[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1238

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am prepared to make a request for consent.
  I believe the Republican leader will respond, and at the conclusion 
of his response I wish to be recognized to make additional comments.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of S. 1238, the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, the 
text of which is at the desk, the bill be read three times and passed, 
and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Republican leader is recognized.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of a bill introduced earlier today by Senators Manchin, 
King, Alexander, Coburn, Burr, and Carper; further, that there be 1 
hour of debate equally divided in the usual form, no amendments be in 
order to the measure, the bill be subject to any applicable budget 
point of order, and that following the use or yielding back of time and 
disposition of any waivers, if necessary, the bill be read a third time 
and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. HARKIN. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Rhode Island.

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