[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 21 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today the Senate will adjourn for the 
Presidents Day recess. When we reconvene on Monday, February 27, we 
will resume consideration of the PATRIOT Act amendments bill, and under 
the agreement reached this week, we will have a vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the bill at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, and a 
vote on passage at 10 a.m. the following day, on Wednesday. The vote on 
Tuesday will be the first vote of the week.
  I thank Senator Salazar for today's reading of George Washington's 
Farewell Address. This tradition has been long-standing. It began in 
1892 and became an annual event in the Senate beginning in 1893. Ever 
since that point in time, we celebrate Washington's birthday with the 
reading of the 7,641-word address, and the address has been made 
available to each of our colleagues. I have had the opportunity to read 
that 7,641-word address. It means a lot to be able to share those words 
which have been so meaningful and such a tremendous tradition for this 
body and our heritage and, speaking very directly to the future as 
well, the tradition that we will continue to pass on and respect.

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