[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, this morning the Senate will immediately 
proceed to a vote on the motion to proceed to the African trade and CBI 
enhancement conference report. If the motion to proceed is adopted, 
cloture will be filed, and debate will begin on the conference report 
immediately. Many Senators have expressed interest in making statements 
on this important legislation, and therefore the debate is expected to 
consume most of today's session.
  By previous consent, the vote on cloture on the conference report 
will occur at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. Following disposition of 
the African-Carribean Basin legislation, the Senate will begin 
consideration of appropriations bills as they become available for 
action.
  I thank my colleagues for their attention.


                      H.R. 434--Conference Report

  I extend my congratulations to the Finance Committee for their 
efforts in the conference on this bill. Chairman Roth was very much 
involved in the development of a very good conference report. I 
recognize the Senator from New York and his very effective staff for 
their involvement.
  We have not had a major piece of trade legislation pass the Congress 
in 5 years. I think this is a tremendous accomplishment. I think it is 
going to be good for the American people, for American jobs, for 
consumers, for sub-Saharan Africa, for the Caribbean and Central 
American countries, and good for the industries that are connected in 
this trade area.
  So I congratulate all those who were involved in this conference. I 
am very pleased to see we will take it up and I certainly plan to vote 
for it.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New York.
  Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Roth, who will be 
returning next week, I would like to express the gratitude of the 
Finance Committee and of our staff. We would not be here without you, 
who convened the meetings over 5 long months ago that brought us to 
this point. And with a measure of temerity, may I say this is the first 
trade measure on our floor in 6 years.
  I thank you again.

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