November 19, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10629 what she was receiving. If the discrep- of opportunities such as taking out a GORDON SMITH ancy had been discovered earlier, be- student loan, purchasing a home, or Mr. President, today I want to thank fore she had applied for her housing purchasing tools or equipment with a Senator GORDON SMITH for his service grants, there would have been an op- small business loan? Shouldn’t we do to the people of Oregon. During my portunity to address the disparity be- all that we can to prevent law-abiding time on the Senate Foreign Relations fore she became a victim twice over. citizens falling victim to identity African Affairs Subcommittee I have What is incredible is that the Federal theft? watched Senator SMITH fight ardently Government, specifically the Internal Occurrences of identity theft per- for the President’s Emergency Plan for Revenue Service, is enabling this. petrated by illegal immigrants have AIDS Relief that has saved countless Under current policy, the IRS is under risen and will continue to rise as better lives around the globe. His leadership no obligation to share information systems are developed for verifying on legislation to fight HIV/AIDS and with other agencies upon the discovery employment. Illegal immigrants will other diseases has been vital to our ef- of a Social Security number being used continue to assume the names and forts to bring help to many African na- with multiple names or in the case Government-issued ID numbers of tions. where it is discovered that an indi- American citizens in order to thwart I also applaud his work to pass the Employment Non Discrimination Act, vidual has more than one person re- detection at workplaces, get driver’s li- which I was also pleased to cosponsor. porting earnings for him or her during censes and obtain credit. Once a person His efforts to end employment dis- a single tax year. takes a job in the U.S., one of the first crimination based on sexual orienta- I propose to allow the Commissioner things his employer will likely ask for tion represent an important step to- of Social Security to share information is his Social Security number. The in- ward ensuring equal rights for all with the Secretary of Homeland Secu- tegrity of the immigration system de- rity, where such information is likely Americans. pends on the genuineness of our efforts Finally, I want to recognize Senator to assist in discovering identity theft, to protect citizens from immigrant-re- SMITH’s work on legislation to require Social Security misuse or violations of lated identity fraud. Identity theft pre- health insurers to include mental immigration law. It is worth noting vention and immigration enforcement health benefits in their health insur- Secretary Chertoff supports my pro- will be greatly enhanced by legislation ance coverage. This excellent example posal, believing it is a practical solu- that permits the sharing of social secu- of bipartisan cooperation, the Paul tion that overcomes the current limi- rity data among agencies. Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental tations on information sharing. The Weld County Tax I.D. case is just Health Parity and Addiction Equity Despite the force of these arguments the tip of the iceberg. If more than Act, was made possible in part by the supporting legislation that tears down 1,300 illegal immigrants can receive commitment of Senator SMITH to en- the wall that prevents the sharing of more than $2.6 million in tax refunds suring those suffering from mental ill- existing information among Govern- using stolen Social Security numbers ness have access to medical treatments ment agencies, Congress has so far re- in a community of 100,000 people, how that will improve their quality of life. jected Secretary Chertoff’s call for a many other cases exist throughout the Once again, I thank GORDON SMITH legislative solution. country? It adds insult to injury that a for his dedication to the people of Or- The 1,300 cases of suspected stolen legislative solution is easily within egon and the country while in the Sen- identities exposed in Weld County reach of Congress. ate, and I wish him all the best in the alone were brought to light after au- I know we have a lot on our plate future. thorities discovered that an illegal im- this week, but I would ask the Senate JOHN SUNUNU migrant accused of stealing and using a to act to close this loophole. Mr. President, today I want to take a man’s Social Security number to get Mr. President, I yield the floor. moment to recognize the service of jobs, loans, and other services, had also f Senator JOHN SUNUNU during his time been filing and receiving tax returns MORNING BUSINESS here in the Senate. It has been a pleas- from the Federal Government. It did ure to work with him on a wide range not take long for investigators to come of issues, from protecting the rights of to the realization that this particular TRIBUTE TO SENATORS law-abiding Americans to strength- illegal immigrant’s suspected use of ening our foreign policy toward Africa. ELIZABETH DOLE stolen identity was not