[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, 
                             MARCH 1, 2012

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today, it adjourn until Thursday, March 1, at 
9:30 a.m.; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of 
proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, 
and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the 
day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration 
of S. 1813, the surface transportation bill, with the time until 11 
a.m. equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their 
designees; that at 11 a.m. the Senate proceed to vote in relation to 
the Blunt amendment No. 1520; and that all provisions under the 
previous order remain in effect.
  I am going to say this now--I will ask consent in the morning, Mr. 
President--I want to have the full hour and a half to have this matter 
debated. We will come in tomorrow at 9:30, so there will be an hour and 
a half. I want to make sure we have that full time. So I will ask 
unanimous consent that the statements of Senator McConnell and myself 
not count against the hour and a half, but I will do that tomorrow.
  I now ask the Chair to approve my earlier request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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