Tuesday, June 19, 2007

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and will be in a period of morning business for up to 60 minutes, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republican Leader or his designee will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority Leader or his designee will control the final 30 minutes.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill. There will then be up to 2 1/2 hours for debate to run concurrently in relation to the Bunning amendment No. 1628 (Coal to Liquid) and the Tester amendment No. 1614 (Coal to Liquid). The time will be equally divided and controlled between Senators Bunning and Tester or their designees.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the respective caucus luncheons.

At 2:15 p.m., the Senate will resume debate on the Bunning and Tester amendments. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Bunning amendment to be followed by a vote in relation to the Tester amendment.

Following the disposition of the Tester amendment, the Senate will debate consecutively the following amendments with 30 minutes for debate each equally divided and controlled in the usual form: Kohl amendment No. 1519 (NOPEC); Thune amendment No. 1609 (Electric Transmission Corridors); and Cardin amendment No. 1610 (LNG Terminals).

Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the above listed amendments in the order listed.
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