[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there will be a 
period for the transaction of morning business for 30 minutes, with the 
first half of the time under the control of the Democratic leader or 
his designee and the second half of the time under the control of the 
majority leader or his designee.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. Mr. President, under morning business, are the Democrats 
recognized at this moment?
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes. The Democrats have the first 15 
minutes, with 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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