Harry Reid said "Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to debate prior to the cloture vote on the Bernanke nomination be modified to provide that the debate prior to the cloture vote be extended until 3:20 this afternoon, with the majority controlling 60 minutes of that time and the remaining time under the control of the Republicans; that at 3:20, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination; that if cloture is invoked on the Bernanke nomination, then all postcloture time be yielded back and the Senate then immediately vote on confirmation of the nomination; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ___________________

On the recordJanuary 28, 2010

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to debate prior to the cloture vote on the Bernanke nomination be modified to provide that the debate prior to the cloture vote be extended until 3:20 this afternoon, with the majority controlling 60 minutes of that time and the remaining time under the control of the Republicans; that at 3:20, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination; that if cloture is invoked on the Bernanke nomination, then all postcloture time be yielded back and the Senate then immediately vote on confirmation of the nomination; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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