[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 44 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H1329-H1330]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise for the purposes of inquiring of the 
schedule for the day and the remainder of the week and next week.
  Before I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman), let me say 
to the gentleman from Michigan State (Mr. Stupak), from the upper 
peninsula, I just wish that the Arizona Wildcats get stuck in elevator 
7A and they do not make it to the ball game on Saturday.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the 
great home of Oscar Robertson.
  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Michigan. I am 
from Cincinnati, Ohio; therefore, not in the Final Four.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the House has completed 
its legislative business for this week.
  The House will meet next for legislative business on Tuesday, April 
3, at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 o'clock for legislative 
business. The House will consider a number of measures under suspension 
of the rules, a list of which will be distributed to Members' offices 
tomorrow. On Tuesday, we expect no recorded votes before 6 o'clock p.m.
  Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Ways and Means will meet this afternoon 
shortly to consider H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act. It is my 
expectation that that bill will be ready for consideration in the House 
on Wednesday, April 4. That being the case, the vote on the Death Tax 
Elimination Act in the House next Wednesday would be our last vote for 
the week heading into the Spring District Work Period.
  I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding to me.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, if I could just inquire, does the gentleman 
from Ohio expect any other legislation to be offered on the floor other 
than that which he has mentioned in his statement?
  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, there may be additional measures other than 
H.R. 8. It is my understanding that nothing else is scheduled at this 
point,

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but there may be other business before the House.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, the statement that the gentleman from Ohio 
read said that the Death Tax Elimination Act in the House next 
Wednesday will be our last vote for the week. So I assume that when we 
have finished that, we will not meet on Thursday or Friday; is that 
correct?
  Mr. PORTMAN. That is correct, Mr. Speaker. We do not expect votes on 
Thursday or Friday of next week.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) for 
an inquiry.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Michigan for 
yielding me this time.
  Mr. Speaker, I was not to my feet quickly enough to enter directly in 
the discussion about Michigan State and Arizona and some team from 
North Carolina that is playing.
  But one ought to fear the turtle. I want everybody to understand that 
the Terrapins are coming to play, Gary Williams and his 10 starters.
  This is on scheduling for Saturday night, Mr. Speaker, so I presume 
it is, therefore, relevant that everybody be aware that, at 8:20 p.m. 
on Saturday evening, they certainly ought to be watching when Maryland, 
who of course beat Duke worse than any other team this year at their 
place, will again have the opportunity of doing that.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I reclaim my time.
  Mr. HOYER. Michigan State wants his time back.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, they did beat Duke; but I might also say to 
the gentleman from Maryland that they blew a 10-point lead with a 
minute left against Duke as well.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Michigan would not bet on 
that happening a second time, would he?
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, in case they do emerge victoriously against 
Duke, I have wagered with the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Pastor), a 
friendly wager I might say, Mr. Speaker, Michigan apples from my 
district in Romeo versus his tamales from Arizona if, in fact, either 
of us win this game.
  I would say, when the Spartans go on to win, I would venture a 
friendly bet with the gentleman from Maryland, a bushel full of crabs 
versus a bushel full of Romeo apples. What does the gentleman from 
Maryland think?
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the value of a bushel of crabs is so much 
greater than a bushel of apples that it is really not a fair bet. But 
Maryland's talent puts me at no risk, so I will be glad to accept that 
wager.

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