[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 163 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15408-S15409]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, we are waiting for one response from the 
other side of the Senate, but it will be my intention to ask for 
consent that at 12 noon the Senate proceed to S. 1322 regarding the 
Embassy in Israel. Therefore, votes can be expected to occur in 
relation to that bill, but not to occur prior to the hour of 5 p.m. 
Monday. I will not make that request at this time because we are 
waiting for one call.
  But in addition to that bill, the Senate could be asked to turn to 
any of the following items on Monday and Tuesday of next week: S. 1328, 
regarding Federal judgeships; S. 1004, Coast Guard authorization; S. 
325, technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans.
  By Wednesday of next week it will be the leader's intention to begin 
the reconciliation bill, which all Members know has a statutory 
limitation of 20 hours. Therefore, late nights can be expected next 
week.
  Mr. President, let me state that it was our intention to bring up S. 
1322 today. But we have been in negotiations most of the morning in my 
office and part of this afternoon, and there are negotiations going on 
now with interested parties, parties interested in S. 1322, with 
representatives at the White House, representatives of the 

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President, and we believe that by Monday we will be in a position to 
indicate to our colleagues on both sides that we have reached some 
agreement. But, if not, we will proceed with S. 1322 in its present 
form. The reason for asking consent--which we are still waiting for--is 
that otherwise I would need to file cloture today on a motion to 
proceed. So, if consent is not obtained, then we will proceed on that. 
I think we will have consent here momentarily.
   So if we can obtain that consent, there would be no further business 
to come before the Senate except brief remarks by the Senator from 
South Dakota, the Democratic leader, Senator Daschle.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Chair advises the Senator from North Dakota that we have been 
operating in morning business on a Senator-by-Senator basis, so if he 
can ask unanimous consent for the time he will need.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 15 
minutes.
  Mrs. BOXER. Will the Senator yield? Will he ask in his request that 
the Senator from California be allowed 15 minutes following the 
Senator?
  Mr. CONRAD. And I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from 
California be granted 15 minutes after I conclude.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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