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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 1, 1995
Sets forth the open rule for the consideration of H.R. 2 (granting the President item veto authority over appropriation Acts and targeted tax benefits).
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Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R–FL
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1075-1086)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment shall be considered read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congress...
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-15, by Mr. Goss.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-15, by Mr. Goss.
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