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US Senate to vote Thursday on 'cash for clunkers'

Wed Aug 5, 2009 9:20pm EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced an agreement with Republicans to vote on Thursday on the popular "cash for clunkers" auto sales incentive bill.

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Speaking on the Senate floor late on Wednesday, Reid said the accord provides for votes on a half dozen amendments, all of which aides said are expected to be defeated.

The Senate would then give final approval to the measure, previously passed by the House of Representatives, and send it to President Barack Obama to sign into law.

(Reporting by Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Sandra Maler))
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