[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 99 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7428]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, the leader asked that all Members be 
informed that tomorrow the Senate will be in a period of morning 
business until the hour of 11 a.m.
  By previous consent, at 11 a.m. the Senate will resume consideration 
of S. 1005, the Department of Defense appropriations bill with only 
those amendments listed this evening under our unanimous-consent 
agreement being in order. Following the disposition of those amendments 
the Senate will proceed to a vote on final passage of the Department of 
Defense appropriations bill. Hopefully that will be by early afternoon. 
By consent, the Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for the 
weekly policy luncheons to meet. Following that recess, the Senate will 
hopefully begin consideration of the energy and water appropriations 
bill.
  Senators should keep in mind that the Senate hopes to complete action 
on three to four major appropriations bills this week. Therefore, late 
sessions can be expected, and votes should be anticipated throughout 
each day of the Senate session. On behalf of the leadership, we thank 
our colleagues for the cooperation of the Senate today.

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