[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 65 (Wednesday, May 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5149]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, today 
the Senate will resume consideration of the tobacco legislation. There 
are two amendments currently pending, and it is expected that a vote on 
or in relation to one or both of those amendments will occur by 11 a.m. 
this morning.
  It is hoped that following disposition of those amendments, Members 
will come to the floor to offer and debate remaining amendments to the 
tobacco legislation under short time agreements. Therefore, Members 
should expect rollcall votes throughout Wednesday's session as the 
Senate attempts to make good progress on this important bill.
  I thank my colleagues for their attention, and I yield the floor.
  Several Senators addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The able Senator from Massachusetts is 
recognized.
  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, it is our effort to try to divide the time 
between now and 11 evenly on both sides, although we are going to do 
that without a unanimous consent request. We would like to try to do it 
just as a matter of comity; and hopefully we can make that work.
  I yield the floor.

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