[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 28, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY IN 
  HONOR OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN

  Mr. CAPUANO. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to discharge the 
Committee on House Administration from further consideration of House 
Concurrent Resolution 27 and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Massachusetts?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 27

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That rotunda of the United States Capitol is 
     authorized to be used on February 12, 2009, for a ceremony in 
     honor of the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham 
     Lincoln. Physical preparations for the conduct of the 
     ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such 
     conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the 
     Capitol.

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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