[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24176]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 RECESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in 
recess until the hour of 4 p.m.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 2:28 p.m., recessed until 4 p.m. and 
reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mrs. 
McCaskill).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will come to order.
  Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BYRD. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.

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