[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11907]
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                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2431

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate turn 
to H.R. 2431, that the cloture motion be vitiated, and that Senator 
Lott or his designee be recognized to offer a substitute amendment; 
that there be 2\1/2\ hours of debate on the substitute amendment to be 
equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their 
designees; and that following the expiration or yielding back of time, 
the substitute amendment be agreed to, that the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that an amendment to the title then be offered 
and agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the 
bill be advanced to third reading, and the Senate vote on final passage 
of H.R. 2431, as amended, without any intervening action or debate.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I 
shall not object. When this unanimous consent agreement was propounded 
initially, the distinguished assistant majority leader and I talked 
about including 20 minutes for me to speak. Will the Senator modify his 
request so that I may be recognized as soon as the Senator from 
Minnesota finishes his comments?
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I so modify the request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, we are ready to begin consideration on 
the International Religious Freedom Act.

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