[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up 
to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Tennessee.
  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I think the Senator from West Virginia 
is preparing to speak, but I will speak if he is not ready.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I understand the Senator from West 
Virginia is going to have the floor, followed by the Senator from 
Tennessee, and I wish to be recognized to make some remarks following 
the Senator from Tennessee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from West Virginia.
  Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, are we in morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

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