[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 36. Ceremonies and Awards]
[Â§23. Ceremonies for Visiting Dignitaries]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 36
 
                         Ceremonies and Awards
 
Sec. 23. Ceremonies for Visiting Dignitaries

    The House and Senate often adopt unanimous-consent requests to 
recess to meet with the other legislative body in joint meetings in the 
Hall of the House in order to hear addresses from visiting foreign 
dignitaries.(1)
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 1. A joint meeting is distinguishable from a joint session, which is a 
        more formal occasion that is arranged by the adoption of a 
        concurrent resolution. Typically, joint sessions are held to 
        receive Presidential messages and to count the electoral votes 
        for the President and Vice President. For a discussion of joint 
        sessions to receive Presidential messages, such as the 
        President's annual state of the Union address, see Ch. 35, 
        infra.
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    As part of the preparation for a joint meeting, the Chair announces 
the customary policy on floor privileges for joint meetings. In recent 
years the Chair has also announced that the practice of reserving seats 
by placard for joint meetings would not be allowed and that Members 
could reserve seats only by their physical presence following a 
security sweep of the Chamber.(2)
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 2. Parliamentarian's Note: The ``no placard'' announcement became 
        standard for joint sessions as of Sept. 19, 2001 (see 147 Cong. 
        Rec. 17226, 107th Cong. 1st Sess.), and was first extended to a 
        joint meeting during the address by the Honorable John Howard, 
        Prime Minister of Australia, on June 12, 2002. See 148 Cong. 
        Rec. 10133-36, 107th Cong. 2d Sess.
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    When the joint meeting commences, the Speaker and the Vice 
President traditionally announce the appointment of the Members of the 
House and Senate who will serve as the escort committee that ushers the 
foreign dignitary down the center aisle to the rostrum.(3)
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 3. For a variation on this practice, see 149 Cong. Rec. 18595-98, 
        108th Cong. 1st Sess., July 17, 2003, for the joint meeting for 
        Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In that instance, members 
        of the House and Senate escort committees assembled in the 
        Office of the Speaker to meet with the Prime Minister, instead 
        of first assembling in the Chamber. This change was prompted by 
        the Prime Minister's tight schedule and his meeting with Senate 
        leadership prior to the joint meeting. Therefore, when the 
        Speaker and the Vice President announced the members of the 
        escort committee, their language reflected they had appointed 
        the committee, which had convened in the Office of the Speaker.

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    The Sergeant at Arms then traditionally announces the Acting Dean 
of the Diplomatic Corps, who travels down the center aisle to take his 
or her seat.(4) Members of the President's Cabinet and any 
attending Justices of the United States Supreme Court may also be 
announced.
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 4. Parliamentarian's Note: It was the practice for numerous attending 
        Ambassadors, Ministers and Charges d'Affaires of foreign 
        governments to be announced and to travel down the center aisle 
        to be seated, but this process was quite time consuming. See, 
        e.g., 140 Cong. Rec. 17891-95, 103d Cong. 2d Sess., July 26, 
        1994 (joint meeting to receive his Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, 
        Prime Minister of Israel, and his Majesty King Hussein I of the 
        Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan). Beginning with the joint meeting 
        to receive President Jacques Chirac of France that took place 
        on Feb. 1, 1996, only the Acting Dean of the Diplomatic Corps 
        (the foreign diplomat with the longest record of continuous 
        service in the United States) was announced and seated; this 
        has become the practice henceforth. See 142 Cong. Rec. 2202-
        205, 104th Cong. 2d Sess.
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    The visiting foreign dignitary may speak from notes or with the 
assistance of a teleprompter, and may speak in English or in a foreign 
language with the assistance of electronic and written translation. In 
several instances, simultaneous translation has been provided with the 
assistance of hand-held translation devices that were provided by the 
foreign government.(5)
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 5. See 142 Cong. Rec. 2202-205, 104th Cong. 2d Sess., Feb. 1, 1996 
        (joint meeting to receive President Jacques Chirac of France) 
        and 143 Cong. Rec. 2759-62, 105th Cong. 1st Sess., Feb. 27, 
        1997 (joint meeting to receive his Excellency Eduardo Frei, 
        President of the Republic of Chile).
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    Congress has also held Rotunda ceremonies for foreign 
leaders,(7) religious leaders,(8) and human 
rights leaders.(9)
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 7. See Sec. 23.7, infra.
 8. See Sec. Sec. 23.8, 23.9, infra.
 9. See Sec. 23.10, infra.                          -------------------
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Joint Meetings for Visiting Dignitaries

Sec. 23.1 The House by unanimous consent authorizes the Speaker to 
    declare a recess on a specified day for the purpose of receiving a 
    foreign dignitary in joint meeting.

    The proceedings of July 20, 2006,(1) illustrate the 
procedure

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for authorizing the Speaker to declare a recess for the purpose of 
receiving a foreign dignitary in a joint meeting:
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 1. 152 Cong. Rec. 15222, 109th Cong. 2d Sess.
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        AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO DECLARE A RECESS ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 
          26, 2006, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING IN JOINT MEETING HIS 
         EXCELLENCY NOURI AL-MALIKI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                      IRAQ

        Mr. [John A.] BOEHNER [of Ohio]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent that it may in order at any time on Wednesday, July 26, 
    2006, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of 
    the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His 
    Excellency Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. TERRY).(2) Is there 
    objection to the request of the gentleman from Ohio?
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 2. Lee Terry (NE).
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        There was no objection.(3)
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Sec. 23.2 The two Houses met in joint meeting to receive His Excellency 
    Nouri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq. These 
    proceedings illustrate the general ceremonial procedure for 
    conducting such a joint meeting.

