[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 58 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S2603]
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                UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. RES. 159

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 2:15 p.m. 
today, the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 159, which is at 
the desk; that there be up to 75 minutes of debate on the resolution 
equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to a 
vote on adoption of the resolution, with the final 10 minutes reserved 
for the two leaders, with the Republican leader controlling 5 minutes 
and the majority leader controlling the final 5 minutes; further, that 
upon disposition of the resolution, the preamble be agreed to; that 
there be no amendments in order to either the resolution or the 
preamble; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that the 
Senate then proceed to a period for the transaction of morning business 
for debate only until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up 
to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, with this agreement, the vote on adoption of 
the resolution will occur at 3:30 p.m. today. I encourage Senators to 
vote from their desks. Senator McConnell and I have talked about this 
important resolution. We ask everyone to be in their seats 10 minutes 
before 3:30 so we can vote at 3:30 in a dignified manner on this most 
important resolution.

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