[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senators should expect the first vote of the 
day tomorrow to begin about 11:30, with additional votes occurring 
throughout the day in an effort to complete action on the FAA bill.
  As I announced here a couple of hours ago, we can complete this FAA 
bill tomorrow. If not, we are going to have to work into the next day. 
We have two cloture votes that are set up and we are going to finish 
this bill before we leave. That could mean some extended time. Everyone 
knows that. Everyone has been alerted to that. There is no reason that 
we do that. All the issues have been laid before us. We know the votes 
we have. If people want to cooperate and finish this important piece of 
legislation, we can do that. If they do not, then they can sit around 
with the rest of us.
  We will not accomplish anything by not finishing the bill tomorrow 
except use up a lot of time. I know next week is the President's Day 
recess. As I have said on a number of occasions, this is not a time 
that we go back to our States and hang around the swimming pool or take 
steam baths. The fact is, we go home to meet with constituents. We need 
to be home during the week so we can go to places of business, meet 
with government officials who are not working during the weekends.
  I hope everyone will work toward that goal. If not, our first 
obligation is to complete legislation and we may have to be here longer 
than just tomorrow.

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