[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16] [Senate] [Page 22465] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 2638. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message: Resolved that the House agree to the amendment of the Senate, to the bill, H.R. 2638, an act making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, do pass with a House amendment to the Senate amendment. Cloture Motion Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 and I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act/ Continuing Resolution for fiscal year 2009. Evan Bayh, Debbie Stabenow, Benjamin L. Cardin, Byron L. Dorgan, Barbara A. Mikulski, Jeff Bingaman, John F. Kerry, Herb Kohl, Sherrod Brown, Jon Tester, E. Benjamin Nelson, Richard Durbin, Patrick J. Leahy, Amy Klobuchar, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Claire McCaskill, Bernard Sanders. Mr. WHITEHOUSE: I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 5670 Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I now move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 with an amendment which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Whitehouse] moves to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, with an amendment numbered 5670. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: The provisions of this Act shall become effective 2 days after enactment. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 5671 Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I have a second-degree amendment at the desk and ask for its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Whitehouse], for Mr. Reid, proposes an amendment numbered 5671 to amendment No. 5670. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: In the amendment, strike ``2'' and insert ``1''. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent ask that no motion to refer be in order during the pendency of the message. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote occur at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________