[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 18 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1590-S1591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 RECESS

  Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
stand in recess until 2 p.m. today.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:32 p.m., recessed until 2 
p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. 
Alexander).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair, in his capacity as a Senator from 
Tennessee, suggests the absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, what is the order of business now?

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is conducting morning business.
  Mr. BURNS. I ask unanimous consent that I may proceed as in morning 
business for 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.

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