[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to 
a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 
10 minutes each and that the time be for debate only until 7 p.m. There 
will be no roll call votes tonight. I announced that earlier. There 
will be no roll call votes tonight.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is so noted.
  The Senator from Tennessee.
  (The remarks of Mr. Alexander pertaining to the introduction of S. 
1590 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. ALEXANDER. I yield the floor.
  Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I note the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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