[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this afternoon the Senate will be in a 
period of morning business until 3 p.m. During this time, Senators are 
permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. It is my understanding 
there are a number of Members on both sides who will be here to take up 
that time.
  At 3 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of the 9/11 
legislation, S. 4. We have been told a number of Members want to offer 
amendments. I hope that is the case. So I look forward to them coming 
to the Senate Chamber today to offer those amendments.
  Last week, the Republican leader's staff and my staff, along with the 
relevant committee staff, were negotiating a time when the Senate would 
vote on the collective bargaining amendment. I understand that has been 
offered by Senator DeMint. The proposal is for the amendment to be 
voted on at 2:30 on Tuesday. We hope that can be accomplished sometime 
early this afternoon as to whether we will be able to lock in this 
agreement. I will be in a position at that time to announce our vote 
schedule, which is at 5:30 today. However, Members are alerted that a 
vote or votes could occur at 5:30 today. I will provide more 
information as the day proceeds.

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