[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 101 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 28, 1994]
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      ALLOW TIME TO STUDY THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE CRIME BILL

  (Mr. MANZULLO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, the crime conference committee concluded 
its work about an hour ago.
  The House rules provide that we have at least 3 days to examine the 
document, this 800-page, $30 billion document, provided the document 
finds its way to the printer by midnight tonight. That means that by 
Tuesday, Members of this House who will be returning from their home 
districts will have very little opportunity to examine this document.
  Mr. Speaker, we do not want the disgrace that took place in this 
House on the conference report on earthquake relief which included such 
things as $5 million to remodel Penn Station.
  This is a big bill. It is an important bill. And we want the House 
Committee on Rules, No. 1, not to waive that 3-day rule, and we would 
suggest to the leadership on both sides that Members be given until the 
end of next week before that matter comes up for an important vote.

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