July 27, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7195 why they continue to defend the situa- cyclical dairy payments to our Na- Specifically, under this tripartisan na- tion in Haiti or aid and abet the activi- tion’s hard-pressed area farmers when tional bill, producers would receive as- ties of the Aristide crowd. They are not the market price falls below $12.50 per sistance up to the first 2.6 million Democrats. hundredweight for milk. As we all pounds of milk produced annually, re- Given this total failure, Congress know, dairy has been a highly con- flective of milk produced by approxi- must act to help stop the move toward troversial political issue in this Cham- mately 150 cows on a farm. Unlike past dictatorship in Haiti. In this year’s for- ber, oftentimes pitting region against and current agricultural programs, eign operations bill, the House voted to region and farmer against farmer re- producers would not receive financial prohibit any aid to the government of gardless of where they are producing in assistance if they increased production. Haiti with a few exceptions such as this country. It is time we end this po- Also, new entrants would be eligible to counterdrug assistance and humani- litical regional fight and bring our participate. tarian food aid for the people and medi- family farmers together with a na- Healthy, vibrant family dairy farms cine for the sick. This is a good first tional approach. are vital economic, social, and cultural step, but there is plenty more to be Despite the well-intentioned regional resources that we have but are now at done. disputes, one thing is clear and indis- risk. Sadly, this Nation takes this re- Another good and logical step would putable: family dairy farms across the source for granted and fails to fully ap- be for the United States to revoke Nation are hurting with prices at over preciate the vital role that dairy farm- visas issued to corrupt Haitian govern- 20-year lows. Thousands of family ers play in every consumer’s daily life. ment officials who are credibly alleged farmers are forced out of business each Dairy is an important part of our econ- to be involved in narcotics trafficking, year and our rural communities in all omy. If we fail to safeguard this vital money laundering, and other crimes. regions suffer as well. We are losing resource entering the new century, Haiti’s leaders have turned their backs four to five family dairy farms a day in America risks losing the family dairy on democracy and, saddest of all, have the State of Wisconsin alone under farms that have made us strong. My turned their backs on their own people. these conditions. legislation safeguards this precious re- The Clinton administration has fum- In fact, the price for Class III milk, source and this honorable way of life. bled U.S. policy toward Haiti at a cost milk manufactured for cheese, has Mr. Speaker, as Congress begins to of billions to the American taxpayer been less than $10 per hundredweight consider alternatives for its next farm and immeasurable suffering to the Hai- since the beginning of this year. This bill, I believe the National Family tian people. rock-bottom price has had a dev- Farm Dairy Equity Act is a right step Mr. Speaker, I challenge the Clinton- astating effect on family farmers in my to provide a safety net for America’s Gore administration to publicly admit home State of Wisconsin, America’s dairy families who have experienced so their failure in Haiti, and I invite them dairyland. Despite the disastrously low much financial hardship due to mis- to join in a policy that supports democ- prices that are plaguing our family guided Federal policies. racy rather than Aristide and his cro- farmers, dairy is a stepsister to the I look forward to working with my nies. other agriculture commodity pro- colleagues on efforts to assist our Na- f grams. Unlike wheat and feed grains, tion’s hard-working dairy farmers. which received the lion’s share of the f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a $22 billion of emergency relief over the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gen- past two years, dairy has received a previous order of the House, the gen- tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) paltry 1.5 percent of this sum, or tleman from North Carolina (Mr. is recognized for 5 minutes. roughly $325 million. JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. CUMMINGS addressed the While this assistance has been appre- (Mr. JONES of North Carolina ad- House. His remarks will appear here- ciated by many within our dairy indus- dressed the House. His remarks will ap- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) try, it is far from a panacea. Instead of pear hereafter in the Extensions of Re- f being constant, these payments are marks.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a subject to political pressure and the f previous order of the House, the gen- whims and demands of the appropri- tleman from South Carolina (Mr. ators in Congress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a DEMINT) is recognized for 5 minutes. The legislation we have introduced previous order of the House, the gentle- (Mr. DEMINT addressed the House. today is quite simple. It provides for woman from New Mexico (Mrs. WILSON) His remarks will appear hereafter in greater income from dairy production is recognized for 5 minutes. the Extensions of Remarks.) by creating a $12.50 per-hundredweight (Mrs. WILSON addressed the House. target price for all classes of milk. But Her remarks will appear hereafter in f this legislation is market reflecting; it the Extensions of Remarks.