[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 8 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S954-S955]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I just say for the information of my 
colleagues that it could be that votes could occur before the 12:30 
luncheons on Tuesday. Members should be alert that we will start on S. 
1 at 9:30. We will have amendments, hopefully, at 9:30. We have had 
enough delay on this bill. We, in effect, wasted yesterday and wasted 
today. We do have an interest in getting this legislation passed. It is 
very important.
  I agree with the distinguished Senator from West Virginia, Senator 
Byrd, there are a lot of questions about the bill. Hopefully, we can 
start the debate on the bill, start off with the amendments so that 
many of the questions that my colleague from West Virginia and other 
Senators may have will be answered.
  There are a number of very important amendments on each side of the 
aisle that are germane that should be 
[[Page S955]] discussed, should be debated. We have to start the 
process.
  I would suggest that probably, at least on Wednesday and Thursday, if 
we do not complete the bill by Thursday evening, we will probably be in 
late, say, on Wednesday and maybe Thursday of next week and probably 
have a pretty good day on Friday unless we can complete action on the 
legislation.
  I just ask my colleagues for their cooperation. As leader, I do not 
want useless votes. Somebody misses a vote, we do not want those kind 
of votes. We want meaningful votes on substantive issues and 
substantive amendments and we will try to proceed on that basis. As 
long as we have the cooperation of our colleagues we will continue that 
process.

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