On the recordDecember 1, 2011
As the order that is now before the Senate indicates, I have the ability to designate who will be the speakers. We have 1 minute on one and 1 minute on the other. Those 2 minutes will be used by the senior Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Casey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Armed Services Committee is discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1540 and the Senate will proceed to its consideration; all after the enacting clause is stricken and the text of S. 1867, as amended, is inserted in lieu thereof; the bill, as amended, is considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider is made and laid upon the table. The Senate insists on its amendment, and requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and the Chair appoints Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Webb, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Begich, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Collins, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Vitter conferees on the part of the Senate. ____________________





