[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. I thank the Chair. The Chair will announce very briefly 
that there will be a period for morning business until 10:30 a.m., at 
which time we will take up the military construction bill with 15 
minutes of debate. All Members are advised this should be a busy day. 
We have many things we need to accomplish on legislation now before the 
Senate.
  We have a number of other issues we need to have resolved. I have 
notified staff for the minority that I am going to again propound a 
unanimous consent request to appoint conferees on the terrorism 
insurance bill. We have been held up doing this for weeks and weeks. 
The business community is going deeper and deeper into trouble because 
of our not coming forward with legislation. We cannot do that until the 
minority allows us to appoint conferees.
  Mr. President, the first half of the time under the order of last 
evening is under the control of the majority. Senator Stabenow is here, 
but also Senator Specter is here. Senator Specter has a conference at 
10 o'clock. We are entitled to the time. If Senator Stabenow has a time 
situation, she should proceed. I do not know if she would have time to 
give the Senator from Pennsylvania 10 minutes or so. I know he asked 
for 15 minutes. Maybe that is a little too much.
  Mr. President, will Senator Stabenow tell me how she feels?
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I will be pleased to yield some time to 
my friend from Pennsylvania. I am not sure what he is asking for at 
this point. I need to preside at 10 a.m., and I know we have other 
colleagues coming, but I will be happy to yield.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order be 
changed and that the Republican time begin with Senator Specter now 
taking 15 minutes. Is that what he wants?
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I will try to abbreviate my remarks.
  Mr. REID. If the Senator can do it in 10 minutes, that will allow 
Senator Stabenow time to speak before she takes the chair.
  Mr. SPECTER. I thank my distinguished colleague from Nevada, and I 
will endeavor to limit myself to 10 minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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