[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 154 (Tuesday, December 4, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S7363]
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SCHEDULE
Mr. REID. Mr. President, following leader remarks the Senate will
proceed to executive session to consider the disabilities treaty. The
time until noon will be equally divided and controlled between Senators
Kerry and Lugar, the managers of this treaty, or their designees.
At noon there will be a rollcall vote on the Resolution of Advice and
Consent to Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities.
I have a number of requests. We don't do treaties often, and our
requests from Senators on both sides of the aisle have suggested, and I
think they are right, that because this is a treaty, the votes will
take place from our desk today. Everyone should be on notice, they
should be here, and we will vote from our desks.
Following the vote, the Senate will recess to allow for the weekly
caucus meetings.
Additional votes on the National Defense Authorization Act are
expected during today's session.
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