[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Ohio is 
recognized.
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I thank the chairman for his leadership.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, excuse me. I thought I would have time at 
10:30.
  Mr. BROWN. I will speak no more than 10 minutes, so you will be free 
to have the floor by 10:30. I will yield the floor well before 10:30.
  Mr. BOND. The Senator said 2 minutes?
  Mr. BROWN. No, up to 10 minutes, I was told.
  Mr. BOND. May I ask unanimous consent that morning business be 
extended? I need 15 minutes. I ask that morning business be extended 
for an additional 10 minutes to accommodate my colleague from Ohio.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The Senator 
from Florida is recognized.
  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, if the Senator would amend that 
to include the Senator from Florida as well?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Missouri.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BOND. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. BOND. Mr. President, I ask that the Senator from Ohio be 
recognized for 10 minutes, that I be recognized for 15 minutes, and 
that following that the Senator from Florida be recognized for 15 
minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The Senator from Ohio is recognized.

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