[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the 
reporting of the DC appropriations bill, Senator Schumer be recognized 
to offer an amendment on independent counsel; further, that there be 2 
hours of debate equally divided in the usual form, with no amendments 
in order to the amendment; provided further that following the use or 
yielding back of time, the majority leader or his designee be 
recognized in order to raise a point of order against the amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object. I appreciate 
the majority allowing this to go forward in this manner. Otherwise, we 
would have been here all day in a rugby scrum until we arrived at this 
point. Anyway, I appreciate the cooperation of the majority.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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