[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 82 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S6735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I will announce 
today's business. Today, the Senate will resume the defense 
authorization bill. It is hoped that Members will come to the floor to 
offer and debate amendments to the defense bill under short time 
agreements.
  As ordered, at 3 o'clock, the Senate will begin 2 hours of debate on 
the nomination of Susan Mollway to be U.S. district judge. It is 
expected that the first vote of today's session will occur at 5 p.m. on 
the confirmation of that nomination.
  As a reminder to all Members, a cloture motion was filed on Friday to 
the DOD bill. The cloture vote will occur tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23, 
at a time to be determined by the two leaders. Under rule XXII, 
Senators have until 1 p.m. today to file first-degree amendments. The 
cloture vote will not necessarily be the first vote of Tuesday's 
session, so Members may expect early morning votes on amendments to the 
defense bill.
  The majority leader would like to remind all Members that the 
Independence Day recess is fast approaching. The cooperation of all 
Members will be necessary for the Senate to complete work on many 
important items, including appropriations bills, the Higher Education 
Act, the Department of Defense authorization bill, the conference 
reports on the Coverdell education bill and the IRS reform bill, and 
any other legislative or executive items that may be cleared for 
action.
  I thank my colleagues for their attention.

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