[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22793]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            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 therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  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.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  The Senator from Texas is recognized.

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