[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 10 (Thursday, January 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for all Senators' information, the Senate 
will not be in session on Friday. There will be a pro forma session on 
Monday, which we just pointed out, at 9:30, with no business to be 
conducted. The Senate will be in session on Tuesday, and it is possible 
that following the weekly policy luncheons on Tuesday, the Senate may 
consider additional nominations that will come available. There are 
some that are moving and, hopefully, have been reported, and maybe will 
be ready by Tuesday. So Senators should expect the possibility of 
rollcall votes on Tuesday during the session. Members will be notified 
of the specific times we will have those votes scheduled.
  Under a previous consent, the Judiciary Committee will be able to 
file a report accompanying the balanced budget amendment on Monday. It 
is my hope we will then be able to begin consideration on that 
important constitutional amendment sometime during Wednesday's session 
of the Senate.
  I also would like to remind my colleagues that the President's State 
of the Union Address is scheduled at 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening. All 
Senators are asked to be in the Senate Chamber at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday 
so the Senate can proceed at 8:40 p.m. to the House of Representatives 
for the address.
  Mr. President, we do hope that we will have one or two Cabinet 
nominations ready next week. Again, it depends on whether or not they 
are reported by the committees and we get them filed and agree on a 
time, which all Senators agree to, and have a vote. It looks likes it 
will not occur before Wednesday or Thursday. We cannot make that 
announcement at this time. We will continue to work on that next week.

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