[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 206 (Thursday, December 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H15543]
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  REQUEST THAT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER 
    CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 131, FURTHER CONTINUING 
                    APPROPRIATIONS, 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, a clean continuing resolution extending the date of the 
existing CR to January 26, authorizing a 2.4 percent military pay raise 
effective January 1, and eliminating the 6-month disparity between COLA 
payment dates for military and civilian retirees in fiscal 1996, and 
ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Barrett of Nebraska). Under the 
guidelines issued consistently 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 leadership.

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