[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 30 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2057]
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                         COMMITTEE EXPENDITURES

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 54, 
submitted by Senators Lott and Daschle, regarding committee 
expenditures, that the resolution become the pending business, it then 
be considered agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  Before the Chair rules on this request, I want to announce to the 
Senate that this resolution contains the entire committee expenditures 
for all Senate committees to continue funding through February 28, 
2003.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 54) was agreed to.
  (The text of the resolution is located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Submitted Resolutions.'')
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I thank Senator Reid and staff on both sides 
of the aisle for making this possible. This really is an important 
achievement. We should understand that. It also guarantees our staff 
members will get their paychecks on time.
  I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I say to the leader, it is my understanding 
there is going to be a business meeting of the Rules Committee next 
week. That was part of the agreement.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, if I may respond to Senator Reid's inquiry, 
that was not part of the unanimous consent agreement, but that is the 
understanding on both sides of the aisle, that there should be a 
business meeting of the Rules Committee, and they should discuss 
matters that are pending and go forward from there.
  Yes, that is our understanding. I know the chairman will be 
accommodating that.

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