[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12395]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3009

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay 
before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 3009, 
the Andean Trade Act; that the Senate disagree to the House amendment, 
agree to the request for a conference with the House on the disagreeing 
votes of the two Houses; and that the Chair be authorized to appoint 
conferees on the part of the Senate, with the ratio being three 
Democrats, two Republicans.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. ENZI. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am very disappointed. This is a matter 
that the President has talked about needing to move forward. I assume 
the objection is on the number of Senators in the conference. If this 
legislation is important, I would hope the President would weigh in and 
say let's get it done no matter what the ratio.

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