Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)

[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H1403-H1414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2859, AGRICULTURAL MARKET
TRANSITION ACT

Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I
call up House Resolution 366 and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

H. Res. 366

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2854) to modify the operation of certain
agricultural programs. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and the amendments made in order by this resolution and
shall not exceed two hours equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Agriculture. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall
be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose
of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Agriculture now printed in the bill. The committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read.
All points of order against the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute are waived. Notwithstanding clause
5(c) of rule XXIII, no amendment to the committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except the
amendments specified in the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described
in section 2 of this resolution. Each amendment specified in
the report may be considered only in the order specified in
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
for division of the question in the House or in the Committee
of the Whole. All points of order against the amendments
made in order to the committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendment as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand
a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in
the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Sec. 2. It shall be in order at any time for the chairman
of the Committee on Agriculture or his designee to offer
amendments en bloc consisting of amendments specified in the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution
not earlier disposed of or germane modifications of any such
amendments. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this
section shall be considered as read (except that
modifications shall be reported), shall be debatable for
twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture
or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. For the
purpose of inclusion in such amendments en bloc, an amendment
printed in the form of a motion to strike may be modified to
the form of a germane perfecting amendment to the text
originally proposed to be stricken. The original proponent of
an amendment included in such amendments en bloc may insert a
statement in the Congressional Record immediately before the
disposition of the amendments en bloc.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon] is
recognized for 1 hour.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, for the purposes of debate only, I yield
the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Hall], my good
friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I might consume.
During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded, of course,
is for the purpose of debate only.
Mr. Speaker, I insert for the Record the following extraneous
material:

THE AMENDMENT PROCESS UNDER SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE,\1\ 103D CONGRESS V. 104TH CONGRESS
[As of February 27, 1996]
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103d Congress 104th Congress
Rule type ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of rules Percent of total Number of rules Percent of total
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Open/Modified-open \2\.............. 46 44 58 64
Modified Closed \3\................. 49 47 21 23
Closed \4\.......................... 9 9 12 13
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Total......................... 104 100 91 100
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\1\ This table applies only to rules which provide for the original consideration of bills, joint resolutions or
budget resolutions and which provide for an amendment process. It does not apply to special rules which only
waive points of order against appropriations bills which are already privileged and are considered under an
open amendment process under House rules.
\2\ An open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule. A
modified open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule
subject only to an overall time limit on the amendment process and/or a requirement that the amendment be
preprinted in the Congressional Record.
\3\ A modified closed rule is one under which the Rules Committee limits the amendments that may be offered only
to those amendments designated in the special rule or the Rules Committee report to accompany it, or which
preclude amendments to a particular portion of a bill, even though the rest of the bill may be completely open
to amendment.
\4\ A closed rule is one under which no amendments may be offered (other than amendments recommended by the
committee in reporting the bill).

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SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE, 104TH CONGRESS
[As of February 27, 1996]
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Disposition of
H. Res. No. (Date rept.) Rule type Bill No. Subject rule
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H. Res. 38 (1/18/95)........... O................ H.R. 5........... Unfunded Mandate A: 350-71 (1/19/
Reform. 95).
H. Res. 44 (1/24/95)........... MC............... H. Con. Res. 17.. Social Security....... A: 255-172 (1/25/
H.J. Res. 1...... Balanced Budget Amdt.. 95).
H. Res. 51 (1/31/95)........... O................ H.R. 101......... Land Transfer, Taos A: voice vote (2/
Pueblo Indians. 1/95).
H. Res. 52 (1/31/95)........... O................ H.R. 400......... Land Exchange, Arctic A: voice vote (2/
Nat'l. Park and 1/95).
Preserve.
H. Res. 53 (1/31/95)........... O................ H.R. 440......... Land Conveyance, Butte A: voice vote (2/
County, Calif. 1/95).
H. Res. 55 (2/1/95)............ O................ H.R. 2........... Line Item Veto........ A: voice vote (2/
2/95).
H. Res. 60 (2/6/95)............ O................ H.R. 665......... Victim Restitution.... A: voice vote (2/
7/95).
H. Res. 61 (2/6/95)............ O................ H.R. 666......... Exclusionary Rule A: voice vote (2/
Reform. 7/95).
H. Res. 63 (2/8/95)............ MO............... H.R. 667......... Violent Criminal A: voice vote (2/
Incarceration. 9/95).
H. Res. 69 (2/9/95)............ O................ H.R. 668......... Criminal Alien A: voice vote (2/
Deportation. 10/95).
H. Res. 79 (2/10/95)........... MO............... H.R. 728......... Law Enforcement Block A: voice vote (2/
Grants. 13/95).
H. Res. 83 (2/13/95)........... MO............... H.R. 7........... National Security PQ: 229-100; A:
Revitalization. 227-127 (2/15/
95).
H. Res. 88 (2/16/95)........... MC............... H.R. 831......... Health Insurance PQ: 230-191; A:
Deductibility. 229-188 (2/21/
95).
H. Res. 91 (2/21/95)........... O................ H.R. 830......... Paperwork Reduction A: voice vote (2/
Act. 22/95).
H. Res. 92 (2/21/95)........... MC............... H.R. 889......... Defense Supplemental.. A: 282-144 (2/22/
95).
H. Res. 93 (2/22/95)........... MO............... H.R. 450......... Regulatory Transition A: 252-175 (2/23/
Act. 95).
H. Res. 96 (2/24/95)........... MO............... H.R. 1022........ Risk Assessment....... A: 253-165 (2/27/
95).
H. Res. 100 (2/27/95).......... O................ H.R. 926......... Regulatory Reform and A: voice vote (2/
Relief Act. 28/95).
H. Res. 101 (2/28/95).......... MO............... H.R. 925......... Private Property A: 271-151 (3/2/
Protection Act. 95).
H. Res. 103 (3/3/95)........... MO............... H.R. 1058........ Securities Litigation .................
Reform.
H. Res. 104 (3/3/95)........... MO............... H.R. 988......... Attorney A: voice vote (3/
Accountability Act. 6/95).
H. Res. 105 (3/6/95)........... MO............... ................. ...................... A: 257-155 (3/7/
95).
H. Res. 108 (3/7/95)........... Debate........... H.R. 956......... Product Liability A: voice vote (3/
Reform. 8/95).
H. Res. 109 (3/8/95)........... MC............... ................. ...................... PQ: 234-191 A:
247-181 (3/9/
95).
H. Res. 115 (3/14/95).......... MO............... H.R. 1159........ Making Emergency Supp. A: 242-190 (3/15/
Approps. 95).
H. Res. 116 (3/15/95).......... MC............... H.J. Res. 73..... Term Limits Const. A: voice vote (3/
Amdt. 28/95).
H. Res. 117 (3/16/95).......... Debate........... H.R. 4........... Personal A: voice vote (3/
Responsibility Act of 21/95).
1995.
H. Res. 119 (3/21/95).......... MC............... ................. ...................... A: 217-211 (3/22/
95).
H. Res. 125 (4/3/95)........... O................ H.R. 1271........ Family Privacy A: 423-1 (4/4/
Protection Act. 95).
H. Res. 126 (4/3/95)........... O................ H.R. 660......... Older Persons Housing A: voice vote (4/
Act. 6/95).
H. Res. 128 (4/4/95)........... MC............... H.R. 1215........ Contract With America A: 228-204 (4/5/
Tax Relief Act of 95).
1995.
H. Res. 130 (4/5/95)........... MC............... H.R. 483......... Medicare Select A: 253-172 (4/6/
Expansion. 95).
H. Res. 136 (5/1/95)........... O................ H.R. 655......... Hydrogen Future Act of A: voice vote (5/
1995. 2/95).
H. Res. 139 (5/3/95)........... O................ H.R. 1361........ Coast Guard Auth. FY A: voice vote (5/
1996. 9/95).
H. Res. 140 (5/9/95)........... O................ H.R. 961......... Clean Water Amendments A: 414-4 (5/10/
95).
H. Res. 144 (5/11/95).......... O................ H.R. 535......... Fish Hatchery-- A: voice vote (5/
Arkansas. 15/95).
H. Res. 145 (5/11/95).......... O................ H.R. 584......... Fish Hatchery--Iowa... A: voice vote (5/
15/95).
H. Res. 146 (5/11/95).......... O................ H.R. 614......... Fish Hatchery-- A: voice vote (5/
Minnesota. 15/95).
H. Res. 149 (5/16/95).......... MC............... H. Con. Res. 67.. Budget Resolution FY PQ: 252-170 A:
1996. 255-168 (5/17/
95).
H. Res. 155 (5/22/95).......... MO............... H.R. 1561........ American Overseas A: 233-176 (5/23/
Interests Act. 95).
H. Res. 164 (6/8/95)........... MC............... H.R. 1530........ Nat. Defense Auth. FY PQ: 225-191 A:
1996. 233-183 (6/13/
95).
H. Res. 167 (6/15/95).......... O................ H.R. 1817........ MilCon Appropriations PQ: 223-180 A:
FY 1996. 245-155 (6/16/
95).
H. Res. 169 (6/19/95).......... MC............... H.R. 1854........ Leg. Branch Approps. PQ: 232-196 A:
FY 1996. 236-191 (6/20/
95).
H. Res. 170 (6/20/95).......... O................ H.R. 1868........ For. Ops. Approps. FY PQ: 221-178 A:
1996. 217-175 (6/22/
95).
H. Res. 171 (6/22/95).......... O................ H.R. 1905........ Energy & Water A: voice vote (7/
Approps. FY 1996. 12/95).
H. Res. 173 (6/27/95).......... C................ H.J. Res. 79..... Flag Constitutional PQ: 258-170 A:
Amendment. 271-152 (6/28/
95).
H. Res. 176 (6/28/95).......... MC............... H.R. 1944........ Emer. Supp. Approps... PQ: 236-194 A:
234-192 (6/29/
95).
H. Res. 185 (7/11/95).......... O................ H.R. 1977........ Interior Approps. FY PQ: 235-193 D:
1996. 192-238 (7/12/
95).
H. Res. 187 (7/12/95).......... O................ H.R. 1977........ Interior Approps. FY PQ: 230-194 A:
1996 #2. 229-195 (7/13/
95).
H. Res. 188 (7/12/95).......... O................ H.R. 1976........ Agriculture Approps. PQ: 242-185 A:
FY 1996. voice vote (7/18/
95).
H. Res. 190 (7/17/95).......... O................ H.R. 2020........ Treasury/Postal PQ: 232-192 A:
Approps. FY 1996. voice vote (7/18/
95).
H. Res. 193 (7/19/95).......... C................ H.J. Res. 96..... Disapproval of MFN to A: voice vote (7/
China. 20/95).
H. Res. 194 (7/19/95).......... O................ H.R. 2002........ Transportation PQ: 217-202 (7/21/
Approps. FY 1996. 95).
H. Res. 197 (7/21/95).......... O................ H.R. 70.......... Exports of Alaskan A: voice vote (7/
Crude Oil. 24/95).
H. Res. 198 (7/21/95).......... O................ H.R. 2076........ Commerce, State A: voice vote (7/
Approps. FY 1996. 25/95).
H. Res. 201 (7/25/95).......... O................ H.R. 2099........ VA/HUD Approps. FY A: 230-189 (7/25/
1996. 95).
H. Res. 204 (7/28/95).......... MC............... S. 21............ Terminating U.S. Arms A: voice vote (8/
Embargo on Bosnia. 1/95).
H. Res. 205 (7/28/95).......... O................ H.R. 2126........ Defense Approps. FY A: 409-1 (7/31/
1996. 95).
H. Res. 207 (8/1/95)........... MC............... H.R. 1555........ Communications Act of A: 255-156 (8/2/
1995. 95).
H. Res. 208 (8/1/95)........... O................ H.R. 2127........ Labor, HHS Approps. FY A: 323-104 (8/2/
1996. 95).
H. Res. 215 (9/7/95)........... O................ H.R. 1594........ Economically Targeted A: voice vote (9/
Investments. 12/95).
H. Res. 216 (9/7/95)........... MO............... H.R. 1655........ Intelligence A: voice vote (9/
Authorization FY 1996. 12/95).
H. Res. 218 (9/12/95).......... O................ H.R. 1162........ Deficit Reduction A: voice vote (9/
Lockbox. 13/95).
H. Res. 219 (9/12/95).......... O................ H.R. 1670........ Federal Acquisition A: 414-0 (9/13/
Reform Act. 95).
H. Res. 222 (9/18/95).......... O................ H.R. 1617........ CAREERS Act........... A: 388-2 (9/19/
95).
H. Res. 224 (9/19/95).......... O................ H.R. 2274........ Natl. Highway System.. PQ: 241-173 A:
375-39-1 (9/20/
95).
H. Res. 225 (9/19/95).......... MC............... H.R. 927......... Cuban Liberty & Dem. A: 304-118 (9/20/
Solidarity. 95).
H. Res. 226 (9/21/95).......... O................ H.R. 743......... Team Act.............. A: 344-66-1 (9/27/
95).
H. Res. 227 (9/21/95).......... O................ H.R. 1170........ 3-Judge Court......... A: voice vote (9/
28/95).
H. Res. 228 (9/21/95).......... O................ H.R. 1601........ Internatl. Space A: voice vote (9/
Station. 27/95).
H. Res. 230 (9/27/95).......... C................ H.J. Res. 108.... Continuing Resolution A: voice vote (9/
FY 1996. 28/95).
H. Res. 234 (9/29/95).......... O................ H.R. 2405........ Omnibus Science Auth.. A: voice vote (10/
11/95).
H. Res. 237 (10/17/95)......... MC............... H.R. 2259........ Disapprove Sentencing A: voice vote (10/
Guidelines. 18/95).
H. Res. 238 (10/18/95)......... MC............... H.R. 2425........ Medicare Preservation PQ: 231-194 A:
Act. 227-192 (10/19/
95).
H. Res. 239 (10/19/95)......... C................ H.R. 2492........ Leg. Branch Approps... PQ: 235-184 A:
voice vote (10/
31/95).
H. Res. 245 (10/25/95)......... MC............... H. Con. Res. 109. Social Security PQ: 228-191 A:
H.R. 2491........ Earnings Reform. 235-185 (10/26/
Seven-Year Balanced 95).
Budget.
H. Res. 251 (10/31/95)......... C................ H.R. 1833........ Partial Birth Abortion A: 237-190 (11/1/
Ban. 95).
H. Res. 252 (10/31/95)......... MO............... H.R. 2546........ D.C. Approps.......... A: 241-181 (11/1/
95).
H. Res. 257 (11/7/95).......... C................ H.J. Res. 115.... Cont. Res. FY 1996.... A: 216-210 (11/8/
95).
H. Res. 258 (11/8/95).......... MC............... H.R. 2586........ Debt Limit............ A: 220-200 (11/10/
95).
H. Res. 259 (11/9/95).......... O................ H.R. 2539........ ICC Termination Act... A: voice vote (11/
14/95).
H. Res. 261 (11/9/95).......... C................ H.J. Res. 115.... Cont. Resolution...... A: 223-182 (11/10/
95).
H. Res. 262 (11/9/95).......... C................ H.R. 2586........ Increase Debt Limit... A: 220-185 (11/10/
95).
H. Res. 269 (11/15/95)......... O................ H.R. 2564........ Lobbying Reform....... A: voice vote (11/
16/95).
H. Res. 270 (11/15/95)......... C................ H.J. Res. 122.... Further Cont. A: 229-176 (11/15/
Resolution. 95).
H. Res. 273 (11/16/95)......... MC............... H.R. 2606........ Prohibition on Funds A: 239-181 (11/17/
for Bosnia. 95).
H. Res. 284 (11/29/95)......... O................ H.R. 1788........ Amtrak Reform......... A: voice vote (11/
30/95).
H. Res. 287 (11/30/95)......... O................ H.R. 1350........ Maritime Security Act. A: voice vote (12/
6/95)
H. Res. 293 (12/7/95).......... C................ H.R. 2621........ Protect Federal Trust PQ: 223-183 A:
Funds. 228-184 (12/14/
95)
H. Res. 303 (12/13/95)......... O................ H.R. 1745........ Utah Public Lands.....
H. Res. 309 (12/18/95)......... C................ H.Con. Res. 122.. Budget Res. W/ PQ: 230-188 A:
President. 229-189 (12/19/
95)
H. Res. 313 (12/19/95)......... O................ H.R. 558......... Texas Low-Level A: voice vote (12/
Radioactive. 20/95)
H. Res. 323 (12/21/95)......... C................ H.R. 2677........ Natl. Parks & Wildlife
Refuge.
H. Res. 366 (2/27/96).......... MC............... H.R. 2854........ Farm Bill.............
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Codes: O-open rule; MO-modified open rule; MC-modified closed rule; C-closed rule; A-adoption vote; D-defeated;
PQ-previous question vote. Source: Notices of Action Taken, Committee on Rules, 104th Congress.

Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the bill made in order by this rule, the
Agriculture Market Transition Act; in other words, the farm bill, was
taken largely from the agricultural title of the Balanced Budget Act.
If the President had signed that bill, the farmers of America would
have had a farm policy in place with plenty of time to plan for their
1996 crops. Unfortunately, President Clinton vetoed the Balanced Budget
Act, so now that the time for planting is coming close in many parts of
the country, the need to move this bill promptly is very, very
important.

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Therefore, it is necessary to have a rule which places some limits on
the number of amendments which may be offered on the House floor today.
The Committee on Rules tried to be as fair as possible to all who would
like to offer amendments on all of the controversial issues. Amendments
have been made in order on every single one of those.
On February 16, about 12 days ago, I sent a ``Dear Colleague'' letter
to every Member of the House, all committee offices, and all leadership
offices on both sides of the aisle, notifying them that any Member
desiring to offer an amendment to this bill should file it with the
Committee on Rules by 3 p.m. on Monday, February 26. That was the day
before yesterday. An announcement of this process was then made on the
floor of the House at the next available opportunity by the gentleman
from Florida [Mr. Goss]. A total of 75 amendments were filed in
response to that announcement, so evidently Members have had more than
enough time to file their amendments. I am very pleased about that.
Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules has been as fair as possible in
producing this rule on the floor today. The rule provides 2 hours of
general debate, equally divided, followed by the consideration of a
total of 16 amendments which are specified in the report accompanying
this rule. Amendments are made in order dealing with the major areas of
controversy; namely, the dairy program, the sugar program, the peanut
program, the cotton program, and a conservation program, and each of
these major issue amendments have bipartisan sponsorship from both
sides of the aisle. It is important to make that notation.
Of the remaining amendments, five are offered by Democrats and two of
those have bipartisan sponsorship as well. There are amendments dealing
with the environmental concerns, such as the Conservation Reserve
Program and environmental restoration in the Everglades. While not
every possible amendment is in order, the areas of greatest concern
will have an opportunity to be debated fully, and if the House can work
its will on this legislation, we will immediately appoint conferees, go
to conference with the Senate, and get a farm bill that the farmers of
this country can depend on and we can do it right away.
The rule waives all points of order to allow consideration of the
bill and the amendments specified in the report accompanying this rule.
The amendments will be considered in the order printed in the report
and will not be subject to further amendment. The debate time for each
amendment is set forth in that report based on the time that was
requested from both sides of the aisle. We have allocated as much time
as was requested. So here again we have been as fair as we could.
In order to expedite consideration of the amendments where agreements
can be worked out, the rule also provides that the chairman of the
Committee on Agriculture may offer amendments en bloc. That means he
may join them together, consisting of amendments printed in the
Committee on Rules report or germane modifications of those amendments.
If the proponent of the original amendments does not agree with what is
being offered by the chairman, he or she may still offer the original
amendment. So nobody is being gagged. If you do not want your amendment
considered en bloc, it will not be, and you will have a separate vote
on it.
Mr. Speaker, the rule provides a very fair way to consider a complex
piece of legislation, and it merits the support of this House. Mr.
Speaker, the bill made in order by this rule is designed to move the
Government out of the farming business and let farmers start producing
to meet market needs, rather than producing to meet the requirements of
Government programs. That is what this is all about. That is what this
debate is all about today.
In the long run, this will result in lower costs to the taxpayers and
more efficient production of food for consumers by the farmers of this
Nation.
Mr. Speaker, I ask for a ``yes'' vote on the previous question, a
``yes'' vote on the rule, and a ``yes'' vote on final passage of this
bill. We need to get it to the President for his signature.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
(Mr. HALL of Ohio asked and was given permission to revise and extend
his remarks and include extraneous material.)
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 366 is a modified
closed rule to consider H.R. 2854, the Agriculture Market Transition
Program. As my colleague, Mr. Solomon, has described, this rule
provides 2 hours of general debate, equally divided between the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture.
Under this rule, only those amendments included in the Rules
Committee report may be offered. It also permits a motion to recommit,
with or without instructions.
Mr. Speaker, I am generally opposed to rules such as this which
restrict the rights of Members to freely amend pending legislation.
There is a long tradition of the House considering farm legislation
under an open rule and I am reluctant to break with that tradition.
This week, the Rules Committee received requests to make in order
more than 70 separate amendments. This modified closed rule makes in
order only 16. Many worthwhile amendments important to Members of both
sides of the aisle were denied.
H.R. 2854, in its present form, does not adequately address a number
of basic requirements that should be in farm legislation. It is my
understanding that, without modification, the President would veto it.
Some of the amendments that would be made in order by this rule, if
passed, would improve the bill.
One of these amendments is a bipartisan effort sponsored by Mr. Roth,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, and me. This amendment reauthorizes key
export and food assistance programs and improves flexibility in the
delivery and development of food aid programs.
Because the authority for food aid programs has expired, the United
States has lost much of its ability to respond to new demands and food
crises overseas. If these programs are not reauthorized, many people in
places like Rwanda, Bosnia, and Angola, will go hungry. In these
countries of crises, American food assistance is the difference between
life and death. In countries recovering from a recent emergency, such
as Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Haiti, the lack of food aid could cause
severe food shortages.
The Roth-Hamilton-Bereuter-Hall amendment reauthorizes these food aid
programs for 7 years and renews America's pledge that we will not
abandon the hungry and the needy of the world.
An estimated 800 million people around the world suffer from early
death, disease, and stunted growth because they don't have enough to
eat. I feel strongly that as we move forward with farm legislation, we
must not abandon America's longstanding commitment to fighting
starvation and helping needy people around the world.
Another amendment which would also improve the bill and which was
made in order is sponsored by Mr. Solomon and Mr. Dooley and is a
substitute to the dairy title of H.R. 2854. The existing dairy title
would increase the cost of dairy products to consumers. It would also
increase the cost to taxpayers for certain hunger assistance programs,
such as the program helping women, infants, and children.
Therefore, it is my hope that the amending process on the House floor
and the subsequent conference with the Senate will result in a bill
that the President can sign and that will help farmers, consumers, and
needy people here and abroad.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Sanibel, FL [Mr. Goss], a very valuable member of the Committee on
Rules, like a right arm to me.

