[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S7202]
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                  ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it recess until 9:30 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 23; I further ask that following the prayer and the 
pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for 
the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and the 
Senate then resume consideration of Calendar No. 503, S. 2400, the 
Department of Defense authorization bill, as provided under the 
previous order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this has been a very contentious day on 
occasion. I would like to add what I hope will be a moment of 
pleasantness to what we do here, and that is talk about the Presiding 
Officer who has the patience of--I don't know if it is a Job at this 
stage, but a lot of patience because he has sat through the longest 
quorum call we have had in a long time which the Presiding Officer 
called himself. So on behalf of the Senate, the junior Senator from 
Missouri deserves our applause and congratulations for his patience.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I second the commendation of the Presiding 
Officer. At times, I wish I had been in his chair instead of my chair, 
as we went through these negotiations.

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