JOURNAL OF THE

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Hastings (WA)

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

McDade

McHugh

McInnis

McIntosh

McKeon

Metcalf

Meyers

Mica

Miller (FL)

Molinari

Montgomery

Moorhead

Morella

Myers

Myrick

Nethercutt

Neumann

Ney

Norwood

Nussle

Oxley

Packard

Parker

Paxon

Petri

Pombo

Pomeroy

Porter

Portman

Pryce

Quillen

Quinn

Radanovich

Ramstad

Regula

Riggs

Roberts

Rogers

Rohrabacher

Ros-Lehtinen

Roth

Roukema

Royce

Salmon

Sanford

Saxton

Scarborough

Schaefer

Schiff

Seastrand

Sensenbrenner

Shadegg

Shaw

Shays

Shuster

Skeen

Skelton

Smith (MI)

Smith (NJ)

Smith (TX)

Smith (WA)

Solomon

Souder

Spence

Stearns

Stenholm

Stockman

Stump

Talent

Tate

Tauzin

Taylor (NC)

Thomas

Thornberry

Thornton

Tiahrt

Torkildsen

Traficant

Upton

Vucanovich

Waldholtz

Walker

Walsh

Wamp

Watts (OK)

Weldon (FL)

Weldon (PA)

Weller

White

Whitfield

Wicker

Wolf

Young (AK)

Young (FL)

Zeliff

Zimmer

NAYS—185

Abercrombie

Ackerman

Baesler

Baldacci

Barcia

Barrett (WI)

Becerra

Beilenson

Bentsen

Berman

Bevill

Bishop

Bonior

Borski

Boucher

Brewster

Browder

Brown (CA)

Brown (FL)

Brown (OH)

Bryant (TX)

Cardin

Chapman

Clay

Clayton

Clement

Clyburn

Coleman

Collins (IL)

Conyers

Costello

Coyne

Cramer

Danner

DeFazio

DeLauro

Dellums

Deutsch

Dicks

Dingell

Dixon

Doggett

Dooley

Doyle

Durbin

Edwards

Engel

Eshoo

Evans

Farr

Fattah

Fazio

Fields (LA)

Filner

Flake

Foglietta

Ford

Frank (MA)

Frost

Furse

Gejdenson

Gephardt

Geren

Gibbons

Gonzalez

Green

Gutierrez

Hall (OH)

Hamilton

Harman

Hastings (FL)

Hayes

Hefner

Hilliard

Hinchey

Holden

Hoyer

Jackson-Lee

Jacobs

Jefferson

Johnson (SD)

Johnson, E. B.

Johnston

Kanjorski

Kaptur

Kennedy (MA)

Kennelly

Kildee

Kleczka

Klink

LaFalce

Lantos

Levin

Lewis (GA)

Lincoln

Lipinski

Lofgren

Lowey

Luther

Maloney

Manton

Markey

Martinez

Mascara

Matsui

McCarthy

McDermott

McHale

McKinney

McNulty

Meehan

Meek

Menendez

Mfume

Miller (CA)

Mineta

Minge

Mink

Mollohan

Moran

Murtha

Nadler

Neal

Oberstar

Obey

Olver

Ortiz

Orton

Owens

Pallone

Pastor

Payne (NJ)

Payne (VA)

Pelosi

Peterson (FL)

Peterson (MN)

Pickett

Poshard

Rahall

Rangel

Reed

Richardson

Rivers

Roemer

Rose

Roybal-Allard

Rush

Sabo

Sanders

Sawyer

Schroeder

Schumer

Scott

Serrano

Sisisky

Skaggs

Slaughter

Spratt

Stark

Stokes

Studds

Stupak

Tanner

Taylor (MS)

Tejeda

Thompson

Thurman

Torres

Torricelli

Towns

Tucker

Velazquez

Vento

Visclosky

Volkmer

Ward

Waters

Watt (NC)

Williams

Wilson

Wise

Woolsey

Wyden

Wynn

Yates

NOT VOTING—7

Andrews

Collins (MI)

Crane

Kennedy (RI)

Moakley

Reynolds

Waxman

So the previous question on the resolution was ordered.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House agree to said resolution?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HEFLEY, announced that the yeas had

it.

