[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S1789]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, there will be a period for morning business 
until the hour of 10 a.m. today, with Senators permitted to speak for 
up to 10 minutes each, except for the following: Senator Feinstein of 
California for 15 minutes.
  At the hour of 10 a.m., the Senate will resume consideration of the 
continuing resolution and the pending amendment offered by Senator 
Daschle. Under the previous order, at 2:15 p.m. today, there will be 
two consecutive rollall votes. The first will be on invoking cloture on 
the D.C. appropriations conference report, to be followed by a vote on 
cloture on the motion to proceed to the Whitewater extension 
resolution. Following those votes, the Senate will resume consideration 
of the continuing resolution. Therefore, additional votes are expected 
throughout the day. Also, the Senate will recess from the hours of 
12:30 to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly policy conferences to meet.
  It is still hoped we can reach agreement for consideration of the 
small regulatory relief bill during the session today. We will make an 
effort to proceed on that legislation. We hope we can consider it 
before the week is out. It has broad bipartisan support. I believe it 
was reported unanimously from the Small Business Committee. I have had 
indications from Senators on both sides of the aisle that they would 
like to see this legislation moved, although there is some resistance 
to it, still holding out hope we can move on the broader regulatory 
reform. That would be ideal. But I still do not see much real hope that 
can be accomplished, so I would not want us to further hold up good 
legislation on which we do have agreement. So we will be seeking to 
move that legislation before the week is out.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be heard as in morning 
business for the next 5 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Campbell). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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