[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             APPROPRIATIONS

  Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I would like to mention one other issue in 
closing. A large number of Senators signed a letter to the leader 
asking that we do our business in a very thoughtful way as it relates 
to appropriations. Each year we find ourselves in a position where we 
end up with an omnibus bill that most of us feel very uncomfortable 
signing into law.
  We ask that the appropriations bills be passed in such a manner that 
we have eight of them passed individually by the August recess.
  I know, today, we are stuck on a bill, and I realize there is some 
stalling that is taking place. I have to question why we are focused on 
a tourism bill today when we still have not begun our appropriations 
process.
  So I will say to the leader, I hope he will move on with doing the 
appropriations in an appropriate order so, as I have mentioned, we will 
have at least eight of those passed by the recess so we can do our 
citizens' work in the most appropriate manner.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor and thank you for the time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.
  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to 
speak in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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