[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, the Senate will now 
immediately begin consideration of the nomination of Governor Whitman's 
nomination to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
Under the previous order, there will be 30 minutes for debate on the 
nomination. Following that debate, the Senate will resume consideration 
of the nomination of Gale Norton to be Secretary of the Interior.
  There will be approximately 2 hours for closing debate with two 
consecutive votes scheduled to occur at 2:45 p.m. on the Norton 
nomination for Secretary of the Interior and the Whitman nomination for 
EPA Administrator.
  I now ask unanimous consent that immediately following the votes, the 
Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senator Lott or his 
designee in control of the time until 3:45 p.m. and Senator Daschle in 
control of the following 20 minutes, beginning at 3:45 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Following morning business, it is 
expected the Senate will begin consideration of the Ashcroft nomination 
to be Attorney General of the United States.
  I thank my colleagues for their attention.