[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1241]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, as the body knows, the committee funding 
expires on March 31 during a period of time in which Congress is in 
recess. That being the case, it is necessary that we resolve this issue 
of committee funding before we leave.
  Mr. Speaker, what I would like to suggest that the House do is every 
Member, of course, understanding that we are weighing the importance of 
completing this work against the natural, in many cases urgent, desire 
of Members to catch trains and airplanes, that we might ask that the 
House recess for 15 minutes during which time I can inquire to the 
minority as to the possibility of working out a unanimous-consent 
request that would allow us to complete our evening's work tonight, and 
if so, we would be able to come back in 15 minutes, make an 
announcement, and proceed, or if necessary we would have to make an 
announcement about a session tomorrow.

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