[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E30]
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                      PROTECT LIFE: NOW AND FOREVER

                                 ______


                           HON. BILL EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 1995
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce legislation which 
will begin the process of amending the Constitution to protect human 
life in all its stages.
  Over the past 2 years, the administration has touted its pro-abortion 
policies. In fact, States across the Nation are being notified that 
they breaking the law if they continue to refuse to provide abortions 
under the Medicaid Program. This must stop, and an amendment to the 
Constitution will do just that.
  The U.S. Congress has been quick to defend the interests of the poor 
and the homeless, who have no effective advocate for their cause--and 
indeed those are worthy efforts. Yet Congress has, for too long, 
ignored the most silent voice of all, that of an unborn child.
  The U.S. legal system is firmly based on morals. Is it right or wrong 
to steal? Is it right or wrong to hurt another person? Is it right or 
wrong to drive an automobile carelessly, thus endangering the lives of 
others? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, it is 
wrong.
  The fact remains that abortion is the taking of an innocent human 
life--a killing that is morally wrong. The solution is to amend the 
Constitution and clarify that basic human rights extend to all--
including the unborn.
  I urge my colleagues in the House to put this scandalous chapter in 
our Nation's history to an end by starting the process which would 
amend the Constitution to protect all life.
  


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                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 1995, may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                               JANUARY 6
     9:30 a.m.
       Joint Economic
         To hold hearings on the employment-unemployment situation 
           for December.
                                                            SD-538
     10:00 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To continue hearings to examine issues involving 
           municipal, corporate and individual investors in 
           derivative products and the use of highly leveraged 
           investment strategies.
                                                            SD-106

                               JANUARY 10
     9:00 a.m.
       Budget
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on the 
           Budget to review congressional budget cost estimating.
                                               345 Cannon Building
       Labor and Human Resources
         To hold hearings to examine Federal job training 
           programs.
                                                            SD-430
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         Organizational meeting to consider committee business.
                                                            SR-222
       Select on Intelligence
         To hold hearings to examine world threat issues.
                                                            SH-216
     10:00 a.m.
       Judiciary
         Organizational meeting to consider committee business.
                                                            SD-226

                               JANUARY 11
     9:00 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To continue hearings to examine Federal job training 
           programs.
                                                            SD-430
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
         Organizational meeting to consider subcommittee 
           membership, committee rules of procedure, and committee 
           budget for the 104th Congress.
                                                    S-128, Capitol

                               JANUARY 12
     9:00 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To continue hearings to examine Federal job training 
           programs.
                                                            SD-430

                               JANUARY 19
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings to review structure and 
           funding issues of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                                                            SR-485
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