PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 11, 1997
Expresses: (1) admiration and respect for the life and work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta; and (2) sympathy to the Missionaries of Charity with regard to her death.
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Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R–IN
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the resolution.
Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee on International Relations, that the resolution be immediately considered for not to exceed one hour, after which the resolution be considered as agreed to and a motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7248-7253)
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Introduced in House
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