[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 111 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H6810-H6811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 1457

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (S. 1457) and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I object.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is not able to entertain the 
gentleman's request at this time.
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. 
Oberstar), I understand, is reserving the right to object.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Shuster) is not recognized for that purpose.

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  Mr. SHUSTER. May I ask why the gentleman is objecting? Is it in 
order, Mr. Speaker, for me to ask why the gentleman is objecting?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's guidelines, the Chair is 
not recognizing the gentleman from Pennsylvania for that purpose at 
this time.

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