[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S10801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, let me explain where we are. Except for some 
wrap-up time and another vote on the Hutchison amendment, I believe we 
are about ready to conclude the Interior appropriations. It will take 
some time to do wrap-up. As I understand it, there could be as many as 
two more votes in addition to final passage.
  After the presentation by the Senator from Wisconsin on East Timor, 
we are going to go to S.J. Res. 33 with regard to the Puerto Rican 
terrorists. There will be a vote on that resolution sometime this 
afternoon but not before 2:15 or 2:30. We will work on a specific time 
and advise the Members when that will be.
  When that is complete, it is our intent to go to the Transportation 
appropriations bill. I have discussed this with the Democratic leader. 
We are in agreement on that. We will do this resolution and a vote, and 
then we will go to the Transportation appropriations bill and complete 
that as soon as we can. That could be tonight or tomorrow night but 
however long it takes. Then we will come back and wrap up the Interior 
appropriations bill. That will be determined at a time we will notify 
the Members of, after we have had further discussion with the Democrats 
and the manager of bill.
  Mrs. BOXER. Will the Senator yield?
  Mr. LOTT. I yield.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I understand that Senator Hutchison wants 
everyone here to vote on the cloture. I totally understand. We have 
decided, and I totally agree with this, because of illness in Senator 
Gregg's family, that we are going to wait for him to come back. I wish 
my best to the family and my prayers. I know everyone feels that way.
  I have no objection to that, and I want to cooperate on that.
  Mr. LOTT. I thank the Senator from California for her comments and 
her willingness to do that. I don't make that sort of request 
ordinarily, but Members have extraordinarily difficult problems in 
their families and we have to try to be cooperative. We thank Senators 
for doing that.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous unanimous consent, the 
Senator from Wisconsin is recognized for up to 20 minutes.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I thank the majority leader for the 
opportunity to address this issue at this time.

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