[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Tomorrow, following morning business, the Senate will 
resume consideration of Priscilla Owen to be U.S. circuit judge for the 
Fifth Circuit. Under a previous agreement, at 12 noon tomorrow, we will 
proceed to the vote on the confirmation.
  Following the vote on the Owen nomination, it is my expectation that 
we will move forward with the nomination of John Bolton to be 
ambassador to the United Nations. Our colleagues on the other side of 
the aisle have indicated they would need a good deal of time to debate 
the nomination. We plan to complete action on the Bolton nomination 
this week, and I will work with the Democratic leader to lock in a time 
agreement on the nomination.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, if the distinguished majority leader will 
yield, I think it is appropriate that we have this vote at noon. We 
would have been willing to have it earlier. This way the committees can 
go about their business. I know I have a ranking members meeting at 12. 
So this will work out perfect. Even though we are waiting for the vote, 
I think this will work out well for the schedule.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, we have a good plan for the remainder of 
the week with that vote and proceeding with the nomination of John 
Bolton.

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