[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 191 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S13279]
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                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I would ask my colleague, the majority 
leader, was it his intention to propound a unanimous consent request on 
this issue?
  Mr. REID. I say to my friend, the chairman of the Finance Committee 
will do that.
  Mr. McCONNELL. All right. I will go ahead and make my opening 
remarks. I don't know when the chairman of the Finance Committee wanted 
to make this request. Did he want to make a speech in connection with 
it as well?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Montana.
  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, let me say to my friend from Kentucky, I 
will not make a lengthy speech, but I am more than prepared to wait 
until you give your comments, and when you conclude, I will make my 
request.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I would say to my friend from Montana, it would be 
helpful if you could go ahead and do the unanimous consent agreement, 
if you want to speak to the issue later.
  Mr. BAUCUS. Well, other Senators wish to speak as well.

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