[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3877]
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                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 350

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11:15 today 
the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 19, S. 350, the 
brownfields legislation, and it be considered under the following 
limitation: There be 2 hours of debate equally divided between the two 
managers, and no amendments be in order to the bill other than a 
managers' amendment.
  Finally, I ask unanimous consent that following the use or yielding 
back of time, the managers' amendment be agreed to, the committee 
substitute be agreed to, the bill be read a third time, and the bill 
then be temporarily set aside with a vote occurring on passage at 2 
p.m. today, with no intervening action or debate.

  Mr. REID addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bunning). The Senator from Nevada is 
recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I reserve the right to object.
  The Senator from West Virginia has an important statement to give 
regarding one of our valued employees in the Senate. The Senator from 
West Virginia, I understand, wants to speak for 10 or 15 minutes.
  Mr. BYRD. Fifteen at the most.
  Mr. REID. Maybe we could start this at 11:25.
  Mr. LOTT. I modify my request so that we would begin then at 11:25, 
to allow Senator Byrd to go forward with his statement between now and 
then.
  Mr. REID. I say to the majority leader, that would leave 2 hours and 
35 minutes until 2 o'clock.
  Mr. LOTT. Yes.
  Mr. REID. There are no amendments in order anyway. We may have some 
people who wish to speak on it. Would that be OK with the leader?
  Mr. LOTT. I am not sure I understand what the request is.
  Mr. REID. Rather than ending the debate at approximately 1:25, we 
would do it at 2 o'clock and just vote at 2 o'clock.
  Mr. LOTT. That would be fine.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request, as 
modified?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the distinguished majority leader 
and the distinguished minority whip for their kindness and courtesy to 
me.

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