[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 5384

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding the unanimous consent for consideration of the United 
States-India legislation, that during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, September 16, the Senate proceed to consideration of the 
Agriculture appropriations bill, at a time to be determined by the 
majority leader after consultation with the Democratic leader; provided 
further that following the statements of the Chairman and ranking 
member, Senator Conrad be recognized in order to offer a first-degree 
amendment.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The Senator 
from North Dakota is recognized.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I shall not 
object, Senator Conrad is not on the floor. I am certain this will be 
acceptable to him. His amendment will modify the disaster aid amendment 
that was put in the Senate appropriations bill in the Senate committee. 
I wish to be recognized following Senator Conrad's statement on this 
introduction, to be part of that discussion.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. What this means is, to clarify, in a few minutes we will 
be going to the United States-India legislation. At some point over the 
course of the day, following getting on that bill, the amendments in 
that bill, we will have the opportunity to proceed to the Ag bill.
  Let me restate our intentions to complete the United States-India 
legislation either today or tomorrow. We will complete that 
legislation. We have a whole list of amendments that were by unanimous 
consent listed. I think we can condense those amendments down on that 
legislation. We will be able to do that, I believe. If we do that, we 
should be able to address all those amendments and have that 
legislation completed.
  I urge all of our colleagues to keep their statements fairly brief on 
that legislation. Let's get to the amendment process in order to 
complete that bill tonight so that we will not have to be back 
tomorrow.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Delaware.
  Mr. CARPER. How much time do we have?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Delaware has a 
minute remaining in morning business.

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