[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 81 (Thursday, June 23, 1994)]
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                        HEALTH CARE REFORM VOTES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the votes on health 
care reform which took place in full committee in the Appropriations 
Committee on June 21, and in the Ways and Means Committee on June 22, 
1994:

       The following vote was taken on June 21, 1994, in the 
     Appropriations Committee during consideration of the Labor-
     HHS-Education Appropriations Bill for FY 1995:
       An amendment offered by Mr. Porter to provide an additional 
     $87.1 million for the Community Health Centers program in 
     order to increase the availability of health for people in 
     underserved areas. Defeated 28 to 15.


                               democrats

       Mr. Bevill, ``nay.''
       Mr. Carr, not voting.
       Mr. Chapman, not voting.
       Mr. Coleman, ``nay.''
       Mr. Darden, not voting.
       Ms. DeLauro, ``nay.''
       Mr. Dicks, ``nay.''
       Mr. Dixon, ``nay.''
       Mr. Durbin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Fazio, ``nay.''
       Mr. Foglietta, not voting.
       Mr. Hefner, ``nay.''
       Mr. Hoyer, ``nay.''
       Miss Kaptur, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Lowey, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Meek, ``nay.''
       Mr. Mollohan, not voting.
       Mr. Moran, ``nay.''
       Mr. Murtha, ``nay.''
       Mr. Obey, ``nay.''
       Mr. Olver, ``nay.''
       Mr. Pastor, ``nay.''
       Ms. Pelosi, ``nay.''
       Mr. Peterson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Price, ``nay.''
       Mr. Sabo, ``nay.''
       Mr. Serrano, ``nay.''
       Mr. Skaggs, ``nay.''
       Mr. Smith (IA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Stokes, ``nay.''
       Mr. Thornton, not voting.
       Mr. Torres, ``nay.''
       Mr. Visclosky, ``nay.''
       Mr. Whitten, not voting.
       Mr. Wilson, not voting.
       Mr. Yates, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mrs. Bentley, not voting.
       Mr. Bonilla, ``yea.''
       Mr. Callahan, ``yea.''
       Mr. DeLay, ``yea.''
       Mr. Gallo, not voting.
       Mr. Hobson, not voting.
       Mr. Istook, not voting.
       Mr. Kolbe, ``yea.''
       Mr. Lewis (CA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Lightfoot, not voting.
       Mr. Livingston, ``yea.''
       Mr. McDade, not voting.
       Mr. Myers, ``yea.''
       Mr. Packard, ``yea.''
       Mr. Porter, ``yea.''
       Mr. Regula, ``yea.''
       Mr. Rogers, ``yea.''
       Mr. Skeen, ``yea.''
       Mr. Taylor, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Vucanovich, not voting.
       Mr. Walsh, ``yea.''
       Mr. Wolf, ``yea.''
       Mr. Young (FL), not voting.
       The following recorded votes were taken on June 22, 1994, 
     in the Committee on Ways and Means during consideration of 
     Acting Chairman Gibbons' substitute proposal for H.R. 3600, 
     The Health Security Act of 1994:
       An amendment by Mr. Santorum striking authority given to 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services under provisions 
     establishing a new Medicare outpatient prescription drug 
     benefit, to require advance approval for a covered outpatient 
     drug if the Secretary determines the drug is subject to 
     misuse or inappropriate use. The amendment would also strike 
     provisions requiring the Secretary to study the advisability 
     of mandating advanced approval in cases where a more cost-
     effective therapeutically equivalent drug is available, and 
     to develop and update a list of drugs subject to misuse or 
     inappropriate use, based on evidence of such problems. 
     Defeated 24-14.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rostenkowski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Pickle, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rangel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jacobs, ``nay.''
       Mr. Ford (TN), ``nay.''
       Mr. Matsui, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Kennelly, ``nay.''
       Mr. Coyne, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews (TX), ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis (GA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Payne (VA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Neal (MA), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Hoagland, ``nay.''
       Mr. McNulty, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kopetski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jefferson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Brewster, ``nay.''
       Mr. Reynolds, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Crane, ``yea.''
       Mr. Thomas (CA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Shaw, ``yea.''
       Mr. Sundquist, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), ``yea.''
       Mr. Bunning, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. Houghton, ``yea.''
       Mr. Herger, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hancock, ``yea.''
       Mr. Santorum, ``yea.''
       Mr. Camp, ``yea.''
       An amendment by Mr. Grandy to include coverage of hearing 
     aids for children in the guaranteed national benefit package. 
     Adopted 20-18.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rostenkowski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Pickle, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rangel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jacobs, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Ford (TN), ``yea.''
       Mr. Matsui, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Kennelly, ``yea.''
       Mr. Coyne, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews (TX), ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis (GA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Payne (VA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Neal (MA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Hoagland, ``nay.''
       Mr. McNulty, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kopetski, ``yea.''
       Mr. Jefferson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Brewster, ``nay.''
       Mr. Reynolds, ``yea.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Crane, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Shaw, ``yea.''
       Mr. Sundquist, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), ``yea.''
       Mr. Bunning, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. Houghton, ``yea.''
       Mr. Herger, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hancock, ``yea.''
       Mr. Santorum, ``yea.''
       Mr. Camp, ``yea.''
       An amendment by Mr. Santorum that would activate the sunset 
     provision of the vaccine entitlement program created by the 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 upon enactment of 
     the underlying bill. Defeated 23-15.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rostenskowski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Pickle, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rangel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jacobs, ``nay.''
