[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H106]
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 HOUR OF MEETING FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE AND RESTRICTED SPECIAL ORDER 
                    SPEECHES UNTIL FEBRUARY 16, 1995

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, upon consultation with the minority leader, 
the Speaker has announced the format for recognition for morning hour 
debate and restricted special order speeches, which will continue until 
February 16, 1995. It is understood that the continuation of this 
format for recognition by the Speaker is without prejudice to the 
Speaker's ultimate power of recognition under clause 2 of rule XIV 
should circumstances so warrant.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that until February 16, 1995, 
the House may convene 90 minutes earlier than the time otherwise 
established by order of the House on Mondays and Tuesdays of each week 
solely for the purpose of conducting morning hour debates under the 
following conditions:
  First, prayer by the Chaplain, approval of the Journal, and the 
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag to be postponed until the resumption 
of the House session following the completion of morning hour debate;
  Second, debate to be limited to 30 minutes allocated to each party, 
with initial and subsequent recognitions alternating between parties;
  Third, recognition to be conferred by the Speaker only pursuant to 
lists submitted by the respective leaderships;
  Fourth, no Member to be permitted to address the House for longer 
than 5 minutes except for the majority leader, minority leader, and 
minority whip; and
  Fifth, morning hour debate will be followed by a recess declared by 
the Speaker pursuant to clause 12 of rule I, until the appointed hour 
for the resumption of legislative business.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.

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