[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 323-324]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent there now be a period of morning 
business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes 
each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I would like to exercise my right under 
morning business to make a comment on the Marriage Protection 
Amendment.
  Does my colleague from Montana have a question?
  Mr. BAUCUS. No. If the Senator will yield, I ask him how much time he 
might use?
  Mr. ALLARD. Less than 10 minutes.
  Mr. BAUCUS. I thank the Senator.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.
  (The remarks of Mr. Allard pertaining to the introduction of S.J. 
Res. 1 are printed in today's Record under

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``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks recognition?
  The Senator from Montana is recognized.

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