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Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Glens Falls, the
distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee, for yielding me this
time. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to rise in support of this very fair and
comprehensive rule for the consideration of H.R. 2854, the Agricultural
Market Transition Program. There are two critical factors that went
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Time is of the essence--the President's veto of the Balanced Budget
Act has left farmers in the lurch, forcing us to expedite the process
here on the House floor at this late February date.
The second principle that went into forging the rule is that a debate
about the fundamental principles behind our farm programs is desirable
and healthy at this point. We are on the verge of approving a 7-year
authorization for most major commodity programs, tobacco being a
notable exception. We need to be sure we know where American farmers
and consumers are headed. As any guide traversing the Everglades will
tell you, it is far better to consult the map and plot a course before
setting out across the territory, rather than after you have gotten
lost.
Personally, I believe that the time for deep Government involvement
in agricultural markets ended long ago. I would like to see this
country move away from this last bastion of central economic planning
and into a true free-market system that will reward farmers and
consumers alike. The rule before us allows the House to consider
important amendments in all the major commodity areas, including rice,
cotton, wheat, peanuts, dairy, and more. I look forward to supporting
my colleague from Florida, Dan Miller, on his amendment to gradually
phase out the sugar price support program--this is an issue of some
consequence to southwest Floridians. From the jobs point of view and
consumers point of view and quality of life. The rule also allows for
amendments dealing with the issue of conservation. In Florida, we have
learned a lesson about conservation that should be noted nationwide--
without proper environmental stewardship and protection, national
treasures like the Everglades could literally disappear. An amendment
to be offered later will provide some much-needed funding for
Everglades restoration--this is a necessary and responsible step that
Congress can take on a major environmental issue and I would urge my
colleagues to support the Foley amendment. While the Rules Committee
could not possibly make in order all the amendments filed--there were
74 of them--I am confident that this fair and balanced rule allows for
a full debate of American farm policy.
If my colleagues doubt that, I ask them to stay tuned for the next 2
days because they are going to hear it and see it. It certainly says
that this rule is worthy of Members' support, and I urge Members'
support for the rule.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman
from Massachusetts [Mr. Moakley], the very distinguished former
chairman of the Committee on Rules.
Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Ohio for yielding
time to me. I appreciate his participation on this bill.
Mr. Speaker, this bill is late. This bill is bad. This bill will cost
American families a lot of money.
It's also being brought up under a modified closed rule. So there's
going to be just about nothing we can do to fix it.
Mr. Speaker, restrictive rules are starting to be pretty regular
events these days.
In fact, during the 2d session of the 104th Congress, my Republican
colleagues have brought up 100-percent restrictive rules. In other
words, they haven't allowed the House of Representatives to fix a
single one of their bills this year--and many of them badly needed
fixing.
Mr. Speaker, today we have a bill that gives handouts to large
corporations while it takes away the safety net for family farmers.
It's welfare for the rich and fertilizer for the rest.
Mr. Speaker, I want to point out to my colleagues a very serious
problem with this rule that will hurt American consumers, especially
families with children. This rule contains a nonfat milk solid unfunded
mandate on American consumers to the tune of $400 million a year.
Under this bill, milk prices will go up, possibly as high as 40 cents
a gallon. This huge increase in milk prices will raise costs for
families with children, it will mean that food stamps are worth less,
it will mean that WIC does less for expectant mothers, and that school
lunch programs have to pay more to get less.
I don't believe we were sent to Washington to do that.
Many of my colleagues may remember the 8 days last January my
Republican colleagues promised an end to unfunded mandates which tell
businesses what to do but don't give them the money to pay for it.
Now, given what my Republican colleagues promised last January, we
should be able to do something about this. We should be able to strike
this milk solid mandate and save American families the 40 cents a
gallon they'll soon be paying at the cash register.
But this rule says no. This rule says--remember that issue that was
so important last year? Well, it's not so important anymore. This rule
takes the much-ballyhooed rules change giving Members the right to
strike unfunded mandates and throws it out the window.
Specifically it prevents Members from offering motions to strike
Federal unfunded mandates which CBO says will cost American consumers
$3.6 billion over the next 7 years.
So if my colleagues like the idea of the American people anteing up
at the grocery store to pay for this ridiculous milk solid idea; if my
colleagues have changed their opposition to unfunded mandates; they
should support this rule. If not, I urge them to oppose this rule.
Let's break the 100-percent restrictive rules record and help American
consumers while we're at it.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the previous speaker is one of my best
friends, but one could sure tell he does not know much about cows.
Maybe there are not any in downtown Boston. They have some other good
things over in Boston, though.
The next speaker I am going to recognize came to this Congress with
me 18 years ago, and I just cannot understand why he has not changed a
bit. It must be something to do with the milk he drinks up at Fond du
Lac, WI, but he is a great Member of this body. He and I agree on 99.44
percent of everything except maybe milk.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr.
Petri].
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, the only thing is that both of our heads of
hair are getting to look a little bit more like a nice white glass of
milk.
Mr. Speaker, in all the years the Democrats controlled the House,
every farm bill came up under an open rule. A year ago my party took
over with grand promises of greater openness. And now we are presented
with the first-ever closed rule on a farm bill.
Seventy-odd amendments were submitted to Rules and only 16 are
allowed.
I sought, together with several of my colleagues, to offer an
amendment to phase out the Federal dairy program, of which my own
district is probably the third largest beneficiary in the country.
The dairy program is the most byzantine Soviet style price fixing
scheme in the entire Federal Government. Even many of my dairy farmer
constituents are prepared to kill this monstrosity because they know it
is completely unnecessary and even harmful to their industry.
If we cannot kill this program with leadership from the heart of
dairy country, what can we kill?
I have been working on this effort for the past year, and my
amendment is supported by a wide array of pro-free-market, pro-
taxpayer, pro-consumer, and industry groups running clear across the
political spectrum. And now this rule tells me I cannot offer it.
Don't we Republicans believe in openness? Don't we believe in free
markets? Don't we believe in deregulation? Don't we believe in smaller
government? Don't we believe in balancing the budget?
Whatever happened to all these principles? I will tell you what
happened. They are all being trampled under the heel of this rule.
I urge all my colleagues to vote against this profoundly embarrassing
closed rule.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman
from Wisconsin [Mr. Obey], the once and future chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I would urge Members to vote against this rule
and against this bill. This is probably the worst farm bill to have hit
the floor of the House in the last 25 years.
I especially want to address myself to dairy. I do not know if
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aware of it, but under the rules which have applied in this country
since roughly 1934, if you are a dairy farmer and live in Florida, you
are paid, courtesy of the Government milk marketing order system, about
$3 more for 100 pounds of milk than you are paid if you live in
Wisconsin. I do not think that makes any sense. Yet this bill today is
going to see to it that that system continues far longer than it ought
to.
My friend, the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Gunderson] tried to
provide a compromise approach to the dairy milk marketing order
situation, which tried to end that ridiculous milk marketing order
system within 2 years. Unfortunately, it did not accomplish its goal.
So, in my view, the Gunderson amendment is well-intentioned but
ineffective. But now, to make matters worse, the Committee on Rules has
allowed the amendment to be offered by the gentleman from New York,
[Mr. Solomon], the chairman of the Committee on Rules, which will
retain that existing, ridiculously stupid milk marketing order system
for 4 years. And there is virtually no mechanism in the bill by which
we can end that outrage.
There is absolutely no reasonable public policy reason why a farmer
from one part of the country should get $3 more for 100 pounds of milk
than they get in another part of the country. And in my view, the
amendment that Mr. Solomon offers is going to make the situation worse.
It seems to me that this bill, with the limited number of amendments
that are being allowed, this bill amounts to nothing more than a rip-
off of taxpayers and a kiss-off for most upper Midwest dairy farmers. I
am not going to have any choice but to vote against the rule, to vote
against the Solomon amendment, to vote against the entire bill,
because, frankly, this farm bill is a turkey. And what ought to happen
to it is what happens to most turkeys on Thanksgiving. It ought to be
devoured. It should not be passed by a respectable legislative body.
I would urge Members to vote against the bill. If the Committee on
Agriculture cannot do better than this, it ought to be disbanded.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Let me just say to the previous speaker that if we do not end up with
a farm bill, we are not going to have any corn to feed the turkeys and
there will not be any Thanksgiving. So on behalf of Thanksgiving, come
over here and vote for this bill and let us get it passed into law.
Let me also take exception to my two good friends that just spoke,
one is a Republican from Wisconsin and another is a Democrat from
Wisconsin. Let me just tell them that I would assume that the chairman
of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, who is also from
Wisconsin, wrote the dairy title that is in this bill. I would assume
it has been written to their satisfaction. But now I hear a lot of
opposition to it, and the opposition to my attempt to change it.
Let me tell my colleagues how I attempt to change it. All of the
organizations that I know, whether they be conservative people that
want government off the backs and out of the pockets of the American
people or whether they are consumer groups that want to make sure that
prices do not skyrocket from legislation passed by this Congress, they
all support the Solomon amendment. Members will see that later on this
evening when the Solomon amendment comes up.
Why is that? It is because the Solomon amendment takes a commodity
called dairy and phases government subsidies out of it completely. If
the Solomon amendment is adopted, it is the only commodity that will be
totally phased out of government subsidies no longer supported by the
taxpayer. That is what the Solomon amendment does.
Second, the Solomon amendment changes the language in the current
dairy title which Secretary Glickman, on the other side of the aisle,
Secretary of Agriculture, told me in a letter yesterday, and which all
of the consumer groups are telling me today, that if the dairy title
stays as it is, it will increase the cost of school lunches and food
stamps by $1 billion. That means the taxpayers have got to come up with
an additional $1 billion to pay for school lunches and food stamps.
That is if the dairy title stays the same.

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If the Solomon amendment is adopted, it does not raise it one nickel.
WIC. If the dairy title stays in effect the way it is, it will
deprive 80,000 people of the services of WIC, 80,000. The Solomon
amendment will not deprive one.
I am not going to get into it further; we will discuss it when we
take up the amendment itself. But those are the differences between the
Solomon amendment and between the existing dairy title.
Now, why was the Solomon amendment made in order? You might say,
well, because he was the chairman of the Committee on Rules and has a
little weight up there, and that might have something to do with it.
But the truth of the matter is that whether you are talking about sugar
or peanuts or cotton or dairy or conservation, what we have done is
make in order one amendment on each of those that would be an opposite
views of what is in the bill. Those that want to abolish all sugar
subsidies have their right on the floor. So we have been as fair as we
possibly can. Certainly, we are not going to make in order two
Wisconsin amendments to an already Wisconsin dairy bill; we just could
not do that, because that would not be fair then to the rest of the
country.
So let us be fair about it. We have been fair about it. I urge you to
support the rule and the bill itself.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman
from Massachusetts [Mr. Frank].
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise in a moment of some
solemnity because it is always tragic when something dies young, and
the one piece of legislation from the Contract With America, the
unfunded mandates bill, it had a very short life because one of the
things we heard last year that was very important was to prevent
Congress from imposing unfunded mandates on the private sector. This
legislation, according to the Congressional Budget Office, and let me
read what the Congressional Budget office says:

CBO has determined that enacting this bill would impose
private sector mandates, as defined in Public Law 104-4, an
attachment to proviso analysis. According to CBO, over the
life of this bill, $3.6 billion in unfunded mandates are
imposed on the private sector.

The CBO says some of this increase will be passed on to users of
sugar and sugar-containing products in the United States, most of us
believe.
Another point: ``The bulk of such costs will be passed on to
consumers in higher prices for fluid milk.'' So we have a bill that is
going to raise sugar products, raise milk prices. It is an unfunded
mandate, and the Contract With America that was alluded to, the
gentleman from New York said this was just a continuation of the Reagan
revolution, which was interpreted, apparently, by George Bush, as I got
the chronology. We had the Reagan revolution. George Bush came around,
and it got kind of sidetracked, but Mr. Gingrich came out and put it
back in. But what did he say? He said that there would be, under the
rule, if the Congress passed an unfunded mandate bill on the private
sector, as this bill is, according to CBO, then under this scheme any
Member could get up on the floor and demand a separate vote on those
unfunded mandates.
Now CBO says this bill has many unfunded mandates. The unfunded
mandate bill we passed last year says if such a bill comes forward, any
Member can get up and demand a separate vote. But the Committee on
Rules waived it.
So the first time the unfunded mandates bill was relevant to
legislation, the Committee on Rules made it go away. So the poor
Contract With America barely is 2 months old, and out it goes.
Apparently, the most important part of the Contract With America was
the escape clause because the Republicans have just escaped the rules.
It reminds me, actually, the Contract of America, apparently this
unfunded mandate business, of Groucho and Chico Marx in ``Coconuts,'' I
think it was, where they were going over the contract, where they were
going over this clause and that clause, and Chico says to Groucho,
``What's this clause?''

