[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, this morning the Senate will immediately 
beginning a 15-minute rollcall vote on the cloture motion on the 
Department of Defense authorization bill. If cloture is not invoked, I 
hope the Senators who have amendments to the bill will offer those 
amendments so that we can continue to make progress on the bill today. 
A second cloture vote, if necessary, will occur during tomorrow's 
session of the Senate. As a reminder, Senators have until 10 a.m. this 
morning in order to file second-degree amendments to the DOD bill. 
Rollcall votes will occur throughout the day on or in relation to the 
defense bill, and there is a likelihood we will go into the evening 
also.
  I realize that there have been some distractions along the way on 
this bill. But we need to get it accomplished. I believe that the 
chairman and the ranking member are working seriously to try to make 
that happen. So we want to really make some progress today. I encourage 
Senators on both sides of the aisle, again, if they have amendments, 
come forward and offer them. I am not just directing that to the 
Democratic side of the aisle, but to our side of the aisle. For 
Senators to come to the floor and say, ``I'm not ready to offer my 
amendment,'' is the height of irresponsibility. They know this bill has 
been pending for over a week. It is time to get serious and offer the 
serious amendments. Let us get them done because we have an obligation 
to finish this legislation this week. I yield the floor, Mr. President.

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