[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 66 (Friday, May 1, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5011]
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                RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as a Senator from the State of 
Alaska, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject 
to the call of the Chair.
  There being no objection, the Senate at 1:31 p.m., recessed subject 
to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 1:34 p.m., when called to 
order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Begich).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as a Senator from the State of 
Alaska, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that other than the 
pending Dodd-Shelby substitute amendment, the following be the only 
first-degree amendments in order to S. 896, and that they be subject to 
second-degree amendments which would be relevant to the amendments to 
which offered, with a managers' amendment, which has been cleared by 
the managers and the leaders, in order, and that once it is offered, it 
be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; that 
upon disposition of the listed amendments, the substitute amendment, as 
amended, if amended, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; that the bill, as amended, be read the third time, and 
the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill.
  The list of amendments is as follows:

       Vitter amendment No. 1016, pending; Vitter amendment No. 
     1017, pending; Corker amendment No. 1019, pending; Grassley 
     amendment No. 1020; Grassley amendment No. 1021; Casey 
     amendment No. 1033; Ensign amendment No. 1034; Kohl amendment 
     No. 1037; Kerry amendment No. 1036; Thune amendment No. 1030; 
     Boxer amendment No. 1035; DeMint amendment No. 1026; Isakson 
     amendment 1027; Schumer amendment No. 1031; Reed amendment 
     No. 1039; Feingold amendment 1032; Reed amendment No. 1040; 
     Boxer amendment No. 1038.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, May 
4, at 5 p.m., there be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided and 
controlled between the Senators Dodd and Vitter, or their designees, to 
debate concurrently the Vitter amendments Nos. 1016 and 1017; that at 
5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the amendments in 
the order listed above; that no amendments be in order to either 
amendment prior to a vote in relation thereto, with 2 minutes of debate 
equally divided prior to each vote, with the second vote 10 minutes in 
duration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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