[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20228]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--H.R. 2646

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I understand H.R. 2646 is at the desk and is 
due for a second reading.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by 
title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2646) to provide for the continuation of 
     agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to any further proceedings.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the rule, the bill will be 
placed on the calendar.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, my friend from Wyoming is in the Chamber. If 
he has some remarks, he can certainly proceed; otherwise, I am going to 
ask we go into a quorum call at this time. We are going to shortly 
recess until after the 10:30 a.m. briefing.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Wyoming.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Nevada for his 
remarks this morning. Certainly we all have very strong feelings and 
sympathy for what is happening. My office happens to be one of the 
offices that is closed as well. I have a strong feeling about what is 
happening as well.
  Mr. President, we should just go into a quorum call and go to our 
10:30 a.m. meeting without further ado.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant 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the quorum call be rescinded.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 PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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