[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27633]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business for 1 
hour, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes 
each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two 
leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the first 
half and the Republicans controlling the second half.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and 
request that the time of the quorum call be charged evenly to both 
sides under morning business.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak in 
morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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