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Order Of Procedure

Sen. John Cornyn

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Mr. President, reserving the right to object, can I kindly ask the assistant leader something, and this is a matter of accommodation. We have two speakers on the Republican side and two on the Democratic side. Would he be amenable to entering into an order to lock in the order and go back and forth?

Sen. Richard J. Durbin

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I have no objection. May I have some suggestion about the time for each? Senators Wyden and Moran want to speak.

Sen. Ron Wyden

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Mr. President, I think that is a reasonable request. Senator Moran and I, who have teamed up on Internet policy, wish to speak for a few minutes, if we could follow each other. We plan to be brief. The Senator from Illinois will be brief. Is that acceptable?

Sen. John Cornyn

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I ask whether the Senator from Illinois would agree that following his comments I be recognized for 10 minutes, and then go back and forth.

Sen. Richard J. Durbin

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Mr. President, here is what I suggest to the Senator from Texas. Senator Wyden and Senator Moran already asked for time. I only ask for 3 minutes to speak about Senator Kirk, and then I will turn it over to them. I will not speak at length. After they have spoken--can the Senator suggest a time?

Sen. Ron Wyden

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Five or 10 minutes each. We will be brief.

Sen. Richard J. Durbin

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And then we will go back to the Senator's side. Is that fair?

Sen. John Cornyn

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Yes.

Sen. Richard J. Durbin

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I ask unanimous consent that that be the order.

Without objection, it is so ordered.