[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16575]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 294

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay 
before the Senate a message from the House on S. 294, the Passenger 
Rail Investment Improvement Act; further, that the Senate disagree to 
the House amendment, agree to the request for a conference on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and the Chair be authorized to 
authorize conferees on the part of the Senate with a ratio 4 to 3.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. COBURN. I object.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, there are a number of individuals who want 
to speak. I ask consent that the following be the order of the Chair: 
that Senator Brown be recognized for 10 minutes, Senator Cantwell for 1 
minute--Senators Brown and Cantwell for 1 minute and Senator Enzi for 1 
minute. How many minutes is that?
  Where I made my mistake is Senator Cantwell needs 4 minutes. So 
Senator Brown, 10 minutes; Senator Cantwell, 4 minutes; Senator Enzi, 1 
minute; Senator Carper, 1 minute; and then the Senator from Alaska 
would be given 30 minutes to distribute however she feels appropriate. 
This is all as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  The Senator from Ohio is recognized.
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, would the Presiding Officer let me know 
when I have 1 minute left, please?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will be notified.

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