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Harry Reid: we have announced on this side that there will be no morning business, no speeches, other than Senator Lautenberg and…

On the recordJanuary 18, 2006
we have announced on this side that there will be no morning business, no speeches, other than Senator Lautenberg and Senator Menendez to speak about this important day in soon-to-be Senator Menendez's life. That is an agreement I have with Senator Frist. Members desiring to speak on other issues will not be able to do that today. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
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