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“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending amendment and call up the following amendments en bloc: Senator McCain's amendment No. 1281 regarding the transfer of arms to Georgia; Senator Blunt's two amendments, Nos. 1133 and 1134; Senator Murkowski's two amendments, Nos. 1286 and 1287; and Senator Rubio's two amendments, Nos. 1290 and 1291. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments en bloc are as follows: amendment no. 1281 (Purpose: To require a plan for normalizing defense cooperation with the Republic of Georgia) At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1243. DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA. (a) Plan for Normalization.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan for normalizing United States defense cooperation with the Republic of Georgia, including the sale of defensive arms. (b) Objectives.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall address the following objectives: (1) To reestablish a normal defense relationship with the Republic of Georgia.…”