E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 145 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1999 No. 154 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. The point of no quorum is considered titles in which concurrence of the The Reverend Father Allen P. withdrawn. House is requested. Novotny, S.J., President, Gonzaga Col- f S. 185. An act to establish a Chief Agricul- lege High School, Washington, D.C., of- tural Negotiator in the Office of the United PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE fered the following prayer: States Trade Representative. Almighty God, You made us to Your The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman S. 580. An act to amend title IX of the Pub- own image and set us over all creation. from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER) come for- lic Health Service Act to revise and extend Once You chose a people and gave them ward and lead the House in the Pledge the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Re- search. a destiny and, when You brought them of Allegiance. Mr. VITTER led the Pledge of Alle- S. 688. An act to amend the Foreign Assist- out of bondage to freedom, they carried ance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas with them the promise that all men giance as follows: Private Investment Corporation. and women would be blessed and all I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the S. 1232. An act to provide for the correction men and women could be free. United States of America, and to the Repub- of retirement coverage errors under chapters It happened to our forbearers, who lic for which it stands, one nation under God, 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. came to this land as if out of the desert f into a place of promise and hope. It f MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME happens to us still in our time, as You MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MOTION TO AGREE TO CON- guide to perfection the work of cre- A message from the Senate by Mr. FERENCE ASKED BY THE SEN- ation by our labor. Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- ATE ON H.R. 3194, DISTRICT OF May the women and men of this nounced that the Senate had passed COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS House bring this spirit to all their ef- without amendment a bill and a con- ACT, 2000 forts to establishing true justice and current resolution of the House of the Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- guide our Nation to its destiny. May following titles: their work today and every day further mous consent that it may be in order H.R. 609. An act to amend the Export Apple at any time for the chairman of the this mission. Amen. and Pear Act to limit the applicability of the f Act to apples. Committee on Appropriations or his H. Con. Res. 102. Concurrent resolution designee to move that the House take THE JOURNAL celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gene- from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- va Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the 3194) making appropriations for the ined the Journal of the last day's pro- humanitarian safeguards these treaties pro- government of the District of Columbia ceedings and announces to the House vide in times of armed conflict. and other activities chargeable in his approval thereof. The message also announced that the whole or in part against the revenues Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Senate had passed with amendments in of said District for the fiscal year end- nal stands approved. which the concurrence of the House is ing September 30, 2000, and for other Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- requested, a bill of the House of the fol- purposes, with a Senate amendment, ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote lowing title: thereto, disagree to the Senate amend- on agreeing to the Speaker's approval H.R. 434. An act to authorize a new trade ment and agree to the conference asked of the Journal. and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa. by the Senate. The SPEAKER. The question is on The message also announced that the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the Speaker's approval of the Journal. Senate insists upon its amendments to the request of the gentleman from The question was taken; and the the bill (H.R. 434) ``An Act to authorize Florida? Speaker announced that the ayes ap- a new trade and investment policy for There was no objection. peared to have it. sub-Sahara Africa,'' requests a con- f Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object ference with the House on the dis- to the vote on the ground that a agreeing votes of the two Houses there- MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 75, quorum is not present and make the on, and appoints Mr. ROTH, Mr. GRASS- FURTHER CONTINUING APPRO- point of order that a quorum is not LEY, Mr. LOTT, Mr. HELMS, Mr. MOY- PRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2000 present. NIHAN, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. BIDEN to be The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, the conferees on the part of the Senate. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- rule XX, further proceedings on this The message also announced that the mous consent that it may be in order question will be postponed. Senate has passed bills of the following at any time, without the intervention 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. H11483 . VerDate 29-OCT-99 01:08 Nov 05, 1999 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04NO7.000 pfrm02 PsN: H04PT1 H11484 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE November 4, 1999 of any point of order, to consider in the Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, Americans ference committee on this bill so we House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. have enjoyed an unprecedented growth can get it to the President for signa- 75) making further continuing appro- in our economy over 8 years. We have ture. priations for the fiscal year 2000, and the lowest unemployment rate in dec- f for other purposes, that the joint reso- ades, but 12 million workers, 10 percent IT IS TIME CONGRESS WRITES lution be debatable for 1 hour, equally of all American workers, work at the THE LAWS, NOT NEW YORK divided and controlled by the chairman minimum wage. The majority of them JUDGES and ranking minority member of the are adults, a majority are women. Committee on Appropriations, and that Most of those women are trying to (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was the previous question otherwise be con- bring up children at that minimum given permission to address the House sidered as ordered to passage without wage with less than $10,000 a year. for 1 minute and to revise and extend intervening motion except one motion They have not seen any benefit from his remarks.) to recommit. the economic boom. They deserve a Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER. Is there objection to wage increase, and they can only get judges in New York have ruled that the request of the gentleman from that wage increase by increasing the Mayor Giuliani shall give $7.2 million Florida? minimum wage by this Congress. to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, even There was no objection. Eighty percent of Americans favor though their exhibit is offensive. I will f doing that. Even two-thirds of all Re- say it is offensive, a portrait of the Vir- publicans favor doing that. We have a gin Mary splattered with elephant ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SPEAKER bill that would raise the minimum dung. PRO TEMPORE wage by $1 over the next 2 years. It If that is not bad enough, now tax- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. should pass. It could pass in a day, but payers have to subsidize it. Unbeliev- OSE). There will be 15 1-minutes on the Republican leadership is going to able, Mr. Speaker. In the name of art each side. hold that bill hostage unless it is pos- and freedom of expression, these stum- f sible to give $70 billion per year of tax bling, bumbling, fumbling judges in New York have institutionalized per- IT IS TIME THE LIBERAL DEMO- cuts to the handful of Americans who make more than $300,000 a year. That version. CRATS SUPPORT FLEXIBILITY The museum may have the right to tax reduction goes to the wealthiest 1 FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS show it, but by God, the taxpayers percent of Americans. should not be compelled to fund it. It is (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given Why is this? Members guessed it, the time that Congress starts writing laws, permission to address the House for 1 handful of Americans who make more not these judges. I yield back the stu- minute and to revise and extend his re- than $300,000 a year make the vast ma- pidity, absolute stupidity and perver- marks). jority of contributions to political sion, of the decision of these judges in Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, there is campaigns. a Latin phrase that applies to those The Republican leadership of this New York. liberal Democrats who constantly be- Congress, the House and Senate, have f lieve that Washington always knows killed campaign finance reform again ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO DO best: via ovicepitum dura est.