[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20380-20381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
tomorrow morning the Senate will debate the cloture motion relating to 
the Pryor nomination until 10 a.m. Following that debate, the Senate 
will proceed with the cloture vote. Therefore, the first vote of 
tomorrow's session will be at 10 a.m.
  Following the cloture vote, the Senate will resume consideration of 
S. 14, the Energy bill. It is the chairman's intention to continue to 
work through amendments tomorrow, and Senators should expect votes 
throughout the day. As a reminder, cloture was filed in relation to the 
bill tonight, and that cloture vote will occur on Friday morning.
  We have a lot of work to complete prior to adjourning for the 
scheduled recess. I encourage all Members to make themselves available 
for a busy day tomorrow.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, if I can say briefly to the majority 
leader--I am speaking only for this Senator; the ultimate decision will 
be made, of course, by the distinguished Democratic leader--from what 
has gone on today and the fact the distinguished majority leader has 
filed cloture on still another judge, I do not think there will be much 
done in the way of the Energy bill tomorrow on this side. We have to 
get ready for the Kuhl nomination, about which the two Senators from 
California feel very strongly.
  I know it is the chairman's intention to work through amendments 
tomorrow on S. 14, but I think there will be a lot of other issues done 
and there will not be amendments offered on that bill. As I indicated 
when I started this brief statement, the ultimate decision will be made 
by Senator Daschle, but I am giving the majority my thoughts this 
evening.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I thank the Senator. I have talked to both 
the Democratic leader and the chairman, and we agree after the cloture 
vote to

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go to the bill to work through the amendments. I am very hopeful over 
the course of the morning and over the course of the day that we will 
be able to make substantial progress on this important bill.

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