[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 130 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H8806]
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 MAKING IN ORDER ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1998, OR ANY DAY THEREAFTER, 
CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORTS ON H.R. 4103, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
   APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999, H.R. 4060, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT 
 APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999, AND H.R. 6, HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 
                                  1998

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
on Monday, September 28, 1998, or any day thereafter to consider the 
conference reports on the following bills; that all points of order be 
waived against each conference report and its consideration, and that 
each be considered as read when called up for consideration.
  Those conference reports are H.R. 4103, Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 1999; H.R. 4060, Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 1999; and H.R. 6, Higher Education Amendments of 
1998. We could then come to the floor without a rule, but under the 
same process.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Mr. OBEY. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, I would like to 
make certain that there is an understanding that on Monday there will 
be no votes before 5 p.m.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. OBEY. Further reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from New York.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, that is my understanding. That is the 
agreement that the two leaders have made.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  Mr. SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.

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