[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S875]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, there will be a period for morning business 
until the hour of 12:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up 
to 5 minutes each. At the hour of 12:30 there will be the swearing in 
of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon.
  I now ask unanimous consent that immediately following the swearing 
in, the Senate stand in recess until the hour of 2:15 today in order 
for the weekly policy conferences to meet.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burns). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, following the policy conferences, the Senate 
will resume consideration of the farm bill, in which there will be a 
cloture vote. I am not certain when, but probably early afternoon. 
Under the order, the cloture vote is on the Leahy substitute amendment. 
All Senators have until 12:30 today to file first- and second-degree 
amendments to that substitute.
  We would like to complete action on the farm bill today. It is very 
important all across America. We have had a real effort to come 
together in a bipartisan manner. We have not been able to achieve 
consensus, but I think there is still a lot of bipartisan support for 
the Leahy substitute. If we need 60 votes, we hope we will have the 60 
votes.
  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. ASHCROFT. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. ASHCROFT. I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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