    On July 26, 2006,(1) the following occurred:
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 1. 152 Cong. Rec. 15996-99, 109th Cong. 2d Sess.
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                    ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) The Chair desires to 
    make an announcement.
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 2. Tom Price (GA).
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        After consultation among the Speaker and the majority and 
    minority leaders, the Chair announces that during the joint meeting 
    to hear an address by His Excellency Nouri Al-Maliki, only the 
    doors immediately opposite the Speaker and those on his right and 
    left will be open.
        No one will be allowed on the floor of the House who does not 
    have the privilege of the floor of the House.
        Due to the large attendance that is anticipated, the Chair 
    feels the rule regarding the privilege of the floor must be 
    strictly adhered to.
        Children of Members will not be permitted on the floor, and the 
    cooperation of all Members is requested.
        The practice of reserving seats prior to the joint meeting by 
    placard will not be allowed. Members may reserve their seats by 
    physical presence only following the security sweep of the 
    Chamber.                          -------------------

                                     RECESS

        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
    Thursday, July 20, 2006, the House stands in recess subject to the 
    call of the Chair.
        Accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 6 minutes a.m.), the House stood 
    in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

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        JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS 
         EXCELLENCY NOURI AL-MALIKI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                      IRAQ

        The Speaker of the House presided.
        The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Bill Sims, announced 
    the Vice President and Members of the U.S. Senate who entered the 
    Hall of the House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the 
    chair at the right of the Speaker, and the Members of the Senate 
    the seats reserved for them.
        The SPEAKER.(3) The Chair appoints as members of the 
    committee on the part of the House to escort His Excellency Nouri 
    Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, into the 
    Chamber:
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 3. J. Dennis Hastert (IL).
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        The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). . . .
        The gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos).(4)
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 4. The full escort committee included the following members: Roy Blunt 
        (MO) (Majority Whip), Deborah Pryce (OH) (Republican Conference 
        Chair), Duncan Hunter (CA) (Chair of the Committee on Armed 
        Services), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL) (Committee on International 
        Relations), Peter Hoekstra (MI) (Chair of the Permanent Select 
        Committee on Intelligence), Nancy Pelosi (CA) (Minority 
        Leader), Steny H. Hoyer (MD) (Minority Whip), James E. Clyburn 
        (SC) (Chairman of the Democratic Caucus), John B. Larson, (CT) 
        (Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair) and Tom Lantos (CA) (Ranking 
        Member of the Committee on International Relations).
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        The VICE PRESIDENT.(5) The President of the Senate, 
    at the direction of that body, appoints the following Senators as 
    members of the committee on the part of the Senate to escort His 
    Excellency Nouri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, 
    into the House Chamber:
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 5. Richard B. Cheney (WY).
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        The Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Frist).
        The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell).
        The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens).
        The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum).
        The Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison).
        The Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kyl).
        The Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Dole).
        The Senator from Montana (Mr. Burns).
        The Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid).
        The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin).
        The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms announced the Acting Dean 
    of the Diplomatic Corps, His Excellency Jesse Bibiano Marehalau, 
    Ambassador of Micronesia.
        The Acting Dean of the Diplomatic Corps entered the Hall of the 
    House of Representatives and took the seat reserved for him.
        The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms announced the Cabinet of 
    the President of the United States.

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        The Members of the Cabinet of the President of the United 
    States entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took 
    the seats reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
        At 11 o'clock and 6 minutes a.m., the Assistant to the Sergeant 
    at Arms announced His Excellency Nouri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of 
    the Republic of Iraq.
        The Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, escorted by the 
    committee of Senators and Representatives, entered the Hall of the 
    House of Representatives and stood at the Clerk's desk.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, it is my great privilege 
    and I deem it a high honor and a personal pleasure to present to 
    you His Excellency Nouri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic 
    of Iraq.
        [Applause, the Members 
    rising.]                          -------------------

         ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY NOURI AL-MALIKI, PRIME MINISTER OF 
                              THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

        Prime Minister AL-MALIKI. In the Name of God, the Most 
    Gracious, the Most Merciful.
        Your Excellency the Speaker of the House, Mr. Vice President, 
    honorable ladies and gentlemen, Members of Congress, it is with 
    great pleasure that I am able to take this opportunity to be the 
    first democratically and constitutionally elected Prime Minister of 
    Iraq to address you, the elected representatives of the American 
    people, and I thank you for affording me this unique chance to 
    speak at this respected assembly. . . .
        Thank you very much.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        At 11 o'clock and 36 minutes a.m., His Excellency Nouri Al-
    Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, accompanied by the 
    committee of escort, retired from the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives.
        The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms escorted the invited 
    guests from the Chamber in the following order:
        The Members of the President's Cabinet;
        The Acting Dean of the Diplomatic 
    Corps.                          -------------------

                            JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED

        The SPEAKER. The purpose of the joint meeting having been 
    completed, the Chair declares the joint meeting of the two Houses 
    now dissolved.
        Accordingly, at 11 o'clock and 40 minutes a.m., the joint 
    meeting of the two Houses was dissolved.
        The Members of the Senate retired to their 
    Chamber.                          -------------------

                          ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

        The SPEAKER. The House will continue in recess until 12:15 
    p.m.                          -------------------

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                                  AFTER RECESS

        The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the 
    Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Culberson) at 12 o'clock and 15 minutes 
    p.m.

