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Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 106Th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2000 No. 136 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was sures of compromise, when we feel par- THE JOURNAL called to order by the Speaker pro tem- alyzed by the tensions outside our- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pore (Mr. QUINN). selves or confounded by the gaping Chair has examined the Journal of the f holes of darkness within, You have told last day's proceedings and announces DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER us ``Be sober and watchful,'' sharp, and to the House his approval thereof. PRO TEMPORE on alert. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Your holy scriptures have said to us: nal stands approved. fore the House the following commu- ``Your enemy the devil, like a roaring Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- nication from the Speaker: lion, is seeking someone to devour. Re- ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote WASHINGTON, DC, sist him, strong in faith, knowing that on agreeing to the Speaker pro October 26, 2000. your fellow believers throughout the tempore's approval of the Journal. I hereby appoint the Honorable JACK QUINN world undergo the same thing you suf- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. fer.'' question is on the Chair's approval of J. DENNIS HASTERT, the Journal. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Help us, Lord, to be in touch with our The question was taken; and the f common frailty. We know that You Speaker pro tempore announced that PRAYER care for all of us in this Nation and the ayes appeared to have it. around the globe, so we cast all our Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. cares upon You, O Lord, for we are Coughlin, offered the following prayer: to the vote on the ground that a Your people, bound to You by cov- God of faith, be with us at this time quorum is not present and make the with Your presence and Your power. enant, promise and sacrament. point of order that a quorum is not When we are stirred up by the anxiety In You we find our way, now and for- present. and cynicism of this age or by the pres- ever. Amen. NOTICEÐOCTOBER 23, 2000 A final issue of the Congressional Record for the 106th Congress, 2d Session, will be published on November 29, 2000, in order to permit Members to revise and extend their remarks. 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VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC7.000 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 H11198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE October 26, 2000 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Gejdenson Lipinski Rohrabacher Meehan Pickering Talent Gekas LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Meeks (NY) Porter Thompson (MS) ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- Gephardt Lofgren Rothman Metcalf Sanders Toomey ceedings on this question will be post- Gibbons Lowey Roukema Mink Sanford Udall (CO) poned. Gillmor Lucas (KY) Roybal-Allard Morella Shadegg Wamp The point of no quorum is considered Gilman Lucas (OK) Royce Nadler Shays Waxman Gonzalez Luther Rush Neal Slaughter Weiner withdrawn. Goode Maloney (CT) Ryan (WI) Owens Spratt Weldon (PA) f Goodlatte Maloney (NY) Ryun (KS) Packard Stabenow Wexler Gordon Manzullo Sabo Peterson (PA) Stupak Wise Goss Markey Sanchez PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Granger Mascara Sandlin b 1025 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Green (TX) Matsui Sawyer Messrs. WELLER, KANJORSKI, Green (WI) McCarthy (MO) Saxton gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Gutierrez McCarthy (NY) Scarborough HOUGHTON, HERGER, THOMAS, WEYGAND) come forward and lead the Gutknecht McCrery Schaffer KNOLLENBERG, CANNON, BAIRD, House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Hall (TX) McGovern Schakowsky REYNOLDS, MOAKLEY, DEAL of Scott Hansen McHugh Georgia, MCINNIS, BONILLA and Mr. WEYGAND led the Pledge of Al- Hastings (FL) McInnis Sensenbrenner legiance, as follows: Hastings (WA) McIntyre Serrano MCINTYRE changed their vote from I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Hayes McKeon Sessions ``yea'' to ``nay.'' United States of America, and to the Repub- Hayworth McKinney Shaw So the motion to adjourn was re- Hefley McNulty Sherman jected. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Herger Meek (FL) Sherwood indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Hill (IN) Menendez Shimkus The result of the vote was announced Shows as above recorded. f Hill (MT) Mica Hilleary Millender- Simpson Stated against: Hilliard McDonald Sisisky Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, this morning I MOTION TO ADJOURN Hinchey Miller (FL) Skeen Hinojosa Miller, Gary Skelton was unavoidably detained, and therefore un- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I move Hobson Miller, George Smith (MI) able to cast my vote on rollcall No. 553, on that the House do now adjourn. Hoeffel Minge Smith (NJ) the Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Holden Moakley Smith (TX) the vote, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall question is on the motion to adjourn Holt Mollohan Smith (WA) Hooley Moore Snyder vote 553. offered by the gentleman from New Horn Moran (KS) Souder f York (Mr. MCNULTY). Hostettler Moran (VA) Stark The question was taken; and the Houghton Murtha Stearns MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Speaker pro tempore announced that Hoyer Myrick Stenholm Hulshof Napolitano Strickland A message from the Senate by Mr. the noes appeared to have it. Hunter Nethercutt Stump Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object Hutchinson Ney Sununu nounced that the Senate has passed to the vote on the ground that a Hyde Northup Sweeney without amendments bill and a concur- Inslee Norwood Tancredo quorum is not present and make the Isakson Nussle Tanner rent resolution of the House of the fol- point of order that a quorum is not Istook Oberstar Tauscher lowing titles: present. Jackson (IL) Obey Tauzin H.R. 3218. An act to amend title 31, United The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Jackson-Lee Olver Taylor (MS) States Code, to prohibit the appearance of (TX) Ortiz Taylor (NC) dently a quorum is not present. Jenkins Ose Terry Social Security account numbers on or The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- John Oxley Thomas through unopened mailings of checks or sent Members. Johnson (CT) Pallone Thompson (CA) other drafts issued on public money in the Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Thornberry Treasury. The vote was taken by electronic de- Johnson, Sam Pastor Thune H. Con. Res. 396. Concurrent resolution vice, and there wereÐyeas 8, nays 349, Jones (NC) Paul Thurman celebrating the birth of James Madison and not voting 75, as follows: Kanjorski Payne Tiahrt his contribution to the Nation. Kaptur Pease Tierney [Roll No. 553] Kelly Pelosi Towns The message also announced that the YEASÐ8 Kennedy Peterson (MN) Traficant Senate agrees to the amendment of the Kildee Petri Turner Farr McDermott Spence House to the amendment of the Senate Kilpatrick Phelps Udall (NM) Ford Salmon Velazquez King (NY) Pickett Upton to the bill (H.R. 1651) ``An Act to Martinez Shuster Kingston Pitts Visclosky amend the Fishermen's Protective Act NAYSÐ349 Kleczka Pombo Vitter of 1967 to extend the period during Knollenberg Pomeroy Walden Aderholt Brady (TX) Davis (VA) Kolbe Portman Walsh which reimbursement may be provided Allen Brown (FL) Deal Kucinich Price (NC) Waters to owners of United States fishing ves- Andrews Brown (OH) DeFazio Kuykendall Pryce (OH) Watkins sels for costs incurred when such a ves- Armey Bryant DeGette LaFalce Quinn Watt (NC) sel is seized and detained by a foreign Bachus Burr DeLauro LaHood Radanovich Watts (OK) Baird Buyer DeLay Lampson Rahall Weldon (FL) country, and for other purposes.'' Baker Callahan DeMint Lantos Ramstad Weller The message also announced that the Baldwin Calvert Deutsch Larson Rangel Weygand Senate has passed bills and a concur- Ballenger Camp Diaz-Balart Latham Regula Whitfield rent resolution of the following titles Barcia Canady Dickey LaTourette Reyes Wicker Barr Cannon Dicks Leach Reynolds Wilson in which the concurrence of the House Barrett (NE) Capps Dingell Lee Riley Wolf is requested: Barrett (WI) Capuano Doggett Levin Rivers Woolsey Bartlett Cardin Dooley S.
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