[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we will have an hour of morning business 
today. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the 
second half. Senator Stevens is going to be recognized for up to 7 
minutes following any time Senator McConnell and I use. Following that 
period of morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of the 
Labor-HHS appropriations bill, Calendar No. 280.
  Last night, with the cooperation of all Members, the Senate concluded 
action on the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill. It is the 
sixth appropriations bill we have acted upon. Today, we will begin 
consideration of the seventh appropriations bill.
  At 1 p.m. today, the Congress will honor the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet 
with the awarding of the highest civilian honor--the Congressional Gold 
Medal. In view of this ceremony, the Senate will be in recess from 1 to 
2 p.m. today.
  Members should expect votes throughout the day and into the early 
evening as we move forward with the consideration of this bill.

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