[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The minority leader is recognized.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I assume the majority leader will be 
here momentarily. I have a brief statement. I think I will go ahead and 
make that.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator may proceed.

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