[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this morning there will be a period of 
morning business until 10:30 a.m., with the time equally divided 
between the two leaders or their designees. At 10:30 a.m., the Senate 
will vote on the Byrd amendment regarding firefighting and drought on 
the Interior Appropriations Act. If cloture is not invoked, there will 
be an immediate vote on cloture on the Lieberman substitute amendment 
to the Homeland Security Act. If cloture is not invoked on the 
Lieberman amendment, the Senate will remain on the Homeland Security 
Act, and Senator Gramm will be recognized to offer an amendment.
  Mr. President, I would also say the vote is scheduled at 10:30, and I 
have been asked by a number of Senators to keep it that way. There are 
important committee hearings going on and which need to go on. So if 
there is a request to extend the time, if I am not on the floor, I 
would hope the Presiding Officer would object in his capacity as a 
Senator from the State of Rhode Island because it is important to keep 
the time for the vote at 10:30.

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