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, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1997 No. 116 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. minute and to revise and extend his re- TERRORISM STRIKES MIDDLE The Chaplain, Rev. James David marks.) EAST Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I am ex- (Mr. LANTOS asked and was given er: cited today to join with my good friend permission to address the House for 1 We offer our thanks to You, gracious and colleague the gentleman from minute and to revise and extend his re- God, for the gifts that have touched Texas [Mr. SESSIONS] in announcing marks.) our lives. With all the opportunities the formation of the Results caucus. Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, it was and responsibilities that life presents, The Results caucus represents a bipar- just a few weeks ago that you joined we are eternally grateful that You tisan coalition of reform-minded Mem- me and every single colleague in this have breathed into us the very breath bers who share the common goal of re- body but one in denouncing Arab ter- of life and Your Spirit has nurtured us alizing a smaller, smarter, more com- rorism in Jerusalem. Here we are again throughout the years. For better and monsense government through the im- worse and in all the seasons of life we with the bodies of innocent children, plementation of the Results Act. women, and the elderly torn to bits by have looked to You for strength and Ask Americans what they want from this most recent preposterous, un- hope, for wisdom and forgiveness, and the Federal Government and they em- speakable outrage. we earnestly pray that Your blessings phasize four key points: Accountabil- will be with us wherever we are or Yasser Arafat cannot have it both ity, responsibility, simplicity, and ways. He cannot hug the leaders of the whatever we do. May Your benediction common sense. murderers and the assassins in the of healing and hope, of assurance and They want accountability. That streets of Jerusalem and pretend to faith continue in our lives now and ev- means holding Federal agencies ac- ermore. Amen. countable for achieving their mission work for peace. The time has come for him to understand that this Nation, f and holding Federal programs liable for what they promise. this Congress and the entire civilized THE JOURNAL They want responsibility. That world is expecting him to destroy the The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- means changing the current mindset of terrorist infrastructure of the various ined the Journal of the last day's pro- Federal bureaucrats to force them to murderers groups living under his con- ceedings and announces to the House operate more efficiently and to be trol. The upcoming visit of Secretary his approval thereof. more responsive to their customers and Albright might begin the process of Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the taxpayers. peace at last. But terrorism and the nal stands approved. They want simplicity. That means pretense of peacemaking cannot coex- f eliminating wasteful and redundant ist. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Federal agencies and programs to pre- f vent government from doing the same CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman thing over and over again in a bureau- from Arizona [Mr. HAYWORTH] come cratic maze. (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given forward and lead the House in the And they want common sense, which permission to address the House for 1 Pledge of Allegiance. means ending one size fits all govern- minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. HAYWORTH led the Pledge of ment functions. marks.) Allegiance as follows: Mr. Speaker, a growing number of Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, yester- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Americans say Washington is an im- day Democrat after Democrat cried for United States of America, and to the Repub- pediment to the achievement of the campaign finance reform. For Demo- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, crats to talk about campaign finance indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. American dream. The Results caucus reform is a little like getting mad at f plans to work diligently to ensure that the American people have a Federal the road for the transgressions of a ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Government that is accountable, that drunk driver. Where have they been The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- is responsible, that is simple and that when it comes time to talk about Bud- tain 10 one-minutes on each side. makes decisions based on common dhist temple fundraising or selling the f sense. Lincoln bedroom or Pauline If you would like more information Kanchanalak or John Huang or Charlie RESULTS ACT on the Results caucus, please visit my Trie or Eric Hotung or any of the (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given web site at armey.house.gov or feel free aforementioned people or subjects? But permission to address the House for 1 to contact my office. just in case those are not good enough, 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. H6921 H6922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE September 5, 1997 I have got some additional reading ma- from Texas and certainly I think we all whole math learning. You can imagine terial for some of you. These are good. share great concerns about campaign what that is. Just do not ask anyone I think you may have heard of these finance, especially great concerns who is educated in this manner, and I papers, the Wall Street Journal yester- about those who do not seem to be able use the term loosely, to build a bridge day, Reno Review, ``That could lead to to follow existing law. Mr. Speaker, as for you or do your taxes for you. But GORE independent counsel.'' Washing- we talk about campaign finance, let us now we have got the most incredible ton Post, September 4, ``U.S. set to join together to acknowledge that one thing of all, I like to call it whole probe GORE calls.'' Washington Times, thing should be done at the outset, to memory learning. Made fundraising ``Justice looking anew at probe of have people of both parties obey exist- calls from the White House, did not GORE.'' Even the New York Times, that ing law. But for some to come to this make the phone calls, DNC credit card, great conservative publication that it Chamber and call for campaign finance not really fundraisers, soft money, is, front page, ``Inquiry on GORE fund- reform in the light of recent reports is hard money, whatever. I think we raising.'' Lots of good reading material akin to having John Dillinger back in ought to call it whole memory. in here. I am going to leave it in the his heyday call a press conference and f House Chamber because I know some of say there ought to be tighter rules you maybe do not read or have not had against bank robbery. FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY time to, but I am going to encourage Mr. Speaker, the facts are clear. I OUTREACH you to do that because when it comes ask my friends on the other side to join (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was time to talk campaign finance reform, with me for genuine campaign reform, given permission to address the House there is a lot of material right here, including the inclusion of the Pay- for 1 minute and to revise and extend and I say let us start doing it on a bi- check Protection Act so that working his remarks.) partisan basis. people will not have their wages taken Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the f coercively to go to political causes White House said, ``We must stop cam- with which they do not agree. paign spending abuses. Our Govern- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f ment is not for sale.'' If that is not PRO TEMPORE enough to cause you a hernia, check CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- this out. Three Buddhist nuns who LER of Florida). Members should avoid (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked pledged a vow of poverty raised $100,000 such references to the Vice President. and was given permission to address at a fundraiser held at a temple no less, f the House for 1 minute.) now being called by the White House a Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. community outreach program. I ask, CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Speaker, we know the answer to the reaching out for what? (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given question that my colleague raised. Ex- b 0915 permission to address the House for 1 isting law is not enough. We need to minute.) pass real reform. We need to pass cam- Souls? Or dollars? Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, I have paign finance reform. Members of the The truth is, if it was not a fund- some additional reading material for other side of the aisle, they talk about raiser, why did the nuns shred all the the gentleman from Georgia and for all reforming the system. evidence? The nun answered, ``Look, I of his colleagues. This is it. You can Yet the real reform, campaign fi- don't know what made me do it.