[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader is 
recognized.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I understand that perhaps progress has been 
made on getting a final agreement on the border security bill, that it 
may be ready today, and that it might just be a matter of getting a 
vote on final passage. Is that correct information?
  Mr. REID. Yes. In the information that I received last night in 
speaking to Senators Kennedy and Byrd, Senator Byrd had three 
amendments. It appears they can work those out. There may be a 
requirement for a vote on one of them. Speaking to Senator Brownback 
yesterday, it appeared that there were no Republican amendments. So I 
think the matter should be resolved today and maybe this evening or 
tomorrow we can finish the bill very quickly.
  Mr. LOTT. That would be good. I hope we can seal that deal and get it 
done.
  Mr. REID. Yes.

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