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   MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DeMINT). Under the previous order, the 
Senate having received a conference report on H.R. 2528, that report is 
considered agreed to and the motion to reconsider that act is laid on 
the table.
  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, at this time, under the regular order and 
a unanimous consent request, the distinguished Senator from Ohio was to 
be recognized. He has acquiesced in my behalf that I may be recognized 
for 15 minutes. I ask unanimous consent that I may speak as in morning 
business for 15 minutes, to be followed by the Senator from Ohio, and 
that the Senator from Colorado will be recognized after the Senator 
from Ohio.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Roberts pertaining to the introduction of S. Res. 
329 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio is recognized.
  Mr. DeWINE. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. DeWine pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 
321 are located in today's Record under ``Submission of Concurrent and 
Senate Resolutions.'')

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