{page 1} POLICY LUNCHEON AGENDA Tuesday, July 28, 1992 1. Schedule: · Agriculture Appropriations -- Cochran · Cloture Vote Motion to Proceed to Energy Bill at 2:15 p.m. today -- Wallop · Other Appropriations measures as available -- Hatfield may want to comment. · Expect late nights and votes 2. Other Issues: · Reschedule leadership elections -- hand out · Meeting with Republican Mayors on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. · Knoxville · York · Colorado Springs · Columbus · Charlotte · Wichita · Oklahoma City · Fort Wayne · Indianapolis · Boise {page 2} BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020 MEMORANDUM TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS FROM: BOB DOLE RE: THE MAJORITY LEADER'S "WISH LIST" OF ITEMS PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1992 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED AUGUST RECESS, TO BEGIN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992: ALL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS H.R. 776, THE ENERGY BILL S. 25, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL THE HOUSING BILL MOTOR VOTER VETO MESSAGE {page 3} -2- EQUAL REMEDIES BILL CHINA/MFN STATUS D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION BILL WATER RESOURCES S. 33, SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY BILL URBAN AID BILL SEND TO CONFERENCE: S. 5, PARENTAL LEAVE & S. 12, CABLE BILL 5 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING EDWARD CARNES) {page 4} SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 27, 1992 TODAY, TUESDAY, JULY 28 THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:15 P.M., AND AS OF NOW WILL CONDUCT A CLOTURE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE ENERGY BILL. NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING IN AN EFFORT TO TRY TO WORK OUT THE COAL ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY BILL. HOWEVER, THE CLOTURE VOTE IS STILL SCHEDULED TO OCCUR. REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THE CLOTURE VOTE, THE SENATE WILL CONTINUE TO DEBATE THE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL UNTIL DISPOSED OF. THEREFORE, VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR, AND THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO BE IN SESSION INTO THE EVENING. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 - FRIDAY, JULY 31 THE SENATE WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF ANY AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS AND THE ENERGY BILL, (IF THE COAL ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED), DURING THIS WEEK'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THEREFORE, VOTES WILL OCCUR AND LATE SESSIONS CAN BE ANTICIPATED. NOTE: THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS ANNOUNCED HIS LONG-RANGE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS HE WOULD LIKE THE SENATE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS. YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THOSE ITEMS BY YOUR SEAT. *RECOGNIZE SENATOR KASSEBAUM TO DISCUSS HER POSITION ON CLOTURE ON THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL, WHICH IS ONE OF SENATOR MITCHELL'S ITEMS ON HIS WISH LIST. {page 5} Poll Watch {description: a black-and-white illustration of a line graph on a black grid.} A Review of Recent National Polling Data From the Office of the GOP Conference Secretary Bob Kasten, Secretary Bill Canfield, Staff Director Rick Dearborn, Deputy 202-224-3496 Contents 7/28/92 1) Clinton Lead Narrows to 18% (Newsweek/Gallup Poll: 1,027 RVs surveyed 7/23-24; margin of error +/- 3% ; rel. 8/3) 2) Bush Job Approval (Wirthlin Group Poll: 1,054 adults surveyed 7/8-10; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 7/92) 3) The Country's Mood (Wirthlin Group Poll: 7/92) 4) 47% See Economy Getting Worse (ABC/W. Post Poll: 714 RVs surveyed 7/17-19; margin of error +/- 4.5%; rel. 7/21) 5) Previous Presidents' Job Ratings (Time/ CNN Poll: 1,050 adults surveyed 7/22-23; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 8/3) {page 6} (see docx for table) {page 7} (see docx for table) {page 8} BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020 MEMORANDUM TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS FROM: BOB DOLE RE: THE MAJORITY LEADER'S "WISH LIST" OF ITEMS PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1992 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED AUGUST RECESS, TO BEGIN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992: ALL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS H.R. 776, THE ENERGY BILL S. 25, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL THE HOUSING BILL MOTOR VOTER VETO MESSAGE {page 9} -2- EQUAL REMEDIES BILL CHINA/MFN STATUS D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION BILL WATER RESOURCES S. 33, SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY BILL URBAN AID BILL SEND TO CONFERENCE: S. 5, PARENTAL LEAVE & S. 12, CABLE BILL 5 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING EDWARD CARNES)