[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 32 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2139]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today the Senate will be in a period of 
morning business until 2 p.m. Following morning business, the Senate 
will resume consideration of S. 420, the Bankruptcy Reform Act. There 
are several amendments pending. Others are expected to be offered 
during today's session. Any votes ordered during today's session will 
be scheduled to occur tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
  As a reminder, the Conrad and Sessions amendments are scheduled for 
votes at 2:45 p.m. tomorrow. Senators should be aware that it is the 
intention of the majority leader and the managers of the bill to 
complete action on this bill by midweek.
  I thank my colleagues for their cooperation.
  Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield?
  Mr. LUGAR. I am happy to yield.
  Mr. REID. I say to my friend, I heard on Friday and I heard today 
that the leader would like to complete this legislation by Wednesday, 
the day after tomorrow. Friday was a day we didn't accomplish much. We 
should have. Amendments could have been offered. Today I hope people 
will take advantage of this afternoon to offer amendments. I do say, 
however, it will be extremely difficult to finish by midweek, which is 
Wednesday. I hope we can finish this week.
  I was part of the conversation between the two leaders and they 
indicated they wanted to finish this bill by the end of this week. I 
think we can do it. We have pending over 100 amendments now. But some 
of those can be accepted. I understand, talking to some of the staff on 
Friday, they believe 15 or 20 can be accepted by the two managers, and 
some amendments, of course, won't be offered.
  I do hope, though, people take advantage of this afternoon and this 
evening to offer amendments. Otherwise we simply will not be able to do 
that, and the leader has indicated he will file cloture. That would be 
too bad because I think we can work our way through this bill.
  I appreciate the Senator from Indiana yielding.
  Mr. LUGAR. I endorse strongly the sentiments of the distinguished 
Senator from Nevada. I am certain the majority leader would concur with 
enthusiasm regarding working through the amendments quickly. The 
Senator from Nevada has always done so.

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