[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S766]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11 a.m., with 
Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the 
time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their 
designees.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be 
permitted to proceed for 15 minutes in morning business.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Ms. COLLINS. Thank you, Madam President.
  (The remarks of Ms. Collins pertaining to the introduction of S. 361 
are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oklahoma is 
recognized.
  Mr. INHOFE. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Inhofe pertaining to the introduction of S. 360 
are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, I understand the time for morning 
business has come and gone, but I ask unanimous consent to speak as in 
morning business for 20 minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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