[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, very briefly, this morning we have set 
aside a period of morning business for the first 60 minutes. Following 
that time, we will return to the consideration of the Transportation-
Treasury-HUD appropriations bill. Last night, we entered into an 
agreement which will allow Senators Brownback and Landrieu to offer the 
DC appropriations bill at 11 o'clock this morning. Following their 
statements, we expect a vote on that amendment. That will be a voice 
vote.
  Also under our order from last night, at 12:10 today, we will vote on 
the Kyl amendment relating to a freeze of the Members' COLA or cost-of-
living adjustment. After that vote, we will recess for our scheduled 
policy luncheons.
  We will return to the bill this afternoon, and we will have 
additional votes on amendments to the appropriations measure. It would 
also be helpful to have a filing deadline so that the two managers will 
be better able to manage the amendments as they come forward. Today, I 
will be talking to the Democratic leader about a unanimous consent for 
that deadline.
  We need to finish this appropriations bill this week. We will finish 
this appropriations bill this week. It does mean we may need to be 
voting on Friday in order to accomplish that, and we will be here on 
Friday to accomplish that if necessary.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.

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