[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will 
resume consideration of H.R. 2346, the emergency supplemental 
appropriations bill, with the time until 10 a.m. equally divided and 
controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At 10 a.m., the 
Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 
2346. The filing deadline for second-degree amendments is 9:30 a.m. 
today.
  We are confident cloture will be invoked on this most important piece 
of legislation. I think we have had a very good debate on a number of 
issues. We will finish this bill before we leave this week. We hope we 
can do it today. There is no reason we should not be able to do it 
today, but if not, we will have to let the 30 hours run out sometime 
tomorrow evening.
  We have had a tremendously productive work period. We have all worked 
extremely hard, and as I have said before, it is nice to be able to be 
home during the week rather than just on weekends. So we look forward 
to having a productive work period during the next week in our home 
States and look forward to having a productive day today and sending 
this bill on to the House and have the conference completed. There are 
very few things that need to be worked out in conference, but that 
should be done in a few days, and we will complete this when we get 
back. We have checked with the Pentagon, and they are satisfied that if 
we finish this when we get back, there will be adequate time to fund 
everything our troops need.

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