[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21652]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2944

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
resumes consideration of H.R. 2944, the D.C. appropriations bill, 
tomorrow at 10 a.m., Wednesday November 7, after the bill is reported, 
Senator Allen be recognized to offer an amendment regarding needle 
exchange; that there be 60 minutes for debate prior to a vote in 
relation to the amendment, with the time equally divided and controlled 
in the usual form; that no amendment be in order to the amendment prior 
to a vote in relation to the amendment; that upon the use or yielding 
back of the time, the Senate vote in relation to the amendment; that 
upon the disposition of the Allen amendment, Senator Hutchison be 
recognized to offer an amendment relating to attorneys fees; that there 
be 60 minutes for debate with respect to the amendment; that no second-
degree amendment be in order; that upon the use of 15 minutes each for 
proponents and opponents of the Hutchison of Texas amendment, the 
amendment be set aside until 2:30 p.m. the same day, with the remaining 
30 minutes of debate equally divided; that upon the use or yielding 
back of the time, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the 
Hutchison amendment, with no further intervening action.
  I further ask unanimous consent that upon the use of 30 minutes of 
debate on the Hutchison amendment, there then be a period of morning 
business until 2:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 
minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the 
majority and Republican leaders or their designees.
  We have a very important briefing by one of the President's Cabinet 
Members tomorrow afternoon. That is the reason for the extended morning 
business time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed in 
morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Sessions pertaining to the introduction of S. 
1641 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. SESSIONS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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