[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. For the information of all Senators, today, at 10:30 a.m., 
the Senate will begin a closed executive session in the Old Senate 
Chamber to continue the debate on the Chemical Weapons Convention so 
that Members can be briefed on certain classified information. This is 
the first time in several years that we have had such a briefing. I 
urge all Senators to attend. I think they will find it very 
interesting. They need to know what will come out of this briefing 
before they make a final decision.
  The closed session is expected to last until approximately 12:30. 
After the expiration of time for the closed session, the Senate will 
then immediately resume consideration of the treaty in this Chamber. By 
previous consent, the Senate will continue the debate with respect to 
the treaty until all time is expired or is yielded back under the time 
agreement. I think there is something like 1 hour 40 minutes or 2 hours 
of general time remaining, something about that amount.
  In addition, by consent, the five motions to strike will be in order 
at any time following the closed session. Separate votes on each of the 
motions are expected. Therefore, Senators can expect votes throughout 
the day and into the evening in order for the Senate to complete action 
on the treaty today. It would appear to me that the final vote will 
come sometime between 8 and 9 o'clock probably, perhaps a little 
earlier, but that is the way it looks at this point.
  Again, I encourage all Members to participate in this important 
debate beginning in a few minutes in the Old Senate Chamber.

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