[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, following any leader remarks, there will 
be a period of morning business until 11 a.m., with the Republicans 
controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final half. 
Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to consideration of 
H.R. 4, 1099 repeal, with 1 hour of debate. Senators should expect two 
rollcall votes around noon on the Menendez amendment and passage of 
H.R. 4, as amended, if amended. We will recess following the votes 
until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus meetings. We are working to reach 
an agreement on the small business bill and will notify Senators when 
additional votes are scheduled.
  I am standing in for Majority Leader Reid, who has been called to the 
White House for the meeting with the President and the leadership, the 
Speaker and the leadership of the House of Representatives. The object 
of this is obviously to avert a government shutdown.
  I listened carefully to the prayer from the Chaplain this morning. I 
don't know if we will need divine inspiration or divine interjection 
into this matter, but whatever it will take, I hope people of good will 
can come to an agreement. We are close. I don't think it is good for us 
as a government or as a Nation to see a shutdown of basic services that 
may cause inconvenience and hardship across America.
  I yield the floor.

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