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                                     -------------------PRINTING OF 
                         PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS

        Mr. [Ted] POE [of Texas]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
    that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the 
    Record.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(6) Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from Texas?
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 6. John Abney Culberson (TX).
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        There was no objection.

Sec. 23.3 Instance in which a Speaker pro tempore presided over a joint 
    meeting.

    On Apr. 6, 2005,(1) during a joint meeting to receive 
His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, the President of Ukraine, Majority 
Leader Tom DeLay, of Texas, was appointed as Speaker pro tempore to 
preside over the joint meeting.
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        JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS 
               EXCELLENCY VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE

        The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. DeLay) presided.
        The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms, Bill Sims, announced the 
    Vice President and Members of the U.S. Senate who entered the Hall 
    of the House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the 
    chair at the right of the Speaker pro tempore, and the Members of 
    the Senate the seats reserved for them.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair appoints as members of the 
    committee on the part of the House to escort His Excellency Viktor 
    Yushchenko into the Chamber:
        The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt); . . .
        The President of Ukraine, escorted by the committee of Senators 
    and Representatives, entered the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives and stood at the Clerk's desk.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members of the Congress, it is my 
    great privilege and I deem it a high honor and a personal pleasure 
    to present to you His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, President of 
    Ukraine.
        [Applause, the Members 
    rising.]                          -------------------

           ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, PRESIDENT OF 
                                    UKRAINE

        (The following address was delivered in Ukrainian, with a 
    simultaneous translation in English.) . . 
    .                          -------------------

                            JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED

        The SPEAKER pro tempore. The purpose of the joint meeting 
    having been completed, the Chair declares the joint meeting of the 
    two Houses now dissolved.
        Accordingly, at 11 o'clock and 44 minutes a.m., the joint 
    meeting of the two Houses was dissolved.
        The Members of the Senate retired to their Chamber.

Sec. 23.4 Proceedings had during a recess of the House for a

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    joint meeting to receive his Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime 
    Minister of Israel, and his Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite 
    Kingdom of Jordan.

    On July 26, 1994,(1) the following proceedings occurred 
at the first joint meeting with two invitees:
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 1. 140 Cong. Rec. 17891-93, 103d Cong. 2d Sess.
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    The proceedings were as follows:

                                     RECESS

        The SPEAKER.(2) Pursuant to the order of the House 
    on Friday, July 22, 1994, the House will stand in recess subject to 
    the call of the Chair.
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 2. Thomas S. Foley (WA).
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        Accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 4 minutes a.m.), the House stood 
    in recess subject to the call of the 
    Chair.                          -------------------

        JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR ADDRESSES BY HIS 
         MAJESTY KING HUSSEIN I OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN AND 
             HIS EXCELLENCY YITZHAK RABIN, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL

        The SPEAKER of the House presided.
        The Doorkeeper, Hon. James P. Molloy, announced the Vice 
    President and Members of the U.S. Senate who entered the Hall of 
    the House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the chair 
    at the right of the Speaker, and the Members of the Senate the 
    seats reserved for them.
        The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the House to 
    escort His Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite Kingdom of 
    Jordan and His Excellency Yitshak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, 
    into the Chamber: the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Gephardt; the 
    gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Bonior; the gentleman from Maryland, 
    Mr. Hoyer; the gentleman from California, Mr. Fazio; the gentleman 
    from Indiana, Mr. Hamilton; the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Yates; 
    the gentleman from West Virginia, Mr. Rahall; the gentleman from 
    Illinois, Mr. Michel; the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Gingrich; the 
    gentleman from Texas, Mr. Armey; the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. 
    Hyde; the gentleman from New York, Mr. Gilman; the gentlewoman from 
    Maine, Ms. Snowe; and the gentleman from New York, Mr. Levy.
        The VICE PRESIDENT.(3) The President of the Senate 
    as the direction of that body appoints the following Senators as 
    members of the committee on the part of the Senate to escort His 
    Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and His 
    Excellency Yitshak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, into the 
    Chamber: the Senator from Maine, Mr. Mithcell; the Senator from 
    Kentucky, Mr. Ford; the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Pell; the 
    Senator from Hawaii, Mr. Inouye; the Senator from Georgia, Mr. 
    Nunn; the Senator from Vermont, Mr. Leahy; the Senator from New 
    York, Mr. Moynihan; the Senator from New

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    Jersey, Mr. Lautenberg; the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. Kohl; the 
    Senator from California, Mrs. Feinstein; the Senator from Kansas, 
    Mr. Dole; the Senator from Wyoming, Mr. Simpson; the Senator from 
    Mississippi, Mr. Cochran; the Senator from Mississippi, Mr. Lott; 
    the Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Nickles; the Senator from South 
    Carolina, Mr. Thurmond; the Senator from Oregon, Mr. Hatfield; the 
    Senator from Indiana, Mr. Lugar; the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. 
    McConnell; the Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Specter.
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        The Doorkeeper announced the Ambassadors, Ministers and Charges 
    d'Affaires of foreign governments.
        The ambassadors, ministers, and charges d'affaires of foreign 
    governments entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and 
    took the seats reserved for them.
        The Doorkeeper announced the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an 
    Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
        The Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 
    entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took the seat 
    reserved for her in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
        The Doorkeeper announced the Cabinet of the President of the 
    United States.
        The members of the Cabinet of the President of the United 
    States entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took 
    the seats reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
        At 11 o'clock and 8 minutes a.m. the Doorkeeper announced his 
    Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and his 
    Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel.
        His Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
    and His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, 
    escorted by the committee of Senators and Representatives, entered 
    the Hall of the House of Representatives, and stood at the Clerk's 
    desk.
        [Applause, the Members arising.]
        The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, it is my great privilege, 
    and I deem it a high honor and a personal pleasure, to present to 
    you His Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
    and His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel.
        [Applause, the Members arising.]
        The SPEAKER. His Excellency, Hussein I.(4)
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        ADDRESS BY HIS MAJESTY KING HUSSEIN I OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM 
            OF JORDAN BEFORE THE JOINT MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES 
                                    CONGRESS

