[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1017-S1018]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I just make the announcement for my 
colleagues that the time of the two leaders has been reserved, and we 
will have routine morning business until 12 noon, with Senators 
permitted to speak for not to exceed 5 minutes each, with the following 
exceptions: Senator Thomas for up to 10 minutes, Senator Inhofe for up 
to 10 minutes, and Senator Campbell for up to 10 minutes, I guess.
  At 12 noon, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1, the 
unfunded mandates bill. Pending is still committee amendment No. 11.
  A cloture motion was filed on Tuesday. Therefore, a cloture vote will 
occur tomorrow. All first-degree amendments should be filed at the desk 
no later than 1 p.m. today.
  I just say generally for the information of Members, we are not 
making any progress on this bill. It is obvious that the people 
watching or not even watching know that we have been on this bill 3 
days and not much has happened. That is the way the Senate can work, 
and certainly I have been in the position of slowing things down.
  But, obviously, there is a slowdown in progress. If we do not make 
any progress between now and 1:25 p.m. on this bill, it would be my 
intention to recess the Senate maybe for the rest of the day so the 
Judiciary Committee can complete action on the balanced-budget 
amendment, because I assume there will be an objection to the Judiciary 
Committee meeting during the session of the Senate.
  If my colleagues are willing to permit the Judiciary Committee to 
meet, obviously we would not have to recess the Senate. So I hope that 
accommodation might be forthcoming.
  But with about 30, 40, or 50 amendments, there is no way this bill 
can be completed prior to the State of the Union Message next week, and 
that is my hope. I know President Clinton would very much like us to 
move quickly on the Mexico matter, which is not foreign aid, I might 
say. It is a loan guarantee. As far as I am concerned, that effort is 
right behind the unfunded mandates bill. So I suggest maybe the 
President might want to urge some of his colleagues on the other side 
to cooperate on this bill.
  I think it has broad bipartisan support, supported by nearly every 
Governor in America, every mayor, every county official, every public 
official, and the private sector, and it is something that could be 
passed in 1 good day of debate.
  There are legitimate amendments, as there always are. But we will 
dispose of the bill one way or the other. We would like to accommodate 
our colleagues on the other side who plan a retreat on 
[[Page S1018]] Friday. If we can obtain cloture tomorrow, maybe we can 
work that out with the Democratic leader, Senator Daschle.
  Mr. President, I reserve the remainder of my time.
  

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