[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I would like to 
make the following announcement. Today, the Senate will be in a period 
of morning business until 12 noon. At noon, the Senate will proceed 
with a cloture vote on the pending amendment to the marriage tax 
penalty bill. As a reminder, second-degree amendments to the substitute 
amendment must be filed at the desk by 11 a.m. today. If cloture is 
invoked, the Senate will begin debate on the bill. If cloture is not 
invoked, the Senate will resume debate on the motion to proceed to the 
victims' rights constitutional amendment in anticipation of proceeding 
to that resolution today.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the time that had been 
allotted to the leader, or his designee, be extended to 10:15 today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I yield myself 15 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio is recognized.

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