[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 130 (Saturday, August 5, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S11575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. I also say, with reference to the schedule next week, in a 
moment I will introduce the Work Opportunity Act of 1995. That debate 
will begin in earnest on Monday morning, at 10:30 a.m. From 9 to 10:30 
there will be a period of morning business. But at 10:30 a.m. we will 
start serious debate on the Work Opportunity Act of 1995. I assume 
there will be a number of opening statements. Amendments can be 
offered. Votes can be expected on Monday. I do not know how long the 
opening statements will take. Of course, if we are able to go back to 
the DOD authorization bill we would have votes on that on Monday.
  So I urge my colleagues to stay in close contact with their offices. 
I assume there will not be any votes prior to--4:30, 5 o'clock will be 
my best guess. It will be my hope we can complete the welfare reform 
measure, the Work Opportunity Act, next week. That is, Monday, Tuesday, 
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. There will not be a Saturday session next 
Saturday.
  I guess, if necessary, if we were near completion, we will come back 
then on the following Monday and try to complete action on the Work 
Opportunity Act of 1995. I have had a discussion with the distinguished 
Democratic leader, Senator Daschle. I have indicated to him that is our 
hope.
  Also, there are a couple of appropriations bills we would like to, in 
our spare time, resolve next week. One is the Interior appropriations, 
which can be done in a matter of hours. And the other is the DOD 
appropriation bill, which will not be taken up until we complete action 
on the DOD authorization bill. That is a very, very big money bill. 
That might take as much as a day.
  Now, obviously, I do not believe we can do all of those things next 
week. I hope to be in a position on Monday or Tuesday to advise my 
colleagues what to expect for the remainder of next week and the 
following week.


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