Arlen Specter: “I am sending an amendment to the desk on behalf of Senators Harkin, Smith, Kennedy, Lautenberg, Murray, Lincoln…”

“I am sending an amendment to the desk on behalf of Senators Harkin, Smith, Kennedy, Lautenberg, Murray, Lincoln, Lieberman, Kerry, Clinton, Bingaman, Akaka, Obama, Cantwell, Kohl, Dodd, Mikulski, Dayton, Durbin, Collins, Landrieu and myself, and ask for its consideration in terms of the unanimous consent agreement already reached. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Specter], for himself and Mr. Harkin, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Obama, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins and Ms. Landrieu, proposes an amendment numbered 3048.”