Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1995-12-22 Date1995-12-22 PublicationVolume 141, issue 207 Sections99 House · 102 Senate House sections THE MEDICARE MEDICATION EVALUATION AND DISPENSING SYSTEM ACT OF 1995 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995 TRIBUTE TO LOUISE WOLFF KAHN CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995 FREE THE CLERGY ACT, H.R. 2829 INDIA'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS CHARLES A. HAYES POST OFFICE BUILDING INDIA'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITY TRIBUTE TO WANDA CARNEY PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT RETIREMENT OF HAROLD T. BUSHEY TRIBUTE TO ERIK JONSSON RUSSIAN JEWISH CONGRESS TO CONVENE IN MOSCOW IN JANUARY 1996 TRIBUTE TO REV. CORA PALMER STOP THE BUDGET IMPASSE: PROTECT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID--REOPEN GOVERNMENT ALBERT SCHWEITZER INSTITUTE LEADS THE WAY IN HUMANITARIAN SERVICE TRIBUTE TO BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADER, RUSSELL N. BARRINGER, JR. BALANCED BUDGET PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO KARIN URQUHART MERRY CHRISTMAS, FAA TRIBUTE TO SANFORD M. LITVACK UNITED STATES NEEDS TOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION TO COMPETE GLOBALLY IN NEXT CENTURY PROBLEMS FOR THE POOR GOP WELFARE BILL SENDS MILLIONS INTO POVERTY The House met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Ewing]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TAKE A STAND FOR SMALL BUSINESS BALANCED BUDGET NO TAX BREAKS UNTIL BUDGET IS BALANCED MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A BALANCED BUDGET THERE IS A DOUBLE STANDARD IN AMERICA PUT GOD AND COUNTRY FIRST THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET SHUTDOWN LET US GET PAST THE BLAME GAME SHUTTING GOVERNMENT DOWN IRRESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESS NOT A SPECIAL INTEREST MEDIGAP PREMIUMS TO RISE OPERATION EAGLE NEVER BEFORE SUCH A CRISIS IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL DEDICATED TO BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET SCROOGE STALKS THE HALLS OF CONGRESS STRENGTH TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT EXPRESSION OF OUTRAGE PLACING BLAME PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY THE JOURNAL PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 299, AMENDING HOUSE RULES TO PLACE LIMITATIONS ON COPYRIGHT ROYALTY INCOME FOR HOUSE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE AMENDING HOUSE RULES TO PLACE LIMITATIONS ON COPYRIGHT ROYALTY INCOME FOR HOUSE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2539, ICC TERMINATION ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS IN BIPARTISAN MANNER PROVIDING DEFICIT REDUCTION AND ACHIEVING A BALANCED BUDGET BY FISCAL YEAR 2002 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1834 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 136, FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 1996 GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT DESIGNATING OF THE HONORABLE CONSTANCE A. MORELLA TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR REMAINDER OF FIRST SESSION OF 104TH CONGRESS. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL ORDER ON TODAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS SALE OF ATACMS MISSILES TO TURKEY. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Saxton] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Poshard] is recognized for 5 minutes. EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO ASSIST THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Connecticut [Mr. Shays] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Foley] is recognized for 5 minutes. ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNFAIR DUTY, HONOR, AND COUNTRY--GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HAS THAN HE GIVE UP HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Colbe). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Scarborough] is recognized for 5 minutes. RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BILLS PLACED ON THE CORRECTIONS CALENDAR TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections The Senate met at 10:15 a.m., and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. PRAYER RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT--VETO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK ACT OF 1995--CONFERENCE REPORT LONGEST TERM RECORD PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK ACT OF 1995--CONFERENCE REPORT SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT--VETO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAJORITY LEADER--A NEW RECORD PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK ACT OF 1995--CONFERENCE REPORT BIPARTISAN WELFARE REFORM MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 134 THANKING SENATORS MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1500 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1407 THE LINE-ITEM VETO EXECUTIVE SESSION ORDER OF PROCEDURE (Executive Session) TREATY WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON FURTHER REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS (THE START II TREATY) VETERANS WORKABLE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR MEDICAID HEALTH CARE CONFEREES HAVE FAILED TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF INTERNET USERS MORNING BUSINESS MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 TEA-TASTING BOARD TREATY WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON FURTHER REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS (THE START II TREATY) LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE FURLOUGH OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS THE WELFARE REFORM BILL THE WELFARE REFORM BILL BOSNIA TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTIT JOINT STATEMENT MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 PERMITTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO WORK E. BARRETT PRETTYMAN FEDERAL COURTHOUSE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WORK AND PAYMENT BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS PASSAGE OF THE SOURCE TAX BILL THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE GOVERNMENT "SHUTDOWN" MARVIN STONE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF JUDGE COFFIN'S APPOINTMENT TO THE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS U.S. INTERNATIONAL AVIATION POLICY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROCEDURAL RULES MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1501 Introductory Statement on S. 1502 Introductory Statement on S. 1504 Introductory Statement on S. 1505 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 45 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 202--CONCERNING THE BAN ON THE USE OF UNITED STATES PASSPORTS FOR TRAVEL TO LEBANON SENATE RESOLUTION 203--RELATIVE TO THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SENATE RESOLUTION 204--RELATIVE TO THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SENATE RESOLUTION 205--RELATIVE TO THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED START II TREATY RESOLUTION OF RATIFICATION THE VICTIM RESTITUTION ACT OF 1995 THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE LABORATORY CONVEYANCE ACT PRESIDENT CLINTON'S GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THE AU PAIR PROGRAM CRIME IS DOWN BUT DRUGS ARE UP: SOLUTIONS ARE NO MYSTERY AWARD PRESENTED TO ARTHUR S. FLEMMING RETIREMENT OF BILL NORWOOD FROM UNITED AIRLINES ORDER OF BUSINESS EXTEND ENROLLMENT MIX REQUIREMENT TO CERTAIN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER DAYTON AREA HEALTH PLAN PENSION INCOME TAXATION THE VICTIMS JUSTICE ACT OF 1995 REQUIRING CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY PAROLE COMMISSION PHASEOUT ACT OF 1995 AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 1995 PERMITTING USE OF THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA FOR A CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE HOLOCAUST VICTIMS AMENDING THE IMPACT AID PROGRAM NOMINATIONS TO REMAIN IN STATUS QUO, WITH EXCEPTIONS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1995 AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1995 PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE SESSION APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATION OF JOSEPH H. GALE TO BE A JUDGE ON THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECESS UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS