[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today the Senate will resume consideration 
of the defense authorization bill and immediately begin debate on the 
Allard amendment regarding the Civil Air Patrol. A vote in relation to 
the Allard amendment has been ordered for 10 a.m. I understand 
discussions are still continuing with regard to that amendment. Other 
amendments will be offered, I am sure. They are pending. I am sure 
Senators will want to have them offered and considered one way or 
another today. There will be votes throughout the day.
  It is the intention of the managers--and certainly my intention--to 
complete action on this bill. I urge the managers to complete action 
during today, not tonight. There are a number of Senators who are 
planning on proceeding to their States tonight, late tonight, or early 
in the morning, so we really need to get this legislation completed.
  I commend the managers on both sides of the aisle for the work they 
have done, but I do think we need to get a definite list of amendments 
locked in. Otherwise, I am sure some Senators will continue to think of 
ideas they may want to have addressed. If Senators have amendments they 
want to have considered today, they need to see the managers during 
this next vote. After that, we hope to limit the amendments, limit the 
time, get the votes, and complete this work. This is very important 
legislation that needs to be completed and must be completed before 
tonight.
  I thank my colleagues for their cooperation.

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