E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 143 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1997 No. 153 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The message also announced that the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- question is on the Chair's approval of Senate had passed bills of the following pore [Mr. SUNUNU]. the Journal. titles, in which the concurrence of the f The question was taken; and the House is requested: Speaker pro tempore announced that DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER S. 813. An act to amend chapter 91 of title the ayes appeared to have it. 18, United States Code, to provide criminal PRO TEMPORE Mr. ROGAN. Mr. Speaker, I object to penalties for theft and willful vandalism at The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the vote on the ground that a quorum national cemeteries; fore the House the following commu- is not present and make the point of S. 940. An act to provide for a study of the nication from the Speaker: order that a quorum is not present. establishment of Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- other purposes; November 5, 1997. ant to clause 5 of rule I, further pro- S. 1231. An act to authorize appropriations I hereby designate the Honorable JOHN E. ceedings on this question are post- for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the United SUNUNU to act as Speaker pro tempore on poned. States Fire Administration, and for other this day. purposes; and NEWT GINGRICH, The point of no quorum is considered S. 1324. An act to deauthorize a portion of Speaker of the House of Representatives. withdrawn. the project for navigation, Biloxi Harbor, f f Mississippi. PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The message also announced, that The Chaplain, Rev. James David The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the pursuant to section 4355(a) of title 10, United States Code, the Chair, on be- Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- gentleman from Ohio [Mr. KUCINICH] er: come forward and lead the House in the half of the Vice President, appoints the We pray, gracious God that whatever Pledge of Allegiance. following Senator to the Board of Visi- our obligations or whatever our time in Mr. KUCINICH led the Pledge of Alle- tors of the United States Military life, we will experience purposeful chal- giance as follows: Academy: The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. lenges that engage the spirit and keep I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the LAUTENBERG] from the Committee on our hearts and minds filled with enthu- United States of America, and to the Repub- siasm. Help us to be aware that there lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Appropriations, vice the Senator from are always ways that we can contrib- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Wisconsin [Mr. KOHL]. ute to the benefit of people about us or f f to help lift the burdens of others with MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER their daily concerns. May Your Spirit, PRO TEMPORE O God, so touch our spirits that our A message from the Senate by Mr. minds are alert, our hearts are compas- Lundegran, one of its clerks, an- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sionate, and our hands eager to do the nounced that the Senate had passed Chair will entertain 15 one-minutes on good works that honor You and serve without amendment bills of the House each side. people whatever their need. In Your of the following titles: f name we pray. Amen. H.R. 79. An act to provide for the convey- CUTTING TAXES IS NOT SELFISH f ance of certain land in the Six Rivers Na- (Mr. NEUMANN asked and was given THE JOURNAL tional Forest in the State of California for the benefit of the Hoopa Valley Tribe; permission to address the House for 1 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The H.R. 708. An act to require the Secretary of minute.) Chair has examined the Journal of the the Interior to conduct a study concerning Mr. NEUMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise last day's proceedings and announces grazing use and open space within and adja- this morning to look at the results of to the House his approval thereof. cent to Grand Teton National Park, Wyo- last night's elections and see that the Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ming, and to extend temporarily certain people have spoken and they do not be- nal stands approved. grazing privileges; and lieve it is selfish for the working fami- H.R. 2464. An act to amend the Immigra- Mr. ROGAN. Mr. Speaker, pursuant tion and Nationality Act to exempt inter- lies of this great Nation to want to to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on nationally adopted children 10 years of age keep more of their own money in their agreeing to the Speaker's approval of or younger from the immunization require- own home and spend it on their fami- the Journal. ment in section 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act. lies, rather than sending it to whatever 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. H9995 H9996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE November 5, 1997 the taxing organization might be, for returning contributions made freely who founded the Breast Exam Self whether it be Washington or their local by their parishoners, the IRS says, Testing Program, known as the BEST tax burden. trust us. We did not do anything ille- Program. BEST is sponsored by Meno- We understand that the President gal. If we did, we will not do it again, rah Medical Center and is supported by said that he believes it is selfish, self- but we do need to make some changes. 35 physicians who volunteer their time ish, for people to support tax cuts. Mr. It kind of sounds like campaign reform. and expertise to provide a free clinic President, it is not selfish for our hard- Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of good visit to help educate women on proper working families that are going to re- people working at the IRS put in very breast self-examination techniques. ceive the $400 per child tax credit to bad positions by their management. Since 1985, more than 3,500 women want to keep that money in their home The best thing to do would be to elimi- have benefited from this program. In to use on their families rather than nate the Tax Code and create a fairer addition, BEST is working with local send it to Washington, DC. and flatter tax. But in the meantime junior and senior high schools to help It is not selfish for a hard-working we should all vote for H.R. 2676, the educate young women on ways to work family that is maybe now working IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, on this disease. three jobs to want to keep more of and get some common sense back at f their own hard-earned money in their the IRS. family so they only need to work two f BRING H.R. 856, SELF DETERMINA- jobs instead of three to make ends TION FOR PUERTO RICO, TO THE BRING SOME COMMON SENSE TO meet, so they can keep more money FLOOR FOREIGN RELATIONS there and spend more time with their (Mr. ROMERO-BARCELOÂ asked and families because they are now only (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was was given permission to address the working two jobs instead of three. That given permission to address the House House for 1 minute and to revise and is not selfish. That is family values of for 1 minute and to revise and extend extend his remarks.) this great Nation that we live in. That his remarks.) Mr. ROMERO-BARCELOÂ . Mr. Speak- is the opportunity for parents to spend Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, see if er, I rise to the occasion in support of more time with their children. this makes sense. America gives bil- H.R. 856, a bill to provide a process f lions of foreign aid to Russia; Russia leading to the full self-determination then takes American cash and builds for Puerto Rico. This bill seeks to put DEFEAT OF ``ISSUE 2'' A LESSON new weapons; Russia then offers to sell FOR ALL an end to the disenfranchisement of 3.8 the old weapons to Iran. America try- million U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico. (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given ing to keep nuclear technology from This bill is essential to strengthening permission to address the House for 1 Iran, and they buy the old weapons our Democratic process. minute and to revise and extend his re- from Russia. Russia then asks America The U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico have marks.) for more foreign aid. America trying to been partners of the United States Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, yester- keep the Marx brothers out of Russia, since 1898, almost one century, having day one of the most important election and I do not mean Groucho, give Rus- fought hand-in-hand to defend Amer- issues in America was decided in the sia more foreign aid.