[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 141 (Thursday, October 18, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10805-S10806]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, as has been ordered, this morning the Senate 
will be in a period of morning business until 10:30 a.m. At 10:30, the 
Senate will begin consideration of the conference report to accompany 
the Military Construction Appropriations Act. There will be 30 minutes 
of debate equally divided between Senators Hutchison of Texas and 
Senator Feinstein. The vote on adoption of the conference report will 
occur at 11 a.m.
  I have been asked by the majority leader to announce this will be the 
last rollcall vote of the day.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Wyoming.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I wonder if the Senator will yield for a 
question.
  Mr. REID. I would be happy to yield.
  Mr. THOMAS. I am sorry, I did not understand. What is the proposal in 
terms of being in session, despite the fact there is just one vote?
  Mr. REID. There is a lot of activity expected. There are a number of 
pieces of legislation that need to be introduced. I have several. I 
have spoken to people on the Republican side throughout the week, and I 
know they have wanted time to introduce legislation. So I expect there 
will be activity in this Senate Chamber throughout the afternoon.

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  Mr. THOMAS. I thank the Senator very much.
  Mr. REID. I say to the Senator from Wyoming, the Democrats have an 
important meeting we are going to have from 12:30 until 2 o'clock. So 
during part or all of that time, we will ask to be in recess.
  Mr. THOMAS. Until 2 o'clock?
  Mr. REID. From 12:30 to 2 o'clock.
  Mr. THOMAS. Then at 2 o'clock we would go into morning business for 
as long as people want to speak?
  Mr. REID. Yes.
  Mr. THOMAS. I thank the Senator.

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