[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14205]
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              QUESTIONS REGARDING END-OF-SESSION SCHEDULE

  (Mr. ABERCROMBIE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, if the majority leader has not left the 
floor, I would certainly like to ask that he come back and answer a 
question that I had in the minute that has been given to me.
  Mr. Speaker, if he will not, I would say, Mr. Speaker, that I am 
going to try and not use the word ``bitter,'' but I certainly object to 
the cavalier fashion with which the majority leader just left the floor 
talking about the Dallas Cowboys, when there were serious questions 
asked and no answer was received with respect to what is going to 
happen with this ostensible Christmas holiday that is coming up.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to know, not just for my convenience or 
inconvenience with respect to travel. I think the people of this 
country are entitled to know whether the majority of this House has 
come to a conclusion as to whether or not there is going to be a 
holiday; as to whether or not there is going to be a shutdown of the 
Government; and, whether they can give us a date as to whether we are 
going home.
  Mr. Speaker, I do not think we need to end today's business of the 
legislative week with the majority leader cracking jokes about the 
Dallas Cowboys, as if there is no serious business being done on this 
floor.

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