[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 71 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5339]
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                    ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow 
morning, Tuesday, May 12; that following the prayer and the Pledge of 
Allegiance, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning 
hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for 
their use later in the day, and there be a period of morning business 
for up to 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes 
each and the time equally divided and controlled between the two 
leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first 
half and the majority controlling the second half. Further, I ask that 
following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 
627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights legislation. I further ask 
that the Senate recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the 
weekly caucus luncheons.
  Madam President, before that is approved, I hope that Senators who 
wish to make opening statements or statements regarding this 
legislation would do so. I also hope that people who wish to offer 
amendments would offer amendments. We are going to move this bill as 
quickly as possible. This is a bill that has wide support. The two 
managers will be Senators Dodd and Shelby. They have worked long and 
hard to come up with their amendment that is now pending. We have the 
example set by the House of Representatives, where 377 Members voted 
for this totally bipartisan bill, and it is something that is badly 
needed.
  It is interesting, Madam President. Senator Dodd, the manager of this 
bill, was talking to the pages today. These young boys and girls, who 
are juniors in high school, have received numerous preapproved credit 
cards. So I think this legislation is necessary. I think this has 
gotten way out of hand, just as subprime lending for houses got out of 
hand. We are not trying to punish any of the people who offer credit 
cards. This is something that has become a way of life. But there has 
to be some control over the way they are handled.
  So I have a unanimous consent request pending.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  There being no objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, in short, I would hope people with 
amendments to offer would do so. We need to get this done as quickly as 
we can. We have important things to do before the Memorial Day recess.

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