Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-06-10 Date1996-06-10 PublicationVolume 142, issue 84 Sections98 House · 48 Senate House sections WILL THE DETROIT NEWSPAPER AGENCY PLEASE COME TO THE BARGAINING TABLE HONORING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. FRANK FOUREZ, JR. TRIBUTE TO CAPT. ROBERT J. PLANTE REMARKS HONORING TROY CHAMBER PRESIDENT ROY E. CARLSON TRIBUTE TO JUDGE WILMONT SWEENEY MANDATORY FEDERAL PRISON DRUG TREATMENT ACT OF 1996 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CASEY-WESTFIELD SOFTBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM WISCONSIN WORKS WAIVER APPROVAL ACT TRIBUTE TO MARIANNE BARRIOS LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR INDIA CONGRATULATIONS TO LOIS J. LeCRONE ON HER RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION DAY OF PORTUGAL GEORGE SOROS MAKES CASE FOR POSTPONING BOSNIAN ELECTION BOB DAYTON, MIKE GRIFFIN AND GENE SHERIDAN HONORED FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 THANKS TO THE STUDENTS OF DECATUR'S EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL DR. DAVID MILLICAN RETIRES FROM SOUTH McCOMB BAPTIST CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE CADETS OF THE TEXAS 945TH CADET WING COMMEMORATING DIA DE PORTUGAL BILL SICKLICK REMEMBERED AT GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Hutchinson]. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY IN HAWAII DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING BUSINESS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANOTHER BURNING REEFER PROTECT AND PRESERVE MEDICARE IT IS TIME FOR THE WHITE HOUSE TO COME CLEAN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REGARDING THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING RUNNING OF 1996 SUMMER TORCH RELAY THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY E. BARRETT PRETTYMAN U.S. COURTHOUSE SAMMY L. DAVIS FEDERAL BUILDING WILLIAM J. NEALON UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ROMAN L. HRUSKA UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE GENERAL LEAVE IDEA IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 GENERAL LEAVE ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WILLIAM J. NEALON UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ROMAN L. HRUSKA UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO LSU TIGERS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRIBUTE TO LSU TIGERS AND WOMEN'S TRACK TEAM INTRODUCTION OF THE CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNER EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION ACT SPECIAL ORDERS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCH ARSONS IN HONOR OF GEN. FRED McCORKLE, USMC MFN FOR CHINA: TIME TO STAND FOR RECIPROCITY IN TRADE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Burton] is recognized for 5 minutes. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES IN BOSNIA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Riggs] is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICA'S ECONOMIC LULL BEFORE THE STORM BURNING OF BLACK CHURCHES OUR NATION'S DRUG POLICY CHURCH BURNINGS STRIKE MY DISTRICT REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. CON. RES. 178, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1997 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3603, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 IMPACT OF REPUBLICAN CUTS ON MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CONCERNS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE CHURCH BURNINGS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COMMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections The Senate met at 12 noon and was called to order by the Honorable Jon Kyl, a Senator from the State of Arizona. prayer APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3120 HEALTH CARE REFORM TRIBUTE TO SAM NUNN TRIBUTE TO AL SIMPSON TRIBUTE TO NANCY KASSEBAUM TRIBUTE TO SENATOR JIM EXON TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BYRD TRIBUTE TO TOM DASCHLE MORNING BUSINESS MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM BILL BALANCED BUDGET THE BUDGET RESOLUTION THE BUDGET RESOLUTION THE BUDGET RESOLUTION GETTING BACK TO BASICS: NATO'S DOUBLE ENLARGEMENT UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT KEEPING CAMPAIGN PROMISES A DIFFERENCE IN PRIORITIES SENATOR BOB DOLE HERBERT CLARK AND LOU HOOVER THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE PIKE-HUSKA AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT NO. 230 D-DAY SMALL BUSINESS AGENDA APPOINTMENT BY THE MAJORITY LEADER APPOINTMENT BY THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1853 Introductory Statement on S. 1854 Introductory Statement on S. 1855 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF IMRE NAGY ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1996 HEALTH CARE REFORM WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. 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