[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18114]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. DOLE. For the information of all Senators, the Senate will begin 
debate on the Commerce-State-Justice appropriations conference report 
at 10:30 a.m., Thursday. There is no time agreement on the conference 
report. It is hoped a vote could occur on adoption of the Commerce-
State-Justice appropriations conference report after a reasonable 
amount of debate. That is estimated to be 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, or 
5 hours. I do not think it goes beyond 5 hours, I hope.
  But under a previous order, following the disposition of that 
conference report, the Senate will resume H.R. 1833, the Partial-Birth 
Abortion Ban Act, with votes occurring on the Dole and Boxer amendments 
following 60 minutes of debate.

  Senators should also be aware that this evening a cloture motion was 
filed on the motion to proceed to the constitutional amendment 
regarding the desecration of the flag, and we can expect a cloture vote 
on that motion to proceed on Friday, unless we can reach an agreement. 
I hope we can. I think the bottom of all this is reaching agreement on 
the State Department reorganization, and three or four other matters, 
including a number of Ambassadors, the START II Treaty, a vote on the 
Chemical Weapons Treaty. I understand we are very close to an 
agreement. I know it has gone on and on and on and on. And I hope we 
can wrap that up tomorrow morning, vitiate the cloture motion, go ahead 
and complete action tomorrow evening on the flag amendment.

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