[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There will now be a period of 
morning business until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein 
for up to 10 minutes each.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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. ALEXANDER. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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 remarks of Mr. Alexander are printed in today's Record under 
``Morning Business.'')
  Mr. ALEXANDER. 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. UDALL of New Mexico. 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the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Udall pertaining to the introduction of S. 3224 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Iowa is 
recognized.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, first, I don't know what the order is 
for the Senate. I was going to speak on one of the nominations that 
will be before the Senate shortly. I wish to do that, if that is 
appropriate.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate is in morning business 
until 3 o'clock.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Yes, it is 3 o'clock now.

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