[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4233]
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                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2329

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is 
not invoked on the motion to proceed to S. 2290, the asbestos bill, the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2329, a bill 
relating to victims' rights, which was introduced earlier today by 
Senators Kyl and Feinstein. I further ask that S. 2329 be held at the 
desk, that there be no amendments in order to the bill, and debate be 
limited to 2 hours, with 30 minutes each under the control of Senators 
Kyl, Hatch, Leahy, and Feinstein respectively. I further ask that upon 
the use or yielding back of the time, the bill be read a third time and 
the Senate proceed to a vote on passage without any intervening action 
or debate. I further ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the 
motion to proceed to S. J. Res. 1 be vitiated.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I believe--although I am never certain--that 
cloture will not be invoked on the asbestos bill. The reason I mention 
that is I think the work done by Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Kyl, and 
Leahy has been tremendous on this piece of legislation that we are 
going to debate tomorrow. It was originally in the form of a 
constitutional amendment. Even though I was a cosponsor of that early 
on, I think this is the appropriate way to do it.
  I am very happy this most important legislation will be completed 
tomorrow. We don't often get to pat each other on the back around here 
for cooperation, but certainly this is an indication that people have 
worked well together and it is very good for the people of our country.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I will just add to the assistant Democratic 
leader's comments. There is a lot of work most people don't see. 
Certainly, you didn't see very much of it on the Senate floor over the 
last couple days. People have worked in a bipartisan way to pass a 
bipartisan bill. So I, too, congratulate the appropriate leaders on 
that bill.

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