[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 46 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3176]
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 MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 170, 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. 170) 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, let me simply 
say that I do not intend to object. The gentleman has consulted on this 
side of the aisle, and I think that the process which he has in mind 
for bringing up this resolution is the correct one. We do not 
necessarily like the result that flows from it, but I think it is in 
order to facilitate its consideration at a later point today, so I have 
no objection.
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri.
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, so I can clarify, can the gentleman tell us 
when he plans to take up the legislation? I do not plan to object.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I would tell the gentleman, this 
continuing resolution will continue the existing temporary funding laws 
in effect until April 24, which avoid any government shutdown and while 
it sounds like a long time, is really only 6 legislative days from 
today.
  Mr. VOLKMER. Does the gentleman plan to take it up later today, this 
afternoon, Mr. Speaker?
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. I am sorry, this CR will be brought up later today, 
after the product liability conference report.
  Mr. VOLKMER. I thank the gentleman.
  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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