[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 20 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. CHAFEE. Madam President, tomorrow, the Senate will resume 
consideration of S. 1173, the ISTEA legislation. Under the consent 
agreement, Senator Bingaman will be offering an amendment on liquor 
drive-throughs. Following 30 minutes of debate, the Senate will then 
debate on the Dorgan amendment on open containers for 60 minutes. At 
10:30 on Thursday, the Senate will proceed to two consecutive votes on 
the Dorgan and Bingaman amendments--Dorgan first and then Bingaman.
  Following those votes, it is hoped that the Senate will be able to 
adopt the funding amendment, which is the so-called Chafee amendment, 
the underlying amendment we have been dealing with today, and then 
begin consideration of the McConnell amendment regarding disadvantaged 
businesses. We hope to be able to enter into a time agreement with 
respect to the McConnell amendment immediately following those two 
back-to-back votes. The Senate will continue to consider amendments to 
the ISTEA legislation throughout the day on Thursday and into the 
evening. As a reminder to all Members, the first rollcall votes 
tomorrow will occur at 10:30 a.m., back to back.




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