[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the hour of 12:30 
p.m. having arrived, the Senate will now stand in recess until the hour 
of 2:15 p.m. today.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:33 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and 
reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. 
Edwards).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as a Senator from the State of 
North Carolina, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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