[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 15 (Monday, February 9, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today the Senate resumes consideration of 
S. 1072, the highway bill. We had a good debate on the highway bill 
last week. Although I know the chairman hoped we would have progressed 
further, I believe we remain on track to finish this week. Chairman 
Inhofe and his staff worked with several Senators over the weekend on 
possible amendments and are making good, steady progress. I appreciate 
the efforts of the bill managers to work through the weekend in the 
interest of keeping the bill moving on track. I will consult with 
Senator Inhofe and the Democratic leadership as we go forward, but I 
hope we will be prepared for a vote relative to an amendment prior to 
our recess for the policy luncheons on tomorrow, and Senators should be 
available accordingly.
  This is the last week prior to the scheduled Presidents Day recess. I 
will be asking for all Senators' cooperation in allowing us to work our 
way through various issues pertaining to the highway bill.
  Again, last week was a challenging week for our Senate community in 
many different ways, but we are open for business and expect to 
continue our work throughout this week.
  With regard to the closing of the Senate office buildings last week, 
I am pleased to announce that all the Senate office buildings are back 
open and fully operational this week.

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