[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 72 (Friday, May 2, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3737]
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                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is obvious that there is not going to be 
any legislating done on this bill--until at least the vote on Tuesday. 
I had hoped we would be doing things today and Monday. Monday is a 
long-established no-vote day. But it is not fair to Members to have to 
worry about being back here when there is nothing being done on the 
bill--they have other things they can do--based on the Republicans' 
refusal to let us legislate on this most important piece of 
legislation.
  So we are not even going to be in session on Monday, I announce to 
all the Senators and their staffs. We will be out of session Monday and 
come back on Tuesday, and, hopefully, the Republicans will see the 
light of day. Maybe they will get a call from the White House saying 
the air traffic situation in this country is important. He should 
notice what is going on in the Senate and make a call to the Republican 
leadership in the Senate and let us move this bill.
  But we will start legislating on Tuesday, hopefully.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. CANTWELL. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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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