[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to morning business and the following Senators on our side be 
recognized for the time amounts that I will give, alternating with 
Republican Senators on the other side if they so request, limited to 10 
minutes. On the Democratic side the order would be: Senator Byrd for 15 
minutes, Senator Kerry for 10 minutes, Senator Boxer for 5 minutes, 
Senator Murray for 10 minutes, Senator Conrad for 5 minutes, Senator 
Dodd for 10 minutes, Senator Brown for 5 minutes, Senator Landrieu for 
5 minutes, Senator Levin for 5 minutes, and Senator Durbin for 5 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Reserving the right to object. I asked for 20 minutes. 
How do I fit into that?
  Mrs. MURRAY. The unanimous consent would allow for every other 
Senator to be from that side, at your discretion. I did limit it to 10 
minutes and I will be happy to amend the unanimous consent for Senator 
Grassley for 15 minutes following Senator Byrd.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The senior Senator from West Virginia is recognized.
  The Senator will suspend. The Senate is awaiting the comments from 
the senior Senator from West Virginia. Will those Senators having 
conversations retire from the Chamber.
  The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.

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