an isolated Senator SUNUNU has made many im- case. As it turns out, these 1,300 other Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today portant contributions during his time illegal immigrants filed tax returns I commend Senator ELIZABETH DOLE in this body, but his work to protect using the same tax preparer based in for her dedicated work on behalf of the constitutional rights of innocent Greeley. This is one tax preparer han- North Carolina in the Senate and her Americans is certainly among the most dling 1,300 fraudulent returns. Take a decades of service to our Nation. In the important. He recognizes that our gov- moment and consider the 1,300 illegal Senate she has worked hard to ensure ernment can wage an effective fight aliens’ tax returns, which yielded $2.6 our veterans and servicemembers re- against terrorism that still respects million in tax refunds, were handled by ceive the benefits they have more than our basic freedoms. Senator SUNUNU a single tax preparer; now consider the earned. I was pleased to have her co- has been a crucial voice on civil lib- number of tax preparers nationwide sponsorship and support for my meas- erties issues like reforming the PA- and the exorbitant amount of tax dol- ure allowing servicemembers to termi- TRIOT Act and keeping tabs on gov- lars—likely in the billions—distributed nate cell phone contracts free of pen- ernment data mining efforts. I am among illegal aliens using fraudulent alties. proud that we worked together on a Social Security numbers. The way our Senator DOLE has also demonstrated number of bills. Most recently, we in- system works, the tax preparer is re- a commitment to solving the most dif- troduced legislation addressing the se- lieved of liability, absent reckless mis- ficult crises in Africa, particularly in rious misuse of the FBI’s national se- representation or a finding of excep- Zimbabwe and Darfur. We both joined curity letter authorities to obtain in- tional negligence. with Senator CLINTON and Senator formation about innocent people with- With whom should the liability lie? LUGAR on legislation to assist out judicial review. We also success- The obvious answer is the illegal alien Zimbabweans in their efforts to pro- fully passed legislation last year re- guilty of stealing someone else’s iden- mote democracy and human rights in quiring Federal agencies to inform tity. But what happens to the helpless their country. I also welcomed Senator Congress about the use and develop- victim of the identity theft? Shouldn’t DOLE’s support on a resolution con- ment of the kind of government data our law protect the person who has had demning the recent flawed elections in mining technologies that raise the their identity compromised, and Zimbabwe. Her voice in the Senate on most serious privacy and efficacy con- shouldn’t our Federal agencies be re- these issues will be missed. I thank her cerns. I will miss his voice on these quired to communicate information for her service to the Senate and the issues here in the Senate. about an individual’s compromised people of North Carolina, and wish her Finally, I want to recognize Senator identity before the individual is robbed all the best for the future. SUNUNU’s work on the Senate Foreign

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Throughout his time in the Senate he his work on Africa, and to so many I was extremely pleased that Senator was a stalwart member of the Foreign other issues during his service in the DOMENICI’s assiduous efforts over many Relations Committee, where he became Senate. I wish him all the best in the years were recently brought to fruition one of the Senate’s experts on inter- future. with the passage and signature into national affairs. PETE DOMENICI law of the Mental Health Parity Act. Upon CHUCK HAGEL’s arrival in the Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I wish to PETE joined the late Senator Paul Senate in 1996, he had already distin- honor our distinguished colleague, Wellstone in promoting this bipartisan guished himself in service to his coun- PETE DOMENICI, who will be ending his legislation that will ensure that health try. He was decorated for his service as historic Senate career at the end of plans make mental health treatment an infantryman in the U.S. Army dur- this Congress. For the past 32 years it available for those in need. It will pro- ing the Vietnam war; He went on to ca- has been my privilege to serve with vide parity between health insurance reers as a congressional staffer, a dep- PETE DOMENICI in the Senate. During coverage of mental health benefits and uty administrator of the Veterans Ad- that time, he has epitomized devotion benefits for medical and surgical serv- ministration, and a successful busi- to public service and to his State of ices and help avert the development of nessman. New Mexico. He will leave the Senate future physical problems that could When CHUCK came to the Senate, it having cast more votes than all but six arise from untreated and increasingly was clear that his unique background other Senators in the history of this debilitating psychological illness. would