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On the recordNovember 6, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, the motion to recommit and the pending amendments to the underlying bill be withdrawn; that the Reid of Nevada amendment No. 2020 be withdrawn; that no further motions to recommit or points of order be in order and the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the pending Toomey amendment; that the Toomey amendment be subject to a 60-affirmative- vote threshold; and upon disposition of the Toomey amendment, the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; and the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 815, as amended; that if cloture is invoked, the time until 1:45 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; that at 1:45 p.m., all postcloture time be yielded back, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended; finally, if cloture is not invoked, I be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Nov 6, 2013

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