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a is not market distorting. Moreover, f previous order of the House, the gen- this legislation makes the dairy pro- FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF GUAM tleman from Ohio (Mr. STRICKLAND) is gram more consistent with Federal ORGANIC ACT recognized for 5 minutes. programs for other commodities, simi- (Mr. STRICKLAND addressed the lar to the loan deficiency payment The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under House. His remarks will appear here- which is currently applied to wheat the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) and feed grains, which is strongly sup- uary 6, 1999, the gentleman from Guam f ported by Members from both political (Mr. UNDERWOOD) is recognized for 60 parties. minutes as the designee of the minor- NATIONAL FAMILY FARM DAIRY Dairy farmers will receive payments ity leader. EQUITY ACT OF 2000 only when the market price falls below Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. this certain target price. Hence, in yield to our friend and colleague, the WHITFIELD). Under a previous order of good times when the prices are greater gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND). the House, the gentleman from Wis- than $12.50 per hundredweight, pro- f consin (Mr. KIND) is recognized for 5 ducers will not receive any payment. In minutes. times of poor prices, the size of the RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, today I am payment will be linked to the dif- CAREER AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF pleased to join the gentleman from ference between the target price and ADMIRAL JAY JOHNSON New York (Mr. HOUGHTON), the gen- the market price. Payments would be Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I thank my tleman from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), made monthly, not annually, as is the friend, the gentleman from Guam (Mr. and the gentleman from Maine (Mr. case under the dairy transition pay- UNDERWOOD), for yielding me the begin- BALDACCI) in introducing the National ment. ning portion of his 1-hour special order. Family Farm Dairy Equity Act of 2000. This legislation targets Federal as- Mr. Speaker, I wanted to rise this This legislation will provide counter- sistance to medium-size family farms. evening to pay tribute and to express H7196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 27, 2000 the Nation’s gratitude to a man who has upheld the finest traditions of the measure of real democracy to a group has served his country with valor and Navy and our Nation while ensuring of loyal people, of loyalty that had distinction over 30 years, one of the the bright future for the men and been just tested during a horrific occu- great patriots of our time, Admiral Jay women who chose to follow the bold pation by enemy forces during World Johnson. course he has set. War II and were, therefore, granted Last weekend in Annapolis, Admiral Mr. Speaker, throughout his life and U.S. citizenship. Jay Johnson retired as Chief of Naval his career in the Navy, Admiral John- The Organic Act was preceded by a Operations of the United States Navy. son has set a fine example of spirit, very sustained effort on the part of the In that capacity, Admiral Johnson has dedication, fortitude, and leadership people of Guam, the Island’s leaders, firmly led the world’s largest Navy for all Americans, young and old. I and many friends of Guam and sup- through challenges and responsibilities urge all Americans to take to heart the portive persons in the United States rarely experienced by a peacetime mili- vision set out by Admiral Johnson dur- here in Congress and in the administra- tary force. ing his confirmation hearing when he tion of President Truman, as well as A comparable Navy of such com- said, and I quote, ‘‘We will steer by the President Roosevelt, and in the na- plexity and capability has never before stars and not by the wake.’’ tional media, who at the time in the plowed the seas, and Admiral Johnson On behalf of the residents of western late 1940s, people who took a direct in- has been at its helm through tensions Wisconsin, I proudly commend Admiral terest of the affairs of what were to in Asia, action in the Persian Gulf and Jay Johnson for his illustrious career happen to dependent territories coming the Balkans, and the humanitarian re- in the service of our country. out of World War II. lief around the world. I also commend his wife, Garland, for The Organic Act formally ended al- Admiral Johnson was raised in West her loyalty, patience, and steadfastness though it had ended a few months ear- Salem, Wisconsin, a small town in my in the face of the challenges a life in lier by Presidential action. The Con- congressional district, and I know the the military poses to every family, and gressional Act, entitled the Organic folks back home are immensely proud I am sure my colleagues join with me Act, put an end to military govern- of their local hero. After graduating here tonight in wishing them all a very ment in Guam, a form of government from the United States Naval Academy long and happy retirement. meant to be temporary but which in 1968, Admiral Johnson flew combat lasted some 50 years, a military gov- b 1845 missions in the F–8 Crusader over Viet- ernment, a clearly un-American form nam, including missions with Senator Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I, of government, clearly