[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2830]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, following any leader remarks, there will 
be a period of morning business for an hour. Senators will be permitted 
to speak for up to 10 minutes each during that period of time. The 
majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will 
control the final 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate 
will resume consideration of S. 23, the patent reform bill. The Senate 
will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 to allow for our weekly caucus 
meetings. Senators should expect rollcall votes in relation to 
amendments to the patent reform bill throughout the day.


                           Order of Procedure

  I ask unanimous consent that Senator Toomey of Pennsylvania be 
permitted to speak as in morning business at 2:15 p.m. today for up to 
15 minutes in order to deliver his maiden speech in the Senate.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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