January 28, 1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 591 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, January 28, 1986 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. D 1415 On December 18, 1985: The Chaplain, Rev. James David H.J. Res. 485. Joint resolution waiving the Ford, D.D., offered the following AFTER RECESS printing on parchment of enrolled bills and The recess having expired, the joint resolutions during the remainder of prayer: the 1st session of the 99th Congress; and We ask Your blessing, Almighty House was called to order by the H.R. 3981. An act to extend until Decem God, upon those women and men who Speaker at 2 o'clock and 15 minutes ber 19, 1985, the application of certain to respond to the call to public service. p.m. bacco excise taxes, trade adjustment assist Help them to see in their work the op ance, certain medicare reimbursement provi portunity for serving people in ways sions, and borrowing authority under the COMMUNICATION FROM THE railroad unemployment insurance program. that promote peace between the na CLERK OF THE HOUSE tions and encourage freedom and jus On December 19, 1985: The SPEAKER laid before the H.J. Res. 424. Joint resolution to designate tice for all. In areas where truth is not the year of 1986 as the "Year of the Flag"; apparent, give them insight and House the following message from the H.J. Res. 465. Joint resolution making fur wisdom to discern the way of right Clerk of the House of Representatives: ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal eousness that in all things, we may WASHINGTON, DC, year 1986, and for other purposes; seek justice, love, mercy, and ever walk January 27, 1986. H.R. 1789. An act relating to the authori Hon. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, Jr., zation of appropriations for certain compo humbly with You. The Speaker, House of Representatives, nents of the National Wildlife Refuge At this moment, 0 God, let us re Washington, DC. System; and member in a moment of silent prayer DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per H.R. 3735. An act to designate the pedes those who were involved in the space mission granted in Clause 5, Rule III of the trian walkway crossing the Potomac River shuttle accident just a few minutes Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park ago off Florida. [Pause.] May Your I have the honor to transmit a sealed enve as the "Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedes Spirit be with them and may Your lope received from the White House at 3:35 trian Walkway." p.m. on Monday, January 27, 1986 and said On December 23, 1985: love follow them and their families to contain a message from the President H.J. Res. 436. Joint resolution to designate this day and every day. This we pray. whereby he transmits the Fifteenth Annual 1986 as "Save for the U.S.A. Year," and for Amen. Report on Hazardous Materials Transporta other purposes; tion for Calendar Year 1984. H.J. Res. 450. Joint resolution to author With kind regards, I am, ize and request the President to issue a THE JOURNAL Sincerely, proclamation designating April 20 through BENJAMIN J. GUTHRIE, April 26, 1986 as "National Organ and The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex Clerk, House of Representatives. Tissue Donor Awareness Week"; amined the Journal of the last day's H.R. 664. An act to amend the Panama proceedings and announces to the Canal Act of 1979 with respect to the pay House his approval thereof. FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT ON ment of interest on the investment of the Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the HAZARDOUS MATERIALS United States; Journal stands approved. TRANSPORTATION FOR CALEN H.R. 729. An act to amend the Panama DAR YEAR 1984-MESSAGE Canal Act of 1979 in order that claims for FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE vessels damaged outside-the-locks may be UNITED STATES resolved in the same manner as those ves RECESS sels damaged inside the locks, and for other The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the The SPEAKER laid before the purposes; order of the House of Tuesday, Janu House the following message from .the H.R. 1534. An act to convert the tempo President of the United States; which rary authority to allow Federal employees ary 21, 1986, the House will be in to work on a flexible or compressed sched recess until the hour of 2 o'clock. was read and, together with the ac companying papers, referred to the ule under title 5, United States Code, into Accordingly New York State be used for public purposes utes p.m.>, the House stood in recess ther continuing appropriations for fiscal and to convey U.S. mineral interests in the until 2:15 p.m. year 1986. parcel to New York State;
D This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., D 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 592 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 28, 1986 H.R. 3085. An act to clear title to certain increase in the rates of disability compensa A motion to reconsider was laid on lands along the California-Nevada bounda tion and of dependency and indemnity com the table. ry; and pensation paid by the Veterans' Administra H.R. 4006. An act to extend until March tion; to make improvements in veterans' job 15, 1986, the application of certain tobacco training programs; and for other purposes. AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO excise taxes and certain medicare reim On January 14, 1986: DECLARE RECESSES ON TUES bursement provisions. H.J. Res. 187. Joint Resolution to approve On December 26, 1985: the "Compact of Free Association," and for DAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1986 H.J. Res. 495. Joint resolution to provide other purposes. Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the temporary extension of certain pro On January 15, 1986: unanimous consent that it may be in grams relating to housing and community H.R. 1083. An act to amend the Low-Level order for the Speaker to declare re development, and for other purposes; Radioactive Waste Policy Act to improve cesses at any ti~e on Tuesday, Febru H.R. 2391. An act to authorize the Admin procedures for the implementation of com istrator of General Services to collect addi pacts providing for the establishment and ary 4, 1986, subject to the call of the tional contributions of money provided to operation of regional disposal facilities for Chair. him by private individuals or organizations low-level radioactive waste; to grant the con The SPEAKER. Is there objection for the Nancy Hanks Center; sent of the Congress to certain interstate to the request of the gentleman from H.R. 2542. An act designating the building compacts on low-level radioactive waste; and Texas? located at 125 South State Street, Salt Lake for other purposes. There was no objection. City, UT, as the "Wallace F. Bennett Feder al Building"; H.R. 2698. An act to designate the U.S. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO ORDER OF BUSINESS Courthouse in Tucson, AZ, as the "James A. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Walsh United States Courthouse"; OF H.R. 3010, HEALTH PLAN Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask H.R. 2903. An act to designate the Federal NING AMENDMENTS OF 1985 unanimous consent that special orders Building and United States Post Office lo granted today, January 28, 1986, be cated in Philadelphia, PA, as the "Robert Mr. BEILENSON, from the Commit- postponed until tomorrow, January 29, N.C. Nix, Sr., Federal Building and United tee on Rules, submitted a privileged States Post Office"; and that they be called before those report and ask for its H.R. 1603. An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Secu ILL INDIVIDUALS immediate consideration. rities and Exchange Commission to subject Mr. BEILENSON, from the Commit The Clerk read the resolution, as fol banks, associations, and other entities that tee on Rules, submitted a privileged lows: exercise fiduciary powers, to the same regµ• report of the Securities Exchange Act of consideration of the bill . Michael heimer's disease patients and their J. Smith . Judith A. Resnik , Ronald E. McNair . Ellison S. Onizuka . S. Christa McAuliffe . and Gregory Jarvis (payload specialist>: H.R. 3608. An act to amend the Small Therefore be it Business Investment Act of 1958; and JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Resolved, That the House expresses its H.R. 3974. An act to provide for