        KING HUSSEIN I. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, honored guests, 
    Members of Congress, ladies and gentleman, it is an honor for me to 
    stand before you, the Representatives of the Great American Nation, 
    on this historic occasion . . .
        To all of you, and to the American people, I offer my thanks 
    for your kindness, hospitality, and for all your support.

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        May God bless you all. . . .
        (Applause, the Members rising.)
        The SPEAKER. His Excellency Yitzhak 
    Rabin.                          -------------------

          ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY YITZHAK RABIN, PRIME MINISTER OF 
                                     ISRAEL

        PRIME MINISTER RABIN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished 
    Members of Congress, His Majesty, the King of Jordan, I start with 
    the Jewish word ``Shalom.'' . . .
        God, bless the peace.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        At 12 noon his Majesty King Hussein I of the Hashemite Kingdom 
    of Jordan and His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of 
    Israel, retired from the Hall of the House of Representatives.
        The Doorkeeper escorted the invited guests from the Chamber in 
    the following order:
        The members of the President's Cabinet.
        The Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United 
    States.
        The Ambassadors, Ministers and Charges d'Affaires of foreign 
    governments.                          -------------------

                            JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED

        The SPEAKER. The purpose of this joint meeting having been 
    completed, the Chair declares the joint meeting of the two Houses 
    dissolved, and the House will meet in session at about 1:30 p.m.
        Accordingly, at 12 o'clock and 9 minutes p.m., the joint 
    meeting of the two Houses was dissolved.
        The Members of the Senate retired to their 
    Chamber.                          -------------------

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                                  AFTER RECESS

        The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the 
    Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Montgomery) at 1:30 
    p.m.                          -------------------

                 PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING THE RECESS

        Mr. [James A.] TRAFICANT [Jr., of Ohio]. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be 
    printed in the Record.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(4) Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from Ohio?
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        There was no objection.

Joint Meetings With Non-Head of State Foreign Leaders

Sec. 23.5 Proceedings held during recess to receive the Deputy 
    President of the African National Congress.

    On June 26, 1990,(1) the Honorable Nelson Mandela, 
Deputy President of the African National

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Congress, addressed a joint meeting:
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                                     RECESS

        The SPEAKER.(2) Pursuant to the order of the House 
    of Thursday, June 14, 1990, the House will stand in recess subject 
    to the call of the Chair.
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          JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY 
           NELSON MANDELA, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL 
                                    CONGRESS

        The SPEAKER of the House presiding.
        The Doorkeeper, the Honorable James T. Molly, announced the 
    President pro tempore(3) and Members of the U.S. Senate, 
    who entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, the President 
    pro tempore taking the Chair at the left of the Speaker, and 
    Members of the Senate the seats reserved for them.
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        President of the Senate, sits to the Speaker's right. A 
        President pro tempore of the Senate attending in place of the 
        Vice President sits to the Speaker's left.
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        The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the committee on 
    the part of the House to escort Mr. Nelson Mandela, deputy 
    president of the African National Congress, into the Chamber:
        The gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Gephardt; . . .
        The gentlewoman from Hawaii, Mrs. Saiki.
        The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The President of the Senate pro 
    tempore, at the direction of that body, appoints the following 
    Senators as a committee on the part of the Senate to escort Mr. 
    Nelson Mandela, deputy president of the African National Congress, 
    into the House Chamber:
        The Senator from Maine, Mr. Mitchell; . . .
        The Senator from Kansas, Mrs. Kassebaum.
        The Doorkeeper announced the ambassadors, ministers, and 
    charges d'affaires of foreign governments entered the Hall of the 
    House of Representatives and took the seats reserved for them.
        The Doorkeeper announced the Cabinet of the President of the 
    United States.
        The members of the Cabinet of the President of the United 
    States entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took 
    the seats reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
        At 11 o'clock and 9 minutes a.m., the Doorkeeper announced Mr. 
    Nelson Mandela, deputy president of the African National Congress.
        Mr. Nelson Mandela, deputy president of the African National 
    Congress, escorted by the committee of Senators and 
    Representatives, entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, 
    and stood at the Clerk's desk.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, it is my great privilege, 
    and I deem it a high honor and personal pleasure to present to you, 
    Mr. Nelson Mandela, deputy president of the African National 
    Congress.

