November 17, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E2405 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS COMPETITION IN THE U.S.-CHINA ship with SINOTRANS, 35% of the China ex- TRIBUTE TO THE REGIONAL ALL-CARGO MARKET press market and UPS operates an extensive BOARD PRESIDENTS OF THE ground network in China. In addition, the U.S. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE HON. JOHN S. TANNER Postal Service offers U.S-China express and OF TENNESSEE parcel services. There are also two Chinese HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES airlines, and at least 18 other foreign airlines OF CALIFORNIA Tuesday, November 16, 1999 that can offer U.S.-China cargo services, in- HON. BRAD SHERMAN Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, cluding some of the world's largest airlines like OF CALIFORNIA the United States and the People's Republic British Airways, Japan Air Lines and Luft- HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN of China completed a new civil aviation agree- hansa. OF CALIFORNIA ment. That agreement allows for one addi- Because of the limited number of flights that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional air carrier from each country to serve it has been allocated, Federal Express today Tuesday, November 16, 1999 routes between these two nations. It has re- accounts for only 11.5% of the air express vol- cently been suggested by some that Federal ume from the U.S. to China, and 4.8% of that Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, we rise to pay Express has a ``monopoly'' in the China mar- tribute to the past Regional Board Presidents volume in the opposite direction. That is hardly ket and that the Department of Transportation of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for their should grant another all-cargo carrier, such as a monopoly. fifty years of service and leadership. These UPS, the authority to serve China as opposed Federal Express has pioneered the develop- men and women have contributed their wis- to expanding passenger carrier or Federal Ex- ment of markets throughout Asia for the ben- dom, knowledge, and dedication to the ADL press' service in this market. I believe that ar- efit of U.S. exporters. It was difficult in the and our community. gument is meritless. early stages, but Federal Express made China The past presidents of ADL have been at Federal Express initially applied to DOT in a high priority in the development of its Asian the forefront of efforts to deter and counter early 1992 for the authority it now holds. They network. Their commitment to this market has hate-motivated crimes. Not only has the ADL pioneered U.S.-China express all-cargo serv- played a fundamental role in hate-crime legis- helped ensure that U.S. companies can even ices by acquiring an initial allocation of only 2 lation, it has organized rallies to increase pub- flights a week, under the old, more restrictive expand their trade and presence in China's lic awareness of such acts. The pivotal role agreement. Only two other carriers, American major markets. In many of the Asian markets, played by the ADL during this past year's International Airways and Evergreen Inter- such as Hong Kong, Japan, and the Phil- shooting at the Jewish Community Center was national Airlines applied at that time. No other ippines, other express carriers entered the a clear example of the efforts of this organiza- carriers even bothered to apply. market much later to compete with Federal tion. The Department selected Evergreen to op- Express. In each of these cases, Federal Ex- The Anti-Defamation League serves as a erate the route and gave Federal Express press' rates were the same before as they community resource for the government, backup authority. In early 1995, Federal Ex- were after the others entered the market. media, law enforcement agencies, and the press and Evergreen jointly applied to transfer general public. Through ADL's monitoring and the primary authority to Federal Express be- Federal Express can only operate 8 flights educational programs, public awareness of cause of problems experienced by Evergreen per week today, increasing to 10 on April 1, racism, extremism, bigotry, and anti-Semitism in its efforts to develop the market. At that 2000. It currently is the only incumbent U.S. has been raised. In addition to these pro- time, DOT did consider, in response to com- airline that lacks the frequencies necessary to grams, ADL works as a liaison between Israel ments filed by DHL, another air express car- offer even two daily flights. Due to its limited and U.S. policy-makers to educate the public rier, whether the award to Federal Express number of frequencies, Federal Express oper- about the complexities of the peace process. would create a monopoly for express services. ates a complex but incomplete schedule in the These are only a few of the accomplishments DHL was the only carrier to offer comments major markets it services in China. For exam- of the ADL. We applaud the current and past during these 1995 proceedings. ple, it can offer daily service to Beijing in one presidents for their invaluable service to the In its order approving the transfer from Ev- direction onlyÐwestbound from the U.S.