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So it being Mothers Day, we provided

our mannequin with a dozen roses.

Roses are grown in this country, and

they are harvested, and the average

wage of farm workers is $5 an hour.

But, of course, the roses that are available in this community today are provided through Colombia, where workers earn 55 cents an hour. But if you

try to buy your mom a dozen roses in

Washington this week, it is going to

cost you $75. So ask yourself, who is

making the money off of these women?

But are we getting a real bargain for

all of this value for our money? A

break for the consumer? Well, I ask

you, is a bargain a Coach handbag at

$200 or Naturalizer shoes at $50 or a

Chaus sweater at $40 or roses at 75?

The Come Shop With Me campaign

asks: Is it worth it? Are we really getting a good deal? Can the 7,300 people

who have lost their jobs making handbags here in America afford a $200

Coach handbag made in Korea? Can the

17,700 women who have lost their jobs

in our country in the footwear industry

buy Naturalizer shoes made in Brazil

that cost $50? And can the women of

Brazil or the women of Korea or the

women of India, can they buy those

products on the wages they earn? Absolutely not.

Over the last decade in our country,

nearly 300,000 women workers have lost

jobs in the textile industry alone,

mostly to foreign competition.

Mr. Speaker, let me end by saying

the Come Shop With Me campaign will

continue over the next few months to

draw our attention to the human cost

of trade.

Tonight I say to the mothers of

America and the world, ‘‘Happy Moththe Speaker’s announced policy of Janer’s Day. We will not forget you.’’

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under

fuary 4, 1995, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. BURTON] is recognized for 60

minutes as the designee of the majority leader.

[Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed

the House. His remarks will appear

hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.]

the Speaker’s announced policy of JanThe SPEAKER pro tempore. Under

fuary 4, 1995, the gentleman from New

Jersey [Mr. PALLONE] is recognized for

60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader.

[Mr. PALLONE addressed the House.

His remarks will appear hereafter in

the Extensions of Remarks.]

By unanimous consent, leave of abLEAVE OF ABSENCE

fsence was granted to:

Mrs. MEEK of Florida (at the request

of Mr. GEPHARDT), for today after 4:15

p.m., on account of illness.

Mr. PASTOR (at the request of Mr.

GEPHARDT), for today after 5 p.m. and

the balance of the week, on account of

personal business.

Mr. TANNER (at the request of Mr.

GEPHARDT), for today after 5 p.m. and

the balance of the week, on account of

official business.

Mr. BONO (at the request of Mr.

ARMEY), for today and May 12, on account of medical leave.

Ms. DUNN of Washington (at the request of Mr. ARMEY), for today after

3:30 p.m. and the balance of the week,

so that she may attend the graduation

of her son Reagan from Arizona State

University.

By unanimous consent, permission to

SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED

faddress the House, following the legislative programs and any special orders

heretofore entered, was granted to:

(The following Members (at the request of Mr. WATT of North Carolina)

to revise and extend their remarks and

include extraneous material:)

Mr. OWENS, for 5 minutes, today.

Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today.

Mr. LIPINSKI, for 5 minutes, today.

Mrs. CLAYTON, for 5 minutes, today.

Mr. BECERRA, for 5 minutes, today.

Mr. DURBIN, for 5 minutes, today.

(The following Members (at the request of Mr. HAYWORTH) to revise and

extend their remarks and include extraneous material:)

Mr. BROWNBACK, for 5 minutes, today.

Mr. METCALF, for 5 minutes, today.

Mr. SMITH of Michigan, for 5 minutes,

on May 16 and 17.

Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, for 5 minutes, today.

(The following Member (at her own

request) to revise and extend her remarks and include extraneous material:)

Ms. JACKSON-LEE, for 5 minutes,

today.

By unanimous consent, permission to

EXTENSION OF REMARKS

frevise and extend remarks was granted

to:

(The following Members (at the request of Mr. WATT of North Carolina)

and to include extraneous matter:)

Mr. COLEMAN.

Mr. DURBIN.

Mr. RUSH.

Mr. FOGLIETTA.

Mr. GORDON.

Mr. BAESLER.

Mr. TOWNS.

Mrs. THURMAN.

Mr. MONTGOMERY.

Mr. REED.

Ms. KAPTUR.

Mr. MANTON.

Mr. JACOBS.

(The following Members (at the request of Mr. HAYWORTH) and to include

extraneous matter:)

Mr. DUNCAN.

Mr. MARTINI in two instances.

Mr. WALSH.

Mr. PACKARD.

Mr. BILIRAKIS.

Mrs. ROUKEMA.

Mr. DORNAN.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida.

Mr. FORBES.

Mr. HUNTER.

Mr. GOODLING.

Mr. GUNDERSON.

Mr. MCKEON.

Mr. HORN in two instances.

(The following Members (at the request of Ms. KAPTUR) and to include extraneous matter:)

Mr. UPTON.

Mrs. FOWLER.

Mr. GOODLATTE.

Mr. TRAFICANT.

Mr. RAHALL.

Mr. MFUME.

Mr. KIM.

Ms. MCCARTHY.

Mr. S

Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I move

TOKES

ADJOURNMENT

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fthat the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o’clock and 5 minutes p.m.),

the House adjourned until tomorrow,

Friday, May 12, 1995, at 10 a.m.

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON

fUnder clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of

committees were delivered to the Clerk

for printing and reference to the proper

calendar, as follows:

Ms. PRYCE: Committee on Rules. House

Resolution 144. Resolution providing for the

consideration of the bill (H.R. 535) to direct

the Secretary of the Interior to convey the

Corning National Fish Hatchery to the State

of Arkansas (Rept. 104–116). Referred to the

House Calendar.

Mr. MCINNIS: Committee on Rules. House

Resolution 145. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 584) to direct the

Secretary of the Interior to convey a fish

hatchery to the State of Iowa (Rept. 104–117).

Referred to the House Calendar.

Mrs. WALDHOLTZ: Committee on Rules.

House Resolution 146. Resolution providing

for consideration of the bill (H.R. 614) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey

to the State of Minnesota the New London

National Fish Hatchery production facility

(Rept. 104–118). Referred to the House Calendar.

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4

fof rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows;

By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr.

STARK, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut,

Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr.

MCDERMOTT, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. LEWIS of

Georgia, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HOUGHTON,

and Mr. SAM JOHNSON):

H.R. 1610. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employer-provided group health plans to credit coverage

under a prior group health plan against any

preexisting condition limitation; to the

Committee on Ways and Means.