[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26512]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2000

  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it recess until the hour of 10 
a.m. on Friday, December 8. I further ask consent that on Friday, 
immediately following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be 
approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their 
use later in the day, and the Senate then begin a period of morning 
business until 10:30 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 
10 minutes each with the time equally divided in the usual form.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I say to my 
friend from Nebraska, the acting leader, it is my understanding we are 
going to try to extend the CR until Monday. I hope in the spirit that 
was felt around here today, that we were going to try to complete this 
session's work sometime next week, we can continue that.
  I do say, just as a warning to everyone, we have been to this point 
on a number of occasions before with this session of Congress. It seems 
we can never quite get over the goal line.
  I hope all Members, Democrats and Republicans, will do their utmost 
to try to work this out. We have four appropriations bills that are 
badly needed. In my opinion--and I think everyone in the minority 
agrees--it would be a shame if we were unable to complete those bills 
and have to go forward with a continuing resolution, in effect dumping 
all that in the lap of the new President and new Congress.
  Of course, I am not going to object to my friend's unanimous consent 
request, but I do say we should really try to put our shoulders to the 
wheel and push this session over the goal line.
  Mr. HAGEL. I thank the Senator. I know that is the intent of the 
leadership.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.

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