[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 101 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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   APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4426, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT 
        FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995

  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 4426) making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995, with Senate amendments thereto, disagree to 
the Senate amendments, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Schroeder). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.


              motion to instruct offered by mr. livingston

  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Madam Speaker, I offer a motion to instruct.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Livingston moves that the managers on the part of the 
     House, at conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 
     Houses on HR 4426, be instructed to insist on the House 
     position on the Senate amendment numbered 2 concerning the 
     Global Environment Facility.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. 
Livingston] will be recognized for 30 minutes, and the gentleman from 
Wisconsin [Mr. Obey] will be recognized for 30 minutes in opposition.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. Livingston].
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mr. LIVINGSTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Madam Speaker, I will not use all of our time.
  I just want to say that this is a very straightforward and simple 
motion which instructs the conferees to keep us at the current House 
level that was included in the bill when it went to the Senate.
  The other body has gone to a much higher level. We would like the 
conferees to maintain the lowest level.
  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, let me simply say that I would be happy to 
accept the gentleman's motion and assure the gentleman we will try to 
do everything possible in conference to stick with the position 
outlined by the gentleman.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his 
statement.
  Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion to instruct.
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to instruct 
offered by the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. Livingston].
  The motion to instruct was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair appoints the 
following conferees: Messrs. Obey, Yates, Wilson, and Olver, Ms. 
Pelosi, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Lowey, and Messrs. Serrano, Sabo, Livingston, 
Porter, Lightfoot, Callahan, and McDade.
  There was no objection.

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