[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H12404-H12405]
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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 ask for this time for the purpose of 
announcing the schedule.
  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the time given to me by the Members so that 
I might be able to advise our Members about the program for the rest of 
the evening.
  Mr. Speaker, in just a moment, we will be asking that the House go 
into a recess. The recess should last until 6:30 or sometime between 
6:30 and 7.
  During that time, the Committee on Rules will be meeting. The Members 
should be prepared for the House to reconvene on additional business 
between 6:30 and 7. We would be at that point taking up, if there is 
additional business, we will be taking up an hour's debate on a rule so 
that the Members should be advised that they should anticipate another 
vote this evening and perhaps another two or three votes this evening, 
but that the first vote would be at around 7:30 or thereabouts, 
assuming we can come back from the recess at 6:30.
  We would have an hour's debate time on a rule between now and then. 
Any further business could take us to as late as 10 o'clock this 
evening.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. ARMEY. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the majority leader for yielding.
  I would just like to ask, as you know, there is considerable 
discussion about a possible continuing resolution this evening. When 
might we get the language that the gentleman is talking about so that 
we have some opportunity to review it before we are asked to debate it?

                              {time}  1745

  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, the language we are discussing will be at the 
Committee on Rules, and they will be taking it up when we go up. 
Obviously the gentleman will have a keen interest in that, and we would 
try to make sure that the gentleman has a copy as well at the Committee 
on Rules.
  Mr. OBEY. Is there any opportunity to get that language before we get 
up to the Committee on Rules, so we know what it is we are being asked 
to do in the Committee on Rules?
  Mr. ARMEY. We will try to get the gentleman a copy as soon as we have 
it.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. ARMEY. I yield to the gentleman from Michigan.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, could the majority leader advise the rest of 
the Members what he anticipates for the rest of this week in the way of 
legislation on the floor?
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman. We do anticipate we will take up 
the gift ban and the lobbying reform bills tomorrow. We would expect 
conference reports, of course, at any time, and do anticipate some 
conference reports. Then, of course, on Friday we anticipate the House 
considering the Balanced Budget Act of 1995.
  Mr. BONIOR. May I ask the gentleman from Texas if he anticipates the 
Hefley bill to be brought up with respect to Bosnia?
  Mr. ARMEY. I appreciate the point. Yes, it is possible. Members 
should be advised it is possible that the Hefley bill will be brought 
up later this week. I cannot give the gentleman any definite 
information at this time.
  Mr. BONIOR. Could the distinguished majority leader tell us what 
plans he has for the Members on this weekend?
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman for asking. As the gentleman knows, 
we would expect to pass the Balanced Budget Act out of the House on 
Friday. We would send it over to the other body. We would anticipate 
their action, and we would need to be prepared to act on any 
alterations they might make.
  I am telling Members on my side to be prepared to stay here perhaps 
Friday night, and perhaps even Saturday. As a matter of fact, I have 
even cautioned Members that the possibility of 

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a Sunday session would not necessarily be out of the question, but I 
would hope that that would not be the case.
  Mr. BONIOR. I thank the gentleman.

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