Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-02-06 Date1996-02-06 PublicationVolume 142, issue 16 Sections41 House · 76 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO LINDY WINSTON TRIBUTE TO EARL GRAVES, PUBLISHER, BUSINESSMAN, AND MORGAN STATE ALUMNI TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL--A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION A TRIBUTE TO THE "I CAN" CHOIR IN HONOR OF HARVEY HALL REPORTS OF COMMITTEE TRIBUTE TO MAYA ANGELOU WILLIAM H. CROCKER MIDDLE SCHOOL; A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN--TRUE AMERICAN HEROES MISSISSIPPI INTERSTATE COOPERATIVE RESOURCES AGREEMENT ACT AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 1996 PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO HONOR NANCY WILSON LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL; A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION WE'RE WITH YOU KWEISI A TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR LUTALI TRIBUTE TO KWEISI MFUME TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF BET The House met at 8 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mrs. Morella]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER ELECTION OF THE HONORABLE CONSTANCE A. MORELLA AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE UNTIL NOT LATER THAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1996 SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE CONSTANCE A. MORELLA AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DURING ABSENCE OF THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SCHEDULE OF ADJOURNMENTS OF THE HOUSE FROM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1996, TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1996, AND MEETING HOUR GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO REVISE AND EXTEND REMARKS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD THROUGH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1996 BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, FISCAL 1997--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO MABUHAY PROJECT ON EXPORT OF UNITED STATES-ORIGIN SATELLITES TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO COSAT PROJECT ON EXPORT OF UNITED STATES-ORIGIN SATELLITES TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO CHINASAT PROJECT ON EXPORT OF UNITED STATES-ORIGIN SATELLITES TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA RESIGNATION OF THE HONORABLE RON WYDEN AS MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections The Senate met at 12 noon, and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE WELFARE OF POLLS, POLITICIANS, PROMISES, AND PRINCIPLES THE FARM BILL ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO RON WYDEN, SENATOR FROM OREGON RECESS THE FARM BILL THE FARM BILL MORNING BUSINESS THE FARM BILL SAVING MEDICARE FROM BANKRUPTCY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT SUPPORT FOR THE CLOTURE VOTE THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET THE BUDGET A NEW FARM BILL A COMPROMISE FARM PROGRAM THE MEDICARE TRUST FUND THE RETIREMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE PAT WILLIAMS THE FARM BILL UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--CLOTURE VOTE IN HONOR OF GENE FISCHER HONORING THE WEISS' FOR CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AMERICA'S WORKFORCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY RONALD REAGAN AT 85: A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MEDICARE: A CALL FOR REFORM A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF ERNIE BOYER ERNIE BOYER: A SELF-EFFACING LEADER NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 CLOTURE MOTION CHINA AND TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 A BALANCED BUDGET AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1028 MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--S. 1561 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT CONCERNING WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS RELATIVE TO THE CHINASAT PROJECT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 114 REPORT CONCERNING WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS RELATIVE TO THE MABUHAY PROJECT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 115 Introductory Statement on S. 1558 REPORT CONCERNING WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS RELATIVE TO THE COSAT PROJECT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 116 REPORT OF THE BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 117 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING RECESS ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 1559 Introductory Statement on S. 1560 Introductory Statement on S. 1562 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 224--TO DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER 23, 1996, AS "NATIONAL BASEBALL HERITAGE DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET LEGISLATION TO BAN U.N. TAX PROPOSAL CHECHNYA TRIBUTE TO JERI MELLON TRIBUTE TO WAYNE A. SIMMONS SMILE WHEN YOU COMPARE US TRIBUTE TO JOANNA CREECH ROGER ARPAN INTRALATA TOLL DIALING PARITY AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996 PROGRAM AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 7:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS