[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Ms. STABENOW. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a 
period of morning business with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 
minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that after Senator 
Stabenow is finished, I then be recognized and then Senator McCain be 
recognized to offer our statements introducing the bill which will be 
called up after the final passage of the pending legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I did not hear the Senator's request.
  Mr. LEVIN. The suggestion was that we make our opening statements 
during this lull time. That is fine with Senator McCain and me.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, that would be wonderful. I have spoken to 
the Republican leader. We can come back and start voting at 1:45. I 
would ask that be the order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. The problem now is, the Republican leader and I did not 
know about a problem. So we will come back about 2.
  I yield to my distinguished colleague.

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