E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 104 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 142 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1996 No. 41 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, March 25, 1996, at 10 a.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1996

The House met at 10 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. Speaker, our criminal justice The Chaplain, Rev. James David The SPEAKER. The Chair will recog- system has lost touch with the Amer- Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- nize 10 Members on each side for 1- ican people and is failing in its job. Mr. Speaker, I commend Governor er: minute speeches. Through our experiences we are Pataki for removing the Bronx district aware, O God, that the events of life f attorney for refusing to carry out the contain all the emotions of the human death penalty in this case, and I offer TRIBUTE TO NYPD OFFICER KEVIN my condolences to Officer Gillespie and spirit. There are moments of triumph GILLESPIE and moments of loss; there are days of his family. glory and days of remorse; there are (Mr. KING asked and was given per- Mr. Speaker, in the current film, ``City Hall,'' times of laughter and times of tears; mission to address the House for 1 the fictional mayor of New York City portrayed there is the reality of hatred and sus- minute.) by Al Pacino says, ``as Mayor, there is one picion and there is the reality of love. Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, in the cur- thing that I will never get over, that is the mur- In all these experiences, we pray, gra- rent film, ‘‘City Hall,’’ the fictional der of a police officer.'' As a Member of Con- cious God, that we will hold to Your mayor of New York City portrayed by gress, as an American, and as the son of a forgiving and assuring word, trusting Al Pacino says, ‘‘There is one thing I New York City police lieutenant, I could not in Your grace and comforted by Your will never get over. That is the murder agree more emphatically with that statement. This Monday in my parish of St. William the peace. Amen. of a police officer.’’ As a Member of Congress, as an American, and as the Abbot in Seaford, I attended the funeral of a f son of a New York police lieutenant, I murdered New York City police officer. Highly could not agree more emphatically decorated NYPD Officer Kevin Gillespie was THE JOURNAL with that statement. brutally gunned down on the night of March The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Mr. Speaker, this past Monday in my 14, 1996. Officer Gillespie leaves behind his ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- home parish of St. William the Abbot wife Patty and two young sons, Danny, age 7, ceedings and announces to the House Church in Seaford, I attended the fu- and Bobby, age 4. A Marine Corps veteran of his approval thereof. neral of a police officer, Kevin Gilles- the gulf war, Kevin Gillespie was recognized by his fellow officers and by the people he Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- pie, a New York City police officer that nal stands approved. served as truly one of ``New York's Finest.'' was gunned down in the line of duty Throughout his career, first with the New f last March 14, 1996. Police Officer Gil- York City Housing Police and then with the lespie was a cop’s cop. NYPD, Officer Gillespie distinguished himself PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Those who murdered him personified as a very special cop. Because of his spirit, The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman the very worst of the criminal ele- dedication, and skill, he was selected for the from Illinois [Mr. GUTIERREZ] come for- ments in our society. They had been elite street crime unit. ward and lead the House in the Pledge previously convicted of crimes, ranging Working with this unit on the night of March of Allegiance. from attempted murder to assault and 14, Officer Gillespie was killed, and his part- Mr. GUTIERREZ led the Pledge of armed robbery. The triggerman who ner, Terence McAllister, wounded, while at- Allegiance as follows: fired the 9-millimeter slug into Kevin tempting to apprehend a gang of three sus- Gillespie’s neck is a two-time violent I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the pected car-jackers traveling in a stolen BMW. United States of America, and to the offender. One of his accomplices was The three felons were all on parole. Collec- Republic for which it stands, one Nation out on $25,000 bail for an armed robbery tively they had been convicted of a series of under God, indivisible, with liberty and jus- arrest in January, a crime committed crimes ranging from attempted murder to as- tice for all. while he was out on parole. sault and armed robbery. The triggerman who

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H2667 H2668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 fired a 9mm slug into Kevin Gillespie's neck, great strides in protecting taxpayers’ Congress, things just get stranger Angel Diaz, is a two-time violent offender and rights. I commend them for including every day. one of his accomplices, Jesus Mendez, was one of my provisions that allows a tax- Today’s outrage is the Republican on $25,000 bail for an armed robbery arrest in payer to sue the IRS up to $1 million concept of rights. What rights do the January. Even though arrested for a clear vio- for reckless collections. But this bill is American people have? lation of his parole, this career criminal was al- not a great bill. It stops short. Quality, affordable health care for lowed to make bail, walk the streets, and ulti- The truth is the bill leaves out our seniors? That’s not a right. mately, commit murder. changing the burden of proof in a tax Head Start and student loans and im- Mr. Speaker, in its current state, the criminal case. And after all the hype, ladies and munizations for our children? Those justice system represents a clear and present gentlemen, a taxpayer in a civil tax aren’t rights. danger to American society. Liberal judges case will still be considered guilty in How about job training, a decent and juries set free vicious criminals to again the eyes of the law and must prove minimum wage, and economic security prey on the innocent. Unless the absolute sur- their innocence. for American workers? No rights there. ety of severe punishment for serious crimes Once again the IRS reaches in, the But owning an Uzi submachinegun once again becomes the law of the land, we IRS wins, the taxpayers lose. The IRS that can fire over 100 rounds a minute are all in jeopardy. says it will cost too much money. and is designed to terrorize our com- When a civil society's first line of defense Mr. Speaker, if the IRS scored the munities? Now that is a right. against mayhem and chaosÐour policeÐcan Constitution, they would throw out the What my Republican friends have be killed with impunity, none of us are safe. Bill of Rights. really forgotten is a sense of right and Those who would attack with deadly force a I say it is time to tell these ratch-a- wrong. police officer must understand that they will frachen, bric-a-bracken bunch of What is absolutely right is for this pay the ultimate price. The murder of a police pantaloomases that the taxpayers run Congress to take every step possible to officer is a depraved act. It displays absolute this show, not the IRS. protect our families, our children, and contempt for society and total indifference to The Republican Party could do some- our neighborhoods from senseless gun human life. There is only one fitting punish- thing the Democrats did not have the violence. ment for a cop killer. courage to do, and we have allowed the What is absolutely wrong is to care I strongly support the imposition of the taxpayers to be treated as dogs, guilty more about a few thousand bucks from death penalty for certain heinous crimes. The before the law. Shame, Congress. Let the NRA than keeping our kids and death penalty should be applied without ques- us make it a great bill. communities safe. tion or consideration for those found guilty of f Today let’s vote for our kids instead murdering a police officer. There may be of for the cash. Vote to protect our ENSURE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF some argument as to the deterrent effect of families and save the assault weapons OIL such a policyÐI believe that the death penalty ban. does serve as strong deterrent. There can be (Mr. COMBEST asked and was given f no disagreement, however, over the fact, that permission to address the House for 1 WHO TO TRUST, WASHINGTON OR if dealt with properly, the despicable felon who minute.) THE AMERICAN PEOPLE gunned down Officer Gillespie will never again Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, 5 years threaten society. ago today, the costs of depending on (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was There is no question that the death penalty foreign oil came due with our first given permission to address the House should be sought in the case of Angel Diaz downpayment on the gulf war. The for 1 minute and to revise and extend and his accomplices, Jesus Mendez and Ri- House voted $42 billion to pay the mili- his remarks.) cardo Morales. On this matter I am in com- tary costs of ejecting Saddam Hussein Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, my plete agreement with New York Governor from his king-of-the-hill grab of Middle good friend from Illinois, through over- George Pataki, New York Attorney General East oil supplies. statement and exaggeration, once Dennis Vacco, and New York City Mayor Let us not make another again indulges in pure fantasy. The Rudy Giuliani. I commend each of these men multibillion-dollar investment to pro- fact is that the rights of every Amer- for their stand, and completely support Gov- tect foreign oil. Let’s at least take a ican are best protected when we uphold ernor Pataki's right to remove Bronx District fraction of that amount to ensure a this document, the Constitution of the Attorney Robert Johnson from the case for re- ready domestic supply. United States. The fact is that the fusing to seek the death penalty. America needs a floor price that in- most publicized murder of this decade, Mr. Speaker, Kevin Gillespie died in the line vestors can bank on, regulatory relief indeed of this half century, involved a of duty doing his job for his fellow citizens. and tax incentives to get rigs and knife. The fact is that in other democ- Ten thousand police officers attended his fu- roughnecks back into the fields. racies where there is gun control, vio- neral to demonstrate their support for him. We As Intelligence Committee chairman, lence with guns has not been elimi- must honor Police Officer Gillespie's memory I say that our national security is just nated. Look at the recent tragedy in by carrying out our duty and standing with the as threatened by our dependence on the Scotland. men and women of law enforcement against unpredictable lifeline of foreign oil—as The fact is, Mr. Speaker, it comes the violent, vicious criminals who prey upon if we were to depend on another coun- down to this question: Who do you law-abiding citizens. try for our daily bread. trust? Do you trust law-abiding Amer- Mr. Speaker, Police Officer Kevin Gillespie Today, America imports half of its ican citizens, or do you trust a bloated died as he livedÐwith courage, with dignity, crude oil—this is a national security bureaucracy, willing to strip Ameri- and with faith in God. And now I ask this threat that must not stand. Like our cans of their rights and privileges? House to pay its own tribute to this outstand- gulf war commanders, America must That is the question confronting this ing man. Please join me as I express my re- draw a line in the sand and say 50 per- Congress. Who do you trust? Washing- gret at the loss of Police Officer Kevin Gilles- cent dependence is enough—500,000 jobs ton, or the American people. pie and my profoundest condolences to his lost is enough—and 5 years to focus on f oil supplies here at home is more than wife Patty, his sons Danny and Bobby, and to PAID FOR BY THE NRA his entire family. enough. f f (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 REIN IN IRS’ UNCONSTITUTIONAL SAVE THE ASSAULT WEAPONS minute and to revise and extend his re- POWERS BAN marks.) (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was (Mr. GUTIERREZ asked and was Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, good given permission to address the House given permission to address the House morning and welcome to the U.S. for 1 minute and to revise and extend for 1 minute and to revise and extend House of Representatives. Today’s de- his remarks.) his remarks.) bate has been bought and paid for by Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, in the the National Rifle Association. And Republican Party’s new bill makes extremist world of this Republican boy was it expensive. It cost: March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2669 Soft money contributions of $308,000 deem a promise, and the Republicans The American people want our chil- to the Republican National Party Com- who made this deadly deal are about to dren to be educated, but the Repub- mittees. keep it. licans refuse to give up on their ex- Nearly $2 million in special interest The whole world is watching. It is ap- treme course of deep cuts education PAC contributions, 78 percent or $1.4 palled that a Nation soaked in the funding. million of it going to Republicans. blood of gun violence would legalize The American people want a bal- The NRA spent another $1.5 million the more efficient massacre of inno- anced budget without these education in independent expenditures, $1.2 mil- cents. cuts. lion of which went to support Repub- Let us stop this Congress before it f lican candidates. hurts people across this country. And how about those reformers—the f b 1015 Republican House freshmen. They want WELFARE THE TAX BURDEN this vote today. And there is little wonder. (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was (Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky asked and The NRA shelled out $235,000 in spe- given permission to address the House was given permission to address the for 1 minute and to revise and extend cial interest PAC money to House House for 1 minute and to revise and his remarks.) freshmen in the 1993–94 election cycle, extend his remarks.) Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speak- 44 percent of the NRA’s total PAC con- do you remember who said ‘‘I will tributions. er, Reader’s Digest recently did a poll change welfare as we know it’’? The an- that showed that Americans believed Mr. Speaker, from day one this Con- swer to this question is not a $64,000 gress has been responsive only to the that the maximum tax burden a family question. In fact, we all know who said of four should face is 25 percent. That powerful special interests that funnel it: The same individual who said that high dollar campaign donations to the is what Americans think is a fair tax the era of big government is over, ex- burden. GOP. Today is just another glaring ex- cept we want it to last a little longer. ample. But reality shows that, today, the I wonder what the President really total tax burden—State, local, Fed- f meant, or was it just another one of his eral—is near 40 percent. Mr. Speaker, ADVENTURES IN FANTASYLAND hollow promises? and if I may strike a moralistic tone, I do not blame my friends on the (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was this is wrong. It is wrong that Ameri- other side of the aisle, because I know cans have to suffer under a nearly 40- given permission to address the House pretty much where many of you stand. for 1 minute.) percent tax rate. It is a recipe for dis- You said where you stand. You have aster for us here in Washington to pass Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, re- been honest and straightforward about cently Bill Clinton submitted the de- bill after bill, year after year, just to it. Many of you want to spend more make sure the Washington bureaucracy tails of his fiscal year 1997 budget. I money. I understand that. Many of you think it is safe to call this new budget has enough money, and while the coun- are less concerned about the ineffi- try goes further and further in debt. adventures in fantasyland. ciency and the nonproductiveness of The adventure begins with the illu- How much is enough? Forty percent? some of these plans. Fifty percent? How long before our sion of serious Medicare reform. Not I simply want to know where the children start paying an 80-percent tax real Medicare reform, mind you, just President stands, not what he says. Is rate? empty rhetoric and fake concern. Then, it candidate Clinton who wants to Mr. Speaker, Washington taxes too we’ll proceed to fictitious welfare re- change welfare as we know it, or is it much because Washington spends too form where all we get are vetoes and a the current President who has vetoed much. Bill Clinton’s latest budget to- lot of hot air. every major reform? After that, we’ll travel to the tax cut Then again, it is an election year. tally fails to address the reality that we need to cut Washington taxes and mirage where tax relief seems almost f within grasp, then disappears the clos- cut Washington spending. er we get. REPUBLICAN CUTS TO EDUCATION f Mr. Speaker, the American people NOT NECESSARY THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN now the drill by now. They have a (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked President unwilling to keep his prom- and was given permission to address (Mr. BROWN of California asked and ises, one who hides behind politics to the House for 1 minute and to revise was given permission to address the avoid making the tough choices. and extend his remarks.) House for 1 minute and to revise and This new budget is not a serious at- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. extend his remarks.) tempt to end big government. Really, Speaker, the Republican cuts in edu- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speak- it is just an image, a fantasy, another cation are not necessary to balance the er I do not profess to be an expert on broken promise. budget. Today’s newspapers across our the issue of the assault weapons ban. f country report that the Nation’s defi- But I have heard from two people I cit this year is $145.6 billion, down from would consider experts on the issue: ASSAULT WEAPONS $163.5 billion last year, and half the Samuel Scott, chief of police in Fon- (Mr. MARKEY asked and was given $292 billion of 4 years ago under a Re- tana, CA and Dennis Hegwood, chief of permission to address the House for 1 publican administration. police in Rialto, CA—both cities in my minute and to revise and extend his re- We have made great strides in reduc- district. They are both against any ef- marks.) ing the deficit without the outrageous fort to repeal the assault weapons ban. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, assault cuts in education. But the Republicans Even without the support of police weapons. The narcotic of the NRA. The continue to insist on attacking public chiefs and other national police organi- weapon of choice for lunatics bent on education and continue to govern zations, recently released statistics slaughtering large numbers of their fel- piecemeal. The uncertainty about Fed- prove why we should maintain the as- low men, women, and children. eral funding has caused chaos in our sault weapons ban. Congress banned these killing ma- local schools as they wait for final During the late 1980’s assault weap- chines. The public is disgusted with word on future funding for levels of ele- ons accounted for about 8 to 10 percent gun violence. But now a radical wing of mentary and secondary education pro- of all guns traced by law enforcement, the Republican Party, which controls grams. Today as we continue on the even though assault weapons ac- decisionmaking in the House of Rep- GOP’s road, school districts across our counted for only about 1 percent of the resentatives, has decided to legalize Nation may be forced to lay off 40,000 guns in private hands. However, the these crowd-killing devices again. teachers because of the funding uncer- number of assault weapons traces initi- Why? Promises made, and promises tainty, and increase class sizes and ated in the first 8 months of 1995, 1 year kept. Promises made and promises cause an additional decline in the qual- after the ban’s enactment, fell for the kept. The NRA has come to town to re- ity of education. first time in recent years from prior H2670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 year’s level. There were 510 fewer as- the citizens, but it is going to be about person in a car pulled up beside them sault weapons traced to crime in the one thing and one thing alone. It is and started firing. first 8 months of 1995 than were traced going to be about this; money. Dion was hit five times, Ty twice, during the same period in 1994—an 18- It is going to be about the old adage: Aaron once. Luckily, none of them percent reduction over a 1-year period. bought lock, stock, and barrel. Locking died. But they were all shot, and shot I seem to recall that my Republican up people’s election, getting stocks and so many times, because the person friends across the aisle want to base putting them back in this Chamber and shooting at them had a AK–47. every judgment about Government pro- stuffing money down the barrel of their Mr. Speaker what in the world is a grams and agencies on statistical data. guns. weapon like that doing on the streets Well, the statistical data proves that Now, we can either have new politics of Colorado? this is an effective law. and reform about the public interests It was not there because any hunter I also seem to recall that my Repub- or we can continue to have these same needed it. It was there because the lican friends across the aisle like to old debates about special interests. We gangs and the criminals and the psy- think they are members of the law- can either clean up our campaign cof- chos want to use it to kill as many peo- and-order party. Well, law and order fers and get political reform, or we can ple as they can and to outgun the po- from coast to coast favors maintaining continue to see the same old politics lice. the assault weapons ban. and the same old thing. In September 1993, one of them was It is time that Republicans live by f used on these three young men. Please, the standards they impose on them- for God’s sake do not repeal the ban on THE WERNLE HOME selves and maintain the assault weap- these awful weapons. ons ban. (Mr. MCINTOSH asked and was given f f permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- WELCOME TO A NEW DEMOCRACY GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS ON marks.) (Mr. FUNDERBURK asked and was THE BUDGET Mr. MCINTOSH. Mr. Speaker, today I given permission to address the House (Mr. SMITH of Michigan asked and rise with a report from Indiana. To- for 1 minute and to revise and extend was given permission to address the day’s report lists the Wernle home in his remarks.) House for 1 minute and to revise and Richmond, IN, that Ruthie and I have Mr. FUNDERBURK. Mr. Speaker, the extend his remarks.) visited. It was founded over 100 years Chinese civilization is the world’s old- Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak- ago by the Lutheran Church as an or- est continuous one. The Chinese are er, I think we should sort of start with phanage. Today Rev. Paul Knecht and rightfully proud of their civilization positive news, and the good news is Mike Wilson run the Wernle home as a and culture. This weekend the Chinese that the President gave us a budget home for young boys and girls, many of people on Taiwan will undertake a his- that balances in 7 years. them from abused families, to give toric event that has never occurred in Mr. Speaker, I was trying to remem- them a chance for a better life. For 4,000 years of Chinese history. For the ber what was happening just 2 years older children, they are prepared for very first time, the Chinese on Taiwan ago, what the Democrats, what the lib- independent living and GED testing, will vote directly for its president. I erals, what the tax and spend people and children learn responsibility. heartily applaud this act of self-deter- were saying. I looked up in the Com- They have a chance to earn a $5 al- mination. This act of popularly elect- mittee on the Budget records of what lowance each weeks by performing ing a president is in accord with the Leon Panetta said. He said that we are tasks around the Wernle home. They very principle of democracy. heading toward down as low as a $70 are also taught community skills as Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my billion deficit, or overspending, by the they play and work together in their most heartfelt congratulations from year 2003, and that is where we should daily lives. The Wernle home receives a one of the world’s oldest democratic re- be. lot of support from local businesses in publics to one of the youngest. To this The good news is that we have Richmond, IN: the McDonald’s, the end, I have submitted a House concur- changed the debate in Washington. local newspaper, the Palladium-item, rent resolution extending our con- Now everybody is saying yes, we need a Van’s Meats, the symphony and many gratulations to the free noncommunist balanced budget. It is the right thing other business and community groups. republic of China on Taiwan. to do for the economy. It is the right It is the children at Wernle home, f thing to do as far as our kids and our children who come in all sizes, races, THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN grandkids. I think it is interesting to and religions who those men and note in the President’s budget that he women are working to give a better (Mr. ACKERMAN asked and was has $234 billion more taxes than the life. The good folks at the Wernle home given permission to address the House Republican proposal. He has $357 bil- are Hoosier heroes, and I raise them up for 1 minute and to revise and extend lion more spending than the Repub- today and commend their efforts. The his remarks.) lican proposal. It tends to be tax and magic of the Wernle home is a smile in Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise spend. It is balanced. Although Presi- the child who is loved. today in utter amazement that we are dent Clinton often says there is not a f even going to consider repealing the as- government program for every prob- sault weapons ban. Here are provisions REPEAL THE ASSAULT WEAPONS lem, he has incorporated most govern- of law designed to keep weapons of war BAN? A POLITICAL DEATH WISH ment Washington solutions in his off of our streets and to prevent citi- budget. (Mr. SKAGGS asked and was given zens from being slaughtered and our f permission to address the House for 1 law enforcement officials from being minute and to revise and extend his re- outgunned. Yet the majority party in- THE GUN DEBATE IS REALLY marks.) sists we would be better off without the ABOUT MONEY Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Speaker, the ban. I find that difficult to believe. (Mr. ROEMER asked and was given House votes today on a bill to repeal Mr. Speaker, when President Bush permission to address the House for 1 the assault weapons ban, a political banned the importation of assault minute.) death wish in the most literal sense weapons in 1989, the number of such ri- Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, we are possible. fles traced to crime dropped by 45 per- going to have a debate today about Please think about what Dion, Ty, cent. In the year of the ban on domes- banning or removing the ban on such and Aaron would say about this. tic assault weapons, the effect of such dangerous weapons as streetsweepers One night in 1993, these three high attacks has dropped an additional 18 and AK–47’s. But I, sadly, think the de- school students from Westminster, CO, percent. Despite these encouraging re- bate is not about the substantive issues were driving home, minding their own sults, assault weapons still pose a that we are going to hear about and the business, when out of the dark, without major danger to Americans, particu- danger of these guns and the safety of any warning or cause, another young larly to our law enforcement officers, March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2671 and I for one cannot turn my back on so we can buy the bombs necessary to the Gun Crime Enforcement and Sec- the valiant police officers in my dis- eliminate the countries our children ond Amendment Restoration Act under trict in New York City and Long Is- can’t find on a map anyway. a closed rule. The amendment in the land. I guess that’s one way of boosting ge- nature of a substitute printed in the re- Mr. Speaker, I beg my colleagues, do ography test scores. port accompanying the rule is consid- not defile the memory of those who f ered as adopted. died in the massacre on the Long Is- Now, Mr. Speaker, ordinarily I would land Railroad. Do not sell your vote for PERSONAL EXPLANATION favor a more open process, but this par- the blood money of the NRA. Listen to Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. ticular bill presents issues which have been widely debated, which every Mem- the painful and courageous cries of the Speaker, on March 13, I was unavoid- ber of this body understands thor- victims, your constituents and our po- ably detained from the House floor and oughly. Most Members were familiar lice officers, law enforcement officials, missed four RECORD votes. Had I been with the issues in this bill before they and not to the special interests and the present, I would have voted as follows: were even sworn in as Members of the blood money of the NRA. Rollcall 56, ‘‘no’’; rollcall 57, ‘‘yes’’; f House. While this particular bill was rollcall 58, ‘‘yes’’; and rollcall 59, I not reported by the Committee on the EVERGLADES RESTORATION would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Judiciary, subcommittee hearings in (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given per- f the Committee on the Judiciary were held on the subject of this bill, exten- mission to address the House for 1 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER sive hearings. minute and to revise and extend his re- AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1202 marks.) This rule provides for 1 hour of gen- Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I do not Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. eral debate equally divided between the want to yell today. I want to thank Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to proponents and opponents. The pro- this Chamber. I want to thank the con- have my name removed as a cosponsor ponents’ time will be controlled by the ferees of the Senate and the House who of H.R. 1202. gentleman from Georgia [Mr. BARR] have agreed to put $200 million in the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and the gentleman from Texas [Mr. budget for the Everglades restoration TAYLOR of North Carolina). Is there ob- CHAPMAN] on a bipartisan basis, thus in Florida. The administration pro- jection to the request of the gentleman ensuring both parties will be fairly rep- posed a tax to fund the Everglades res- from Texas? resented. The time of the opponents toration. We proposed a solution, an There was no objection. will be controlled by the gentleman immediate infusion of $200 million, f from Michigan [Mr. CONYERS], the ranking member of the Committee on plus vital lands to protect the fragile GUN BAN REPEAL ACT OF 1995 the Judiciary. In the Committee on Everglades in Florida, protecting water Rules the gentleman from Michigan supplies, protecting our second largest Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, by di- agreed that he would provide half of national park, and doing so in a bipar- rection of the Committee on Rules, I the time in opposition to the gen- tisan fashion. call up House Resolution 388, and ask Mr. Speaker, I commend my col- for its immediate consideration. tleman from Connecticut [Mr. SHAYS] and other Republicans, thus insuring leagues, particularly Speaker GING- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- an equal division of time among the RICH, Senators DOLE and MACK, and the lows: parties on both sides of this issue so we 299 Members of this House who sup- H. RES. 388 can be sure that this is going to be a ported the efforts of environmental Resolved, That upon the adoption of this protection. This Congress, when it resolution it shall be in order to consider in fair and open debate. The rule also provides for a motion wants to, can work together in a bipar- the House the bill (H.R. 125) to repeal the to recommit which, if containing in- tisan spirit. I hope we do more biparti- ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and structions, may only be offered by the san efforts in the future in order to the ban on large capacity ammunition feed- ing devices. The amendment printed in the minority leader, or his designee. This bring this Nation to the point of pride report of the Committee on Rules accom- means that the minority will have the that it once was where it can restore panying this resolution shall be considered opportunity to get a vote on their best the pride in ourselves and our abilities as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be de- alternative proposal, and that is as it to govern, lower the rhetoric, lower the batable for one hour equally divided and con- should be, Mr. Speaker. anxiety and allow us to proceed in an trolled by Representative Chapman of Texas This is a fair rule which will allow or Representative Barr of Georgia and Rep- orderly fashion for democracy. the House to consider a highly conten- f resentative Conyers of Michigan or his des- ignee. The previous question shall be consid- tious issue in a balanced way and still TITLE I EDUCATION FUNDING ered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to enable Members to have time to return final passage without intervening motion ex- to their districts in time to meet with (Ms. MCKINNEY asked and was given cept one motion to recommit. The motion to their constituents this weekend, and it permission to address the House for 1 recommit may include instructions only if is an important weekend coming up. minute and to revise and extend her re- offered by the minority leader or his des- It is no secret that I have long been marks.) ignee. a proponent of the right of law-abiding Ms. MCKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, 10 days b 1030 citizens to have firearms to protect from now, the State of Georgia could themselves, which is especially impor- begin laying off teachers due to Repub- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tant in rural areas such as the 10,000 lican cuts to title I education funding. TAYLOR of North Carolina). The gen- square miles in rural New York that I According to the Republicans, these tleman from New York [Mr. SOLOMON] represent. It has frequently been said cuts are necessary to balance the budg- is recognized for 1 hour. that guns do not commit crimes, peo- et. Mr. Speaker, I have a hard time be- Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, for pur- ple commit those crimes, and when lieving that. Especially when those poses of debate only, I yield the cus- people commit crimes, no matter what same Republicans increased military tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman the weapon, we should throw the book spending by $7 billion for pork-barrel from Texas [Mr. FROST], pending which at them, and that is what this bill projects the Pentagon didn’t ask for. I yield myself such time as I may does. Moreover, Mr. Speaker, today’s budg- consume. Mr. Speaker, during consider- This bill does two things. It increases et impasse is a direct result of Repub- ation of the resolution, all time yielded the penalties on those lawbreakers who licans insisting on $177 billion in tax is for purposes of debate only. use guns in the course of violent Fed- breaks skewed to the wealthy. It’s no (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given eral crime or Federal drug traffic of- wonder Congress’ approval raring is so permission to revise and extend his re- fenses, and it also contains provisions low. marks and include extraneous mate- repealing the ineffective ban on certain I suppose, Mr. Speaker, the GOP rial.) semiautomatic weapons. plans to deal with declining geography Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, this Mr. Speaker, the ban on certain test-scores by reducing school funding, rule provides for the consideration of semiautomatic weapons has not been H2672 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 effective in stopping crime anywhere in Banning guns does not reduce violent put the criminals in prison, not take this country. No one has been pros- crime. Prosecuting violent criminals away from law-abiding citizens the ecuted under the 11⁄2-year-old statute and putting them behind bars is the right to defend themselves from crimi- that banned magazines, and fewer than only proven method for controlling vio- nals. Therefore, I would ask for a yes three people have been prosecuted for lent crime. Historically throughout the vote on the previous question on this violating the States’ semiautomatic history of this country that is true. firearms ban. Think about that. More States with the highest increases in rule, a yes vote on adoption of the rule, than 85 percent of the semiautomatic imprisonment rates are among the so that the House may proceed expedi- firearms banned under the 1994 law are States with the greatest decreases in tiously to consider the Gun Crime En- rifles, the type of firearms least likely violent crime. That is a fact. And those forcement and Second Amendment to be used in the commission of any jurisdictions with the most restrictive Restoration Act. That is what we are crime. According to FBI uniform crime gun controls, like right here in Wash- here to do today, we have a commit- reports, rifles of any description, in- ington, DC, continue to register the ment to bring this bill to the floor, cluding those the law defines as so- highest per capita homicide rates, the and, regardless how my colleagues feel called assault weapons, are used in, lis- most murders than anywhere else in about it, it lets them vote their own ten to this, less than 3 percent of homi- the Nation. cides every year, less than 3 percent. In Mr. Speaker, the inescapable conclu- conscience. other words it is totally irrelevant. sion is that the way to stop crime is to That is what this bill is all about. THE AMENDMENT PROCESS UNDER SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE,1 103D CONGRESS V. 104TH CONGRESS [As of March 21, 1996]

103d Congress 104th Congress Rule type Number of rules Percent of total Number of rules Percent of total

Open/Modified-open 2 ...... 46 44 59 60 Modified Closed 3 ...... 49 47 24 25 Closed 4 ...... 9 9 15 15 Total ...... 104 100 98 100 1 This table applies only to rules which provide for the original consideration of bills, joint resolutions or budget resolutions and which provide for an amendment process. It does not apply to special rules which only waive points of order against appropriations bills which are already privileged and are considered under an open amendment process under House rules. 2 An open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule. A modified open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule subject only to an overall time limit on the amendment process and/or a requirement that the amendment be preprinted in the Congressional Record. 3 A modified closed rule is one under which the Rules Committee limits the amendments that may be offered only to those amendments designated in the special rule or the Rules Committee report to accompany it, or which preclude amendments to a particular portion of a bill, even though the rest of the bill may be completely open to amendment. 4 A closed rule is one under which no amendments may be offered (other than amendments recommended by the committee in reporting the bill).

SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE, 104TH CONGRESS [As of March 21, 1996]

H. Res. No. (Date rept.) Rule type Bill No. Subject Disposition of rule

H. Res. 38 (1/18/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 5 ...... Unfunded Mandate Reform ...... A: 350–71 (1/19/95). H. Res. 44 (1/24/95) ...... MC ...... H. Con. Res. 17 ...... Social Security ...... A: 255–172 (1/25/95). H.J. Res. 1 ...... Balanced Budget Amdt ...... H. Res. 51 (1/31/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 101 ...... Land Transfer, Taos Pueblo Indians ...... A: voice vote (2/1/95). H. Res. 52 (1/31/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 400 ...... Land Exchange, Arctic Nat’l. Park and Preserve ...... A: voice vote (2/1/95). H. Res. 53 (1/31/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 440 ...... Land Conveyance, Butte County, Calif ...... A: voice vote (2/1/95). H. Res. 55 (2/1/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2 ...... Line Item Veto ...... A: voice vote (2/2/95). H. Res. 60 (2/6/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 665 ...... Victim Restitution ...... A: voice vote (2/7/95). H. Res. 61 (2/6/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 666 ...... Exclusionary Rule Reform ...... A: voice vote (2/7/95). H. Res. 63 (2/8/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 667 ...... Violent Criminal Incarceration ...... A: voice vote (2/9/95). H. Res. 69 (2/9/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 668 ...... Criminal Alien Deportation ...... A: voice vote (2/10/95). H. Res. 79 (2/10/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 728 ...... Law Enforcement Block Grants ...... A: voice vote (2/13/95). H. Res. 83 (2/13/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 7 ...... National Security Revitalization ...... PQ: 229–100; A: 227–127 (2/15/95). H. Res. 88 (2/16/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 831 ...... Health Insurance Deductibility ...... PQ: 230–191; A: 229–188 (2/21/95). H. Res. 91 (2/21/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 830 ...... Paperwork Reduction Act ...... A: voice vote (2/22/95). H. Res. 92 (2/21/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 889 ...... Defense Supplemental ...... A: 282–144 (2/22/95). H. Res. 93 (2/22/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 450 ...... Regulatory Transition Act ...... A: 252–175 (2/23/95). H. Res. 96 (2/24/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 1022 ...... Risk Assessment ...... A: 253–165 (2/27/95). H. Res. 100 (2/27/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 926 ...... Regulatory Reform and Relief Act ...... A: voice vote (2/28/95). H. Res. 101 (2/28/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 925 ...... Private Property Protection Act ...... A: 271–151 (3/2/95). H. Res. 103 (3/3/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 1058 ...... Securities Litigation Reform ...... H. Res. 104 (3/3/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 988 ...... Attorney Accountability Act ...... A: voice vote (3/6/95). H. Res. 105 (3/6/95) ...... MO ...... A: 257–155 (3/7/95). H. Res. 108 (3/7/95) ...... Debate ...... H.R. 956 ...... Product Liability Reform ...... A: voice vote (3/8/95). H. Res. 109 (3/8/95) ...... MC ...... PQ: 234–191 A: 247–181 (3/9/95). H. Res. 115 (3/14/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 1159 ...... Making Emergency Supp. Approps ...... A: 242–190 (3/15/95). H. Res. 116 (3/15/95) ...... MC ...... H.J. Res. 73 ...... Term Limits Const. Amdt ...... A: voice vote (3/28/95). H. Res. 117 (3/16/95) ...... Debate ...... H.R. 4 ...... Personal Responsibility Act of 1995 ...... A: voice vote (3/21/95). H. Res. 119 (3/21/95) ...... MC ...... A: 217–211 (3/22/95). H. Res. 125 (4/3/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1271 ...... Family Privacy Protection Act ...... A: 423–1 (4/4/95). H. Res. 126 (4/3/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 660 ...... Older Persons Housing Act ...... A: voice vote (4/6/95). H. Res. 128 (4/4/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 1215 ...... Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 ...... A: 228–204 (4/5/95). H. Res. 130 (4/5/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 483 ...... Medicare Select Expansion ...... A: 253–172 (4/6/95). H. Res. 136 (5/1/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 655 ...... Hydrogen Future Act of 1995 ...... A: voice vote (5/2/95). H. Res. 139 (5/3/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1361 ...... Coast Guard Auth. FY 1996 ...... A: voice vote (5/9/95). H. Res. 140 (5/9/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 961 ...... Clean Water Amendments ...... A: 414–4 (5/10/95). H. Res. 144 (5/11/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 535 ...... Fish Hatchery—Arkansas ...... A: voice vote (5/15/95). H. Res. 145 (5/11/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 584 ...... Fish Hatchery—Iowa ...... A: voice vote (5/15/95). H. Res. 146 (5/11/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 614 ...... Fish Hatchery—Minnesota ...... A: voice vote (5/15/95). H. Res. 149 (5/16/95) ...... MC ...... H. Con. Res. 67 ...... Budget Resolution FY 1996 ...... PQ: 252–170 A: 255–168 (5/17/95). H. Res. 155 (5/22/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 1561 ...... American Overseas Interests Act ...... A: 233–176 (5/23/95). H. Res. 164 (6/8/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 1530 ...... Nat. Defense Auth. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 225–191 A: 233–183 (6/13/95). H. Res. 167 (6/15/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1817 ...... MilCon Appropriations FY 1996 ...... PQ: 223–180 A: 245–155 (6/16/95). H. Res. 169 (6/19/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 1854 ...... Leg. Branch Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 232–196 A: 236–191 (6/20/95). H. Res. 170 (6/20/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1868 ...... For. Ops. Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 221–178 A: 217–175 (6/22/95). H. Res. 171 (6/22/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1905 ...... Energy & Water Approps. FY 1996 ...... A: voice vote (7/12/95). H. Res. 173 (6/27/95) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 79 ...... Flag Constitutional Amendment ...... PQ: 258–170 A: 271–152 (6/28/95). H. Res. 176 (6/28/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 1944 ...... Emer. Supp. Approps ...... PQ: 236–194 A: 234–192 (6/29/95). H. Res. 185 (7/11/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1977 ...... Interior Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 235–193 D: 192–238 (7/12/95). H. Res. 187 (7/12/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1977 ...... Interior Approps. FY 1996 #2 ...... PQ: 230–194 A: 229–195 (7/13/95). H. Res. 188 (7/12/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1976 ...... Agriculture Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 242–185 A: voice vote (7/18/95). H. Res. 190 (7/17/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2020 ...... Treasury/Postal Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 232–192 A: voice vote (7/18/95). H. Res. 193 (7/19/95) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 96 ...... Disapproval of MFN to China ...... A: voice vote (7/20/95). H. Res. 194 (7/19/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2002 ...... Transportation Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: 217–202 (7/21/95). H. Res. 197 (7/21/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 70 ...... Exports of Alaskan Crude Oil ...... A: voice vote (7/24/95). H. Res. 198 (7/21/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2076 ...... Commerce, State Approps. FY 1996 ...... A: voice vote (7/25/95). H. Res. 201 (7/25/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2099 ...... VA/HUD Approps. FY 1996 ...... A: 230–189 (7/25/95). H. Res. 204 (7/28/95) ...... MC ...... S. 21 ...... Terminating U.S. Arms Embargo on Bosnia ...... A: voice vote (8/1/95). H. Res. 205 (7/28/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2126 ...... Defense Approps. FY 1996 ...... A: 409–1 (7/31/95). H. Res. 207 (8/1/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 1555 ...... Communications Act of 1995 ...... A: 255–156 (8/2/95). H. Res. 208 (8/1/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2127 ...... Labor, HHS Approps. FY 1996 ...... A: 323–104 (8/2/95). March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2673 SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE, 104TH CONGRESS—Continued [As of March 21, 1996]

H. Res. No. (Date rept.) Rule type Bill No. Subject Disposition of rule

H. Res. 215 (9/7/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1594 ...... Economically Targeted Investments ...... A: voice vote (9/12/95). H. Res. 216 (9/7/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 1655 ...... Intelligence Authorization FY 1996 ...... A: voice vote (9/12/95). H. Res. 218 (9/12/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1162 ...... Deficit Reduction Lockbox ...... A: voice vote (9/13/95). H. Res. 219 (9/12/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1670 ...... Federal Acquisition Reform Act ...... A: 414–0 (9/13/95). H. Res. 222 (9/18/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1617 ...... CAREERS Act ...... A: 388–2 (9/19/95). H. Res. 224 (9/19/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2274 ...... Natl. Highway System ...... PQ: 241–173 A: 375–39–1 (9/20/95). H. Res. 225 (9/19/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 927 ...... Cuban Liberty & Dem. Solidarity ...... A: 304–118 (9/20/95). H. Res. 226 (9/21/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 743 ...... Team Act ...... A: 344–66–1 (9/27/95). H. Res. 227 (9/21/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1170 ...... 3-Judge Court ...... A: voice vote (9/28/95). H. Res. 228 (9/21/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1601 ...... Internatl. Space Station ...... A: voice vote (9/27/95). H. Res. 230 (9/27/95) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 108 ...... Continuing Resolution FY 1996 ...... A: voice vote (9/28/95). H. Res. 234 (9/29/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2405 ...... Omnibus Science Auth ...... A: voice vote (10/11/95). H. Res. 237 (10/17/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2259 ...... Disapprove Sentencing Guidelines ...... A: voice vote (10/18/95). H. Res. 238 (10/18/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2425 ...... Medicare Preservation Act ...... PQ: 231–194 A: 227–192 (10/19/95). H. Res. 239 (10/19/95) ...... C ...... H.R. 2492 ...... Leg. Branch Approps ...... PQ: 235–184 A: voice vote (10/31/95). H. Res. 245 (10/25/95) ...... MC ...... H. Con. Res. 109 ...... Social Security Earnings Reform ...... PQ: 228–191 A: 235–185 (10/26/95). H.R. 2491 ...... Seven-Year Balanced Budget ...... H. Res. 251 (10/31/95) ...... C ...... H.R. 1833 ...... Partial Birth Abortion Ban ...... A: 237–190 (11/1/95). H. Res. 252 (10/31/95) ...... MO ...... H.R. 2546 ...... D.C. Approps...... A: 241–181 (11/1/95). H. Res. 257 (11/7/95) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 115 ...... Cont. Res. FY 1996 ...... A: 216–210 (11/8/95). H. Res. 258 (11/8/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2586 ...... Debt Limit ...... A: 220–200 (11/10/95). H. Res. 259 (11/9/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2539 ...... ICC Termination Act ...... A: voice vote (11/14/95). H. Res. 261 (11/9/95) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 115 ...... Cont. Resolution ...... A: 223–182 (11/10/95). H. Res. 262 (11/9/95) ...... C ...... H.R. 2586 ...... Increase Debt Limit ...... A: 220–185 (11/10/95). H. Res. 269 (11/15/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 2564 ...... Lobbying Reform ...... A: voice vote (11/16/95). H. Res. 270 (11/15/95) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 122 ...... Further Cont. Resolution ...... A: 229–176 (11/15/95). H. Res. 273 (11/16/95) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2606 ...... Prohibition on Funds for Bosnia ...... A: 239–181 (11/17/95). H. Res. 284 (11/29/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1788 ...... Amtrak Reform ...... A: voice vote (11/30/95). H. Res. 287 (11/30/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1350 ...... Maritime Security Act ...... A: voice vote (12/6/95). H. Res. 293 (12/7/95) ...... C ...... H.R. 2621 ...... Protect Federal Trust Funds ...... PQ: 223–183 A: 228–184 (12/14/95). H. Res. 303 (12/13/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 1745 ...... Utah Public Lands. H. Res. 309 (12/18/95) ...... C ...... H.Con. Res. 122 ...... Budget Res. W/President ...... PQ: 230–188 A: 229–189 (12/19/95). H. Res. 313 (12/19/95) ...... O ...... H.R. 558 ...... Texas Low-Level Radioactive ...... A: voice vote (12/20/95). H. Res. 323 (12/21/95) ...... C ...... H.R. 2677 ...... Natl. Parks & Wildlife Refuge ...... Tabled (2/28/96). H. Res. 366 (2/27/96) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2854 ...... Farm Bill ...... PQ: 228–182 A: 244–168 (2/28/96). H. Res. 368 (2/28/96) ...... O ...... H.R. 994 ...... Small Business Growth ...... H. Res. 371 (3/6/96) ...... C ...... H.R. 3021 ...... Debt Limit Increase ...... A: voice vote (3/7/96). H. Res. 372 (3/6/96) ...... MC ...... H.R. 3019 ...... Cont. Approps. FY 1996 ...... PQ: voice vote A: 235–175 (3/7/96). H. Res. 380 (3/12/96) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2703 ...... Effective Death Penalty ...... A: 251–157 (3/13/96). H. Res. 384 (3/14/96) ...... MC ...... H.R. 2202 ...... Immigration ...... PQ: 233–152 A: voice vote (3/19/96) H. Res. 386 (3/20/96) ...... C ...... H.J. Res. 165 ...... Further Cont. Approps ...... PQ: 234–187 A: 237–183 (3/21/96) H. Res. 388 (3/21/96) ...... C ...... H.R. 125 ...... Gun Crime Enforcement ...... Codes: O-open rule; MO-modified open rule; MC-modified closed rule; C-closed rule; A-adoption vote; D-defeated; PQ-previous question vote. Source: Notices of Action Taken, Committee on Rules, 104th Congress.

Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I re- every legislative proposal that is the debate in the committee of juris- serve the balance of my time. brought to the full House. In this ses- diction, I believe it is vitally impor- Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- sion, 75 percent of the bills we have tant that all sides of this issue be al- self such time as I may consume. voted on have not been reported from lowed an opportunity to speak. Con- Mr. Speaker, when the Committee on committee of jurisdiction. In other sequently, it is my intention to yield Rules met yesterday afternoon to con- words, no votes have been taken in the time to Democrats who both support sider this rule, I made two points I feel committee or committees of jurisdic- and oppose this rule and who both sup- are worth repeating here for the bene- tion on three-quarters of the bills con- port and oppose this legislation. fit of all Members of the House. sidered by the House this session. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the The first point relates directly to the The Republican leadership would do gentleman from New York [Mr. SCHU- consideration of the ban on assault well to read this small pamphlet enti- MER]. weapons. In the 103d Congress, I believe tled ‘‘How Our Laws Are Made.’’ Every (Mr. SCHUMER asked and was given a serious error was made when the office has copies. They are used to send permission to revise and extend his re- House was not given the opportunity to as educational materials for schools marks.) take a final up or down vote on this and citizens who are interested in the Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in issue. Given the controversy surround- legislative process. The language is not strong opposition to this rule. This is a ing issues relating to gun ownership, hard to understand. Please let me read shameful day in this House. This rule these issues should be addressed di- a pertinent passage: adds little glory. No hearings, no com- rectly, not buried in other legislative Perhaps the most important phase of the mittee votes, only 1 hour of debate on proposals, as was the assault weapon congressional process is the action by com- one of the most important issues that mittees. That is where the most intensive ban in 1994. Consequently, the desire of consideration is given to the proposed will affect us. This assault weapons ban a great many Members to have a direct measures . . . was brought to the floor faster than a vote on this issue is understandable. This short book goes on to describe Uzi’s bullet. However, it is how we are getting to committee deliberation, committee Why? It was brought to the floor so this direct vote that I find peculiar and voting, the preparation of committee quickly so the Nation will not see it out of the ordinary. I noted yesterday reports, and how that committee ac- coming. afternoon that it is unusual, though tion and those reports are used as part Today Speaker GINGRICH is launching not unheard of, for the Committee on of the legislative history of bills which a sneak attack, and the American peo- Rules to take legislation away from a later become laws. This book neatly ple are being ambushed. Seventy-five committee with jurisdiction and report sums up the accountability directly at- percent of all Americans do not want it directly to the floor. Section 34.1 of tributable to the committee process. Uzis. They do not want AK–47’s. They chapter 17 of Deschler’s specifically But, Mr. Speaker, in the direction we do not want any of these killing ma- grants the Committee on Rules that are heading, it seems that the Rules chines on American streets. authority and this procedure was in- Committee will be the only committee But we will not have a chance to de- deed used when Democrats were in the in the remainder of the 104th Congress. bate that in full. One hour of debate on majority. In fact, our tally shows that All other committees will be irrele- this, one of the most important issues 15 percent of the rules reported during vant. Mr. Speaker, if that is the inten- we will grapple with? I have great re- the 103d Congress governed the debate tion of the Republican majority, it spect for my colleague from New York, on bills which had not been reported might be necessary for the House to re- and I think he is a fair, fine gentleman, from their committee of jurisdiction. print this small pamphlet to reflect the but this is not one of his finest hours. But, I am concerned that the Repub- new Republican realities. No one in America is fooled by a few lican majority has adopted this prac- In closing, let me say that because extra sections in the bill. As the gen- tice for the consideration of nearly there is no committee report to reflect tleman from Texas [Mr. FROST] said, H2674 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 the Committee on Rules wrote this this body stood up unafraid, un- There are Uzis on there. Yes, there are bill. We may as well not have commit- abashed, undefensive and said there is Uzis on here. They are fine. There are tee hearings, and we did not have com- a better way to protect American citi- all kinds of semi-automatics on here. mittee hearings. zens, to make sure that those people Every one of them are semi-automat- Some say we had hearings. The two who cry out for protection are indeed ics. They are fine. The only difference hearings that the opposition is point- protected. It is this legislation. is the way they look. ing to were held before this bill or its f Mr. Speaker, I can take my deer rifle, predecessor bill was even introduced. b and if I paint it black and if I put a There have been no hearings, none, not 1045 metal folding stock on it, the gen- one, in this Congress on the assault Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 tleman from New York [Mr. SCHUMER] weapon ban repeal, and the rule is minute to the gentleman from Michi- would say that it should be banned be- more fitting of a dictatorship than a gan [Mr. CONYERS] the ranking member cause of the way it looks. The ones democracy. on the Committee on the Judiciary. that were banned, all these semi-auto- Speaker GINGRICH is launching this Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I would matics, look bad. They look like they sneak attack for one simple reason, be- say to the gentleman from Georgia might be a military weapon, but they cause he knows the American people [Mr. BARR] the hearings the gentleman are not a military weapon. vehemently disagree with him, but he is talking about had nothing to do with I would just like to tell those Mem- must kiss the ring of the NRA, and the bill that is on the floor today. bers that have not voted on this, Mr. thus we have this shameful, shameful, Maybe the gentleman remembers it or Speaker, have no fear. What was done shameful procedure. maybe he forget it, but to represent in 1994 in the crime bill has neces- Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I proud- that we have had these hearings, that sitated some of us to be here to fight to ly yield 2 minutes to the gentleman this has been considered in the manner try and save other programs. But one from Georgia [Mr. BARR], a freshman that the gentleman suggests, is not thing that was done in 1994 in that Member of this body and one of the quite accurate, sir. That is why I take crime bill that has not stopped any major sponsors of this legislation, this time to point that out. Sorry the crime was the ban on semi-automatic along with the gentleman from Texas gentleman was not paying attention. rifles. It has not stopped any crime. [Mr. CHAPMAN], a Democrat. Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 The FBI will tell you, less than 1 per- Mr. BARR of Georgia. I thank the minutes to the gentleman from Mis- cent of the crimes are used with these gentleman for yielding this time to me. souri [Mr. VOLKMER]. weapons. Mr. Speaker, my esteemed colleague Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 I would like to ask the Members, from New York talks about a sneak at- minute to the gentleman from Missouri what is the difference between a ball tack so that the people will not see it [Mr. VOLKMER] bat that is red and one that is black coming. People in this body know that The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and one that is just plain clear wood? the gentleman from New York [Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina). The gen- Is there any difference? I do not know SCHUMER] sees these things coming tleman from Missouri [Mr. VOLKMER] is of any difference. They all hit the ball. even when they are not coming. He recognized for 3 minutes. If you have the right batter, they can knows fully when they are coming up, (Mr. VOLKMER asked and was given do home runs. Another batter might how they are coming up, and he mar- permission to revise and extend his re- just hit a single, but they are all the shals his forces better than any Mem- marks.) same. ber of this Congress when these issues Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, there If I take that ball bat, that black come up. are not many times, but there are some one, it looks ugly. I should not let a This is hardly a sneak attack. This is times when the gentleman from New batter use it because it is ugly. That is an issue, Mr. Speaker, that the Amer- York [Mr. SOLOMON], chairman of the what the ban is all about, no different. ican people know. This is an issue, Mr. Committee on Rules, and I agree. This Ball bats are all the same. These semi- Speaker, that every Member of this is one of these times that I strongly automatic rifles are all the same, but body, every one of the 435 Members of agree, and I think just as strongly as the ones that have been banned, they this body, every one of the 100 members the gentleman from New York on this just do not look good. That is why the of the other body, know backwards, issue. gun banners say they should be banned. and they know it forwards, they know Mr. Speaker, I would like to address Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 it sideways. There is no single issue in my remarks basically to those Mem- seconds to the gentleman from Michi- this 104th Congress, or the 103d, or the bers that were not here in August 1994 gan [Mr. CONYERS.] 102d, Mr. Speaker, that is more well and September 1994, because those that Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, that is known, more fully debated than the were know how they voted and know the kind of rhetoric Members are going issue of how to protect American citi- why they voted, and basically it is the to get all day. We are going to con- zens against crimes involving firearms. same vote. However, those who were stantly get the baseball bat analogy The rule that the gentleman from not here in 1994 know that if they do and a lot of other silliness, when the New York [Mr. SOLOMON] has come for- not know much about guns, I think fact of the matter is that this list was ward with, Mr. Speaker, has itself been Members should educate themselves shortened because of the people that fully debated. The issue has been fully before they vote on this issue. I would support the NRA that made us shorten debated at hearings. like to help them just a little bit. the list. We wanted a longer line. Now My colleague from New York ex- In the first place, these guns that that we do not have it, well, it should presses great surprise and dismay that were banned, the few semi-automatics be a lot longer. Why is it not a lot the bill which we are considering here that were banned are no different, are longer? today may have been introduced after no different from the semi-automatic Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield the hearings. Mr. Speaker, is that not that I use every year that I go hunting myself 30 seconds. the best time to introduce a bill, after for deer in Missouri in my district. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the gen- there have been hearings on the issue They work the very same way. They tleman, who was in charge? He was not so that the bill can be crafted, fine- just look different. They are no dif- allowed, his Democrat leadership did tuned and honed so that it reflects the ferent, they are no different. They were not allow him? input from citizens and from interest in that same bill in 1994 that banned a Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, will the groups and from other Members as this few semi-automatics that they call as- gentleman yield? legislation does? sault weapons, that are not, Mr. Speak- Mr. SOLOMON. I yield to the gen- The procedures in which we are about er, they are not. I can tell the Members tleman from Missouri. to embark today, Mr. Speaker, have why in a minute. Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I just been fully aired, are being fully aired, Look at that list. Those are the ones heard the most idiotic statement I in the hallways, in this Chamber, in that the gentleman from New York have ever heard here. I really have. committee rooms, and in homes all [Mr. SCHUMER] and all the other ones None of us had anything to do with this across America. It is high time that say, ‘‘These are okay. These are fine.’’ list. It was the proponents. There, the March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2675 gentleman from New York [Mr. SCHU- Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield (Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin asked MER] and the gentlewoman in the Sen- myself such time as I may consume. and was given permission to revise and ate, the gentlewoman from California, Mr. Speaker, before the gentleman extend his remarks.) made up this list, nobody else. They leaves the floor, and I have a great re- Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. did not have to have a list. They could spect for he and his family, but I am Speaker, why are we here? It is mur- have had every semiautomatic and going to tell him something, when he derously irresponsible for this House to tried to ban it. They would not have stands up and questions the integrity take up this action today. There are succeeded. of those of us that have this bill on the only two forces in this country that Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, as I indi- floor, the gentleman ought to be a lit- want us to consider this measure: The cated in my opening remarks, I am tle more careful. Let me tell you why. National Rifle Association, and the Re- yielding to Democrats on both sides of Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Tell publican leadership of this House. the issue. There are some Democrats me why. When I go back to my district, I go who agree with this legislation and Mr. SOLOMON. My wife lives alone 5 through the grocery stores and I do not some who oppose it. days a week in a rural area in upstate have anybody stopping me and saying, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the New York. She has a right to defend ‘‘Mr. BARRETT, Mr. BARRETT, we have gentleman from Rhode Island [Mr. herself when I am not there, and don’t to get those AK–47’s back on the KENNEDY]. you ever forget it. street.’’ When I take my son to pre- Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. You school, I do not have anybody saying, Speaker, this notion that we cannot know the facts about this. You have make a difference because if we ban so ‘‘Mr. BARRETT, Mr. BARRETT, we have guns in the home that are going to be many, we are not banning all of them, to get those Uzis back on the play- used against your own family mem- or if you cannot save all crime, you are grounds.’’ When I go to church, I do not bers. You know what the evidence is. not going to try to save any at all, is have anybody stop me and say, ‘‘We The SPEAKER pro tempore. (Mr. just bogus. have to get those Tech–9’s back in the Our responsibility in this House is to TAYLOR of North Carolina). The gen- hands of those criminals.’’ do what we are able to do. That is our tleman from New York has the time. The gentleman from Georgia [Mr. responsibility. If we are able to save PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY BARR] talks about the devil, the devil anyone’s life because we ban these Mr. VOLKMER. I have a parliamen- does this. You can give the devil his weapons of war that spray bullets and tary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. due, but do not give the devil then an kill people indiscriminately, then we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- assault weapon. It is wrong to put should do so. I cannot believe in this tleman will state it. those weapons into the arms of people House, a week after the kids were Mr. VOLKMER. Following the pre- who want to kill Americans. mowed down in Scotland, that you vious speaker, the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, we have a chance today have the nerve to bring this bill up. Rhode Island [Mr. KENNEDY], who to do what is right. We have a chance In the opening of this debate, you spoke so eloquently, I will agree, there today to say to the NRA, take your said we should have known about this was, I heard and I saw, because I turned money, take your money. We do not bill before we were elected to the 104th and saw, there was applause and clap- want it in our campaigns. You want to Congress. I will tell you, we knew ping in the galleries. We have rules in buy us, lock, stock, and barrel? No. We about this bill. Americans knew about this House concerning that. I would do not want your blood money, because this bill, my family knew about this like for the Chair to address the gal- it is murderously irresponsible to put bill. We did not have to read the NRA lery and inform them of the rules of AK–47’s on the streets of America. It is questionnaire to know about this bill. the House. murderously irresponsible to put Uzis Families like mine all across this ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE on playgrounds in this country. It is country know all too well what damage The SPEAKER pro tempore. The murderously irresponsible to put street weapons can do, and you want to arm Chair will remind all persons in the sweepers on Long Island trains. our people even more. You want to add gallery that they are here as guests of Mr. Speaker, let us end this carnage. more magazines to the assault weapons the House; that any manifestation of Let us end what happened in San Fran- so they can spray and kill even more approval or disapproval of proceedings cisco. Let us end what happened in people. is in violation of the rules of the Long Island. Let us make sure that we Shame on you. What in the world are do not have a Scotland situation in you thinking when you are opening up House. Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield this country. the debate on this issue? Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, to do that, we only have this is nothing but a sham, to come on 30 seconds to the gentleman from Geor- gia, Mr. BOB BARR, one of the sponsors to do one thing today. That is to say no this floor and say you are going to to the NRA. It is something that 70 have an open and fair debate about as- of this legislation. Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I percent of the people in this country sault weapons. My God, all I have to want us to do, and it is something that say to you is, play with the devil, die thank the gentleman for yielding time to me. every single Member of this body with the devil. should do today. There are families out there, Mr. Mr. Speaker, the previous speaker on Speaker, and the gentleman will never the other side speaks very loudly, if Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield know what it is like, because they do not eloquently, but some of his analo- such time as he may consume to the not have someone in their family gies, some of his terms are rather con- gentleman from Albuquerque, NM, Mr. killed. It is not the person who is fusing. He talks about the devil. The STEVE SCHIFF, one of the most quali- killed, it is the whole family that is af- devil is the person with a gun in his fied men to serve in this body because fected. hand who murders anybody in this of his prior experience before he came, Furthermore, people will say, and I country. That is the devil. That is the and a member of the Committee on the have heard this argument already, this person to which this legislation today Judiciary. is not effective because it is not cut- is aimed. It is the devil in Scotland Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I thank ting crime, you are not cutting crime. who murdered 16 children and their the gentleman for yielding time to me. That is the wrong question. It is not teacher in a country that bans vir- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the about cutting crime, it is about cutting tually every type of weapon, every type rule and in support of the bill. the number of people who get killed by of handgun. That is no guarantee of During the period of time I have been these assault weapons. You are asking anything. We must have this legisla- in the U.S. Congress, I have voted both the wrong question. It is not about tion to protect against exactly what for and against gun control. I have crime, it is about the families and vic- the gentleman from Massachusetts is found each vote to be inherently con- tims of crime. That is what we are ad- talking about. troversial, because this is a very dif- vocating, in prosposing this ban. That Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 ficult issue. I have, however, never seen is why we should keep this ban in minutes to the gentleman from Wis- an issue in which there was so much place. consin [Mr. BARRETT]. misinformation being cast about. I H2676 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 think there are two serious areas of in- sending our troops into Bosnia and all tentiary for a violent crime, then if formation about the kinds of weapons around the world with this type of that person is caught with a firearm, we are talking about here. weapon. guarantee to prosecute that person. To begin with, Mr. Speaker, they are In every place they go, even in Third- They refuse to guarantee it. not assault weapons. Assault weapons World countries, they are going to be We have two suspects for a horren- are automatic weapons; that means a outfought in any firefight because dous series of five homicides. Every machinegun or submachinegun; pull those people have real assault weapons. homicide is horrendous, but we have the trigger, and the gun continues to Those are the automatics. None of five homicides in which we have two fire for as long as it has bullets. Indeed, these are automatics. suspects. Both of these suspects were I have seen national news programs Mr. SCHIFF. Reclaiming my time, recently released from the peniten- where they are talking about this bill, the gentleman is exactly correct. The tiary. Both of these suspects were in and they are showing the public fully misimplication is being made that the possession of firearms, and these automatic weapons. these are automatic weapons, that are the kinds of people that the Fed- Not one of the weapons we are talk- these are machineguns and submachine eral Government will not prosecute ing about in this bill is an assault guns. It just is not true. until it is too late. They should be weapon. Not one of the weapons we are They are weapons that have certain prosecuted when they are found with a talking about in this bill is an auto- visual characteristics like in being able firearm. Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 matic weapon. They are not AK–47’s to carry a bayonet which has no mean- minutes to the gentleman from West and Uzis of the automatic type. But ing as a firearm but that is what makes it illegal under the current leg- Virginia [Mr. WISE]. that is what the public has been told Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- islation, which makes no sense to me. over and over again, and would like to port of this rule and in support of re- Mr. Speaker, I want to bring up one believe. pealing this ban. The fact is that each of these fire- other issue that I think has been con- There is a lot of emotion to this ar- arms shoots one bullet with one pull of fused, and, that is, statistics about how gument and justifiably and understand- the trigger. There is no functional dif- often these weapons as opposed to ably so. I think there also need to be ference between any of the firearms other firearms are used in the commis- some facts and some statistics if you that are mistakenly, I think delib- sion of a crime. are going to write policy in the halls of erately, mistakenly called assault I asked Director Magaw that ques- this House. weapons in this bill, and weapons tion in a letter several months ago. He There is a lot of reference to Scot- which are not called assault weapons. is Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, land, a tragedy that is seared in the In fact, the way this bill describes as- Tobacco and Firearms. He responded minds of all of us. Let us talk about sault weapons, or I should say, real as- that the U.S. Government does not Scotland for a second. Great Britain sault weapons, real automatic weap- keep official records of how many of has some of the tightest and most re- ons, machineguns, submachineguns, the weapons they are calling assault strictive gun control laws in the world. have been regulated for decades, and I weapons are used in crimes, so he could Great Britain requires a permit for any think they ought to be. give me no information. Yet 2 days type of firearm. In Scotland, the person ago, I saw in USA Today the statement who committed those atrocities was b 1100 that the ATF says that 10 percent of all apparently carrying four handguns, not I do not propose to change that. The violent crimes use these weapons. Ap- the type of firearm at all at issue on weapons we are talking about here are parently that came from some group the floor of this House. That person called assault weapons mistakenly that supports the current legislation had been issued permits despite the based upon their appearance. giving that information to a reporter. fact that he had clear mental problems. For example, if a certain rifle has the The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and There are some times you cannot ability to carry a bayonet, under this Firearms denies that statement. They control it. That is what happened in existing legislation that makes it an do not support it. Scotland. But that should not be an assault weapon. I invite the next And so there is no credible informa- issue here on this floor. speaker who is speaking against our tion being kept about whether these The reason I support repealing this bill and in favor of the current legisla- firearms are used in crimes any more ban, I guess are the same reasons I tion to explain how if a weapon can than any other kind of firearm. Of made when I argued against the ban 2 carry a bayonet it is somehow more le- course since they all shoot the same, years ago. This is not what you need to thal as a firearm. But none of the they are all going to function the fight crime. speakers for the legislation are going same, anyway. But I think it is signifi- The statistics are quite clear on this. to talk about that because they want cant to note that an administration If you want to look at the FBI or the to mislead the American people into that says these firearms are more dead- Bureau of Justice statistics, this type of firearm at most is used in 3 percent believing we are talking about some- ly than other firearms does not keep and most say around 1 percent of all thing different than bayonets. But that official records of are they used in is exactly what we are talking about. crimes. crimes. Does anyone really feel there has I was a career prosecutor before I had I think there is a place for gun con- been a significant difference because the privilege of being elected to the trol in crime fighting. The best law we these firearms are statistically or theo- House of Representatives, and during have on the books is a law that has retically banned? I do not think so. all the years I was prosecuting crimi- been on the books for many years. It is If this has been so effective, then nals, none of them ever led a bayonet a Federal crime for a convicted felon to there must have been a wave of pros- charge. have possession of a firearm, any fire- ecutions against those who manufac- So I hope it can be explained ration- arm. It does not matter what kind. But ture or possess or transfer these fire- ally why saying that a bayonet on a that law has not been strongly en- arms. How many prosecutions have weapon or the ability to carry a bayo- forced by this administration or by the there been since 1994, since this was net should make it illegal. last two administrations. passed? One. One prosecution pending Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, will the As a member of the Committee on today in this country. That is not in gentleman yield? the Judiciary, I have tried to get the my State or in your State. For the en- Mr. SCHIFF. I yield to the gentleman Clinton administration to agree to tire country. from Missouri. prosecute all convicted felons found in My concern with this legislation is it Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I agree possession of a firearm. They refuse to is cosmetic, that this ban on so-called 100 percent with the gentleman that it do it. assault weapons is cosmetic. Two fire- has been a misstatement all along that As a member of Judiciary, I then arms that shoot the same bullet at the these are assault weapons. tried to get the Clinton administration same speed, the same velocity with the I do not believe that even the oppo- to set a minimum standard to say, for same impact. And they are semiauto- nents of the legislation, the proponents example, that if a convicted felon was matic. That means that they fire a bul- of the ban, would ever think about released in the last year from a peni- let with each pull of the trigger. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2677 They are not machineguns. They are marily this gentleman I am going to Americans. So as we consider this bill, not automatic. They are semiauto- introduce, JON CHRISTENSEN of Omaha, what is missing in this rule is an matic. Yet one is banned and one is NE. His bill the Hard Time for Gun amendment to remove the metal detec- not. That is cosmetic legislation and Crimes Act, contains this legislation. tors from the U.S. Capitol. Let us see we do not need it here on the floor of It is because of him that it is in here how we like having citizens armed with the House. today. I commend him for it. assault weapons in our gallery. We Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the should do that if we ask police officers minutes to the gentleman from Mary- gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. to live with assault weapons. land [Mr. CARDIN]. CHRISTENSEN]. Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. CARDIN. I thank my friend from Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- Texas for yielding me this time. thank the gentleman from New York. fornia [Ms. ESHOO]. Mr. Speaker, I have been listening to It is with that that I rise today in Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the different speakers all talk about strong support of this rule, this bal- strong opposition to the rule and H.R. different statistics, one saying one anced rule that I believe will send a 125 which would repeal the assault thing, another person saying another strong message to those criminals in weapons ban. There is absolutely no thing. That is why I am so dis- America who continue to prey upon good reason for Congress to repeal this appointed that we have this rule on the our citizens. ban. It is needed, it works, and the floor and we are voting on the issue I believe that this debate will let us American people support it. without having public hearings. We are focus on the real answer, and, that is, More than one-third of all police not experts in law enforcement. The that getting tougher on those that prey killed with guns from January 1994 to experts in law enforcement should have upon our society will not be tolerated September 1995 were slain by illegal as- had an opportunity to come before this any longer. sault weapons. Although these assault Congress and give us their best infor- Just last week I introduced H.R. 3085, weapons account for only 1 percent of mation as to how the assault weapon the Hard Time for Gun Crimes Act of privately owned firearms in the United ban is working, so that we could vote 1996, which made it clear that anyone States, they are 8 times more likely to intelligently on the subject so we could who commits a felony with a gun be used in crime than other guns. have that debate in our committees should plan on spending the next few That is why police chiefs in my dis- where we should have it. decades behind bars, no exceptions. trict, James Goulart of Belmont, CA; What are we afraid of? Bringing the While my bill provided for stiffer Lucy Carlton of Los Altos; Dennis experts before us? mandatory penalties than the measure Wick of Half Moon Bay; and Cliff Gerst The assault weapon ban is a reason- which we will be debating shortly, it of the San Carlos police department able attempt at trying to get weapons does include my language that takes it oppose this legislation. Poll after poll out of the hands of people who want to from a serious Federal violent crime to demonstrates broad support for the as- cause harm and kill our citizens. It is all Federal violent crimes and all drug- sault weapons ban by the American a reasonable effort to have less guns on related crimes. By adding stiffer pen- people. the street, less assault weapons on the alties, though, for the crimes commit- Talk about a beltway mentality. You street. It has saved lives and will con- ted with guns, we will be able to keep are not paying attention to the Amer- tinue to save lives. those who prey upon our society behind ican people. This is a march to folly. It represents a minimal inconven- bars for a long, long time instead of Barbara Tuckman was right. Oppose ience to law-abiding citizens, a mini- being freed by the slick criminal trial the rule, oppose the legislation. mal inconvenience to save lives on the lawyers who allow these slugs of soci- b 1115 streets. It was a reasonable effort. ety to walk our streets because of legal In my State of Maryland, we have technicalities. Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, we have statistics from our law enforcement Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the got a lot of new Members in this body, people showing it has worked, that it chairman of the Rules Committee for and they are all young and they are out has reduced the number of crimes in allowing us to focus in on the real an- there, and they are real fighters. One of Baltimore. It has worked with State swer to crime, because I do not believe those is this gentleman. laws that we have passed working to- that gun control is crime control. But I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman gether to try to get guns out of the this rule today will allow us to really from Indiana [Mr. HOSTETTLER]. hands of criminals. That is what this is focus in on what I believe will be an an- (Mr. HOSTETTLER asked and was about. swer to America’s problems. given permission to revise and extend It is beyond me that we want to in a I urge the passage of both this rule his remarks.) couple of hours repeal the assault and this very important piece of legis- Mr. HOSTETTLER. Mr. Speaker, I weapon ban without giving the public lation. thank the gentleman from New York an opportunity to be heard on the sub- Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 [Mr. SOLOMON], the chairman of the ject as to the specific legislation that minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- Committee on Rules, for yielding me we have before us. That is not what fornia [Ms. LOFGREN]. this time. this legislation is all about. That is not Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I have I listened to a very impassioned what this Congress is all about. heard from nearly 100 police chiefs and speech from my office from my fellow If we differ on the underlying facts, sheriffs in California begging the Con- colleague freshman from Rhode Island, why do we not have the public hearings gress not to repeal the assault weapons and I had to come down and speak to before this Congress in order to get the ban. It occurs to me that the police the fact that I totally agree with one of facts before us before we are called chiefs and the sheriffs know a whole lot the points that he made, and that is upon to vote? more about this than the politicians in that this Congress must do what it can I think we all understand the reason this House who have received contribu- do to end these violent crimes in Amer- why we are not going to be afforded tions from the NRA and who are doing ica. that opportunity. I urge my colleagues the bidding of their funders. But that is just the point. What can to reject this legislation. The police do not want to face off this Congress do? Well, there are things Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield against assault weapons on the street, that Congress can do, and there are myself such time as I may consume. but I think if we vote for this assault things explicitly placed in our Con- This bill before us does two things. weapon ban repeal, we are saying it is stitution that speak of those things Yes, it repeals a gun ban; but, yes, it OK for the police to face off against that Congress cannot do. Specifically, increases penalties for those law- criminals with assault weapons in the the second amendment to the Constitu- breakers who use guns in the course of course of their jobs. tion, which says this, and I quote, ‘‘A a violent Federal crime. The reason Earlier in this Congress we passed well-regulated militia being necessary that language is in here is because of the Congressional Accountability Act to the security of a free State, the two Members, one named FRED that said we would live by the same right of the people to keep and bear HEINEMAN of North Carolina but pri- rules as those we passed for other arms shall not be infringed.’’ H2678 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 What this, what a majority in this Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 House, did in 1994 and what this Gov- rule and in support of the measure be- minute to the gentlewoman from New ernment did in 1994 is did what the fore the House. York [Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ]. Constitution said it cannot do. It in- I rise today to voice my full and absolute (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ asked and was fringed on the right of people to keep support for the repeal of President Clinton's given permission to revise and extend and bear arms. gun ban instituted in 1994. I have anxiously her remarks.) Today I ask for my colleagues’ sup- awaited this opportunity to restore the second Ms. VALA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise port on this rule and on this bill so amendment rights of all Americans, which today to express my deep disgust with that we can undo what this Govern- were unjustifiably stripped away by one of the the extremist tactics of the Republican worst laws this country has ever seen. The ment did in 1994, what the Constitution majority. Their drive-by method of Constitution deserves far more respect than it said that it cannot do. bringing this repeal to the floor is the was afforded when the Clinton gun ban was Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 height of irresponsibility. minute to the gentleman from Georgia signed into law, and today Congress can and must reaffirm one of the fundamental ideals You should be ashamed of yourselves, [Mr. LEWIS]. letting the NRA pistol whip you again. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, which form the bedrock of our democracy. Mr. Speaker, it's past time that we junked Stop playing election year politics I thank my friend and colleague, the the laws that sully and undermine our second with people’s lives. gentleman from Texas, for yielding amendment liberties, which our forebears Without the assault weapons ban our time to me. knew to be a fundamental part of a free soci- city streets will become killing fields. Mr. Speaker, I am appalled. ety. Just as free speech, free religion, and Police officers, like the two ambushed We knew that the extreme Repub- other guarantees are essential to the future of in New York City yesterday, will be licans made promises to their special a free people, so too is the freedom to keep cut down in the line of fire. Children’s interest friends. We knew that the and bear arms. All contribute to the protection hopes and dreams will be dashed by a NRA has too much influence over this of an individual's basic right to life and liberty. spray of bullets. Their blood will be on Republican Congress. The Clinton gun ban is another example of your hands. But I could not believe that it was mistaking gun control with crime control. There Mr. Speaker, the truth of this vote is this bad. I could not believe that that is a problem with guns in this country, but that that the IRA is collecting its GOP IOU. this body would endanger innocent problem does not involve law-abiding citizens But, today’s sneak attack on the lives. and sportsmen. The problem is with criminals American people will not go unan- Republicans say they want to fight who trample on our laws and continue to swered. Rest assured, next November crime. Instead, they fight to put mili- threaten our neighborhoods. These are the in- voters will make a very special pay- tary weapons into the hands of com- dividuals who must pay for their offenses and back to those who turned on them. I mon thugs. their complete disregard for the laws of our urge all of my colleagues to oppose this societyÐnot the good people in southern Mis- This bill means that more police offi- bill. cers will sacrifice their lives to defend souri and throughout America. This legislation our homes—our neighborhoods—our provides the much needed penalties to punish Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- communities. This bill means that and deter criminal activity. self such time as I may consume. more innocent children will be gunned I would also like to take a minute to set the (Mr. FROST asked and was given per- down in our Nation’s streets. record straight on the so-called assault weap- mission to revise and extend his re- Our families will give their lives to ons targeted by the 1994 law. The firearms af- marks and include extraneous mate- pay the debt Republicans owe their fected by this law are not at all the extra le- rial.) special interest friends. The NRA and thal, military-grade instruments that gun ban Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, every sin- their money cannot bring back the advocates would have you believe. They are gle rule the House has adopted this ses- lives that will be lost—sacrificed to not machineguns and they do not spray bul- sion has been a restrictive rule; you their extreme agenda. lets. The term assault rifle is nothing more heard that correctly, the Republican Reject this radical, this dangerous, than misleading rhetoric generated by the anti- House has so far adopted 100 percent re- gun lobby and the liberal media. Fact is, there this sick, and obscene proposal. strictive rules in this session. And if it is no functional difference between the semi- These weapons are weapons and tools is adopted, the rule before us will leave automatic firearms prohibited by the Clinton of death, violence, and destruction. that 100 percent purely restrictive law and those that are exempted. The reality Reject this proposal. rules record intact. is that the gun ban is a part of an effort to es- This is the 63d restrictive rule re- Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield tablish even more stringent controls on fire- ported out of the Rules Committee this such time as he may consume to the arms that are appropriately and legitimately Congress. gentleman from Missouri [Mr. EMER- owned by Americans. SON], one of the most respected mem- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass In addition, 75 percent of the legisla- bers of this entire body. this important legislation in order to return to tion considered this session has not (Mr. EMERSON asked and was given the people of this country the second amend- been reported from committee—9 out permission to revise and extend his re- ment rights to which they are entitled. We of 12 measures brought up this session marks.) need to hold true to the great legacy of our have been unreported. Mr. EMERSON. I thank the distin- Founding Fathers, and make sure that con- I include the following material for guished chairman for yielding. stitutional principles are preserved. the RECORD: FLOOR PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS; COMPILED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS

