Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-01-30 Date1996-01-30 PublicationVolume 142, issue 12 Sections61 House · 42 Senate House sections COMPANIES SUPPLYING DUAL-USE ITEMS TO IRAQ: THE NEED FOR SUNSHINE THANK YOU HELEN G. JACOB EVELYN duPONT, FOUNDER OF CALIFORNIA POOLS FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INC.--A ROLE MODEL OF COURAGE AND COMPASSION CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1124, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 RESIGNATION OF SERGEI KOVALEV PIONEERING DR. DAZELLE SIMPSON RETIRES THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE "CHALLENGER" ACCIDENT HONORING THE WORK AND DEDICATION OF THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM OF NEW BRITAIN THE DALLAS COWBOYS: DOMINATING THE DECADE THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT OF THE HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY AT THE UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNITION OF "PORTRAITS IN BLACK" BUFFALO SOLDIERS EXHIBIT The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker. MORNING BUSINESS DO-NOTHING CONGRESS FEDERAL BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS MUST BE REEVALUATED CONGRESS PLAYING POLITICAL CHICKEN WITH NATION'S CREDIT RATING OPPOSE FRANCE'S NUCLEAR TESTS TEENAGE PREGNANCY TRIBUTE TO RALPH W. YARBOROUGH RESCUE OUR NATION'S CREDIT NOW RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--WITHDRAWAL OF INVITATION TO FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC AND NOT AGREEING TO FUTURE APPEARANCES TO ADDRESS JOINT MEETINGS OF CONGRESS BY HEADS OF STATE OF NATIONS... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE DEBT CEILING INCREASE JOINT MEETING WITH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC SUPPORT IMMIGRATION REFORM IN SUPPORT OF PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION A LETTER TO FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE REPORT ON EMIGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1995 GENERAL LEAVE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Stearns] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Bryant] is recognized for 5 minutes. PROTECT THE NATION'S CREDITWORTHINESS ABERCROMBIE APPEARS ON SPEAKER'S LIST GETTING OUR FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER IMPLICATIONS OF FRANCE'S NUCLEAR TESTING NIGHTMARE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REMAKING AMERICA THE RIGHT WAY SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT H_______________________________________ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 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 ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE READ THE SECOND TIME--S. 1541 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS AMTRAK'S DECISION TO CHANGE TRAIN NAMES INCREASE IN THE DEBT CEILING UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST TRIBUTE TO THE LATE LT. COL. RICHARD SAKAKIDA THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE LT. COL. B.G. WRIGHT NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY REPORT CONCERNING EMIGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 113 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1547 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 40--TO COMMEMORATE THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF TEXAS STATEHOOD SENATE RESOLUTION 217--TO DESIGNATE THE FIRST FRIDAY IN MAY 1996 AS "AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 218--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATIVE TO MEXICO RETIREMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA VUCANOVICH A VOTE AGAINST THE NINTH CR COMMEMORATING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF TEXAS STATEHOOD VA HEALTH CARE DELIVERY ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDER OF PROCEDURE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1541 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1996 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1996 PROGRAM APPOINTMENT BY THE MAJORITY LEADER ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION