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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 145 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1999 No. 19 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC MUST NOT The Chaplain, Reverend James David The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman SUCCEED Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- from Nevada (Mr. GIBBONS) come for- (Mr. OLVER asked and was given er: ward and lead the House in the Pledge permission to address the House for 1 We are thankful, gracious God, that of Allegiance. minute and to revise and extend his re- You give us a vision of a world where Mr. GIBBONS led the Pledge of Alle- marks.) justice reigns and where mercy and giance as follows: Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, the peace and reconciliation abide. Yet, we I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States is right to take forceful know too that You have given us minds United States of America, and to the Repub- leadership to stop the systematic de- with which to think, eyes with which lic for which it stands, one nation under God, struction of homes and villages and the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. to see, hands with which to work and slaughter of civilians in Kosova that f hearts with which to love. Encourage has been ordered by Slobodan us and all of Your people, dear God, to THE REPUBLICAN AGENDA FOR Milosevic, the Communist dictator of use the abilities and gifts that You THE NEW CONGRESS rump Yugoslavia. But in that process the United States must not be party to have given so that while we pray and (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given hear Your word we also go about our one last sellout of the human rights of permission to address the House for 1 the people of Kosova in this 20th cen- communities doing those good works minute and to revise and extend his re- that honor You and serve people in tury. marks.) Milosevic, who supervised the killing their need. Bless us this day and every Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, the Re- of hundreds of thousands of Croats and day, we pray. Amen. publican agenda for the new Congress Bosnians and the creation of at least includes a middle class tax relief pack- two million refugees by his attacks on f age, education improvements, saving two other United Nations members will Social Security and reforming that now brazenly plead to that very United THE JOURNAL worthy cause, and a more effective, Nations his right to utterly subjugate more efficient military. or, if not, to kill or drive into exile the The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Our agenda includes across the board ined the Journal of the last day's pro- two million Kosovars who make up 90 tax cuts which means that anyone who percent of the population of Kosova. ceedings and announces to the House pays Federal income taxes will get a Milosevic must not succeed. The time his approval thereof. tax cut. It includes education, legisla- has come for the United States to Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- tion which will put more money into forcefully and unequivocally promote nal stands approved. the classroom and less money into the the ultimate right of self determina- Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, pursuant pockets of an education bureaucracy tion of the people of Kosova so they to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on here in Washington. It will include bi- may live in peace and freedom in the agreeing to the Speaker's approval of partisan Social Security reform so that 21st Century. the Journal. seniors are protected, the soon-to-re- f The SPEAKER. The question is on tire will get the benefits they have COMMONSENSE CONSERVATIVES the Chair's approval of the Journal. been promised and younger workers will have a system there for them when TRUST THE PEOPLE TO INVEST The question was taken; and the they retire as well. IN THEIR OWN FUTURES Speaker announced that the ayes ap- It will include funding for the con- peared to have it. (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was struction of a national missile defense given permission to address the House Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I object system so that America will be safe for 1 minute and to revise and extend to the vote on the ground that a from rogue nations who apparently are his remarks.) quorum is not present and make the not impressed in the least bit that we Mr. HAYWORTH. Madam Speaker, I point of order that a quorum is not have an ABM treaty with the Soviet listened with great interest a few days present. Union, a country which thanks to Ron- ago when the President of the United The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 5, ald Reagan no longer exists. It is an States came to this Chamber and out- rule I, further proceedings on this ques- agenda that benefits all Americans and lined some 80 new programs in the span tion will be postponed. it is an agenda that rewards hard work, of 75 minutes, and, Madam Speaker, in- The point of no quorum is considered protects seniors, better educates our deed I believe it comes down to a ques- withdrawn. children and keeps America safe. tion of trust, because how interesting b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H381 . H382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE February 3, 1999 was the President's statement in subse- over 50 percent of our production for other 15 years. And we all know what quent days in Buffalo, New York? marginal wells in the United States of targeted tax cuts are. That is a euphe- Quoting the President now, Madam America. Marginal wells produce about mism for ``you won't be getting one.'' Speaker: 1.3 million barrels a day. How much is The current budget surplus, taxpayer ``We could give it,'' referring to the that? That is equivalent to what we overpayment, to be more accurate, budget surplus, ``We could give it,'' the import from the Arab countries. should go back to the people that it be- budget surplus, ``all back to you and But we are about to turn that market longs to in the first place, the tax- hope you spend it right, but . .'' over to other foreign sources and put payers. Madam Speaker, that outlines a clear us more dependent, and rest assured, April 15 is not far away, and the tax difference between the two major polit- between now and July the 4th, when we man cometh. The tax man has been ical parties. It is a question of who do have Independence Day, we will be taking too much for too long, and then we trust? Do we trust the government more dependent on foreign govern- wasting too much of that for too long. more to spend our money given the ments than ever before in the history It is time to give the middle class aver- long history of wasteful Washington of our country. I do not think that is age taxpayers a break. It is time for a spending by this overgrown bureauc- what we want. tax cut. racy? Madam Speaker, I call on the Speak- f Madam Speaker, the majority party er to set up an energy task force, a cri- STRENGTHENING SOCIAL and the common-sense conservatives of sis task force. Also we must have hear- SECURITY AND MEDICARE this country trust the people. That is ings this month, move on this, and also (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given why we called for broad-based tax re- we must establish a national energy permission to address the House for 1 lief, so that all American families can policy before our national security is minute and to revise and extend his re- save, spend and invest in their own fu- totally at risk. marks.) ture. It is a major difference. Indeed, f Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, the Madam Speaker, it is a question of Republicans are beginning the 106th trust. BRIDGE TO THE 21ST CENTURY MADE OUT OF BANANA PEELS Congress exactly where they left off in f the 105th, and that is ignoring the will (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was INTRODUCTION OF GIVE-FANS-A- of the majority of the Americans. given permission to address the House CHANCE LEGISLATION If you recall, the Republican leader- for 1 minute and to revise and extend ship in the House ended the 105th Con- (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was his remarks.) gress by approving an $80 billion tax given permission to address the House Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, break for the wealthiest Americans fi- for 1 minute.) our Trade Representative said, and I nanced by raiding the Social Security Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, quote: surplus. As a result, the Democrats one of the tenets of a livable commu- ``We going to the mat.'' picked up 5 seats in the November elec- nity is control over one's own destiny. The trade rep said they will ask the tion. Unfortunately, sports franchises have White House to impose strict tariffs But, believe it or not, the Repub- held communities hostage, pitting one and sanctions on European goods over licans are still not listening.