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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send to the desk, en bloc, 11
unanimous consent requests, and I ask for their immediate consideration
en bloc. I further ask that the requests be agreed to en bloc, the
motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and
that they appear separately in the Record.
Before the Chair acts on my request, I would like to point out that
these requests are routine and done at the beginning of each new
Congress.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the
116th Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the
116th Congress, there be a limitation of 15 minutes each upon any
rollcall vote, with the warning signal to be sounded at the midway
point, beginning at the last 7\1/2\ minutes, and when rollcall votes
are of 10-minute duration, the warning signal be sounded at the
beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that during the 116th
Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to receive
reports at the desk when presented by a Senator at any time during the
day of the session of the Senate.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority and minority
leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes each on each calendar day
following the prayer and disposition of reading of, or the approval of,
the Journal.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the
provisions of rule XXVIII, conference reports and statements
accompanying them not be printed as Senate reports when such conference
reports and statements have been printed as a House report unless
specific request is made in the Senate in each instance to have such a
report shall be printed.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on
Appropriations be authorized during the 116th Congress to file reports
during the adjournments or recesses of the Senate on appropriations
bills, including joint resolutions, together with any accompanying
notices of motions to suspend rule XVI, pursuant to rule V, for the
purpose of offering certain amendments to such bills or joint
resolutions, which proposed amendments shall be printed.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of the
116th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make
technical and clerical corrections in the engrossments of all Senate-
passed bills and joint resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills
and resolutions, Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate bills
and resolutions, and Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate
amendments to House bills or resolutions.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of the
116th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or adjournment the
Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive messages from the
President of the United States, and--with the exception of House bills,
joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions--messages from the House
of Representatives; and that they be appropriately referred; and that
the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Acting
President pro tempore be authorized to sip duly enrolled bills and
joint resolutions.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of the
116th Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the desk with the
Journal clerk the names of two staff members who will be granted the
privilege of the floor during the consideration of the specific matter
noted, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate staff
members as space allows.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of the
116th Congress, it be in order to refer treaties and nominations on the
day when they are received from the President, even when the Senate has
no executive session that day.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of the
116th Congress, Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk bills,
joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions, for
referral to appropriate committees.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to agreeing to the
unanimous consent requests en bloc?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
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