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March 28, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE H 3855 But I would say here it is a new day, Vermont: Patrick J. Leahy (D). Washington: Richard ``Doc'' Hastings (R). a new Congress. The GOP is in control, Washington: Patty Murray (D). Wisconsin: Thomas M. Barrett, (D); Gerald at least for another year and 7 months. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES D. Kleczka (D); Scott L. Klug (R); David R. Come home. Vote with Mother Teresa. Alabama: Sonny Callahan (R). Obey (D); Toby Roth (R). Recognize abortion for the intrinsic Arizona: Ed Pastor (D). RELIGION ON THE HILL California: Bill Baker (R); Xavier Becerra evil and the unspeakable crime that it Affiliations for members of the 104th Con- (D); Brian P. Bilbray (R); Sonny Bono (R); gress: 344 Protestant, 149 Catholic, 34 Jewish, is. And you are going to feel good be- Christopher Cox (R); Robert K. Dornan (R); 6 Orthodox, and 7 Other. cause careerism has made cowards out Anna G. Eshoo (D); Matthew G. Martinez (D); Source: Congressoinal Quarterly. of at least a third of Catholics in this George Miller (D); Nancy Pelosi (D); Richard House and out of the majority of W. Pombo (R); George P. Radanovich (R); f Catholics in the other body. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D); Ed Royce (R); An- The figures are there. We are at an drea Seastrand (R). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a all-time high: 128 in the House, 21 in Colorado: Scott McInnis (R); Dan Schaefer previous order of the House, the gen- the Senate; 74 Democrats, 54 Repub- (R). tleman from Oregon [Mr. DEFAZIO] is Connecticut: Rosa DeLauro (D); Barbara B. recognized for 5 minutes. licans in this Chamber. Kennelly (D). I repeat for the fifth time, come Delaware: Michael N. Castle (R). [Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. home before we have that vote in the Florida: Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R); Mark His remarks will appear hereafter in next 2 months. And, with that, Mr. Foley (R); Pete Peterson (D); Ileana Ros- the Extensions of Remarks.] Speaker, I submit the list of all those Lehtinen (R); E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R). f proud enough to call themselves Georgia: Cynthia A. McKinney (D). Roman Catholics in their biography for Guam: Robert Anacletus Underwood (D). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Illinois: Jerry F. Costello (D); Richard J. previous order of the House, the gen- the official record. Durbin (D); Lane Evans (D); Michael Patrick The list referred to follows: tleman from New York [Mr. FORBES] is Flanagan (R); Luis V. Gutierrez (D); Henry J. recognized for 5 minutes. [From the Southern Cross, Feb. 9, 1995] Hyde (R); Ray LaHood (R); William O. Lipin- TOTAL CATHOLICS IN CONGRESS SETS RECORD; ski (D). [Mr. FORBES addressed the House. MORE GOP CATHOLICS, TOO Indiana: Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D); Tim Roe- His remarks will appear hereafter in mer (D); Peter J. Visclosky (D). (By Patricia Zapor) the Extensions of Remarks.] Iowa: Greg Ganske (R); Jim Ross Lightfoot WASHINGTON.ÐAt a record 149, there are (R). f seven more Catholics in the 104th Congress Kentucky: Jim Bunning (R). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a than two years ago, and a greater percentage Louisiana: W.J. ``Billy'' Tauzin (D). previous order of the House, the gen- of them are Republican than in previous ses- Maine: John Baldacci (D); James B. sions. Longley Jr., (R). tleman from Michigan [Mr. STUPAK] is According to Congressional Quarterly, Maryland: Constance A. Morella (R). recognized for 5 minutes. Catholics constitute the largest single de- Massachusetts: Peter I. Blute (R); Joseph [Mr. STUPAK addressed the House. nomination, as they have for decades, al- P. Kennedy II (D); Edward J. Markey (D); His remarks will appear hereafter in though Protestants dominate as a group Martin T. Meehan (D); Joe Moakley (D); the Extensions of Remarks.] with 344. Richard E. Neal (D); Martin T. Meehan (D); The Senate has 21 Catholics, the House Joe Moakley (D); Richard E. Neal (D); Peter f 128Ða shift since 1992 from the 23 Catholic G. Torkildsen (R). senators and 119 Catholic members of the Michigan: James A. Barcia (D); David E. PRIVATE FUNDING FOR NEA House when the 103rd Congress began Bonior (D); Dave Camp (R); John D. Dingell Of this session's Catholics, nine senators (D); Dale E. Kildee (D); Joe Knollenberg (R); The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and 54 members of the House are in the GOP, Bart Stupak (D). previous order of the House, the gen- the most Catholic Republicans ever in Con- Minnesota: Gil Gutnecht (R); William P. tleman from Missouri [Mr. HANCOCK] is gress. Luther (D); James L. Oberstar (D); Bruce F. recognized for 5 minutes. The next-largest single denomination is Vento (D). Mr. HANCOCK. Mr. Speaker, Last Baptist, with 67. There are 62 Methodists, 56 Mississippi: Gene Taylor (D). night multimillionaire Hollywood ac- Presbyterians, 49 Episcopalians, 20 Missouri: William L. Clay (D); Pat Danner Lutherans and 14 Mormons, according to bio- (D); Karen McCarthy (D); Harold L. Volkmer tors, actresses, and producersÐone graphical questionnaires compiled by Con- (D). after anotherÐgot up to accept their gressional Quarterly. Another three senators Montana: Pat Williams (D). Oscar during the Academy Awards and and three representatives belong to Eastern Nevada: Barbara F. Vucanovich (D). ranted on national television about the Christian churches, including Greek and New Jersey: Frank A. LoBiondo (R); Bill need to preserve Federal taxpayer Eastern Orthodox. Martini (R); Robart Menendez (D); Frank funding for the National Endowment The remainder of members listing Chris- Pallone Jr. (D); Christopher H. Smith (R). for the Arts. New Mexico: Bill Richardson (D); Joe tian churches were in an assortment of de- For most people these petty little ti- nominations including Christian Scientist, Skeen (R). Seventh-day Adventists, Unitarian and New York: Sherwood Boehlert (R); Michael rades about the NEA were probably Church of Christ. P. Forbes (R); Maurice D. Hinchey (D); Peter just annoying. But I got angry. Think Thirty-four members are Jewish and seven T. King (R); John J. LaFalce (D); Rick A about those spoiled rich elitists preach- were listed as ``unspecified or other.'' Lazio (R); Thomas J. Manton (D); John M. ing to hard-working, middle-class By state and party affiliation, the Catholic McHugh (R); Michael R. McNulty (D); Susan Americans that America's families members of the 104th Congress are: Molinair (R); Bill Paxon (R); Jack Quinn (R); should make more sacrifices to fund a Charles B. Rangel (D); Jose E. Serrano (D); SENATE Nydia M. Velazquez (D); James T. Walsh (R). Federal Arts bureaucracy in Washing- Alaska: Frank H. Murkowski (R). North Carolina: Walter B. Jones Jr. (R). ton. Connecticut: Christopher J. Dodd (D). Ohio: John A. Boehner (R); Steve Chabot Nearly all the people in that room Delaware: Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D). (R); Marcy Kaptur (D); Bob Ney (R); James were multimillonaire entertainers. God Florida: Connie Mack (R). A. Traficant Jr. (D). bless them for being successful. I don't Illinois: Carol Moseley-Braun (D). Oregon: Peter A. DeFazio (D). begrudge them their success. But if Iowa: Tom Harkin (D). Pennsylvania: Robert A. Borski (D); Wil- they really believe the work of the Louisiana: John B. Breaux (D). liam J. Coyne (D); Mike Doyle (D); Phil Eng- Maryland: Barbara A. Mikulski (D). lish (R); Thomas M. Foglietta (D); Tim Hold- NEA is so important, they should start Massachusetts: Edward M. Kennedy (D) en (D); Paul E. Kanjorski (D); Frank Mascara up a foundation and put their own and John Kerry (D). (D); Joseph M. McDade (R); Paul McHale (D); money where their mouth is. New Hampshire: Robert C. Smith (R). John P. Murtha (D). Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones New Mexico: Pete V. Domenici (R). Puerto Rico: Carlos Romero-Barcelo (D). could personally fund the Endowment New York: Alfonse M. D'Amato (R), Daniel Rhode Island: Patrick J. Kennedy (D); at its present funding levels with a por- Patrick Moynihan (D). Jack Reed (D). tion of their annual incomes. Half of Ohio: Mike DeWine (R). Texas: Bill Archer (R); E. ``Kika'' de la Oklahoma: Don Nickles (R). Garza (D); Henry B. Gonzalez (D); Frank the proceeds from the movie Forrest Pennsylvania: Rick Santorum (R). Tejeda (D). Gump could fund the Endowment. I South Dakota: Tom Daschle (D), and Larry Virginia: Thomas J. Bliley Jr. (R); James didn't hear any such offers from any Pressler (R). P. Moran Jr. (D). celebrities. It is an outrage to have H 3856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE March 28, 1995 these people tell viewers across Amer- doubt, and for which he will receive this past November exemplify exactly ica who are making $5 and $6 an hour royalties. why we don't need term limits. or $20,000 and $30,000 a year that they I have nothing against Mr. Grantee But the fact of the matter is that should be making more sacrifices as personally, and I regret the need to use over 90 percent of all incumbents were taxpayers so we can have money for him as an example. But this sort of re-elected this past November. the NEA. routine grant is exactly what is wrong The issue before us tonight is para- I have nothing against the arts. I with the NEA. When there are so many mount to keeping our word with the have personally contributed to the arts competing budget priorities, when American people. in my community. We need sym- hard-working taxpayers are already so Literally every poll shows they want phonies, community theatres, and local burdened, I just cannot justify taking to see term limits enacted. museums. Unlike the Hollywood hypo- money from familiesÐmany of them As public servants, I believe the crites I have put my money where my making less than Mr.