[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Senate]
[Page 32975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2003

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes 
its business today, it stand adjourned until 7 a.m., Tuesday, December 
22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be 
approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for 
the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that the 
Senate then resume consideration of H.R. 3590, with postcloture time 
continuing to run during the overnight adjournment, and that the time 
until the expiration of postcloture time be equally divided and 
controlled between the leaders or their designees; that upon the 
expiration of the time, the majority leader be recognized to move to 
table amendment No. 3278; that upon disposition of amendment No. 3278, 
amendment No. 3277 be withdrawn; that the Senate then proceed to vote 
on adoption of amendment No. 3276; that upon disposition of amendment 
No. 3276, the Senate then proceed to vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on amendment No. 2786; that if cloture is invoked, the majority 
leader then be recognized and that the time until 9:30 a.m. then be 
equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their designees; 
further, that the Senate begin alternating one-hour blocks of time 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., with the Republicans 
controlling the first hour; that at 12:30 p.m., the Senate stand in 
recess until 2:30 p.m., and that upon reconvening, the Senate resume 
the alternating blocks until 5:30 p.m., with all postcloture time 
counting during any recess period and until 5:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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