[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1406]
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                    REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, the point I would make is 
this:
  My understanding is that the majority has pulled this bill because we 
voted for a States rights amendment. The gentlewoman from California 
offered an amendment to this bill in committee that said it would not 
override State protections, that the Federal protection would be in 
existence, the State protections, and apparently the majority does not 
think we should respect the rights of States in this case, and 
apparently this bill was pulled because we have taken a position 
respective of the rights of the States to set policy.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I yield to the gentleman from Michigan.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, the other point that I think should be made 
is this would save literally hundreds of dollars a year for people in 
this country.
  Is there a response from Republican colleagues about why we are not 
going to do the budget next week or if we are going to do the budget 
next week? Anybody from their leadership want to participate in this 
discussion?

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