[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9669]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. CONRAD. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that morning 
business be extended until 12:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. CONRAD. Madam President, I am going to put in a quorum call at 
this moment, but then I am going to ask to be given time to speak on a 
dire emergency facing my State.
  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. CONRAD. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mr. CONRAD. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to use such time 
as I might consume.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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