[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 107 (Wednesday, July 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S5851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, following leader remarks there will be 1 
hour of morning business, with the first half controlled by the 
Republicans and the second half controlled by the majority.
  Following morning business the Senate will resume consideration of 
the Transportation appropriations bill. Senators Murray and Collins 
have done good work. We hope to wrap up this bill in the next 24 hours. 
We hope to vote in relation to the Portman amendment sometime this 
morning. We also expect to consider the student loan legislation today. 
Under the orders that have been entered, we have the ability to vote on 
the student loan bill, which is so important. There are several hours 
of debate--4 hours plus other time on various amendments--so I think 
Members should consider that at about 4 p.m. this afternoon or 
thereabouts, we could have a series of votes. We also have other 
nominations that are subject to vote. So we should have a number of 
votes today. I hope that, in fact, is the case.
  I admire and appreciate the work, as I have already mentioned, on the 
appropriations bill. Hopefully we can wrap it up soon.

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