[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 164 (Thursday, November 18, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14837-S14838]
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                                PROGRAM

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. For the information of all Senators, when the Senate 
convenes, it will begin consideration of a number of legislative items 
that have been cleared for action and need to be considered in the 
House prior to adjournment. Following the consideration of these bills, 
the Senate will resume debate on the final appropriations bill. 
Further, as a reminder, cloture was filed today on the appropriations 
conference report, and there is still hope that the Wisconsin 
delegation will allow the cloture vote to occur at a reasonable hour 
during tomorrow's session. However, if no agreement is made, the 
cloture vote will occur at 1:01 a.m. on Saturday morning, and 
abbreviated postcloture debate is anticipated. Therefore, Senators can 
expect a vote to occur a few hours after the cloture vote.
  In addition, the Senate may consider the Work Incentives conference 
report prior to the pending adjournment.

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                   ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. If there is no further business to come before the 
Senate, I now ask unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment 
under the previous order.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Is there a unanimous consent request pending?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is, to adjourn.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Reserving the right to object, I ask unanimous consent 
with regard to the cloture vote which the Senator from Alaska 
described, that the vote take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday; and that 
should cloture be invoked, no more than 21 hours of debate remain.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Reserving the right to object, I simply want to 
indicate, as one member from the Wisconsin delegation, there is an 
effort to be reasonable with respect to the hour of the vote and to 
limit our rights with respect to the 30 hours respectively. Our goal is 
certainly not to cause people to vote at a very extreme hour.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in 
adjournment until 10 a.m., Friday, November 19, 1999.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 10:44 p.m., adjourned until Friday, 
November 19, 1999, at 10 a.m.