[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 2989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, tomorrow, the Senate will resume 
consideration of the bankruptcy bill. Today we were able to accommodate 
several opening statements on the bill, and I hope that we can make 
real progress in the amendment process tomorrow. We anticipate that 
amendments will be offered prior to the policy luncheon recess. 
However, as I mentioned earlier today, I do not anticipate a vote on 
any amendment until after the policy luncheons. Again, I encourage all 
Members who may have amendments to the bill to contact the cloakrooms.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, at approximately 11 o'clock tomorrow, when 
we finish morning business, Senator Durbin will be here to offer the 
first amendment. We have had good opening statements by the two 
managers of the bill. I do not know if Senator Hatch will be managing 
the bill or Senator Specter. It was good to see him here. A long 
statement by Senator Leahy, the ranking member of the committee, was 
given today.
  We are going to start offering amendments, and if people want to make 
statements, there will be time during this bill--there will be quorum 
calls and they will be able to do that. We are going to try to limit 
those as much as we can and move forward. Senator Durbin's amendment 
will be one relative to bankruptcy.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, in terms of scheduling a vote--we will have 
more information on that tomorrow--again, it will be after the policy 
luncheon on the first amendment.

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