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says, ``You cannot fool me, there ain't no sanity clause.''
Apparently, there ``ain't'' no unfunded mandates provision either.
But there is a sanity clause.
As my friend, the once and future chairman of the Committee on Rules,
pointed out, this bill has got a lot of sanity clause provisions for
farmers. One of the things that continues to impress me is the fact
that my conservative colleagues, the believers in the free market,
stand on their own two feet, get the government off of people's backs,
get the government's hands out of our pockets, let the market govern;
somewhere they have found a footnote in all those conservative texts
that say, ``But not for agriculture, not for peanuts, not for sugar,
not for milk, not for tobacco.'' But that we will get into with the
bill.
The key point that has to be stressed is this: The one substantive
piece of legislation affecting the general public that went through
under the Contract of America was the unfunded mandates bill. Under the
unfunded mandates bill, which I voted for, we should be having
automatically separate votes on the billions of dollars of unfunded
mandates this agricultural bill imposes on the private sector of
America. And we will not have any such votes because the Committee on
Rules waived the provision.
So people should understand that the Contract With America, the first
time anything was relevant to the Contract With America came before us,
the Republican Party decided to break the contract. Maybe the American
people ought to respond next November.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Texas [Mr. de la Garza].
Mr. de la GARZA. Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, I rise in opposition
to the rule. Regardless of the amendments and regardless of the pros
and the cons, I am concerned with the process, and I have, throughout
these meetings, have disagreed with the process that no bill came out
of the Committee on Agriculture in the beginning. It was taken, picked
from the air and put into the reconciliation bill, the one that was
vetoed by the President.
Let me mention here a lot of colleagues on the other side are saying
the President vetoed a farm bill. He did not. He vetoed that whole mess
that was a reconciliation bill. But let me say that I am not satisfied
that we have followed a fair process--all of my tenure here in this
Congress, 32 years, we have had bipartisanship, we have come out of the
committee, disagreement here, disagreement there, but we have come out
of the committee with a product from the committee. This is not a
product from the committee. It has come from other sources for other
reasons that is not a product of the committee.
The rule does not provide for openness. We have always had open rules
or the farm bill so that everyone, regardless of how we feel or how
they feel, has had an opportunity to address the issues in which they
would be involved or which mattered to them. This has not been done,
and as a former chairman of the committee, I know there will be
amendments that I would be opposed to, but I cannot in good conscience
agree to a rule that limits this Member or that Member.
This is not a committee bill, this is not a consensus bill, and I
must oppose the rule.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Wisconsin [Mr. Gunderson], one of the long-time Members of this body,
who is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and
Poultry of the Committee on Agriculture. He and I sometimes disagree on
the dairy issue, but I would yield him 2 minutes of time.
(Mr. GUNDERSON asked and was given permission to revise and extend
his remarks.)
Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I was going to withhold my discussions on
the dairy title until we got into general debate on the amendments
later today or tomorrow, but as I listened to the rule debate, I think
there are some things that need to be fully understood.
The committee proposal on dairy is not the Wisconsin proposal, it is
not the Midwest proposal, it is certainly not the Steve Gunderson
proposal. Many of you are well aware that we did try to move toward a
free market as a part of balanced budget one. Our leadership came to us
and they said can you find the maximum amount of reform that is
politically acceptable? And so we did that. We have spent the last 2
months working with literally every region of the country to bring
about as close to a national consensus as you will ever get the dairy
industry to have in terms of reform. That is what is in the committee
bill.
And I think it is also important to understand when we talk about all
these charges about what this bill is going to do to consumers, let us
ask USDA. USDA does not talk about a billion-dollar impact on feeding
programs; USDA says someplace between $4 to $500 million if we keep the
California standards and mandate them for the entire country.
Now, everybody knows there has to be modification in the California
standards in conference. The Senate has nothing. We know we have got to
modify that area. Frankly, we have pledged, we have pledged to certain
people we will make some modifications in that area. They know that,
but they do not want to tell the truth, and that is not the gentleman
from New York I am referring to. I am referring to the large
manufacturing side of this industry, which has one goal: They want to
keep the price support program in effect, they want to keep butter and
powder on support for at least 5 years so we cannot use GATT and get
into the world dairy market and become a market-oriented dairy economy
so that prices depress, farmers produce more milk trying to survive,
and then all of a sudden they can buy cheap milk.
This is not something being done out of the benevolent hearts of the
large corporations for the poor farmers or poor consumers. Let us
understand their motive in this one, my colleagues. Look at the
committee bill. It is a delicate compromise which responds to every
region of the country.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Missouri [Mr. Volkmer].
(Mr. VOLKMER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I too rise in strong opposition to this
rule.
I know the gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon], the chairman of the
committee, gave me one of my eight amendments, but it is not the one
that I asked for; well, it is not the one I asked for, but that is all
right. But the point is, and I think you go back to historical
significance, this is a first time since I have been in this Congress,
and I am now in my 20th year, that we have ever had a modified rule or
semiclosed rule or closed rule on any farm bill. I was here in 1977,
1981, 1985, and 1990. Every year was an open rule. That is under
Democrats, not under Republicans. The Republicans say, no, you cannot
have all those amendments.
There were 74, if I remember right, 74 or 75, that were noticed to
the Committee on Rules. I have looked at most of those amendments, and,
to be honest with you, many of them are very important. Those are ideas
that a Member of this Congress came here about agriculture, and he
wanted to be able to bring it up, or he or she, on this floor when we
had the farm bill.
But the great wisdom of the Committee on Rules, the chairman of the
Committee on Rules says, no, that idea just is not any good, we are not
going to accept it. You do not have the right to come to this floor and
offer your amendment.
That is what the Committee on Rules is telling Members of this
Congress: They no longer have a right to offer legitimate amendments,
and I think that is terrible.
What is that doing to the House of Representatives? It is no longer a
democracy in this House of Representatives. The U.S. House of
Representatives is now under autocratic rule, more like a dictatorship.
We are not going to have the full debate on legislation on this floor.
We are only going to debate the things we want to be debated. We are
going to let them do a few things, but they cannot have full time to
debate.
Now in the past it has taken over a week to do a farm bill. They are
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they are not going to let Members fully debate their amendments.
I strongly oppose the rule, and I strongly oppose the bill.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Ohio [Mr. Boehner], the chairman of the Republican conference and
member of the Committee on Agriculture, one of the most respected
Members of this body.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman of the Rules Committee
for yielding this time to me, and suggest to the Members that we have
coming before us today the most sweeping change in ag policy that we
have seen in 60 years. We make real reforms in ag policy to try to move
agriculture in this country from a government-run supply control supply
management program to more market orientation than we have seen again
in 60 years.
Now, we tried to bring this bill up about 3 weeks ago, and the
gentleman who just spoke and preceded me, the gentleman from Missouri
[Mr. Volkmer], did everything he could to prevent the bill from coming
to the floor. Now the gentleman from Missouri and all of us understand
in ag country the farmers and bankers need to understand what the
program is going to be because the Government ag program died last
September 30, and so it is of utmost urgency that we move this bill
through this House.
Now, the Committee on Rules, and working with Members from both sides
of the aisle, have allowed some 15 or 16 amendments to be brought to
the floor for debate. I believe there is ample time over the next 2
days to debate this fully and to represent all of the interests and
concerns of all of the Members, and so I think that we have before us a
good rule, and I would urge my colleagues to support it.

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Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from North Dakota [Mr. Pomeroy].
Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin my remarks by responding
directly to the comments of the preceding speaker. He talks about the
sweeping reforms contained in this farm bill. He is right, there are
sweeping reforms. All the more important that we fully debate, that we
consider alternatives.
This new majority has taken another tack. They say ``No, we have to
do it our way, or you have to do it no way.'' That is no way to develop
policy regarding a very fundamentally important policy for agriculture
in this country.
Second, he suggests that here we are at the end of February 1996,
without a farm bill, and that is because the minority somehow prevented
this body from developing a new farm bill. What bull that is. Come on.
They failed to meet the demand of getting a new farm bill in place in
1995, they failed to bring it up in a timely manner in January 1996;
they took February off, for gosh sakes, against the opposition of
virtually every Member on this side of the aisle. And to have the
temerity to suggest that somehow this debacle is the fault of the
minority is a bit much.
Mr. Speaker, there is a real problem with this rule. It does not
allow alternatives to be considered, and the fatal flaw of the freedom
to farm legislation is that it eliminates the safety net for farmers.
Farmers have two risks they cannot control, Mr. Speaker. They cannot
control falling prices and they cannot control production losses. The
Freedom-To-Farm Act addresses neither of those risks. In fact, it
phases out the protections that have kept family farmers in the
business of farming for decades.

I had an amendment which would have allowed the freedom-to-farm
payments in the first 2 years, but moved in a strong marketing loan
program providing some protection against falling prices for farmers
over the second 5 years of the program. I am bitterly disappointed that
that was not made in order. I think it was an extraordinarily important
alternative to be considered.
Mr. Speaker, I want to quote the chairman of the Committee on Rules
on preceding comments he has made about closed rules. He says: ``Mr.
Speaker, sometimes it is hard to convey to the average citizen what the
fuss about restricted rules is all about, but when you are telling them
they are being robbed of their full right to representation in the
House of Representatives because a committee says their Congressman
cannot offer amendments, they begin to see things in a different
light;'' the gentleman from New York, Jerry Solomon, April 28, 1993.
Then in closing he says, in a debate in March 1993, Jerry Solomon,
chairman of the Committee on Rules, he says: ``To paraphrase the real
One Book, by your gag rules, you shall be known and reviled.'' That
applies to the new majority in this instance with crystal clarity.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I just am compelled to respond a little bit. As I look
at this bill before us, this is the farm bill that was in the Balanced
Budget Act. Who vetoed the Balanced Budget Act? President Clinton. If
he has signed it, this bill would become law today.
Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to set the record straight about
the glorious past the Democrats are attempting to paint here, based on
the gentleman's previous comments. We have been told that the last farm
rule in 1990 was an open rule. In fact, it was what I would call
modified open in that it required preprinting of amendments. However,
the rule closed title 20 of the farm bill to any amendments.
Moreover, after the amendment process had gone on for 2 weeks, the
Rules Committee produced a second, modified closed rule, to limit
debate on the remaining amendments that had been printed in the Record.
So, we do learn from the past, even if some would attempt to paint a
rosier picture of it than existed.
Finally, for those who yearn for those glorious days of open rules
under the Democrats, let me point out that so far in this Congress 64
percent of our rules have been open or modified open compared to just
44 percent under the Democrats in the last Congress.
So you have it much better in the Congress today than you have ever
had it before. That is because I am going to see to it, we are going to
try to make these as fair and open as we can. Watch what happens in the
next several weeks as far as open rules are concerned.
Mr. Speaker, I include for the Record a summary of the amendment
process on the 1990 farm bill (H.R. 3950).
The material referred to is as follows:

Summary of the Amendment Process on the 1990 Farm Bill (H.R. 3950)

On July 20, 1990, the Rules Committee reported a modified
open rule (H. Res. 439) for consideration of the ``Food and
Agricultural Resources Act of 1990,'' H.R. 3950, requiring
only that amendments must be pre-printed in the Congressional
Record on or before July 20th.
The rule provided for three and one-half hours of general
debate--two hours to the Ag Committee, and 30 minutes each to
the Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs and Education and Labor
committees. The rule made in order the Ag Committee
substitute as base text for amendment purposes, as modified
by amendments printed in the Rules Committee's report. The
rule also permitted the Ag Committee chairman to offer en
bloc amendments consisting of pre-printed amendments or
germane modifications thereof. The rule permitted Rep.
Gejdenson to offer an amendment to title XII (not printed in
the report) and waived all points of order against it. The
rule made in order an amendment printed in section 3 of the
report on the rule that was not subject to amendment except
by Rep. Panetta. Finally, the rule prohibited any amendments
to title XIX of the bill.
On July 23rd, the rule was adopted, 293 to 80, and the
House completed general debate. The rule was then considered
for amendment over an additional six day period: July 24, 25,
27, 30, 31, and August 1. On August 1st the House passed the
bill by a vote of 327-91.
All told, some 49 amendments were offered and voted--14 on
rollcall votes and 35 on voice votes. Of the 49 amendments
offered, 37 were offered by Democrats and just 12 were
offered by Republicans. In addition, one Democrat and two
Republican amendments were withdrawn, and points of order
were sustained against two other Republican amendments. A
total of 38 of the 49 amendments offered were adopted--most
by voice vote. Of the 11 amendments not adopted, 7 were
defeated on recorded votes. (The Madigan motion to recommit
with instructions to limit certain benefits were rejected on
a division vote of 38 to 92.)
Note.--It should be noted that on July 31st the Rules
Committee reported a second rule (H. Res. 444) on the bill
that limited debate time on four specified amendments (Conte,
20 minutes; Conte 60 minutes; Stenholm, 20 minutes and a De
Fazio amendment to Stenholm, 20 minutes; and Frenzel, 40
minutes. Moreover, the rule limited debate time on any
further en bloc amendments by the chairman and any other
amendments pre-printed in the Record to not more than 10
minutes each.

Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

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Mr. SOLOMON. I yield to the gentleman from North Dakota.
Mr. POMEROY. I thank the chairman for yielding. He is a man I
respect, and I think he has made excellent points while he was a
minority Member about opening up this place.
Mr. SOLOMON. I am going to.
Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, I have in my hand the Congressional Record
of the consideration of the rules from the preceding farm bills back to
1965. By my reading, none has been considered under a rule as
restrictive as the one considered today.
Second, your statistics about whatever number of rules are open
versus closed is of no consequences to North Dakota, when the farm bill
is up under a closed rule. Agriculture in North Dakota is better than
half of our economy. This is the big kahuna. This is the most important
legislation that this body will consider relative to my State, and you
have not allowed me to offer an important alternative to the freedom to
farm bill. We deserve better, Mr. Speaker. I hope my colleagues vote
down this rule.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I include certain extraneous material
at this point in the Record. This has to do with the various rules that
have come to the floor in this past session relative to closed rules.
As a matter of fact, it affects all rules.
The material referred to is as follows:

FLOOR PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS; COMPILED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Process used for floor Amendments in
Bill No. Title Resolution No. consideration order
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 1*........................ Compliance........ H. Res. 6 Closed................ None.
H. Res. 6...................... Opening Day Rules H. Res. 5 Closed; contained a None.
Package. closed rule on H.R. 1
within the closed
rule.
H.R. 5*........................ Unfunded Mandates. H. Res. 38 Restrictive; Motion N/A.
adopted over
Democratic objection
in the Committee of
the Whole to limit
debate on section 4;
Pre-printing gets
preference.
H.J. Res. 2*................... Balanced Budget... H. Res. 44 Restrictive; only 2R; 4D.
certain substitutes.
H. Res. 43..................... Committee Hearings H. Res. 43 (OJ) Restrictive; N/A.
Scheduling. considered in House
no amendments.
H.R. 2*........................ Line Item Veto.... H. Res. 55 Open; Pre-printing N/A.
gets preference.
H.R. 665*...................... Victim Restitution H. Res. 61 Open; Pre-printing N/A.
Act of 1995. gets preference.
H.R. 666*...................... Exclusionary Rule H. Res. 60 Open; Pre-printing N/A.
Reform Act of gets preference.
1995.
H.R. 667*...................... Violent Criminal H. Res. 63 Restrictive; 10 hr. N/A.
Incarceration Act Time Cap on
of 1995. amendments.
H.R. 668*...................... The Criminal Alien H. Res. 69 Open; Pre-printing N/A.
Deportation gets preference;
Improvement Act. Contains self-
executing provision.
H.R. 728*...................... Local Government H. Res. 79 Restrictive; 10 hr. N/A.
Law Enforcement Time Cap on
Block Grants. amendments; Pre-
printing gets
preference.
H.R. 7*........................ National Security H. Res. 83 Restrictive; 10 hr. N/A.
Revitalization Time Cap on
Act. amendments; Pre-
printing gets
preference.
H.R. 729*...................... Death Penalty/ N/A Restrictive; brought N/A.
Habeas. up under UC with a 6
hr. time cap on
amendments.
S. 2........................... Senate Compliance. N/A Closed; Put on None.
Suspension Calendar
over Democratic
objection.
H.R. 831....................... To Permanently H. Res. 88 Restrictive; makes in 1D.
Extend the Health order only the
Insurance Gibbons amendment;
Deduction for the Waives all points of
Self-Employed. order; Contains self-
executing provision.
H.R. 830*...................... The Paperwork H. Res. 91 Open.................. N/A.
Reduction Act.
H.R. 889....................... Emergency H. Res. 92 Restrictive; makes in 1D.
Supplemental/ order only the Obey
Rescinding substitute.
Certain Budget
Authority.
H.R. 450*...................... Regulatory H. Res. 93 Restrictive; 10 hr. N/A.
Moratorium. Time Cap on
amendments; Pre-
printing gets
preference.
H.R. 1022*..................... Risk Assessment... H. Res. 96 Restrictive; 10 hr. N/A.
Time Cap on
amendments.
H.R. 926*...................... Regulatory H. Res. 100 Open.................. N/A.
Flexibility.
H.R. 925*...................... Private Property H. Res. 101 Restrictive; 12 hr. 1D.
Protection Act. time cap on
amendments; Requires
Members to pre-print
their amendments in
the Record prior to
the bill's
consideration for
amendment, waives
germaneness and
budget act points of
order as well as
points of order
concerning
appropriating on a
legislative bill
against the committee
substitute used as
base text.
H.R. 1058*..................... Securities H. Res. 105 Restrictive; 8 hr. 1D.
Litigation Reform time cap on
Act. amendments; Pre-
printing gets
preference; Makes in
order the Wyden
amendment and waives
germaneness against
it.
H.R. 988*...................... The Attorney H. Res. 104 Restrictive; 7 hr. N/A.
Accountability time cap on
Act of 1995. amendments; Pre-
printing gets
preference.
H.R. 956*...................... Product Liability H. Res. 109 Restrictive; makes in 8D; 7R.
and Legal Reform order only 15 germane
Act. amendments and denies
64 germane amendments
from being considered.
H.R. 1158...................... Making Emergency H. Res. 115 Restrictive; Combines N/A.
Supplemental emergency H.R. 1158 &
Appropriations nonemergency 1159 and
and Rescissions. strikes the abortion
provision; makes in
order only pre-
printed amendments
that include offsets
within the same
chapter (deeper cuts
in programs already
cut); waives points
of order against
three amendments;
waives cl 2 of rule
XXI against the bill,
cl 2, XXI and cl 7 of
rule XVI against the
substitute; waives cl
2(e) od rule XXI
against the
amendments in the
Record; 10 hr time
cap on amendments. 30
minutes debate on
each amendment.
H.J. Res. 73*.................. Term Limits....... H. Res. 116 Restrictive; Makes in 1D; 3R
order only 4
amendments considered
under a ``Queen of
the Hill'' procedure
and denies 21 germane
amendments from being
considered.
H.R. 4*........................ Welfare Reform.... H. Res. 119 Restrictive; Makes in 5D; 26R.
order only 31
perfecting amendments
and two substitutes;
Denies 130 germane
amendments from being
considered; The
substitutes are to be
considered under a
``Queen of the Hill''
procedure; All points
of order are waived
against the
amendments.
H.R. 1271*..................... Family Privacy Act H. Res. 125 Open.................. N/A.
H.R. 660*...................... Housing for Older H. Res. 126 Open.................. N/A.
Persons Act.
H.R. 1215*..................... The Contract With H. Res. 129 Restrictive; Self 1D.
America Tax Executes language
Relief Act of that makes tax cuts
1995. contingent on the
adoption of a
balanced budget plan
and strikes section
3006. Makes in order
only one substitute.
Waives all points of
order against the
bill, substitute made
in order as original
text and Gephardt
substitute.
H.R. 483....................... Medicare Select H. Res. 130 Restrictive; waives cl 1D.
Extension. 2(1)(6) of rule XI
against the bill;
makes H.R. 1391 in
order as original
text; makes in order
only the Dingell
substitute; allows
Commerce Committee to
file a report on the
bill at any time.
H.R. 655....................... Hydrogen Future H. Res. 136 Open.................. N/A.
Act.
H.R. 1361...................... Coast Guard H. Res. 139 Open; waives sections N/A.
Authorization. 302(f) and 308(a) of
the Congressional
Budget Act against
the bill's
consideration and the
committee substitute;
waives cl 5(a) of
rule XXI against the
committee substitute.
H.R. 961....................... Clean Water Act... H. Res. 140 Open; pre-printing N/A.
gets preference;
waives sections
302(f) and 602(b) of
the Budget Act
against the bill's
consideration; waives
cl 7 of rule XVI, cl
5(a) of rule XXI and
section 302(f) of the
Budget Act against
the committee
substitute. Makes in
order Shuster
substitute as first
order of business.
H.R. 535....................... Corning National H. Res. 144 Open.................. N/A.
Fish Hatchery
Conveyance Act.
H.R. 584....................... Conveyance of the H. Res. 145 Open.................. N/A.
Fairport National
Fish Hatchery to
the State of Iowa.
H.R. 614....................... Conveyance of the H. Res. 146 Open.................. N/A.
New London
National Fish
Hatchery
Production
Facility.
H. Con. Res. 67................ Budget Resolution. H. Res. 149 Restrictive; Makes in 3D; 1R.
order 4 substitutes
under regular order;
Gephardt, Neumann/
Solomon, Payne/Owens,
President's Budget if
printed in Record on
5/17/95; waives all
points of order
against substitutes
and concurrent
resolution; suspends
application of Rule
XLIX with respect to
the resolution; self-
executes Agriculture
language.
H.R. 1561...................... American Overseas H. Res. 155 Restrictive; Requires N/A.
Interests Act of amendments to be
1995. printed in the Record
prior to their
consideration; 10 hr.
time cap; waives cl
2(1)(6) of rule XI
against the bill's
consideration; Also
waives sections
302(f), 303(a),
308(a) and 402(a)
against the bill's
consideration and the
committee amendment
in order as original
text; waives cl 5(a)
of rule XXI against
the amendment;
amendment
consideration is
closed at 2:30 p.m.
on May 25, 1995. Self-
executes provision
which removes section
2210 from the bill.
This was done at the
request of the Budget
Committee.
H.R. 1530...................... National Defense H. Res. 164 Restrictive; Makes in 36R; 18D; 2
Authorization Act order only the Bipartisan.
FY 1996. amendments printed in
the report; waives
all points of order
against the bill,
substitute and
amendments printed in
the report. Gives the
Chairman en bloc
authority. Self-
executes a provision
which strikes section
807 of the bill;
provides for an
additional 30 min. of
debate on Nunn-Lugar
section; Allows Mr.
Clinger to offer a
modification of his
amendment with the
concurrence of Ms.
Collins.
H.R. 1817...................... Military H. Res. 167 Open; waives cl. 2 and N/A.
Construction cl. 6 of rule XXI
Appropriations; against the bill; 1
FY 1996. hr. general debate;
Uses House passed
budget numbers as
threshold for
spending amounts
pending passage of
Budget.
H.R. 1854...................... Legislative Branch H. Res. 169 Restrictive; Makes in 5R; 4D; 2
Appropriations. order only 11 Bipartisan.
amendments; waives
sections 302(f) and
308(a) of the Budget
Act against the bill
and cl. 2 and cl. 6
of rule XXI against
the bill. All points
of order are waived
against the
amendments.
H.R. 1868...................... Foreign Operations H. Res. 170 Open; waives cl. 2, N/A.
Appropriations. cl. 5(b), and cl. 6
of rule XXI against
the bill; makes in
order the Gilman
amendments as first
order of business;
waives all points of
order against the
amendments; if
adopted they will be
considered as
original text; waives
cl. 2 of rule XXI
against the
amendments printed in
the report. Pre-
printing gets
priority (Hall)
(Menendez) (Goss)
(Smith, NJ).

