[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S35]
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        UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 153

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, first I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate receives from the House, House Joint Resolution 153, a funding 
resolution for the District of Columbia until January 25, 1996, that 
the joint resolution be deemed read a third time and passed, and the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, all without any 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOLE. I think it is clear that the effect of this will be to 
continue the District of Columbia government until January 25 at which 
time we hope we will have an agreement, or we will have some permanent 
resolution of appropriations bills and the D.C. appropriations bill. 
There is only one outstanding difference on that appropriations bill. 
It relates to vouchers. So, if that could be resolved, we could pass 
the District of Columbia bill.


                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, for the information of my colleagues, 
leaders' time has been reserved. There will be a period of morning 
business until 12 noon.
  We are not expecting any rollcall votes to occur during today's 
session. I am not certain whether or not anything may come from the 
House. There is that possibility. But something may come from the 
House.
  So I hope that maybe after Members have had any discussion they want, 
we might stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

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