'''Morning business''' is routine business that is supposed to occur during the first two hours of a new [[legislative]] day. This business includes receiving messages from the [[President]] and from the [[House of Representatives]], reports from [[executive branch]] officials, [[petition|petitions]] from [[citizens]], memorials from [[state|States]], and [[committee]] reports, and the introduction of [[bill|bills]] and submission of [[resolutions]]. In practice, the [[Senate]] often does this business instead by [[unanimous consent]] at other convenient points in the day.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/appropriation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> | '''Morning business''' is routine business that is supposed to occur during the first two hours of a new [[legislative]] day. This business includes receiving messages from the [[President]] and from the [[House of Representatives]], reports from [[executive branch]] officials, [[petition|petitions]] from [[citizens]], memorials from [[state|States]], and [[committee]] reports, and the introduction of [[bill|bills]] and submission of [[resolutions]]. In practice, the [[Senate]] often does this business instead by [[unanimous consent]] at other convenient points in the day.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/appropriation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> |