[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8027]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, there are a number of germane 
amendments which will be in order postcloture. I have indicated to the 
majority leader that we hope to have a number of those voted on. 
Whether we finish this bill today or tomorrow, I certainly share the 
view of the majority leader that we need to get this bill conferenced 
by staff at the very least--both the staff of the House and the 
Senate--over the break so that the conference can be completed, we can 
get the bill down to the President for a veto, and get it passed in a 
form that gets the funding to our troops at the earliest possible 
point. There will be maximum cooperation on this side toward that end. 
We need to get through this process and repass this bill as quickly as 
possible because the troops need the money.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.

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