[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 5, 1994)]
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  SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR S. 986, CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, BATTLEFIELD ACT OF 
                                  1994

  (Mr. MONTGOMERY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, there has been some confusion. We will 
be taking up a suspension vote in just a few moments on S. 986, the 
Corinth, MS battlefield bill.
  That only covers Corinth, MS, and Stone River in Tennessee. No other 
battlefields are included. There was a mistake last night.
  Mr. Speaker, this is bipartisan legislation. Its authorization will 
probably be the last bill in which the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. 
Whitten] will be involved. This is in the district of the gentleman 
from Mississippi [Mr. Whitten]. As far as we know, there is no 
objection, but I did want to mention it because there was some 
confusion.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, Chairman Whitten is very concerned about 
this bill. For all his years in service, there has been a lot of 
antagonism at times and some partisan activity for strategies. I would 
hope that S. 986 has not become embroiled in that.
  The gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. Whitten] is very concerned about 
that bill. I hope everybody will vote ``aye'' on S. 986.

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