[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will continue to debate 
S. 852, the asbestos bill. Amendments are in order, and I expect 
Members to come forward with their related amendments. We will be 
prepared to debate and vote in relation to the amendments. I hope we 
can make progress on the bill.
  We have spent the last few days debating, which is important, but now 
is the time to work through the underlying issues in the bill before I 
expect votes to occur on Thursday. As I have stated repeatedly, Friday 
will be a working day, and we now have a cloture vote scheduled for 
Friday morning on a nomination.
  I also hope that we can continue to move forward on the asbestos bill 
on Friday as well. We have 2 more days this week, and we need to make 
the most of that time. Senators should be prepared for busy days for 
the remainder of the week.
  Mr. President, 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.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as Senator from South Carolina, 
I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with.
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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