On the recordNovember 17, 2011
Following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. The Republicans will control the first half and the majority will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of S. 1867, the Department of Defense authorization bill. We expect to receive the conference report to accompany H.R. 2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation appropriations bill, which also contains the CR, during today's session. The information I have gotten from the House--and it could change--is that it will be late. I spoke to Senator Levin earlier today. It appears we will have to be in session to try to work through some of that bill, anyway, tomorrow, so we may not be able to complete the conference report and the continuing resolution today. We will see what develops as the day goes on. ____________________