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        [Applause, the Members 
    rising.]                          -------------------

          ADDRESS BY NELSON MANDELA, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN 
                               NATIONAL CONGRESS

        Mr. MANDELA. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, esteemed Members of 
    the U.S. Congress; your excellencies, ambassadors and members of 
    the Diplomatic Corps; distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
        It is a fact of the human condition that each shall, like a 
    meteor, a mere brief passing moment in time and space, flit across 
    the human stage and pass out of existence. Even the golden lads and 
    lasses, as much as the chimney sweepers, come, and tomorrow are no 
    more. After them all, they leave the people, enduring, multiplying, 
    permanent, except to the extent that the same humanity might abuse 
    its own genius to immolate life itself. . . .
        Thank you.
        (Applause, the Members rising.)
        At 11 o'clock and 48 minutes a.m., Mr. Nelson Mandela, deputy 
    president of the African National Congress, accompanied by the 
    committee of escort, retired from the Hall of the House of 
    Representatives.
        The Doorkeeper escorted the invited guests from the Chamber in 
    the following order:
        The members of the President's Cabinet.
        The ambassadors, ministers and charges d'affaires of foreign 
    governments.                          -------------------

                            JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED

        The SPEAKER. The Chair declares the joint meeting of the two 
    Houses dissolved.
        Accordingly, at 11 o'clock and 59 minutes a.m., the joint 
    meeting of the two Houses was dissolved. The Members of the Senate 
    retired to their 
    Chamber.                          -------------------

                          announcement by the speaker

        The SPEAKER. The House will continue in recess until 12:45 
    p.m.                          -------------------

                                {time}  1250

                                  AFTER RECESS

        The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the 
    Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Durbin] at 12 o'clock and 50 minutes 
    p.m.                          -------------------

                   PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS

        Mr. [Joseph E.] BRENNAN [of Maine]. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be 
    printed in the Record.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(4) Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from Maine?
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        There was no objection.

Sec. 23.6 Proceedings had during recess of the House for a joint 
    meeting to receive the Honorable Lech Walesa.(1)
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        Solidarnosc, Mr. Walesa joined an exclusive group of persons 
        who, being neither head of state nor head of government, 
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    On Nov. 15, 1989,(2) the Honorable Lech Walesa addressed 
a joint meeting. The following proceedings occurred:
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                                     RECESS

        The SPEAKER.(3) Pursuant to the order of the House 
    of Thursday, November 9, 1989, the House will stand in recess 
    subject to the call of the Chair.
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        Accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 5 minutes a.m.), the House stood 
    in recess subject to the call of the 
    Chair.                          -------------------

        JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE 
                  HONORABLE LECH WALESA, CHAIRMAN, SOLIDARNOSC

        The Speaker of the House presided.
        The Doorkeeper, the Honorable James T. Molloy, announced the 
    Vice President and Members of the U.S. Senate, who entered the Hall 
    of the House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the 
    chair at the right of the Speaker, and Members of the Senate the 
    seats reserved for them.
        The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the committee on 
    the part of the House to escort the honorable Lech Walesa, 
    Chairman, Solidarnosc, into the Chamber:
        The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Gephardt]; . . .
        The VICE PRESIDENT.(4) The President of the Senate, 
    at the direction of that body, appoints the following Senators as 
    members of the committee on the part of the Senate to join a like 
    committee on the part of the House to escort the Honorable Lech 
    Walesa into the House Chamber: . . .
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        The Doorkeeper announced the ambassadors, ministers, and 
    charges d'affaires of foreign governments entered the Hall of the 
    House of Representatives and took the seats reserved for them.
        The Doorkeeper announced the Cabinet of the President of the 
    United States.
        The members of the Cabinet of the President of the United 
    States entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took 
    the seats reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
        At 11 o'clock and 5 minutes a.m., the Doorkeeper announced the 
    Honorable Lech Walesa, Chairman, Solidarnosc.
        The Honorable Lech Walesa, Chairman, Solidarnosc, escorted by 
    the committee of Senators and Representatives, entered the Hall of 
    the House of Representatives, and stood at the Clerk's desk.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, it is my great privilege, 
    and I deem it a high honor and personal pleasure to present to you 
    the Honorable Lech Walesa, Chairman, Solidarnosc.
        [Applause, the Members rising.]

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                                    -------------------ADDRESS BY THE 
                  HONORABLE LECH WALESA, CHAIRMAN, SOLIDARNOSC

        (The following is an English translation of the address 
    delivered in Polish by Chairman Lech Walesa before the joint 
    meeting, through an interpreter.)
        Mr. WALESA. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Cabinet, 
    distinguished Members of the House and Senate, ladies and 
    gentlemen[.] . . .
        I stand before you as the third foreign non-head-of-state 
    invited to address the joint Houses of Congress of the United 
    States. The Congress, which for many people in the world, oppressed 
    and stripped of their rights, is a beacon of freedom and a bulwark 
    of human rights. And here I stand before you, to speak to America 
    in the name of my nation. To speak to citizens of the country and 
    the continent whose threshold is guarded by the famous Statue of 
    Liberty. It is for me an honor so great, a moment so solemn, that I 
    can find nothing to compare it with. . . .
        [Applause, the Members rising.]
        At 12 o'clock and 10 minutes, p.m., the Honorable Lech Walesa, 
    Chairman, Solidarnosc, accompanied by the committee of escort, 
    retired from the Hall of the House of Representatives.
        The Doorkeeper escorted the invited guests from the Chamber in 
    the following order:
        The Members of the President's Cabinet.
        The Ambassadors, Ministers, and charges d'affaires of foreign 
    governments.                          -------------------

                            JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED

        The SPEAKER. The Chair declares the joint meeting of the two 
    Houses dissolved.
        Accordingly, at 12 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m., the joint 
    meeting of the two Houses was dissolved.
        The Members of the Senate retired to their Chamber.

