[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10794]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, there 
will be no further votes during today's session.
  The Senate will now begin consideration, though, of S. 39, the 
Magnuson Fisheries Act, under a previous unanimous-consent agreement 
reached in August. Any votes ordered with respect to that bill will be 
stacked to occur at 11 a.m. on Thursday.
  Also, during the session of the Senate on Thursday, I expect the 
Senate to consider the Merchant Marine Act, H.R. 1350, possibly the 
pipeline safety bill, and any other calendar items that may be cleared 
for action. The Senate may also consider available appropriations bills 
conference reports, if agreements can be reached with respect to 
amendments in order on those.
  I know a lot of work has been put into this Magnuson fisheries bill. 
I think it is a very good piece of legislation, and it is very 
important for fisheries and conservation all over our country--the 
Northeast, Northwest, the Gulf of Mexico. I see the Senator from 
Massachusetts here. He has worked on it, and, obviously, the Senators 
from Washington, and Senator Stevens, of course, has been very 
instrumental in this legislation. I commend one and all that have been 
involved in it.
  It would have been a real travesty if we would have left this very 
important piece of fisheries legislation on the table. I hope you can 
get it done tonight. I assume there could be as many as three votes 
tomorrow. I assume most of the amendments have been worked out, and I 
know you will continue to work on that.
  I yield the floor.

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