III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 12 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2009 Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Alexander) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION To amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit filling the tree.

That (a) rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: 6. Notwithstanding action on a first degree amendment, it shall not be in order for a Senator to offer a second degree amendment to his or her own first degree amendment. . (b)The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect at the beginning of the 111th Congress.