[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. REID. Madam President, the Senate, even though we had a number of 
matters that took a lot of time on and off the floor, did make 
progress. We have a finite list of amendments that has now been placed 
in the Record. We have paper to work from, in effect. Beginning 
tomorrow, at 10:30, we are going to start working our way through these 
amendments. It would be possible to complete the bill by tomorrow 
evening or maybe late afternoon. But regardless of when we are going to 
complete it, we are going to complete it, and it is going to be done at 
the earliest possible date.
  All Senators should understand that there could be some late nights 
the next couple of nights. The majority leader has told me I should 
relay this to all Senators: that if we are going to complete the 
business we have prior to the Thanksgiving recess, which I think is the 
16th--I am not sure of that date--we have a lot of work to do. We have 
this appropriations bill to do, and two others, one of which is a very 
big Defense appropriations bill. We have bioterrorism. We have a 
stimulus package. We have a number of bills that are going to take some 
time. So everyone should understand there could be some votes into the 
evening.

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