be an asset to the Senate For- body. He is the longest serving Senator I am especially sad to see PETE leave eign Relations Committee. I encour- in New Mexico’s history, and he rightly because he has been an outstanding aged him to join the committee and occupies an iconic status in his home partner in work to prevent nuclear pro- was pleased that he did so. In the Sen- State. liferation and to improve response to ate, CHUCK embraced responsibility for PETE DOMENICI experienced a modest attacks involving weapons of mass de- U.S. national security as few Senators upbringing as the only son of first gen- struction. In concert with the efforts of have in recent decades. eration Italian immigrants. He secured Senator Sam Nunn and myself to es- Senator HAGEL’s years in the Senate his first job after college as a pitcher tablish the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative will be remembered for his willingness for the Albuquerque Dukes, then a Threat Reduction Program at the De- to challenge conventional wisdom and farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers. partment of Defense—which is aimed his ability to see issues from multiple perspectives. He has been a determined Following a stint as a teacher, PETE at securing and destroying weapons of won a seat on the Albuquerque City mass destruction in the former Soviet advocate for an independent point of view, but also a good listener who has Commission in 1966. The next year, we Union—Senator DOMENICI spearheaded often forged compromises that bene- both became mayors of our respective the expansion of the Energy Depart- fited our Nation. cities: PETE served Albuquerque as I ment’s involvement in safeguarding For the last 9 years, CHUCK has sat served Indianapolis. After 6 years in nuclear material. He also was an effec- tive advocate for the role of our Na- next to me through hundreds of For- the Albuquerque City Hall, he became eign Relations Committee hearings and tional Laboratories in nonproliferation the first Republican to win a Senate meetings. I greatly enjoyed the oppor- work. Scientists from the National seat from New Mexico in 38 years. tunity to exchange ideas with him, to I entered the Senate in 1977, 4 years Laboratories have been on the compare perspectives on our witnesses, after PETE. By that time, he already frontlines of our engagement with the and to develop common approaches to was recognized as a leading Republican brain trust of the Soviet nuclear pro- problems. He was always candid and authority on the budget process. I gram. PETE understood the unique skill thoughtful in both his public state- looked to PETE as a mentor on the in- set possessed by our laboratories, and ments and his private advice. he made sure that they were well fund- tricacies of the Federal budget, and he He understands that the world’s prob- ed and authorized to implement numer- graciously tutored me on both sub- lems are our problems; that our eco- ous nonproliferation projects. Senator stance and process. Year after year, as nomic health is tied to the prosperity DOMENICI also joined with Senator the lead Republican on the Budget of the rest of the industrialized world; Nunn and me to pass the Nunn-Lugar- Committee, PETE was indispensible as that the cleanliness of our environ- Domenici Act of 1997. Long before Sep- floor manager of the budget resolution. ment is deeply affected by the environ- tember 11, 2001, this legislation was Frequently, when the Senate lost its ments of those even beyond our con- working to improve the capabilities of way during a difficult budget debate, tinent; and that our access to global local and State first responders, espe- Senator DOMENICI functioned as a natural resources and energy supplies cially with regard to weapons of mass touchstone to bring the debate back to depends on maintaining stable condi- destruction attacks. The experience, sober reflection and verifiable statis- tions in some of the most volatile re- awareness, and structure established tics. I doubt the Senate will ever expe- gions on Earth. In a ‘‘Memo to the Can- by this program have been valuable to rience a leader who has a more detailed didates’’ written last summer, he un- our Nation’s post-9/11 homeland secu- command of the budget process and derscored the interconnected nature of rity efforts. who could explain it with greater clar- our world, saying: ity. The Senate will miss deeply Senator America’s long-term security interests are It is telling that even though PETE DOMENICI’s experience displayed over 36 directly connected to alliances, coalitions, derived much annual power from his years. He will be remembered as a international institutions, and our standing roles as Budget chairman and Appro- workhorse able to shoulder the daily in the world. The next President will have to priations subcommittee chairman, this burdens of a thousand details, but also reintroduce America to the world in order to status did not dissuade him from pro- as a thoughtful observer who saw be- regain its trust in our purpose as well as our posing a reform idea that implicitly yond the politics of the moment to