E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 104 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 141 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1995 No. 6 House of Representatives The House met at 11 a.m. PRIORITY AMENDMENTS FOR The rule may include a provision per- MANDATE REFORM BILL; AND mitting only the offering of amend- f PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION ments in the nature of a substitute by OF AMENDMENT FOR PRINTING Members who have caused their amend- PRAYER ON HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1, ments to be printed in the amendment The Chaplain, Rev. James David THE BALANCED BUDGET CON- section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT not later than Friday, January 20. er: The amendments must still be con- (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given May Your good grace, O God, be with sistent with House rules and would be permission to address the House for 1 all who call upon You, and may Your given no special protection by being minute.) spirit of peace and reconciliation, Your printed. word of purpose and direction, and Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the If Members are interested in having Your command to do justice, touch Committee on Rules anticipates meet- their amendments considered as a sub- each of us in the depths of our own ing next week to report an open rule stitute for House Joint Resolution 1 as hearts. We are aware, O gracious God, for the consideration of H.R. 5, the Un- reported by the Judiciary Committee, that we do not walk alone through the funded Mandate Reform Act of 1995. they must draft them as amendments The rule may include a provision giv- paths of life, but we are surrounded by in the nature of a substitute and print ing priority in recognition to Members Your love and by the support and en- them in the RECORD not later than Fri- who have caused their amendments to couragement of our colleagues, our day, January 20. be printed in the amendment section of friends, and our families. For all those Amendments should be titled, ``Sub- the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD prior to gifts and for the blessings of each new mitted for printing under clause 6 of their considerationÐthough this would day, we offer this prayer of thanks- rule XXIII'' and submitted at the not be mandatory. Speaker's table. giving and praise. Amen. The amendments must still be con- f f sistent with House rules and are given no special protection by being printed. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO CER- THE JOURNAL If Members are interested in priority TAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF recognition, they may wish to print The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- THE HOUSE their amendments in the RECORD prior ined the Journal of the last day's pro- Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I to Friday, January 20, when the bill is ceedings and announces to the House offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 32) tentatively scheduled for consider- his approval thereof. and ask for its immediate consider- ation. It is not necessary to submit Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ation. your amendments to the Rules Com- nal stands approved. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- mittee or to testify. lows: Members should use the Office of f H. RES. 32 Legislative Counsel to ensure that Resolved, That the following named Mem- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE their amendments are properly drafted bers be and they are hereby elected to the to the bill as reported from the com- The SPEAKER. The gentleman from following standing committee of the House mittees of jurisdiction. Amendments of Representatives: Kansas [Mr. TIAHRT] will lead the should be titled, ``Submitted for print- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT ing under clause 6 of rule XXIII'' and Mr. Fazio, Ranking Minority Member; Mr. TIAHRT led the Pledge of Alle- submitted at the Speaker's table. giance as follows: Mr. Gejdenson; Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules Mr. Hoyer; I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the anticipates meeting the week of Janu- Mr. Jefferson; United States of America, and to the Repub- ary 23 to report a rule for the consider- Mr. Pastor. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ation of House Joint Resolution 1, the The resolution was agreed to. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. balanced budget constitutional amend- A motion to reconsider was laid on ment. the table. 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. H 181 H 182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE January 11, 1995 REFERENCES TO COMMITTEE ON Three. Welfare reform to encourage gravity by spending indefinitely more TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETI- work, not dependence; money than we take in. TIVENESS IN HOUSE RESOLU- Four. Family reinforcement to crack The balanced budget amendment will TION 12 TO BE DEEMED TO BE down on deadbeat dads and protect our put an end to this fantasy. It is not a TO COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE children; new concept. State, city, and county Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Five. Tax cuts for families to lift governments all over America have had unanimous consent that any references government's burden from middle-in- a balanced budget. They have to have to the Committee on Technology and come Americans; one by law. It is now our turn. If we Competitiveness in House Resolution Six. National security restoration to had had one all along, we would not 12 adopted on January 4, 1995, be to the protect our freedoms; have the $4.5 trillion debt we must now Committee on Science. Seven. Senior Citizens' Equity Act to contend with. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to allow our seniors to work without gov- f the request of the gentlewoman from ernment penalty; Connecticut? Eight. Government regulation and BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT There was no objection. unfunded mandate reforms; (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked Nine. Commonsense legal reform to f and was given permission to address end frivolous lawsuits; and the House for 1 minute and to revise COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN Ten. Congressional term limits to and extend his remarks.) OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND make Congress a citizen legislature. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. MEANS This is our Contract With America. Speaker, Americans want a more open The SPEAKER laid before the House f and honest government. Last week I the following communication from the voted with the majority to open our THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL Congress to ensure public hearings. But chairman of the Committee on Ways POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING and Means: also last week the Committee on the (Mr. LAFALCE asked and was given Budget rejected on a party line vote a COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, requirement requiring Congress to tell U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, permission to address the House for 1 Washington, DC, January 10, 1995. minute and to revise and extend his re- how the balanced budget amendment Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, marks.) would be implemented. The Speaker, Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, in 1976 We should require this House to Washington, DC. the Commission on the Review of a Na- specify those cuts to reach that bal- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: On January 5, 1995, at tional Policy Toward Gambling issued anced budget. The Congressional Budg- the organizational meeting for the Commit- its final report to Congress. In the 20 et Office has said it would cost $1.2 tril- tee on Ways and Means, the Committee des- years since that time, however, much lion in cuts by the year 2002 to reach ignated the following members to serve on that balanced budget. In the name of the Joint Committee on Taxation for the has changed. Gambling has gone from a 104th Congress, pursuant to Section 8002 of $1 billion-a-year industry in the United honesty, openness, and constructive the Internal Revenue Code of 1986: Mr. Ar- States to a $30-billion industry. There planning, we must set that course to cher, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gibbons, was one State that legalized casino achieve the goal. and Mr. Rangel. gambling then; today some form of The people need to know how and With best personal regards, I am gambling is legal in 48 of the 50 States. what and when these cuts will be made. Sincerely, A competition exists between the We talk about a Contract With Amer- BILL ARCHER, ica. Let us not forget our contract with Chairman. States. A competition exists between the States and foreign countries. A our senior citizens in 1935 for Social Se- f competition exists between the States curity, our seniors for health care in 1965, and our veterans that provide REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER and Indian tribes, whereas 20 years ago no Indian tribe was authorized to have them benefits for their sacrifices for AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE JOINT their country. RESOLUTION 1 legalized gambling. Mr. Speaker, it is time for the estab- The people of these United States Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask lishment of a new Commission to pur- will remember that our contract is re- unanimous consent that my name be sue a national policy toward gambling newed next year unless we tell them removed as a cosponsor of House Joint in the United States. how we are going to fulfill the contract Resolution No.