[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1579]
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                 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on February 17. 
I further ask that following the prayer and pledge the morning hour be 
deemed to have expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, 
the time for the two leaders be reserved, and the Senate proceed to a 
period of morning business until 12 noon, with the first 30 minutes 
under the control of the Democratic leader or his designee and the 
second 30 minutes under the control of the majority leader or his 
designee, and the remaining time be equally divided between the two 
leaders or their designees.
  I further ask that at 3 p.m. the Senate resume reconsideration of S. 
306, Genetic Nondiscrimination Act, and immediately proceed to the vote 
on passage, with no intervening action or debate.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, if the 
distinguished majority leader would allow me to direct a question to 
him through the Chair. I have received a number of calls dealing with 
an antilynching bill, primarily from Senator Landrieu. I wonder if the 
leader has any indication of whether we can take this matter up 
sometime in the near future.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the antilynching bill has been referred to 
the Judiciary Committee, which has not yet considered that bill. I 
believe there is another bill by Senator Alexander also yet to be 
considered at the committee level. Over the course of tomorrow, we can 
discuss how we might handle both of those. Typically, it would be 
through the regular order, since it has been referred to the Judiciary 
Committee. Over the course of the morning, I will be happy to have 
discussions with Senators Landrieu and Alexander, as I did yesterday, 
on the matter. They are both important issues. Both are issues that are 
a little separate but address the same large issue. I look forward to 
being able to address those. Not going through regular order would 
require a unanimous consent on behalf of this body. We can discuss that 
with the leadership over the course of the morning.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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