[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3391]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today the Senate will be in a period of 
morning business to accommodate a number of Senators who wish to speak 
on a variety of subjects. There will be no rollcall votes, however, 
during today's session due to the observance of Passover. I remind my 
colleagues that the weekly party luncheons normally held today will be 
held tomorrow, Wednesday.
  By the unanimous consent agreed to on Thursday of last week, the 
Senate will begin consideration of the Chemical Weapons Convention 
Treaty tomorrow with, I believe, 10 hours of debate allowed. Then on 
Thursday there will be five motions to strike with 1 hour of debate on 
each of those and, presumably, votes on each one of the five, with the 
expectation of a final vote around 6 o'clock on Thursday.
  Under the previously agreed time agreement, Senators can anticipate 
votes on the treaty as early as Wednesday afternoon--I want to 
emphasize that--as well as a variety of votes on Thursday morning and 
throughout Thursday. As always, we will notify Senators of any 
scheduled votes or changes as soon as possible, or actions we wish to 
take on the Executive Calendar.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hagel). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Roberts). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, noting that nobody has been seeking to be 
recognized for about a half-hour, I ask unanimous consent that I may 
proceed for not to exceed 15 minutes as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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