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Trent Lott: “With that, I do understand the Senate will shortly receive from the House the appropriations bill containing the final…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2000
With that, I do understand the Senate will shortly receive from the House the appropriations bill containing the final appropriations measures. I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding receipt of the papers, the Senate proceed to vote immediately on adoption of the conference report and, following passage, there be 40 minutes of explanation to be equally divided between the two leaders, with 20 minutes additional under the control of Senator Byrd, 45 minutes under the control of Senator Graham of Florida, and 10 minutes of Senator Lott's time to be controlled by Senator Specter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware.
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