[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 200 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S18682-S18683]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, we have had a number of inquiries about what 
the schedule will be for the remainder of the day. Frankly, I do not 
know. It depends on the meeting, which will take place here in a few 
moments with White House representatives and Members of the House and 
Senate, on the budget. It is my understanding that if a serious budget 
is proposed and presented by each side, then the House will be prepared 
to send us a short-term continuing resolution that would 

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take us through at least next Tuesday. If that develops--and it may be 
later on today--I would have to check and see if there would be a 
request for a rollcall vote on either side. If not, we might be able to 
advise our colleagues within the next hour as to what the program will 
be.
  It is also my hope that on the defense authorization bill, even 
though the House does not take up the conference report until 4 
o'clock, we might reach some time agreement on that bill to permit us 
to start debate earlier than 5 p.m.--in fact, early afternoon--and we 
can debate it on Monday and have that vote sometime around 11 o'clock 
on Tuesday morning.
  So what I am suggesting is that if everybody wants to cooperate, we 
may be able to work it out so there might not be any votes for the 
balance of the day or on Monday, and a vote will occur on Tuesday at 
around 11. But I cannot make that statement definitely at this time.
  So that is what we are working on. If my colleagues have ideas or 
objections or suggestions, I hope they will be in touch with me or 
staff between now and, say, 12:15.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I shall speak longer than 5 minutes, but I 
do not think I will be longer than 10 minutes. I ask unanimous consent 
that I may speak as long as I require.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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