[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will 
resume consideration of the appropriations bill H.R. 1105. The time 
until 11:45 will be equally divided and controlled between Senators 
Inouye and McCain. At 11:45, the Senate will vote in relation to the 
McCain amendment. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 for the 
weekly caucus luncheons. There is almost no question that additional 
rollcall votes will be expected throughout the day as we work through 
amendments on this bill. After we do the McCain amendment, I know 
Senator Wicker was here yesterday on an issue in which he believes 
strongly. I think that would be a good one to lay down. Senator Coburn 
has four amendments. They have not been drafted. We have asked him to 
make sure they are drafted as soon as possible so we can work our way 
through those.
  Senator Thune has an amendment he wants to offer. This is on the 
fairness doctrine. Senator Vitter has an amendment dealing with 
abortion or matters related thereto. We should get to that.
  I have spoken to one of the Republican Senators yesterday and that 
Senator is wanting to offer an amendment to cut the spending of this 
appropriations bill to President Bush's budget levels. We would hope 
that could be laid down soon. That is an important amendment for the 
minority and certainly one that deserves debate.
  That is a brief overview of some of the amendments I know are there 
and we should get to as soon as we can.

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