[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9397]
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                DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS BILL

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I want to thank the chairman and the ranking 
member of the Appropriations Subcommittee for the District of Columbia, 
Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Richard Durbin, for the very fine 
work they have done to bring forward the District of Columbia 
appropriations bill for fiscal year 2001.
  Even though this bill is neither the largest nor the most complex of 
the appropriations bills, it is not an easy bill to resolve. Senators 
Hutchison and Durbin are to be commended for working together and 
bringing this bill before the Senate. We have followed the regular 
order with this bill. The Senate has an opportunity to work its will on 
this measure.
  With the passage of this bill, we have brought all but three fiscal 
year 2001 appropriations bills to the Senate floor. I call upon my 
colleagues to finish the Senate's work on these final three measures.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Voinovich) appointed Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
Kyl, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Inouye conferees on the part of 
the Senate.

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