[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9695]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I take this time to speak for one moment for 
the purpose of advising Members about their travel schedules.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to just take a minute to advise Members 
that we, of course, have passed the continuing resolution through our 
body. It is now under consideration in the other body. We recognize the 
possibility of extended consideration of the continuing resolution in 
the other body, and, in light of that, we cannot make any hard and fast 
declarations about our potential departure time today. We still remain 
somewhat optimistic, but I thought it was only fair to alert the 
Members.
  Of course, we must await the other body's final consideration for our 
final action at this point. We will try to stay in touch with them 
about what is going on, and I will try to keep the body informed. I 
remain hopeful that perhaps they can expedite their consideration and 
we can move on with our day's schedule.
  In the meantime, as we contemplate that, we will be considering the 
possibility of other legislation to be brought before the body today. 
But we will make every effort we can, in light of the considerations we 
must give the other body, to complete our work as early as we can 
today, so that Members can get home for their district work period.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. ARMEY. I yield to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I understand there is a 
consultative meeting on Bosina at the White House today with a number 
of Members at 12:30. Is it possible we could accommodate those Members 
who need to be at that very important meeting without having votes 
interrupting?
  Mr. ARMEY. I appreciate the gentleman's concern. I, too, will be in 
that meeting. We are looking at all options on the schedule. We will do 
our best to accommodate all Members, perhaps even by delaying votes or 
whatever, and we will try to accommodate them.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I know a number of Members want to have the 
vote, if possible, so they could go to that meeting without having to 
leave. Is it possible that votes could be held before that time?
  Mr. ARMEY. As the gentleman knows, the other body works at its own 
pace, and we will, of course, as we always do, wait their result.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Is there any change in the anticipated order 
of schedule today? Everything remains as is?
  Mr. ARMEY. Not at this time. We intend to proceed as we scheduled for 
today.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. ARMEY. I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I am aware of that meeting. I am also 
aware that we have the defense conference report for the 1996 
appropriations scheduled on the floor in the next few minutes, and that 
that vote may come up at some point this afternoon. I would suggest to 
those who are conducting the meeting, that it might be wise to either 
hold it on Capitol Hill or reschedule it.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, we did receive extremely late notice from the 
White House, and we are trying to accommodate everyone concerned with 
respect to the White House request. We will make a determination and 
proceed with due consideration of all our Members in light of the two 
considerations two matters we have at the White House and the other 
body.

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