[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 172 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S11515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be 
in a period of morning business for an hour. Senators during that time 
will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The majority will 
control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the final 
30 minutes.
  Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the 
consideration of S. 1963, which is the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
Health Services Act. Debate on the bill will be limited to 30 minutes 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Akaka and Burr or their 
designees. The only amendment in order to the bill is the Coburn 
amendment relating to the funding priorities in this bill. Debate on 
the Coburn amendment is limited to 3 hours, with Senator Coburn 
controlling 2 hours and Senator Akaka controlling the final hour.
  At 2 p.m., the Senate will resume debate on the nomination of David 
Hamilton to be U.S. circuit judge for the Seventh Circuit. Debate until 
2:30 is going to be equally divided and controlled between Senators 
Leahy and Sessions or their designees.
  At 2:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a series of three rollcall 
votes. Those votes will be on confirmation of the Hamilton nomination, 
in relation to the Coburn amendment, and on passage of the veterans 
omnibus bill.

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