[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 92 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H4817-H4818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. FAZIO of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in order to yield to the 
majority to learn about next week's schedule, or I should say the week 
after next's legislative program.
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that we have 
completed our legislative business for the week. With the passage of 
the Balanced Budget Act and the Taxpayer Relief Act this week we have 
made an important first step in our fight against welfare spending and 
for lower taxes. This bill just passed brings American families the 
first tax cut in 16 years.
  With that today, we begin the Fourth of July district work period; 
and although the majority whip will distribute an official schedule 
next week, I would now like to outline some of the major legislation 
the House will be considering upon our return.
  The House will reconvene on Tuesday, July 8, at 12:30 p.m. for 
morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. We will postpone any 
recorded votes until 5 p.m. on Tuesday so our colleagues from the west 
coast can have time to get back to Washington.
  On Tuesday the House will take up H.R. 849, a corrections day bill to 
prohibit illegal aliens from receiving relocation assistance; a number 
of suspensions, a list of which will be distributed next week; and the 
Military Construction Appropriations Act, which will be subject to a 
rule.
  On Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10, the House will meet at 
10 a.m., and on Friday, July 11, the House will meet at 9 a.m. to take 
up the Intelligence Authorization Act and the Interior appropriations 
bill. We will finish legislative business by 2 p.m. on Friday, July 11.
  I wish everyone a wonderful Independence Day, and I thank the 
gentleman for yielding time to me.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I simply 
have two questions. That would go to the Friday, July 11, schedule.
  Is the gentleman really seriously expecting votes that day, or is 
that a possibility for eventual termination that might somehow go away 
during the week?
  Mr. HASTERT. We have planned a full schedule with appropriations 
bills

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being heard. It is our intent that we will be in session that Friday 
until, I think, 2 p.m.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. During the week does the gentleman expect us 
to have any evenings beyond 6 or 7?
  Mr. HASTERT. I think most of the evenings we will be done by 7 p.m.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, and I 
wish all my colleagues a happy Fourth of July, as well.

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