[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now be 
a period for the transaction of morning business with Senators 
permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. 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 dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized 
to speak as if in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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