[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9530]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, today there will be a period for morning 
business for only 30 minutes. Senators are allowed to speak for 10 
minutes each during this time. At 10:30, the Senate will begin 
consideration of S. 761, the America COMPETES Act. During today's 
session, consideration of the bill is limited to debate only. No 
amendments will be in order.
  Our managers, Senators Bingaman and Alexander, are expected to be 
here at 10:30. The distinguished Republican leader and I will give our 
opening statements on the bill, and that will be followed by the two 
managers of this legislation.
  As I previously announced, there are no rollcall votes today or on 
Monday, but on Monday we expect amendments to this bill. We hope people 
who believe it can be improved will offer amendments. There are no 
rollcall votes on Monday, as I have indicated, so that any amendments 
offered to this bill would occur Tuesday. I would like to complete 
those votes prior to the conference recess period, which starts at 
12:30 on Tuesday.
  Next week, the House will send to us the conference report on the 
supplemental appropriations bill. We hope to get that on Tuesday or 
Wednesday. I will continue to discuss Senate consideration of this 
matter with the Republican leader.

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