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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 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 143 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 No. 16 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- WASHINGTON, DC, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nal stands approved. February 4, 1997. pore [Mr. COLLINS]. Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, f Speaker, House of Representatives. f DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I hereby resign my ap- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE pointment to the House Veterans' Affairs DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Committee. PRO TEMPORE Sincerely, gentleman from Guam [Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- DUNCAN HUNTER. UNDERWOOD] come forward and lead the Member of Congress. fore the House the following commu- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Mr. UNDERWOOD led the Pledge of objection, the resignation is accepted. WASHINGTON, DC, Allegiance as follows: February 10, 1997. There was no objection. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the I hereby designate the Honorable MAC COL- f United States of America, and to the Repub- LINS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN day. lic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. all. AND MEANS f f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- fore the House the following commu- PRAYER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT nication from the chairman of the The Chaplain, Rev. James David Sundry measages in writing from the Committee on Ways and Means: Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- President of the United States were COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, er: communicated to the House by Mrs. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, As we meditate on all the words we Sara Emery, one of his secretaries. Washington, DC, February 5, 1997. could say about Your graces, O God, Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, f Speaker, House of Representatives, the Capitol, and the expressions that we use to de- Washington, DC. scribe our relationship to You, we ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am forwarding to you would speak of mercy and justice, of PRO TEMPORE the Committee's recommendations for cer- charity and forgiveness, of reconcili- tain designations required by law for the ation and peace in our hearts. On this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 105th Congress. day we speak those words that are Chair notes that on May 15, 1986, Mrs. First, pursuant to Section 8002 of the Inter- Sara Currence Emery was the first nal Revenue Code of 1986, the Committee des- above all else, those words that make ignated the following members to serve on us truly human and mark us as created woman to appear in this Chamber as the secretary of the President of the the Joint Committee on Taxation for the in Your image, the words of thanks- 105th Congress: Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, Mr. giving and gratitude. When we ponder United States to deliver a message to Thomas, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Stark. our lot in life and when we reflect on the House of Representatives. Today Second, pursuant to Section 161 of the Your goodness to us, we express joy she is delivering her last message. Mrs. Trade Act of 1974, the Committee rec- Emery is retiring as deputy executive ommended the following members to serve and praise for Your mercy to us and for as official advisors for international con- Your steadfast love to all people. With clerk of the White House after serving six administrations over the past 28 ference meetings and negotiating sessions on gratefulness and thanksgiving, we offer trade agreements: Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, this prayer to You, gracious God, for years. She has the congratulations and Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Matsui. Your presence and Your power is ever best wishes of the House. With best personal regards, I am with us. f Sincerely, BILL ARCHER. This is our earnest prayer. Amen. Chairman. f RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AF- f THE JOURNAL FAIRS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- PRO TEMPORE Chair has examined the Journal of the fore the House the following resigna- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without last day's proceedings and announces tion as a member of the Committee on objection, and pursuant to the provi- to the House his approval thereof. Veterans' Affairs: sions of section 161(a) of the Trade Act 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. H395 H396 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE February 10, 1997 of 1974, (19 U.S.C. 2211), and upon the Perrier to sign any and all papers and do all icit has been cut by 63 percentÐfrom recommendation of the chairman of other acts for me under the name of the $290 billion to $107 billion in fiscal 1996. the Committee on Ways and Means, the Clerk of the House which she would be au- As a percentage of the Nation's gross Chair announces the Speaker's selec- thorized to do by virtue of this designation, domestic product, the deficit has fallen except such as are provided by statute, in tion of the following members of that case of my temporary absence or disability. over the same period from 4.7 percent committee to be accredited by the This designation shall remain in effect for to 1.4 percent, and it is now the lowest President as official advisers to the the 105th Congress or until modified by me. it has been in more than 20 years. In U.S. delegations to international con- With warm regards, 1992 the budget deficit for all levels of ferences, meetings and negotiation ses- ROBIN H. CARLE, government was larger in relation to sions relating to trade agreements dur- Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. our economy than those of Japan and ing the first session of the 105th Con- f Germany were to theirs. Now the defi- gress: ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESI- cit is smaller by that same measure Mr. ARCHER of Texas; Mr. CRANE of DENTÐMESSAGE FROM THE than in any other major industrialized Illionis; Mr. THOMAS of California; Mr. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED economy. And this Administration has RANGEL of New York; and Mr. MATSUI STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105±2) proposed a plan that balances the budg- of California. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- et by 2002, while protecting critical in- There was no objection. fore the House the following message vestments in America's future. f from the President of the United Investments in Education and Tech- APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF States; which was read and, without nology. Deficit reduction remains a pri- PERMANENT SELECT COMMIT- objection, referred to the Joint Eco- ority, but it is not an end in itself. Bal- TEE ON INTELLIGENCE nomic Committee and ordered to be ancing the budget by cutting invest- printed: ments in education, or by failing to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT give adequate support to science and objection, and pursuant to the provi- To the Congress of the United States: technology, could actually slow eco- sions of clause 1 of rule XLVIII and Four years ago, we began a journey nomic growth. To succeed in the new clause 6(f) of rule X, the Chair an- to change the course of the American global economy, our children must re- nounces the Speaker's appointment to economy. We wanted this country to go ceive a world-class education. Every the Permanent Select Committee on into the 21st century as a Nation in child in America should be able to read Intelligence the following Members of which every American who was willing by the age of 8, log onto the Internet the House: Messrs. YOUNG of Florida; to work for it could have a chanceÐnot by the age of 12, and receive at least 14 LEWIS of California; SHUSTER of Penn- a guarantee, but a real chanceÐat the years of quality education: 2 years of sylvania; MCCOLLUM of Florida; CASTLE American dream. We have worked hard college should become as universal as of Delaware; BOEHLERT, of New York; to achieve that goal, and today our high school is today. And we must BASS of New Hamphire; GIBBONS of Ne- economy is stronger than it has been in make sure that every child who wants vada, DICKS of Washington; DIXON of decades. to go to college has the resources to do California; SKAGGS of Colorado; Ms. so. PELOSI of California; and Ms. HARMAN The Economic Record of California. The challenge we faced in January Expanding Markets. We have aggres- There was no objection. 1993 was to put the economy on a new sively sought to expand exports and open markets abroad. In the past 4 f course of fiscal responsibility while continuing to invest in our future. In years we have achieved two major ELECTION OF MEMBER TO COM- the last 4 years, the unemployment trade agreements: The North American MITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OF- rate has come down by nearly a third: Free Trade Agreement and the Uru- FICIAL CONDUCT from 7.5 percent to 5.4 percent.