[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 169 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H11667]
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          FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 450, 
I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 78) making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes, and 
ask for its consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
  The text of House Joint Resolution 78 is as follows:

                              H.J. Res. 78

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public 
     Law 108-84 is amended by striking the date specified in 
     section 107(c) and inserting ``November 23, 2003''.
       Sec. 2. Section 8144(b) of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 107-248), as amended by 
     Public Law 108-84, is further amended by striking ``November 
     21, 2003'' and inserting ``November 23, 2003''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 450, the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Obey) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young).
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  And I will not consume very much time because this continuing 
resolution simply extends the existing CR until midnight Sunday, this 
weekend. All conditions, by the way, of the original CR would still 
exist on this CR. We are reaching the point where we can conclude the 
appropriations process. Most of the appropriations issues have already 
been solved and are prepared to be written into a final bill. There are 
some outstanding issues at a level higher than the Committee on 
Appropriations that we are trying to apply a little pressure to get 
settled. Other than that, Mr. Speaker, I would give the House the word 
that I think we can get this done by Sunday evening, but maybe not. We 
will do the very best that we can.
  As one can imagine, there are an awful lot of issues that we have 
resolved and are continuing to resolve. We are working steadily. We had 
a good conference last night. We cleared up a lot of the issues. So, 
Mr. Speaker, not much more can be said about this.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I simply urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask for a ``yes'' vote, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired.
  The joint resolution is considered read for amendment.
  Pursuant to House Resolution 450, the previous question is ordered.
  The question is on engrossment and third reading of the joint 
resolution.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third 
time, and was read the third time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the joint 
resolution.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this question will 
be postponed.

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