January 19, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H249 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, b 1415 for 1 minute and to revise and extend OFFICE OF THE CLERK, his remarks.) Washington, DC, January 8, 1999. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, President is on trial, we are bombing The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, REFORM Baghdad, Kosovo is in turmoil, and the Washington, DC. The SPEAKER laid before the House DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- American steel industry is literally the following resignation as a member being raped. mission granted to Clause 5 of Rule III of the of the Committee on Government Re- Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, After all this, the National Security the Clerk received the following message form: Agency has designated a new major from the Secretary of the Senate on January CONGRESS OF UNITED STATES, threat to our Republic, the furby; that 8, 1999 at 10:35 a.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, is right, this furby cyberpet, that January 7, 1999. that the Senate passed S. Res. 1 stands 4 inches tall and sells for $30, Hon. DENNIS J. HASTERT, that the Senate passed S. Res. 2 Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Represent- has just been designated as the next that the Senate made two appointments: atives, Washington, DC. great threat to our freedom. Senate Legal Counsel DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I hereby respectfully Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. Beam me Deputy Senate Legal Counsel request a leave of absence from the Commit- up. I say, the only threat these furbys With best wishes, I am tee on Government Reform, effective imme- really pose is they seem to appear to be Sincerely, diately. My request is made with the under- much smarter than the bungling nin- JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk. standing that I will retain all seniority on the Committee. compoops at the National Security Agency. I recommend, for $30 a smack, f If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact here, that we hire furbys and fire those me. Thank you for your attention to this bureaucrats. Think about that one. COMMUNICATION FROM THE matter. Furby this, James Bond. CLERK OF THE HOUSE Sincerely, f CHRISTOPHER COX, The SPEAKER laid before the House U.S. Representative. LET WORKERS OWN THEIR POR- the following communication from the The SPEAKER. Without objection, TION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY Clerk of the House of Representatives: the resignation is accepted. FUND INVESTMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, There was no objection. STOCK MARKET OFFICE OF THE CLERK, f Washington, DC, January 15, 1999. (Mr. SMITH of Michigan asked and Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, PROPOSED BILL FOR YUCCA was given permission to address the The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, MOUNTAIN, NEVADA, TEM- House for 1 minute and to revise and Washington, DC. PORARY NUCLEAR WASTE STOR- extend his remarks.) DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- AGE FACILITY HAS DISASTROUS Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak- mission granted to Clause 5 of Rule III of the IMPACTS ON DISTRICTS er, I rise to commend the President for Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, his decision to tackle the social secu- (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given the Clerk received the following message rity issue in his tonight’s State of the permission to address the House for 1 from the Secretary of the Senate on January Union Address. I welcome his leader- 15, 1999 at 2:15 p.m. minute and to revise and extend his re- ship on this critical issue, and I look that the Senate passed without amend- marks.) Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, early on forward to his proposal that I hope is ment H. Con. Res. 1 complete and that can be scored by the With best wishes, I am in the 106th session of Congress, in the first few weeks, we have already seen a Social Security Administration actuar- Sincerely, ies in a way that will keep social secu- JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk. disastrous bill introduced to establish a temporary nuclear waste storage fa- rity solvent. I am encouraged that the President f cility in Nevada. Several problems, Mr. Speaker, become very evident when has recognized the power of the capital this legislation is examined. markets to increase the return on so- COMMUNICATION FROM THE First, it is moving nuclear waste cial security taxes, and that he specifi- CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE from 109 reactor sites, which would tra- cally is suggesting investments in the ON WAYS AND MEANS verse 43 States and endanger the lives stock market. I urge the President to The SPEAKER laid before the House of every person along these routes. let workers own these investments the following communication from the Also, the geologic suitability of the themselves, rather than have govern- Chairman of the Committee on Ways site is in question. In the last 20 years ment use and spend these revenues, as and Means: there have been more than 621 earth- they have the social security trust HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, quakes within a 50-mile radius of the