Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-02-23 Date1996-02-23 PublicationVolume 142, issue 22 Sections20 House · 37 Senate House sections NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEREK J. VANDER SCHAAF IRAN'S THREAT TO PERSIAN GULF'S SECURITY U.S. SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD: MR. WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 652, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1995 The House met at 11 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Davis]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY, FISCAL YEAR 1995-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PERMISSION TO INSERT PROGRAM AND REMARKS OF MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE HOUSE AT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CEREMONIES ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1996 ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC. 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 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR RESERVATION OF LEADERSHIP TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA AMTRAK REAUTHORIZATION POPULISM ACCENTUATING THE POSITIVE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1571 Introductory Statement on S. 1572 Introductory Statement on S. 1573 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF MERRIMACK, NH FELIX ROHATYN'S WITHDRAWAL IS A LOSS FOR THE NATION TRIBUTE TO U.S.S. "GREENEVILLE" TRIBUTE TO FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH COMMENDING DEBORAH WOELFLEIN AS THE 1996 NEW HAMPSHIRE TEACHER OF THE YEAR THE FARM BILL--WETLAND RESTORATION THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO OPENS AN ONLINE GATEWAY SITE TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE [GPO] COMMENDING GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE "WE THE PEOPLE . . . CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION" PROGRAM BLACK HISTORY MONTH PAUL G. GOEBEL, JR. CHARLES CAMPBELL'S SPEECH IN HONOR OF SENATOR RICHARD B. RUSSELL ASTRONAUT RICHARD SEARFOSS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT CLOTURE MOTION ORDER FOR RECORD TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 2 P.M. PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1996, AT 3 P.M.