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H.R. 1* ...... Compliance ...... H. Res. 6 Closed ...... None. H. Res. 6 ...... Opening Day Rules Package ...... H. Res. 5 Closed; contained a closed rule on H.R. 1 within the closed rule ...... None. H.R. 5* ...... Unfunded Mandates ...... H. Res. 38 Restrictive; Motion adopted over Democratic objection in the Committee of the Whole to N/A. limit debate on section 4; Pre-printing gets preference. H.J. Res. 2* ...... Balanced Budget ...... H. Res. 44 Restrictive; only certain substitutes ...... 2R; 4D. H. Res. 43 ...... Committee Hearings Scheduling ...... H. Res. 43 (OJ) Restrictive; considered in House no amendments ...... N/A. H.R. 101 ...... To transfer a parcel of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mex- H. Res. 51 Open ...... N/A. ico. H.R. 400 ...... To provide for the exchange of lands within Gates of the Arctic Na- H. Res. 52 Open ...... N/A. tional Park Preserve. H.R. 440 ...... To provide for the conveyance of lands to certain individuals in H. Res. 53 Open ...... N/A. Butte County, California. H.R. 2* ...... Line Item Veto ...... H. Res. 55 Open; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 665* ...... Victim Restitution Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 61 Open; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 666* ...... Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 60 Open; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 667* ...... Violent Criminal Incarceration Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 63 Restrictive; 10 hr. Time Cap on amendments ...... N/A. H.R. 668* ...... The Criminal Alien Deportation Improvement Act ...... H. Res. 69 Open; Pre-printing gets preference; Contains self-executing provision ...... N/A. H.R. 728* ...... Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants ...... H. Res. 79 Restrictive; 10 hr. Time Cap on amendments; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 7* ...... National Security Revitalization Act ...... H. Res. 83 Restrictive; 10 hr. Time Cap on amendments; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 729* ...... Death Penalty/Habeas ...... N/A Restrictive; brought up under UC with a 6 hr. time cap on amendments ...... N/A. S. 2 ...... Senate Compliance ...... N/A Closed; Put on Suspension Calendar over Democratic objection ...... None. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2679 FLOOR PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS; COMPILED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS—Continued

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H.R. 831 ...... To Permanently Extend the Health Insurance Deduction for the Self- H. Res. 88 Restrictive; makes in order only the Gibbons amendment; Waives all points of order; Con- 1D. Employed. tains self-executing provision. H.R. 830* ...... The Paperwork Reduction Act ...... H. Res. 91 Open ...... N/A. H.R. 889 ...... Emergency Supplemental/Rescinding Certain Budget Authority ...... H. Res. 92 Restrictive; makes in order only the Obey substitute ...... 1D. H.R. 450* ...... Regulatory Moratorium ...... H. Res. 93 Restrictive; 10 hr. Time Cap on amendments; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 1022* ...... Risk Assessment ...... H. Res. 96 Restrictive; 10 hr. Time Cap on amendments ...... N/A. H.R. 926* ...... Regulatory Flexibility ...... H. Res. 100 Open ...... N/A. H.R. 925* ...... Private Property Protection Act ...... H. Res. 101 Restrictive; 12 hr. time cap on amendments; Requires Members to pre-print their amend- 1D. ments in the Record prior to the bill’s consideration for amendment, waives germaneness and budget act points of order as well as points of order concerning appropriating on a legislative bill against the committee substitute used as base text. H.R. 1058* ...... Securities Litigation Reform Act ...... H. Res. 105 Restrictive; 8 hr. time cap on amendments; Pre-printing gets preference; Makes in order the 1D. Wyden amendment and waives germaneness against it. H.R. 988* ...... The Attorney Accountability Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 104 Restrictive; 7 hr. time cap on amendments; Pre-printing gets preference ...... N/A. H.R. 956* ...... Product Liability and Legal Reform Act ...... H. Res. 109 Restrictive; makes in order only 15 germane amendments and denies 64 germane amend- 8D; 7R. ments from being considered. H.R. 1158 ...... Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions ...... H. Res. 115 Restrictive; Combines emergency H.R. 1158 & nonemergency 1159 and strikes the abortion N/A. provision; makes in order only pre-printed amendments that include offsets within the same chapter (deeper cuts in programs already cut); waives points of order against three amendments; waives cl 2 of rule XXI against the bill, cl 2, XXI and cl 7 of rule XVI against the substitute; waives cl 2(e) od rule XXI against the amendments in the Record; 10 hr time cap on amendments. 30 minutes debate on each amendment. H.J. Res. 73* ...... Term Limits ...... H. Res. 116 Restrictive; Makes in order only 4 amendments considered under a ‘‘Queen of the Hill’’ pro- 1D; 3R cedure and denies 21 germane amendments from being considered. H.R. 4* ...... Welfare Reform ...... H. Res. 119 Restrictive; Makes in order only 31 perfecting amendments and two substitutes; Denies 130 5D; 26R. germane amendments from being considered; The substitutes are to be considered under a ‘‘Queen of the Hill’’ procedure; All points of order are waived against the amendments. H.R. 1271* ...... Family Privacy Act ...... H. Res. 125 Open ...... N/A. H.R. 660* ...... Housing for Older Persons Act ...... H. Res. 126 Open ...... N/A. H.R. 1215* ...... The Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 129 Restrictive; Self Executes language that makes tax cuts contingent on the adoption of a 1D. balanced budget plan and strikes section 3006. Makes in order only one substitute. Waives all points of order against the bill, substitute made in order as original text and Gephardt substitute. H.R. 483 ...... Medicare Select Extension ...... H. Res. 130 Restrictive; waives cl 2(1)(6) of rule XI against the bill; makes H.R. 1391 in order as origi- 1D. nal text; makes in order only the Dingell substitute; allows Commerce Committee to file a report on the bill at any time. H.R. 655 ...... Hydrogen Future Act ...... H. Res. 136 Open ...... N/A. H.R. 1361 ...... Coast Guard Authorization ...... H. Res. 139 Open; waives sections 302(f) and 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act against the bill’s N/A. consideration and the committee substitute; waives cl 5(a) of rule XXI against the com- mittee substitute. H.R. 961 ...... Clean Water Act ...... H. Res. 140 Open; pre-printing gets preference; waives sections 302(f) and 602(b) of the Budget Act N/A. against the bill’s consideration; waives cl 7 of rule XVI, cl 5(a) of rule XXI and section 302(f) of the Budget Act against the committee substitute. Makes in order Shuster sub- stitute as first order of business. H.R. 535 ...... Corning National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act ...... H. Res. 144 Open ...... N/A. H.R. 584 ...... Conveyance of the Fairport National Fish Hatchery to the State of H. Res. 145 Open ...... N/A. Iowa. H.R. 614 ...... Conveyance of the New London National Fish Hatchery Production Fa- H. Res. 146 Open ...... N/A. cility. H. Con. Res. 67 ...... Budget Resolution ...... H. Res. 149 Restrictive; Makes in order 4 substitutes under regular order; Gephardt, Neumann/Solomon, 3D; 1R. Payne/Owens, President’s Budget if printed in Record on 5/17/95; waives all points of order against substitutes and concurrent resolution; suspends application of Rule XLIX with respect to the resolution; self-executes Agriculture language. H.R. 1561 ...... American Overseas Interests Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 155 Restrictive; Requires amendments to be printed in the Record prior to their consideration; N/A. 10 hr. time cap; waives cl 2(1)(6) of rule XI against the bill’s consideration; Also waives sections 302(f), 303(a), 308(a) and 402(a) against the bill’s consideration and the com- mittee amendment in order as original text; waives cl 5(a) of rule XXI against the amendment; amendment consideration is closed at 2:30 p.m. on May 25, 1995. Self-exe- cutes provision which removes section 2210 from the bill. This was done at the request of the Budget Committee. H.R. 1530 ...... National Defense Authorization Act FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 164 Restrictive; Makes in order only the amendments printed in the report; waives all points of 36R; 18D; 2 order against the bill, substitute and amendments printed in the report. Gives the Chair- Bipartisan. man en bloc authority. Self-executes a provision which strikes section 807 of the bill; provides for an additional 30 min. of debate on Nunn-Lugar section; Allows Mr. Clinger to offer a modification of his amendment with the concurrence of Ms. Collins. H.R. 1817 ...... Military Construction Appropriations; FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 167 Open; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against the bill; 1 hr. general debate; Uses House N/A. passed budget numbers as threshold for spending amounts pending passage of Budget. H.R. 1854 ...... Legislative Branch Appropriations ...... H. Res. 169 Restrictive; Makes in order only 11 amendments; waives sections 302(f) and 308(a) of the 5R; 4D; 2 Budget Act against the bill and cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against the bill. All points of Bipartisan. order are waived against the amendments. H.R. 1868 ...... Foreign Operations Appropriations ...... H. Res. 170 Open; waives cl. 2, cl. 5(b), and cl. 6 of rule XXI against the bill; makes in order the Gil- N/A. man amendments as first order of business; waives all points of order against the amendments; if adopted they will be considered as original text; waives cl. 2 of rule XXI against the amendments printed in the report. Pre-printing gets priority (Hall) (Menendez) (Goss) (Smith, NJ). H.R. 1905 ...... Energy & Water Appropriations ...... H. Res. 171 Open; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against the bill; makes in order the Shuster N/A. amendment as the first order of business; waives all points of order against the amend- ment; if adopted it will be considered as original text. Pre-printing gets priority. H.J. Res. 79 ...... Constitutional Amendment to Permit Congress and States to Prohibit H. Res. 173 Closed; provides one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit with or without in- N/A. the Physical Desecration of the American Flag. structions; if there are instructions, the MO is debatable for 1 hr. H.R. 1944 ...... Recissions Bill ...... H. Res. 175 Restrictive; Provides for consideration of the bill in the House; Permits the Chairman of the N/A. Appropriations Committee to offer one amendment which is unamendable; waives all points of order against the amendment. H.R. 1868 (2nd rule) ...... Foreign Operations Appropriations ...... H. Res. 177 Restrictive; Provides for further consideration of the bill; makes in order only the four N/A. amendments printed in the rules report (20 min. each). Waives all points of order against the amendments; Prohibits intervening motions in the Committee of the Whole; Provides for an automatic rise and report following the disposition of the amendments. H.R. 1977 *Rule Defeated* Interior Appropriations ...... H. Res. 185 Open; waives sections 302(f) and 308(a) of the Budget Act and cl 2 and cl 6 of rule XXI; N/A. provides that the bill be read by title; waives all points of order against the Tauzin amendment; self-executes Budget Committee amendment; waives cl 2(e) of rule XXI against amendments to the bill; Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 1977 ...... Interior Appropriations ...... H.Res. 187 Open; waives sections 302(f), 306 and 308(a) of the Budget Act; waives clauses 2 and 6 of N/A. rule XXI against provisions in the bill; waives all points of order against the Tauzin amendment; provides that the bill be read by title; self-executes Budget Committee amendment and makes NEA funding subject to House passed authorization; waives cl 2(e) of rule XXI against the amendments to the bill; Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 1976 ...... Agriculture Appropriations ...... H. Res. 188 Open; waives clauses 2 and 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; provides that the N/A. bill be read by title; Makes Skeen amendment first order of business, if adopted the amendment will be considered as base text (10 min.); Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 1977 (3rd rule) ...... Interior Appropriations ...... H. Res. 189 Restrictive; provides for the further consideration of the bill; allows only amendments pre- N/A. printed before July 14th to be considered; limits motions to rise. H.R. 2020 ...... Treasury Postal Appropriations ...... H. Res. 190 Open; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; provides the bill be N/A. read by title; Pre-printing gets priority. H.J. Res. 96 ...... Disapproving MFN for China ...... H. Res. 193 Restrictive; provides for consideration in the House of H.R. 2058 (90 min.) And H.J. Res. 96 N/A. (1 hr). Waives certain provisions of the Trade Act. H.R. 2002 ...... Transportation Appropriations ...... H. Res. 194 Open; waives cl. 3 0f rule XIII and section 401 (a) of the CBA against consideration of the N/A. bill; waives cl. 6 and cl. 2 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; Makes in order the Clinger/Solomon amendment waives all points of order against the amendment (Line Item Veto); provides the bill be read by title; Pre-printing gets priority. *RULE AMENDED*. H.R. 70 ...... Exports of Alaskan North Slope Oil ...... H. Res. 197 Open; Makes in order the Resources Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as N/A. original text; Pre-printing gets priority; Provides a Senate hook-up with S. 395. H2680 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 FLOOR PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS; COMPILED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS—Continued

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H.R. 2076 ...... Commerce, Justice Appropriations ...... H. Res. 198 Open; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; Pre-printing gets pri- N/A. ority; provides the bill be read by title. H.R. 2099 ...... VA/HUD Appropriations ...... H. Res. 201 Open; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; Provides that the N/A. amendment in part 1 of the report is the first business, if adopted it will be considered as base text (30 min.); waives all points of order against the Klug and Davis amend- ments; Pre-printing gets priority; Provides that the bill be read by title. S. 21 ...... Termination of U.S. Arms Embargo on Bosnia ...... H. Res. 204 Restrictive; 3 hours of general debate; Makes in order an amendment to be offered by the ID. Minority Leader or a designee (1 hr); If motion to recommit has instructions it can only be offered by the Minority Leader or a designee. H.R. 2126 ...... Defense Appropriations ...... H. Res. 205 Open; waives cl. 2(l)(6) of rule XI and section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act against N/A. consideration of the bill; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; self-executes a strike of sections 8021 and 8024 of the bill as requested by the Budget Committee; Pre-printing gets priority; Provides the bill be read by title. H.R. 1555 ...... Communications Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 207 Restrictive; waives sec. 302(f) of the Budget Act against consideration of the bill; Makes in 2R/3D/3 Bi- order the Commerce Committee amendment as original text and waives sec. 302(f) of partisan. the Budget Act and cl. 5(a) of rule XXI against the amendment; Makes in order the Bliely amendment (30 min.) as the first order of business, if adopted it will be original text; makes in order only the amendments printed in the report and waives all points of order against the amendments; provides a Senate hook-up with S. 652. H.R. 2127 ...... Labor/HHS Appropriations Act ...... H. Res. 208 Open; Provides that the first order of business will be the managers amendments (10 min.), N/A. if adopted they will be considered as base text; waives cl. 2 and cl. 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill; waives all points of order against certain amendments printed in the report; Pre-printing gets priority; Provides the bill be read by title. H.R. 1594 ...... Economically Targeted Investments ...... H. Res. 215 Open; 2 hr of gen. debate. makes in order the committee substitute as original text ...... N/A. H.R. 1655 ...... Intelligence Authorization ...... H. Res. 216 Restrictive; waives sections 302(f), 308(a) and 401(b) of the Budget Act. Makes in order N/A. the committee substitute as modified by Govt. Reform amend (striking sec. 505) and an amendment striking title VII. Cl 7 of rule XVI and cl 5(a) of rule XXI are waived against the substitute. Sections 302(f) and 401(b) of the CBA are also waived against the sub- stitute. Amendments must also be pre-printed in the Congressional record. H.R. 1162 ...... Deficit Reduction Lock Box ...... H. Res. 218 Open; waives cl 7 of rule XVI against the committee substitute made in order as original N/A. text; Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 1670 ...... Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 219 Open; waives sections 302(f) and 308(a) of the Budget Act against consideration of the N/A. bill; bill will be read by title; waives cl 5(a) of rule XXI and section 302(f) of the Budget Act against the committee substitute. Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 1617 ...... To Consolidate and Reform Workforce Development and Literacy Pro- H. Res. 222 Open; waives section 302(f) and 401(b) of the Budget Act against the substitute made in N/A. grams Act (CAREERS). order as original text (H.R. 2332), cl. 5(a) of rule XXI is also waived against the sub- stitute. provides for consideration of the managers amendment (10 min.) If adopted, it is considered as base text. H.R. 2274 ...... National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 224 Open; waives section 302(f) of the Budget Act against consideration of the bill; Makes H.R. N/A. 2349 in order as original text; waives section 302(f) of the Budget Act against the sub- stitute; provides for the consideration of a managers amendment (10 min.) If adopted, it is considered as base text; Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 927 ...... Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 225 Restrictive; waives cl 2(L)(2)(B) of rule XI against consideration of the bill; makes in order 2R/2D H.R. 2347 as base text; waives cl 7 of rule XVI against the substitute; Makes Hamilton amendment the first amendment to be considered (1 hr). Makes in order only amend- ments printed in the report. H.R. 743 ...... The Teamwork for Employees and managers Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 226 Open; waives cl 2(l)(2)(b) of rule XI against consideration of the bill; makes in order the N/A. committee amendment as original text; Pre-printing get priority. H.R. 1170 ...... 3-Judge Court for Certain Injunctions ...... H. Res. 227 Open; makes in order a committee amendment as original text; Pre-printing gets priority .... N/A. H.R. 1601 ...... International Space Station Authorization Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 228 Open; makes in order a committee amendment as original text; pre-printing gets priority .... N/A. H.J. Res. 108 ...... Making Continuing Appropriations for FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 230 Closed; Provides for the immediate consideration of the CR; one motion to recommit which ...... may have instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or a designee. H.R. 2405 ...... Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 234 Open; self-executes a provision striking section 304(b)(3) of the bill (Commerce Committee N/A. request); Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 2259 ...... To Disapprove Certain Sentencing Guideline Amendments ...... H. Res. 237 Restrictive; waives cl 2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI against the bill’s consideration; makes in order 1D the text of the Senate bill S. 1254 as original text; Makes in order only a Conyers sub- stitute; provides a senate hook-up after adoption. H.R. 2425 ...... Medicare Preservation Act ...... H. Res. 238 Restrictive; waives all points of order against the bill’s consideration; makes in order the 1D text of H.R. 2485 as original text; waives all points of order against H.R. 2485; makes in order only an amendment offered by the Minority Leader or a designee; waives all points of order against the amendment; waives cl 5 of rule XXI (3⁄5 requirement on votes raising taxes). H.R. 2492 ...... Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill ...... H. Res. 239 Restrictive; provides for consideration of the bill in the House ...... N/A. H.R. 2491 ...... 7 Year Balanced Budget Reconciliation Social Security Earnings Test H. Res. 245 Restrictive; makes in order H.R. 2517 as original text; waives all pints of order against the 1D H. Con. Res. 109 ...... Reform. bill; Makes in order only H.R. 2530 as an amendment only if offered by the Minority Leader or a designee; waives all points of order against the amendment; waives cl 5 of rule XXI (3⁄5 requirement on votes raising taxes). H.R. 1833 ...... Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 251 Closed ...... N/A. H.R. 2546 ...... D.C. Appropriations FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 252 Restrictive; waives all points of order against the bill’s consideration; Makes in order the N/A Walsh amendment as the first order of business (10 min.); if adopted it is considered as base text; waives cl 2 and 6 of rule XXI against the bill; makes in order the Bonilla, Gunderson and Hostettler amendments (30 min.); waives all points of order against the amendments; debate on any further amendments is limited to 30 min. each. H.J. Res. 115 ...... Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 257 Closed; Provides for the immediate consideration of the CR; one motion to recommit which N/A may have instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or a designee. H.R. 2586 ...... Temporary Increase in the Statutory Debt Limit ...... H. Res. 258 Restrictive; Provides for the immediate consideration of the CR; one motion to recommit 5R which may have instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or a designee; self- executes 4 amendments in the rule; Solomon, Medicare Coverage of Certain Anti-Cancer Drug Treatments, Habeas Corpus Reform, Chrysler (MI); makes in order the Walker amend (40 min.) on regulatory reform. H.R. 2539 ...... ICC Termination ...... H. Res. 259 Open; waives section 302(f) and section 308(a) ...... H.J. Res. 115 ...... Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 261 Closed; provides for the immediate consideration of a motion by the Majority Leader or his N/A. designees to dispose of the Senate amendments (1hr). H.R. 2586 ...... Temporary Increase in the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt ...... H. Res. 262 Closed; provides for the immediate consideration of a motion by the Majority Leader or his N/A. designees to dispose of the Senate amendments (1hr). H. Res. 250 ...... House Gift Rule Reform ...... H. Res. 268 Closed; provides for consideration of the bill in the House; 30 min. of debate; makes in 2R order the Burton amendment and the Gingrich en bloc amendment (30 min. each); waives all points of order against the amendments; Gingrich is only in order if Burton fails or is not offered. H.R. 2564 ...... Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 269 Open; waives cl. 2(l)(6) of rule XI against the bill’s consideration; waives all points of order N/A. against the Istook and McIntosh amendments. H.R. 2606 ...... Prohibition on Funds for Bosnia Deployment ...... H. Res. 273 Restrictive; waives all points of order against the bill’s consideration; provides one motion N/A. to amend if offered by the Minority Leader or designee (1 hr non-amendable); motion to recommit which may have instructions only if offered by Minority Leader or his designee; if Minority Leader motion is not offered debate time will be extended by 1 hr. H.R. 1788 ...... Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 289 Open; waives all points of order against the bill’s consideration; makes in order the Trans- N/A. portation substitute modified by the amend in the report; Bill read by title; waives all points of order against the substitute; makes in order a managers amend as the first order of business, if adopted it is considered base text (10 min.); waives all points of order against the amendment; Pre-printing gets priority. H.R. 1350 ...... Maritime Security Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 287 Open; makes in order the committee substitute as original text; makes in order a managers N/A. amendment which if adopted is considered as original text (20 min.) unamendable; pre- printing gets priority. H.R. 2621 ...... To Protect Federal Trust Funds ...... H. Res. Closed; provides for the adoption of the Ways & Means amendment printed in the report. 1 N/A. hr. of general debate. H.R. 1745 ...... Utah Public Lands Management Act of 1995 ...... H.Res. 303 Open; waives cl 2(l)(6) of rule XI and sections 302(f) and 311(a) of the Budget Act against N/A. the bill’s consideration. Makes in order the Resources substitute as base text and waives cl 7 of rule XVI and sections 302(f) and 308(a) of the Budget Act; makes in order a managers’ amend as the first order of business, if adopted it is considered base text (10 min). March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2681 FLOOR PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS; COMPILED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS—Continued

Amendments Bill No. Title Resolution No. Process used for floor consideration in order

H.Res. 304 ...... Providing for Debate and Consideration of Three Measures Relating N/A Closed; makes in order three resolutions; H.R. 2770 (Dorman), H.Res. 302 (Buyer), and 1D; 2R to U.S. Troop Deployments in Bosnia. H.Res. 306 (Gephardt); 1 hour of debate on each. H.Res. 309 ...... Revised Budget Resolution ...... H.Res. 309 Closed; provides 2 hours of general debate in the House ...... N/A. H.R. 558 ...... Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act ... H.Res. 313 Open; pre-printing gets priority ...... N/A. H.R. 2677 ...... The National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom H. Res. 323 Closed; consideration in the House; self-executes Young amendment ...... N/A. Act of 1995. PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H.R. 1643 ...... To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (MFN) to H. Res. 334 Closed; provides to take the bill from the Speaker’s table with the Senate amendment, and N/A. the products of Bulgaria. consider in the House the motion printed in the Rules Committee report; 1 hr. of general debate; previous question is considered as ordered. ** NR. H.J. Res. 134 ...... Making continuing appropriations/establishing procedures making H. Res. 336 Closed; provides to take from the Speaker’s table H.J. Res. 134 with the Senate amendment N/A. H. Con. Res. 131 ...... the transmission of the continuing resolution H.J. Res. 134. and concur with the Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Con. Res. 131) which is self-executed in the rule. The rule provides further that the bill shall not be sent back to the Senate until the Senate agrees to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 131. ** NR. H. R. 1358 ...... Conveyance of National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory at H. Res. 338 Closed; provides to take the bill from the Speakers table with the Senate amendment, and N/A. Gloucester, Massachusetts. consider in the house the motion printed in the Rules Committee report; 1 hr. of general debate; previous quesetion is considered as ordered. ** NR. H.R. 2924 ...... Social Security Guarantee Act ...... H. Res. 355 Closed; ** NR ...... N/A. H.R. 2854 ...... The Agricultural Market Transition Program ...... H. Res. 366 Restrictive; waives all points of order against the bill; 2 hrs of general debate; makes in 5D; 9R; 2 order a committee substitute as original text and waives all points of order against the Bipartisan. substitute; makes in order only the 16 amends printed in the report and waives all points of order against the amendments; circumvents unfunded mandates law; Chairman has en bloc authority for amends in report (20 min.) on each en bloc.. H.R. 994 ...... Regulatory Sunset & Review Act of 1995 ...... H.Res 368 Open rule; makes in order the Hyde substitute printed in the Record as original text; waives N/A. cl 7 of rule XVI against the substitute; Pre-printing gets priority; vacates the House ac- tion on S. 219 and provides to take the bill from the Speakers table and consider the Senate bill; allows Chrmn. Clinger a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert the text of H.R. 994 as passed by the House (1 hr) debate; waives germaneness against the motion; provides if the motion is adopted that it is in order for the House to insist on its amendments and request a conference. H.R. 3021 ...... To Guarantee the Continuing Full Investment of Social security and H.Res 371 Closed rule; gives one motion to recommit, which if it contains instructions, may only if of- N/A. Other Federal Funds in Obligations of the United States. fered by the Minority Leader or his designee. ** NR. H.R. 3019 ...... A Further Downpayment Toward a Balanced Budget ...... H.Res. 372 Restrictive; self-executes CBO language regarding contingency funds in section 2 of the 2D/2R. rule; makes in order only the amendments printed in the report; Lowey (20 min), Istook (20 min), Crapo (20 min), Obey (1 hr); waives all points of order against the amend- ments; give one motion to recommit, which if contains instructions, may only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. ** NR. H.R. 2703 ...... The Effective Death Penalty and Public Safety Act of 1996 ...... H. Res. 380 Restrictive; makes in order only the amendments printed in the report; waives all points of 6D; 7R; 4 orer against the amendments; gives Judiciary Chairman en bloc authority (20 min.) on Bipartisan. enblocs; provides a Senate hook-up with S. 735. ** NR. H.R. 2202 ...... The Immigration and National Interest Act of 1995 ...... H. Res. 384 Restrictive; waives all points of order against the bill and amendments in the report except 12D; 19R; 1 for those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Budget Act (unfunded mandates); 2 hrs. of Bipartisan. general debate on the bill; makes in order the committee substitute as base text; makes in order only the amends in the report; gives the Judiciary Chairman en bloc authority (20 min.) of debate on the en blocs; self-executes the Smith (TX) amendment re: em- ployee verification program. H.J. Res. 165 ...... Making further continuing appropriations for FY 1996 ...... H. Res. 386 Closed; provides for the consideration of the CR in the House and gives one motion to re- N/A. commit which may contain instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader; the rule also waives cl 4(b) of rule XI against the following: an omnibus appropriations bill, an- other CR, a bill extending the debt limit. ** NR. H.R. 125 ...... The Gun Crime Enforcement and Second Amendment Restoration Act H. Res. 388 Closed; self-executes an amendment; provides one motion to recommit which may contain N/A of 1996. instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. ** NR. * Contract Bills, 67% restrictive; 33% open. ** All legislation 1st Session, 53% restrictive; 47% open. *** All legislation 2d Session. 92% restrictive; 8% open. **** All legislation 104th Congress 63% restrictive; 37% open. ***** NR indicates that the legislation being considered by the House for amendment has circumvented standard procedure and was never reported from any House committee. ****** Restrictive rules are those which limit the number of amend- ments which can be offered, and include so-called modified open and modified closed rules as well as completely closed rules and rules providing for consideration in the House as opposed to the Committee of the Whole. This definition of restrictive rule is taken from the Republican chart of resolutions reported from the Rules Committee in the 103d Congress. N/A means not available.

