[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5609]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we will once again resume 
consideration of the nomination of Miguel Estrada to be a circuit judge 
for the DC Circuit. Senator Hatch will be here to continue to discuss 
the merits of this well-qualified nominee and our hope is for an up-or-
down vote.
  Under the order of last week, at 5 p.m. the Senate will proceed to 
the consideration of calendar No. 19, S. 3, the partial-birth abortion 
ban bill, with the time until 6 p.m. equally divided for debate. I 
understand that Senator Murray will be here to offer an amendment to 
that legislation, and thus I encourage Members who would like to debate 
that amendment to remain after the scheduled 6 p.m. vote this evening.
  The rollcall vote will be on the nomination of Gregory Frost to be a 
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.
  For the remainder of the week, we will continue consideration of the 
partial-birth abortion bill and should complete action of that bill 
this week.
  In addition, on Tuesday, tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 we will 
consider the Estrada nomination for the purpose of discussion regarding 
the Senate's constitutional role of advise and consent. I encourage all 
Members to be present to participate in this institutional debate.
  Rollcall votes will occur each day this week as we attempt to 
complete the items mentioned.
  I thank all Members.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want to direct a question through you to 
the majority leader. Tomorrow from 11 to 12:30, is that going to be 
equally divided?
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the intention is to be equally divided. I 
would like it to be back and forth, if we can do that.
  Let me take this opportunity to say that the purpose is because we 
are all running around doing so many different things over the course 
of the day. I ask my Senate colleagues to pay attention to what I am 
about to say because the purpose is to bring as many people to the 
floor to listen and discuss and debate what the Constitution says and 
our interpretation of the Constitution at an elevated level. That is 
the purpose in setting aside that time from 11 to 12:30.
  Time should be equally divided, and look for some outstanding 
discussion on what is a very important principle in our Constitution.

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