[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 53 (Monday, May 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I want to say once again how much I 
appreciated the cooperation that I received from Senators on both sides 
of the aisle last week. I think last week was a very good week for the 
Senate. We completed the NATO enlargement debate, and I thought it was 
a good debate. I thought the Senate showed a great deal of seriousness 
and maturity in the way they handled the final phases and cast their 
votes on Thursday night.
  We also completed action on the supplemental appropriations bill, 
which has gone to the President. That way, we will have the funds we 
need for the defense of our country and to assist with natural 
disasters that have hit any number of States over the past few months.
  Also, on Friday, we did have debate on the workplace development 
bill--all debate except for the final 1 hour. All amendments were 
handled. I believe there were five or six amendments that had been 
pending. So Senator Jeffords, Senator DeWine, and others did a good job 
getting that debate done on Friday. We will pick that bill back up at 
4:30 on Tuesday. There will be 1 hour of debate, followed by final 
passage on the Workplace Development Act at 5:30 on Tuesday.
  Following morning business this morning, the Senate will begin 
consideration then of H.R. 2676, the IRS reform and restructuring bill, 
for debate only. It is hoped that Members will come to the floor to 
offer opening statements and debate this very important piece of 
legislation.

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