Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-01-22 Date1996-01-22 PublicationVolume 142, issue 7 Sections49 House · 53 Senate House sections "UNLEASHING AMERICA'S POTENTIAL" TIME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TAXES CARL SHAFFER HONORED HEADWATERS FOREST FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HONOR OF LANEY COLLEGE PRESIDENT ODELL JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO TOBA AND EARL GREINETZ WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A MANAGED CARE COMPANY STARTS LOSING PROFITS? THEY WORK HARDER NOT TO INSURE SICK PEOPLE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Everett]. END CLINTON SNOW JOB DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PERMISSION TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1124, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS--STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS DEFAULT THREAT HINTED AT WAS WAY TO SETTLE BUDGET KEEP THE SEC FUNDED HOUSE SHOULD ENACT A CLEAN DEBT CEILING TIME FOR NEGOTIATION ON BUDGET TIDE OF PRO-LIFE BATTLE TURNING ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BALANCED BUDGET PLAN DOES EXIST HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1995--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-164) REPORT ON NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-165) COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE MARTIN R. HOKE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Dakota [Mr. Pomeroy] is recognized for 5 minutes. EFFECT OF DEFAULTING ON THE NATIONAL DEBT THE BUDGET AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT STATE OF THE UNION CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1124 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS 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 MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections The Senate met at 12 noon, and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE THE SENATE RETURNS TO SESSION PROVIDING FOR THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MORNING BUSINESS AGRICULTURE CONCERNS FARM PROGRAM A BUDGET COMPROMISE FLAT TAX THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PROPOSAL KEMP TAX COMMISSION REPORT FUNDAMENTAL TAX POLICY AND BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET CONCERN OVER FAILED BUDGET TALKS EMERGENCY RELIEF FLOODING IN PENNSYLVANIA WORST OILSPILL IN RHODE ISLAND HISTORY HYPOCRISY CHARLES L. KADES--A FOUNDING FATHER OF MODERN JAPAN THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE HONORING LAUZON MAXWELL FOR HIS WORK ON BEHALF OF THE MID-CONTINENT LIBRARIES TRIBUTE TO THE LATE TOM GARTH TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ADRIENNE BROWN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROCEDURAL RULES NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROCEDURAL RULES MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT OF A BALANCED BUDGET PROPOSAL--MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE--PM 109 REPORT CONCERNING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 110 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1519 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 39--PROVIDING FOR THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 209--TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF INTERIM REGULATIONS NOTICES OF HEARINGS THE JONES ACT SHOULD NOT BE REPEALED SPARE US THE CHEAP GRACE LIFE OF BARBARA JORDAN ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VERSUS WADE CHINA'S CHALLENGE TO WASHINGTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP THE STATE OF PUERTO RICO PROVIDING FOR PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 2:30 P.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS