[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 29584]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The assistant minority leader.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my understanding on the conference 
report it is privileged, but it could require a vote. On our side, we 
have no request for a vote to get the conference report on the floor. 
So on our side we do not need a vote, and I want the leader to know 
that. We worked last night with a couple of people who thought a vote 
would be necessary, but they no longer believe it is necessary, so we 
are ready to move to that as soon as it is here.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, responding through the Chair, we very much 
appreciate that because we are very eager to get to this Energy 
conference report and want to do it as soon as possible this morning. I 
have a couple of colleagues to talk to. A final decision will be made 
whether or not a vote will be required. If so, I would expect to have 
that vote very shortly after morning business.

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