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Arlen Specter: we are awaiting clearance on the modifications as to Senator Sessions' amendment No. 4108, so I will restate the…

On the recordMay 24, 2006
we are awaiting clearance on the modifications as to Senator Sessions' amendment No. 4108, so I will restate the unanimous consent request in a more limited form. I ask unanimous consent that we may proceed to four amendments to debate them this evening: Senator Boxer, amendment No. 4144, with 24 minutes equally divided; Senator Burns, amendment No. 4124, with 10 minutes equally divided; Senator Chambliss, amendment No. 4084, with 40 minutes equally divided; Senator Dorgan, amendment No. 4095, with 30 minutes equally divided; that the first vote on the Boxer amendment be 15 minutes, in accordance with our usual practice, and the following votes be 10 minutes; provided further that there be no second-degree amendments in order to the above amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Arlen Specter
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