[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D64-D65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 2962-2963; and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 363 were introduced.
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1229
Election of Speaker Pro Tempore: House agreed to H. Res. 363, electing 
Representative Morella Speaker pro tempore during any absence of the 
Speaker, such authority to continue not later than Tuesday, February 
27.
  Page H1229
Legislative Program: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 9; that when the House 
adjourns on Friday, February 9, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on 
Tuesday, February 13; that when the House adjourns 

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on Tuesday, February 13, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, 
February 16; that when the House adjourns on Friday, February 16, it 
adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20; that when the House 
adjourns on Tuesday, February 20, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on 
Friday, February 23; and that when the House adjourns on Friday, 
February 23, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 26 
for morning hour debate.
  Page H1229
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Budget: Message wherein he transmits his 1997 Budget--referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-       ); 
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  China-MABUHAY project: Message wherein he reports to Congress that it 
is in the national interest of the United States to waive the 
restrictions on the export to the People's Republic of China of U.S.-
origin satellites insofar as such restrictions pertain to the MABUHAY 
project--referred to the Committee on International Relations;

Page H1230
  China-COSAT project: Message wherein he reports to Congress that it 
is in the national interest of the United States to waive the 
restrictions on the export to the People's Republic of China of U.S.-
origin satellites insofar as such restrictions pertain to the COSAT 
project--referred to the Committee on International Relations; and

Page H1230
  China-CHINASAT project: Message wherein he reports to Congress that 
it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the 
restrictions on the export to the People's Republic of China of U.S.-
origin satellites insofar as such restrictions pertain to the CHINASAT 
project--referred to the Committee on International Relations.

Page H1230
Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Wyden wherein he 
resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives effective February 
5, 1996.
  Page H1231
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 8 p.m. and adjourned at 8:14 p.m.