[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 97 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7226]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, tomorrow morning the Senate will resume 
consideration of the defense authorization bill and, at 9:45 a.m., 
proceed to a vote regarding the Bingaman amendment, re: space-based 
lasers. Following that vote, the Senate will resume consideration of 
the remaining amendments. Therefore, votes can be expected to occur 
throughout the day, up to and including final passage of the defense 
authorization bill.
  I know the leader and, indeed, I am sure my distinguished ranking 
member, Senator Levin, and Senator Daschle, both leaders, are anxious 
to finish this bill by noon tomorrow. I am confident that Senator 
Thurmond will be here--he usually is--bright and early to start the day 
at 9 o'clock.
  There is not a recitation of what is to happen between 9 and 9:30. Do 
you recall specifically? I think it would be helpful.
  Mr. LEVIN. My understanding, from Senator Feingold who has firsthand 
knowledge, is that from 9 to 9:30, the time is divided on the Feingold 
amendment: 20 minutes to Senator Feingold; 10 minutes to Senator 
Thurmond.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, that is correct.
  Mr. WARNER. Fine. Mr. President, is that the amendment that has been 
the subject of discussion this evening?
  Mr. FEINGOLD. No, that is a sense-of-the-Senate amendment concerning 
the Department of Defense jet fighters, a different matter.
  Mr. WARNER. So that would be between the hours of 9 and 9:30, and 
then we will proceed as the order has been recited.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Correct.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Wisconsin for his 
cooperation tonight and for his very strong debate. I regret I can't 
join him on this.
  I thank my good friend and colleague, as always. We have been 
together on many missions. I thank staff, the Senate and the Presiding 
Officer.

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