pro- power. would reduce his opportunities to exer- vide perspective on the direction of our CHUCK contributed greatly in recent cise this authority—namely a 2-year country. I wish my good friend the best years to the committee’s efforts to im- budget cycle. I have always been im- as he leaves the Senate to experience prove our Government’s stabilization pressed by his embrace of this idea, and new adventures with his family. and reconstruction capacity, to elevate his endorsement influenced my own CHUCK HAGEL the priority of energy diplomacy, to fa- support for a 2-year budget process. Mr. President, I wish to take this op- cilitate NATO expansion, to reauthor- Senator DOMENICI’s advocacy went portunity before the 110th Congress ad- ize the PEPFAR program, to prevent against standard expectations that journs to honor our distinguished col- the proliferation of weapons of mass

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The text omitted all when the Senate endured the anthrax improving our Armed Forces and mak- references which might have been in- attack. My staff and I were displaced ing our country more secure. It was a terpreted to be critical of Jewish peo- from our office for more than 3 months. special pleasure for me to have chaired ple in connection with the crucifixion. Senator HAGEL stepped forward and of- the Foreign Relations Committee dur- fered us a large room in his suite in the I made the point that these ref- ing a 4-year period from 2003 to 2007 erences had caused young Jewish boys Russell Senate Office Building, which when JOHN was chairing the Armed became the nerve center of my Senate to be beaten up in some communities Services Committee. I believe relations on Christian religious holidays moti- office while we were displaced. Senator between the two committees became HAGEL’s thoughtfulness allowed us to vated by the anti-Jewish comments in stronger during this time, as we co- the Bible. My theme was sharply, real- continue operations during this dif- operated closely on arms control mat- ficult period. ly vehemently, opposed by some Sen- ters, policies toward Iraq and Afghani- I will greatly miss CHUCK’s presence ators at the breakfast. PETE DOMENICI in the seat next to me at committee stan, arms sales, and many other mat- then supported my contention reciting hearings, and I know that the Senate ters. some of the barbs, insults and worse My friendship with JOHN has been as a whole will miss his wisdom and which had been inflicted on Italians. strengthened by our mutual member- well-deserved reputation for humor. ship in the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, When PETE told me of his plan to re- But I have no doubts that he will en- tire because he thought he was failing, counter other opportunities to serve and I was privileged to participate in the awarding of Beta’s Oxford Cup to I urged him to make a full disclosure of the United States. His counsel on for- his medical condition to his constitu- eign and defense policy will be sought Senator WARNER in April 2008. The award ceremony and dinner took place ents but to stay on. I told him of a con- out by Members of Congress and Presi- versation I had with Senator Paul dential administrations for many years in the Foreign Relations Committee hearing room, and this was a wonderful Tsongas in 1984 when Tsongas had an- to come. I look forward to many in- nounced his intent to retire because he sightful conversations with my friend opportunity for us to share experiences with other Beta members. had lymphoma, as I recall it. Since the and to witnessing all that he will medical evidence suggested Paul might achieve in the future. It is difficult for me to imagine the Senate without JOHN WARNER. He loves well serve out his term, I urged him to JOHN WARNER stay on, leaving the voters to decide Mr. President, I am pleased to join this institution, and he derives great satisfaction from both its collegial na- after making full disclosure as to his with other Senators in honoring our medical condition. Paul Tsongas felt distinguished colleague, JOHN WARNER, ture and the daily opportunities Sen- ators have to improve life in the otherwise and elected to leave. He not who will be retiring at the end of the only could have served his full term 110th Congress. When he steps down, United States. Senator WARNER leaves the Senate through 1990 but then became a can- Senator WARNER will have the distinc- after 30 years, having established a le- didate for the Democratic nomination tion of being the second longest serving for the Presidency in 1992. After telling Senator in Virginia’s history. He gion of friendships and a memorable legacy. We will miss his kindness, his him about the Tsongas situation, PETE stands as an example of the type of stuck by his decision. In recent days, temperament, foresight, and dedication steadiness, and his unfailing confidence Senator DOMENICI has looked stronger that the Founders envisioned when in the United States. Even as we will than ever but I totally respect his deci- they created the Senate. For the past miss seeing our friend every day, we sion, saying