[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5452]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, tomorrow, the Senate will resume 
consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen to be a U.S. circuit 
judge for the Fifth Circuit. A number of our colleagues came to the 
floor today to speak on the nomination, and we had a good, substantive 
debate from both sides of the aisle. I hope Members will continue to 
come to the floor during tomorrow's session and engage in this 
important discussion.
  I continue to hope that at some point, after everyone has had an 
opportunity to speak, we will be able to have an up-or-down vote on the 
nomination of Priscilla Owen. In the meantime, I thank Senators for 
coming to the floor, and I do encourage Senators to take advantage of 
the opportunity to speak over the course of the next several days.

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