[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 222 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 222

 Providing that George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read 
                   at the beginning of each Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 1996

  Mr. Dornan submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                   referred to the Committee on Rules

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing that George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read 
                   at the beginning of each Congress.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. RULE.

    On the first day of the first regular session of each Congress, 
George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read aloud--
            (1) in the Senate by a Senator designated by the majority 
        leader of the Senate; and
            (2) in the House of Representatives by a Representative 
        designated by the Speaker of the House.

SEC. 2. EXERCISE IN RULEMAKING POWER.

    This resolution is adopted by Congress--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such it 
        shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, 
        respectively, or of that House to which it specifically 
        applies, and such rule shall supersede other rules only to the 
        extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
        either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such 
        House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent 
        as in the case of any other rule of such House.
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