[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4710]
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                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2037

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the majority 
leader, after consultation with the Democratic leader, may proceed to 
the consideration of S. 2037. I further ask that there be 60 minutes 
for debate equally divided between Senator Hatch and Senator Leahy, 
with 15 minutes of Senator Hatch's time controlled by Senator Ashcroft. 
I further ask that the only amendment in order be the managers' 
technical amendment. I finally ask consent that following the 
expiration or yielding back of time, the bill be read a third time and 
the Senate then proceed to a vote on passage of S. 2037, with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I would like to say now we have also only 
one remaining concern about the H-1 B bill of Senator Abraham. We would 
like to move to it tonight. I understand that on the Democratic side of 
the aisle there is no objection. We are working on it now.
  So I would like to inform my colleagues that we may move to the 
Abraham bill, which has been cleared on the Democratic side, if we can 
clear it on the Republican side, and, if so, then there will be 
amendments considered tonight.

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