[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will be in a period of morning business until 2 p.m., with 
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the first 
hour equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their 
designees, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and 
the majority controlling the next 30 minutes.
  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. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the quorum 
call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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