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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 105 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 105 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 144 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1998 No. 118 House of Representatives The House met at 12 noon and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the disagreeing votes of the two Houses called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the thereon, and appoints Mr. CAMPBELL, pore (Mr. GILLMOR). gentleman from New York (Mr. SOLO- Mr. SHELBY, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr. STE- f MON) come forward and lead the House VENS, Mr. KOHL, Ms. MIKULSKI, and Mr. in the Pledge of Allegiance. BYRD, to be the conferees on the part of DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Mr. SOLOMON led the Pledge of Alle- the Senate. PRO TEMPORE giance as follows: The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendment to The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the fore the House the following commu- United States of America, and to the Repub- the bill (H.R. 4276) ``An Act making ap- nication from the Speaker: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, propriations for the Departments of WASHINGTON, DC, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Commerce, Justice, and State, the Ju- September 9, 1998. f diciary, and related agencies for the I hereby designate the Honorable PAUL E. fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, GILLMOR to act as Speaker pro tempore on MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE and for other purposes,'' requests a this day. A message from the Senate by Mr. conference with the House on the dis- NEWT GINGRICH, Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- agreeing votes of the two Houses there- Speaker of the House of Representatives. nounced that the Senate had passed on, and appoints Mr. GREGG, Mr. STE- f with amendments in which the concur- VENS, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. MCCONNELL, PRAYER rence of the House is requested, bills of Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. the House of the following titles: COCHRAN, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. INOUYE, The Chaplain, Reverend James David H.R. 930. An act to require Federal employ- Mr. BUMPERS, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. MI- Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- ees to use Federal travel charge cards for all KULSKI, and Mr. BYRD, to be the con- er: payments of expenses of official Government ferees on the part of the Senate. Let us pray using the words of the travel, to amend title 31, United States Code, The message also announced that 138th Psalm. to establish requirements for prepayment pursuant to provisions of Public Law ``I give my thanks, O Lord, with my audits of Federal agency transportation ex- penses, to authorize reimbursement of Fed- 103±227, the Chair announces the fol- whole heart; before the gods I sing thy lowing appointment made by the praise; I bow down toward thy holy eral agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or transportation reimbursements, Democratic Leader during the August temple and give thanks to thy name and to authorize test programs for the pay- recess: Barbara Kairson, of New York, for thy steadfast love and thy faithful- ment of Federal employee travel expenses as the Representative of Labor to the ness; On the day I called, thou didst an- and relocation expenses. National Skill Standards Board, effec- swer me, my strength of soul thou H.R. 4104. An act making appropriations tive August 13, 1998. didst increase.'' for the Treasury Department, the United The message also announced that We pray, O gracious God, that You States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent pursuant to Public Law 93±415, as would give strength of soul to every amended by Public Law 102±586, the person for You have blessed us and nur- Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem- ber 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- tured us along life's way. May Your H.R. 4276. An act making appropriations er, after consultation with the Demo- good Spirit that is new every morning for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, cratic Leader, announces the appoint- and with us all the day through remind and State, the Judiciary, and related agen- ment of Robert H. Maxwell, of Mis- us each day to do justice, love mercy, cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, sissippi, to serve a one-year term on and ever walk humbly with You. In 1999, and for other purposes. the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Your name, we pray. Amen. The message also announced that the Justice and Delinquency Prevention. f Senate insists upon its amendment to the bill (H.R. 4104) ``An Act making ap- f THE JOURNAL propriations for the Treasury Depart- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ment, the United States Postal Serv- COMMUNICATION FROM THE Chair has examined the Journal of the ice, the Executive Office of the Presi- CLERK OF THE HOUSE last day's proceedings and announces dent, and certain Independent Agen- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- to the House his approval thereof. cies, for the fiscal year ending Septem- fore the House the following commu- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ber 30, 1999, and for other purposes,'' re- nication from the Clerk of the House of nal stands approved. quests a conference with the House on Representatives: 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. H7433 . H7434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE September 9, 1998 Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, 12 brave airmen who specialized in minute and to revise and extend his re- The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, combat search and rescue and special marks.) Washington, DC. operations missions. These airmen Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, while Con- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- were representatives of the very best of mission granted to Clause 5 of Rule III of the gress was in recess over the last few Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the United States Air Force. They were weeks, the news was filled with reports the Clerk received the following message highly skilled and they were regularly on the bombing of the U.S. embassies from the Secretary of the Senate on Wednes- deployed to remote corners of the in East Africa and subsequent retalia- day, September 2, 1998 at 2:14 p.m.: globe, supporting America's national tion strikes in Sudan and Afghanistan. That the Senate Agreed to Conference Re- military strategy. Experts in the field of port H.R. 629 Their unit, the 66th Helicopter Res- counterterrorism are warning about a That the Senate Agreed to Conference Re- cue Squadron, based in my district at coming long and difficult struggle be- port H.R. 4059 Nellis Air Force Base, is only one of 2 tween the U.S. and the forces of terror- With warm regards, such units in the United States Air ism. ROBIN H. CARLE, Force. One can find the 66th and their While much valuable work is being Clerk. sophisticated H±60 ``Pave Hawk'' heli- f done by the intelligence community to copters, wherever the action is: Iraq, combat terrorism, we need to take a PERMISSION FOR THE SPEAKER Saudi Arabia, Turkey; you name it, close look at national terrorism policy. they are there. TO ENTERTAIN SUNDRY MO- Today I will introduce, with other These men are part of a proud tradi- TIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES Members, the National Commission on tion of military professionals who dedi- ON TODAY cated their lives to the defense of our Terrorism Act which will serve an im- Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I ask country. They paid the ultimate price portant role in making sure we do ev- unanimous consent that notwithstand- for our freedom. Each and every Amer- erything possible to prevent future ter- ing clause 1 of rule XXVII, it shall be ican owes them a debt of gratitude for rorist attacks. in order at any time today for the protecting the freedoms we all enjoy. This legislation would create a com- Speaker to entertain the following mo- Tomorrow, in a memorial service at mission consisting of 15 distinguished tions to suspend the rules and to pass Nellis, their families and peers will experts in the field of terrorism includ- bills and resolutions: honor these heroes. Our thoughts and ing 3 Congressmen and 3 Senators. Five H.R. 3109, Thomas Cole National His- our prayers are with the families today members appointed by the President, 5 toric Site Act; S. 1683, Lake Chelan Na- and tomorrow. by the Speaker, and 5 by the Senate tional Recreation Area; S. 1883, Con- Mr. Speaker, these men lived up to majority leader in consultation with veyance of the Marion National Fish the 66th Helicopter Rescue Squadron's the minority. Over the course of 6 Hatchery to the State of Alabama; motto, ``These things we do so that months, the Commission will be H.R. 4090, Public Safety Officer Medal others may live.'' charged with developing a clear and ef- of Valor Act; H.R. 678, Thomas Alva f fective strategy for protecting the American people. Edison Sesquicentennial Commemora- PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY tive Coin Act; H.R. 1560, Lewis and Mr. Speaker, with the threat of ter- Clark Expedition Bicentennial Com- (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given rorism on the rise and new threats of memorative Coin Act; H.R.
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