[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 151 (Tuesday, November 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning, following leader remarks we 
will begin a 30-minute period for morning business. That will be 
followed by an additional 30-minute period of time which has been set 
aside for closing remarks on the Defense authorization bill. At 
approximately 10:50 or so this morning we are scheduled to begin a 
series of votes which will end with a vote on passage of the Defense 
authorization bill. Those stacked votes include the Warner amendment on 
Iraq; a Levin amendment on Iraq; Senator Bingaman's second-degree 
amendment relating to detainees; Senator Graham's underlying amendment 
on detainees, and then final passage of the bill. Therefore, we should 
complete our work on the Defense bill by the start of our policy lunch 
recess.
  Yesterday, I mentioned the many items that we will need to consider 
prior to adjourning for Thanksgiving. The tax reconciliation bill may 
be available as early as later today, and we will proceed to that bill 
under the statutory time limit as soon as possible. We will know a 
little bit later this morning.
  We will continue to expedite consideration of the other 
appropriations conference reports as they arrive at the desk and we can 
clear them with short time agreements. We will also consider other 
conference reports I mentioned yesterday, the PATRIOT Act, as well as 
the pension bill under an agreement now being negotiated. That is the 
pension bill.
  If we use all of this time wisely we can get through our remaining 
business in this week. I hope we can work together during these final 
days so we do not have to work into Saturday or longer to complete the 
items that remain. We will have to gauge our progress over the next 24 
to 48 hours in that regard, and I urge everyone to keep a flexible 
schedule over the next several days.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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