tempo STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS condolences to the families of the crew rary family housing or temporary housing Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I offer a members of the "Challenger" Shuttle Mis allowances for dependents of members of sion; and be it further privileged concurrent resolution Judith Resnik, Ellison ting to feel like it was so routine, verify the status of the seven members S. Onizuka, Ronald E. McNair, Greg of this crew. We have had 28 years of ory Jarvis, and S. Christa McAuliffe, a turned my back and went back to my schoolteacher from Concord, NH. office when only a few seconds later, I success in America's Space Program. In our own time, we have discovered was told by one of the girls in my This is the first time we have had an the exhilaration of expanding man office of the tragic accident that had in-flight accident of this type. I think kind's field of knowledge and broaden taken place. I had that same terrible we can be very proud of our accomplis ing the fields of opportunity for the wrenching feeling down inside that ments and success, and I think all growing population of a hungry world what we had always conceived to be a seven members of this crew would also and to the heretofore trackless voids possibility in this age of space would urge that we continue with this very of space. It is the "New Frontier," and happen. program, seeking new frontiers, and the exploratory beckoning to what We have come to accept these flights like all new frontiers that involve a Thomas Jefferson called the "illimita as being so routine, and yet it is so certain amount of risk, we must ble freedom of the human mind." highly sophisticated, highly techno always try to minimize those risks. But The poet John Gillespie Magee, Jr., logical in nature that any little thing we should not let them dissuade our understood that exhilaration, as to a can go wrong. It reminds me again of efforts to meet the Nation's space goal lesser degree have all who have flown how God moves in mysterious ways, I with a sense of responsibility and com and tracked a new frontier and a new guess from time to time to remind us mitment. place, surely felt and understood by of what mortal beings we really are Our thoughts and prayers and sym our own beloved colleague, BILL and that everything is not all that pathy go out to their families. NELSON, who only such short days ago sure. So much so that our colleague, Nineteen years ago and one day, I experienced the very same. always feeling so secure and sure that had a similar sad task, along with my He wrote: nothing could go wrong, just a few late colleague, Olin Teague, to make Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth weeks ago took that risk, as did our the announcement that there was the And danced the skies on laughter-silvered colleague in the other body. Apollo fire at Kennedy Space Center wings; But I guess in this case it is impor which caused the loss of three very Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tum tant that we remind ourselves and the distinguished astronauts. I would like bling mirth American people that this tragedy, Of sun-split clouds ... and done a hundred terrible as it is, deserves at least an at to say that the Committee on Science things tempt to discuss it. and Technology will conduct a com You have not dreamed of ... wheeled and The first thing we feel is sorrow, prehensive investigation into the cause soared and swung sorrow for the heroic individuals of of this accident after the National High in sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, Aeronautics and Space Administration I've chased the shouting wind along, and that tragedy, sorrow for their loved flung ones, sorrow for our country. But we has completed its immediate investiga My eager craft through footless halls of also feel pride in the seven members of tion. We invite comments from those air ... the crew, pride in their dedication, within and without Government that Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue their belief in the space program, in may have any comments that would I've topped the wind-swept heights with themselves and in our country. And we be pertinent so that we can try to have easy grace, a comprehensive report to make to our Where never lark, or even eagle flew . . . also feel a sense of resolve, a sense And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod that what they symbolized is too im colleagues in Congress ~ho have been The high untrespassed sanctity of space, portant to be stopped. very supportive of this program over Put out my hand and touched the face of Sorrow, pride, a sense of resolve, a the years. God. human desire to know what happened. Mr. Speaker, we are all very sad With hearts heavy in trauma and These conflicting feeling are with us dened, a great personal sadness on the deeply felt sorrow, the Nation today now, and it is my hope that the Ameri part of my wife, Nancy, and I because pays honor and tribute to these brave can people continue to share the faith we have been very great friends of young Americans and extends its hand that motivated and inspired the crew these members of the crew, and our to their families and their loved ones of the Challenger, a faith that tran heartfelt sympathy goes out to the and their comrades in such small ways scends the tragedy, a faith that re- members of their families. 594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 28, 1986 Mr. MICHEL. Mr. speaker, I yield its knowledge, its horizons, and it will Her husband, Steve, was a law clerk in such time as he may consume to the continue to be so in the future. As my office for 2 years. gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. long as man has the thirst for knowl She got her master's degree from LUJAN], the ranking minority member edge, we will continue to press out Bowie State in Prince Georges of the Committee on Science and ward, and in the process there is risk. County. She taught in our school Technology. That risk is taken by each one of us system for 8 years. She now, as you Mr. LUJAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank every day, and that risk is understood know, Mr. Speaker, teaches in New the gentleman for yielding. by all of the members of the crew that Hampshire. What a terrible day it is for us. Such climb into a loaded spaceship. Christa was a warm, caring, capable a tragedy and we all offer our condo My concluding remarks would be, as human being. She was accorded the lences to the families of these great we reflect upon this tragedy, a tragedy Americans. that this whole Nation grieves in, let highest honor her country could give Mr. Speaker, these men and women us remember the remarks by someone her. She was selected to represent her are truly heroes, pioneers of America who knew something about risk, a gal colleagues in one of America's most in the truest sense of the word. liant lady named Helen Keller, when exciting and important efforts. She I was watching the launch in my she spoke of risk and security, and this embodied, Mr. Speaker, all of the office, Mr. Speaker, and with me was is what she said: qualities we would hope for in the very Dr. William Graham, the Acting Ad Security is mostly a superstition. It does best of our teachers. ministrator of NASA. We were so not exist in nature, nor do the children of We had a rally, Mr. Speaker, in pleased, Mr. Speaker, that the weath men as a whole experience it. Avoiding the August 1985, as the school year was er was fine and we could finally danger is no safer in the long run than out about to begin, and as Christa was launch. right exposure. about to embark upon here training to The initial burn went well, and we Listen to what she ends with: "Life prepare herself for this day. She saw the roll come off as planned, and is either a daring adventure or noth spoke, Mr. Speaker, to some 12,000 then, then, Mr. Speaker, and then the ing." members of the Prince Georges ball of fire, and we knew what that God bless and be with and keep in County school system, teachers, and meant: a terrible tragedy. the palm of His hand our departed support personnel. You keep hoping against hope that brothers and sisters, daring adventur I would like to bring to the attention there are survivors, but you know ers, and God bless and comfort their of the House certain of her remarks. there cannot be. families and friends. She said: This resolution honors these heroes, Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield these pioneers. You feel so helpless, such time as he may desire to the gen I see this year as a year of opportunity for Mr. Speaker. What can one say? What education. The Teacher-in-Space Program tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. has already started people looking positively can one do? We pray for them. WALKER]. at schools. I am stunned by today's tragic explo Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, we have sion of the space shuttle Challenger. today witnessed a terrible tragedy, and She went on to say: This, the 25th launch of the shuttle, this resolution is the Nation saying People have asked me if I plan to return promised to be an exciting one with how shocked and saddened all of to the classroom next fall. It has been my the first non-Government private citi America is at the loss. life for 15 years. I will be at Concord High zen, Christa McAuliff e, aboard. Those of us intimately involved with School in September 1986, because if the Christa was to be our first "teacher in teacher-in-space does not return to teach our Space Program have known its ing, something is wrong. space" and with her rode the hopes risks. We know that the men and and dreams of our Nation's young women who have carried us on to the During this year, she said: people. space frontier are people of great I hope to get students and teachers excit I join my colleagues in mourning the strength of character who are willing ed about the future because, after all, this loss of our astronauts and in sharing to face the dangers unsolved in the space, this frontier out there belongs to all our grief with their families and Space Program so that our future and of us. I hope to help make people a ware friends. This is a day of sadness that the future of our children and their that teaching is an exciting and necessary we will never foreget. profession. I hope to challenge students to children may be assured. The rewards reach for the stars. We will, however, Mr. Speaker, go on to mankind and this Nation that exist I often tell my students we need a rela with our Space Program. We will on that frontier are believed by each tionship based on mutual respect, and the pursue our dream to live and work in of them to be worth the risk. That is two things that I require of them are two space, to push back the limits of our why despite tragedy, we must resolve things that I require of myself: that they do knowledge in the vast sea of space. to go on. the best they can and that they be true to But wherever we go, we will carry in But for the moment, our thoughts themselves. our hearts the memory of those coura are with all of those who grieve for She concluded with this in talking to geous men and women who died today loved ones and comrades. We in this those teachers who were so proud of so suddenly and so unexpectedly. God body join them in their grief and ex her and their profession, of which she bless them and their families in this press our profoundest sorrow on was so proud, she said: "I touch the tragic hour. behalf of a nation. future; I teach." Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Christa was excited and thankful for such time as he may consume to the minutes to the gentleman from Mary the opportunity to be a part of Ameri distinguished gentleman from Florida land [Mr. HOYER]. ca's effort in space. She believed that [Mr. NELSON]. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Speak great sadness and in shock. The trage it was an important and necessary er, to the families of my personal dy that struck at 11:39 a.m. this morn effort. friends, Dick Scobee, Mike Smith, ing has stunned us all. In an instant, As our colleague, BILL NELSON, has Judy Resnik, Ron McNair, El Onizuka, the incredible energy that we have so eloquently stated, "It was an effort Christa McAuliffe, and Greg Jarvis, harnessed broke loose in destruction worth the risk." Grace and I extend to you our and devastation occurred. I believe that Christa would tell us thoughts and prayers, to your fami that today. lies, to your friends at the time of this 0 1440 We grieve this day, Mr. Speaker, the hour of your loss and our shared grief. Among the seven people whom we personal loss of the families of these The Space Program has been a mar lost was the first teacher in space, seven astronauts so representative of velous program for America to expand Christa McAuliffe. She was my friend. the best of humankind. January 28, 1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 595 Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. SCHEUER. I thank the gentle Having been associated with the minutes to the gentleman from Cali man for yielding. Shuttle Program since its inception as fornia [Mr. PACKARD]. Mr. Speaker, we are all in a state of a member of the authorizing commit Mr. PACKARD. I thank the Minori shock this afternoon over the unutter tee in 1971 and as a member of the Ap ty Leader. ably tragic events of just a few hours propriations Committee for NASA Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, ago. All of us across party lines, across since then, it has been my high honor brave men and women have often been the lines of the House and the Senate to have known many of our astronauts called upon to pay the supreme sacri and the American people, all of us personally. All of them have known fice for this country. Five men and two extend our heartfelt condolences to that there were elements of risks in women this morning are American the loved ones of that noble seven, to the program. Yet they have undertak heroes when this shuttle blew up in their families, to their friends, and I en the exploration of space for the space. think we have to share in the sorrow betterment of all mankind. Often in the past there have been and understand the sorrow, the trau Mr. Speaker, the safety of flight well, not often, but on occasion there matic shock of millions and millions of crews has always been the first priori has been sacrifice made. In this very schoolchildren this morning who were ty of NASA, transcending all questions program there are those that have watching that television tube live to of schedule, of delay, or even of public made the supreme sacrifice in the see their hero, their prototypical relations. past, and there likely will be addition teacher, soar into the heavens as part The space shuttle as a transporta al tragedies and sacrifices required in of man's latest advance, breaking tion system involves risks of all trans the future. But that ought not to down further the barriers of man's portation systems; yet the program knowledge. deter us from one of the greatest suc The trauma to the millions of has had immense benefits in communi cess stories in American history. This schoolchildren of America must be un cations, in knowledge of the Earth and Space Program has never been with believable. I am sure all of us extend the universe, in national security, out risk even though the phenomenal our heartfelt feelings of support and medicine, and even such mundane success we have had has led, in many condolence to the kids of America who things as weather forecasting. Despite cases, the American people to be com saw that awful, awful occurrence and the tragedy, I have confidence that placent with the program. will be, in a real sense, traumatized by the program should continue, and I We almost expect perfection. We do it. am sure there will still be brave men not think of tragedies as we have ex I think the one thing we can do to and women who will carry it forward. perienced today. But certainly the risk dignify the memory of this glorious Perhaps what they will do will be the has always been there and will always seven and to give meaning to their greatest tribute that can be paid to be there. lives, to their effort, to their commit the great and brave men and women This morning's tragic and terrible ment, and to their sacrifice is to follow who today made the ultimate sacrifice and shocking experience has brought their trail and continue unflinchingly for our country and for mankind. us and brought all Americans and, for with the same determination, the Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 that matter, all the world to a realiza same courage, the same grit, the same minutes to the gentleman from North tion of those risks. energy that we showed in further Carolina CMr. JONES]. Mr. Speaker, our hearts and our space exploration. Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. deep sympathies go out to the families We would be demeaning their Speaker, along with the rest of Amer and friends of those brave heroes. memory if our efforts flagged; we ica and this body, I rise with a heavy The Space Program has been one of would be saying that their sacrifice heart, one of sadness and one that is America's exciting and most successful came to naught. I do not think any of hard to explain. To the families of the programs. It will and must continue. us want that. I think all of us feel that seven men and women who were lost We must continue to give it the even the fallout that we have enjoyed today, on behalf of this body and the same emphasis and commitment that and benefited from thus far of space rest of the Nation, I extend sympathy, we have in the past. Obviously, there exploration justifies space flight, justi prayers, and understanding. are many questions to be asked, and fies the risk that it always is there. this is a time to review and to evaluate The advances that have been made 0 1455 the program, to determine if we are and will continue to be made not only But for a moment or two, I would moving in the correct direction and if in flight itself but in the art of tele like to call your attention to just one all is well, and if all the security meas communications, the art of metallur of these seven. His name is Mike ures are taken. gy, the art of computer sciences, the Smith. He graduated from the Beau But certainly this is not a time to art of chemical and medicine develop fort, NC, High School, a relatively make preliminary judgments or to cast ments, untold applications to human small rural high school, in 1963. He doubt on the future of the program. health, that we have already benefited graduated from the U.S. Naval Acade We do not know the facts at this time. from more than justify our staying my in 1967 with a bachelor of science We may never know all of them. the course and honoring these wonder degree. He graduated from the Navy Unquestionably, the committees and ful, professional, dedicated, committed Postgraduate School in 1968 with a subcommittees that I serve on will be seven by supporting their efforts, sup masters degree in aeronautical engi called upon and will be conducting ap porting the continuity and the con neering. He leaves a wife and three propriate hearings and investigations. tinuation of space flight, both manned children. He leaves two brothers and a Now is the time, however, to pay and unmanned. I guess that is the best sister. tribute to those who remain, the loved way we can pay them the homage that Now let me just for a moment sketch ones, the families and friends of those they deserve and that they merit. his background to show what can who have sacrificed all today. I thank the Speaker. happen even from a rural high schodl May God bless you that you may Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 in North Carolina: Navy Distinguished know that God's love is with you. His minutes to the gentleman from Penn Flying Cross, 3 air medals, 13 Strike comfort is with you, and His strength sylvania [Mr. COUGHLIN]. Flight Air Medals, Navy Commenda is with you, and that you have given Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, we tion Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Viet the most valuable gift to America that were horrified, as were all Americans, nam Cross of Gallantry, and the Silver could be given. Thank you. at the fate of the brave men and Star. He served during the Vietnam Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 women of the shuttle Challenger. Our tour aboard the Kitty Hawk. minutes to the gentleman from New hearts and our prayers, indeed, do go So, Mr. Speaker, I think it is impor York [Mr. SCHEUER]. out to their friends and their families. tant to realize in this hour of sadness 596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 28, 1986 and darkness the untapped resources As all of us have indicated today, However, today is not the day for we have with the American youth if this, of course, is one of the saddest those questions, and it is certainly not properly developed. days in this Nation's history. We lost the day to leap to any premature judg So, in closing, once again my sincere today a crew of seven on the 25th ment about the program. Instead it is sympathy to the families and all con flight of the space shuttle. a day to mourn our losses, the person cerned. I have stood in the well of this al losses of those who had known Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 House many times since the inception those involved in the flight, the losses minutes to the gentleman from New of the space program and I have often of the families and friends of those on York [Mr. GILMAN]. said that the space shuttle was this the flight and, above all, of the Na astronaut Nothing is foolproof. And today we noble figures, constantly lifting the since 1980. have learned that lesson in the most spirit of man from Earth into vaster Mission specialist Judith Resnik, the tragic and in the very saddest way. areas and larger spheres of freedom. first Jewish astronaut as well as one of Every astronaut who has flown on the Jesus died that the spirit of man the first women on board. shuttle, to a man and to a woman, rec might be free. Intrepid patriots have Mission specialist Ronald McNair, ognizes that their work is indeed a laid their lives upon the alter of free one of the first black astronauts. risk. But they all recognize that their dom for their beloved land. Adventur Mission specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, work is vital to our own spirit as a ers have scaled the highest mountain the first Japanese-American in space. nation, and it is my judgment, and the peaks reaching for the summit in the Payload specialist S. Christa McAu judgment of all of those in this House ethereal skies. Many of them, too, liffe, a school teacher, ready to give that we can best honor their spirit, have paid the price of their lives. To lesson plans "on the ultimate first their courage, and their dedication by have others seeking the North and the trip." reaffirming their belief in the human South Poles, the remote and frigid Payload specialist Gregory Jarvis, a exploration of space. parts of our Earth. That indefatigable, Hughes Aircraft specialist. The names, Mr. Speaker, of Comdr. that adventurous spirit of man has Their courage, their dedication, and Francis R. Scobee, Pilot Michael J. ever been rising to higher and higher their sacrifice in their pursuit of new Smith, Mission Specialist Judith A. levels. horizons in our Nation's space pro Resnik, Mission Specialist Ellison Oni We have paid much for our conquest gram will not be forgotten. zuka, Mission Specialist Ronald E. in the field of aviation. I have on my My congressional district has been McNair, Payload Specialist Gregory office wall a photograph, the first touched by this tragedy. One of the Jarvis all will be remembered by this flight at Kitty Hawk, NC, in 1903 by astronaut's families, the Jarvis family, Nation forever. Orville Wright given to me by him. having formerly lived in my congres So, too, will be the name of Christa sional district, and one of our district's McAuliffe, the teacher, the teacher. 0 1505 teachers having been a finalist in the who lifted the spirits of teachers and In that flight, he rose for a few feet. competition for the teacher member students and uncounted numbers of of the Challenger's crew. The first time I ever saw an airplane people across the Nation, yea, and in Birmingham, AL, in 1910, the pilot It is hoped that this tragedy will not across the world. deter our space program but rather To their families, Mr. Speaker, I rose a few hundred feet into the air that the pioneering spirit of the dedi offer my deepest sympathy and pray and lost his life. And down through cated crew of the Challenger mission that the Lord will grace upon it His the years, so many have paid the price 51-L will inspire us and motivate us to choicest blessings in the years to come. of their lives for the great conquests continue to pursue our explorations of Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 we have made in the mystic areas of space. minutes to the gentleman from New space. It is hoped that the knowledge that York [Mr. GREEN]. But, Mr. Speaker, the soul of man, our entire Nation is sharing the grief Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, it has destined eventually to reside in a heav of the families of this brave, dedicated been my privilege as the ranking mi enly home, will not be deterred by an Challenger crew will help to ease the nority member of the Appropriations other costly sacrifice. burdens of the bereaved. Subcommittee for NASA to get to Other intrepid men and women will Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 meet, to chat with and sometimes even rise again to the challenge, and we will minutes to the gentleman from Massa to break bread with most of those who reach further and further into the chusetts [Mr. BOLAND], chairman of have flown the shuttles, including mysteries of space, trying to reach our the Appropriations subcommittee some of those on today's tragic flight. kindred spirits' home. which handles the budget on the space They have all been fine people and it May the Lord extend his consolation program. is a terrible loss. to the bereaved of these noble heroes. Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, I want Obviously, both the authorizing Give them the comfort that Lincoln to compliment the Speaker of the committee and our appropriations sub bestowed upon the mother who had House of Representatives and the mi committee is going to have to ask a lot given so many of her sons to the cause nority leader of the House of Repre of questions about how and why this of freedom. How fortunate they are to sentatives for taking this time to pay happened and what its implications have made so costly a sacrifice upon tribute and honor to the crew of the are for the space program in general the altar of man's highest dreams and space shuttle Challenger. and the shuttle program in particular. noblest aspirations. January 28, 1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 597 Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak not personally know any of the seven minutes to the gentleman from Arizo er, words are not adequate to express who died today. In fact, until the last na CMr. KOLBE]. our shock and our sorrow. The sorrow few hours, I could not remember their Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, today's we feel is in the hearts of all Ameri names or their color or their sex or tragedy with the space shuttle is a cans at this moment. what number the flight was. I knew stark reminder that we still stand on The best that America has to give one was a woman and a teacher. But the edge of a deep and dangerous fron have given their last full measure on with what even seemed like overdrawn tier when we venture into space. Fifty the cutting edge of technology, chal hype, that name seemed a bit vague to five successful launches, without the lenging the unknown, in order to me. The shuttle seemed a little like loss of any life, is a record of which we know, reaching for the future in order the Metro or, back in my home area, can be justifiably proud. But those to better teach our young who indeed the RTA. Sometimes there were who entered this frontier knew the are the pioneers of the future. delays, but the Space Program had dangers they faced, and yet they went These young men and women have seemed almost boring. Then, in a willingly and bravely. not given their lives in vain. Their con flash, the shuttle chariot was swal The Space Program, with all of the tribution as pioneers of the frontier lowed in its own sun, and the price for contributions it has made to medical that is our tomorrow will live forever this leap into the future became very technology, has saved the lives of liter in the annals of space flight and space clear. ally thousands of people here at home. exploration. When I was young, I used to read a With each new launch of the space It is now for us to go forward to lot of science fiction: Ray Bradbury, shuttle, we have pushed back the fron better understand their challenge and Robert Heinlein, Asimov, Van Camp, tier of space and improved our lives to go forward with a new surge of com and others, every bit of it I could get here on Earth. mitment in their honor. It is the least But these advances are not without that they would ask. my hands on. And I had an incredible cost, and we are reminded of that Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 belief that some day I would go to today with this tragedy. minutes to the gentlewoman from Mars. I became a teacher. And, in fact, today I am not even comfortable in an I join with each of my colleagues, I Ohio [Ms. 0AKAR]. know, in expressing my deep sense of Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, today we airplane. But seven men and women loss for this tragedy and my sympathy are as a country all united in our sense read those same books and refused to to each of the families. of tragedy and sadness, and our hearts stay earthbound. On this flight, there Not many months ago I attended a really do go out to the families and were black and white, male and reception in Tucson for Arizona's fi the friends and, in a sense, to our female, an Asian-American and a nalist among the teachers. I remember selves, because we know the crew blond male named Smith. It was well his hopes and his dreams he ex members represented the best that America. There was even a civilian pressed to me to be the teacher that was America. They were so vibrant, so who was a teacher and who said them went into space, and I know today educated, so hard working. In a sense, that can; both act and teach. what thoughts are in his mind. I know they represented us in their explora They were all of us. For their fami the anguish he feels and the anguish tion of space. lies and for their friends, our hearts of each of the families of these brave And so they are genuine heroes, and our prayers. For the rest of us, the men and women. tragic heroes, to us. danger and the joy of the leap to the Those families can take some solace I really extend my sympathy to all future are again entwined. in the knowledge that their wives and of the families of the seven crew mem Now their names become history. husbands, their fathers and their bers, but I cannot help pointing out But their drive and the dream of the mothers, have joined the pantheon of that Judy Resnik was from northeast human spirit will not die. In the flash American heroes who have made our Ohio. We were, in greater Cleveland and fire, the dream was reborn again conquest of space possible, as those and Akron, very proud of her. She was in other young men and young women before them have made the conquest the second woman to explore space, who will read, learn, and fly. To the of other frontiers possible. and she was a mission specialist. Her crew of the Challenger we say good Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 parents were both very, very proud of bye, but we will not forget you and minute to the gentleman from Texas her indeed. your dream. [Mr. PICKLE]. As a former teacher, I was thrilled Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, in this that Christa McAuliffe was going to such time as he may consume to the hour of grief, our hearts go out to the have an opportunity to not only repre distinguished Speaker, the gentleman members of the families. Almost si sent those of us who are civilians but from Massachusetts CMr. O'NEILL]. multaneously, we are being asked, to place the art of teaching on a new Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I join my "What will now happen to our Space lofty level. colleagues in expressing my personal Program? Will it be weakened, or will And I believe that she would want to sorrow at today's tragedy. we stop?" And the answer is a resound instill in her students something that Sometimes an event strikes us with ing no, we will not stop. We will have a she herself personified, and that is a such drama and surprise that it ex full review and evaluation of our pro thirst for knowledge. I believe very ceeds our ability to absorb it. This is cedures, our technologies. But when strongly that she would want us to what happened today in the terrible that is concluded I am confident we continue in our thirst for knowledge in destruction of our country's space will move forward. If the voices of any exploring the mysteries of space. shuttle. of the astronauts aboard the Challeng We have all reaped many, many ben The space shuttle carried on its side er could be heard today, I think they efits from space exploration. Today we the flag of the United States. And would cry out loudly and strongly, sustain a deep loss, but let us in the those who served on her served us, the "Go forward, do not let up. We were memory of these seven