Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-08-01 Date1995-08-01 PublicationVolume 141, issue 126 Sections164 House · 58 Senate House sections CABLE AMENDMENT TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S KOREAN WAR VETERANS THE HAMPTON CLASSIC HONORING DR. CARL E. WHIPPLE A SALUTE TO JAZMIN BROOKS DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 IN MEMORY OR ELMER CERIN DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 JUDGE LLOYD TATUM, A GREAT AMERICAN CONGRATULATIONS TO TERRY JAMES McCOY A TRIBUTE TO THE MEDICARE PROGRAM'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY CARL EVERETT VAIL, SR. IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL FORGE CO., IRVINE, PA CONGRATULATIONS TO NCOA IN CELEBRATING ITS 35-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM "BOONE" DARDEN DISENFRANCHISING TENS OF MILLIONS OF ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM The House met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Clinger]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING BUSINESS ARMS EMBARGO ON BOSNIA CONCERNS REGARDING EFFECTS OF LABOR-HHS APPROPRIATIONS BILL WHAT IS NEXT IN HAITI? CUTS IN LABOR-HHS APPROPRIATIONS BILL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT WORKER PROTECTION GOVERNMENT REFORM FIELD HEARINGS EDUCATION CUTS SPEAKING TO SENIORS ABOUT MEDICARE SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING FOR AMERICA'S WORK FORCE PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS MEDICARE RHETORIC EFFECT OF PROPOSED OSHA CUTS OPPOSITION TO EDUCATION CUTS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REAL SAVINGS IN APPROPRIATIONS BILLS LET US ACT TO GIVE BOSNIA A CHANCE: LIFT THE ARMS EMBARGO MEDICARE: AMERICAN SENIORS KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INCREASE AND A DECREASE A 25-PERCENT REDUCTION IN OSHA BUDGET IS UNKIND AND DANGEROUS DEMOCRATS IN DENIAL REGARDING MEDICARE CUT IN LABOR-HHS APPROPRIATIONS IS ASSAULT ON AVERAGE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES MEDICARE REFORM IS A BIPARTISAN ISSUE EDUCATION CUTS NEVER HEAL DEMAGOGUERY AND DECEPTION ON MEDICARE CALLING FOR FULL HEARINGS ON NAFTA BEFORE PLANNING A NAFTA EXPANSION BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1995 PERMISSION TO EXTEND GENERAL DEBATE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DURING CONSIDERATION OF S. 21, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1995 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1854, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 THE COURT REPORTER FAIR LABOR AMENDMENTS OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT TO FILE LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON H.R. 1670 AND H.R. 2108 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GENERAL LEAVE TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL HURRICANE SUPPLICATION NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-106) SPECIAL ORDERS TOBACCO AND AMERICA'S YOUTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Jones] is recognized for 5 minutes. POLITICAL ADVOCACY REPORTING A FOND FAREWELL TO KEITH JEWELL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Fox] is recognized for 5 minutes. INVESTIGATION OF THE DEATH OF WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL, VINCE FOSTER FAREWELL TO KEITH JEWELL THE ILLINOIS LAND CONSERVATION ACT NLRB CUTS AND THE CASE OF OVERNIGHT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OSHA REFORM NEEDED CUTS IN NLRB BAD FOR MANAGEMENT AND LABOR DEADHEADS IN OPPOSITION TO THE LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL WE MUST KEEP MEDICARE AFLOAT THE LABOR-HHS APPROPRIATIONS BILL THE MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGE IN FIXING THE MEDICARE CRISIS: PREVENTING THE PART A TRUST FUND BANKRUPTCY BUDGET PRIORITIES BOARD OF TRUSTEES' REPORT ON MEDICARE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA TITLE X FUNDING HONORING KANSAS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ON ITS HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Pallone] is recognized for 5 minutes. RETIREMENT OF ROGER SLAGLE NAFTA'S IMPACT ON AMERICA'S DRUG PROBLEM A MODEST INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE WOULD BOOST THE ECONOMY TRAVEL EXPENSES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CUTS IN INDIAN HOUSING IN THIS YEAR'S VA, HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1555, THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1995 UNITED STATES-RUSSIAN JOINT EFFORTS VOTERS BILL OF RIGHTS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2127, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1996 WHITEWATER INVESTIGATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Text of House Amendment 53 Text of House Amendment 54 Text of House Amendment 81 Text of House Amendment 82 Text of House Amendment 83 Text of House Amendment 84 AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 48 Text of House Amendment 49 Text of House Amendment 50 Text of House Amendment 51 Text of House Amendment 52 Text of House Amendment 85 Text of House Amendment 94 Text of House Amendment 95 Text of House Amendment 96 Text of House Amendment 97 Text of House Amendment 98 Text of House Amendment 99 Text of House Amendment 100 Text of House Amendment 101 Text of House Amendment 102 Text of House Amendment 103 Text of House Amendment 86 Text of House Amendment 104 Text of House Amendment 105 Text of House Amendment 106 Text of House Amendment 107 Text of House Amendment 108 Text of House Amendment 87 Text of House Amendment 88 Text of House Amendment 89 Text of House Amendment 90 Text of House Amendment 91 Text of House Amendment 92 Text of House Amendment 93 Text of House Amendment 109 Text of House Amendment 110 Text of House Amendment 111 Text of House Amendment 112 Text of House Amendment 113 Text of House Amendment 114 Text of House Amendment 115 Text of House Amendment 116 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 SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS BENEFITS OF NASA-FUNDED RESEARCH TRIBUTE TO C. ABBOTT SAFFOLD, SECRETARY FOR THE MINORITY TRIBUTE TO DUANE GARRETT FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT DON'T ABANDON HANFORD WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? CONSIDER THE ARITHMETIC CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT CLOTURE MOTION CALL OF THE ROLL VOTE FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT OPPOSING CONSOLIDATION OF USIA RECESS FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1995 CLOTURE MOTION CALL OF THE ROLL VOTE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 908 THE SENATE'S SCHEDULE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOP- MENT APPROPRIATIONS, 1996 PRESIDENT CLINTON'S STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS WELFARE IN AMERICA ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS, 1996 MORNING BUSINESS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 71 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2041 THE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET WHO ARE THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II? IN PRAISE OF SUMMER INTERNS GOOD OL' BOYS' ROUNDUP FRANCIS HIPP: SOUTH CAROLINA'S CIVIC LEADER THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN SUFFRAGE TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT H. McCABE THE ROUGH AND READY ENGINE CO., NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 1854 TO THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT. CONGRATULATIONS TO RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT COMMUNITY WAIVING PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1970 MEASURE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED--S. 617 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1995 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS