[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                H.R. 450

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                          HON. CARDISS COLLINS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 1995
  Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, last week we were given a real 
clear picture of what the new Republican majority that now controls the 
Congress really cares about.
  During the consideration of H.R. 450, Members had two opportunities 
to vote on amendments that would have excluded from the moratorium 
regulations the Fish and Wildlife service needs to issue in order to 
establish hunting seasons for ducks and waterfowl.
  I offered the first amendment which, in addition to the hunting 
season regulations, also exempted several other important matters, such 
as:
  Rules the FEC has issued to prohibit personal use of campaign funds; 
rules to make it harder for aliens to stay in the United States on the 
basis of meritless petitions for political asylum; rules giving 
preference to the elderly in section 8 housing; rule pertaining to 
elimination of drug use in Federal housing; rules designating 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities; rules compensating 
Persian Gulf veterans with disabilities from undiagnosed illnesses; and 
rules for the development of a data base for child molesters, as 
required by the crime bill.
  The Republican majority argued against amending their bill to make it 
clear that these important regulations could be excluded from the 
moratorium. They claimed there was nothing to worry about.
  Yet, later in the day, they chose to support an amendment which only 
exempted the hunting season regulations, and none of the other 
regulations--not for veterans, not for the protection of children 
against child molesters, and not for the elderly.
  I have nothing against duck hunting, but I think it is a sad day when 
this Congress cares more about guaranteeing there is a duck hunting 
season, than whether our children are safe, and the elderly and 
disabled veterans are properly cared for.


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