mr. speaker , i thank the gentleman .  i realize the problems of doing that ; but many of our members , particularly those who come from far away , are concerned about traveling on that wednesday , as the gentleman knows , which makes it problematic because we will have to be very late thursday .  we will obviously accommodate what the majority believes it is going to do .  in that regard , last week , we had thought we probably , or might , be in tomorrow .  we are not going to be in tomorrow .  can the majority leader give us a view on what might be the status of next friday ?  