[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H15243]
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  REQUEST FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER 
    CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 131, FURTHER CONTINUING 
                    APPROPRIATION, FISCAL YEAR 1996

  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 131, which is a clean continuing resolution to extend the 
Government through January 26, authorize 2.4 percent military pay 
raise, effective January 1, eliminate 6-month disparity between COLA 
payment dates for military and civilian retirees in fiscal 1996, and 
ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, regular order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the guidelines consistently issued by 
successive Speakers as recorded on page 534 of the House rules manual, 
the Chair is constrained not to entertain the gentleman's request until 
it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships, 
and, therefore, it is not in order at this time.
  Mr. OBEY. I hope it will soon be cleared.

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