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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 106 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2000 No. 23 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was Mr. NETHERCUTT led the Pledge of clause 4 of rule I, the Speaker signed called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Allegiance as follows: the following enrolled bills on Thurs- pore (Mr. PETRI). I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the day, March 2, 2000: f United States of America, and to the Repub- H.R. 1883, to provide for the applica- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tion of measures to foreign persons DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. who transfer to Iran certain goods, PRO TEMPORE f services, or technology, and for other The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE purposes; fore the House the following commu- H.R. 3557, to authorize the President nication from the Speaker: A message from the Senate by Mr. to award a gold medal on behalf of the Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- WASHINGTON, DC, Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, March 6, 2000. nounced that the Senate has passed a Archbishop of New York, in recogni- I hereby appoint the Honorable THOMAS E. bill and concurrent resolutions of the tion of his accomplishments as a PETRI to act as Speaker pro tempore on this following titles in which concurrence priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian. day. of the House is requested: f J. DENNIS HASTERT, S. 1794. An act to designate the Federal Speaker of the House of Representatives. courthouse at 145 East Simpson Avenue in APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS f Jackson, Wyoming, as the ``Clifford P. Han- TO THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR sen Federal Courthouse.'' PRAYER THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- S. Con. Res. 89. Concurrent resolution to TIVES CHILDCARE CENTER The Chaplain, the Reverend James establish the Joint Congressional Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without David Ford, D.D., offered the following on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inaugura- objection, and pursuant to section prayer: tion of the President-elect and Vice Presi- dent-elect of the United States on January 312(b)(1)(A) of Public Law 102±90 (40 As we breathe into our hearts and 20, 2001. U.S.C. 184(g)(b)), the Chair announces souls every new breath of life, we pray, S. Con. Res. 90. Concurrent resolution to the Speaker's appointment of the fol- Almighty God, that the actions of our authorize the use of the rotunda of the Cap- lowing individuals to the Advisory daily lives would reflect the beauty and itol by the Joint Congressional Committee Board for the House of Representatives glory of Your majesty. As we see the on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with Childcare Center: brightness of Your creation, O God, the proceedings and ceremonies conducted Mr. Ron Haskins, Rockville, Mary- may we, in our own way, reflect the for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United land; fruits of Your spirit, love, joy, peace, States. Ms. Linda Bachus, Birmingham, Ala- patience, kindness, goodness, faithful- S. Con. Res. 91. Concurrent resolution con- bama; ness, gentleness, and self-control. May gratulating the Republic of Lithuania on the Mr. Lee Harrington, Alexandria, Vir- these virtues encourage us to be the tenth anniversary of the reestablishment of ginia; people You would have us be this day its independence from the rule of the former Ms. Patricia Law, Chevy Chase, and evermore. Amen. Soviet Union. Maryland; f The message also announced that the Ms. Barbara Morris Lent, Arlington, Senate agreed to the report of the com- THE JOURNAL Virginia; mittee of conference on the disagreeing Ms. Leisha Pickering, Washington, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The votes of the two Houses on the amend- D.C.; Chair has examined the Journal of the ment of the House to the bill (S. 376), Ms. Nancy Piper, Alexandria, Vir- last day's proceedings and announces ``An Act to amend the Communications ginia; to the House his approval thereof. Satellite Act of 1962 to promote com- Mr. Christopher Smith, Bethesda, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- petition and privatization in satellite Maryland. nal stands approved. communications, and for other pur- And upon the recommendation of the f poses.'' Minority Leader: Ms. Paula Swift, Alexandria, Vir- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f ginia; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Ms. Sara Davis, Falls Church, Vir- gentleman from Washington (Mr. PRO TEMPORE ginia; NETHERCUTT) come forward and lead The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ms. Debbie Dingell, Arlington, Vir- the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair desires to announce pursuant to ginia; 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. H643 . VerDate 02-MAR-2000 01:20 Mar 07, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06MR7.000 pfrm13 PsN: H06PT1 H644 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE March 6, 2000 Mr. Donnald Anderson, Washington, March 2, 2000 at 11:37 a.m. and said to con- to defend prosecutions that lack evi- D.C.; tain a message from the President whereby dence and proof. he transmits the 2000 Trade Policy Agenda Ms. Tamra Bentsen, Washington, Finally, a President's personal stake D.C.; and the 1999 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program. in the outcome of a broader political Mr. Jeff Mendelsohn, Washington, With best wishes, I am contest should not be used as a weapon D.C.; Sincerely, to gain political advantage in order to Ms. Sylvia Sabo, Vienna, Virginia. JEFF TRANDAHL, benefit a political ally and indict the There was no objection. Clerk of the House. law enforcement team of a political op- f f ponent in the process. COMMUNICATION FROM THE 2000 TRADE POLICY AGENDA AND Yet, that is exactly what we see CLERK OF THE HOUSE 1999 ANNUAL REPORTÐMESSAGE being done in creating a racial divide FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE by second guessing a jury decision that The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106± was litigated as provided in our justice fore the House the following commu- 205) system in this country. By such state- nication from the Clerk of the House of ments, the entire police force of New The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Representatives: York has been unfairly besmirched, fore the House the following message HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, when, in fact, the jury foreman hap- from the President of the United Washington, DC, March 2, 2000. pened to be of African American de- Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, States; which was read and, together scent and publicly stated that racial The Speaker, House of Representatives, with the accompanying papers, without prejudice had no bearing on the jury Washington, DC. objection, referred to the Committee verdict, but instead, the prosecution DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- on Ways and Means and ordered to be was weak. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of printed: the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Missing an opportunity for judicious tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed To the Congress of the United States: comment or healing words or affirma- envelope received from the White House on As required by section 163 of the March 2, 2000 at 11:37 a.m. and said to con- tion of the rule of law and the verdicts Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 of juries and the opportunity for all tain a message from the President whereby U.S.C. 2213), I transmit herewith the he transmits a 6-month periodic report on Americans to recognize that all defend- the national emergency with regard to Iraq. 2000 Trade Policy Agenda and 1999 An- ants are presumed innocent was some- With best wishes, I am nual Report on the Trade Agreements thing that happened in this case. Their Sincerely, Program. The Report, as required by criminal guilt must be proved by the JEFF TRANDAHL, sections 122, 124, and 125 of the Uruguay high standard of guilt beyond a reason- Clerk of the House. Round Agreements Act, includes the able doubt, not just tipping the scales, f Annual Report on the World Trade Or- but putting the scales all the way ganization and a 5-year assessment of down. PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NA- the U.S. participation in the World Mr. Speaker, I was not at the trial TIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RE- Trade Organization. and listened to the evidence; obviously, SPECT TO IRAQÐMESSAGE FROM WILLIAM J. CLINTON. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED THE WHITE HOUSE, March 1, 2000. our President was not either. I fear that carelessness in this case may STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106±204) f prove to be reckless, that those who The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- SPECIAL ORDERS would divide New York on improper fore the House the following message grounds have already seized upon the from the President of the United THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED President's words. States; which was read and, together STATES INJECTS HIMSELF INTO with the accompanying papers, without THE DIALLO VERDICT It is clear that the President has at- tempted to exert his personal undue in- objection, referred to the Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore.
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