[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 187 (Friday, December 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15012-S15013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 6

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, for the benefit of all Senators and those 
at their desks, right now we are going to try to get back on the farm 
bill. As you know, an agreement was reached last night between the 
majority leader and the Republican leader on the process we will be 
following, so I am going to

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propound a unanimous consent request. I hope this has been cleared on 
both sides. That will basically bring us back to the farm bill. In 
other words, it will take down the so-called tree that was filled and 
take down all amendments that are pending, and the bill, as a 
substitute, will be pending, but then it is open for amendments at that 
point, for any amendment that has already been filed.
  As the agreement was reached last night, there will be 20 amendments 
on each side. I am telling Senators if they have an amendment to the 
farm bill, they probably ought to get over here and offer an amendment. 
Senator Chambliss and I are going to try to work together to try to 
make an even flow of this, to get the amendments up and reach time 
agreements and things like that so we can move the farm bill as 
expeditiously as possible.
  On behalf of the majority leader, I ask unanimous consent that the 
House message on H.R. 6 be returned to the Secretary's desk.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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