William H. Frist: “this vote can technically ripen as early as 1 a.m., not tomorrow but the next day, Friday morning. I am not certain at…”

“this vote can technically ripen as early as 1 a.m., not tomorrow but the next day, Friday morning. I am not certain at this point if we will vote then or later that morning. I will continue and want to continue to consult with my colleagues on the schedule. As we just discussed on the Senate floor, we have a lot of business to accomplish over the next several days. We have the energy conference report, the highway conference report, the Interior bill, the veterans health money attached, a number of nominations. Therefore, I hope that when cloture is invoked, we can find a way to bring this bill to a final vote so that we can expedite some of these other very important issues. Amendment No. 1605 Having said that, I now send an amendment to the desk and ask for its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Frist], for Mr. Craig, proposes an amendment numbered 1605.”