[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have spoken to the Democratic manager of 
the bill; I have not had the opportunity to speak to Senator Burns. But 
we do have a very important appropriations hearing at 2:30, and I 
understand these two managers may wish to go there. Senator Bingaman is 
on his way over to offer an amendment, so we should have some activity 
on the floor this afternoon.
  As the leader indicated, there is an amendment or two that we could 
vote on this evening. I have been informed, as the leader has just 
indicated, that he wants to do at least one judge tonight. So I think 
we are going to have one or two votes tonight with ease and still have 
a shot at finishing this bill tomorrow.

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