Judd Gregg: “the next amendment is the Lincoln amendment. I ask unanimous consent that all votes on additional amendments be 10…”

“the next amendment is the Lincoln amendment. I ask unanimous consent that all votes on additional amendments be 10 minutes. We are going to clarify the issue of second-degree amendments that we just went through because, under the rule, all time has to expire on debate on the first degree before you can debate a second degree or offer it. That is why we had the confusion before. We are going to adjust that through this unanimous consent request. I ask unanimous consent that for the purposes of today's votes, all second-degree amendments must be offered prior to beginning the 2 minutes of debate on the underlying first-degree amendment. Before the Chair rules, as a clarification, this will now mandate that second- degree amendments must be offered before we begin the 2-minute debate on the first degree. We would then have 2 minutes of debate on the second degree, both in relationship to the second degree, and then have 2 minutes of debate on the first degree prior to the vote in relationship to that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.”