[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16277]
[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 1 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each, following which there will be a 
period of one-half hour, equally divided between the chairman and the 
ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, or their designees.
  Under the previous order, the first half of the time in morning 
business shall be under the control of the majority leader or his 
designee.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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