[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27770]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, pending the arrival of the majority 
leader, 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. REID. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  The majority leader is recognized.

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