heroes rededi American people. committed, we are confident the cate ourselves to this new adventure They served our hopes for scientific American people should be commit and to the safety and success of the exploration and for human progress. ted." Space Program. But they also served our dreams be And, Mr. Speaker, we will go forward Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield cause they lived at the frontier of because it is in the best interest of such time as she may consume to the what mankind can achieve together. mankind. gentlewoman from Illinois [Mrs. Today, as our shock turns to sad Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 MARTIN]. ness, we salute those who risked and minutes to the gentleman from Cali Mrs. MARTIN of Illinois. Mr. Speak gave their lives to serve our country at fornia CMr. LEwisl. er, unlike many of my colleagues, I did the last great frontier. We salute those 598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 28, 1986 who died performing exploits that was really dedicated to the children of our There should be a comprehensive NASA in people of my age grew up reading Nation-to inspire their imagination and lift vestigation of the fiery explosion which de about in comic books or in fiction. their eyes to the future. This makes the trage stroyed the spacecraft. But I emphasize the These wonderful people-Francis dy doubly sad. need to continue the space program. Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, I want to extend my condolences to the We must mourn our dead, take care of their Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, families and friends of the crew members, and families, learn from the tragedy, and turn our Christa McAuliffe, and Gregory to offer them all the strength they need in the eyes to the stars again. Jarvis-died performing their duty. difficult days ahead. My thoughts are with Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, this is a very They died not as individuals but as a them. tragic day in American history. It is especially crew, working as a team, united in de Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to difficult for those of us in South Carolina and votion and commitment to the United join with millions of Americans-young and the Sixth Congressional District who knew and States, their country. old-in expressing our sorrow and grief over admired Astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair of Lake This afternoon we are united in the the tragic loss of the seven astronauts this same spirit as the crew. Oh, our deep City. morning aboard the space shuttle Challenger. I want to extend to his devoted family my feeling for them. We pray for these My thoughts and prayers go out today to brave Americans, for their families deepest sympathy. They will certainly face the families and loved ones of these seven some difficult hours in the days ahead. If there and for our country. heroes. We mourn them in death and we vow We are delighted that the resolution is any consolation, I hope they will remember never to forget the lessons they taught us in that Ron McNair was a pioneer. He gave his comes before us as the product of the life-that we must reach for the stars and majority leader of the House and the life in service to our country. minority leader of the House, and it seize .all the opportunities and challenges we Ron McNair represented the very best of allows us to express our sentiments on can. this Nation-in spirit, courage, intellect, and As we grieve today for the six professional dedication. Those are fine qualities and having this day of sorrow. astronauts who were on board the Challenger, GENERAL LEAVE had the good fortune to meet Dr. McNair, I we each share special sorrow at the tragic want to assure you that he embodied all of Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I ask death of Christa McAuliffe who was to be the unanimous consent that all Members these characteristics. first teacher in space. When I met him in February of 1984, I was may have 5 legislative days in which to While I did not know Mrs. McAuliffe person revise and extend their remarks on the very impressed. In addition to his keen intel ally, I certainly knew of her. I knew that she lect, Dr. McNair was a kind, humble, and very resolution now under consideration. and her husband once lived in Maryland and I The SPEAKER. Is there objection genuine human being. to the request of the gentleman from knew that she came back to our State this I want to again express my sympathy to Dr. California? past fall to speak to students and teachers in McNair's family and to all of the families of There was no objection. Prince Georges County where she once lived the astronauts aboard the mission. and taught. Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, as a nation we In Dr. McNair, we have lost a gifted scien During her remarks last fall, Christa McAu may never be able to measure the extent of tist, a talented individual, and a dedicated liffe told the teachers and students of Prince our loss from today's tragic explosion of the American-we have lost a giant among men. Georges County how proud she was to have space shuttle Challenger. This tragedy has Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, the tragic death been selected to represent her profession and robbed us of the lives of seven American of the space shuttle astronauts touches each her Nation on a space shuttle flight. She chal heroes-the shuttle crew members. It has of us in a very personal and emotional way. lenged teachers and students alike to "reach turned hope into tears for thousands of school As a nation, we share a great sense of loss. for the stars" in everything they do; she urged children who were thrilled with the expectation These pioneers carried with them the hopes them to always do the best they can and to of a classroom from space. And it has sent and dreams of all Americans. We draw be true to themselves. the people of our country into deep mourning strength from their courage. Christa McAuliffe said she is in touch with and sad reflection. Each of us shares the Mr. FORD of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, at the future every day because she is a teacher, pain. 11 :38 this morning, a group of seven astro touching the lives of the very people who rep The seven crew members gave their lives nauts on the space shuttle Challenger, includ resent our future-our students. to America, and it is important to express ing the first private citizen, teacher Christa These seven heroes died today not as indi what this means to us. Since the founding of McAuliffe, lost their lives in a terrible accident our Nation, brave pioneers have risked their viduals but as a team. They represented the best America has to offer; they embodied the some 9 miles above the coast of Cape Canav lives to conquer successive frontiers-and our eral. Words cannot express the grief that I Nation has prospered and grown because of same spirit, energy and life that President and all Americans feel for these individuals, them. Years ago the frontier was the wild Kennedy saw in all of us when he called us to and their loved ones. West. Today it is space and technology. In the reach for new frontiers. After 24 successful shuttle flights, many truest sense of the word, each of these seven President Kennedy wasn't just calling on Americans took the frequent flights as routine. crew members on the space shuttle Challeng our astronauts to seek these new frontiers, he I can guarantee you, the men and women er was an American pioneer. For they gave was calling on all of us. He would have been their lives unlocking the mysteries of the heav as proud of these seven heroes as all of us who participated in every one of the previous ens-so that the rest of us could benefit from are, he would have mourned their tragic 24 missions understood the dangers involved, the vast sources of knowledge to be gained. deaths, and he would have urged us to contin and they proceeded undaunted. We will remember their sacrifice. ue to "reach for the stars" and so do I. As we have become accustomed to their To our Nation's honor roll we will add the Mr. STANGELAND. Mr. Speaker, I share successes, we tend to forget that these astro names of Christa McAuliffe, the social studies the shock and sadness felt by the entire nauts risk their lives each time they step on teacher from Concord, NH, who bravely ac Nation over the loss of the space shuttle board. Our Nation has reaped the benefits of cepted the role as the first "common person" Challenger and its crew of seven astronauts. their courage. We owe it to those lost today to go up in space; retired Air Force Maj. Fran The men and women who go into space are that every effort be made to understand the cis R. "Dicky" Scobee, the flight commander; special people. I have met with former astro circumstances behind the events of this morn Navy Comdr. Michael J. Smith, the pilot; mis nauts in Washington, and they are motivated ing. sion specialists Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, by a special sense of mission. Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, along with all of and Air Force Lt. Col. Ellison S. Onizuka; and Today we lost seven adventurers, seven my colleagues, I am deeply saddened at the payload specialist, from Hughes Aircraft Co., heroes. In many ways, they represent the best loss of the Challenger crew members in this Greg Jarvis. America has to offer. They were conscious of morning's tragic accident. Our Nation will long This was going to be a very special space the danger, but eager to push back the limits mourn the passing of these brave and coura shuttle flight. With the presence of a high of human knowledge. geous young Americans who lost their lives school teacher, Christa McAuliffe, and the Our prayers are with the souls of the lost serving their country's space exploration pro planned classroom from space, this shuttle crew and with their families. gram. January 28, 1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 599 Americans will always remember the self adventure and promise of new frontiers. We full of useful applications and unanswered less dedication that these men and women have reveled in the program's many triumphs, questions. brought to the task of pushing back .the bar and now are stunned to silence by its greatest As Americans, we watch and share in their riers of space. My heart goes out to the fami disaster-a tragedy which has taken from us successes, and today we share in their sorrow lies and loved ones of these brave Challenger the lives of seven brave explorers: Capt. Fran and grief. We offer our sincerest sympathy to crew members. Their achievement in life will cis "Dick" Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Res the families of Comdr. Francis Scobee, Mi long serve as an inspiration to those who nick, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair, Christa chael Smith, Ronald McNair, Lt. Col. Ellison seek to expand the boundaries of our knowl McAuliffe, and Gregory Jarvis. Onizuka, and Gregory Jarvis. I also am sad edge of space. Their sacrifice is best honored by our re dened by the loss of Judith Resnik who held a The Ninth Congressional District of Texas, dedication to the vision of the future that they special place in the heart of many Pinellas which I represent, is the home of the Johnson carried so close to their own hearts. We must County residents. She graciously accepted my Space Center where these valiant Americans renew our resolve to go forward with the invitation to participate in an October 1984 and their fellow astronauts who will crew space program and not allow this tragedy to program at the Bay Pines Veterans' Adminis future flights of the shuttle have been trained. turn our enthusiasm from our greatest frontier. tration Medical Center. Her warmth and sin We mourn this tragic loss of our friends and It is in our natures to explore. John Kennedy, cerity touched the audience and brightened neighbors. in his address to the students of Rice Univer the day of the hospitalized patients she took Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, as were so sity, said: "If * * * history * * * teaches us time to visit. many of my colleagues, I was deeply sad anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowl Finally, we say a special prayer for Christa dened and shocked to learn of the loss of the edge and progress, is determined and cannot McAuliffe. She shared with us her spirit and crew of the shuttle Challenger. For over a be deterred." enthusiasm and symbolized as a teacher the quarter of a century through 55 successful Our shuttle program has suffered a setback. search for knowledge that is the goal of our manned space flights, we have been able to That is obvious. But it is critical to the future Space Program. avoid this type of horrendous inflight accident, of our country that we heed the words of John In the spirit of these seven Americans, our and it is truly difficult to put into words our Kennedy. Our greatest challenges and our Nation will continue to be the world leader in great sense of loss now that such a tragedy richest rewards lie in the unknown of space. has occurred. We will accept that challenge. We can do no the exploration of space. They will forever be Throughout our history as a Nation, brave less for our country and for the Challenger a part of our future achievements and ad men and women have risked their lives in seven. vancements. They also will remain a small order to conquer new frontiers, and our coun Perhaps we had come to expect near-flaw part of all Americans because they have given try has prospered and grown because of their less shuttle flights. Perhaps our understanding us a sense of their pride, courage, and brav selfless efforts. Our seven astronauts-the of the danger of each journey had been dulled ery-qualities that have sustained explorers flight's commander, retired Air Force Maj. by the many easy liftoffs and smooth landings throughout our Nation's proud history. Francis R. "Dicky" Scobee; the pilot, Navy we have witnessed over the past 5 years. Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Comdr. Michael J. Smith; mission specialists, But no shuttle flight is routine. No astronaut minute to the gentleman from Illinois Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, and Air Force or crew member is ordinary. The enormous [Mr. HAYES]. Lt. Col. Ellison S. Onizuka; payload specialist, risks willingly accepted by our shuttle crews Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, needless Greg Jarvis; and social studies teacher, with every liftoff is a shining testament to their to say, I rise in support of the resolu Christa McAuliffe-were all pioneers. They courage, the clarity of their vision, their self tion. I did not personally know any of were great Americans willing to take extraordi less search for knowledge. In the words of the seven people involved in the flight, nary risks-even to that of risking their lives Shakespeare: except as human beings. in order to gain knowledge and to advance When he shall die, I would like to raise the obvious our technology. Take him and cut him out in little stars, question which has been trickling These seven astronauts were representa And he will make the face of heaven so fine around in my mind as I hear the tive of the hopes, dreams, and strength of That all the world will be in love with night. speeches here: Is it worth it? Is it America-men and women of all races, Having witnessed the worst tragedy of our worth it? Some have already answered colors, and creeds, coming from all walks of 25 years in space, we see our heaven now this question as they mourn for the life, and diverse in their ethnic and religious hung with the shining stars of these seven families and express sympathy. And as backgrounds. They served our country and brave heroes who gave us everything. Some we lament over the next few days and died, not as individuals, but as a team, repre day soon, we will watch as another shuttle or next few weeks and try to find out sentative of the best America has to offer, biter shoots through the Florida skies destined what caused it, I just hope, as we pray and they leave behind a legacy of all that is for the eternal night of space. And then we and talk to the Lord God Almighty, great about America. will again fall in love with flight and with our that we ask him for guidance and to As a former high school teacher, I know Nation's still-young dream of manned space give us a sense of direction so that we how great an inspiration our first nongovern exploration. might determine our purpose for space ment civilian astronaut, Christa McAuliffe, was In the meantime, our prayers are with the exploration. I hope our motivation is to her own students as well as to students families and the friends of the Challenger something more than just trying to throughout this country. Her spirit and the crew. keep pace with the Soviet Union. spirit of her