[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7770]
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROCEDURES FOR DEBATE TONIGHT ON H.R. 2267, DEPARTMENTS 
 OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998

  (Mr. ROGERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, shortly we will be calling up the 
appropriations bill for the Commerce, Justice, and State Departments 
when we go into the Committee of the Whole. It is our intention, and we 
have conferred with the minority on this point, it is our intention to 
have general debate tonight, and debate the Hyde amendment to title 6, 
but postpone any vote on that matter until tomorrow. Then we would read 
through title I of the bill and debate any amendments thereto until 9 
o'clock, or if we finish title I before 9 o'clock, stop at the 
conclusion of title I, roll any votes that may occur to title I until 
tomorrow, and then pass over any amendments in title I dealing with 
Legal Services Corporation until tomorrow. We would debate and vote LSC 
tomorrow.
  That is our general intention, and I have conferred with my dear 
colleague, the gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Mollohan], the ranking 
member of the subcommittee, and if he would like to discuss it, I will 
yield to him at this time.
  Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. ROGERS. I yield to the gentleman from West Virginia.
  Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, we have discussed this. I think it is a 
good way to proceed tonight, and I have no objection.
  Mr. ROGERS. So, Mr. Speaker, Members would be advised that barring a 
motion to adjourn or some such very important matter there would be no 
further votes this evening.
  Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman would continue to yield, 
it is my understanding that after general debate the gentleman from 
Kentucky will be asking unanimous consent to pass over Legal Services?
  Mr. ROGERS. That is correct, until tomorrow or later in the bill, to 
take it out of order.
  Mr. MOLLOHAN. And we consider Mr. Hyde's amendment and not vote on it 
until tomorrow?
  Mr. ROGERS. I am sorry; I did not hear the gentleman.
  Mr. MOLLOHAN. We would consider Mr. Hyde's amendment tonight.
  Mr. ROGERS. We would consider Mr. Hyde's amendment tonight but roll 
any vote on that until tomorrow.

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