[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate stand in 
recess subject to the call of the Chair on the condition that when the 
Senate does reconvene the Senator from North Carolina will resume the 
floor.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 2:32 p.m., recessed subject 
to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 3:37 p.m. when called to 
order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Carper).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks recognition?
  The Senator from North Carolina.
  Mr. HELMS. Forgive me for not standing, but who has the floor?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.
  Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair.

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