[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business until the 
hour of 10:30 a.m., with the time equally divided between the two 
leaders or their designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 
10 minutes each.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent time under the 
previous quorum call be charged equally.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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