[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 12757]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, last evening, owing to the great help of 
many persons, not the least of whom is the distinguished Democratic 
whip who is here on the floor with me this morning, the bill of the 
Armed Services Committee made remarkable progress. Through the night, 
the staff on both sides prepared another significant collection of 
amendments which will soon be brought to the Senate for clearance.
  When the Senate resumes consideration of the bill today, the Murray 
amendment will be laid aside, and Senator Daschle, or his designee, 
will be recognized to call up amendment No. 791 regarding the 
Department of the Air Force.
  For the information of all Senators, amendments are expected 
throughout the day, and therefore rollcall votes will occur as 
designated by the leadership. It is the managers' hope--and, indeed, I 
may say from the Chaplain's prayer--that this bill will be concluded, 
hopefully, by midday today.
  I know of several amendments on both sides which I believe we can 
work our way through. Some of them require the attention of the Senate, 
of course, with a rollcall vote.
  With that, I yield the floor.

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