[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            ORDER FOR RECESS

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
recess subject to the call of the chair following the remarks of 
Senator Craig.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I had another statement, but I see 
Senator Craig is here. Even though I know he objected to my request on 
behalf of someone else, I am going to yield the floor and come back at 
a later time.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Idaho is 
recognized.
  Mr. CRAIG. I thank my colleague for his generosity. I understand the 
time constraints he was under under his UC. I appreciate that a great 
deal.
  I certainly object for this side because it had not been cleared, and 
following the standard procedures of this Senate, no Senator comes to 
the floor in the absence of others and makes the unanimous consent 
request expecting it to pass. So I was speaking on behalf of the 
Republican side where a Senator has not yet cleared this bill. It was 
not a reflection of my own attitude or concern over the issue.

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