[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17831]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, for the information of all of my colleagues, 
we have morning business until 2 p.m. today with Senators to speak for 
up to 5 minutes each, except for the following: Senator Daschle, or his 
designee, 60 minutes; and Senator Thomas for 60 minutes.
  It is possible that the VA-HUD conference report will arrive from the 
House today. If that should happen, we will take that up today. 
Therefore, rollcall votes are possible during today's session.
  As my colleagues know, the budget negotiations are underway. They 
start at 11 o'clock in the morning, and they meet again in the 
afternoon. So that will be an ongoing process, and I assume for the 
next 8 to 10 days.
  If we can complete action on VA-HUD and send that to the White House, 
that would still leave five appropriations bills that have not been 
acted upon.
  I am hoping the President will sign the Defense appropriations bill 
today. If not, it will become law, which will occur at 12 midnight 
today. It is a very important bill, and particularly important in view 
of the President's plan to deploy 20,000 American troops in Bosnia 
because it contains money for that purpose. It is my hope that the 
President will sign the bill.
  (Mr. FRIST assumed the chair)

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