[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6461-S6462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. REID. Madam President, as the majority leader indicated just a 
few minutes ago, on Wednesday the Senate

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will continue to consider the motion to proceed to the Patients' Bill 
of Rights all day tomorrow. Under a previous consent agreement, the 
Senate will vote on a motion to proceed to the Patients' Bill of Rights 
on Thursday at 10 a.m., and for the time prior to 12 o'clock we will 
have a discussion on that motion to proceed and general debate. 
Thereafter, the Republicans will offer the first amendment.
  The majority leader asked that I convey to everyone that the Record 
be spread with the fact that the majority leader is going to conclude 
this debate on the Patients' Bill of Rights prior to our taking any 
recess for July 4. It is going to be difficult. But if it is not done, 
that is what he is going to do. He has indicated that we will work 
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The only day we are going to take off is 
the holiday, July 4, until we finish this very important legislation.
  As the leader indicated, when we get back from the break, if in fact 
there is a break, there are 13 appropriations bills on which we have to 
work. This is the time to do the Patients' Bill of Rights, and Senator 
Daschle has said that we are going to complete it prior to the Fourth 
of July break.

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