[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 120 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H10090-H10091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I take this time for the purpose of 
inquiring from the distinguished majority leader the schedule for 
today, the rest of the week, and next week.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Armey.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am 
pleased to announce the House has concluded its legislative business 
for the week. We will meet next Monday at noon, 12 o'clock, September 
9, for a pro forma session. Of course, there will be no legislative 
business and no votes will be taken that day.
  On Tuesday, September 12, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for 
morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. We hope to consider 
H.R. 3056, the County Health Organization Act on the Corrections Day 
Calendar.
  We will also take up a number of bills under suspension of the rules, 
a list of which will be distributed to Members' offices as soon as it 
becomes available. Members should note, however, that we will postpone 
any recorded votes until 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday.
  Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, September 11, the House will meet at 9 
a.m. We will then recess immediately for a joint meeting to receive the 
Prime Minister of Ireland. After the joint meeting on Wednesday and for 
the duration of the week, we hope to consider a number of 
appropriations conference reports, among these energy and water, 
transportation, and the Department of Defense.
  Next week we also hope to appoint conferees on H.R. 2202, the 
Immigration and National Interest Act of 1996.
  We will have legislative business concluded by 2 p.m. on Friday, 
September 13, and hopefully even before that. I thank the gentleman for 
yielding me the time.
  Mr. BONIOR. Can I ask my friend from Texas about next Friday. There 
has been some discussion about whether or not we are going to have 
votes next Friday. As my friend from Texas knows, Rosh Hashanah begins 
on Friday and it will not be possible for Members to get home in time 
for the holiday if we do have votes. I was wondering if my colleague is 
factoring that into his decisions for the end of next week.

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  Mr. ARMEY. If the gentleman will yield, let me thank the gentleman. 
The gentleman is absolutely correct. We are acutely aware of the fact 
people must be home, and the fact is some Members need to travel some 
distance. So we have Friday under scrutiny with respect to that very 
important consideration, and I hope to be able to make an announcement 
at the early part of the week as things develop.
  Mr. BONIOR. I thank my colleague. I wish him a good weekend, wherever 
he may be this weekend.
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman, and I wish the same for the 
gentleman.

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