[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19403]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we will have a period of morning 
business until the hour of 2 p.m., and at 2 o'clock under the order 
from last week we will begin consideration of S. 2845, the intelligence 
reform bill sponsored by Senators Collins and Lieberman. As we 
announced on Friday, amendments are in order to the bill today. 
However, no rollcall votes will occur. Any votes ordered with respect 
to any amendment will be delayed until tomorrow morning.
  Following the opening remarks on the intelligence legislation, we 
hope some Members will be available to begin that amendment process.
  I also encourage any Senator who anticipates offering additional 
amendments to the bill to contact the chairman and ranking member of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee. This is a critically important 
piece of legislation. It would be extremely helpful to have an orderly 
consideration of the bill, and we expect to do just that. With a full 
week of Senate business, we should be able to finish the bill this 
week.
  We could have other legislative matters to complete over the course 
of this week, including such measures as a highway extension and a 
continuing resolution. Therefore, Senators should be prepared for full 
days and evenings as we wrap up these matters.
  As everyone knows, the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission were 
released in late July. Immediately thereafter we began a very 
structured and orderly hearing process. A number of committees held 
hearings over the course of August. The Governmental Affairs Committee 
in a very orderly way had a markup and considered the range of 
recommendations and findings that have emerged. Now we have a bill that 
is being brought to the floor to be debated and appropriately amended, 
if necessary and as necessary, over the course of this week.
  This will be a very full week. It is important that we start on this 
bill today, and we will continue with each and every day until we 
complete that bill.

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