[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7721]
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                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DASCHLE. Madam President, today the Senate will resume 
consideration of the Bankruptcy Reform Act. The prior agreement called 
for 3 hours of debate prior to a rollcall vote on cloture of a 
substitute amendment at approximately 12 o'clock today. There will be a 
recess for the weekly party conferences from 12:30 to 2:15. We expect 
to return then to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act today, with 
rollcall votes on amendments expected throughout the afternoon.
  Last week the Senate confirmed 53 nominations. I don't know that 
there has been a week in recent times where we have accomplished that 
much with regard to nominations. I expect to continue that level of 
progress this week. There are currently 10 nominations on the Executive 
Calendar. Our caucus is prepared to move immediately on 8 of those 10. 
One of the remaining two, Mr. Graham, already has a time agreement 
regarding his consideration. I expect to be able to dispose of his 
nomination between the energy and water appropriations bill, which we 
will resume after the bankruptcy bill is sent to conference, and the 
Transportation appropriations bill. I also expect to dispose of the 
Ferguson nomination at that time.
  The legislative branch appropriations bill is on the calendar. The 
committee staff has informed us that they know of no amendments. So we 
hope to be able to complete action on that bill as well this week.
  If we can accomplish these items, including the Transportation bill, 
by the close of business on Thursday, then we will not have votes this 
Friday. If not, of course, we will then be on the bill on Friday with 
votes possible throughout the day.
  That is the plan for the week. We will do bankruptcy this morning, 
energy and water this afternoon for whatever length of time it takes. 
Tomorrow we will do the Graham nomination, then the Transportation and 
legislative appropriations bills.
  This will be a busy week but, I think, a productive week. Hopefully, 
we can accomplish a good deal by continuing to work together.

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