[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, a little later this morning, after we 
conclude our 30 minutes of morning business, we will return to the 
consideration of S. 852, the asbestos legislation. When that bill is 
laid before us this morning, amendments will be in order. Chairman 
Specter will be ready to consider those amendments related to the 
underlying asbestos issue, and we expect rollcall votes during today's 
session.
  We have had good debate up to this point, but it is finally time to 
begin working on the underlying issues of the asbestos bill. Therefore, 
we will be here ready and available into the evening to debate and vote 
on the amendments.
  I remind everybody that last night I filed a cloture motion in 
relation to a Defense Department nomination on the Executive Calendar 
that has been held up. That vote will be tomorrow morning, and we hope 
we can get cloture and vote on the nomination early Friday. We have 2 
days remaining this week, and Senators should have ample time to offer 
and debate amendments on the asbestos legislation.

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