[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate will now be in a period 
of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 
10 minutes each.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HATCH. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. HATCH. Mr. President, I yield to the distinguished Senator from 
Tennessee and without losing my right to the floor, I ask unanimous 
consent that I be allowed to make my remarks immediately thereafter.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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