[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 8846-8847]
[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 
hour of 11:30 a.m., with the first 30 minutes

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to be equally divided between the Senator from Texas, Mrs. Hutchison, 
and the Democratic leader, or their designees, with the remaining time 
to be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees.
  The Senator from Texas.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I yield such time that the Senator 
from Tennessee may consume.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee is recognized.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a unanimous 
consent request?
  Mr. ALEXANDER. Of course.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the 
Senator from Tennessee, the Senator from Georgia be recognized and I be 
recognized immediately following the Senator from Georgia.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Michigan.
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that 
after Mr. Levin, the senior Senator from Michigan, speaks, the junior 
Senator from Michigan be recognized.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. That will be up until the 15 minutes for their side, 
and with that I agree to the unanimous consent request. There is 
another Senator coming for our 15-minute period.
  Ms. STABENOW. Yes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Tennessee.

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