E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2000 No. 72 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 31 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE called to order by the Speaker pro tem- minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the pore (Mr. KUYKENDALL). cess until 2 p.m. gentleman from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON) f f come forward and lead the House in the DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO b 1400 Pledge of Allegiance. TEMPORE Mr. LAMPSON led the Pledge of Alle- AFTER RECESS giance as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- fore the House the following commu- The recess having expired, the House I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- nication from the Speaker: was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. MILLER of Florida) at 2 lic for which it stands, one nation under God, WASHINGTON, DC, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. June 12, 2000. p.m. I hereby appoint the Honorable STEVEN T. f f KUYKENDALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. PRAYER J. DENNIS HASTERT, The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. TRIBUTE TO BOB JOHNS Speaker of the House of Representatives. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given f Lord, You alone can take the rock re- permission to address the House for 1 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE jected or the stone overlooked and minute and to revise and extend his re- make it Your cornerstone. Upon Your marks.) A message from the Senate by Mr. chosen cornerstone, precious in Your Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- sight and sacred by Your handling, You today to express my gratitude to a nounced that the Senate has passed a create something new. member of our Nevada staff, Dr. Robert concurrent resolution of the following You are the master builder. It is You, Johns, for his dedication, hard work title in which the concurrence of the Lord God, who have redeemed Your and commitment to this Nation. Dr. House is requested: people. You are the one who has given Johns has not only worked diligently S. Con. Res. 121. Concurrent resolution us this land of freedom and oppor- serving the people of Nevada in our congratulating Representative Stephen S.F. tunity. You continue to fashion us into Chen on the occasion of his retirement from northern Nevada district office but has the diplomatic service of Taiwan, and for Your people and make of us a powerful also served as the vice chairman of the other purposes. nation. President's council on historic preser- f By Your spirit, awaken in us Your vation for two terms during the desires. Help us to seize the present Reagan administration. As a retired MORNING HOUR DEBATES moment to bring forth Your set pur- World War II naval officer, Dr. Bob The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- pose in this world. Johns has dedicated most of his life to ant to the order of the House of Janu- May the edifice You make of us be a public service. He is a real American ary 19, 1999, the Chair will now recog- city of virtue built on a mountain top; hero, Mr. Speaker. We both grew up in nize Members from lists submitted by a beacon of justice, a household of in- the same small town, Sparks, Nevada, the majority and minority leaders for tegrity, and a harbor of peace. just a few blocks apart. I have been morning hour debates. The Chair will In You, O God, Your people of prom- honored to have Bob Johns as a true alternate recognition between the par- ise find fulfillment now, in the future, friend and a member of my staff since ties, with each party limited to not to and forever. my time in the Nevada State legisla- exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, Amen. ture. except the majority leader, the minor- f On May 30, Mr. Speaker, Dr. Johns ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- celebrated his 80th birthday. He con- ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. THE JOURNAL tinues to work every day serving as an f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The active and vital public servant in his Chair has examined the Journal of the home State of Nevada. RECESS last day's proceedings and announces Thank you, Dr. Johns, for your The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to the House his approval thereof. friendship, your hard work and your ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- commitment to the people of Nevada clares the House in recess until 2 p.m. nal stands approved. and to this Nation. 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. H4177 . VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:41 Jun 13, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12JN7.000 pfrm02 PsN: H12PT1 H4178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE June 12, 2000 INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION litical revolution, even though it pre- The Chair recognizes the gentleman (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given tends to be that, but it is basically a from Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA). permission to address the House for 1 band of bandits trying to take over the GENERAL LEAVE minute.) country so that they can have access to Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise the diamonds and the diamond mines. unanimous consent that all Members today to tell the story of Audrey Lynn They already have access to many of may have 5 legislative days in which to Leinoff. Audrey was abducted from them and they are using those dia- revise and extend their remarks on New York when she was 4 years old by monds to finance the revolution. H.R. 4079. her noncustodial mother, Marcia The rebels are incredibly inhumane. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gen- Leinoff, on May 25, 1988. The inter- Most of their captives have been re- tleman from Michigan? national criminal police organization leased but only after a hand, a leg, a foot, or an arm have been chopped off There was no objection. also known as Interpol confirmed that Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield both Audrey and Ms. Leinoff entered and amputated. The inhumanity is such that last myself such time as I may consume. Israel on June 19, 1988. Although there Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4079 is a bill that has been no confirmation of their ever week, an 8-month-old baby had his arm amputated when his mother was cap- in many ways we would probably rath- departing Israel, their actual presence er not be dealing with today. We are currently and location in Israel are un- tured as part of the revolution. Imag- ine the rebels amputated the arm of an dealing with this issue because of the known. Audrey's maternal grand- Department of Education's inability to 8-month-old baby! parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvia Bloom, receive a clean audit. Each year, the We must work with the British and are also believed to be involved with Department of Education, like other the U.N. to stop this. We must act in a the abduction. Federal agencies, is required to under- meaningful, humane way, and not back In addition to custody from the go an audit. For fiscal years 1998 and down from this as we have been back- United States, Audrey's father was 1999, the Department of Education ing down for a decade. It is time for our given sole custody in January 1991 by could not receive a clean audit opinion. State Department and our President to the Jerusalem district court. Mr. In plain English what that means is act. Leinoff, despite having custody, has that the financial analysts who have not had any contact with his daughter f gone in and taken a look at the books since her abduction. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER as prepared by the Department of Edu- Mr. Speaker, children like Audrey PRO TEMPORE cation do not have a high degree of deserve to have a relationship with confidence that the figures and the both their parents, and parents deserve The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- numbers that are reported in their fi- a relationship with their children. This ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair nancial statements are an accurate re- House should make sure that the most announces that he will postpone fur- flection of the actual conditions at the sacred of bonds, that between a parent ther proceedings today on each motion Department of Education. and a child, is preserved. We must to suspend the rules on which a re- Now, there are a number of reasons bring our children home. corded vote or the yeas and nays are why this has occurred. There are also a ordered, or on which the vote is ob- f number of instances where this lack of jected to under clause 6 of rule XX. financial control has exhibited itself. GAS PRICES ON THE RISE Any record votes on postponed ques- One of the reasons why the Department (Mr.