[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11:15 a.m. 
on Saturday, October 9, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to any 
pending amendments to the McConnell-Reid amendment to S. Res. 445; 
provided further that it be in order prior to the votes for Senators to 
offer a qualified amendment from the unanimous consent list of last 
night; provided further that following the disposition of those 
amendments the Senate proceed to a vote on the adoption of the pending 
McConnell-Reid substitute, to be followed by the immediate vote on 
cloture on the underlying resolution; further, that if cloture is 
invoked, the Senate immediately proceed to a vote on adoption of the 
resolution, as amended, with no intervening action or debate.
  I now ask unanimous consent it then be in order during Saturday's 
session for the Senate to consider a resolution submitted by Senator 
Harkin regarding the sense of the Senate on agricultural emergencies 
which is currently at the desk; further, that when the Senate finishes 
S. Res. 445, the Senate immediately proceed to a vote on the adoption 
of the Harkin resolution, with no intervening action or debate and the 
preamble then be agreed to.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the vote with respect to cloture 
on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4520 occur at 1 p.m. Sunday, 
October 10.
  Finally, I ask unanimous consent that during Sunday's session it be 
in order for the Senate to consider a bill regarding overtime 
compensation and a bill regarding FDA and tobacco products which are 
currently at the desk; I ask unanimous consent that on Sunday those 
bills be read a third time and passed, en bloc, with the motions to 
reconsider laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I shall 
not, this does not preclude other matters that might be worked out 
either by consent or otherwise during that time; is that correct?
  Mr. FRIST. That is correct.
  Mr. LEAHY. I will not object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Vermont.

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