[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 28528]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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      APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 3194, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the previous order of 
the House, I move to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3194) 
making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia 
and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of 
said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for 
other purposes, with a Senate amendment thereto, disagree to the 
amendment of the Senate, and agree to the conference asked by the 
Senate.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hansen). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hansen). The gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Young) is recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 minutes of that hour to 
the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey), my distinguished friend and 
colleague, for the purpose of debate only.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the issue before us today is the Senate amendment to the 
District of Columbia appropriations bill. It struck language that the 
House had included relative to the issuance of needles in the needle 
exchange program.
  Personally, I object to the Senate amendment. However, in order to 
move this bill and get it to conference, I do move to take the bill 
from the table, disagree to the amendment and agree to the conference.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute.
  Mr. Speaker, I was trying to decide whether I should yield 30 minutes 
to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller), or 
whether I should yield back the balance of my time. I suspected the 
majority would prefer that I yield back the balance of my time so in 
the interest of comity, that is exactly what I will do.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion.
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young).
  The motion was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair appoints the 
following conferees: Messrs. Young of Florida, Lewis of California, and 
Obey.
  There was no objection.

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