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| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11825-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | ORDER OF BUSINESS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11825 | S11826 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11825 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11825-S11826] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ORDER OF BUSINESS Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have just spoken to Senator Daschle. We have been communicating with our colleagues on the other side of the Capitol. I understand the Senate will shortly receive from the House the appropriations bill containing the final appropriations measures, and we hope to have some agreement on how to proceed shortly. We will notify Senators and hotline that information. Once Senator Daschle arrives on the floor, hopefully we can move forward with that. In the meantime, there are just a couple of bits of information for our colleagues about the remainder of this session and the dates for activities we will have next year. Of course, we hope to have the sine die adjournment resolution here shortly. Senator Daschle and I jointly will have resolutions thanking the officers of the Senate, the staff of the Senate who do just a magnificent job on our behalf and on behalf of the American people quite often during long and weird hours. They really do a magnificent job, and we thank all of them for what they do. Also, I see Senator Reid is here, the assistant Democratic leader. He has really made a difference since he has been in his leadership position. He is always calm and always diligent. He works on both sides of the aisle. I want to acknowledge that and thank him for all of his work. I will not overdo it now because I don't want to get him into trouble as we approach the last few minutes of the session. I want to inform the Members of some important dates and events of interest concerning the beginning of the 107th Congress. I see Senator Daschle is here. He can communicate with the staff. I will run over these dates quickly, and then we can visit. Of course, at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 3, the 107th Congress will convene with an immediate live quorum, to be followed by the swearing-in ceremonies for the newly elected Senators. I want to emphasize that. That is on January 3. It is at 12 noon. There will be a live quorum, and all Senators are required by law, if they want to be sworn in and receive pay, to be here for that occasion. On Saturday, January 6, the Senate will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the official counting of the electoral college votes. The Senate has passed a resolution that would move that to January 5, which would be a Friday, instead of Saturday, January 6. The House has not yet passed that resolution. But they have indicated that they may pass a resolution changing the date to Friday, January 5, for the counting of the electoral college votes. We will let all of our colleagues know exactly about that. I believe we are required to proceed at 1 p.m. on either Friday, January 5, or, as it now stands, January 6. We will make that clear later on. Senators will be notified if there is a date change, if and when it is confirmed. Of course, Inauguration of the 43rd President of the United States will occur at 12 noon on Saturday, January 20. Furthermore, because a Senate committee is a continuing body, committees may begin working on committee nominations on January 5 or 6. Senator Daschle and I will be working on that. But there is the possibility, between January 3 and the Inauguration, that there could be some committee hearings on nominations. We will have to work through that. Of course, it will depend on the receipt of those nominations once the investigations have been completed. We will work through what committees and how that will be handled. Members who might be involved will be notified as early as possible, and hopefully that will be even before the end of the year. Votes on confirmations may take place even on Saturday, January 20. I believe that has been the case in the past--if not January 20, certainly beginning on Monday, January 22. We will want to move forward very quickly on actually confirming the nominations. Senators will be further notified on January 3. [[Page S11826]] Regarding the Cabinet nominations schedule, when we receive those nominations, again we will work together on what that schedule may be. Again, I want to thank the Senate officers, Senators, and leadership on both sides of the aisle for what I believe has been a very productive session and for the dedication of Senators to the American people. I see Senator Daschle is here. We have some resolutions we can do if we have a break here in a moment. Then we will have some that we want to do at the very end of the session. At this point, I yield the floor if Senator Lautenberg wishes to make any comments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I thank the majority leader and the Chair for recognition. ____________________ |