[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3233]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today the Senate will be in a period of 
morning business until the hour of 1 p.m. to accommodate a number of 
Senators who have requested time to speak. That is 3 hours, but we have 
those requests that have been made, and we have a Senator waiting to 
begin speaking now. So we will accommodate those requests.
  It is my hope that an agreement will be reached this morning to begin 
consideration of H.R. 1003, the so-called assisted suicide bill. If an 
agreement is reached, Senators can expect to begin consideration of the 
bill at 1 p.m. with a 3-hour time limitation. Therefore, Senators can 
expect rollcall votes this afternoon. I would expect at least one and 
possibly two. As always, I will notify Senators of the voting schedule 
as soon as possible.
  I yield the floor, Mr. President.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The able Senator from Colorado is 
recognized.
  Mr. CAMPBELL. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Campbell pertaining to the introduction of S. 
587, S. 588, S. 589, S. 590, and S. 591 are located in today's Record 
under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. CAMPBELL. I thank the Chair and yield the floor. I note the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Allard). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. THOMAS. I would also like to ask unanimous consent I be allowed 
to speak in morning business for 15 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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