[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    SENATE STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I do want to briefly comment on the 
families of the individuals who were potentially exposed yesterday. It 
is an inconvenience because you are waiting for tests and you are doing 
screening tests that have a certain meaning in terms of sensitivity, 
specificity. We are waiting for results to get back, and you hear about 
the potential harm these poisons can do. I express my real sympathies 
to the families and the individuals affected.
  We had a conference call. We were all together last night by 
telephone until the early hours of this morning. We had another 
conference call at 8:45 this morning, and we will continue to be in 
touch with all the people who could have potentially been affected. 
Again, we think about them and their families.
  We will be having our policy lunches today. Both sides of the aisle 
will conduct their policy lunches in the usual fashion.
  With that, Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who seeks recognition?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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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