[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from 
Texas is recognized.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senator from Texas has an important 
measure, which I have reviewed. Given the current status of the bill, 
it is questionable whether it can be brought up on the bill. The 
Senator is anxious to speak about it. I suggest the Senator send the 
amendment to the desk and leave it there, making it part of the Record 
as a colloquy.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the amendment 
be brought up, and I will speak on it, after which I will withdraw the 
amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is not currently on the bill. The 
Senate is in a period of morning business.
  Mr. WARNER. At some point it may be reviewed in committee or by the 
Senate, but it is important to be part of the Record.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. When does morning business end?
  Mr. REID. After the cloture vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning business is scheduled to end at 10:30.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent it be in order 
for me to call up amendment No. 3928 to the Defense authorization bill.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, I have no objection for 
calling the bill up as long as the amendment will be withdrawn 
subsequently.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. That is correct.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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