[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6788]
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                 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., tomorrow, 
Thursday, October 20. I would note there is a unique reason we are 
coming in late tomorrow. I would like to come in very early, but 
Senator Harkin and Senator Enzi are working very hard in the Labor 
Committee, Labor and Education Committee, to come up with a rewrite of 
Leave No Child Behind. They have worked very hard.
  There are 140 amendments pending. More than 70 of them have been 
offered by one Senator and that Senator has objected to the committee 
meeting so it is a little hard when you file all those amendments to 
have them all considered when they object to the committee meeting. 
Under the rules of the Senate, you have a right to object if the 
meeting takes more than 2 hours after the Senate comes into session. 
Anyway, that is where we are. I think it is absolutely hard to 
comprehend how anyone could rationally do that, but that is what we 
have.
  I would add, because of that, the committee is meeting very early so 
they can continue 2 hours after we come in. Anyway, we are coming in at 
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
  I ask unanimous consent that following the prayer and pledge, the 
Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed 
expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use 
later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate resume 
consideration of H.R. 2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation 
appropriations bill, until 12 p.m., and that at 12 p.m. the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 78, with 2 
minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form 
prior to a vote on the confirmation of the nomination, and all other 
provisions of the previous order remain in effect; further, that when 
the Senate resumes legislative session, the Senate resume consideration 
of H.R. 2112, and the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Vitter 
amendment No. 769, as modified, and the Webb amendment, No. 750; and 
that at 2 p.m. the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Merkley 
amendment No. 879, as modified; the Brown of Ohio amendment No. 874, as 
modified; the Moran amendment No. 815; and the Grassley amendment No. 
860; with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in 
effect.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call 
be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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