[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4417-S4418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--FLANK DOCUMENT AGREEMENT TO THE CFE TREATY

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, for the majority leader I ask as in 
executive session for unanimous consent that the majority leader, after 
consultation with the Democratic leader, may proceed to consideration 
of the Flank Document Agreement, No. 105-5, to the CFE Treaty which was 
ordered reported by the Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, May 8, 
and, further, the treaty be considered having passed through its 
various parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation of 
the resolution of ratification, that all committee reservations, 
understandings, declarations, statements, conditions and definitions be 
considered and agreed to, with the exception of condition No. 5. I 
further ask consent that no other amendments be in order to the 
resolution, other than a modification to condition No. 5 offered on 
behalf of Senators Kerry of Massachusetts, Sarbanes, and Abraham. I 
further ask consent that overall debate on the resolution be limited to 
1\1/2\ hours between chairman and ranking member, and an additional 30 
minutes under the control of Senator Byrd; and, further, after the 
expiration or yielding back of that time the Senate proceed to a vote 
on the resolution of ratification. I finally ask that immediately 
following that vote, the President be notified of the Senate's action 
and Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I want to clarify the unanimous-consent 
agreement that was just entered into. The amendment is an amendment 
being offered on behalf of Senators Kerry, Sarbanes, and Abraham. The 
consent agreement could be interpreted otherwise but it is their 
amendment that is being offered as a managers' amendment.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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