[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, tomorrow morning the Senate will begin 
consideration of the intelligence reform conference report. We hope to 
lock in a time certain for a vote on the conference report tomorrow. We 
don't have it now, but we hope to lock in a time certain. All Senators 
should therefore expect a rollcall vote on adoption of the conference 
tomorrow afternoon.
  For scheduling purposes, we would like to begin that vote at sometime 
around 2 or 2:30 in the afternoon. Because of the uncertainty of the 
schedule, however, we will be prepared to hold that vote open for an 
extended period to accommodate all Senators. That vote could extend 
until approximately 5 or 5:15 tomorrow afternoon to accommodate 
Senators coming in from various places around the country. Given the 
unique circumstance, we are willing to hold the vote open; however, 
Members should prepare to come to the Chamber as early as possible for 
the vote.

  We will notify all of our colleagues, all of the Senators, when the 
time for the vote is locked in, but, again, it should cover a period of 
a number of different hours in order to accommodate people who, 
unfortunately, are coming in from all over the country to catch this 
vote on this important matter.

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