[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16193]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now 
be a period for morning business with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LIEBERMAN. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent I be allowed to 
proceed as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in morning business.
  The Senator from Alabama.

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