[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23801-23802]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3507

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. 3507 and that the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration, that the Reed of Rhode Island 
amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid on the table, and there be no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.

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  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HAGEL. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. HAGEL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed 
to speak--I assume we are in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in morning business.
  Mr. HAGEL. For up to 20 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, thank you. I am very pleased you are in the 
chair this afternoon. For those who are not aware of the fact that 
Nebraska's entire Senate delegation is on the Senate floor today, one 
who will soon become the senior Senator is presiding. So, thank you, 
Mr. President.

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