December 8, 2006 —HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 18 23201 submit to Congress an annual report and to prior to taking office as Governor. I have ad- this legislative session. In an impres- provide notice to the public on congressional vised the Speaker of the House of such res- sive display of bipartisanship and great initiatives in funds authorized or made avail- ignation and hereby inform you of my formal labor, the House passed 10 of the 11 ap- resignation as the representative of the 2nd propriations bills prior to the July 4 able to the Department of Defense, had I been Congressional District of Nevada to be effec- present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ tive at the close of business on December 31, district work period this year. Since f 2006. July the Senate has returned to us the It has been an honor and pleasure rep- defense and homeland security appro- REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER resenting the Great State of Nevada in Con- priations bills, each of which has been AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 6136 gress over the past 10 years, and I look for- signed by our President. Only the mili- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- ward to continuing that service as Governor. tary quality of life appropriations bill Sincerely, imous consent to remove my name as a has been passed by the Senate and is JIM GIBBONS. co- of the bill, H.R. 6136. being conferenced. The remaining The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there f seven remain floundering in the Sen- objection to the request of the gen- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION ate. The House of Representatives, Chair- tleman from New York? OF H.J. RES. 102, FURTHER CON- man LEWIS and OBEY, There was no objection. TINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FIS- and this body, have done their work. CAL YEAR 2007 f We must institute the continuing reso- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, by direc- lution in order to allow the govern- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF tion of the Committee on Rules, I call ment to continue functioning through H.J. RES. 102, FURTHER CON- up House Resolution 1105 and ask for February 15, 2007. This allows the new TINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FIS- its immediate consideration. Congress ample time to organize and CAL YEAR 2007 The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- consider the outstanding appropria- lows: Mr. PUTNAM, from the Committee tions bills. The rule allows consider- on Rules, submitted a privileged report H. RES. 1105 ation of this imperative continuing res- (Rept. No. 109–727) on the resolution (H. Resolved, That upon the adoption of this olution funding measure. Res. 1105) providing for consideration resolution it shall be in order without inter- While disappointed that we must re- vention of any point of order to consider in of the (H.J. Res. 102) sort to a CR, I am pleased that the ap- the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 102) propriators have ensured that we have making further continuing appropria- making further continuing appropriations tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for a clean bill without extraneous for the fiscal year 2007, and for other pur- projects or funds and we have avoided other purposes, which was referred to poses. The joint resolution shall be consid- the House Calendar and ordered to be ered as read. The previous question shall be the temptation often driven by the printed. considered as ordered on the joint resolution other body to package bills together in to final passage without intervening motion an omnibus. f except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided Throughout the appropriations proc- RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE and controlled by the chairman and ranking ess, the committee has shown its com- minority member of the Committee on Ap- OF REPRESENTATIVES mitment to the budget resolution and propriations; and (2) one motion to recom- to fiscal accountability. The com- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- mit. mittee has funded programs and activi- fore the House the following resigna- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. ties at the lowest of the House-passed tion from the House of Representa- BIGGERT). The gentleman from Florida level, the Senate-passed level, or the tives: (Mr. PUTNAM) is recognized for 1 hour. fiscal year 2006 rate. For agencies for CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, for which the Senate has not passed the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the purpose of debate only, I yield the bill, the funding rate is at the lower of Washington, DC, December 4, 2006. customary 30 minutes to the gentle- the House-passed level or the fiscal 2006 Hon. DENNIS HASTERT, woman from New York (Mrs. SLAUGH- Speaker, House of Representatives, current rate. For agencies for which Washington, DC. TER), pending which I yield myself such neither the House nor the Senate have DEAR MR. SPEAKER: On November 7, 2006, I time as I may consume. During consid- passed the bill, the funding rate is at received the great privilege of being elected eration of this resolution, all time the current 2006 number. Governor of the State of Nevada. Although yielded is for the purpose of debate And in order to ensure quality health Dean Heller was elected and will succeed me only. care for our veterans, we have included as the representative of the Second Congres- Madam Speaker, I thank my col- substantial additional transfer author- sional District of Nevada, under Nevada law leagues. I realize that as we wind down ity for Veterans Administration med- I must formally resign my Congressional of- this session, Congress, Members are fice prior to taking office as Governor. I have ical care. As the entire Federal Govern- advised the current Governor of the State of still attempting to move last-minute ment is facing a plateaued budget, the Nevada of such resignation and hereby in- suspensions and items of importance CR includes a provision that prohibits form you of my formal resignation as the for their district. the automatic implementation of the representative of the Second Congressional This resolution, Madam Speaker, is a cost of living adjustment for Members District of Nevada to be effective at the close rule that provides for consideration of of Congress also until February 16. of business on December 31, 2006. House Joint Resolution 102, making Again, I want to congratulate Chair- It has been an honor and pleasure rep- continuing appropriations for fiscal man LEWIS and Ranking Member OBEY resenting the Great State of Nevada in Con- year 2007. This rule provides for 1 hour gress over the past 10 years, and I look for- on their hard work. I urge Members to ward to continuing that service as Governor. of debate in the House, equally divided support the rule and the underlying Sincerely, and controlled by the majority and mi- continuing resolution so that we can JIM GIBBONS, nority chairman and ranking member finish the appropriations process and . of the Committee on Appropriations. move down the road toward meeting The rule waives all points of orders the needs of this country. DECEMBER 4, 2006. against consideration of the joint reso- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Hon. KENNY GUINN, lution and provides for one motion to ance of my time. Governor, State of Nevada, recommit. Mrs. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, Carson, City, NV. I want to commend both Chairman I thank the gentleman for yielding me DEAR GOVERNOR GUINN: On November 7, 2006, I received the great privilege of being LEWIS and Ranking Member OBEY and the customary 30 minutes, and I yield elected Governor of the State of Nevada. As the entire House Appropriations Com- myself such time as I may consume. you may be aware, under Nevada law I must mittee for sticking to the timetable Madam Speaker, the bill before us formally resign my Congressional office that they laid out at the beginning of represents one of the last chances that

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