[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, the Senate will be in a period for morning 
business until the hour of 11 a.m. in the morning. At 11 a.m., the 
Senate will resume consideration of this very important Defense 
authorization bill. Senators can expect a series of rollcall votes on 
pending amendments to the bill later in the day as we make progress on 
this important legislation.
  We do have some Senators that are attending the Madrid meeting at 
this time in a very important role that they are fulfilling as NATO 
enlargement observers. They will be returning in the afternoon, and 
that is why we are trying to accommodate their schedules to make sure 
that they make these important votes. As always, Members will be 
notified accordingly when votes on amendments are ordered.
  As a reminder to Senators, this evening a cloture motion was filed, 
and all first-degree amendments then must be filed by 1 p.m. on 
Wednesday. That is one of the benefits of the cloture motion. All 
first-degree amendments have to be filed on Wednesday, so we will have 
a real good look at what is pending out there.
  As previously stated, it is the intention to complete action on the 
bill by week's end, so Members should expect long, busy days with a 
number of votes occurring throughout the week.

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