[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1862]
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  ADDITIONAL TIME FOR DEBATE DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7, 
                  NATIONAL SECURITY REVITALIZATION ACT
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 10-hour 
time limit for consideration of amendments to H.R. 7 be extended for 26 
minutes, and that the debate time for amendment No. 13, 21, 24, 30, or 
33, or a germane modification of one of those amendments be extended 
from 36 minutes to 44 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and a Member opposed, and that the debate time for the 
Torricelli amendment No. 48, or amendment Nos. 28 or 43 be extended 
from 36 to 44 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and a Member opposed.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to 
object, and I will not object, I wish to take this time to pay tribute 
to the chairman, both chairmen, who have gone out of their way to make 
sure we accommodate the minority on time that was lost in a previous 
vote. This effort, I think, shows a commitment on our part to make sure 
that we do not take time away. There was a vote that was not 
anticipated in the past, and with the cooperation of the gentleman from 
California, who I know wants to speak, and the chairman, it has been 
worked out. I think that speaks to our wanting to work together and 
allow for a full and open debate of these remaining issues.
  Mr. Speaker, further reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from California [Mr. Berman].
  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman's yielding.
  I was not planning to speak. I will simply say I accept the offer as 
appropriate given the inadvertence of what happened. It does not deal 
with the fundamental problem of a 10-hour time limit.
  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. 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.

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