[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8583]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today the Senate will be in a period for 
morning business until the hour of 5 p.m. As we have done previously, 
the first hour of today's morning business will be devoted to 
expressions in support of our Armed Forces personnel in Iraq. At 5 p.m. 
today, the Senate will proceed to the first rollcall vote of the week. 
The vote will be on the confirmation of Cormac Carney to be U.S. 
District Judge for the Central District of California. Although this 
will be the 15th judge confirmed this year, I am concerned that the 
Senate has only acted on two circuit court nominations. There are six 
circuit nominations on the calendar and 11 additional nominations in 
committee.
  Following the scheduled 5 p.m. vote, the Senate will begin 
consideration of the next circuit court nomination on the calendar, the 
nomination of Priscilla Owen to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fifth Circuit. There are Members on both sides of the aisle who will 
probably want to speak in relation to this nominee, and I hope some 
Members will be available to give their remarks this evening.
  On Tuesday, in addition to the judicial nomination mentioned, the 
Senate is expected to consider the CARE legislation under the consent 
agreement reached last week. I expect the Senate would begin the bill 
on Tuesday and finish the remaining debate and votes on Wednesday.
  This week we are still trying to reach agreements with respect to the 
FISA bill, the Foreign Intelligence Service Act, the bioshield bill, a 
POW resolution, as well as any additional nominations that can be 
cleared. We will also be considering the budget and supplemental 
conference reports this week as they become available.
  This is our last legislative week prior to the April recess and all 
Members should be prepared for a full week as we attempt to finish a 
number of outstanding issues. I thank all Members in advance for their 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, before the majority leader finishes, I ask 
him are we going to vote on the California judge today, and then did he 
say he is going to go to Owen next?
  Mr. FRIST. That is correct, Mr. President.
  Mr. REID. The majority leader is going to move to that tonight?
  Mr. FRIST. Yes, we will.

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