[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. STEVENS. That is fine. Also, I ask unanimous consent that the 
time preceding Senator Murray's statement be a period of morning 
business with Senators permitted to speak therein for not to exceed 5 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DORGAN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. DORGAN. Mr. President, are we in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in a period of morning business with 
Senators allowed to speak for up to 5 minutes.

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