                          announcement by the speaker

        The SPEAKER. The House will continue in recess until 12:45 
    p.m.                          -------------------

                                {time}  1250

                                  AFTER RECESS

        The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the 
    Speaker pro tempore [Mrs. Schroeder] at 12 o'clock and 50 minutes 
    p.m.                          -------------------

                   PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS

        Mr. [Joseph E.] BRENNAN [of Maine]. Madame Speaker, I ask 
    unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be 
    printed in the Record.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(5) Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from Maine?
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        There was no objection.

Rotunda Receptions for Visiting Dignitaries

Sec. 23.7 A reception was held by Congress in the Rotunda on

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    the occasion of a visit to the United States by the King and Queen 
    of Great Britain.

    On May 24, 1939,(1) the Speaker(2) pursuant 
to the provisions of Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, appointed members 
to the joint committee preparing for the welcoming of the King and 
Queen of Great Britain to the Capitol:
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        The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Concurrent 
    Resolution 17, the Chair appoints as members of the joint committee 
    to make the necessary arrangements for welcoming Their Majesties 
    the King and Queen of Great Britain and the members of their party 
    on the occasion of their visit to the Capitol, Mr. Rayburn, Mr. 
    Bloom, and Mr. Martin of Massachusetts.

    On June 9, 1939,(3) the morning of the reception for the 
King and Queen of Great Britain, the House convened at 10:30 a.m. 
Following the reading and approval of the Journal, the Clerk read an 
announcement on the part of the Chair concerning the reception for the 
King and Queen. Speaker Bankhead then offered further informal 
suggestions relating to the ceremony, and the House stood in recess to 
attend the reception.
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        The SPEAKER. The Chair will ask the Clerk to read the following 
    announcement on the part of the Chair.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            The Chair desires to announce, at the suggestion and 
        request of the Joint Committee on Arrangements, that only 
        Members of the House will be permitted to enter the rotunda.
            Under the order adopted by the joint committee, ex-Members 
        of the House and children will not be permitted in the rotunda.
            The Chair further desires to suggest that Members refrain 
        from smoking and after their presentation to Their Majesties 
        they take the place provided for them in the rotunda and remain 
        there until Their Majesties leave.

        The SPEAKER. The Chair takes the liberty of suggesting that in 
    forming the procession to proceed to the rotunda that, as far as it 
    may be feasible, the older Members of the House -- that is, those 
    ranking in seniority of service -- form at the head of the line. Of 
    course, it will be very difficult to carry that out, but the older 
    Members will recognize their terms of service. There is no 
    restriction or regulation about that, but that has been suggested 
    on the part of the Committee on Arrangements.

                                     recess

        The SPEAKER. The House will now stand in recess.
        Accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 37 minutes a.m.), pursuant to 
    Senate Concurrent Resolution 17,(4) the House stood in 
    recess subject to the call of the Chair.
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    The proceedings of June 9, 1939 in the Senate,(5) the 
day of the reception, were recorded as follows:
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        congressional welcome to king george vi and queen elizabeth of 
                                 great britain

        Mr. [Alben W.] BARKLEY [of Kentucky]. Mr. President, the senior 
    Senator from Nevada [Mr. Pittman], chairman of the Joint Committee 
    on Arrangements and Reception, has a statement to make.
        Mr. [Key] PITTMAN. Mr. President, Their Majesties the King and 
    Queen of Great Britain will be met at the foot of the central steps 
    in front of the Capitol at 11 o'clock a. m. by the Joint Committee 
    on Arrangements and Reception, and will be escorted into the 
    rotunda, where they will be received by the Vice President of the 
    United States and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The 
    Vice President and the Speaker of the House will then escort them 
    to the positions which they will occupy during the reception. The 
    Members of the Senate will be presented to Their Majesties by the 
    chairman of the joint committee.
        When the Senate leaves its Chamber, the Members of the Senate 
    will proceed through the rotunda to a section which is roped off on 
    the southwest side of the rotunda, the portion nearest to the 
    House. That is for the reason that the Members of the Senate and 
    the House will move to the left after they greet Their Majesties. 
    The Members of the Senate, being first to be presented, will be in 
    the section nearest to the House, and the House Members will be in 
    the section nearest to the Senate side of the rotunda. After 
    Members of the Senate are presented, they will proceed to the north 
    side of the rotunda; that is, the side nearest the Senate. The 
    House Members will then proceed to the section the Senate had 
    originally occupied, and there the Members of the House will stand 
    until they are presented. . . .
        It is planned that the Members of the Senate and of the House 
    of Representatives shall be in their positions at the time when 
    Their Majesties are escorted into the rotunda.
        After the Vice President and the Speaker have taken their 
    positions near the door they will receive Their Majesties in the 
    rotunda. The senior Senator from Idaho [Mr. Borah], being the 
    senior Member of the Senate, will lead the Senate in the 
    presentation of the Members to Their Majesties.
        At 10 o'clock and 40 minutes a.m., the Committee on 
    Arrangements and Reception on the part of the Senate, consisting of 
    Hon. Key Pittman, of Nevada, chairman of the joint committee; Hon. 
    Alben W. Barkley, of Kentucky; and Hon. Charles L. McNary, of 
    Oregon, withdrew from the Chamber and proceeded to the steps 
    leading to the main entrance on the east front of the Capitol, 
    where they joined the committee on the part of the House of 
    Representatives, consisting of Hon. Sol Bloom, of New York; Hon. 
    Sam Rayburn, of Texas; and Hon. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., of 
    Massachusetts, and received Their Majesties, who were escorted into 
    the rotunda in the following order:
        On the left of the King, Senator Pittman;
        On the right of the King, the Queen;
        On the right of the Queen, Representative Bloom.
        Immediately following Their Majesties were Senators Barkley and 
    McNary and Representatives Rayburn and Martin.

