September 13, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 17959 $1.2 billion. The amendment directs the So this is an opportunity today for a full day alongside Montanans at a Department of Homeland Security to the Senate to be the Senate. We talk local business. complete and prioritize recommenda- here about ‘‘my friend from across the Senator BAUCUS, I know I speak for tions regarding vulnerability assess- aisle.’’ We talk about the traditions of all your fellow Senators, when I say ments for freight and passenger rail the Senate. We talk about civility. But congratulations on this achievement, transportation systems. Notably, the in the last years, a lot of us have seen but more importantly, thank you for amendment would benefit Amtrak and things happen here that never would your service to Montana, to your coun- its thousands of daily riders in three have happened in the Senate of 15 or 20 try, and importantly, to the United direct ways. years ago. States Senate. The amendment also creates a pilot We have come a long way since the f program to conduct random security days when Bob Dole and George Mitch- screens of passengers and baggage at a ell refused to campaign against each 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF specified number of Amtrak stations. other. I have seen colleagues say in the GOLINHARRIS It calls for certain fire and life-safety cloakroom that they thought it was Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise improvements and infrastructure up- wrong to see the courage of their today to congratulate a Chicago busi- grades to Amtrak tunnels on the friend, Max Cleland, attacked, but on ness on its 50th anniversary. Northeast Corridor. And it directs Am- the floor of the Senate there is silence. The public relations firm GolinHarris trak to submit to the National Trans- I know there are good people here began as a six-person operation in Chi- portation Safety Board and the Sec- who still long for civility. I have heard cago in 1956. Fifty years later, retary of Transportation a plan to ad- it. I heard the junior Senator from Or- GolinHarris is one of the world’s lead- dress the needs of families of pas- egon say, just this summer: My soul ing public relations firms, with a client sengers involved in rail passenger acci- cries out for something more dignified. list that reads like a Who’s Who of dents. My friend from Arizona, just this Business. It employs more than 450 pro- Combined, the authorizations con- spring, said: The self-expression some- fessionals in 29 offices across the tained within these two amendments times overwhelms our civility. globe—from Brazil to Belgrade, Stock- are in line with the American Public Well, this is one of those times. But holm to Singapore—but, I am proud to Transportation Association’s estimate I think it is more than that. I think it say, GolinHarris continues to call Chi- that $7.2 billion is needed to secure the is an opportunity, in keeping with cago home. country’s rail and transit systems. these pleas for civility, for some of our One thing about GolinHarris has not Over the last few years, we have seen colleagues on the other side of the aisle changed over these 5 decades and that the decentralization of al-Qaida and to actually come to the floor and not is the strength of its leadership. Under with it the growth of homegrown ter- just talk about civility but express the the guidance of Chairman Al Golin who rorist activities directed toward the truth, to come here and condemn Mr. has helped shape the firm from its be- open, densely populated, and vulner- BOEHNER’s remarks in no uncertain ginning, GolinHarris has developed a able mass transit and rail systems. I terms if they disagree with them. I reputation as an outstanding corporate am pleased the Senate has accepted think that is the real test of the kind citizen and an innovator in an inten- these amendments which will help cit- of place we have become and the kind sively competitive and fast-changing ies and States defend against these of politics we are willing to tolerate. It field. deadly threats. is a test of the character of the Senate. I would like to extend my congratu- I suggest the absence of a quorum. And I think every American would ben- lations to Al Golin and the employees The PRESIDING OFFICER. The efit from hearing where Republicans of GolinHarris on this milestone 50th clerk will call the roll. stand on Mr. BOEHNER’s words ex- anniversary and wish them continued The legislative clerk proceeded to pressed yesterday. success in the years to come. call the roll. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask f f unanimous consent that the order for SENATOR BAUCUS’S 10,000TH VOTE INDUCTION OF JOE DUMARS the quorum call be rescinded. Mr. LEVIN. Mr President, I would The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, may I have the attention of the Senate. On like to make remarks about an Amer- DEMINT). Without objection, it is so or- ican who has made many proud and dered. rollcall vote No. 244, the distinguished Senator from Montana and the current achieved an incredible milestone this f ranking member of the Finance Com- past weekend. MORNING BUSINESS mittee, Senator MAX BAUCUS, cast his The person I am referring to is Joe Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask 10,000th vote in this Chamber. Dumars who has been affiliated with unanimous consent the Senate now Senator BAUCUS now joins a very his- the Detroit Pistons professional bas- proceed to a period of morning busi- toric and select club of U.S. Senators ketball franchise since he was drafted ness, with Senators permitted to speak who can claim this distinction. Only 26 by the Pistons in 1985. This past Fri- for up to 10 minutes each. other Senators have achieved this day, Joe was inducted in the Naismith The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without milestone. Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in objection, it is so ordered. From his post on the Finance Com- Springfield, MA. On behalf of all f mittee, Senator BAUCUS has worked on Michiganders and Pistons fans every- a bipartisan basis on many issues im- where, I would like to congratulate Joe THE CHARACTER OF THE SENATE portant to Montanans, from tax policy and his family on this great achieve- Mr. KERRY. Madam President, an to health care reform. Legislating is ment. awful lot has been written and enough the art of compromise, and in his 28 Joe Dumars was born May 24, 1963, in has been said about the comments years of service Senator BAUCUS has Shrevepoint, LA. He attended made yesterday by House majority mastered it. Natchitoches High School and later leader JOHN BOEHNER. I am not inter- A recent example that comes to mind McNeese State University, both also in ested in asking Mr. BOEHNER for a clar- is the Medicare prescription drug bill, Louisiana. He was the number eighth ification or retraction or even an apol- which I sponsored. Without Senator overall pick in the 1985 National Bas- ogy. His statement was very clear and BAUCUS’s hard work and support, 31 ketball Association—NBA—draft, se- I believe equally despicable. And his million seniors wouldn’t have the drug lected by the Pistons for, among other words are, frankly, beyond redemption. benefits they now enjoy. things, his reputation to play defense. They are, however, sadly, what we have Back home in Montana, Senator BAU- In the NBA, Joe lived up to that rep- seen much too much of in politics CUS is affectionately known for his utation—often being called on by Pis- today in our country. ‘‘Work Days’’—days he spends working tons head coach Chuck Daly to guard

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To this day, Michael Jor- admit that it had broken the law and ministration officials, making it the dan says Joe Dumars was one of the explain why it had done so, the admin- most widely examined, the most public best defenders he ever faced. istration used the occasion to embark program in NSA’s history—is the one Always a team player, Joe Dumars on a coordinated and misleading public program the administration still re- became a pillar in the foundation of a relations campaign. In speeches and fuses to explain fully to the congres- Pistons team that went to the NBA press conferences, administration offi- sional intelligence committees. finals three times in his career winning cials repeatedly asserted that domestic The vice chairman of the committee the championship twice in 1989 and eavesdropping without a warrant was has described some of the materials 1990. Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Den- necessary to conduct surveillance of that the administration has thus far nis Rodman, John Salley, and Joe terrorist suspects, and it suggested refused to provide the committee— Dumars proved that defense wins that those committed to the rule of Presidential orders authorizing the championships, and Joe was personally law were unconcerned about the ter- program, legal reviews and opinions re- rewarded as the NBA Finals MVP in rorist threat. lating to the program, and procedures 1989. Even the title the administration has and guidelines on the use of informa- Joe Dumars retired as a player from bestowed upon its illegal behavior—the tion obtained through the program. All the NBA in 1999 playing all 14 of his Terrorist Surveillance Program—is of these materials relate to the legal- seasons with the Pistons. His career misleading. We already have a ‘‘ter- ity of the program. It is difficult to achievements include scoring 16,401 rorist surveillance program.’’ It is avoid the conclusion that the adminis- points, handing out 4,612 assists, grab- called FISA. It permits the surveil- tration has stonewalled the commit- bing 2,203 rebounds, and recording 903 lance of terrorist suspects in the tee’s efforts to conduct oversight of steals. He was named to the NBA All- United States, with the approval of a this program not because the program Star team six times and to the NBA All secret court, and it has been the law of is uniquely sensitive, but because it is Defensive first team four times during the land for nearly 30 years. illegal. his career. Joe’s jersey was retired by Let us also not forget the adminis- While the Intelligence Committee the Pistons the year after he retired tration’s illegal defiance of congres- has been unable to conduct oversight of and it now hangs high in the rafters of sional oversight. For 41⁄2 years, includ- the warrantless surveillance program, the Palace of Auburn Hills. ing several months after the the Judiciary Committee, which this Although Joe’s playing career was warrantless wiretapping program was morning reported out a bill that seeks now over, his enthusiasm and love of revealed in the press, the administra- to legalize the program, has been de- the game never diminished, so he took tion violated the National Security Act nied access to any information about a job in 2000 with the Pistons in their by refusing to brief the congressional the program. Attorney General front office as president of Basketball intelligence committees on the pro- Gonzales has provided testimony to the Operations. He was named NBA Execu- gram. The administration began the Judiciary Committee, but that testi- tive of the Year in 2003 and put to- briefings required by law only when it mony has been limited to a careful rep- gether the team that reached the NBA became clear that its defiance might etition of only what the President has finals in 2004 and 2005. Winning the complicate the nomination of General already publicly acknowledged. As a NBA championship in 2004 made Joe a Hayden, who, as the then-Director of result, the Judiciary Committee does key figure of all three Pistons’ cham- the NSA, implemented the program not have access to information it need- pionships. and had been nominated as the new Di- ed before it should even have begun Friday in Springfield, MA, all of rector of the CIA. Despite months of considering legislation, including Joe’s achievements earned him the ul- public discussion about the program by many of the legal documents denied timate recognition in his chosen pro- administration officials, the majority the Intelligence Committee. The Judi- fession. So to Joe, his family, his of the members of the Senate Intel- ciary Committee was left to legislate former teammates, and the entire Pis- ligence Committee were briefed about in the dark, with many members blind- tons organization, from this Pistons the program for the first time only on ly seeking to legalize illegal behavior fan I say congratulations on a recogni- the eve of General Hayden’s confirma- without even an understanding of tion well deserved. tion hearing in May. whether those changes are actually f Those of us who hoped that this be- necessary. lated briefing marked a change in atti- And now, we face the prospect that SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON tude—and a recognition of the adminis- the full Senate may consider legisla- INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT tration’s legal responsibilities—were tion related to the program. It is bad Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I join quickly disappointed. That is why, enough to have a committee legislate the vice chairman of the Intelligence later that month, the full Senate Intel- in the dark. But having the entire Sen- Committee in expressing my concerns ligence Committee called on the ad- ate debate legislation when just a few about the Committee’s inability to ministration to work with the com- Senators—those on the Intelligence conduct oversight of the President’s il- mittee so that we could conduct ongo- Committee—have any information at legal warrantless wiretapping program. ing, thorough oversight over the oper- all on the subject of the legislation Unfortunately, the administration’s ational, legal and budgetary aspects of only makes things worse. continued defiance of Congress is sim- the program. The cooperation re- In the rush to rubberstamp the ad- ply the latest in a series of efforts to quested by the Committee has not hap- ministration’s unconstitutional power hide its illegal activities and obscure pened, however. And, as the vice chair- grab, Congress could end up turning the true extent of its power grab. man has pointed out, the administra- the legislative process on its head. As Let us not forget how we got to this tion continues to refuse to provide the an institution, and as elected rep- point. For 4 years, the administration committee with critical documents and resentatives of the American people, it conducted a plainly illegal program, information necessary to review the is our responsibility to make sure the eavesdropping on Americans on Amer- program. President complies with the law. In- ican soil without the warrants required The congressional intelligence com- stead, Republican leaders are rushing under the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- mittees review highly sensitive classi- to make sure the law complies with the lance Act, or FISA. During this time, fied intelligence programs every day. President. That is far from the ringing the administration refused to inform That is their job. The vast majority of affirmation of the rule of law that we

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