only that we will miss him 30 years it has been my privilege to know that JOHN will be blessed by the very much. serve with JOHN WARNER. During that opportunity to spend more time with time, we have shared a common com- his family. I am sure that he will con- JOHN WARNER tinue to serve the public, and I join the mitment to the national security of Senator JOHN WARNER’s retirement is the United States. We have worked to- Senate in wishing him all the best as he moves on to new adventures. a great loss to the Senate. He brought gether on innumerable issues, and I to this body in 30 years of service wit, PETE DOMENICI have witnessed with admiration his wisdom and gallantry. An old-style Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, the de- strong character, his intellectual inde- Southern gentleman, Senator WARNER parture of Senator PETE DOMENICI will pendence, and his unfailing devotion to held a unique position as the Senate deprive the Senate of our foremost ex- public service. squire. His experience in military mat- pert on energy and budget legislation, Even before JOHN was elected to the ters going back to his sailor days in For 36 years, I have enjoyed and United States Senate, he had distin- World War II, to Secretary of the Navy learned from PETE’s frequent presen- guished himself in service to our coun- in 1972, and Chairmanship of the Armed try. He joined the U.S. Navy before his tations in our Republican Senators’ Services Committee, made him a pre- 18th birthday and went on to serve hon- caucus meetings. eminent figure in the Department of orably in World War II. After college His chairmanship of the Budget Com- Defense legislation. When Senator and before he was able to complete law mittee during the Reagan administra- WARNER made a recommendation on school, he returned to the military as tion led to sensible economies in Fed- defense matters, his word carried great an Active Duty marine during the Ko- eral spending which have not since weight. rean conflict. After his service, JOHN been duplicated. If his comprehensive came home to complete law school. ideas on energy had been followed, the Some of my fondest recollections of Subsequently he worked as a Federal United States would long ago have JOHN WARNER come from the squash prosecutor and private lawyer. Presi- shed its dependence on foreign oil. court where we regularly engaged until dent Nixon appointed JOHN to be Under Through it all, PETE has been a most he said his knees wouldn’t take the Secretary of the Navy, and he went on congenial colleague. Always smiling, twists or turns any longer although he to be Secretary of the Navy from 1972 always helping, PETE has constantly continued to be an avid tennis player. to 1974. When he was elected to the been available to offer guidance to In a squash match more than 20 years Senate in 1978, he was extremely well Members not as well-versed on his ago, I sustained a serious gash under prepared to take on the role of a Sen- areas of specialty. Enormously popular my left eye requiring six stitches for ator and to contribute greatly to the in New Mexico, it is understandable closure. At that time, I had read about national security of our Nation. why he is called ‘‘Saint Pete.’’ a Washington hockey player who sus- Senator WARNER has played a promi- Senator DOMENICI came to my rescue tained an eye injury but came back im- nent role in almost every major De- when I was called upon to make the mediately to play with headgear and a

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Memo- Since that event, he has weathered sion Protection Act of 2006 led to more ries fade after a couple of decades, but the storm, conducted himself with dig- ambitious proposals to address the spe- my recollection is that Senator Bob nity on his official duties and made a cial retirement savings and income Packwood was the malefactor, al- real contribution to the Senate. It was needs of women and older workers. And though I never challenged JOHN’s reci- definitely in the interests of his Idaho GORDON SMITH was the first to join the tation because he seemed to enjoy it so constituents and the Senate for him to effort to promote lifetime income in- much. stay on and complete his term. struments as a response to longevity advances, which constitute the great- Some of our longest discussions oc- CHUCK HAGEL est threat to the retirement income se- curred in the Senate gym where we Senator CHUCK HAGEL’s intellectu- curity of the baby boom generation. would talk while awaiting our turn on alism and independence will be sorely the massage table. He would always In view of the economic situation the missed in the Senate. CHUCK HAGEL’s country now faces, the efforts that say we came at about the same time al- service in Vietnam, where he earned Senator SMITH and I began must con- though he was precise to assert his 2 military decorations and honors in- years’ seniority. tinue. I sincerely regret that he will cluding two Purple Hearts, has given not be my primary partner on this Senator WARNER was a help to me him special standing on key defense even before I became a Senator when agenda in