[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 124 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1514

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 191, S. 1514, 
the Saving Coal Jobs Act. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read 
a third time and passed without intervening action or debate, and the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I know how 
important coal is to the States of Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, 
and a lot of States feel very strongly about coal. We will be happy to 
work with the Republican leader and others who are concerned about the 
coal issue in the United States to come up with a procedure where we 
can try to figure out a way to get a vote on this and have a reasonable 
debate on it. So I will be happy to work with the Republican leader, 
but based on my brief review, I think it best now for me to object, and 
I do object.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.

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