[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S2483]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I wish everyone a good morning as we start 
a very busy day in the Senate.
  Yesterday, I think we defined a good glidepath to finishing the 
lobbying reform bill, after which we will return to the immigration 
issues.
  Today, following our period of morning business, we will return to 
the consideration of the lobbying reform bill. Yesterday, we invoked 
cloture by a vote of 81 to 16, and therefore I believe we will be able 
to finish that bill at an early hour today. The order from last night 
provides that all amendments must be offered no later than 11 a.m. this 
morning. The bill managers will be here and will be able to call up 
amendments if Members are unable to get to the floor by 11 o'clock. 
Therefore, at 11 o'clock this morning, we will be able to determine how 
many remaining amendments will require votes before we go to passage of 
the lobbying reform bill. We already have a time agreement with Senator 
Feingold on his amendment relating to gifts, and we will vote on that 
issue prior to noon today.
  Once we complete the lobbying reform bill, we will proceed to the 
border control bill under the order entered yesterday. We will begin 
that bill for a period of debate first before we get into the amendment 
process. Many Senators have indicated that there is a desire to have 
opening statements before we begin to consider other immigration 
issues. Therefore, we have provided for that period for debate, and I 
encourage Members to take advantage of this opportunity today, this 
afternoon, or this evening.
  Having said that, we will be voting today on a number of lobbying 
amendments as well as passage of the lobbying reform bill. I also 
encourage Senators to keep their schedules open for the remainder of 
the week as we get into the border control bill and related issues. We 
are providing ample time for the consideration of this bill, and we 
need to take advantage of each day between now and the recess for this 
bill.
  It was now over 3 months ago that we said we would spend these 2 
weeks on the issues of border control, of interior enforcement, and 
issues such as the temporary worker issues. We will be doing that over 
these 2 weeks. I believe we can complete that over the course of these 
2 weeks. I do encourage our colleagues to get involved early, both in 
the debate and taking advantage of the time we are providing beginning 
today, tonight, and every day and every night between now and the next 
recess.
  Mr. President, 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. SESSIONS. 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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