[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H10916-H10917]
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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 322, APPOINTING DAY FOR THE 
         CONVENING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 107TH CONGRESS

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the 
Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 322 and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 322

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
     shall be in order to consider in the House a joint resolution 
     appointing the day for the convening of the second session of 
     the One Hundred Seventh Congress. The joint resolution shall 
     be considered as read for amendment. The previous question 
     shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to 
     final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour 
     of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority 
     Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees; and (2) 
     one motion to recommit.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) 
is recognized for 1 hour.
  (Mr. HASTINGS of Washington asked and was given permission to revise 
and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate 
only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Frost), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During 
consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose 
of debate only.
  Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 322 is a closed rule providing for 
consideration of a joint resolution appointing the day for the 
convening of the second session of the 107th Congress. The joint 
resolution shall be considered as read for amendment.
  The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 1 
hour of debate, equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader 
and the Minority Leader or their designees; and (2) one motion to 
recommit.
  Mr. Speaker, we had hoped to bring this resolution to the floor under 
unanimous consent agreement, but were unable to secure such an 
agreement. Accordingly, in the interest of completing

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the work of the House as expeditiously as possible, I encourage my 
colleagues to support both this rule and the resolution that it makes 
in order.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this rule makes in order a joint resolution which sets 
the date for convening of the second session of the 107th Congress as 
January 23, 2002. This is a totally noncontroversial rule and joint 
resolution, and I urge adoption of both.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of 
my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution.
  The previous question was ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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