[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23494]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            ORDER FOR RECESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
stand in recess today from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., and that the time be 
charged under rule XXII. We will reconvene at 3:30.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, for those who are listening, this is really 
important that we do this. We are privileged today that both the 
Democrat and Republican caucuses will listen to the Secretary of State, 
Colin Powell, talk about world affairs. Then we are going to have a 
briefing upstairs.
  It is important that all Senators attend the luncheon with Colin 
Powell and the briefing upstairs about what is going on in Afghanistan.
  We know that a number of Senators have expressed a desire to speak. 
The junior Senator from Michigan is here. She wishes to speak. I 
understand Senator Carnahan is here. So we will recess at 12:30. 
Everybody should be advised that the time until then is open. Perhaps 
we could arrange some times, if that is helpful to the parties here. It 
is my understanding that Senator Carnahan wishes to speak, but I don't 
know for how long. Maybe we can get things set up so people don't have 
to wait around. The Senator from Michigan wants to speak for 15 
minutes. The Senator from Illinois wants 5 minutes. So we have Senator 
Durbin for 5, Senator Carnahan for 10, Senator Stabenow for 15, and 
Senator Thompson wants 15.
  I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Illinois be recognized 
for 5 minutes, the Senator from Michigan be recognized for 15 minutes, 
the Senator from Missouri be recognized for 10 minutes, and then 
Senator Thompson be recognized for the final 15 minutes. That would 
take us to the recess.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
Senator from Illinois.

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