[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21343]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning we will resume consideration 
of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. Beginning at 9:30 this morning, 
there will be two consecutive votes in relation to amendments to this 
appropriations bill. The first vote will be in relation to Senator 
Clinton's amendment on a bioterrorism workforce, and the second will be 
in relation to the Harkin amendment on school renovation. Following 
those votes, the chairman and ranking member are prepared to remain and 
debate further amendments.
  As we have indicated previously, we need and plan on finishing this 
bill as soon as possible. There are additional appropriations bills 
that are now ready for full Senate action, and once this bill is 
completed we will be proceeding to those bills. We need to continue to 
work in an orderly way, which has been demonstrated over the course of 
this week. Today I know will be a very productive day, as will Monday.
  It is my hope we can finish Labor-HHS, this appropriations bill, no 
later than Tuesday, and with the cooperation of Members working 
together, this is indeed still possible. This will require votes this 
morning. There will be just these two votes this morning. Again, debate 
will continue throughout the course of the day. We will be voting late 
Monday afternoon. Specific times will be set later today. There may be 
multiple votes on Monday. I will have more to say on Monday's schedule 
later today, as we see what amendments are offered and which will be 
appropriate to vote on on Monday.

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