Who was the lone congressional member who stood up and clapped about the y2k issue in the speech last night?

-- Other Lisa (LisaWard2@aol.co.), January 20, 1999

Answers

....and WHY didn't the camera show him?

-- Sheila (sross@bconnex.net), January 20, 1999.

I think it was Custer!

-- Mike Lang (webflier@erols.com), January 20, 1999.

Wish I knew - probably Bennet.

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Kennesaw, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), January 20, 1999.

Happy Face Koskinen.

-- Casual Observer (who@goes,.there), January 20, 1999.

It might have been Connie Morella (sp?), it seems that the camera panned to her right before he made the comment on y2k. She was the head of the Congressional Subcommitte on Technology if I'm not mistaken.

-- Donna in Texas (Dd0143@aol.com), January 20, 1999.

Can anyone confirm this - I'd really like to know...

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), January 20, 1999.

I watched the speech on CSPAN and they did show the single person who applauded. I've been searching the house and senate web pages trying to match up the face I remember from TV with a photo on one of the pages. I'm pretty sure it was Representative Stephen Horn of California. He's the chairman of the House of Representative's task force on the Year 2000 problem.

Here's his web page: www.house.gov/horn/

-- Ruby (geri498615@aol.com), January 21, 1999.

We'll see what he says....

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Kennesaw, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), January 21, 1999.

It was Connie Morell (R-MD) as indicated in prior posting and confirmation from the Senate Y2K Committee in my email today.

Subj: Re: Not encouraged Date: 99-01-21 11:54:16 EST From: Year2000@y2k.senate.gov (Year2000) To: LisaWard2@aol.com

Thank you for contacting the Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem. We appreciate your interest, concern, and suggestions. During the State of the Union address, Representative Connie Morell (R-MD), was the Congressperson who stood while the President discussed the year 2000. Sincerely, The Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem

-- Other Lisa (LisaWard2@aol.com), January 21, 1999.

Thanks, Lisa. I sent her an appreciative Email.

rep.morella@mail.house.gov

Maybe she can contribute to this forum...

-- Lisa (lisab@shallc.com), January 21, 1999.

You can see CNN's video of Clinton's Y2K remarks at this link...

http://video.altavista.com/cgi-bin/avsearch_state?query=% 22we+also+must+be+ready+for+the%22

Just click on the image of Clinton and let it buffer. Is Connie Morella the woman in the blue dress?

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), January 21, 1999.