Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, August 5, following the period of morning business, the Senate resume the House message to accompany H.R. 1586 and that all postcloture time be considered expired except for 20 minutes, with 10 minutes each under the control of Senators Baucus and DeMint or their designees; that during this period, it be in order to consider the DeMint motions to suspend and they be debated within the parameters of the remaining time; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote with respect to the DeMint motions to suspend in the order in which offered; that upon disposition of the motions, amendment No. 4576 be withdrawn, no further amendments or motions be in order except the pending motion to concur with amendment No. 4575, and without further intervening action or debate, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586 with amendment No. 4575; that upon disposition of the House message, the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the Kagan nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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