[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 119 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H5613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  The briefing will be given by people from the White House and the 
administration.
  Mr. Speaker, soon after that briefing, it is our expectation that we 
will be able to resume legislative business in order to consider the 
emergency supplemental appropriations act and a resolution authorizing 
the use of force in regard to the terrorist attacks on the United 
States.
  Mr. Speaker, I should emphasize that bipartisan and bicameral 
discussions are going on with respect to both of these very important 
pieces of legislation, and it is our hope to finish both measures today 
if at all possible. However, Mr. Speaker, Members are advised that 
votes are possible tomorrow in order to finish this important business 
before the Congress.
  I want to thank the Members of this body for their cooperation and 
their patience as we work these things out together, Republicans and 
Democrats, Members of this body, Members of the other body from both 
parties, working hard. The timetable I know should be more exacting 
than it is, but it is as exacting as we can give you. I can assure 
Members with all full confidence that by the normal departure time of 2 
o'clock Friday, we should have been able to complete both of these two 
important pieces of legislation and have completed our legislative 
week. I thank the Members for their patience.

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