Monday, Nov. 12, 2007: Senate Holiday in Observance of Veterans' Day

The Senate remains on recess until 10:00 Tuesday.

Tomorrow at 10:00, the Senate will proceed to consider the nomination of Robert M. Dow, Jr., to be a U.S. District Judge. At 10:10, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Following the vote, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half. Senator Byron Dorgan (ND) will control up to 30 minutes of the Majority's time.

At 12:30, the Senate will stand in recess until 2:15 for the respective party conference meetings.

There should be a cloture vote on the Farm Bill sometime this week.