[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H4787]
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  REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 33, 
  CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING CONGRESS TO PROHIBIT PHYSICAL 
  DESECRATION OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES, AFTER GENERAL DEBATE 
               TODAY; TO A TIME DESIGNATED BY THE SPEAKER

  MR. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
after debate on H.J. Res. 33, notwithstanding the operation of the 
previous question, it may be in order at that point for the Chair to 
postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker on which consideration may be resumed at a time designated by 
the Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Foley). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Florida?
  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Reserving the right to object, Mr. 
Speaker, let me be clear, and I do not intend to object. What I have 
been told is that the debate on the substitute amendment will be 
conducted tomorrow. I assume we are not contemplating carrying it 
beyond tomorrow; are we?
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. I yield to the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. That is my understanding. We would proceed 
with general debate today and then conclude consideration of this bill 
tomorrow with the debate on the substitute amendment.
  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. That is a little different than the 
unanimous-consent request.
  I guess the only thing that leaves me a little uneasy is that this 
could go on, and on, and on.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. If I could address that, I believe that my 
objection to that would be as great or perhaps greater than the 
objection lodged by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt), so I 
believe that it is the intention to have this bill come to a final vote 
tomorrow morning.
  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. I wonder if the gentleman might consider 
revising his unanimous-consent request to that effect, and then if it 
becomes necessary to go beyond tomorrow, we could come back and address 
that tomorrow.
  I am just trying to make the record absolutely clear on this. I do 
not think either he or I can bind the leadership to this.
  Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I will withdraw the unanimous-
consent request, and we will discuss it further.

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