[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S6037]
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                  ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
July 21; that following the prayer and the pledge, 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 that following any leader remarks the Senate proceed to a 
period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak 
for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled 
between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans 
controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the final 
30 minutes; that following morning business, the Senate resume 
consideration of the House message on H.R. 4213; finally, I ask that 
the time during any recess, adjournment, and morning business count 
postcloture.
  Before the Chair rules, I want everyone who is watching these 
proceedings tonight to understand again what the Republicans are doing. 
We just passed badly needed legislation to help 2.5 million unemployed 
people. To show the lack of understanding and feeling and compassion of 
the Republicans, they are making us waste 30 hours. There are people 
who are desperate for this money--desperate--and they are making us 
wait because that is what the rule of the Senate is.
  I hope the American people understand how callous this is. People are 
desperate. They can't make house payments or car payments. They can't 
pay for their kids' food, and they are having us wait for 30 hours. 
Cloture has been invoked. We only need a simple majority to pass this 
bill now, but they are making us wait. I can't articulate in strong 
enough feelings how unfair this is to 2.5 million people.
  So would the Chair rule on my unanimous consent request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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