[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8026]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now 
be a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak up to 
10 minutes each.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, it is my 
understanding, because there are people waiting to find out what the 
final decision is, that there will be no more votes tonight. That is my 
understanding; we are trying to finish.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. That is my understanding.
  Mr. REID. I also ask if there is going to be any more legislative 
business tonight.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Other than what is cleared between the two leaders, 
there will be no other business.
  Mr. REID. I withdraw my objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Alaska.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I understand we may speak as in morning 
business for a few minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Up to 10 minutes.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be 
allowed to speak for about 4 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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