[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20384]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning we will debate the cloture 
motion relating to the Pryor nomination until 10 a.m. Following the 
debate relating to the Pryor nomination, the Senate will proceed to the 
cloture vote. Therefore, the first vote in today's session will occur 
at approximately 10 a.m. Following the cloture vote, the Senate will 
resume consideration of S. 14, the Energy bill.
  Last night I filed a cloture motion relative to the pending Energy 
legislation. As I said last night, that cloture motion was filed to 
give us a chance to finish the bill prior to the August recess. If we 
have any hope of passing a bill which would establish a national energy 
policy, then the Senate must invoke cloture. In the interim, I know the 
chairman will certainly work with Members toward consent agreements to 
allow consideration of any additional amendments. It is our hope to 
continue to process Senators' amendments prior to the cloture vote.
  Let me reiterate again that our commitment remains on this side of 
the aisle to finish this Energy bill. Cloture votes on judicial 
nominees will not and should not detract us from the ultimate goal of 
concluding our work on this bill. I hope today that we can renew our 
efforts, have Members come forward with their amendments, debate those 
amendments, and then have the Senate work its will on the issues.
  I yield the floor.

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