[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16162]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, under the order that was to be in effect 
following the termination of the debate on the Interior bill, I ask 
unanimous consent that the time for morning business begin now and go 
for an hour. I ask that, rather than be controlled by any particular 
party, those wishing to speak be allowed to speak for up to 5 minutes 
each and that the Senator from California be first recognized.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. How long does the Senator from California wish to speak?
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I was hoping 20 minutes.
  Mr. REID. I ask that the first person to be recognized be the Senator 
from California for up to 20 minutes and that in the time thereafter, 
whoever wishes to speak may come to speak. We are not trying to cut out 
the minority from exercising their ability to speak in morning 
business. I am not sure anybody wishes to speak now because it is 
lunchtime, but everybody will have the opportunity.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from California is recognized.

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