[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19569]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING FOR USE OF CATAFALQUE IN CRYPT BENEATH ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL IN 
  CONNECTION WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR THE LATE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. 
             REHNQUIST, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. DeLAY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 52) 
providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath 
the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be 
conducted in the Supreme Court Building for the late honorable William 
H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 52

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized 
     and directed to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court 
     of the United States the catafalque which is situated in the 
     crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that such 
     catafalque may be used in the Supreme Court Building in 
     connection with services to be conducted there for the late 
     honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United 
     States.

  The Senate concurrent resolution was concurred in.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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