[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23496]
[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 the transaction of morning business until the hour of 2 
p.m., with the time equally divided and controlled in the usual form.
  In my capacity as a Senator from the State of Alaska, I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BYRD. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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.

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