[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3499]
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                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Coverdell 
A+ education bill be advanced to third reading and that there be 3 
hours 40 minutes of remaining debate time, to be equally divided in the 
usual form; and that following the conclusion or yielding back of time, 
the Senate proceed to a vote on passage of the Coverdell A+ bill.
  I am hoping that Senators have had an opportunity to say what they 
need to say on this. Those who want to make closing remarks will be 
free to do so under this agreement, but it would be all right with the 
majority leader and the Senate if we did not have to use the full 3 
hours 40 minutes. At that time, we will have a recorded vote, if this 
agreement is entered into, on the education bill, followed by a vote on 
the Irish resolution.
  I further ask unanimous consent that at 10 a.m. on Friday, the Senate 
begin consideration of the conference report to accompany the State 
Department reorganization bill under the consent agreement of March 31, 
and that the vote occur on adoption of the conference report at 5:30 
p.m. on Monday, April 27, with 10 minutes of debate remaining for 
closing remarks to be equally divided just prior to the vote.
  I further ask unanimous consent that when the Senate reconvenes on 
Monday, April 27, following morning business, the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the NATO enlargement treaty.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, we will 
have two votes back to back around, I presume, 7:30, hopefully. Then we 
will have the State Department reorganization debate on Friday, with no 
recorded votes. The next recorded vote after tonight will be at 5:30 
p.m. on Monday. We will have no other subject debated on Monday other 
than NATO enlargement. We will stay on NATO enlargement until Senators 
feel they are prepared to vote. Hopefully, by having that debate Monday 
and votes on amendments perhaps on Tuesday and Wednesday, we can come 
to a conclusion on Wednesday, but we will not hurry this most important 
issue and deliberation of the Senate with regard to the NATO 
enlargement treaty.
  Therefore, that will be the schedule for the remainder of this week 
and through some part of Wednesday of next week.
  I yield the floor, and we can now begin the debate.

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