Mr. FROST. To date 9 out of 12 bills of these guns are used for hunting, times more likely to be used in a considered under rules in the 2d session maybe it is the Steyr Aug., which is crime. of the 104th Congress, or 75 percent, one of the weapons. You can take a The difference between this ban and a have been considered under an irregu- look at it for yourself. Is that a weapon pitiful substitute provision of the ma- lar procedure which circumvents the used for hunting? Maybe it is the jority is interesting to note. The ban standard committee procedure. They Fabrique Nationale, which is another has brought an 18-percent decrease in are as follows: H.R. 1643, to authorize one. Maybe that is a weapon used for the use of these weapons. The majority the extension of nondiscriminatory hunting. Maybe it is the Tec-9 or the wants us to use mandatory prison treatment [MFN] to the products of AK–47 or the Uzi or the Street Sweeper. terms, after killing a cop, after killing Bulgaria; House Joint Resolution 134, You know, sometimes, I mean, look individuals, then put them in jail for as making continuing appropriations for for yourself, America, this is what we long as you can keep them. fiscal year 1996; H.R. 1358, conveyance are talking about today. This is what The ban says, ‘‘Get the guns before of National Marine Fisheries Service we are talking about today. These are they get us.’’ Do not leave it until Laboratory at Gloucester, MA; H.R. not weapons that people use for hunt- after-the-fact remedies. Get them now. 2924, the Social Security Guarantee ing. In fact, if you use one of these They are trying to get us even as I Act; H.R. 3021, to guarantee the con- weapons for hunting, you could not eat speak. tinuing full investment of social secu- the animal because the animal would Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield rity and other Federal funds in obliga- not exist anymore. myself such time as I may consume. tions of the United States; H.R. 3019, a Who uses these weapons? Drug deal- further down payment toward a bal- ers, terrorists, the scum of our society. You know, everything we hear on anced budget; H.R. 2703, the Effective That is who my Republican colleagues that side of the aisle is you know, ‘‘Get Death Penalty and Public Safety Act are protecting today. the guns, take the guns away.’’ Well, of 1996; House Joint Resolution 165, Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 let me tell you something, if we taught making further continuing appropria- minute to the gentlewoman from the some discipline to these children as tions for fiscal year 1996; and H.R. 125, District of Columbia [Ms. NORTON]. they were growing up and as they be- the Crime Enforcement and Second Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘Leave it come young adults, maybe we would Amendment Restoration Act of 1996. alone.’’ That is what the majority of not have these problems. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the Americans are saying. If we allow this Let us get some family values back. gentleman from Florida [Mr. DEUTSCH]. issue to rise from the dead, it will kill Let us let these parents do their job. Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, there people. There is one reason to prefer Do not take guns away from law-abid- are pictures now, there are 19 specific this ban: Criminals prefer assault ing citizens. weapons that are restricted by the ex- weapons. That is their weapon of Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he isting legislation. What I want people choice in killing cops, one-third of might consume to the gentleman from in this Chamber and I want people who whom are killed by assault weapons. Georgia [Mr. BARR], one of the original are watching on TV to look at, which That is their weapon of choice. It is 8 sponsors of this legislation. H2682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I belong in the hands of drug dealers and Mr. Speaker, the whole country is thank by colleague from New York for street thugs. Say ‘‘no’’ to the gun watching this debate. The whole coun- yielding me this time. lobby, say ‘‘no’’ to the special inter- try is watching it. Seventy percent of I do find it somewhat ironic that in ests, and say ‘‘no’’ to this political pay- the American people are opposed to the middle of this debate we hear from off. Support the ban on assault weap- this. the gentlewoman, whom I admire ons. Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, re- greatly, from Washington, DC, who Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield claiming my time, the gentleman is represents a jurisdiction which has myself such time such time as I might not kidding anyone. The gentleman banned handguns for a generation yet consume. stands up and says that 73 percent of it continues to suffer under one of the I am not going to have the gentle- went to Republicans. What happened to highest murder rates, the highest as- woman’s words taken down. She came the 27 percent? Is he questioning the sault rates in the country. very close to it when she says the integrity of the other side of the aisle? Mr. Speaker, the time has come to Speaker of this House is paying off. Mr. Speaker, let me get back on the educate those watching this debate That means a political bribe. Let us be subject. I would like to respond to a today. I have to my left a chart which a little careful. Let us keep it up here. few comments that have been made contains two pictures unadulterated, Otherwise I can stand up and say, why about this rule. It is very important, nothing magical here, two guns, guns is President Clinton vetoing the prod- since we are nearing the end of the de- that are absolutely identical in terms uct liability bill? Because of a payoff bate. I would refer this to my good of their firing power, their firing mech- to the trail lawyers of this Nation? We friend, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. anism, absolutely identical. Whatever do not need to get into those kinds of FROST] because he and the gentleman this one can do, this one can do like- conversations. Let us stick to the sub- from Michigan [Mr. CONYERS] and some wise. Why? Because they are the same ject here. others have brought up the subject. gun. What then makes this gun a good Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of First, this rule is similar to the rule gun, according to the proponents of the my time. provided in the last Congress for con- Clinton gun ban and our opponents Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 sideration of the bill that banned cer- here today and this one a bad gun, ac- minute to the gentleman from Massa- tain semiautomatic weapons. It is al- cording to the proponents of the Clin- chusetts [Mr. MEEHAN]. most identical to the one when they ton-Schumer gun ban and the oppo- Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, with all were in power. That rule, House Reso- nents of our legislation here today? due respect, I think the record speaks lution 416, I think sponsored by, I do It is not anything that has to do with for itself. Why else would we be here, not know if Mr. FROST carried it or Mr. its lethalness. It is not anything to do because between January 1993 and No- BEILENSON, provided for consideration with its firepower. It is not anything to vember 1994, the NRA donated $308,000 of an amendment in the nature of a do with its accuracy. It is not anything in soft money contributions to the Re- substitute, and further provided, and I to do with how many times or how publican National Committee. quote, because I want the gentleman to quickly somebody can squeeze off two listen to this, ‘‘No amendment to the b 1130 rounds or more. It has to do with the committee amendment in the nature of Dianne Feinstein syndrome, and that is Now, these Republican freshmen that a substitute and no other amendment it looks mean. It looks different, and were going to shake up the place, well, to the bill shall be in order.’’ therefore it must be different; it must they demanded this vote today. Guess Thas is exactly what we have here on be more lethal, it must be more dan- what? The NRA donated $235,000 in spe- the floor today. I do not say that the gerous, it must be more deadly. cial interest PAC money to House Democrats were right 2 years ago, and This illustrates, Mr. Speaker, prob- freshmen in the 1993–94 election cycle. I do not say we are right today. ably more than any other words can, That was 44 percent of the total NRA I would just like to respond further, the ridiculousness of the arguments on contributions from PAC’s. like this rule, the rule in the last Con- the other side. If indeed the arguments The NRA gave large PAC contribu- gress provided for ‘‘one motion to re- on the other side and those making tions to four of the five House fresh- commit, with or without instructions.’’ those arguments were truly consistent, men appointed by Speaker GINGRICH to You have exactly the same opportunity were truly honest about their real his firearms legislation task force. that you gave us 2 years ago. So in agenda here, they would be trying to In the 1993–94 election cycle, the NRA both instances, opponents of the bill ban both guns because if this one is donated $1,853,000 in PAC contribu- will be allowed the opportunity to offer dangerous, then this one must be dan- tions, 78 percent going to Republicans. one final amendment, or alternative, gerous too because it is exactly the In the 1993–94 election cycle, the NRA before the final passage vote. same gun. Of course, they are not say- spent $1.5 million on independent ex- Second, the gentleman from New ing that, or are they? penditures, $1.2 which went to support York [Mr. SCHUMER] is he on the floor? Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Republican candidates. Where is my good friend? There he is, minute to the gentlewoman from Con- In the 1993–94 election cycle, the NRA over there. The gentleman testified be- necticut [Ms. DELAURO]. spent $1.93 million in communications fore the Committee on Rules he would Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in costs to support Republican can- like to be able to offer a motion to strong opposition to this political pay- didates. strike, what was it, section 4? Section off to the gun lobby. At a time when Mr. Speaker, that is why we are here. 4 from the bill, only if we allowed other hard-working families across America Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield amendments to be offered. are struggling against the tougher myself such time as I may consume. Now, to quote my good friend, ‘‘Oth- odds, this Congress should be focusing Mr. Speaker, well, sometimes I won- erwise he was satisfied with an up or on their interests and not on special in- der how much the gentleman that just down vote.’’ That is exactly what we terests. spoke, how much he might get from have given my good friend. I gave him Since NEWT GRINGRICH took over this the trial lawyers. I would ask him, does exactly what he asked for. Congress, he has been paying off politi- that affect his vote? I would just add that he will still cal IOU’s. They allowed the pollution I do not think so. The man is a man have the right to offer the motion to lobbyists to rewrite our Nation’s envi- of integrity. strike under the motion to recommit ronmental laws, then they rammed Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, will the with instructions permitted under this through their Medicare cuts to pay off gentleman yield? rule. You can still do this, you or any- their political contributors, and now Mr. SOLOMON. I yield to the gen- one else. they want to put assault weapons back tleman from Massachusetts. Third, the gentleman from Michigan, on the streets of this Nation because Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, it is where he is, my good friend over there, the gun lobby is calling in its chits. very, very obvious why we are here. Mr. CONYERS, now the ranking member My constituents and my police offi- These guys have taken millions and of the Committee on the Judiciary, cers in Connecticut say to me in no un- millions of dollars from special inter- complained this bill was not reported certain terms, assault weapons do not est PAC’s. from any committee. That is true. We March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2683 know that. But I would also observe for Mr. Speaker, in response to the gen- selling out to the NRA. But it is a the RECORD that when the gentleman tleman from New York [Mr. SOLOMON] Democratic sponsor. The Republican from Michigan was chairman, what was only 15 percent of the rules in the last leadership has allowed a Democratic that committee you were chairman of Congress involved bills that were taken bill on the floor for debate. before last year, oh, Committee on away from committees, whereas we are First of all, let us make a point, Government Operations, in the last talking about 75 percent in this ses- folks. Guns do not kill the people, it is Congress, he allowed, our good friend sion. who is behind the trigger that kills the Mr. CONYERS allowed his committee to Second, when the assault weapons person. We keep trying to blame inani- be discharged of a number of unre- ban was brought to the floor last Con- mate objects for crime. ported bills that were considered by gress, it was reported by the Commit- A serious problem in America, child the House. The same situation here. No tee on the Judiciary. It went through abuse, physical and sexual abuse is difference. the committee process. This repeal has going on; not created by a weapon; de- These included, and just in case you not gone through the committee proc- struction of our children nonetheless. are writing up there, you know, these ess. That was the point I was making. Let us work together in this Cham- included a whole host of bills, H.R. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the ber to stop crimes, get after the per- 1578, H.R. 4600, both which provided for gentleman from Ohio [Mr. TRAFICANT]. petrators, bring swift justice, quit an expedited rescission process. Never (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was death row appeals time and time again, reported from any committee. H.R. given permission to revise and extend Wayne Gacey, 20 years, $5 million of 3400, the Reinventing Government Act; his remarks.) appeals, on death row, killed 33 young H.R. 4604, to establish direct spending Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I do people. Not with a machine gun, not targets; H.R. 4092, the Violent Crime not question the motives on either with a knife, he killed 30 young men. $5 Control Act. Really? The Violent side. Both sides make a point. The sec- million on death row appeals. Crime Control Act; and H.R. 4907, the ond amendment was not drafted to pro- Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Full Budget Disclosure Act. tect duck hunting. On the other hand, minute to the gentleman from New So the gentleman is well familiar strapping a Stinger missile on your York [Mr. MANTON]. with the practice of bringing unre- back and citing a second amendment Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in ported bills to the floor from his own right is a little extreme here, folks. strong opposition to this legislation to committee when he was the chairman, I think we need some balance, and repeal the current ban on the manufac- and my good friend, the gentleman the charges of politics are always ture or sale of assault weapons. from Texas [Mr. FROST], who has been amusing to me. This is not Kiwanis and This is truly a sad day for the House on the Committee on Rules as long as Democrats; they gained the majority of Representatives. Traditionally, it I have, if not longer, was there and over these votes last year. Now, I sup- has been the sole prerogative and duty voted to do just that. port the limited ban. I am going to of the Speaker to schedule legislation As I indicated in the Committee on continue to support the limited ban. for consideration on the floor of the Rules yesterday, I fully expect that But the problem in America today is House. But today, our schedule is under most of these bills we bring to this we have the NRA on one side and the the control of an outside interest—the floor will be reported by a committee. police on the other, and they are both National Rifle Association. You all know that I believe in the com- good guys, they are separate and apart. No hearings were held on this legisla- mittee system, and I am going to do And no matter what law you pass, tion, there was no committee markup my best to make sure that they are. nothing good can come from it until we and we were only given 1 day’s notice But there will be occasions in the fu- bring both good guys together. that the bill was being brought to the ture, as there have been in the past, I am disappointed that my amend- floor. But we do not really need a hear- under Democrat control and under Re- ment, which would have created a com- ing record or a committee report to ac- publican control, when unreported bills mission to bring the NRA in, the police company this bill because we are not will be brought to the floor. in, and the Congress in, to fashion out here to serve in our constitutional role The House always has a right to de- some understanding of a law we might as Federal legislators. Today is noth- termine whether or not we are going to all live with, that America can live ing more than a payback to the power- pass this rule. If you do not like it, with. I am hoping, Mr. Chairman, that ful and PAC-rich NRA. The new major- vote it down. But I am going to tell you look at that in the future. ity promised them a vote. And today you something, and I have to say it Mr. Speaker, let me say this: I am they get it. from my heart, I served for 16 years in going to support a limited ban, but if Mr. Speaker, as a former New York the minority. I was gaged. I could not we do not bring the NRA and the police City police officer, I know how extraor- get these product liability reform bills, together, you are whistling Dixie here. dinarily dangerous these weapons are. medical malpractice, my flag amend- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, will the And let’s be very clear. Assault weap- ment. I could not get any of these gentleman yield? ons are not used to hunt game or for things on the floor. I was gagged. Mr. TRAFICANT. I yield to the gen- normal recreational purposes. Quite So if we are in some kind of a rush tleman from New York. simply, assault weapons are designed now, I apologize, but we have got so Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, this is and used to kill human beings—all too much to do in such a short time. something we have tried to do, and the often police officers. That is why every Maybe that is what this is all about. NRA has refused. major police organization is strongly Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Chairman, I yield opposed to this legislation. my time. 1 minute to the gentleman from West Proponents of this legislation who Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 15 Palm Beach, FL [Mr. FOLEY], another are hiding behind the second amend- seconds to the gentleman from Massa- outstanding new Member of this body, ment should be ashamed. The second chusetts [Mr. MEEHAN] who wanted to who represents part of my old home- amendment protects the right of Amer- correct the RECORD on one point. town, Okeechobee. icans to keep and bear arms. It does Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, just for Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, let me ask not guarantee every drug lord or street the record, for my friend the gen- a question of the chairman of the Com- thug easy access to cop killing semi- tleman from New York [Mr. SOLOMON] I mittee on Rules. Is it not a Democratic automatic assault weapons. have never taken any political action sponsor of the base bill, the gentleman Mr. Speaker, this is, indeed, the peo- committee money. Maybe you should from Texas [Mr. CHAPMAN]? ple’s House. Let’s return it to them by try it. Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, if the overwhelmingly rejecting this hideous Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, the gentleman is legislation. gentleman will yield, why not take a a very honorable Member, too, the gen- Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank poll of everybody on both sides of the tleman from Texas, Mr. JIM CHAPMAN. the gentleman for yielding me time. aisle? Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming Mr. Speaker, the so-called ban has Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- my time, there is a lot of debate and been neither the Armageddon for gun self 30 seconds. the accusation is it is the Republicans owners that was predicted during last H2684 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 year’s debate nor the panacea for the Michelle Scully, who lost her husband. those people that commit crimes with problem of violent crime in America Shall I just tell her that Members guns. predicted by the advocates. The truth could not say no to the National Rifle Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance is, it did not ban much of anything, not Association? of my time, and I move the previous the sale, only the future manufacture Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield question on the resolution. of a few weapons, chosen for cosmetic myself the balance of my time. The previous question was ordered. reasons. And even if it was not a real The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ban, have we not learned that prohibi- TAYLOR of North Carolina). The gen- question is on the resolution. tion does not work well in America? tleman from New York [Mr. SOLOMON] The question was taken; and the That is it. is recognized for 3 minutes and 15 sec- Speaker pro tempore announced that I did not support the ban, because I onds. the ayes appeared to have it. said it would have little or no effect, it Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I object to was symbolic; nor will I support the re- thought I would come over here and the vote on the ground that a quorum peal here today and trigger an endless just talk to my good friends on this is not present and make the point of series of debates on this issue, while side of the aisle. This bill, the rule order that a quorum is not present. this House avoids the real debate on here, brings a bill before us that does The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- the real issues that bring violent crime two things. It, first of all, repeals the dently a quorum is not present. to the streets of America. ineffective ban on certain semiauto- The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Where are the 100,000 new cops? The matic weapons, but more importantly, sent Members. majority will not give us the 100,000 it increases the penalties on those law- The vote was taken by electronic de- new police in America. They say we breakers who use guns in the course of vice, and there were—yeas 244, nays cannot afford it. Where are the preven- a violent crime or Federal drug traf- 166, not voting 21, as follows: tion programs, so we do not have an- ficking, which is even more important. [Roll No. 91] The ban, my friends, on these semi- other generation of dangerous crimi- YEAS—244 nals in America? They have been elimi- automatic weapons has not been effec- Allard Ensign LoBiondo nated by the new majority. tive at all, and let me tell you why. No Archer Everett Longley Those are the things we should be de- one has been prosecuted under this 11⁄2- Armey Ewing Lucas bating here today on the floor, and this year-old statute. No one has been pros- Bachus Fawell Manzullo ecuted. Fewer than three people have Baker (CA) Fields (TX) Mascara debate distracts from that. Baker (LA) Foley McCollum Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield the been prosecuted for violating the stat- Ballenger Forbes McCrery balance of my time to the gentle- ute’s semiautomatic firearms ban. Lis- Barcia Fowler McDade woman from California [Ms. PELOSI]. ten to this. More than 85 percent of the Barr Franks (CT) McHugh Barrett (NE) Frisa McInnis The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- semiautomatic weapons firearms Bartlett Frost McIntosh tlewoman from California [Ms. PELOSI] banned under this 1994 law are rifles, Barton Funderburk Metcalf is recognized for 11⁄2 minutes. and yet the type of firearms that are Bass Gallegly Meyers least used in committing crimes are ri- Bateman Gekas Mica Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank Bevill Geren Miller (FL) the gentleman for yielding. fles. Think about that. Bilirakis Gillmor Molinari Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- Mr. Speaker, according to the FBI Bliley Goodlatte Mollohan tion to the repeal of the ban. Mr. Uniform Crime Reports, rifles of any Boehner Goodling Montgomery description, including those this law Bonilla Gordon Murtha Speaker, as you are well aware, 3 years Bono Goss Myrick ago at 101 California Street, a mad gun- defines as so-called assault weapons, Boucher Graham Nethercutt man using an assault weapon went in which they are not, they are deer ri- Brewster Green Neumann fles, are used in less than 3 percent of Browder Gunderson Ney and, in a matter of seconds, snuffed out Brownback Gutknecht Norwood the lives and futures of many young the homicides, in the murders in this Bryant (TN) Hall (TX) Nussle people in a law firm there. And now the country. Less than 3 percent. Bunn Hamilton Oberstar Republican leadership wants to repeal Banning guns does not reduce violent Bunning Hancock Obey crime, you know it and I know it. Pros- Burr Hansen Ortiz the ban that so many of the victims of Burton Hastert Orton that assault worked so hard for. ecuting violent criminals and putting Buyer Hastings (WA) Oxley b them behind bars is the only proven Callahan Hayes Packard 1145 method for controlling violent crime, Camp Hayworth Parker Mr. Speaker, the Republican leader- Campbell Hefley Paxon and you know that and I know that, Canady Hefner Payne (VA) ship in this House talks a good act too. States with the highest crime im- Chabot Heineman Peterson (FL) about caring about victims’ rights. I prisonment rates are among the States Chambliss Herger Peterson (MN) do, too. We all talked about it a great with the greatest decreases in violent Chapman Hilleary Petri Chenoweth Hilliard Pickett deal in the course of the crime bill. crime. You think about that. The Christensen Hinchey Pombo Where are they when it comes to vic- States you come from, if you have Chrysler Hobson Portman tims’ rights when we are talking about tough laws that put people in jail for Clement Hoekstra Poshard the assault weapons? The victims of all Clinger Hoke Quillen committing crimes, you have less Coble Holden Rahall of these assaults have called out, crime than the other States. Coburn Hostettler Regula crusaded for this ban. I have here a Mr. Speaker, the inescapable conclu- Collins (GA) Hunter Richardson long list, Mr. Speaker, not only of the sion is that the way to stop crime is to Combest Hutchinson Riggs Cooley Hyde Roberts victims but of the law enforcement put criminals in prison, not take away Costello Inglis Rogers agencies, the California State Sheriffs’ the rights of law-abiding citizens. I re- Cramer Istook Rohrabacher Association, the California Police sent it. As I mentioned before, I am Crane Johnson, Sam Ros-Lehtinen Chiefs’ Association, lists and lists and here in Washington 5 days a week. I Crapo Jones Roth Cremeans Kanjorski Royce lists of police departments and sheriffs’ live in rural New York up in the moun- Cubin Kelly Salmon departments from across the State of tains, and my wife has the right to de- Danner Kim Sanford California, the medical community, re- fend herself. She has the right to have de la Garza Kingston Scarborough Deal Klink Schaefer ligious organizations, victims, and weapons in her house. All these little DeLay Klug Schiff their families. feet in the door are attempts to take Diaz-Balart Knollenberg Seastrand Mr. Speaker, in public opinion sur- away those rights. That is why we need Dickey Kolbe Sensenbrenner veys, 72 percent of the people of Cali- to repeal this ban and we need to Dingell LaHood Shadegg Doolittle Largent Shuster fornia support the ban. So I say to stiffen the laws against these people, Dornan Latham Sisisky these people, how do we explain to these inhumane, indecent people that Duncan Laughlin Skeen them why my colleagues are bringing would take other people’s lives. Dunn Lazio Skelton Ehlers Lewis (KY) Smith (MI) this repeal to the floor, a repeal that Come over here and vote for this Ehrlich Lightfoot Smith (NJ) the President has said he will veto? rule, and then vote to repeal the ban Emerson Linder Smith (TX) You tell me how I can explain to and vote to stiffen the penalties on English Livingston Smith (WA) March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2685 Solomon Tejeda Weldon (FL) Mr. GILLMOR changed his vote from district for which the United States attorney Souder Thomas Weldon (PA) is appointed. Spence Thornberry Weller ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ So the resolution was agreed to. (4) Not less frequently than twice annu- Stearns Thornton White ally, the Attorney General shall submit to Stenholm Thurman Whitfield The result of the vote was announced the Congress a compilation of the informa- Stockman Tiahrt Wicker as above recorded. Stump Traficant Williams tion received by the Department of Justice Stupak Volkmer Wilson A motion to reconsider was laid on pursuant to paragraph (3) and a report on all Talent Vucanovich Wise the table. waivers granted under subsection (b). Tanner Waldholtz Wolf Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to (b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— Tate Walker Young (AK) (1) REQUEST FOR WAIVER.—A United States Tauzin Walsh Zeliff House Resolution 388, I call up the bill (H.R. 125), to repeal the ban on semi- attorney may request the Attorney General Taylor (MS) Wamp to waiver the requirements of subsection (a) Taylor (NC) Watts (OK) automatic assault weapons and the ban with respect to the United States attorney. NAYS—166 on large capacity ammunition feeding (2) PROVISION OF WAIVER.—The Attorney Abercrombie Frelinghuysen Menendez devices, and ask for its immediate con- General may waive the requirements of sub- Ackerman Furse Miller (CA) sideration. section (a) pursuant to a request made under Andrews Ganske Minge The Clerk read the title of the bill. paragraph (1), in accordance with guidelines Baesler Gejdenson Mink The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. which shall be established by the Attorney Baldacci Gephardt Moran WALKER). Pursuant to House Resolu- General. In establishing the guidelines, the Barrett (WI) Gilchrest Morella Attorney General shall take into consider- Becerra Gilman Nadler tion 388, the amendment printed in ation the number of assistant United States Beilenson Gonzalez Neal House Report 104–490 is adopted. Bentsen Greenwood Olver attorneys in the office of the United States Bereuter Gutierrez Owens The text of H.R. 125, as amended, is attorney making the request and the level of Berman Hall (OH) Pallone as follows: violent crime committed in the district for Bilbray Harman Pastor SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. which the United States attorney is ap- Bishop Hastings (FL) Payne (NJ) This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Crime pointed. Blute Horn Pelosi Enforcement and Second Amendment Res- (c) ARMED VIOLENT CRIMINAL DEFINED.—As Boehlert Houghton Pomeroy used in this section, the term ‘‘armed violent Bonior Hoyer Porter toration Act of 1996’’. Borski Jackson (IL) Pryce SEC. 2. FINDINGS. criminal’’ means a person who is accused of Brown (CA) Jackson-Lee Quinn The Congress finds the following: violating section 922(g)(1) of title 18, United Brown (FL) (TX) Ramstad (1) One of the primary duties of govern- States Code, having been previously con- Brown (OH) Jacobs Rangel victed of a violent crime, or who is accused Bryant (TX) Jefferson Reed ment is to protect its citizens from armed violent criminals. America’s cherished lib- of violating section 924 of such title. Cardin Johnson (CT) Rivers (d) SUNSET.—This section shall have no erty and the social and economic prosperity Castle Johnson (SD) Roemer force or effect after the 5-year period that Clayton Johnson, E. B. Roukema of its communities are dependent upon gov- begins 180 days after the date of the enact- Coleman Kaptur Roybal-Allard ernment’s ability to maintain public safety. ment of this Act. Collins (MI) Kasich Rush (2) Criminals, by definition, operate out- Condit Kennedy (MA) Sabo side the law and routinely acquire firearms SEC. 4. REPEAL OF THE PROHIBITIONS RELAT- Conyers Kennedy (RI) Sanders when they so desire. Banning specific types ING TO SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT Coyne Kennelly Sawyer WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY Davis Kildee Saxton of firearms has no effect on the moral behav- AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. DeFazio King Schumer ior of those who choose to inflict harm on in- (a) Section 922 of title 18, United States DeLauro Kleczka Scott nocent citizens. Code, is amended by striking subsections (v) Dellums LaFalce Serrano (3) the most effective way to protect the and (w) and by striking the appendix. Deutsch Lantos Shays public from gun-wielding violent criminals is (b) Section 921(a) of such title is amended Dicks LaTourette Skaggs to arrest, convict, and incarcerate such pred- Dixon Leach Slaughter by striking paragraph (30). Doggett Levin Spratt ators, and to ensure that they serve sen- (c) Section 921(a)(31)(A) of such title is Dooley Lewis (GA) Studds tences of sufficient length to prevent them amended— Doyle Lincoln Thompson from returning quickly to the streets. (1) by striking ‘‘manufactured after the Durbin Lipinski Torkildsen SEC. 3 ARMED VIOLENT CRIMINAL APPREHEN- date of enactment of the Violent Crime Edwards Lofgren Torres SION DIRECTIVE. ‘‘Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994’’; Engel Lowey Torricelli (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days and Eshoo Luther Towns Evans Maloney Upton after the date of the enactment of this Act, (2) by striking‘‘; or that can be readily re- Farr Manton Velazquez the Attorney General of the United States stored or converted to accept,’’. Fattah Markey Vento shall establish an armed violent criminal ap- (d) Section 923(i) of such title is amended Fazio Martinez Visclosky prehension program consistent with the fol- by striking the last 2 sentences. Fields (LA) Martini Ward lowing requirements: (e) Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is Filner Matsui Watt (NC) (1) Each United States attorney shall des- amended by striking ‘‘(r), (v), or (w)’’ and in- Flake McCarthy Waxman ignate at least 1, assistant United States at- serting ‘‘or (r)’’. Flanagan McDermott Woolsey torney to prosecute armed violent criminals. (f) Section 110104 of the Violent Crime Con- Foglietta McHale Wynn trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (18 Ford McKinney Yates (2) Each United States attorney shall es- Fox McNulty Young (FL) tablish an armed violent criminal apprehen- U.S.C 921 note) is repealed. Frank (MA) Meehan Zimmer sion task force comprised of appropriate law SEC. 5. MANDATORY PRISON TERMS FOR POS- Franks (NJ) Meek enforcement representatives. The task force SESSING, BRANDISHING, OR DIS- CHARGING A FIREARM OR DESTRUC- NOT VOTING—21 shall develop strategies for removing armed violent criminals from the streets, taking TIVE DEVICE DURING A FEDERAL CRIME THAT IS A CRIME OF VIO- Calvert Gibbons Radanovich into consideration— Clay Johnston Rose LENCE OR A DRUG TRAFFICKING Clyburn Lewis (CA) Schroeder (A) the importance of severe punishment in CRIME. Collins (IL) McKeon Shaw deterring armed violent crime; Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Cox Moakley Stark (B) the effectiveness of Federal and State Code, is amended— Cunningham Moorhead Stokes laws pertaining to apprehension and prosecu- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) Dreier Myers Waters tion of armed violent criminals; as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) the resources available to each law en- (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting b 1206 forcement agency participating in the task the following: force; ‘‘(1) A person who, during and in relation The Clerk announced the following (D) the nature and extent of the violent to any crime of violence or drug trafficking pairs: crime occurring in the district for which the crime (including a crime of violence or drug On this vote: United States attorney is appointed; and trafficking crime which provides for an en- Mr. Radanovich for, with Mrs. Collins of Il- (E) the principle of limited Federal in- hanced punishment if committed by the use linois against. volvement in the prosecution of crimes tra- of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device) Mr. Lewis of California for, with Mr. Moak- ditionally prosecuted in State and local ju- for which the person may be prosecuted in a ley against. risdictions. court of the United States— Mr. Calvert for, with Mr. Johnston of Flor- (3) Not less frequently than monthly, the ‘‘(A) possesses a firearm, shall, in addition ida against. Attorney General shall require each United to the sentence imposed for the crime of vio- States attorney to report to the Department lence or drug trafficking crime, be sentenced Messrs. SAXTON, LEVIN, and of Justice the number of defendants charged to imprisonment for 5 years; LEACH changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ with, or convicted of, violating section 922(g) ‘‘(B) brandishes a firearm, shall, in addi- to ‘‘nay.’’ or 924 of title 18, United States Code, in the tion to the sentence imposed for the crime of H2686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 violence or drug trafficking crime, be sen- tleman from Connecticut [Mr. SHAYS], passing laws that say that our mothers tenced to imprisonment for 10 years; or a leader on the Committee on Govern- and fathers, our husbands and wives, ‘‘(C) discharges a firearm with the intent ment Reform and Oversight, and I ask cannot defend themselves against heav- to injure another person, shall, in addition that he be given permission to yield ily armed thugs. to the sentence imposed for the crime of vio- lence or drug trafficking crime, be sentenced time in blocks. Their pain cannot, will not, Mr. to imprisonment for 20 years; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Speaker, be alleviated by laws that tell except that if the firearm is a short-barreled objection to the request of the gen- would-be murderers that ‘‘If you, the rifle or short-barreled shotgun, or is tleman from Michigan? murderers of America attack our fami- There was no objection. equipped with a large capacity ammunition lies and if you do so with guns that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The feeding device, such additional sentence have larger capacity magazines, you shall be imprisonment for 10 years more than Chair recognizes the gentleman from will be guaranteed to outgun your vic- the term of imprisonment that would other- Georgia [Mr. BARR]. wise be imposed under this paragraph, and if Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I tims.’’ Rather, Mr. Speaker, the paid of the firearm is a machinegun or destructive yield myself such time as I may these good, honest, hard-working device or is equipped with a firearm silencer consume. American citizens who have lost loved or firearm muffler, such additional sentence ones to thugs, using guns of whatever shall be imprisonment for 30 years. Mr. Speaker, rarely would I use the Washington Post to illustrate a point, sort, can be alleviated and can only be ‘‘(2) In the case of the second or subsequent alleviated by the knowledge that their conviction of a person under this sub- but today I must. As we begin debate section— today, Mr. Speaker, on this important neighbors and themselves will, if this ‘‘(A) if the person possessed a firearm dur- self-defense anticriminal legislation, I bill today is enacted, be able to fully ing and in relation to such second or subse- must draw the attention of this body to defend themselves, and by the assur- quent crime of violence or drug trafficking the Washington Post, and a very un- ance that no longer would police offi- crime, the person shall, in addition to the usual juxtaposition of articles therein, cers such as Robert Perkins of Chicago, sentence imposed for such second or subse- which really frame this debate. IL, be gunned down by a thug who has quent offense, be sentenced to imprisonment previously been convicted of shooting for not less than 20 years; The debate is a debate between Wash- ‘‘(B) if the person brandished a firearm ington values and American values, an Army officer in the face with a shot- during and in relation to such second or sub- Washington values as illustrated by gun, and who was on parole at the time sequent crime of violence or drug trafficking the Washington Post’s spin on this that he then murdered the police offi- crime, the person shall, in addition to the issue, quoting the title of this article cer. sentence imposed for such second or subse- here, ‘‘Assault Gun Ban’s Ricochet,’’ Mr. Speaker, these bereaved families quent offense, be sentenced to imprisonment and it goes on with the usual Washing- for not less than 25 years; or would like to have this assurance and ‘‘(C) if the person discharged a firearm ton spin, the usual Washington pap, are entitled to the assurance, because with the intent to injure another person dur- the inside-the-Beltway stuff, that talks this legislation would make it impos- ing and in relation to such second or subse- about some hidden agenda here, these sible for someone who shot a U.S. quent crime of violence or drug trafficking extremists, this NRA, and it goes on Army officer in the face to be paroled. crime, the person shall, in addition to the and on with its Washington values, its He would be in jail for at least 30 years sentence imposed for such second or subse- Washington spin. without parole. If he used a firearm quent offense, be sentenced to imprisonment Immediately below and to the left, for not less than 30 years; with a large capacity magazine, Mr. Mr. Speaker, is an article that really Speaker, he would serve, under this except that if the firearm is a machinegun or tells us what this debate is about. destructive device or is equipped with a fire- legislation which President Clinton, if arm silencer or firearm muffler, the person b 1315 he is indeed interested in being tough shall, in addition to the sentence imposed for It is about American values and a on criminals, would sign; if a high ca- such second or subsequent offense, be sen- fear of the American people against pacity magazine was used in that tenced to life imprisonment. criminals. It is about the American crime, that person, in addition to the ‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provi- 30-year minimum mandatory sentence, sion of law, the court shall not impose a pro- value that is enshrined in our Constitu- tion that people like Suzonna Moore would receive an additional 10-year bationary sentence on any person convicted minimum mandatory sentence. of a violation of this subsection, nor shall a have the right to defend themselves be- term of imprisonment imposed under this cause of rampant crime in our streets, Mr. Speaker, that is how we attack subsection run concurrently with any other not just our Nation’s Capital, but espe- the problem illustrated in the paper term of imprisonment including that im- cially in our Nation’s Capital, and all today. That is how we go to those fami- posed for the crime of violence or drug traf- across America. lies who have been up here on the Hill ficking crime in which the firearm was used. ‘‘(B) No person sentenced under this sub- According to the article, Mr. Speak- with heart-rending legitimate stories section shall be released for any reason er, this woman, an average American of murder in their communities and in whatsoever during a term of imprisonment citizen, has felt the need to go out and their homes, that is how we can give imposed under this subsection.’’. buy a gun because she is not, her fam- them some small measure of assurance Under the rule, gentleman from ily is not, her house is not, her business that this will not continue to happen Georgia [Mr. BARR] will be recognized is not being protected by the govern- in America, by allowing our citizens for 30 minutes, and the gentleman from ment, by the laws that we currently and our families to fully protect them- Michigan [Mr. CONYERS] will be recog- have on the books. We are here today selves against thugs, and by the assur- nized for 30 minutes. to protect her and to protect millions ance that at least in our Federal sys- The Chair recognizes the gentleman of other American families against tem, at least in our Federal system, from Georgia [Mr. BARR]. thugs and other criminals who would that what happens to other people, the Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I use firearms to blow away our friends, same thing will happen to them, that ask unanimous consent to yield half of our husbands, our wives, our mothers, they will be put away, and put away for the time allocated to me to the gen- our parents, and our children. a long, long time. tleman from Texas [Mr. CHAPMAN], an Mr. Speaker, there are too many Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of original sponsor of this legislation to murders in America, far too many. my time. whom this entire body owes a round of What can we do in this body to allevi- thanks, and I ask unanimous consent ate that? Mr. Speaker, what can we do Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield that he be allowed to control his time. in this body to alleviate the pain that myself 15 seconds. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there families, friends of men and women and Mr. Speaker, I would say to the dear objection to the request of the gen- children murdered by monsters on our gentleman from Georgia [Mr. BARR], if tleman from Georgia? streets and in our homes and in our he would reread the Washington Post, There was no objection. businesses? Their pain, which we heard which he does not like much anyway, Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask graphically about yesterday and read it has nothing to do with assault weap- unanimous consent to yield 15 minutes graphically about in the paper today, ons, the measure that is before us of my time to the distinguished gen- cannot and will not be alleviated by today. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2687 Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the NRA’s lies that an automatic weapon their criminal career, then rehabilita- gentleman from New York [Mr. SCHU- ban would somehow take the guns tion is probably beyond their reach. MER], the one man in the House of Rep- away from law-abiding citizens. This When they have done that and been resentatives that has worked consist- law has been in effect for over a year, convicted and sent to jail, and they are ently across the year when he was the and the truth is not a single gun cov- out again and they do it again, it is chairman of the Subcommittee on ered by it has been taken away from time to lock up the violent criminals, Crime of the Committee on the Judici- any law-abiding citizen. it is time to throw away the key. It is ary, and throughout his career on Mr. Speaker, those who favor this re- time to punish those who wreak the crime issues, the leader on the assault peal say that it is not the guns, it is kind of havoc on our families that we weapons ban. the criminals we should go after. Fine. see as a result of gun violence. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank If they really believe that, then why do It may sound trite, but I often won- the gentleman for yielding time to me, we not allow the visitors to walk into der if we were here today debating how and for his leadership and generosity this Chamber and into the halls of this we could stop drunk driving, if some- on this issue. House with Uzi’s and AK–47’s and MAC– one would suggest the way that we stop Mr. Speaker, if there is a word that 10’s? Why do we not just junk our the carnage on the highway, we stop describes this House today, it is metal detectors? That, Mr. Speaker, is the harm and the damage to families ‘‘shame.’’ This is one of the most what we are asking every cop in Amer- that are wreaked on those families by shameful days in the history of this ica to do today if we repeal this ban. those that get drunk and drive, if House. Barely 18 months ago, we passed This Congress, Mr. Speaker, has be- someone came in here and said, ‘‘I have the assault weapons ban, a ban that come more and more extreme. First, got the answer. Let’s make driving saves lives every day. Who, who outside the Republican majority put the spe- Rolls Royces illegal. Let’s ban Rolls Royces, to stop drunk driving and stop the sordid world of the Washington cial interests above the pocketbooks of the crime they do,’’ that makes about Beltway, could believe that we would ordinary Americans. Now the Repub- as much sense as what this Congress repeal this law today? Yet, today, the lican majority is putting the special did in 1994. Speaker, the gentleman from Georgia interests of the Washington gun lobby It seems to me that we should under- [Mr. GINGRICH] and the Republican ma- above the lives of ordinary Americans. stand, it is the driver of the vehicle jority opened fire on the ban. Who By bowing to the NRA and the extreme who creates and causes the damage. It could believe that this Congress wants right, this House is putting the lives of is the person bent on crime, bent on vi- to put the Uzi’s and the AK–47’s, the American men, women, and children at olence, bent on destruction, bent on MAC–10’s and the TEC–9’s and all the risk. This is shameful, Mr. Speaker, thievery or robbery or whatever crimi- other killing machines, back on our shameful. The American people are nal mischief they have, that we in this streets? NEWT GINGRICH has bent his scratching their heads in wonderment. Congress owe an obligation to our con- knee and is kissing the ring of the This House should bow its head in stituents and to this country to protect NRA, even though most of his own Re- shame. them by locking those people up. That publican colleagues know that this Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield is what this legislation will do. rash step is the wrong thing to do. myself such time as I may consume. That is why it is so important that No matter how big a debt the Repub- Mr. Speaker, let me make sure that today we pass this bill and tell our fel- lican majority owes the NRA, the over- all Members of the House understand low constituents and our fellow Ameri- whelming majority—— that this legislation is composed of cans, ‘‘If you do this crime with a gun, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE three relatively simple elements. First you are gone. You are away. You will The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. is a repeal of she so-called assault rifle not be out there on parole, in society, WALKER). The gentleman from New ban contained in the 1994 crime bill. where you can continue to wreak your York [Mr. SCHUMER] is reminded that Second, it contains a requirement that havoc with the families and lives of in- the rules of the House do not allow per- our Attorney General orders each U.S. nocent citizens.’’ sonal attack on the House floor. The attorney in America to designate, Mr. Speaker, I think what we are gentleman should confine his remarks specify, and assign at least one assist- about today is important legislation, to the subject matter at hand. ant U.S. attorney to prosecute armed not only protecting constitutional Mr. SCHUMER. I believe I am confin- violent criminals, I think something rights of all Americans, but doing so in ing myself to the subject matter, Mr. needs to be done. a way that gives Americans the real Speaker. And the Republican majority Third, this bill that we consider protection they need from the violent will pay a price for ignoring the major- today will add enhanced minimum criminals they may face in unknown ity of American people in November. I mandatory penalties on criminals who circumstances. I urge a vote yes for wish every Member of this House could use firearms in the commission of a this legislation. look into the face of the survivors of Federal crime. As trite as it may sound Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the assault weapons mayhem, as I to some, it is the criminals who wreak my time. have. I wish every Member would talk the havoc on the families and the vic- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- self 10 seconds to express my apprecia- to the families that have lost sons and tims in this country. It is an outrage, tion to the chairman of the Committee daughters and wives and husbands to and I do not think a single Member of on Rules for recommending to the pri- the assault weapon madness, as I have. this House would disagree when we see mary holders of time that all sides They would know that these guns do once— or twice-convicted criminals, within each party be given time, and criminals who have perhaps served not just look bad, they are bad. specifically, to the gentleman from Ask the victims, the surviving wives time for a violent crime, who are pa- Michigan [Mr. CONYERS], for honoring and husbands and fathers and children roled, and once again are put in a posi- that request and yielding time to the and mothers, are they happy that the tion where they are allowed and where minority within the majority that people who did these crimes are put in circumstances allow that they can strongly opposes repeal of the auto- jail? They are. Maybe they would want once again prey on the law-abiding in matic weapons ban. a longer sentence. But what they would America. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the want most of all is that those crimi- As a former district attorney of 8 gentlewoman from New Jersey [Mrs. nals never had the guns to begin with years, as is my colleague, the gen- ROUKEMA]. so their loved ones would be alive tleman from Georgia [Mr. BARR], a (Mrs. ROUKEMA asked and was today. prosecuting attorney, I can tell the given permission to revise and extend Assault weapons are disproportion- Members that there are some, unfortu- her remarks.) ately used in crime. They make up less nately, even some very young Ameri- Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise than 1 percent of all the guns in the cans, who by the time, I would suggest, in strong opposition to this so-called country, and yet they have accounted they have gotten to the point that they Second Amendment Restoration Act. for 8 percent of the guns traced in can take a gun and point it in the face This bill has precious little to do crimes. The American gun owners of a fellow person, a fellow citizen, with our Constitution. It has every- throughout America are onto the when they have reached that point in thing to do with turning back the H2688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 clock and repealing the assault weap- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Brokaw, and people like that who come ons ban—a ban that is strongly sup- myself 1 minute. from the big cities, they do not know ported by police officers everywhere—a Mr. Speaker, I do not know where my anything about guns. ban that has been embraced by the friend the distinguished member of the These are not rapid-fire guns, gentle- American people. Judiciary Committee [Mr. BARR] was men. When you talk about this bill this Now, let us be clear, I have always yesterday, but the Fraternal Order of evening on the network news, please supported the rights to legitimately Police were here again to beg us not to call it what it is. It is a semiautomatic. owned weapons for sportsmen, hunters, repeal this ban. The International As- To fire it, you have to pull the trigger and other law-abiding citizens. But this sociation of Police Chiefs are unani- each time. That is what you have to military-style assault weapons ban is, mous in opposing this repeal of the do. in the opinion of virtually every law weapons ban. The Sheriffs Association. It is no different than the hunting ri- enforcement authority in the country, The National Association of Police Of- fles that people use all the time in this an essential component of a com- ficers. Every organization of police in country to hunt with. No different. And prehensive anticrime and anticriminal the United States of America supports why they are called assault weapons, strategy. the assault weapons ban. Every one. well, that is just a misnomer that the This bill is necessary to give law en- All. 100 percent. No exceptions. And so proponents of gun control have come forcement the tools to attack the the gentleman unfortunately is in up with to lead the people to believe interstate gun running that goes on in error. that we are really doing something these United States. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of about crime. Let us be clear. This vote is a matter my time. Vote to repeal this ban. Let us get of conscience. The ban of military- Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield really on to putting criminals behind style assault weapons was a rejection 3 minutes to the gentleman from Mis- bars and stopping crime. Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- of ‘‘politics as usual’’ and an endorse- souri [Mr. VOLKMER]. ment of ‘‘law and order.’’ Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, what self 10 seconds to just say that strong My colleagues, the ban must stand. was banned back in 1994? The weapons crime control laws and assault weapon We owe it to the law enforcement of- are not assault weapons. bans are not mutually exclusive. We ficers across this Nation—the men and Assault weapons are weapons that need both. Mr. Speaker, with that I yield 1 women who put their lives on the line are used in time of war by our mili- minute and 40 seconds to the gen- each and every day. They should not tary. They are automatic weapons. OEH- have to face Uzis and Streetsweepers To educate those Members that do tleman from New York [Mr. B LERT]. and high-capacity clips as they work to not know much about guns, all you protect our families. (Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given have to do to fire 10, 15, 25 rounds with permission to revise and extend his re- And we owe it to the victims of gun an automatic weapon, which is truly violence, such as Amy Locicero marks.) an assault weapon, which is only what Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise Federici, of Hawthorne, NJ, who died our military have. They do not have in a hail of gunfire along the Long Is- in strong opposition to this legislation. any of these guns. Even Third World Mr. Speaker, I understand the NRA’s land commuter railroad. countries do not have these kind of position on the second amendment, I would urge my colleagues to stand guns. with law enforcement—to stand with that individuals have an absolute right All you have to do is you pull the to bear arms and any attempt to re- the victims of violence—to stand with trigger, and you keep pulling it and the America’s children—to defeat the re- strict that right is a direct violation of gun keeps firing. That is an automatic the Constitution. I understand that ar- peal of this common-sense assault weapon. That is an assault weapon. weapons ban. gument. I do not buy it. These are not automatic weapons. Under the first amendment, a person Vote for the people, not the special Not a one of them we are talking about interests. cannot yell ‘‘fire’’ in a crowded thea- today. ter. I do not understand people who b 1230 They are semiautomatic rifles. They think the second amendment should Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I are the same thing as has been said be- enable someone to fire into a crowded yield myself 1 minute. fore as the gentleman from New Mexico theater. If we can put responsible re- Mr. Speaker, the previous speaker pointed out, the gentleman from Flor- strictions on free speech, our most fun- spoke of the police and police officers, ida has pointed out. They are no dif- damental right, why can we not do the and the gentleman from New York [Mr. ferent than what I use when I go hunt- same, put responsible restrictions on SCHUMER] did, of course, likewise. ing. The only difference is it is cos- the right to bear arms? Let us lay something before the metic. It is what they look like. And It is the slippery slope, they will tell American people. Some police officers, because they look like military-type us: Once we ban one weapon, the next some police chiefs endorse the gun ban. weapons, they get banned. But they do thing we know, the Government will be Some do not. not kill, they do not hurt, they do not knocking on our door to take away all The gentleman from New York [Mr. maim any different than the same one our guns. SCHUMER] speaks repeatedly of police that I use when I go deer hunting. Keep in mind, the slope goes both chiefs supporting the Clinton-Schumer What is the purpose of banning ways. As technology continues to ad- gun ban. And, as I said, some do. But these? It is to lead the people out vance, weapons are increasingly be- that is not nearly the end of the story. there, the general public, to believe coming capable of killing more and Other chiefs and thousands of line of- that this House, the Senate, and the more people in one fell swoop. ficers across this country, not only feel President really did something about Is there no weapon that supporters of otherwise but know otherwise, such as stopping crime, to make you feel good. this bill think should be prohibited in the Police Benevolent Association. It is a feel-better thing. Because it did the public interest? Should we allow They know that the 1994 gun ban and not do that and it will not do that. people to drive tanks down the street, any gun ban shifts the balance of power Crime is going to continue, because or have biological or nuclear weapons away from victims and toward the crime is caused by the person who uses in their possession? Of course not. That criminals. that gun, no matter what it is, or uses is unreasonable. And so is this pro- These officers know that a respon- the knife or uses the ball bat or what- posal. sible citizenry with the capability to ever they use to kill somebody or Why is it that most police organiza- defend itself against well-armed crimi- maim somebody. tions support the ban on these weap- nals and thugs who will always, I re- Mr. Speaker, I want to address right ons? It is because our good neighbors peat, always have the ability to obtain now my words to the members of the who put their lives on the line to pro- whatever weapons they want, whenever media, especially Dan Rather who I tect the public are increasingly being they want, is a safer citizenry. There heard last night say that these are outgunned, and this is not just a feel- are very real examples which we will rapid-fire assault weapons. The trouble ing they have, an impression, it is a discuss. with Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, Tom fact. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2689 The rest of the world looks on in set upon them to help prevent that: Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from wonderment and fear a we go out of our Brakes, seat belts, frame structure, a Florida [Mr. MCCOLLUM], is a Tec-9 a way to facilitate this carnage. whole range of other things. good gun or a bad gun? I urge my colleagues to oppose this Also an earlier speaker on this side of Well, let us talk about, the gen- measure which does nothing to help the aisle talks about American values tleman from Missouri [Mr. VOLKMER], law-abiding citizens but a great deal to when talking about this issue, and I automatic and semiautomatic weap- help gang members and other crimi- would say massive accumulation of ons. They tested, among, in the San nals. I see no reason to bring back high-tech weapons is not about Amer- Jose police department, they test-fired weapons no civilian needs but crimi- ican values. an Uzi, a 30–round magazine was nals prefer. It seems to me we are ca- At the time the Constitution was emptied in slightly less than 2 seconds tering to the wrong crowd. ratified, the only two choices of weap- on full automatic, while the same mag- Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ons you had was a smooth bore musket azine was emptied in just 5 seconds on yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from or a musket with rifling, not Uzi’s, semiautomatic. In other words, on Maryland [Mr. BARTLETT]. TEC–9’s and a whole range of other semiautomatic assault weapons, you (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked things which, even though they are can fire 300 rounds a minute. The only and was given permission to revise and semiautomatic, you can get off about reason it could not be done is the mag- extend his remarks.) 100 to 120 rounds a minute and maybe azine will not hold that many. It can Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. even more. be done because here is a police test. It Speaker, I want to thank the gen- The Constitution protects people’s can be done. Oh, you do not like 300? tleman from Georgia for using my lan- rights right now to hunt, target shoot, How about 150 a minute? guage of H.R. 698 as the basis of this defend themselves, or collect. Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield good bill. The bill we passed a couple of years 21⁄4 minutes to the gentleman from This legislation reaffirms our com- ago defends that right and statutorily Oklahoma [Mr. BREWSTER]. mitment to defend the Constitution protects 650 weapons that you can (Mr. BREWSTER asked and was and it also includes enhanced penalties choose from. The American values and given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) for criminal use of a gun in Federal the Constitution allows for diversity of Mr. BREWSTER. Mr. Speaker, I do crimes. This legislation does what the opinion, and it is my opinion that we not know if the gentleman from Michi- original gun ban legislation could should not repeal the assault weapons gan [Mr. CONYERS] has ever had a gun never have done: It fights crime. manufacturing ban. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 in his hand. Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. CONYERS. If the gentleman will minute to the gentleman from New yield 1 minute to the gentleman from yield, you do not need to know that. York [Mr. NADLER], a member of the Florida [Mr. MCCOLLUM], the distin- Mr. BREWSTER. Mr. Speaker, it is committee who has worked on this sub- guished chairman of the Subcommittee physically impossible. It cannot be ject matter for a considerable period of on Crime and Criminal Justice. done. time. (Mr. MCCOLLUM asked and was I rise this afternoon to support H.R. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, we have given permission to revise and extend 125. It is about time we set the record had no hearings, very little time to de- his remarks.) straight on the gun ban debate. The bate, so let me give my colleagues a Mr. MCCOLLUM. I thank the gen- misinformation campaign waged by picture that is worth a thousand words. tleman for yielding me the time. antigun groups and echoed in the This is Police Officer Richard Mr. Speaker, I think the point here media has intentionally distorted the Morrisey who was shot by a crazed gun- today can be best illustrated by this issue. man in East Chester, NY, yesterday. chart I have put up here. What is an assault weapon? Just as in His partner Officer Michael Frey was This is a good gun. This is a bad gun. the general public, I am sure there are killed before he could get out of his This gun is banned. This gun right Members in this House who cannot dis- car. In all, more than 100 rounds were down here is exactly the same weapon tinguish between a fully automatic fired from inside the house. The crazed as that one up there, precisely the weapon and a semiautomatic weapon. gunman killed a police officer, his own same weapon. The same company The firearms banned by last session’s grandmother, his dog, and himself. makes it, it has the same firepower, legislation are ugly, but I have run He did not have an assault weapon, the same killing power, and yet we across some very nice people in the but imagine the firepower and the addi- have banned one and we have not world who are not so pretty. What a tional carnage if he had. banned the other simply because of firearm looks like has nothing to do Cops tell us that military style as- looks. with how a firearm functions. When sault weapons present the greatest What we have got in the assault the media talks about the need to ban danger to officers and civilians alike. weapons ban is a sham. What we should semiautomatic firearms, they hold up These weapons turn murderous nuts be doing is what this bill does, and this and point to fully automatic weapons like the one in East Chester yesterday bill does what needs to be done, it puts like the much-publicized Uzi and AK– or the Long Island Railroad into kill- deterrence into the law and it says, 47s and other automatic weapons, ing machines, able to fire multiple ‘‘Hey. If you use a weapon, a gun, in which have been illegal for more than rounds quickly without reloading. any Federal crime, you’re going to get 40 years. What is the message we are sending 5 years for simply possessing it, 10 As the bill’s language states, banning to the family of Officer Frey and to our years for brandishing it and 15 years in specific types of firearms has no effect constituents who want to live free from jail for firing that gun and double that on the behavior of those who commit fear? if you commit a second crime. And if violent crimes with firearms. The only Is the NRA really more important you use a clip with 10 or more car- sure way to keep gun-wielding violent than the lives of cops and law-abiding tridges, you get not only that, you get criminals off the streets is to put them citizens? the first crime, the first offense for away in prison for a long, long time. My colleagues, just say no to this possession 10 years, the second 20, and This legislation provides a real solu- abomination. the third 30.’’ tion. It gets tough on criminals who Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 use a firearm in violent criminal acts. b minute to the gentleman from Mary- 1245 Under this bill, convicted armed crimi- land [Mr. GILCHREST]. So that is what we should be doing. nals will be sentenced to a minimum of Mr. GILCHREST. I thank the gen- This particular assault weapon ban is 5 years in prison and not less than 20 tleman for yielding me the time. ridiculous. We should not have passed years for a second offense. Mr. Speaker, a little earlier a gen- it in the first place. Repealing it today A person who discharges a firearm tleman on the other side of the aisle is common sense. I urge a vote to re- while committing a violent crime must made mention of an automobile not peal it. be sentenced to a minimum of 20 years being banned because people are killed, Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield in prison and not less than 30 years for but the automobiles do have standards myself 1 minute. a second offense. H2690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 If we can put criminals away and major police organizations that do not We are all against it. What are we keep them away, we will reduce crime. support the gun ban, that do not sup- going to do about dead police officers, Law-abiding gunowners want these port gun control, such as the Police Be- what are we going to do about Steve criminals off the streets. They do not nevolent Association, representing Posado’s wife, who was gunned down in care whether they are using a gun, a thousands of police officers. a San Francisco law firm with an auto- knife, or a baseball bat. We must have Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄4 minutes to matic weapon? swift, sure justice. We cannot continue the gentleman from North Carolina Vote this legislation down. It is a to ask law-abiding Americans to forgo [Mr. HEINEMAN], a distinguished mem- masquerade. their constitutional right to own a fire- ber of the firearms legislation task It is a disgrace. arm. force committee. Mr. Speaker, I must rise in opposition to I urge my colleagues on both sides of (Mr. HEINEMAN asked and was given H.R. 125, the Gun Crime Enforcement and the aisle to protect rights of law-abid- permission to revise and extend his re- Second Amendment Restoration Act. The ing gunowners. Let us be tough on marks.) House leadership has brought this bill to floor criminals, for a change, by voting for Mr. HEINEMAN. Mr. Speaker, today without hearings or a markup in the Crime H.R. 125. I rise for two purposes: first, to inform Subcommittee or the full Judiciary Committee. Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 my colleagues that H.R. 125 has been This process is an outrage. In fact, this bill is seconds to the gentleman from Mary- substantially changed through lan- only being considered because of promises land [Mr. GILCHREST]. guage that I was privileged to include made to very influential special interest Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I in the bill yesterday; second, to explain groups. thank the gentleman for yielding me why this language improves this legis- First of all, we must clear up the confusion this time. lation. over the ban on semiautomatic weapons in Here is the American values and the The 1994 weapons ban was simply the 1994 crime law. Contrary to popular belief, Constitution, which allows for diver- misguided legislation and cosmetic. provisions in the 1994 crime law only banned sity of opinion. The difference between The 1994 bill penalizes those who law- 19 semiautomatic weapons. Moreover, per- these two weapons, this has a collaps- fully own firearms and at the same sons who already owned such weapons prior ible stock. It can be hidden in a small time ignores those individuals who to the new law could still lawfully possess big, easier to walk into McDonald’s or commit crimes with firearms. such weapons. Additionally, it is important to a bank; it provides also a pistol grip My language corrects the 1994 bill by point out that approximately 650 rifles and which makes it a lot easier to hold the imposing severe sentences on individ- shotguns were exempted from the new law. weapon down while shooting it fast, uals who carry, display, or use firearms The ban on those 19 semiautomatic weapons and an extended magazine gives you a during the commission of a crime. The has been a great success. Such weapons much larger capacity for bullets, which language also incorporates a balance were used primarily by individuals who engage means if you walk into McDonald’s or between public safety and the right to in criminal activity. The question that I raise is some other place, if you have some bear arms by law-abiding citizens. crazy nut, he is going to be able to kill With the language included in H.R. what law-abiding citizen has need for an Uzi more people with this gun than with 125, this bill will rain thunder, not cos- or a gun commonly known as a ``Street this gun. metics, on those individuals who carry, Sweeper''? This ban has had no effect on Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 display, or use firearms during the Americans who are hunters and sportsmen. minute to the gentleman from Dela- committing of a crime. The ban on those 19 semiautomatic weap- ware [Mr. CASTLE]. I ask my colleagues to vote for H.R. ons is fully supported by all major law enforce- Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank 125. ment organizations, such as the National the gentleman for yielding me this With the Heineman language in- Sheriffs' Association and the International As- time. cluded, H.R. 125 is now effective crime sociation of Chiefs of Police. The membership Almost 2 years ago this House de- legislation, and I join my colleagues in of these organizations are on the front line in bated and passed the semiautomatic stating that the Southern States PBA, the war on crime and they know first-hand the assault weapon ban. It made eminent comprised of 16,000 police officers, does importance of keeping these assault weapons sense to pass that legislation then to not support the ban. off of the streets of America. keep these weapons of war from falling Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 This bill is a bad bill because it also repeals into the hands of criminals. It makes minute to the gentlewoman from Texas the provisions of the 1994 crime law that even more sense to keep the ban now. [Ms. JACKSON-LEE], one of our very makes the use of a semiautomatic weapon The ban is working. It is fighting thoughtful members of the Committee during a Federal crime or violence or drug crime. It is helping our police officers, on the Judiciary. trafficking punishable by 5 years in prison. and it is protecting our law-abiding (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked Furthermore, it repeals the provision in current citizens. and was given permission to revise and law that makes it a Federal offense to manu- Since its enactment, the number of extend her remarks.) facture or sell these assault weapons. assault weapons used in crime has Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Finally, let me add that the majority of the dropped 18 percent, and that will in- Speaker, you know, I wonder on today, American people support this ban because it crease as fewer and fewer are available. March 22, 1996, why this legislation is has made a difference in making their commu- Assault weapons are harder for crimi- on the floor of the House. We have just nities safe. In fact, statistics indicate that as- nals to get. The price of these has tri- heard a confusing announcement of sault weapons make up 1 percent of all guns pled in that same period of time, and who is for it and who is against it. but are 18 times more likely than other guns after many decades of rising crime in Let me tell you why it is here: Be- to be used to kill police officers or to be traced America, we have finally started to re- cause the victims are dead. That is why to other criminal activity. duce our crime rate. it is here. There are no victims to I urge my colleagues to defeat H.R. 125. It The assault weapon ban is strongly lobby and be able to say that we are is a terrible bill. It is unnecessary and will con- supported by law enforcement officials. not here because of these kinds of vio- tribute to greater criminal activity across the It makes their job safer. Every major lent weapons. This was the bill yester- Nation. law enforcement organization supports day, H.R. 125, 1 page, 1 page to ban the Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield the ban. The ban is supported by 80 per- repeal of assault weapons. 1 minute to the gentleman from Mon- cent of the American people, who We know what happened: Politics got tana [Mr. WILLIAMS]. strongly feel criminals should not have into this, and so they caused the confu- Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I am assault weapons. sion that this is an anticrime piece of for this repeal. I have for 18 years been This also is a public safety issue. It is legislation. against gun control because I think it an anticrime issue. We must vote to Now it is some 10 pages long. It is a is feel-good that does not work. So continue the ban. joke. All they are doing is saying, ‘‘We after 18 years, I have 100 percent voting Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I want to repeal the assault weapons record with the NRA. yield myself 10 seconds. ban, and we will cloud the issue with a Now let me say something about the The gentleman from Delaware is very ruling about violent crime. We can pe- NRA: The NRA, in my opinion, in the learned, but he must know there are nalize criminals.’’ last few years, because of its hierarchy, March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2691 has become an apparatus to elect right- They are killing instrumentalities. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I wonder if wing politicians to State legislatures They are too available to people unfit anyone in Michigan committed a crime and to this Congress. and unsuited physically and tem- recently with a grenade launcher? And the members of the NRA ought peramentally and emotionally to use Mr. CONYERS. I do not know, and to understand the partisanship of that them, and there ought to be a limit. you do not either. That is not the group, and if you do not believe it, And if this cuts down the millions of point. think of this: President Reagan and guns that are available to people who Mr. SCHIFF. The gentleman gave me President Bush both opposed major leg- are unsuited to use them, then it is the time. Any two of those items, in- islation that the NRA was for, and they worthwhile. It only lasts 10 years. We cluding a grenade launcher, can make a were for major legislation that the have used up 2. It sunsets, then it does weapon illegal under the current legis- NRA was against, and nobody in Amer- not make them illegitimate, it just lation. None of that has anything to do ica knows it because of the partisan- says no more importation and no more with firepower. If any or all of the mat- ship of the NRA. manufacture. ters the gentleman listed had anything I vote on this issue on the policy of b to do with firepower, do a demonstra- it. But I must say that the NRA has in- 1300 tion. Put the two weapons next to each deed become an apparatus to elect Let us give it a chance, and maybe other and prove your point. right-wingers. some lives. But I do not think this vio- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 lates the second amendment. I think it Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield minutes to the gentleman from Illinois is a reasonable restriction. 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from [Mr. HYDE], the distinguished chairman Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I New York [Mrs. LOWEY]. of the Committee on the Judiciary. yield 1 minute to the distinguished Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, in the (Mr. HYDE asked and was given per- gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. last Congress we passed an historic mission to revise and extend his re- SCHIFF], a Member of the Committee crime bill that included a ban on as- marks.) on the Judiciary. sault weapons, and it was supported by Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, this is a Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, this de- 80 percent of the public. It is hard to very painful vote, because there are bate is not about firepower. True rapid believe that we are here today. So why great arguments on both sides and fire automatic weapons, military as- are we here? Because the NRA donated there are great people on both sides. I sault weapons, have been banned for a lot of money to Republican cam- do not see the point of polarizing this. years, and they should be banned. What paigns, and the NRA expects a return This is across the lines of politics and can make a weapon an assault weapon, on its investment, and now it wants its party and geography. and thereby illegal under the current money’s worth. This is absolutely But I, after much wrestling with this legislation, is whether is carries a bay- wrong. It is a wrong time for us to turn idea, this issue, come out opposed to onet. The same rifle with a bayonet our back on our Nation. H.R. 125. At the same time, I strongly can be illegal as an assault weapon Just yesterday in my district in support the second amendment. I be- under this legislation. The same rifle Eastchester, NY, a lunatic killed a po- lieve every American has the right to without a bayonet can be a legal weap- lice officer in the line of duty with a keep and bear arms. But as the first on. I invite any proponent of the cur- high-powered rifle. The police do not amendment guaranteeing free speech rent legislation to explain exactly how need less protection from maniacs with has reasonable restrictions, copyright, whether a weapon can carry a bayonet guns; they need more. trademarks, slander, libel, obscenity, makes sense. Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield one fire in a crowded theater, it does not Second of all, Director Magaw of the minute to our distinguished colleague, impair the rigor of the first amend- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire- the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. arms, has told me that the Federal ment to have reasonable restrictions MORAN]. Government does not keep records of on it, so the second amendment can en- Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank when what they call assault weapons dure and flourish with reasonable re- my friend from Connecticut, who is are used in crimes. If the chief Govern- strictions. also one of our bipartisan leaders on I do not think the kid next door ment enforcer of Federal firearms law the issue of campaign finance reform. I should have a flamethrower or a Howit- says the Government does not keep mention that because I think this bill zer or a 5-inch .38. And so where you records of when such weapons are used goes more to the need for campaign fi- draw the line? It seems to me hunters in crime, I think that makes any sta- nance reform than it says about as- have a right to hunting rifles, hunting tistics being thrown out here about the sault weapons. You know, the fact is guns. A person has a right to a pump use of these weapons in crime and how that this bill is not going any place, it shotgun to protect his home, and I am they have been affected, if at all, by is going to be vetoed. There are far told that is the weapon that will do it. the current legislation, very, very sus- more important things we need to be Target shooters have a right to weap- pect. doing. ons. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield But an Uzi, an AK–47, has no legiti- myself 10 seconds for the attention of But the three-quarters of the Amer- mate purpose in the civilian popu- the gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. ican people support the ban, because they know it is reasonable and is work- lation. It may have a purpose during SCHIFF]. war because all they can do is kill a lot Now, STEVE, you know that there is a ing, can only conclude this bill is com- of people in a hurry. But it seems to floating list of requirements, and that ing up because the NRA convention is me the promiscuous proliferation, for- bayonet mount that you keep laying coming up, and our Members wanted to give the alliteration, of these weapons up here is 1 of 7 or 10 items. So, please have some of that $2 million they are among youth gangs in cities, who stop taking advantage of the House. As going to be parceling out. many times can outgun the police, is a matter of fact, it is folding-telescop- So in the interest of restoring the in- stupid. ing stock, protruding pistol grip, bayo- dividual reputation of the Members and It is not an impairment of the second net mount that drives you furious, the institutional credibility of this amendment to say ‘‘no.’’ Take your threaded muzzle or flash suppressor, or body, is it not time that Members, both hunting rifle, take your shotgun, take grenade launcher. All of those are stat- Democrats and Republicans alike, your target pistol and your target rifle, ed. when they precede their remarks in but an AK–47, a Street Sweeper, be- Mr. Speaker, I yield 10 seconds to the favor of this bill or who plan to vote longs in the arsenal under lock and gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. for this bill, publicly disclose how key. SCHIFF]. much they in fact have taken from the Now, this bill is a statement. I know Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 10 NRA and whether they intend to con- that. It does not do much. The defini- seconds to the gentleman from New tinue taking money from the NRA? tion of an assault weapon is kind of Mexico. That is the kind of complete disclosure vague and fuzzy. But it is a statement The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- and real campaign finance reform. It is that there are too many guns out tleman from New Mexico is recognized time to do the public’s interest instead there. for 20 seconds. of PAC’s. H2692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, is crime rate. Less than 3 percent of mur- While the most contentious debate today the gentleman questioning the motives ders in this country involve semiauto- will be over the unnecessary ban on certain of his colleagues? matic weapons. A person has a 95-per- semiautomatic firearms, I have worked hard to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- cent greater chance of being killed by a make sure that this legislation would include tleman from California has not been blunt object than a rifle. Maybe we another important provision. recognized. The gentleman from Cali- should ban knives and fists, which are Section 5 of this bill will dramatically in- fornia is out of order. responsible for 15 and 5 percent of crease the penalties for possessing, brandish- Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I homicides respectively. ing, or discharging a firearm during the com- am proud to yield 30 seconds to the The right to keep and bear arms is a mission of a Federal felony. gentleman from Indiana [Mr. BUYER], a basic guarantee of our Constitution, This section, which is similar to the Hard distinguished member of the Commit- and, no, this right has not outlived its Time for Gun Crimes Act which I introduced tee on the Judiciary. purpose in today’s world. We must last week, provides stiff mandatory sentences Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank renew and strengthen this right for our for anyone who commits a crime with a gun, the gentleman for yielding me time. law abiding citizens. The way to fight with even stiffer sentences for those who dis- Mr. Speaker, I just want to state that crime, Mr. Speaker, is to punish crimi- charge a firearm while committing a crime. through this whole debate, gun control nals for the crimes they commit by im- This bill sends a clear message that we is not crime control. Here in Washing- posing harsh penalties and assuring need to keep society's most violent felons be- ton, where the possession of handguns that they are served. If you want to hind bars. Americans have zero tolerance for are illegal, you can walk right out that join me in encouraging States to do violent crime, so our justice system should Capitol Hill door and you see windows this, cosponsor my bill, House Concur- too. Our families and children should not be that have bars on them in homes and rent Resolution 105. afraid to walk to school, go to the grocery businesses, and, to me, it is highly re- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to store, and leave their windows open at night. flective that the wrong people are be- remember who we are talking about in I believe firmly that gun control is not crime hind bars. this debate. Taking guns from Ameri- control. Why would someone willing to commit People are living in fear in this town. cans does not make them safer because murder respect gun control laws? What this is about is giving citizens the criminals will still have them. We Gun control, while often well-intentioned, the opportunity to defend themselves cannot solve our crime problem by lim- has simply failed. We have over 22,000 gun from the real thugs. It is the thugs, it iting an honest citizen’s right to own a control laws on the books today. Controlling is the criminals, who pull the trigger. firearm. Our commitment, Mr. Speak- those who use guns in a criminal way is far We should have greater deterrence to er, should be to allow our people to more effective than cracking down on the vast go after them. That is what this bill protect themselves. majority of law-abiding citizens who own fire- Please support House Resolution 125 does. arms for hunting and their own protection. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield and please cosponsor House Concurrent We should work to keep those who would myself 10 seconds. Resolution 105. misuse guns in jail. No more slick criminal de- Mr. Speaker, I would like the gen- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 fense attorneys pushing criminals to freedom tleman from California [Mr. minutes to the distinguished gen- through legal loopholes. No more soft sen- ROHRABACHER] to know that, yes, mo- tleman from Illinois [Mr. PORTER] tives were being raised by the gen- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, oh, non- tences after teary speeches before the bench. No more legal gymnastics setting criminals tleman from Virginia [Mr. MORAN]. sense. Strong law enforcement and stiff Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the penalties and reasonable gun control free after a fraction of their allotted time in jail. gentlewoman from New York [Mrs. measures are not alternatives. We can I have worked hard to get language in- MALONEY], a distinguished member of and we should do both of them. cluded in this bill which would keep violent the Committee on Government Oper- The NRA began losing the American criminals behind bars, and section 5 of this bill ations. people when it failed to follow most is going to do just that. I applaud and thank Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, this law enforcement officers who support the leadership for including increased pen- bill is extreme. Three out of four Amer- Brady and a ban on certain assault alties for crimes committed with guns in this icans support the assault weapons ban. weapons. Many NRA members are not important legislation. Two out of three gun owners support absolutists. They realize that the Su- Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I the assault weapons ban. preme Court never interpreted the con- yield 30 seconds to the distinguished This bill contradicts what the Repub- stitution to say that people may own gentleman from Florida [Mr. STEARNS]. lican majority claims they stand for. and use any weapon they want in our (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given You cannot be anticrime and pro-Uzi. country. They realize that with rights permission to revise and extend his re- You cannot be pro-family and pro-AK– in our free society go responsibilities, marks.) 47. responsibilities to the rest of society. Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I thank This debate is not a question of hunt- No one wants to take guns from law my colleague from Georgia for yielding ing and self-defense. Assault weapons abiding citizens who use them for sport me time. Let me ask my colleagues, are not used for hunting purposes. Only or hunting purposes or for protection. how many gun control laws are on the drug dealers use Uzis for self-defense. But it is time the NRA should respect books? Twenty thousand? Twenty The only real question is, is there any- and be responsible to the 75 to 80 per- thousand are on the books. And where thing the Republican majority will not cent of the American people who say are most of those laws applying? Wash- do for the NRA? that reasonable gun control laws are ington, DC. Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield not too much to ask. You know, it is appropriate when my 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I colleague from Georgia talked about Michigan [Mr. BARCIA]. yield such time as he may consume to the Washington Post. There was an ar- Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, my com- the gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. ticle today that got my attention that mitment is to protect this Nation’s law CHRISTENSEN], whose hard time for showed crime has increased in Wash- abiding citizens, or, more importantly, hard criminals is included in this bill. ington, DC, since 1995, 14 percent. to allow them to protect themselves. (Mr. CHRISTENSEN asked and was A Lieutenant Duckett there, presi- I am deeply concerned about the ter- given permission to revise and extend dent of the Black Police Caucus, said rible toll that violent crime takes on his remarks.) gun control has not worked in Wash- our society. Decent people are being Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ington, DC. The only people who have held hostage by a small but brutally stand up for the fact that this has guns are the criminals. violent segment of our population. Our tough mandatory sentencing for those Washington, DC, is often referred to as ``the response? Criminals serve increasingly criminals. crime capital of the country.'' Guess what smaller portions of already short sen- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support folks? DC has one of the strictest gun control tences, while we take rights away from of the measure before us today. This legisla- laws in the entire country. their victims. tion makes it clear that problem with guns in In fact, Lt. Lowell K. Duckett, president of The FBI statistics prove that ban- our society is not the guns but the felons who the Black Police Caucus said citizens are right ning guns does not address the growing use them. to arm themselves. He also said ``Gun control March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2693 has not worked in DC. The only people who What we can do is what is in this bill, Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield have guns are the criminals.'' and that is make sure that they do the 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Lieutenant Duckett further stated, ``DC has time. Let us make sure that there is a Georgia [Ms. MCKINNEY]. one of the strictest gun laws in the Nation,'' it stiff mandatory sentence so that they Ms. MCKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, we also has one of the highest murder rates. are removed from society. Fighting knew it was coming, and now the pay- And so, criminals are armed while good, crime requires more than simple feel- off to the NRA has finally arrived. It is law-abiding citizens are not. In the wild west at good-but-accomplish-little legislation. common knowledge that the NRA least both sides were armed. Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 pumped $1.4 million into supporting ex- Now, criminals are armed and dangerousÐ minute to the gentlewoman from tremist candidates. As a result, Speak- citizens are the one's living in a prison-like at- Maryland [Mrs. MORELLA]. er GINGRICH now has the votes to ad- mosphere. (Mrs. MORELLA asked and was given vance the NRA agenda. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself permission to revise and extend her re- Mr. Speaker, this vote is a shame for 10 seconds. marks.) this House. This vote, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Michigan Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, what amounts to nothing more than a big [Mr. BARCIA] my dear friend and Democratic did former Presidents Reagan and payback. No wonder Congress’ approval colleague, and I are going to continue our dis- rating has sunk so low. cussion at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Bush, former Senator Barry Goldwater, a majority of law enforcement officials Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- dinner at Covell Hall in Detroit tomorrow. So serve the balance of my time. stay tuned. and a majority of the American public and many members of the NRA have in Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gen- minute and 10 seconds to the gentle- tleman from Massachusetts [Mr. MARKEY] who common? They all supported the ban on assault weapons that we passed in woman from Connecticut [Mrs. JOHN- has worked very hard on this matter. SON]. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, the sec- the 103d Congress, and they continue to do so. Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. ond amendment does not allow Ameri- Speaker, I want to share with my col- We are not talking about hunting cans to own tanks or bazookas or gre- leagues a letter addressed to the Mem- weapons. We are talking about fire- nade launchers or assault weapons. But bers of the House of Representatives arms whose only purpose is to kill the chief lobbyist of the NRA testified written in May 1994: before Congress this year that anyone large numbers of people as quickly as possible. Hundreds of firearms are still We are writing to urge your support for a should be able to own them. ban on the domestic manufacture of mili- I cannot believe that we are actually available to sportsmen and to those tary-style assault weapons. This is a matter debating on the floor of Congress who want it for self-defense. Assault of vital importance to the public safety. weapons are disproportionately used whether the American people are safer I will not read the rest of the letter, for criminal purposes. I want my col- with these guns on or off the streets. but those are the two opening sen- leagues to know that that ban in the But we are debating it today. Why? tences of a letter signed by former Re- 103d Congress has made a difference be- Promises made and promises kept, la- publican President Gerald Ford, former cause we have found that, with the ban dies and gentlemen. Promises made Democratic President Jimmy Carter, in place, 18.4 percent fewer assault and promises kept. The NRA has come former Republican President Ronald weapons were traced to crime in the to town to redeem a promise, and the Reagan. This is not radical stuff. The first 8 months of 1995 than in the first Republican freshmen who made this letter goes on to refer to the 1989 im- 8 months of 1994, the first such decline deadly deal are about to keep it. port ban that resulted in an impressive Do not insult our police officers, who in recent years. 40-percent drop in the imported assault are sick and tired of having their fel- I urge my colleagues very earnestly weapons, passed, administratively by low officers gunned down by crackpots. to vote against this repeal. President Bush, Republican President Do not insult the mothers and fathers The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bush. That import ban is mirrored in of elementary school children sprayed Chair would again announce the times. this ban on assault weapons. with 106 rounds in Stockton, CA. Do The gentleman from Georgia [Mr. All this does is to prevent the domes- not insult the American people, who BARR] has 4 minutes remaining, the tic manufacture of the very same weap- saw their own White House peppered gentleman from Michigan [Mr. CON- ons a Republican President prevented with gunfire by a lunatic with an as- YERS] has 4 minutes and 10 seconds re- the import of. Logical, simple, fair. sault weapon. maining, the gentleman from Texas Stop this Congress before it hurts That is why the American people sup- [Mr. CHAPMAN] has a minute and a port it. somebody. Vote no. quarter, the gentleman from Connecti- Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield The second amendment was not cut [Mr. SHAYS] has 31⁄2 minutes re- drawn with modern weapons in mind. 1 minute to the gentleman from West maining. The gentleman from Georgia Virginia [Mr. WISE]. And as the development of modern [Mr. BARR] is entitled to close the de- communications technology has re- b 1315 bate. quired us to modernize the communica- Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, there is too Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I tions law, so the development of mod- much crime and too much violence in yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from ern weaponry available on our markets these crimes. That is why I support Georgia [Mr. COLLINS]. has required us to modernize first our doing away with the gun ban because it Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- import policy and then our domestic is false advertising. It does not deal er, in the previous debate, one of our law. with these problems. This ban, the ex- colleagues said the scum of the Earth Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I isting ban, deals with how a firearm uses these weapons. I say to my col- yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from looks. Does it have a bayonet mount or leagues, let us get rid of the scum. But California [Mr. ROHRABACHER]. a flash suppressor? Then it is banned. let me say something, the scum will Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, But a gun, a firearm that shoots the use anything to kill with. the ban means wasting the time and same bullet at the same velocity with Let me tell my colleagues about a limited resources of our police and the same impact but looks different, couple of them in Georgia. We had one courts. The police will spend their time that can be legal. who shot a police officer with a shot- disarming potential victims instead of Mr. Speaker, the FBI and the Depart- gun, let him bleed to death. We got rid going after youth gangs who are terror- ment of Justice statistics themselves of that scum, we executed him. I wit- izing our inner cities. This mentality show that one has a greater chance of nessed it. Let me tell about another of the ban would send the authorities being murdered tonight with a steak scum who took a club and beat a wom- after religious eccentrics down in knife or by fish or feet than by one of an’s head to a pulp. We got rid of that Waco. these types of firearms. My experience scum. We executed him. We got over Let us focus on the criminal. Let us is that criminals who want to commit 100 scums waiting on death row with not waste the time and resources of our a crime with a gun are going to get a the same punishment. Let us get rid of police on disarming innocent people gun, it does not matter what it is. the scum, not law abiding citizens. who just want to defend themselves but H2694 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 have never committed a crime. That is defend their home or to go hunting un- forcement, so I am seeking your assistance the mentality that burned those people less they are hunting people. We must on this matter. out in Waco, and that is what my col- think about the message Congress is As you well know, the incidence of violent crime, especially involving firearms, is on leagues are fostering today. sending to young people of America by the rise in America. This fact is confirmed Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield saying assault weapons are OK. by numerous studies conducted by the De- 30 seconds to the gentleman from Illi- Sometimes you just don’t appreciate partment of Justice. In addition to these sta- nois [Mr. DURBIN]. how good something is until it is gone. tistics regarding the degree of victimization, Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, let me Today, I truly miss Speaker Foley for the newspapers provide anecdotal evidence tell my colleagues what this shameful his fairness in allowing debate on the about the severity of violent crime in Amer- debate is all about. Rather than risk important issues. We used to sing a ica. Many times, instances of mass violence and multiple homicides are exacerbated offending the NRA, Speaker GINGRICH song, ‘‘How Low Can You Go?’’ This when assault weapons are used. These weap- would rather risk the lives of police- 104th Congress has hit a new low. The ons, due to their nature, provide criminals men and innocent people. NRA, I mean the GOP leadership, with greater firepower, thus these weapons Today I received a letter from a Chi- shows me that the old saying is true, pose a greater risk to both police officers and cago policeman who puts his life on the ‘‘He who has the gold, makes the potential victims. line every day fighting gangs in that rules.’’ Therefore, to alleviate the potential threat city. He sent me clippings of policemen that assault weapons pose to our citizens, I Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the strongest urge that you vote against H.R. 125 and not killed in Chicago by these assault opposition to repealing the ban on assault lift the ban on assault weapons. weapons and begged me to vote against weapons. I voted in 1994 to put a ban on Sincerely, this ban. The choice before this House deadly assault weapons because they are re- WAYLAND CLIFTON, Jr., is between the police and the gun sponsible for the deaths of too many of my Chief of Police. lobby. The choice is between the safety people. It is unconscionable for responsible Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 of the men and women who put the legislators to repeal this important ban. With- minute to the gentleman from Califor- badges on and put their lives on the out hearings or committee action, and only 1 nia [Mr. CAMPBELL], our newest Mem- line every day and the political power hour of floor debate, it seems the reason for ber but also a former Member. of the gun lobby. Vote no on this today's vote is so the majority party can pay (Mr. CAMPBELL asked and was shameful bill. back the NRA. That's not good enough for me given permission to revise and extend Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- or the people in my district who want to keep his remarks.) serve the balance of my time. this ban in place. Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, you Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 Law enforcement officials from all over my cannot deter somebody who, having seconds to the gentleman from Ken- district have told me how critical it is to keep shot weapons at innocent people, turns tucky [Mr. WARD], a former Peace the assault ban in place. Police Chief Wayland the weapon on himself and kills him- Corps volunteer. Clifton, of Gainesville, FL, says: self. No amount of enhanced penalties Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate The incidence of violent crime, especially can deter that person, and that is ex- the nonpartisanship of getting the time involving firearms, is on the rise in America. actly what happened in Kileen, TX; from the Republican side because I This fact is confirmed by numerous studies Louisville, KY; Stockton, CA; Jackson- want to remind the House of the trag- conducted by the Department of Jus- ville, CA; 101 California Street in San edy that took place in Louisville, KY, tice. .. . Many times, instances of mass vio- Francisco, and those are just since I lence and multiple homicides are worse when at the Standard Gravure plant. People first entered the Congress. assault weapons are used. The weapons, due Mr. Speaker, the size of the clip, the were working when a disgruntled to their nature, provide criminals with ability to shoot rapidly, these are char- former employee came in with one of greater firepower, thus these weapons pose a acteristics which give the power to kill these weapons and killed eight people. greater risk to both police officers and po- to people who are insane in these in- He wounded horribly my wife’s first tential victims. stances, and increasing penalties does cousin. Even though assault weapons make up less nothing to deter them. I introduced a ban on these weapons than 1 percent of all guns, they are 18 times Last, to those of my colleagues who in 1989 in Kentucky. I would be embar- more likely to be cop-killers. Police support care so much about the Constitution, rassed to be a part of this body when it this ban because outlawing assault weapons the second amendment begins that, ‘‘A is repealed. I stand with our police, saves the lives of police and the general pub- well-regulated militia being necessary with our police chiefs, and with the lic. to the security of a free State, the American people and urge defeat of There is already proof that the ban is work- right of the people to keep and bear this repeal. ing to lower rates of violent crime. The number arms, shall not be infringed.’’ It begins Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, if of assault weapons traces initiated in the first with the words, ‘‘A well-regulated mili- I might inquire as to how much time is 8 months of 1995 dropped from 1994 levels. tia.’’ What the assault weapons ban remaining on all sides. According to tracing data collected by BATF, does is well-regulate that militia. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- assault weapons, as a percentage of all gun militia constitute the armed citizenry. tleman from Georgia [Mr. BARR] has 3 traces, fell for the second year in a row, from It is our duty to regulate them. minutes remaining. The gentleman 5 percent in 1994 to 4.3 percent in 1995. De- Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I HAYS from Connecticut [Mr. S ] has 1 spite these encouraging trends, assault weap- yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman minute and 50 seconds remaining. The ons are still a major threat to Americans, and from Idaho [Mrs. CHENOWETH]. gentleman from Michigan [Mr. CON- especially law enforcement officers. Mrs. CHENOWETH. Mr. Speaker, I YERS] has 3 minutes and 10 seconds re- Finally, I have talked with the families of too thank the gentleman for yielding, and maining. The gentleman from Texas many victims of guns too easily obtained. No I find it interesting the gentleman [Mr. CHAPMAN] has 11⁄4 minutes remain- one needs an AK±47 to defend their home or from California who just spoke about ing. to go huntingÐunless you are hunting people. the second amendment of the Constitu- Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I We must think about the message Congress tion failed to emphasize the fact that it reserve the balance of my time. sends to the young people of America. What is not the militia’s right to keep and Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield kind of message do we send by saying as- bear arms. The Constitution clearly 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from sault weapons are OK? The ban on deadly says that it is the people’s right to Florida [Ms. BROWN]. assault weapons must stay in place. keep and bear arms. Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, GAINESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, Mr. Speaker, I also want to make how low can you go? This 104th Con- Gainesville, FL, March 21, 1996. something very clear about the NRA. gress has hit a new low. The NRA, I Hon. CORRINE BROWN, This is nothing but a smokescreen to mean the GOP leadership, showed me U.S. House of Representatives, divert the attention of the real debate the old saying is true, he who has the Washington, DC. here. I am here to tell Members, the DEAR REPRESENTATIVE CORRINE BROWN: I gold makes the rule. Law enforcement understand that a vote on H.R. 125 regarding NRA did not support me. They heavily officers from my district have told me a proposal to lift the ban on assault weapons supported my opponent, and yet the how critical it is to keep the assault is scheduled for March 22, 1996. The ban on NRA is right on this issue and right on ban in place. No one needs an AK–47 to assault weapons is very important to law en- second amendment rights. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2695 Mr. Speaker, this is not a political were here in the 103d Congress that are I come from a family of hunters in issue. This is an issue of citizens’ no longer with us. Minnesota, like many of my constitu- rights, because the real issue is not Mr. Speaker, the dean of the Con- ents, but this bill is not about weapons guns. The real issue here is crime. We gress, Jack Brooks, my good friend used to hunt animals. It is about allow- banned the so-called assault weapons from the Ninth District of Texas, is not ing the proliferation of weapons which and we still have crime. As a result, here today. He at that time was chair- are today used to hunt human beings. I some will argue that we need to ban man of the Committee on the Judiciary do not want my children and the other many more guns, and that argument, because Democrats were in a majority children in my district to live in that Mr. Speaker, is offensive. It is offensive in the 103d Congress. kind of a world. to common sense, and it is offensive to Yes, politics played in the debate as Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Constitution. We need to punish this became law, as my colleagues see, 10 seconds to the gentleman from Cali- criminals, not inanimate objects. Mr. because we never got Congress to vote fornia [Mr. FARR]. Speaker, we need to reserve the fun- up or down on an assault rifle ban. We Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, the message damental rights of the American peo- passed it in the House; we, those that in America is we want less guns in our ple. were here at the time; but there were communities. Every child is listening When we address the issue of violent not the votes to pass it in the Senate. to that. Less guns, not more guns. Keep crime, we must remember the second Because of that, I say to the Mem- the promise to our children, vote ‘‘no.’’ item of our Bill of Rights, the rights of bers, we are fighting about Medicare, Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the people to keep, the rights of the Medicaid, student loans and other is- 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from people, not the militia, the people, to sues today. We ought to repeal this Florida [Mrs. MEEK]. (Mrs. MEEK of Florida asked and was keep and bear arms, shall not be in- nonsense. Let us support H.R. 125. given permission to revise and extend fringed. Let us address the real prob- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- self the balance of the time. her remarks.) lem of crime, Mr. Speaker, and let us Mrs. MEEK of Florida. So they want Mr. Speaker, Americans have the undo the damage that has been done to to repeal the assault weapons ban? constitutional right to bear arms and the constitutional rights of law-abiding Mr. Speaker, I just passed through Americans. the Government has the constitutional the hall, and I saw Sarah and Jim Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield responsibility to regulate that right. Brady out there, decent people. So my 30 seconds to the gentleman from Illi- Repeal of the assault weapons ban was colleagues want to repeal it? All they nois [Mr. GUTIERREZ]. not and is not part of the Contract have to do is walk past them, and it Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, this With America. It never got past the should teach them a lesson. vote boils down to one question: How first cut. Our Contract With America is Look, if only one person in America much is a life worth? How large a cam- about balancing our Federal budget, is saved by gun control, I want to see paign check from the gun lobby is big getting our financial house in order, every gun controlled because some of enough to convince you to put these saving our trust funds from bank- these people do not even need to have guns back on the street, $1,000 from the ruptcy for future generations, and a gun in their hands, they are already NRA, $5,000? To put the life of a police transforming our caretaking, social bad enough without that. officer in grave danger, to put a child and corporate welfare society into a So all over this country, those gun in an early grave? caring opportunity society. barons, they should go tell the NRA I Logical gun control legislation and b 1330 said—Mr. Speaker, my colleagues are strong crime control are not mutually cutting off my time. Because of these guns, they mean exclusive. We need both. I urge my col- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. combat, they mean assault, they mean leagues to reject this amendment, this WALKER). The time of the gentlewoman killing. This vote shows that the Re- bill. has expired. publicans never wanted a Contract Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mrs. MEEK of Florida. I appeal the With America; they wanted to combat 30 seconds to the gentleman from New ruling of the Chair, Mr. Speaker. within America. York [Mr. ENGEL]. The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is How many children were able to Mr. ENGEL. I thank the gentleman not in order. The time that was yielded avoid a drive-by shooting? How many for yielding me the time. to the gentlewoman from Florida [Mrs. police officers made it safely back Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from MEEK] has expired. home because of this ban? Let us keep Georgia [Mr. BARR] opened this debate Mrs. MEEK of Florida. I appeal the the ban and keep our children and our by saying that this was a choice be- ruling because I was not given 30 sec- communities safe. tween American values and Washing- onds. Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield ton values. I agree, but not quite in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The myself the balance of the time. context in which he put it. It is a time is controlled, and the time of the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. choice between American values, where gentlewoman has expired. WALKER). The gentleman from Texas is 70 percent of the American public are Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am owed more time. recognized for 11⁄4 minutes. saying keep these assault weapons The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I will banned, where the policemen of Amer- take these last few seconds to talk tlewoman’s time has expired. ica are saying please keep these assault Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield mainly to my Democratic colleagues weapons banned. And Washington val- 10 additional seconds to the gentle- about the circumstances we find our- ues, political payoffs to special inter- woman from Florida. selves in today. As a strong, strong ests, Republican payoffs to the NRA; Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, proponent and always having been a that is what this is all about. my colleagues will never shut up my strong proponent of second amendment The Republican Party can no longer mouth. rights, I know that this debate has claim to be the party of law and order All I want to say is that I wish we been permeated, not just today, with because they are saying if it is a choice could control these guns, and a ban on innuendo about who may be influenc- between police and the NRA, they all these weapons is what America ing whose elections, but has been per- choose the NRA. This is a shame and a needs. So, if they want to repeal the as- meated by politics throughout the en- disgrace. sault weapons ban, they should go out tire history of this debate. I know Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield in the hall and talk to Sarah and Jim there have been references to 1994, 20 seconds to the gentleman from Min- Brady. My colleagues are behind the when the gun ban became law as a part nesota [Mr. LUTHER]. curve. of the 1994 crime bill, and I look at my Mr. LUTHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The colleagues today on both sides of the opposition to this bill because Congress time of the gentlewoman from Florida aisle, and I see a lot of new Members should not repeal a law which, based on has again expired. that are here, Republican friends and the best information available to us, Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I Republican colleagues, and I see a lot appears to be saving lives of Ameri- have no other speakers other than my- of missing Democrats, Democrats that cans. self, and I reserve my time to close. H2696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- assault weapon ban is law today, and including every police chief in my dis- tleman from Michigan has 30 seconds there is no compelling evidence that it trict. Whenever a law enforcement offi- remaining. should be repealed. cer is shot, it is 18 times more likely Mr. CONYERS. I yield 15 seconds to In 1994, I was one of a group of Repub- that an assault weapon was used. the distinguished gentleman from Flor- licans to advocate for a compromise The reason the Republicans and the NRA ida [Mr. DEUTSCH]. crime bill that included the assault are trying to overturn this Democratic-passed Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, let us weapons ban. Part of that compromise law is because the law is working. Attorney talk about facts. was the authorization of a critical General Janet Reno has estimated that the Mr. Speaker, let us talk about facts. study that will tell Congress exactly number of assault weapons traced to crime Mr. Speaker, let us talk about facts. how well the ban is working. This bill has dropped 18 percent since the law took ef- Of the 92 police officers that we have on the floor today contains a provision fect. In the past 2 years, thousands of people records of who were killed in the line of to terminate this study—forcing us to with criminals records have been denied ac- duty, 33 were killed by weapons that stick our heads in the sand when it cess to these weapons. are covered in this bill, 33 of 92. Let me comes to fully understanding the issue. That is why I supported the original assault read their names: William Christian, This tells me that sponsors of this re- weapons ban. I will vote against its repeal. Jr.—— peal don’t even want to know the facts. This law balances the legitimate concerns of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I firmly support the right of law- law-abiding gunowners against the need to time of the gentleman has expired. abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, take affirmative steps to curb senseless vio- Mr. DEUTSCH. John J. Novabilski, but this right is not unlimited. lence in our communities. The assault weap- April 26, 1995, John Norcross, April 20, Finally, Mr. Speaker, this misguided ons ban is a carefully crafted compromise 1995, John McLaughlin, April 20, legislation is taking valuable time measure. It targets 19 specific styles of semi- 1995—— from our work on important issues. We automatic weapons, while exempting approxi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The still haven’t finished last year’s budget mately 650 rifles and shotguns and privately time of the gentleman from Florida has yet, and we have a lot of work to do on owned assault weapons purchased before the expired. balancing the budget. We must pass bill's date of enactment. The banned assault Mr. DEUTSCH. Timothy Howe, April real welfare reform, and address health weapons are not firearms that can be used for 14, 1995, Daniel Doffyn, March 8, care insurance reform which is needed hunting and sporting purposesÐthey are de- 1995—— to allow millions of Americans to ob- signed to kill people and are the weapons of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tain coverage. choice for street gangs and drug traffickers House will be in order. The gentleman I urge my colleagues to uphold this because they intimidate as efficiently as they from Florida will be in order. ban, and get back to our No. 1 kill. Mr. DEUTSCH. Henry J. Daly, Mi- proprity—balancing the budget. At a time when drive-by shootings and the chael J. Miller, Martha Dixon-Mar- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield murder of innocent bystanders is on the rise, tinez—— such time as he may consume to the we must not retreat from this Congress' obli- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. gation to make our streets safer. I urge my House will be in order. The gentleman MENENDEZ]. colleagues to join forces with the enforcement from Florida is in violation of House (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was organizations, medical associations, the Amer- rules. given permission to revise and extend ican Bar Association, the National League of Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the gen- his remarks.) Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and tleman is violating House rules. He Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, the the National Association of Counties, among ought to be escorted off the floor. regular order of the House should be to others, and defeat H.R. 125. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- uphold the assault weapons ban. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield tleman from Florida [Mr. DEUTSCH] is Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the reminded that he has a responsibility such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Oregon [Ms. FURSE] to obey the rules of the House, and that gentlewoman from California [Ms. ROY- (Ms. FURSE asked and was given per- display beyond the time recognized was BAL-ALLARD]. mission to revise and extend her re- outside the bounds of good judgment. (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD asked and marks.) The Chair recognizes the gentleman was given permission to revise and ex- Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in from Michigan [Mr. CONYERS]. tend her remarks.) strong opposition to this outrageous Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, to close Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, bill. the debate on our side, I yield the bal- I rise in strong opposition to this bill. Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ance of my time to the distinguished Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- self the balance of my time. gentleman from New York [Mr. SCHU- tion to H.R. 125, a measure that is con- Mr. Speaker, it is important for the MER] who opened this debate. sistent with the Republican majority’s American people, those here today and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The theme for the 104th Congress: ‘‘Prom- those listening to these proceedings, to Chair recognizes the gentleman from ises paid for, promises kept.’’ recognize and to remember that protec- New York [Mr. SCHUMER] for 15 sec- Today’s consideration of the assault tion of the American people, protection onds. weapons ban repeal fulfills the Repub- of our wives, our husbands, our chil- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, one of lican leadership’s commitment to the dren, our parents, our friends, and our the few times the American people National Rifle Association, but is noth- associates is a bipartisan issue, and were proud of this body in the last few ing short of a betrayal to the safety of that is why the bill that we have here years is when we had the courage, the the American public. Indeed, as charac- today is a bipartisan bill, a strong, a courage to override the special inter- terized by an editorial in today’s edi- strong bipartisan bill because people on ests and pass the assault weapons ban. tion of the Los Angeles Times, in view both sides of the aisle recognize that Let us not undo that. Let us stand tall, of the likely Senate filibuster and a our Government is failing to perform. be proud, and do the right thing. certain Presidential veto, this House Mr. Speaker, the protection of the Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I yield such vote is little more than a blatant spe- American public is what this bill is all time as he may consume to the gen- cial interest payback that has become about. The people on the other side of tleman from Massachusetts [Mr. the hallmark of the NRA. the aisle think that they have a mo- TORKILDSEN]. The American people know that the nopoly on people who have suffered, on (Mr. TORKILDSEN asked and was violence that is ripping apart our fami- people who continue to suffer, and on given permission to revise and extend lies, classrooms, and communities people who will suffer as a result of his remarks.) throughout the Nation is nothing short criminal activities against them, Mr. TORKILDSEN. Mr. Speaker, I of a crisis. That is why the polls have criminal actions against them. rise in opposition to the bill. consistently shown that between 77 and Mr. Speaker, they do not have a mo- Mr. Speaker. I rise in vehement oppo- 80 percent of Americans support an as- nopoly. I would like them to hear sition to H.R. 125, which would repeal a sault weapons ban. The ban is also sup- about some people, as the gentleman major part of the 1994 crime bill. The ported by law enforcement agencies, from New York [Mr. SCHUMER] knows, March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2697 because he was at the hearings, who necessary, for hunting. They are being used who firmly believes in the sanctity of our Con- have exhibited uncommon valor and a by drug lords simply to solidify their power to stitution, I simply do not believe that the sec- tremendous sense of courage when they transport illegally ``ice'' into our island. ond amendment, or any amendment to the came before our committee, when they In order for the Guam Police Department to Constitution is an unlimited right, and neither came before the American people testi- fight the island's war on ``ice,'' they need every did the drafters. The freedoms of religion, fied. tool at their disposal. The ban on assault speech, and the press are not absolute, and Were it not for, were it not for our weapons is not a panacea. It will not stop neither is the right to bear arms. With each of ability to defend ourselves, Miss Shar- crime or crack down on illegal drugs in and of these sacred rights, exceptions are made in on Ramboz of Maryland would be dead itself. But it is helpful and an additional tool in the most extreme cases. An individual cannot today, and her family. Mr. Charmaine the arsenal of the police department. display obscene material, and the press can- Klaus from Waterford, MI, would be I would like to submit for my colleagues' not defame an individual. Likewise with the dead today, and his family. Mr. Phil consideration a copy of a letter I received from right to bear arms, I believe that this exception Murphy from Tucson, AZ; and the list Mr. Jack S. Shimizu, the chief of police at the should be made in the case of a semiauto- goes on and on. These are American Guam Police Department, for the RECORD. matic assault weapon. It for this reason I urge people, husbands, wives, children, par- GOVERNMENT OF GUAM, a ``no'' vote on the repeal of this ban. ents who need the protection afforded GUAM POLICE DEPARTMENT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. by our second amendment, and no GMF, Guam. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the repeal Member of this body, Republican or DEAR CONGRESSMAN UNDERWOOD. On behalf of the ban on assault weapons. It is my wish of the Guam Police Department (GPD), I Democrat, should belly up to the bar, strongly urge you to relate GPD’s opposition that a police officer never has to confront a should have to be defensive about on the congressional bill for repealing the suspect armed with a firearm fitted with a gre- standing up to our Constitution. 1994 ban on assault weapons to the Commit- nade launcher, which is outlawed as part of Support this bill. tee on the Judiciary in the House of Rep- the ban. It is difficult to imagine a legitimate Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in vehe- resentatives. As nearly every law enforce- purpose in private ownership of a grenade ment opposition to the Gun Crime Enforce- ment agency and officer across the nation launcher. ment and Second Amendment Restoration will tell you, such a repeal not only threat- The weapons identified in the ban are not Act, H.R. 125. This bill is an abominable ac- ens any gains our department has made in uncommon on the streets of Dallas. The Bu- tion that is a Republican assault on sane gun the Territory’s ‘‘War on Ice and Dangerous reau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms esti- Drugs’’ but it heightens the danger our offi- control laws. It is disgustingly apparent that cers may face in confronting the criminal mates that there are two million military-style H.R. 125 is motivated by the Republican jug- element engaged in drug trafficking who will assault weapons on the streets today. Dallas gernaut bank-rolled by the NRA. be provided the opportunity to legitimately narcotics officers have often encountered H.R. 125 would repeal current law which acquire such weapons if the ban is lifted. Intratec-9 firearms when executing a raid or prohibits the possession, manufacture, and Dangerous drugs and guns nearly always apprehending a suspect. These firearms, with transfer of many of the most egregious man- go hand in hand and the legitimate access to clips containing 32 rounds, have been the gun hunting weapons that proliferate American assault weapons by virtue of repealing such of choice for drug dealers. The Dallas Police communitiesÐTEC±9, Colt AR±15, and TEC± a ban does nothing more than provide the Department has seized 24 Intratec-9's, 66 criminal element a legitimate way to outgun 22. In a country where there is one gun per law enforcement. Therefore, I respectfully AK±47's and 3 street sweeper shotguns dur- adult already in circulationÐor 210 million request that you make known GPD’s opposi- ing 1995. These firearms are explicitly named gunsÐthis repeal would be deadly. tion to the repeal attempt on the ban on as- in the ban. Only in America is the safety of children, sault weapons which serve no legitimate, Mr. Speaker, more than three-fourths of the women, men, and families sacrificed for politi- practical or reasonable purpose. American public support this ban. Adding pro- cal, as well as economic profit. Most other in- Sincerely, visions to this bill that increases penalties for dustrialized countries have a virtual ban on J.S. SHIMIZU. gun related crimes is simply a gimmick to di- handgun sales, which account for the vast dif- Mr. LAZIO of New York. Mr. Speaker, after vert attention from this legislative payoff to the ference in homicide rates between the United careful deliberation, I supported the ban when NRA, and will do nothing to stop those crimes States and other nations. In 1990, handguns the House approved it in 1994. My decision to if assault weapons are legally available again killed only 22 people in Great Britain, 13 in vote in favor of the ban was not one that I on the streets. Current law bans only a short Sweden, 91 in Switzerland, 87 in Japan, 10 in made lightly. I was aware then, as I am now, list of specified semiautomatic assault weap- Australia, and 68 in Canada. The United that this ban is not perfect. But I came away onsÐweapons used almost exclusively by or- States infamous handgun fatalities statistic to- from the debate 2 years ago with the belief ganized crime, gangs, and drug cartelsÐwhile taled 10,567. that despite any flaws, this limited ban is a specifically exempting more than 650 sporting Facts and compassion do not drive this Re- reasonable attempt to prevent the use of firearms from the ban. publican Congress. We should not be sur- weapons that are designed solely for the de- Statistics show that even though these as- prised by yet another affront to human de- struction of human life. sault weapons make up less than 1 percent of cency and protection. Ironically, under this bill, Many factors went into my decision then all guns, they are 18 times more likely than the hunters will have their way. They will now which still apply today. The most significant of other guns to be cop-killers, and 16 times be able to hunt with Uzi's and street sweep- these factors was the support of the ban by more likely to be traced to crime than other ers. As ridiculous as this sounds, it is ridicu- both national and local law enforcement orga- firearms. Police support outlawing assault lous to vote for H.R. 125. I strongly encourage nizations and officials. In New York, this in- weapons in order to protect the lives of police, my colleagues in the other chamber of Con- cludes the Suffolk County Policemen's Benev- as well as the general public. gress to oppose this travesty. olent Association, the Deputy Sheriff's Benev- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to uphold Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise olent Association, the Superior Officers Asso- the ban. today in opposition to H.R. 125, which would ciation of Suffolk, the Police Conference of Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago repeal the ban on assault weapons. I take this New York, as well as New York City's police I came to the floor to fight for a ban on assault position today in response to concerns raised commissioner and the president of New York weapons. At that time, I told the story of by the Guam chief of police, Jack S. Shimizu, City's Patrolman's Benevolent Association. Michelle Cutner, a 7-year-old from Philadel- who recently contacted me in opposition to the National groups include the Fraternal Order of phia. It was the next to the last day of school repeal on the ban on assault weapons. Police, with over 230,000 members, the Na- and Michelle's mother picked her up at the Most police officers on the front lines of law tional Association of Police Organizations, the Chester Elementary School. As she stopped enforcement on Guam will tell you the same International Association of Chiefs of Police, at a corner store to buy chips, Jerome thing. One of the Guam Police Department's and the Federal Law Enforcement Officer's Whitaker, a 15-year-old who was quarreling biggest challenges is with the influx and use of Association. All are experts on crime, and as with a friend, took out a TEC±9 and started ``ice.'' The violence and crime associated with a former criminal prosecutor, I respect their shooting. One of the bullets hit Michelle and the spread of ``ice'' is affecting our entire com- collective judgment on public safety. In addi- killed her. The carnage continues in Philadel- munity and tearing families apart. tion, all living former Presidents support the phia. Four months ago, three young friends And any police officer will confirm the link ban. sitting in a minivan were riddled with 40 between drugs and assault weapons. Assault I have been, and I remain, a staunch sup- rounds of gunfire from a semiautomatic rifle weapons are the weapons of choice with porter of a law-abiding citizens' second while sitting in a van. One of the victims, Jo- these drug lords. They are not being used, nor amendment right to own a firearm. But as one seph Gill, was 16 years old. H2698 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 Mr. Speaker, how many more little girls like I have always opposed banning certain copycat models and the ammunition clip Michelle have to die from the bullet of a TEC± types of weapons, and this law must be re- guidelines. If anything, the current controls 9? How many more young men will die in a pealed, because it criminalizes otherwise law- should be just a baseline because they are not yet enough. hail of bullets? How many more police officers abiding citizens. We have a tough job fighting off politicians will be gunned down because bulletproof vests Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, why are we at- who are willing to sell out to the NRA hiding cannot resist the spray of AK±47's or Uzi's? I tempting to repeal a ban that is supported by behind the Constitution. As long as we have urge my colleagues to join me on behalf of an overwhelming majority of the American these sellouts, our urban hunters will con- kids like Michelle and Joseph, and so many peopleÐand is saving lives? tinue to have great success. others like them, and vote against this assault In the year following the ban's enactment If I can be of any other help regarding this on the assault weapons ban. there was an 18 percent drop in the number issue or more responsible gun control issues, please feel free to call on me. Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong of assault weapons linked to crimes. Repeal- Yours for professional law enforcement. opposition to H.R. 125, an attempt by the gun ing this ban will ensure more bloodshed and GREGORY C. CALDWELL, lobby to throw away proven legislation en- more lives lost. Poll after poll has shown that Chief of Police. acted by Congress to save the lives of U.S. 80 percent of the American public consistently Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in citizens and police officers. If the gun lobby supports this ban. support of the bill to repeal the ban on certain has its way, there will be no more assault It is ludicrous for the House to vote against types of assault weapons. weapons ban, but there will be a lot more the wishes of 80 percent of the American peo- This proposal carries great importance to bloodshed. ple. It is a travesty to repeal a law that saves my constituents in the 19th District of Califor- The survival of assault weapons is com- lives. nia. Many of the men and women I represent pletely dependent on the campaign funds of Attached is a letter from the chief of police live in remote areas. ``911'' does not insure an the gun lobbyÐbought lock, stock, and barrel. of Downey, CA. instant emergency response for them. Lives This allusion is to the three main components CITY OF DOWNEY, are at stake here, Mr. Chairman, and it is es- of a gun which together comprise essentially December 7, 1995. sential that we move to protect those who le- the entire weapon. That is what comes to Congressman STEVE HORN, gally try to protect themselves. mind when I think of the gun lobby's partner- 4010 Watson Plaza Drive, #160, Althouth the framers of our Constitution ship with assault weapons advocates. Lakewood, CA. hardly envisioned a society so besieged with The misleading statements about second DEAR STEVE: I have been told that Con- violence as our current culture, they under- amendment rights by the gun lobby should not gressman Gingrich will be asking for a vote to repeal the assault weapons ban. I would stood the constant need to be on guard, to de- obscure the fact that the majority of Ameri- strongly urge you not to support any type of fend our liberties. cans, including gun owners, want assault vote that would weaken or repeal the cur- If we were to infringe on the American weapons off our streets and out of our school rent state of the law. public's right to bear arms, surely that would yards. Enclosed is a letter of support I sent to be to breach the spirit of our laws and the es- Clearly, the assault weapons ban is working Senator Feinstein earlier this year. It makes sence of our Constitution's second amend- to reduce bloodshed and save lives. The city no difference whose name gets plugged in, as ment. That provision of the Bill of Rights is ex- of Chicago, for instance, seized 127 assault from my point of view it is absolutely irre- plicit. weapons in the first 6 months of 1995Ðalmost sponsible to consider support of H.R. 1488, A vote to repeal the weapons ban is my the repeal of the assault weapons ban. vote of confidence in America's Constitution a 50-percent decline from the first 6 months of I trust you take the time to contact all the 1994. Los Angeles County Chiefs of Police. You and America's people. In passing this legisla- Simply put, there is no justification for re- will find total support of the current law. tion today, Congress demonstrates a respect pealing the assault weapons ban. It is unthink- Yours for professional law enforcement. for the integrity of those who penned the able that in our society, we would allow citi- GREGORY C. CALDWELL, words of our country's most profound accom- zens to walk the streets armed with guns Chief of Police. plishment. equipped with hand grenade launchers, flash Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in suppressors, and bayonet mounts. CITY OF DOWNEY, support of the legislation sponsored by Con- It is important to make clear that the assault April 3, 1995. gressman JIM CHAPMAN which would repeal weapons ban has not in any way taken guns Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN, the assault weapons ban included in the com- U.S. Senate, out of the hands of any law abiding citizen be- 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 915, prehensive anti-crime package of 1994. cause all it does is stop the manufacture and Los Angeles, CA. Voting on this issue is not difficult for me, importation of these killing machines. DEAR SENATOR FEINSTEIN: I appreciate because I strongly believe that my position on And while I support the use of assault your asking for my input regarding Senator this legislation is correct. I opposed the as- weapons to arm certain law enforcement offi- Dole’s position on repealing the ‘‘ill con- sault weapons ban in 1994 when it came up cials and military personnel in areas like ceived’’ gun ban passed as part of last year’s as part of the crime bill, and I still oppose the Bosnia and other hostile areas, it is clear that crime bill. ban. no one needs an AK±47 assault rifle or a As a 28-year law enforcement professional I The ban, one of the most controversial parts feel I could speak volumes on gun control TEC±9 assault pistol to defend their home or of the 1994 anticrime law, was ill-conceived and the issues associated with gun control. and poorly drafted. The ban has burdened the go deer hunting. They are simply designed to However, I do not feel that is too important kill large numbers of people quickly. at this time. It seems that getting to the rights of the American people to own guns, Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to point is what is important. but has had no effect on crime. stand up to the gun lobby and oppose H.R. If Senator Dole believes that any portion This bill not only repeals the onerous ban, 125 to stop further bloodshed at the hands of of the current gun ban is ‘‘ill conceived,’’ I it also gets tougher on criminals. Instead of violent criminals, and instead, to save the lives find it most difficult to find words to de- imposing more limits on law-abiding citizens, of our citizens and our brave police officers. scribe Senator Dole’s thoughts to repeal. I the bill goes in the other direction and slaps Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, the ban- must presume that Senator Dole has laid tougher penalties on criminals who use a fire- ning of certain types of guns is an infringe- down his soul and good judgment to the Na- arm while committing a violent Federal crime. tional Rifle Association. That is truly unfor- ment on the rights of citizens to protect their The current ban arbitrarily restricts certain tunate for a man of seemingly such good weapons, since it is virtually impossible to dis- families. character and thought. Criminals who want to use such weapons Again, recognizing all the present argu- tinguish a semiautomatic assault weapon from can continue to obtain them illegally. ments, please allow an emotional argument other semiautomatic weapons that are used Military-style weapons are involved in less or question. Knowing that military-style as- for sport and hunting. The features designated than a fraction of all serious crime, and the as- sault weapons fit the needs of sporting in the 1994 crime law that define which weap- sault weapons ban does not keep crime off America, especially those urban hunters ons are banned and merely cosmetic, and the streets. bent on human destruction,will Senator Dole have no effect on the action of the firearm. Taking away the rights of law-abiding citi- help? Will Senator Dole come out and help Any firearmÐbanned or notÐis equally capa- zens to own firearms is not the answer to our local cops clean up the mess of these ble of being abused by criminals or madmen, urban hunters? Will the NRA help? Oh, ex- or used by law-abiding citizens for self protec- stopping crime. cuse me, I forgot—guns don’t kill, people The crime bill passed, because it contained kill. tion or hunting. And, according to the FBI, all many provisions to help small communities in Senator Feinstein, keep up the fight types of military-style weapons are involved in fighting crime, but it went too far in criminal- against allowing the manufacture, sale or less than 1 percent of all murders and less izing these weapons. transfer of military-style assault weapons, than 1 percent of all serious crime. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2699 No matter how much we all want to halt vio- sault weapons, and I trust their judgment. I last week several children were killed before lent crimes committed with firearms, the fact is support the men and women who are fighting the police were able to intervene. Does the that banning certain firearms will do nothing to crime on our streets. ban on assault weapons effectively reduce the stop these tragic crimes. Studies overwhelm- Mr. Speaker, with this vote we have to ask chances that you will be coerced by another ingly show that gun control lawsÐlike those ourselves if we want a society that permits the armed citizen? which ban all guns in Washington, DC, which sale of machine guns or we want a society The tradeoff is between our constitutional has a very high gun-related crime rateÐhave that controls gratuitous weapons? A majority right to bear arms and the reason for govern- no impact on stopping criminals from obtaining of Americans agree with me, Mr. Speaker. ment in the first place: protection of life, lib- whatever firearm is necessary for perpetrating They believe in reducing bloodshed and sav- erty, and property. Those of us who feel our their crimes. The ban on semi-automatic as- ing lives. They support the ban on assault right to bear arms is diminished greatly by the sault weapons simply kept certain guns from weapons and so should this Congress. banning of these weapons and that the threat law-abiding citizens, but has done nothing to Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to our person from our fellow citizens is little disarm criminals. as a gesture. reduced by the ban will vote for the bill. Those Mr. Speaker, as a former police officer and An extreme gesture, to be sure, but a ges- who feel these weapons add little to our free- the father of a police officer, I can testify that ture nonetheless. dom to protect ourselves from our government unlike the current ban, this bill will take steps It is not a gesture to the American people. and that the existence of these weapons to get violent criminals off the street. That is Seventy percent of the American people sup- threatens our personal safety will vote against why I urge my colleagues to support the port the assault weapons ban. the bill. For many of us, the evidence is not Chapman bill. It is not a gesture to law enforcement. Every clear on either side. On the whole, I believe Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I major law enforcement group in the country there is strong evidence that crime will be re- have long championed our second amend- wants Uzi and Street Sweepers off the streets. duced by getting tougher on the criminal that ment right to bear arms. Time after time, I In fact, the Attorney General's office says is committing the crime, rather then focusing have voted against misguided attempts to limit that crimes involving assault weapons were on the weapon they use. This legislation does or restrict our rights to buy and own guns or down 18.4 percent during the first 8 months of this by establishing strong minimum manda- ammunition. As you may know, I have strongly the ban. tory sentences for criminals who use firearms opposed and voted against both the Brady bill It is not even a legislative gesture, because in the commission of Federal crimes and re- and the assault weapons ban. this legislative proposal is going nowhere. The quiring the Attorney General to order each I have always been a strong supporter of Senate won't go along with it. Everyone knows U.S. attorney to designate at least one assist- law enforcement but I believe that we need to that. And even if it does, President Clinton will ant U.S. attorney to prosecute armed violent solve our crime problems directly and not by veto it to protect Americans from rapid fire criminals, and makes sure the Department of curbing the constitutionally protected rights of weapons designed to kill. Justice prosecutes armed violent criminals. law abiding citizens. The ban on semi-auto- So let's be very clear about the meaning of Thus I will vote for the bill. matic weapons will not stop criminals from this gesture. It is a political gesture, because Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong procuring these firearms. The only people who the people who currently control the House of opposition to H.R. 125. Congress addressed will not have access to illegal weapons are Representatives are paying off an IOU to one this issue on a bipartisan basis and enacted law abiding citizens. Our Federal Government interest group, the National Rifle Association. the assault weapons ban in 1994. Today, just needs to protect law abiding citizens and not I support the second amendment. I support over 1 year later, we are back to square take away their means with which to protect the exercise of rights under that amendment. oneÐnot because this law has caused some themselves. It is for these reasons that I sup- The assault weapons ban does not interfere sort of hardship for the American people, but port efforts to repeal the assault weapons ban. with the rights of hunters and the right of self because of strictly partisan politics. The Re- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I defense. But as a number of police chiefs publican leadership is repaying a political debt rise today to express my extreme disappoint- have told me, assault weapons involved here to the National Rifle Association [NRA]. ment with the majority leadership of this Con- are weapons of war. It is an extreme position Since the enactment of this law I have yet gress for revisiting the assault weapons ban to defend their general ownership in a civil so- to hear of an incident of hardship on sports- which passed the House in 1994. I think it fair ciety. men or womenÐno hunters have missed deer to say that we are considering legislation to Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, the season because they couldn't buy a TEC± repeal the law today because the majority vote on repeal of assault weapons is not an DC9 or an AK±47. The simple fact is that the leaders ``owe'' the gun lobby. This is just one easy vote. The reason is there are strong phil- assault weapon ban works as intendedÐto more example of how our agenda is being osophical and practical arguments on both keep military weapons off the streets of our driven by interest groups with big pacs. sides. On the one hand, we have the second communities and out of the hands of criminals. I am also shocked that the leadership has amendment of the U.S. Constitution which Annually, 22 million households are affected so thoroughly circumvented the committee protects the citizen's right to bear arms. This by crime. Violent crime has increased 25 per- process on this legislation. We should have is an outgrowth of the fact that for centuries cent in the past 5 years. Today, criminals iron- had hearings. Before we consider repealing authoritarian governments maintained their ically are often better equipped with unregu- the law we should first know if it has been power over the populace through the banning lated para-military weapons than our police of- successful. What do our police officers think? of weapons. We may look to Scotland, where ficers who are trying to maintain law and order Do they want to see the ban repealed? Has it in the early 14th century William Wallace led on our streets. Unfortunately, guns are ap- helped save lives? Has it been effective? It is the Scottish freedom uprising against the Brit- pearing in our schools. Gang violence is absolutely absured and outrageous that there ish. The Scots were forced to use rocks, and spreading beyond the troubled city areas. Citi- has been no consideration or debate of this homemade weapons because the English had zens are justifiably upset about the erosion of issue. banned Scots from having arms. public safety and they are right in demanding Mr. Speaker, I believe in self-defense. How- The other side of the issue can be looked that something be done about it. ever, I do not believe one needs an AK±47 to at from the view of the proper role of govern- The law which the Republican leadership is defend himself. AK±47s can shoot 106 rounds ment. As John Locke pointed out in 1689 in sacrificing at the alter of the NRA bans dan- in 2 minutes. They are high speed machine his ``Second Treatise on Civil Government,'' a gerous and destructive military-style weapons. guns that have been used for shooting sprees. document that was the intellectual underpin- It saves lives and bans semi-automatic weap- Patrick Purdy, using an AK±47, killed 5 small ning of our own Constitution, the reason we ons that can be easily converted into machine children and their teacher, while wounding 29 form governments is to protect life, liberty, and guns. There are the weapons of choice of others on a playground in stockton, CA. What property. Anarchy leads to the strong coercing naive and hardened law breakers. Human as- about the defense of these children? Whose the weak. In order to reduce the total amount sault weaponsÐpeople-killing weaponsÐmust concern is that? Those of use and who sup- of coercion in society we give up the legal use be kept out of hands of the deranged, malevo- port the assault weapons ban are trying to of force to a government whose function is to lent, and malcontent. Such weapons cause make the would a little safer for our children. protect each individual citizen from one an- carnage on the streets of our Nation and they Furthermore, every major national law en- other. The question then becomes, does the must be removed to stop the escalation and forcement organization in the country supports ban on assault weapons provide an efficient cycle of homicide that has tragically come to a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons. and reasonable means of protecting individ- be the poster which too often today symbol- These are the cops on the beat in Miami and uals from threat of force by other individuals? izes life in the United States. Certainly the Ft. Lauderdale. They see no purpose for as- Again, we may look to Scotland, where just right to bear arms does not mean you should H2700 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 be able to run abound with a grenade launch- In January of this year a man walked into b 1345 er, street sweeper, or other military hardware. an office building in Portland, OR, carrying a The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The primary purpose, perhaps the only pur- supposedly banned AK±47. He shot two peo- WALKER). Without objection, the pre- pose, of these assault type military weapons is ple and took a number of others hostage be- vious question is ordered on the motion the assault on another person, and there is no fore being apprehended by the police. Thank- to recommit. place on our streets for such a weapon. fully, no one was killed. The story is interest- There was no objection. The 1994 assault weapon ban is a positive ing for two reasons. First, he was using a sup- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The element in an overall effort to reduce violence posedly banned assault rifle that he had le- question is on the motion to recommit. in our society. Congress in not obligated to the gally purchased in 1995Ðafter the assault The motion to recommit was re- special interest groups such as the NRA and weapons ban took effect. Second, he could jected. must respond to facts not fearsÐwe must say just as easily have been using an equally dan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The no to the repeal and yes to the commonsense gerous rifle like the Ruger Mini±14, which was question is on the passage of the bill. rules and laws of a civilized society. Congress not banned by the so-called assault weapons The question was taken; and the is obligated to the people of this Nation and to ban. Speaker pro tempore announced that our law enforcement officials, who overwhelm- If this repeal is adopted today, next year or the noes appeared to have it. ingly support the ban on assault weapons, to the year after another ban will be offered that RECORDED VOTE take these guns off the street and out of the could be even more intrusive to legitimate gun Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I demand a hands of criminals. owners. So let's quit kidding the American recorded vote. This law works to save lives, to make our people into thinking this charade means any- A recorded vote was ordered. lives and that of those we represent safer. thing. The debate here today is about people's The vote was taken by electronic de- What kind of message will we send if today emotions, not about measures that will actu- vice, and there were—ayes 239, noes 173, this House disregards the public's view and ally reduce violent crime. acts with disdain to symbolically strike down not voting 19, as follows: First, our system of justice must provide stiff this commonsense law. This action, this proc- sentences for criminals who use guns and for [Roll No. 92] ess, this proposal is the type of action that multiple violent offenders. Our communities AYES—239 causes the people we represent to hold this desperately need more police on the streets. Allard English Linder Congress in such disdainÐspecial interest Unfortunately, Republican leaders are doing Archer Ensign Livingston dominated and the public interest disregarded. Armey Everett LoBiondo I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this everything they can to cut funding we passed Bachus Ewing Longley shortsighted and destructive legislation. to put 100,000 new cops on the street. Baker (CA) Fields (TX) Lucas Equally important, however, is a commit- Baker (LA) Flanagan Manzullo Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, the assault Baldacci Foley Mascara weapons ban was political theater by the ment to early intervention and prevention for Ballenger Forbes McCollum Democrats. It was brought to the floor and at-risk youth. Until we as a society can begin Barcia Fowler McCrery to undo the harm that has been done to the Barr Franks (CT) McHugh passed because the President's pollster said it Barrett (NE) Frisa McInnis would be a hot issue for Democrats in the fall hopes of millions of Americans, violent crime Bartlett Frost McIntosh election. Repealing the ban is equally cynical will almost certainly continue to plague us. Barton Funderburk Metcalf political theater by the Republicans. Let's do the people's business here and quit Bass Gallegly Mica playing these cynical political games. Let's Bevill Gekas Mollohan The fact is that the assault weapons ban Bilirakis Geren Montgomery has done nothing to stem violent crime. By the stop the debate over symbol and move on to Bishop Gillmor Murtha same token, it has caused little or no signifi- substance. Bliley Gilman Myrick cant inconvenience for gun owners. I saw no Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member Boehner Goodlatte Nethercutt Bonilla Goodling Neumann reason to enact the ban in the first place and supports certain provisions of H.R. 125 that in- Bono Gordon Ney voted against it; I see no reason to continue crease the mandatory minimum sentences for Boucher Goss Norwood this debate over symbolic measures here committing crimes while possessing, brandish- Brewster Graham Nussle today. I'll oppose this repeal effort for the ing, or discharging a firearm. Tough penalties Browder Green Oberstar Brownback Gunderson Obey same reason I opposed the ban in the first are certainly needed. However, these provi- Bryant (TN) Gutknecht Ortiz place: it is symbol over substance. What we sions are not enough to change his support Bunn Hall (TX) Orton do here today will have little effect on violent for the assault weapons ban. This Member Bunning Hamilton Oxley Burr Hancock Packard crime and little effect on the rights of lawful previously voted for a ban on the manufacture Burton Hansen Parker gun owners. and import of certain assault weapons be- Buyer Hastert Paxon After this meaningless debate is behind us, cause that was the rational, responsible, and Callahan Hastings (WA) Payne (VA) I'll continue to support the rights of law-abiding constitutional thing to do. Furthermore, over Camp Hayes Peterson (FL) Canady Hayworth Peterson (MN) citizens to keep and bear arms. And I'll con- 72 percent of the residents of the First Con- Chabot Hefley Petri tinue my staunch support for measures that gressional District of Nebraska supported this Chambliss Hefner Pickett will stop violent crime and put criminals who vote. Chapman Heineman Pombo use guns behind bars for a very long time. Chenoweth Herger Portman The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Christensen Hilleary Poshard When the so-called assault weapons ban has expired. Chrysler Hilliard Quillen was first before the House, I voted against it. Pursuant to House Resolution 338, Clement Hinchey Rahall I said then and I'll say today that banning the previous question is ordered on the Clinger Hobson Regula these weapons would do nothing to reduce Coble Hoekstra Richardson bill, as amended. Coburn Hoke Riggs violent crime in America. In fact, the ban didn't The question is on the engrossment Collins (GA) Holden Roberts ban much of anything. and third reading of the bill. Combest Hostettler Rogers Consider this: the assault weapons ban spe- Cooley Hunter Rohrabacher The bill was ordered to be engrossed cifically prohibits sale of the Colt AR±15, Costello Hutchinson Rose and read a third time, and was read the Cramer Inglis Roth which is capable of firing up to 30 rounds of third time. Crane Istook Royce .223 caliber ammunition, each shot requiring a Crapo Johnson (SD) Salmon squeeze of the trigger. However, the bill spe- MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. CONYERS Cremeans Johnson, Sam Sanford cifically allows the continued sale of the Ruger Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Cubin Jones Scarborough motion to recommit. Danner Kanjorski Schaefer Mini±14, which is capable of firing up to 30 de la Garza Kelly Schiff rounds of .223 caliber ammunition, each shot The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Deal Kim Seastrand requiring a squeeze of the trigger. The only gentleman opposed to the bill? DeLay Kingston Sensenbrenner Mr. CONYERS. Yes, Mr. Speaker, I Diaz-Balart Klink Shadegg difference between the two is that the Colt rifle Dickey Knollenberg Shuster looks more threatening. The ultimate irony, of certainly am. Dingell Kolbe Sisisky course, is that the assault weapons ban didn't The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Doolittle LaHood Skeen even make it illegal to sell AR±15's or any of Clerk will report the motion to recom- Dornan Largent Skelton Duncan Latham Smith (MI) the other weapons supposedly banned by the mit. Dunn LaTourette Smith (TX) bill. It merely prohibited their future manufac- The Clerk read as follows: Ehlers Laughlin Smith (WA) ture and made existing stocks more expen- Mr. CONYERS moves to recommit the bill to Ehrlich Lewis (KY) Solomon sive. the Committee on the Judiciary. Emerson Lightfoot Souder March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2701 Spence Thomas Weldon (FL) The result of the vote was announced On Tuesday, March 26, the House will Stearns Thornberry Weldon (PA) Stenholm Thornton Weller as above recorded. meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour Stockman Thurman White A motion to reconsider was laid on and 2 p.m. for business to consider a Stump Tiahrt Whitfield the table. number of suspensions, as follows: Stupak Upton Wicker Talent Volkmer Williams f H. Con. Res. 146, 1996 Special Olym- Tanner Vucanovich Wilson pics Torch Relay; GENERAL LEAVE Tate Waldholtz Wise H. Con. Res. 147, 1996 National Peace Tauzin Walker Wolf Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Taylor (MS) Walsh Young (AK) Officers’ Memorial Service; mous consent that all Members have 5 Taylor (NC) Wamp Zeliff H. Res. 345, expressing concern about Tejeda Watts (OK) legislative days within which to revise the deterioration of human rights in and extend their remarks on the bill NOES—173 Cambodia; just passed. Abercrombie Furse Miller (CA) H. Res. 379, expressing the Sense of Ackerman Ganske Miller (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Andrews Gejdenson Minge WALKER). Is there objection to the re- the House concerning the anniversary Baesler Gephardt Mink quest of the gentleman from Georgia? of the massacre of Kurds by the Iraqi Barrett (WI) Gilchrest Molinari Government; Bateman Gonzalez Moran There was no objection. Becerra Greenwood Morella f H. Con. Res. 102, concerning the Beilenson Gutierrez Nadler emancipation of the Iranian Baha’i Bentsen Hall (OH) Neal PERMISSION TO HAVE UNTIL MID- Community; Bereuter Harman Olver NIGHT, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1996 Berman Hastings (FL) Owens H.J. Res. 158, to recognize the Peace Bilbray Horn Pallone TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT Corps on the occasion of the 35th anni- Blute Houghton Pastor ON H.R. 2854, FEDERAL AGRICUL- Boehlert Hoyer Payne (NJ) versary and the Americans who have TURAL IMPROVEMENT AND RE- served as Peace Corps volunteers; and Bonior Hyde Pelosi FORM ACT OF 1996 Borski Jackson (IL) Pomeroy H.R. 3121, to amend the Foreign As- Brown (CA) Jackson-Lee Porter Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Brown (FL) (TX) Pryce sistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Ex- Brown (OH) Jacobs Quinn unanimous consent that the managers port Control Act to make improve- Bryant (TX) Jefferson Ramstad may have until midnight Monday, ments to certain defense and security Campbell Johnson (CT) Rangel March 25, 1996, to file the conference assistance provisions and to authorize Cardin Johnson, E. B. Reed report on H.R. 2854, the Federal Agri- Castle Kaptur Rivers the transfer of naval vessels to certain Clayton Kasich Roemer cultural Improvement and Reform Act foreign countries. Clyburn Kennedy (MA) Ros-Lehtinen of 1996. If any recorded votes are ordered on Coleman Kennedy (RI) Roukema The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Collins (MI) Kennelly Roybal-Allard Tuesday, they will be held until 5 p.m. objection to the request of the gen- Condit Kildee Rush on Wednesday, March 27. Conyers King Sabo tleman from Kansas? Coyne Kleczka Sanders There was no objection. On Wednesday, the House will meet Davis Klug Sawyer at 2 p.m. for legislative business. We f DeFazio LaFalce Saxton will dispose of the Senate amendments DeLauro Lantos Schumer Dellums Lazio Scott REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVID- to H.R. 1833, the Partial Birth Abortion Deutsch Leach Serrano ING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Ban Act. Dicks Levin Shays SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. Dixon Lewis (GA) Skaggs On Thursday, March 28 the House Doggett Lincoln Slaughter 1833, PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION will meet at 10 a.m. to take up the con- Dooley Lipinski Smith (NJ) BAN ACT ference report to H.R. 2854, the Agricul- Doyle Lofgren Spratt tural Market Transition Act, and also Durbin Lowey Studds Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, from the Com- Edwards Luther Thompson mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- H.R. 3103, the Health Coverage Avail- Engel Maloney Torkildsen leged report (Rept. No. 104–492) on the ability and Affordability Act of 1996. Eshoo Manton Torres Evans Markey Torricelli resolution (H. Res. 389) providing for On Friday, March 29, it is our hope Farr Martinez Towns consideration of the Senate amend- that the House will consider an appro- Fattah Martini Traficant ments to the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend priations conference report for fiscal Fawell Matsui Velazquez title 18, United States Code, to ban par- year 1996. We will also consider a bill to Fazio McCarthy Vento Fields (LA) McDade Visclosky tial-birth abortions which was referred increase the debt ceiling. Filner McDermott Ward to the House Calendar and ordered to Mr. BONIOR. I thank my colleague Flake McHale Watt (NC) be printed. Foglietta McKinney Waxman for his information. Ford McNulty Woolsey f Mr. Speaker, I just have two ques- Fox Meehan Wynn tions. Does the gentleman anticipate Frank (MA) Meek Yates LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Franks (NJ) Menendez Young (FL) bringing up the product liability bill Frelinghuysen Meyers Zimmer (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given next week? permission to address the House for 1 Mr. DE NOT VOTING—19 minute.) LAY. If the gentleman will Calvert Johnston Schroeder Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I would yield further, we do not know that, but Clay Lewis (CA) Shaw inquire of the gentleman from Texas the gentleman knows that a conference Collins (IL) McKeon Stark report can be brought up at any time. Cox Moakley Stokes the schedule for this week and next Cunningham Moorhead Waters week. Mr. BONIOR. Let me then ask the Dreier Myers Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman, your leadership has an- Gibbons Radanovich gentleman yield? nounced that the Passover/Easter re- b 1401 Mr. BONIOR. I yield to the gen- cess would begin next Friday. Can you The Clerk announced the following tleman from Texas. give assurances to the House that we pairs: Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the will complete business by next Friday? On this vote: gentleman for yielding. Or is there still some thought that we Mr. Radanovich for, with Mrs. Collins of Il- Mr. Speaker, we have concluded our may in fact have to go into the week- linois against. legislative business for the week and I end or the following week? Mr. Camp for, with Mr. Moakley against. am happy to announce that the Mem- Mr. DELAY. I think the gentleman Mr. Cox for, with Mr. Johnston against. bers are now free to return to their dis- knows that we are trying to put 1996 Mr. WATT of North Carolina changed tricts and families. behind us as far as the spending and his vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Next Monday, March 25, the House debt limit is concerned. Unless the Mr. TAUZIN changed his vote from will meet in pro forma session at 2 p.m. President vetoes those two bills, we ex- ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ There will be no legislative business pect to be out by no later than 6 p.m. So the bill was passed. that day. on Friday. H2702 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, Congress. The Members and the Amer- We have laws already that it is ille- MARCH 25, 1996 ican people deserve an explanation and gal to carry a concealed weapon with- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- an apology. out a permit; any minor that is under Who among you? Who among you be- imous consent that when the house ad- 18, it is illegal for them to possess a lieves such a thing? Step forward and journs today, it adjourn to meet at 2 handgun under existing law. Of course explain yourself. The American people p.m. on Monday next. felons are not permitted to have fire- are watching and waiting. For shame, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. arms and on it goes. If they are going Mr. Speaker, for shame. HASTINGS of Washington). Is there ob- to commit a crime, they are going to jection to the request of the gentleman f get a gun. from Texas? SPECIAL ORDERS b 1415 There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Now, what I really propose, though, f the Speaker’s announced policy of May is to take the challenge that a news- 12, 1995, and under a previous order of HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, paper issued to me recently. It is a fair the House, the following Members will MARCH 26, 1996 challenge: If you do not believe in gun be recognized for 5 minutes each. control, and I do not, then what is it Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- f that you would do? The first thing I imous consent that when the House ad- GUN CONTROL would do is to make sure strict pen- journs on Monday, March 25, 1996, it ad- alties are implemented so people un- journ to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a derstand if they commit a crime with a March 26 for morning hour debates. previous order of the House, the gen- firearm, they are going to jail. At the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tleman from West Virginia [Mr. WISE] Federal level this Government has been objection to the request of the gen- is recognized for 5 minutes. lax on that. It is time to toughen up. It Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, in this often tleman from Texas? is time to enforce existing laws that contentious debate about gun control, I There was no objection. are on the books. f wanted to talk for a bit about why I Second, though, is to lower the deci- supported lifting the ban on so-called bel level on this issue. There are well- HOUR OF MEETING ON assault weapons, but I would like to meaning people on both sides of this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1996 move beyond that, as well, as to what issue. In fact, there is a lot of disagree- can be done. Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- ment. So can we focus where we agree? imous consent that when the House ad- I supported lifting the ban because I do not think it has made much of a dif- Can we focus on a coordinated commu- journs on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, it nity campaign? adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednes- ference and I do not think it works. I also think that it is really false adver- The fact of the matter is there is too day, March 27. much violence, there is too much The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tising. The fact of the matter is that this crime. Yes, there is too much use of objection to the request of the gen- type of firearm that is sought to be guns in this crime. But that is going to tleman from Texas? banned is responsible at best, according be dealt with by dealing with the There was no objection. to the Department of Justice, for some- heart, by dealing with the soul, by f thing like 3 percent of violent crimes dealing with education, by dealing with the attitude. What is it that causes DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR and many suggest in those statistics people in our society to become vio- WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON that it could be as low as 1 percent of lent? What is it that makes people WEDNESDAY NEXT violent crimes. Yet this is where 100 percent of the debate has rested for 2 somehow think the first thing you do Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- years. is pick up a gun instead of the abso- imous consent that the business in I also oppose the ban on so-called as- lutely last unthinkable thing you do? order under the Calendar Wednesday sault weapons because I never have un- That is what needs to be dealt with. rule be dispensed with on Wednesday derstood why it is that you can take This can be a call for all of us in our next. two firearms and one looks a certain community, churches, business groups, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there way, perhaps it has a bayonet mount our schools, our parents, our teachers, objection to the request of the gen- on it or it has a flash suppressor or a to become involved in dispute resolu- tleman from Texas? folding stock, one firearm looks one tion processes, to look and study what There was no objection. way, another firearm looks another it is that can be done in our commu- f way but they both fire the same bullet nity, how can we work together to at the same speed, at the same impact make sure that young persons growing WHO DO YOU TRUST—HAMAS OR up do not think violence is the first re- THE USA? and they are both semiautomatic, yet one is banned and one is not. Once sort, how is it newspapers, community (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was again , it seemed to me to be cosmetic. journalism, resources at their disposal, given permission to address the House Third is because if these are indeed how is it newspapers can be involved in for 1 minute and to revise and extend the cause of a lot of violent crime, then surveying what can be done across our his remarks.) why is it that since this ban was country and bringing that home so all Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, passed, well over a year ago, why is it of us in the community can under- there is a Member of this Congress, a that there has only been one—that is stand, so newspapers can focus on suc- Republican, who has told one of his col- right—one prosecution in the entire cessful efforts, role models and commu- leagues that he ‘‘trusts Hamas more country under this law? nity organizing and dispute resolution than he trusts our own Government.’’ So for those reasons, I have opposed and their teaching and their education? That is an outrageous and morally re- this existing ban. How is it that newspapers can help pugnant statement, Mr. Speaker. I did support the present bill to lift focus people’s attention, the young per- Hamas is a terrorist organization the ban because it did something else, son’s attention, as to what happens in that targets, maims, and kills innocent as well. It created mandatory sentenc- these types of crimes? What is it that men, women, and children. Which ing for crimes committed with fire- can be done within the community? Member of Congress thinks they can arms. It put people away. If you com- Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Speaker, trust that sick and twisted group more mit the crime with this kind of gun or we are not going to solve the problem than our own Government. Whoever be- any kind of gun, you are going to jail of gun control on the floor of this lieves this doesn’t deserve the right for a certain amount of time. That is House. What we can do, though, is to and privilege to serve in this Congress. what is needed. My experience is that seek to bring this country together Mr. Speaker, this anonymous Repub- people who intend to commit a crime around fighting violence and make sure lican Member has disgraced him or her- with a firearm are not paying atten- those who commit crimes with guns, self and cast a cloud over the entire tion to laws. yes, are put away, more importantly, March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2703 guns are not to be used lightly, and lief in the American flag. When I say to of this group is a lady called Helen taken lightly, and we can begin focus- you that was the week that was, we Merrill. She has been involved with the ing on how we can work together in- now have an education policy that cuts theater for over 30 years and has been stead of we can be split apart. Only by $3.3 billion, so we have an attack on the spark of this thing, and you just working together are we going to re- Goals 2000, several of our title pro- feel better just seeing her and being solve the problems in the challenge of grams that help children to learn, clos- around her. violence and crime and too much use of ing the door on education. That was They performed at lots of pretty sig- guns. the week that was. nificant places: the White House, Oprey f Tomorrow I will join in with your Land, Disney World, Kennedy Center. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. people who will be spending the day These kids range in age from about 7 to trying to register to get a summer job, 16. It is an all-volunteer organization. HASTINGS of Washington). Under a pre- vious order of the House, the gentle- a mere opportunity to be exposed to a It really makes you proud to sort of be work experience. I had such a young with them. woman from Maryland [Mrs. MORELLA] is recognized for 5 minutes. person in my office. They called one What I would like to do, if you would day and said they could not come to bear with me, is let me mention some [Mrs. MORELLA addressed the work because they did not have the of the names and it is going to be a House. Her remarks will appear here- proper clothes to wear in an office. I long list, but I think it is important after in the Extensions of Remarks.] said, ‘‘If you have got to wear a paper that each person as an individual is f bag, come on, because it is about you recognized here. A SAD WEEK having an experience.’’ But right now, First of all, there is a lady called in the budget of the United States of Mrs. Lucille Miller, who is the musical The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a America, we have no money for sum- director. She has been a great help for previous order of the House, the gentle- mer jobs for our youth. Some of those Helen Merrill. Then there is Mary Jane woman from Texas [Ms. JACKSON-LEE] dollars could be utilized to help their Gerstel, choreographer; Jim Jones, is recognized for 5 minutes. parents during troubling times. technical director; Bob Servis, on Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. This was the week that was. The drums; and Tiffany Wakeley, student Speaker, some might say that this was Hamas statement; $3.3 billion cut from assistant to the director. All people the week that was. It is gone now. But education; now the assault weapons who keep this organization alive as we have to live by what we accom- going forth in this Nation; and, yes, an kids go from grade to grade to grade. plished. We will have to go back to our indictment of what we believe in for What I would like to do is to mention constituents and be able to defend the our children; no summer jobs for young the names of these children. They are legitimacy of the U.S. Congress in its people across this Nation; young people all from upstate New York. I am very legislative agenda, whether it helps or who are trying every day to stand up proud of the fact that they are, because hurts. I do not know about anyone else, for what is right, young people who are I was born and brought up there and Mr. Speaker, but the Mac that is in trying not to be in gangs. they are terrific people. front of us here kills. I know it kills I do not know about my colleagues, Let me just mention them: because I sat in a committee on the Ju- but this was a very sad week. But we Leah Gerstel, Chad Wakeley, Tiffany diciary hearing, called by Congressman have another next week, and I am Gale Wakeley, Nichole Adams, Alycia SCHUMER yesterday, and heard several going to try my hardest to work on be- Anderson, Ashley Arnone, Trisha victims speak about assault weapons half of the American people and the Configlio, Jamielee Bonfiglio-Davis, killing. These witnesses told stories of great people of the 18th Congressional Beth Ann Calzone, Laura Calzone, Erik a tragedy on a New York train. The District. Carlson-Coulter, Shane Comber, Lind- victims of a son in a DC police station. f say Ann Coons, Jillian D’Angelo, Ra- They also talked about the loss of a chel D’Angelo, Carmaine Davis, Steve wife and a mother in a San Francisco TRIBUTE TO THE ALL-AMERICAN Davis, Kara DeAngelo, Mary Evelyn law firm. They did not talk from bit- JUNIOR GUILDERS Demarco, Alexis Denn, Chelsea Denn, terness from the perspective of I do not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Melissa Rachelle Ferraro, Andrew love this country, but they lost their previous order of the House, the gen- Freeman, Kevin Fuller, Rachael loved ones, and they were simply plead- tleman from New York [Mr. HOUGHTON] Gerstel, Nicole Gullo, Alan Paul Gus- ing for a reasonable ear to listen to is recognized for 5 minutes. tafson, Jr., Scott Hannon, Shawn their outcry and their outrage. And Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, this Hannon, Jessica Herron, Emily you know what? They said we could do clearly has not been a happy day here. Huffman, Holly Louise Jones, Cory something about it. And that was to We have talked about issues that di- King, Chrystal Kota, Katie McMaster, maintain the ban on assault weapons. vide rather than bring us together. But Jennifer Lynn Murray, Ashley I committed to them yesterday that I would like to talk about something Muscarella, Jamin Scott Peace, I would listen to them. Tragically, that does bring us together. It is some- Lynnsey Penna, Rachael Penna, Au- today that outcry, that plea, that elo- thing that happened several weeks ago brey Perlee, Francis Peterson, Brenda quent silence of their lost loved one when a group from the district that I Proestler, Anthony Sali, Lindsey fell on deaf ears because we did not lis- represent, in upstate New York, in Michelle Saullo, Crystal Swan, and ten. Jamestown, NY, came down and enter- Jessica Wheeler. Today we now have repealed the ban tained and gave joy and perspective to There is so much that we talk about on assault weapons as it winds its way a whole group of us, those of us who in terms of the unhappiness of this to the U.S. Senate. Yet as we do that, were particularly interested in the Ap- world. These people give us happy we found a colleague on the Republican palachian Regional Commission and memories. They are the light of our fu- side noting the words quoted in the the things that it did. ture, and I am very proud to mention CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, ‘‘I trust Frankly, I would like to talk about their names and to be associated with Hamas more, terrorists that provided this in a way that is sort of unusual. I them. several bombings in Israel, more than I would like to talk about names, and if f trust my own Government.’’ These are you would bear with me, Mr. Speaker, the words that have generated a weak- I would like to talk about the names CANCER CLUSTER IN OCEAN ened antiterrorist bill. The week that involved, this the All-American Junior COUNTY, NJ was. Guilders, great young group of people, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a These are the words that generated happy, positive, the people who are previous order of the House, the gen- into the repeal of the assault weapons going to be leading our country in the tleman from New Jersey [Mr. SAXTON] ban. ‘‘I trust the Hamas more than I years ahead. They are associated with is recognized for 5 minutes. trust my Government.’’ the Lucille Ball Threater. Lucille Ball Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I take Ladies and gentlemen, we must stand incidentally, was born in upstate New out this special order this afternoon to up for what is right in this country, be- York. And the driver and the life giver bring to the attention of my colleagues H2704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 a very, very important and a very, very in Washington, I hope that we will woman from North Carolina [Mrs. unhappy circumstance that has oc- have support, and I am sure we will CLAYTON] is recognized for 5 minutes. curred in my district. Many of you may have support, of Members from both Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, this in- have watched the CBS Evening News sides of the aisle. This is obviously a deed was a week that was, but I hope last night and observed an alarming situation which must be corrected. this is no indication of what our future segment of the news about a situation There are some suspected carcinogens may be. This is the week where we cut in Toms River, NJ. Toms River is in in the area which need to be looked at, $3.5 billion from education funds. Yes, Dover Township in Ocean County. which need to be studied, which may be this is the week where we denied aliens Unfortunately, over the past several the root cause. Of course, this needs to who are here on the soil access to free years, the rate of brain and central be looked at more carefully in order to education. Yes, this is the week where nervous system cancers in children has make sure that we know what it is that we also gave, I think, a very poor ex- increased very dramatically. As a mat- is happening. ample that we have to have assault ter of fact, it has increased far beyond Last night there was a meeting in weapons in order to feel protected in what would be expected if you looked the township, and 1,000 community the sanctity of our home. at some kind of a national average or members showed up to express their Mr. Speaker, this was the week that at a normal town. In Ocean County it- concern. If you could read the accounts was. But I hope and pray this is no in- self, as a matter of fact, 54 children of that or hear from the people who dication about the future that is to have been diagnosed with brain or were there, you would understand just come. central nervous system cancer since how difficult and frightening this situ- Mr. Speaker, our Nation deserves a between 1979 and 1991, just those sev- ation is. future that is worthy of its past. eral years. This is a rate which is far in So, Mr. Speaker, I hope that we will In the past, we led the world in edu- excess of what we would expect to find. be able to move with dispatch, either cation. Today, we trail many nations In Toms River, there were eight chil- through the administration or through in Europe and Asia. dren diagnosed with those types of can- the Congress or both, to bring to bear In the past, we adequately invested cers when you would expect an average the assets, the financial capabilities, in education, spending 10 percent of our of maybe two. So this is obviously and the personnel which are embodied funds. Today, we spend roughly 1 per- many times higher than we would ex- in the Federal Government, in order to cent, and worse, our colleagues on the pect and has created a very difficult quickly and efficiently define this situ- other side of the aisle want to cut an- situation and, of course, has frightened ation, define a solution to the situa- other 25 percent of those funds. many of us who live in that area. tion, and get this episode behind us. It should, therefore, not surprise us, Back in New Jersey, there are a num- Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the op- Mr. Speaker, that Japan, which now ber of efforts under way to try and do portunity to express these thoughts leads America in education, also leads something about this, about this situa- here this afternoon. America in the sale of many products tion, and of course, before we can do f and services. anything about it, the situation has to It should not surprise us that we COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF be defined so that we can know what have a balance of trade deficit with OFFICIAL CONDUCT MUST IT- caused it. Japan. There are citizens groups which have SELF BE ABOVE REPROACH Education and our economic position formed. For example, there is a citi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a are tied together. zens group which is very, very active previous order of the House, the gentle- We all know the old adage, ‘‘If you which is know as Oceans of Love. Its woman from New York [Ms. SLAUGH- build a better mousetrap, the world leader, a lady by the name of Linda TER] is recognized for 1 minute. will beat a path to your door.’’ Gillick, who has been very active over Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am We can not build better mousetraps the years, has done much good for fam- very concerned today. I am very con- without a solid foundation of education ilies that have been affected. As a mat- cerned about the ability of the House in this country. ter of fact, here 17-year-old son, Mi- Committee on Standards of Official We cannot compete globally, without chael, is one of the children that is af- Conduct to conduct its business in a education at home. fected by this condition. fair and impartial manner, because of Yet, Members of this House have Also back in New Jersey, State Sen- press reports that we have seen ator Andrew Ciesla and his two running voted to further cripple education by throughout this Congress expressing making the largest cuts in America’s mates in the State assembly, Assem- doubts about the committee’s failure blyman Holzapsef and Assemblyman history, with overall funding of the De- to uphold the bipartisan standard of partment of Education likely to be re- Wolfe, have introduced legislation to fairness for which it is well-know. provide $400,000 to go toward a defini- duced by 25 percent. Just yesterday I read a press report These cuts will affect basic reading, tion of the problem, to try to study the about a new breach or possible breach situation, to find out what it is that writing and math skills—skills that of impartiality, where the committee shape the workers and managers of to- may have caused the situation to was accused of communicating with a occur. morrow. Member who was under review. Surely, These cuts will mean fewer comput- b 1430 Mr. Speaker, this must not happen. It ers in the classroom, and worse, fewer Here in the Congress, on a bipartisan is totally unacceptable. teachers to educate and train our fu- basis, we are taking steps to try to do The group in this House that is ture work force. likewise. The administration has been charged and given the privilege of These cuts could mean that some brought into this, the Clinton adminis- maintaining the ethics and the deco- 45,000 teachers will get layoff notices in tration has been brought into this, and rum of this House must not itself come April, making classrooms more crowd- I understand there is a good possibility under reproach. ed and teaching more difficult. that assets of the Federal Government f We must restore these cuts, we must will be made available through the ad- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a invest in education to provide greater ministration. previous order of the House, the gen- educational opportunities for Ameri- Yesterday, I, together with a number tleman from California [Mr. RIGGS] is ca’s children, America’s families and of other concerned Members of Con- recognized for 5 minutes. America’s workers—so that they will gress, introduced legislation here to [Mr. RIGGS addressed the House. His be ready to meet the challenges of the match the State bill of $400,000, so we remarks will appear hereafter in the changing global economy. would have a total of $800,000 to look at Extensions of Remarks.] Japan and China recognize the value this problem and provide a study and f of education. report so we can take corrective meas- That is why they are using their re- ures once we know what has happened. THE WEEK THAT WAS sources and sending more and more of Mr. Speaker, as this bill proceeds The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a their young people to the United through the legislative channels here previous order of the House, the gentle- States for an education. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2705 They know now what we knew before, a fine presentation. I enjoyed what he the commission of a crime. I want to that education is the key to the future. had to say. I think everybody there talk about our judicial system at the But, too many of our colleagues have did. I think Speaker GINGRICH did also. Federal level and how it impacts at the closed their eyes to the past. I thought his remarks were appro- local level. Instead of upholding our brilliant priate, on target, amusing, and it was a During the debate, I only had about past, they want to push us deeper into good thing going on. 30 seconds. It was a limited debate. a dark future. Then, Mr. Speaker, we had a mono- This was a debate that could have gone But, there is a light at the end of the logue from a gentleman, who I guess is on on this floor for a long time, so I un- tunnel. a talk show host, named Don Imus, derstand why the Committee on Rules The Senate by a wide margin, Demo- that I think went well beyond anything had to limit the debate. crats and Republicans, have voted to that should be tolerated on the public But one thing really I believe is very restore education cuts. airways. I realize it is a free country, clear, is that there are, and I do not The House should join the Senate. and I am in no way suggesting that question the sincerity from two dif- In addition, the President has sub- people do not have a right to say or do ferent groups that we saw in this de- mitted a budget, indeed a balanced what they want, to speak what they bate, you have got those people who be- budget. want. I would never take that right lieve with all their heart that if we just The President’s budget continues in- away from Mr. Imus. get all the guns off the streets, that vestments in education. But I certainly feel that what he had there will be no crime in our society. While some would cut the education to say went beyond inappropriate. It Then there are those, of whom I am in budget by 20 percent, the President was excruciating, it was embarrassing, the camp, that believes gun control is proposes to increase the budget by 20 it was certainly blood sport. It was far not crime control, and understands the percent over its 1993 level. more mean than it was amusing. I con- right of free citizens to own and bear While some would cut the education sider it not washing dirty laundry, but arms and the protections of the second budget over 7 years, the President in- reveling in dirty laundry. And I wonder amendment of the Constitution. vests $61 billion more in that budget. why anybody would take joy or have But, folks, I do recognize, and those The President would invest $1 billion any particular participation in some- of us who live in this town in Washing- more in title I education funds for thing that certainly went beyond de- ton and have to work here, that when you go out in those streets and you see basic and advanced skills assistance. cency and went beyond respect, par- those homes and you see the businesses The President’s budget increases Pell ticularly when we are talking about here in the city whereby it is illegal to Grants, Safe and Drug Free School the President of the United States and possess a handgun, and in those homes Funds, Charter Schools, the School to the Speaker of the House, of this insti- and in those businesses are citizens Work Program and Goals 2000. tution. who live in fear, it is clear that the The President’s budget invests $2 bil- I make these observations because I wrong people are behind bars in this lion in Technology Literacy Chal- hope that the people who organize this town, as the thugs continue to roam lenge—bringing to the fingertips of dinner in the future will get principal the streets. So as we live in a free soci- every child in America access to com- speakers who will deal with the spirit ety, if in fact you live in fear, you are puter training and learning. of what this evening was supposed to not free. And, the President’s budget provides apply itself to, which is in fact some a $10,000 tuition tax deduction to help good natured time of fellowship among b 1445 working families afford college. people who have tremendously difficult This bill was about giving law abid- I urge my colleagues to join the Sen- decisions to make, tremendously dif- ing citizens the opportunity to live in ate and join the President. ficult jobs here, who work long days at freedom and not in fear. Now is not the time to give up on our great personal sacrifice. What did not get sufficient time in children. I think we are certainly all human the debate, what I believe was the sub- America’s future should be as bright beings and we all have our little fail- stance of the bill, was increasing the as its past. ures, but to go and systematically try penalties for the use of a weapon in the f and demean people, which is what the commission of a crime. In the last ses- purpose of the monologue was, seems sion of Congress, there was a great de- COMMENTS ON CORRESPONDENTS to me to be immensely disrespectful, bate about increasing the penalties on DINNER and, again, I hope those folks will not criminals that use a firearm, and it The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a have a speaker like that again. I think was knocked down in the 1994 crime previous order of the House, the gen- it ruined the evening. act. I was very upset that that hap- tleman from Florida [Mr. GOSS] is rec- Fortunately, this is a free country. pened. Let me talk for a moment about ognized for 5 minutes. We are very happy that this is a free that. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I had no in- country. We just passed in this body In this bill, what we have done is, if tention really of using this time today. something called the V chip, so we do a thug walks into a 7-Eleven and he has It is more by circumstance that I take not have to watch violence on TV. My got, stuck in his pants, he has a hand- it. TV set has a V chip already. It is called gun right here, for the fact that he just Last night, after our long day’s work an off button, and, as a free citizen in walks in there and he has it and if his here, I went home. I was having my a free country, I exercise my preroga- buddy pulls his gun, they both are ar- dinner with my wife, and we turned on tive to turn off Mr. Imus. I hope others rested. For the fact that he had posses- the TV and I was checking on C–SPAN will do the same if they feel the same sion of a firearm in the commission of to see if in fact we were having any fur- way I do about his performance last that crime, even though he never ther floor action on subjects that inter- night. pulled it, it is a mandatory minimum ested me. I got into the Correspondents f of 5 years. I believe that deterrent is Dinner downtown in Washington. very important. If he pulls that weapon I believe that is a dinner tradition- GUN CONTROL AND CRIME and he brandishes that weapon to in- ally where the correspondents and the CONTROL cite fear in that individual, to rob top leaders of our country get together The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a them or hurt them or maim them, even and, in a good natured and good previous order of the House, the gen- to threaten to kill them, minimum 10 humored way, poke fun at each other; tleman from Indiana [Mr. BUYER] is years. If in fact he discharges that fire- they get together and have some time recognized for 5 minutes. arm, 20 years. of friendship and fellowship, take time Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I come to You might say, my gosh, Congress- out from their schedules. It is usually the floor today to talk about the vote man, that is very harsh. You are right. an enjoyable circumstance. that we just had here recently on the That is harsh. Because there are those I would say that I thought that repeal of the assault weapons ban and of us that believe if you use a weapon President Clinton did an extremely measures to enforce statutes with re- in the commission of a crime, it better good job of carrying the mood, making gard to criminals who use a weapon in be a harsh penalty. And let us send H2706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 that signal out there to the thugs, be- can throw some light on this subject, the Federal Government than they are cause to me the real assault weapon is they are too busy, they cannot stay getting back from the Federal Govern- the thug who pulls the trigger. long or, if we have an opportunity to ment. Stop and seriously consider it. Let us talk about theories of punish- talk, the amount of time available is According to the formulas in the way ment in our judicial system. The theo- too little. So I will have a marathon things are arranged here in Washing- ries of punishment, as I serve on the teach-in, all night long, 12 hours. ton, New Yorkers, New York City peo- Committee on the Judiciary, I talk We are going to talk about the fiscal ple have to pay for 25 percent of their about it so often with my colleagues, future of New York City, the fiscal fu- Medicare costs, and then again the theories of punishment are prevention, ture of New York City. The discussion State pays another 25 percent, which education, rehabilitation, restitution, begins with a discussion of what is hap- means that New York State pays 50 retribution, and deterrence. So in pre- pening here in Washington because the percent of its Medicare costs while vention, whether they are programs in fiscal future of New York City is inex- Mississippi only pays a small fraction our communities for youth activities tricably interwoven with the policies of its Medicare costs. Most of it is paid in our cities and towns or multi-drug that are generated here in Washington, by the Federal Government, and other task forces, or take education, the our Capital. I am going to start by Southern States pay only a small frac- DARE Program, in our schools, reha- talking about the fact that New York tion of their total Medicare and Medic- bilitation, whether it is by alcohol, City is often discussed on the floor of aid costs. The rest is paid for by the drug or schooling within our prisons. the House of Representatives. People Federal Government. The result of all this is that in 1994, How about restitution to the victim, often talk about New York City and the Southern States combined—I men- retribution to the criminal and deter- New York State. It is the favorite tar- tion the Southern States because often rence. We need a proper balance of all get of the Speaker of the House. Speak- the Blue Dogs and the Republicans and of these in our society. There is a great er GINGRICH often refers to New York various people are the ones who are need, because of victims crying out State and New York City as a welfare criticizing New York. Certainly the that they are not being heard. And State and a welfare city. For that rea- Speaker of the House is from Georgia when they are not heard, it breeds indi- son, the people of New York need to and he is a major critic of New York. vidual vigilantism in our society. understand the perspective of our rela- So we need a proper balance. That is The Southern States combined receive tionship with Washington better. $625 billion more from the Federal Gov- what we are trying to strike here in We are called a welfare State, welfare ernment in terms of aid than they pay our society for the benefit of all man- city. We are often accused of draining, in to the Federal Government. kind. being a drain on the Nation, and yet f Mr. Speaker, Mississippi gets the New York City pays taxes to the tune highest amount. In 1994, Mississippi got A BUSY WEEK of $9 billion more into the Federal Gov- $6 billion more from the Federal Gov- ernment than it received back in 1994. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ernment than the people of Mississippi New York City, the city alone, paid the Speaker’s announced policy of May paid in taxes to the Federal Govern- taxes of $9 billion more to the Federal 12, 1995, the gentleman from New York ment. In Georgia, in 1994, the people Government than it received back from [Mr. OWENS] is recognized for 60 min- got $2 billion more from the Federal utes as the designee of the minority the Federal Government in various Government than the people of Georgia leader. forms of aid. paid to the Federal Government. The Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, we are In that same year, 1994, New York county in the country, in all of the concluding today’s session, the session State paid $18.9 billion more. The total United States of America, the one for the week, going home. And it has of New York State, the city and all the county which received the highest per been a very busy week. I will not say it other parts of New York State, paid capita in Federal aid, the highest has been a very fruitful week but cer- $18.9 billion more to the Federal Gov- amount of money in Federal aid was tainly we have been very busy. ernment than we received back from the county represented by the Speaker I am looking forward to going home the Federal Government. The year be- of the House. and talking to my constituents for 12 fore that, in 1993, New York State paid Speaker GINGRICH’s county received hours in an all night teach-in that I $23 billion more to the Federal Govern- more money per person from the Fed- will be holding at the Borough of Man- ment than we received back from the eral Government than any other coun- hattan Community College from 7 p.m. Federal Government. So New Yorkers ty in the United States of America. So Saturday night to 7 a.m. Sunday morn- need to know in this all-night teach-in why is New York City constantly being ing. We are having this all night teach- we are going to start by talking about lambasted? Why is New York State in because there is just not enough the fact that our city is not bankrupt. constantly being lambasted? I suppose time to talk about all of the things Our city is not broke. Our State is not we should call upon some psychologists that need to be talked about in this bankrupt. Our State is not broke. and students of human nature because very critical period in the life of our Mr. Speaker, it is baffling. We do not not only was it the case in 1994, when Nation. There are forces moving very quite understand why Members on the New York paid $18.9 billion more to the rapidly and overnight they want to re- floor of the House of Representatives Federal Government than it received in make America. like to single out New York City. New Federal aid, but in 1993, we paid $23 bil- The Speaker of the House has said York City is often singled out, and New lion more to the Federal Government that politics is war without blood and York State, for its high expenditures than we received in Federal aid. But that he wants to remake America, and on Medicare and Medicaid. Well, after this has been the case for the last 20 we are trying to remake America in a we take away our high expenditures for years. very short period of time. The fallout Medicare and Medicaid, which are the The last 20 years, New York State is hurting a lot of people. highest in the country, I admit that. I has consistently paid more into the In New York State and New York can think of no more noble way to ex- Federal Government than it has re- City it seems that the Governor and pend public funds than by taking care ceived from the Federal Government. the mayor want to get ahead of the Re- of the sick, the infirm, the elderly in Why do the States that are recipients publican majority here in Congress. nursing homes. That is a noble way to of the money who always pay less to They are have instituted certain cruel expend funds. the Federal Government than they re- harassing programs that are worse Yes, if there is waste, we want to get ceive become the critics of New York? than anything we have yet passed here rid of the waste. If there is corruption, That is a challenging study of human in this House. So our people need to we want to get rid of the corruption. nature. Why are we kicked in the pants know a whole lot about what is going We do not have any money to spend for and why are we spat upon because of on. We need to talk about just exactly anything except the intended purposes. our generosity? what is happening, and there is not But even if we take away the high ex- If we were to have complete States’ enough time to do it in a regular day. penditures for Medicare and Medicaid, rights as some Members are proclaim- Mr. Speaker, also, if we want to get New York City is still paying more and ing economic States’ rights, and if ev- people together who are experts and New York State is still paying more to erything was block granted and the March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2707 State was left on its own, New York parts of the program in 1968, 90,000 to put three sons through college. I was would have no budget problems. If we young people in New York got jobs in glad when the last one graduated and had the $18.9 billion from 1994, and the summer program. It went from only a few years ago I paid off the last probably 1995 will show a similar pat- 90,000 in 1968 to 32,000 in 1995. The re- parent’s loans. tern, if we had the money that we pay duction was so great that we went It was a very difficult situation when into the Federal Government, which is down to one-third the total amount of it comes to putting young people so much greater than we get from the the original program. But it is still a through college. It gets more expensive Federal Government, we could balance very important program. all the time, and so President Clinton our budgets. We could take care of all We do not want to go from 90,000 to has moved in a direction which will our problems. zero, and right now there is zero in the help family. I do not think you can In my all-night teach-in, I want to budget for the Summer Youth Employ- have more of a family orientation than let New Yorkers know this. I am going ment Program. There is no budget for that. At the same time it will help the to let the people who live in my dis- the Summer Youth Employment Pro- economy of the country by providing trict know this, constituents know gram. That kind of stupidity is still the kind of high-skilled, highly trained this, because they are assuming a pos- prevailing here in Washington. individuals that we get only when peo- ture of fatalism. Too many people, too I do not know why the Republican ple go to college. There is a certain many people, those who are using the majority targets programs for young kind of training needed now that re- day care centers and do not find that people. I do not know why they went quires that you go to college. they are able to find places anymore, after the School Lunch Program and In addition to that, the President’s those who are being laid off in various reduced the School Lunch Program. I tax cut includes the $500 per child tax city departments, those who are being do not know why they went after the deduction increase, an increase of $500 denied public assistance, Aid to Fami- Title I Program. Title I has been re- per child. Again, it is family-oriented, lies with Dependent Children, harassed, duced by one-seventh, $1.1 billion taken and I must say that the Republicans too many people have given up already, from tile I designed to help youngsters also have that in their proposed tax and they say that the city cannot do in elementary and secondary schools cuts. At least we are guaranteed that any better. across the country. Ninety percent of there will be agreement on a tax cut, a It is not a matter of an administra- the school districts in America get tax deduction for children, $500 per tion which is unduly harassing people some part of title I funds. Why is the child increase in the coming budget be- who need Aid to Families with Depend- Republican Majority insisting on going cause both groups agree. ent Children. It is a matter of the situ- after young people? But, in general, the President has ation is such that the city cannot do We are supposed to be a family-ori- stayed the course and kept in his budg- any better. The city is almost broke. It ented Congress and we hear the words et the money which allows for in- is about to go bankrupt. It cannot do ‘‘family orientation,’’ ‘‘family values’’ creases in education. Not only does the any better. The all-night teach-in is de- all the time, but the children are the President not accept the cuts of Head signed to let people know this is not target of the Republican majority in Start or the cuts of title I or the cut of true, that New York City is a wealthy this Congress. They went after school the Summer Youth Employment Pro- State, New York State is a wealthy lunch programs, they have gone after gram, but the President puts addi- State, and there are many ways we can title I programs. tional money in there for education. do better. The only body in the history of The only basic increase in the Presi- So I am looking forward to this all- Washington since the very beginning of dent’s budget is money for education night teach-in because it will give us a the Head Start Program, the only body and job training. Those are the two chance to have the kind of dialog nec- to cut the Head Start Program is this areas that are increased. essary in this critical period when Republican-controlled majority here in We know that Americans are suffer- there are forces moving to remake the House of Representatives. We cut ing, families are suffering a great deal America. They want to overnight Head Start by $300 million. That cut is of anxiety now because of the fact that change the way America is. They want still hanging over the head of the Head there is a great gap in the income of a revolution. Revolutions are always Start Program. the 10-percent who make the most dangerous because the people who are Head Start cut back $300 million; money in this country and those at the the strongest are sometimes the dumb- title I cut by $1.1 billion; Summer bottom whose wages have stagnated in est, and the people who are the strong- Youth Program last year was about the last 20 years. est and the dumbest can do a lot of $650 million, that is cut, now zero at There is a need to deal with that in damage before you can get them back this point. All of those actions by the many ways and one way, of course, to under control. Republican-controlled Congress and deal with that is to make sure we have It has been a busy week, and we have House of Representatives add up to a the proper education and the proper seen some of this dumbness played out war on children. The war to remake training. We cannot emphasize too here in Washington. Some of the America is first a war on children, a much the necessity to take the initia- stupidest are here in Washington. war on education. tive on education and maintain the ini- At this very moment, the 32,000 The President released his budget tiative on education. young people in New York City who earlier in the week. As I said before, it During this busy week we also took got jobs last summer in the Summer has been a busy week. The President up the immigration bill. The immigra- Youth Employment Program do not released his budget and in that budget tion bill is very important to me and to know whether they are going to be able he has less for a tax cut than the Re- my district. I do not know of any other to get jobs this time because it is a fed- publican-proposed budget. He is propos- district in the country that probably erally funded program. Last year, ing, I think, $100 billion over a 7-year has as many legal immigrants as my 32,000 young people were employed in period in tax cuts. district has. I have not checked it, so I the Summer Youth Employment Pro- Among the tax cuts that President do not know, but I know that according gram in New York City. Across the Clinton proposes is a cut which would to the last census 150,000 of the 581,000 country, in other big cities, and in allow parents who are paying tuition people in my district are not citizens; some suburban areas, youngsters were for children to deduct tuition costs. Up 150,000 of the 581,000 people in my dis- employed in summer youth employ- to $10,000 in tuition costs can be de- trict are not citizens, and I interpret ment programs who could not get jobs ducted under President Clinton’s tax that to mean that they are legal immi- in any other way. cut plan. I think there is no more noble grants because the illegal immigrants tax deduction that you could give than do not allow themselves to be counted. b 1500 a tax deduction that relates to the edu- Illegal immigrants do not come for- That program has existed for the last cation of young people. ward and do not get counted. 20 years. It has been steadily cut. When I have three sons and all three of my The people who have been counted I was commissioner of the community sons are out of school already, but I as- and who have admitted that they are development agency responsible for sure you it was a very difficult period not citizens is a staggering number of H2708 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 150,000 in my congressional district. grants or any black immigrants from ters. We should move to end that in- The 11th Congressional District of the Caribbean area. We are blinded by competence. Brooklyn has more than one-third of the truth of the matter, and that is Maybe we are not allocating enough all the immigrants who are legal and that immigrants have always contrib- resources. We should move to do that. who are counted in the census in New uted to our Nation through immigra- But we should not be preyed upon by il- York City. New York City has between tion and our diversity puts us in a posi- legal immigrants, just as we should not 400,000 and 500,000 legal immigrants and tion that is advantageous in the rest of be subject to the ravages of any other 150,000 of them are in my district. the world. kind of illegal activities. We did vote The immigration bill is very impor- As we move in this so-called global and I am happy to report to my con- tant. These are people who are hoping economy and the United States is com- stituents and to many others that to become citizens. We have an intense peting for global markets with other basic issues of how to handle legal im- drive on telling everybody who can be- nations, because of our diversity we migration, how to establish new num- come a citizen, do become a citizen as will always have a salesman out there bers, how to deal with families being rapidly as you can. You need to defend in that marketplace, no matter where reunited, a number of issues were sepa- your own interests, your own rights. the marketplace is, we can have a rated out, and this bill in the end fi- We think that the attack on immi- salesman that looks just like the peo- nally dealt mostly with illegal immi- grants reflected in the immigration ple there, who talks like the people gration. bill, that attack is unwarranted. We there, and who can share a cultural There were some bad moments, and think that the attack on immigrants is heritage of the people there, whether there was a provision voted in that said un-American. Never before have the you are talking about the Pacific Rim that immigrants coming into this people of America attacked immigra- countries or you are talking about country must be proficient in English. tion. Immigration has always been the China. China is now the third largest That, I think, is a step in the wrong di- great source of new life and new blood economy in the world. We have a lot of rection, and there were some other in America. We are a country of immi- Chinese in this country. They are not things that I consider steps in the grants. in any way a liability. The Chinese are wrong direction, but we did get the sep- Why all the sudden are immigrants an asset. aration of the legal immigration issues considered bad people? Immigrants There are a lot of Koreans. Korea is a from the illegal. helped to build the country. Right now bustling economy. I visited Korea a few One other thing was voted down, and in the country we have fewer immi- years ago, the City of Seoul, where that was an attempt by the corpora- grants than any period in history. In three of my relatives, a uncle and two tions to bring in selected personnel so New York City we have 400,000 to brothers were in the Korean war. They that they could drive down the costs of 500,000 immigrants, whereas 20 years were in Korea during the time of the doing business. The same people who ago 1.5 million people in New York City war, and they know the City of Seoul argue that we should limit immigra- were immigrants. as a city which was totally demolished tion in general, the same people who Why are we attacking immigrants by the communists. have made war on immigration in gen- with such intensity and hostility now? The City of Seoul is one of the most eral suddenly want to make an excep- Is it because the immigrants now are beautiful cities in Asia now. The City tion. They want to bring in computer not white? Most of the immigrants are of Seoul has probably more people than programmers. They want to bring in Asians or Hispanic, or they are people the City of New York right now. Not people from countries where salaries of African descent from the Caribbean only did they rebuilt the city for the are much lower for technicians and area. Is the attack another form of rac- residents individually, tremendous professionals, and use them to under- ism? I think so. We have fewer immi- rows and rows of apartment houses and cut the wages of professionals and grants. stores and all kinds of buildings, but technicians in this country, including According to a New York Times edi- they have built into the city a park nurses. torial, the immigrants in New York system which is second to none to take In particular there was a specific earn on average greater income than a care of the open air needs of their citi- vote on nurses. Now, at a time when we lot of other people who have been there zens. had a need for nurses, nurses came longer than they have been. The immi- We have a lot of Koreans in New from other countries and filled that grants in New York put back into the York. We have a lot of Koreans in the need and many or some have become economy a large amount of money be- rest of the country. We will inter- citizens. I do not want to make war on cause they serve as entrepreneurs or change with them in a very profitable any particular ethnic group or country are very active in many different ways way in the future. The diversity helps that provided nurses when we needed in the economy of the city. The immi- New York City. The diversity helps the nurses, but this Nation does not need grants of New York are a benefit to Nation as a whole. to import nurses from abroad at this New York. I would like to report good news. In point. They are closing nursing schools In fact, one of the things I am going the debate on the immigration bill in New York City and New York State. to talk about in the all-night teach-in somebody convinced somebody, be- There are nurses who are being laid off that I will be hosting at Lower Man- cause we had bipartisan support, for a in hospitals, large numbers of nurses hattan Community College will be di- separation of the legal immigrant is- experiencing great anxiety at the re- versity and the contribution of immi- sues from the illegal immigrant issues. structuring of hospitals in ways that grants to New York City. Many have counseled that for some utilize less nurses and endanger the One of the great strengths of our city time and begged for it. We thank the welfare of patients. is that it is a diverse city. The popu- President and the White House for Nurses are planning a big march here lation is one of the most diverse in the coming out at the last minute, but in Washington for May 10. Independent country, just as the population of the they did come out in support of a sepa- nurses are coming to Washington on country as a whole is a diverse popu- ration of legal immigrant issues from May 10 because they are very upset and lation, and that is one of the great the issues of how to take care of illegal very concerned, not only about what is strengths of America. immigrants. happening to their profession, but also People of all kinds from all over the Nobody is going to stand on this floor concerned about the implications of world live here. It is not a weakness; it and countenance illegality of any kind. what is happening to their profession is definitely a strength. We should not, Illegal immigration is a representation to the health of their patients. through hostile immigration legisla- of the inadequacy of our Government I applaud the independent nurses who tion, turn our backs on what is a self- to take care of its basic business of will be coming here on May 10. I ap- evident truth. All of a sudden we have guarding the borders and making cer- plaud the action taken by the Members grown very stupid and very dumb. tain that certain laws are enforced. Il- of the House of Representatives yester- We are blinded by racism which tells legal immigration is a signal that day to vote down the provision which us that we do not want Hispanic immi- there is a tremendous incompetence in would allow more foreign nurses to grants or we do not want Asian immi- the way that we handle certain mat- come in and undercut the salaries and March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2709 the working conditions to nurses that Yes, people will be violent. Yes, peo- many of them poor children, who are are here already. ple will get angry, but the more guns not covered by any kind of health care Finally, today, in this busy week we there are, the more deadly the vio- plan; 40 million. voted on the repeal of the ban on as- lence; the more deadly the anger. Any So we were moving 2 years ago, a lit- sault weapons. In my all-night teach-in civilized nation should be able to clear- tle more than 2 years ago toward a which is focused on the fiscal year of ly see that if you lessen the number of comprehensive health care plan which New York City that will take place to- guns, you will lessen the number of would deal with the provision of health morrow, Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 7 deaths due to gunshot. You will de- care for all families and for all individ- a.m. Sunday morning, we will not focus crease the murder rate, you will de- uals. a great deal on crime and violence and crease the serious crime rate. Now, next week, we are going to have the ban on assault weapons but cer- We say we care about the public. We what I call a minimum, a bare mini- tainly it will be a part of the discus- say we want to lower the dangers for mum health care bill on the floor. We sion. crime. We say we want to make people are going to be discussing a health care bill which is only going to make a few b 1515 feel safer, but we come to the floor, and we repeal in a law—and it was not a cosmetic changes in the way health You cannot discuss New York City close vote. I do not think they have care service is delivered. We are going without discussing the need to lessen enough votes to override a veto, but it to deal with portability, an ability to the amount of crime. You cannot dis- was not a close vote. allow people to carry their health care cuss New York City without dealing The repeal of the ban on assault plan from one company to another if with what guns have done to New York weapons took place. That has great im- they change jobs. City and the surrounding area or what plications for New York City, and we We are going to deal with people who guns have done to the Nation as a will talk about it because the health retire and how they deal with the whole. You cannot discuss New York and welfare of the city, the ability of health care of those who have retired. City without understanding that the the city to expand its major industry We are going to deal with a few little city cannot survive with its very and the major industry in New York issues affecting people who already strong gun control policies and laws City is tourism. have health care plans. We will do unless we do something in the Nation’s People come from all over the world nothing next week, nothing, absolutely Capital to relieve New York City and to see New York City. Every educated nothing, zero, to help people who have all the other big cities of the burden of person who knows about cities in the no health care plans whatsoever. guns. world want to see New York City at I think in this proposal next week there will be some Democratic propos- There are too many guns in America. some time in their lifetime. We are als which will take the Kennedy-Kasse- Too many guns in America. We are the going to try to make it cheaper for baum bill, and Democrats have agreed, only industrialized nation, other than people to come there. We also have to generally, to support what Kennedy- South Africa, which permits wide- make certain people feel safe. And the Kassebaum are proposing and not to spread ownership of guns, and as a re- safety of New York City is dependent support what the Republican majority sult we have too many murders and too on policies that take place in Washing- many deaths by gunshot wounds. It will put on the floor next week. ton. We will take the Kennedy-Kassebaum was 16,000 people 2 years ago. I do not We have very tough gun control laws. bill and try to add a provision for equal know what the latest figures are be- You cannot own a gun in New York deductibility for entrepreneurs and cause they are not compiled com- City without a gun permit. You cannot some small businesses. In other words, pletely, but 16,000 people in 1 year died own a gun in New York State without we are going to try to have people who from gunshot wounds in America. a gun permit, and the criteria for issu- are on their own now, who have their At the same time less than 100 people ing guns in New York State and New own business be able to make the same died as a result of gunshot wounds in York City are very, very strict. But kind of deductions on their taxes for Japan and the same thing was true in people bring illegal guns in from Vir- health care that many corporations are Britain and in Germany and in France. ginia, from Texas, from all over the allowed to take now. In other words, Very small numbers of people died as a country because we still have illegal we call it the equal deductibility for result of gunshot wounds in countries guns being sold in many States. Guns entrepreneurs provision. which have policies which restrict the being sold are not illegal in those That is a small change, again, but it ownership of guns. States, but they are illegal in New is very important. The large amounts We voted in the last Congress to get York. But they are transported to New of people have been thrown out of their rid of, to ban the manufacture of as- York. corporate jobs. They no longer are tied sault weapons in this country. Under We need to make guns illegal, the to a big health care plan. They are on Ronald Reagan we had already voted to purchase of guns illegal anywhere in their own, as entrepreneurs and small ban the importation of assault weap- the country. But that is not our total business people, and they need a health ons. So we didn’t want to bring assault major subject. It has a bearing and it is care plan which deals with their prob- weapons from outside. Last Congress most unfortunate that we voted today, lems. If they were able to deduct more we decided we don’t want to manufac- the majority voted today to repeal the of their health care payments from ture them in this country. That is all ban on assault weapons. their taxes, it would solve a big prob- the ban on assault weapons did, it Next week we will have another busy lem for a large number of Americans stopped the manufacture of assault week. We are going to deal with a mini- who have been caught in the middle. So weapons in this country. It specified mum health care bill. We have gone we want to add that. the kind of weapons. away from 2 years ago from a com- The other thing that is important So why do we have it on the floor prehensive bill offered by the Clinton about next week is that there is no dis- today to repeal it? Why did we have on administration, a comprehensive cussion in next week’s schedule for the floor a law to get rid of a law which health care bill which wanted to move Medicaid. Medicaid is a health care had gotten rid of assault weapons? the country toward universal health plan that does cover poor people, very Across America the public pays a care. We were moving in the right di- poor people. You have to meet a means high toll. Yesterday, in the suburbs of rection. We were moving in the direc- test. You have to be eligible in order to New York City, a man with a rifle tion to catch up with the rest of the in- get Medicaid. killed a policeman and held all the law dustrialized nations. Now, Medicaid is not being discussed enforcement officers at bay for 12 hours All of the industrialized nations of next week, but a shadow, a deadly before they finally got into his house the world, again except South Africa, shadow, a deadly silence hangs over and found that he had killed himself. all of the industrialized nations of the Medicaid. There have been proposals The pattern plays itself out over and world except South Africa have univer- that Medicaid will be changed dras- over again. The large numbers of guns sal health care programs except South tically. Not only will the budget for generate violence at a level that would Africa and the United States. In this Medicaid be cut, but the eligibility re- not exist if the guns were not there. country we still have 40 million people, quirements, the fact that in the law H2710 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 the Federal Government stands behind We must be vigilant. We must watch. ment about where he thinks New York the payment for health care of any per- At my all-night teach-in I intend to City ought to be going. son who meets the means test, any per- talk to my constituents about the need Why do we have a person like Archie son who is poor enough to qualify for to watch and be vigilant about Medic- Davis? Because New York City’s future Medicaid will receive Medicaid, that aid, the need to make certain every is all tied up with the tourism indus- entitlement will be taken away. The elected official at the State, city, and try. The one industry that is growing entitlement is threatened. Federal level is aware of the fact that in New York City is tourism, the major Not only has the entitlement been there is a great threat to Medicaid, the industry. threatened by the Republican majority entitlement. Now, tourism strikes most people in here in this Congress, but the entitle- There is a double need to put the America as a strange industry. We ment is also threatened by the Gov- pressure on the Congress. There are have been acclimated and educated not ernors’ Conference. Both Democratic many Congressmen who say they do to understand how much money is gen- and Republican Governors have agreed not want anything to happen to Medic- erated by people traveling into a place that they would like to take away the aid, but they are sitting silent and and spending their money. Federal entitlement. They want to nothing is happening while the deadly The average tourist coming to New take away the Federal entitlement and silence surrounding Medicaid moves in York City spends $600 a visit. The $600 have the States totally in charge of the on us like a fog, that is the kind of fog goes into the economy, it creates jobs, health care of the poorest people. that strangles people with asthma. it creates revenue, it creates a whole They want to run the Medicaid Pro- So next week will be a busy week as atmosphere which allows other entre- gram under a block grant arrangement. we consider health care. I hope that my preneurs to be able to develop their A block grant arrangement means the colleagues who care about health care businesses and profits. Federal Government will give the for poor people will be vigilant and So tourism is a big industry. It is a State a set amount of money, and when watch for a possible last-minute trick big industry all across the country, by the State runs out of money the State on Medicaid. the way. Many big cities have had a is supposed to make up the difference Finally, let me just talk about the great increase in tourism, other than or the State will cut off the service. It all-night teach-in in a little more de- New York City. In fact, New York City, means that we have gone a long way in tail. Why are we having an all-night the tourism rate of growth has slowed the 30 years since Medicaid started, but teach-in? As I said before, there is so down because other cities are being vis- we will be going backward rapidly. much that needs to be said until we ited by tourists in greater and greater Medicaid is the one definite step to- have to set aside the time to say it. numbers. ward universal health care coverage for We cannot have a town meeting We have to deal with that and make everybody. Medicaid is the one step the which lasts for 2 hours and people are certain that in the coming next 5 to 10 Government has taken in that direc- ready to run. There are experts who years, we take actions to encourage tion. need to talk. We can’t hear them at more people to come to New York City. By the way, it is important to point any other time because they are busy But tourism to the Members of the out that Medicaid, two-thirds of the during the day on various jobs and Congress who say they have vision, money spent for Medicaid goes to cover there are people who have grievances tourism to the Members of the Con- the cost of nursing homes for the elder- and who are living in the middle of the gress who want to go forward to the ly. Two-thirds of the Medicaid funds go results of this so-called revolution to year 2000 and talk as if they are a to cover the cost of nursing homes for remake America, people who have member of the cyberspace generation the elderly. Only one-third goes to poor great anxiety about what is come. and they know everything and they are families. So you are jeopardizing the Some people in New York City and going to lead us into a great new fu- ability of elderly people to have nurs- New York State are already suffering ture, tourism to them is not an indus- ing home care when you deal with tak- because the Governor of New York try. ing away the entitlement for Medicaid. State and the mayor of New York City The Congress criticized the President Many elderly people have Medicare, have gotten ahead of the revolution for spending money to promote tour- but if you are really ill for a certain pe- here in Washington. ism. We have just closed down in the riod of time, even with Medicare, it Department of Commerce the office of b costs you a certain amount of money. 1530 tourist promotion. The office that is You have to pay some portion of the They need to be heard. So we are designated to promote tourism in the cost. And when people are ill for a long going to have an alternating situation U.S. Government is gone. There is no time and run out of money, they move where we will spend part of the time agency in the U.S. Government pro- from Medicare to Medicaid in order to listening to people who have a great moting tourism in the Nation as a qualify, in order to be able to pay the deal to tell us about specifically what whole. We are the only nation in the fees for a nursing home. is happening in their lives and their world, the only industrialized nation So nursing homes are filled with peo- agencies and their institutions, and the that does not have at the national level ple who started out that they were other time will be for experts who will an ongoing effort to promote tourism, middle class before they got so ill that explain to them the nature of what is to get people to come from all over the they ran out of resources, and they are, happening politically, the nature of world into our Nation and its cities, in the end, paid for by Medicaid in what is happening economically. countryside, whatever, and spend their nursing homes. So all of this is threat- And then another part of the time money. We are the most backward peo- ened. will be used to talk about creative so- ple in the world on that issue. We do There is a shadow hanging over the lutions to the problem. We do not want not see it. We had an effort going for- head of Medicaid, a deadly silence to have 12 hours of whining. We have ward. The President even had a con- about Medicaid in this capital. The people who are coming to make vision ference on tourism. The White House White House is too silent, the leader- statements, to tell us how we can solve had a conference on tourism. I tried to ship of the Senate is too silent, the the problems that are afflicting our big get a report on the conference. They do leadership of the House is too silent. cities in general and specifically how not have the money to print up the re- When all this silence settles, past expe- we can solve some of the problems that port. rience has shown us that the silence are afflicting New York City. I congratulate the White House for means that somebody is about to pull a We are going to break it up into seg- its vision, I congratulate the Depart- fast one; that suddenly we will find ments and there will be 1-hour seg- ment of Commerce for its vision, but it Medicaid on our desk one day, a rapid ments. We will start off with vision came under attack from this Congress. movement to the passage of Medicaid statements. James Forbes, one of the The Neanderthals of this Congress have legislation, and it will not be good leg- leading ministers in New York City, defended giving McDonald’s Federal islation. There is going to be a rapid will led off with a vision statement. We subsidies in order to promote ham- attempt to rush through a take away have the actor-activist Archie Davis burgers abroad. We give Federal sub- of the entitlement for Medicaid. who is going to make a vision state- sidies to the fur industry to promote March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2711 furs abroad. We give subsidies to a have not been able to travel and there So a simple feat has to be performed number of those industries to promote is a new middle class in eastern Eu- in New York. But nobody has ever those industries abroad. The same rope. Then you have South Africa. And looked at the situation and said, ‘‘Let’s Neanderthals cannot see that McDon- we should not leave out the booming do that.’’ They have said instead, ‘‘New ald’s does not need any help to promote middle class in South America. So York is getting less and less money hamburgers abroad but we should be there will be a great increase in all the from taxes, we’re going to go broke, so promoting our own cities, our own cities of tourism. And it would be let’s cut the services of the schools, wonders. The Grand Canyon is some- greater if you had some kind of plan- let’s keep cutting the schools.’’ The thing that people all over the world ning setup at the level of the Federal schools in New York have become a want to see. It is not a city, but people Government. joke almost because we keep cutting. all over the world are willing to spend New York City needs a planning ‘‘Let’s cut the schools. Let’s cut the money to come see the Grand Canyon. process. It could double the number of day care. Let’s cut the senior citizens’ The sea coasts, the gulf coast of Flor- tourists. The number of tourists that programs.’’ And finally, ‘‘Let’s cut ida, the California coast, all kinds of came into New York City was 24 mil- health care. Let’s sell hospitals.’’ The great features we have in this Nation lion last year. Twenty-four million mayor is proposing to sell hospitals, or that people all over the world want to tourists came into New York, most of lease hospitals. come and see. The exploding middle them from other parts of the United A more creative approach is to im- class throughout the world wants to States. About 5 million came from for- prove the industries that are naturally travel. eign countries. growth industries in our city. Medical- One of the features of middle-class If in 5 years we could double that related industry is also a natural people is that they have disposable in- amount of tourists coming into New growth industry. We should not be sell- come. When the disposable income gets York City, we could double the amount ing hospitals, we should be expanding through taking care of the immediate of money earned from tourism. How hospitals. normal luxuries, the immediate normal much money does tourism generate in Because a population of 8 million luxuries dealing with the TV set, re- the economy of New York City? Last people, it is hard for most people to frigerator, a house, the next level of de- year it generated $54 billion. Do you comprehend. Eight million people in sire that takes over is the desire to hear what I say? In various forms, $54 one place, very compact, very dense, 8 travel. billion. million people is a population that not This is a pattern of middle-class peo- Of that amount, $13 billion was col- only needs health care services but ple all across the world. They want to lected in revenue by the city, revenue they are diverse. travel once they reach a certain level. collected in various ways: Revenue col- Any disease known to mankind, you Just consider for a moment what lected from the hotel tax, which has are going to have it in New York City happens in an economy like the Chi- been lowered greatly now, revenue col- because of the diversity of the popu- nese economy. The Chinese economy is lected mainly from the income of those lation. Which means that any cure, any now the third largest economy in the people who work in the tourism indus- regimen, any protocol that can be de- world. Overnight China has eclipsed a try, and as a result of the tourist in- veloped for a disease or for a condition number of nations and become the dustry, they had an income and they can be developed in New York City. third largest economy in the world. paid taxes. Revenue collected as a re- Medical research should not be leaving How did they do that? Because one of sult of the increase in the property val- New York City as it is now. The medi- the features of economies is that ues. Revenue collected in the res- cal research industry should be ex- economies are very much interrelated taurant tax. Everybody eats when they panded in New York City. That is an- with people. If you have a billion peo- come to New York, or when they go other source of income for the city. ple, automatically you have an advan- anywhere else. The city has a million school- tage. If you can ever get yourself orga- So just one industry, if we were to children, a million kids in our public nized and have that society organized take a creative approach to increasing school system. in a certain way, a billion people will it. How do you increase the tourism in- It has 200,000 college students in the automatically generate a lot of wealth. dustry in New York City? Any business City University of New York system. Consider yourself out there selling traveler to New York knows right away We have great private schools like New shoestrings or pencils to a billion peo- our biggest problem. Our biggest prob- York University, Columbia University, ple. Just a shoestring or a pencil sold lem is the high cost of hotels. The high Fordham University. You add up all in China, you have got hundreds of mil- cost of accommodations in New York is the students in higher education and lions of people who are going to buy it. a barrier to more people coming. We you are talking about 300,000 to 350,000 Just the impact of the numbers is stag- now have 24 million a year and almost students in higher education within gering. 25 million expected this year. Then if the borders of New York City. This Nation has a little more than we remove the barrier of the high cost So education byproducts, educational 250 million people. Two hundred fifty of hotels, we could have millions more. technology products, any computerized million people is one-quarter of the In New York, most people who come products, any products requiring Chinese population. It is expected that stay in hotels. If you go to Paris or to imagination and creativity, the pro- in the next 4 or 5 years, China will have Rome or to Berlin or anywhere in Eu- duction of those kinds of products a middle class which is about one-quar- rope, they have high-priced hotels, should be encouraged in New York ter of its population. That means that they have hostels for youth, they have City. 250 million Chinese will be in that mid- dormitories for families, and they have Those are the kinds of things we are dle class in the next 4 or 5 years. If one- camping grounds right in the city for going to talk about in the all-night tenth of those 250 million decide to people who want to just camp. They teach-in. We want to answer the doom- travel to America, you have 25 million have all kinds of alternative accom- sayers. We want to answer the people people coming into this country just modations so that the tourist does not who stand on the floor of the House and from China in the next 4 or 5 years. have to spend all of their money on ac- say that New York City is a drain on There will be a great boom in tourism. commodations, on housing. the Federal Government because it has Then you have the other Asian coun- If they do not have to spend all their too much welfare and too much of our tries. Japan already has the second money on housing, then they put the Federal money goes to take care of largest number of tourists coming into money into the economy in res- Medicaid and Medicare and other prob- this country. I think Germany has the taurants, they go to visit museums, lems in New York City. Not only is largest number. Japan has the second they go to plays and shows and other that a lie, it is a big lie. largest number. But you will have a big forms of entertainment. At the same Currently New York City is paying boom, a big increase when the other time, all of them eat, of course, in a more money into the Federal Govern- Asian/Pacific rim countries increase restaurant, and many of them buy ment than we are getting back. I can- their travel into this country. Then large amounts of retail goods in the not repeat the figure too often. In 1994 you have eastern Europe where people stores. we paid $9 billion more in taxes to the H2712 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996 Federal Government than we got back cies changed at the Federal, State, and (The following Members (at the re- from the Federal Government. New city level. We have to take actions to quest of Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) and York City alone. get more creative efforts launched by to include extraneous matter:) New York State as a whole paid $18.9 the city to increase those industries in Mr. DURBIN. billion more to the Federal Govern- the city which are naturally compat- Mr. FILNER. ment than we got back from the Fed- ible with industries for New York City, Mr. RICHARDSON. eral Government in 1994. industries related to tourism, indus- Mrs. MALONEY in two instances. In 1993, the figure was $23 billion. tries related to medical research, in- Mr. TORRICELLI. New York State paid $23 billion more dustries related to education and stu- Mr. TEJEDA. to the Federal Government than we got dents and the talent of the faculty and Mr. WARD. back in various forms of aid from the students of our colleges and univer- Mr. BONIOR. Federal Government. So New York sities, and those things can happen and Mr. LEVIN. City is not a basket case dependent on provide a positive answer to the prob- (The following Members (at the re- the Federal Government. On the con- lem of the remaking of America. quest of Mr. BUYER) and to include ex- trary, there are many States in the Yes, if America is to be remade, do traneous matter:) country that get more from the Fed- not try to do it in 2 years. We do not Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. eral Government than they pay into need a revolution. We can have an evo- Mr. RADANOVICH. the Federal Government, and they are lution. Part of the evolution of cities Mr. BAKER of California. the problem. like New York should call upon their Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I just want citizens and get the best possible wis- Mr. KING in two instances. to remind you that we cannot talk too dom from those citizens to deal with Mr. ZIMMER. much about the present condition that the problem of remaking our cities (The following Members (at the re- we find ourselves in in the country in into forms which allow them to be self- quest of Mr. OWENS) and to include ex- general. And in New York City on this sufficient and self-supporting. traneous matter:) Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., 7 We can take care of our own prob- Mr. GUNDERSON. p.m. Saturday night to 7 a.m. Sunday lems. We need the Federal Government Mr. MORAN. morning, we will have an all-night to get off our back in New York. Every- Mr. MENENDEZ. teach-in giving everybody an oppor- body needs to know they have to par- Ms. MCCARTHY. tunity to deal with the problem that ticipate if we are to do this. I will see Mr. OWENS. everyone at the all-night teach-in at New York City has as a result of the f attempt to remake America. Manhatten Community College, corner of Chamber Street and West Side High- SENATE BILL REFERRED b 1545 way, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. I urge all in- A bill of the Senate of the following The Republicans in this House of terested persons to join us there, and title was taken from the Speaker’s we will have a dialog that is good for Representatives have said that they table and, under the rule, referred as the city, good for the State, and good want to remake America. The Repub- follows: licans in this House of Representatives for the country. S. 942. An act to promote increased under- have said that politics is war and f standing of Federal regulations and in- blood, they do not care if some people LEAVE OF ABSENCE creased voluntary compliance with such reg- have casualties. We do not want New ulations by small entities, to provide for the York City residents to be casualties. By unanimous consent, leave of ab- designation of regional ombudsmen and We do not think they have to be cas- sence was granted to: oversight boards to monitor the enforcement ualties. We think this city, our city, Mr. MYERS of Indiana (at the re- practices of certain Federal agencies with re- can defend itself, first by energizing its quest of Mr. ARMEY), for today, on ac- spect to small business concerns, to provide assets. count of illness in the family. relief from excessive and arbitrary regu- We do not think the mayor is correct f latory enforcement actions against small en- tities, and for other purposes; to the Com- when he says that the only way he can SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED mittee on the Judiciary. Also referred to the solve the city’s problems is by cutting By unanimous consent, permission to Committee on Small Business and the Com- the budget for education, cutting the address the House, following the legis- mittee on Rules. budget for schools, the only way to lative program and any special orders f solve the problem is by cutting the heretofore entered, was granted to: ENROLLED BILL SIGNED hospitals, selling the hospitals, the (The following Members (at the re- only way to solve the problem is by quest of Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) to re- Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee harassing the people who need welfare, vise and extend their remarks and in- on House Oversight, reported that that whose children are on aid to families clude extraneous material:) committee had examined and found with dependent children. We do not Mr. WISE, for 5 minutes, today. truly enrolled a bill of the House of the think we need to close our nursing Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, for 5 min- following title, which was thereupon homes. We think the seniors of New utes, today. signed by the Speaker: York can be taken care of in the future (The following Members (at the re- H.J. Res. 165. Joint resolution making fur- as they have in the past. We have some quest of Mr. BUYER) to revise and ex- ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal of the best senior citizens centers in tend their remarks and include extra- year 1996, and for other purposes. the country. We want to keep it that neous material:) f way. Mr. HOUGHTON, for 5 minutes, today. The city has the resources. We want Mr. SAXTON, for 5 minutes, today. SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED to talk about what the city has to do in Mr. RIGGS, for 5 minutes, today. The SPEAKER announced his signa- Mr. GOSS, for 5 minutes, today. terms of changing Federal policies and ture to an enrolled bill of the Senate of Mr. BUYER, for 5 minutes, today. changing State policies which strangle (The following Members (at their own the following title: the city. We want to talk about certain request) to revise and extend their re- S.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution granting policies the city itself promulgates. marks and include extraneous mate- the consent of Congress to the Vermont— The city gives too much tax incentives rial:) New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Sup- ply Compact. to businesses to stay. The city allows Ms. SLAUGHTER, for 1 minute, today. the State to trick it into a formula Mrs. CLAYTON, for 5 minutes, today. f where they give school aid on the basis f of attendance rather than on the basis ADJOURNMENT of enrollment. There are a number of EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I move policies that have to be changed. In ad- By unanimous consent, permission to that the House do now adjourn. dition to changing policies, and all New revise and extend remarks was granted The motion was agreed to; accord- Yorkers have to fight to get these poli- to: ingly (at 3 o’clock and 48 minutes March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2713 p.m.), under its previous order, the struction of upland dredge material disposal H.R. 1386: Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. NORWOOD, House adjourned until Monday, March facilities and funding for upland dredge ma- Mr. WILSON, and Mr. BILBRAY. 25, 1996, at 2 p.m. terial disposal, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 1406: Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. Committee on Transportation and Infra- KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. HASTINGS of f structure. Florida, Mr. DREIER, Mr. SOLOMON, Ms. JACK- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. SON-LEE, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. BARR, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. PELOSI, and Mr. ETC. BISHOP, Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, SERRANO. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu- Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. H.R. 1496: Mr. TATE. tive communications were taken from COBLE, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CRAMER, H.R. 1619: Mr. MATSUI. the Speaker’s table and referred as fol- Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. H.R. 1684: Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BUNNING of Ken- tucky, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. DE LA lows: EMERSON, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylva- nia, Mr. EWING, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. HAST- GARZA, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DREIER, Ms. ESHOO, 2284. A letter from the Chairman, Federal INGS of Washington, Mr. HAYES, Mr. Mr. FARR, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. Trade Commission, transmitting the 18th an- KIM, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LATOURETTE, JEFFERSON, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. nual report to Congress on the administra- Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LINDER, MANTON, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. BARTLETT of tion of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. Maryland, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1692m; to the Com- NEY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. mittee on Banking and Financial Services. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TRAFI- GALLEGLY, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, 2285. A letter from the Executive Director, CANT, and Mr. WAMP): Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. MINK of Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board, H.R. 3153. A bill to amend title 49, United Hawaii, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. transmitting a supplement to the final re- States Code, to exempt from regulation the WILLIAMS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LEACH, port of the RTC as required by section 10 of transpiration of certain hazardous materials Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Ms. BROWN of Flor- the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990, by vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rat- ida, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. pursuant to Public Law 101–591, section ing of 10,000 pounds or less; to the Committee BROWNBACK, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, 10(a)(1) (104 Stat. 2939); to the Committee on on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mrs. CLAYTON, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin: DELLUMS, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. FOX, 2286. A letter from the Director, Defense H.R. 3154. A bill to increase the penalty for Mr. GOODLING, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LINDER, Ms. Security Assistance Agency, transmitting trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same MCCARTHY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCKEON, the Department of the Air Force’s proposed level as the penalty for trafficking in crack Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. NEAL of lease of defense articles to Korea (Transmit- cocaine, and for other purposes; to the Com- Massachusetts, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. SAN- tal No. 12–96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to FORD, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. TIAHRT, to the Committee on International Rela- the Committee on Commerce, for a period to Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. ZIM- tions. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, MER. 2287. A letter from the Director, Defense in each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 1776: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. LEWIS of Security Assistance Agency, transmitting sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Georgia, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. notification concerning the Department of committee concerned. KAPTUR, Ms. WATERS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. the Navy’s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. STUMP, Mr. Acceptance [LOA] to Norway for defense ar- MICA, and Ms. BROWN of Florida): TATE, Mr. METCALF, Mr. TIAHRT, Mrs. ticles and services (Transmittal No. 96–36), H.R. 3155. A bill to amend the Wild and CHENOWETH, and Mr. GUTKNECHT. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Commit- Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva H.R. 2060: Mr. SANFORD, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. tee on International Relations. River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs ROTH, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. 2288. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Run in the State of Florida for study and po- INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. BURTON of In- Governors, Federal Reserve System, trans- tential addition to the national wild and sce- diana, and Mr. BACHUS. mitting a copy of the annual report in com- nic rivers system; to the Committee on Re- H.R. 2066: Mr. RIGGS, Mr. WELDON of Flor- pliance with the Government in the Sun- sources. ida, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. shine Act during the calendar year 1995, pur- By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. suant to 5 U.S.C. 552b; to the Committee on SOUDER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. LONGLEY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. Government Reform and Oversight. LARGENT, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. DORNAN, STARK, and Mr. HOKE. 2289. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. PETE GEREN of H.R. 2167: Mr. BORSKI. (Legislative Affairs and Public Liaison), De- Texas, and Mr. ENGLISH of Penn- H.R. 2214: Mr. BILBRAY and Mr. WATTS of partment of the Treasury, transmitting a sylvania): Oklahoma. list of all the locations of all tobacco prod- H.R. 3156. A bill to amend the Indian Child H.R. 2241: Mr. GILCHREST. uct vending machines located in Federal Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt voluntary H.R. 2247: Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. FROST, Mr. JA- buildings over which the Treasury Depart- child custody proceedings from coverage COBS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ment has jurisdiction, pursuant to Public under that act, and for other purposes; to the MATSUI, and Mr. VISCLOSKY. Law 104–52, section 636(c) (109 Stat. 508); Committee on Resources. H.R. 2270: Mr. WELDON of Florida. jointly, to the Committees on Government By Mr. TORRICELLI: H.R. 2275: Mr. BARR, Mr. ROGERS, and Mr. Reform and Oversight and Appropriations. H.R. 3157. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- UNDERWOOD. f enue Code of 1986 to allow the establishment H.R. 2364: Mr. BONO. of individual training accounts; to the Com- H.R. 2450: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON mittee on Ways and means. Mr. TORRES, and Mr. WYNN. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. H.R. 2531: Mrs. LINCOLN. MORELLA, Mr. WYNN, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 2536: Mr. COBLE, Mr. JACOBS, and Mr. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Mr. WOLF, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. MINGE. committees were delivered to the Clerk DAVIS): H.R. 2566: Mr. BROWNBACK. for printing and reference to the proper H. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution au- H.R. 2579: Mr. LONGLEY. calendar, as follows: thorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for H.R. 2727: Mr. EMERSON. H.R. 2757: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ: Committee on Rules. the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. TATE, and Mr. LAHOOD. House Resolution 389. Resolution providing the Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 2764: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. DORNAN, and Mr. for the consideration of the Senate amend- structure. CALVERT. ments to the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend title By Mr. HOKE: H.R. 2798: Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut. 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth H. Res 390. Resolution concerning the pro- hibition on the use of United States pass- H.R. 2827: Mr. CLYBURN. abortions (Rept. 104–492). Referred to the H.R. 2834: Ms. WOOLSEY. House Calendar. ports for travel to Lebanon; to the Commit- tee on International Relations. H.R. 2893: Mr. LAHOOD and Mr. BARCIA of f Michigan. f H.R. 2911: Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. ENGLISH of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Pennsylvania, Mr. ZIMMER, and Mr. HERGER. H.R. 2925: Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. MINGE, Mr. Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors of rule XXII, public bills and resolu- WELLER, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. WILSON, and Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- EHRLICH. tions were introduced and severally re- tions as follows: H.R. 2931: Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. ferred as follows: H.R. 392: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2994: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and Mr. By Mr. BAKER of California: H.R. 739: Mr. ARMEY. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3152. A bill to permit the Federal Gov- H.R. 1050: Mr. JACKSON. H.R. 3010: Mr. HOKE and Mr. CONDIT. ernment to provide funding for wetland cre- H.R. 1279: Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. THORNBERRY, H.R. 3043: Mr. CALVERT. ation and improvement through the con- and Mr. BATEMAN. H.R. 3065: Mr. TAUZIN. H2714 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 22, 1996

