[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 154 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9850-S9851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUING 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay before the 
Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 2638.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message:

       Resolved that the House agree to the amendment of the 
     Senate, to the bill, H.R. 2638, an act making appropriations 
     for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, do pass 
     with a House amendment to the Senate amendment.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2638 and I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     concur in the House amendment to H.R. 2638, the Department of 
     Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution 
     for fiscal year 2009.
         Evan Bayh, Debbie Stabenow, Benjamin L. Cardin, Byron L. 
           Dorgan, Barbara A. Mikulski, Jeff Bingaman, John F. 
           Kerry, Herb Kohl, Sherrod Brown, Jon Tester, E. 
           Benjamin Nelson, Richard Durbin, Patrick J. Leahy, Amy 
           Klobuchar, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Claire McCaskill, 
           Bernard Sanders.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE: I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be 
waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 5670

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I now move to concur in the House amendment to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 with an amendment which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Whitehouse] moves to 
     concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
     2638, with an amendment numbered 5670.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       The provisions of this Act shall become effective 2 days 
     after enactment.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to 
be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 5671

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I have a second-degree amendment at the desk and ask 
for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Whitehouse], for Mr. 
     Reid, proposes an amendment numbered 5671 to amendment No. 
     5670.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``2'' and insert ``1''.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent ask that no motion to refer 
be in order during the pendency of the message.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote occur 
at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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