[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5495-S5496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




WEAPONS ACQUISITION SYSTEM REFORM THROUGH ENHANCING TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE 
                       AND OVERSIGHT ACT OF 2009

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay 
before the Senate a message from the House on S. 454.
  There being no objection, the Presiding Officer laid before the 
Senate the following message from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendment to the 
     bill (S. 454) entitled ``An Act to improve the organization 
     and procedures of the Department of Defense for the 
     acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other 
     purposes.'', and ask a conference with the Senate on the 
     disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
disagree to the House amendment, agree to the request for a conference 
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and that the Chair be 
authorized to appoint conferees, and that the Senate Armed Services 
Committee be appointed as conferees.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Presiding Officer appointed Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Byrd, Mr.

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Lieberman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of 
Nebraska, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Webb, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Begich, Mr. Burris, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Thune, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
Wicker, Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Collins conferees on the part of 
the Senate.

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