[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business not to 
extend beyond the hour of 10:30 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  Under the previous order, the first half of the time shall be under 
the control of the Republican leader or his designee.
  Under the previous order, the second half of the time shall be under 
the control of the majority leader or his designee.
  In my capacity as a Senator from the State of New Jersey, I suggest 
the absence of a quorum. Without objection, the time for the quorum 
call will be evenly divided.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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