[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 90 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S4849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ORDER OF PROCEDURE
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time until
2:30 p.m. this afternoon be for debate only, with the time equally
divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the
exception of Senator Sessions, who will control up to 2 hours, and that
at 2:30 p.m. I be recognized. I would ask that consent be approved by
the body.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senator Sessions has always been very
courteous to me, and if I have some agreement that we have as to that
amendment, I am certain he would let me be recognized. But if he does
not, I will wait until he uses the 2 hours. So we are going to try to
wrap this up very quickly, but very quickly in Senate time sometimes is
not like everybody else's time. So we will do the best we can to move
as quickly as possible.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for
the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my consent
agreement be modified to the extent that if someone suggests the
absence of a quorum, it be charged equally against both sides.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hirono). Without objection, it is so
ordered.
____________________