[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today, we will have a 60-minute period of 
morning business, with the first half under the control of the majority 
and second half under the control of the minority.
  Following that hour for statements, we will resume consideration of 
the Defense authorization bill. Under the order, we will vote on the 
pending amendments offered by Senators Crapo and Graham. Those 
amendments should be adopted by voice vote and will not require 
rollcalls.
  Senator Cantwell will then offer her alternative on nuclear waste, 
and there will be up to 4 hours for debate relative to that amendment. 
I hope we do not need all of that time and that some may be yielded 
back.
  When debate is completed on the Cantwell amendment, we will proceed 
with four consecutive votes, first in relation to the nuclear waste 
amendment, to be followed by votes on the confirmation of three 
district judge nominations. Following those votes, we will continue 
consideration of the amendments to the Defense authorization bill.
  There are a number of important scheduling commitments late this 
afternoon on both sides of the aisle. We will determine the voting 
schedule for the remainder of the day as we get closer to the scheduled 
vote series. Although we will not be voting in the evening, I expect we 
can continue our work and Members will remain available for other 
Defense amendments on the list.
  Again, I will have more to say about the schedule this afternoon, as 
well as the schedule for tomorrow and Monday.

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