[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 127 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10569]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, today the Senate will conduct a period of 
morning business until the hour of 2 p.m. with Senator Daschle or his 
designee controlling the time from 12 until 1, and Senator Coverdell or 
his designee controlling the time from 1 until 2 this afternoon. 
Following morning business, the Senate will then resume consideration 
of H.R. 3662, the Interior appropriations bill. There will be no 
rollcall votes during today's session, however, and the majority leader 
urges any Senator who intends to offer an amendment to this 
appropriations bill to offer and to debate the amendment today so that 
we may complete action on this legislation tomorrow. Any votes ordered 
on amendments today will occur beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Under 
a previous consent agreement, Senator Bumpers will be recognized at 3 
o'clock today in order to offer and debate his grazing fees amendment. 
It is the majority leader's hope that once Senator Bumpers offers that 
amendment, we will be able to reach a reasonable time limitation for 
debate so that we may move on to other outstanding issues on the 
Interior appropriations bill.
  Again, the majority leader asks for the cooperation of all colleagues 
as we continue to dispose of the remaining appropriations bills and 
hopes that Members will refrain from offering nongermane amendments 
that will only continue to delay passage of these spending measures as 
we approach the end of the fiscal year. We are also attempting to reach 
an agreement for consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill that 
would enable us to finish that legislation in a reasonable timeframe. 
There are also a number of other legislative matters we hope to 
consider prior to the Senate adjournment, including the Magnuson Act. 
And with the help of all Senators, we can reach time agreements to 
finish all these matters.
  Finally, I would remind all Senators that the majority leader expects 
busy sessions for the remaining weeks, and Senators should plan their 
schedules accordingly. It will be difficult, if not impossible, to 
finish our Senate business on time if Members request no votes every 
evening because of other commitments. I thank all of my colleagues in 
advance for their cooperation.

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