Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 19; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed to have expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business until 4:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes; that following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 166, H.R. 2832, the GSP Act, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Hatch or their designees. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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