[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, morning business is supposed to conclude 
at 12:30 p.m. I know there has been some adjustment on the time because 
of tributes to Senator Helms. Since we are not going to be able to vote 
on the bill that would be called up, for reasons I do not understand--
we are not going to be able to vote on cloture until tomorrow--I ask 
unanimous consent morning business be extended until 1:45 p.m. today, 
with Senators allowed to speak therein for a period of up to 10 minutes 
each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, there are a number of people in the 
Chamber wishing to speak. We have been able to offer tributes to 
Senator Helms, and people are also talking about substantive issues, 
such as the Senator from Connecticut, the Senator from Virginia, now 
the Senator from Indiana, and the Senator from Arizona, who wishes to 
speak. If we need more time, I am sure we can do that.
  The majority leader is contemplating a vote today at 2 o'clock on a 
nomination. We have not worked it out with the minority. We are trying 
to do that.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.

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