the 111th Congress. I cer- issues. With that background, he en- tainly hope that he will continue to he and his new bride, Elizabeth Taylor, joys a sort of immunity from a charge were the star attractions at a fund- use his influence and intelligence to of being soft on defense and his views keep the focus on this clear national raiser for me in New York City. are more closely followed. Senator George Mitchell tells an in- priority. Senator HAGEL will be especially teresting story about Senator WARNER. Finally, I want to salute Senator missed by the few Republican mod- Senator Mitchell recalls a filibuster SMITH for the character of his service erates who were encouraged by his where cots were set up in the Senate to his State, this body, and to the Na- independence. Marble Room where Mitchell was feel- tion. He is the kind of deliberate, open- My sense is that CHUCK HAGEL will ing sorry for himself about giving up a minded, and thoughtful public servant stay in public life in one form or an- lifetime appointment as a Federal the Founders must have had in mind other, but I would have preferred to judge then becoming a Senator and when they conceived the Senate. We have seen him stay in the Senate to wasn’t too happy about the all-night will truly miss this distinguished gen- promote the resurgence of moderation sessions. As George put it, he was tleman from Oregon. within the Republican ranks and bipar- stumbling his way through the cots ELIZABETH DOLE tisanship extending across the aisle for during the 1980 filibuster all-nighter Mr. President, I rise today to ac- important legislation. when he stumbled across newly wed knowledge my colleague from North WAYNE ALLARD JOHN WARNER snoring on one of the Carolina, Senator ELIZABETH DOLE, cots. George commented that JOHN was The Senate Appropriations Com- who will be leaving this body after giving up more than he was so it wasn’t mittee, as well as the Senate generally, serving the people of North Carolina so bad after all. will miss Senator WAYNE ALLARD. for the past 6 years. Senator DOLE and I have had the op- My speculation is that Senator WAR- WAYNE has been a strong voice for fis- portunity to work together on various NER will be called back for more public cal responsibility. His background as a service because he still has a lot of veterinarian has provided an inter- issues important to the future of our vim, vigor and vitality, but we will esting dimension beyond members who nation. Senator DOLE has been a strong advocate for the interests of not only sorely miss him in the Senate. have legal, business, or academic back- grounds. her State, but the U.S. in general. LARRY CRAIG For example, just recently, Senator LARRY CRAIG has made significant Senator ALLARD has led by example, demonstrating his frugality by return- DOLE and I worked together to pursue contributions to the Senate during his a more sustainable energy policy for three terms. He has been a leader on ing more than $4 million in unspent of- fice funds to the U.S. Treasury since our country. One of our goals was to energy, agriculture policy and veterans transition new vehicles to an alter- affairs. During the debate on immigra- being elected to Congress. In retiring after two terms, he has stuck by his native source of energy by 2020 and re- tion, he was a forceful spokesman for a duce our dependence on foreign oil. guest farm workers program. When we commitment on term limits. My per- sonal preference would have been for This commitment to improving the na- next take up important subjects, his tion is what defined Senator DOLE’s leadership will be missed, WAYNE to stay on because, building on his experience, he would have made ad- tenure in the Senate. I worked with him closely on vet- Senator DOLE has also been active on ditional significant contributions to erans affairs where he chaired that agricultural issues. Because both of our the benefit of his State, Colorado, and committee after I moved from chair- States have a strong agricultural sec- the Nation. man there to chair the Judiciary Com- tor in our economy, this issue is very mittee. His leadership on a Codel to the GORDON SMITH important to our constituents. From World War II battlefields in France Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, when a her time on the Senate Agricultural over Memorial Day 2006 was particu- departing colleague has been a strong Committee early in her Senate career larly noteworthy. Our visits to U.S. working partner as well as a friend, through the farm bill recently, Senator cemeteries in France and inspection of saying good-bye is not easy. I have had DOLE has consistently looked out for the Normandy beaches were memo- the pleasure of serving on several com- the North Carolina farming community rable. mittees with GORDON SMITH over the and the farming industry itself. I was glad to see LARRY finish out his course of his career. We have sat across Senator DOLE has had a long career full third term after the incident at the the dais from each other at the Budget of public service. She served as Sec- Minneapolis airport. When I heard the Committee, the Indian