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House of Representatives

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

The House met at 10 a.m. and was

called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. FOLEY

f].

DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker:

WASHINGTON, DC,

May 11, 1995.

I hereby designate the Honorable MARK

ADAM FOLEY to act as Speaker pro tempore

on this day.

NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

fPRAYER

The Reverend Richard A. Rhoades,

Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church,

Gibsonville, NC, offered the following

prayer:

Gracious God, as You have created a

world so lush and wonderful and placed

us here to both care for and enjoy it,

guide this Nation as a people to consciously respect and care for one another and for all that exists. Bless this

body, set apart by the people, to faithfully steward and guide the activities

of the United States of America. Empower the leaders to use their gifts to

the fullest, and enable their staff members to perform their tasks with excellence. Comfort these Your servants

through the demands and stresses of

their positions. And help all of our Nation’s citizens to join in working together for universal peace and for the

good of each other and of the world.

Amen.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The

THE JOURNAL

fChair has examined the Journal of the

last day’s proceedings and announces

to the House his approval thereof.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

fgentleman from North Carolina [Mr.

JONES] come forward and lead the

House in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. JONES led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the

United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

A message from the Senate by Mr.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

fLundregan, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed

with an amendment in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a

bill of the House of the following title:

H.R. 956. An act to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that

pursuant to sections 276h–276k of title

22, United States Code, as amended, the

Chair, on behalf of the Vice President,

appoints Mrs. FEINSTEIN as a member

of the Senate delegation to the MexicoUnited States Interparliamentary

Group during the 1st session of the

104th Congress, to be held in Tucson,

AZ, May 12–14, 1995.

The message also announced that

pursuant to sections 276d–276g of title

22, United States Code, as amended, the

Chair, on behalf of the Vice President,

appoints Mr. AKAKA as a member of the

Senate delegation to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group

during the 1st session of the 104th Congress, to be held in Huntsville, ON,

Canada, May 18–22, 1995.

The message also announced that

pursuant to sections 276h–276k of title

22, United States Code, as amended, the

Chair, on behalf of the Vice President,

appoints Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. MURKOWSKI, and Mr. GORTON as members of the

Senate delegation to the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group

during the 1st session of the 104th Congress, to be held in Tucson, AZ, May

12–14, 1995.

250TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIEDENS

LUTHERAN CHURCH

f(Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I am

pleased to welcome to the House of

Representatives today a minister from

my district. Reverend Rhoades serves

as the pastor of the Friedens Lutheran

Church. Friedens Lutheran Church, Mr.

Speaker, is beautifully situated among

the gentle rolling hills of Piedmont,

NC, between Gibsonville and

McLeansville in the heart of the sixth

Congressional District.

Friedens, a patriotic congregation,

focusing on worship of God, service to

the community, and living the love of

God in their own lives and with everyone they meet, is celebrating its 250th

anniversary this year. In addition to

Reverend Rhoades, we are privileged,

Mr. Speaker, to have in the House gallery today several members of the

Friedens Lutheran Church.

Again, I say it is our privilege to welcome our guest chaplain, Reverend

Rhoades today, and the members of the

Friedens Lutheran Church, to the

House of Representatives.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

PRO TEMPORE

fThe SPEAKER pro tempore. The

Chair would remind Members not to

refer to members in the gallery.