[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 55 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S4221]
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              UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 5 AND S. 30

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, 
April 10, following morning business, the Senate proceed en bloc to the 
consideration of S. 5 and S. 30; that the bills be debated concurrently 
for a time limitation of 20 hours, with the time divided as follows: 5 
hours each under the control of the majority and Republican leaders or 
their designees; 5 hours each under the control of Senators Harkin and 
Brownback or their designees; that no amendments or motions be in order 
to either bill; that upon the completion of debate, the bills be read 
for a third time en bloc, and that each bill be required to receive 60 
affirmative votes to pass; and that if neither achieves 60 votes, then 
S. 5 be returned to the Senate Calendar, and S. 30 be placed on the 
Senate Calendar; that S. 5 be the first vote in the sequence; and that 
there be 2 minutes of debate between the two votes, with the time 
equally divided between the majority and Republican leaders or their 
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of all time, the Senate 
proceed to vote on passage of the bills covered under this agreement; 
if either or both of the bills pass under the provisions provided in 
this agreement, then the motions to reconsider be considered laid upon 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that S. 30 be held 
at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, again, I do this often because it is 
necessary often, and that is we do a lot together. This is a unanimous 
consent on one of the most contentious issues in the country today: 
stem cell research. The distinguished Republican leader and I were able 
to work this out. I expressed appreciation to him and the others who 
felt so strongly about this on the other side of the aisle. This will 
be good. We can move on after this matter is determined one way or the 
other when we return from our work period.

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