[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 7081

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that after the 
prayer and pledge and any remarks of the leaders on Wednesday, October 
1, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 7081, which is at 
the desk; that the bill be considered under the following limitations: 
That there be 60 minutes of general debate on the bill, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their designees; 
that the only first-degree amendments in order be those listed in this 
agreement, with no other amendments in order, and debate time limited 
on each amendment to 60 minutes, with the time equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form; further, that an additional debate time 
of 15 minutes each be provided to Senators Feingold and Harkin; a 
Dorgan amendment re: clarify policy in event of Indian test, and a 
Bingaman amendment re: reporting requirement in event of Indian test; 
that the amendments in this agreement be subject to an affirmative 60-
vote threshold, and that if the amendment achieves that threshold, then 
it be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; 
that if the amendment does not achieve that threshold, then it be 
withdrawn; that upon the use or yielding back of time with respect to 
each amendment, the Senate then proceed to vote in relation to the 
amendment; that upon disposition of all amendments, the use or yielding 
back of general debate time, the bill be read a third time, and without 
further intervening action or debate, the Senate proceed to vote on 
passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; provided further that 
passage of the bill requires 60 votes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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