[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3791-S3792]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, today we are going to proceed immediately to 
a period of morning business, and then I am told we will hear from 
Senator Baucus, who has not yet had the opportunity to give his opening 
statement on the trade bill. He is the manager of this legislation, as 
is Senator Grassley. They are both going to give opening statements, I 
believe, this morning.
  There is an amendment pending. Senator Dorgan indicated to me he 
wants a vote on it as quickly as possible. So those people who have any 
information that they want to give the Senate regarding the Dorgan 
amendment should do it as soon as they can; otherwise, we will vote on 
it.
  We expect a very busy day. As you know, we have a Senate retreat 
tomorrow a number of us will be attending. Therefore, we will not be in 
session tomorrow. We have a lot of business to accomplish today. We 
want to make progress on this trade bill. We expect to hear from a 
number of Senators on the resolution dealing with Israel. That will be 
brought before the Senate sometime today. We also hope to have an 
opportunity to work on the farm bill conference today. So we have a lot 
of work to try to accomplish today.
  We expect the House to take up the farm bill this morning at 10 
o'clock. So if we are fortunate, that bill should be over here at 1 or 
2 this afternoon.
  We want to work something out so it can be brought before the Senate. 
Although I am not from a farm State, I have been told it is extremely 
important to complete that legislation so that the farmers in those 
States have some knowledge of what they are supposed to do with the 
crops this year.
  Mr. President, as I have indicated several times this morning, we 
have a lot to do. I ask unanimous consent that the half hour for 
morning business begin to run now.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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