[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 60 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4749]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, at the request of the majority leader, I 
am pleased to advise all Senators of the schedule of legislative 
business for today's session of the Senate. This morning, between now 
and 11:30 a.m., the Senate will debate the motion to proceed to the 
missile defense bill. Following that debate, the Senate will proceed to 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the 
missile defense bill. And following that vote, the Senate will begin 
consideration of S. 1244, the charitable contributions bill, under a 
short time agreement. At the conclusion or yielding back of the time, 
the Senate will proceed to a vote on passage of that bill.
  Following that vote, it is the leader's intention to begin 
consideration of the Department of Defense authorization bill. 
Therefore, Members should expect votes throughout today's session with 
the first votes occurring at approximately 11:30 a.m. As a reminder to 
all Members, several time agreements were reached last night with 
respect to two high-tech bills, and those may be considered at some 
point this week.
  Mr. President, may I inquire of the Parliamentarian if there is a 
time agreement for the consideration and debate of the motion to 
proceed to the missile defense bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brownback). The time is to be evenly 
divided until 11:30 on the motion to proceed, and then there will be a 
cloture vote.
  Mr. COCHRAN. I assume that under that agreement this Senator is in 
charge of the time for the proponents of the bill and the distinguished 
Senator from Michigan, Mr. Levin, is in charge of the time for the 
opponents of the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  Mr. COCHRAN. I thank the Chair.

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