[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 144 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, as has been announced, we will begin 
consideration of the counterterrorism act as soon as the morning 
business is completed. There is approximately 5 hours of debate set 
aside for that.
  Senator Daschle, the majority leader, indicated following that vote 
on the counterterrorism act, the Senate will begin consideration of the 
Agriculture Appropriations Act. The leader has said if we are able to 
complete our work on that bill tonight, there will be no session 
tomorrow. If we are unable to do that, we will work tomorrow until we 
complete that bill. I have conferred with the Presiding Officer, the 
chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and have been advised that 
the D.C. appropriations bill is ready to go. We are hopeful and 
confident we can complete that bill on Monday. We have a lot of work to 
do but we are moving. I express appreciation on behalf of the leader 
that we are able to move as quickly as we have been able to these past 
few days.
  I ask unanimous consent Senator Hutchison and Senator Mikulski be 
given whatever time they may consume that does not exceed one-half hour 
before the debate starts on the counterterrorism bill.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Texas, Mrs. Hutchison, is recognized to speak for up 
to 30 minutes in conjunction with the remarks of the Senator from 
Maryland.

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