[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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PROVIDING FOR PRINTING OF STATEMENTS MADE IN TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE 
                            JAMIE L. WHITTEN

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 314) providing for the printing of 
a collection of statements made in tribute to Representative Jamie L. 
Whitten, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from New York [Mr. Manton], for an explanation of the 
legislation.
  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, House Concurrent Resolution 314 was 
introduced by Mr. Montgomery and would authorize the printing of a 
collection of statements made in tribute to the Hon. Jamie Whitten, the 
dean of the House.
  Jamie Whitten came to Congress in 1941, and for more than 50 years 
has served his constituents with honor and distinction.
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman explaining the 
bill. I think this is a very fitting tribute to Congressman Whitten who 
was elected on November 4, 1941. On January 6, 1992, he broke Carl 
Vinson's record for the longest continuous service in the House of 
Representatives, 43 years on November 4.
  Congressman Whitten was chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 
1979 to 1992. He served on that committee since 1943, and he was 
chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee from 1949 to 
1992. He has been dean of the House since 1979.
  I appreciate the gentleman initiating this resolution and I strongly 
support it.
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 314

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That a collection of statements made in tribute 
     to Representative Jamie L. Whitten, prepared under the 
     supervision of the Joint Committee on Printing, shall be 
     printed as a House document, with illustrations and suitable 
     binding.
       Sec. 2. In addition to the usual number, there shall be 
     printed the lesser of--
       (1) 1,850 copies (including 400 casebound copies) of the 
     document, of which 550 copies (including 100 casebound 
     copies) shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 
     110 copies (including 100 casebound copies) shall be for the 
     use of the Senate, and 1,190 copies (including 200 casebound 
     copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing; or
       (2) such number of copies of the document as does not 
     exceed a total production and printing cost of $19,527, with 
     such copies to be allocated in the same proportion as 
     described in paragraph (1).

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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