fund. COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, proposed site. The Supreme Court has ruled that Washington, DC, January 6, 1999. The Congressional Budget Office esti- there is no relation between the taxes Hon. DENNIS HASTERT, mates a central interim storage facil- that a worker pays and what the work- Speaker, House of Representatives, ity like this will cost $2.3 billion, seven er is entitled to receive in benefits The Capitol, Washington, DC. times more expensive than expanding when they retire. This means that DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am forwarding to you the current on-site storage at these worker-owned accounts are the only the Committee’s recommendations for cer- power generating facilities. way to make sure workers benefit from tain designations required by law for the these investments, rather than govern- 106th Congress. The facts demonstrate some of the First, pursuant to Section 8002 of the Inter- major problems associated with this ment. nal Revenue Code of 1986, the Committee des- bill: the safety of every American, and f the fleecing of every taxpayer in this ignated the following members to serve on EDUCATION: SPEND MONEY IN the Joint Committee on Taxation for the country. Educating the American peo- THE CLASSROOMS, NOT ON BU- 106th Congress: Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, Mr. ple on issues as important as this REAUCRACY Thomas, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Stark. should be every Member’s responsibil- Second, pursuant to Section 161 of the ity, because they are the ones who will (Mr. ROYCE asked and was given per- Trade Act of 1974, the Committee rec- be held responsible for the devastating mission to address the House for 1 ommended the following members to serve impacts on their districts. minute and to revise and extend his re- as official advisors for international con- marks.) ference meetings and negotiating sessions on f Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, nothing is trade agreements: Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, FURBYS CITED AS THREAT TO Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Levin. more important to Americans than the U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY With best personal regards, I am education of their children. Schools are Sincerely, (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was one of the prides of our local commu- BILL ARCHER, Chairman. given permission to address the House nities, and we must do all that we can H250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 19, 1999 do to strengthen them. It is parents ranked 6th nationally in rushing de- season. Both players started every and it is teachers that know what is fense, and had one of the best overall game, and provided much needed sup- best for our children, and they are the defenses in the Nation. port to the offensive effort. Bryson, ones that we must empower. The Vol offense, led by now departed who started every game as fullback, The Dollars to the Classroom Act sig- offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe, rushed in one game for over 200 yards nals a dramatic shift in how Federal who took the top spot at the Univer- on 21 carries with four touchdowns. education dollars are delivered to our sity of Mississippi, powered through Mercedes Hamilton, who started Nation’s schools. In today’s system, opponents all season long. The new of- every game as offensive right guard, too many precious education dollars fensive coordinator is not new to ag- was a key blocker who helped lead the get lost in the bureaucracy, in the red gressive and successful play. Coach Vol offensive running game. Mr. tape. This money must be spent in the Randy Sanders, who took over the of- Speaker, without a doubt, most quar- classrooms, not on more bureaucracy. fensive reins during the Fiesta Bowl, terbacks would rather not have had to That is why the Dollars to the Class- was previously the quarterbacks and follow a player like Peyton Manning. room Act is so important. It represents running backs coach at UT. However, Tee Martin, the fantastic what our schools should be, schools Coach Sanders’ first game saw his of- leader of the Tennessee offense, rose to where parents and local school dis- fense perform exceptionally well the challenge. tricts decide what is the best way to against the tough Florida State de- Under enormous pressure, Martin teach their children, not Washington. fense. The Volunteer offense had a tre- posted a tremendous season, complet- This legislation requires that 95 per- mendous season indeed, averaging over ing an NCAA record 24 consecutive cent of Federal funds be spent in the 211 yards rushing per game, leading the passes in a 2-game period against Ala- classrooms. This is one of our Repub- SEC and ranking among the top na- bama and South Carolina. lican education proposals. Currently tionally. His favorite receiver, Peerless Price, only 65 percent of funds actually reach Mr. Speaker, who else could assemble was another Vol who certainly lived classrooms for our children. They are such a great coaching talent and staff unto his name Peerless. He led the Vols spent here in the bureaucracy. but the greatest athletic director in with 61 catches for over 900 yards in Our children are our future leaders. the Nation, Doug Dickey? Coach 1998, and finished his career ranked It is strong moves