[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 156 (Saturday, November 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12073-S12074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, today there will be a period for the 
transaction of morning business until 1 p.m. Following morning 
business, the Senate will consider the Labor-HHS appropriations 
conference report. The leader anticipates 90 minutes of debate and a 
rollcall vote on the adoption of the conference report. Therefore, the 
first vote today will occur at approximately 2:30 p.m.
  Following that vote, the Senate may be asked to consider an 
appropriations matter to be offered by the chairman and ranking member 
shortly after the vote at 2:30. Therefore, additional votes can be 
expected during Saturday's session of the Senate.
  Since these are hopefully the last few days of the session for the 
1st session of the 105th Congress, many items are in the process of 
being cleared for consideration by the Senate. Some of those items 
include the FDA reform conference report, the adoption/foster care 
legislation and Executive Calendar nominations. Therefore, the 
cooperation of all Senators would certainly be appreciated.
  Mr. President, let me say briefly that the adoption/foster care 
legislation, I understand, is now nearly cleared. It is an effort that 
I, along with Senator Chafee and Senator Rockefeller --and a good many 
others--Senator Coats, Senator DeWine have worked


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on cooperatively with our staffs over the last several months. We think 
we have an excellent agreement that will reform the foster care system 
of our country, stop us from warehousing children, move them into 
adoption, and grant them an opportunity for a permanent and loving 
home. We hope that can move before we adjourn this 1st session of the 
105th Congress.
  Mr. President, with all of the other considerations, I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hutchinson). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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