But, as soon as voters approved the amendment, that unity evaporated.
But Democrats called so long a timetable - and the 258 amendments approved for consideration - a farce.
The amendment approved today would raise the support price to 89 cents a gallon.
The amendment approves $25 billion for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq but puts new controls on the money.
Surprisingly, the amendment passed, 33 to 4, and lawmakers later approved the entire bill.
The amendment approved today would allow resident aliens serving in the armed forces to make campaign contributions.
The amendments tabled and approved are a step in this direction.
After requesting the emergency procedure, the Council has no option but to ratify the amendments approved today.
We can accept the amendments tabled and approved by the relevant parliamentary committee on 3 September.
The amendment approved today would eliminate the tax for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of up to $60,000 a year.