[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10443-10444]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2766

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I am going to close shortly. First the 
distinguished Senator from Virginia, chairman of the Armed Services 
Committee, will seek recognition.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia is recognized.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, in consultation with the distinguished 
leadership on both sides, Senator Levin and I participating, I am 
pleased to ask unanimous consent that at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 12, the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2766, the Defense 
authorization bill; further, that Senator Levin be recognized at 5:30 
to make his opening statement; provided further that Senator Warner 
then be recognized and that no amendments be in order until the 
chairman is recognized at that time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. WARNER. Again, I thank the leadership. I am very anxious, as are

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all members of the Armed Services Committee from both sides of the 
aisle, and my esteemed ranking member, Senator Levin, to begin this 
bill on Monday. It is our hope that we can proceed as quickly as 
possible, fully recognizing that there may be, hopefully, an 
interruption with regard to the supplemental appropriations conference 
report. At some point--and I discussed this with Senator Levin--it 
would be our intention to approach our leadership in hopes that in the 
amendment process, after a day or so in the beginning, we can turn to 
the tradition of having relevant amendments so that we can bring this 
bill to a close. That gives Senators an opportunity in the first day or 
so to present whatever they wish and then thereafter proceed to matters 
that have a direct relevance to the bill itself.
  I thank the distinguished leader for the opportunity to address the 
Senate.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I compliment the distinguished Senator 
from Virginia, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, who has 
managed many of these very difficult measures over the years and is 
raring to go one more time starting Monday. We look forward to 
responding to his leadership.
  Mr. WARNER. I thank the Senator.

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