[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3455]
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                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3210

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority 
leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, may turn to the 
consideration of H.R. 3210, the terrorism insurance bill, and that it 
be considered under the following limitations: That the Dodd-Sarbanes-
Schumer substitute be agreed to for purposes of original text; that 
there be a time limitation of 3 hours for debate on the bill and 1 hour 
for debate on each amendment equally divided in the usual form; that 
the only amendments in order be relevant to terrorism insurance; that 
in addition to a managers' amendment, the following be the only 
amendments in order: Senator Hollings, relevant; Senator Nelson of 
Florida, relevant; Senator Wyden, relevant; Senator Leahy, relevant; 
that Senator Lott, or his designee, be permitted to offer four first-
degree amendments; that relevant second-degree amendments be in order 
and limited to 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; 
that upon the disposition of these amendments and the conclusion or 
yielding back of debate time, the bill be read a third time and the 
Senate vote, without any intervening debate, on final passage of the 
bill.
  I would say that I have been advised, and certainly this has been the 
case in the past, that Senator Lott, the Republican leader, would offer 
a counter to this agreement. I would simply say this is how we would 
like to go forward. This is what we have been asked to have cleared on 
our side for a long period of time. We have done that. It is cleared on 
our side.
  I think it is a shame that we are not going to be able to get this 
approved. I believe this is something that is critical to be done. I am 
disappointed we will not be able to do that.
  As I have indicated in relation to the hate crimes unanimous consent 
request, the Republicans have indicated that if I did offer this 
tonight, they would object. As I have said, there is absolutely no 
reason at this late hour that somebody wait because this would have 
taken an hour or two for them to wait around, and that was not 
necessary. So on behalf of the minority, I object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  (Mr. REID assumed the chair.)

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