[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 3604

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the motion to 
proceed to S. 3297 be set aside and that it be in order for the 
majority leader to move to proceed to a bill relating to the stimulus 
initiative that was introduced earlier today and that is at the desk; 
that the motion be considered as having been made, there be debate by 
Senator Allard for up to 3 minutes, and that there be an opportunity 
for Senator DeMint to offer a unanimous consent request, and that upon 
completion of that time the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to 
proceed and the motion be subject to an affirmative 60-vote threshold; 
that if the motion receives 60 affirmative votes, then it be as if 
cloture had been invoked on the motion and postcloture time would be in 
effect; that if the motion does not receive an affirmative 60-vote 
threshold, then it be withdrawn, and the motion to proceed to S. 3297 
recur, with the above occurring with no intervening action or debate.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. DeMINT. Reserving the right to object, I understand the majority 
leader has added into this so-called stimulus package an extension of 
the ban on oil shale development. I ask consent that his request be 
modified to include an amendment, which is at the desk, that would 
authorize and expedite offshore and oil shale exploration.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. I say to my good friend, you should quit while you are 
ahead. I object.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  Is there an objection to the majority leader's request?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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