[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 159 (Friday, November 16, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H8315-H8316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I take this time for the purpose of making an 
announcement.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce to our colleagues that, while 
we have not completed all of our work for the day, we have a few things 
we will do by unanimous consent, we have had the last vote of the day; 
and indeed, we have had the last vote prior to the Thanksgiving recess 
work period.
  I should advise, Mr. Speaker, if I may, Members that the House will 
be in session on Monday next for a pro forma session, but there will be 
no votes.
  A few other pieces of information that may be of interest to our 
Members is that we do want to advise the body that we will hold a vote 
on trade promotion authority on December 6, a day that will live in 
infamy as the birthday of the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and 
Means.
  Mr. Speaker, at this time, I do not believe there are any other 
scheduling announcements that I need to make unless the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Frost) has a question.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. ARMEY. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Armey) when he would anticipate our first vote would be when we return.
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman for that inquiry, and Mr. Speaker, 
Members should be advised that we will resume business requiring votes 
in the House on November 27, a Tuesday; and votes will commence at 6:30 
that evening.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the gentleman when he anticipates 
that the House will then adjourn for the year.
  Mr. ARMEY. I do appreciate the gentleman's inquiry. We are working 
expeditiously, of course, to close out our budget year with the 
appropriations bill. Obviously, the defense appropriations bill will be 
one of the first things

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we act upon when we return after the Thanksgiving work recess. We have 
a few other conference reports to clean up on that. We also have a very 
important bill to stimulate the economy, a reinsurance bill, the trade 
bill and others; but I could only say to the gentleman we are hoping 
that even as we are working through this recess period in our districts 
to have some of that work proceed during that time and be better able 
to move that work along.
  So at this point I can only say we are all anxious, as I am sure the 
other body is, to complete that work as soon as possible. What can I 
say? I can say I would encourage all our Members to sing with great 
confidence ``I'll be Home for Christmas,'' and maybe earlier.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I would further ask the gentleman, when we 
return on the 27th, will there be suspension bills that day?
  Mr. ARMEY. Again, I thank the gentleman for inquiring.
  Mr. Speaker, we will have a list of suspension bills. We are in the 
process of clearing them now; and Members will be advised of that, if 
not today, certainly by Monday next week in their offices.

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