[[Page H1411]]

H.R. 1905...................... Energy & Water H. Res. 171 Open; waives cl. 2 and N/A.
Appropriations. cl. 6 of rule XXI
against the bill;
makes in order the
Shuster amendment as
the first order of
business; waives all
points of order
against the
amendment; if adopted
it will be considered
as original text. Pre-
printing gets
priority.
H.J. Res. 79................... Constitutional H. Res. 173 Closed; provides one N/A.
Amendment to hour of general
Permit Congress debate and one motion
and States to to recommit with or
Prohibit the without instructions;
Physical if there are
Desecration of instructions, the MO
the American Flag. is debatable for 1 hr.
H.R. 1944...................... Recissions Bill... H. Res. 175 Restrictive; Provides N/A.
for consideration of
the bill in the
House; Permits the
Chairman of the
Appropriations
Committee to offer
one amendment which
is unamendable;
waives all points of
order against the
amendment.
H.R. 1868 (2nd rule)........... Foreign Operations H. Res. 177 Restrictive; Provides N/A.
Appropriations. for further
consideration of the
bill; makes in order
only the four
amendments printed in
the rules report (20
min. each). Waives
all points of order
against the
amendments; Prohibits
intervening motions
in the Committee of
the Whole; Provides
for an automatic rise
and report following
the disposition of
the amendments.
H.R. 1977 *Rule Defeated*...... Interior H. Res. 185 Open; waives sections N/A.
Appropriations. 302(f) and 308(a) of
the Budget Act and cl
2 and cl 6 of rule
XXI; provides that
the bill be read by
title; waives all
points of order
against the Tauzin
amendment; self-
executes Budget
Committee amendment;
waives cl 2(e) of
rule XXI against
amendments to the
bill; Pre-printing
gets priority.
H.R. 1977...................... Interior H. Res. 187 Open; waives sections N/A.
Appropriations. 302(f), 306 and
308(a) of the Budget
Act; waives clauses 2
and 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; waives all
points of order
against the Tauzin
amendment; provides
that the bill be read
by title; self-
executes Budget
Committee amendment
and makes NEA funding
subject to House
passed authorization;
waives cl 2(e) of
rule XXI against the
amendments to the
bill; Pre-printing
gets priority.
H.R. 1976...................... Agriculture H. Res. 188 Open; waives clauses 2 N/A.
Appropriations. and 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; provides
that the bill be read
by title; Makes Skeen
amendment first order
of business, if
adopted the amendment
will be considered as
base text (10 min.);
Pre-printing gets
priority.
H.R. 1977 (3rd rule)........... Interior H. Res. 189 Restrictive; provides N/A.
Appropriations. for the further
consideration of the
bill; allows only
amendments pre-
printed before July
14th to be
considered; limits
motions to rise.
H.R. 2020...................... Treasury Postal H. Res. 190 Open; waives cl. 2 and N/A.
Appropriations. cl. 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; provides
the bill be read by
title; Pre-printing
gets priority.
H.J. Res. 96................... Disapproving MFN H. Res. 193 Restrictive; provides N/A.
for China. for consideration in
the House of H.R.
2058 (90 min.) And
H.J. Res. 96 (1 hr).
Waives certain
provisions of the
Trade Act.
H.R. 2002...................... Transportation H. Res. 194 Open; waives cl. 3 of N/A.
Appropriations. rule XIII and section
401 (a) of the CBA
against consideration
of the bill; waives
cl. 6 and cl. 2 of
rule XXI against
provisions in the
bill; Makes in order
the Clinger/Solomon
amendment waives all
points of order
against the amendment
(Line Item Veto);
provides the bill be
read by title; Pre-
printing gets
priority. *RULE
AMENDED*.
H.R. 70........................ Exports of Alaskan H. Res. 197 Open; Makes in order N/A.
North Slope Oil. the Resources
Committee amendment
in the nature of a
substitute as
original text; Pre-
printing gets
priority; Provides a
Senate hook-up with
S. 395.
H.R. 2076...................... Commerce, Justice H. Res. 198 Open; waives cl. 2 and N/A.
Appropriations. cl. 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; Pre-
printing gets
priority; provides
the bill be read by
title..
H.R. 2099...................... VA/HUD H. Res. 201 Open; waives cl. 2 and N/A.
Appropriations. cl. 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; Provides
that the amendment in
part 1 of the report
is the first
business, if adopted
it will be considered
as base text (30
min.); waives all
points of order
against the Klug and
Davis amendments; Pre-
printing gets
priority; Provides
that the bill be read
by title.
S. 21.......................... Termination of H. Res. 204 Restrictive; 3 hours ID.
U.S. Arms Embargo of general debate;
on Bosnia. Makes in order an
amendment to be
offered by the
Minority Leader or a
designee (1 hr); If
motion to recommit
has instructions it
can only be offered
by the Minority
Leader or a designee.
H.R. 2126...................... Defense H. Res. 205 Open; waives cl. N/A.
Appropriations. 2(l)(6) of rule XI
and section 306 of
the Congressional
Budget Act against
consideration of the
bill; waives cl. 2
and cl. 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; self-
executes a strike of
sections 8021 and
8024 of the bill as
requested by the
Budget Committee; Pre-
printing gets
priority; Provides
the bill be read by
title.
H.R. 1555...................... Communications Act H. Res. 207 Restrictive; waives 2R/3D/3 Bi-
of 1995. sec. 302(f) of the partisan.
Budget Act against
consideration of the
bill; Makes in order
the Commerce
Committee amendment
as original text and
waives sec. 302(f) of
the Budget Act and
cl. 5(a) of rule XXI
against the
amendment; Makes in
order the Bliely
amendment (30 min.)
as the first order of
business, if adopted
it will be original
text; makes in order
only the amendments
printed in the report
and waives all points
of order against the
amendments; provides
a Senate hook-up with
S. 652.
H.R. 2127...................... Labor/HHS H. Res. 208 Open; Provides that N/A.
Appropriations the first order of
Act. business will be the
managers amendments
(10 min.), if adopted
they will be
considered as base
text; waives cl. 2
and cl. 6 of rule XXI
against provisions in
the bill; waives all
points of order
against certain
amendments printed in
the report; Pre-
printing gets
priority; Provides
the bill be read by
title.
H.R. 1594...................... Economically H. Res. 215 Open; 2 hr of gen. N/A.
Targeted debate. makes in
Investments. order the committee
substitute as
original text.
H.R. 1655...................... Intelligence H. Res. 216 Restrictive; waives N/A.
Authorization. sections 302(f),
308(a) and 401(b) of
the Budget Act. Makes
in order the
committee substitute
as modified by Govt.
Reform amend
(striking sec. 505)
and an amendment
striking title VII.
Cl 7 of rule XVI and
cl 5(a) of rule XXI
are waived against
the substitute.
Sections 302(f) and
401(b) of the CBA are
also waived against
the substitute.
Amendments must also
be pre-printed in the
Congressional record.
H.R. 1162...................... Deficit Reduction H. Res. 218 Open; waives cl 7 of N/A.
Lock Box. rule XVI against the
committee substitute
made in order as
original text; Pre-
printing gets
priority.
H.R. 1670...................... Federal H. Res. 219 Open; waives sections N/A.
Acquisition 302(f) and 308(a) of
Reform Act of the Budget Act
1995. against consideration
of the bill; bill
will be read by
title; waives cl 5(a)
of rule XXI and
section 302(f) of the
Budget Act against
the committee
substitute. Pre-
printing gets
priority.
H.R. 1617...................... To Consolidate and H. Res. 222 Open; waives section N/A.
Reform Workforce 302(f) and 401(b) of
Development and the Budget Act
Literacy Programs against the
Act (CAREERS). substitute made in
order as original
text (H.R. 2332), cl.
5(a) of rule XXI is
also waived against
the substitute.
provides for
consideration of the
managers amendment
(10 min.) If adopted,
it is considered as
base text.
H.R. 2274...................... National Highway H. Res. 224 Open; waives section N/A.
System 302(f) of the Budget
Designation Act Act against
of 1995. consideration of the
bill; Makes H.R. 2349
in order as original
text; waives section
302(f) of the Budget
Act against the
substitute; provides
for the consideration
of a managers
amendment (10 min.)
If adopted, it is
considered as base
text; Pre-printing
gets priority.
H.R. 927....................... Cuban Liberty and H. Res. 225 Restrictive; waives cl 2R/2D
Democratic 2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI
Solidarity Act of against consideration
1995. of the bill; makes in
order H.R. 2347 as
base text; waives cl
7 of rule XVI against
the substitute; Makes
Hamilton amendment
the first amendment
to be considered (1
hr). Makes in order
only amendments
printed in the report.
H.R. 743....................... The Teamwork for H. Res. 226 Open; waives cl N/A.
Employees and 2(l)(2)(b) of rule XI
managers Act of against consideration
1995. of the bill; makes in
order the committee
amendment as original
text; Pre-printing
get priority.
H.R. 1170...................... 3-Judge Court for H. Res. 227 Open; makes in order a N/A.
Certain committee amendment
Injunctions. as original text; Pre-
printing gets
priority.
H.R. 1601...................... International H. Res. 228 Open; makes in order a N/A.
Space Station committee amendment
Authorization Act as original text; pre-
of 1995. printing gets
priority.
H.J. Res. 108.................. Making Continuing H. Res. 230 Closed; Provides for ..............
Appropriations the immediate
for FY 1996. consideration of the
CR; one motion to
recommit which may
have instructions
only if offered by
the Minority Leader
or a designee.
H.R. 2405...................... Omnibus Civilian H. Res. 234 Open; self-executes a N/A.
Science provision striking
Authorization Act section 304(b)(3) of
of 1995. the bill (Commerce
Committee request);
Pre-printing gets
priority.
H.R. 2259...................... To Disapprove H. Res. 237 Restrictive; waives cl 1D
Certain 2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI
Sentencing against the bill's
Guideline consideration; makes
Amendments. in order the text of
the Senate bill S.
1254 as original
text; Makes in order
only a Conyers
substitute; provides
a senate hook-up
after adoption.
H.R. 2425...................... Medicare H. Res. 238 Restrictive; waives 1D
Preservation Act. all points of order
against the bill's
consideration; makes
in order the text of
H.R. 2485 as original
text; waives all
points of order
against H.R. 2485;
makes in order only
an amendment offered
by the Minority
Leader or a designee;
waives all points of
order against the
amendment; waives cl
5 of rule
XXI (\3/5\
requirement on votes
raising taxes).
H.R. 2492...................... Legislative Branch H. Res. 239 Restrictive; provides N/A.
Appropriations for consideration of
Bill. the bill in the House.
H.R. 2491...................... 7 Year Balanced H. Res. 245 Restrictive; makes in 1D
H. Con. Res. 109............... Budget order H.R. 2517 as
Reconciliation original text; waives
Social Security all pints of order
Earnings Test against the bill;
Reform. Makes in order only
H.R. 2530 as an
amendment only if
offered by the
Minority Leader or a
designee; waives all
points of order
against the
amendment; waives cl
5 of rule
XXI (\3/5\
requirement on votes
raising taxes).
H.R. 1833...................... Partial Birth H. Res. 251 Closed................ N/A.
Abortion Ban Act
of 1995.
H.R. 2546...................... D.C. H. Res. 252 Restrictive; waives N/A
Appropriations FY all points of order
1996. against the bill's
consideration; Makes
in order the Walsh
amendment as the
first order of
business (10 min.);
if adopted it is
considered as base
text; waives cl 2 and
6 of rule XXI against
the bill; makes in
order the Bonilla,
Gunderson and
Hostettler amendments
(30 min.); waives all
points of order
against the
amendments; debate on
any further
amendments is limited
to 30 min. each.
H.J. Res. 115.................. Further Continuing H. Res. 257 Closed; Provides for N/A
Appropriations the immediate
for FY 1996. consideration of the
CR; one motion to
recommit which may
have instructions
only if offered by
the Minority Leader
or a designee.