Affairs Com- retary of Transportation under Presi- recording of the police officer’s ques- mittee, and the Finance Committee. dent Reagan and Secretary of Labor tioning him, I immediately thought I am proud of what Senator SMITH under President George H.W. Bush. that there was insufficient evidence of and I have been able to accomplish in This gave her the distinction of being wrongful conduct. I heard the reports promoting savings and capital preser- the first woman to serve in two dif- that he planned to resign at the end of vation for people in their retirement ferent Cabinet positions during two dif- September 2006 and called him to sug- years. He recognized a long time ago ferent administrations. She also served gest that he modify his public state- that the sooner workers begin saving as the president of the American Red ment to allow for reconsideration of for retirement—and the longer they Cross, heading one of the largest hu- that decision. He did so, and as the sustain that commitment—the better manitarian organizations in the world.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:57 Nov 20, 2008 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19NO6.010 S19NOPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with SENATE November 19, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10633 This list of accomplishments under- current level revenues are above the tion. As a result, the enclosed current level scores Senator DOLE’s commitment to budget resolution by $3 billion. report excludes these amounts (see footnote serving the public at large. I ask unanimous consent that the 2 of Table 2 of the report). Again, I have appreciated the oppor- letter and accompanying tables from Sincerely, ROBERT A. SUNSHINE tunity to work with Senator DOLE and CBO be printed in the RECORD. There being no objection, the mate- (For Peter R. Orszag, Director). wish her well as she leaves the Senate. Enclosure. rial was ordered to be printed in the f RECORD, as follows: TABLE 1.—SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPEND- U.S. CONGRESS, ING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008, AS OF BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, OCTOBER 1, 2008 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise to Washington, DC, November 19, 2008. Hon. KENT CONRAD, [In billions of dollars] submit to the Senate the budget Chairman, Committee on the Budget, scorekeeping report for fiscal year 2008 Current U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Budget res- Current level over/ prepared by the Congressional Budget DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report olution 1 level 2 under (¥) Office pursuant to section 308(b) and in shows the effects of Congressional action on resolution the fiscal year 2009 budget and is current aid of section 311 of the Congressional ON-BUDGET through October 1, 2008. This report is sub- Budget Act of 1974, as amended. This is Budget Authority ...... 2,456.2 2,451.0 ¥5.2 my final report for fiscal year 2008. mitted under section 308(b) and in aid of sec- Outlays ...... 2,437.8 2,435.3 ¥2.4 tion 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, as Revenues ...... 1,875.4 1,878.4 3.0 This report shows the effects of con- amended. gressional action through October 1, OFF-BUDGET The estimates of budget authority, out- Social Security Outlays 3 ...... 463.7 463.7 0.0 2008. Since my last report, dated Sep- lays, and revenues are consistent with the Social Security Revenues ...... 666.7 666.7 0.0 technical and economic assumptions of S. tember 12, 2008, the Congress has 1 S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year cleared and the President has signed Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on 2009, assumed $108.1 billion in budget authority and $28.9 billion in out- P.L. 110–329, the Consolidated Security, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009, as approved lays for overseas deployment and related activities. The Supplemental Appro- by the Senate and the House of Representa- priations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110–252) designated funding for these activities Disaster Assistance, and Continuing as an emergency requirement, pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. tives. 21, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. Such Appropriations Act, 2009. The esti- Since my last letter, dated September 11, emergency amounts are exempt from the enforcement of S. Con. Res. 70. mates of budget authority, outlays, 2008, the Congress has cleared and the Presi- Since current level totals exclude the emergency requirements enacted in dent has signed the Consolidated Security, P.L. 110–252 (see footnote 2 of table 2), budget authority and outlay totals and revenues used in this report are specified in S. Con. Res. 70 have also been reduced for purposes of com- consistent with the technical and eco- Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- parison. nomic assumptions of S. Con. Res. 70, priations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110–329). Divi- 2 Current level is the estimated effect