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On the recordAugust 4, 2021
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: Peters-Rounds, 2464; Lankford, 2233; Cardin-Wicker, 2478; Daines, 2449; and Scott, 2338, CBO inflation verification; further, that at 4:15 p.m. today, the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed, with no amendments in order to the amendments prior to a vote in relation to the amendments, with 60 affirmative votes required for adoption of the amendments listed, with up to 4 minutes equally divided prior to the first four votes and up to 7 minutes for Senator Scott of Florida and 2 minutes for opponents prior to the Scott vote. Mr. President, let me amend that request to 4:25--not 4:15 but 4:25. I ask unanimous consent to make that modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2464 to Amendment No. 2137 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendments by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware [Mr. Carper], for Mr. Peters, proposes an amendment numbered 2464 to Amendment No. 2137.…
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