[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H16889]
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          FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2008

  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 893, I call up 
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes, and 
ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
  The text of the joint resolution is as follows:

                              H.J. Res. 72

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public 
     Law 110-92 is further amended by striking the date specified 
     in section 106(3) and inserting ``December 31, 2007''.
       Sec. 2.  Public Law 110-92 is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following new sections:
       ``Sec. 160.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to the 
     heirs at law of Julia Carson, late a Representative from the 
     State of Indiana, $165,200.
       ``Sec. 161.  Notwithstanding section 106, the authority to 
     provide care and services under section 1710(e)(1)(E) of 
     title 38, United States Code, shall continue in effect 
     through September 30, 2008.
       ``Sec. 162.  Notwithstanding section 106, the authority 
     provided by section 2306(d)(3) of title 38, United States 
     Code, shall continue in effect through September 30, 2008.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 893, the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) and the gentleman from California 
(Mr. Lewis) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.


                             General Leave

  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days within to revise and extend their remarks on 
House Joint Resolution 72.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes.
  Madam Speaker, I know the gentleman from California has to get to 
another meeting, so I will not take long. Everyone understands what 
this is. It is a continuing resolution that keeps the government open 
until the last day of the year so that the President can review other 
pending legislation.
  I do want to just take one moment to bring to the House's attention 
the fact that a good and faithful servant of the House will soon be 
leaving this institution, John Daniel, who is sitting next to me and 
who, if he could, would wring my neck because I am even mentioning him.
  John has served the Rules Committee, he has served the leadership, 
and he has served the Appropriations Committee for many years with 
extremely excellent judgment and extreme dedication to this 
institution. He is a strong institutionalist. There are a lot of people 
in this institution who demagogue the institution every day. John is 
not one of them.
  I simply want to express my profound thanks to him for the service he 
has given the House in general and most specifically the service he has 
given to the Appropriations Committee. We hate to see him leave, but 
sometimes even the best of congressional staffers have a lapse in 
judgment. That is the only thing that can explain his departure in this 
case.
  With that, I am ready to yield back when the gentleman is ready to 
yield back.
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I have said all I need to say about this bill except 
to echo the chairman's remarks regarding John's service.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. OBEY. I yield back my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 893, the joint 
resolution is considered read and the previous question is ordered.
  The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the joint 
resolution.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third 
time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider 
was laid on the table.

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