[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FOR CHAIR TO REDUCE VOTING TIME ON REMAINING 
                      MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that after the 5-
minute vote on the next suspension, the Speaker be authorized to reduce 
the time for voting by electronic device to not less than 2 minutes.
  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I once again 
appeal to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. I have been a 
Member of this body for 9 years. We all respected each other. We come 
from different faiths and different backgrounds and different regions 
of the country.
  I would ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to go along with 
what the majority leader has said in respect to the Jewish Members here 
who need to get home for the religious holiday. I might say to my 
colleagues that I respect everyone else's religion; please respect 
mine.
  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I object.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard.

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