Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1997-09-30 Date1997-09-30 PublicationVolume 143, issue 133 Sections78 House · 58 Senate House sections House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES THE DRUG COURT PROGRAM GIVES THOSE CHARGED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRIMES A FIGHTING CHANCE PRESIDENT OPPOSES CITIZEN OVERSIGHT OF IRS PUT THE GULF WAR VETERANS FIRST BECAUSE THEY PUT OUR COUNTRY FIRST INS: SERVICE VERSUS ENFORCEMENT OVERHAUL THE IRS RECESS AFTER RECESS THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER YUCCA MOUNTAIN NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY WILL MEAN LARGE GOVERNMENT PAYOFFS FOR DEVALUED PROPERTIES SUPPORT FOR LORETTA SANCHEZ COMPULSORY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WRONG WHITE HOUSE'S DEFENSE OF IRS IS INDEFENSIBLE DEMOCRATS CALLING FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM GIVES HYPOCRISY A BAD NAME CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM A MUST TO HAVE A DEMOCRACY WORTH PROTECTING FREEDOM MUST NOT BE COMPROMISED IN THE NAME OF REFORM REPUBLICANS HIDING BEHIND PREVIOUS ABUSES AND NOT ALLOWING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM TO TAKE PLACE DEMOCRATS ATTEMPTING TO CONFUSE AND DISORIENT PUBLIC ABOUT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IN SUPPORT OF FAIR REPRESENTATION FOR LATINOS MY, HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED SANCHEZ-DORNAN ELECTION NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1997 MS. SANCHEZ WON ELECTION FAIR AND SQUARE WHITE HOUSE CHAMPIONS THE IRS CALL HALT TO INVESTIGATION OF MS. SANCHEZ LIBERALS CREATED THE SYSTEM WE HAVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY IS UNDER ATTACK MARRIAGE TAX ELIMINATION ACT UNITED STATES SHOULD LEAD THE FIGHT TO RID THE WORLD OF LANDMINES CALLING INVESTIGATION OF VOTER FRAUD A WITCH HUNT OR ATTACK ON HISPANICS IS UTTER NONSENSE WONDERING WHAT IRS WOULD MAKE OF WHITE HOUSE EXCUSES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWBREAKING MOTION TO ADJOURN PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2203, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION REAUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PERSONAL EXPLANATION FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2378, TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONTINUING NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-137) GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1171 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 244, SUBPOENA ENFORCEMENT IN CASE OF DORNAN V. SANCHEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUBPOENA ENFORCEMENT IN THE CASE OF DORNAN VERSUS SANCHEZ LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1757, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999, AND EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997 MOTION TO ADJOURN SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT OMITTED FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KENNEDY FAMILY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 RECESS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM REFORMING THE IRS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IS A PRESSING MATTER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 THE DEFICIT ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998--CONFERENCE REPORT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 MORNING BUSINESS SURFACE TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION VISIT OF DAVID TRIMBLE OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY HONORING THE WOODALLS ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO DONALD J. BABB SOUTHSIDE SAVANNAH RAIDERS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE REPORT OF THE NOTICE OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE IRAN EMERGENCY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 70 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1237 Introductory Statement on S. 1238 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT EXTENSION ACT OF 1997 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NOMINATION OF BILL LANN LEE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE'S 28TH BOMB WING INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK CELEBRATION OF FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO LESLIE LORD AND SCOTT E. PHILLIPS TRIBUTE TO CONRAD RICHARD GAGNON, JR. AND MAUREEN E. CONNELLY IN MEMORY OF CHAD WARREN TRIBUTE TO JEREMY CHARRON UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT ACCOMPANYING H.R. 2378 U.S. DISTRICT COURTS ARBITRATION APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT EXTENDING CERTAIN PROGRAMS UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT PROVIDING FOR RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST HELD BY THE UNITED STATES HOOD BAY LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1997 AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL EXPENDITURES ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1997 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW AT 10 A.M. NOMINATIONS