[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning the Senate will be in a period 
for the transaction of morning business for 30 minutes. Following that 
time, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 2555, the Department 
of Homeland Security appropriations bill. We disposed of a number of 
amendments during yesterday's session, and I understand there are a few 
issues remaining. I reiterate that I hope we can expedite consideration 
of these amendments and proceed to final passage of this bill at an 
early hour today. We would then like to proceed to two additional 
appropriations bills this week.
  In addition, we have the Chile and Singapore free trade agreements 
that we would like to consider this week if possible. Those bills are 
considered under fast-track procedures and have limited debate. I hope 
we will not use the time allotted under the statute and we can complete 
those two bills prior to finishing our business this week.
  We will be devoting the entirety of next week to the pending Energy 
bill. We will have a full week's consideration, with debate and votes 
throughout the week. I have had the opportunity to talk with the 
managers of that bill, and they have been working very hard to have 
this bill addressed on the floor in an orderly, systematic way so that 
we can work toward completion of that bill beginning Monday.
  I do expect lengthy sessions next week as we try to complete our work 
on that bill, which has been pending since May 6.
  I also remind Senators that at 3:40 p.m. today we will observe a 
moment of silence to honor the memory of our two fallen Capitol Police 
officers, Officers Chestnut and Gibson. Members are encouraged to be in 
the Chamber for that moment of silence.

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