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        The Right Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister 
    of Canada, Minister in Attendance, was next in line, followed by 
    the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and Lady Lindsay, and 
    Their Majesties' entourage.
        In the rotunda the reception lines for the Senate and House of 
    Representatives, respectively, were as follows:

                             senate reception line

        Senator Pittman.
        The King.
        The Queen.
        The Vice President.
        Senator Barkley.
        Senator McNary.
        Col. Edwin A. Halsey, Secretary of the Senate.
        Representative Bloom.
        The Right Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister 
    of Canada, Minister in Attendance.
        Sir Ronald Lindsay.
        Lady Lindsay.
        Representative Rayburn.
        Col. Chesley W. Jurney, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.
        Col. Kenneth Romney, Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
    Representatives.
        Mr. George T. Summerlin.
        Lady Nunburnholme.
        Col. Piers W. Legh.
        Mr. Alan Lascelles.

                              House Reception Line

        Representative Bloom.
        The King.
        The Queen.
        The Speaker.
        Representative Rayburn.
        Representative Martin.
        Mr. Lewis Deschler.
        Senator Pittman.
        The Right Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister 
    of Canada, Minister in Attendance.
        Sir Ronald Lindsay.
        Lady Lindsay.
        Senator Barkley.
        Senator McNary.
        Col. Chesley W. Jurney.
        Col. Kenneth Romney.
        Mr. George T. Summerlin.
        Lady Nunburnholme.
        Mr. Mallet.
        Mrs. Mallet.
        Col. Piers W. Legh.
        Mr. Alan Lascelles.
        The VICE PRESIDENT(6) (at 10 o'clock and 45 minutes 
    a. m.) Under the terms of the order entered yesterday the Senate 
    stands adjourned until Monday, June 12, 1939, at 12 o'clock 
    meridian.
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        Thereupon the Members of the Senate, preceded by the Vice 
    President, the Secretary, and the Chaplain proceeded to the rotunda 
    of the Capitol, where, in accordance with the terms of the 
    concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 17), in conjunction with the 
    Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives, they welcomed 
    Their Majesties the King and Queen of Great Britain.

    On June 13, 1939,(7) the House agreed to a Senate 
concurrent resolution authorizing expenses from the contingent funds of 
the two Houses to pay for the reception in

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the rotunda of the Capitol. Mr. Lindsay C. Warren, of North Carolina, 
was recognized to ask unanimous consent for the immediate consideration 
of the resolution:
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           expenses incident to reception of king and queen of great 
                                    britain

        Mr. WARREN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the 
    immediate consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 20.
        The Clerk read as follows:

                        Senate Concurrent Resolution 20

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
        concurring), That the expenses incurred by the joint committee 
        appointed pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, Seventy-
        sixth Congress, to arrange for the reception of Their Majesties 
        the King and Queen of Great Britain in the rotunda of the 
        Capitol of June 9, 1939, shall be paid one-half from the 
        contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the contingent 
        fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers approved by 
        the chairman of the joint committee.

        The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman 
    from North Carolina?
        There was no objection.
        The Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to.

Rotunda Receptions for Religious Leaders

Sec. 23.8 The House agreed to suspend the rules and adopt a concurrent 
    resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Rotunda to receive 
    His All Holiness Bartholomew, the 270th Ecumenical Patriarch of 
    Constantinople.

    On Sept. 16, 1997,(1) the following proceedings 
occurred:
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            See also 136 Cong. Rec. 15751, 101st Cong. 2d Sess., June 
        27, 1990 (H. Con. Res. 344, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
        Rotunda in ceremonies to greet His All Holiness Patriarch 
        Dimitrios).
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        AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL ROTUNDA TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
               TO RECEIVE HIS ALL HOLINESS PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW

        Mr. [Robert W.] NEY [of Ohio]. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
    the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 134) 
    authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to allow Members 
    of Congress to greet and receive His All Holiness Patriarch 
    Bartholomew, as amended.
        The Clerk read as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 134

            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring), That the rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to 
        be used on October 21, 1997, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for 
        a ceremony to allow Members of Congress to greet and receive 
        His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, the 270th Ecumenical 
        Patriarch of Constantinople. Physical preparations for the 
        conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with 
        such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the 
        Capitol.

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        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) Pursuant to the rule, 
    the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Ney] and the gentlewoman from Michigan 
    [Ms. Kilpatrick] each will control 20 minutes.
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        The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Ney].
        Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
    consume.
        This resolution provides for the use of the rotunda on October 
    21, 1997, for a ceremony to allow Members of Congress to greet and 
    receive His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, the 270th 
    Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
        At the request of the resolution's sponsor, the gentleman from 
    Florida [Mr. Bilirakis], the resolution has been amended to change 
    the time of the ceremony from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. . . .
        Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and 
    I yield back the balance of my time.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). The question is on the 
    motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Ney] that the House 
    suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution, House 
    Concurrent Resolution 134, as amended.
        The question was taken. . . .

