Objection to S.2414, the Coal Country Protection Act
Senator Reid objected to the request.
The unofficial transcript is below.
MR. McCONNELL: I'D INDICATED TO THE MAJORITY LEADER I WAS GOING
TO HAVE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST, AND I'M GOING TO PROPOUND
THAT NOW. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE ENVIRONMENT AND
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION
OF S. 2414, THE COAL COUNTRY PROTECTION ACT, AND THE SENATE
PROCEED TO ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. I FURTHER ASK CONSENT
THAT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION TO
RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE.
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. MR.
PRESIDENT, THE RULE WILL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE FOR A LONG TIME.
THE NORMAL PERIOD OF TIME TO MAKE COMMENTS WHEN A RULE IS BEING
PROMULGATED IS 60 DAYS. THIS ONE IS 120 DAYS. THE REASON FOR
THAT IS MEMBERS OF MY CAUCUS WANT TO WEIGH IN ON THIS TO TRY TO
IMPROVE THE SUGGESTED RULE THAT HAS COME FROM THE E.P.A. SO I
AM WAITING TO READ THIS -- THE PROPOSED REGULATION MYSELF,
WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE. I HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ON IT BY MY STAFF,
AND I WILL READ THIS CLOSELY, AS I'M SURE EVER SENATOR WILL. I
KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE, AND I'LL BE AS COOPERATIVE
AS I FEEL IS APPROPRIATE WITH THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. BUT AT
THIS TIME I OBJECT.
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD.
