[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1241-D1242]
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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                     12 noon, Saturday, November 8

                               
                             Senate Chamber
Program for Saturday: After the transaction of any morning business 
(not to extend beyond 1 p.m.), Senate will consider any conference 
reports that become available, and any cleared legislative and 
executive business.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                     12 noon, Saturday, November 8

                               
                             House Chamber
Program for Saturday: Consideration of 12 Suspensions:
  1) H.R. 2534, Agricultural Research, Extension and Education 
Reauthorization Act of 1997;
  2) H. Res. 122, Senses of the House Regarding Tactile Currency for 
the Blind and Visually Impaired;
  3) H.R. 2614, Reading Excellence Act;
  4) S. 813, Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997;
  5) S. 1377, A Bill Making Technical Corrections to the American 
Legion Act;
  6) S. 1139, Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997;
  7) S. 714, Homeless Veterans Act;
  8) H.R. 2513, Line Item Veto Fix;
  9) H.R. 2813, Waive Time Limitation on Awarding Medals of Honor;
  10) H.R. 2631, Disapproving the Cancellation Transmitted by the 
President on October 6, 1997, Regarding Public Law 105-45 (Military 
Construction Appropriations);
  11) H.R. 1129, Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act of 1997; and
  12) H. Con. Res. 22, Regarding Religious Persecution in Germany;
  Note: Suspensions May Be Brought up with an Hour's Notice.
  Appropriations Conference Reports May Be Brought up at Any Time.
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            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

                   HOUSE
       
     Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E2193
     Ballenger, Cass, N.C., E2219
     Barcia, James A., Mich., E2205, E2214
     Bentsen, Ken, Tex., E2196
     Berman, Howard L., Calif., E2189, E2196
     Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E2212
     Bliley, Tom, Va., E2201
     Boehner, John A., Ohio, E2200
     Bonior, David E., Mich., E2187
     Collins, Mac, Ga., E2187
     Crane, Philip M., Ill., E2199
     DeGette, Diana, Colo., E2212
     Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E2205
     Doolittle, John T., Calif., E2191
     Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E2195
     Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E2218, E2219
     English, Phil, Pa., E2216
     Farr, Sam, Calif., E2218
     Filner, Bob, Calif., E2200
     Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E2186
     Gekas, George W., Pa., E2184, E2188, E2198, E2210
     Gillmor, Paul E., Ohio, E2202
     Gilman, Benjamin A., N.Y., E2183, E2189, E2200, E2202, E2205, 
     E2209
     Goss, Porter J., Fla., E2193
     Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E2192
     Hamilton, Lee H., Ind., E2190, E2219
     Harman, Jane, Calif., E2200
     Hefley, Joel, Colo., E2203
     Hilliard, Earl F., Ala., E2188
     Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E2217
     Jones, Walter B., Jr., N.C., E2214
     Kennelly, Barbara B., Conn., E2192
     Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E2203, E2210
     Kind, Ron, Wisc., E2192, E2211
     Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E2183, E2189
     Lantos, Tom, Calif., E2185, E2188, E2194, E2209, E2211
     Lipinski, William O., Ill., E2191, E2208
     LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E2192, E2196
     Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E2213
     McCollum, Bill, Fla., E2200
     McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E2183
     McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'', Calif., E2185, E2210, E2212
     Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E2216
     Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E2187
     Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E2189, E2207, E2216
     Owens, Major R., N.Y., E2196
     Packard, Ron, Calif., E2215
     Payne, Donald M., N.J., E2210
     Portman, Rob, Ohio, E2206, E2217
     Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E2216
     Ramstad, Jim, Minn., E2204
     Riley, Bob, Ala., E2185, E2191
     Roemer, Tim, Ind., E2218
     Roukema, Marge, N.J., E2207
     Sabo, Martin Olav, Minn., E2186
     Sandlin, Max, Tex., E2192
     Schaefer, Dan, Colo., E2205
     Schaffer, Bob, Colo., E2218
     Sessions, Pete, Tex., E2192
     Shimkus, John, Ill., E2183, E2189
     Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E2213
     Solomon, Gerald B.H., N.Y., E2197
     Spence, Floyd, S.C., E2193
     Stokes, Louis, Ohio, E2220
     Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E2190
     Torres, Esteban Edward, Calif., E2215
     Traficant, James A., Jr., Ohio, E2204
     Turner, Jim, Tex., E2192
     Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E2195, E2202, E2204, E2219
     Walsh, James T., N.Y., E2211
     Weldon, Dave, Fla., E2201, E2204, E2212
     Weller, Jerry, Ill., E2207
     Wolf, Frank R., Va., E2186
     Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E2219
     Young, Don, Alaska, E2208, E2220