[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6021-S6022]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, there will be a period for morning business 
this morning from 9 o'clock until 10 o'clock. I ask unanimous consent 
that from 9:45 a.m. until 10 o'clock, I might have that 15 minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. DOLE. From 10 o'clock to 12 noon, the time will be under the 
control, I think, of Senator Nickles. At 12 o'clock or thereabouts, I 
will make a brief statement. Then there will be recess until 2:15 for 
the weekly policy luncheons. At 2:15, the Senate will swear in Sheila 
Frahm, as a U.S. Senator, as my successor.

  Following the swearing in, it is my understanding we will begin 
debate on the budget resolution, the conference report, 10 hours, and 
votes, therefore, are possible on the budget resolution conference 
report or any other items that may be cleared for action.
  We are still trying to break the logjam on nominations. I am not 
certain we can get that done before noon today. I know we have cleared 
some nominations. We will take those up, hopefully, between 9:15 and 10 
o'clock. I repeat what I have said many times: I do not like holding 
nominations and have not made it a practice personally. Hopefully, 
those who have the problems can work them out either today or after I 
am gone, because there are many families here trying to make plans. 
Holding up their nominations makes it difficult.
  Of course, personally, I am still hopeful we can clear the World 
Trade Organization legislation. At one time it was cleared in the U.S. 
Senate. All it does is to give Congress a role in the event there are 
arbitrary decisions made by faceless, nameless bureaucrats in Geneva 
where we can exit from the World Trade Organization. It seems to me it 
is something we would want to do. It is supported by the President, 
supported by Mickey Kantor, the former U.S. Trade Representative. In 
fact, it was part of an agreement when I agreed to support it, standing 
with the President on the White House lawn--the GATT agreement which 
was part of that agreement. I hope the administration would be helpful.
  As I understand, all the holds are on the other side of the aisle. I 
would like to complete action on that before noon today. If it is not 
possible, it is not possible. Senator Daschle had indicated on Thursday 
he would be pleased to help. I am certain he will over the next few 
hours. If anybody has any problems with that legislation, I think if 
they understood it--and it is not very complicated--it simply says that 
Congress should have a role, too.
  There is a great deal of concern by people all over America who may 
have lost their jobs to foreign competition--at least they believe they 
have lost their jobs to foreign competition-- they are concerned about 
all these, whether it is GATT or NAFTA, all

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these trade agreements where we are exporting jobs. This gives Congress 
the responsibility and a role in determining whether or not we should 
withdraw from the World Trade Organization.
  In my view, it is legislation that should have been passed sometime 
ago. I understand it is acceptable to the House if we can free it from 
the Senate. Senator Byrd has had an interest in it. He has improved it 
some. He has an amendment, I think, that strengthens it more. It is not 
a partisan issue. I hope we can clear it this morning. If not, I know 
sometimes things do not work in this place.
  I also thank Chaplain Ogilvie for his thoughts and his prayers.
  Between now and 9:45, I assume the time will be equally divided.

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