[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 22051-22052]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Democratic leader is 
recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, there are a number of amendments that need 
to be debated. I would hope Senators understand, it is as if it is 
Friday afternoon at 2:30 and there are 18 or so amendments on here and 
they have to come and start debating them. We are going to finish this 
bill before we leave. That is what the majority leader said. I will 
cooperate with him in any way I can. This is legislation we have been 
waiting on for a long time. I hope Senators who have amendments will 
start debating them.
  Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

[[Page 22052]]



                          ____________________