[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 60 (Monday, May 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senate will be in morning business for 
the next hour. At 4 o'clock, there will be a 2-hour debate on the 
nomination of Paul Cassell to be United States district judge. That 
time will be divided between the chairman of the committee, Senator 
Leahy, and the ranking member, Senator Hatch, or their designees. The 
vote on the nomination will occur at approximately 6 o'clock this 
evening.
  Mr. President, following disposition of the nomination, we will 
resume consideration of the trade bill. We have laid down the amendment 
on which we worked so hard for more than a day last week. That was laid 
down on Friday. It is now open for amendment. We hope people will come 
over and offer amendments.
  The leader is interested in completing work on this bill, but he 
wants to make sure everyone has an opportunity to offer amendments. We 
hope that the amendments will be offered, that we can debate them, and 
vote on them. The leader would rather not have to file a cloture 
motion. I hope that is not necessary. And I am sure the majority leader 
also hopes that is not necessary. We ask Senators to be ready for some 
long nights this week in hopes of completing this bill in the immediate 
future.

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