[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 8 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, today the Senate will immediately proceed 
to the vote on the confirmation of the nomination of Alan Greenspan. 
The leader would like to announce that this will be the only vote of 
the day.
  Following the vote, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning 
business for general floor statements and bill introductions.
  As previously announced, the Senate will not be in session tomorrow 
to accommodate the Democrat conference meeting. On Monday, it is 
expected the Senate will begin consideration of S. 1052, the Mariana 
Islands legislation. And on Tuesday the Senate should begin debate on 
the nuclear waste bill.
  I thank my colleagues for their attention.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority whip.
  Mr. REID. We appreciate the statement of the acting majority leader. 
Also, on behalf of Senator Akaka, I express appreciation to the 
majority for allowing the Mariana Islands bill to go forward, as it was 
indicated it would be done before February 15. We are grateful for 
that.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DASCHLE. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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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