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On the recordApril 5, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, the Senate resume consideration of S. 493 and the pending amendments be set aside and Senator Reid or a designee be recognized to call up the following amendments: Baucus No. 236; Stabenow No. 277; Rockefeller No. 215; Coburn No. 217; Coburn No. 223; Coburn No. 273; Inouye No. 286; that the pending Sanders amendment No. 207 be modified with the changes at the desk; that the Senate then proceed to a period of debate only until 4 p.m., with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to votes in relation to the following amendments in the order listed below: Baucus No. 236; Stabenow No. 277; Rockefeller No. 215; McConnell No. 183; Coburn No. 223; Inouye No. 286; and Coburn No. 273; that there be no amendments in order to the amendments prior to the votes; the amendments not be divisible; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; there be 2 minutes equally divided in between the votes; all after the first vote be 10 minutes in duration; and the amendments be subject to a 60-vote threshold for adoption; that upon the disposition of the Coburn amendment No. 273, amendment Nos. 184 and 217 offered by Senator Coburn be agreed to; that no amendments be in order to the Coburn amendments Nos. 184 and 217 prior to their adoption; and all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?…
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