H.R. 3095: Mr. WICKER. Mr. PACKARD, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. H.R. 1202: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H.R. 3103: Mr. CASTLE. PETRI, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. CLEM- H.R. 3118: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and Mr. ENT, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. WELDON of f BILIRAKIS. Florida, Mr. HASTERT, and Mr. GOODLATTE. H.R. 3123: Mr. CANADY. H. Con. Res. 134: Mr. HASTINGS of Washing- H.R. 3130: Mr. FILNER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and DISCHARGE PETITIONS ton and Mr. SKEEN. Mr. LUTHER. H. Res. 345: Mr. POMBO. Under clause 3 of rule XXVII, the fol- H.R. 3141: Mr. SKAGGS. H. Res. 385: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. lowing discharge petitions were filed: H.R. 3142: Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. FRAZER, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. ENGLISH of f Petition 12, March 21, 1996, by Mrs. SMITH Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and of Washington on House Resolution 373, has Mr. BREWSTER. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM been signed by the following Members: Linda H.R. 3148: Mr. ZIMMER. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Smith, Tom A. Coburn, Lloyd Doggett, Peter H. Con. Res. 100: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of G. Tokildsen, Marge Roukema, Martin T. Texas, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. TAY- Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors Meehan, Charles E. Schumer, Christopher LOR of Mississippi, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. were deleted from public bills and reso- Shays, John J. Duncan, Jr., Stephen Horn, SCARBOROUGH, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MOORHEAD, lutions as follows: Peter Blute, and Sam Brownback. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E415 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN REPEAL Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclama- end the war, such as negotiated settlements, tion. Other winning entries included Truman's but these options were not as obvious back decision to fire MacArthur, his decision to drop then. Truman made the decision he thought HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. that would be the best decision. OF MICHIGAN the atomic bomb on Japan, Ford's pardoning Presidents of the past, the present and the of Nixon, and Roosevelt's introduction of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES future have and will make choices that will New Deal. Each of these controversial deci- be unpopular but necessary. I believe that of Thursday, March 21, 1996 sions was, in retrospect, in the best interests the choices of the past have made the United Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, an UZI is one of the American people despite being initially States the great country that we are privi- of the assault weapons considered a weapon met with uncertainty and opposition. leged to live in today. The leaders of our time are met with the of choice for drug traffickers, street gangs, and FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT same difficult decisions, and we must continue paramilitary extremist groups. The NRA and Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd Presi- the Republican majority want to make this and to act in the best interest of the American peo- dent of the United States of America. As other cop-killing guns readily available. To do ple. One of the most important decisions that President, he had to make a lot of decisions. that, they will have to repeal the assault weap- faces us today concerns education. However, Some of them were popular and some were ons banÐa ban that over 70 percent of the the decision to cultivate the education of our not. A very unpopular decision at the time American public favors because it makes the children should not be met with controversy or was his New Deal. The New Deal was to have streets safer for our children. skepticism. As a former teacher and the father unemployment insurance, retirement pro- UZI's have no purpose other than to kill of five, I believe the highest priority for our grams, wage and hour laws, housing for the school system is teaching our students about poor, and jobs for the needy all as the re- people. They are not hunting weapons, they sponsibility of the Federal Government. It is are not used for target practice, they are just the rich history of America. Learning about the important to remember that this was the used to kill people. history of the United States, including the mis- 1930’s when nothing like this existed. How- An UZI pistol was used on May 16, 1993, takes of our Forefathers and their great tri- ever, many people didn’t like this decision when a man who had been kicked out of a umphs, is the key to good citizenship and in- because it was very new and they didn’t rural Fresno, CA, bar returned the next day volvement in Government. George Santayana trust it. They also thought that the govern- with a friend and opened fire, killing seven once said that ``those who do not remember ment was trying to interfere with their lives. people and wounding two others. This was the the past are condemned to repeat it.'' By un- Employers didn’t like the minimum wage derstanding the actions and events of our an- and hours because they had less power over worst massacre in Fresno's history. their workers. Although the New Deal was An UZI semiautomatic rifle was one of the cestors, we can create a better future. unpopular at the time, people started getting guns used by James Oliver Huberty, an out- I hope that all of the entrants of the used to it and began to accept it. It is now of-work security guard, when he walked into a Phoenixville Area Chamber of Commerce all a very necessary part of the American San Ysidro, CA, McDonald's and killed 21 President's Day Contest, not just the students way of life. I think that in a way this deci- people. recognized here, will gain a new appreciation sion was good because it shows how our gov- If we want to avoid more massacres like for the importance of our history. Perhaps ernment is for the people. these, we need to maintain the assault weap- some insight gained through their research will influence some of these students to become GERALD R. FORD ons ban. Gerald Ford, our 38th president, was the It is America's children, not the National involved in their government. Mr. Speaker, I commend these students for only president elected neither to the presi- Rifle Association that this Congress should be dency nor to the vice presidency. He at- protecting. But tomorrow, when many of my their achievement and I know that my col- tempted during his term to restore the na- colleagues vote to repeal the assault weapons leagues join me in honoring the success of tion’s confidence in a government tarnished ban, they will be voting to give violent crimi- these outstanding students. I would like to by the Watergate scandal. nals everywhere greater access to deadly thank the Phoenixville Area Chamber of Com- Ford became vice president when Richard merce for offering this opportunity to the stu- Nixon’s vice president Spiro T. Agnew re- weapons that can be used to murder our chil- signed. Nine months later, on August 9, 1974, dren, our parents, our brothers and sisters, dents of Phoenixville, and I would also like to thank The Phoenix for printing the winning es- President Nixon resigned as president under and our friends. threat of impeachment, and Gerald Ford was The Republican party is always claiming says and for promoting the contest. sworn in as our president. that it stands on principle. Now it can stand on HARRY S. TRUMAN One of his first and most debatable acts the principle of more dead children. Harry S. Truman, our thirty-third presi- was to pardon Nixon for all federal crimes he f dent, was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Mis- might have committed in office. This made souri. He was a member of the democratic him extremely unpopular. I think this was a WINNERS OF THE PHOENIXVILLE party and was in office from 1945 to 1953. Tru- necessary decision, because, we couldn’t let AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE man worked his way up in politics from this drag on and on, like the O.J. Simpson PRESIDENT’S DAY ESSAY CON- judge to senator to vice president and finally trial. This country had a high inflation rate to president of the United States. When Roo- and the highest unemployment rate since TEST sevelt died on April 12, 1945 Truman became the depression. These were more important president. He had a difficult task of learning problems to solve than Watergate. It was HON. CURT WELDON to be effective in his office because Roosevelt time for the nation to start healing and get had made no effort to train him for his fu- on with the important issues facing the OF PENNSYLVANIA ture responsibilities. He learned simply by American people. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dealing with the problem that faced him. In his two and a half years as president Thursday, March 21, 1996 Truman tried to carry out the politics that Gerald Ford lowered the inflation rate from Roosevelt had begun to establish. This in- 11.2 to 5.3 percent, he also lowered the unem- Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, cluded the unconditional surrender of Ger- ployment rate. Even after all this he could I rise today to pay tribute to Michelle Lin Byrd, many on May 8th and the establishing of the not win the presidential election in 1976, be- Rosalind Newsholme, John Davison, Jenni United Nations. Truman then had to make a cause, the public only remembered him as Kirkhoff, and David Rourke, the winners of the decision about the World War II. He had to the man who pardoned Richard Nixon. Phoenixville Area Chamber of Commerce make a decision that might end up being un- TRUMAN FIRES MACARTHUR President's Day Essay Contest. I am submit- popular. Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan. He believed that this In 1951 this headline shook the U.S. and the ting for the record each of their winning es- would end the war quickly and save lives. He world. On April 5 Harry Truman was furious says. Each of these students has composed a thought that it would put the United States at MacArthur and decided he must go. For remarkable essay applauding a President who in a position to help revolutionize Japanese five days he kept this secret until they could had to make a necessary, but unpopular deci- life. When people look back at the situation decide on a replacement. They decided on sion, such as the decision made by President now there seems to have been other ways to Lieut. General Matthew Ridgway.

∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. E416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 The reporters were summoned at 1:00 a.m. TRIBUTE TO RAY GILMARTIN TRIBUTE TO CAPT. MICHAEL W. The press got hand-out sheets from the press KIGHT, MONTEBELLO POLICE DE- secretary: ‘‘With deep regret, I have con- PARTMENT cluded that General of the Army Douglas HON. MARGE ROUKEMA MacArthur is unable to give his whole- OF NEW JERSEY hearted support to the policies and directives IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES issued to them in the manner provided by OF CALIFORNIA our laws and the Constitution.’’ Thursday, March 21, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Why the 1:00 a.m. summons? The White Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Thursday, March 21, 1996 House’s lame explanation was timing for the to offer my heartfelt congratulations to my Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to general, since it was then midafternoon in friend Ray Gilmartin on being honored by Tokyo. But that wasn’t the real reason at pay tribute to Montebello P.D. Capt. Michael all; the news had been timed to make the West Bergen Mental Healthcare. On Sunday, W. Kight on the occasion of his retirement. morning newspapers and catch the Repub- March 24, Ray will be presented with the West Captain Kight spent more than 30 years pro- licans in bed. Bergen's Distinguished Service Award. tecting the interests and enhancing the safety The man he fired was a military hero, idol- I cannot think of a person who is more de- of our community. ized by many. MacArthur had done a superb serving of this honor. I have known Ray and Captain Kight was born in Los Angeles, CA, job as Supreme Commander for the Allied Gladie Gilmartin for many years and have and attended local schools, including east Los Powers in the reconstruction of Japan. Tru- seen the seriousness of their commitment to Angeles and Cerritos Colleges, where he man himself admired MacArthur’s soldier- their community. earned his associate of arts degree in police ing. Those across America who know Ray know science. He began his law enforcement career But MacArthur was strong minded and had him as a distinguished captain of industry. in 1964, serving as a patrol officer with the set himself firmly against the policy of Tru- Since he earned his MBA from Harvard Busi- City of Bell Police Department. On July 30, man. Douglas MacArthur would not com- ness School just a few short years ago, he promise his views of what was right and nec- 1972, Captain Kight was hired as a police offi- essary. The clash between the two was slow has had a meteoric rise in the business world. cer with the Montebello Police Department, in building, but the end was inevitable. He now serves as chairman, president and where he served for the past 24 years. The Senate and Congress were divided over chief executive officer of Merck & Co., the Captain Kight quickly proved himself to be a Truman’s decision. The American public sup- world's largest pharmaceutical concern. He natural leader, providing direction, leadership, ported MacArthur. When MacArthur re- previously served in the same capacity at an- and expertise in law enforcement. He rapidly turned to the states he was a General of the other premier firm, Becton Dickinson & Co. of rose through the ranks, becoming senior offi- Army, stripped of his commands and without Franklin Lakes, NJ. cer in 1974; patrol sergeant in 1975; detective assignment, yet the U.S. was waiting to He is a national leader in health care. An sergeant in 1980; lieutenant in 1987; and cap- sweep him up in a tremendous greeting all active participant in health industry affairs, Ray tain of field services in 1988. He was awarded the way to Manhattan’s tickertaped Broad- is a member of the board of the Pharma- exceptional performance pay in 1979, when way. His words had brought public dismissal and reprimand from his Commander in Chief, ceutical Research & Manufacturers of America he significantly exceeded performance stand- yet the Congress of the U.S. honored him by and Project HOPE, a nonprofit organization ards for management of his employees. In asking him to address them. When he did conducting educational programs in the health 1983, he was awarded exceptional perform- give his speech before Congress he was given sciences. He is also chairman-elect of the ance pay for reducing overtime hours and in- a standing ovation. Healthcare Leadership Council, a national co- creasing the arrests and clearance in the de- In my opinion Truman firing MacArthur alition that promotes cutting-edge health care tective bureau. Again in 1985, he was award- was the most unpopular decision ever made reform. ed exceptional performance pay for his out- by an American president. Closer to home, those who know Ray know standing handling of an internal affairs inves- him as a passionate supporter of a wide range tigation. In 1994, he was awarded the pres- ABRAHAM LINCOLN of community activities. In addition to his tigious Career Contribution Management chairmanship of the board of Valley hospital in Award in recognition of his high standards of In 1861 Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th President of the United States. When he Ridgewood, his public service activities also excellence and dedication to superior service took office, and during the early stages of include serving as a board member at Union to the residents of Montebello. the Civil War, President Lincoln wanted to College in Schenectady, NY., the United Michael W. Kight has demonstrated a life- preserve the American Union of which slav- Negro College Fund, the Associates of Har- long commitment to his chosen field of law en- ery was a part. There was great pressure vard Business School, the New Jersey State forcement, earning him the respect and admi- upon him to free the slaves but he refused. Chamber of Commerce, and the Ethics Re- ration of his colleagues and community. On He had no wish to interfere with slavery source Center. He is also a member of the Saturday, March 23, 1996, his friends, family, where it already existed. Lincoln declared Business Roundtable and the Business Coun- and staff members will congratulate him on his that he was fighting to save the Union, not retirement from the Montebello Police Depart- to free the slaves. As the Civil War pro- cil and a trustee of the Conference Board and gressed, the Northerners demanded the end the Committee for Economic Development. He ment, and thank him for his years of excep- to slavery. is also a member of the board of the Providian tional service. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me In 1863 President Lincoln issued the Eman- Corp. and PSE&G. cipation Proclamation declaring that slaves My husband, Dr. Richard Roukema, and I in paying tribute to Michael W. Kight, one of be free. Lincoln repeatedly urged all states are proud of our longtime association with our community's finest law enforcement offi- to free their slaves. In 1865 The Emanci- West Bergen Mental Healthcare. For years, cers and public servants. pation Proclamation cleared the way for West Bergen Mental Healthcare has served f Amendment 13 to the constitution ending effectively northern New Jersey's population of slavery throughout the United States and IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN’S declaring all men to be created equal. the mentally ill, in effect, speaking for those HISTORY MONTH who cannot speak for themselves. Further, President Lincoln’s decision not to end West Bergen responds to crises in our com- slavery at the beginning of the Civil War ap- munity in a way that no other organization HON. MARTIN OLAV SABO pealed to some people but not to others. Lin- OF MINNESOTA can. And now, this effective and caring organi- coln made this choice not for popularity but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES because he thought it was the right decision zation is reaching out to children and youth in for the Union’s people. Despite the pressure a way it has not ever before. Its Center for Thursday, March 21, 1996 to end slavery Lincoln made the decision to Children and Youth in Ramsey provides coun- Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ex- end slavery when he thought it was best for seling and psychotherapy for youngsters aged press my support for Women's History Month. the Union. 2 to 18 regardless of their ability to pay. Women make contributions to our society The choices President Lincoln made helped Mr. Speaker, America's communities could every dayÐall year long. But this month offers to cause his assassination. A President all use more dedicated community-minded or- a special opportunity to acknowledge and to makes decisions every day regarding our country. They make the best choices they ganizations like this. But fundamentally, orga- raise awareness about women's contributions can although they cannot please everyone. nizations like this could all use more dedicated in all aspects of our cultureÐincluding health, President Lincoln made what he thought was supporters like Ray Gilmartin. He is a shining education, public service, and the arts. Min- the best decision for the Union. John Wilkes example of the volunteer community service nesota has produced strong female civic lead- Booth, his assassin, did not agree. that makes America strong. ers who have worked to enhance the lives of March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E417 others through their endowments to the com- ton's U.S. Representative to the United Na- nell Aircraft Co. in 1957. He cut his teeth on munity. Today, I rise to recognize some Min- tions Commission on the Status of Women in programs like the F±101B fighter, the Super nesota women in particular, who have en- 1993±94. She was also the National President Talos missile, and other programs we now riched our community and advanced the wom- of the Women's Equity Action League in the read about in aviation or military history books. en's movement on a national level. early 1970's and was named the International Several years later, in the mid-1970's, a well- In its earlier years, Minnesota was fortunate Citizen of the Year 1995 by the city of Min- seasoned and experienced John Capellupo to have many women from diverse back- neapolis. began working on a revolutionary new aircraft grounds who were committed to improving the Representing education, children, health, program, one that would eventually give birth lives of average Minnesotans. For instance, and the arts, I would like to recognize four to the F/A±18 Hornet, the world's first fighter Nellie Griswold Francis (1874±1969) and women who have excelled in these areas. designed to master both aerial dogfights and Mattie Porter Jackson (1854±1946), two Afri- Jean Keffeler is the immediate past Chair of ground attack missions. Ultimately, he would can-Americans, were instrumental in the early the Board of Regents of the University of Min- lead the Hornet program into maturity and, to civil rights movement. Eleanore Harriet Bresky nesota and was recently reappointed to a sec- this day, throughout industry, Government, (1882±1952), a Russian-American, was a ond 6-year term on the board. Luanne Larsen and the military, he is known as the father of member of the National Woman's Party, as Nyberg was the founder and executive director the F/A±18. was Minneapolis-born, Agnes Myrtle-Cain of the Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota In February 1989, John left the F/A±18 pro- (1894±1980), who also was a legislator and a (1985±95), an organization dedicated to in- gram to become president of McDonnell union activist. Ruth Tokuka Nomura Tanbara creased state government and community Douglas Missile Systems Co. In early 1990, (1907±), a Japanese-American, was an econ- commitment to meeting children's basic he became deputy president of the company's omist and an early YWCA social worker. I needs. Dr. Jane Hodgson defied the medical commercial airliner operation, Douglas Aircraft commend organizations like the Minnesota establishment in the 1930's, deciding to go to Co., in Long Beach, CA. In May 1991, he re- Women's History Month Project who increase medical school when men were predominantly turned to St. Louis to assume his current posi- awareness and bring attention to these physicians. In 1992, she was recognized with tion as president of what is now McDonnell women. Led by Judy Yaeger Jones, this group the Elizabeth Blackwell Award from the Amer- Douglas Aerospace. is one of only four State-based organizations ican Medical Women's Association for her Thousands of the hard-working people from in the country researching and promoting the work in keeping abortion legal. Finally, in the my district are employed by McDonnell Doug- history of women's lives within their commu- last 20 years, Libby Larsen has become one las and work for John. These are the men and nities. of the most important and successful compos- women who design, test, and build F±15s for Few people have fought as tirelessly and for ers in the United States, winning a Grammy the Air Force; AV±8Bs, F/A±18s, and T±45s a social cause as did Clara Ueland (1860± Award in 1994 and continuing the fine tradition for the Navy and Marines Corps; and Har- 1927), working for the congressional passage of a strong cultural and arts community in the poon, SLAM, and JDAM munitions. They re- and Minnesota legislature ratification of the Twin Cities. spect and admire the man they know simply nineteenth amendment in 1919. As a leader in As I stated last month regarding Black His- as Cap, who has led them successfully the suffrage movement, she served as the last tory Month, I would like to recognize again through both the good times and the bad president of the Minnesota Women Suffrage Ethel Ray Nance (1899±1992), the first black times over the years. Association and later, as the first president of woman hired by the Minnesota Legislature Personally, I have known Cap for almost 20 the Minnesota League of Women Voters. An and the first black policewoman in Minnesota. years. He and I have worked together on a historic leader in Minnesota history, Clara Further, Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, elected broad range of issues, from those directly af- Ueland truly embodied the character and abil- in 1993, is the first African-American and the fecting our national security to ones that are ity needed to advance women's suffrage. first female mayor of Minneapolis and of vitally important to local St. Louis workers. Too numerous to mention here, hundreds of course, Nellie Stone Johnson, has been one Throughout this lengthy and productive asso- other women in Minnesota have held promi- of the most outspoken and thoughtful leaders ciation, I have developed the utmost respect nent roles in the State's political, judicial, so- in Minnesota's African-American community. for him as an individual and complete admira- cial and cultural history. I am proud to recog- I am proud to recognize and acknowledge tion for his professional achievements. I am nize my mother's second cousin, Congress- the influence and contributions these and all honored to recognize him here today, and woman Coya Knutson, who was the first and, women have made in Minnesotan's lives. I wish him a very happy retirement. as yet, the only Minnesota woman to serve in thank them for their service to the State, the f the U.S. House of Representatives. She women's movement, and the United States of served in the State House of Representatives America. Mr. Speaker, as we observe Wom- STEPHANIE WENDEROTH OF MADI- from 1951±54 and was elected from 1955±59 en's History Month, I commend each of these SON, A TRUE HOMETOWN HERO as a Democratic Member of Congress. An- women for their contributions to our society. other pioneer, Minnesota Supreme Court As- f HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO sociate Justice Rosalie Wahl, was the first TRIBUTE TO JOHN CAPELLUPO OF CONNECTICUT woman to sit on the State's highest court and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a person who fought to erase racial and gen- der bias from the courts. Two other women HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT Thursday, March 21, 1996 OF MISSOURI have made a difference in Minnesota politics: Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Gladys Brooks, who served three terms on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor Stephanie Wenderoth, a teen from my Minneapolis City Council and was a candidate Thursday, March 21, 1996 district whose bravery and quick thinking for mayor, and Judge Diana Murphy, who has Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to saved three children from a fire that virtually served as a State judge, U.S. District Judge honor my friend and fellow St. Louisan John destroyed their home last month. for the District of Minnesota, and is currently Capellupo, who is retiring as president of Stephanie was babysitting for Hailey, Ken- on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth McDonnell Douglas Aerospace after a career dall, and Miller Carroll when a fire broke out Circuit and is a director of the Bush Founda- that has spanned much of the last half of this in the living room of the Carroll's home in tion and the United Way of the Minneapolis century. It is fitting to recognize Cap for his Madison, CT. Stephanie sent Hailey and Ken- Area. work on behalf of his country, his company, dall running to the home of a neighbor, then Countless other Minnesota women have and his community. dropped to her knees and crawled through been outspoken social activists, particularly During his many years in the aerospace in- thick smoke to find 3-year-old Miller. She within the feminist movement. Among them, dustry, Cap has built an impressive record of found him after crawling through a thick cloud Gloria Jean Griffin was the coordinator and substantial and long-lasting contributions to of smoke, then ran with him out of the house. co-founder of the Minnesota Women's Consor- our Nation through the technical development Stephanie and Miller emerged from the fire tium in 1980. She and Grace Harkness, the and management of some of our most impor- covered with soot, but safe. legislative director of the Women's Consortium tant defense programs. He has shaped air- Mr. Speaker, the dictionary defines courage (1980±present) worked at this association of craft, missile, space, and technology programs as: mental or moral strength to venture, per- 170 organizations dedicated to full equality for that will provide for our national defense for severe, and withstand danger, fear or dif- women and as a resource and referral center decades to come. ficultly. Stephanie Wenderoth has dem- for women seeking help and support. Addition- Born in Minnesota and raised in Illinois, onstrated exceptional courage that serves as ally, Arvonne Fraser served as President Clin- John began his aerospace career with McDon- an inspiration to citizens of all ages. As an E418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 asthmatic, crawling through the smoke was with refugees. On the other hand, the cap in sion of the NYU Medical Center complex has difficult, but Stephanie did not hesitate to take the bill is inflexible and will not provide us with been carried out with great sensitivity to qual- the risk and through her courage saved the appropriate mechanisms to respond to refugee ity of life in the community. lives of three children. developments. Congress already has control Until 1994, Marty also served the city of In this day and age when genuine heroes over the number of refugees through the New York for 18 years as chairman of the are all too rare in our society, Stephanie dis- budget process. If we believe the administra- community services board of the city's depart- misses attention to her feat by calling it ``just tion's estimated levels are inappropriate, the ment of mental health, mental retardation and part of my job as a babysitter.'' Such modesty Congress can choose not to fund them. alcoholism services. He continues to sit on the is yet another admirable trait of this extraor- The best solution to the world's refugee cri- boards of the executive committee of the As- dinary young woman. As her Representative sis is to work with other nations so that they sociated Medical Schools of New York, and, in the U.S. House, I rise today to honor Steph- can assume an appropriate share of the inter- by appointment of the Governor of New York anie Wenderoth as a true hometown hero. national refugee burden. We need the co- State, on the Battery Park City Authority. f operation of our international neighbors. If we Mr. Speaker, for all of his good work; for his decrease our own refugee by half, we send compassion; for his commitment to his com- IMMIGRATION IN THE NATIONAL the wrong message to those nations. munity, his city and his country, Marty Begun INTEREST ACT OF 1995 I again want to thank Mr. SMITH for offering has earned a reputation as mensch. I owe this amendment and urge my colleagues to Marty a debt of gratitude for doing so much SPEECH OF support it. fine work in my district. And the city of New HON. STENY H. HOYER f York owes him much, much more. f OF MARYLAND TRIBUTE TO MARTIN BEGUN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUERJEE LEE WINS HIGH PRAISE Wednesday, March 20, 1996 HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY FOR HELPING IMPROVE TWIN The House in Committee of the Whole OF NEW YORK CITIES COMMUNITY House on the State of the Union had under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES consideration the bill (H.R. 2202) to amend HON. BRUCE F. VENTO the Immigration and Nationality Act to im- Thursday, March 21, 1996 OF MINNESOTA prove deterrence of illegal immigration to Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the United States by increasing border pa- to bring to the attention of my colleagues the trol and investigative personnel, by increas- Thursday, March 21, 1996 ing penalties for alien smuggling and for outstanding achievements of a community document fraud, by reforming exclusion and leader who is truly dedicated to public service. Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to deportation law and procedures, by improv- Martin S. Begun serves as senior associate congratulate a young Minnesotan, Ms. Suerjee ing the verification system for eligibility for dean of the New York University School of Lee, for being recognized with the Prudential employment, and through other measures, to Medicine and vice president of external affairs Spirit of Community Award. Ms. Lee is receiv- reform the legal immigration system and fa- of New York University Medical Center. Dean ing the award for her volunteerism in the Twin cilitate legal entries into the United States, Begun serves as liaison to government offi- Cities community, and is one of only two and for other purposes: cials on the city, State and Federal level. In youths in my home State of Minnesota to be Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in addition, Marty oversees the public affairs and honored this year. support of the Smith amendment to the Immi- alumni relations offices of NYU Medical Center Her volunteer efforts span many segments gration in the National Interest Act. I want to and School of Medicine. of the community. She spends time with elder- commend him for his commitment to this issue In July of 1995, in tribute to his years of ac- ly residents of a nearby nursing home and and for offering this important amendment. It tivism and leadership in the Jewish commu- serves as a mentor for special education stu- is crucial to the safety and security of those nity, Marty also assumed the presidency of the dents at her school. Ms. Lee is also involved trying to escape terrible regimes and to this Jewish Community Relations Council of New in a project called Fresh Force, a volunteer or- Nation's international leadership role on asy- York. JCRC is a representative organization ganization which performs a variety of commu- lum. encompassing over 60 major civic, communal, nity service activities. One such activity in- America must continue to shoulder its inter- educational and religious groups within New cluded beautification of the Mississippi national responsibility to afford asylum to its York City's diverse Jewish community. riverfront by removing trash from the area. Re- fair share of those who are repressed and are As long as I have known Marty, he has cently, she was selected to represent St. at risk in their countries. As a Nation of immi- been deeply involved in community service. Paul's Battle Creek School Fresh Force Pro- grants, we must leave our door open and con- He is a man who lives by the Talmudic gram at a regional meeting of Fresh Force tinue to admit those persons fleeing from maxim: ``If I am not for myself, who will be? program participants. It is for this hard work places which do not practice the values and and if I'm only for myself, what am I?'' and her dedication to our community and its beliefs we hold so dear. At the same time, it Marty has worked tirelessly to raise the citizens that she is being honored. is clear that the United States cannot admit all standards of the NYU Medical School. That is In addition to her volunteer efforts, Ms. Lee, those who would want to come here for solely a critical task which affects Americans nation- who is an eighth-grader at Battle Creek Middle economic reasons. However, we have a duty wide. Three medical schools in New York, School, still finds time to remain an excellent to those who seek admittance for humani- NYU Medical School included, train approxi- student and participate in student government. tarian reasons. The United States has tradi- mately 15 percent of all doctors who practice Eight years ago she entered public school tionally accepted refugees not for the eco- medicine in the United States. What is good unable to speak English. Now, not only is she nomic and social reasons but because refu- for NYU Medical School is good for the Amer- fluent in English, she is an ``A'' student and, gees are usually in grave danger. ican people. therefore, a member of the National Honor So- H.R. 2202 would limit annual refugee admis- Marty is always up-to-date on public policy. ciety. She also holds the position of vice presi- sions to 75,000 in fiscal year 1997 and 50,000 A long-time advocate for compassionate care dent of Battle Creek Middle School's Student every year thereafter. This represents a signifi- for the homeless mentally ill, Marty often ad- Council. cant decrease from the 98,000 refugees and vises prominent public figures on the subjects A selection committee will soon choose 10 no legitimate rationale has been given as to of health care, public health, community rela- individuals from the list of State winners of the why this level was achieved. This would re- tions and Jewish affairs. He was an excellent Prudential Spirit of Community Award to be quire drastic reductions in the number of resource for me when health care reform was their national award winners. Regardless of former Soviet Jews, Evangelical Christians, at the top of the national agenda in the 103d that decision, the citizens of the Twin Cities Ukrainian Catholics, Vietnamese, Bosnians, Congress. He advised me on the viability of community and Battle Creek Middle School and Cubans, Chinese, and Africans. the Clinton health plan, taking into consider- have already received a higher honor and The current refugee resettlement system ation how it would impact not just the hospital great benefit, Suerjee Lee's leadership and works by allowing the executive and legislative and the medical school, but my constituents hard work on behalf of the future of our com- branch to consult on an annual basis on what and New York City in general. munity. Her efforts not only serve to improve the appropriate levels should be. This provides While he sees the big picture, Marty never the lives of our citizens and improve the qual- greater flexibility and the ability to respond to loses sight of the details. Throughout his ten- ity of life in the Twin Cities, she has dem- changes which occur throughout the world ure at NYU, Marty has seen to it that expan- onstrated the importance of volunteerism and March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E419 community activism to all who know her. I join WHY WE NEED THE KASSEBAUM- I retired as a result of a heart problem in the entire community in congratulating Ms. KENNEDY GROUP-TO-INDIVIDUAL 1989, and in 1990, I had a bypass surgery. I CONVERSION PROVISIONS was covered by Kaiser Permanente Health Lee for winning this prestigious award and in Plan at the time, and I have been covered by thanking her for her efforts on behalf of our them for the past 32 years. I was still carried community and its citizens. HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK by the engineering company from which I re- OF CALIFORNIA tired, but without my knowledge, my com- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pany discontinued the Kaiser health plan as of June, 1992. Not having been notified by ei- Thursday, March 21, 1996 TRIBUTE TO ROBERT T. ACKER ther my ex-employer nor Kaiser, I continued Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, over the years, to use the medical services, and even had an I've received many letters from around the Na- elective hernia operation in June. On June 26th, Kaiser sent a letter notifying me that I tion on the need for national health insurance HON. DUNCAN HUNTER was no longer covered. Upon contacting reform. them by phone, I was told of the cir- OF CALIFORNIA Many of these writers would be helped by a cumstances, and was advised to apply under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provision in Kassebaum-Kennedy: the right to an individual membership. I complied and buy an individual policy after leaving a group immediately applied, but I was rejected Thursday, March 21, 1996 policy, and not having one's pre-existing con- quickly by the Medical Review Board at Kai- ditions excluded permanently. Many insurance ser citing the reason as ‘‘arteriosclerotic Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to companies oppose this provision but passing heart disease’’. MAN FROM CALIFORNIA. recognize the extraordinary service and dedi- this law is the least we can do for our constitu- cation of a constituent in my district, Mr. Rob- ents. DEAR CONGRESSMAN PETE STARK, I’m 13 ert T. Acker of El Cajon, CA. Robert is a de- The following letters make the case: years old and, a resident of San Leandro, voted member of this community serving the DEAR MR. CONGRESSMAN, I am a 50-year-old California. When I was 10 months old my pul- city of El Cajon for the past 30 years, 14 of male who was recently laid off due to a cor- monary artery had to be opened. At that time I had Health insurance. Unfortunately, these as city manager. He is soon retiring and porate merger. I have continued Cobra health insurance program through my after I recovered from the open heart sur- I would like to take a moment to commend his former employer, for myself and wife, at my gery, my families insurance dropped my cov- dedicated service in local government and own expense of $281 per month. erage. Due to the fact that my parents are community programs. I have accepted a position with a small self-employed, I have been without Health company and applied for the medical insur- insurance for roughly 12 years. A Holtville native, Robert is a graduate of ance offered by them with John Alden Life Thank you for your time. San Diego State University [SDSU] with a Ins. Co. This has been in process for several DEBORAH FROM HAYWARD, CALIF. master's degree in economics. After service in weeks, and I have now received this enclosed DEAR REP. STARK: My husband and I have the U.S. Army, he went to work as an ap- letter refusing us coverage due to my ‘‘condi- tion’’. been what we would call middle class for all praiser for the San Diego County Assessor's I have had a seizure disorder since my late our married life. We both held down good Office and in 1966, was hired as an adminis- teens which is totally controlled by medica- paying jobs and worked hard all our life. Two trative analyst for the city of El Cajon where tion and has not incapacitated me at any and one-half years ago I had three heart at- he was promoted to city manager in 1982. time. I am periodically checked by the doc- tacks in one month. I could no longer work tor and lead a perfectly normal and active for quite some time, having spent many During his tenure as city manager, Robert life. weeks in the hospital. My husband has been has enthusiastically participated in dedications This is the first time during 30 plus years treated for hypertension for some years, and of public buildings including the El Cajon Fire in the work force with previous employers it became obvious he must sell our business because of this and his worry over me, plus Headquarters, the El Cajon Community Cen- that I have ever been refused medical cov- erage. It imposes an extreme financial bur- the fact that I could no longer work with ter, and the El Cajon Library. He is spirited den on us, and the ultimate horror is that we him at our business. This was an unprofit- and has always strongly advocated city im- could be wiped out should there be any medi- able sale, business was poor and we had to provements and prosperity. cal crisis which can happen to anyone at share the proceeds with a partner in our anytime. business. He applied for and was paid Unem- Robert's involvement and accomplishments What, Mr. Congressman, can be done about ployment Comp. for several months until he extend well beyond serving as the city man- something like this, and where do we turn obtained work. Since he returned to the ager of El Cajon. Aside from working as an when suddenly judged uninsurable? workplace at age 59, it was very difficult to assistant professor in public administration at A MAN FROM CALIFORNIA. secure a well paying position, but he is a hard worker and he can provide for our needs SDSU, he also served as a member of the MR. STARK: As a retired employee of at this time, except for health insurance cov- San Diego Transit Corporation Board of Direc- Southeast Banking Corporation, my medical erage. I have returned to work part time tors, the City/County Managers Association, coverage ceased on September 20. only, as my health does not permit me full the Ducks Unlimited Steering Committee, the First, I believe it is outrageous that re- time employment. After paying into Unem- International City Management Association, tired employees be advised after the fact ployment for the eight (8) years we were in that coverage was terminated, and not given business, he has now been notified he was not the National Rifle Association, and the El the opportunity to seek alternative coverage eligible to collect unemployment at all, be- Cajon Lions Club. This involvement in commu- in a timely manner. cause the Unemployment Board decided he nity service has assisted in raising funds for Further, since Southeast was self insured did not have good cause to sell the business projects such as Canine Companions, El and Metropolitan was merely the adminis- and therefore, demand a repayment of $3,000 Cajon Boys and Girls Club, San Diego Service trator, there is no policy to which we can he was paid. We are appealing this ruling, convert. but I have gotten far afield of my subject I for the Blind, Home of Guiding Hands, Drug Furthermore, I am advised by Metropoli- am afraid . . . Awareness Resistance Education, Tijuana Or- tan that due to a pre-existing condition (Par- As we had group health coverage for both phanage Support, and Christmas Baskets for kinson’s) of my wife, they have no coverage of us and our employees in our business, we Needy Families. available for her and that they doubt if any have kept up that coverage until this month. insuror in the country would write coverage. We have been covered by Prudential Ins. for Robert is a symbol of commitment and dedi- And the Florida Insurance Commissioners approximately 10 years. Each six (6) months cation to his fellow citizens and community. Office claims that they have no jurisdiction the premium was raised 15 percent until this He has pledged a great share of his life to the over self-insured groups, plus enrollment in month it went to $576 per month. We have service of others and he has surely made El the State assigned risk program has been been paying this premium each month from closed. our savings (from the sale of the business Cajon a better place to live. Today, let us So, the long and the short of it is, we are and it was intended to be for our retire- honor him for his unwavering contributions. I out on the street. What am I to do? ment). But now it has been depleted and we hope retirement can afford him the enjoyment no longer can pay for the coverage. We have of his hobbies hunting, fishing, gun collecting, DEAR CONGRESSMAN STARK, I am sure that been unsuccessful in locating other coverage and spending time with his wife and daughter, you would be interested and concerned about because of the two year wait for ‘‘pre-exist- what has recently happened to me as an ing’’ conditions, I for my heart problems, he Susan and Kathryn. Mr. Robert Acker is well- older, retired adult, in relation to an ex- for hypertension. Also, not being in a deserving and I wish him great happiness in treme inequity in the health care system. ‘‘group’’ the cost was as much as we were his future endeavors. What happened to me is as follows. paying Prudential for a group coverage. E420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 I am very apprehensive about the fact that ruling that California’s vesting rule is pre- did its political strength and social influence. if either of us becomes ill enough for hos- empted by ERISA under the U.S. Supreme Always an advocate for its members and pitalization, we will be shunned aside be- Court’s 1987 decision in Pilot Life v. Dedeaux. never declining a challenge, the Jewish War cause we have no insurance. My medication ... Veterans has taken its place among the most is very expensive, realizing a total expense of Sincerely yours, respected veterans organizations in the world. over $300 per month, and my husbands hyper- JAMIE COURT, tension medication is $68 per month. We are Consumers For Quality Care. In my congressional district, the Wyoming Val- struggling to make ends meet with these MARIA FERRER, ley Chapter of the Jewish War Veterans is ex- drug expenses and other obligations in this Health Access. tremely active. Its membership is comprised of depressed economy. HARVEY ROSENFIELD, some of the most decorated and distinguished There is no where to turn it seems. We Consumer Advocate. veterans in the Commonwealth, including have an ‘‘insurance pool’’ here in Fla. for GERRI DALLECK, Samuel Greenberg of Kingston, who served people like us without insurance, but having Center For Health Care Rights. as National Commander of the Jewish War looked into it, we would be paying far more TERRY MCBRIDE, Veterans in 1984 and 1985. Another Kingston for this coverage than we have been to Pru- Consumers For Safe Medicine. resident, Attorney Joseph J. Savitz, served the dential, and we would be waiting for the 2 f year waiting period for ‘‘pre-existing’’ condi- Jewish War Veterans as the organization's tions again. JEWISH WAR VETERANS National Judge Advocate in 1961 and 1962. A WOMAN FROM FLORIDA. Mr. Speaker, during my tenure in the U.S. HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI Congress, working closely with the veterans in CONSUMERS FOR QUALITY CARE, my district has been one of my greatest pleas- Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1994. OF PENNSYLVANIA ures. I am extremely proud of my friendship DEAR MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA CONGRES- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with these dedicated men and women. The SIONAL DELEGATION: Just last week, on Au- Thursday, March 21, 1996 members of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of gust 2, the Ninth Circuit ruled that ERISA the Jewish War Veterans are to be com- preempts one of California’s most important Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today consumer protections: the requirement that to pay tribute to the Jewish War Veterans of mended for their continued advocacy, leader- insurance companies continue to pay health the United States of America upon the cele- ship, and heartfelt concern for the well being insurance benefits to a sick or injured pa- bration of the organization's 100th anniver- of our Nation's veterans. I am proud to have tient even if the patient’s participation in a sary. On Saturday, March 23, the Wyoming their friendship and congratulate this organiza- health insurance plan is terminated by an Valley Chapter will commemorate this impor- tion on its 100th anniversary. employer or insurance company. tant anniversary at its annual banquet in f If ever there was an example which illus- Wilkes-Barre, PA. I am pleased to have been trates why Congress should amend ERISA as TRIBUTE TO MAYOR BERNARD asked to participate in this event. part of health care reform, this case is it. KETTLER Vanessa Serrato was eighteen years old, a Since its founding in 1896, the Jewish War high school student with a promising future, Veterans organization has been a patriotic when she was struck by a drunk driver. Dur- voice of American Jews who proudly served in HON. MARGE ROUKEMA ing subsequent surgery to amputate her leg, the U.S. military. Founded by men who wore OF NEW JERSEY Vanessa went into cardiac arrest. She suf- the blue uniform of the victorious Union Army IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fered profound and permanent brain damage, and Navy during the Civil War, its membership Thursday, March 21, 1996 and lapsed into a coma. has subsequently included Jewish military per- At the time of the accident, Vanessa was Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- in a position that one would assume to be en- sonnel who have answered the call to colors gratulate Woodcliff Lake Mayor Bernard viable: she was covered by not one, but two since 1861, and continue the tradition of serv- Kettler on being honored with the annual Lin- health insurance policies. One was issued by ice in the peace-keeping force in Bosnia. coln Award by the Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Repub- Massachusetts Mutual Life, under a policy At its first roll call, held at the Lexington lican Club. I can think of no better example of provided to her mother by her employer; the Opera House in New York City in 1896, 63 the solid American values of service to com- other by John Hancock Mutual Life, under a Jewish Civil War veterans were recorded munity, participation in local government, civic policy issued to her father by his employer. present at what was then called a gathering of pride, and concern for fellow citizens. This The Mass Mutual policy provided $1 million the Hebrew Union Veterans. From that time in benefits; John Hancock’s policy offered award is certainly well deserved. until World War I, the JWV merged with other Bernie Kettler served residents of Woodcliff unlimited benefits. Both policies promised to organizations and promoted the recognition of cover the needs of a catastrophically injured Lake as a councilman for 9 years and as patient like Vanessa. Jewish veterans. One of its members, Ben mayor for 14 years. During his quarter century Less than one year after the accident, how- Altheimer, was widely recognized for greatly of public service, he provided outstanding ever, Massachusetts Mutual Life terminated influencing President Woodrow Wilson in des- leadership in the development of the town dur- Vanessa’s coverage when her mother’s em- ignating June 14 as Flag Day. ing a critical period of major growth and ployer ceased operations in California. At During the years following World War I, the change. He distinguished himself throughout the same time, John Hancock terminated JWV became active in protesting the Jewish Bergen County as a respected and innovative her health care benefits when her father’s discrimination in Poland, Romania and Galicia. leader. He represented his community with employer substituted a different insurer for In 1924, the organization changed its name to John Hancock. California’s case law re- dignity, integrity, and pride. He was always a quires, as a matter of public policy, that pa- Jewish War Veterans of the Wars of the Re- strong Republican, providing the leadership tients who are injured or fall ill during the public. The next year, the JWV published the and optimism which contributed greatly to Re- period when a policy is in force and reason- first issue of its national magazine entitled publican victories and many years of success- ably expect that their policy will provide ``Jewish Veteran.'' For 75 years the publication ful Republican government. long term benefits are entitled to continue has continued to be mailed to all JWV mem- The Marine Corps veteran of World War II to receive the benefits. But both insurers re- bers. The JWV became increasingly more ac- moved to Woodcliff Lake in 1963 and soon fused to pay for the medical treatment and tive in politics over the next several years, lob- became involved in local issues. He was services Vanessa desperately required. bying Congress for veterans' legislation on a sworn in to his first term as councilman in Jan- The young woman, who was entitled to regular basis. By 1939, 277 posts had formed uary 1967 and rose to the position of council coverage under two policies, instead was left with nothing. Her mother takes care of her and an organization for teenagers, the sons of president. He began his career as mayor in at home; Vanessa’s poor condition reflects JWV had been formed. 1981. His administration was responsible for a the fact that she has not received the care Meeting 10 days after the bombing of Pearl beautification program, sanitation improve- she needs. Harbor, the JWV's National Executive Commit- ments, establishment of a recycling program, Vanessa Serrato’s parents brought suit on tee promulgated its ``Emergency Program for and many other contributions. He spear- her behalf against both health insurers and Victory'' which called for a comprehensive ci- headed a proactive stance on the difficult af- the employers through whom the insurance vilian program to support the war effort. The fordable housing issue that allowed Woodcliff was provided. She argued that under Califor- program was successful in selling $250 million Lake to meet its legal obligations while main- nia’s vesting law, once she became disabled her right to the benefits vested, and the in- in war bonds to make a significant contribution taining the character of the town. His efforts surance companies could not terminate that to the war effort. The JWV continued to fight contributed greatly to Woodcliff Lake's position right. She asked that her medical bills be for veterans causes and provide support for as a first-class and desirable community. paid, and that the companies pay her attor- veterans families through World War II. Bernie also served as president of the Pas- neys’ fees for having to bring a lawsuit. But Mr. Speaker, in the 50 years following World saic Valley Mayors Association and partici- the federal district court dismissed the case, War II the membership of the JWV grew as pated in many regional initiatives such as the March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E421 Joint Insurance Fund. He served on the Ber- and, perhaps, one or two of these young men landmines has become well-known. It is esti- gen County Solid Waste Advisory Committee and women will come back to Washington to mate that over 2,000 innocent men, women, and many other county-level panels. make their career. and children are killed or maimed each year Bernie has also had an extensive and suc- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues here as- by these hideous and barbaric devices. Yet, sembled to join me in recognition of this fine cessful business career in the food industry. nothing has brought the landmine crisis home He introduced and established distribution of group of students and Mr. Robert McNeil of to the American public until we contemplated three national food brands and managed more St. Paul High School. than $50 million in sales volume on the east f sending our own young soldiers to the mine- fields of Bosnia. coast for some of the largest manufacturers in NANCY GRIGSBY NAMED WOMAN the United States. OF THE YEAR OF OHIO’S THIRD According to the United Nations, there are Speaking on a personal basis, Mayor Bernie DISTRICT over 8 million landmines in Bosnia alone. One Kettler has been one of my staunchest, most of them recently killed a young sergeant. He loyal, and truest supporters dating back to HON. TONY P. HALL was the first American killed in the former those first months when I first faced the for- OF OHIO Yugoslavia. According to the experts, he might midable task of running for nomination as a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not be the last. candidate for Congress. We look back on Thursday, March 21, 1996 them as the good old days but they were most Landmines potentially pose the largest challenging to all of us. Bernie became one of Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I am threat to our troops in Bosnia. However, the my most trusted advisors and supporters. I pleased to select Nancy Grigsby as the Department of Defense has been at odds with have always respected and valued his coun- Woman of the Year of Ohio's Third District. international efforts to eliminate them. For too sel. Nancy is my choice for Woman of the Year long, we have only heard from the Pentagon He is a graduate of Gettysburg College, because of her exceptional and compas- of the benefits of these weapons to our forces. where he received a bachelor's degree in eco- sionate commitment to help victims of domes- The cost of antipersonnel (AP) landmines to tic violence in Dayton, OH. She is the execu- nomics and political science. He and his wife, our fighting men and women has too often Marie, make their home in Woodcliff Lake. tive director of Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence. been ignored until we have to fight and face They have three children: Thomas, Sarah, and them. In Vietnam, a third of our casualties Mary Jean, and one granddaughter, Kate. Nancy has done outstanding work with bat- f tered women for 16 years. In 1980±81 she came from landmines. They will continue to worked as a crisis counselor at the YWCA take their awful toll in future conflicts on our RECOGNITION OF ST. PAUL HIGH Battered Women's Project, where she was soldiers and innocent men, women, and chil- SCHOOL STUDENTS, SANTA FE struck by the bleak predicament of battered dren, until the international community decides SPRINGS, CA women, and the gross inequities which they to do something about the problem. face in society. Her concern for these women HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES motivated her to cofound Artemis in 1984. Our Nation could be leading the charge to OF CALIFORNIA This nonresidential organization provides eliminate these weapons. Unfortunately, there IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES counseling, legal services, children's therapy, has not been a serious effort to seek a ban on Thursday, March 21, 1996 and a 24-hour crisis hotline to battered the use of these weapons. This has led to marginal results that forced the participants, Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay women, men, and children who have filed out of embarrassment, to postpone the conclu- tribute to the young and aspiring students of criminal charges against a family member who has assaulted them. sion of the review conference until later this St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Victims of domestic violence often face stig- Each year I have the privilege of meeting a spring. Without our leadership, a ban on AP matization in our society, which makes it espe- landmines will not happen. new group of seniors as they visit New York cially difficult for them to come forward and re- City and Washington, DC. ceive help. In addition, if a battered woman This fall, Congress took a big step in assert- I am delighted that this fine group of young tries to leave home she faces a 75-percent ing this leadership by passing a one-year mor- men and women had the opportunity to enjoy higher risk of becoming a homicide victim. Be- atorium on the use of AP landmines. And now Broadway plays, the Statue of Liberty, and the cause of this threat, only 1 out of 39 battered the military is finally taking a hard look at the excitement of the Big Apple. While in Wash- women will opt to move into a shelter. landmine crisis. According to an article in Sun- ington, the St. Paul students took a whirlwind Nonresidential services like Artemis are there- day's New York Times, Chairman of the Joint tour of its many famous sights: the White fore necessary to meet the needs of victims Chiefs of Staff, General Shalikashvili has or- House, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, who cannot leave home. the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, dered a review of the Pentagon's longstanding In addition to her efforts at Artemis, Nancy opposition to a ban on the use of landmines. and the Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson was the legislative committee chair of the Ohio monuments by night. I was lucky enough to fit Domestic Violence Network from 1990 to I applaud General Shalikashvili for his re- into their tight schedule when they visited me 1994. She is a member of the Child Protection view of this issue. He is obviously listening to at the House of Representatives. Task Force of Montgomery County, a member the many American combat vets, both officer Mr. Robert McNeil, the school's trip leader of the Domestic Violence Subcommittee of the and enlisted, who know how much these and respected civics teacher, deserves much Criminal Justice Policy Council of Montgomery weapons have cost us in American lives and credit for organizing these annual trips and for County, and a member of the Endangering limbs compared to their limited military value. motivating so many young students to reach Children Subcommittee of the Criminal Justice In a speech before the United Nations just beyond their natural talents. His academic and Policy Council, Montgomery County. Through professional background make him a re- her work on all these fronts, Nancy has signifi- over a year ago, President Clinton stated our spected leader and a brilliant teacher. This cantly contributed to the Dayton community by Nation's goal of a ban on antipersonnel land- year's group of advanced placement students relieving emotional, physical, and mental suf- mines. I hope that General Shalikashvili's re- included Jesahel Alarcon, Chris Arehart, fering of victims who are not even safe from view, along with the progress being made Shonnyce Baker, Faby Barragan, Susie Ben- attack within their own homes. internationally, will bring this goal closer to re- son, Laura Boersma, Elenor Burciaga, Andrea f alization. Twenty-two nations now support a Burke, Monique Fuentes, Susan Mancia, Jill ban on these weapons. U.S. leadership, in the Ortega, and Edward Raco. Also joining the LANDMINES—AN IMMEDIATE THREAT form of a call for an immediate ban, could group were Jeanine Casas, Paul Contreras, make this a reality. Anna Garcia, and Mark Neria. Although the students of St. Paul High HON. LANE EVANS The prestige of the President, along with the School got the last bit of winter and some OF ILLINOIS support of our Department of Defense, can Washington snow on their visit, I trust their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES move nations. This goal is achievable. Consid- visit will remain a warm memory. I look for- Thursday, March 21, 1996 ering the terrible toll antipersonnel landmines ward to hearing from each of them in the fu- Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, the carnage are taking on civilians and soldiers, we must ture. I am certain much success lies ahead wreaked on innocent civilians by antipersonnel act now. E422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 CUTS IN EDUCATION support for an unprecedented American pro- the Department of Defense to make the best gram of economic and military aid to Greece. use of military bases closed through the base HON. VIC FAZIO By overwhelming and bipartisan votes, the closure and realignment process. OF CALIFORNIA Congress responded quickly to President Tru- This technical change would not disturb the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man's request for aid to the Greeks. ability of the Secretary of Defense and the At- By May 15, President Truman was able to torney General to establish the pilot program, Thursday, March 21, 1996 sign a bill into law providing for aid to preserve but it would ensure that an affected local rede- Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise and protect Greek freedom and independence. velopment authority is consulted as the pilot today to talk about the effects of the Repub- One participant in the Truman administra- program proceeds. This change is consistent lican cuts in education funding on my district tion's effort to save Greek democracy later with other areas of BRAC law. in California. told an historian, ``I think it's one of the proud- Again, I want to thank Mr. SMITH for his con- We're all aware of the draconian reductions est moments in American history.'' sideration of the amendment and his willing- in funding for education programs across the And indeed it was. ness to work with me to bring it to the floor. country. This long history of friendship and coopera- f Children all over America will pay a heavy tion between the Americans and the Greeks price for the majority party's insistence on has weathered many a crisis in which the two THANK YOU AND HAPPY ANNIVER- slashing the Federal commitment to education. nations were allies in protecting the cause of SARY TO THE MEN AND WOMEN School districts, too, will suffer as they try to democracy and freedom. OF THE ELSMERE FIRE COM- budget and plan for the 1996±97 school year During the Second World War, Greeks and PANY without knowing what to expect from the Fed- Americans fought in the great crusade to rid eral Government. the world of the evils of the Nazis. HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE For example, funding for title I was reduced We were allies in that effort, and the alli- OF DELAWARE by 17.1 percent in one of the continuing reso- ance continued for the next half century as al- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lutions passed earlier this year. lies in the struggle against communism and Thursday, March 21, 1996 This means a $122.8 million reduction for Soviet domination. California. In Sacramento, the school district It was from his own experiences in the Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to estimates that $2 million will have to be cut Greek struggle during Second World War that pay tribute to the Elsmere Fire Company on from the district budget, eliminating as much Greece's most famous modern poet, Odys- the occasion of its 75th anniversary of leader- as $65,000 for some of the neediest schools. seus Elytis, wrote his poem ``To Axiom Esti,'' ship and service to the community and the Seven to eight schools and approximately in which he described his experiences in the town of Elsmere in my home State of Dela- 100 teachers and teacher's aides would be cut Greek resistance to fascism in World War II. ware. For myself, and on behalf of the citizens from the title I program effecting almost 3,300 That poem won Elytis the Nobel Prize in of the First State, I would like to thank the students. Reading tutorial sites would be 1979. Elsmere Fire Company for its many years of closed and educational technology programs Odysseus Elytis died this week, and was dedicated service. would also be eliminated. buried with high honors as Greece's most be- As is typical of the fire departments in Dela- My colleagues, the cuts to title I alone are loved poet of this century. ware, the Elsmere Fire Company is comprised cause for outrageÐbut when they are added In his poetry, Elytis carried on the long tradi- of dedicated men and women who volunteer to the cuts to students loans, school lunch tion of Greek literature and its contribution to their time and talents to help prevent or battle programs, job training programs, and Goals the world's cultural heritage. fires and perform emergency medical services 2000Ðit is hard to fully grasp the impact of This contribution is as significant as their for our citizens. In today's world, many fire de- these cuts on our children. contribution of the concept of democracy has partments find it difficult to recruit and retain Let's not lose sight of the commitment that been to the world of politics. volunteers. With the pressures of work and brings us here todayÐlet us put our children We are all the inheritors of the Greek con- family, many find it had to complete the rigor- first and reject these meanÐspirited cuts. tribution to our cultural and our political life, ous fire service training. Yet the Elsmere Fire f and today I join my colleague MIKE BILIRAKIS Company has remained a vital and integral in wishing the Greek people our very best of part of its community with strong support that GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY wishes as they celebrate 175 years of inde- has allowed it to grow with the needs of its pendence on Monday. community. I am particularly grateful and SPEECH OF f proud of this community's efforts. HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN At a recent fire company banquet for the PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION volunteers, many were recognized for various OF FLORIDA OF H.R. 2202, IMMIGRATION IN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES areas of service with the department, and THE NATIONAL INTEREST ACT many others were honored for decades of Wednesday, March 20, 1996 OF 1995 service. It is important that the Elsmere Fire Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, on Mon- Company continue to be able to recruit and SPEECH OF day the 25th the people of Greece and friends retain young men and women who are com- of Greece around the world will celebrate the HON. JOEL HEFLEY mitted to this outstanding form of public serv- 175th anniversary of Greece's independence OF COLORADO ice. The support for the Elsmere Fire Com- from the Ottoman Empire. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pany is strong and the tradition of service is When Greece regained its independence in solid. Wednesday, March 20, 1996 1821, the people of the United States were Although I have not listed all the members delighted to learn of the new Greek freedom Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Elsmere Fire Company, I hope that they and restoration of Green independence. of the manager's amendment offered by the all realize how deeply their efforts are appre- Our President at the time, James Monroe, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration ciated. This company can be proud of its 75 issued a declaration expressing America's and Claims, Mr. SMITH of Texas. years of dedicated service. Your community great friendship and sympathies for the cause I want to commend the chairman for his tanks you for your commitment and concern. of Greek freedom. consideration of a technical amendment I sug- f President Monroe's expression of our sym- gested to section 112(a) of the bill. The pathies for Greek freedom and democracy amendment clarifies that the Secretary of De- PERSONAL EXPLANATION was not just an empty promise and it was not fense and the Attorney General should consult just the expression of one person's views. with a local redevelopment authority when se- HON. DAVID MINGE Over a century later, President Truman lecting real property at closed military bases OF MINNESOTA came to this House on March 12, 1947, to ask for the pilot program concerning detention IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Congress for its support for what became centers authorized by the section. As the known as the Truman Doctrine. chairman of the Subcommittee on Military In- Thursday, March 21, 1996 Truman described the desperate situation in stallations and Facilities, I can assure the Mr. MINGE. Mr. Speaker, due to unforeseen Greece and how Greek democracy was House that we have placed great emphasis on circumstances I was unable to vote on rollcall threatened, and he asked Congress for its empowering local communities in working with votes 71 and 72 to amend H.R. 2202. Had I March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E423 been able to vote, I would have voted ``no'' on ana; Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska; Mr. POMEROY stands in sharp contrast to the Clinton admin- rollcall vote 71 and ``yes'' on rollcall vote 72. of North Dakota; and Mr. CHABOT of Ohio, to istration's philosophy. It is an unequivocal f pay tribute to CF Industries, Inc. CF Industries statement in favor of defending the United is an interregional fertilizer manufacturing co- States from ballistic missile attack. Let me list INTRODUCTION OF DOLE-WATTS operative, which this year is celebrating its fif- some of the differences between the Congress MEDICARE SUBVENTION BILL tieth anniversary of providing service and agri- and the administration as outlined in this legis- cultural products to the Nation's farmer co- lation: HON. J.C. WATTS, JR. operatives. Over 1 million farmers and ranch- First, unlike the administration's weak, non- OF OKLAHOMA ers in 46 States and two Canadian provinces committal approach, known as, 3 plus 3, this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES depend on CF and its eleven regional member legislation calls for a firm deployment date of 2003 for a National Missile Defense [NMD] Thursday, March 21, 1996 companies to distribute nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizers in a timely and cost ef- system. The administration claims it will de- Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, fective manner. We congratulate CF on its velop an NMD capability within 3 years. But, today I am pleased to join with Senator BOB high quality service and products over the past a decision to deploy will not be made for 3 DOLE in taking the first step toward reopening fifty years as well as its commitment to envi- years, in 1999, and only if a threat emerges. our Nation's military hospitals to Medicare eli- ronmental, health, and safety practices. My friends, there is no need to invent a threat. gible military retirees. I am introducing legisla- CF began in 1946 as a broker of fertilizers An article in the New York Times, January 23, tion today that will launch a demonstration for its farmer-owners. CF then branched out 1996, records China's veiled threat to use a project to underscore the cost-effectiveness of into manufacturing and by 1960 came closer nuclear missile against Los Angeles. What Medicare reimbursement to the Department of to its goal of being the Nation's major fertilizer more do we need? Defense for the treatment of military bene- supplier for the agricultural cooperative com- Second, we call for an NMD system that ficiaries aged 65 and older at these facilities. munity. can defend the United States and its The Department of Defense's new managed Today, CF manufacturing plants have the terrorities. The administration's proposal health care program, Tricare, replaced the tra- capacity to produce more than 8 million tons leaves open the possibility that Alaska and ditional military health care program of fertilizer products annually. In 1995, CF Hawaii would be left defenseless. We know CHAMPUS [Civilian Health and Medical Pro- sales totaled over $1.3 billion. CF manufactur- North Korea is already developing a long- gram of the Uniformed Services]. While medi- ing plants include nitrogen fertilizer complexes range missile that is capable of hitting points cal treatment may be improved under Tricare in Donaldsonville, LA and Medicine Hat, Al- in Alaska and Hawaii. Given these facts, it is for many members and retirees of the Nation's berta, Canada, as well as extensive phos- hard to image the President of the United armed services, Medicare eligible military retir- phate mining and manufacturing facilities in States proposing to defend only part of the ees are not so lucky because Tricare does not Florida. CF's headquarters are located in Long Nation against missile attack. Yet, it seems provide for their care at military hospitals ex- Grove, IL. that this is exactly what the administration is cept on a space available basis. The extensive distribution system operated intent on doing. With the acceleration of military down-sizing by CF allows products to reach their regional Third, this legislation does not limit the bal- and base closings, fewer and fewer military re- member cooperatives and, ultimately, their listic missile architecture simply to comply with tirees will be eligible for treatment at military farmer-owners. CF has ownership and lease an outdated, obsolete treaty. Rather, it permits hospitals. This is unacceptable. When our Na- positions in 63 regional terminals and ware- the Pentagon to develop an effective National tion's servicemen and women made their com- houses. Total storage capacity of CF's dis- Missile Defense system that will be able to mitment to serve our country, we guaranteed tribution terminals and warehouses is in ex- counter emerging threats and defend the them lifetime health care at military facilities. cess of 2.4 million tons of product. American people. Tricare undercuts that commitment for Medi- We would like to close, Mr. Speaker, in ex- Ladies and gentlemen, this legislation will care eligible beneficiaries and breaks the con- pressing our best wishes to CF and its em- ensure that the next time China makes a tract we made with America's retired military ployees as they look forward to providing good veiled threat to use nuclear weapons against personnel. quality products and services to their members Los Angeles, the United States has a re- The legislation that I have introduced today for the next 50 years. sponse that does not include a massive nu- will allow for a Medicare subvention dem- f clear lay down and the destruction of thou- onstration which permits the Health Care Fi- sands of lives. nancing Administration to repay the Depart- INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL f MISSILE DEFENSE ACT ment of Defense for medical services provided TRIBUTE TO REV. JAMES R. to these Medicare eligible retirees. The dem- GREEN, JR. onstration project I propose will not contribute HON. BOB LIVINGSTON to additional costs to the Medicare program OF LOUISIANA HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS and does not change the manner or process IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES under which the Secretary of Defense cur- OF NEW YORK Thursday, March 21, 1996 rently budgets for health care services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I believe that Medicare subvention will prove Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I am intro- Thursday, March 21, 1996 to be not only feasible and cost-effective, but ducing today the Defend America Act of 1996. Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, there is no great- more importantly, it is the continuation of our Just a few short weeks ago, during consid- er calling than service to God. I am honored contract with America's service men and eration of the National Defense Authorization to recognize Rev. James R. Green, Jr., the women. I invite my colleagues to join as co- Act, S. 1124, I stood in this Chamber with pastor of Universal Baptist Church on the oc- sponsors of this important legislation and Chairman SPENCE and my colleagues on the casion of 12th pastoral anniversary. maintain the commitment we have made with Authorization Committee and said that Mem- Reverend Green's pursuit of ministerial our Nation's military personnel. bers of this Republican controlled House service was cultivated from the faith and ac- f would not be party to one of the most irre- tions of his grandfather, who was a devoted sponsible acts of negligence on the part of this servant and preacher of the gospel. In keeping TRIBUTE TO CF INDUSTRIES, INC. or any administration. It is no secret to this with his Christian faith, Reverend Green body that I am speaking of the administration's founded the Association of Brooklyn Clergy for HON. PHILIP M. CRANE decision to leave the American people de- Community Development [ABCCD] to be ad- OF ILLINOIS fenseless against a ballistic missile attack. vocated on behalf of human services, housing, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On that day, Chairman FLOYD SPENCE and and economic development. I vowed that Congress would initiate its own Reverend Green's activism and faith have Thursday, March 21, 1996 legislation to make certain that ballistic missile been bolstered by his avid pursuit of edu- Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today along defense is one of our Nation's highest prior- cation. He has received degrees from Long Is- with my colleagues: Mr. GIBBONS and Mr. BILI- ities. Today, along with Speaker GINGRICH, land University, The Manhattan Bible Institute, RAKIS of Florida; Mr. POSHARD, Mr. LAHOOD Chairman FLOYD SPENCE, and other leader- the Trinity Theological Seminary, and is cur- and Mr. WELLER of Illinois; Mr. LATHAM of ship in the House, we are making good on rently working on a D. Min. in pastoral care. Iowa; Mr. MYERS, Mr. BURTON and Mr. that promise. Today, we are introducing the The vision, unselfishness, and dedication of HOSTETTLER of Indiana; Mr. TAUZIN of Louisi- Defend America Act of 1996. This legislation Pastor Green is an example of spiritual E424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 empowerment. His efforts to educate young free themselves from Moscow's yoke, I strong- for nearly 400 years, until the 1820's, when a children through the creation of a God-cen- ly believe that Ukraine's continued independ- war of independence began. This struggle, tered school is truly commendable. It is my ence and its development as a democracy which commenced under the leadership of Al- pleasure to introduce Reverend Green to my based on a market economy are vitally impor- exander Ypsilanti grew out of Greece's yearn- House colleagues. tant elements in promoting enduring peace in ing for independence and freedom. Even f Europe. though Greece's Independence Day is marked f on March 25, 1821, Turkey did not officially CSIS AMERICAN-UKRAINIAN recognize the independence of Greece until ADVISORY COMMITTEE TRIBUTE TO DR. MARY EDWARDS 1829, when the Treaty of Andreanople was WALKER signed. HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN The Independence Day festivities celebrate OF NEW YORK HON. SUE W. KELLY Greece's enormous contributions to the arts, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK literature, and legal institutions of the Western Thursday, March 21, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES World. For Greek-Americans, it is a celebra- Thursday, March 21, 1996 tion of their commitment to hard work and Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, as cochairman their success and recognition within this coun- of the Congressional Study Group on Ukraine, Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in try. The achievements of Greek-Americans ex- I applaud the American-Ukrainian Advisory honor of Women's History Month to acknowl- emplify the greatness of our Nation's immi- Committee for the constructive policy rec- edge the formidable accomplishments of a fel- grant heritage. Their diligence and commit- ommendations contained in a communique is- low New Yorker, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. ment has fostered their success in a wide vari- sued at its third meeting, which was held in Disregarding the prejudices of the 1840's ety of businesses, which have contributed to New York City on November 17 and 18. The and 1850's which looked with scandalized dis- our Nation's prosperity. committee is a high-level group of distin- approval on attempts by women to join profes- The Hudson Chapter #108 of the Order of guished Americans and the Ukrainians, sions, Mary Edwards Walker successfully A.H.E.P.A. has helped unite the Greek-Amer- chaired by President Jimmy Carter's national struggled to pursue her ambition to study ican community throughout Hudson County security advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and medicine. Graduating from Syracuse Medical and the State of New Jersey. Since its incep- sponsored by the Center for Strategic and College in 1855, she became one of the first tion, A.H.E.P.A. has actively combated dis- International Studies, a highly regarded policy women physicians in the country. crimination and championed the cause of research institute in the Nation's Capital. In 1865, Dr. Walker became the first and human rights, speaking out against human The committee's communique, with 22 rec- only women to receive the Congressional rights violations by any nation or group. They ommendations encompassing the areas of se- Medal of Honor for bravely serving as a sur- have fought for the rights of the Greek Ortho- curity policy, economic reform, and business geon in the Union Army during the Civil War. dox Church whenever Turkey has challenged investment, provides a strategic blueprint for She held this title with distinction for 35 years the Patriarchate, and they continue their end- enhancing American-Ukrainian relations on the until the Adverse Action Medal of Honor Board less fight for the freedom of Cyprus following grounds that an independent and secure took it away from her, claiming her status with the Turkish invasion and occupation. Ukraine is good for Europe and its stability the Army had been ambiguous. It wasn't until Please join me in honoring the Greek-Amer- and is an important geopolitical interest of the 58 years after her death that she reclaimed ican community and the people of Greece on United States. Its key recommendations, to the honor she rightfully deserved. this joyous occasion. It is my pleasure to sa- which I invite my colleagues' attention, are: Dr. Walker stood alone as an activist for lute Greece and all Greek-Americans on this A clear articulation by the United States of women in a time when women thought their day. its vision of European security architecture role in society was unchangeable. She fought f and development of a consistent, long-term for what she believed instead of just accepting United States policy toward Ukraine that views what she was told. A TRIBUTE TO DALE ANDERSON and supports an independent, democratic, and The efforts of trailblazers like Dr. Walker economically successful Ukraine as a Central made it possible for me to be standing here in HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN European state and a key factor of security the well today. As a woman and a Member of OF NEW JERSEY and stability in Europe as a whole; Congress, I am grateful for Dr. Walker's leg- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Creation of a ministerial-level United States- acy and will work to uphold it for future gen- Ukrainian Joint Commission to deal with key erations of young women. Thursday, March 21, 1996 issues such as energy supplies and security, f Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, today environmental protection, and combating orga- I rise to pay tribute to Dale Anderson, in honor nized crime; GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY of his retirement after serving as the mayor of Extend eligibility to Ukraine under the NATO the Borough of Florham Park for the last Participation Act of 1994 and encourage and SPEECH OF dozen years. This Saturday, Dale will be hon- support Ukraine's active participation in the HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ ored by the Florham Park Jaycees and the Partnership for Peace Program; OF NEW JERSEY borough's mayor and council as the 1995 re- Facilitate Ukraine's participation and integra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cipient of the Distinguished Service Award for tion into a variety if European multilateral insti- his dedication to making his community a bet- tutions; Wednesday, March 20, 1996 ter place to live. Acceleration and broadening of the Ukrain- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Anyone who knows Dale Anderson can as- ian Government's privitization program; to pay tribute to the Greek-American commu- sure you of his love and dedication to Florham Renewed commitment by the Ukrainian nity and the people of Greece who are cele- Park. He and his wife Carole have resided in Government, with international support, to im- brating Greek Independence Day. The Hudson the borough for the past 30 years where they plementing real macroeconomic stabilization; Chapter #108 of the Order of A.H.E.P.A.Ð have raised three children. Dale's first involve- Establishment by the Ukrainian Government American Hellenic Education Progressive As- ment in public service came as a member of of clear property and contract rights to protect sociationÐand the Hudson County Depart- the Florham Park Jaycees and he served as and enforce foreign and domestic investors' ment of Cultural and Heritage Affairs have the its president from 1970 to 1971. Dale's service rights; and distinct honor of hosting a celebration com- with the Jaycees launched him into what Creation of a joint American-Ukrainian Busi- memorating Greek Independence Day on would become a 20-year commitment to public ness Forum for business leaders to discuss March 21 at the William Brennan Courthouse service. business opportunities and obstacles in both in Jersey City. As a sales representative with International countries. Greece's rich history can be traced back Business Machines [IBM], Dale Anderson After centuries under harsh imperial rule, well over 2,500 years to the thriving city-states used the lessons he learned in the business Ukraine emerged from the wreckage of the of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes. When the world and applied them to managing municipal Soviet Union as a New Independent State Western world looks to the birth of democracy, affairs. Like any salesman worth his salt, Dale which wants to belong to an expanded Euro- the first thing that comes to mind is Pericles took a ``hands on,'' personal approach to gov- pean Community. As one who has long sup- and the Great Democracy at Athens. In more erning, whether it was managing the annual ported the struggle of the Ukrainian people to recent times, Greece was under Turkish rule budget of Florham Park or welcoming a new March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E425 Fortune 500 company in his community's high- toxic fog settled over the town, resulting in OPPOSITION TO THE DEATH PEN- ly skilled work force and ideal public facilities 20 deaths and the hospitalization of thou- ALTY AND ANTITERRORISM ACT and services. During his tenure on the council sands. His coordination of press relations and reportage of this early serious pollution ´ and then as mayor from 1984 to 1995, Dale event attracted the notice of the Department HON. JOSE E. SERRANO Anderson presided over a period of unparal- of Agriculture which hired him to work on OF NEW YORK leled economic growth in Florham Park. He communications in that Department. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also worked to provide recreational and other While engaged in that capacity, Frank be- Thursday, March 21, 1996 activities for children and adults in his home came interested in the deterioration of the town. Potomac River and was instrumental in the Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in oppo- Mr. Speaker, it is often said that a leader re- filming of a six-part documentary titled sition to H.R. 2703, the so-called, Death Pen- flects the people he represents and Dale An- ‘‘Our Beautiful Potomac’’. This series, ac- alty and Anti-Terrorism Act. While I would sup- derson's service to his community confirms cording to the same source, did not empha- port legislation to thwart domestic terrorism, I size gloom and doom but rather put forward am troubled, deeply troubled, with the extreme this. The Borough of Florham Park was estab- ideas on how restoration of the waters might lished by an independent and concerned and unconstitutional provisions in this legisla- be brought about. Sparked by Frank’s vision, tion. Correct me if I am wrong, Mr. Speaker, group of citizens almost a century ago and this documentatory was shown not only on Dale Anderson and the people that he serves WRC but also aired nationally. but since when have we as a nation ad- are committed to the same high standards as During his long employment with the De- dressed an issue like terrorismÐsomething its founders. These qualities are what makes partment of Health, Education and Welfare that we can all agree onÐby trampling the Florham Park a wonderful place to work and in communications and public affairs, he rights of the very people that we aim to pro- raise a family and it is what made Dale Ander- worked to develop a public health system for tect? This is the United States of America, and American Indians and on legislation which as lawmakers we are sworn to implement leg- son such an effective leader. resulted in the Emergency Medical Techni- Mr. Speaker, I want to honor Dale Anderson islation benefiting society within the param- cians Act of 1975. eters of the Constitution. Unfortunately, I do for his commitment to one of the communities At the core of Frank Acosta’s persona was that makes New Jersey's 11th Congressional his thoughtfulness, consideration of others not see that happening today. I believe Con- the envy of the Nation. And I congratulate him and feeling of responsibility to his fellow gress can come up with a more palatable on receiving the 28th Annual Distinguished man. This started within his immediate and antiterrorism bill that will be tough on our en- Service AwardÐhe is certainly deserving. large family and found a natural extension emies domestic and foreign, but fair to the in- f in the community in which he lived. Ap- nocent. pointed in December 1995 to the Senior Citi- First, the legislation gives the President IN MEMORY OF FRANK ACOSTA zens Commission, he had previously served power to blacklist organizations as terrorist or- as a member of the School Board and is per- ganizations without judicial review. It goes fur- haps best remembered for his long-time serv- ther by violating our first amendment right to HON. JAMES P. MORAN ice on the Electoral Board. In that capacity, OF VIRGINIA he served four 3-year terms from 1982 until support any legal activity or associate with any IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1994 and was a member when Debbie Taylor organization that we choose. I do not say this was hired as City Registrar in 1985. From to encourage those who may support terrorist Thursday, March 21, 1996 1987 until 1990 he served as secretary of the activities. On the contrary, what I am saying is Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- Falls Church Citizens Employee Review that we have laws on the books that forbid nize the passing of a constituent of mine, Mr. Board. supporting illegal terrorist activities, but this Frank Acosta. Frank dedicated his life to serv- His wife Elizabeth pre-deceased him in legislation takes it much further by limiting our ing his country and his community. His lifetime 1994. Because of her literary interests, a me- constitutional right of association. morial fund in her name was established at Second, the definition of support is too of service to the United States, the city of the Mary Riley Styles Library. The family Falls Church and to the greater community of suggests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial broad. If an organization abroad has branches which we are a part demonstrates the tremen- remembrances to Frank Acosta also be sent in America, this measure would make it illegal dous importance of every person who seeks to the Library to establish a fund in his to contribute to charitable operations remotely to improve our community. name. related to these groups. Frank served as a marine in World War II Surviving members of this large and tight- Finally, the bill goes even further by allowing and later as a reporter, Federal employee, ly knit family include five children and their the FBI to investigate individuals with ties to member of the school board, citizens' em- families: JoMarie Acosta; Francis T. (Happy) terrorist organizations without proof that they ployee review board, and senior citizens' com- Acosta; Andrew Acosta and Ann Crane and knowingly supported terrorist activities or had their children Ariel, Marie and David; Eliza- any reasonable knowledge that an individual mission; but Frank will be remembered most beth (Ibby) and Patrick McCauley and their for his long-term service on the Falls Church children Hannah Marie Burke and Emily or organization could possibly be engaged in Electoral Board. Frank always looked for a Mitchell; Philip and Jody Acosta and their terrorist activities. Present law prohibits sup- way to give something back to his community, children Caitlin, Claire and Jake. Also sur- porting terrorist activities. When they enacted and he certainly succeeded. viving are five sisters; Julie Wiatt, Helen the current law, Congress saw fit to maintain It would be impossible to count the number Townsend, Celeste Cooper, Angie McCleskey the first amendment protection of legal activi- of lives Frank touched with his tireless dedica- and Anita Dolan. ties. tion to his community. If we could each share At Monday’s Falls Church City Council Numerous other flaws in the bill could im- meeting, a number of statements in honor of just a fraction of the vision that Frank dreamed pede on citizens' rights: the habeas corpus Frank Acosta’s memory were made. Ruth provisions; the good faith exemption from the for his community, the world would be a far Chekov, chair of the Senior Citizens’ Com- better place. I ask my colleagues to take a mission, said his death ‘‘is like the passing of exclusionary rule for wiretapping; as well as moment to remember Frank Acosta, and all of an era.’’ Acosta had served on the Senior the secret evidence measures for deportation. the other public servants like Frank who work Commission last year. As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Speaker, I sup- every day to improve their communities. Long-time friend Lou Olom said, ‘‘Frank port taking a strong stand against terrorists. I An article about Frank Acosta follows: was a stalwart in devotion to the city.’’ He think we should punish individuals for illegal [From Falls Church News-Press, Feb. 29, was, Olom said, ‘‘as energetic and productive activities. But, certainly we do not address hei- 1996] a citizen as this city has had. . . . This city nous terrorist acts with the kind of heinous did not just happen, but came about because constitutional violations found in this bill. FALLS CHURCH PILLAR, FRANK ACOSTA DIES of the activity of so many citizens like f (By Margaret Jones) Frank.’’ Frank Acosta’s death at age 77 marked the Council member Jane Scully said, ‘‘Frank DR. JOHN HENRIK CLARKE— end of a long, distinguished career as jour- was an enormously special person,’’ and MASTER TEACHER nalist and public servant. Native of New cited his role in the passage of the George York City and graduate of the College of Wil- Mason school bond referendum. liam and Mary, he moved to this area in 1938 City Manager David Lasso cited Acosta’s HON. DONALD M. PAYNE and started his journalistic career here as a ‘‘sense of humor, balance and perspective,’’ OF NEW JERSEY reporter for the Washington Daily News. and expressed gratitude for his words of as- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A former neighbor recalls that, while surance last fall. Thursday, March 21, 1996 working for the Washington Star in 1948, State Delegate Bob Hull reported that the Frank was sent to Donora, PA to cover the State Legislature was adjourned in the mem- Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, in first air inversion disaster. For four days, a ory of Frank Acosta on Tuesday. the first century, Pliny the Elder noted that E426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 ``There is always something new out of Afri- and spread goodwill. An organizer by nature, Havana, Cuba, Cristina was destined to be- ca.'' As we approach the 21st century, that Barbara is responsible for the Sisters Sharing come a renowned public personality from an statement is still extremely valid. There are Convocation in Buffalo, a program that fo- early age. She was raised in the image of her many scholars who track this phenomenon, cused on African-American women addressing grandfather, Don Francisco Saralegui, known but there is no one more renowned than Dr. solutions to critical problems that beset the as ``The Paper Czar'' throughout Latin Amer- John Henrik Clarke. black community. She is also a member of the ica for his prolific magazine publishing en- Dr. Clarke, a master teacher, always avails Missionary Society, the Brooklyn Historical So- deavors. In 1960 at the age of 12, Cristina left himself of opportunities to share his knowl- ciety, the NAACP, and Church Women United. Cuba for Florida, where she later attended the edge. This weekend he will visit Newark, NJ to A devoted mother and wife, Reverend University of Miami, majoring in mass commu- participate in a lecture series sponsored by Lucas has three children, Kemba, Hakim, and nications and writing. the New Jersey Black Issues Convention. Kareem. She also works with her husband, Cristina's involvements in the field of jour- In 1991, during the Congressional Black the Reverend Frederick A. Lucas, Jr., pastor nalism are diverse. While still in college, she Caucus Legislative Conference, I had the of Bridge Street A.M.E. Church. Reverend participated in an internship with Vanidades, honor and pleasure of convening a workshop Lucas has been the recipient of numerous the No. 1 ranked women's magazine in Latin in which Dr. Clarke participated. His presen- awards, including the Outstanding Young America. In 1979, Cristina's exceptional ability tation was simply spellbinding. Everyone Women of America, the Sister Sharing Award, as a journalist led to her being named editor- sensed and appreciated his labor of loveÐ and the Church Woman of the Year Award. I in-chief of Cosmopolitan En Espanol maga- teaching. I am sure my fellow New Jerseyans am pleased to recognize her unique achieve- zine, a position she held for 10 years. In 1989, will come away from this lecture equally stimu- ments and contributions. Cristina launched her own television program lated and satisfied. f ``El Show de Cristina,'' which has become a John Henrik Clarke was born on January 1, No. 1 rated talk show viewed by over 100 mil- 1915, in Union Springs, AL. He grew up in ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF PARK SLOPE CIVIC COUNCIL lion people worldwide in 18 countries. Cristina Georgia and moved to New York City in 1933 also utilizes her talents by hosting a daily where he wanted to pursue a career as writer. show on the radio called ``Cristina Opina''. After 4 years of military service, he attended HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER Rounding out her successful mastery of the New York University and majored in history OF NEW YORK media is a monthly magazine Cristina La and world literature. From his early years Pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Revista through which Cristina endeavors to fessor Clarke studied the history of the world Thursday, March 21, 1996 improve the lives of Hispanic-Americans and and the history of African people in particular. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to assists them in becoming more productive As a writer of fiction he has published over call attention to a distinguished organization, members of their communities. 50 short stories. His articles and conference the Park Slope Civic Council, serving the com- Cristina's legendary commitment to His- papers on African and African-American his- munity of Park Slope, Brooklyn, for several panic-Americans has been long recognized. tory, politics, and culture have been published generations, and hopefully many more to She was recognized by the Council on Wom- in leading journals throughout the world. He come. The tireless work and courageous lead- en's issues as a ``No-Nonsense American has written or edited over 21 books. ership exhibited by the members of the council Woman'' for being a premier role model. The Dr. Clarke has taught African history for 20 have helped make Park Slope the caring and stipend received from this award was donated years and presently in professor emeritus of close-knit community it is today. As a long- to the American Foundation for AIDS Re- African world history in the Department of time resident of Park Slope, I have witnessed search, where Cristina serves as a member of Africana and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter the positive contributions made by this group the National Council. Other citations received College in New York City, and a former distin- and feel grateful for their commitment to im- by our esteemed honoree include being guished visiting professor of African history at proving the quality of life for my neighbors and named a ``Legendary Woman of Miami,'' and the Africana Studies and Research Center at their families. I wish them continued success a ``Corporate Leader Award'' from the National Cornell University. He has received over a and prosperity as they unite in celebration of Network of Hispanic Women. dozen citations for excellence in teaching and their 100th anniversary. It is an honor to have such an outstanding has received several honorary doctor of letters It is not too often that a small group of civic- and considerate individual visit my district. degrees. He was accepted into the Alpha Beta minded leaders join hands in furthering the Cristina Saralegui exemplifies the tremen- Upsilon Chapter of the honor society of histo- needs and interests of their community. Yet, dously positive influence one person can have rians, Phi Alpha Theta. this group is exemplary for making Park Slope on the lives of many. I am certain my col- Mr. Speaker, I encourage anyone who has a special place to live and grow up. For a leagues will rise with me and honor this re- an opportunity to learn from Dr. Clarke to number of years the residents of Park Slope markable woman. seize it. have benefitted from a wide range of civic f projects championed by the council. I am hon- f ored to have such a courageous and innova- TRIBUTE TO BARBARA AUSTIN UNFUNDED MANDATES AND CBO LUCAS tive organization working to unify the people of my neighborhood and district. I hope that the ESTIMATES Park Slope Civic Council will continue serving HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS its community for another 100 years as they HON. LEE H. HAMILTON OF NEW YORK are acknowledged for their remarkable leader- OF INDIANA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, March 21, 1996 f Thursday, March 21, 1996 Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, in the borough of HONORING JOURNALIST CRISTINA Brooklyn there is an institution called Bridge SARALEGUI Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, the Unfunded Street A.M.E. Church which serves as a bea- Mandates Reform Act of 1995 is intended to con of light and a source of spiritual suste- HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ assist Congress in its consideration of pro- nance for its parishioners. Assistant Pastor posed legislation by providing the develop- OF NEW JERSEY Barbara Austin Lucas contributes greatly to ment of information about the nature and size IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the positive activities and energies that flow of mandates in proposed legislation. The Con- from the church. Reverend Barbara has im- Thursday, March 21, 1996 gressional Budget Office is directed by that peccable academic credentials. She graduated Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. Speaker, I rise today statute to help in developing such information. with honors from Tufts University, received to pay tribute to Cristina Saralegui, a distin- I am concerned that the Congressional masters degrees from Boston University and guished journalist and talk show host commit- Budget Office estimate received by the Inter- Colgate Rochester Divinity School, and earned ted to making a difference in her community. national Relations Committee on the con- her Ed.D at Union Theological Seminary and Cristina will be honored during afternoon cere- ference report on H.R. 1561, the America Teachers College, Columbia University. monies on March 22 by the communities of Overseas Interest Act, was not helpful in Reverend Barbara has traveled throughout Union City, West New York, and Jersey City. meeting the purpose of the law. the Western Hemisphere as well as the con- Cristina's contributions to her family, profes- My concerns are detailed in the exchange of tinent of Africa in her quest to seek knowledge sion and community are numerous. Born in letters that follows. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E427 U.S. CONGRESS may become the victim of coercive popu- question and ultimately reject that proposal. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE lation control practices. We are a nation of immigrants. Immigrants Washington, DC, March 12, 1996. Section 1256: Prohibits State Department have built this country into the economic pow- funds (migration and refugee assistance) to Hon. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, erhouse of the Western World. Indian Ameri- Chairman, Committee on International Rela- be used to ‘‘effect the involuntary return’’ of tions, Washington, DC. any person to a country where there are sub- cans are one of our country's most visible suc- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to the re- stantial grounds to believe they are in dan- cess stories. As Joel Kotkin, a senior fellow at quest of your staff, the Congressional Budget ger of being subjected to torture. Pepperdine University, stated in the article, Office has reviewed the Conference Report to These four provisions have the potential of ``These Indians are modern Horatio Algers.'' H.R. 1561, the Foreign Relations Authoriza- greatly expanding the states’ burden of car- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to close- tion Act, Fiscal Years 1996 and 1997, as re- ing for refugees. Today, states pay on aver- ly review this important article. I know my col- ported on March 8, 1996. The bill would con- age at least $3,000–4,000 to support one refu- leagues join me in saluting the Indian Amer- solidate various foreign affairs agencies, au- gee for a year. These financial responsibil- ican community on its speculator success in thorize appropriations for the Department of ities apply to every new refugee introduced the hotel industry. We need more entre- State and related agencies, and address other into a state’s population. Even if states are matters in foreign relations. able to step out of some existing responsibil- preneurs such as the Indian Americans de- The bill would impose no intergovern- ities, they cannot do so immediately. Chang- scribed in this article who are willing to be- mental or private sector mandates as defined ing regulations, adopting new laws, negotiat- come self-sufficient, productive, and profitable by Public Law 104–4 and would have no direct ing with the federal government, takes time. members of our society. budgetary impacts on state, local, or tribal And when the groups of people who qualify [From the New York Times, Mar. 21, 1996] governments. for state benefits is changed, litigation will HOSPITALITY IS THEIR BUSINESS We are preparing a separate federal cost es- almost always result. (By Edwin McDowell) timate for later transmittal. It seems to me that all four provisions cre- If you wish further details on this esti- ate a strong likelihood of increased costs to In the quarter-century that people of In- mate, we will be pleased to provide them. states that could easily reach the $50 million dian ancestry have been emigrating to the United States in sizable numbers, they have The CBO staff contacts are Pepper threshold set by the Unfunded Mandates Act carved out a steadily bigger share of the na- Santahicia, for effects on state, local, and of 1985. If states may be subject to increased tion’s hotel industry. Starting with no-name tribal governments; and Eric Labs, for im- costs as a result of these provisions, the pro- motels, they soon graduated to Days Inn, pacts on the private sector. visions will have a ‘‘direct budgetary im- Econo Lodge, Rodeway and other economy Sincerely, pact.’’ And if the federal government is im- JAMES L. BLUM, franchises. posing new financial burdens for states, it is Today, with more than 12,000 properties, (For June E. O’Neill, Director). creating unfunded mandates. Indian-Americans own 46 percent of Ameri- Given the difficulty in analyzing precisely ca’s economy hotels and 26 percent of the na- U.S. CONGRESS, COMMITTEE costs in areas with a large number of un- tion’s total 45,000 lodgings. ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, known factors, such as how many individuals ‘‘We used to be isolated in a few states in Washington, DC, March 20, 1996. might enter the United States if these provi- the South,’’ said Ravi Patel, whose Char- June E. O’Neill, sions were to become law, I do not think it lotte, N.C., company, Sree Inc., owns 20 ho- Director, Congressional Budget Office, possible to conclude in absolute terms that tels. ‘‘Now we’re almost everywhere.’’ Washington, DC. these four provisions do not impose direct They are also moving up. A new generation DEAR MS. O’NEILL: I write to register my budgetary impacts on state governments and is buying properties like Sheratons, concern with your letter of March 12, in do not create unfunded mandates. Radissons and Hiltons, adding an upscale which you provided a partial Congressional The recently enacted Unfunded Mandates chapter to an immigrant success story. Budget Office estimate on the conference re- Reform Act of 1995 is intended specifically The first wave of motel ownership was pro- port on H.R. 1561, the Foreign Relations Au- ‘‘to assist Congress in its consideration of pelled by the Indian-Americans’ strong fam- thorization Act for Fiscal Years 1996 and proposed legislation’’ by ‘‘providing for the ily ties, close-knit communities and a will- 1997. I also would like a copy of your com- development of information about the nature ingness to invest years of sweat. This latest plete cost estimate on the conference report. and size of mandates in proposed legisla- wave represents a break with tradition and a I have two major concerns with your tion.’’ I did not find your March 12 letter willingness to tackle bigger, more complex March 12 letter. helpful in meeting the purpose of this law. challenges. But the original community still First, you addressed the letter only to the Sincerely, provides the backing, as today’s entre- ‘‘unfunded mandates’’ estimate required by LEE H. HAMILTON, preneurs pool the resources of extended fam- P.L. 104–4 (the ‘‘Unfunded Mandates Reform Ranking Democratic Member. ilies and borrow from fellow Indian-Ameri- Act of 1995’’). It would be more useful to f cans, for whom a handshake is often suffi- Members to have the cost estimate for an en- cient collateral. tire bill or conference report submitted at INDIAN AMERICANS DOMINATE ‘‘These Indians are modern Horatio once. Separating CBO estimates on different U.S. HOTEL INDUSTRY Algers,’’ said Joel Kotkin, a senior fellow at issues in the same bill and supplying such es- the Pepperdine University Institute for Pub- timates at different times leaves CBO vul- lic Policy in Malibu, Calif. ‘‘They’re willing nerable to question about its procedures, and HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN to start in marginal and sometimes risky diminishes its helpfulness for Members. OF NEW YORK areas that native-born Americans are not in- Second, I also question the ‘‘unfunded IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terested in going into, and working incred- mandates’’ estimate you provided. You state ibly long hours.’’ that H.R. 1561 ‘‘would impose no intergovern- Thursday, March 21, 1996 Ramesh Gokal, who bought a 26-room hotel mental or private sector mandates as defined Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I call to the in North Carolina soon after coming to the by Public Law 104–4 and would have no direct attention of my colleagues an article entitled United States in 1976, is now president of budgetary impacts on state, local, or tribal Knights Inn, a chain of about 180 franchised governments.’’ In my view, this assertion is ``Hospitality is Their Business, Indian-Ameri- economy hotels. Children of the industry not supportable when applied to several spe- cans' Rooms-to-Riches Success Story.'' This pioneers are establishing their own compa- cific provisions in the conference report. article appeared in the business section of to- nies and using newly acquired knowledge of These four provisions are: day's New York Times. capital markets to build budding empires. Section 1104: Requires the President to cer- Mr. Speaker, as this article correctly points ‘‘My parents’ generation did business by tify: (1) that either Thailand, Hong Kong, out, Indian Americans are now the dominant having x dollars, buying y goods and selling Malaysia, and Indonesia keep refugee camps force in the domestic hotel industry. Today, In- for z,’’ said Karim Alibhai, the kinetic 32- open or that Vietnam will expand its refugee dian Americans own 12,000 hotel and motel year-old president and chief executive of interview programs; and (2) that any Viet- Gencom American Hospitality, a family- namese, Cambodians, or Laotians who cite properties. This translates into 46 percent of owned hotel group in Houston. ‘‘At the road- the Lautenberg provisions (automatically al- America's economy hotels and 26 percent of side hotels they ran, the management philos- lowing in refugees from certain countries) the United States total lodging. This is truly an ophy was get guests in and out, and have the will be allowed into the United States with- amazing and impressive accomplishment. maids clean the rooms.’’ out having to provide any additional proof. Mr. Speaker, Congress is in the midst of a But these days, ‘‘you have to know admin- Section 1253: Prohibits use of Department long and protracted debate on how to reform istration, management and how to use Wall of State funding (migration and refugee as- our Nation's immigration laws. Many of my Street to invest and to grow,’’ added Mr. Alibhai, who was born in Kenya and majored sistance) for the involuntary return of any colleagues have endorsed the idea of sharply person claiming a well founded fear of perse- in economics at Rice University. (Many In- cution. reducing the number of legal immigrants to dian-American hotelkeepers came to Amer- Section 1255: Adds to the definition of a this country as part of this overhaul of our im- ica by way of Africa, where their families refugee anyone who claims he or she is a vic- migration policies. I believe that any Member had lived for several generations in many tim of or has good reason to believe he or she who reads this article will have to seriously cases.) E428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 In Mr. Alibhai’s case, the big plans are not tor,’’ said Mr. Silverman, whose company’s Many of the older Indian-Owned motels just talk. In September, he co-sponsored a franchises include Days Inn, Knights Inn and were long ago refurbished, if only to measure $350 million initial public offering of a real Super 8. ‘‘They were willing to build with up as franchises—a method the Indians estate investment trust, one of the largest in their own capital when no one else was will- quickly saw as a route to financial independ- United States history. Paine Webber was the ing to.’’ ence. Some properties have been kept for the lead investment banker and Mr. Alibhai was For all their success, though, Indian-Amer- next generation, but most have been sold to initially the biggest individual shareholder. icans have stayed away from luxury hotels a newer wave of Indian immigrants. Today Gencom affiliates, which began with and five-star resorts, and often from full- When Indian-Americans graduate from col- a single Best Western that Mr. Alibhai’s par- service hotels, mainly because of their cost lege, many have chosen to become doctors, ents bought in 1979 after emigrating from but also for cultural and religious reasons. engineers, lawyers and accountants. ‘‘But in Kenya, own all or part of 47 hotels in 13 ‘‘Most Indian hotel owners here are Hindus most families at least one son or daughter states. Properties include the 759-room from Gujarat state and don’t do well with will become hoteliers, because they realize it Radisson New Orleans, the 650-room Shera- anything involving alcohol and meat,’’ said isn’t the hard work it was for us,’’ said J.K. ton Astrodome in Houston as well as Mar- Mr. Patel of Colorado Springs. (Most Hindus Patel, the former Barclays banker. ‘‘The dif- riotts, Hiltons and boutique hotels in Boston from the western state of Gujarat are vege- ference is, we used to man the desk our- tarians, according to the Indian Embassy in and San Antonio. Revenues are expected to selves. The new generation likes sitting in Washington, and most Gujarati women do exceed $200 million this year. the office and delegating the work.’’ Like his parents, Mr. Alibhai said, he not drink.) ‘‘worked the desk, drove the shuttle van to But younger Indians feel differently. the airport and learned to fix the sewer ‘‘They realize you can offer meat and alcohol f plant.’’ In the three years after finishing col- to your guests, because it’s all part of the lege in 1984, years in which the Houston hotel business,’’ Mr. Patel added. TRIBUTE TO STUDENTS PARTICI- hotel industry bled red ink, he still did odd ‘‘Within the next five years you’ll see a lot PATING IN OPERATION VALEN- jobs at the hotel, but spent most of his time of us owning luxury properties, like Ritz- TINE learning the business. Carltons,’’ said Tushar Patel, the 31-year-old ‘‘Operating during that recession was my president of Tarsadia Hotels in Costa Mesa, M.B.A.,’’ said Mr. Alibhai, a trim, tennis- Calif. About half of Tarsadia’s 13 properties— HON. FRANK TEJEDA playing executive whose office is in a sleek including the 440-room Clarion Hotel at the OF TEXAS San Francisco airport—are full-service ho- Houston high-rise. In 1987, with the economy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES looking up but hotel values still down, Mr. tels, with restaurants and bars. Alibhai began buying distressed properties, Tushar Patel, by the way, is not related to Friday, March 22, 1996 often jointly with other Indian-Americans. Jay Patel of Colorado Springs, unless dis- ‘‘That’s when the real learning process tantly, or to most of the thousands of other Mr. TEJEDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib- began,’’ he said, ‘‘not just acquiring the Patels who own hotels in the United States. ute to the students of R. T. Barrera Elemen- properties but convincing lenders who had Almost all Patels, even those from Africa, tary School, Pearsall Intermediate School, and tightened their purse strings to finance me. trace their ancestry to Gujarat, where hospi- La Vernia High School for writing valentines to I had to change their perception of Indians tality is highly regarded. our Armed Forces stationed in Bosnia. These as being identified with low-end hotels.’’ In the United States, many Indian immi- valentines were sent to our troops through the In many ways, Mr. Alibhai’s world of reve- grants turned to lodging because they could nue streams, variable inflation rates for as- buy cheap motels, they could live rent free Operation Valentine program, a nationwide sessing potential purchases and structuring and the family could work the front desk, valentine writing campaign designed to boost deals with investment bankers is alien to the clean rooms, do laundry and make repairs. the morale of our men and women serving in generation of his 60-year-old father, Akber, When they stepped up to franchised prop- the U.S. military in Bosnia. Through the pens who is in charge of purchasing for Gencom. erties, for as little as $20,000 plus 8 percent of and pencils of these children, more than 150 ‘‘The older generation is still very cautious revenues, the Indians acquired not only toll- valentines of love and support were sent to about sharing information, like the cost of free reservation systems and the benefit of uplift our troops. hotels,’’ said Jay Patel of Colorado Springs, bulk purchases, but an education about a 43-year-old native of Zimbabwe who is part prices, payrolls and bookkeeping. A 1st grade student from R. T. Berrera Ele- owner of seven hotels in Colorado and Cali- ‘‘We’ll soon have eight hotels and we’re mentary School wrote, ``I am a first grade stu- fornia. ‘‘The younger generation is much looking to open a 200-room one soon, and it’s dent in Roma, Texas. Thank you for being so more forthcoming.’’ no big deal,’’ said S. Jay (you guessed it) proud of our country. We miss you and we There are other differences. Patel of Alpharetta, GA. ‘‘Now we’re experi- want you to come home.'' ‘‘When you come from India and Africa, enced enough to know we can handle it.’’ your view of labor is very different,’’ Mr. His father, J.K. Patel, left a 10-year career A student from Pearsall Intermediate School Alibhai said. ‘‘People are thankful just to with Barclays Bank in Kenya to come to wrote his valentine addressed to ``Dear sol- have a job. That’s their bonus. Here, employ- America in 1978, spending six months looking dier.'' He went to say, ``I am from Pearsall, TX. ees also want to feel appreciated. I prefer for a business before buying a hotel in South I am 9 years old. I like football. My favorite this system.’’ Most of Gencom’s corporate Carolina. The elder Mr. Patel attributes the team is Dallas Cowboys. They are champions. employees are given stock or bonuses, he Indians’ success in this country to ‘‘the way We miss you. We are proud because you are said. we were brought up.’’ peacekeepers. * ** '' In the early years, Indian-Americans had Parents instilled the need for education problems typical of many newcomers in try- and trust between families and among their La Vernia High School also expressed sup- ing to get financing and insurance. By their own ethnic group. ‘‘In January I did a deal port. Members of the La Vernia High School account, insurers in the early 1980’s suddenly with an Indian partner in Dallas for two ho- Student Council wrote 50 valentines to both canceled property insurance to all Indian tels,’’ said Mr. Alibhai of Gencom. ‘‘We mobile forces and land forces stationed in hotel owners, believing them to be part of an shook hands, and before the contracts were Bosnia. One of these valentines, written by an Indian conspiracy to buy properties and burn signed I wired him several million dollars.’’ 11th grade student council member, stated: them down to collect insurance money. Arvind Patel, who with his wife, Bhavna, ``Happy Valentine Day * * * you are admired ‘‘We were turned down by about 200 insur- owns a 39-room Days Inn in West Point, ance companies, until we convinced under- Miss., cites another factor—the willingness and appreciated for everything you have ac- writers that these immigrants were out- of extended families and acquaintances to complished and sacrificed for our country, you standing risks,’’ said Ron Thomas, a vice provide financial help. are respected and supported (no matter what president of United Insurance Agencies in ‘‘We work together as a team,’’ said Arvind you might do). Never forget that you are a Muncie, Ind., who is widely admired by In- Patel, a native of Tanzania. ‘‘A lot of fami- leader and looked-up to by me and the rest of dian hotel owners for his early efforts on lies give you $10,000, even $30,000, without our Nation. Stay safe * * * and always re- their behalf. charging you interest and without any col- member that you are in our prayers.'' Discrimination also took other forms, in- lateral. They figure one day you may help cluding boasts by rivals that their properties them.’’ These wishes are just a few of the scores were ‘‘American owned.’’ But like many Indians, these Patels are of valentines that young people across my dis- Much of the more blatant bias began to branching out and moving up, building an 81- trict wrote to our soldiers involved in the wane with the formation of an Indian hotel room Wingate Inn and a 58-room Hampton Bosnian peacekeeping mission. I commend all owners’ association in 1989, vigorously sup- Inn elsewhere in Mississippi. Meantime, both the schools for supporting our Armed Forces, ported by Henry R. Silverman, the chairman continue working a full shift each day be- and I am honored to share their remarks with of HFS Inc., and Michael A. Leven, then hind the desk of their Days Inn, with their my colleagues today. I speak from experi- president of Days Inn. Starting with about 12-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter 100 members, the group now numbers more pitching in on weekends. enceÐletters from home, expressing love and than 4,000 hotel-keepers. ‘‘And if our help doesn’t show up,’’ Mrs. support for a soldier while stationed overseas, ‘‘Indian franchisees have been the engine Patel said, ‘‘my husband and I still clean the uplifts morale and keeps spirits high. I trust of growth for the entire economy-hotel sec- rooms.’’ these valentines will do just that. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E429 SALUTE TO ALL ISLAND HANDI- Point in Van Zandt County, she contributed to TRIBUTE TO TEXAN WHO WILL CAPPED SPORTS, INC. SLED the war effort in the 1940's while working in OFFICIATE AT OLYMPICS HOCKEY TEAM the accounting office of North American Avia- tion. Years of Federal Government service fol- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON HON. PETER T. KING lowed, the last 7 with the Department of De- OF TEXAS OF NEW YORK fense. Her late husband, Maj. (Ret.) Matthew IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES J. Barnes, was a veteran of World War II and Friday, March 22, 1996 Friday, March 22, 1996 the Korean war, and was wounded in the Ko- rean war and left for dead but managed to es- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sa- cape. This ordeal gave Mrs. Barnes a height- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me lute a very special group of athletes, the All Is- ened awareness of veterans' needs and an today in a tribute to a great citizen of Texas, land Handicapped Sports, Inc. sled hockey empathy for their plight. Mr. Herbert Allen, Sr., who has been selected team. This outstanding collection of sportsmen Known for her dedication, professionalism, as one of the track officials for the Summer has done themselves, and all of Long Island, and long hours of service, Mrs. Barnes was Olympics Games in Atlanta, this coming sum- proud, representing New York at the Wendy's presented the Outstanding Veterans Service mer. International Sled Hockey Tournament in Officer of the Year award for the Dallas Re- Mr. Allen is very deserving of this oppor- Hamilton, ON, Canada. gion in 1991, having been selected from 200 tunity and responsibility. He has officiated the The team defeated Hamilton, 3 to 2, on a officers for the annual award. Commenting on Texas State High School Track and Field goal by Tony Fitzgerald, assisted by Larry the award, she stated, ``My main purpose in Championships and the Texas Relays at the Northorn, and two goals by Vic Calise with as- life is serving the veterans of this county and University of Texas at Austin for the past 6 sists from Larry Northorn, Rich Northorn III, anybody else who walks through my door.'' In years and served as referee of the State High James Abatino, and Tony Fitzgerald. addition, she was given a Distinguished Serv- School Track and Field Championships. He Downing Kitchener/Elmvale, 3 to 1, the ice Ward by the United States Marine Corps also officiated the Olympic Trials in 1992, the team was led by scorers Fitzgerald, Larry League and has received frequent commenda- NCAA Track and Field Championships in 1992 Northorn, Calise, and William Schwarz. De- tions from the Van Zandt County Judges and and 1993, the Mobil Track and Field Cham- feating a determined Chicago squad 4 to 2, Commissioners. The county's consultant on pionships from 1989 through 1995, the Youth the team reached the gold medal round the Americans With Disabilities Act stated that National Track and Field Championships from against a very tough Kingston, Canada team. Mrs. Barnes ``may be one of the best veterans Although downed 7 to 0 by Kingston, the 1992 through 1995, and the Junior Olympics services officers in the country.'' Track and Field Championships last year. New York team earned the tournament's silver Veterans Service Officers routinely provide medal. Throughout the tournament, the New Mr. Allen also coached at Klein High an array of assistance to veteransÐincluding School, taking the Bearkats to the State final- York team got stellar goal tending from Ryan compensation and pension matters, hos- Bora, hard-hitting defense from Dr. Stephen four baseball tournament in Austin in 1983. He pitalization, insurance, transportation, edu- was the first African-American baseball coach Mordecai, William Schwarz, Chuck Albert, and cation, G.I. home and farm loans, disability re- Donald Saracen, and excellent line play from to take a team to the Class 5A Final Four and tirement, military records, and others. Mrs. was named the Houston Post High School Joey Messing, Vito Giambruno, Zachary Lynn, Barnes provides all these servicesÐand more. Gregory Nelson, Anthony Donaroma, Jona- Baseball Coach of the Year in 1983. Later that She works long hours and takes paperwork same year, Mr. Allen coached the North All- than Rotkin, and Mark Turan. home with her at night in an effort to provide Every member of the team can be proud of Stars to a 5±3 victory in the Astrodome in the efficient service to those in need. She orga- earning the tourney's silver medal. As a fan of Texas High School All-Star Baseball Game. In nized the first veterans' health screening clinic the Brooklyn Dodgers, I would like to offer the 1986, Mr. Allen was honored with induction in the area, which continues to be an over- All Island Handicapped Sports team the fol- into the Texas High School Coaches Hall of whelming success. Honor. lowing encouragement: wait 'til next yearÐI In addition to the long hours that she de- know you can bring home the gold. Mr. Allen's job this summer will be on the votes to veterans, Mrs. Barnes somehow finds field officiating the long jump and triple jump NEW YORK SLED HOCKEY ROSTER time for a number of other worthy causes. She events, during the Olympic Games, July 22 James Abatino #62, Chuck Albert #8, Ryan is a member of both the Canton and Wills Borja #20, Victor Calise #9, Anthony through August 4. He will also work the Olym- Donaroma #3, Anthony Fitzgerald #22, Vito Point Chambers of Commerce, a member of pic Trials in June. Giambruno #83, Zachary Lynn #1, and Dr. the Business and Professional Women's Club, Congratulations to a great Texan, Herbert Stephen Martucci #2 holds lifetime memberships in the Wills Point Allen, Sr. Joseph Messina #52, Gregory Nelson #13, Historical Society, the Van Zandt County f Lawrence Northorn #60, Richard Northorn Genealogical Society, and the Van Zandt III #14, Jonathan Rotkin #5, William County Friends of the Library. She served as ST. PATRICK’S DAY 1996: A DAY OF Schwarz #16, Donald Sorokin #32, and Mark chairman of the Van Zandt County Historical CELEBRATION AND DEDICATION Turan #99. Commission for a number of years, is the cur- f rent vice-chairman, and was chairman of the HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY IN RECOGNITION OF DOROTHY county's Sesquicentennial Committee. She is OF NEW YORK BARNES also a certified nursing home ombudsman and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is chairman of the Selective Service Board for Friday, March 22, 1996 HON. RALPH M. HALL the East Texas area. In recognition of her outstanding service to Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, we are all OF TEXAS the county, Mrs. Barnes was named Van looking forward to St. Patrick's Day festivities IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Zandt County Citizens of the Year in 1987. back home. Friday, March 22, 1996 She also received an Award of Achievement For me, the upcoming celebrations bring Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, one of the and Appreciation from the Wills Point Cham- back memories of the wonderful friends I privileges that I have most enjoyed as a Mem- ber of Commerce and was given an Award of made in Ireland last year when I accompanied ber of the House of Representatives is the op- Merit for Outstanding Achievements from the President Clinton on his historic visit to that portunity to offer assistance to the hundreds of Genealogical Society. beautiful countryÐand of the message they veterans who reside in the Fourth District of Mr. Speaker, Van Zandt County is truly for- conveyed in their words and actions: We want Texas, and today I would like to recognize and tunate to have a veterans service officer with peace. pay tribute to someone who has devoted the depth of experience, compassion, and in- For those of us involved with Irish issues, countless hours in this causeÐDorothy Bate- tegrity that Mrs. Barness brings to her jobÐ the recent setbacks brought true heartache. man Barnes, whose exemplary service as the and a citizen so devoted to community serv- But that's why now, more than ever, the Van Zandt County Veterans Service Officer ice. Dorothy Barnes embodies the highest United States must stand firm in its commit- has earned her the respect and gratitude of ideals of both government service and civic re- ment to help the Irish people win a lasting those veterans who have called on her for sponsibility, and she deserves our profound peace. help. gratitude and respect. I ask my colleagues to Perhaps our best opportunity to do this is by ``Dottie'' Barnes was appointed to the veter- join me today in paying tribute to this out- promoting opportunities for economic growth ans post in August, 1984. A native of Wills standing American. in Northern Ireland and the Republic. This will E430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 be mutually beneficial, since one-third of all rity assistance authorities, in particular by opposed by certain groups wishing to limit foreign business in the Republic is United eliminating outdated policy and statutory lan- economic competition and the legislation ulti- States-owned. guage. In addition, this title moves provisions mately died. Another legislation effort was We've already taken several steps toward which have been carried on annual appropria- launched in 1985, but once again, the legisla- that goal. President Clinton has appointed a tions measures into permanent authorization tion died. Other aborted legislative efforts fol- Special Envoy for Economic Initiatives on Ire- law where they belong. In other words, title I lowed but each were unsuccessful. The cur- land, and the White House convened a con- of this bill fulfills the committee's responsibil- rent legislative effort, unfortunately, is facing ference on trade and investment in Ireland. ities as an authorizing committee. strong opposition from the leadership of cer- This week I was proud to vote to continue Title II of this billÐTransfer of Naval Vessels tain medical doctors in spite of 90-percent funding for the International Fund for Ireland. to Certain Foreign CountriesÐauthorizes the support from the citizens, including health-care But I firmly believe we must do more. Along transfer of 10 ships to the following countries: practitioners, as reflected in a February, 1996, with my New York colleagues PETER KING and Egypt, 1; Mexico 2; New Zealand, 2; Portugal, poll. TOM MANTON, I have introduced H.R. 2844, 1; Taiwan, 4; and Thailand 1. Eight of these Late in 1995, the Puerto Rico Supreme the Ireland Economic Development Act. My bill ships are being sold, one is being leased, and Court, in a four-to-three decision, confirmed a would authorize the issuance of loan guaran- one is a grant transfer (Portugal). lower court decision that held that naturopathy tees for economic development and job cre- Legislation authorizing the transfer of these was a part of medicine and consequently, only ation activities in the Republic of Ireland and naval vessels is required by section 7307(a) of a licensed medical doctor could practice natur- Northern Ireland. title X (U.S.C.) which provides in part that ``a opathy. This decision led to such an uproar I think Dan O'Kennedy said it best: ``Pros- naval vessel that is in excess of 3,000 tons or throughout the Commonwealth that the legisla- perity and peace go hand in handÐthat's why that is less than 20 years of age may not be ture and Governor enacted a law which estab- the Irish American Unity Conference strongly disposed of to another nation (whether by lished a 1-year moratorium delaying the imple- supports H.R. 2844, the Ireland Economic De- sale, lease, grant, loan, barter, transfer, or oth- mentation of the decision of the Puerto Rico velopment Act.'' erwise) unless the disposition of that vessel is Supreme Court while enabling the legislature I urge all my colleagues who are friends of approved by law * * * '' Each naval vessel and Governor the opportunity to present and Ireland to cosponsor H.R. 2844 before going proposed for transfer in this legislation dis- enact legislation to license and regulate the home this St. Patrick's Day. places in excess of 3,000 tons and/or is less practice of naturopathy. This moratorium, And every Member of this Congress should than 20 years of age. which recognized and established the naturo- support the MacBride Principles, which I and The United States will incur no costs for the pathic profession as a different science, sepa- 226 other Members of Congress cast our vote transfer of the naval vessels under this legisla- rate from conventional Naturopathic Associa- for earlier this week. tion. In addition to the revenue generated by tions which is composed of PRAN, the Puerto I authored the New York City MacBride the sale of eight of these ships, which Rico Association of Naturologists, the Chris- Principles Contract Compliance Law, which amounts to over $70 million, title II of this bill tian Federation of Naturopaths, and other sup- made it illegal for the city of New York to will also generate over $500 million in revenue porting organizations. award contracts to companies which discrimi- to the public treasury and private firms for re- In February of this year, Senate bill 1329 nate against Catholic workers in Northern Ire- pair, reactivation, services, and future ammu- was introduced and hearings were expected land. nition sales. shortly in both the Senate and House. The bill We should have a zero tolerance policy for I commend this bill to the Members of the is a comprehensive bill designed to recognize discrimination: That's the statement we make House of Representatives and, in particular, to and regulate the naturopathic profession in when we vote for the MacBride Principles. the Committee on International Relations. Last, but by no means least, my heart goes Puerto Rico who practice traditional naturop- f out to all the families still threatened with cruel athy. The bill includes provisions to certify the separation by deportation proceedings. I am competency of, and license, the existing natur- NATUROPATHY ADVANCES IN opaths in Puerto Rico, which approximates committed to continuing my work on this issue PUERTO RICO with members of the Ad Hoc Committee for 200 doctors. It also establishes a mechanism to examine and license future naturopaths Irish Affairs, and I urge my colleagues to get HON. BILL RICHARDSON involved. who have successfully completed a com- We all love taking part in the fun of St. Pat- OF NEW MEXICO prehensive educational curriculum in naturop- rick's Day celebrations. But this year, as we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES athy. put on our green shirts, we must all resolve to Friday, March 22, 1996 Unfortunately, legislation to extend, and possibly alter the existing moratorium, is now roll up our sleeves and do the hard work to Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I am help realize a bright and promising future for being considered by the Senate majority party pleased to be able to advise my colleagues in leadership in response to lobbying from the Ireland and her people. the House that the Legislation and Governor f leadership of certain medical doctors. of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have During the next several weeks, other col- LEGISLATION TO AMEND FOREIGN committed themselves to provide legislation leagues and I will report further in the House ASSISTANCE INTRODUCED which would license and regulate the practice regarding the progress of naturopathic legisla- of naturopathy in Puerto Rico, and at the tion in Puerto Rico. We will also report on fur- same time, assure to the citizens of Puerto ther developments in the naturopathic profes- HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Rico the freedom to be able to continue to se- OF NEW YORK sion in Puerto Rico. Each of us warmly ap- lect health-care practitioners of their choice. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plauds those members of the Puerto Rico commend the Legislature and the Governor of Legislature and the Governor who hold stead- Friday, March 22, 1996 the Commonwealth for this commitment. fast to their original commitment to the people Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to As Members of the House may already of Puerto Rico to regulate the naturopathic introduce legislation which amends the For- know, modern naturopathy was introduced into profession. eign Assistance Act [FAA] and the Arms Ex- Puerto Rico in the 1950's. Subsequent there- f port Control Act [AECA] to make improve- to, traditional naturopathy began to be pro- ments to certain defense and security assist- moted earnestly in the 1960's. However, it TRIBUTE TO R. HUGH ‘‘PAT’’ ance provisions under those acts, to authorize was not until the 1970's that naturopathy UHLMANN the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign began to flourish in the island paradise, largely countries, and for other purposes. as a result of the efforts of Dr. Carmen Mar- HON. KAREN McCARTHY There are two titles to this bill. The first tinez, Dr. Ivan Martinez, and Dr. Norman Gon- OF MISSOURI titleÐDefense and Security AssistanceÐis zalez. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nearly identical to the text of title 31 of H.R. In the 1980's, the profession of naturopathy 1561, the American Overseas Interests Act, began to organize with the establishment in Friday, March 22, 1996 which the Committee on International Rela- 1981, of the Puerto Rico Association of Natur- Ms. