[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8240]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morning following the opening remarks 
of the two leaders we will proceed to the consideration of a nomination 
to the Ninth Circuit Court. We have set aside up to 15 minutes for 
comments on that nomination prior to the rollcall vote. Therefore, I 
expect the vote to occur after 10 a.m, but it should not be too long 
after 10 a.m. this morning.
  Following that vote, we will resume debate on the comprehensive 
immigration bill and the pending amendment proposed by Senator Isakson. 
This amendment was offered yesterday and had been pending from our 
earlier consideration of the immigration bill. It was my hope to lock 
in a vote to occur shortly after the judge vote of this morning, and we 
want to allow a few minutes for closing remarks and we want to 
accommodate a few minutes before that vote. I will be in discussion 
with the Democratic leader about that. There may be a Democratic 
alternative which I believe may have been just submitted. We will take 
a look at that and plan the vote on this accordingly. I do want to 
alert Members that we could expect a vote or two prior to our luncheons 
today.
  As Senators return for the first vote of the week, they should be 
reminded--which both the Democratic leader and I did yesterday--that 
this will be a very full week, with lengthy sessions and with a number 
of votes. We recognize that people have a lot of schedules which 
compete with the votes, but our major priority must be this bill. We 
ask for everybody's consideration in that regard. We will be in session 
as long as it takes in the evening to accommodate the wishes of 
Senators and their desire to present amendments.
  We have this week and next week prior to the next recess to complete 
this bill. We have a supplemental bill, a pensions bill, and the 
Kavanaugh nomination--all which is a heavy load which I believe can be 
accomplished.
  I will also add, the manager of the bill yesterday--both managers, I 
believe--stated we want these votes to be 20-minute votes, when we are 
actually voting and recognize that 20 minutes is a short period of 
time, but it is plenty of time if people know as soon as the bell goes 
off that they need to start coming here.
  I have a statement--it will be brief--on immigration, but I turn to 
the Democratic leader if he has anything in terms of scheduling?
  Mr. REID. No.

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