[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 79 (Friday, May 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           FORMAT FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATES AND SPECIAL ORDERS

  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the order of the 
House of January 4, 1995, relating to morning hour debates be continued 
through the adjournment of the 2d session of the 104th Congress sine 
die, except that on Tuesdays the House shall convene for such debates 1 
hour earlier than the time otherwise established by order of the House 
rather than 90 minutes earlier; and the time for such debates shall be 
limited to 25 minutes allocated to each party rather than 30 minutes to 
each; but in no event shall such debates continue beyond the time that 
falls 10 minutes before the appointed hour for the resumption of 
legislative business, and with the understanding that the format for 
recognition for special order speeches first instituted on February 23, 
1994, be continued for the same period.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, these 
morning hour debates are very important to both sides and I understand 
there has been consultation on this. We applaud the gentleman's effort.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.

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