[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17062]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 9:30 a.m. 
tomorrow, July 31; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of 
proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, 
the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the 
day, and the Senate then proceed to a period for the transaction of 
morning business until 10:30 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak for 
up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled by 
the two leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the 
first half and the Republicans controlling the second half. I further 
ask unanimous consent that following morning business, the Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3001, the 
Department of Defense authorization bill. Finally, I ask unanimous 
consent that the time from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. be controlled in 
alternating 30-minute blocks of time between the majority and 
Republican sides, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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