[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17421]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, while the distinguished Senator from 
Mississippi is on the Senate floor, I will propose a unanimous consent 
request.
  I ask unanimous consent that following the completion of my remarks, 
Senator Nelson of Florida be recognized for 10 minutes, and following 
his statement that Senator Dorgan be recognized for 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. LOTT. Reserving the right to object.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I acknowledge--and I failed to tell my two 
colleagues this--that Senator Frist has announced that he is going to 
come to the Chamber and give a speech. He said he wanted to come around 
12:30 p.m. He is due any time now; isn't that right?
  Mr. LOTT. Can I inquire under my reservation?
  Mr. REID. So I say, if he shows up, I think it would be appropriate 
to have the majority leader take the floor.
  Mr. LOTT. So, Mr. President, the request is that next would be 
Senator Nelson, and then if Senator Frist comes at that point he would 
be recognized?
  Mr. REID. The request is--I am going to give a statement now--
following my statement, if Senator Frist is here, he would supersede 
these two Senators who are waiting.
  Mr. LOTT. I withdraw my reservation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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