[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13393-13394]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, as you just announced, there will be a 
period for the transaction of morning business for 1 hour. Following 
morning business, we will resume consideration of the immigration 
legislation. Senator Sessions, under a previous order entered, is to be 
recognized for 2 hours. He will speak until 12:30 p.m. Today, the 
regular party conferences will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m., so 
Senator Sessions will complete his remarks after 2:15 p.m.
  It is my understanding that the first amendment that has been agreed 
to be laid down will be by Senator Dorgan. I don't know if there is a 
consent agreement to that effect. Is there one, Madam President?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is not.
  Mr. REID. I think this has been cleared on both sides. I ask 
unanimous consent that the first amendment be offered by Senator 
Dorgan, after the remarks of Senator Sessions.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, if there is any problem with this 
procedure, the two managers can ask unanimous consent, and we will all 
agree to change it. But I think that is the agreement which has been 
made. If it has not, we can start over. That is the general agreement. 
What we plan to do during consideration of the legislation is to 
alternate back and forth--Democrat and Republican, Democrat and 
Republican. That is what we did the last time.
  The only thing I will announce--I told both managers and I think 
Senator McConnell agrees with this, and if not, it is something we need 
to do for an orderly process here--is that we do an amendment at a 
time. The last time on this bill, we wound up with 30, 40 amendments 
pending. I am saying we are not going to do that this time. We are 
going to do one amendment at a time, unless there is something 
extraordinary to come along to change that procedure.
  We have a long amendment list. The substitute amendment was laid down 
last night. It is now available to all Members.
  Tonight, I should announce, as has been announced in the past, there 
is going to be a dinner in the Botanic Garden to honor the spouses of 
the Senate. I hope all Members will attend this event.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who seeks time? The Senator from 
New Hampshire.
  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I believe I am to be recognized for 15 
minutes; is that correct?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.
  The Senator from New Hampshire is recognized.
  Mr. GREGG. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Gregg pertaining to the introduction of S. 15 are 
printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and 
Joint Resolutions.'')

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  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I yield the floor.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Utah.

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