[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H7744-H7745]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to advise our Members on both

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sides of the aisle that we have had the final vote for this evening. In 
just a few minutes we will be making a unanimous consent request that 
has been cleared on both sides of the aisle, that has been fully 
vetted, that would allow us, if accepted, to proceed with 2 hours of 
general debate this evening on the welfare reform bill.
  We would then come back in the morning to open business at 9 a.m. We 
would have an agreed-upon number of 1-minutes at the outset of our 
morning's work and we would then go back to this bill for further 
debate, consideration of the amendments made in order under the rule, 
and then continue on that bill with the expectation of completing our 
work between 5 and 6, but certainly enabling everybody to make their 6 
o'clock departure time tomorrow evening.
  Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, if the majority leader would yield, my 
understanding is that the rule is likely to have 2 hours of general 
debate for tomorrow also; is that accurate?
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is correct.
  Mr. SABO. And 1 hour on the Castle-Tanner substitute?
  Mr. ARMEY. There will be 1 hour on a majority substitute, whatever 
that should be.
  Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, one final point. I should also advise Members 
that in the matter of rearranging the schedule for the orderly conduct 
of our business, we have deferred consideration of campaign finance 
reform until Wednesday of next week.

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