[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14616]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, with respect to the debate time today 
regarding the stem cell legislation, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Democratic time be controlled as follows: From 10:30 to 11 a.m, 
Senators Lautenberg, Clinton, and Mikulski each controlling 10 minutes; 
from 11:30 to 12 o'clock noon, Senators Kohl and Lincoln each 
controlling 5 minutes, and Senators Carper and John Kerry each 
controlling 10 minutes; from 12:15 to 12:30, Senators Feingold and 
Schumer each controlling 7\1/2\ minutes; and from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m, 
Senator Menendez, 3 minutes, Senators Feinstein, Kennedy, and Harkin 
each controlling 8 minutes.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mr. DURBIN. Would the Chair advise me as to the current state of 
business on the floor?
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time until 10 a.m. is equally divided 
between the parties.

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