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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, SECOND SESSION Vol. 144 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1998 No. 111 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, August 31, 1998, at 12 noon. House of Representatives FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1998 The House met at 11 a.m. minute and to revise and extend his re- CALLING FOR NATIONAL DAY OF The Chaplain, Reverend James David marks.) PRAYER AS CHILDREN GO BACK Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- TO SCHOOL er: Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, well, (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given On this special day, we pray, gracious Saddam Hussein and Iraq are at it permission to address the House for 1 God, that we would receive every bless- again. I am not surprised, are you? minute.) ing and we would meet each concern or It seems that Saddam Hussein has care so we remain always in Your grace Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, this decided to stop cooperating once again morning, I rise to call on my col- and mercy. Renew us in our civic en- with the United Nations weapons in- deavors so that the great human issue leagues to join me in praying for our spectors. As expected, the United Na- of understanding between peoples is children, teachers, and administrators tions have offered another olive branch ever before us. Open our hearts so we as a new school year begins. Why is it relate our faith to the needs of our to Iraq if they would just cooperate important that we pray for our chil- communities and our world and so with the disarmament process. dren? Well, it is because our kids face so many more risks today than I ever serve You with all truth and justice. Oh, please, give us a break. At what dreamed possible when I was a child In your name, we pray. Amen. point is the United Nations going to f going to school, going to public school, stop coddling Saddam Hussein? I do not or even as a high school teacher. Peo- THE JOURNAL think any of us were surprised at this ple of all faiths and convictions The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- dictator's last demands. Sadly, I do not throughout this country must come to- ined the Journal of the last day's pro- think any of us were surprised at the gether in prayer for the safety of our ceedings and announces to the House United Nations Secretary General's re- own children. his approval thereof. sponse either. Tomorrow, I will hold a prayer Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Iraq is thumbing their nose at the breakfast and luncheon with students, parents, clergy, and educators to focus nal stands approved. world. They are again ignoring their our community on the importance of f obligations under the U.N. resolutions, prayer for our children as they prepare PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE defying the U.S. and playing a very to go back to school. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman dangerous game, all the while they are I also ask that we pray for our law from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) come insulting our intelligence. enforcement officials who are charged forward and lead the House in the Now, barely 6 months after our with the responsibility of protecting Pledge of Allegiance. threat to use force, inspectors have our children. It takes all of us to en- Mr. PALLONE led the Pledge of Alle- been turned away again, and Saddam is sure the continued well-being of our giance as follows: children and their success throughout I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the laughing at the world. It is time for this administration to get its head out the new school year. May God bless us United States of America, and to the Repub- all. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, of the sand and start by developing a indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. real strategy designed to show the f f world and Saddam that we are serious. ATTACK ON U.S. EMBASSIES IN SADDAM HUSSEIN AT IT AGAIN Mr. Speaker, I yield back any foreign AFRICA (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given policy and national security that this (Mr. MICA asked and was given per- permission to address the House for 1 Nation may have left. mission to address the House for 1 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. H7417 . H7418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE August 7, 1998 minute and to revise and extend his re- be entered in the RECORD, but adding the assistance of dozens of people marks.) the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. around the country and an alliance Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I come be- MCINTOSH) as a cosponsor will require with able Members of this Chamber, fore the House this morning, having the proper procedure. like the gentlewoman from Maryland heard the news of the attack on the f (Mrs. MORELLA), the gentleman from United States Embassies in Africa. Maryland (Mr. HOYER) and the gen- Even though our President has par- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VIVIAN tleman from Michigan (Mr. EHLERS). ticular problems at this time, it is im- CORREIA That proposal that was approved will portant that the Congress join with the (Mr. HUNTER asked and was given enable us to provide transit passes for President and this administration to permission to address the House for 1 our employees. It is a small step to- make it clear to anyone who attacks minute and to revise and extend his re- wards improving the quality of life and an American Embassy anywhere in the marks.) having us do what we ask the rest of world, that an attack on an American Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I just America to do. It gives, for the first Embassy and American officials is an wanted to take a minute this morning time, employees on the House side the attack on the United States of America to wish happy birthday to Vivian choice between free parking or sub- and will not be tolerated. Correia, who is the matriarch of one of sidized transit. It provides savings for In fact, this Congress, this adminis- our leading fishing families in San hundreds of our employees who already tration, will track down the perpetra- Diego. use transit and incentives for hundreds tors of those horrendous attacks on The fishing industry, the tuna indus- more who will, in fact, take advantage American Embassies and American try, has been a great part of our herit- of it. personnel and those who work for the age. It is mostly gone now because of a It is a smaller step for clean air. It is United States. They will, in fact, be lot of regulations with respect to the a nudge for people to live nearer to brought to justice. tuna industry and a lot of economic where they work or near transit sta- We will not tolerate lawlessness any- factors. But that community gave tions and not drive on the streets of where in the globe and particularly great character to our city and county the second most congested area of the against American facilities and Amer- in San Diego, California. We hope country that are sadly in need of re- ican personnel. I know other Members someday to be able to retrieve that in- pair. join me in that commitment. dustry. It is a move for us to have more au- f But, for the time being, to Vivian, thority behind our urging America to be more sensitive in how we use our en- MCINTOSH TO BE ADDED AS CO- and to Joe, her loving husband, and to vironmental resources. SPONSOR TO H.R. 4422, FEDERAL- her children who served that industry so well, happy birthday. Last but not least, it is an important ISM ACT OF 1998 step towards uniformity in Federal f (Mr. PORTMAN asked and was given transit and parking policies for our em- permission to address the House for 1 SPECIAL ORDERS ployees. minute and to revise and extend his re- But in a sense, Mr. Speaker, it is a The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. marks.) very important part of a larger picture. LAHOOD). Under the Speaker's an- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, first I It shows how the Federal Government nounced policy of January 7, 1997, and would like to join my colleagues in ex- can use its great powers and solemn re- under a previous order of the House, pressing condolences to the families of sponsibilities as a partner for a more the following Members will be recog- those Americans and others who were livable community. nized for 5 minutes each. killed in the recent car bombing in our In the final analysis, America often embassies in eastern Africa. f sort of looks askance at what we talk Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to TRANSIT PASSES FOR HOUSE about on the floor of this House, when ask that a cosponsor be added to H.R. EMPLOYEES what they care about is making sure 4422, the Federalism Act of 1998. That their children are safe when they go cosponsor is the gentleman from Indi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a out the door to go out to school in the ana (Mr.