Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-04-19 Date1996-04-19 PublicationVolume 142, issue 51 Sections68 House · 67 Senate House sections PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3136, CONTRACT WITH AMERICA ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 1996 GRAND OPENING OF MAIN BRANCH, SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY TRIBUTE TO DAVID J. WHEELER THE MINIMUM WAGE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 159, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO TAXES A PROCLAMATION REMEMBERING SHELLY McPECK KELLY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CHILDREN ARE OUR MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION TRIBUTE TO MS. MARGARET SIMMS IN HONOR OF DR. HENRY PONDER SHERROD RAYBORN, LONGTIME LAWRENCE COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK, IS HONORED CAMP TALL TURF MAKING A DIFFERENCE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY IN MEMORY OF RUBY WORTHEN IN REMEMBRANCE OF APHIS EMPLOYEES PROBLEMS WITH TRUTH IN BUDGETING THE FUTURE IS OURS TO CREATE TRUTH IN BUDGETING ACT TRUTH IN BUDGETING ACT AMERICA DESERVES A RAISE THANK YOU, VIRGINIA CARTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT E. HENDERSON TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPRESENTING OREGON PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE WATER QUALITY PUBLIC RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1996 A TRIBUTE TO CHARLOTTE J. VISCIO CONGRATULATIONS HERITAGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS--"WE THE PEOPLE" CHAMPIONS RONALD J. DEL MAURO HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP BY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION MORE INDIAN OPPRESSION IN HONOR OF THE HOMETOWN TREES PROGRAM RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE SALUTE TO DON NICOLAI, CHEVRON USA AND OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL IN TRIBUTE TO DAVID LEON FORD TRIBUTE TO RAKI NELSON UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA 100TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER-DANCE A SALUTE TO CHARLES ALFRED ANDERSON, TRAINER OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN HONORING THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING SALUTE TO THE SIKH NATION TRIBUTE TO LYNDEN B. MILLER HAVERHILL GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPS DEPLORING INDIVIDUALS WHO DENY HISTORICAL REALITY OF HOLOCAUST AND COMMENDING WORK OF U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOR SURVIVORS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 1996 SOUTH DAKOTA VOICE OF DEMOCRACY WINNER CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 735, ANTITERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1996 The House met at 10 a.m. MOMENT OF SILENCE IN TRIBUTE TO OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING VICTIMS THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE EXPRESSION OF CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF VICTIMS AND THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA CITY IN REMEMBRANCE OF OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING VICTIMS LIBERAL JUDICIAL APPOINTEES THE ISSUE OF CRIME LIBERALS AND CRIME SPECIAL ORDERS THE OKLAHOMA CITY TRAGEDY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] is recognized for 5 minutes. THE BUDGET MORE ON THE BUDGET CYNICISM IN AMERICA SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections The Senate met at 10 a.m., and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING REMEMBERING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN BOSNIA MORNING BUSINESS IRAN-BOSNIA IN THE SPIRIT OF EARTH DAY A TRAGIC ASSAULT: DRUG USE AMONG TEENAGERS PRESIDENT CLINTON'S JUDICIAL NOMINEES SOFT ON CRIME CRIME IN AMERICA GUNS AND CRIMINALS PRISON CONSTRUCTION AND CRIME IN TEXAS CONTROL OF PRISONS TOUGH RHETORIC ABOUT CRIME ANTITERRORISM BILL ADM. JAMES S. RUSSELL: IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORY OF OKLAHOMA CITY TRIBUTE TO RON BROWN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ALIEN SMUGGLING RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO LIMIT CONGRESSIONAL TERMS AMERICANS ARE ON MY MIND AMERICA CONTINUES TO BE GREAT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO LIMIT CONGRESSIONAL TERMS FEDERAL JUDGES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO LIMIT CONGRESSIONAL TERMS CLOTURE MOTION MORNING BUSINESS THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE TRADE WITH JAPAN VIOLENCE IN LEBANON PRAISING THE LATE SENATOR EDMUND MUSKIE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 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. 1688 Introductory Statement on S. 1689 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 249--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA HEALTH CARE TRIBUTE TO THE CADDO MAGNET ORCHESTRA TRIBUTE TO JUDI BAYLY AND HER IRISH SETTER, LYRIC REV. ROOSEVELT AUSTIN HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM THE DOMENICI-WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AMENDMENT NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK TRIBUTE TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR, CHUCK HENDERSON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HYANNIS FIRE DEPARTMENT THE USE OF FOREIGN TRUSTS TO AVOID TAXES LEBANON TRIBUTE TO ROWAN COLLEGE AN ANNIVERSARY STATEMENT--THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1028 HAITI POLICY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1996 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1996 NOMINATIONS