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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2000 No. 122 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Help us embrace Thy eternal truth MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE called to order by the Speaker pro tem- that outweighs any falsehood. A message from the Senate by Mr. pore (Mr. SHAW). O God, empower Congressional lead- Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- f ers to fulfill the mandate not to be served, but to serve. Lift them on nounced that the Senate has passed DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Wings as an Eagle, discerning Your without amendment bills of the House PRO TEMPORE compassion, Your love, vision, will, and of the following titles: The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- purpose. H.R. 1800. An act to amend the Violent fore the House the following commu- Grant them wisdom for a moral and Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of nication from the Speaker: just society bearing always the poor 1994 to ensure that certain information re- garding prisoners is reported to the Attorney WASHINGTON, DC, and powerless as Your mandate for General. October 4, 2000. leadership. Bless each dedicated House I hereby appoint the Honorable E. CLAY Member, their staff, and their families, H.R. 2752. An act to direct the Secretary of SHAW, Jr., to act as Speaker pro tempore on the Interior to sell certain public land in this day. in Thy gracious name and in the name Lincoln County through a competitive proc- J. DENNIS HASTERT, of our Lord, Amen. ess. Speaker of the House of Representatives. f H.R. 2773. An act to amend the Wild and f Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Wekiwa Springs PRAYER THE JOURNAL Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water The Reverend Lawrence A. Lambert, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Creek in the State of Florida as components Jr., First United Methodist Church, Chair has examined the Journal of the of the national wild and scenic rivers sys- Greensburg, Kansas, offered the fol- last day's proceedings and announces tem. lowing prayer: to the House his approval thereof. H.R. 4579. An act to provide for the ex- Almighty God, Creator of all people Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- change of certain lands within the State of and nations, acknowledging Your pre- nal stands approved. Utah. eminence, we acknowledge our human- H.R. 4583. An act to extend the authoriza- ness. Asking for Thy Grace and Mercy, f tion for the Air Force Memorial Foundation forgive us when we wound Your Heart to establish a memorial in the District of Co- lumbia or its environs. and grieve Your Spirit in the world. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Renew our congressional leaders and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the The message also announced that the all Americans in the challenge to keep gentleman from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) Senate has passed with amendments in our Nation physically strong, mentally come forward and lead the House in the which the concurrence of the House is awake, and morally straight. Pledge of Allegiance. requested, bills of the House of the fol- Awaken the pioneer spirit within our Mr. MORAN of Kansas led the Pledge lowing titles: leaders and all Americans to explore of Allegiance as follows: H.R. 1143. 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DiMario, Public Printer 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. H8743 . VerDate 02-OCT-2000 01:38 Oct 05, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 8633 E:\CR\FM\A04OC7.000 pfrm01 PsN: H04PT1 H8744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE October 4, 2000 H.R. 3084. An act to authorize the Sec- over diamonds. It is not a political bat- medicines by 25 percent? Why would he retary of the Interior to contribute funds for tle, it is a battle for money, for dia- puff up a false personal story? Solely to the establishment of an interpretative center monds, for power. Charles Taylor of Li- score political points with our Nation's on the life and contributions of President beria undoubtedly is interfering. There seniors? Abraham Lincoln. Whatever the motive, it is time for The message also announced that the is some evidence that Mr. Qaddafi from some straight talk, not invented rhet- Senate has passed a bill and concurrent Libya is also interfering, and others oric. America's families and senior resolutions of the following titles in from Guinea and other lands. And yet, citizens deserve no less. People should which the concurrence of the House is we do nothing. We stand and watch it come before politics. requested: happen. Last week in a hearing chaired by f S. 2440. An act to amend title 49, United the gentleman from California (Mr. States Code, to improve airport security. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ROYCE) of the Subcommittee on Africa, S. Con. Res. 60. Concurrent resolution ex- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT pressing the sense of Congress that a com- we saw the maimed and injured, little memorative postage stamp should be issued children whose arms had been chopped (Mr. PASCRELL asked and was given in honor of the U.S.S. Wisconsin and all off, a terrible, terrible sight, and our permission to address the House for 1 those who served aboard her. State Department and our country minute and to revise and extend his re- S. Con. Res. 70. Concurrent resolution re- have done virtually nothing. marks.) questing that the United States Postal Serv- It is time for us to rise up and help Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, the ice issue a commemorative postage stamp the citizens of that Nation. I ask that House passed the reauthorization of honoring the national veterans service orga- the Violence Against Women Act on nizations of the United States. we do that. S. Con. Res. 141. Concurrent resolution to f September 26. The funding for that act expired on September 30. When is the authorize the printing of copies of the publi- WEN HO LEE, A JUSTICE cation entitled ``The United States Capitol'' Senate going to act? as a Senate document. DEPARTMENT SCAPEGOAT The vote here was 415 to 3. The House f (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was took great strides in reauthorizing the given permission to address the House funding programs in the VAWA that WELCOME TO REVEREND for 1 minute and to revise and extend will improve the quality of life for mil- LAWRENCE A. LAMBERT, JR. his remarks.) lions of women and children across the (Mr. MORAN of Kansas asked and Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I do country. It reauthorizes programs that was given permission to address the not know if Wen Ho Lee is a spy, but make a real difference in our commu- House for 1 minute and to revise and one thing for sure, Wen Ho Lee is a nities: the STOP grants, the National extend his remarks.) scapegoat. Wen Ho Lee was a diversion Domestic Violence Hotline, battered Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, used by Janet Reno to avoid the ap- women's shelters, rape crisis centers. I am here to welcome to the House pointment of an independent counsel to I visited one of those centers just re- Chamber and to our Nation's Capitol investigate illegal Chinese campaign cently. They are doing the job. That is one of my constituents and one of the contributions to the Democrat Na- why we reauthorized it. Where is the citizens of Kansas, Reverend Lambert, tional Committee. Senate? We must be sensitive to the who is here today with his wife, Linda, Who is kidding whom? Even Barney needs of every woman who is a victim and graciously delivered the invocation Fife can see through this ploy. Wake of these tragic circumstances. on our proceedings today. up, Congress. A Chinese Red Army gen- I would like to thank the gentle- Reverend Lambert is the United eral, a Red Army general was one of woman from Maryland (Mrs. MORELLA) Methodist minister in the community the Chinese who funneled money to the and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. of Greensburg, a community of several Democrat National Committee, and CONYERS) for their leadership on this thousand people in the southern part of there has been no investigation. Beam critical legislation. Kansas. It is a delight to have him and me up. f his wife with us.