[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Chair will announce very shortly that we 
will begin a period of morning business. That time will extend until 
10:40 a.m., with the first half of the time under the control of the 
majority leader or his designee, and the second half of the time under 
the control of the Republican leader or his designee.
  At 10:40, the Senators will proceed to the House Chamber for the 
joint meeting with the Australian Prime Minister. The Senate will stand 
in recess at 10:40 until 12:30.
  At 12:30, the Senate will resume consideration of the estate tax 
bill. We expect an amendment to be laid down at that time by Senator 
Dorgan. That will take approximately 2 hours, after which time we will 
vote on that amendment and the underlying Conrad amendment.
  At approximately 3 or 3:15, Senator Gramm is going to lay down his 
amendment, which is a duplicate of the House measure, to repeal the 
estate tax. That will be debated for 2 hours.
  We hope to complete debate around 5:30 this evening and go to some 
other legislative matter. Therefore, we expect to complete action on 
the estate tax legislation today.

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