Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate disagree in the House amendment and the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees with a ratio of seven to five on the part of the Senate, all with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Presiding Officer appointed Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brown, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Hoeven conferees on the part of the Senate. ____________________
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