[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18085]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IMPLEMENTING THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ACT OF 2007

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1 and that the Senate then proceed to its 
consideration; that all after the enacting clause be stricken, and the 
text of S. 4, as passed the Senate on March 13, 2007, be inserted in 
lieu thereof; that the bill be read the third time, passed, and the 
motion to reconsider be laid on the table; that the Senate insist on 
its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing 
votes of the two Houses, and the Chair be authorized to appoint 
conferees on the part of the Senate.
  I further ask unanimous consent that it not be in order to consider 
the conference report if it contains collective bargaining provisions 
which I have committed to drop, as has the Speaker.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, finally, again, I want the record spread 
with how much I appreciate this. I know the families of 9/11 appreciate 
Democrats and Republicans coming together and agreeing to complete this 
legislation, which we will complete very quickly.
  The bill (H.R. 1), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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