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On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Levin- McCain amendment No. 1092, which is the regular order, be modified with the changes that are at the desk--that amendment addresses the issue of counterfeit parts in the Department of Defense supply chain; further, that the amendment, as modified, be agreed to; that upon disposition of the Levin-McCain amendment, the Senate resume consideration of the Paul amendment No. 1064; that there be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided in the usual form, on the Paul amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate resume consideration of the Landrieu amendment No. 1115; that there be up to 30 minutes of debate, equally divided in the usual form, on the Landrieu amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the two amendments--the Paul and Landrieu amendments--in the following order: Paul amendment No. 1064 and Landrieu amendment No. 1115; that there be 2 minutes, equally divided, prior to each vote and there be no amendments in order to either amendment prior to the votes; and that both amendments be subject to a 60-affirmative-vote threshold. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1092), as modified, was agreed to, as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title VIII, add the following: SEC. 848. DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS.…
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