Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-01-31 Date1996-01-31 PublicationVolume 142, issue 13 Sections121 House · 43 Senate House sections INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1995 U.S. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES DURING FISCAL YEAR 1995 RALPH YARBOROUGH TRIBUTE HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA JORDAN SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND GROWTH ACT TRIBUTE TO CHIEF CLARENCE HARMON ON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LIVERMORE, CA CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1995 OIL SPILL PROTECTION NORMA MATHES KNIGHT, KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1995 WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING DR. DUANE R. BROWN IN COMMEMORATION OF KINDNESS WEEK THE 1O4TH CONGRESS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS OUR COVENANT TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE PRESERVING LIBERTY AND UPHOLDING THE CONSTITUTION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2546, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 BOYCOTT FRENCH PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S JOINT ADDRESS BEFORE CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN KWEISI MFUME RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE KWEISI MFUME FAREWELL TO THE HONORABLE KWEISI MFUME CONGRATULATIONS TO KWEISI MFUME ON HIS SELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP TRIBUTE TO KWEISI MFUME TRIBUTE TO KWEISI MFUME GENERAL LEAVE REORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2546, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 REPORT ON RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPEAKER TO DECLARE RECESSES SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR 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 INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1995 LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2546, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Hunter] is recognized for 5 minutes. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFAULTED? BUDGET MATTERS RECESS AFTER RECESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 652, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 652, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 The House met at 11 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Radanovich]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOME TO REV. JOE VOSS, VALLEY CENTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH CONGRESS SHOULD STAY IN SESSION AND WORK PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRY LOAN GUARANTEES CASTRO'S THREATS AGAINST DISSIDENTS' YOUNG CHILDREN STOP JEOPARDIZING AMERICA'S CREDIT PRESIDENT CLINTON AND BIG GOVERNMENT CONGRESS SHOULD BALANCE THE BUDGET IN THE RIGHT WAY BALANCE THE BUDGET DEBT CEILING REVITALIZING AMERICA'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR PASS A CLEAN DEBT CEILING NOW HOW FAIR ARE OUR TAXES? DEFAULTING ON THE DEBT PASS A CLEAN DEBT CEILING EXTENSION A FRIGHTENING STRATEGY FINANCIAL CREDIBILITY OREGON ELECTION RESULTS ARTIFICIAL DEFAULT SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Goodling] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Towns] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. McKeon] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Underwood] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman form New York [Mr. Flake] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Michigan [Miss Collins] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Conyers] is recognized for 5 minutes. THREATS OF DEFAULT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Diaz-Balart] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California [Mrs. Seastrand] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from District of Columbia [Ms. Norton] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. McCollum] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Wynn] is recognized for 5 minutes. REMEMBERING CHRISTA McCAULIFFE AND THE CREW OF THE "CHALLENGER" The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. Fields] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENTAL DEFAULT, AND URGING SUPPORT FOR THE FAN FREEDOM AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT SUBSTITUTION OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME URGING REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TO SIGN DISCHARGE PETITION TO AVOID GOVERNMENTAL DEFAULT THE DANGERS OF THREATENING DEFAULT THE LOOMING DEFAULT CRISIS DEMOCRATS SO-CALLED SCAMS ARE SHAMS TIME FOR RESPONSIBILITY IS NOW PRESIDENT HAS NOT KEPT HIS PROMISES REPUBLICANS ASKED TO PASS CLEAN DEBT LIMIT BOEHNER SEES NO PROSPECT OF DEFAULT BRING UP A CLEAN BILL TO EXTEND THE DEBT LIMIT REPUBLICANS ARE WORKING TO BALANCE THE BUDGET THE MEANING OF OUR CURRENT DEBATE COMPROMISE ON BUDGET NEEDED NOW CONGRESS SHOULD BE WORKING ON SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES, NOT DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT DEFAULT U.S. MONETARY POLICY A BALANCED BUDGET TRIBUTE TO RONALD REAGAN ONGOING BUDGET DEBATE WE MUST GET PAST THE CLICHES 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 THE SUGAR PROGRAM UNPRECEDENTED FLOOD OF SUBSIDIZED CANADIAN LUMBER TRIBUTE TO RALPH YARBOROUGH CONSISTENCY IN LEADERSHIP FRANCE'S CESSATION OF NUCLEAR TESTING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 MERCHANDISE TRADE DEFICIT AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 BALANCING THE BUDGET THE TAX CODE THE MISSILE THREAT POTENTIAL THREAT OF NUCLEAR MISSILES AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TAX INITIATIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 MORNING BUSINESS THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE TIME TO PRIVATIZE THE WILLIAM LANGER PLANT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET CHINA THREATENS TAIWAN TRIBUTE TO THE FAITH HOUSE TRIBUTE TO FATHER MAC CONGRATULATING PETER CRISTIANO ON HIS DECADES OF SERVICE TO SOUTHFIELD, MI FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DANGEROUS PATHOGENS ENFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT U.S. TROOPS AS PEACEKEEPERS JOSEPH GENTILE ORDER OF BUSINESS WELFARE REFORM JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1996 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. 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