[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14073]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, a point of inquiry. Mr. Speaker, when will 
the votes be taken tomorrow that had been rolled? Since we only have a 
few, is it possible we can begin with debate to give Members more time 
to get in here tomorrow morning, since we went so late tonight?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is unable to answer that at this 
time, but would yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry), who 
possibly could shed some light.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, my understanding is that votes will be 
rolled in the morning until there are sufficient number of votes to 
make sense to bring Members over to cast a series of votes on 
amendments.
  Ms. PELOSI. Although we have to be here obviously at 9 o'clock to 
begin the debate, as far as the other Members are concerned, it is not 
likely that our first vote will occur at 9 o'clock, but after we have a 
few more votes.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. The gentlewoman is correct.
  Ms. PELOSI. I would encourage that. I think that, again, since we 
have been here so late tonight, it would be great if Members could not 
have to be here at 9. They have other appointments, et cetera, in the 
morning, some funerals and things like that.
  So while we debate, if they could have that time, it would be great. 
I thank the chairman.

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