[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1144-S1145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, tomorrow, following morning business, 
the Senate will resume consideration of the class action fairness bill. 
Senator Pryor will offer an amendment on State attorneys general. We 
also have a Durbin amendment pending on mass actions. We hope to 
dispose of these amendments early tomorrow, and Members should plan 
accordingly. For the remainder of the day, we will continue to offer 
and debate amendments to the class action bill. Therefore, rollcall 
votes are expected throughout tomorrow's session.
  Just for the knowledge of Members, I know the leader intends to move 
this bill forward, getting it done this week. As has been stated during 
the debate, it is the hope to move this forward so the House can 
consider it and move it on to the President in as early a fashion as 
possible.

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  This is a bipartisan bill with strong support. Not everybody agrees 
with it, obviously, but this is something we hope can move forward as 
soon as possible.
  Mr. DURBIN. If the Senator from Kansas will yield, through the Chair, 
I would like to make a point on the Record that there will be other 
Senators offering amendments tomorrow. Senator Kennedy is seeking that 
opportunity. As we understand it, we are going to Senator Pryor by this 
unanimous consent agreement, and I want the Record to reflect other 
Senators on this side of the aisle will be offering amendments.
  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, we have a few other items to come 
before the body, but we are not quite prepared to bring those forward 
yet. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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