[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 92 (Friday, July 14, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S7550]
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                    WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Because all amendments that can be considered to S. 
728, the Water Resources Development Act of 2006, had to be filed prior 
to the bill coming to the floor, I would like to inquire of the bill 
managers whether or not they would agree with me that reasonable 
modifications by the authors to their amendments would be acceptable as 
is the normal Senate practice.
  Mr. INHOFE. The Senator is correct. We asked Senators to agree to a 
procedure that limits amendments and have requested that they file them 
in advance. Because these amendments have been filed prior to floor 
consideration, I would agree that it may be necessary to modify them 
once we are given floor time.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. Chairman, I see that as a possibility and would, 
with the concurrence of the four bill managers, support reasonable 
modifications to be allowable.
  Mr. BOND. As the subcommittee chairman and cosponsor of two 
amendments to be considered, I foresee that possibility and would not 
object to reasonable modifications to the filed amendments.
  Mr. BAUCUS. I agree with my fellow bill managers.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. I thank the managers and agree with them.

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