On the recordApril 16, 2013
following any leader remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the final half. Following morning business the Senate will resume consideration of the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, with the time until the recess for the caucus meetings for debate only. The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. Today we will continue to work on a path forward to consider amendments to the gun safety bill. Currently, the Manchin-Toomey amendment on background checks is pending to the bill. Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. King). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.





