Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-12-18 Date1995-12-18 PublicationVolume 141, issue 203 Sections95 House · 57 Senate House sections THE AMERICAN LEGION--A RECIPE FOR LEADERSHIP TRIBUTE TO EARNEST GRIFFIN THE OUTRAGEOUS PRISON SENTENCE IMPOSED AGAINST ACTIVIST WEI JINGSHENG CRITICAL CARE FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH MANDATORY TESTING FOR THOSE CONVICTED OF ASSAULT THAT MAY HAVE EXPOSED VICTIM TO AIDS VIRUS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION FIRE AT THE MALDEN MILLS PERSONAL EXPLANATION BARNEY GOTTSTEIN: PHILANTHROPIST, BUSINESSMAN AND EXTRAORDINARY AMERICAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADER, LINWOOD PARKER PRINCIPAL IS STAYING PUT, THANK YOU UNITED NATIONS ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT RAKHMONOV BOSNIA SHOULDN'T GET AN EASY NOD JUST BECAUSE SERVICE IS VOLUNTARY IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUERTO RICAN FLAG PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO MR. STEPHEN H. CONGER, SR. STEPHEN AND OTTIE ADAMS: SERVICE TO THE NATION WE NEED THE B-2 BOMBER TRAVEL INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT (Legislative day of Friday, December 15, 1995) AFTER RECESS PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STUTTGART NATIONAL AQUACULTURE RESEARCH CENTER ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE AMENDING UNITED STATES CODE TO LIMIT STATE TAXATION OF CERTAIN PENSION INCOME GENERAL LEAVE EXTENSION OF AU PAIR PROGRAMS GENERAL LEAVE MAX ROSENN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE DAVID J. WHEELER FEDERAL BUILDING FRANCIS J. HAGEL BUILDING TIMOTHY C. McCAGHREN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING RONALD REAGAN BUILDING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER VEACH-BALEY FEDERAL COMPLEX HOWARD H. BAKER, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE VINCENT E. McKELVEY FEDERAL BUILDING JAMES L. FOREMAN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE SEYBOURN H. LYNNE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE GENERAL LEAVE EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY OF ENROLLMENT MIX REQUIREMENT UNDER DAYTON AREA HEALTH PLAN GENERAL LEAVE ALBERT V. BRYAN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS SUNDRY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT GENERAL LEAVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2539, ICC TERMINATION ACT OF 1995 JOURNAL DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-148) GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 1996 GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO EXTEND AND REVISE REMARKS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD FOR REMAINDER OF 104TH CONGRESS CLAIMING THE $1 MILLION OFFERED BY REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 122, REVISED CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002 REPORT ON RESOLUTION EXPEDITING COMMENCEMENT OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS DURING REMAINDER OF FIRST SESSION OF 104TH CONGRESS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Poshard] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington [Mr. Metcalf] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina [Mrs. Clayton] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Cunningham] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Olver] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE PRESIDENT SHOULD BE HONEST ABOUT THE BUDGET, AND SECRETARY O'LEARY SHOULD RESIGN The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Radanovich). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Hinchey] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona [Mr. Shadegg] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Horn] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Hoke] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Lewis] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Kingston] is recognized for 5 minutes. VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Dornan] is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICA NEEDS A BALANCED BUDGET BALANCED BUDGET REQUIRES BALANCED APPROACH LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITONAL SPONSORS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: Senate sections The Senate met at 11 a.m., and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE CHAPLAIN MR. PRESIDENT, SIGN THE BILLS VETO PROTECTS OVERTURNING LEGISLATION THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT THE BUDGET PROCESS IMPASSE OVER BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS THE BUDGET NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, during this second shutdown of the Federal Government, I am reminded of the old saying that two wrongs do not make a right. A DEFICIT DILEMMA THE BUDGET AND OUR COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL MARKETS THE PRESIDENT SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH CONGRESS BUDGET PROJECTIONS THE BALANCED BUDGET NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT THE BUDGET AND ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR THE POOR AND ELDERLY THE BUDGET IMPASSE THE BUDGET IMPASSE MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO RETIRING SENATOR NANCY LANDON KASSEBAUM TRIBUTE TO A MAN OF GREAT CONSCIENCE, RETIRING SENATOR MARK HATFIELD HONORING AN ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1484 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BOARD OF REGENTS CANDIDATES A SHUTDOWN'S OTHER COSTS TRIBUTE TO MAYOR STEVE HETTINGER UTAH WILDERNESS BILL TRIBUTE TO AN INDISPENSABLE AMERICAN GENERIC ZANTAC WELFARE 2015 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1530 IRAN OIL SANCTIONS ACT OF 1995 BRUCE R. THOMPSON U.S. COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL BUILDING DESIGNATION STAR PRINT--S. 1468 VERMONT-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY COMPACT ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1995 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS