[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1216]
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   CONTINGENT ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE FROM CALENDAR DAY OF FRIDAY, 
             FEBRUARY 2, 1996 TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1996

  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House 
adjourns on the calendar day of Friday, February 2, 1996 (legislative 
day of Thursday, February 1, 1996), it stand adjourned until 8 p.m. on 
Tuesday, February 6, 1996, unless the House sooner receives a message 
from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in House Concurrent 
Resolution 141, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant 
to that concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Metcalf). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Texas?
  Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and I will not 
object, I do want to, for the Record, indicate that the minority has 
been consulted on the unanimous-consent request. We understand the 
merits of it and the necessity of it, and we have no objections at this 
time.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. MFUME. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, under the gentleman's reservation, I would 
like to just take a moment to say farewell to my good friend from 
Maryland, Mr. Mfume. I have enjoyed my time that I have had the 
privilege of serving here, and we have worked well together, and I must 
say that I can say, as my grandfather said about many of his 
acquaintances, that the gentleman from Maryland is indeed, as my 
grandfather would have said, a gentleman, a scholar and a poor judge of 
good whiskey, and I thank you for having allowed me the privilege of 
being your friend in this body.
  Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman very much 
for his kind remarks and for his friendship over the last decade as we 
have served together on a number of committees, fought a number of 
battles, and at the end of the day recognized that friendships really 
do matter and the ability to work together and compromise really is 
what this body is all about. I thank the gentleman for his kind 
remarks.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman.
  Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.

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