[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2498]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                  ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m., 
Tuesday, January 30; that on Tuesday, following the prayer and pledge, 
the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be 
deemed expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their 
use later in the day; that there then be a period for the transaction 
of morning business for 60 minutes, with Senators permitted to speak 
for up to 10 minutes each, with the first 30 minutes under the control 
of the majority and the final 30 minutes under the control of the 
minority; that following morning business, the Senate resume 
consideration of H.R. 2, the minimum wage bill, and that the time until 
12:15 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or 
their designees with the time from 11:55 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. under the 
control of the Republican leader and the time from 12:05 p.m. to 12:15 
p.m. under the control of the majority leader; that at 12:15 p.m., 
without further intervening action or debate, the Senate proceed to 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus-Reid substitute 
amendment No. 100; that following the vote, regardless of the outcome, 
the Senate stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. in order to accommodate the 
respective party conferences; provided further, that Members have until 
11 a.m. to file any second-degree amendments.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, does the distinguished Republican leader 
have anything this evening?
  Mr. McCONNELL. I would say to my friend, the majority leader, I have 
no additional observations to make at the moment.

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