[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H32]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AUTHORIZING SPEAKER AND MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND TO 
 MAKE APPOINTMENTS AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR BY THE HOUSE NOT WITHSTANDING 
                              ADJOURNMENT

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding any adjournment of the House until Tuesday, February 4, 
1997, 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 New York?
  There was no objection.

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