[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9846]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be 
in a period of morning business until 3 p.m., with Senators speaking 
for up to 10 minutes each, and that the time be equally divided in the 
usual form.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. CARPER. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. CARPER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 
minutes in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. CARPER. Thank you, Mr. President.




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