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Unanimous Consent Agreement - H.R. 1350

Date: Sept. 21, 2004
Location: Washington DC

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
SENATE
Sept. 21, 2004
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT-H.R. 1350

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate receives the House message to accompany H.R. 1350, the IDEA reauthorization bill, if the House amends the Senate amendment, the Senate disagree with the House amendment or insist upon its amendment, as is appropriate, and request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; provided, alternatively, that if the House requests a conference, the Senate agree to the request for a conference, and in either case the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees with a ratio of 11 to 10.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, this is the way we should proceed. This is excellent. I have confidence in Judd Gregg, the chairman of the committee. I don't agree with him lots of times, but he is a man who believes in the procedures we have established here many years ago. I am confident this will be a very successful conference.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I, too, am pleased that we have been able to finally get to conference on IDEA. We hope the conferees will be successful shortly.

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