[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 307 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 307

         Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 1997

 Ms. Furse submitted the following resolution; which failed of adoption

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas Loretta Sanchez was issued a certificate of election as the duly elected 
        Member of Congress from the 46th District of California by the Secretary 
        of State of California and was seated by the U.S. House of 
        Representatives on January 7, 1997;
Whereas a Notice of Contest of Election was filed with the Clerk of the House by 
        Mr. Robert Dornan on December 26, 1996;
Whereas the Task Force on the Contested Election in the 46th District of 
        California met on February 26, 1997, in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 
        1997, in Orange County, California, and on October 24, 1997, in 
        Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the House Oversight Committee is now pursuing a duplicate and dilatory 
        review of materials already in the committee's possession by the 
        Secretary of State of California;
Whereas the Task Force on the Contested Election in the 46th District of 
        California and the committee have been reviewing these materials and has 
        all the information it needs regarding who voted in the 46th District 
        and all the information it needs to make judgments concerning those 
        votes;
Whereas the Committee on House Oversight has after over nine months of review 
        and investigation failed to present credible evidence to change the 
        outcome of the election of Congresswoman Sanchez and is pursuing never-
        ending and unsubstantiated areas of review;
Whereas contestant Robert Dornan has not shown or provided credible evidence 
        that the outcome of the election is other than Congresswoman Sanchez' 
        election to the Congress;
Whereas as a Member of Congress whose election in 1994 was won by far smaller a 
        majority than that which Ms. Sanchez won the 46th District race in 1996;
Whereas, as an immigrant myself who proudly became a U.S. citizen in 1972, I 
        believe that this Republican campaign of intimidation sends a message to 
        new citizens that their voting privilege may be subverted;
Whereas we should encourage new voters, not chill their enthusiasm; and
Whereas the Committee on House Oversight should complete its review of this 
        matter and bring this contest to an end: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That unless the Committee on House Oversight has sooner 
reported a recommendation for its final disposition, the contest in the 
46th District of California is dismissed upon the expiration of 
November 7, 1997.
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