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[Page: S6967]  GPO's PDF
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   Mr. REID. I thank the Chair. The Chair will announce very briefly that there will be a period for morning business until 10:30 a.m., at which time we will take up the military construction bill with 15 minutes of debate. All Members are advised this should be a busy day. We have many things we need to accomplish on legislation now before the Senate.

   We have a number of other issues we need to have resolved. I have notified staff for the minority that I am going to again propound a unanimous consent request to appoint conferees on the terrorism insurance bill. We have been held up doing this for weeks and weeks. The business community is going deeper and deeper into trouble because of our not coming forward with legislation. We cannot do that until the minority allows us to appoint conferees.

   Mr. President, the first half of the time under the order of last evening is under the control of the majority. Senator Stabenow is here, but also Senator Specter is here. Senator Specter has a conference at 10 o'clock. We are entitled to the time. If Senator Stabenow has a time situation, she should proceed. I do not know if she would have time to give the Senator from Pennsylvania 10 minutes or so. I know he asked for 15 minutes. Maybe that is a little too much.

   Mr. President, will Senator Stabenow tell me how she feels?

   Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I will be pleased to yield some time to my friend from Pennsylvania. I am not sure what he is asking for at this point. I need to preside at 10 a.m., and I know we have other colleagues coming, but I will be happy to yield.

   Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order be changed and that the Republican time begin with Senator Specter now taking 15 minutes. Is that what he wants?

   Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I will try to abbreviate my remarks.

   Mr. REID. If the Senator can do it in 10 minutes, that will allow Senator Stabenow time to speak before she takes the chair.

   Mr. SPECTER. I thank my distinguished colleague from Nevada, and I will endeavor to limit myself to 10 minutes.

   The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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