[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 134 (Tuesday, October 9, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H6431]
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  PERMITTING CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE 
   SENATE TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER MEMBER OF COMMITTEE TO SERVE ON JOINT 
               COMMITTEE ON PRINTING IN PLACE OF CHAIRMAN

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the 
Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 67) permitting the Chairman 
of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to designate 
another member of the Committee to serve on the Joint Committee on 
Printing in place of the Chairman.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 67

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That effective for the One Hundred Seventh 
     Congress, the Chairman of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate may designate another member of 
     the Committee to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing in 
     place of the Chairman.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Ney) and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano) each will 
control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman Ohio (Mr. Ney).
  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, Senate Concurrent Resolution 67 permits the chairman of 
the Senate's Committee on Rules and Administration to designate another 
member of the committee to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing in 
place of the chairman.
  This is a very simple measure. I want to thank my colleague, however, 
today, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), who has been so 
gracious and patient today in helping to bring proposals to the floor 
that are important to the operation of the House; and I want to also 
thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), our ranking member of 
the Committee on House Administration.
  I urge my colleagues to support this resolution and urge its 
adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume 
simply to concur with the chairman and urge support for this 
resolution.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I join with the Chairman in urging adoption 
of Senate Concurrent Resolution 67.
  This is a housekeeping measure allowing the Chairman of the Senate 
Rules and Administration Committee to designate another member of that 
panel to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing in his place during 
the 107th Congress.
  By statute, the Senate membership of the Joint Committee on Printing 
consists of the Chairman and four members of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration. In order for the Senate to depart from that statutory 
scheme, the House must concur, hence this concurrent resolution.
  Anticipating adoption of this measure, the Senate has adopted a 
simple resolution electing its members of the Joint Committee for the 
107th Congress. If we clear this resolution, the Joint Committee on 
Printing can organize and proceed to its business. I urge an ``aye'' 
vote.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ney) that the House suspend the rules and 
concur in the Senate concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. 67.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate concurrent resolution 
was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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