[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 45 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S3161]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to 
proceed to S.J. Res. 9 be agreed to and that the Senate now begin 
debate en bloc on the following: S.J. Res. 9, S. Res. 107, and S. Con. 
Res. 20 by Senator Gregg; that there now be 4 hours for debate on the 
above items equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; 
that no amendments or motions be in order to any of the above; that at 
the conclusion or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote on each 
of the above in the above order; and that the preceding all occur 
without intervening action or debate; further, that there be 2 minutes 
for debate equally divided between each vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, since a filibuster is any Member's 
prerogative, I renew my consent with 60 votes required to pass each 
measure; and that if any measure fails to get 60 votes, the vote on 
passage be vitiated and the item be returned to its previous status.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, let me also say, when we complete these 
votes, we are going to move to three judges, one circuit court judge 
and two district court judges. So Senators should be alerted that we 
could have six votes.
  Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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