[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 3:30 p.m., 
for debate only, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 
minutes each.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I note 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. DURBIN. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. DURBIN. I ask to speak in morning business.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is recognized.

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