[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11170]
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      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3616

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 3616, the Department of Defense 
authorization bill. I further ask unanimous consent that following any 
debate today in relation to the conference report, the conference 
report be temporarily set aside.
  I further ask that at 9 a.m. on Thursday, the Senate resume 
consideration of the conference report and there be an additional 3 
hours for debate divided as follows: 1 hour equally divided between the 
majority and minority managers, 1\1/2\ hours under the control of 
Senator Ford, 30 minutes under the control of Senator Thompson.
  I further ask unanimous consent that at 12 noon on Thursday the 
Senate proceed to a vote on adoption of the conference report with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.

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