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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 104 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 141 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1995 No. 190 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was come forward and lead the House in the appoints Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. GORTON, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. LOTT, Mr. STEVENS, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. pore [Mr. GILLMOR]. Mr. KNOLLENBERG led the Pledge ASHCROFT, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. INOUYE, f of Allegiance as follows: Mr. FORD, Mr. EXON, and Mr. ROCKE- FELLER to be the conferees on the part DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- of the Senate. PRO TEMPORE lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF fore the House the following commu- f nication from the Speaker: THE WAY WASHINGTON, DC, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked November 30, 1995. A message from the Senate by Mr. and was given permission to address I hereby designate the Honorable PAUL E. Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- the House for 1 minute and to revise GILLMOR to act as Speaker pro tempore on nounced that the Senate had passed and extend his remarks.) this day. without amendment bills of the House Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. of the following titles: Speaker, Americans are asking Con- f H.R. 2519. An act to facilitate contribu- gress and the President to balance the tions to charitable organizations by codify- budget. Allow me to share excerpts of a PRAYER ing certain exemptions from the Federal se- letter to the President sent to me by The Chaplain, Rev. James David curities laws, and for other purposes; and one of my constituents, Carol Ault, of Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- H.R. 2525. An act to modify the operation Ellicott City, MD. of the antitrust laws, and of State laws simi- er: The Democrats have spent 40 years getting lar to the antitrust laws, with respect to this country in the financial mess it is in. Your word, O God, commends us to charitable gift annuities. seek justice and mercy and in this our The Republicans have started cleaning up petition we ask that our words will be The message also announced that the the mess. And one of the first steps is to translated into actions that promote Senate had passed with an amendment produce a balanced budget as soon as pos- in which the concurrence of the House sible. justice and the blessed gifts of mercy. And Mr. President, your statement on TV Increase our understanding how we is requested, a bill of the House of the following title: recently that your job is to ``take care of the may be good stewards of righteousness American people'' is totally wrong. We do so that all people are treated fairly and H.R. 2539. An act to abolish the Interstate not want you and the U.S. government to enjoy the liberties and freedoms that Commerce Commission, to amend subtitle IV take care of us. We want you to leave us of title 49, United States Code, to reform eco- we cherish. May we use our abilities alone to pursue our own economic interests. nomic regulation of transportation, and for You do not know what is best for us. We and resources so we are good other purposes. custodians of the riches of the land so know what is best for us. You do not know The message also announced that the how best to spend our tax money. We know that in all things, we are faithful to Senate had passed a bill of the follow- best how to spend our tax money. Your word and walk in Your way. ing title, in which the concurrence of I am not sure if the following statement Amen. the House is requested: originated with Iococca, but I heard him say f it: ``Either lead, follow, or get out of the S. 1341. An act to provide for the transfer way.'' THE JOURNAL of certain lands to the Salt River Pima-Mar- Sir, you are not leading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The icopa Indian Community and the city of f Scottsdale, Arizona, and for other purposes. Chair has examined the Journal of the IS IT ANY WONDER THAT SPEAK- last day's proceedings and announces The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendment to ER GINGRICH REFUSES TO ACT to the House his approval thereof. PROMPTLY ON MEANINGFUL Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the bill (H.R. 956) ``An Act to establish CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM? nal stands approved. legal standards and procedures for f product liability litigation, and for (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given other purposes'', disagreed to by the permission to address the House for 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE House and agrees to the conference minute.) The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman asked by the House on the disagreeing Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, new from Michigan [Mr. KNOLLENBERG] votes of the two Houses thereon, and revelations about the intrigues at 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. H 13807 H 13808 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE November 30, 1995 GOPAC have just been brought to light minute and to revise and extend his re- the hottest debate centered around the in documents filed in Federal court marks.) power to declare war. Legislative his- here in Washington. While now-Speak- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, it is tory, legislative debate, legislative in- er GINGRICH chaired GOPAC, appar- crucial in the budget negotiations that tent is absolutely clear. The Founders ently the go in GOPAC meant go be- are now taking place that the amount painstakingly articulated what they yond the law. GOPAC was little more of the tax breaks for wealthy Ameri- felt ensured, that in America no one than a slush fund to subvert the Fed- cans be reduced in order to provide suf- person, no one person could place eral election law. ficient funds for Medicare and Medic- America at war or place Americans in Quoting from those documents: aid. Otherwise, seniors and low-income harm's way. GOPAC routinely and continuously pro- Americans will not have quality health Now after all of the political rhet- vided what was described as Newt support, care, or in many cases will not have oric, after all of the opinions by the expenditures for projects especially for any health care at all. military experts, after all of the analy- Newt. GOPAC paid political consultants to As we see from this scale that we sis, after all of the newspaper writings help Newt think. Helping Newt was described have shown before, the amount of tax and all the speeches, the fact remains as probably the single highest priority we've breaks almost equals the amount of that one person, one man, has decided got in dollars. The expenditures total for Medicare cuts for seniors. if we do not to place troops in harm's way. Newt's support a quarter of a million dollars, reduce this, there is no way we are I believe that the Congress of the not one dime of which was reported in ac- United States, who has abdicated the cordance with Federal law. going to have sufficient funding for both Medicare and Medicaid. power in America where the people Is it any wonder that Speaker GING- The Treasury Department recently govern and turned it over to the White RICH refuses to act promptly on mean- came out with some statistics that House, must vote on this issue. In ingful reform of our campaign finance showed conclusively that the Repub- America, no one man is deigned by the laws when he would not even comply lican tax cut is heavily weighted to- Constitution to have that power to with the laws that we have on the ward the rich. they estimated that the place troops in harm's way. I think it books today? The GOPAC scandal is richest 1 percent would rake in almost is time to literally take our Govern- not going to go away. It is a serious twice as much, or 17 percent of the tax ment back. violation of our laws. The Ethics Com- cut. f mittee cannot duck it and this House Mr. Speaker, the message has to go NO MORE EXCUSES cannot dodge it. to these budget negotiators that they f have to reduce these tax breaks for (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was wealthy Americans if Medicare is going given permission to address the House THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT A for 1 minute and to revise and extend BALANCED BUDGET NOW to survive, if Medicaid is going to sur- vive, and if we are going to continue to his remarks.) (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given provide quality health care under those Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, for years politicians in Washington permission to address the House for 1 two Federal programs. minute and to revise and extend his re- have paid lip service to the idea of bal- f marks.) ancing the budget.