Haley Stevens: “speaking for the leader, I announce to the Senate that this morning, the first 30 minutes will be a period for the…”

“speaking for the leader, I announce to the Senate that this morning, the first 30 minutes will be a period for the transaction of morning business, which has been divided between the two sides. After morning business, we will return to the Homeland Security appropriations bill. The two managers have a tentative lineup of amendments this morning and into the afternoon. It is the leader's understanding they are working toward a vote this morning in relation to one of those amendments, and we will alert everyone when that amendment is locked in. Senators should be on notice that a vote could occur between 10 and 10:30 this morning. We have said we will finish this bill today, and that could translate into a late night, if needed, in order to pass this important Homeland Security appropriations bill. The leader hopes we can finish this earlier, and if Senators will communicate with managers earlier today regarding amendments, then it is his feeling we should be able to finish this bill at a reasonable time today. In any event, it is the leader's intention to stay in today, tonight, or tomorrow--whatever it takes--to conclude this important bill this week. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”