[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of 12:30 p.m. having arrived, the 
Senate will now stand in recess until the hour of 2:15 p.m. today.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:31 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m., and 
reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. 
Johnson).
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, 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. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, is the Senate currently in morning 
business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. No, it is not.
  Mr. DORGAN. What is currently pending?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The regular order is to have the clerk report 
the pending business.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak in 
morning business for 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.

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