[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H12203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     POSTPONEMENT OF PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION IN SPEAKER'S ETHICS CASE

  (Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida. Madam Speaker, the gentleman from Florida 
[Mr. Peterson] has preceded me to explain what and why our actions are 
changed today.
  We had planned to offer a privileged resolution today calling on the 
House Committee on Standards and Official Conduct to report to the full 
House on the status of their investigation of ethics complaints filed 
against Speaker Gingrich as well as their decision with respect to 
appointing outside counsel in this matter.
  In light of the profound problems we face today, it is our decision 
to hold our resolution until the national crisis has subsided.
  But we are no less committed to seeing it through to fruition and we 
will resume our efforts as soon as possible.

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