[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             TIMING OF VOTE

  Mr. McCONNELL. Let me second the remarks of the majority leader. We 
have a number of Members, not surprisingly on an issue of this 
magnitude, who would like to speak--Senator McCain is already here--and 
we will be doing that during the day. I will get a sense of how many 
speakers we have, and after that I think we should be able to come to 
an agreement for a time certain on the vote.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. REID. 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. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, while the leaders are on the floor, I 
would like to mention, I hope we will continue to observe the one side 
speaking and then the other side that we have been going through in the 
last few days. I think a lot of people have been able to voice their 
views on this very important issue before the Senate. I reiterate, if 
my colleagues who would like to speak on this issue would call the 
cloakroom and also indicate how long they plan to speak, it would help 
us arrive at a time for a vote today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Will the Senator suspend?
  Mr. McCAIN. Certainly.

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