On the recordNovember 27, 2012
Senators Kerry and Lugar are managing this most important treaty. We are now in executive session. We are going to take a couple of hours to see who wants to offer amendments. Senator Lugar, Senator Kerry or their staffs should be contacted to indicate what, if any, amendments they wish to offer. So that being the case, we hope that by, let's say 5 o'clock, we will have an idea what the universe of amendments, if any, would be. I ask unanimous consent that there be a period of debate only on the treaty until 5 p.m. today, with that time equally divided and controlled between the proponents and opponents, and that time actually be controlled by Senators Kerry and Lugar, and that I be recognized at 5 o'clock. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Massachusetts.
