[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 132 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11039]
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                  ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS HOLD

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I note the presence of the minority 
leader in the Chamber. I wish to state for the Senate that I understand 
the Energy and Water appropriations bill has a hold on the minority 
side, and I wanted to say if it has to do with the Tennessee Valley 
Authority, I would like very much to discuss that with the Senator 
because there is nothing we can do about it in this bill. But there is 
another thing we are going to do in another bill, and we would like to 
share that with you, whoever has the hold. I would very much like to do 
that. If that is the only hold, we can't fix the bill as far as TVA, 
but we can take some action to try to alleviate the problem in another 
way before we leave.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, let me just respond to the distinguished 
Senator from New Mexico. I have discussed--
  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, may we have order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Allard). The Senate will please come to 
order.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I have discussed the matter with the Senator who has the 
hold, and I think there will be some effort made to resolve the matter 
either tonight or tomorrow morning, so we will proceed with every 
expectation we can come to some resolution soon.
  Mr. DOMENICI. I thank the Senator.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I yield the floor.

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