[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, following morning business, the Senate may 
be asked to turn to consideration of any of the following: the Presidio 
parks bill conference report, the FAA conference report--I am very 
pleased we do have these conferences completed now, and, of course, 
they will be available in the morning--the FAA conference report, the 
Coast Guard conference report, or possibly begin consideration of the 
omnibus appropriations bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal 
year 1997. Therefore, rollcall votes can be expected throughout the day 
and possibly late into the night tomorrow night, because it is possible 
that we may be able to come to an agreement on these matters, perhaps 
even an agreement on the continuing resolution. Work will go forward 
tonight, maybe throughout the night between Senators and Congressmen, 
particularly on the Appropriations Committee, senior staff and the 
administration, to continue to make progress.
  I announce to my colleagues that I believe good progress is being 
made. We are not there yet, but it is a very voluminous bill, and I am 
convinced all parties are working in good faith. It is possible we 
could reach agreement tomorrow on all of these matters. I hope that 
happens. But if not, we will continue to move conference reports and to 
move forward on cloture motions if they are necessary.
  There is a possibility for a weekend session in light of the fact 
that funding for various parts of the Government are not yet in place 
for the new fiscal year that starts next Tuesday. We will either have 
to be in session this weekend, getting our agreement completed, or have 
some sort of an agreement entered into as to exactly how we will get it 
going before Monday night at midnight.

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