[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5890-S5891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, the 
Armed Services Committee has filed the DOD authorization bill. It is 
the leader's intention to ask consent to turn to that bill at 12 noon 
on Wednesday. It is the leader's hope that Senators will grant the 
consent so the Senate can begin debate on this very important piece of 
legislation. Also, the Senate may be asked to consider the intelligence 
authorization bill. Therefore, votes can be expected to occur 
throughout the session of the Senate on Wednesday.

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  The leader would remind Senators that we have a lot of work to do 
between now and the Fourth of July recess. Therefore, all Senators' 
cooperation is essential in order to complete our business in a 
responsible fashion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, the only point I would like to make is that 
under the situation as it now stands as it relates to the DOD bill, 
there is at least one conflict. Unless it is worked out overnight, or 
by noon tomorrow, it would be very difficult to move to that piece of 
legislation. I think everything is all right as it relates to going to 
the intelligence bill. I think everybody understands it. But for the 
Record, we would be hard pressed, or I would be hard pressed not to 
recognize Senators on my side and your side.
  Mr. HELMS. I thank the Senator.

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