[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
be in a period of morning business until 7 p.m., with Senators 
permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to proceed 
as in morning business for up to 25 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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