[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 18 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1177]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, this morning the Senate will be in a period 
of morning business until 2 p.m. At 2 p.m., the Senate will resume 
consideration of S. 1173, the so-called ISTEA legislation, which is the 
surface transportation authorization bill.
  As was mentioned on last Friday, many Members had lobbied for floor 
consideration of this very important legislation. I know that the 
chairman of the committee and the distinguished Senator from West 
Virginia had been urging that we move forward. Now we have the 
opportunity, but we are having difficulty getting Senators to come to 
the floor and offer amendments. We need those amendments to be offered 
today. I believe we have had one amendment that has been offered and 
accepted, but we need others. We need to make really good progress this 
week on this important legislation. Beginning on Wednesday or Thursday, 
we will also, hopefully, be able to take up the funding or financing 
amendments that may be offered.
  We do have some items--only a few--but we have some items left on the 
Executive Calendar that could be considered. Therefore, a rollcall vote 
is possible today. I had hoped that it would be on the bill itself. I 
understand now it may not be. So I am looking for an Executive Calendar 
nomination or two that might require a vote that we can take up.
  I want to make it clear to the Senators, once again, there will be 
votes on Mondays and there will be votes on Fridays so that we can get 
the ISTEA bill done and the other important legislation we must get 
done in March.
  Mr. President, I see Senator Kyl is here to seek recognition to talk 
on an issue that is very important to me and the country with regard to 
how we deal with the situation in Iraq. So I yield the floor at this 
time.

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