[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
tomorrow there will be 1 hour of debate on the nomination of Charles 
Pickering to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit 
prior to a cloture vote on that nomination. If cloture is not invoked, 
the Senate will resume consideration of S. 139, the climate change 
bill. Under the previous consent, there will 2 hours of debate 
remaining prior to a vote on that measure. Following that vote, the 
Senate will resume debate on H.R. 1904, the Healthy Forests 
legislation. It is the leader's intention to complete action on this 
measure during tomorrow's session. Senators should expect amendments to 
be offered and debated throughout the afternoon. Therefore, votes 
should be anticipated throughout the afternoon as well.
  Following completion of the Healthy Forests legislation, the Senate 
will resume debate on H.R. 2800, the Foreign Operations appropriations 
bill. We have locked in a final list of amendments during today's 
session, and it is anticipated that we can complete action on the bill 
in short order.
  The Senate may also consider other conference reports that became 
available.

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