[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 1 (Monday, January 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2]
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                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I believe the Democratic leader will be here 
momentarily. Senator Daschle had started to make a speech earlier when 
we first started the quorum call. I believe he will be here momentarily 
to deliver his remarks. I call on other Senators who have been prepared 
to make remarks. I believe Senator Mack and perhaps several others 
would like to make remarks before the Senate concludes business today. 
I am glad we have established a quorum and are now ready to proceed.
  I again remind Senators we will be in session on Tuesday and 
Wednesday of this week. They should expect votes possibly during the 
day on Tuesday and possibly several votes on Wednesday.
  It is our hope at this time that we can reach an agreement on how to 
proceed on the bankruptcy bill and we will be able to get an agreement 
on that and complete that bill which was carried over from the first 
session of this 106th Congress, and hopefully we could finish it by 
Wednesday night. There has been an indication, I believe on both sides 
of the aisle, we hope we could do that. So that would be our desire.
  With regard to the matter of the young boy from Cuba, Elian Gonzalez, 
again what happens there will depend on events. Senator Mack will 
surely speak to that when he arrives in the Chamber.
  Then at some point next week we will initiate proceedings on the 
nuclear waste bill also.
  Those would be the first three issues we have pending before us. We 
will confer with the Democratic leadership and work on the bills that 
will be considered after that.
  Mr. President, since Senator Daschle has not arrived just  yet, I 
suggest the absence of a quorum.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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