{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgE1939", "1996-10-21", 104, 2, null, null, "SALUTING THE REOPENING OF THE SACRAMENTO MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "ALLOTHER", "E1939", "E1939", "[{\"name\": \"Richard W. Pombo\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "142 Cong. Rec. E1939", "Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1939]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n      SALUTING THE REOPENING OF THE SACRAMENTO MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM\n\n                                 ______\n\n                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI\n\n                             HON. VIC FAZIO\n\n                         HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE\n\n                         HON. RICHARD W. POMBO\n\n                             of california\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                        Monday, October 21, 1996\n\n  Mr. MATSUI, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, we rise\ntoday to pay tribute to all parties responsible for the grand reopening\nof the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.\n  Originally opened in 1927, this landmark building served for almost\n60 years as a multi-purpose venue for all manner of public gatherings,\na forerunner of our modern community convention center. Besides hosting\neverything from operas, rock concerts, and religious revivals to\ncircuses, conventions, and boxing matches, it is perhaps best\nremembered as the primary location for generations of school\ngraduations.\n  In 1986, the city was forced to close the building due to code\nviolations and structural hazards. Sorely missed, the voters approved\nan initiative in 1992 to restore and reopen the auditorium in its\noriginal, multi-purpose configuration.\n  Phase I of the renovation began in November of 1994. The project was\nunique in that rather than commission a set of architectural plans to\nbe put out to bid, the city first established a minimum scope of work\nand a maximum project budget. Then a list of secondary renovation\npriorities was developed, with instructions to address as many of these\nitems as possible within the budget. Finally, the city asked\nengineering, design and construction firms to form partnerships to bid\non the job, and instructed the winning team to work in tandem to design\nand build the project. This design/build concept gave them flexibility,\nwhich was essential because the cost of some of the work, such as\nseismic retrofitting, would vary depending on the methods used. Money\nsaved on essential renovations has been applied to secondary\npriorities.\n  The result is extraordinary. In addition to the esthetic restoration\nof the building, alterations have been made to meet modern standards of\nearthquake and fire safety, and new electrical, mechanical, and\nenvironmental systems were installed. Accessibility was enhanced by\nadding ramps at the front and side entrances, space for wheelchairs in\nseating areas throughout the main level, new signage, and accessible\nrestrooms. Today, the building looks better than ever and is more safe\nand functional than ever. Perhaps most importantly, the project has\nbeen completed within its budget of $10.8 million.\n  For many, the auditorium represents a priceless link with the city's\npast and the history of its cultural development. Newly refurbished, it\nis one of Sacramento's's most beloved historical landmarks, especially\namong our community of veterans.\n  Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is dedicated to the memory of all\nSacramento County residents who give their lives in service to the\nUnited States in any of America's wars, past or future. The names of\nthese men and women are inscribed in a permanent honor roll displayed\nwithin the building, a reminder of the terrible cost of war and a\ntribute to the price and patriotism of Sacramento residents. As part of\nthe restoration, a new and expanded honor roll has been added, listing\nour fallen heroes and heroines from the Spanish-American War through\nthe Persian Gulf War.\n  Mr. Speaker, we ask our colleagues to join us in honoring the men and\nwomen who worked to make this project such and overwhelming success. We\nare proud to have such a beautiful and utilitarian monument to our\ncountry's fallen heroes and look forward to many years of continued use\nand enjoyment.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgE1939"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 78.53249902836978, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}