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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES—Monday, November 8, 1999 28884 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 8, 1999 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Monday, November 8, 1999 The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was TER, Mr. THURMOND, and Mr. ROCKE- for some to comprehend, it made per- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- FELLER, to be the conferees on the part fect sense to me as I traveled through pore (Mrs. BIGGERT). of the Senate. the beautiful New Jersey countryside. f The message also announced that the Citizens of this State are under no il- Senate has passed bills of the following lusions when it comes to the challenge DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO titles in which concurrence of the they face in preserving their livability. TEMPORE House is requested: It was my privilege to hear those chal- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- S. 791. An Act to amend the Small Business lenges discussed at great length while fore the House the following commu- Act with respect to the women’s business participating in a forum sponsored by nication from the Speaker: center program. Rutgers University and The Courier S. 1346. An Act to ensure the independence WASHINGTON, DC, Times newspaper on the future of November 8, 1999. and nonpartisan operation of the Office of South Jersey. Advocacy of the Small Business Administra- I hereby appoint the Honorable JUDY The session took place in Camden, tion. BIGGERT to act as Speaker pro tempore on literally in the shadows of the City of this day. S. 1418. An Act to provide for the holding of court at Natchez, Mississippi, in the same Philadelphia, and it clearly illustrated J. DENNIS HASTERT, the problems and opportunities for Speaker of the House of Representatives. manner as court is held at Vicksburg, Mis- sissippi, and for other purposes. their region. Issues of racial relations f S. 1769. An Act to continue the reporting and poverty intersected with redevel- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE requirements of section 2519 of title 18, opment opportunities, affordable hous- United States Code, beyond December 21, ing with its rich history. A message from the Senate by Ms. 1999, and for other purposes. Several hundred citizens spent their McDevitt, one of its clerks, announced f day focusing on how to craft a vision that the Senate had passed without MORNING HOUR DEBATES for their community and how to imple- amendment a joint Resolution of the ment it into action. It was truly inspi- House of the following title: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- rational. I look forward to following H.J. Res. 54. Joint resolution granting the ant to the order of the House of Janu- their progress in their continuing ef- consent of Congress to the Missouri-Ne- ary 19, 1999, the Chair will now recog- fort to shape and put in place their vi- braska Boundary Compact. nize Members from lists submitted by sion for South Jersey. The message also announced that the the majority and minority leaders for Later that day I had the opportunity Senate had passed with amendments in morning hour debates. The Chair will to participate in a series of forums or- which the concurrence of the House is alternate recognition between the par- ganized by our colleague the gentleman requested, bills of the House of the fol- ties, with each party limited to 30 min- from New Jersey (Mr. HOLT). Mon- lowing titles: utes, and each Member, except the ma- mouth County, which is a large part of H.R. 1654. An act to authorize appropria- jority leader, the minority leader, or his district, will likely receive at least tions for the National Aeronautics and Space the minority whip, limited to 5 min- 10 percent of the million new people Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and utes. who are expected to be added to New 2002, and for other purposes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman H.R. 2116. An act to amend title 38, United Jersey’s population over the next 20 from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 States Code, to establish a program of ex- years, over 100,000 people. tended care services for veterans and to minutes. The conversation, here again, along make other improvements in health care f with the depth of the commitment, was programs of the Department of Veterans Af- inspirational. The gentleman from New fairs. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES Jersey (Mr. HOLT) and his staff had or- The message also announced that the MOVEMENT ganized visits with several hundred Senate insists upon its amendment to Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, people at four different meetings. They the bill (H.R. 1654) ‘‘An Act to author- last week we discussed on the floor of were willing to spend a significant ize appropriations for the National this Chamber the impact that the liv- amount of their time on a gorgeous fall Aeronautics and Space Administration able communities movement will have afternoon to talk indoors about the fu- for fiscal year 2000, 2001, and 2002, and on the 1999 elections, as well as the ture of their communities. for other purposes,’’ requests a con- year 2000. People understood that it was not ference with the House on the dis- It was clearly a critical factor in the just enough for New Jersey to be home agreeing votes of the two Houses there- elections held just last week. It was my to the Pines Barrens and have laws on on, and appoints Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. STE- privilege this weekend to visit with the books. There must actually be a VENS, Mr. FRIST, Mr. HOLLINGS, and Mr. hundreds of people in New Jersey commitment to protect and enhance BREAUX, to be the conferees on the part which confirmed this realization that the million acres of this unique treas- of the Senate. such will be the case in the year 2000, ure, which some argue is the most sig- The message also announced that the as well. nificant resource of its kind east of the Senate insists upon its amendments to New Jersey, Madam Speaker, is the Mississippi River. the bill (H.R. 2116) ‘‘An Act to amend most densely populated of our States, People understood that it was not title 38, United States Code, to estab- over 8 million people in such a tiny enough for New Jersey’s 566 munici- lish a program of extended care serv- area. I learned that part of New Jersey palities to merely be planned and ices for veterans and to make other im- in the 12th Congressional District, rep- zoned. Those efforts must be reinforced provements in health care programs of resented by our colleague the gen- and related to their other partners in the Department of Veterans Affairs,’’ tleman from New Jersey (Mr. HOLT), is their region and then, in turn, har- requests a conference with the House more densely populated than India. monized with surrounding regions. on the disagreeing votes of the two Yet, New Jersey is known as the Gar- Local interests dominated by the vi- Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. SPEC- den State. And while that may be hard sion of local control will fail. Local 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. VerDate jul 14 2003 13:43 Jul 12, 2004 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR99\H08NO9.000 H08NO9 November 8, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 28885 control is not meeting their needs we always be worthy of Your trust and NORTH KOREA IS BIGGEST RECIPI- today and will be even less effective in use these blessings in the work for a ENT OF U.S. AID IN EAST ASIA the future. just world where all Your children can (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was I carried away great optimism for the live in peace and prosperity. given permission to address the House future of New Jersey, in part because Fill us with Your spirit of wisdom for 1 minute and to revise and extend of the State’s bipartisan leadership: and knowledge, right judgment and his remarks.) The Republican governor, whose sec- courage as we advance the common Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, ond inaugural theme was a livable New good, protecting human life, promoting the biggest recipient of American aid Jersey, has entered into an agreement the well-being of the family, pursuing in East Asia is not our friends the Phil- with her administration and a local social justice, and practicing global ippines, South Korea, or East Timor. watchdog agency, New Jersey Future, solidarity. The big bucks go to a blue brutal dic- to monitor New Jersey’s executive In Your holy name, we pray. Amen. tator called North Korea. Unbelievable. order on sustainability. The goals and North Korea got $650 million from us. f indicators are already in place with Now, if that is not enough to prop up benchmarks to follow. THE JOURNAL communism, not only can North Korea And with a congressional advocate launch 100 missiles at America, North like the gentleman from New Jersey The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Korea is scheduled to get over $1 bil- (Mr. HOLT), who did not just organize Chair has examined the Journal of the lion in aid from our taxpayers next an impressive series of meetings, he last day’s proceedings and announces year, $1 billion to North Korea. Beam has empaneled his own advisory com- to the House her approval thereof. me up. Who dreamed up this policy? mittee on growth management and the Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mao Zedong? environment while here in Congress he nal stands approved.
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