On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
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 second half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the highway bill. We continue to work on a process to complete action on this bill. We are going to have to do that. If we can't get an agreement to move forward on this bill, I have no alternative but to try to stop the filibuster that is taking place. I hope we don't have to do that. We have agreed to work on amendments that are relevant and germane. Senator Durbin, the whip, has worked on side-by-sides and other amendments, so we are ready to move forward, but we can't do it unless we get some basic cooperation, and it will be a shame if we can't move forward on this bipartisan bill. ____________________
