[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23441]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning, we will begin consideration 
of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill, which is our final appropriations 
bill for the year. Chairman Specter will begin with an opening 
statement, and other Members are welcome to come to the floor to open 
the debate on the bill.
  I mentioned last night that we would not have any votes today and 
that the next vote will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Senator Specter 
is eager to begin the bill, and we ask Senators who have amendments to 
contact the two managers. Amendments may be offered during Monday's 
session, and we expect Senators to come forward at that time with their 
amendments.
  I also congratulate Senators Bond and Murray for their tremendous 
work on the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill over this past 
week. That bill, which passed last night by a vote of 93 to 1, was 
completed this week because of the two managers' patience and 
persistence and determination.
  We do not have many weeks left in this first session and, therefore, 
I remind Senators that we need to use each day wisely. I hope we will 
be able to move quickly next week on our final appropriations bill, as 
we wrap up our budget and appropriations process for the year.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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