[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 2, 1994)]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, and Members of the Senate, there will be 
a period for morning business until 11 o'clock this morning, at which 
time the Senate will begin consideration of S. 1560, a bill to 
establish the Social Security Administration as an independent agency. 
Senator Moynihan, the chairman of the Finance Committee, will manage 
the legislation.
  It is my hope that we can complete action on this bill as soon as 
possible and in any event prior to concluding business for the week. In 
addition, it is my hope that we can complete action on certain pending 
nominations prior to the time when we complete action for the week.
  I will discuss the schedule with the distinguished Republican leader, 
as is my practice, before making any further decision with respect to 
the schedule and I will, of course, also as is my practice, announce 
those decisions as soon as made.
  Mr. President, I understand that the first portion of morning 
business is under the control of the distinguished Senator from 
Wyoming. I see him present on the floor and I, therefore, yield the 
floor.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The first 30 minutes shall be under 
the control of the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Simpson].
  Mr. SIMPSON. I thank the majority leader and I thank you, Mr. 
President.
  The majority leader, as he indicates does his business with careful 
coordination with our leader, Senator Dole. We appreciate that very 
much. It works very well. It is an element of trust there that is the 
essence of how one does legislative work. We do not have to agree and 
we can be as partisan as we want, but we have to have that element of 
trust and respect. And we are fortunate that Senator Mitchell and 
Senator Dole do, indeed, practice their craft in that way.
  (The remarks of Mr. Simpson and Mr. Dole pertaining to the 
introduction of S. 1884 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

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