                                 recorded vote

        Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
        A recorded vote was ordered.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote.
        The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were -- ayes 
    421, noes 0, not voting 12[.] . . .
        So (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were 
    suspended and the concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
        The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Sec. 23.9 Consideration by unanimous consent of a concurrent resolution 
    authorizing the use of the Capitol Rotunda for a welcoming ceremony 
    for the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

    On Apr. 11, 1991,(1) the following proceedings took 
place:
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        Mr. [Charlie] ROSE [of North Carolina, Chairman of the House 
    Administration]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the 
    immediate consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
    115) authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a 
    ceremony of welcome for the Dalai Lama.
        The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from North Carolina?
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        Mr. [William M.] THOMAS of California. Mr. Speaker, reserving 
    the right to object, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina 
    [Mr. Rose] for the purpose of having the chairman explain the 
    resolution.
        Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. 
    Speaker, I

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    would be pleased to explain the purpose. Mr. Speaker, this 
    resolution provides for the use of the rotunda for Members of 
    Congress to assemble and to greet his holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama 
    of Tibet. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of 
    the Tibetan people. The People's Republic of China invaded Tibet in 
    1949, and has brutally occupied Tibet for the past 42 years. The 
    Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of his fellow Tibetans fled their 
    homeland after a nationalist uprising was brutally suppressed by 
    the Chinese Red Army. Since that time, the Dalai Lama has led the 
    Tibetan nation in a nonviolent struggle against China's brutal 
    occupation of Tibet. His strict adherence to the Ghandian 
    principles in his struggle against Chinese oppression and his 
    personal philosophy of universal responsibility earned him the 1989 
    Nobel Peace Prize. He will come to Washington next week, and the 
    U.S. Congress will honor the Dalai Lama by receiving him in the 
    Capitol Rotunda, and I encourage my colleagues to attend. This 
    event will take place on Thursday, April 18th between 11 a.m. and 
    12 noon.
        Mr. THOMAS of California. Mr. Speaker, under my reservation of 
    objection, I yield to the gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman].
        Mr. [Benjamin A.] GILMAN [of New York]. Mr. Speaker, I want to 
    commend the gentleman from North California [Mr. Rose] for making 
    these arrangements. Many Members had hoped that we could have had 
    his Holiness address a joint session of Congress, but that was not 
    possible.
        I would hope that all of our colleagues would join in welcoming 
    his Holiness, who has been not only the spiritual leader of Tibet 
    but a leader in the world for a peaceful, nonviolent means of 
    opposing aggression by other nations.
        Mr. THOMAS of California. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my 
    reservation of objection.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. [Thomas] Andrews of Maine). Is 
    there objection to the request of the gentleman from North 
    Carolina?
        There was no objection.
        The clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 115

            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring), That the rotunda of the Capitol may be used on 
        April 18, 1991, from 10:30 o'clock ante meridiem until 12:30 
        o'clock post meridiem, for a ceremony of welcome for the Dalai 
        Lama. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried 
        out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
        Capitol may prescribe.
            Sec. 2. The transcript of proceedings of the ceremony shall 
        be printed as a House document, with illustrations and suitable 
        binding. In addition to the usual number, there shall be 
        printed, for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing, such 
        number of copies of the document as does not exceed a cost of 
        $3,000.

        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Rotunda Reception for Human Rights Leader

Sec. 23.10 By unanimous consent, the House considered and

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    agreed to a concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the 
    Capitol Rotunda for a welcoming ceremony for Natan Shcharansky, a 
    leader in the Soviet Jewish emigration movement.

    On May 1, 1986,(1) the House considered by unanimous 
consent and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 329, authorizing the 
use of the Capitol Rotunda for a welcoming ceremony for Natan (Anatoly) 
Shcharansky. The resolution read as follows:
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                                H. Con. Res. 329

        Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
    concurring),



     SECTION 1. FINDINGS

       The Congress finds that -- 
       (1) Natan (Anatoly) Shcharansky was a leader in the Soviet 
     Jewish emigration movement and a founding member of the 
     Moscow Helsinki monitoring group who was arrested on March 
     15, 1977, and sentenced to thirteen years imprisonment for 
     his human rights activities;
       (2) Shcharansky's wife, Avital, campaigned tirelessly for 
     the release of her husband and other Soviet Jewish prisoners, 
     and those efforts were supported by two successive 
     administrations, the Congress, and the American people;
       (3) on February 11, 1986, those efforts were successful and 
     Natan (Anatoly) Shcharansky was released from Soviet prison 
     and allowed to emigrate to Israel;
       (4) despite the fact that at least 400,000 other Soviet 
     Jews seek to emigrate to Israel, the Soviet Government has 
     severely restricted Jewish emigration in violation of its 
     international commitments; and
       (5) the support of the Congress for the right of Soviet 
     Jews to emigrate is long established and remains strong.

     SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL WELCOME: USE OF CAPITOL ROTUNDA

       (a) Congressional Welcome. -- The Congress welcomes Natan 
     (Anatoly) Shcharansky to the United States and to the 
     Nation's capital.
       (b) Use of Capitol Rotunda. -- The rotunda of the Capitol 
     is authorized to be used on May 13, 1986, for a ceremony of 
     welcome for Natan (Anatoly) Shcharansky. Physical 
     preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in 
     accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
     Capitol may prescribe.

     SEC. 3. CALL FOR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO OBTAIN FREEDOM FOR ALL 
                   SOVIET JEWS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that the President should 
     continue to call upon the Soviet Union -- 
       (1) to release immediately all those Soviet Jews who have 
     been imprisoned for their efforts to emigrate;
       (2) to allow those Soviet Jews who wish to emigrate in 
     order to join their families abroad, or to be repatriated to 
     their historic homeland of Israel, to do so; and
       (3) to permit the exercise of religious and cultural rights 
     by Soviet Jews.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) The question is on the 
    concurrent resolution.
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        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.