[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10899]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today there will be a period for morning 
business until the hour of 11 a.m. Following morning business, at 11 
the Senate will resume consideration of S. 39, the Magnuson fisheries 
bill. At that time there will be 4 minutes of debate time remaining on 
the Hutchison amendment. Following that debate time, the Senate will 
proceed to two consecutive votes, first in relation to the Hutchison 
amendment, if necessary, to be followed by a vote on passage of S. 39, 
as amended.
  I want to say again how much I appreciate the good work that has been 
done on this legislation. This is very important conservation 
legislation that will help protect our fisheries and at the same time 
make them available for commercial fishermen and recreational 
fishermen. A lot of good work has been done by the Senator from Alaska, 
Senator Stevens, and the Senators from Washington, and the Senator from 
Massachusetts, Senator Kerry. Senator Hutchison is very much involved. 
I think they have done really good work. I am pleased we are going to 
be able to complete this legislation this morning.
  Following disposition of those votes, the Senate will then be asked 
to turn to the consideration of any of the following items--the 
maritime bill, H.R. 1350, the pipeline safety bill, and any available 
appropriations bills or conference reports. In the case of 
appropriations bills, if we could work out some sort of agreement as to 
how to proceed; otherwise, we may have a conference report come over 
from the House, perhaps today, the VA-HUD appropriations bill. I know 
they were trying to wrap it up last night or early this morning. The 
House hopes to be able to vote on that this afternoon, I believe.
  Therefore, votes can be expected throughout today's session on these 
items or others that may be cleared. I will continue to make an effort 
to notify Members as early in the evening as possible as to what time 
we are going to finish up or whether or not there will be any 
additional votes, as we did at 6 o'clock last night when we notified 
Members there would be debate but no further votes. We will try to do 
that again tonight.

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