[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 31337]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, tomorrow morning there will be 1 hour of 
debate prior to the vote adoption of the conference report to accompany 
H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization Act. We have had 3 
days of vigorous debate on this monumental legislation. Tomorrow it 
will culminate in a historic vote. I do thank all Senators who have 
participated in the discussion, and I particularly congratulate the 
chairman and ranking member of the Finance Committee who have worked to 
bring this legislation to completion.
  I also announce that we are continuing our efforts to finish action 
on the remaining appropriations bills. It is my hope that we will be 
able to move forward with the appropriations process tomorrow. I will 
have more to say about this tomorrow, but Senators should expect the 
possibility of additional votes tomorrow.

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