[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 642]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016

  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, with that little update on the 
weather--and again, a recognition of the hardy souls who kind of like 
winter--I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its 
business today, it adjourn until 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 27; that 
following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, 
the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the 
two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; further, that 
following leader remarks, the Senate begin consideration of S. 2012; 
finally, that the Senate recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to 
allow for the weekly conference meetings.


                                Program

  Before we conclude, I do want to let Members know that we are very 
serious about moving quickly and aggressively on the Energy Policy 
Modernization Act when we take it up tomorrow. Given that we have a 
very shortened workweek and a lot to do, I am going to ask colleagues 
to engage with us. Senator Cantwell and I have both been here all 
weekend working on this. I am not carrying this binder around because I 
want to keep my muscles in shape for the next shoveling. I am carrying 
it around because we have good stuff within this Energy Policy 
Modernization Act that we want to get moved through. It is going to 
require a great level of cooperation, but we are going to be ready to 
hit the ground running and try to move quickly through this very, very 
important legislation.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the Senator's 
request?
  Hearing none, it is so ordered.
  In my personal capacity as the Senator from Maine, I wish to commend 
the Senator from Alaska for her diligence and for being here today.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. The accolades go both ways, Madam President.

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