[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H112]
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                      ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

  The SPEAKER. If I might before the gentleman from New York [Mr. 
Solomon] moves to adjourn, let the Chair say to the Members that the 
House has now been in session for some 14 hours and 25 minutes. I think 
it has been not only the longest and most working-like opening session, 
but one of the most productive sessions for any single day in House 
history. The Chair wants to thank both the Democrat Members and the 
Republican Members for participating. The Chair wants to thank the 
freshmen on both sides because there was very vigorous and effective 
involvement, and that is the way it should be. We are in an age when 
people get elected to do the job from day one, and we are very grateful 
for their participation. The Chair wishes to express to all Members his 
immense gratitude for this opening day and how much he hopes this 
augers well for the future and what we can do together.


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