[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7237]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President I would like to take leader time just to go 
over the schedule briefly because I know Senators are interested in the 
balance of the day and when we return.
  This second vote will be the last vote of the week. We did get a good 
deal accomplished yesterday and I thank Senators for their cooperation 
on the Department of Defense authorization bill, the military 
construction appropriations bill and nominations.
  The Senate will recess this afternoon until 12 noon on Monday, July 
6, for the Independence Day recess. When we reconvene on Monday, it 
will be my intention to turn to the Department of Defense 
appropriations bill. Any votes to occur with respect to that 
appropriations bill will be stacked to occur on Tuesday, July 7. It is 
my understanding the managers may have as many as 20 amendments to 
consider on Monday, and expect to debate those amendments and have 
votes, then, on Tuesday.
  Before the Senate adjourns, I will ask consent that we turn to the 
product liability bill. If that request is objected to, then I will 
move to proceed to that matter and file cloture. That cloture vote will 
occur, then, on Tuesday, July 7, at 9:30, if it is necessary to file 
cloture. We will then be asked to consider the IRS reform conference 
report Tuesday evening, and I do mean Tuesday night, so that we can get 
work done on appropriations bills, product liability, and the IRS 
reform.
  There will be no vote occurring, then, on Monday, July 6. There are a 
lot of conflicts, Senators trying to get back and I am trying to be 
cooperative on that. But I do want to announce again, as I did earlier 
today: Expect votes on Mondays and Fridays and expect 12-hour days 
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July. We have to do at 
least 8 appropriations bills during July.
  If we get our work done, we won't have to have votes at 9 or 10 
o'clock. But it would be my intention, if we don't get cooperation, 
that I would schedule votes at 9 or 10 o'clock every Tuesday, Wednesday 
and Thursday, because we have to get it done. I hope Senators will stop 
introducing 100 amendments to every bill. It is ridiculous. If you have 
three or four important amendments on each side, and I am talking to 
both sides, fine. But if we call up DOD and there are 150 amendments 
offered, it just tells you something about the Senate. So we are going 
to get our work done in July if we have to go way into the night every 
night.
  Members should be prepared, then, to work on the appropriations bills 
and the conference reports. We have a time agreement on higher 
education. We will work to take up bankruptcy, drug czar 
reauthorization, Internet gambling, pornography and filtering. I thank 
all Senators for their cooperation.
  I thank Senator Gordon Smith for what he has done to the dress code 
in the Senate. I think the Senate is looking brighter, lighter, and it 
is good for our image and, I think, for the country.
  I yield the floor.

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