[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, today following whatever time the leaders 
might utilize, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 
hour, the first 30 minutes will be for the majority, the second 30 
minutes will be for the Republicans. Once morning business closes, 
under a previous order, the Senate will return to executive session and 
conclude the debate on the Casey nomination. Up to 30 minutes of debate 
is in order, and that time will be equally divided and controlled 
between Senators Levin and McCain. At the end of that time, the Senate 
will conduct a rollcall vote on confirming the nomination.
  Through the Chair, I direct a question to my distinguished 
counterpart, the Senator from Kentucky. I would like to take about 10 
minutes prior to the vote on Casey. We can put that in the order now, 
if you would like to also do that, and reserve that time, at least, 
whether you decide to do that or not. Shall we reserve the time?
  Mr. McCONNELL. I say to my friend, the majority leader, that will be 
fine. I may or may not use that time.
  Mr. REID. I ask the request be amended to allow the last 20 minutes 
of the debate be equally divided between the Republican leader and me, 
and I will take the final 10 minutes prior to the vote.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. REID. After the confirmation vote, the Senate will proceed to the 
continuing funding resolution.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Georgia.

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