[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                PROGRAM

  Mr. LOTT. For the information of all Senators, when the Senate 
reconvenes on Monday, July 6, at 12 noon, there will be a period for 
morning business until 1. Following morning business, it will be my 
intention for the Senate to begin consideration of the VA/HUD 
Appropriations bill. I had earlier indicated that we might go directly 
to the Department of Defense Appropriations bill, but one of the 
managers will be necessarily absent. So we will go to the VA/HUD 
appropriations bill. It is hoped that Members will come to the floor 
during Monday's session to offer and debate amendments to the VA/HUD 
bill. We need to get a number of appropriations bills done in July, and 
if we could get this one done, working on Monday and Tuesday of that 
week--certainly not more than Thursday--that would be helpful. There 
will be no votes, though, during Monday's session.
  Any votes ordered with respect to the VA/HUD Appropriations bill will 
be postponed to occur on Tuesday, July 7, at a time to be determined by 
the two leaders. A cloture motion was filed on the motion to proceed to 
the products liability bill, with a vote to occur Tuesday morning at 
9:30 a.m. Also, on Tuesday evening, the Senate may vote on the IRS 
reform conference report. When I say Tuesday evening, I mean probably 
night.
  Finally, I remind all Members that July will be a very busy month. We 
will have late night sessions during each week. We should expect to 
have votes on most Mondays and Fridays. The cooperation of all Members 
will be necessary for us to complete our work prior to the August 
recess.

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