Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-12-15 Date1995-12-15 PublicationVolume 141, issue 200 Sections59 House · 75 Senate House sections The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Longley]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE SPEAKER TO DECLARE RECESSES SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR THROUGH MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1995 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE TOM CAMPBELL, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE CAMPBELL STANDS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT GRATITUDE FOR A SECOND CHANCE CAMPBELL WILL HELP LEAD THE WAY IN 1996 APPRECIATION OF CAMPBELL'S HIGH STANDARDS REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN CALIFORNIA DEALING WITH THE DEBT SHUTDOWN LOOMS FOR DISTRICT WE MUST BALANCE THE BUDGET LABOR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEW PROFESSIONS THE PRESIDENT SHOULD KEEP HIS WORD ETHICS REFORM ACT OF 1995 ALLEGED MISUSE OF ETHICS CHARGES PARLIMENTARY INQUIRY ETHICS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL MEMBERS PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY TIME TO BALANCE THE BUDGET A SERIES OF FIRSTS GETTING GOVERNMENT BACK IN BUSINESS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER REPUBLICANS TAKING GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE STOP GROWING THE FEDERAL BUDGET CLINTON SHOULD PAY PRICE FOR TRADE GIVEAWAY "FIGURES DON'T LIE, BUT LIARS FIGURE" WE WILL BE PAYING FOR BOSNIA A THOUSAND-DOLLAR OFFER REPUBLICAN PLAN BALANCES THE BUDGET BUDGET SHOULD REFLECT AMERICA'S PRIORITIES REPUBLICANS MUST COMPROMISE CONFIDENCE, HOPE, AND GROWTH SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT, SHUT DOWN CONGRESSIONAL PAYCHECKS THE NATIONAL DEBT MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND THE FEDERAL DEBT SUPPORT OUR TROOPS CORRECTING TECHNICAL ERRORS IN THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 1060, LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 SCHEDULING OF MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, AND FILING OF AMENDMENTS ON ANTITERRORISM ACT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EXTENSION OF AU PAIR PROGRAMS RECESS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Senate sections The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN TOM BEVILL TRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL TEAM A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD STUDENT LOANS STUDENT LOANS REV. RICHARD HALVERSON A MAN DEARLY LOVED, REV. RICHARD HALVERSON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT WAR POWERS ACT SCHEDULE DR. RICHARD C. HALVERSON SENATOR BYRD'S STATEMENT THE REFUGEE PROGRAM REFUGEES FROM FORMER SOVIET UNION CHILD ABUSE THE CBO IS NOT SANTA CLAUS STUDENT DIRECT LENDING GRAZING REGULATIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS REFORMING MEDICAID APPOINTMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE LIHEAP DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL--ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINES ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL LIHEAP LIHEAP PROVISIONS IN THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 ORDER OF PROCEDURE MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO ANDREW CHASE TRIBUTE TO DARNELL CLARENCE JACOBS, SR. NEW STUDY SUPPORTS LEGAL IMMIGRATION STUDENT LOANS THE SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 1995 THE BAD DEBT BOX SCORE THE LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT RETIREMENT OF LEE M. NACKMAN NORDY HOFFMANN--A GREAT AMERICAN DR. NED A. OSTENSO, PH.D., A LEADER IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON LAND AND SEA MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1481 Introductory Statement on S. 1482 Introductory Statement on S. 1483 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET. SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT AND LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY THE BENEFITS OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION TRIBUTE TO PATTY CALLAGHAN HATE SPEECH ON NET TRIBUTE TO MS. ELEANOR L. CARTER COMPUTER BETTORS CAN BE SURE OF LOSING FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1995 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ORDER OF PROCEDURE TOMORROW ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW