[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2752]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will be in a period of 
morning business. There will be no rollcall votes tomorrow, but we will 
be working to clear several items for passage. It has been a long day 
and a late night and will be an early morning, but it was a worthy 
effort, as we were able to complete our work on the budget. I thank 
everyone again.
  I will make further announcements tomorrow on schedule when we return 
from recess.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, those of us who have spent this long day 
on the floor recognize that there has been an absence in our caucus--
and I think both of our caucuses have noted his absence--and that is 
the distinguished assistant Democratic leader. Normally, he would have 
been moving around the floor for the last several hours, working with 
the managers and making sure things were done in an orderly way. Our 
dear friend Senator Reid has attended a funeral of one of his very 
close friends today.
  I want the Record to show the only reason he missed the votes and was 
not here to help orchestrate our successful conclusion of the budget is 
because of his need to be in Nevada. I thought it was important we make 
note of that in the Record.
  I appreciate the majority leader yielding for that purpose.

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