[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now be 
a period for the transaction of morning business, with Senators 
permitted to speak therein subject to some time limit agreed to by the 
leadership.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from South Dakota.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, my understanding is that we are in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 
15 minutes in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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