[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5846]
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                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, it 
is my expectation and hope we can resume the consideration of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act. As some of my colleagues may 
recall, under a previous order there will be 20 minutes of debate 
remaining on the Wellstone amendment regarding testing and then we 
expect a vote at the expiration of that period of time.
  Senator Collins has an amendment regarding a study which will be 
considered after the Wellstone amendment. The Collins amendment will 
not require much debate.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. May we have order in the Senate.
  Mr. DASCHLE. It is my expectation the Collins amendment will not 
require a great deal of debate, so Members should be alerted that a 
second vote will be expected shortly after the Wellstone vote.
  Yesterday the managers made some progress on the bill. At least 10 
amendments were cleared by unanimous consent, and I understand the 
managers expect to clear other amendments today.
  I also say to my colleagues who have amendments to this bill to 
contact the bill managers so they can continue to move forward in 
working through the remaining amendments. My hope and expectation is 
that we can complete action on this bill next week.
  At some point--preferably this week--we will take up the organizing 
resolution. But I will have more to say about that at a later date.
  I yield the floor.

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