[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning the first 30 minutes of 
session will be devoted to a morning business period for Senators to 
make statements. Shortly after 10 a.m., we will resume our work on the 
Defense appropriations bill. We worked into the evening last night and 
voted on a couple of the pending amendments. Therefore, we will finish 
the bill during today's session. The two managers can update us when we 
return to the bill, but it is my hope we can finish the bill early 
today and move on to other business. I know I can speak for the 
chairman and say it is imperative we do not delay this defense funding 
bill any longer and we move toward passage quickly.
  Several committees have been meeting on the issue of port security. 
We should be ready to begin that important Homeland Security bill next. 
We will have further updates during today's session as to the timing of 
finishing the Defense bill as well as the next order of business.

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