[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 105 (Thursday, July 28, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S9246]
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 6
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the
CAFTA vote, the Senate proceed to the conference report to accompany
H.R. 6, the energy legislation; provided further that there be 3 hours
equally divided between the chairman and ranking member or their
designees. I further ask consent that following the use or yielding
back of time, Senator Feingold be recognized in order to raise a Budget
Act point of order and that Senator Domenici or his designee be
immediately recognized in order to make a motion to waive the
respective point of order. I further ask consent that if the point of
order is waived, the Senate then proceed immediately to a vote on the
adoption of the conference report with no intervening action or debate.
Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I apologize for not raising this with the
majority leader a second ago, but I would ask consent that this
legislation be known as the Domenici Energy bill. I ask consent. I
would ask that we do a correcting resolution, that it be done.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any objection?
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, a quick review of what we have just done.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. For the purpose of clarification of the
record----
Mr. REID. Mr. President, we will supply forthwith the text for the
correcting resolution.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The
majority leader's request is agreed to.
Mr. FRIST. All right, Mr. President.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for just a second? I
will be very brief. I know everybody is tired.
Senator Domenici kept his word on the Energy bill. It was very
difficult. The conference was a real conference. They met until 3
o'clock in the morning. Senator Domenici has worked very hard on this
bill. There are a lot of people who do not like the bill, but it is not
because of him. He did everything he could to please Democrats and
Republicans. So that is why the majority leader and I join in the
request that has just been granted regarding Senator Domenici.
Mr. FRIST. All right, Mr. President.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
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