[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S775-S776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 4213

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, 
March 1, at 3 p.m., the Finance Committee be discharged of H.R. 4213, 
an act to provide for certain extenders; that once the committee is 
discharged, the Senate then proceed to its consideration; that after 
the bill is reported, Senator Baucus or his designee be recognized to 
offer a substitute amendment, and once the amendment is reported by 
number it be considered read.
  Mr. President, prior to a ruling, I would like to express my 
appreciation to the Republican leader and all those who worked so hard 
to get us to the point we are at today and next week. We should have a 
very good week next week. Everyone should be ready for some 
legislating. There will be a number of amendments offered, some of 
which I know, most of which I don't know what they will be. But a lot 
of work has gone into this very important legislation and, again, I 
express my appreciation to the Republican leader and others who worked 
so hard to get us to where we are.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Illinois is recognized.

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