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Vol. 141 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1995 No. 78 

Senate 

(Legislative day of Monday, May 1, 1995) 

The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., on the 

expiration of the recess, and was called 

to order by the President pro tempore 

[Mr. THURMOND]. 

PRAYER

The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John 

Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: 

Almighty God, we praise You for 

Your empowering us to stand with 

strength and courage in the midst of 

spiritual warfare. We see the results of 

the works of evil in the violence and 

terrorism in both word and deed all 

around us. And inside our own hearts 

we often feel hassled by the temptations of pride, aggrandizement, and the 

need to control. 

We come to the armory of Your presence to be suited up with Your whole 

armor for the battles of the mind and 

spirit today. Thank you for the breastplate of righteousness that makes us 

secure in Your unqualified love and forgiveness. Shod our feet with the preparation of the Gospel of peace and help 

us to stride forward with the inner 

calm of Your perfect peace that passes 

understanding. Give us the shield of 

faith to quench the fiery darts of the 

invasion of Satanic influence. Place 

over our heads the helmet of salvation 

and protect our thinking brain from 

distorted half-truths and confused direction. Then help us to grasp the 

sword of the Spirit, Your words of guidance for hand-to-hand battles with evil. 

On time and in time, whisper in our 

souls the exact word of encouragement 

and courage that we need. 

So, Lord, we gladly accept Your 

whole armor as we prepare for the battles of this day. In the name of the One 

who vanquished evil and is our victorious Lord. Amen. 

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RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING 

MAJORITY LEADER 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The 

acting majority leader is recognized. 

SCHEDULE

Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, this 

morning the leader time has been reserved, and the Senate will immediately resume consideration of S. 534, 

the interstate solid waste bill. Pending 

is the Hatch amendment to the Specter 

amendment regarding Senate hearings 

on Waco and Ruby Ridge. Also, Senators should be aware that a cloture 

motion was filed on the committee 

substitute. Therefore, a cloture vote 

will occur tomorrow, unless an agreement can be reached. All first-degree 

amendments should be filed by 1 p.m. 

today. That is very important. Rollcall 

votes can be expected throughout the 

day today and into the evening in order 

to make progress on this bill. 

I would add, Mr. President, it would 

be my hope that we finish this bill 

today and that those who have amendments will bring them over and let us 

consider them and see if we can handle 

them, and, if not, we will vote. But 

above all, it is very important that 

people come over with their amendments. All first-degree amendments 

have to be filed by 1 p.m. today. 

So we are here ready to do business, 

Mr. President. 

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INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF 

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The 

clerk will report the bill. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A bill (S. 534) to amend the Solid Waste 

Disposal Act to provide authority for States 

to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. 

The Senate resumed consideration of 

the bill. 

Pending: 

(1) Specter amendment No. 754, to express 

the sense of the Senate on taking all possible 

steps to combat domestic terrorism in the 

United States. 

(2) Hatch amendment No. 755 (to amendment No. 754), to express the sense of the 

Senate concerning the scheduling of hearings 

on Waco and Ruby Ridge in the near future. 

Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. 

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The 

clerk will call the roll. 

The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. 

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the order for 

the quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. 

FAIRCLOTH). Without objection, it is so 

ordered. 

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THE BUDGET AND MEDICARE 

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I am 

very anxious that we proceed with the 

bill before us. In the meantime, I would 

like to just for a moment or two continue on our freshman focus on the 

idea of moving forward with these 

issues that are before the Senate and 

the House and that do need to be resolved soon, and to emphasize the opportunity that we have to solve them. 

Specifically, of course, to the budget 

and more specifically Medicare. 

We have talked about Medicare for a 

good deal of time over the past, but 

now we come to a time when there is 

no choice as to whether we have to 

make a decision or whether we do not. 

We have before us a report from the 

trustees, of course, which indicates 

that unless we do something the fund 

will be broke in probably 3 years. So it 

is not a matter of not doing something. 

It is a matter of what do we do. 

I am disappointed, I must say, that 

the administration has taken the position that we are just going to wait; we 

are just going to see what happens; we 

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