Legislative Progam

LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM -- (House of Representatives - January 28, 2004)

(Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), my friend, the distinguished majority leader, for the purpose of informing us of the schedule.

Mr. DeLAY. I thank the distinguished minority whip for yielding to me.

Mr. Speaker, the House will convene on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. We will consider several measures under suspension of the rules, and a final list of those bills will be sent to the Members' offices by the end of the week. Any votes called on these measures will be rolled until 6:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, the House will convene at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m. a joint meeting of Congress will convene to receive Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar. Following President Aznar's speech, we plan to consider H.R. 3030, the Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act.

Finally, to accommodate scheduling demands next week, similar to those that we have this week, the House will not have votes next Thursday or Friday.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and would be happy to answer any questions he may have.

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman; and I understand that the accommodation we are making this week and next week is so that we can hopefully, both of our respective parties, can determine where we are going to go and, as the President suggested at the White House, perhaps come together and try to take such action as we can agree upon be positive for our country. So I appreciate that accommodation for us as for the gentleman's group as well.

My colleague talked about we are going to do the community service block grant reauthorization next week. Will amendments and/or a substitute be allowed to the community service block grant bill?

Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman would yield, I would reserve answering that question. I believe there is going to be an announcement by the Committee on Rules following this colloquy, and I think the gentleman will be very pleased with that announcement; but I would reserve that the Committee on Rules ought to make that decision and announcement.

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the leader, and I will wait with great expectation to be pleased by the announcement of the Committee on Rules, which will not be totally without precedent but not usual. I thank the gentleman for his observation.

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