[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10787-S10788]
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                           ORDER OF BUSINESS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, for the information of all colleagues, I 
know there has been some question about when we ought to have the vote 
tomorrow. To accommodate the most number of Senators, we are going to 
set the vote for 11 o'clock. That will be the only vote for the day, 
and it will be on the military construction appropriations conference 
report. We will accommodate Senators who wish to speak about other 
matters in morning business both before and after that vote.
  The Senate will come in around 10 o'clock, and we will spend at least 
an hour in discussion on the conference report, or in morning business, 
and then we will set the vote for 11 o'clock.
  The next vote will occur at approximately 10 o'clock on Tuesday. We 
will not be in session on Friday or Monday. I thank my colleagues.
  Mr. REID. Will the leader yield?
  Mr. DASCHLE. Yes.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my understanding that on this side of 
the aisle Senator Dorgan worked very hard on a policy luncheon. The 
Senator is still going to have that, is that right?
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, we are intending to have a Democratic 
policy luncheon at 12:30 tomorrow. Following the vote and other 
intervening morning business, Members on our side will be invited to 
the policy committee luncheon where we will be talking about a range of 
issues dealing with the Middle East.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I also made mention earlier today about 
making alternative space available for public meetings. I know some 
Senators and some of our committees had hoped to be able to conduct 
their business, and because we are not going to be conducting business 
out of the three Senate buildings, we are acquiring other space for the 
next 2 days. Senators are encouraged to call the Secretary of the 
Senate or the Sergeant at Arms for information about that space. There 
will be rooms available. In fact, I can say we have already allocated a 
number of rooms, and they will be allocated on a first come, first 
served basis.

  We will be sure that every committee or every Senator who may seek 
additional space for whatever purpose can be accommodated. That will 
not be a problem. So I just encourage you to contact the Secretary of 
the Senate or the Sergeant at Arms and we will address that as well--I 
should also say the Rules Committee. Senator Dodd has already been 
working on accommodating Senators and would also have space available. 
Please contact the Rules Committee as well and we will be able to take 
care of any needs Senators may have.
  Mr. LEAHY. If the leader will yield--so I won't leave any question--I 
had a meeting and markup in the Judiciary at 12. If the vote is going 
to be at 11, we will start that meeting of the Judiciary Committee--I 
understand it will be in the President's room. It will probably start 
about 11:05, 11:10.
  Again, I urge Senators to show up and make a quorum because I have 
talked to enough Republicans and Democrats and it is going to be hard 
to have a quorum much beyond the end of that vote. So, please, I urge 
Senators to be there at 11:05, 11:10. Vote in the beginning in the well 
and then come on in and we can get 12, 14, 15 nominations, ranging from 
U.S. attorneys to judges, out of there.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized.
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I want to tell our colleague, the 
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, we will make sure he has Members 
available for a quorum because we want to get many of these nominations 
reported out of committee. I appreciate his cooperation both in having 
the executive session to report those nominees and also in having the 
hearings tomorrow. I hope we will have many more in the remaining 
weeks. I thank him very much for his accommodation.
  Mr. LEAHY. I appreciate that. If the Senator will yield for this 
comment, I assume the Capitol will stay open. God forbid it would not, 
because after that we will run out of rooms. But the distinguished 
majority leader and the Secretary of the Senate have helped us in 
getting rooms. Senator Schumer is delaying his departure to help move 
some of these. We will do our best.
  Again, I urge everybody to be on time because the pressure is going 
to be on. We want to let a lot of the staff who won't otherwise have to 
be around have a chance to go home. I think their families need them at 
this time.

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  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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