[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18854]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning 
business be extended until 4 o'clock today, with Senators allowed to 
speak therein, for a period not to exceed 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask that I might proceed for no more than 
5 minutes as though in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in morning business.
  Mr. LEAHY. I thank the distinguished Presiding Officer.

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