undemocratic JOHN MCCAIN. too, would like to add my words of con- form of government in which the peo- After transitioning his flying skills gratulations to Admiral Johnson for ple of Guam basically lived under the to the now venerable F–14 Tomcat, Ad- very excellent career in the Navy and control of military officers, whose pri- miral Johnson went on to command a upon his retirement and his last tour of mary duties were military in nature carrier airwing, a carrier battle group, duty as chief of naval operations. and whose secondary duties included and a Navy fleet. We in Guam had the opportunity to the civil administration of a people During his long and distinguished ca- work with him on a number of issues. I that they saw as a dependent people as reer, he also served on shore at the always found him to be supportive. wards of the state, clearly untenable Armed Forces Staff College and the More importantly, he served at a time and undemocratic form of government. Chief of Naval Operations Strategic when the Navy was being asked to do Unfortunately, many people in the Studies Group and received numerous many things. He was able to carry that military had continued to justify the decorations, citations and accolades. out successfully with grace and always continuing nature of this government I believe one of the most impressive before Congress and before the Com- by saying that Guam had very strong aspects of Admiral Johnson’s service as mittee on Armed Services making a strategic value for the United States CNO has been his unwavering commit- great case for the Navy. and that, therefore, the people of Guam ment to the men and women who serve Mr. Speaker, tonight I take the op- should not enjoy too many civil and in the uniform of the United States portunity to do a special order on the political rights. Navy. During Admiral Johnson’s term anniversary of something that is very Under military government, the peo- with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his Navy important to the people of Guam and ple of Guam were called U.S. nationals. served in 45 operations around the something that will be commemorated Under a military government, govern- world. Yet even while guiding the Navy next week. I want to take this oppor- ment was created by fiats mandated by through extremely complex operations tunity to explain a little bit about it to the Naval Governor of Guam called during a period of heightened oper- provide the historical background for General Orders. Every time he wanted ational tempo, Admiral Johnson main- this event. to make a law, he simply called in a tained undaunting support for his sail- August 1, 1950 was the signing of the scribe. They numbered these laws in ors and tirelessly advocated on their Guam Organic Act. Next Tuesday on consecutive order, ranging from Gen- behalf at the Pentagon, the White Guam, there will be a commemoration eral Order No. 1, first promulgated in House, and here in Congress. He has of the 50th anniversary of the Organic 1899, right up until the very end of made it clear that military readiness Act. Many times, unless one lives in a Naval rule some 50 years later. depends greatly on the resources this territory, perhaps the term organic One of those rules encapsulated the country brings to bear on the training, does not really mean much, but Or- civil status of the people of Guam, and pay and benefits and quality of life of ganic Act means it is an organizing it was called General Court Martial its servicemen and women. act, an act that organizes the local Order No. 1923 held while the people of I believe his message has been heard government pursuant to an act of Con- Guam owed perpetual allegiance to the loud and clear here in Congress. gress. United States. They are not citizens At the birth of our Nation, President So it was that on August 1950, Presi- thereof, nor is there any mechanism George Washington once said, and I dent Harry Truman signed the Guam through which they could become citi- quote, ‘‘Without a decisive Naval force Organic Act, creating and making per- zens. we can do nothing definitive and with manent a local civilian government So as far as the Navy was concerned, it everything honorable and glorious.’’ providing for a locally elected legisla- the people of Guam owed perpetual al- In 1961, Admiral George Anderson, ture and providing for an independent legiance to the United States, but they then CNO of the Navy, stated, quote, judicial system that had a direct link- were not U.S. citizens; and, more im- ‘‘The Navy has been a tradition and a age into the Federal court system and, portantly, there was no way that they future and we look with pride and con- most importantly, providing U.S. citi- could become U.S. citizens. That is fidence in both directions,’’ end quote. zenship for the people of Guam, the probably the most outrageous General Mr. Speaker, Admiral Jay Johnson people that I represent. Order in the whole series of General Or- has proven both men right. Admiral This is the 50th anniversary of Con- ders that were prosecuted on the people Johnson has led the U.S. Navy through gressional action which brought an end of Guam throughout naval govern- incredible trials with great honor. He to military government in Guam, a ment. July 27, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7197 That led to a citizenship movement. zens of the United States who were the subsequent Guam legislature after This movement for U.S. citizenship was very friendly to the idea of civilian the institution of the Organic Act, and seen