[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 190 (Monday, December 12, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S.J. RES 10 AND S.J. RES 24

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent, pursuant to the Budget Control Act 
of 2011, that following morning business on Tuesday, December 13, the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of the 
following joint resolutions proposing a balanced budget constitutional 
amendment and the Senate proceed to their consideration en bloc: S.J. 
Res. 10, S.J. Res. 24; further, that the titles of both joint 
resolutions be amended as follows so they comply with the Budget 
Control Act of 2011:
  ``Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States''; that there be up to 8 hours of 
debate on the joint resolutions to run concurrently during Tuesday's 
session, equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; 
that when the Senate resumes consideration of the joint resolutions en 
bloc, on Wednesday, December 14, there be up to 10 minutes of debate 
equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to 
votes on passage of the joint resolutions in the following order: 
first, S.J. Res. 24; and, secondly, on S.J. Res. 10; further, that 
there be 2 minutes, equally divided, between the votes; finally, that 
there be no amendments, motions or points of order to either joint 
resolution prior to the votes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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