if you're interacting with students under the shade of a pine tree, dr. grube is there, he is a the face of georgia southern university and he will be missed. but only for a year. because after a brief sabbatical, he comes back to teach political science at georgia southern university he returns to his roots established in his doctorate degree at the university of texas in political science an carried on for years to come as a professor of political science at georgia southern university. so am i proud to rise with my colleague, senator chambliss, pay tribute to a great georgian, a great educator, and my personal friend, dr. bruce grube. and i yield back my time and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i'm going to proceed on my leader time, which i did not use