[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18019-18020]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, we will resume consideration of the 
Homeland Security appropriations bill directly. As I indicated last 
night, the chairman and ranking member have made substantial progress 
on the bill. We will continue that progress over the course of today. 
As we announced yesterday, there will be no rollcall votes during 
today's session. We do expect amendments to be offered. That will begin 
shortly--during consideration of the bill this morning. I understand we 
have some cleared amendments that we may dispose of shortly. I will 
defer to the chairman for an update. We can begin that process shortly.
  Any votes that may be ordered on the pending amendments will be 
ordered to occur on Monday. Senators should expect more than one 
rollcall vote during Monday's session. We will say more about the 
timing of these votes before we close later today.
  Again, our goal is to complete this bill on Tuesday or early 
Wednesday morning. This will require the cooperation of all Senators as 
we move toward completion of this important legislation. We have made 
real progress and we will continue to make real progress over the 
course of the day.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Democratic leader is recognized.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I reiterate what the majority leader has 
just announced and articulated. We have made progress. I appreciate the 
cooperation we are getting on both sides. We have gotten to the point 
where there is absolutely no reason why we cannot finish this bill 
prior to the time we adjourn for Rosh Hashanah next week.
  We will continue to work as we have this week to winnow down the 
amendments, to have time limits on what amendments need to be offered, 
and we will work with the majority leader to ensure we can reach that 
goal. I am confident we can and we will continue to work at it 
throughout the day and on Monday.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, thank you. I think the progress has been 
made, and I will also state while the Democratic leader is here, we are 
making real progress on intelligence reform, both recommendations in 
terms of the relationship with the executive branch as well as internal 
organization

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and reorganization and potential reform there.
  A lot of people do not see that much is going on, but we are working 
throughout the day, each and every day, on what we both have mentioned 
this morning is very important business that we need to act on before 
we complete the session.
  At this juncture I think we will turn to the chairman.

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