[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 129 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3842]
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                  Unanimous Consent Agreement--S. 3373

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I have some good news. The minority 
leader and I have come to an agreement to vote on the PACT Act this 
evening. There will be 3 amendment votes, a 60-vote margin on the 
Toomey amendment, on the Paul amendment, and on the Blackburn 
amendment, and then 60 votes for the bill. I am very optimistic that 
this bill will pass, so our veterans across America can breathe a sigh 
of relief.
  The treatments that they deserve and have needed but have been denied 
by the VA because of all kinds of legal barriers and presumptions will 
now be gone. Veterans who were exposed to the toxic fumes of burn pits 
will be treated by the VA like they should have been from the very 
beginning.
  So this is good news. It took us a while to get here, but I am 
grateful for the bipartisan cooperation and support that will allow us 
to move forward today.
  And a little bit more good news: The fact that we can finish PACT 
today gives us a real opportunity to do the treaties that will allow 
Finland and Sweden to join NATO. And that can happen tomorrow if we can 
come to a time agreement. I am very hopeful that that can happen as 
well.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 4 p.m. today the 
Senate proceed to legislative session and resume consideration of the 
House message to accompany S. 3373, with the time until 5 p.m. equally 
divided; further, that it be in order to consider and vote in relation 
to a Paul motion to concur with amendment No. 5184, a Toomey motion to 
concur with amendment No. 5186, and a Blackburn motion to concur with 
amendment No. 5185; that at 5 p.m., the Senate vote in relation to the 
motions in the order listed; that following disposition of the motions 
to concur with amendments numbered 5184, 5186, and 5185, the motion to 
refer and the amendments pending thereto and the motion to concur with 
amendment No. 5148 and the amendment pending thereto be withdrawn and 
the Senate vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 
3373; that the Paul, Toomey, and Blackburn motions and the motion to 
concur be subject to a 60-vote affirmative threshold, with 2 minutes 
for debate, equally divided, prior to each vote; and that all votes 
after the first vote be 10-minute votes; all without intervening action 
or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.