In terms of the time remaining, I think the Senator from Washington, as I hear her question, is wondering about the disposition of the Talent-Wyden amendment or the Wyden-Talent amendment, however it is, that was previously reserved in the unanimous consent agreement; was it not? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Graham). The agreement acknowledged that the Talent amendment would be offered but did not address a time agreement.
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