[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8675]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the Senate will be in a period of morning 
business today until 10:30 a.m. This is the time set aside for Senators 
to honor the men and women fighting in Iraq.
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume debate on the 
nomination of Priscilla Owen to be a circuit court judge for the Fifth 
Circuit. A number of Senators have indicated they are prepared to speak 
on her nomination, and I hope they will do so during today's session.
  As I mentioned yesterday, the Senate has only confirmed two circuit 
court nominees this year. We have a total of six circuit court 
nominations pending on the Executive Calendar awaiting Senate action. I 
will continue to work with the Democratic leader to try to schedule 
these judicial nominations for a vote at a time certain.
  Having said that, it is my hope that later today we will be able to 
reach a consent agreement to vote on the pending Owen nomination. I 
hope Members will not object to that agreement once they are given an 
opportunity to speak during today's session.
  The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly 
party lunches.
  It is my expectation that the Senate will take up the CARE Act this 
afternoon under the agreement reached last week. There is an 
understanding that although we will begin this bill this afternoon, we 
will not finish the CARE Act until Wednesday morning. In addition, 
there are a number of other remaining issues that may be addressed this 
week prior to the April recess, and therefore Senators should expect 
votes each day of the session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, from 10:30 until 12:30, is there any need 
that we, in effect, guard the floor, and that there will be no call for 
the vote on the Owen nomination this morning?
  Mr. FRIST. That would be fine. We do not expect to vote between 10:30 
and 12:30.

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