Ðwith ADL and for their invaluable contributions to ergreen to Federal Express, the Department our community. These men and women are only three eastbound flights from the capital. It concluded that Federal Express would not an example to us all. have monopoly power in the market, stating: operates only five flights a week to and from The ADL's Gala Dinner Dance is certainly a ``Moreover, in this case, we found that there Shanghai, and it is able to offer only east- very special event and we are pleased to rec- are alternative means of transportation. Not bound service from Shenzhen. ognize your organization for its achievements. only does DHL have the opportunity to use Trade is the key to our competitiveness and Again, congratulations to the dedicated presi- U.S. and Chinese carriers in the market, Chi- prosperity in the global marketplace. Federal dents for their many years of contributions to nese carriers on both their combination and Express must be able to continue to develop the cultural and social well being of our soci- all-cargo services and the U.S. carriers on this market to provide U.S. exporters the ety. Please accept our very best wishes for their combination services, but there are also many more years of continued success. transportation services they require to be com- third country carriers in the market available Mr Speaker, we ask our distinguished col- for use.'' petitive. Federal Express has the presence in leagues to please join us in honoring Harry Indeed, the market is already very competi- China to make this goal a reality in the near Graham Balter, I.B. Benjamin, Jack Y. Ber- tive. Due to the historic imbalance in the num- term. man, Judge David Coleman, Faith Cookler, ber of flights DOT has allocated to passenger The attempt by others to justify their belated Hon. Norman L. Epstein, Hon. Robert and air cargo services, U.S. passenger car- interest in this market by characterizing Fed- Feinerman, David P. Goldman, Charles riers, Northwest and United, can offer more eral Express as a monopoly is not supported Goldring, Maxwell E. Greenberg, Bruce J. freight capacity than Federal Express. Further- by the facts. The U.S.-China market for air ex- Hochman, Bernard S. Kamine, Harry J. more, I understand that both UPS and DHL al- Keaton, Joshua Kheel, Moe Kudler, Alexander press cargo services is competitive today. ready offer a wide range of express services L. Kyman, Myra Rosenberg Litman, Hon. through their joint ventures with Stanley Mosk, George E. Moss, Hon. Irwin J. SINOTRANSÐthe government-owned China Nobron, Hon. Jack M. Newman, Hon. Marvin National Foreign Trade Transportation Group D. Rowen, and Barry R. Weiss for their ongo- Corporation. DHL has represented that it con- ing service to the Jewish community and the trols, with the help of its joint venture relation- community at large. · This ``bullet'' symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate 29<OCT>99 06:12 Nov 18, 1999 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17NO8.000 pfrm04 PsN: E17PT1 E2406 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks November 17, 1999 HOUSE RESOLUTION 350 like jackals. This is the inevitable slide wanted ``5±10 samples of each per month.'' down the slippery slope.'' WORLD called Mr. Sick to verify that he had In 1993, President Clinton freshly greased indeed order the parts. (He had.) When HON. BOB SCHAFFER that slope. Following vigorous lobbying by WORLD pointed out that Invitrogen's re- OF COLORADO patient advocacy groups, Mr. Clinton signed quest of up to 100 samples per month would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revi- mean a lot of dead babies, Mr. SickÐsound- talization Act, effectively lifting the ban on ing quite shakenÐquickly aborted the inter- Tuesday, November 16, 1999 federally funded research involving the view. Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, the House transplantation of fetal tissue. For medical Many of the dissection orders provide de- passage of H. Res. 350 advanced the firm po- and biotech investigators, it was as though tails of research projects in which the fetal tissue will be used. Most, in the abstract, are sition of the Congress in contradiction to the the high government gate barring them from Research Shangri-La had finally been medically noble, with goals like conquering practice of trafficking in baby body parts for thrown open.