[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, today the Senate will resume 
consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4578, the 
Interior appropriations bill. It is hoped that all debate and a vote on 
the conference report can be completed by midafternoon. Following the 
disposition of the Interior appropriations legislation, the Senate may 
begin consideration of any other conference report available for action 
or the continuing resolution which continues Government funding through 
October 14. I encourage those Senators with statements regarding the 
Interior appropriations conference report to come to the floor as soon 
as possible during today's session. I thank my colleagues for their 
cooperation.
  I believe Senator Schumer has asked to be recognized upon the 
conclusion of my remarks. I also believe Senator Gorton, who will be 
managing the Interior appropriations bill, is expected to come over and 
may ask to interrupt the presentation at that time.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, if the Senator from Alaska will yield, it is 
my understanding the Senator from Alaska requires about 25 minutes to 
speak as in morning business.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I am not sure what my time is. I would like to be 
allotted enough time to complete my presentation. I imagine it would be 
within that general timeframe. I will try to get to the point because I 
know there are other Members who want to be heard this morning.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we are going to the Interior appropriations 
bill. I ask unanimous consent that whatever time is consumed by the 
Senator from Alaska, we be allowed the same amount of time to speak as 
in morning business on this side, with the Senator from New York 
requiring 15 minutes, and I would reserve whatever time is remaining to 
keep up with the time the Senator from Alaska uses.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, what is the allotted time for morning 
business today?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no allotted time.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I gather that the minority whip would like equal time.
  Mr. REID. Yes.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I have no objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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