[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will be a period of morning business for up to 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. REID. Madam 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.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Madam 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, what is the order?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate is conducting morning 
business. The majority controls the next 24\1/2\ minutes.

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