[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 49 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3848-S3849]
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ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the
Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until 9:45
a.m. on Tuesday, May 2. I further ask that following the prayer and the
pledge, the morning hour be deemed to have expired, the Journal of the
Proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be
reserved, and the Senate proceed to a period of morning business for up
to 1 hour, with the first 30 minutes under the control of the
Democratic leader or his designee and the final 30 minutes under the
control of the majority leader or his designee; that upon the use or
yielding back of the time, the Senate proceed to the consideration of
H.R. 4939 and immediately proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke
cloture. I further ask unanimous consent that second-degree amendments
be filed by 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, there will be time, of course, for debate
prior to the vote; is that right?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. This unanimous consent agreement supersedes
that agreement.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I think prior to this vote, we should have
time to talk about it. The hour is set aside for morning business?
Mr. FRIST. The unanimous consent request, Mr. President, was that the
Senate proceed to a period for morning business--we are calling it
morning business--for up to an hour, a total of an hour, with 30
minutes under the control of the Democratic leader and 30 minutes under
my control, which allows us to be on the bill.
Mr. REID. Parliamentary inquiry: What time would that vote take place
approximately?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Approximately at 10:45 a.m. if all time is
used.
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader has the floor.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I asked consent that second-degree
amendments be filed by 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, and that unanimous consent
request is still pending?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, it will probably be more likely around 11
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o'clock or 10:50, 10:55 tomorrow morning, maybe 11 o'clock, that we
will have the cloture vote on the emergency supplemental appropriations
bill. That will be the first vote of the day, and that is when the
clock will start ticking.
Remember, Senators have a filing deadline for any second-degree
amendments at 10:30 tomorrow morning. We have a lot of amendments to
work through over the course of the postcloture time and will likely be
having votes throughout the day. I know a number of people will be
coming up to push votes until after committee meetings and hearings. We
have to keep effectively and efficiently going through the votes in
this postcloture period. I do expect cloture to be invoked, and we will
need to vote on those pending amendments which are qualified under the
cloture rule.
It is my expectation to continue to run postcloture on Tuesday and
Wednesday until we complete the bill.
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