[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. For the information of all Senators, the Senate will 
reconvene on Monday. Under the order entered earlier, the Senate will 
begin consideration of the Homeland Security appropriations bill during 
Monday's session. Again, no rollcall votes will occur but it is hoped 
that Senators will be present to debate and offer amendments.
  Next week we will complete the Homeland Security appropriations and 
continue to work through other appropriations bills as available.
  I, once again, commend Senator Stevens for his tremendous efforts 
over the last 2 weeks. As mentioned earlier, with tonight's vote, we 
have now passed 3 of the 13 appropriations bills. We have a lot of work 
to do during the remaining 2 scheduled weeks prior to our August 
recess. I have announced on many previous occasions that the Senate 
will spend the last week prior to the recess on the Energy bill. I 
encourage Members who intend to offer amendments to the bill to notify 
the chairman and the ranking member prior to that last week.
  I mentioned this morning and want to mention again that I will 
continue to try to reach an agreement for the filing of those 
amendments. Members have had an adequate time to draft and file those 
amendments.
  Again, we started this bill in the Senate on May 6. Therefore, I will 
continue to try to reach that consent agreement with the other side of 
the aisle, the agreement to have a filing deadline for the amendments.
  I do wish all a restful weekend. I look forward to our continuation 
of the appropriations process next week.

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