[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21934]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today is the last day of the fiscal year, 
and it will be necessary for us to consider the continuing resolution, 
which is at the desk. This continuing resolution is a short-term 
measure that will keep all functions of Government operating while we 
continue to work on the remaining appropriations measures.
  I hope we can act expeditiously on the joint resolution, which is at 
the desk. I understand there may be an amendment from the other side of 
the aisle, and I ask Members to show restraint. We need to pass this 
resolution without amendment so it can get to the President for his 
signature by midnight tonight. If an amendment is offered, I would 
expect we would vote quickly on that amendment so we can then proceed 
to vote on the underlying continuing resolution. Members can expect a 
vote this morning as we complete our work on this funding measure.


                           Order of Procedure

  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 9:45 the Senate turn 
to the consideration of H.J. Res. 68, the continuing resolution, which 
is at the desk; provided further that one amendment be in order to be 
offered by Senator Harkin and relating to CSBG, and that the time until 
10:15 be equally divided in the usual form.
  I further ask unanimous consent that at 10:15 the Senate vote in 
relation to the Harkin amendment, and that following that vote, the 
resolution be read a third time, and the Senate proceed to a vote on 
passage of the joint resolution, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Thomas). Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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