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On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
I ask unanimous consent that following morning business on Wednesday, January 29, all postcloture time be yielded back and the motion to proceed to S. 1926 be agreed to; that after the bill is reported, the following amendments be agreed to: Hagan, No. 2702; Rubio, No. 2704; King, No. 2705; Blunt, No. 2698; and the amended text be considered as original text for the purposes of further amendment; that the only other amendments in order be the following: Reed of Rhode Island, No. 2703; Coburn, No. 2697; Merkley, No. 2709; Heller, No. 2700; Whitehouse, No. 2706; Toomey, No. 2707--which is a substitute; Gillibrand, No. 2708; that no second-degree amendments be in order to any of these amendments prior to votes in relation to the amendments; that it be in order for Senator Toomey to modify his amendment with the text of Rubio No. 2704 and Hagan No. 2702; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided on each amendment or motion to waive a budget point of order, if made; that there be up to 1 hour of general debate on the bill equally divided between the proponents and opponents; that amendments in this agreement must be offered prior to 3 p.m.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jan 28, 2014

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