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tions marked up and reported out during the opaths [PRAN]. In 1983, PRAN established a to pay tribute to a distinguished business and first session of the 104th Congress. Self-Examining Board and Continued Edu- civic leader, R. Hugh ``Pat'' Uhlmann, who Title I amends authorities under the FAA cation, and called for legislation to regulate the would have celebrated his 80th birthday Sun- and the AECA to revise and consolidate secu- practice of naturopathy. The legislation was day, March 17. Born on St. Patrick's Day March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E431 1916, Mr. Uhlmann died February 7, 1996 are the pride of his life. While Pat also adored RESOLUTION ON TAIWAN ILL- having contributed his generosity and kind- his seven grandchildren he loved all children. CONCEIVED AND ILL-TIMED ness to our community throughout those He enjoyed telling wonderful stories and he years. Mr. Uhlmann always will be remem- had a way of bringing out the child in all of us. HON. DAVID E. SKAGGS bered as a renaissance man with a bright Pat Uhlmann has been an inspiration in my OF COLORADO mind and warm heart. His principal in life de- life and has enriched the people of Kansas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fined his every action: what is hateful to you, City in ways few individuals have ever Friday, March 22, 1996 do not do unto others. achieved. He will indeed be missed. A talented and highly successful business- Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Speaker, when the man, Mr. Uhlmann spent 50 years as a mem- f House voted on House Concurrent Resolution ber of the Kansas City Board of Trade, where 148 concerning the defense of Taiwan I voted he began his career as a grain trader in 1938. REOPENING OF THE SAN DIEGO ``present.'' This was the first time since I came He was president in 1960±61. After serving SYMPHONY to Congress that I voted this way on final pas- our Nation during World War II, Mr. Uhlmann sage of a piece of legislation. I want to explain rejoined Uhlmann Grain Co. Later, he was why I did so. vice-president of Midland Flour Milling Co. be- HON. BOB FILNER This measure should never have been fore buying control of Standard Milling Co. OF CALIFORNIA brought to the floor of the House of Rep- with his father and brother, Paul, in 1951. The resentatives for a vote in the first place. Both IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES name was changed to the Uhlmann Co. in the timing and the content of the resolution 1981. He served as president, chairman, and Friday, March 22, 1996 could only create new doubts in the minds of chairman emeritus. people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits Mr. Uhlmann was a trail blazer for Jewish Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to about a crucial aspect of American foreign pol- Kansas Citians. He was often the first Jewish mark the revival of the San Diego Symphony icy. And creating new doubts inherently cre- person appointed to boards or accepted into Orchestra on March 15, 1996. Two months ates new dangers. That, at a time when our business and social clubs in Kansas City, ago, the orchestra was silencedÐand there objective ought to be to defuse a situation opening the door for others who would follow. appeared to be little hope for its restoration. that's already complicated and dangerous. Mr. Uhlmann encouraged many Kansas City The orchestra's reawakening was the result What do I mean? Well, a vote in favor businesses to hire their first Jewish employee. of generous gifts from the Price Charities and sends a dangerous and confusing message Mr. Uhlmann was also committed to opening the Jacobs Family Trust, an outburst of sup- about the extent of the American commitment doors for other minorities. He was a voice for port from the community as a whole, and most to defend Taiwan. It would encourage those in tolerance who spoke quietly, but effectively. of all from the musicians of the San Diego Taiwan who want to push for independence, Many families and individuals of all back- Symphony. Not only did each musician forgo leading them to believe the United States grounds have been touched by Mr. Uhlmann's more than $2,700 in lost salary, but their work would intervene if China reacted militarily. A sincere interest in helping others. One son re- and dedication to their institution inspired com- vote against, however, sends the wrong mes- calls a winter day when he watched from a munity support. sage to China, giving the Beijing Government window as his father gave a stranger outside Although not all of my constituents attend the mistaken impression that the Congress is the coat he was wearing. When queried, Mr. the San Diego Symphony, even those who not united in its condemnation of China's re- Uhlmann explained that the man had just lost stay at home made very clear their belief that cent aggressive attitude and behavior. his job, was down on his luck, and needed the San Diego needs a great professional orches- Either a ``yes'' or a ``no'' was contrary to the coat far more than he did. tra. Every major metropolitan area in this interests of my country, so I voted ``present.'' Mr. Uhlmann's energy and generosity will country has such an institution at the heart of The distinguished chairman of the Inter- have a lasting effect on our community. He its musical life. San Diego Symphony Orches- national Relations Committee, Mr. GILMAN, has was a founding member of Friends of the Zoo, tra musicians teach our children how to play said that the resolution is meant to be a reaf- president of the Friends of Art, a trustee of musical instruments and provide our children's firmation of current policy concerning United Children's Mercy Hospital, Rockhurst College first exposure to serious music. Symphony States relations with China and Taiwan as set and a contributing member of many other musicians play for other artistic institutions in forth in the Taiwan Relations Act [TRA]. Unfor- civic, religious, cultural and educational institu- the community, such as opera and ballet com- tunately, the resolution includes a commitment tions. panies, and perform in our schools, churches, that does not appear in the TRA. Paragraph 7 His unique blend of humor and intellect led and synagogues, making all of them shine states that the United States should ``assist in to opportunities as a radio commentator and with their professionalism. And the symphony defending them (Taiwan) against invasion, columnist. His love of life was displayed brings our downtown to life at night providing missile attack, or blockade by the People's through numerous hobbies; reading, garden- lifeblood to many businesses. Republic of China.'' This language could con- ing, cooking, golfing, fishing, and horseback The San Diego Symphony Orchestra is as fuse China and Taiwan by giving the appear- riding. Longtime friend Henry Bloch of H&R important to our community's health as are the ance that the United States has ratcheted up Block said that Mr. Uhlmann often served Chargers, the Padres, first-rate hospitals, and our commitment to the defense of Taiwan. lunches in his office and that it was an honor What is our policy toward Taiwan? our major institutions of learning. The San to be invited. These lunches were an oppor- For 24 years under six Presidents we have Diego Symphony has not only provided San tunity for lively exchange of ideas and com- followed a one-China policy. This policy was Diego with great music, but has brought great mentary on key issues and a chance to expe- set out in three communiques and was en- musicians to live in our community and, rience Mr. Uhlmann's culinary talent. Mr. acted into law as the TRA. It has been and through its internationally recognized record- Uhlmann took up painting at age 74 and won continues to be the policy of the United States ings, has let the world know that San Diego is awards for his work. Mr. Uhlmann left this that any effort to determine the future of Tai- not only a great place to visit, but is one of world with a lifetime of exhilarating experi- wan by other than peaceful means is of grave America's great cities. ences unmatched by most people. concern to the United States. The TRA speci- His most lasting legacy is his family. Mr. That is why I have consistently fought for fies that the United States ``will make available Uhlmann said he knew when he met his wife, support of the arts. The arts are a vital part of to Taiwan such defense articles and defense Helen Jane, 57 years ago that they would the American adventure and a major American services as may be necessary to enable Tai- marry. Theirs was a marriage of unconditional industry. Support for the arts not only enriches wan to maintain a sufficient defense capabil- love, loyalty, and fun that makes most envi- us spiritually; it is a wonderful investment in ity.'' able. In the written memorial Mr. Uhlmann our economy and in our children. In this era of This Congress and the American people are wrote of Helen Jane: ``I sit here with tears in global competition, in no area do we compete united in their opposition to attempts by the my eyes thinking how close we have been more effectively than in the arts. Government of China to bully and coerce the and what a beautiful life we have had . . . Let us hope that the generosity of the Ja- people of Taiwan. The President has said that When I found out about my cancer, her love, cobs Family Trust and the Price Charities and the United States will promptly meet our obli- concern, encouragement and high spirits that the dedication, generosity, and solidarity of the gation under the TRA to respond to any threat she put on for my benefit have made it pos- musicians will allow the San Diego Symphony to Taiwan's security. sible for me to go on.'' Pat and Helen Jane's to serve all the residents of the San Diego A resolution reiterating our commitment to a three children, Patricia Rich, John and Robert, area for many more decades of excellence. peaceful resolution of differences across the E432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 Taiwan Straits would have been a helpful conducted the trial ``with the dignity and impar- County Democratic Party and her churchÐand measure. But this resolution is different, and tiality of an angel, but with the rigor of the she leaves behind a legacy of accomplishment potentially seriously destabilizing. It can be devil.'' and a loving family. read to imply a very significant change in pol- I would like to thank the Aaron Burr Asso- Mrs. Breckel was an active member of the icy, a change with extremely problematic con- ciation, which is dedicated to presenting a Smith County Democrats. She served on the sequences. It can be read to give the impres- more balanced view of our third Vice Presi- party's membership committee, was an alter- sion of a division between the President and dent, for their assistance in providing research nate delegate to State conventions, and was a the Congress. It is an irresponsible piece of for this account of Aaron Burr's contributions member of the Women's Democratic Organi- legislation that should never have come up. to our young Nation. zation. She believed so completely in the f f democratic process that she was willing to place her name on the ballot, running for State RECOGNIZING THE 240th BIRTHDAY SALUTE TO ALEXANDER representative from District IV and as a can- OF AARON BURR MELESHKA didate for the Tyler City Council and mayor. It is testimony to her devotion that officers of the HON. RICHARD BURR HON. PETER T. KING Smith County Democratic Party served as OF NORTH CAROLINA OF NEW YORK honorary pallbearers at her funeral. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She also was devoted to her church. She helped organize Trinity Baptist Church, York Friday, March 22, 1996 Friday, March 22, 1996 Baptist Church, and Dill City First Baptist Mr. BURR. Mr. Speaker, February 6 marked Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sa- Church. She was church pianist for each of the 240th birthday of Aaron Burr, who was lute Alexander Meleshka, one of my constitu- these churches, taught Sunday School, and born in 1756. Aaron Burr had no direct de- ents from Farmingdale, NY, and a proud vet- also served as chairman of the finance com- scendants, but many of us in the Burr family eran of our ``Crusade in Europe.'' Serving with mittee of the Smith County Baptist Associa- are collaterally related. And during this year the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, Mr. tion. marking Aaron Burr's 240th birthday, I would Meleshka saw combat in France. His unit, the Her community involvement extended to like to take this opportunity to share with my 3rd Battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment, other worthwhile causes. She served on the colleagues some of the positive contributions became involved in a particularly fierce battle volunteer council for Denton State School and Aaron Burr made to our great Nation. in October 1944, while seizing a bridge over served as past-president of the American Aaron Burr was a colonel in the Revolution- the Mortagne River. Businesswomen's Association, past oracle of ary War and was the third Vice President of In the fight to take the bridge before the Royal Neighbors of America, and past noble the United States. He was born in Newark, enemy could demolish it, Mr. Meleshka distin- grand of Tyler Rebekah Lodge 142. NJ, and graduated from Princeton with the guished himself under fire. The first man in his Wherever she volunteered her talents, Mrs. highest academic record yet achieved. His fa- unit across the bridge, Mr. Meleshka was Breckel's presence was feltÐand will be ther, Rev. Aaron Burr, Sr., and grandfather, taken prisoner by the Germans and trans- missed. Most of all, her pride and happiness Rev. Jonathan Edwards, were the second and ported to Stalag 7. came from her familyÐsome of whom visited third presidents of Princeton. Aaron Burr par- At Stalag 7, Mr. Meleshka, who spoke Rus- with me and Mary Ellen in our Rockwall home. ticipated in the 600 mile winter march on the sian and several other languages, was moved She is survived by her son, Henry Austin fort at Quebec as an aide to General Mont- by the plight of the camp's 150 or so Russian Breckel of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law, gomery. During the assault, Montgomery was prisoners. Abandoned by their own nation's Kathlea and Richard Florey of Tyler; three mortally wounded and Burr attempted to carry brutal Communist dictator and subject to inhu- grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. the man to safety. Burr also served on Gen. mane treatment dictated by the racist policies Mr. Speaker, on behalf of her family and many George Washington's staff and spent the win- of their Nazi captors, the Russian prisoners friends who loved her, I ask my colleagues to ter of 1778 at Valley Forge. Assignment took faced slow death. join me today in paying our last respects to him to the Hudson Valley and several skir- Throughout his captivity, Mr. Meleshka regu- this outstanding citizenÐLillian Mae Breckel. mishes with the enemy. He distinguished him- larly risked severe punishment and even death f self in New Jersey at the Battle of Monmouth to assist the Russians. By smuggling small on June 28, 1778. portions of food to our captive allies, Mr. TRIBUTE TO A GREAT TEXAS Following the Revolutionary War, Aaron Meleshka certainly saved lives. His behavior WOMAN Burr practiced law in New York City and pur- exemplified the American ideas of doing the sued an interest in politics. After serving in the right thing, standing up for the underdog, and HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON New York State Legislature and the U.S. Sen- coming to the aid of a friend in need. His ac- OF TEXAS ate, he ran on the Republican ticket for the tions demonstrated what the war was all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Presidency with Thomas Jefferson. While it about. Friday, March 22, 1996 was intended that Jefferson would be Presi- Some 50 years after the end of World War dent and Burr Vice President, the Electoral II, Mr. Meleshka was recognized for his brav- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. College's initial vote resulted in a tie vote be- ery and humanity by Russian President Boris Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me tween the two men. The election was then Yeltsin when he was awarded the Gold Com- today in a tribute to a woman who has made thrown into the House of Representatives, memorative Medal of the 50th Anniversary of a career out of championing women's issues. which eventually elected Jefferson as Presi- Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Mr. Speak- At age 76, Ms. Louise Raggio, who still prac- dent and Burr as his Vice President. er, I believe that our Nation should also recog- tices law full-time at her firm, Raggio & Raggio Aaron Burr's finest accomplishment during nize Mr. Meleshka for his deeds. He is truly an in Dallas, is known as the Lone Star State's his tenure as Vice President occurred during American hero. First Lady of women's legal rights. the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Asso- f In the 1950s, attorney Raggio fought to ciate Justice Samuel Chase. In 1804, Jeffer- allow women to serve on juries. In the 1960s son was incensed at the Federalist-dominated TRIBUTE TO LILLIAN MAE she led a group of legal experts in crafting the judiciary. He feared that it would nullify an act BRECKEL Texas Marital Property Act of 1967 that gave of Congress by declaring the act unconstitu- married women equal rights to control property tional and thereby subverting the will of the HON. RALPH M. HALL and conduct business. With the success of people. As Vice President, Aaron Burr pre- OF TEXAS that law, Mrs. Raggio helped pave the way for sided over the impeachment trial that began IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and on February 4, 1805, with the Jeffersonians other national women's rights legislation. A hoping that Burr would lean their way. Aaron Friday, March 22, 1996 decade later, she helped write the Texas Fam- Burr, however, acted impartially and Chase Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise ily Code of 1979, the world's first fully codified was acquitted on all counts. The newspapers today to pay tribute to a loyal Democrat and set of family laws. of both parties agreed that although the trial community volunteer, Lillian Mae Breckel of Mrs. Raggio has also achieved many firsts began as a political inquest, it ended as a Tyler, TX, who died recently at the age of 92. in her 40-year career, including being the first memorable example of judicial procedure at its She devoted a lifetime of service to the woman prosecutor for Dallas County, first best. One of the papers reported that Burr causes she embracedÐparticularly the Smith women director of the State Bar of Texas, first March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E433 woman trustee and chair of the Texas Bar TRIBUTE TO LOIS VELLIQUETTE challenged the Federal Government and the Foundation and first recipient of the Dallas Bar ON HER RETIREMENT American people to uphold the principles set Association's Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award. forth in the American Constitution. In 1995, she received the American Bar Asso- HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR She gained national prominence in the ciation's Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of OF OHIO 1970's as a member of the House Judiciary Achievement Award, placing her among other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee during the impeachment hearings outstanding recipients Attorney General Janet Friday, March 22, 1996 of President Richard Nixon. Her eloquent Reno, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader statement regarding her faith in the Constitu- Ginsberg, and former U.S. Representative Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tion helped the Nation to focus on the principle Barbara Jordan. pay tribute to an outstanding public servant in that all elected officials, including the Presi- For all of these reasons and more, I submit northwest Ohio. On March 31 of this year, dent, must abide by the mandates of the Con- this tribute here today, for a great Texas lady. Lois Velliquette, a Federal employee for over stitution. We know what it took for Barbara 36 years, will retire. Jordan to say ``yea'' when the House Judiciary f Lois can look back on her career with great Committee roll was called on July 30, 1974, pride. During the course of her service, she and we are still admiring her for it. IN HONOR OF CYPRUS FREEDOM has held clerical, technical, and claims rep- FIGHTERS During her tenure in Congress, Congress- resentative positions. Because of her exten- woman Barbara Jordan was a leader on is- sive experience, she has become a recog- sues relating to voting rights, consumer pro- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY nized expert in many areas with the office and tection, energy, and the environment. She OF NEW YORK has received numerous performance awards leaves the American people, particularly Mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for her work. Through her caring and dedi- bers of Congress, a powerful legacy of com- cated efforts, she has literally improved the Friday, March 22, 1996 mitment to freedom, integrity in government, lives of a tremendous number of Sandusky and belief in human progress. Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today residents. We realize that Barbara Jordan was a tre- to bring to the attention of my colleagues the Americans would not be able to enjoy the mendous moral force and she was calling historic achievements of brave Greek-Cypriot blessings of our country without the tireless upon all of us to account for our conscience freedom fighters. They are being honored by dedication of those who have the talent and as a nation. Her untimely death leaves a great Justice for Cyprus and the Cyprus Federation willingness to work for the community. It is for void in our national leadership, and she is of America, two philanthropic organizations this reason we owe a special debt of gratitude sorely missed as we grapple with the great that trace their roots back to Cyprus. to people like Lois, who have done an out- moral issues of the day. On April 1st, we will celebrate the 41st anni- standing job first with the Department of the f versary of Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Army and for the last 31 years with the Social Agoniston [EOKA]. This organization is a Security Administration. HONORING GREEK INDEPENDENCE group of dynamic Cypriot freedom fighters Mr. Speaker, we have often heard that DAY who struck the first blow for independence for America works because of the unselfish con- Cyprus. More than four decades ago, their tributions of her citizens. I know that Ohio is HON. DAVID E. BONIOR a much better place to live because of the acts of courage led to a 4-year struggle OF MICHIGAN against British colonization and occupation. dedication and countless hours of effort given IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EOKA's struggle for independence is joined by Lois Velliquette. While she may be leaving with the American colonists who struggled her official capacity, I know she will continue Friday, March 22, 1996 against the British colonization and occupation to be actively involved in those causes dear to Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to in America over 200 years ago. These Greek- her. join the Greek community to celebrate the Cypriot lovers of democracy and freedom not I ask my colleagues to join me in paying a 175th anniversary of Greek independence. only fought for Cyprus' independence, but they special tribute to Lois, and wishing her all the On March 25, 1821, the Archbishop of also fought on the battlefield against tyranny best in the years ahead. Patras blessed the Greek flag at the Aghia during world War II. f Lavra Monastery near Kalavrita, marking the Today we commemorate all the heroes of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH beginning of the Greek war of independence Cyprus including Gregorious Afxentiou, in which nearly 400 years of Ottoman rule Kyriakos Matsis, Evaghoras Pallikarides, and SPEECH OF were turned aside. Michael Karaolis, who gave their lives for free- Ancient Greece was the birthplace of demo- dom. By their sacrifice, they join America's HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE cratic values. It brought forth the notion that Revolutionary War hero Patrick Henry, who OF TEXAS the ultimate power to govern belongs in the freely gave of his life and summed up his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hands of the people. It inspired a system of commitment to freedom with the statement, Thursday, March 21, 1996 checks and balances to ensure that one ``Give me liberty or give me death.'' Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, branch of government does not dominate any Cyprus became independent in 1960. Unfor- I would like to take this opportunity to recog- other branch. tunately, liberation was short lived; Turkey in- nize my friend, and idol, the late Congress- These ideals inspired our Founding Fathers vaded Cyprus in 1974. Today, one third of Cy- woman Barbara Jordan as Woman of the as they wrote the Constitution. In the words of prus remains occupied by Turkey. Once again, Year. She was a renaissance woman, elo- Thomas Jefferson, ``to the ancient Greeks these heroes have been called upon to fight quent, fearless, and peerless in her pursuit of * * * we are all indebted for the light which for the liberty and independence of their coun- justice and equality. led ourselves out of Gothic darkness.'' try. Congresswoman Jordan began her public Together we face many challenges today, On this day, we celebrate freedom. When career as a Texas State senator. She served including the territorial integrity of Imia in the migrating to the United States, the Greek-Cyp- her country with great distinction as a Member Aegean Sea and the demilitarization of Cy- riots brought with them their love of Cyprus, of Congress and as a member of the House prus. If freedom and democracy, which were culture and democracy. The Cyprus Federa- Judiciary Committee. born in Greece, can tear down the Berlin Wall tion of America, Justice for Cyprus, and EOKA She exalted us all to strive for excellence, to and break apart the Soviet Union, then I know serve as important links with Cyprus' past, but stand fast for justice and fairness, and to yield that we can work together to bring those also act as a springboard for its future. These to no one in the matter of defending and up- ideals once again to Cyprus. organizations remain committed to the cam- holding the most sacred principles of Demo- Today, the United States is enriched not paign for freedom and human rights in Cyprus cratic Government. only by Greek principles but also by its sons today. They also help young Greek-Cypriot Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, legislator, and daughters. Greek-Americans have made Americans who will play an important role in scholar, author, and Presidential adviser. She major contributions to American society, in- the growth and success of the United States. was immensely gifted, and used every bit of cluding our arts, sports, medicine, religion, and So Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues her talent and skill to address, improve, and politics. join me in the commemoration of Cypriot free- dignify the conditions of human life. My home State of Michigan has been en- dom fighters and in wishing the people of Cy- In the tradition of Frederick Douglass, Martin hanced by the Greek community. In Macomb prus long-lasting peace and liberty. Luther King Jr., and Thurgood Marshall, she and St. Clair Counties, we are served by St. E434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 John's Greek Orthodox Church and Assump- ass, and privately check up on whoever they IN HONOR OF J.C. COLLINS tion Greek Orthodox Church. These institu- choose, for other purposes. tions provide a multitude of community serv- In wake of the Proposition 187, merchants HON. RICHARD J. DURBIN ices and add to the rich diversity of the area. in California began requesting immigration OF ILLINOIS Mr. Speaker, I join the people of Greece documents from Latino and Asian customers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and those of Greek ancestry around the world in restaurants and banks. in celebrating Greek Independence Day. I sa- I believe the recent xenophobic rhetoric Friday, March 22, 1996 lute all of them for the tremendous contribu- being used by some in the Republican Party Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- tions to freedom and human dignity which they is a thinly veiled attempt to blame national gratulate Mr. J.C. Collins of Bethalto, IL. Mr. have made. problems on newcomers or those who are of Collins has been chosen as the 1995 Inductee f a different ethnicity than the majority. These of the National Mens' Ministries Christian Hall efforts contribute to an atmosphere of hostility. of Excellence, by the national Assemblies of PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION I find it dangerous and counterproductive to God denominational headquarters in Spring- OF H.R. 2202, IMMIGRATION IN start a process which would lead only to spi- field, MO. This honor is equivalent to a na- THE NATIONAL INTEREST ACT raling harassment and discrimination in the tional layman of the year award for the As- OF 1995 workplace. semblies of God. Mr. Collins was chosen for this award from SPEECH OF Further, the system is imperfect and has massive loopholes. False documents with ac- among the 50 State inductees of the State As- HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN curate numbers will enable undocumented semblies of God. He had earlier been named OF TEXAS workers to avoid detection and employers who the Illinois State Inductee by the State Assem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES knowingly hire undocumented workers under blies of God denominational headquarters in Thursday, March 21, 1996 the table will continue to do so despite the Carlinville, IL. system. He has faithfully served his church, the First Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in f Assembly of God in Cottage Hills, IL, as a strong support of the Chabot-Conyers amend- deacon, assistant Sunday school superintend- ment to the Immigration Act of 1995 (H.R. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ent, and youth leader. He has been a Sunday 2202). What we have before us today is a bill TRANSPORTATION BILL school teacher for 30 years. He has super- that is discriminatory and ill-conceived. vised almost all of the church's construction This bill proposes to create a national data projects, including the church itself, the system that must be used by all employers to HON. TOM DeLAY houses, and all the buildings that belong to verify the identity and employment eligibility of OF TEXAS the church. every person hired in the United States. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He has been active for decades with Gid- bill would establish a massive and costly data Friday, March 22, 1996 eons International, spreading the Gospel and retrieval system to access information from ex- passing out Bibles in schools, hospitals, ho- isting Government databases at the Social Se- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of tels, and colleges. curity Administration and the INS. small business owners who find themselves When Mr. Collins retired in 1988 from his This 1±800±BIG BROTHER system would caught up in an expensive regulatory maze work as a construction supervisor, after 41 compel employers to have each new hire ap- left by amendments to the Hazardous Mate- years at Laclede Steel Co. in Alton, IL, he proved by the Federal Government. This is a rials Transportation Act passed in 1990. This prayed for the opportunity to make 10 trips costly, intrusive, and ineffective measure. act greatly broadened the Secretary of Trans- overseas to help build churches. Since then To begin with, the system would rely on portation's authority to regulate the transpor- he has made 11 trips, including Belgium, the highly flawed Government data. The INS tation of hazardous materials. Though it was former Czechoslovakia, Lesotho, Mexico, Ger- database slated for use in this system has intended for large carriers of toxic materials many, and the former East Germany when the missing or incorrect information 28 percent of which can pose a risk to public health or safe- Berlin Wall was coming down. He is now plan- the time, while the Social Security Administra- ty, it has spilled over and poisoned the small ning trips to Belgium and El Salvador. tion has faulty data 17 percent of the time. In business man instead. J.C. Collins was born in Marshall County, previous pilot projects run by the INS and One study, which focused on the pest con- KY, on February 8, 1926. He entered the U.S. SSA, over 50 percent of the people who the trol industry, found that compliance of these Armed Forces when he was 17 years old, and systems could not verify were, in fact, legally rules and regulations cost the industry $135 he was promoted to staff sergeant by the time authorized workers. million annually. These costs arise from truly he was 18. During his military service he With tens of millions of Americans entering burdensome Federal regulations which require worked on researching German V±2 rockets the job market each year, even an almost im- pest control operators and employees to keep on the White Sands Proving Ground. possible low 1 percent error rate could still complex documents and markings for shipping Mr. Collins married his lovely wife, Ruby cause thousands of Americans to be wrongly and containers on a daily basis. And all of this Scott, on December 9, 1944, in Mineral Wells, denied work each year. Consequently, millions is for small quantities of relatively benign ma- TX. They are blessed with two daughters, of American workers are at risk because of terials, most of which are nearly identical to Wanda Collins Burgund and Patricia Collins seriously flawed Government data. pest control products which we can all buy in Moran, and four grandchildren, Brian Hen- I am proud to represent El Paso, whose home supply and garden storesÐlike Raid, for dricks, Stephanie Burgund Krienitz, Rachel 650,000 citizens, residents, and children of im- example. Moran, and Alicia Moran. Following their fa- migrants have successfully integrated bilin- The legislation I have developed will relieve ther's and grandfather's strong and positive gualism and biculturalism into their education these burdens while maintaining the same spiritual influence, all of Mr. Collins' children system, health care facilities, and economy. El high standards for safety. My bill simply and grandchildren are active in their local Paso's population is 70 percent Hispanic. If amends the Hazardous Materials Transpor- churches. passed, this bill will have a devastating effect tation Act by providing an exemption for small I congratulate Mr. J.C. Collins and wish him on my district by entering Big Brother into their commercial vehicles which are transporting and his family the very best in the future. daily lives. common ``Raid'' like materials which do not f Imagine how this Big Brother system would pose a risk to public health or safety. affect the citizens of El Paso. Hundreds of Specifically, a vehicle with a gross weight of GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY thousands of El Pasoans could be at the 10,000 pounds or less will be exempted un- mercy of this faulty system. less it is transporting a material, such as a fu- SPEECH OF People whose appearance, accent or family migant, which the Secretary of Transportation HON. DICK ZIMMER background make them seem foreign will be deems to require placarding. OF NEW JERSEY screened out of jobs as employers attempt to Let us keep small business healthy. With IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES avoid the inevitable problems which the ver- this bill we can stop poisoning the small busi- ification process will cause. The verification ness man with unneeded regulations that hurt Wednesday, March 20, 1996 system will also be easily susceptible to abuse both him and us. I hope you will join myself Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Speaker, on March 25, by merchants and business people who use and my colleagues who have cosponsored 1821, the Greek people began a long and the worker registry as a powerful tool to har- this important legislation. courageous struggle to free themselves from March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E435 nearly 400 years of Ottoman rule and return much for the people of the Washington Metro- opening months of the 104th Congress, this Greece to its democratic heritage. Today, I politan area. Food & Friends, an organization bill still has not been voted on by the full join the almost 3 million Greek-Americans liv- dedicated to feeding nutritious meals to home- House. ing in the United States in celebrating the bound people with AIDS, is preparing to cele- This delay is precluding some important 175th anniversary of Greek Independence brate Thanks A Million Day. One week from new safety measures from becoming law that Day. today, Food & Friends will deliver its one mil- could help prevent another Durham Woods- On this anniversary it is appropriate to re- lionth meal. type disaster. flect on the strong historical bond between our The number of HIV positive and AIDS cases For example, although it may never be pre- two countries. More than 2,500 years ago the in the Washington area has increased cisely determined what caused the Durham idea of democracy was born in Athens. The exponentially in just a few years, ranking Woods blast, authorities strongly suspect that intellectual and political climate of that time Washington fifth for the highest number of a gouge, found in the pipeline after the explo- provided the impetus for a sea-change in phi- AIDS cases in the Nation. Fortunately, also on sion, had weakened the pipeline and losophy, the arts, and science. In the preface the exponential rise is the determination and precipitated the blast. to his poem Hellas, Shelley wrote: ``Our laws, capability of the people at Food & Friends. Nationally, the single largest cause of pipe- our literature, our religion, our arts have their When the group was founded in 1988 it line accidents is excavating crews or other roots in Greece.'' served 30 clients per day. Today 450 area workers accidently damaging pipelines. But in Our Founding Fathers drew heavily upon homebound people with AIDS receive 1,350 far too many instances, the damage is never the political and philosophical experience of nutritious meals every day at no cost to Food reported to the pipeline operator. After the in- the ancient Greeks in forming our representa- & Friends clients. cident, the weakened pipe begins to deterio- tive democracy. Since that time, the contribu- Providing physical sustenance is vital to HIV rate and the risk of an explosion increases. tions of Greek-Americans to the development positive people, and people with AIDS. Volun- A proposal I drafted that was included in the of our Nation can be found in all areas of teer visits for their spiritual sustenance are House pipeline safety bill addressed this prob- American lifeÐfrom great scientists like Nich- equally important. Food & Friends works lem. My proposal would establish a tough new olas Christofilos to our Greek-American col- alongside other AIDS service programs, in- Federal crime that would punish anyone who leagues in Congress to the souvlakis we eat. cluding those which offer support groups and damages a pipeline and does not promptly re- On this 175th anniversary it is appropriate legal advice. In addition they provide nutrition, port the damage to the authorities. Violators that we take pride in celebrating the enduring education and counseling services to the HIV would not only be hit with a hefty fine of relationship between our two countries. community by a trained and licensed dietitian. $25,000, but would face a jail term of 5 years. f Food & Friends provides companionship and Another provision in the pipeline safety bill life sustaining nutrition enhancing their clients of particular importance to any constituents HONORING JAMES R. NUNES quality of life. concerns the one-call system. All States cur- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to see my constitu- rently have some form of one-call system HON. BILL BAKER ents, along with the constituents of my metro- which requires construction crews to contact a OF CALIFORNIA politan area colleagues, working side by side central office before beginning any excavation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to serve this group of people so in need. work near a pipeline. But the success of these Whether by volunteering to deliver meals, programs is often hindered by a lack of knowl- Friday, March 22, 1996 dedicating professional services, or contribut- edge about the program or how it works. An Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, in an ing to the United Way Combined Federal important feature of the pipeline safety bill en- era when crime is all too frequently a part of Campaign, our friends have helped to make courages pipeline companies and the States our daily lives, it is good to know there are the lives of Food & Friends clients a little easi- to launch public education programs aimed at brave, capable men and women who each er. I applaud their work to help the people in all businesses which conduct excavating ac- day protect and serve the American people. their own community, and as I join my metro- tivities. This education program would in- James R. Nunes is one of these persons. politan area colleagues at Thanks A Million crease compliance with one-call systems, His 33 years of service as a law enforcement Day, I urge you to join us in thanking this won- which play an essential role in keeping pipe- officer have been exemplary to his colleagues derful organization for the invaluable service it lines safe. and rewarding to those he has served. For the provides; in essence, food and friends. Mr. Speaker, while I am working to get Con- past 26 years, he has been a member of the f gress to pass a pipeline safety bill, I believe Pleasant Hill, CA police force; the past 17 of that improving pipeline safety is not solely the these years, he has been Chief of the Pleas- SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF responsibility of the Government. The pipeline ant Hill force. DURHAM WOODS EXPLOSION companies that own and operate natural gas During his tenure, Chief Nunes has played pipelines should be improving their own safety an active role in putting police on the beat, de- HON. BOB FRANKS programs. Improving the safety of their pipe- veloping effective youth, crime prevention and OF NEW JERSEY lines and increasing the public's confidence DARE programs, and other meaningful anti- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not only makes good business sense, it is the crime and community-building efforts. His un- right thing to do. Friday, March 22, 1996 derstanding of the needs of future law en- Therefore, today I am calling on Texas forcement led to the construction of an out- Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, Eastern, who owns the pipeline that immolated standing new police facility. And his role in the tomorrow is the second anniversary of the Durham Woods 2 years ago, to voluntarily California Peace Officers Association, his Durham Woods natural gas pipeline explosion. make a commitment to upgrade their safety study at the FBI National Academy, and his On that fateful night, the residents of Edi- procedures. Specifically, I request that Texas ongoing commitment to professional develop- son, NJ were startled out of their sleep by the Eastern take immediate steps to install a re- ment in a variety of positions and organiza- tremendous explosion that ripped through the mote control valve system on its pipelines in tions have enabled him to stay on the cutting Durham Woods apartment complex. New Jersey. A remote control valve system edge of leadership. A 36-inch natural gas pipeline had ruptured, would allow the flow of natural gas to be shut It is a pleasure for me to recognize Chief sending men, women, and children fleeing off by a human operator in case of a leak or Nunes, and to wish him every success in all from their homes in a race for their lives a fissure in the pipeline. If a remote control his future endeavors. against a roaring wall of fire. valve was in place near the rupture that f Miraculously, only one person died. Twenty- caused the Durham Woods explosion, this dis- nine others escaped with only minor injuries. aster may have been avoided. IN HONOR OF FOOD & FRIENDS Although the physical rebuilding of Durham Mr. Speaker, Texas Eastern shouldn't wait Woods is complete, this horrendous explosion for a law that would require it to make its pipe- HON. JAMES P. MORAN has left lingering fears about the hidden dan- lines safer. Moreover, this Congress shouldn't OF VIRGINIA gers of natural gas pipelines. have to wait for the next pipeline disaster be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unfortunately, Congress has been slow to fore it is prodded into passing a pipeline safely act to pass pipeline safety legislation. Al- bill. My constituents have been waiting 2 years Friday, March 22, 1996 though the House Transportation and Infra- for a response from their Government, and for Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to structure Committee, of which I am a member, Texas Eastern to install remote control valves. salute a group of people that have done so quickly passed a pipeline safety bill in the They should be required to wait no longer. E436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 THE ROLE OF EMPLOYERS of the key elements of the current national He’s talking about ‘‘politics’’ with a small debate we’re having is who owns our corpora- ‘‘P,’’ of course. He’s talking about open, pub- tions, who runs them, and for whose benefit. lic discourse on corporate issues that up to HON. ROBERT S. WALKER Well, there have been some changes over now have generally been settled in the board OF PENNSYLVANIA the years. room. That’s not a clean way to make deci- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Large institutional investors like mutual sions. Management would rather do it the funds and pension funds now own more than Friday, March 22, 1996 old way. Public debate often lends itself to half the stock in American companies all the low-rent machinations of politics Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, we are engaged today—maybe as much as 60 percent. In 1980 with the big ‘‘P’’—from news media leaks, to in a great economic debate in this country. As it was 40 percent. In 1970 it was 19 percent. hidden agendas, to the use of pressure information technologies transform our econ- Go back much further than that and these groups. institutions were inconsequential. So, it isn’t comfortable, but I think it’s a omy, and economic competition becomes in- In 1980, they managed about $1.9 trillion. In creasingly globalized, we must decide how to big step up from the back alley intrigues of 1990, the figure was $6.3 trillion. Last year the ’80s when companies were bought or sold address the challenges before us. they managed more than $10 trillion. and broken up or consolidated without any They are big, and they have enormous Companies, along with their owners and debate at all. managers, have been called insensitive to clout, and in the past decade they have de- Chrysler, as you all know, was caught up cided to use that clout. worker concerns and uninterested in anything in a public debate like this for ten months. Let me give you a list of companies that We came to a resolution in which everyone but the bottom line. An eloquent defense of all of you will recognize: American Express, the role of employers in our culture has been IBM, Westinghouse, Apple Computer, Eli was a winner and nobody was a loser. And by made this past week. In a speech before the Lilly, Eastman Kodak, Scott Paper, Borden. everyone, I mean shareholder, employees, Economic Club of Detroit, the chairman and In just one year—1993—the CEOs of those suppliers and everyone else with a stake in eight companies were bounced, in no small the company. chief executive officer of the Chrysler Corp., Communication was the key. Fortunately, Robert J. Eaton, makes clear why the eco- measure due to pressure from institutional investors. we’d always maintained open communica- nomic survival and success of the Nation's Most of the institutions don’t follow the tion with the institutional investors who employers is positive for their workers and for old Wall Street rule that says if you don’t own most of the company. We stepped it up. the communities where they are located. like the company, sell the stock. Some are I personally visited a large number of them. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to in- so big and own such large chucks of individ- So did other members of our management clude in the RECORD at this point excerpts of ual companies that selling the stock simply team. We did something quite unusual. We the text of the Eaton speech. isn’t practical. So today, if they don’t like a took outside board members with us. On a company, they may try to change it. number of occasions, I would leave and let EXCERPTS BY ROBERT J. EATON, CHAIRMAN They have a right to. They are the owners. the board member and the fund manager AND CEO, CHRYSLER CORPORATION Or at least they’ve been empowered to act talk one on one. It’s open season on big business and CEOs. for the real owners—their shareholders. We had a simple story that combined solid Party, that’s because it’s an election year Now here’s the rub. performance over the past few years with a and beating up on Wall Street and Corporate These institutions have one central goal, compelling strategy for the future. America is a cheap way to get votes or sell and that’s to get consistent, year-in and None of our institutional owners asked us papers. This is old-fashioned, empty-headed, year-out returns from the companies in their to change direction. Not one of them told us tub-thumping populism. portfolios. They need these returns because to compromise the future for the sake of The Democrats lost Congress because peo- their individual shareholders do follow the today. ple got mad at Washington. Now the plan is old Wall Street rule—if they’re not satisfied, If there’s a lesson for other companies, to get the voters mad at somebody else. And they sell! large and small, it’s that maintaining open on the right you have Pat Buchanan. He’s At the same time, people like me and oth- lines of communication with these institu- mad at big government, big business, the ers who run companies like to think of our- tional investors is no longer a courtesy, as it United Nations, the Chinese, the Japanese selves as builders. We think five and ten was a few years ago. It is now a critical part and the Mexicans (Mexicans on both sides of years ahead. We like to invest in the future. of a company’s strategic planning. the border, by the way). Pat’s mad at just We also like to have a few shekels in the Today, though, these new owners are under about everybody. bank for hard times. some scrutiny themselves. The concentra- So all this current fear and loathing di- And in spite of what the public hears and tion of economic power that they represent rected at American corporations should not reads, we do care about protecting jobs, and is new, and therefore it’s a bit frightening. be surprising. It’s being orchestrated to we are concerned about our communities, Their short-term focus is a concern. Their move political and economic agendas. and we do understand our social obligations. activism is a challenge for management. But that’s not to say that Americans today So there’s some natural tension between And yet, I’m hard pressed to find many ex- don’t have some very legitimate fears. They the need to provide returns and the need to amples of these institutions acting irrespon- do. And they are rational fears about holding build the company. sibly toward successful, well managed com- onto a good job if they have one, and getting Most of us in this room work for large cor- panies. The list of corporations I read a few one if they don’t. porations. We want those companies to be minutes ago was a list of companies that had A New York Times reporter went into a big successful ten years from now as well as problems. They were companies where department store in the Ginza recently and today, so we take a long view at work. changes needed to be made. But most of us have also turned over a sub- found 14 clerks in the jewelry department These large institutional investors must stantial part of our personal net worth to the ready to wait on him. He then gushed about accept the responsibilities of ownership. I managers of these funds. And what do we how enlightened Japan’s full-employment think, for the most part, they do. That in- look at in evaluating their performance? policy is, and condemned the U.S. business Returns! cludes stepping in when a company seems to community (and I’m quoting), ‘‘where execu- So if we don’t like the kind of pressure have lost direction. But it also includes al- tives get bonuses for massacring their em- these funds put on our companies, we can’t lowing a company to meet its responsibil- ployees.’’ point fingers. ‘‘Them’’ is ‘‘us.’’ ities to other stakeholders besides the share- We can copy the Japanese. We can have 14 The power of these institutions is simply a holders. clerks to sell you a watch. We only need to reality that we have to deal with. And there There’s raging debate all over the world do three things: is no doubt that they have changed the way today about where a company’s first alle- We have to close our borders to foreign companies are run today. giance should be, to the shareholders or the competition. Professor John Pound of Harvard, in fact, stakeholders. Is a company in business only We have to convince American consumers says that big corporations are no longer to make money for its owners, or is it there to pay $50 for a melon. ‘‘managed’’ they are ‘‘governed.’’ The new to provide jobs? Is it right to focus on the And we have to stop giving the owners of owners of Corporate America are not content bottom line, or are there social responsibil- American companies a fair return on their to hire a management team and then pas- ities that should come first? And what about investment. sively judge the results; they want a say in the customers? That’s all. That’s how the Japanese have the plans and policies of the company as The Economist magazine last month did a done it. well. long piece on this issue. They compared the I don’t think Americans are going to shut Pound also believes—and I’m quoting recent performance of the traditional out foreign goods. I don’t think Americans now—that ‘‘politics will replace takeovers as ‘‘stakeholder’’ economies of Japan and most will pay $50 for a melon. And I don’t think the defining tool for corporate governance of Western Europe with the ‘‘shareholder’’ the owners of America’s companies are going challenges, and the marketplace of ideas will economies of the United States and the to stop demanding a fair return. replace the frenzied activity that dominated United Kingdom. In Japan, the owners of a company happen the financial marketplace in the 1980s.’’ They make a strong case that over the past to be large banks and other members of that I happen to agree with him. And frankly, I 10 or 15 years the ‘‘shareholder’’ companies company’s keiretsu. They’re more like part- think that’s healthy. Not comfortable nec- of the U.S. and U.K. have been doing a better ners than owners. It’s different here, and one essarily, but probably healthy. job of taking care of ‘‘stakeholders’’ than the March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E437 stakeholder companies of Japan and Ger- where in the world. They are big. They are There are some real problems to solve. We many have been doing. broad. They are unparalleled in their ability need to keep the economy strong, to improve Companies that focus on making money to raise capital. our schools, to cut the budget deficit, to pay become more competitive, and that in turn But they are also messy. They punish inef- for health care, to keep Social Security sol- means more economic growth, and more ficiency, sometime brutally. They can be ca- vent, and that’s just the top of the list. jobs, and all the other results that ‘‘stake- pricious. They can be unfair. They can be We need to stand together to do these holders’’ care about. perverse. It’s almost expected these days things. In both Japan and Germany, the false that the markets rise on bad news and dive And he never mentions the obvious fact promise of lifetime employment is ending. on good news. There is no human feeling to that people do move up from one economic They should have known better. A boss who the markets, and sometimes no discernible quintile to another. They don’t all just say can guarantee a job for life is like a doctor evidence of human intelligence, either. put. They work hard, get better jobs, and who promises that you’ll never get sick or a But they work. That’s all they have going make more money. Low income people be- preacher who promises you a place in heav- for them—over time, they work. And they come middle class, and middle class people en. It’s too good to be true, so it isn’t. work better than markets anywhere else. become well-off. That’s the American way, We don’t have the keiretsu like the Japa- The critics and the fear-mongers are miss- and it still happens. nese that help insulate managers. We don’t ing an important point about those markets, There’s no question, however, that some have a large bank ownership of major cor- by the way: They’ve become eqalitarian. new dynamics are at work. The concentra- porations like both Japan and Germany that Through 401(k)s, IRAs, pension funds, and tion of power within the large institutional helps guarantee ‘‘patient’’ capital. All that easy-to-access mutual funds, more than a investors is one. It’s not necessarily good, would be illegal here. And we don’t have co- third of all adult Americans are in the mar- and it’s not necessarily bad. It’s not some- determination and other social legislation ket. thing to resolve; it just something else to The market used to be just for plutocrats. like they do in Europe that sometimes gives manage. Today the ownership of American business is employees as much say in major decisions as Downsizing and layoffs are part of the spread throughout the population. managers and owners. price of becoming more competitive. The The ‘‘new ownership’’ of Corporate Amer- Instead, we have owners who raise hell price for not doing it, however, is much high- when they don’t get the returns they expect. ica is rapidly becoming most of America. That’s healthy. It also helps to burst the er in both economic and human terms. And companies have to listen. And compa- bluster of the redistribution of wealth crowd. The good part about globalization is that nies change. And they provide those owners At least it would if more people understood it allows American workers to participate with their returns. And in the process, they that fact. more fully in the world economy. The bad usually get stronger. Corporate America has always had a PR part about globalization is that it forces Chrysler has added more than 15,000 hourly problem. We haven’t found a way to dress up American workers to participate more fully workers in the past five years. Those are not certain economic realities so we can take in the world economy. replacements, those are new jobs. We’re in them out in public. Making money is still The torrent of gloom today is mindless, the process of building components in this considered tacky in some circles. Creating however. The economy is strong. It’s grow- country that we used to have to buy from wealth for society doesn’t carry much cache. ing at a sustainable rate. Inflation is low and Japan, because we’ve gotten more productive Focusing on the bottom line is simply greed. stable. Employment numbers are excellent. and it’s cheaper to build here now. We haven’t made the case that our end It look like Mr. Greenspan is pulling off his Our goal was not to increase employment. goal is not ‘‘making money,’’ it’s perpetuat- soft landing. The stock market is going ba- Our goal was to get more competitive. New ing ourselves so we can serve all our con- nanas. jobs and more security for the existing ones stituencies. American companies are leaner and mean- are simply results of being more competi- We can’t even seem to cut through all the er than they’ve been in years. American pro- tive. propaganda about American workers going ductivity is once again the envy of the Chrysler is about to announce grants total- backward. Real per capita income has risen world. ing $5 million for the arts in Southeastern steadily. So has median family income. Sec- And American executives are not the ogres Michigan. But nowhere in our strategic plan- retary Reich never uses those figures. He portrayed by the press in recent weeks. Big ning did we say ‘‘take care of the arts.’’ uses other measures which are less relevant. business has become an election-year straw We’re able to do it only because we focused And he never mentions the obvious fact man for those who like to pit American on a different priority—financial success. that people do move up from one economic against American by promoting the politics Chrysler, Ford and General Motors have quintile to another. They don’t all just stay of fear and envy. been generous to this community for dec- put. They work hard, get better jobs, and There are some real problems to solve. We ades. We are major participants in the new make more money. Low income people be- need to keep the economy strong, to improve Greater Downtown Partnership that is just come middle class, and middle class people our schools, to cut the budget deficit, to pay being announced. But our real contribution become well-off. That’s the American way, for health care, to keep Social Security sol- has simply been staying in business. That’s and it still happens. vent, and that’s just the top of the list. our role, and when we’re successful, the There’s no question, however, that some We need to stand together to do these whole community benefits. new dynamics are at work. The concentra- things. We need to have some confidence Some people, like Senator Kennedy and tion of power within the large institutional that we, as a nation, are all moving in the Secretary Reich, wants to create the stake- investors is one. It’s not necessarily good, same direction. holder economies of Germany and Japan and it’s not necessarily bad. It’s not some- But it’s a sure thing that we’ll never ac- here. They want to force companies to be- thing to resolve; it’s just something else to complish any of these if we let a bunch of come a Big Brother. Washington has failed manage. demagogues herd us down the past to class at it, so now let Corporate America do it. Downsizing and layoffs are part of the warfare. But they’ve discovered the allure of ‘‘stake- price of becoming more competitive. The f holder’’ politics at just the time it’s losing price for not doing it, however, is much high- its luster overseas. er in both economic and human terms. THE AMERICA WE SEEK The Japanese aren’t building auto plants The good part about globalization is that in Japan. They are closing them. They are it allows American workers to participate building plants here, in America. So are the more fully in the world economy. The bad HON. HENRY J. HYDE Germans—Mercedes in Alabama and BMW in part about globalization is that it forces OF ILLINOIS South Carolina. American workers to participate more fully IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Has anybody else noticed that all the re- in the world economy. cent stories about ugly American corpora- The torrent of gloom today is mindless, Friday, March 22, 1996 tions firing people left and right are butting however. The economy is strong. It’s grow- Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, there is no more up against other stories about the low unem- ing at a sustainable rate. Inflation is low and troubling issue confronting Americans than ployment rate in the country? Unemploy- stable. Employment numbers are excellent. that of abortion. The highly respected publica- ment in Germany is almost 11 percent, and It looks like Mr. Greenspan is pulling off his in this country it’s 5.5 percent? I can pretty soft landing. The stock market is going ba- tion, National Review, March 25, 1996, has much guarantee you that saddling American nanas. performed a signal service by publishing a companies with the same burdens that Ger- American companies are leaner and mean- very thoughtful article on this question signed man companies have will get our unemploy- er than they’ve been in years. American pro- by 45 of America's finest scholars, all of whom ment numbers up too, if that’s the idea. ductivity is once again the envy of the have thought long and hard about this volatile America is the model for economic growth world. subject. I commend this article to my col- And American executives are not the ogres for most of the rest of the world. Some coun- leagues' careful attention. tries flirted with the Japanese model for a portrayed by the press in recent weeks. Big while, but now they’ve realized that it business has become an election-year straw THE AMERICA WE SEEK; A STATEMENT OF wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. man for those who like to pit American PRO-LIFE PRINCIPLE AND CONCERN Our securities markets are particularly against American by promoting the politics Americans are conducting the sixth presi- important. There is nothing like them any- of fear and envy. dential election campaign since the Supreme E438 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 Court decreed a virtually unlimited ‘‘right’’ pitable, and caring—a community of civic grief. The women of America do not need to abortion in Roe v. Wade and its compan- friendship in which neighbors reach out to abortion to be full participants in our soci- ion case, Doe v. Bolton. Over the past 23 assist neighbors in distress. ety. To suggest otherwise is to demean years, the abortion debate has been about 4. The abortion license has helped to erode women, to further distort relationships be- abortion, of course; but it has also been a de- the moral foundations of the American civic tween women and men, and to aggravate the bate about the kind of society America is community. Right now we are not the coun- difficulties of re-creating in America a com- and seeks to be. Throughout our national try we ought to be. That distress is, to us, a munity of virtue and mutual responsibility. history, few issues have so sharply focused sign of moral vitality. We speak now because THE PUBLIC DIMENSION attention on the fundamental purposes of we seek to defend the America we love. We 8. Abortion is not simply a matter of pri- the American democratic experiment. For, speak to promote the cause of an America in vate ‘‘choice.’’ Rather, the abortion license in the abortion debate, we are required to which women and men, together, rebuilding cuts to the heart of America’s claim to being confront an urgent moral issue: Who is to be the fabric of civil society by acknowledging a law-governed democracy, in which equality included in the community of the commonly our common responsibility to serve and pro- before the law is a fundamental principle of protected? tect the weakest and most vulnerable among justice. The abortion license also threatens The following statement of principle, en- us. We speak for a rebirth of freedom in the cultural foundations of our democratic dorsed by a broad spectrum of pro-life orga- these United States: a freedom that finds its political community. For if it becomes a set- nizational leaders and scholars, is the result fulfillment in goodness. tled matter in American law and in Amer- of consultations held over the past several VICTIMS OF THE LICENSE ican public morality that there is, in fact, a months at the Ethics and Public Policy Cen- 5. Americans of every race, economic con- private ‘‘right’’ to use lethal violence to ter in Washington, D.C. The statement aims dition, religion, and political persuasion ‘‘solve’’ personal, family, or social problems, to clarify the principles on which the pro-life share a common concern today for what then the claim of American democracy to be movement stands, to articulate a pro-life vi- some have called a national ‘‘virtue deficit.’’ an expression of the people’s commitment to sion of the American future, and to suggest As a country, we have not paid sufficient at- ‘‘establish justice’’ will be undermined, just a set of political, legal, and cultural strate- tention to nurturing those habits of heart as it was when the law claimed the ‘‘right’’ gies that are capable of translating that vi- and mind that make democratic self-govern- to exclude certain Americans from its full sion into reality. The signatories, who join ment possible and that undergird what the protection on the basis of race. Thus the the statement as individuals, offer this Framers of the Constitution called ‘‘civic abortion issue is the crucial civil-rights statement to the pubic in the hope that it virtue.’’ We believe that the abortion license issue of our time. will raise the level of public discourse on this is a critical factor in America’s virtue defi- 9. A sweeping abortion license was defined highly controversial issue, and thus cit. unilaterally by the Supreme Court without strengthen American democracy. The sig- 6. Abortion kills 1.5 million innocent recourse to the normal procedures of demo- natories are deeply grateful to NATIONAL human beings in America every year. There cratic debate and legislation. This in itself REVIEW for opening its pages to their ideas is no longer any serious scientific dispute wounded American democracy. And the and concerns. Court’s persistent refusal to permit the that the unborn child is a human creature Twenty-three years after the Supreme American people to debate the basic issue of who dies violently in the act of abortion. Court’s Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton deci- an alleged ‘‘right to abortion’’ in their legis- This brute fact is the root of our national sions, the conscience of the American people latures continues to damage our democracy distress over the abortion license. Abortion remains deeply troubled by the practice of by alienating tens of millions of Americans kills: few would now deny that. But in order abortion on demand. Because of these two from their institutions of government. to defend the private ‘‘right’’ to lethal vio- decisions, abortion is legal at any time in 10. The Court’s definition of a ‘‘right to lence that is the essence of abortion, pro- pregnancy, for virtually any reason, in every abortion’’—first enunciated as a ‘‘privacy ponents of the license frequently resort to state. This constitutes an almost completely right,’’ then as a ‘‘liberty right’’ under the euphemisms like ‘‘products of conception’’ unrestricted private license to judge who Fourteenth Amendment—has had other dam- and ‘‘the termination of pregnancy.’’ will live and who will die. aging effects. The language of ‘‘rights’’ puts That America has the most permissive The public dialogue is not coarsened by de- the dilemma of unwanted pregnancy into a abortion regime among the world’s democ- pictions of the reality of abortion. But a legal-adversarial context, pitting mother racies is a betrayal of the American promise coarsening of our common life has taken against child, and even father against moth- of justice for all. That is why a new sense of place; it is evident in the lack of moral re- er. But as the common experience of human- moral concern is stirring throughout our vulsion that follows one newspaper’s accu- ity—and, increasingly, the findings of country in this election year. That is why rate description of an abortion procedure science—demonstrates, what hurts one party millions of Americans have refused to accept that ‘‘breaks . . . apart’’ the ‘‘fetus’’ before in this most intimate of human relationships the Court’s 1992 admonition in Planned Par- ‘‘it’’ is ‘‘suctioned out of the uterus’’ or ‘‘ex- hurts both parties. The America we seek is enthood v. Casey to stop debating the issue. tracted.’’ an America in which both mother and child 2. To those weary of this argument, it may 7. The abortion license hurts women. Some are the subjects of our concern and our com- seem that there is nothing more to be said (including the narrow Supreme Court major- munity’s protection. To abuse the language on this matter of abortion. We disagree. ity in the 1992 Casey decision) contend that of ‘‘rights’’ in this matter further advances Survey research tells us that the American the license is necessary to ensure social and the demeaning practice of reducing all people do not want a legal regime of abortion economic gains for women. It is ever more human relationships in America to matters on demand for any reason, at any time dur- clear, though, that women pay a huge price of adversarial adjudication. This is a pre- ing a pregnancy. We believe we have an obli- for abortion. By providing an alleged techno- scription for democratic decay. For democ- gation to employ the arts of democratic per- logical ‘‘fix’’ for unintended pregnancy, the racy rests on the foundations of civil society, suasion to help reinstitute legal protection license has encouraged widespread male irre- and in a truly civil society, relationships be- for all unborn children. sponsibility and predatory male sexual be- tween people have a far richer moral texture The extent of the abortion license and its havior. Abortion-on-demand has given an ex- than that suggested by adversarial proce- reach into other areas of law and public pol- cuse to a man who shirks his responsibil- dure. icy is widely underestimated. We believe ities, claiming that the child he helped con- 11. The Court’s vain attempt to justify the that, as citizens of the United States, we ceive ought to have been aborted, or that the abortion license in terms of an all-encom- have the responsibility to discuss with our woman who declined to abort may not im- passing right of personal autonomy has fellow citizens the facts of the abortion li- pose on him any responsibility for her ‘‘life- begun to infect other areas of the law. Thus cense and its impact on our common life. style choice.’’ the ‘‘autonomy’’ logic of the Court’s 1992 Many women in crisis earnestly seek alter- Fathers have also been harmed and dehu- Casey decision is now invoked as a warrant natives to abortion. We believe we ought to manized by the abortion license. Some watch for a constitutional ‘‘right’’ to euthanasia. encourage those alternatives and help to pro- their children killed against their will; oth- And if it were followed to its conclusion, this vide them. ers learn to their distress only much later logic would require us to consider such pro- 3. Pro-life service to women in crisis and that a child they would have raised is dead. found human relationships as the bond be- pro-life advocacy on behalf of legal reform Even when agreeing to support the abortion tween husband and wife, or the bond between are expressions of our highest ideals as citi- decision, fathers, like mothers, suppress parents and children, to be nothing more zens of the United States. We affirm the no- their grief deny heir protective instincts, than matters of contract, with the claims of bility of the American democratic experi- and otherwise damage themselves when they the autonomous individual trumping all ment in ordered liberty. We affirm the rule allow the killing of their own children. Abor- other claims. Enshrined by the Court to le- of law and the principle of equal protection tion contributes to the marginalization of fa- galize abortion on demand, this autonomy under the law, even as we work to reform therhood in America, which many agree is a logic threatens to give us an America in constitutional and statutory law so that the primary cause of the alarming breakdown of which the only actors of consequence are the American legal system is, once again, con- American family life. individual and the state; no other commu- gruent with the Founders’ claim that the in- The license has thus poisoned relationships nity, including the community of husband alienable right to life is one of the great between women and men, even as it has done and wife, or the community of parents and moral truths on which American democracy serious harm to the thousands of women who children, will have effective constitutional rests. We want an America that is open, hos- now suffer from the effects of post-abortion standing. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E439 12. The Supreme Court’s insistence on a nancy and child-rearing may appear to Pennsyvlania-type regulations in all fifty ‘‘right’’ to abortion has had other disturbing present. Women instinctively know, and we states would be a modest but important step effects on our public life. This ‘‘right’’ has should never deny, that this path will in- toward the America we seek. been used to justify the abridgment of First volve sacrifice. But this sacrifice must no 22. Congress also has the opportunity to Amendment freespeech rights, as when side- longer remain a one-way street. In particular contribute to legal reform of the abortion li- walk counselors are threatened with legal men must also assume their proper share of cense. A number of proposals are now being penalties for proposing protection and care the responsibilities that family life—indeed, debated in the Congress, including bans on to women in crisis at the crucial moment of civilization itself—requires. certain methods of abortion and restrictions decision outside an abortion clinic. This 16. The pro-life movement must redouble on federal funding of abortions. We believe ‘‘right’’ has been used by the Federal Gov- its efforts to provide alternatives to abortion that Congress should adopt these measures ernment to coerce state governments into for women in crisis. There are now over 3,000 and that the President should sign them into providing abortions, even when state legisla- pregnancy-care centers in the United States, law. Any criminal sanctions considered in tures or popular referenda have clearly reg- providing medical, educational, financial, such legislation should fall upon abortion- istered the people’s unwillingness to use pub- and spiritual assistance to women who, fac- ists, not upon women in crisis. We further lic funds for elective abortions. The abortion ing the dilemma of a crisis pregnancy, brave- urge the discussion of means by which Con- ‘‘right’’ has distorted our national health- ly choose to carry their unborn children to gress could recognize the unborn child as a care debate, as well as the debate over wel- term. We support an expansion of this serv- human person entitled to the protection of fare reform. It has even had an impact on ice to our neighbors, so that by the turn of the Constitution. U.S. foreign policy. American attempts to the century what we believe to be true today 23. The right to life of the unborn will not impose the ‘‘right’’ on the rest of the world has become unmistakably clear to every be secured until it is secure under the Con- at the 1994 Cairo world conference on popu- American woman: No one in the United stitution of the United States. As it did in lation and the 1995 Beijing world conference States has to have an abortion. Brown v. Board of Education (when it rejected on women have been deeply resented by 17. The overwhelming majority of Ameri- the Plessy v. Ferguson doctrine of ‘‘separate other countries, as have U.S. attempts to cans believe that adoption is preferable to but equal’’ as an adequate expression of promote abortion overseas through foreign abortion. We must streamline and simplify rights secured under the Fourteenth Amend- aid. the legal procedures involved in adoption, ment), the Supreme Court could reject the 13. The Court’s attempt to define a ‘‘right’’ while providing effective support to those ‘‘central finding’’ of Roe v. Wade, that abor- to abortion has polarized institutions and married couples who choose to adopt. tion on demand is required by an professions that were once among the bul- 18. the abortion license is inextricably unenumerated ‘‘right to privacy’’ protected warks of American civil society. Profes- bound up with the mores of the sexual revo- in part by the Fourteenth Amendment. The sional associations of lawyers, academics, lution. Promotion of the pro-life cause also claim that such a correction of error would teachers, and civil servants have been di- requires us to support and work with those damage the Court’s authority is belied by vided by attempts to enlist their resources who are seeking to re-establish the moral the experience of Brown v. Board of Edu- and prestige in support of abortion on de- linkage between sexual expression and mar- cation, and by the fact that the Court has mand, and in opposition to any effort to reg- riage, and between marriage and corrected its own erroneous interpretations ulate abortion even in ways held constitu- procreation. We believe that a renewal of of the Constitution on scores of other occa- tional by the Supreme Court. The medical American democracy as a virtuous society sions. profession has been deeply divided over its requires us to honor and promote an ethic of A more enduring means of constitutional relationship to the abortion license. That self-command and mutual responsibility, and reform is a constitutional amendment both the practice of abortion on demand is now to resist the siren song of the false ethic of reversing the doctrines of Roe v. Wade and widely recognized within the medical com- unbridled self-expression. Casey, and establishing that the right to life munity as contradictory to the most deeply 19. Service to women in crisis, the pro- protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth held values of the profession of healing is, we motion of adoption, and the restoration of Amendments extends to the unborn child. believe, a sign of hope. Yet some medical sound sexual morality are essential if we are Such an amendment would have to be rati- groups now threaten to reverse this trend by to experience a national cultural renewal fied by three-fourths of the states: a require- coercion—for example, by requiring medical that will help to sustain legal reform of the ment that underlines the importance of es- residency programs to teach and perform abortion license. The way in which we pur- tablishing a track record of progressive legal abortion techniques. There are also disturb- sue the latter is also crucial, both to cul- change on behalf of the unborn child at the ing signs of the corrupting influence of the tural renewal and legal reform. state and local levels. abortion license in other professions. History We pledge ourselves to exercise the arts of Even with a constitutional amendment, has been rewritten to provide specious jus- democratic persuasion in advancing our every path to the protection and welcome we tification for Roe v. Wade. The teaching of legal agenda. We urge Congress and the seek for unborn children requires the re- law has been similarly distorted, as have po- courts to reconsider their ill-advised restric- empowerment of the people of the United litical theory and political science. Such ex- tion on the rights of pro-life activists. States and their elected representatives to We unequivocally reject the use of violence tremism underlines the unavoidable public debate and resolve the specific statutory en- in the pro-life cause as contrary to the character of the abortion license. The abor- actments that will govern the question of central moral principles of our movement. tion license has a perverse Midas quality—it abortion. A constitutional amendment, in For more than 23 years, we have worked corrupts whatever it touches. other words, is not a self-executing instru- within the democratic process to advance THE WAY AHEAD ment that will end the debate on abortion. It the protection of all innocent human life, will, rather, correct a gross misinterpreta- 14. Our goal is simply stated: we seek an and we will continue to do so. tion of the Constitution (as was required to America in which every unborn child is pro- 20. The unborn child in America today en- reverse the grievous errors of the Dred Scott tected in law and welcomed in life. Legal re- joys less legal protection than an endangered decision) and require states to debate and form and cultural renewal must both take species of bird in a national forest. In this adopt policies that do not violate the unborn place if America is to experience a new birth situation, we believe a broad-based legal and child’s right to life. of the freedom that is ordered to goodness. political strategy is essential. There are Such a process does not, we emphasize, We have just described, in this statement, many steps to be taken on the road to an amount to the determination of moral truth the nature, sources, and dimension of our America in which every unborn child is pro- by majority rule. Rather, it requires con- concern. Now, as pro-life leaders and schol- tected in law and welcomed in life. Thus we forming fundamental constitutional prin- ars, we want to propose a program of action find no contradiction between a rigorous ad- ciple to a fundamental moral truth—that which we believe will appeal to Americans herence to our ultimate goal and the pursuit abortion is the unwarranted taking of an in- with open minds and hearts on this issue. of reforms that advance us toward that goal. nocent human life. Such a process also re- 15. Means are always available to enable Legal reforms that fall short of our goal, but spects the role of representative government women to overcome the burdens that can ac- that help move us toward it, save lives and in fashioning policies that will ultimately company pregnancy and child-rearing. There aid in the process of moral and cultural re- secure that principle in practice. The project are always alternatives to abortion. To leg- newal. acy of Roe v. Wade involves a massive denial 21. In its 1992 Casey decision, the Supreme of constitutional reform on this issue, as on of this truth and deformation of social atti- Court agreed that the State of Pennsylvania the precedent issues of slavery and segrega- tudes and practices so pervasive that women could regulate the abortion industry in a tion, is to bring our legal system into con- are actually encouraged to have abortions as number of ways. These regulations do not af- gruence with basic moral truths about the the ‘‘easier’’ road to the goals that an unex- ford any direct legal protection to the un- human person. pected pregnancy appears to threaten. As in- born child. Yet experience has shown that AN APPEAL TO OUR NEIGHBORS dividuals and as a society, we bear a common such regulations—genuine informed consent, 24. We believe the pro-life cause is an ex- responsibility to make sure that all women waiting periods, parental notification—re- pression of the premise and promise of Amer- know that their own physical and spiritual duce abortions in a locality, especially when ican democracy. The premise is that we are resources, joined to those of a society that coupled with positive efforts to promote al- all created equal; the promise is that there is truly affirms and welcomes life, are suffi- ternatives to abortion and service to women justice for all. For all the reasons cited cient to overcome whatever obstacles preg- in crisis. A national effort to enact above, the abortion license has done grave E440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 damage to America: it has killed tens of mil- Phillip E. Johnson, University of Califor- presses Congress' disapproval of the pro- lions of unborn children, caused untold an- nia at Berkeley, School of Law; posed sale due to Turkey's human rights guish to their mothers, and marginalized fa- William Kristol, Project for the Repub- record. I have asked the Speaker to attach thers in our society. The renewal of Amer- lican Future; ican democracy according to the highest Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for this bill to the final budget proposal. ideals of the Founders requires us to stand America; The Greek-American community has a lot to for the inalienable right to life of the un- Richard Land, Christian Life Commis- celebrate on March 25Ðthese efforts have born, to stand with women in crisis, and to sion; Southern Baptist Convention; been monumental. The newly formed Con- stand against the abortion license. Glenn C. Loury, Boston University; gressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, of 25. Few Americans celebrate the abortion Frederica Mathewes-Green, National which I am a founding member, will help us license today. For many who are troubled by Women’s Coalition for Life; continue our efforts on these issues. I am the license and its impact on our society, to Michael W. McConnell, University of Chi- be ‘‘reluctantly pro-choice’’ is now thought proud to have been an instrumental part of cago, School of Law; this progress. I look forward to continued bi- to be the responsible position. We respect- Gilbert Meilaender, Oberlin College; fully urge those of our neighbors who hold Bernard N. Nathanson, MD, Center of partisan support. that position to reconsider. We ask them to Clinical and Research Ethics, Vander- I would like to express my sincere congratu- ponder the relationship between the abortion bilt University; lations to Greek-Americans and the people of license and the crisis of family life in Amer- Richard John Neuhaus, Institute on Reli- Greece on this day of independence. ica. We ask them to reconsider whether radi- gion and Public Life; f cal autonomy is a sufficient understanding David Novak, University of Virginia; of freedom. We ask them to reflect, again, on Michael Novak, American Enterprise In- BLANCA SANDOVAL, A DEVOTED the morality of abortion itself. We ask them stitute; MOTHER AND EXEMPLARY INDI- to think about the social impact of a legally Marvin Olasky, University of Texas at VIDUAL defined private ‘‘right’’ to lethal violence. We ask them to ask themselves: ‘‘Is Amer- Austin, ican society, today, more hospitable, caring, Frank A. Pavone, Priests for Life; Ralph Reed, Christian Coalition; HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ and responsible than it was before Roe v. OF NEW JERSEY Wade?’’ We believe the answer is ‘‘No.’’ Prob- Victor G. Rosenblum, Northwestern Uni- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lems that the proponents of abortion claimed versity; the license would help alleviate—such as Ronald J. Sider, Evangelicals for Social Friday, March 22, 1996 childhood poverty, illegitimacy, and child Action; David M. Smolin, Cumberland Law Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today abuse—have in fact gotten worse, through- to honor a very distinguished and outstanding out every level of our society, since Roe v. School, Samford University; Wade. Thus we respectfully ask our neigh- David Stevens, MD, Christian Medical individual from my district. Blanca Sandoval bors to consider the possibility of a connec- and Dental Society; has been a devoted mother and someone who tion—cultural as well as legal—between the Jim Wallis, Sojourners; has inspired many of her fellow community virtue deficit in contemporary American life George Weigel, Ethics and Public Policy members. In recognition of her gracious work and the abortion license. Center; and and outstanding accomplishments, Mrs. Jack C. Willke, MD, Life Issues Institute. 26. The pro-life movement is about affirma- Sandoval will have her 90th birthday celebra- tion. Thus we ask our neighbors, of whatever f political persuasion or current conviction on tion at Las Palmas Restaurant in west New the matter of abortion, to engage in a great GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY York. national debate about the America we seek, Mrs. Sandoval was born on March 20, 1906, and the relationship of the abortion license SPEECH OF in Trinidad, Cuba. She grew up in the province to that future. We ask all Americans to join of Las Villas and was living in Havana before with us in providing effective, compassionate HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI arriving in this country. She married a deco- service to women in crisis. Work on alter- OF NEW JERSEY rated naval lieutenant, Laudelino Gronnig, and natives to abortion and on the reform of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES had three children. Asnaldo, Miriana, and adoption laws and procedures can create the conditions for a new dialogue on the future Wednesday, March 20, 1996 Blancy were raised during a difficult period in of abortion law and practice in America. We Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Cuban history. The family constantly dealt with are ready for that new conversation. We in- to commemorate Greek Independence Day, the harassment and intimidation of a brutal vite all our neighbors to join us. which falls on March 25, 1996. I have had the dictatorship. In search of liberty and freedom, Mrs. Mary Cunningham Agee, The Nurturing opportunity to visit Greece on several occa- Sandoval and her husband sought to emigrate Network; Don Argue, National Associa- sions, and I treasure the time I was able to tion of Evangelicals; Hadley Arkes, from the island of Cuba so they could be re- spend in this great nation. Not only has Amherst College; Gary Bauer, Family united with their children. Unfortunately, Mr. Greece been a loyal ally and NATO member, Research Council; Robert P. Casey, Gronnig never got to see his children in the but Greek-Americans have also made great Fund for the American Family, Cam- United States because he was repeatedly de- paign for the American Family; Sam- efforts to enrich the United States. In celebrat- nied departure. He died in Cuba before he uel B. Casey, The Center for Law and ing Greek independence, I would like to take could be reunited. Religious Freedom, Christian Legal So- this opportunity to reflect upon efforts that Miriana and Blancy arrived in the United ciety; Charles W. Colson, Prison Fel- have been made in the 104th Congress. States in 1971, and their brother subsequently lowship; Guy M. Condon, Care Net; We have spoken out for and voted for the Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. An- joined them. It was 11 years later that Mrs. Porter amendment which cut aid to Turkey thony List; Midge Decter, Author; Sandoval was reunited with her family. She from $42 million to $21 million. This gesture John J. DiIulio, Jr., Princeton Univer- quickly learned to love her adopted homeland shows that the United States will no longer tol- sity; Bernard Dobranski, The Catholic and is now looking forward to becoming a citi- erate countries who block U.S. humanitarian University of America, School of Law; zen. She is well respected by her friends and James C. Dobson, Focus on the Family; assistance and who consistently violate Jean Bethke Elshtain, University of Chi- neighbors and is known to them as Mima. human rights standards. Blanca Sandoval is adored by her children, cago; I am also pleased that Congress has finally grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. I am Clarke D. Forsythe, Americans United made an effort to end the Cypriot struggle for for Life; proud to have such a loving and caring indi- freedom from Turkish dominance. As one of Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Emory Univer- vidual residing in my district. the original cosponsors of the Cyprus Demili- sity; f Wanda Franz, National Right to Life tarization Act, I am proud that the United Committee; States has finally called for the withdrawal of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Valparaiso all foreign troops from Cyprus. This measure University, School of Law; shows that we are committed to resolving this SPEECH OF Robert P. George, Princeton University; 20-year-old dispute based on the relevant HON. MIKE WARD Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard University; U.N. resolutions. David P. Gushee, Southern Baptist Theo- OF KENTUCKY When I learned about the approved sale of logical Seminary; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Army Tactical Missile Systems to Turkey, Russell Hittinger, Catholic University of Thursday, March 21, 1996 America; there was a need to organize and fight this Kay C. James, Robertson School of Gov- transaction. I am proud of the initiative I took Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of ernment, Regent University; by introducing H. Con. Res. 124 which ex- Women's History Month, I rise today to honor March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E441 one of the many admirable women in my dis- by the Pulaski Association as Woman of the islation. I also want to acknowledge the Texan trict who will go down in history for who she Year. I ask my colleagues to join me and the cosponsors of the bill. Mr. SMITH and Mr. BRY- is and what she has accomplished. Pulaski Association in recognizing Mrs. ANT, for their hard work in crafting this legisla- Dr. Judith Greenwell Green is a dentist and McMullan's contributions to community and tion. community activist, who lives a ministry of civic groups in the 14th Congressional District I was most gratified that the House adopted meeting human and community needs, par- of New York. an amendment which removed the legal immi- ticularly those of children. Christine McMullan is to be commended for gration provisions of the bill, which allows this Dr. Green has practiced dentistry since years of dedicated involvement in her commu- distinct issue to be dealt with under separate 1987, is an adjunct professor of dentistry and nity through several fraternal organizations. legislation. The Senate has already moved to when no one else would, she signed on to be She currently serves as the president and divide the legal and illegal provisions, and I the Dental Director for the Jefferson County chief executive officer of the Polish National believe this is the wisest course for this House Corrections Department, serving the jail's pop- Alliance, a fraternal insurance company. In the to follow. ulation. past, Mrs. McMullan has served as president For just a moment, I would like to comment In 1988, Dr. Green said she accepted a call of the New York, New Jersey & New England about legal immigration. I remain a strong sup- from God for her to help save homeless chil- Fraternal Congresses and president of the porter of legal immigration, which has a posi- dren. She and her husband, James, then State section of the National Fraternal Con- tive benefit on America. Not only does legal adopted a sibling group of three. Two years gress of America, which serves 10 million immigration assist our country culturally, it also later they adopted another sibling group of members. Her many years of dedicated par- helps our economy. Legal immigrants to the three. In 1992, a sibling group of two joined ticipation in these organizations, all of which United States pay $25 billion a year more in the Green family. In 1995, two baby boys require community involvement for member- taxes than they receive in services. Usually, were adopted bringing the total of special ship, show her to be a committed servant in immigrants are of working age, which explains needs children in the Green family to 10, join- the public interest. their benefit to the overall economy. The Unit- ing with two biological children. As a leader in several fraternal organiza- ed States admitted 7.5 million legal immigrants Along with meeting the demands of her fam- tions, Mrs. McMullan must be recognized for in the 1980's, yet in that decade the unem- ily life and her career, she is very active in her the individual groups she is involved with. Cur- ployment rate fell. Legal immigrants begin community. She serves on numerous boards rently, Mrs. McMullan serves on the boards of business in this country, which employ Ameri- and committees, including the Leadership Lou- the Greenpoint Y.M.C.A., the Brooklyn Cham- cans. In sum, legal immigration is a tradition in isville Board of Directors, Presbyterian Com- ber of Commerce, the Kosciuszko Foundation, America which improves our lives. munity Center, Muhammad Ali Museum, and the Polish American Organizations and With respect to the provisions of H.R. 2202, Wednesday's Child, Metro United Way Alloca- Endeavors. In the past, she has served on the I have objections to the bill, which I hope can tion Committee, Adoptive Parents of Kentucky, parish council and other committees of St. be worked out in conference. The House Blended Families, Kentucky Foster Care Re- Stanislaus Kostka Church, and as president of adopted a provision which will give States the view Board, Head Start Policy Council, Ken- the Krakowianki & Gorale Children's Polish option to deny public education to illegal tucky One Church One Child Committee, and Folk Dance & Song Ensemble. She has been aliens. This provision, which will be challenged the PTA's of King Elementary, Meyzeek Mid- involved with the Greenpoint Civic Council and in court and is likely unconstitutional, is mean- dle, and Central High schools and Community the Polish Slavic Center. spirited and does not advance the goals of the Catholic School. Christine McMullan is a native of the overall bill. These children that seek an edu- Dr. Green is a member of several profes- Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, NY. She grad- cation will now be turned away, while edu- sional, civic, and community organizations in- uated with honors from St. Stanislaus Kostka cators will be turned into Immigration and Nat- cluding the Louisville Coalition of 100 Black School in 1956. She was equally as success- uralization Service workers, adding to their Women, Junior League, Alpha Kappa Alpha ful at All Saints High School where she was burden unnecessarily. And what will these Sorority, Business and Professional Women, on the dean's honor list each year. She later children do? Does the House really expect Rams Football Booster Club, Imani School of attended the Drake Institute School of Busi- something positive from turning children out of Martial Arts Booster Club, YMCA Black ness Administration, and took courses in in- the school house and into the street? This is Achievers, Kentucky Association of Women surance at New York University and Purdue one reason I oppose the bill in its current Dentists, and the American Dental Societies. University. form, and I hope this provision is deleted in Dr. Green's awards, honors, and recogni- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to pay tribute conference. tions include the Kentucky One Church One today, with the Pulaski Association and my f Child Parents of the Year plaque, Kentucky colleagues in this body, to Mrs. Christine Foster Care Review Board Outstanding Com- WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE McMullan for her continuing contributions to mitment to Children, and Louisville, Coalition the Polish community and to civic groups in of 100 Black Women service award. SPEECH OF Dr. Green is a Master Adoptive Presenter the 14th Congressional District of New York. who speaks often to various religious, civic, f HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD OF GUAM and social organizations, espousing that her AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES foster children have brought into her home MAKE CORRECTIONS IN EN- and her life. She is a frequent lecturer for the GROSSMENT OF H.R. 2202, IMMI- Thursday, March 21, 1996 Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources GRATION IN THE NATIONAL IN- Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I join my Adoption and Foster Care training programs. TEREST ACT OF 1995 colleagues today in celebrating Women's His- I am very proud of Dr. Green and pleased tory Month and in honoring the countless num- that she graces my community with all that ber of women in public service to our commu- SPEECH OF she does. She truly deserves to be called nities and our Nation. Woman of the Year and serves as a wonderful HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON We pay special tribute to women pioneers tribute to all women who dedicate their lives to OF TEXAS who have opened doors to many professions family and community, during Women's His- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES previously occupied by men only. We say tory Month. thanks to such special women such as: Thursday, March 21, 1996 f Jeannette Rankin of Montana who was the CHRISTINE MCMULLAN, PULASKI Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. first woman to be elected in her own right to ASSOCIATION’S WOMAN OF THE Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. the U.S. House of Representatives; YEAR 2202 as amended. Although I have long been, Frances Perkins who was the first woman to and will continue to be, a supporter of many serve as Secretary of Labor; HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of the initiatives contained in the bill to fight il- Barbara Jordan who was the first African- legal immigration, I must vote against the bill American to win election to the House of Rep- OF NEW YORK because of some of the more extreme provi- resentatives since Reconstruction; and to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sions. PATSY MINK of Hawaii, who is the first Friday, March 22, 1996 In my home State of Texas, illegal immigra- Asian-American woman in the U.S. Congress. Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tion is indeed a problem, and I support the We are where we are today with respect to to pay tribute to Christine McMullan, honored strong border protection provisions of the leg- women in public service because of long-term E442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 22, 1996 struggles to overcome ingrained habits of dis- WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE Past Members: Lagrimas Leon Guerrero crimination against women. And today we EXECUTIVE BRANCH Untalan (Territorial Party)*; Cynthia John- have a better understanding of the abilities Lt. Governor Madeleine Bordallo—highest ston Torres (Territorial Party)*; Katherine B. Aguon (R); Carmen Artero Kasperbauer and contributions which women have, for cen- position held by a woman in Guam. First Lady Geraldine Gutierrez—serves as (R); Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D); Elizabeth P. turies, demonstrated to their families, to their the overall chairperson of several commu- Arriola (D); Pilar C. Lujan (D); Marilyn D.A. local communities, and to the world as a nity committees. Manibusan (R); Herminia Duenas Dierking whole. Female Heads of Agencies: Taling Taitano, (D); Marcia K. Hartsock (D); Martha Cruz Over the last few decades, we have seen a Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Author- Ruth (R); Doris Flores Brooks (R); and ity; Zeny Custodio, Bureau of Women’s Af- Marilyn Won Pat (D). reassessment of the principle of equality of fairs; Anna Marie Sablan, Kumision i Fino Total Democratic Women: 9 opportunity and the principle of social values. Chamorro; Michelle B. Santos, Government Total Republican Women: 8 This reevaluation has helped to catapult of Guam Retirement Fund; Deborah J. *Both women were the first to be elected in women into leadership roles. Bordallo, Guam Council on the Arts & Hu- the Guam Legislature in 1954 manities; Ginger Underwood, Guam Edu- Prior to the establishment of affirmative ac- The highest staff position held by a female cational & Telecommunications Corp. in the Guam Legislature is that of the Dep- tion policies and the enactment of equal em- (KGTF); Helen Ripple, Guam Memorial Hos- ployment opportunity laws, there were hun- uty Director, currently being held by Doro- pital Authority; Jeanette Sablan Tanos, thy Perez. dreds of professions which were exclusively, Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; de facto, for males only. Take, for example, Christine Scott-Smith, Guam Public Li- JUDICIAL BRANCH law enforcement professions, managers in the brary; Ann B. Gutierrez, Guam Finance Com- 3 of 7 judges in the Supreme Court are mission; Elfrieda Koshiba, Compact Impact government sector, or careers in the military women: Judge Janet Healy-Weeks; Judge Information Program; and Katherine B. Frances Tydingco-Gatewood; and Judge officer ranks. Women were considered not Aguon, Political Status Education Coordi- Katherine A. Maraman. qualified for these jobs and, in fact, were dis- nating Commission. 2 of the 3 full-time Supreme Court Justice couraged from applying or considering these Deputy Directors: Rebecca Olsen- nominees are women: Judge-nominee Janet professions. But women did not accept the Quintanilla, Dept. of Administration; Healy-Weeks and Judge-nominee Monessa ``women need not apply'' warnings. Women Frances J. Balajadia, Bureau of Budget; Au- Lujan. rora Cabanero, Dept. of Mental Health and fought for their rights and insisted that employ- Substance Abuse; Therese Cruz-Paulino, VILLAGE MAYORS ers cease and desist from these discriminatory Guam Visitors Bureau; Jeanne M. B. Current: Isabel Haggard (Mayor of Piti) policies. By breaking down barriers to entry Pangelinan, Guam Council on the Arts & Hu- also Vice President, Mayor’s Council of and advancement in these fields, we now manities; Elizabeth M. Blas, Guam Election Guam; Rossana D. San Miguel (Mayor of have female midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Commission; Elizabeth Hamilton, Guam Chalan Pago); Doris Palacios (Vice Mayor of Academy, female police officers, and many Public Library; Andrea Finona, Guam U. S. Dededo); and Teresita C. Borja (Vice Mayor women at the middle- and upper-management Passport Office; Stacy Cruz, Guam Occupa- Tamuning). tional Information Coordinating Committee; Some Past Members: Patricia Quinata levels at local, State, and Federal government and Lydia T. Cruz, Chamorro Land Trust offices across the country. (Mayor of Dededo) and Cecilia Quinata Mor- Commission. rison (Mayor of Umatac). Lourdes T. Pangelinan is the only woman Although history does not always reflect BOARDS OF COMMISSIONS women's contributions to the social order, we who has served as the permanent Chief of Staff for the Governor of Guam. Others have Guam law requires all Government of are experiencing an increase in the number of served in acting capacities. Guam boards and commissions to maintain women who are role models in the community Dr. Rosa Roberta Carter has been the only at least two female members. and leaders in public service. It makes com- female President of the University of Guam. Several Key Boards have Female Chairs: mon sense to practice the policy of inclusion LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Guam Airport Authority—Pilar Cruz Lujan and equal opportunity. It makes sense to uti- Since 1986, women represented nearly 1⁄3 of and Chamorro Land Trust Commission - lize the talents of women who have been re- the membership of the Guam Legislature. Carol Ibanez. sponsible for nurturing our young and keeping 1990 was the peak year when seven women POLITICAL PARTIES our families together. And it makes sense to were elected to serve in the 22nd Guam Leg- islature. Republican Party: Marilyn D.A. Manibusan acknowledge women's contributions to The highest vote-getter for a legislative was the first and to date, the only female strengthening and enriching the values of our campaign was a woman in the following chairperson of the Republican Party. She society. years: 1986—Marilyn D.A. Manibusan (R); held office in 1986 and Pilar Cruz is currently 1988—Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D); and 1990— the Vice Chairperson of Guam’s Republican I am pleased to join in this tribute to women Doris Flores Brooks (R). Party. in public service. I am also proud to note that The highest offices that female legislators Democratic Party: Priscilla Tenorio the congressional district I represent, The Ter- have assumed are: Vice Speaker—Katherine Tuncap was the first female chairperson for ritory of Guam, has a tradition of providing nu- B. Aguon; Legislative Secretary—Pilar the Democratic Party—(1990–1992) and Pilar merous opportunities for women to be in- Lujan, Elizabeth Arriola, Judith Won Pat- Cruz Lujan is the current party chairperson, volved in public service. I am attaching, for the Borja; and Rules Committee Chairperson— having been elected this past year. Nation- Herminia Dierking. wide, Madeleine Z. Bordallo is the longest- RECORD, a listing of women of Guam who are Current Members: Senator Judith Won serving national committee woman on the leaders in the executive, legislative, and judi- Pat-Borja (D), Legislative Secretary Chair- Democratic National Committee. She has cial levels of the Government of Guam, as person, Committee on Education; Senator served in this capacity since the Kennedy well as women leaders in the private sector Lou A. Leon Guerrero (D), Assistant Major- era. ity Leader Chairperson, Committee on and numerous boards and commissions. I sa- BUSINESS COMMUNITY lute all of these women and extend to them a Health; Senator Hope A. Cristobal (D) (mem- Antoinette Duenas Sanford is the only warm Si Yu'os Ma'aseÐthank youÐfor their ber of Commission on Self-Determination), Chairperson, Committee on Federal and For- woman to have served as the Chairperson of dedication and service to the community. They eign Affairs; Senator Carlotta Leon Guerrero the Guam Chamber of Commerce are an inspiration to all of us who aspire to (R); Senator Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson Eloise Baza has served as the first female maintain a more just and compassionate soci- (former Guam Atty. General); and Senator President of the Guam Chamber of Com- ety. Joanne M. S. Brown (R). merce for the last several years. Friday, March 22, 1996 Daily Digest Senate Edelman, Counsel to the Minority, both of the Per- Chamber Action manent Subcommittee on Investigations, Govern- The Senate was not in session today. It will next mental Affairs Committee; Frank Miller, Principal meet on Monday, March 25, 1996, at 10 a.m. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Inter- national Security Policy; Charles B. Curtis, Deputy Committee Meetings Secretary of Energy; Thomas E. McNamara, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs; Gor- (Committees not listed did not meet) don Oehler, Director, NonProliferation Center, Central Intelligence Agency; Robert M. Blitzer, WEAPONS PROLIFERATION Chief, Domestic Terrorism/Counterterrorism Plan- Committee on Governmental Affairs: Permanent Sub- ning Section, National Security Division, Federal committee on Investigations resumed hearings to ex- Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; and amine the status of United States efforts to improve Connie J. Fenchel, Chief, Strategic Investigations, nuclear material control in the Newly Independent Office of Investigations, U.S. Customs Service; De- States, receiving testimony from John F. Sopko, partment of the Treasury. Deputy Chief of Counsel to the Minority, and Alan Hearings will continue on Wednesday, March 27. h House of Representatives Late Report: Committee on Agriculture received Chamber Action permission to have until midnight on Monday, Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 3152–3157; March 25, to file a conference report on H.R. 2854, and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 153, and H. Res. to modify the operation of certain agriculture pro- 390 were introduced. Page H2713 grams. Page H2701 Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Legislative Program: The Majority Whip an- Res. 389, providing for the consideration of the Sen- nounced the legislative program for the week of ate amendments to H.R. 1833, to amend title 18, March 25. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to Mon- United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions day. Page H2701 (H. Rept. 104–492). Page H2713 Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House ad- Gun Crime and Enforcement: By a recorded vote journs on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. for 239 ayes to 173 noes, Roll No. 92, the House on Tuesday, March 26, for morning hour debates; passed H.R. 125, to repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and the ban on large capacity am- and agreed that when the House adjourns on Tues- day, March 26, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on munition feed devices. Pages H2685±H2701 Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a sub- Wednesday, March 27. Page H2702 stitute made in order by the rule. Pages H2671±85 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Cal- Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the bill endar Wednesday business of March 27. Page H2702 to the Committee on the Judiciary. Page H2700 Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to H. Res. 388, the rule under which the bill was the appropriate House committee. Page H2712 considered, was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas 166 nays, Roll No. 91. Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and Pages H2671±85 one recorded vote developed during the proceedings D254 March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D255 of the House today and appear on pages H2684–85 Deputy General Counsel, Department of Education; and H2700–01. Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., member, House of Dele- Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at gates, State of Virginia; and public witnesses. 3:48 p.m. OMNIBUS EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT Committee Meetings OF 1995 ADMINISTRATION’S BUDGET SUBMISSION Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade approved Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the for full Committee action amended H.R. 361, Om- Administration’s fiscal year 1997 budget submission. nibus Export Administration Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress. OVERSIGHT—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S OVERSIGHT—ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT PROPOSED BUDGET AND LOBBY REFORM PROPOSALS Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Con- Power held an oversight hearing on the Department stitution held an oversight hearing on ethics in gov- of Energy’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 1997. ernment and lobbying reform proposals. Testimony Testimony was heard from the following officials of was heard from Representatives Flanagan, Upton, the Department of Energy: Thomas P. Grumbly, Kaptur, English of Pennsylvania, Zimmer, DeFazio, Acting Under Secretary; Kyle Simpson, Associate Fox, and Traficant; and public witnesses. Deputy Secretary, Energy Programs; Joseph Vivona, Chief Financial Officer; Dan Dreyfus, Director, Of- DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION fice of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; and Joe Romm, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Mili- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. tary Procurement and the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development continued joint hearings STATISTICAL CONSOLIDATION ACT OF on fiscal year 1997 national defense authorization, 1995 with emphasis on the Air Force modernization re- Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Sub- quest. Testimony was heard from the following offi- committee on Government Management, Informa- cials of the Department of the Air Force: Arthur L. tion, and Technology held a hearing on H.R. 2521, Money, Assistant Secretary, Acquisition; and Lt. Statistical Consolidation Act of 1995. Testimony was Gen. George K. Muellner, USAF, Principal Deputy heard from the following officials of the Department to the Assistant Secretary, Acquisition. of Commerce: Everett M. Ehrlich, Under Secretary, Hearings continue March 29. Economic Affairs; and Martha Farnsworth Riche, Di- rector, Bureau of the Census; Katharine Abraham, PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT— Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Depart- DISPOSITION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS ment of Labor; Sally Katzen, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; L. Nye Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule Stevens, Director, Federal Management and providing that it shall be in order to take the bill Workforce Issues, General Government Division, H.R. 1833, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995, GAO; and public witnesses. from the Speaker’s table and consider it in the House, with the Senate amendments thereto. The UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT OF rule provides for a single motion to concur in each 1995: 1 YEAR REVIEW of the Senate amendments. The Senate amendments Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Sub- and the motion shall be considered as read and shall committee on Human Resources and Intergovern- be debatable for 1 hour equally divided and con- mental Relations held a hearing on Unfunded Man- trolled by the chairman and ranking minority mem- dates Reform Act of 1995: A One Year Review. Tes- ber of the Committee on the Judiciary. Finally, the timony was heard from Representatives Portman and rule provides that the previous question shall be con- Talent; Sally Katzen, Administrator, Office of Infor- sidered as ordered on the motion to final adoption mation and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; Shelly H. without intervening motion or a demand for a divi- Metzenbaum, Associate Administrator, Office of Re- sion of the question. Testimony was heard from Rep- gional Operations and State/Local Relations, EPA; resentatives Canady of Florida, Frank of Massachu- Bernard Anderson, Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards, Department of Labor; Jamienne Studley, setts, Schroeder and Lowey. D256 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 22, 1996 NSF AUTHORIZATION Under Secretary, Department of Energy, 11 a.m., SR–222. Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research March 26, Subcommittee on Seapower, to resume hear- held a hearing on fiscal year 1997 NSF authoriza- ings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal tion. Testimony was heard from Neal F. Lane, Direc- year 1997 for the Department of Defense and the future tor, NSF. years defense program, focusing on the Department of the Navy’s Marine Corps programs, 2:30 p.m., SR–232A. March 27, Subcommittee on Acquisition and Tech- Joint Meetings nology, to resume hearings on proposed legislation au- STATE OF THE ECONOMY thorizing funds for fiscal year 1997 for the Department of Defense and the future years defense program, focusing Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hear- on proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the ings to examine the economic state of the United impact of export controls on national security, 10 a.m., States, after receiving testimony from Joseph E. SR–222. Stiglitz, Chairman, Michael J. Boskin and Murray L. March 27, Subcommittee on Seapower, to continue Weidenbaum, each a former Chair, and William A. hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fis- Niskanen and Alan Blinder, each a former Member, cal year 1997 for the Department of Defense and the fu- all of the Council of Economic Advisers. ture years defense program, focusing on the Department f of the Navy’s Submarine Development and Procurement programs, 1:30 p.m., SR–232A. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD March 28, Full Committee, to resume hearings on pro- posed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1997 Week of March 25 through 30, 1996 for the Department of Defense and the future years de- fense program, focusing on the military strategies and Senate Chamber operational requirements of the unified commands, 10 On Monday, Senate will consider H.R. 1296, re- a.m., SR–222. lating to Presidio properties. March 28, Subcommittee on Seapower, to hold hear- On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of ings on the C–17 airplane, 2 p.m., SR–222. H.R. 1296, relating to Presidio properties. March 29, Subcommittee on Airland Forces, to resume During the week, Senate will also consider the fol- hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fis- lowing: cal year 1997 for the Department of Defense and the fu- H.R. 3019, Omnibus Appropriations, 1996, Con- ture years defense program, focusing on Army moderniza- ference Report; tion programs, 9:30 a.m., SR–222. March 29, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to re- H.R. 2854, Farm Bill Conference Report; sume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds S. 4, Line Item Veto Conference Report; for fiscal year 1997 for the Department of Defense and Debt Limit Increase legislation; and the future years defense program, focusing on cooperative Any cleared legislative and executive business. threat programs, arms control, and chemical demilitariza- (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., tion, 10 a.m., SR–232A. on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, for respective party con- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: ferences.) March 26, to hold hearings on the nominations of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman, Alice M. Senate Committees Rivlin, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member and Vice Chair- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) man, and Laurence H. Meyer, of Missouri, to be a Mem- Committee on Appropriations: March 26, Subcommittee ber, all of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agen- System, 11 a.m., SD–538. cies, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for March 27, Full Committee, business meeting, to con- the Department of Agriculture, 2 p.m., SD–192. sider pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD–538. March 27, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for the 26, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to Department of Defense, focusing on Navy and Marine hold hearings on the proposed budget request for fiscal Corps programs, 10 a.m., SD–192. year 1997 for the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- Committee on Armed Services: March 25, Subcommittee ministration (NASA), and to examine recent develop- on Strategic Forces, to resume hearings on proposed legis- ments in the Space Station program, 2 p.m., SR–253. lation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1997 for the De- March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to exam- partment of Defense and the future years defense pro- ine Spectrum’s use and management, 9:30 a.m., SR–253. gram, focusing on Ballistic Missile Defense programs and March 28, Full Committee, business meeting, to con- issues, 2 p.m., SR–222. sider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR–253. March 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings on atomic Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 27, to energy defense activities under the purview of the Acting hold hearings on S. 1605, to amend the Energy Policy March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D257 and Conservation Act to manage the Strategic Petroleum Committee on Labor and Human Resources: March 26, Sub- Reserve more effectively, 9:30 a.m., SD–366. committee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to March 28, Full Committee, to resume oversight hear- examine the gap between Federal services and charitable ings on issues relating to competitive change in the elec- services, focusing on how best to meet program needs, tric power industry, 9:30 a.m., SR–325. 9:30 a.m., SD–430. Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 27, March 27, Full Committee, business meeting, to mark to hold hearings on proposals to improve prevention of, up S. 1477, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- and response to, oil spills in light of the recent North metic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve Cape spill, 9 a.m., SD–406. the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological Committee on Finance: March 25, Subcommittee on So- products, S. 969, to require that health plans provide cial Security and Family Policy, to hold hearings to re- coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and view the Social Security Advisory Council report on solv- child following the birth of the child, and proposed legis- ing problems in the Social Security program, 10 a.m., lation authorizing funds for the Older Americans Act, 9 SD–215. a.m., SD–106. Committee on Foreign Relations: March 26, to hold hear- Committee on Rules and Administration: March 27, to ings on the nominations of Ernest G. Green, of the Dis- hold hearings to review certain issues with regard to the trict of Columbia, and Henry McKoy, of North Carolina, Government Printing Office, 9:30 a.m., SR–301. each to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Af- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: March 27, to hold joint rican Development Foundation, Lawrence Neal Benedict, hearings with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cape to review the legislative recommendations of the Veterans Verde, Harold Walter Geisel, of Illinois, to be Ambas- of World War I, AMVETS, the American Ex-Prisoners of sador to the Republic of Mauritius and to serve concur- War, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Military rently and without additional compensation as Ambas- Order of the Purple Heart, 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon Build- sador to the Federal Islamic Republic of The Comoros, ing. Aubrey Hooks, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Re- Committee on Indian Affairs: March 28, to hold oversight public of the Congo, Robert Krueger, of Texas, to be hearings on the recent settlement and accommodation Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana, and David H. agreements concerning the Navajo and Hopi land dis- Shinn, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Ethiopia, 10 pute, 9 a.m., SR–485. a.m., SD–419. Select Committee on Intelligence: March 27, to resume March 26, Full Committee, closed briefing on the ver- hearings on the future of United States intelligence, 9:30 ifiability of the Convention on Chemical Weapons (Treaty a.m., SH–216. Doc. 103–21), 11 a.m., S–407, Capitol. March 27 and 28, Full Committee, to hold a closed March 27, Full Committee, business meeting, to con- briefing on intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. sider pending treaties and nominations, 10 a.m., SD–419. Special Committee on Aging: March 28, to hold hearings March 28, Full Committee, to resume hearings on the to examine adverse drug reactions in the elderly, 9:30 Convention on Chemical Weapons (Treaty Doc. 103–21), a.m., SD–562. 10 a.m., SD–419. Committee on Governmental Affairs: March 25, to hold House Chamber hearings on the nomination of Robert E. Morin, to be an Monday, No legislative business is scheduled. Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Tuesday, Consideration of the following 7 Suspen- Columbia, 2:30 p.m., SD–342. sions: March 26, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings 1. H. Con. Res. 146, 1996 Special Olympics on the Internal Revenue Service, 9:30 a.m., SD–342. March 27, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Torch Relay; to resume hearings to examine global proliferation of 2. H. Con. Res. 147, 1996 National Peace Offi- weapons of mass destruction, 9:30 a.m., SD–342. cers’ Memorial Service; Committee on the Judiciary: March 26, to hold hearings 3. H. Res. 345, expressing concern about the de- on S. 1284, to adapt the copyright law to the digital, terioration of human rights in Cambodia; networked environment of the National Information In- 4. H. Res. 379, expressing the sense of the House frastructure, 10 a.m., SD–106. concerning the anniversary of the massacre of Kurds March 26, Full Committee, business meeting, to mark by the Iraqi government; up proposed legislation relating to legal immigration (in- 5. H. Con. Res. 102, concerning the emancipation corporating provisions of S. 1394), 2 p.m., room to be of the Iranian Baha’i Community; announced. March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings on pend- 6. H.J. Res. 158, to recognize the Peace Corps on ing nominations, 2 p.m., SD–226. the occasion of the 35th anniversary and the Ameri- March 28, Full Committee, to resume markup of pro- cans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers; and posed legislation relating to legal immigration (incor- 7. H.R. 3121, to amend the Foreign Assistance porating provisions of S. 1394), 10 a.m., room to be an- Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to nounced. make improvements to certain defense and security D258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 22, 1996 assistance provisions and to authorize the transfer of March 27, Subcommittee on National Security, on fis- naval vessels to certain foreign countries. cal year 1997 Air Force Posture, 10 a.m., on Air Force Recorded votes if ordered on Suspensions will be post- Acquisition Programs, 1:30 p.m., H–140 Capitol. March 27, Subcommittee on Transportation, on Federal poned until Wednesday, March 27. Transit Administration and on the Washington Metro- Wednesday and the balance of the week, Consideration politan Transit Authority, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn. of Senate amendments to H.R. 1833, Partial Abor- March 27, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, tion Ban Act (rule providing for concurrence in Sen- and General Government, on White House Operations, 1 ate amendments); p.m., and on U.S. Postal Service, 2 p.m., H–144 Capitol. Consideration of the conference report on H.R. March 27, Subcommittee on VA, and Independent 2854, Agriculture Market Transition Act (subject to Agencies, on Department of Housing and Urban Devel- opment, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and 2 p.m., H–143 a rule being granted); Capitol. Consideration of H.R. 3103, Health Coverage March 28, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Devel- Availability and Affordability Act of 1996 (subject opment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related to a rule being granted); Agencies, on Departmental Administration/Office of Consideration of H.J. Res. ——, making further Chief Financial Officer, 10 a.m., and on Rural Economic appropriations for fiscal year 1996 (subject to a rule and Community Development, 1 p.m., 2362A Rayburn. being granted); and March 28, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, on Federal Judiciary, 11 a.m., and on the Consideration of H.R. ——, Debt Limit Increase Supreme Court, 2 p.m., H–309 Capitol. (subject to a rule being granted). March 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- NOTE.—Conference reports may be brought up at opment, on Appalachian Regional Commission, 10 a.m., any time. Any further program will be announced on TVA, 11 a.m., and, executive, on Naval Reactors, 1 later. p.m., and, executive, on Department of Energy Atomic Energy Defense Activities, 2 p.m., 2362B Rayburn. House Committees March 28, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Ex- Committee on Agriculture, March 27, Subcommittee on port Financing and Related Programs, on Export-Import Resource Conservation, Research, and Forestry, hearing to Bank, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and review the goals and priority setting mechanisms of feder- Trade Development Agency, 10 a.m., H–144 Rayburn. ally supported agricultural research, education, and exten- March 28, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human sion, 9 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Services, and Education, on National Cancer Institute, 10 Committee on Appropriations, March 26, Subcommittee a.m., and on National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad- National Institute of Dental Research, National Institute ministration, and Related Agencies, on Food, Nutrition of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, 1:30 p.m., and Consumer Services, 1 p.m., 2362A Rayburn. 2358 Rayburn. March 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- March 28, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on opment, on Department of Energy and Environmental Budget Overview, 9:30 a.m., B–300 Rayburn. Management and Nuclear Waste Issues, 2 p.m., 2362B March 28, Subcommittee on National Security, on fis- Rayburn. cal year 1997 Army Posture, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn, and March 26, Subcommittee on Interior, on Bureau of In- on Army Acquisition Programs, 1:30 p.m., H–140 Cap- dian Affairs, 1. p.m., and on Indian Health Service, 2:30 p.m., B–308 Rayburn. itol. March 28, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, March 26, Subcommittee on Transportation, on Re- and General Government, on Council of Economic Advi- search and Special Programs Administration, 12:30 p.m., sors, 10 a.m., B–307 Rayburn, and on Overall Treasury 2358 Rayburn. Operations, 2 p.m., H–144 Capitol. March 27, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Devel- opment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related March 28, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independ- Agencies, on Natural Resources and Environment, 10 ent Agencies, on Department of Veterans’ Affairs, 10 a.m., and on Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, 1 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. p.m., 2362A Rayburn. March 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, March 27, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, on Members of Congress, 10 a.m., H–309 and Judiciary, on Attorney General, 2 p.m., 2237 Ray- Capitol. burn. March 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- March 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- opment, on Secretary of Energy, 10 a.m., 2362B Ray- opment, on Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of burn. Reclamation, 10 a.m., on NRC, 2 p.m.; and on Federal Committee on Banking and Financial Services, March 27, Energy Regulatory Commission, 3 p.m., 2362B Rayburn. hearing on Issues Related to Recent Developments in March 27, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Ex- Electronic Benefits Transfer, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. port Financing and Related Programs, on Secretary of March 28, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securi- State, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. ties and Government Sponsored Enterprises, to markup March 27, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human the Enterprise Resource Bank Act of 1996, 1:30 p.m., Services, and Education, on Secretary of Health and 2128 Rayburn. Human Services, 10 a.m., and on Director, NIH, 2 p.m., Committee on the Budget, March 27, hearing on Prospects 2358 Rayburn. for Economic Growth, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. March 22, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D259

