[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 20185-20186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, it is my understanding that the Senator 
from Virginia, Mr. Webb, wishes to speak as in morning business for a 
period of time of up to--how long? It does not matter. I would like to 
know.
  Mr. WEBB. I would estimate 10 minutes, Mr. Leader.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
statement by the Senator from Virginia is completed--I ask the Senator 
from Virginia, would you rather complete your statement now? You are 
here ready to go; is that right?
  Mr. WEBB. That is correct.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senator completes his statement--whenever that might be in the next 10 
or so minutes, but that be today--the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of H.J. Res. 44, which was received from the House. I 
further ask consent that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided 
between the two leaders or their designees and that following the use 
or yielding back of time, the joint resolution be read a third time and 
the Senate proceed to a vote on passage, without any intervening action 
or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, just briefly reserving the right to 
object, I was unclear if the majority leader was trying to get the 
Senator from Virginia up right now. I have a very brief statement 
related to the joint resolution we are proceeding to.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, what I would suggest is--and I am sure my 
friend from Virginia would have no objection--the Senator from 
Kentucky, the Republican leader, would make his statement, and it would 
be made as if during the half hour's time. Would that be OK?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Yes.
  Mr. REID. So you would make that now. I know you have things going on 
in your office.
  Is that OK with the Senator from Virginia?
  Mr. WEBB. It is certainly OK with me. Thank you.

[[Page 20186]]


  Mr. REID. So I modify my request to let the Senator from Kentucky 
speak for however long he desires for up to 30 minutes on the Burma 
resolution; following that, we go to Senator Webb. I ask unanimous 
consent that my consent request be approved.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, parliamentary inquiry: Are we now on 
H.J. Res. 44?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. My understanding of the consent is that the 
Senator would speak against the half hour that was allotted on the 
resolution. Then we would go back to morning business briefly for a 
statement from Senator Webb. And then we would return for the rest of 
the half hour of debate on the resolution the Senate will consider.

                          ____________________