    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [November 16, 1995]
    [Page 1762]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Compensate
    Furloughed Federal Government Employees
    November 16, 1995

    To the Congress of the United States:
        In declaring my intention to disapprove House Joint Resolution 122,
    the further continuing resolution for fiscal year 1996, I stated my
    desire to approve promptly a clean extension of the continuing
    resolution that expired on November 13. Accordingly, I am forwarding the
    enclosed legislation that would provide for such an extension. This
    legislation also provides that all Federal employees furloughed during
    the Government shutdown through no fault of their own will be
    compensated at their ordinary rate for the period of the furlough.
        I urge the Congress to act on this legislation promptly and to
    return it to me for signing.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    November 16, 1995.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    November 17.