       Mr. Ford (TN), ``nay.''
       Mr. Matsui, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Kennelly, ``nay.''
       Mr. Coyne, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews (TX), ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis (GA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Payne (VA), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Neal (MASS), ``nay.''
       Mr. Hoagland ``nay.''
       Mr. McNulty, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kopetski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jefferson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Brewster, ``yea.''
       Mr. Reynolds ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Crane, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Shaw, ``yea.''
       Mr. Sundquist ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), ``yea.''
       Mr. Bunning, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Houghton, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Herger, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery ``yea.''
       Mr. Hancock, ``yea.''
       Mr. Santorum, ``yea.''
       Mr. Camp, ``yea.''
       An amendment by Mr. Kleczka providing that private health 
     plans could exclude the coverage of services to terminate 
     pregnancy in the guaranteed national benefit package of the 
     underlying Chairman's mark. Defeated 33-5.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rostenkowski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Pickle, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rangel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jacobs, ``nay.''
       Mr. Ford (TN), ``nay.''
       Mr. Matsui, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Kennelly, ``nay.''
       Mr. Coyne, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews (TX), ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``yea.''
       Mr. Lewis (GA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Payne (VA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Neal (MASS), ``yea.''
       Mr. Hoagland, ``nay.''
       Mr. McNulty, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kopetski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jefferson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Brewster, ``yea.''
       Mr. Reynolds, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, ``nay.''
       Mr. Crane, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Shaw, ``yea.''
       Mr. Sundquist, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), ``nay.''
       Mr. Bunning, ``nay.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``nay.''
       Mr. Houghton, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Herger, ``nay.''
       Mr. McCrery ``nay.''
       Mr. Hancock, ``nay.''
       Mr. Santorum, ``nay.''
       Mr. Camp, ``nay.''
       An amendment by Mr. Bunning that would exempt abortion from 
     coverage of pregnancy-related services in the guaranteed 
     national benefit package, unless a woman suffers from a 
     physical disorder or disease that would, as certified by a 
     physician, place her in danger of death if the fetus were 
     carried to term; or where the pregnancy was the result of 
     rape or incest. The amendment further provided that it was 
     not to be construed to remove or diminish coverage of any 
     reproductive health service, family planning service, or 
     service for pregnant women otherwise provided for by the 
     underlying bill, except abortion, and clarified that only an 
     Act of Congress could expand the benefit package to include 
     abortion, other than for the exceptions described above. 
     Defeated 23-15.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rostenkowski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Pickle, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rangel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Stark, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Jacobs, ``yea.''
       Mr. Ford (TN), ``nay.''
       Mr. Matsui, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Kennelly, ``nay.''
       Mr. Coyne, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews (TX), ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis (GA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Payne (VA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Neal (MASS), ``yea.''
       Mr. Hoagland, ``nay.''
       Mr. McNulty, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kopetski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jefferson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Brewster, ``yea.''
       Mr. Reynolds, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Crane, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Shaw, ``yea.''
       Mr. Sundquist, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), ``nay.''
       Mr. Bunning, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. Houghton, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Herger, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hancock, ``yea.''
       Mr. Santorum, ``yea.''
       Mr. Camp, ``yea.''
       An amendment by Mr. Santorum providing that nothing in the 
     bill shall be construed to conflict with any constitutionally 
     permissible regulation of abortion by a state. Defeated 22-
     16.


                               democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rostenkowski, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Pickle, ``nay.''
       Mr. Rangel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jacobs, ``yea.''
       Mr. Ford (TN), ``nay.''
       Mr. Matsui, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Kennelly, ``nay.''
       Mr. Coyne, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews (TX), ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Kleezka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis (GA), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Payne (VA), ``nay.''
       Mr. Neal (MASS), ``nay.''
       Mr. Hoagland, ``nay.''
       Mr. McNulty, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kopetski, ``nay.''
       Mr. Jefferson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Brewster, ``yea.''
       Mr. Reynolds, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Archer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Crane, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), ``yea.''
       Mr. Shaw, ``yea.''
       Mr. Sundquist, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), ``nay.''
       Mr. Bunning, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. Houghton, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Herger, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hancock, ``yea.''
       Mr. Santorum, ``yea.''
       Mr. Camp, ``yea.''

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Weldon] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  [Mr. WELDON addressed the House. His remarks will appear hereafter in 
the Extensions of Remarks.]

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