July 26, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5987 whenever, in their opinion, the public inter- standing any adjournment of the House WASHINGTON, DC. est shall warrant it. until Wednesday, September 4, 2002, the July 26, 2002. The Senate concurrent resolution Speaker, majority leader, and minority Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, was concurred in. leader be authorized to accept resigna- Speaker of the House, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am writing to inform A motion to reconsider was laid on tions and to make appointments au- the table. you that today I resigned from the U.S. Con- thorized by law or by the House. gressional delegation to the NATO Par- f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there liamentary Assembly. My resignation is in objection to the request of the gen- accordance with my decision to not seek re- RECALL DESIGNEE tleman from Texas? election to the House of Representatives in The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- There was no objection. the 108th Congress. fore the House the following commu- Thank you for your attention to this mat- nication from the Speaker of the House f ter. of Representatives: Sincerely, PERMISSION TO ENTERTAIN MO- ROBERT A. BORSKI, WASHINGTON, DC, TIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES Member of Congress. July 27, 2002. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, f Pursuant to section 2 of Senate Concurrent 2002 Resolution 132, I hereby designate Represent- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO ative RICHARD K. ARMEY of Texas to act Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask UNITED STATES GROUP OF THE jointly with the Majority Leader of the Sen- unanimous consent that the Speaker NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY ate or his designee, in the event of my death be authorized to entertain motions to or inability, to notify the Members of the suspend the rules on Wednesday, Sep- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without House and the Senate, respectively, of any tember 4, 2002, subject to consultation objection, and pursuant to 22 U.S.C. reassembly under that concurrent resolu- 1928a and clause 10 of rule I, the Chair tion. In the event of the death or inability of with the minority leader by Thursday, August 29, 2002. announces the Speaker’s appointment my designee, the alternate Members of the of the following Member of the House House listed in the letter bearing this date The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there that I have placed with the Clerk are des- objection to the request of the gen- to the United States Group of the ignated, in turn, for the same purpose. tleman from Texas? North Atlantic Assembly to fill the ex- J. DENNIS HASTERT, There was no objection. isting vacancy thereon: Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. TANNER of Tennessee. f f There was no objection. f ELECTION OF MEMBER TO MANY THANKS TO STAFF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL permission to address the House for 1 CONFEREES ON H.R. 4546, BOB Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a STUMP NATIONAL DEFENSE AU- resolution (H. Res. 510) and I ask unan- minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL imous consent for its immediate con- YEAR 2003 sideration in the House. Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I would The SPEAKER pro tempore. The like to thank the following people for 5 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Clerk will report the resolution. days of incredibly hard work and long objection, the Chair appoints the fol- The Clerk read as follows: nights, the Parliamentarian’s Office, lowing additional conferees on H.R. the cloak room staff, the clerks, the 4546: H. RES. 510 door keepers, the Capitol Police, the As additional conferees from the Resolved, That the following Member be legislative counsels, the pages, and all and is hereby elected to the following stand- Committee on Small Business, for con- ing committee of the House of Representa- of those marvelous people I am looking sideration of sections 243, 824, and 829 tives: at now who love to stay with us here at of the Senate amendment and modi- night, night after night after night. Agriculture: Mr. GEKAS of Pennsylvania. fications committed to conference: Mr. MANZULLO, Mrs. KELLY and Ms. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there f VELA´ ZQUEZ. objection to the request of the gen- APPOINTMENT OF HON. FRANK R. There was no objection. tleman from Texas? WOLF TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO The SPEAKER pro tempore. The There was no objection. TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED Clerk will notify the Senate of the The resolution was agreed to. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS change in conferees. A motion to reconsider was laid on THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 the table. f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f LEAVE OF ABSENCE fore the House the following commu- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR nication from the Speaker: WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WASHINGTON, DC, sence was granted to: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 July 27, 2002. Mrs. ROUKEMA (at the request of Mr. I hereby appoint the Honorable FRANK R. ARMEY) for today after 5 p.m. on ac- Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask WOLF or, if not available to perform this count of illness. unanimous consent that the business duty, the Honorable WAYNE T. GILCHREST to f in order under the Calendar Wednesday act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, bills and joint resolutions through Sep- EXTENSION OF REMARKS September 4, 2002. tember 4, 2002. By unanimous consent, permission to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there J. DENNIS HASTERT, revise and extend remarks was granted Speaker of the House of Representatives. objection to the request of the gen- to: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without tleman from Texas? Ms. PELOSI, and to include extra- objection, the appointment is ap- There was no objection. neous material, notwithstanding the proved. fact that it exceeds two pages of the f There was no objection. RECORD and is estimated by the Public AUTHORIZING SPEAKER, MAJOR- f Printer to cost $1,690. ITY LEADER, AND MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNA- COMMUNICATION FROM HON. ROB- f TIONS AND TO MAKE APPOINT- ERT A. BORSKI, MEMBER OF BILLS PRESENTED TO THE MENTS AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR CONGRESS PRESIDENT THE HOUSE NOT WITHSTANDING The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House re- ADJOURNMENT fore the House the following commu- ports that on July 26, 2002 he presented Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask nication from the Honorable ROBERT A. to the President of the United States, unanimous consent that notwith- BORSKI, Member of Congress: for his approval, the following bills.

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