[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 8 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S683]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will be a period for the transaction of morning business until 10:45 
a.m., with the first half of the time under the control of the 
Democratic leader or his designee and the second half of the time under 
the control of the majority leader or his designee.
  The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the entire 
1 hour, 60 minutes, that had been allocated for morning business still 
be allocated, equally divided between the Republican and Democratic 
sides.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. FRIST. Just reserving the right to object, I don't believe we 
will be using all our time in morning business. I would like to get to 
Judge Gonzales formally--we said at 10:45, at which time the chairman 
and ranking member are going to come. I think we will be yielding back 
some of our morning business time. If we can still shoot for 10:45, I 
think that will give your side an adequate 30 minutes in morning 
business.
  Mr. DURBIN. I don't want to presume, but if we could have 30 minutes 
as originally allocated, that would be consistent with my request.
  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, we had not originally said 30 minutes 
either side, but if you need 30 minutes this morning in morning 
business, that will be fine. We would like to start at 10:45, if 
possible, if that will give you adequate time.
  Mr. DURBIN. If I could revise the request that the first 30 minutes 
of morning business be allocated to the Democratic side and the 
remaining time until 10:45 be allocated to the Republican side?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. Thank you, Madam President.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Washington is 
recognized.

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