[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 149 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, this morning the Senate will immediately 
proceed to executive session for consideration of Calendar No. 324, the 
nomination of Charles Siragusa of New York to be a U.S. district judge. 
Under the order, the time between now and 10:30 a.m. will be equally 
divided between the chairman and the ranking member. At the expiration 
or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the 
Siragusa nomination. Therefore, Senators should be alerted that there 
will be a rollcall vote this morning at 10:30 a.m.
  Following the vote, there will be a period of morning business until 
12 noon. At 12 noon the Senate will begin consideration of S. 1292, a 
bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on 
October 6. While that measure has a 10-hour statutory time limitation, 
it is the hope of the majority leader that much of that time may be 
yielded back.
  The Senate may also consider and complete action on any or all of the 
following items during today's session: The D.C. appropriations bill, 
the FDA reform conference report, the Amtrak strike resolution, the 
intelligence authorization conference report, and any additional 
legislative or executive items that can be cleared.
  I also remind all Senators that under rule XXII, they have until 1 
p.m. today in order to file timely amendments to H.R. 2646, the A-plus 
educational savings account bill. Needless to say, all Senators should 
expect rollcall votes throughout today's session of the Senate.
  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. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gregg). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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