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“PROGRAM” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S3238 on April 3, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PROGRAM
Mr. LOTT. When the Senate reconvenes from the Easter holidays, we then will resume consideration of the Coverdell education A+ bill. In addition, it is hoped the Senate will be able to consider the NATO enlargement treaty the first week after the Senate reconvenes. I want to emphasize again that that will be done only after careful consideration of the arguments of those who are for the treaty enlargement and also the arguments of those who are opposed. We want to make sure we have ample time for all the arguments to be heard on both sides. So we will work early in the week to make sure we get a time agreement that is satisfactory.
We also hope to take up the State Department Reauthorization Conference Report under a time agreement.
As earlier announced, there will be no rollcall votes on the Monday that we return, so the next votes then will occur on Tuesday, April 21, at 10 a.m. The Senate could consider further votes on Tuesday morning as a result of debate on the Coverdell education bill, because we do have 15 amendments that could be offered as well as second-degree amendments to those. Senators should expect votes throughout the day of Tuesday, April 21, and we will begin early in the morning and we will go potentially late into the night that day.
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