[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8624-S8625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that upon the use

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or yielding back of time on the Christen nomination and the resumption 
of legislative session, Senator McCain be recognized for up to 30 
minutes as if in morning business; that following Senator McCain's 
remarks, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the conference 
report to accompany H.R. 1540, the Department of Defense authorization 
bill; that there be up to 3 hours of debate, equally divided between 
the two leaders or their designees; that the Senate proceed to vote on 
adoption of the conference report at a time to be determined by the 
majority leader after consultation with the Republican leader; further, 
that no motions be in order to the conference report other than budget 
points of order and the applicable motions to waive; and, finally, that 
upon disposition of the conference report, the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of H. Con. Res. 92, a concurrent resolution to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 1540; the concurrent resolution be agreed to; 
and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the 
table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without 
objection, it is so ordered.
  The majority leader.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate the courtesy of my friend, the 
assistant leader.
  I wish to tell all the Members of the Senate that we will probably 
have a series of votes around 4 o'clock this afternoon.

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