[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 94 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S6875]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, today 
the Senate will resume consideration of S. 936, the Department of 
Defense Authorization Act. As previously announced, there will be no 
rollcall votes during today's session of the Senate. Any votes ordered 
today with respect to amendments to the DOD bill will be set aside to 
occur at a time to be determined later. Under the consent agreement, 
there will be a cloture vote on the DOD bill at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday 
afternoon. As a reminder, all first-degree amendments to the bill must 
be filed by 1 p.m. this afternoon. It is the hope of the majority 
leader that we will make significant progress on the bill today so that 
we can complete action on the defense bill this week.
  Beginning next week, the Senate will begin consideration of the 
available appropriations bills. Senators should be prepared for a busy 
legislative period between now and the August recess as we consider 
these appropriations bills as well as the conference reports to 
accompany the Balanced Budget Act and the Taxpayers Fairness Act. There 
is much work to do in the next 4 weeks, and the majority leader thanks 
all Members in advance for their cooperation.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hagel). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. DORGAN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.

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