WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 2000

"We will try to do the death tax under a unanimous consent agreement," Lott said. If they cannot get this they will attempt to invoke cloture (requiring 60 votes) to end debate. If cloture fails, Lott stated that death tax repeal will be included in the last reconciliation bill.

Senate Minority Leader opposes death tax repeal. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) voiced his opposition to the death tax repeal bill H.R. 8. "It isn't the focus of our attention right now simply because Senator Lott and I have an agreement to wait until July to have the full debate, Daschle said. "But certainly we will have an alternative. We will fight it vociferously."

Dealers urged to contact their Senators during July 4 recess. Capitalizing on the additional time given the vote delay and seeking to garner additional support for death tax repeal, AIADA has asked all dealers to contact their Senators during the recess and ask them to vote for cloture and for the death tax repeal bill H.R. 8.

Congress begins July 4 recess, will return July 10. Congress will be in recess the week of July 3 in observance of the July 4 holiday. Congress will return to work on July 10. The following is the congressional schedule for the remainder of the year:

July 31-Sept. 5
Summer recess

July 31-Aug. 4
Republican National Convention

Aug. 14-17
Democratic National Convention

Oct. 6
Target Adjournment