[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H5545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING SPEAKER AND MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND MAKE 
               APPOINTMENTS, NOTWITHSTANDING ADJOURNMENT

  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Wednesday, May 29, 1996, the Speaker 
and the minority leader be authorized to accept resignations and to 
make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.

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