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On the recordMay 26, 2011
I appreciate everyone's patience. We are working toward the end, but we are not there yet. I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for Senator Paul to offer two amendments en bloc and no other amendments be in order: Amendment No. 363, firearm records, and amendment No. 365, suspicious activity reports; that there be 60 minutes of debate prior to votes in relation to the amendments, with the time equally divided between Senator Paul and the majority leader or their designees; that neither Paul amendment be divisible; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the majority leader or his designee be recognized for a motion to table; if there are not at least 60 votes in opposition to a motion to table the above amendments, the amendments be withdrawn; further, upon disposition of the two Paul amendments, amendment No. 348 be withdrawn; that all remaining time postcloture be yielded back and the Senate proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 990 with amendment No. 347; that no points of order or motions be in order other than those listed in this agreement and budget points of order and applicable motions to waive. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Vermont,
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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May 26, 2011

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