[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 151 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11577]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, on behalf of the majority leader, to 
outline today's activities, today the Senate will be in a period of 
morning business until 2:45 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  At 2:45, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the 
nomination of Charles Rossotti to be Commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service. Under a previous order, there will be 3 hours of 
debate on that nomination, with a vote occurring at the expiration of 
that time. Therefore, Members can anticipate the first rollcall vote at 
approximately 5:45 p.m.
  The Senate may also consider and complete action on any or all of the 
following items: D.C. appropriations bill, FDA reform conference 
report, the intelligence authorization conference report, and any 
additional legislative or executive items that can be cleared for 
action. Therefore, there may be additional votes following the 5:45 
p.m. vote.
  As a reminder to all Members, on Friday, cloture was filed on both 
H.R. 2646, the A-plus education savings account bill, and the motion to 
proceed to S. 1269, the fast-track legislation. Those cloture votes 
will occur on Tuesday morning at a time to be announced later today. 
Therefore, all first-degree amendments to H.R. 2646 must be filed by 1 
p.m. today. Needless to say, all Senators should expect rollcall votes 
during every day of the session this week as we attempt to complete 
action on the very important issues before the Senate.
  Mr. President, I see no other Senators on the floor, so 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 assumed the chair.)
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I may take just a few minutes longer than 
10. I ask unanimous consent that I may be recognized for such time as I 
may require.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair.

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