Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes; that the Senate recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings; further, that when the Senate reconvenes it be in order to swear in Carte Goodwin to be Senator; that following the swearing in, the Senate resume consideration of the House message on H.R. 4213, the unemployment insurance extension, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, and at 2:30 p.m. the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture with respect to H.R. 4213, as provided under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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