[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 126 (Wednesday, September 9, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S9160]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time from 4 
to 4:45 p.m. today be divided as follows: 22\1/2\ minutes to be divided 
equally between Senators Dorgan and the Republican leader or his 
designee, for debate with the respect to S. 1023, and that upon the use 
of that time, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the 
nomination of Cass Sunstein, and that the remaining 22\1/2\ minutes 
until 4:45 be equally divided and controlled between Senator Lieberman 
and the Republican leader or his designee; that at 4:45 p.m. the Senate 
resume legislative session and all postcloture time having expired, all 
amendments be withdrawn except the Dorgan amendment No. 1347, and that 
amendment No. 1347 then be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid on the table; that the bill, as amended, be 
read a third time and the Senate then proceed to vote on passage of S. 
1023, as amended; that upon passage of S. 1023, as amended, the Senate 
then resume executive session and vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination of Cass Sunstein.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll of the Senate.
  The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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