[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 39 (Thursday, March 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S2780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUESTS--H.R. 1105

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Grassley, the 
ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, I ask unanimous consent 
that when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 1105, the omnibus 
bill, the pending amendments be set aside and, on behalf of Senator 
Grassley, it be in order to call up amendment No. 628, which strikes 
section 102 related to IRS private debt collection.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this is a topical issue. From news accounts 
this morning, I heard it mentioned a couple of times. I will be happy 
to work with Senator Grassley, see how we work through these 
amendments. I think it is something we could do. I know he would agree 
to a reasonable time period. We will see what we can do to work that 
out. For this time, I object, but I hope we can work something out.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Sessions, I ask 
unanimous consent to take up amendment No. 604, which relates to a 5-
year reauthorization of the E-Verify Program.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am not as familiar with that as Senator 
Sessions. I know he has talked about that on a number of occasions. I 
will be happy to have my staff look at this, and hopefully we can work 
our way through the amendments we have. I know Senator Sessions feels 
strongly about this. I hope we can work out something and have him come 
and present this amendment. But for this morning, I object.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent 
that the time be charged equally.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum 
call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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