March 28, hearing on the Implications of Taking the Committee on Resources, March 26, Subcommittee on Na- Transportation Trust Funds Off-Budget, 10 a.m., 210 tional Parks, Forests and Lands, oversight hearing on For- Cannon. est Service’s decision-making process, 10 a.m., 1334 Committee on Commerce, March 27, Subcommittee on Longworth. Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Department March 27, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and of Energy: Furloughs and Financial Management, 10 Oceans, oversight hearing on fiscal year 1997 budget re- a.m., 2322 Rayburn. quests from Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine March 27 and 28, Subcommittee on Telecommuni- Fisheries Service, and NOAA; and hearing on the follow- cations and Finance, hearings on FCC Reform, 10 a.m., ing bills: H.R. 2909, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and 2123 Rayburn. Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act, and March 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, over- H.R. 2982, Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery Convey- sight hearing on Technological, Environmental, and Fi- ance Act, 1 p.m., 1334 Longworth. nancial issues Raised by Increasingly Competitive Elec- March 28, full committee, to consider pending busi- tricity Markets, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. ness, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth. March 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Committee on Science, March 28, Subcommittee on Space Hazardous Materials, hearing on reauthorization of the and Aeronautics, hearing on NASA Posture, 10 a.m., Consumer Product Safety Commission, 10 a.m., 2123 2318 Rayburn. Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, March 27, Subcommittee Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, on Government Programs, hearing on H.R. 2715, Paper- March 28, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and work Elimination Act of 1995, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. Families, hearing on reviewing the Juvenile Justice and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 27, Delinquency Prevention Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Aviation, to mark up a measure to re- Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, March 27, authorize the National Transportation Safety Board; fol- Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, lowed by a hearing on Problems in the United States and Technology, hearing on Federal Budget Process Re- Aviation Relationship with the United Kingdom and form, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Japan, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. March 28, Subcommittee on District of Columbia, to March 27, Subcommittee on Railroads and the Sub- continue hearings on implementation of Public Law 104–8, District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and committee on Technology of the Committee on Science, Management Assistance Act of 1995, 12 p.m., 311 Can- joint hearing on Rail Safety Oversight: High Technology non. Train Control Devices, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. March 28, Subcommittee on Human Resources and March 28, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Intergovernmental Relations, to continue hearings on the hearing on the Importance of Transportation Infrastruc- Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome, ture Investments to the Nation’s Future, 11:30 a.m., Part 11, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn. 2167 Rayburn. March 29, Subcommittee on Government Manage- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, March 29, hearing on fis- ment, Information, Technology, hearing on Single Audit cal year 1997 budget request, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Act Amendments of 1996, 9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, March 27, to continue Committee on International Relations, March 28, hearing hearings on Replacing the Federal Income Tax, 10 a.m., on Developments in Iraq, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. 1100 Longworth. March 29, to mark up H.R. 361, Omnibus Export Ad- March 28, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on IRS ministration Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Budget for fiscal year 1997 and the 1996 Tax Return Fil- Committee on the Judiciary, March 28, Subcommittee on ing Season, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. March 28, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on United 1802, Reorganization of the Federal Administrative Judi- States-Japan Trade Relations, 2:30 p.m., B–318 Rayburn. ciary Act, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 27, exec- Committee on National Security, March 27 and 28, to utive, hearing on Analysis/Exploitation, 2 p.m., H–405 continue hearings on the fiscal year 1997 national defense Capitol. authorization, 1 p.m., on March 27 and 9:30 a.m., and March 28, executive, hearing on Dissemination, 10 2 p.m., on March 28, 2118 Rayburn. a.m., H–405 Capitol. March 27, Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation, hearing on the fiscal year 1997 national Joint Meetings defense authorization, with emphasis on morale, welfare Joint hearing: March 27, Senate Committee on Veterans’ and recreation, 10 a.m., 2216 Rayburn. Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee March 29, Subcommittee on Military Procurement on Veterans’ Affairs to review the legislative rec- Procurement and the Subcommittee on Military Research ommendations of the Veterans of World War I, and Development, to continue joint hearings on the fiscal AMVETS, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, the Viet- year 1997 national defense authorization, with emphasis nam Veterans of America, and the Military Order of the on Navy modernization, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Purple Heart, 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon Building. D260 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 22, 1996

Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Monday, March 25 2 p.m., Monday, March 25

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will consider H.R. 1296, Program for Monday: No legislative business is sched- relating to the administration of certain Presidio prop- uled. erties.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gilman, Benjamin A., N.Y., E424, E430 Richardson, Bill, N. Mex., E430 Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E429, E432 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E422 Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E427 Hall, Tony P., Ohio, E421 Roukema, Marge, N.J., E416, E420 Baker, Bill, Calif., E435 Hamilton, Lee H., Ind., E426 Sabo, Martin Olav, Minn., E416 Bonior, David E., Mich., E433 Hefley, Joel, Colo., E422 Schumer, Charles E., N.Y., E426 Burr, Richard, N.C., E432 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E418 Serrano, Jose´ E., N.Y., E425 Castle, Michael N., Del., E422 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E419 Skaggs, David E., Colo., E431 Coleman, Ronald D., Tex., E434 Hyde, Henry J., Ill., E437 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E419 Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E415 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E433 Tejeda, Frank, Tex., E428 Crane, Philip M., Ill., E423 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E429, E432, E441 Torres, Esteban Edward, Calif., E416, E421 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E417 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E420 Torricelli, Robert G., N.J., E440 DeLay, Tom, Tex., E434 Kelly, Sue W., N.Y., E424 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E423, E426 Durbin, Richard J., Ill., E434 King, Peter T., N.Y., E429, E432 Underwood, Robert A., Guam, E441 Evans, Lane, Ill., E421 Livingston, Bob, La., E423 Vento, Bruce F., Minn., E418 Fazio, Vic, Calif., E422 McCarthy, Karen, Mo., E430 Walker, Robert S., Pa., E436 Filner, Bob, Calif., E431 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E418, E429, E433, E441 Ward, Mike, Ky., E440 Franks, Bob, N.J., E435 Menendez, Robert, N.J., E424, E426, E440 Watts, J.C., Jr., Okla., E423 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E424 Minge, David, Minn., E422 Weldon, Curt, Pa., E415 Gephardt, Richard A., Mo., E417 Moran, James P., Va., E425, E435 Zimmer, Dick, N.J., E434 Gillmor, Paul E., Ohio, E433 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E425

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