[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8619-S8620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RESOLVING THE ISSUES

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I might just echo the remarks of the 
majority leader. We have been in useful discussions about how to wrap 
up the session. He has covered the two major issues that remain. We 
hope to be able to pass a combination of appropriations bills, and we 
are working hard to figure out a way to resolve the remaining 
differences on the payroll tax extension and the related issues that 
are important to both sides. We are confident and optimistic we will be 
able to resolve both on a bipartisan basis.
  Mr. REID. Would the Chair announce the business of the day.

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