[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning the debate prior to 10:30 will 
be equally divided in relation to the pending motion to proceed to the 
gun manufacturers liability bill. At 10:30 this morning, the Senate 
will proceed to a vote on invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to 
that bill. I anticipate the Senate will invoke cloture, and I hope we 
would then be allowed to begin consideration of the bill and the 
amendment process.
  I understand some Members have indicated a desire to speak during the 
postcloture period, and I do urge those colleagues to allow us to 
proceed to the underlying bill. There will be plenty of time on the 
bill to deliver those statements once the bill is before the Senate.
  I expect amendments will be offered during today's session, and 
therefore Members can expect rollcall votes today. We will alert 
everyone as these votes are scheduled.
  Finally, I encourage any Member who intends to offer an amendment to 
the bill to contact their respective cloakrooms as soon as possible. It 
is helpful for both sides of the aisle, in terms of scheduling, if 
Members notify the managers of any possible amendments.
  I thank all Senators and look forward to making substantial progress 
on the gun manufacturers liability bill throughout the day.

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