S1802 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 23, 1999 and second time by unanimous con- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ity Leader from 1977 until 1981, and sent, and referred as indicated: SENATE RESOLUTIONS then as Majority Leader until his re- By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. The following concurrent resolutions tirement. After leaving the Senate, FRIST, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. VOINOVICH, and Senate resolutions were read, and Senator Baker served admirably as and Mr. SMITH of Oregon): referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Chief of Staff to President Ronald S. 440. A bill to provide support for certain By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Reagan and he continues to this day to institutes and schools; to the Committee on Ms. MIKULSKI): provide us with a keen insight into the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. Res. 48. A resolution designating the principles of true leadership. By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and week beginning March 7, 1999, as ‘‘National Ms. MIKULSKI): Girl Scout Week’’; to the Committee on the Throughout each phase of Senator S. 441. A bill to amend the National Trails Judiciary. Baker’s life he has clearly dem- System Act to designate the route of the f onstrated that statesmanship is not War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and something relegated to our history STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Washington, District of Columbia, and the books. It is alive and well. His con- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS route of the American defense, for study for tinuing example is a call to each of us potential addition to the national trails sys- By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, tem; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- that we can and should rise to the chal- Mr. FRIST, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. ural Resources. lenge of citizenship in a way that By Mr. KERREY: VOINOVICH, and Mr. SMITH of Or- brings us together as a nation and fur- egon): ther strengthens this great experiment S. 442. A bill to authorize the Secretary of S. 440. A bill to provide support for Transportation to issue a certificate of docu- called the United States. certain institutes and schools; to the mentation with appropriate endorsement for I can think of no better union than employment in the coastwise trade for the Committee on Health, Education, vessel LOOKING GLASS; to the Committee Labor, and Pensions. the ideals and example of Senator How- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ard Baker with the dedication to high- By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, CERTAIN INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS er education of the University of Ten- Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. DURBIN): ∑ Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, nessee. The Howard Baker School of S. 443. A bill to regulate the sale of fire- today Senator FRIST and I are intro- Government will be an institution each arms at gun shows; to the Committee on the ducing a bill to establish the Howard of us can be proud to have supported Judiciary. Baker School of Government on the and one that will further the principles By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. campus of the University of Tennessee, of good government to which each of us BURNS): Knoxville. is committed.∑ S. 444. A bill to deem the application sub- The University of Tennessee has a ∑ Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise mitted by the Dodson Public Schools Dis- long and proud tradition of providing trict for Impact Aid payments for fiscal year the highest quality education to stu- today to introduce legislation to estab- 1998 as timely submitted; to the Committee dents from Tennessee and around the lish the Howard Baker School of Gov- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ernment at the University of Ten- By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. world. The Howard Baker School of nessee, Knoxville. I am proud to intro- SPECTER, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. Government would be but the latest in- MCCAIN, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. MUR- stallment in this institution’s ongoing duce this legislation with my col- KOWSKI, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CRAIG, commitment to preparing its student league, Senator THOMPSON. Although Mr. HUTCHINSON, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. body by giving them the tools and the Senate passed this legislation last DASCHLE, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. AKAKA, knowledge necessary to succeed in the year, unfortunately it was not signed Mr. WELLSTONE, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. pursuit of their dreams. into law before the completion of the HOLLINGS, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. CLELAND, With this said, I can think of no Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. JOHNSON): 105th Congress. greater tribute to our friend and col- The bill we are introducing today S. 445. A bill to amend title XVIII of the league, the former Majority Leader of Social Security Act to require the Secretary would create a new academic program this body, Senator Howard Baker, than of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of at the University of Tennessee, and au- to further his legacy of promoting the Health and Human Services to carry out a thorize the appropriation of $10 million best in our political system by estab- demonstration project to provide the Depart- to establish the school and its endow- ment of Veterans Affairs with medicare re- lishing this School in his honor. imbursement for medicare healthcare serv- In many ways, Senator Baker’s en- ment fund to provide long-term fund- ices provided to certain medicare-eligible tire life has been a lesson in public ing for personnel and operations. I am veterans; to the Committee on the Judiciary. service. Those of us from his home pleased that this school is to be named By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. state of Tennessee have matured in his in honor of Senator Howard Baker, who KERRY, and Mr. TORRICELLI): shadow and have been inspired by his is a University of Tennessee alumnus. S. 446. A bill to provide for the permanent vision. His positive influence has not, Senator Baker has enjoyed a distin- protection of the resources of the United however, been limited by Tennessee’s guished career in public service. He States in the year 2000 and beyond; to the served in the U.S. Senate for 18 years, Committee on Energy and Natural Re- borders. Senator Baker is one of those sources. rare individuals whose leadership has held the positions of Minority and Ma- By Mr. BURNS: lifted the entire nation. Creating this jority Leader, was a presidential can- S. 447. A bill to deem as timely filed, and School of Government in his name didate, and has served as White House process for payment, the applications sub- would not only be a tribute to a man Chief of Staff to President Reagan. mitted by the Dodson School Districts for but a logical extension of that man’s Senator Baker has been a long sup- certain Impact Aid payments for fiscal year continuing lifework. porter of the University of Tennessee, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, In 1966, Senator Baker became the working diligently to raise funds for Labor, and Pensions. first Republican popularly elected to various fellowships and scholarships. By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire: the United States Senate in Ten- He has served his State and country S.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution prohibiting nessee’s history. This was not because with pride and integrity, and it is the use of funds for military operations in of a great rise in Tennessee’s Repub- the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia therefore fitting that we establish a lican population, but rather was an in- School of Government in his name. and Montenegro) unless Congress enacts spe- dication of Senator Baker’s unique cific authorization in law for the conduct of ability to reach out to people of dif- The Howard Baker School of Govern- those operations; read the first time. ment would comprise the existing po- By Mr. SPECTER: ferent backgrounds with diverging views and spark in them that all-en- litical science, public administration, S.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution authorizing compassing common vision—that we regional planning, and social science the conduct of air operations and missile research programs, house manuscript strikes as part of a larger NATO operation live together in a great nation that has against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia an even greater future. collections from important public fig- (Serbia and Montenegro); to the Committee Senator Baker served in this body ures such as Tennessee’s three presi- on Foreign Relations. from 1967 until January 1985, as Minor- dents and leading twentieth-century

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