House Session
After a period of one minute’s speeches, when members may address the house on any topic for one minute, the House took up consideration of … read more
After a period of one minute’s speeches, when members may address the house on any topic for one minute, the House took up consideration of the Small Business Authorization Act. The bill would approve funds for the Small Business Administration thru FY '97. The agency backs up loans made by banks to small businesses that qualify and cannot get loans on their own. The bill passed 370-48. The House then took up the California Headwaters Act. The bill passed 288-133. Following this vote, the House moved into special-order speeches where members may address the House for up to one hour on any topic they wish. close
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