[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9994]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. SESSIONS. For the information of all Senators, tomorrow the 
Senate will resume consideration of the intelligence reform bill. We 
had good debate on the bill today, disposing of several amendments. In 
addition, we were able to lock in a final list of amendments and a 
filing deadline for tomorrow, as well, so that Members will be able to 
view actual legislative text for each amendment.
  For the remainder of the day tomorrow we will continue working 
through amendments to the bill. The chairman and ranking member will be 
here to receive amendments. Again, we will complete action on the bill 
prior to adjourning. Senators who wish to offer amendments are 
encouraged to work with the managers to get their amendments pending. 
Senators should expect rollcall votes throughout the day.
  I observe that when the Senate passed fiscal year 2005 Defense 
appropriations conference report, we adopted discretionary spending 
levels for all fiscal year 2005 appropriations of $821.9 billion. 
Unfortunately, the continuing resolution, H.J. Res. 107, authorized an 
annualized spending level of more than $840 billion because section 103 
of the resolution allows billions in 2004 supplemental appropriations 
to continue into a new fiscal year. It is my understanding the House of 
Representatives will shortly pass a bill to correct this problem and 
eliminate funding in the CR for any one-time 2004 spending items. It 
also is my understanding that the majority leader and Chairman Stevens 
will seek to have the Senate consider that correction whenever it 
becomes available. I believe it is essential we comply with the 
spending limits we previously adopted, and I look forward to working 
with my colleagues to ensure that we do.

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