co-crewmembers will continue to Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, we inspire future generations to work toward ex mourn as a nation the loss of the seven Chal 0 1520 panding the boundaries of human knowledge. lenger crew members. We do it based on a determination Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues in the They embodied the American spirit with and decision as to what it is going to House of Representatives in mourning the tre their courage and quest for knowledge. De do to help mankind. I could not help mendous loss of our astronauts, and I want to spite the element of risk inherent in any space but listen to the amount of money extend my deepest sympathy to the families flight, they bravely trained and prepared for that went down with these lives of and friends of these courageous seven crew their mission knowing of the wealth of infor these seven people; $3.2 billion for one members. Our entire Nation remembers them mation and realm of benefits it would provide spaceship. How many people who are in our prayers and we salute these brave indi our Nation. hungry today that might be helped if viduals who sacrificed their lives on behalf of Having served as a member of the Appro we decide to continue, we must under our country. priations Subcommittee which funds the stand. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, since 1961, Space Program, and as a member of the De I have not made a decision as to when John F. Kennedy set us upon the high fense Appropriations Committee, I know of the whether or not we should continue or road to manned space exploration, Americans dedication and motivation required of NASA not. I want guidance as to whether or have cherished and have loved its heroes in a pilots and mission specialists. They are a spe not we are going in the right direction. special way. These men and women have em cial group of individuals who have the oppor I think we ought to be able to under bodied for us the American spirit of hope, the tunity to open the door to an area of science stand and be motivated for other pur- 600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 28, 1986 poses other than to just keep pace their careers to scientific exploration. articles and services estimated to cost $26 with somebody else at the expense and These were exceptional men and million . pursuant to risk of lives. women and we will never fully recover 22 u.s.c. 2776; to the Committee on For Robots may be used for this purpose; from this loss. eign Affairs. I am not a scientist, I do not know. 2603. A letter from the Secretary of Hous We will mourn, but we will continue ing and Urban Development, transmitting Certainly we have had success and I to push for progress in space. As a an evaluation of compliance with the re do not want to ignore it. But I just member of the Space Science and Ap- quirements of the internal accounting and want us to think and think deeply and . plications Subcommittee of the House administrative control system, pursuant to pray over this situation and ask the Committee on Science and Technolo 31 U.S.C. 3512<3>; to the Committee on Gov good Lord to give us a sense of direc gy, I will urge my colleagues to join ernment Operations. tion as to where to go from here. with me in this commitment. The best 2604. A letter from the Director, National Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 memorial to the sacrifices made by Legislative Commission, The American minute to the gentleman from Texas those on the shuttle Challenger would Legion, transmitting a report of proceedings [Mr. DE LA GARZA]. be to strive to continue their heroic ef during the preceding calendar year, pursu Mr. DE LA GARZA. I thank the gen forts. ant to 36 U.S.C. 49; 44 U.S.C. 1332 . Referred devotion of duty to this great country EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, to the House Calendar. of ours and to what it means to have a ETC. free, open society. I think the tribute Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu in their lives should be dedicated. We PUBLIC BILLS AND tive communications were taken from RESOLUTIONS should in fact dedicate ourselves to the Speaker's table and referred as fol the fact that they were willing and lows: Under clause 5 of rule X and clause that they went. But more so that our 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolu 2599. A letter from the Chairman, Com system of government allowed it for modity Futures Trading Commission, trans tions were introduced and severally re the world to see. mitting a draft of proposed legislation to f erred as follows: Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I yield extend the Commodity Exchange Act, and By Mr. DAVIS: myself the balance of my time. for other purposes; to the Committee on Ag H.R. 4057. A bill to amend part C of the Mr. Speaker, this gentleman from riculture. Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit California is stunned by this tragic 2600. A letter from the Acting Director, Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of. event. The crew of the shuttle cap Defense Security Assistance Agency, trans living increases in benefits under the civil tured our hearts and we mourn for mitting a proposed lease of defense articles service, military, and other Federal retire to Spain ; to the Committee on exempt from reduction pursuant to a se Ellison Onizuka was a personal Foreign Affairs. questration order thereunder respecting friend of my wife, May, and me. He 2601. A letter from the Assistant Secre fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes; to was the first American of Japanese an tary of State for Legislative and Intergov the Committee on Government Operations. cestry to become an astronaut and we ernmental Affairs, transmitting notice of a By Mr. GONZALEZ: were all so proud of him. Christa proposed manufacturing license agreement H.R. 4058. A bill to repeal the Balanced McAuliffe captured the attention of for the manufacture of certain equipment Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act this Nation's teachers and children, in Egypt ; to the Commit ernment Operations and Rules. and all our hopes for the future possi tee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. McCAIN: bilities of the Space Program. 2602. A letter from the Director, Defense H.R. 4059. A bill to recognize the organiza And we lost so much NASA talent Security Assistance Agency, transmitting tion known as the Red River Valley Fighter veterans of past missions who with notice of the Department of the Army's pro Pilots Association; to the Committee on the courage and commitment had devoted posed letters of offer of Norway for defense Judiciary. January 28, 1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 601 By Ms. OAKAR to H.R. 1626: Mr. PORTER and Mr. ATKINS. H.J. Res. 500: Mr. KosTMAYER, Mr. GALLO, amend the Public Health Service Act to H.R. 1809: Mr. LELAND. Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. MARTIN of revise and extend the health planning au H.R. 2365: Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. OBERSTAR, New York, Mr. ROE, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. JOHN thority under that act; House Report 99- Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. ROBINSON, Mr. FAUNTROY, SON, Mr. WEBER, Mr. DANNEMEYER, Mr. 465, House Calendar No. 118. Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. WORTLEY, and Mrs. BOXER. KINDNESS, Mr. MANTON, and Mr. SCHEUER. By Mr. BEILENSON. H.R. 2440: Mr. FASCELL, Mr. JACOBS, and H. Con. Res. 204: Mr. EVANS of Illinois, H. Res. 360. Resolution providing for the Mr. MAcKAY. Mr. PENNY, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. FAZIO. consideration of the bill CH.R. 4055) to assist H.R. 2489: Mr. CROCKETT, Mr. STOKES, and H. Con. Res. 205: Mr. EVANS of Illinois, the States to establish and operate protec Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. PENNY, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. FAZIO. tion and advocacy systems for mentally ill H.R. 2761: Mr. MCHUGH. H. Con. Res. 206: Mr. EVANS of Illinois, individuals and to promote family support H.R. 2791: Mr. GREEN, Mr. GRAY of Penn Mr. PENNY, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. FAZIO. groups for Alzheimer's disease patients and sylvania, Mrs. MARTIN of Illinois, and Mr. H. Con. Res. 240: Mr. DELLUMS and Mr. their families; House Report 99-466, House WAXMAN. OWENS. Calendar No. 119. H.R. 3006: Mr. BURTON of Indiana H. Con. Res. 243: Mr. HOYER.