[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 191 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H15421]
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          FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2010

  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 976, I call up 
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 64) making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes, and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 976, the joint 
resolution is considered read.
  The text of the joint resolution is as follows:

                              H.J. Res. 64

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
     Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (division B of 
     Public Law 111-68) is further amended by striking the date 
     specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``December 23, 
     2009''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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.
  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, before I start, I don't see either one of 
them on the House floor now, but I just want to take this time to note 
that today is the birthday of the distinguished gentleman from Florida 
(Mr. Young), the ranking member of the Defense appropriations 
subcommittee, and also of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Dicks), 
who is the second ranking Democrat on the same subcommittee. So in 
their absence, I think we wanted to wish them well.
  With that, Madam Speaker, I would simply say this is a simple joint 
resolution, a continuing resolution, which takes the Congress to 
December 23, next Wednesday. It is made necessary by the fact that it 
is just possible that the Senate might not finish its work before the 
18th. They have been known for their speed, but this may be an 
exception. It is also useful in order to give the President additional 
time to review the Defense bill before he signs it.
  With that, I would urge support, and I am prepared to yield back 
after the gentleman has made his remarks.
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, this is a simple 5-day CR, 
and I happily yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I would again urge support for the 
resolution, and I would yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired.
  Pursuant to House Resolution 976, 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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