in Guam as the way to eliminate government for Guam and citizenship eventually the first delegate to the the vestiges of military government. If for the people of Guam. These people U.S. House of Representatives from one wanted to get rid of military gov- were led by an anthropologist by the Guam. So Mr. Won Pat is probably the ernment, it was assumed that, if people name of Dr. Laura Thompson who single most important political figure were declared U.S. citizens, that it founded the Institute of Ethnic Affairs. in the history of Guam in the 20th Cen- would simply be untenable to continue She worked very closely with her hus- tury. to have military officers run the life of band John Collier and former Sec- In November of 1949, there was a the island. retary of the Interior Harold Ickes, and hearing in Guam on legislation intro- This citizenship movement was led a couple of people in the media, one duced. This is pursuant to this walkout originally by two men, B.J. Bordallo was Foster Hailey with the New York in March 1949. It was seen that some- and F.B. Leon Guerrero. During the Times, and Richard Wells, an attorney thing had to be done. Legislation was 1930s, they made a trip here into Wash- who had formerly been stationed in introduced in the House. The Public ington, D.C., met with the President, Guam right at the end of World War II. Lands Committee went to Guam in No- met with a number of congressional These people, in turn, worked to- vember of 1949, had a hearing; and in leaders to argue for a U.S. citizenship wards generating media stories that that hearing, the main concern pre- for the people of Guam. appeared in Collier’s magazine, Satur- sented by the people of Guam, interest- The way that they funded their trip day Evening Post, a lot of very popular ingly, was land. was to go through the villages of Guam magazines at the time about what the During the intervening time from the with a blanket that was carried at all exact conditions were in the terri- reinstitution of the Navy military gov- four points, and citizens and children tories, both American Samoa and ernment of Guam after World War II, would throw pennies and dimes and Guam. But Guam offered the more dra- the Navy had acquired over a third of nickels into the blanket. After doing matic story. the island, probably about 40 percent of this for a few months, they were able In the meantime, the Navy tried to the island, closer to 40 percent; and to secure enough funds to fly the then counteract this effort by instituting people were told that they were going China Clipper to come here and spend their own, by assigning a number of of- to get their land back. We have had several months making their case in ficials to point out the blessings of this difficulty ever since, and we are Washington, D.C. military government. All of this came trying to resolve this in a comprehen- They were able to a meet with Presi- to a head when the Naval Governor of sive way. That issue is still very much dent Roosevelt, and they were able to Guam, the last Naval Governor by the alive today and was part of a bill that prevail upon two Senators, Senator name of Admiral Pownall, was pre- was passed in the House earlier this Tydings from Maryland and Senator siding over then a bicameral what was week, H.R. 2462, the Guam Omnibus Op- Gibson from Vermont who subse- called the Guam Congress, the House of portunities Act. Now, the actual act that passed Con- quently introduced a bill granting the Council and the House of Assembly. people of Guam U.S. citizenship, and it There was a provision in the law at gress, passed both the House and the passed the Senate. That bill went to the time that said that, in order to run Senate, was based on H.R. 7273, which was a modified form of the earlier the House where it died on the basis of a business on Guam, 50 percent of the version, and it was introduced by Con- a congressional testimony made by ownership had to be of Guamanian ori- gressman Hardin Peterson of Florida. Secretary of the Navy Claud Swanson gin so that the people of Guam would In this final act, it set up a system of that said the people of Guam were liv- not be at the time subjected to undue government which we would call clear- ing on too strategic a piece of real es- competition from foreign sources. ly undemocratic in today’s terms but But there was a civil service em- tate to be concerned with such things seemed very democratic at the time. ployee who was surreptitiously running as civil and political rights. One, it provided for a unicameral legis- Subsequent to that, of course, the a dress shop. The Assembly subpoenaed lature of 21 Members elected by the people of Guam endured an occupation this individual by the name of Abe people of Guam and limited to two 30- by the Japanese during World War II. Goldstein. He ran a dress shop called day sessions a year within the Organic Coming out of World War II, there was the Guam Style Center. They subpoe- Act. a renewed spirit. Here one had a war naed him to appear in front of the It provided for a local court system. that was essentially fought to end tyr- House of Assembly. Mr. Goldstein con- But if one had a felony case or a case anny and, at the conclusion of the war, ferred with the Admiral, and the Admi- involving more than $5,000 in a civil there were a number of territories and ral told him he did not have to appear suit, one had to go to a Federal court. dependencies that existed throughout in front of the Assembly, that the As- So it established a Federal district the world. sembly had no power to subpoena any- court. So the scope of the local courts So the United States and Great Brit- one. was limited, even though it established ain and France and other countries So the Assembly became very upset a kind of independent judiciary. that were on the victorious side of and walked out and adjourned and said Of course the main feature of this Or- World War II had then created the that they would not reconvene until it ganic Act passed in 1950 was it did not United Nations in order to ensure a was made clear by the Naval Governor have an elected governor. What we had peaceful and stable world and intro- what the extent of their authority was. at the time was a governor that was duced as part of the UN Charter Article Information on this particular walk- appointed by the President. So even 73, which was meant to deal with out was front page news in several though it was a civilian and was not a nonself-governing territories, that the newspapers, including in San Fancisco person in uniform, and even though we countries that were responsible for and Honolulu, and attracted a lot of at- had disestablished the naval military these areas had a distinct responsi- tention. This effort was coordinated by government of Guam, clearly there was bility to promote self-government and a man by the name of Carlos Taitano much progress to be made. self-determination for these nonself- who is still very much with us today But for 1950, now we are talking governing territories. and who will be the principal celebrant about 1950, this Organic Act of Guam The United States voluntarily placed of the Guam Organic Act celebration was seen as very progressive in the en- a number of territories on those lists of next week. Carlos Taitano at the time tire Pacific compared to all the other nonself-governing territories to drama- was a member of the Guam Assembly. territories which France and Great tize to the world how sincere the com- The leader of the walkout was a man Britain had, and some of the other is- mitment was to end the whole nature by the name of Antonio Borja Won Pat, lands in the Pacific. This looked like a of colonial government in the world. who also had spent several months in very progressive step. Also, commensurate with this effort, Washington after World War II advo- which was in the national conscious- cating U.S. citizenship for Guam. He b 1900 ness and with the local citizenship was the speaker of the Assembly, the So indeed the Organic Act of Guam movement, there was an effort by citi- author of the walkout, the speaker of in 1950 was highly regarded at the time H7198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 27, 2000 and widely supported. And, of course, still 20 years after the original Organic dent of any other American, and we go the good feature, the unique feature, Act. The people of Guam elected a dele- off to war just like we go off to war about it was the acquisition of U.S. gate to Congress, which gave them with other Americans as well, and he is citizenship. some opportunity to participate in the our Commander in Chief. The first civilian governor of Guam affairs of the House, although, of Today, at the end of the day and that was appointed by President Harry course, in the final analysis, there is no some 50 years having elapsed since the Truman was Carlton Skinner, who was voting representation. passage of the Organic Act, many see a young, progressive governor, who An interesting story. When Mr. Won the Organic Act in Guam as reflective made a very skillful transition from Pat first came as the first delegate, of past events and, to some extent, past military to civilian government. He there was some discussion in the initial political traumas; as seen as evidence was a very important figure in the de- House rules as to whether to pay him a of continued Federal control of Guam; velopment of the Organic Act and the full salary or not. There was some dis- as seen as passe at worst, maybe tran- move from military to civilian govern- cussion about that. Fortunately for all sitional at best. But I believe that that ment, and he also will be joining us in the successors to this office, they is looking backward, forgetting the Guam on August 1 to commemorate agreed that they would pay the same sweet victory that the Organic Act rep- the Organic Act. salary as they pay other Members of resented in 1950. But the politics of the environment Congress. But it shows, in a way, the It was the kind of progress that was changed along with elections to presi- kind of step-by-step process. possible at the time, and it was dent, and in 1952, with the election of But there was still something fun- progress that many people worked hard President Eisenhower, a new governor damentally incomplete about the Or- to achieve. It took many people to get was selected for Guam, a man by the ganic Act, and that is that at the end us to that point, and we must not for- name of Ford Q. Elvidge, who wrote an of the day the Organic Act is not a get the efforts of those very hard work- article, after he finished his term, in local self constitution. The Organic ing, sincere persons from Guam, as well the Saturday Evening Post entitled ‘‘I Act is an act of Congress. And every as their friends here in Washington, Ruled Uncle Sam’s Problem Child.’’ It time we need to change portions of D.C. who brought genuine political was a very uncomfortable article to that act, we have to come back to Con- progress to Guam. We must not forget read. Nevertheless, Ford Q. Elvidge al- gress. There is a provision that allows that they slain real dragons, they over- legedly had an experience which indi- the people of Guam to create a local came real barriers, and they brought cated how strong the military still was constitution, but to date that has only down a system of military government in Guam. been exercised once, and the proposed that, in the final analysis, did not real- He was appointed to be governor of constitution was defeated because the ly want to leave. Guam, but up until the year 1962, peo- people of Guam felt strongly that there So the Organic Act, while it is prop- ple could not go to Guam and people was still a more fundamental issue erly seen in its historical development could not leave Guam unless the Navy even than the creation of a local con- for the island I represent is certainly allowed them to leave or unless the stitution, and that is the exercise of not the Magna Carta for Guam or the Navy allowed them to come in. This self-determination. declaration for Guam or not even the was called military security clearance. As I indicated earlier, the United Na- constitution for Guam, but it is an im- Unless an individual had security tions system, which was organized by portant document that embodied a fun- clearance. This act lasted all the way the victorious powers coming out of damental shift of government from until 1962. It was started right at the World War II, in order to demonstrate people in uniform to people in civilian beginning of 1940, as the situation be- that they were on the right side of de- clothes; a document that embodied the tween Japan and the United States mocracy and to show that they meant principle that there should be some started to darken. So this military se- democracy for everyone, created a sys- consent of the governed over laws that curity clearance executive order was tem called the nonself-governing terri- are made locally; that embodied and declared by President Franklin Roo- tory system inside the United Nations. most importantly recognized the loy- sevelt. To this date, Guam and American alty of the people of Guam through an Well, Ford Q. Elvidge, as he boarded Samoa and the Virgin Islands remain horrific occupation and finally de- a plane to leave Honolulu to come to on those lists of nonself- governing ter- clared them to be U.S. citizens en Guam to take over as governor was ritories because there has not been a masse. stopped by military officials who re- full exercise of self-determination to At this time that we recognize this fused to let him go on the plane be- decide in what direction they wish to very important anniversary for the cause he did not have the appropriate go and what directions are made avail- people of Guam, we must be mindful of security clearance from Naval authori- able to them by what is termed, in the the fact that there are still many tasks ties, only pointing out how deeply United Nations language of this rela- ahead of us. But at least let us remem- rooted military authority was in the tionship, the administering power. ber August 1, 1950, and on August 1, lives of the people. After some discus- So Guam continues to be a nonself- 2000 take time and reflect upon our sion on the matter, they finally re- governing territory. It remains a past history, the work of such great lented and they allowed the governor nonself-governing territory because it people in my own island’s history, like of Guam actually to go to Guam. does not have any voting participation Antonio Borja Won Pat, F. B. Leon So this situation existed in Guam for in the laws that are applicable to them Guerrero, and B. J. Bordallo, and take another 20 years. Finally, in 1968, an in any respect. So an individual living the time to honor and pay tribute to elective governorship bill passed the in a territory and a law is passed here those men. Congress allowing the people of Guam on the Endangered Species Act or a law f to elect a new governor. The judicial regarding the regulation of land or the system was simultaneously changed to law regarding taxation, and that law VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT expand the scope of the authority of has some applicability to that person, AND NIH FUNDING the local court system, and later on in it violates the very first tenet of the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. 1970 and 1971, there were laws passed in American creed, which is government WHITFIELD). Under the Speaker’s an- the House of Representatives to create by the consent of the governed. And nounced policy of January 6, 1999, the the office of the delegate for the Virgin there is no consent to governance. gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Islands and a delegate for the people of Now, one can argue that there is a MORELLA) is recognized for 60 minutes Guam. sense of participation; that there is as the designee of the majority leader. So after the completion of those ele- some level of involvement, but at the Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I ap- ments it sort of completed the cycle end of the day there is no real consent pear before this House in the hopes and it certainly gave the sense that of the governed. And of course people that we will make a resolution when there was complete local self-govern- in the territories do not vote for the we return from our district work pe- ment in Guam. The people of Guam President, though, of course, he is our riod, a resolution that adds on to the elected their governor, but this was President as much as he is the Presi- commitment that we made in 1994 to