[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 108 (Thursday, June 29, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S9476]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, it is my understanding that the negotiations 
are still in the process of negotiation on H.R. 1944, the rescissions 
bill. We are not quite in a position yet to say whether or not there 
will be a vote when it comes to the Senate, if it passes the House or 
if it is taken up by the House. And we are advised we will not know 
that for another additional 2 hours. So it seems to me, after 
discussion with the Democratic leader, Senator Daschle, that our best 
hope is to come back in the morning. I regret I cannot absolutely 
guarantee Members there will be no votes tomorrow. But it is our hope 
that, if the House acts and if the rescissions bill comes to the 
Senate, we can do it quickly. It may require a vote on final passage. 
It may require additional votes. But I hope we can do it by noon or 1 
o'clock tomorrow.
  Is that satisfactory with the Democratic leader?
  Mr. DASCHLE. If the distinguished leader would yield, it is 
satisfactory. I think Senators ought to be aware that there is a 
possibility of votes tomorrow. But like the majority leader, I would 
like to see if we can resolve whatever differences remain and work 
through this and hopefully even come up with a way by which a vote 
would be unnecessary. But as the distinguished leader said, the 
negotiations are still under way on the House side, and it is unclear 
when or if sufficient progress would be made to bring the issue to a 
closure on the House side. So, all we can do at this point is to wait 
and assume that sometime tomorrow we could bring it up. So, I think the 
distinguished leader's recommendation is a good one. And I hope we can 
finally come to closure on it sometime tomorrow.
  Mr. DOLE. So, I would say to my colleagues, we hope there will not be 
any votes tomorrow. I cannot promise that. We believe--not certain--but 
believe on this side we have cleared action on H.R. 1944 without votes. 
But that could change depending on what the House does. I can say that 
for certain.
  We will be working together tomorrow morning--myself and the 
Democratic leader--to let our colleagues go at the earliest possible 
time.

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