[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 304]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this afternoon, we will be in a period for 
morning business so Senators may introduce legislation and make 
statements. Following that 1 hour period, the Senate will proceed to 
executive session for the consideration of the nomination of Carlos 
Gutierrez to be Secretary of Commerce. Chairman Stevens will be here to 
manage the hour of debate on this side of the aisle, and I understand 
Senator Dorgan will control the remaining 1 hour. We do not have a 
request for a rollcall vote on the nomination. Therefore, we will 
proceed to a voice vote at the expiration of that time. Consequently, 
we will not have any rollcall votes today.
  I do want to take this opportunity to remind my colleagues that we 
will begin debate on the nomination of Condoleezza Rice during 
tomorrow's session. The order from last week provides for debate on 
Tuesday with closing remarks on Wednesday and a vote on that nomination 
on Wednesday morning.
  There are several other Cabinet-level nominations that may be ready 
for floor action this week, including the nominations of the Secretary 
of Energy, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Attorney 
General. I will be talking with the Democratic leader about the full 
Senate consideration of those Cabinet positions as they become 
available.

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