[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7921]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. This morning there will be a period for morning business 
until 11 a.m. Following morning business, the Senate will resume 
consideration of the Department of Defense appropriations bill. We are 
attempting to reach agreement to limit amendments on that bill. 
However, if we are unable to reach an agreement, there will be a 
cloture vote on the Defense bill during today's session.
  There has been good cooperation on both sides of the aisle on trying 
to identify and limit the amendments. While we still have a lengthy 
list, it seems to be that we can cut them down to a reasonable number, 
and I would like for us to make every effort to complete this 
Department of Defense appropriations bill today.
  Senators can expect rollcall votes throughout the day and evening in 
order to make progress and, again, to possibly complete action on the 
bill tonight.
  I remind my colleagues that a number of appropriations bills now have 
become available for consideration. I think there are five pending 
counting the Defense appropriations bill. So we have a lot of work to 
do, and I hope to move forward on those the first part of next week. We 
need cooperation of all our Members in allowing us to consider and 
complete these bills in a timely manner. I call on our colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle to stick with germane amendments and try to 
limit them so that we can get this work done.
  Also, in accordance with last night's agreement, the Senate will vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1936, the Nuclear Waste Policy 
Act, on Thursday of next week. That is July 25.

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