[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5010]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today it stand adjourned until 9:30 a.m. 
tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 1; that on Thursday, following the 
prayer and the 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; finally, that there be a 
period for morning business for 60 minutes with Senators permitted to 
speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first 30 minutes 
under the control of the Republicans and the second 30 minutes under 
the control of the majority; that following morning business, the 
Senate then resume consideration of S. 4.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I made a plea earlier today for Members to 
come to the floor and offer amendments so we can complete action on 
this important legislation in timely fashion. I would further 
editorialize, we are going to finish the bill, and I hope it is not 
necessary to file cloture. The Republican leader and I do not want to 
have to file cloture on this bill. We want people to come forward and 
offer amendments.
  When we resume consideration of the bill tomorrow, we will have a 
Democratic amendment ready to offer at that time.

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