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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 13, 1993
Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2491 (FY 1994 appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and certain independent agencies and entities).
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Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · D–NY
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 273 - 151 (Roll no. 512).
House roll call 512 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 273 - 151 (Roll no. 512).
House roll call 512 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8104-8107, H8126)
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the motion on the resolution and announced that the Ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered as privileged matter.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2491. All points of order against the conference report are waived. The conference report, amendments in disagreement, and motions printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference to dispose of amendments in disagreement shall be considered as read. It shall be in order for Mr. Stokes of Ohio or a designee to move that the House recede from its disagrement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 113 and concur therein with the amendment printed in section 2 of H. Res. 275.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-289, by Ms. Slaughter.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-289, by Ms. Slaughter.
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