[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S1945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, following any leader remarks, there will 
be a period for the transaction of morning business for 1 hour, with 
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the 
Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the 
final half.
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of 
S. 493, the small business jobs bill. Rollcall votes in relation to 
amendments to the small business jobs bill are possible today. We hope 
our friends on the Republican side who are blocking will allow us to 
move forward on this bill. There are a number of nongermane and really 
nonappropriate amendments on this bill. We have agreed to go ahead and 
work on those. Two that are the most glaring are the 1099, which we 
need to resolve, and the EPA controversy we have. We are being blocked 
on the other side from even getting votes on these amendments.
  We were told earlier in the session that what the Republicans wanted 
was an open amendment process. That is great, except we have an open 
amendment process and they will not let us vote on the bills. I hope 
that changes. They will not let us vote on the amendments or the bills. 
Anyway, if the logjam is broken, we will schedule them as soon as we 
can.
  There will be a Senators-only briefing today regarding Libya with 
Secretary Clinton, Secretary Gates, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, Admiral Mullen. That will be at 5 p.m. in the new Visitor 
Center.

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