[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Tomorrow the Senate will resume consideration of the 
Defense authorization bill under the previous order. When the Senate 
resumes consideration of the Defense bill, there will be a total of 100 
minutes of debate in relation to five separate amendments. At 
approximately 11:15 tomorrow, the Senate will proceed to up to five 
stacked rollcall votes on amendments to the Defense bill. Following 
those votes, the Senate will continue working through amendments. The 
chairman and ranking member were able to dispose of a number of 
amendments tonight, but over 30 remain pending. Votes are expected 
throughout the afternoon tomorrow as the Senate moves toward passage of 
the bill. In addition to votes in relation to the amendments, the 
Senate will also vote on several judicial nominations during tomorrow's 
session. As I just stated, if we are unable to finish the bill 
tomorrow, a cloture vote will occur on Thursday to bring this bill to a 
close.
  Finally, I would add that the Appropriations Committee finished their 
work on the Defense Appropriations bill. It is important that we 
address this bill as well prior to the week's close.

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