[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2193]
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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 163, FURTHER 
              CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 1996

  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of 
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 163) making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, when 
called up; and that it be in order at any time to consider the joint 
resolution in the House; that the joint resolution be debatable for not 
to exceed 1 hour, to be equally divided and controlled by myself and 
the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Obey]; that all points of order 
against the joint resolution and against its consideration be waived; 
and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion, except one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Louisiana?
  Mr. OBEY. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, and I certainly 
would not object, I would like to inquire of the chairman if he has any 
idea what time tomorrow this would be brought up on the floor.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I would advise the gentleman that we 
expect to bring this up sometime midafternoon tomorrow. I would tell 
the gentleman that, had we received a more speedy process on the 
current bill that passed the House last week, that this might not be 
necessary. But in view of the fact that we have not been able to go to 
conference, it does become necessary.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Louisiana?
  There was no objection.

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