So the resolution was agreed to.

A motion to reconsider the vote

whereby said resolution was agreed to

was, by unanimous consent, laid on the

table.

T96.28 TREASURY-POSTAL SERVICE

APPROPRIATIONS, FY 1996

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HEFLEY, pursuant to House Resolution 190 and rule XXIII, declared the

House resolved into the Committee of

the Whole House on the state of the

Union for the further consideration of

the bill (H.R. 2020) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the

United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and

for other purposes.

Mr. DREIER, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, resumed the

chair; and after some time spent therein,

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

RIGGS, assumed the Chair.

When Mr. DREIER, Chairman, reported that the Committee, having had

under consideration said bill, had come

to no resolution thereon.

T96.29 INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT

Mr. ARMEY, by unanimous consent,

submitted the following resolution (H.

Res. 192):

Whereas on January 4, 1995, the House of

Representatives voted 430–1, that ‘‘during

the One Hundred Fourth Congress, the Inspector General, in consultation with the

Speaker and the Committee on House Oversight, shall coordinate, and as needed contract with independent auditing firms to

complete, a comprehensive audit of House financial records and administrative operations, and report the results in accordance

with Rule VI,’’ [House Resolution 6, Section

107];

Whereas on July 18, 1995, the House Inspector General in cooperation with the independent auditing firm presented the findings

of the first-ever audit of the House of Representatives under the provisions of the

House Resolution;

Whereas this first-ever audit included both

the financial and administrative functions of

the House, representing a wide range of activities;

Whereas the audit does not reach conclusions in all areas due in part to a ‘‘method of

accounting underlying the preparation and

dissemination of financial management information [that] was simplistic and ill-suited

for an organization the size of the House,’’

[Report of Independent Accountants, July 18,

1995];

Whereas ‘‘In addition to the deficiencies in

accounting and reporting, and in information systems, there are other weaknesses in

the House’s internal control structure...the

severity of these weaknesses affects the reliability of the financial statements, because

in the absence of an effective internal control structure, there can be no assurance

that all House transactions were properly recorded, accumulated and reported in accordance with the rules, policies and procedures

of the House,’’ [Report of Independent Accountants, July 18, 1995];

Whereas it is the sense of the House, including the leadership of both parties, that a

followup audit should be completed to further examine the transactions and reports

contained therein; and

Whereas the House Inspector General, a

nonpartisan appointee who was selected by

the former majority and retained by the current majority, has requested and should be

given resources necessary to complete this

followup audit: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Inspector General is authorized and directed to take such steps as

necessary to carry out any additional auditing required to ensure the completion of the

audit of House financial and administrative

operations authorized during the One Hundred Fourth Congress by House Resolution 6,

Section 107.

SEC. 2. The Inspector General shall complete such additional auditing expeditiously,

but in no case later than November 30, 1995.

SEC. 3. The Committee on House Oversight

of the House of Representatives shall have

the authority to prescribe regulations and to

authorize the expenditure of additional funds

from the appropriate House accounts as may

be required to fully ensure the final completion of the comprehensive audit of House financial and administrative operations.

SEC. 4. The results of such auditing shall be

submitted in accordance with House Rule VI,

clause 3(d) which provides ‘‘simultaneously

submitting to the Speaker, the majority

leader, the minority leader, and the chairman and ranking minority party member of

the Committee on House Oversight a report

on each audit conducted under this rule.’’.

SEC. 5. The results of such auditing, shall

to the extent appropriate, be reported by the

Inspector General in accordance with House

Rule VI, clause 3(e) which provides ‘‘reporting to the Committee on Standards of Official conduct information involving possible

violations of any Member, officer, or employee of the House any rule of the House or

any law applicable to the performance of official duties or the discharge of official responsibilities which may require referral to

the appropriate Federal or State authorities

pursuant to clause 4(e)91)(C) of rule X.’’.

When said resolution was considered.

After debate,

On motion of Mr. THOMAS, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House agree to said resolution?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

RIGGS, announced that the yeas had

it.

Mr. GEPHARDT objected to the vote

on the ground that a quorum was not

present and not voting.

A quorum not being present,

The roll was called under clause 4,

rule XV, and the call was taken by

electronic device.