Morning business are routine considerations and business that usually occurs during the first two hours of a legislative day in the

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, after opening speeches by floor leaders. This may include the formal receipt of messages from the

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and the

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, the introduction of bills, and other routine legislative tasks. Senators may also request to speak briefly on any topic which concerns them. Although the name implies that routine business is exclusive to the morning, morning business can be carried out at any time during the legislative day via

unanimous consent In parliamentary procedure, unanimous consent, also known as general consent, or in the case of the parliaments under the Westminster system, leave of the house (or leave of the senate), is a situation in which no member present objects to a prop ...

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