on revenue and spending of all leg- sion B of the act provided $22.9 billion for islation, excluding amounts designated as emergency requirements (see the 2009 budget resolution. footnote 2 of table 2), that the Congress has enacted or sent to the Presi- disaster relief and recovery for 2008; the en- dent for his approval. In addition, full-year funding estimates under current The estimates show that current tire amount was designated as an emergency law are included for entitlement and mandatory programs requiring annual level spending is below the budget reso- requirement pursuant to section 204(a) of S. appropriations, even if the appropriations have not been made. 3 Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, lution by $5.2 billion for budget author- Con. Res. 21. Amounts so designated are ex- which are off-budget, but are appropriated annually. ity and $2.4 billion for outlays while empt from enforcement of the budget resolu- SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office. TABLE 2.—SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008, AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 [In millions of dollars]

Budget authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted 1 Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 1,879,400 Permanents and other spending legislation ...... 1,441,010 1,394,887 n.a. Appropriation legislation ...... 1,604,649 1,635,118 n.a. Offsetting receipts ...... ¥596,805 ¥596,805 n.a.

Total, Previously enacted ...... 2,448,854 2,433,200 1,879,400 Enacted this session: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110–252) 2 ...... 0 7 0 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–275) ...... 1,942 1,924 1 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–289) 2 ...... 203 203 ¥968 Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110–315) ...... ¥10 0 0

2,135 2,134 ¥967 Total Current Level 234 ...... 2,450,989 2,435,334 1,878,433 Total Budget Resolution 5 ...... 2,564,237 2,466,678 1,875,401 Adjustment to the budget resolution for emergency requirements 6 ...... ¥108,056 ¥28,901 n.a.

Adjusted Budget Resolution ...... 2,456,181 2,437,777 1,875,401 Current Level Over Budget Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 3,032 Current Level Under Budget Resolution ...... 5,192 2,443 n.a. SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office. Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. 1 Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues, and were cleared by the Congress during this session, but before the adoption of S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (P.L. 110–181), Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–185), Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–191), Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–227), Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–229), Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–232), Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–234), SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–244), and Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–245). 2 Pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. The amounts so designated for fiscal year 2008, which are not included in the current level total, are as follows: Budget authority Outlays Revenues

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110–252) ...... 115,808 35,350 n.a. Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–289) ...... 4,106 187 n.a. Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 110–329) ...... 22,859 0 n.a.

142,773 35,537 n.a. 3 For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the Senate, the budget resolution does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level excludes these items. 4 The scoring for P.L. 110–318, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund, does not change current level totals. P.L. 110–318 appropriated approximately $8 billion to the Highway Trust Fund. The enactment of this bill followed an announcement by the Secretary of Transportation on September 5, 2008, of an interim policy to slow down payments to states from the Highway Trust Fund. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that P.L. 110–318 will reverse this policy and restore payments to states at levels already assumed in current level. Thus, no change is required. 5 Periodically, the Senate Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con. Res. 70, pursuant to various provisions of the resolution: Budget authority Outlays Revenues

Original Budget Resolution ...... 2,563,262 2,465,711 1,875,392 Revisions: For the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (SPR Act) (section 323(d)) ...... ¥950 ¥950 0 For the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Heroes Act) (section 323(d)) ...... 0 0 8 For adjustment to debt service for the SPR and Heroes acts (section 323(d)) ...... ¥7 ¥7 0 For the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (sections 221(f) and 227) ...... 1,942 1,924 1 For the Higher Education Opportunity Act (section 222) ...... ¥10 0 0

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