[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, following leader remarks this morning, the 
Senate will be in a period of morning business for up to 1 hour. 
Senators will be recognized for up to 10 minutes each. Republicans will 
control the first half; the majority will control the second half. 
Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to executive 
session to debate the nomination of Ronald Kirk to be U.S. Trade 
Representative. There will be up to 90 minutes for debate on that 
nomination, with the majority controlling 30 minutes and the 
Republicans controlling 60 minutes. Upon conclusion of the debate, the 
Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 146, the lands bill. We expect 
to lock in the vote on confirmation on the Kirk nomination for 2 p.m. 
today. We also hope to be able to line up three votes on amendments 
that Senator Coburn has offered following the confirmation vote. 
Therefore, Senators should expect a series of up to four votes at 2 
o'clock this afternoon.

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