[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12633]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, the Senate will be in a period for morning 
business until 10:30 this morning. As the Chair will announce shortly, 
the first half of the time is under the control of the Republican 
leader. The Senator from Maine is here to use the first 15 minutes. She 
has been courteous in allowing the Senator from New Jersey to precede 
her. Following her time, the second half hour will be under the control 
of the Democratic leader or his designee.
  At 10:30 a.m., we will be back on the accounting reform bill, with 90 
minutes of debate prior to a vote in relation to the McConnell 
amendment. The first 45 minutes of that time will be under the control 
of Senator Byrd, and the second 45 minutes will be under the control of 
Senator McConnell, the offerer of the amendment to be voted upon at 
noon today.
  Cloture was filed on the accounting reform bill. Therefore, all 
first-degree amendments must be filed prior to 1 p.m.
  Madam President, I have spoken with the majority leader today. He 
intends to finish this bill. We will have a vote on cloture tomorrow. 
So tomorrow could be a day with some votes. If anyone is planning on 
leaving early, they should understand there could be some votes 
tomorrow. We have 30 hours after that cloture motion vote has taken 
place. The leader has indicated he is going to finish the bill. 
Senators should be aware.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Jersey.

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