[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE


                           Order of Procedure

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we will begin a 1-hour period for 
debate prior to the cloture vote with respect to the LIHEAP bill. I ask 
unanimous consent that the 1 hour be for debate only.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I expect that vote to occur sometime 
shortly before 11 a.m. this morning. If cloture is invoked--and I hope 
it will be--then we will be working toward an agreement that will allow 
us to finish the bill as quickly as possible today.
  We will be returning to the lobbying reform bill today. We will begin 
considering amendments. Therefore, in addition to the LIHEAP bill, we 
will have votes in relation to the amendments to the lobbying reform 
bill.
  I also expect the Senate to recess from 12:30 until 2:15 for the 
weekly party luncheons.
  I say again to all colleagues who want to finish the lobbying bill 
this week that we certainly want to allow adequate time for Members to 
offer amendments. I urge Members to come forward early. We would like 
to lock in a filing deadline as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, 
I hope that we could lock in a filing deadline for today and therefore 
give our managers their best opportunity to schedule consideration of 
the amendments as soon as possible.
  Again, we expect to be working into the evening each night in an 
effort to finish the bill as soon as possible.

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