[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning we will again return to the 
Defense authorization bill. Last night's agreement provides for an 
additional hour of debate in relation to Senator Levin's missile 
defense amendment. The order also provides for the vote on the 
Brownback indecency amendment immediately following the Levin vote. 
Senators can, therefore, expect two consecutive votes at approximately 
11 a.m. this morning. We have also reached an agreement to have all 
first-degree amendments offered by 6:30 this evening. Given this 
agreement, I anticipate we will have votes throughout the day into the 
evening. If we are unable to complete the bill this evening, we would 
then return tomorrow for a series of votes on any remaining amendments 
and conclusion with final passage. Under this scenario, we should 
finish the bill either late tonight or tomorrow morning.
  There is much more work to do before the Fourth of July recess. 
Although an earlier agreement allows us to go to class action, we will 
postpone consideration of that measure in order to begin the Defense 
appropriations bill in order to provide the vital support, vital 
monetary support, for our troops who are fighting at this moment in the 
war on terror overseas.
  Once again, I remind my colleagues we will continue to schedule votes 
on the remaining judicial nominations this week, and I anticipate 
consideration of several of those today.
  I also remind Senators to be in their seats at 2:15 today for the 
official photograph. This will take just a very few minutes if we have 
people on time. I ask Senators to be here promptly.

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