[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OF PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION

  (Mr. PETERSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Peterson] is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. PETERSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, I, along 
with my colleague, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Johnston], offered a 
privileged resolution concerning the investigation by the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct of Speaker Gingrich. This request was 
nonprejudicial. It was not a character assassination. It simply asked 
for a report of the activities of that committee.
  Last night's action by the committee and the assurance that the House 
will receive a report on the investigation was welcome news. I regret 
we had to resort to a privileged resolution to get such a report, but 
in light of last night's announcement, I am announcing that we will not 
offer our privileged resolution as planned today.

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