[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 30 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S1611]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today, there will be a period for morning 
business until the hour of 11 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
for up to 5 minutes each with the following exceptions: Senator 
Feinstein for 15 minutes; Senator Reid for 15 minutes; Senator Dorgan 
for 20 minutes; Senator Baucus for 10 minutes; and Senator Thomas for 
30 minutes.
  At the hour of 11 a.m., the Senate will resume consideration of the 
pending motion to proceed to Senate Resolution 227 regarding the 
extension of the Whitewater Committee. It is also our intent for the 
Senate to begin consideration of S. 942, a small business regulatory 
relief bill. This is legislation, I believe, that will enjoy 
overwhelming bipartisan support. I believe it was reported out of the 
Small Business Committee unanimously, and we hope that we can get an 
early agreement to proceed on that legislation.
  It is also possible that a bill to temporarily extend the debt 
ceiling will be brought up. If so, rollcall votes will occur during 
today, and Members should expect that to happen.
  Again, I want to emphasize that we hope to get that debt ceiling 
legislation up and considered. If not, it could conceivably be brought 
up on Friday. So I hope we can get cooperation in bringing up both the 
small business regulatory relief bill and the debt ceiling.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.

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