[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, following the period of morning business, 
the Senate will resume consideration of the Department of Defense 
authorization bill. Last week cloture was invoked on the substitute 
amendment. Approximately 200 amendments have been cleared or voted 
upon. There are lots of them still pending. Last week Senators Levin 
and Warner worked their way through some of these. I don't know how 
many votes we will have this evening on germane amendments, but we will 
know before long. Any amendments that might be offered have to be 
germane and have to be timely filed. Currently pending is a first and 
second-degree amendment relating to contracting. Any votes today will 
begin around 5:30. It is too early to indicate how many votes will take 
place. Once action on DOD authorization has been concluded, it is my 
intention to have the Senate consider the DOD appropriations bill, to 
be followed by the consideration of Commerce-Justice-Science. Then we 
have a circuit court judge and several district court judges we plan on 
working on this week.
  We have a lot to do. Hopefully we can finish quickly. We have next 
week the work period at home. Because of our being here for the time we 
are, having the weeks sometimes longer than what we would like, I have 
a lot to do at home. I am sure all other 99 Senators have as well.

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