[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 32 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2374]
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                   ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1998

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until 12 noon on 
Monday, March 23, and, immediately following the prayer, the routine 
requests through the morning hour be granted.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent that immediately following the 
convening on Monday, the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 326, S. 1768, 
which is the emergency supplemental appropriations bill for defense and 
natural disasters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. I emphasize on the supplemental that we have now just 2 
weeks before the Easter recess period. I am under the impression that 
there is some increased urgency for this particular bill because of the 
impact it has on the Department of Defense. These funds would go to 
replenish the expenditures for the Bosnian operation, and for 
activities in the Persian Gulf, as well as the natural disasters.
  Recognizing that, I thought it would be important that we go ahead 
and try to get this legislation up, considered, and passed, or ready to 
be passed, so that when the House acts, they can go to conference 
immediately. This is at the request of Chairman Stevens. I know that he 
has been working very closely with the ranking member, Senator Byrd, on 
this legislation.
  I ask unanimous consent that at 5:30 on Tuesday the Senate proceed to 
the cloture vote with respect to the Coverdell education savings 
account bill. This will only be necessary if an agreement cannot be 
reached in the meantime for an orderly procedure for consideration of 
the education bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, again perhaps we could come to some 
agreement, other than going straight to cloture. But if we have not, we 
will have this cloture vote at 5:30 on Tuesday.
  I remind all Senators that under rule XXII, if the cloture vote does 
occur on Tuesday, then all first-degree amendments will be filed by 1 
p.m. on Monday, and second-degree amendments must be filed by 4:30 on 
Tuesday.
  I think Senators have to proceed under the assumption that this 
cloture vote will occur. I want to also emphasis that this is going to 
be the cloture vote that really determines whether or not we are going 
to be able to get this very important legislation completed or not.

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