[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: MISUSE OF FEDERAL FUNDS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on 
the Department of Energy: Misuse of Federal Funds. Testimony was heard 
from Hazel R. O'Leary, Secretary of Energy.
WAIVERS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 
4(b) of rule XI (requiring two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the 
same day as it is reported from the Committee on Rules) against the 
same day consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on or 
before the legislative day of November 23, 1995. The resolution covers 
special rules that provides for the consideration or disposition of the 
bill (H.R. 2491) providing for reconciliation pursuant to sec. 105 of 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996, any 
amendment, any conference report or any amendment reported in 
disagreement from a conference report thereon; and to the consideration 
or disposition of any measure making general appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
CONFERENCE REPORTS--CORRECTIONS IN ENROLLMENTS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for the 
adoption of a House Concurrent Resolution correcting the enrollment of 
the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2020 (Treasury/Postal Service 
Appropriations for fiscal year 1996) to include the enrolled copy of 
H.R. 2492 (Legislative Branch Appropriations for fiscal year 1996). 
Testimony was heard from Representative Hoyer.
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that 
suspensions will be in order on Saturday, November 18, 1995 and that 
the object of any motion to suspend the rules is announced from the 
House floor at least 1 hour prior to its consideration. The Speaker or 
his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
any matter designated for consideration under this resolution.