Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-01-23 Date1996-01-23 PublicationVolume 142, issue 8 Sections108 House · 54 Senate House sections LEADERSHIP FOR THE NEXT AMERICAN CENTURY A BILL TO PROVIDE SIMILAR TAX TREATMENT FOR SECTION 501(C)(3) BONDS AS THAT PROVIDED TO GOVERNMENT BONDS INTRODUCTION OF THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TAX-EXEMPT BOND ACT OF 1996 VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC TRIBUTE IN APPRECIATION OF ROBERT D. BLONDI TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES E. THOMPSON SALUTE TO REV. DR. JOSEPH D. PATTERSON OF PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION HONORING CHIEF OF THE MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT, WILLIAM A. HEALEY A VISION OF EMPOWERMENT IN A TROUBLED WORLD BOSNIA AND ``THE HORROR OF THE LAND MINES'' HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO LINCOLN GORE TRIBUTE TO ROSALIE MARIE DEBEAUSSAERT SALUTE TO REV. SAMUEL AMOS BRACKEEN OF PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE TO FIREFIGHTER JAMES B. WILLIAMS ``PAPA JACK'' THOMPSON, THE ONGOING HISTORY OF A GREAT AMERICAN SALUTING THE DORSEY HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM 1995 QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS DOONESBURY COUPON MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO DELORA JONES-HICKS TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE E. FREEMAN: 1996 BLACK PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR JOSEPH VERNER REED ENGLISH AS OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE TRIBUTE TO LANGSTON HUGHES INSTITUTE AND THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. ORA LEE DELGADO AND ANTHONY DELGADO HONORING NORTH MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR, FELIX GUADARRAMA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE THOMASVILLE BULLDOGS THE 104TH CONGRESS WELCOMES EMILY ALEXA FIELDS THE CHOICE IS YOURS IN HONOR OF STATE SENATOR JOSEPH F. ANDREA A TRIBUTE TO JIM PAGE HONORING ATHENA KROMIDAS The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Goodling]. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING BUSINESS KEEP THE CAPITAL IN BUSINESS HOW BUDGET IS BALANCED A KEY QUESTION DEMOCRATS SEEK FAIRNESS IN BUDGET DEBATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CASTRO'S CRACKDOWN ON DISSIDENTS AND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS DURING JANUARY CONGRESSIONAL VISITS TO CUBA CONSIDER PRIORITIES DURING BUDGET CUTS AMERICA'S MOST TRAGIC MORAL FAILING OF THE MODERN ERA GOP MOVING THE GOAL POSTS FARM LEGISLATION FOR 1996 NEEDS TO BEGIN NOW GIVE FULL ATTENTION TO STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE TONIGHT REMEMBERING PRIOR STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE STATEMENTS REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION IS PARALYZING THE NATION NAFTA AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WEST VIRGINIA DIGGING OUT FROM RECORD FLOOD HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 104TH CONGRESS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CONTINUE ON THE PATH TO A BALANCED BUDGET THE 7-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET HONEST NUMBERS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET IN 7 YEARS IS THE STARTING POINT COURT-MARTIAL OF MICHAEL NEW IS WRONG FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ON TAX RELIEF THREE STRIKES AND YOU ARE OUT WELFARE STATE ENCOURAGING FAMILY BREAKDOWN TAXPAYER MONEY BEING WASTED A LITTLE FRIENDLY ADVICE FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON FUND NASA NOW SHAMEFUL DEMAGOGUERY PRESIDENT CLINTON LONG ON PROMISES, SHORT ON KEEPING THOSE PROMISES PRESIDENT HAS AGREED TO A 7-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET MEMBERS OF CONGRESS MUST REPRESENT THE CHILDREN PRESIDENT CHIRAC DISREGARDS HEALTH AND WELFARE OF SOUTH PACIFIC REPUBLICANS HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS TABLE MEMORIAL TO ED WHITE, FORMER CHIEF CLERK TO REPORTERS OF DEBATES CORRECTIONS CALENDAR CONSTRUCTED WATER CONVEYANCES REFORM ACT OF 1995 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO RUTH AND BILL GRAHAM PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--PROTECTING CREDITWORTHINESS OF UNITED STATES, AVOIDING DEFAULT, AND AVERTING ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN-ARIZONA SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1995 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN LAWS RELATING TO NATIVE AMERICANS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO RUTH AND BILLY GRAHAM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN-ARIZONA SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1995 PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN LAWS RELATING TO NATIVE AMERICANS PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 39 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1124, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections None prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS PASSAGE OF ANOTHER CONTINUING RESOLUTION EDUCATIONAL IMPACT OF SHORT-TERM FUNDING MEASURES BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS FRESHMAN TOUR: PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT FRESHMAN TOUR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR MORNING BUSINESS CONCERN OVER CONGRESSIONAL RECESS CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMITS AGRICULTURE ORDER OF PROCEDURE COMMENDING THE CORNHUSKERS FOR WINNING THE 1994 AND 1995 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENDING THE CORNHUSKERS FOR WINNING THE 1995 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS THE AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1995 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2491 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1523 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST EXTENDING THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST TWO HEROES THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT-- PM 111 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1520 Introductory Statement on S. 1521 Introductory Statement on S. 1523 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 210--TO COMMEND THE CORNHUSKERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SENATE RESOLUTION 211--TO COMMEND THE CORNHUSKERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SENATE RESOLUTION 212--TO CONSTITUTE THE MINORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON THE ETHICS COMMITTEE BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS RULES INHIBIT RETRAINING TRIBUTE TO REV. WAYNE SMITH HONORING AARON FEUERSTEIN VICTIMS RESTITUTION ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1995 ERNEST L. BOYER CARMEN AND VINCENT AITRO ARTHUR M. WOOD, JR. A CENTURY OF NOBLE SERVICE: COMMENDATION OF THE ENFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY DRUG LEGALIZATION NO RIGHT WAY TO DO WRONG COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VERSUS WADE ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1996 RECESS CONSTITUTING MINORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON THE ETHICS COMMITTEE JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 5 P.M. TOMORROW