[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10208]
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             DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. Thank you, Mr. President.
  The managers are here to accept amendments to the District of 
Columbia appropriations bill, and I remind all Senators that we intend 
to complete action on the bill today. I encourage any Member to come to 
the floor immediately if you have any amendments or to advise the staff 
if you intend to offer an amendment.
  Mrs. BOXER. Will the Senator yield?
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. I will yield to the ranking member on this bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California is recognized.
  Mrs. BOXER. Thank you very much, Mr. President. I just want to 
reiterate to our side that if there are amendments, we are here, and we 
are very hopeful to move this bill through. The chairman and I work 
well together. We are just waiting for colleagues from both sides. We 
think this is an important bill. We think there are a lot of good 
things, and we want to move them forward. We are hoping people will 
come down at this time.
  I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 12 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mrs. BOXER. Thank you very much, Mr. President. If I do see 
colleagues who are here to offer amendments to this bill, I hope they 
will let me know, and I will make my remarks brief.

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