[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. We will begin a period of time until 10:30 to debate the 
Daschle amendment. We have people who wish to speak. The time is evenly 
divided between the two leaders. We will vote on this matter at 
approximately 10:30.
  Today, because it is Tuesday, we will be in our weekly party 
conferences from 12:30 to 2:15. At 2:15 we will begin consideration of 
the homeland defense bill. This morning we will work on the Interior 
bill. Hopefully, we will have a couple of votes--not just this one 
vote--on this matter that will be voted on at 10:30.
  Tomorrow there are a number of activities here and at the Pentagon 
regarding September 11. Tomorrow there will not be much legislative 
business. There will be an opportunity for people to give speeches. 
Around noon there will be a moment of silence. Following that, we will 
have some time set aside for people to give speeches, if they desire. 
We have so much to do and so little time to do it.
  Thursday and Friday, we are working on this bifurcated schedule. 
Maybe if we get rid of these two amendments today we can see the end in 
sight for the Interior appropriations bill. Hopefully, we will be able 
to work with Senator Thompson, who has been easy to work with, and move 
this along. Some of the other Members, we know, are waiting. We hope we 
can accomplish a lot today. We could have a late night tonight.

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