[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, the 
Senate is presently considering the energy and water appropriations 
bill. There are now, and have been, negotiations taking place in the 
Cloakrooms to put the finishing touches on the managers' amendment 
which will encompass most, if not all, of the remaining amendments.
  While progress is being made, final passage on that vote is not 
anticipated this evening. Therefore, I do want to get a unanimous 
consent agreement about how we will proceed tomorrow. If we get that 
entered into, then we will not expect further votes tonight. The 
managers will remain tonight to complete action on the appropriations 
bill, and final passage will occur tomorrow, hopefully in a stacked 
sequence, beginning at approximately 10:45.
  Once again, if we get this unanimous consent agreement, then there 
will be no more votes tonight, and the first votes will occur in the 
morning at 10:45.

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