[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10187-S10188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AMENDMENT--H.R. 1424

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, 
October 1, following the debate with respect to H.R. 7081, the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 610, H.R. 1424; that once 
the bill is reported, the Dodd, et al., amendment, which is at the 
desk, be considered; except that this agreement is only valid if both 
leaders are in concurrence with the provisions of the Dodd, et al., 
amendment and have so notified the Chair, and that there be general 
debate

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on the amendment for 90 minutes, with the time equally divided and 
controlled between the leaders or their designees; that upon the use or 
yielding back of this time, the amendment be set aside, and the Senate 
then consider the only other amendment in order to the bill, a Sanders 
amendment re: tax on high-income individuals; that there be 60 minutes 
of debate with respect to that amendment, with the time equally divided 
and controlled in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of 
all time with respect to the bill and amendments, the measure be set 
aside to recur upon disposition of H.R. 7081; that with respect to the 
disposition of the amendments to H.R. 1424, the first vote occur with 
respect to the Sanders amendment; that upon disposition of that 
amendment, the Senate would then consider the Dodd, et al., amendment, 
that upon disposition of that amendment, the bill, as amended, if 
amended, be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage 
of the bill; that upon passage, with the above occurring without 
further intervening action or debate, the Dodd, et al., amendment and 
the bill be subject to a 60-vote threshold.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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