[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15153]
[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 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time to be equally divided 
and controlled by the two leaders.
  The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask 
unanimous consent that the time be charged equally.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, we are in morning business, so I yield 
myself such time as I may consume.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator, under the order, has 
up to 10 minutes.

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