[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2273

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 536, which is S. 
2273, at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in 
consultation with the Democratic leader, but no later than Friday, 
October 1, and that the measure be considered under the following 
limitations: There be 30 minutes equally divided and controlled in the 
usual form for debate on the bill and the committee-reported 
amendments; that the only amendments in order other than the committee-
reported amendment be a Reed-Sarbanes transit amendment, the text of 
which is S. 2453; that there be 1 hour for debate on the amendment; 
that the time be equally divided and controlled between the bill 
managers and the amendment sponsors or their designees; that upon the 
use or yielding back of the time on that amendment without further 
intervening action or debate the Senate proceed to a vote with respect 
to the amendment; that upon disposition of the Reed-Sarbanes amendment 
all time be yielded back, the committee amendments be agreed to, the 
bill, as amended, be read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage 
of the bill, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Reserving the right to object, and I will have to 
object because there is objection on our side, we are prepared to pass 
the Rail Safety Act, S. 2273, without amendment, but I am not at 
liberty to agree to taking up the bill in the context that was 
suggested by my good friend from Nevada. Therefore, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, consistent with what I just said, I am 
going to propose a unanimous-consent agreement to which I am sure my 
good friend will then object. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 536, S. 2273, 
the rail safety bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Yes, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

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