[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 154 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9867]
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 AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF A REVISED EDITION OF THE SENATE RULES AND 
                                 MANUAL

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 689 which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 689) to authorize the printing of a 
     revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements related to this item be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 689) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 689

       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Committee on Rules and Administration shall prepare 
     a revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual for the use 
     of the 110th Congress;
       (2) the manual shall be printed as a Senate document; and
       (3) in addition to the usual number of documents, 1,500 
     additional copies of the manual shall be bound, of which--
       (A) 500 paperbound copies shall be for the use of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) 1,000 copies shall be bound (550 paperbound; 250 
     nontabbed black skiver; 200 tabbed black skiver) and 
     delivered as may be directed by the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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