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Congressional Research Service
Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 28, 1993
Provides for the printing as a Senate document of "Senators of the United States: A Historical Bibliography," prepared by the Senate Historical Office.
People & committees
Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D–ME
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment and the title amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13031)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment and the title amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13031)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7126-7127)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Dunn 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7000-7001)
Mr. Manton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Received in the House.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S186)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S186)
Introduced in Senate
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