[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 89 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7649]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, it had been our hope that we could have 
appointed conferees today on four major pieces of legislation: Medicare 
select, regulation reform, product liability, and line-item veto. But 
for a number of reasons we are not able to do that today. We hope to be 
able to be in a position to appoint conferees in all four of those 
measures when we return on Monday, June 5. At least we will make the 
effort. If there is objection at that time, the objection will be 
noted.
  We have done all the nominations on the calendar with one exception, 
because I had requests from some of my colleagues that we make certain 
we did that before recess. They have been done.
  I would say it will be my intention now, when we come back on Monday, 
to stay with the terrorism bill at least through Monday to see what 
happens. I apologize to Senators Pressler and Hollings because we 
thought we would go to the telecommunications bill that day, but we did 
lose a day yesterday with the votes. In the last 2 days we had 50-some 
votes. We might have been able to finish the terrorism bill this week. 
So we will make an effort on Monday, June 5, and maybe up through noon 
on Tuesday, and at that point we will see what the situation is, how 
many amendments are remaining, whether or not we can have time 
agreements. But it is still my hope to go to the telecommunications 
bill early the week we are back.

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