[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15331]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate considers the Boxer amendment--which will be immediately--
regarding arsenic, that there be 60 minutes for debate, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Boxer and Bond or their 
designees, with no second-degree amendments in order thereto, that upon 
the use or yielding back of time, the Senate, without intervening 
action or debate, proceed to vote in relation to the amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, reserving the right to object, and I will 
not object, would the distinguished leader be willing to amend that to 
allow me to speak before that for 4 minutes on judicial nominations?
  Mr. REID. I will be happy to amend that.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, the majority leader has asked me to 
announce to everyone that he wants to finish this bill tonight. We have 
exchanged lists with the minority. Hopefully, by the time we finish 
this next debate, we will be in a posture to lock in whatever 
amendments are in order and move forward on this bill.
  As everyone knows, there are a lot of people interested in the 
Agriculture bill. That has been around for a day or two. So Senator 
Daschle wanted me to state that he wants to do everything he can to 
finish this bill tonight. We hope people will understand there will be 
some votes throughout the evening.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

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