[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8185]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today, we did return to the immigration 
reform bill and have one amendment pending. We expected other 
additional amendments to be offered today, and had Senators prepared to 
offer and debate their amendments. I am disappointed the other side did 
not allow those amendments to come forward at this time. I hope we can 
get back on track tomorrow and start processing amendments.
  The other side of the aisle will have an alternative to the Isakson 
amendment, and I hope it will be offered early. We have a number of 
Senators waiting to offer amendments, and I hope we can reach 
reasonable time agreements on each amendment.
  At approximately 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, we will have a vote on 
a circuit court nomination. Following that vote, we will return to the 
immigration reform legislation. And if we are unable to reach a short 
time agreement, then it will be necessary to table the pending 
amendment. Senators can therefore expect at least one additional vote 
prior to the policy meetings.
  I remind everyone, once again, to not make plans to be far from the 
Chamber as we proceed on the immigration bill; that is, stay close to 
the Chamber. We will vote each day this week and into each evening.

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