[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H298-H299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ELECTION OF MINORITY MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE 
                                 HOUSE

  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution 
(H. Res. 36) and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is this at the direction of the Democratic 
Caucus?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Yes, Mr. Speaker.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                          House Resolution 36

       Resolved, That the following named Members be, and that 
     they are hereby, elected to the following standing committees 
     of the House of Representatives:

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       To the Committee on Agriculture: Jay Johnson of Wisconsin, 
     Leonard Boswell of Iowa.
       To the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Danny 
     Davis of Illinois, John Tierney of Massachusetts, Jim Turner 
     of Texas, Tom Allen of Maine.
       To the Committee on House Oversight: Steny Hoyer of 
     Maryland, Carolyn Kilpatrick of Michigan.
       To the Committee on International Relations: Bob Clement of 
     Tennessee.
       To the Committee on National Security: Loretta Sanchez of 
     California, James Maloney of Connecticut, Mike McIntyre of 
     North Carolina.
       To the Committee on Resources: Nick Lampson of Texas.
       To the Committee on Small Business: John LaFalce of New 
     York, Ike Skelton of Missouri, Norman Sisisky of Virginia, 
     Floyd Flake of New York, Glenn Poshard of Illinois, Martin 
     Meehan of Massachusetts, Nydia Velazquez of New York, Bill 
     Luther of Minnesota, John Baldacci of Maine, Jesse Jackson 
     Jr. of Illinois, Juanita Millender-McDonald of California, 
     Alan Boyd of Florida, Carolyn McCarthy of New York, William 
     Pascrell of New Jersey, Virgil Goode of Virginia.
       To the Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Lane Evans of 
     Illinois, Joseph Kennedy of Massachusetts, Bob Filner of 
     California, Luis Gutierrez of Illinois, Scotty Baesler of 
     Kentucky, Sanford Bishop of Georgia, James Clyburn of South 
     Carolina, Corrine Brown of Florida, Mike Doyle of 
     Pennsylvania, Frank Mascara of Pennsylvania, Collin Peterson 
     of Minnesota, Julia Carson of Indiana, Sylvestre Reyes of 
     Texas, Victor Snyder of Arkansas.
       To the Committee on the Budget: Eva Clayton of North 
     Carolina.

  Mr. FAZIO of California (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask 
unanimous consent that the resolution be considered as read and printed 
in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I 
would inquire concerning whether the Committee on Science is included 
in the resolution.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I believe there is a member of 
the Committee on Science appointed as a result of the resolution, one 
member.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of 
objection, and I move to table the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will ask, is there objection to 
the request of the gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio] to dispensing 
with the reading of the resolution?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. The resolution must be read at this point. 
Is the objection to the unanimous consent request that it be considered 
as read, Mr. Speaker?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is asking whether there is 
objection.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I do object to the dispensing of 
the reading.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  The Clerk will continue reading.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. The gentleman objects, so the Clerk will 
then read; is that right, Mr. Speaker?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will then continue reading the 
resolution.
  The Clerk continued reading the resolution.

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  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I move the previous question on 
the resolution.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I move to table the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McInnis). The gentleman will suspend.
  The Chair would say to the gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio] that 
the Chair assumes that the gentleman from Louisiana, [Mr. Fields], was 
not intended to be in the resolution, as the gentleman from Louisiana 
is no longer in the House. Is that correct?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
that obvious inaccuracy be corrected.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Does the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Canady] seek recognition?
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I move to table the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table.


                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. FAZIO of California. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  I really do not know the answer. I would like the Parliamentarian to 
assist us. I am not sure there is any precedent for a resolution 
brought to the floor by the caucus or conference of either party being 
tabled. Is there any precedent for that?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under clause 4, rule XVI, the motion is in 
order as preferential to the motion for the previous question.
  The question is on the motion to table offered by the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Canady] as preferential to the motion for the previous 
question.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appeared to have it.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the 
ground that a quorum is not present and I make the point of order that 
a quorum is not present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair while counting for a quorum will 
notify the Members that the page just placed at the desk with the 
specific Member's election to the Committee on Science was not included 
in the resolution now pending before the House.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I cannot imagine that we could 
be correcting the resolution or even explaining the resolution when we 
have a vote or a quorum being called.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Would the gentleman from Florida like to 
withdraw his objection?
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. I do not withdraw my motion.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. The quorum call is automatic.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will count for a quorum.


                         Parliamentary Inquiry

  Mr. FAZIO of California. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. I do not 
know what is holding up the action here.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The Chair is 
counting for a quorum.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The Chair is 
counting for a quorum.
  Does the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Canady] desire to withdraw his 
point of order and motion?
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. I do, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I insist on the enactment of 
the resolution, as is traditionally the case when offered by a 
conference or caucus of either party.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution offered by 
the gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio].
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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