[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. For the information of all Senators, on Monday, following 
morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the Homeland 
Security appropriations bill. The chairman and ranking member will be 
here on Monday to work through the remaining amendments. There are 
currently four amendments pending. Additional amendments will be 
offered on Monday.
  Under the previous order, we will vote in relation to the Schumer 
HAZMAT truck amendment at 5:30 p.m. Any other votes ordered during 
Monday's session will be stacked to occur immediately after the vote in 
relation to the Schumer amendment. Therefore, Senators should expect 
more than one vote on Monday afternoon.
  Again, I remind my colleagues that next week the Rosh Hashanah 
holiday begins Wednesday. It is imperative that we finish the bill 
prior to that time. Senators should expect busy days during next week 
with numerous rollcall votes.
  Finally, I thank every one for their hard work this week. Earlier 
this week we were able to expedite and pass an emergency supplemental 
appropriations bill to help fund FEMA's efforts in Florida. Last night 
we passed S. 1368 relating to awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to 
the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. 
Chairman McCain secured passage of H.R. 361, the Sports Agent 
Responsibility and Trust Act.
  Yesterday the Senate passed S. Res. 421, which condemned the 
terrorist attack in Beslan, Russia, and sent condolences, on behalf of 
the leaders and the U.S. Senate, to the families of those victims.
  Earlier this week we confirmed three additional district judges, and 
I hope we will continue that pattern of considering judicial 
nominations before we conclude our work this year.
  Finally, on a personal note, our colleague, Senator Smith of Oregon, 
who is occupying the chair now, was on the floor of the Senate last 
night to ensure that the Senate passed S. 2634, the Garrett Lee Smith 
Memorial Act, which the Democratic leader, our leadership, and both 
sides of the aisle joined together to unanimously support.

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