I ask unanimous consent the committee-reported substitute be withdrawn, that a Leahy substitute amendment which is at the desk be made pending, and the only amendments in order to the Leahy substitute or the underlying bill be the following: Klobuchar No. 2094, Cornyn No. 2086, and Hutchison No. 2095; that there be 60 minutes of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees for consideration of the amendments and the bill; that there be no amendment in order to any of these amendments; that there be no motions or points of order to the amendments or the bill other than budget points of order or the applicable motions to waive; that the amendments be subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold; that upon disposition of the three amendments, the Leahy substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, be agreed to and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended; that all after the first vote be 10-minute votes and there be 2 minutes equally divided between the two votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
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