[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1267]
[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 11 a.m., with 
Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the 
time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their 
designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the 
Republicans controlling the final half.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
  Mr. ALEXANDER. I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes in 
morning business, and I ask the Chair to please notify me when I have 3 
minutes remaining.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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