Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-05-03 Date1995-05-03 PublicationVolume 141, issue 72 Sections130 House · 63 Senate House sections NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER RECOGNITION OF WALTER LUCIANO EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING A VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA FLOYD DAVIS TRIBUTE STATEMENT ON ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR TRIBUTE TO SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH A TRIBUTE TO THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUN TRIBUTE TO THE FEDERAL WORKERS IN OKLAHOMA CITY TRIBUTE TO JERROD E. HAWK A SALUTE TO BILLY STRAYHORN AND ELLINGTON '95 RECOGNITION OF JUDITH PISAR TRIBUTE TO SARA AND SIMHA LAINER ECONOMIC OUTLOOK LEGISLATION PROVIDING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF ALL CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS STATEMENT MARKING ANNIVERSARY OF HOLLAND HOME TRIBUTE TO THE BEVERLY HILLS WEST CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INC. A TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES WILLIS PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK TRIBUTE TO ABIGAIL M. POLUS THE SPIRIT OF BLOOMFIELD TRIBUTE TO EDWARD FELDMAN RECOGNITION OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO. 126 PREVENTING TERRORISM STATEMENT HONORING GRACE AZZOLINA SCADUTO THE IMPORTANCE OF ORPHAN DRUG RESEARCH A TRIBUTE TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN OKLAHOMA CITY A TRIBUTE TO AMANDA SHANKLE IN HONOR OF GIRO ESPOSITO, JR. ``THE FANTASTICKS'' ARE FANTASTIC ESTABLISHMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL OFFICE ON UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL WEEK OF THE CHILD TRIBUTE TO JUSTIN C. GORDON DEFICIT REDUCTION JIM HYLAND: A NEIGHBOR WHO WENT THE EXTRA MILE THE OKLAHOMA CITY TRAGEDY TRIBUTE TO FRANCISCO DUENAS PEREZ COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE None BROADCAST OWNERSHIP BILL CONGRATULATING CHERYL STEVENS, HONOR ROLL TEACHER OPENING OF THE SPECIAL EXHIBIT ``DEFENDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY'' A SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK TRIBUTE TO GERALD E. EDWARDS OF DELTA, OH LOYALTY DAY IS A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA TRIBUTE TO RALPH NEAS AND THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS RE-INTRODUCTION OF EXPLOSIVES FINGERPRINTING ACT TRIBUTE FOR G. PAUL CAREY TRIBUTE TO BRIG. GEN. RUDOLF F. PEKSENS ON HIS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO LAKEVIS COLEMAN: A TRUE HERO REMEMBERING A HERO--MAJ. GEN. GLENN A. PROFITT II SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS [[Page H4513]] The House met at 11 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Inglis of South Carolina]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE PRESIDENT'S RELEVANCE AND MEDICARE TIME TO BRING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE INTO THE BUDGET DEBATE CONGRATULATIONS ON THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA REPUBLICANS HAVE PROMISED MORE THAN THEY CAN DELIVER THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE WHERE IS THE BUDGET? CONTINUING TO WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LEADERSHIP IS TOUGH THE TRAGEDY IN OKLAHOMA CITY GOP MEDICARE CUTS OPPOSING THE AGREEMENT WITH CASTRO SAVAGE PLANS FOR MEDICARE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER REPUBLICANS TURNING TO MEDICARE IN ORDER TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS UNITED STATES-JAPAN AUTOMOTIVE AND AUTO PARTS NEGOTIATIONS TRIBUTE TO JOHN JOSEPH NOVABILSKI, AN AMERICAN HERO UNITED STATES-JAPAN AUTO PARTS NEGOTIATIONS REPUBLICAN MEDICARE CUTS THE USUAL CLASS-WARFARE RHETORIC ON MEDICARE [[Page H4517]] ONE TOO MANY PROMISES THE GIVING INCENTIVE AND VOLUNTEER EMPOWERMENT ACT THE BALANCED BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT DON SODERQUIST AMERICA LOSES WITH THE MAJORITY BUDGET [[Page H4518]] REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 774 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER AND THE MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS NOTWITHSTANDING ADJOURNMENT DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1361, THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 TIME TO KEEP CONTRACT WITH OLDER AMERICANS KEEP MEDICARE SOLVENT TRADE IMBALANCE WITH JAPAN WALK AMERICA OPENING JAPANESE MARKETS CIVIL LIBERTIES FOR ALL WE HAVE TO GET OUR FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER COMMENDING THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE THE PUBLIC PROTECT MEDICARE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF REVIEW PANEL ESTABLISHED BY RULE 51 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE NEW DEREGULATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIAL ORDERS COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE FINANCIAL SERVICES REFORM SOME COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PERFORM A DISSERVICE TO AMERICA'S YOUNG IN HONOR OF FALLEN SECRET SERVICE AGENTS THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE HOUSE AS IT DEALS WITH THE BUDGET ISSUE MEDICARE AND THE BUDGET MORE ON MEDICARE INTRODUCTION OF THE PROFESSIONAL TRADE SERVICE CORPS ACT FAIR TRADE WITH JAPAN WHY AMERICANS ARE ANGRY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BARBARIANS AT THE GATE APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES DELEGATION OF MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTER-PARLIAMENTARY GROUP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1995--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-68) SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILLS AND A JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1995 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections None prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER MORNING BUSINESS THE AGENDA AND OPPORTUNITIES THE MEDICARE PROGRAM OPPOSE SALE OF PMA'S PUBLIC POWER THE POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS WHERE IS THE BUDGET? THE POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS THE BUDGET THE NEAS YEARS TRIBUTE TO FORMER SENATOR JOHN C. STENNIS TRIBUTE TO BURTON COHEN MR. MAX H. KARL HONORING RALPH NEAS WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES TUFTONIA'S WEEK AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY A GREAT PHYSICIAN AND A TRUE PIONEER CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS COMMONSENSE PRODUCT LIABIL- ITY AND LEGAL REFORM ACT BUDGET DELAY COMMONSENSE PRODUCT LIABIL- ITY AND LEGAL REFORM ACT NOMINATION OF DR. HENRY FOSTER, TO BE SURGEON GENERAL COMMONSENSE PRODUCT LIABILITY AND LEGAL REFORM ACT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995 MORNING BUSINESS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION ENTITLED ``THE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1995''--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 44 REPORT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION ENTITLED ``THE ANTITERRORISM AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1995''--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 45 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE 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 113--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SENATE RESOLUTION 114--TO REFER S. 740 TO THE U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXECUTIVE SESSION EXTRADITION TREATY WITH JORDAN--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-3 LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL RELIEF OF INSLAW, INC., AND WILLIAM A. HAMILTON AND NANCY BURKE HAMILTON ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--S. 735 LOST CREEK LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1995 ORDERS FOR TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995 PROGRAM ORDER FOR RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW APPOINTMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ORDER OF PROCEDURE THE FEDERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL 1996 None RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATION CONFIRMATION