[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S10533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a 
period of morning business for 90 minutes, with Senators permitted to 
speak for 10 minutes each. The majority will control the first 45 
minutes and the Republicans will control the second part of that.
  Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the 
consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2892, which is 
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. There will be 3 
hours 15 minutes for debate prior to a vote on the conference report. 
The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. today for our weekly 
caucus lunches. If all time is used, the vote will occur around 4:30. 
However, some of the debate time may be yielded back and we could vote 
earlier than that.
  We are still working on an agreement, the Republican leader and 
myself, to consider the Medicare Physicians Fairness Act. Senators will 
be notified when any agreement is reached.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McConnell. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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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