[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be a 
period for the transaction of morning business not to extend beyond the 
of hour of 11 a.m. Under the previous order, the first half of the time 
shall be under the control of the Democratic leader or his designee.
  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Lautenberg pertaining to the submission of S. 
Con. Res. 13 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on 
Submitted Resolutions.'')
  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I send the resolution to the desk and 
ask unanimous consent that it be held there.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank my colleague from New Jersey. I 
think the resolution that he and other colleagues bring before us is 
certainly one that should be considered seriously for those who are 
committed to human rights.

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