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Mr. Pryor mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Pryor id like unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of h. R. 83, which was received from the house and is at the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk h. R. 83, an act to require the secretary of the interior to assemble a team of technical policy and Financial Experts to address the energy needs and so forth and for other purposes. The presiding officer is there objection to proceeding . Without objection. Mr. Pryor i ask unanimous consent that the murkowski substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill as amend be read a thir