[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H11597-H11598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              THE JOURNAL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has examined the Journal of the 
last day's proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof.
  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a 
vote on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the Chair's approval of 
the Journal.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the grounds that a 
quorum is not present and make a point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  Pursuant to clause 5, rule I, further proceedings on this vote will 
be postponed and the vote will be taken later today.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.
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   By order of the Joint Committee on Printing.
                                                                     
 WILLIAM M. THOMAS, Chairman.
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                          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would request that the gentleman 
from Mississippi [Mr. Montgomery], who led the House for the first time 
in the pledge of allegiance on September 13, 1988, lead the House in 
the pledge of allegiance at the end of the 104th Congress.
  Mr. MONTGOMERY led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:

       I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of 
     America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation 
     under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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