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“reserving the right to object, would the Senator from Arizona modify her request to add that when the Senate receives the papers on H.R. 2030, and if the text is identical to S. 1057, the bill be considered read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Arizona so modify her request? Ms. McSALLY. Mr. President, I would gladly modify my request. It seems that our House colleagues--again, both sides of the aisle--will be passing an identical version of our bill tonight. As we talked about, this is urgent. It is urgent for Arizona. It is urgent for all the seven States that rely on the Colorado River. So the fastest way we can get this legislation to the President's desk is what I support. I support this modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modified proposal? There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. The bill (S. 1057) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 1057 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act''. SEC. 2. COLORADO RIVER BASIN DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS.…”