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H.R. 2586...................... Temporary Increase H. Res. 258 Restrictive; Provides 5R
in the Statutory for the immediate
Debt Limit. consideration of the
CR; one motion to
recommit which may
have instructions
only if offered by
the Minority Leader
or a designee; self-
executes 4 amendments
in the rule; Solomon,
Medicare Coverage of
Certain Anti-Cancer
Drug Treatments,
Habeas Corpus Reform,
Chrysler (MI); makes
in order the Walker
amend (40 min.) on
regulatory reform.
H.R. 2539...................... ICC Termination... H. Res. 259 Open; waives section ..............
302(f) and section
308(a).
H.J. Res. 115.................. Further Continuing H. Res. 261 Closed; provides for N/A.
Appropriations the immediate
for FY 1996. consideration of a
motion by the
Majority Leader or
his designees to
dispose of the Senate
amendments (1hr).
H.R. 2586...................... Temporary Increase H. Res. 262 Closed; provides for N/A.
in the Statutory the immediate
Limit on the consideration of a
Public Debt. motion by the
Majority Leader or
his designees to
dispose of the Senate
amendments (1hr).
H. Res. 250.................... House Gift Rule H. Res. 268 Closed; provides for 2R
Reform. consideration of the
bill in the House; 30
min. of debate; makes
in order the Burton
amendment and the
Gingrich en bloc
amendment (30 min.
each); waives all
points of order
against the
amendments; Gingrich
is only in order if
Burton fails or is
not offered.
H.R. 2564...................... Lobbying H. Res. 269 Open; waives cl. N/A.
Disclosure Act of 2(l)(6) of rule XI
1995. against the bill's
consideration; waives
all points of order
against the Istook
and McIntosh
amendments.
H.R. 2606...................... Prohibition on H. Res. 273 Restrictive; waives N/A.
Funds for Bosnia all points of order
Deployment. against the bill's
consideration;
provides one motion
to amend if offered
by the Minority
Leader or designee (1
hr non-amendable);
motion to recommit
which may have
instructions only if
offered by Minority
Leader or his
designee; if Minority
Leader motion is not
offered debate time
will be extended by 1
hr.
H.R. 1788...................... Amtrak Reform and H. Res. 289 Open; waives all N/A.
Privatization Act points of order
of 1995. against the bill's
consideration; makes
in order the
Transportation
substitute modified
by the amend in the
report; Bill read by
title; waives all
points of order
against the
substitute; makes in
order a managers
amend as the first
order of business, if
adopted it is
considered base text
(10 min.); waives all
points of order
against the
amendment; Pre-
printing gets
priority.
H.R. 1350...................... Maritime Security H. Res. 287 Open; makes in order N/A.
Act of 1995. the committee
substitute as
original text; makes
in order a managers
amendment which if
adopted is considered
as original text (20
min.) unamendable;
pre-printing gets
priority.
H.R. 2621...................... To Protect Federal H. Res. 293 Closed; provides for N/A.
Trust Funds. the adoption of the
Ways & Means
amendment printed in
the report. 1 hr. of
general debate.
H.R. 1745...................... Utah Public Lands H. Res. 303 Open; waives cl N/A.
Management Act of 2(l)(6) of rule XI
1995. and sections 302(f)
and 311(a) of the
Budget Act against
the bill's
consideration. Makes
in order the
Resources substitute
as base text and
waives cl 7 of rule
XVI and sections
302(f) and 308(a) of
the Budget Act; makes
in order a managers'
amend as the first
order of business, if
adopted it is
considered base text
(10 min).
H. Res. 304.................... Providing for N/A Closed; makes in order 1D; 2R
Debate and three resolutions;
Consideration of H.R. 2770 (Dorman),
Three Measures H. Res. 302 (Buyer),
Relating to U.S. and H. Res. 306
Troop Deployments (Gephardt); 1 hour of
in Bosnia. debate on each.
H. Res. 309.................... Revised Budget H. Res. 309 Closed; provides 2 N/A.
Resolution. hours of general
debate in the House.
H.R. 558....................... Texas Low-Level H. Res. 313 Open; pre-printing N/A.
Radioactive Waste gets priority.
Disposal Compact
Consent Act.
H.R. 2677...................... The National Parks H. Res. 323 Closed; consideration N/A.
and National in the House; self-
Wildlife Refuge executes Young
Systems Freedom amendment.
Act of 1995.
PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION
H.R. 1643...................... To authorize the H. Res. 334 Closed; provides to N/A.
extension of take the bill from
nondiscriminatory the Speaker's table
treatment (MFN) with the Senate
to the products amendment, and
of Bulgaria. consider in the House
the motion printed in
the Rules Committee
report; 1 hr. of
general debate;
previous question is
considered as
ordered..
H.J. Res. 134.................. Making continuing H. Res. 336 Closed; provides to N/A.
H. Con. Res. 131............... appropriations/ take from the
establishing Speaker's table H.J.
procedures making Res. 134 with the
the transmission Senate amendment and
of the continuing concur with the
resolution H.J. Senate amendment with
Res. 134. an amendment (H. Con.
Res. 131) which is
self-executed in the
rule. The rule
provides further that
the bill shall not be
sent back to the
Senate until the
Senate agrees to the
provisions of H. Con.
Res. 131.
H.R. 1358...................... Conveyance of H. Res. 338 Closed; provides to N/A.
National Marine take the bill from
Fisheries Service the Speakers table
Laboratory at with the Senate
Gloucester, amendment, and
Massachusetts. consider in the house
the motion printed in
the Rules Committee
report; 1 hr. of
general debate;
previous quesetion is
considered as ordered.
H.R. 2924...................... Social Security H. Res. 355 Closed................ N/A.
Guarantee Act.
H.R. 2854...................... The Agricultural H. Res. 366 Restrictive; waives 5D; 9R; 2
Market Transition all points of order Bipartisan.
Program. against the bill; 2
hrs. of general
debate; makes in
order a committee
substitute as
original text and
waives all points of
order against the
substitute; makes in
order only the 16
amends printed in the
report and waives all
points of order
against the
amendments;
circumvents unfunded
mandates law;
Chairman has en bloc
authority for amends
in report (20 min.)
on each en bloc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Contract Bills, 67% restrictive; 33% open. ** All legislation 1st Session, 56% restrictive; 44% open. ***
Legislation 2d Session. 100% restrictive; 0% open. **** All legislation 104th Congress 60% restrictive; 40%
open. ***** Restrictive rules are those which limit the number of amendments which can be offered, and include
so-called modified open and modified closed rules as well as completely closed rules and rules providing for
consideration in the House as opposed to the Committee of the Whole. This definition of restrictive rule is
taken from the Republican chart of resolutions reported from the Rules Committee in the 103d Congress. ******
Not included in this chart are three bills which should have been placed on the Suspension Calendar. H.R. 101,
H.R. 400, H.R. 440.

Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from California [Mr. Farr].
Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for
yielding time to me.
Mr. Speaker, I rise with great concern about the debate we are about
to have. Most people do not understand what this debate is all about.
It is about the rules that allow the amendments to come to the floor.
It is as simple as that. The issue here is whether you will have an
open rule which allows any amendments to be brought up, or will you
have a closed rule or a modified closed rule, which allows very few or
no amendments.
What alarms me, and I wish the alarms would go off in this building
for the people who are sitting here in the gallery, those who are
watching, those who are wandering around, it is that this building
represents democracy in the United States. It says this is the great
hall where people can debate all issues.
But I will tell you, on this farm bill, which is one of the most
important bills we have to debate in Congress, because agriculture
touches every State, and it touches each differently; some States grow
sugar cane, some States grow peanuts, some States grow coffee, some
States grow artichokes, some States grow wheat, some States grow corn,
some States grow cows, some States grow pigs and sheep, but no State
does it all.
So this is the bill that touches America and the greatness of
America, and yet the process we are using denies public access. It
denies the debate that we ought to have, that says look, there were 74
amendments presented to the Committee on Rules, and only 15 of them
were allowed to come to the floor; 15 allowed to come to the floor on a
bill that has never had public input. This process is denying people
access to their government, and that may be denied on the Senate side,
but the Constitution protects this hall and this House. That
Constitution says that this is the people's House.
You have to reject rules like this, because what is going to happen
is the end product is not going to be trusted by the people. It is not
just the laws we make and we put into the books, it is the confidence
that we have to build with the American public that what we are doing
here is right and just.
This is a controversial bill. People do not understand commodity
programs. This is not a freedom to farm act, this is how we regulate
commodities. Indeed, if we are going to have any trust in that, we will
have to build that trust by open rules, not closed rules.
It is said about sausages, if we are talking about the farm bill and
what goes into sausages, that if you like laws and sausages, you should
never watch either of them being made. Mr. Speaker, reject this rule.
It is anti-everything this House stands for under our Constitution.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
West Palm Beach, FL [Mr. Foley], a new Member of this body, and an
outstanding Member.
Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, let me thank the gentleman for yielding time
to me, and commend the Committee on Rules and its chairman for fair
consideration of over 70 amendments on this bill. Why is it fair? It
makes in order five Democratic amendments. It makes in order five
Republican amendments. It makes in order four bipartisan

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amendments. I think it has been extremely fair for all sides, both
sides of the aisle, and any Member who has interests in agriculture.
We talk about delay. Count up the number of quorum calls, motions to
adjourn, motions to rise, and recorded Journal votes required by the
minority in the first 100 days of Congress. Talk about why we are
waiting until February to consider some important legislation. That
will give you a significant answer.
One of the amendments is extremely important to restoring one of this
Nation's true environmental treasures, the Florida Everglades. The rule
makes in order my amendment, which will provide $210 million for the
purpose of environmental restoration in the Everglades, a provision
similar to that which has already passed in the Senate bill.
Let us make one thing perfectly clear. We would not be in a position
today where this type of structured rule would be necessary had the
President not vetoed the balanced budget bill placed on his desk last
year. In addition to putting the future of this country at risk by
jeopardizing the financial security for future generations with his
veto, the President's actions made planting decisions for farmers in
rural America extremely difficult due to the expiration of most of this
country's agricultural policies.
This rule that is being debated today will ensure the timely passage
of this bill so that farmers and ranchers can make decisions they need
to make and provide America with the safest, cheapest, most abundant
food supply in the world. I ask my colleagues to support this very fair
rule.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time on
this rule. I would urge certainly a ``no'' vote on the previous
question. If the ``no'' vote prevails, I would offer an amendment
immediately to pass an open rule on the agriculture bill that is before
us.
With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I will close for the majority.
Mr. Speaker, let me respond to my good friend, the gentleman from
Massachusetts [Mr. Frank]. The unfunded mandate law that he is talking
about does not prohibit unfunded mandates. It simply requires that such
mandates be identified in the committee report, which the committee has
done, so that the House can determine whether to support or whether to
oppose them. That is the way the law was written.
The committee has complied with the mandate law by identifying the
private sector mandates in its report. That is in the report. The law
does not provide for a separate vote on such private sector mandates.
That is not in the law. That is only public sector. Only the public
sector mandates require a separate vote. Certainly if there were any in
here, and it has been flagged by CBO, then we would be having those
separate votes. Since there are no public sector mandates in the bill,
we are not denying any separate votes at all.
The Committee on Agriculture has complied with the unfunded mandate
law, and so has the Committee on Rules. If anyone has any question
beyond that, they can always ask for votes as they see fit.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SOLOMON. I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. First, Mr. Speaker, my understanding is
that the legislation did say that there should be a separate vote on a
private sector unfunded mandate unless the Committee on Rules waived
it. I understand the Committee on Rules can waive it. But what the
gentleman has now said is people should understand what this great big
unfunded mandate bill comes down to.
It does not mean there will not be any unfunded mandates on the
private sector, apparently. It does not mean we will even have to
automatically vote on each unfunded mandate. The great contract reform
on unfunded mandates for the private citizens come down to this: We
will not do an unfunded mandate on you for several billion dollars
unless we put it in the committee report. I am sure the American people
will feel very reassured and protected that they know that there will
not be any more unfunded mandates unless they are mentioned in a
committee report. Congratulations on a great legislative
accomplishment.
Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, let me just say that the Committee on
Agriculture has complied with the unfunded mandate law. So has the
Committee on Rules.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the
previous question on the resolution.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kingston). The question is on ordering
the previous question.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground
that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum
is not present.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 228,
nays 182, not voting 21, as follows:

