[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 30, 1994]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
when the Senate adjourns, it will stand in adjournment until 9 a.m. on 
Wednesday, November 30. On that day we will use 12 hours of the 
statutory 20-hour time limit for consideration of the GATT implementing 
legislation.
  When the Senate recesses on that day it will stand in recess until 10 
a.m. on Thursday, December 1, at which time it will reconvene for the 
remaining 8 hours of debate on the GATT legislation.
  The final vote on that legislation will, therefore, occur at 
approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 1. When the Senate completes 
action on the GATT implementing legislation, it will adjourn sine die. 
No other business will be conducted on those 2 days of session.
  Mr. President, I want to thank all of my colleagues who have 
participated in the discussions leading to this agreement, including 
first, of course, the distinguished Senator from South Carolina, and I 
thank him for his courtesy on this matter, and the distinguished 
Republican leader, who I also thank for his courtesy on this matter, 
and all other Senators involved.
  Mr. President, I simply say to Senators that with respect to the 
remainder of the day as soon as the Senators now present who wish to 
speak on other matters complete their remarks we will return to the 
D.C. appropriations bill.
  It remains my hope and my intention to complete action on that bill. 
We expect the Senator from Ohio, Senator Metzenbaum, to be present 
shortly to offer an amendment to that bill which will be debated and 
disposed of today, and while we are on that subject, which I expect 
will take some time, while we are on that amendment which will take 
some time we hopefully will be making progress on a procedure to 
complete action on that bill today.
  Mr. President, I thank my colleagues.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina is recognized.

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