[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11777]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we open the Senate with a 30-minute 
period of morning business. After those statements, we will resume 
consideration of the Department of Defense authorization bill. There 
are now six pending amendments that the chairman and ranking member are 
reviewing to determine how much debate will be necessary. Yesterday, 
Senator Levin filed an amendment related to troop withdrawal in Iraq. I 
understand that amendment may be offered today. I know many Senators 
will want to participate in that debate. It is my expectation that we 
will set up blocks of time for debate, perhaps for this afternoon, so 
that Senators will know of the appropriate time to come to the floor to 
give their remarks on the amendment. In addition to the pending 
amendments, other amendments will be offered today. Therefore, we will 
be voting today on amendments to the Defense authorization bill. The 
Democratic side of the aisle will have their normal policy meeting 
today, and we will recess from 12:30 to 2:15. As a reminder to my 
colleagues, we have scheduled our Republican policy meeting to occur 
during Wednesday's session instead of today.

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