[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18252]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, following the remarks of the leader, the 
Senate will resume consideration of the Department of Defense 
authorization bill. Under an agreement reached last week, there will be 
up to 40 minutes for debate prior to votes in relation to amendments 
relating to hate crimes. Those votes would be in relation to one 
amendment offered by Senator Leahy or his designee and three amendments 
offered by Senator Sessions. It is my understanding that we may be able 
to dispose of the Leahy amendment by a voice vote and that the managers 
are working on the Sessions amendment regarding Attorney General 
regulations. Upon the use or yielding back of all debate time, the 
Senate will proceed to a series of at least two rollcall votes and 
possibly up to four rollcall votes. The votes could occur in the 4 p.m. 
range. After the Senate disposes of those amendments, we will resume 
debate on the gun amendment offered by Senator Thune. Second-degree 
amendments are in order to the gun amendment. Also under the agreement 
reached last week, upon disposition of the Thune amendment, Senator 
Levin will be recognized to offer the Levin-McCain amendment relating 
to the F-22s.
  I yield the floor.

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