[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2347-S2348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, when we get back on that Monday, a week from 
this Monday, we are going to have Washington's Farewell Address. It 
will be read by Senator Johanns of Nebraska. It alternates back and 
forth between Democrats and Republicans. This is the time for the 
Republicans to read the address. There will be no votes on Monday as a 
result of the agreement we reached just a minute ago on this unanimous 
consent request.
  On the 24th, at 11 a.m., there will be a cloture vote on the motion 
to proceed

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to the DC House Voting Rights Act. If cloture is invoked on the motion 
to proceed, postcloture time will be yielded back, and the Senate will 
proceed to the bill. There will be immediately another cloture vote on 
the nomination of Hilda Solis to be President Obama's Secretary of 
Labor.
  I anticipate that after the luncheons we have every week with our 
caucuses, we will reach an agreement for a time certain for a vote on 
the confirmation of the nomination of Hilda Solis.
  Everyone is reminded that President Obama will address a joint 
session of Congress Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. in the House Chamber. 
Members of the Senate will gather on the Senate floor at 8:30 p.m. and 
proceed to the House.
  On Wednesday, February 25, the DC voting rights bill will be up, be 
open to debate and amendments. We hope to complete this bill by the end 
of the week.
  I would recognize that the House is going to take up, the week we get 
back, the omnibus appropriations bill.
  Friday, February 26, is an announced no-vote day.

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