[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S3652]
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       AGRICULTURE REFORM, FOOD, AND JOBS ACT OF 2013--Continued

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The hour of 5:30 having arrived, the Chair 
recognizes the Senator from Michigan.


                           Amendment No. 998

  Ms. STABENOW. I call for regular order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 954 is the pending business.
  Ms. STABENOW. On behalf of Senator Leahy, I call up amendment No. 
998.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Michigan [Ms. Stabenow], for Mr. Leahy, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 998.

  Ms. STABENOW. I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment 
be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text 
of Amendments.'')
  Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, we have made great progress today. I 
thank colleagues for their work today bringing forth amendments. We 
will continue to work with Members as we go forward tomorrow, putting 
together a number of votes to bring before the body. We are working 
hard to do everything possible to complete this legislation by the end 
of the week. I think we are on a good track.
  I announce on behalf of the two leaders that there will be no more 
votes this evening.

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