[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 10, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S685-S686]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, following that, there is to be morning 
business until 10 a.m. with Senators permitted to speak for not to 
exceed 5 minutes each. At 10 a.m. we will resume consideration of S. 2, 
the congressional coverage bill, and under a previous unanimous-consent 
agreement, at 2:15 today the Senate will proceed to a 15-minute 
rollcall vote on the McConnell second-degree amendment to the Ford 
amendment regarding frequent flier mileage.
  I just say to my colleagues, just to recap, this is the fourth day in 
the Senate we have been on a bill that passed the House in 20 minutes 
by a vote of 429 to 0. I would not want to rush anything too much over 
here, but it seems to me that after 4 days we ought to be prepared to 
bring this matter to a conclusion, so that tomorrow we can start on 
unfunded mandates, which is very, very important legislation with 
strong bipartisan support, supported by Governors, mayors, county 
commissioners, and State legislators. And I hope that we will complete 
action on that bill by Friday.
  In fact, so far we have moved at a rather leisurely pace. We have not 
pushed anybody. But it seems to me that we will complete action on this 
bill tonight, either 6 o'clock, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 10 
o'clock--whenever, however long it may take. And then tomorrow we will 
start the debate on unfunded mandates.
  Hopefully, we could have some agreement. I know it is a very, very 
important bill, but I know there are very legitimate concerns that 
Members on each side of the aisle have and there are very legitimate 
amendments that have to be discussed. So I do not want to downplay the 
fact that there are differences. But I hope we could come together, 
work out a schedule or an agenda so the amendments could be offered, 
debated at length if necessary, but then have the votes and complete 
action sometime early on Friday. So I

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urge my colleagues to cooperate in every way they can.
  But I must say, I think in these first 3 months we may have to 
extend, at least sometimes, how long we might be around here in the 
evening. Hopefully we will get back on a family-friendly schedule 
sometime after the Easter recess.
  The Senate will be in recess today between the hours of 12:30 and 
2:15 for our weekly policy luncheon.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burns). The absence of a quorum has been 
noted. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Thomas). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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