[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9350]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business, with 
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the first 
hour equally divided and controlled, with the majority controlling the 
first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes.
  The Senator from Florida is recognized.
  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I know under the previous order 
this side of the aisle has the time first, but I see the Senator from 
Oklahoma standing, and I wonder if he wanted to respond to the majority 
leader.
  Mr. COBURN. I did.
  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
the Senator from Oklahoma be allowed to speak, but that time not be 
taken out of the 1 hour set aside for the two sides of the aisle.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I wanted to thank the majority leader and 
to spend a few minutes talking about an individual who was key to----
  Mr. REID. Would my friend withhold for a second? The staff said they 
didn't hear me read all this on Emmett Till, even though I did. They 
want me to do the whole thing all over again.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the majority 
leader is recognized.

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