[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22660]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, this morning the Senate will conduct a 
period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 
10 minutes. At 10:30 this morning, the Senate will consider the 
Agriculture appropriations conference report under a 1-hour time 
agreement with a vote on the adoption of the report at approximately 
11:30. We also hope to consider the Commerce-State-Justice 
appropriations conference report during today's session. There will be 
other business as well, perhaps including some additional nominations.
  I have just consulted with Senator Hollings in regard to the airport 
security legislation. He has indicated that negotiations continue. He 
was encouraged by the progress made overnight. I have discussed the 
matter at some length with Senator Lott over the course of the last 
couple of days. It is his view, as it is mine, that we just cannot 
leave today, this week, until this matter has been completed.
  I know a number of Senators have been interested in the schedule for 
the balance of the week. I am not able to give them a definitive 
schedule with regard to votes, either today or tomorrow, until we know 
the timeframe involved in completing our work on the airport security 
bill.
  It is my hope and expectation that it would be done sometime today. 
If not, of course, we will then take it up tomorrow, and Senators would 
be required to stay for the vote on that very important legislation.
  I ask Senators' patience. As soon as the progress becomes more 
apparent, we will make a definitive judgment about the time involved in 
consideration of the conference report later this week.
  I thank Senators for their attention and yield the floor.

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