[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14051]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there will now 
be a period for morning business not to extend beyond the hour of 1 
p.m., with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their 
designees.
  The Senator from Maine.
  (The remarks of Ms. Collins pertaining to the introduction of S. 1208 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence 
of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator is recognized.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I understand we are in morning business.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.

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