[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate remain in a period of morning business with 
Senators speaking for up to 10 minutes each, with the following 
exceptions: Senator Durbin or his designee will control the floor from 
11 to noon and from 1 to 2 p.m.--and I ask within that timeframe, if no 
one seeks the floor, I may be recognized to introduce a bill--and 
Senator Thomas or his designee will control the floor from noon to 1 
p.m. and from 2 to 3 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in 
morning business for up to 10 minutes for the purpose of introducing 
legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Bond pertaining to the introduction of S. 967 are 
located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and 
Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. BOND. I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The distinguished Senator from North Dakota is 
recognized.

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