Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-01-24 Date1995-01-24 PublicationVolume 141, issue 14 Sections126 House · 61 Senate House sections INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 911--FOREIGN EARNED INCOME EXCLUSION KEY DOCUMENTS PROVE INNOCENCE OF JOSEPH OCCHIPINTI PERSONAL EXPLANATION SAVE USTTA! CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO BOOST SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY, AND JOB CREATION THE HYDROGEN FUTURE ACT OF 1995 MAYOR LOUIE VALDEZ MAJ. GEN. JOSEPH F. PERUGINO HONORED PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY KEY DOCUMENTS PROVE INNOCENCE OF JOSEPH OCCHIPINTI THE RECONFIRMATION OF FEDERAL JUDGES INTRODUCTION OF THE TRIPLOID GRASS CARP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THE CAPITAL FORMATION AND JOBS CREATION ACT OF 1995 HONORING THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF BALTIMORE ON ITS 21ST BIRTHDAY H.R. 5, UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT OF 1995 BRINGING BACK THE DEDUCTION FOR LEGITIMATE BUSINESS EXPENSES A TRIBUTE TO HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ (KING RAMA IX) OF THAILAND TERRORIST EXCLUSION ACT, H.R. 650 ANDREA MARION: A LIFETIME OF INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY COMPEER, INC. COMPEER FRIENDSHIP WEEK SSI REFORM The House met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Stearns]. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING BUSINESS IN SUPPORT OF A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT THE 84TH CONGRESS, AN AUSPICIOUS MARKER FOR A PROUD DEMOCRATIC LEGACY TWO PROVISIONS WHICH BELONG IN BUDGET LEGISLATION, NOT IN A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT FORMER REPRESENTATIVE GINGRICH WOULD URGE ETHICS INVESTIGATION OF PRESENT SPEAKER GINGRICH MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? WELFARE REFORM: BEYOND SLOGANS TO ACTION REDUCTION URGED IN ROLE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPEAKER'S BOOK DEAL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT REAL ISSUES DISCUSSED RENEWED CALL FOR INDEPENDENT COUNSEL IN SPEAKER'S ETHICS CASE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT EFFECTS THE SEARCH FOR A BALANCED BUDGET THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF LAND TRANSFERS AFTER BASE CLOSURES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA VOTE ON PERMITTING COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING 5-MINUTE RULE SEEN AS WRONG AND UNDEMOCRATIC THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS DO NOT GAG AMERICA SEALY TIGERS WIN TEXAS CLASS 3A STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE OBSERVE NORMAL RULES OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE BALANCING THE GOVERNMENT'S CHECKBOOK WHERE IN AMERICA IS FREE SPEECH IF NOT ON THE HOUSE FLOOR TIME TO PLACE FAIR VALUE ON THE PRESIDENT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHILE REPUBLICANS TRY TO CHANGE GOVERNMENT, DEMOCRATS TRY TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT CALLING FOR MEMBERS' ASSISTANCE REGARDING FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF WEAVER FAMILY KILLINGS THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY CONTINUES TO PURSUE THE GOALS OF THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA CONGRESS SHOULD STOP PARTISAN QUIBBLING AND PASS REFORMS SOUGHT BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN MEMORY OF ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY CALL FOR REDUCED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT WITH AMERICA DOES NOT ADD UP SUPPORT OF H.R. 5 WOULD END UNFUNDED MANDATES SUPPORT UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT AS AMENDED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OPPOSE MEXICO BAILOUT MEXICO BAILOUT STRONGLY OPPOSED END UNFUNDED MANDATES A CHILDREN'S TALE MINIMUM PROGRESS VOTE AGAINST MEXICAN BAILOUT AMNESIA BY THE DEMOCRATS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENTS VOTE FOR UNFUNDED MANDATES BILL A BALANCED BUDGET YES, BUT NO THREE-FIFTHS STOP THE BICKERING PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS NO TIME TO STALL THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAD BETTER PAY ATTENTION THE PRESIDENT SHOULD READ THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA FREEDOM OF SPEECH STIFLED THE CHOICE IS CLEAR: SMALLER, MORE EFFICIENT, LESS COSTLY GOVERNMENT LET US WORRY ABOUT THE BUDGET NOW, NOT IN 2002 MORE ON UNFUNDED MANDATES BOOKGATE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE CALLING FOR A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO AMERICORPS THE TIME TO DELIVER IS HERE GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT U.S. INVENTORS THREATENED BY NEW REQUIREMENT OF GATT IMPLEMENTATION LEGISLATION THE NEW ANTIFEMININE TRENCH INFECTION PILL MEXICAN BAILOUT SAID TO DEPEND ON HILL APPROVAL A REDEFINITION OF THE REPUBLICAN ROLE IN GOVERNMENT FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS MEXICAN LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM REMAINS A WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE A MESSAGE TO THE MAJORITY: "DON'T TREAD ON ME" THE TIME ALLOCATION ON YESTERDAY'S MOTION TO ALLOW COMMITTEES TO SIT DURING 5-MINUTE RULE THE ROLE OF FEDERAL REGULATION AS IT RELATES TO THE UNFUNDED MANDATES ISSUE INSIST ON OPPORTUNITY TO DELIBERATE ARTIFICIAL DEADLINES ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DECLARATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THREATENED DISRUPTION OF MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS BY COMMISSION OF GRAVE ACTS OF VIOLENCE BY TERRORISTS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED... UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT OF 1995 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 17, RELATING TO TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REQUIRING A BALANCED BUDGET AND HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2 COMMENDING SAMOAN NFL PLAYERS RECESS AFTER RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 16 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FOR THE 104TH CONGRESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Mr. Brownback, for 5 minutes, on January 25. ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS UNFUNDED MANDATES BILL DEATH OF THOMAS YAGI SPEECH OF JACK VALENTI TRIBUTE TO FRED MUDGE TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY A. HARDY WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? THE VOTERS SAID YES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT CONVEYING SADNESS, SYMPATHY, AND OUTRAGE UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT RECESS UNTIL 2:15 P.M. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING OSHA RULES GOVERNING LOGGING OPERATIONS HOLDING THE COURSE TOWARD MIDDLE EAST PEACE UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISRAEL UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT MORNING BUSINESS SALUTE TO LORNA SIMPSON TRIBUTE TO GREGORY CARDOTT AND TOMMY DAVIS RESOLUTION CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISRAEL LORNA SIMPSON IDAHO'S NATIONAL FORESTS ELECTING DR. LLOYD JOHN OGILVIE, OF CALIFORNIA, AS CHAPLAIN OF THE U.S. SENATE DESIGNATION OF CHAIRMEN OF CERTAIN SENATE COMMITTEES FOR THE 104TH CONGRESS AMENDMENT OF 2 U.S.C. SEC. 61H-6 REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT-- PM 4 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER RELATIVE TO THE MIDDLE EAST--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 3 PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 69--CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISRAEL SENATE RESOLUTION 70--ELECTING CHAPLAIN OF THE U.S. SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 71--RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN FOR THE 104TH CONGRESS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF MEETING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATCHEZ BLUFFS STABILIZATION--S. 255 RULES OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMENDING THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BRIDGEPORT MR. EDELMAN'S QUALIFICATIONS HOMICIDES BY GUNSHOT IN NEW YORK CITY TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN H. WOODWARD <bullet> Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor one of Connecticut's most devoted civic servants, Mr. Jonathan H. Woodward. ORDERS FOR THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW APPOINTMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW AT 9:30 A.M. NOMINATIONS