[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2290]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. LOTT. Now, that will be the last vote of the night, then. There 
will not be recorded votes tomorrow, although the Senate will be in 
session for debate on the NATO enlargement and, hopefully, on an 
amendment, with a vote on that amendment scheduled for probably 5:30, 
around 5:30 on Monday. The reason we did this, there is a serious 
effort underway, on a bipartisan basis, of those who support this 
legislation to work with the leaders on both sides of the aisle to get 
a process where we can have a fair consideration of this bill and 
amendments that are important to the Members, and get to a conclusion 
on the whole process by late Wednesday afternoon. I think that is fair. 
I think that Members on both sides would like to do it. But I do think, 
as is the tradition in the Senate, the leaders on both sides need to 
work with their Members to develop a process that they can be 
comfortable with. I think I have shown a willingness to do that, and I 
believe Senator Daschle is going to be working on that with me and the 
bipartisan supporters of this legislation. Thank you for your effort. I 
will see some of you tomorrow and the rest of you Monday afternoon.
  I yield the floor.
  Several Senators addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia will be recognized as 
soon as we have order in the Senate. The Senator from Georgia.

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