[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, 
   FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1998, TO FILE PRIVILEGED REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF 
       AGRICULTURE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999

  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Appropriations may have until midnight Friday, June 19, 1998, to 
file a privileged report on a bill making appropriations for the 
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Kentucky?
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Reserving the right to object, Mr. 
Speaker, just to ask how many nongermane amendments were made in order 
by the rules that we just filed?
  Mrs. NORTHUP. It is an open rule, sir.
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. No nongermane amendments, though?
  Mrs. NORTHUP. But I was happy to yield to the gentleman's question.
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. The gentlewoman did not yield, I reserved 
the right to object.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Kentucky?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XXI, all points 
of order are reserved.

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