[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 70 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5270]
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                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 627

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 3 p.m. 
Monday, May 11, the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 55, H.R. 627; and 
that once the bill is reported, Senator Dodd or his designee be 
recognized to offer the Dodd-Shelby substitute; further that the 
cloture motion on the motion to proceed be withdrawn.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senators Dodd and Shelby have done very good 
work on this bill. This is a bill that passed the House with some 377 
votes. It is a very important piece of legislation. It is bipartisan in 
nature. I had a press event this morning--actually it was 12:30--with 
Senator Durbin, Senator Schumer, and Senator Murray.
  There I made the best case I could to talk about how much we have 
been able to get done with the help of the Republicans. We have done 
some good work, and more indication of that is what we have been able 
to do with this piece of legislation. It is important that we get this 
done, that we finish it.
  We are not going to go to tobacco until we come back. We are going to 
finish the work we have to do on the supplemental appropriations bill. 
We hope to get some nominations done. But we have had some real good 
work. I am very happy with the way we have worked together. We have a 
lot more work together we need to do, but this is certainly a step in 
the right direction.

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