[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21880]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]





                                PROGRAM

  Mr. LOTT. For the information of all Senators, the Senate will 
reconvene on Friday. As I said, it is a pro forma session. The Senate 
will not be in session Monday in order to honor the holy day of Yom 
Kippur. The Senate will reconvene at 2:15 on Tuesday and conduct 
morning business until 5:30.
  At that time, there could be possibly two back-to-back rollcall 
votes. There will be at least one. The first vote is on a motion to 
invoke cloture on the bankruptcy bill. The second, if necessary, will 
be on the judicial nomination.
  I also remind Members, the fiscal year is coming to an end, and they 
will be expected to be here next week so we can complete action on the 
HUD-VA appropriations bill by the close of business next Friday.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask the majority leader if he would amend 
his unanimous consent request to include the Senator from Wisconsin, 
Mr. Feingold, being allowed to speak on a matter dealing with East 
Timor, and then we would automatically go out of session.
  Mr. LOTT. On Monday?
  Mr. REID. Right now.
  Mr. LOTT. Yes.
  How much time does the Senator require?
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I first have a unanimous consent and, 
pending the outcome, I ask to speak for up to 5 minutes.
  Mr. LOTT. Reserving the right to object, is the Senator making a 
unanimous consent request?
  Mr. FEINGOLD. I ask if it is appropriate to make my unanimous consent 
request?
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I want to make sure I understand what the 
Senator is asking. I have to object, if you want to make that request.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from consideration of S. 1568; that 
S. 1568 be taken up; that the amendment being offered by myself, Mr. 
Helms, and Mr. Harkin be adopted, and I ask unanimous consent to pass 
S. 1568, as amended.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I object. I say to the Senator, this came at 
the last moment. I have not had a chance to check it out. I have 
Senators gone for the day with whom I have to check. I am sure we will 
work with the Senator on this tomorrow or next week.
  At this time, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

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