[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 162 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13697]
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                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4440

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request that we 
have been working on, and I think we are ready to go with. We would 
like to get that done before we go to the hour of debate on the PATRIOT 
Act. I wish to see if we can confirm that with the minority.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I object.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, could I inquire what the anticipated time is 
on when we could get this done? I know the Democratic leader has 
indicated we are very close and should be able to get this done 
momentarily. Do we have any information on that?
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, my understanding is that colleagues are 
working to clear this continued Katrina tax relief issue and that there 
is progress being made. That is the reason we are objecting. As soon as 
we can get it cleared, we will interrupt what we are doing to take it 
up.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I must say my patience is wearing thin. I 
have been going through this for several days now and have been assured 
by the Democratic leader himself that we would get this done this 
morning. I am expecting that to occur. I am going to be standing right 
here waiting for that signal from the Democratic leader.
  The people of the area that have been damaged by Hurricane Katrina 
cannot wait any longer. I expect this to be done momentarily, and if it 
is not, there is going to be hell to pay this day.
  I yield the floor.
  The Senator from Oklahoma.

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