[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, today the Senate will be in a period for 
morning business until 11:30 a.m. Following morning business, the 
Senate will resume consideration of the Bankruptcy Reform Act. 
Amendments to the bill will be offered during today's session. Those 
Members with amendments should work with the bill managers in an effort 
to finish the bill in a timely manner. Senators will be notified as 
votes are scheduled. I thank my colleagues for their cooperation.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want to direct a question to the assistant 
majority leader. There is an important mission this week to Colombia. 
There are a number of Senators and a number of Members from the House 
traveling to Colombia. I ask that the majority leader give us some 
indication as to how he can work with us regarding tomorrow afternoon. 
They want to leave sometime tomorrow afternoon, if possible. We may 
have the ability, because of all the many amendments being talked about 
to be offered, to debate a number of these tomorrow, maybe even Friday. 
If that is not possible, the Senators want to know so they can 
rearrange their travel plans.
  Mr. NICKLES. I appreciate the comments of my colleague and friend. We 
want to be cooperative with Members on both sides. We also want to 
finish the bankruptcy bill. I will work with the Senator from Nevada to 
see if we can coordinate schedules and amendments and bring the bill to 
a close in the not too distant future and also facilitate the trip to 
Colombia which is an important trip as well.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Before the Chair recognizes the Senator from New York, the Chair will 
state what the order of events will be this morning.

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