[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10256]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there will now 
be a period for the transaction of routine morning business, with 
Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  The distinguished acting majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I apologize for launching into my statement 
prior to protocol of the Senate being followed, but I was anxious to 
say what I had to say about the Presiding Officer. I apologize for 
getting a little ahead of the agenda.
  Seeing no other Senator in the Chamber at this time, Mr. President, I 
suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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