like these that will Dickey has had amazing success in his third on UT’s all-time list for recep- improve our local schools, and improve career at UT. As head football coach tions and receiving yards, and also had the quality of life for every American. from 1964 through ’69, Coach Dickey a 100-yard kickoff return against Ala- I urge support for the Dollars to the put the UT football program back on bama. Classroom Act. the map, winning two SEC champion- Mr. Speaker, there were many key f ships and leading the Vols to high na- players and others that made this sea- tional rankings in several bowl game son a very special one for the Vols. As SPECIAL ORDERS appearances. I said before, the Fiesta Bowl gave the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. For the last 13 years Coach Dickey Vols their second national title in 47 LAHOOD). Under the Speaker’s an- has been a true leader in the field of years. nounced policy of January 6, 1999, and college athletics, and has built the Uni- The 1951 Volunteers, led by the Great under a previous order of the House, versity of Tennessee into a sports pow- Coach, General Robert Neyland, was the last the following Members will be recog- erhouse in the NCAA. Additionally, his Tennessee team to win the National cham- nized for 5 minutes each. efforts to build scholarship fundraising pionship. Some of the greatest names in Ten- f have led to an increase in UT’s level of nessee football history came from that very giving from $800,000 to more than $9 TRIBUTE TO THE TENNESSEE team. Names like: Jim Haslam, Col. Gene million annually to the athletic de- VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL TEAM Moeller, Gordon Polofsky, Bill ``Moose'' partment. Barbish, Herky Payne, Tex Davis, Boomer The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Mr. Speaker, the people I have men- Boring, Any Myers, Pat Shires, Doug Atkins, previous order of the House, the gen- tioned thus far have contributed a Andy Kozar, Bob Davis, Bill Addonizio, John tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DUNCAN) is great amount to the success of the UT Michels, and Don Bordinger all shaped the recognized for 5 minutes. football program, but they alone could history of Tennessee football and put the vol- Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I have not have done it without a host of unteers on the map of NCAA football often said that in my district, the col- great Volunteer athletes. The Volun- powerhouses. ors orange and white are almost as pa- teer football squad achieved a perfect I know that the players of the 1951 team are triotic as red, white, and blue. That is season last year, and joined the 1951 extremely proud of the players and coaches of because orange and white represents Volunteers as the only other national the 1998 Volunteers. the official colors of the University of championship team in Tennessee foot- Finally Mr. Speaker, this year brought an Tennessee and the Tennessee Volun- ball history. end to the most outstanding college football teers football team, now the undis- The championship team was led by radio show in the history of the game. The puted NCAA national football cham- four captains, all of whom brought out- ``Voice of the Vols'' John Ward and his partner pion. standing leadership and exciting action Bill Anderson stepped down after the Fiesta Mr. Speaker, just a few short weeks to the Volunteer team. All American Bowl on January 4th. For over 30 years, Ward ago the Tennessee Vols completed a linebacker and co-Captain Al Wilson and Anderson have given Tennessee football perfect 13–0 season and earned their was the emotional leader of the Vol de- fans around the world chill bumps, calling first national championship in 47 years. fensive team, and perhaps in the big- every game with a heartfelt passion that is Under the eye of the great coach gest game of the season Al Wilson second to none in college football. The two Phillip Fulmer, the winningest active broke the single game individual are the longest-running broadcast pair in Divi- coach in the NCAA, who has now won ‘‘caused fumble’’ record in a match-up sion 1±A college football. about 85 percent of his games as the against Florida. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the newly head coach, the Vols captured their Co-Captain and placekicker Jeff Hall crowned NCAA National Champion Ten- second consecutive SEC championship. had an amazing season, earning the nessee Volunteers and everyone who has To top it all off, Coach Fulmer was SEC all-time scoring record with 371 contributed to their perfect season. Go Vols! named both the SEC and National points in his career. He also had a Football Coach of the Year. game-winning field goal at the buzzer, f Many other people also have helped to win the season opener against Syra- make this past season more memorable cuse. More importantly, Jeff hall was THE SURPLUS AND SOCIAL than ever. The Vols defense, led by de- named an academic All-American and SECURITY fensive coordinator John Chavis, held 7 SEC player. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a opponents to 14 points or less and 8 to Co-Captain Shawn Bryson and Mer- previous order of the House, the gen- under 100 yards rushing this season. cedes Hamilton helped the Vol offense tleman from Michigan (Mr. SMITH) is The Vol defense ended the 1998 season dominate opponents throughout the recognized for 5 minutes.