[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23783]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators 
permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REED. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mr. REED. I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak as in 
morning business.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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