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On the recordFebruary 6, 2014
following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1845, which is the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. The filing deadline for first-degree amendments to that is 9:45 a.m. today, just a few minutes from now. The deadline for second-degree amendments to the Reed amendment and to the bill is 10:45 a.m. Order of Procedure I ask unanimous consent the cloture vote on the Reed substitute, which is now scheduled for 11 a.m., be at 2 p.m. There will be two votes at that time, and there could be another one. We will see what happens on the cloture vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Feb 6, 2014

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