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    House Session

    HR 5503: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of the Interior. HR 5678: A bill to make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the judiciary. S …

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    U.S. Aid to Former Soviet Union

    The committee heard testimony from Secretary of State James Baker on proposals to provide economic aid to the independent republics which had formerly been part of the Soviet Union. Earlier …

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    House Session

    The House of Representatives met to debate a number of resolutions on the chamber floor.

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    Post-Cold War Military

    Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell detailed the needs for foreign military assistance in light of changes in the world balance of power. …

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    Middle East Situation

    The subcommittee heard testimony on the situation in the Middle East from Assistant Secretary Djerejian. He discussed issues such as the state of the hostages still held in Lebanon, and situ…

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    House Session

    The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2100, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construc…

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    House Session

    The House passed H.R. 2, to entitle employees to family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious health condition and temporary medical leave in certain cases invo…

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    House Session

    The House of Representatives took up H.R 2608, appropriations to the Commerce, Justice and State departments and H.R 2622 appropriations to the Treasury department and the Postal service.

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    House Session

    United States House of Representatives approved the Journal of Monday, June 17, 1991. Representative-elect John Olver (D-MA) presented himself and was administered the Oath of Office by the …

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    House Session

    The House filed three reports, including one from the Committee on Education and Labor, one from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, and one calling for an amendment to the Recla…

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    President Bush's New Peace Initiative

    Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-New York) talked about the latest Middle East peace initiatives put forth by the Bush administration. He spoke about the differing priorities of Israel and the Arab sta…

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    Fiscal Year 1992 International Affairs Budget

    The committee heard testimony from James Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, on the fiscal year 1992 federal budget proposal. In his remarks, Baker outlined a plan for the Middle East following …

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    House Session

    The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Then one-minute speeches on any subject were given. A Resolution expressing support for the United States Forces in the …

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    U.S. Persian Gulf Policy

    Secretary Baker, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Persian Gulf crisis, said that Iraq’s decision to free all hostages is related to the previous week’s Unite…

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    New York Delegation: State and Local Taxes

    One of the provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 will be a change in the limits on the deductibility of state and local taxes. The New York state congressional delegation met t…

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    House Session

    The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5400, reform campaigns. The House agreed to the conference report for H.R. 5257, making appropriations for Labor and Health and Human Servi…

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    House Session

    The House passed H.R. 2039, the Job Training Partnership Act, to improve the delivery of services to hard-to-serve adults and youth. Representative Patsy Mink was also sworn in during the se…

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    House Session

    The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 7, to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocations Education Act to improve the provision of services. The House passed H.R. 4330, to establish schoo…

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    Reaction to Presidential Address

    Rep. Ackerman reviewed President Bush’s speech to Congress on the Persian Gulf and the budget negotiations. He discussed the United States deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia.

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    Debate on Recommendation to Censure Rep.Frank

    In this excerpt, the House debates the Ethics Committee recommendation that Rep. Barney Frank be reprimanded by the full House. Rep. Frank was charged with unethical conduct with a male pros…

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