[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S119]
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                   RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The able majority leader is recognized.


                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Under the order today, the time between now and 12:30 will 
be equally divided between myself and the Democratic leader. At 12:30 
today, following our remarks, the Senate will recess until 2:15 for the 
weekly policy conferences to meet. When the Senate reconvenes at 2:15, 
there will be a period of morning business to enable all Senators to 
make statements and introduce legislation.
  I anticipate that many of our colleagues will be making statements 
during the morning business period. Therefore, there will be no 
rollcall votes during today's session. It is my hope that during 
tomorrow's session the Senate will be able to consider the Executive 
nomination of Madeleine Albright to be the Secretary of State, and I 
anticipate a rollcall vote on Wednesday on the confirmation of that 
nomination.
  I also announce to my colleagues that all Members will be notified as 
soon as the schedule is finalized with regard to a memorial service on 
Thursday in Lowell, MA, for our former colleague, Senator Paul Tsongas.
  Again, I note as we come out of our policy luncheons, Senator Daschle 
and I will be introducing bills. I will introduce the first 10 bills on 
behalf of the Senate Republican majority, and Senator Daschle will 
introduce the next 10 bills. We will be hearing during the remainder of 
the day from the leading sponsors of those bills and others who will be 
introducing bills and want to make statements. We will go, I am sure, a 
while into the afternoon. It is hoped we will not begin this session by 
going late into the night on a Tuesday. We would like to quit at a 
reasonable hour, for all concerned.

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