[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10481]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that 
on Wednesday, May 7, at a time to be determined by the majority leader, 
after consultation with the Democratic leader, the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider Calendar No. 6, the NATO expansion treaty 
on today's Executive Calendar. I further ask unanimous consent that the 
treaty be considered as having passed through its various parliamentary 
stages up to and including the presentation of the resolution of 
ratification; further, that the nine committee-recommended declarations 
and three understandings be considered agreed to; there then be 4 hours 
for debate equally divided between the chairman and the ranking member; 
provided further that the only amendments in order be the following: a 
Warner-Levin-Roberts on a consensus, a Levin-Warner on suspension, and 
a Dodd on administrative structure.
  Further, there be 60 minutes equally divided on each of the 
amendments, with relevant second degrees in order and limited to 60 
minutes as well. I further ask that following the disposition of the 
above amendments and the use or yielding back of time, the resolution 
of ratification be temporarily set aside; provided further that the 
Senate then proceed to a vote on the adoption of the resolution of 
ratification on Thursday, May 8, at a time determined by the leader, 
after consultation with the Democratic leader.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I apologize to the distinguished majority 
whip, but we just received a call from one of the senior Senators 
indicating at this stage we cannot agree to the expansion of NATO. I 
will be happy to work with my friend because this is something on which 
Senator Biden wants to move forward. We will do the best we can, but we 
just received a call. I will give the name of the Senator to my friend 
at a subsequent time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask the assistant Democratic leader, then, is it 
hoped we can work this out in the morning?
  Mr. REID. I think we can work it out fairly easily by tomorrow noon 
or something. If the Senator wanted to stay around for a little bit, we 
might work on it tonight.

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