[Roll No. 31]

YEAS--228

Allard
Archer
Armey
Bachus
Baker (CA)
Baker (LA)
Ballenger
Barr
Barrett (NE)
Bartlett
Barton
Bass
Bateman
Bereuter
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bliley
Blute
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bono
Brownback
Bunn
Bunning
Burr
Burton
Buyer
Callahan
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canady
Castle
Chabot
Chambliss
Chenoweth
Christensen
Chrysler
Clinger
Coble
Coburn
Collins (GA)
Combest
Cooley
Cox
Crane
Crapo
Cremeans
Cubin
Cunningham
Davis
Deal
DeLay
Diaz-Balart
Dickey
Doolittle
Dornan
Dreier
Duncan
Dunn
Ehlers
Ehrlich
Emerson
English
Ensign
Everett
Ewing
Fawell
Fields (TX)
Flanagan
Foley
Forbes
Fowler
Fox
Franks (CT)
Franks (NJ)
Frelinghuysen
Frisa
Funderburk
Gallegly
Ganske
Gekas
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gilman
Goodlatte
Goodling
Goss
Graham
Greenwood
Gunderson
Gutknecht
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hastert
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Heineman
Herger
Hilleary
Hobson
Hoekstra
Hoke
Horn
Hostettler
Houghton
Hunter
Hutchinson
Hyde
Inglis
Istook
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Kasich
Kelly
Kim
King
Kingston
Klug
Knollenberg
Kolbe
LaHood
Largent
Latham
LaTourette
Laughlin
Lazio
Leach
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Lightfoot
Linder
Livingston
LoBiondo
Longley
Lucas
Manzullo
Martini
McCollum
McCrery
McHugh
McInnis
McIntosh
McKeon
Metcalf
Meyers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Molinari
Montgomery
Moorhead
Morella
Myrick
Nethercutt
Neumann
Ney
Norwood
Nussle
Packard
Parker
Paxon
Pombo
Porter
Portman
Pryce
Quillen
Quinn
Radanovich
Ramstad
Regula
Roberts
Rogers
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Roth
Roukema
Royce
Salmon
Sanford
Saxton
Scarborough
Schaefer
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Shuster
Sisisky
Smith (MI)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Solomon
Souder
Spence
Stearns
Stockman
Stump
Talent
Tate
Tauzin
Taylor (NC)
Thomas
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Torkildsen
Torricelli
Traficant
Upton
Vucanovich
Waldholtz
Walker
Walsh
Wamp
Watts (OK)
Weldon (FL)
Weller
White
Whitfield
Wicker
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Zeliff
Zimmer

NAYS--182

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Andrews
Baesler
Baldacci
Barcia
Barrett (WI)
Becerra
Beilenson
Bentsen
Berman
Bevill
Bishop
Bonior
Borski
Boucher
Brewster
Browder
Brown (CA)
Brown (FL)
Brown (OH)
Cardin
Clay
Clayton
Clement
Clyburn
Coleman
Collins (MI)
Condit
Conyers
Costello
Coyne
Cramer
Danner
de la Garza
DeFazio
DeLauro
Dellums
Deutsch
Dingell
Dixon
Doggett
Dooley
Doyle
Durbin
Edwards
Eshoo
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Fazio
Fields (LA)
Filner
Flake
Foglietta
Ford
Frank (MA)
Frost
Gejdenson
Gephardt
Geren
Gibbons
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green
Gutierrez
Hall (OH)
Hall (TX)
Hastings (FL)
Hefner
Hilliard
Hinchey
Holden
Hoyer
Jackson (IL)
Jacobs
Jefferson
Johnson (SD)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnston
Kanjorski

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Kaptur
Kennedy (MA)
Kennedy (RI)
Kennelly
Kildee
Kleczka
Klink
LaFalce
Lantos
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lincoln
Lipinski
Lofgren
Lowey
Luther
Maloney
Manton
Markey
Martinez
Mascara
Matsui
McCarthy
McDermott
McHale
McNulty
Meehan
Meek
Menendez
Miller (CA)
Minge
Mink
Moakley
Mollohan
Moran
Murtha
Nadler
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Orton
Owens
Pallone
Pastor
Payne (NJ)
Payne (VA)
Pelosi
Peterson (FL)
Peterson (MN)
Petri
Pickett
Pomeroy
Poshard
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Richardson
Rivers
Roemer
Roybal-Allard
Sabo
Sanders
Sawyer
Schiff
Schroeder
Schumer
Scott
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Skaggs
Skeen
Skelton
Slaughter
Spratt
Stark
Stenholm
Studds
Stupak
Tanner
Taylor (MS)
Tejeda
Thompson
Thornton
Thurman
Torres
Towns
Velazquez
Vento
Visclosky
Volkmer
Ward
Waters
Watt (NC)
Waxman
Williams
Wilson
Wise
Woolsey
Wynn
Yates

NOT VOTING--21

Bryant (TN)
Bryant (TX)
Chapman
Collins (IL)
Dicks
Engel
Furse
Harman
Hastings (WA)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
McDade
McKinney
Myers
Neal
Oxley
Riggs
Rose
Rush
Seastrand
Stokes
Weldon (PA)

{time} 1249

The Clerk announced the following pair:
On this vote:

Mr. Riggs for, with Mrs. Collins of Illinois against.

Messrs. OWENS, SCHIFF, and KENNEDY of Massachusetts, and Ms. KAPTUR
changed their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
So the previous question was ordered.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.

personal explanation

Mrs. SEASTRAND. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 31, due to pressing
business, I was not able to vote. Had I been present, I would have
voted ``yea.''
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kingston). The question is on the
resolution.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.

recorded vote

Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 244,
noes 168, not voting 19, as follows:

[Roll No. 32]

AYES--244

Allard
Archer
Armey
Bachus
Baesler
Baker (CA)
Baker (LA)
Ballenger
Barr
Barrett (NE)
Bartlett
Barton
Bass
Bateman
Bereuter
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bliley
Blute
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bono
Brewster
Brownback
Bryant (TN)
Bunn
Bunning
Burr
Burton
Buyer
Callahan
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canady
Castle
Chabot
Chambliss
Chenoweth
Christensen
Chrysler
Clinger
Coble
Coburn
Collins (GA)
Combest
Condit
Cooley
Cox
Crane
Crapo
Cremeans
Cubin
Cunningham
Davis
Deal
DeLay
Diaz-Balart
Dickey
Doolittle
Dornan
Dreier
Duncan
Dunn
Ehlers
Ehrlich
Emerson
English
Ensign
Everett
Ewing
Fawell
Fields (TX)
Flanagan
Foley
Forbes
Fowler
Fox
Franks (CT)
Franks (NJ)
Frelinghuysen
Frisa
Frost
Funderburk
Gallegly
Ganske
Gekas
Geren
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gilman
Goodlatte
Goodling
Goss
Graham
Greenwood
Gunderson
Gutknecht
Hall (TX)
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Heineman
Herger
Hilleary
Hobson
Hoekstra
Hoke
Horn
Hostettler
Houghton
Hunter
Hutchinson
Hyde
Inglis
Istook
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Kaptur
Kasich
Kelly
Kennedy (MA)
Kim
King
Kingston
Klug
Knollenberg
Kolbe
LaHood
Largent
Latham
LaTourette
Laughlin
Lazio
Leach
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Lightfoot
Linder
Livingston
LoBiondo
Longley
Lowey
Lucas
Maloney
Manzullo
Martini
McCollum
McCrery
McDade
McHugh
McInnis
McIntosh
McKeon
Metcalf
Meyers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Molinari
Montgomery
Moorhead
Morella
Murtha
Myrick
Nethercutt
Neumann
Ney
Norwood
Nussle
Oxley
Packard
Parker
Paxon
Peterson (MN)
Pombo
Porter
Portman
Pryce
Quillen
Quinn
Ramstad
Regula
Roberts
Rogers
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Roukema
Royce
Salmon
Sanford
Saxton
Scarborough
Schaefer
Schiff
Schumer
Seastrand
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Shuster
Sisisky
Smith (MI)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Solomon
Souder
Spence
Stearns
Stump
Talent
Tate
Tauzin
Taylor (NC)
Thomas
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Torricelli
Traficant
Upton
Vucanovich
Waldholtz
Walker
Walsh
Wamp
Watts (OK)
Weldon (FL)
Weldon (PA)
Weller
White
Whitfield
Wicker
Williams
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Zeliff

NOES--168

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Andrews
Baldacci
Barcia
Barrett (WI)
Becerra
Beilenson
Bentsen
Berman
Bevill
Bishop
Bonior
Borski
Boucher
Browder
Brown (CA)
Brown (OH)
Cardin
Clay
Clayton
Clement
Clyburn
Coleman
Collins (MI)
Conyers
Costello
Coyne
Cramer
Danner
de la Garza
DeFazio
DeLauro
Dellums
Deutsch
Dingell
Dixon
Doggett
Dooley
Doyle
Durbin
Edwards
Engel
Eshoo
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Fazio
Fields (LA)
Filner
Flake
Foglietta
Ford
Frank (MA)
Gejdenson
Gibbons
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green
Gutierrez
Hall (OH)
Hastings (FL)
Hefner
Hilliard
Hinchey
Holden
Hoyer
Jackson (IL)
Jacobs
Jefferson
Johnson (SD)
Johnson, E.B.
Johnston
Kanjorski
Kennedy (RI)
Kennelly
Kildee
Kleczka
Klink
LaFalce
Lantos
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lincoln
Lipinski
Lofgren
Luther
Manton
Markey
Martinez
Mascara
Matsui
McCarthy
McDermott
McHale
McNulty
Meehan
Meek
Menendez
Miller (CA)
Minge
Mink
Moakley
Mollohan
Moran
Nadler
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Orton
Owens
Pallone
Pastor
Payne (NJ)
Payne (VA)
Pelosi
Peterson (FL)
Petri
Pickett
Pomeroy
Poshard
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Richardson
Rivers
Roemer
Roybal-Allard
Sabo
Sanders
Sawyer
Schroeder
Scott
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Skaggs
Skeen
Skelton
Slaughter
Spratt
Stark
Stenholm
Stockman
Studds
Stupak
Tanner
Taylor (MS)
Tejeda
Thompson
Thornton
Thurman
Torkildsen
Torres
Towns
Velazquez
Vento
Visclosky
Volkmer
Ward
Waters
Watt (NC)
Waxman
Wise
Woolsey
Wynn
Yates
Zimmer

NOT VOTING--19

Brown (FL)
Bryant (TX)
Chapman
Collins (IL)
Dicks
Furse
Gephardt
Harman
Jackson-Lee (TX)
McKinney
Myers
Neal
Radanovich
Riggs
Rose
Roth
Rush
Stokes
Wilson

{time} 1306

The Clerk announced the following pair:
On this vote:

Mr. Riggs for, with Mrs. Collins of Illinois against.

So the resolution was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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