On the recordSeptember 16, 2011
following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no votes today. The next vote will be on Monday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m. We believe we will begin consideration of the trade adjustment assistance bill on Monday. We are working on procedures to get to that today. We have a lot to do. Next Friday, we have to have a continuing resolution passed in this body. We had a good week this week. We were able to get the highway bill extended for 6 months, the Federal Aviation Administration for 4 months, and, of course, we were able to have that significant vote on FEMA legislation so vitally important to our entire country. It is interesting to note that the President has had emergency declarations of disasters in 48 States. The Presiding Officer's is one of those that did not have one, as well as the State of Michigan. ____________________
