[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25371]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., 
Thursday, October 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal 
of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, 
the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the 
day, and there be a period of morning business for an hour, with 
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their 
designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the 
Republicans controlling the second half; that following morning 
business, the Senate resume consideration of the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2647, the Department of Defense authorization bill, and 
there then be an hour for debate, equally divided and controlled 
between Senators Levin and McCain or their designees, prior to the 
cloture vote on that conference report.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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