S12442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 12, 1999 (3) needlestick and sharps injuries result in Braves in 1954, Hank Aaron gained a S. RES. 201 at least 1,000 new cases of health care work- reputation as one of the most feared Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron hit a his- ers with HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B hitters in the National League, toric home run in 1974 to become the all-time every year; and prompting the rival Brooklyn Dodgers Major League Baseball home run leader; (4) more than 80 percent of needlestick in- Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron over the juries can be prevented through the use of to quickly give him the nickname ‘‘Bad Henry.’’ In 1957 he led the Braves course of his career created a lasting legacy safer devices. in the game of baseball and continues to con- (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense to the World Series and earned himself tribute to society through his Chasing the of the Senate that the Senate should pass the League’s Most Valuable Player Dream Foundation; legislation that would eliminate or minimize Award. Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron hit more the significant risk of needlestick injury to Aaron continued his consistently than 40 home runs in 8 different seasons; health care workers. outstanding play through the 1960s and Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron appeared in SEC. 526. (a) The Centers for Disease Con- was with the Braves when they moved 20 All-Star games; trol and Prevention shall hereafter be known Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron was elected and designated as the ‘‘Thomas R. Harkin from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. During these years, Hank Aaron con- to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’’. first year of eligibility, receiving one of the (b) Effective upon the date of enactment of tinued to lead the Braves’ offense and highest vote totals (406 votes) in the history this Act, any reference in a law, document, began amassing an impressive number of National Baseball Hall of Fame voting; record, or other paper of the United States of home runs. By the early 1970s it was Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron was in- to the ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Pre- clear that Aaron was on the verge of ducted into the National Baseball Hall of vention’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to Fame on August 1, 1982; the ‘‘Thomas R. Harkin Centers for Disease breaking a record many thought was Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron finished his Control and Prevention’’. unreachable—Babe Ruth’s record of 714 (c) Nothing in this section shall be con- career home runs. career in 1976 with 755 home runs, a lifetime strued as prohibiting the Director of the Despite numerous threats to himself batting average of .305, and 2,297 runs batted Thomas R. Harkin Centers for Disease Con- and his family from those who did not in; Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron taught us to trol and Prevention from utilizing for offi- want to see him break the record, cial purposes the term ‘‘CDC’’ as an acronym follow our dreams; Hank Aaron persevered and made the Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron continues to for such Centers. record his own on the evening of April SEC. 527. DESIGNATION OF ARLEN SPECTER serve the community through his various DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV- 8, 1974 at Atlanta Stadium. He went on commitments to charities and as corporate ICES. (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Library to finish his career with the Milwaukee vice president of community relations for of Medicine building (building 38) at 8600 Brewers and retired with an amazing Turner Broadcasting; Rockville Pike, in Bethesda, Maryland, shall total of 755 career home runs, along Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron became one be known and designated as the ‘‘Arlen Spec- with a .305 lifetime batting average and of the first African-Americans in Major ter National Library of Medicine’’. League Baseball upper management, as At- 2,297 career runs batted in, also a major lanta’s vice president of player development; (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, league record. He entered baseball’s map, regulation, document, paper, or other and record of the United States to the building Hall of Fame in 1982, receiving one of Whereas Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron is one of the referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed the highest vote totals in the history greatest baseball players: Now, therefore, be to be a reference to the Arlen Specter Na- of Hall of Fame balloting. it tional Library of Medicine. After his playing days were over, Resolved, That the Senate— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Depart- Aaron returned to the Braves and be- (1) congratulates Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron on ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, came a pivotal part of the team’s front his great achievements in baseball and rec- ognizes Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron as one of the and Education, and Related Agencies Appro- office staff as their vice president of priations Act, 2000’’. greatest professional baseball players of all player development. He continues to time; and f serve the Atlanta community through (2) commends Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron for his CONGRATULATING HENRY ‘‘HANK’’ various charities, including his own commitment to young people, earning him a AARON Chasing the Dream Foundation, and as permanent place in both sports history and American society. Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask corporate vice president of community unanimous consent that the Senate relations for Turner Broadcasting. f now proceed to the immediate consid- Few players have had as large an im- eration of S. Res. 201, submitted earlier pact on their sport and the cities where ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, they played. As one of baseball’s first OCTOBER 13, 1999 by Senators COVERDELL and CLELAND. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The African-American stars, Hank Aaron Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask clerk will report the resolution by withstood prejudice and bigotry and unanimous consent that when the Sen- title. helped to create the modern integrated ate completes its business today, it ad- The legislative clerk read as follows: game where stars like Ken Griffey, Jr., journ until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on A resolution (S. Res. 201) congratulating Ramon Martinez, Brian Jordan and Wednesday, October 13. I further ask Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron on the 25th anniver- Sammy Sosa flourish. His calm, quiet, unanimous consent that on Wednesday, sary of breaking the Major League Baseball methodical style is a lasting example immediately following the prayer, the career home run record established by Babe that actions always speak louder than Journal of proceedings be approved to Ruth and recognizing him as one of the words. The game of baseball and soci- date, the morning hour be deemed ex- greatest baseball players of all time. ety as a whole owes a debt of gratitude pired, the time for the two leaders be There being no objection, the Senate to Henry Aaron, and this resolution reserved for their use later in the day, proceeded to consider the resolution. will show the Senate’s appreciation for and the Senate then resume debate on Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I the all-time home run king on the an- the conference report to accompany rise today to introduce a resolution niversary of his greatest achievement the Agriculture appropriations con- commemorating one of the great he- on the field. ference report as provided under the roes of American sport. Twenty-five Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask previous order. years ago, Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Aaron broke unanimous consent that the resolution The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without one of baseball’s most legendary be agreed to, the preamble be agreed objection, it is so ordered. records—the all time home run record to, the motion to reconsider be laid set by George Herman ‘‘Babe’’ Ruth. In upon the table, and any statements re- f 1974 Hank Aaron hit his 715th career lating to the resolution be printed in PROGRAM home run and forever etched his name the RECORD. in the annals of baseball history. But The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, for the in- we should always remember that this objection, it is so ordered. formation of all Senators, the Senate record was only part of the story for an The resolution (S. Res. 201) was will resume consideration of the Agri- athlete whose impact on the game and agreed to. culture appropriations conference re- society is still felt today. The preamble was agreed to. port at 9:30 a.m. By previous consent, From the time he first arrived in the The resolution, with its preamble, there will be 6 hours of debate with a major leagues with the Milwaukee reads as follows: vote to occur at approximately 3:30

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:55 Nov 01, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\1999SENATE\S12OC9.REC S12OC9 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 12, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S12443 p.m., if all time is used. For the re- JAIME E. FUENTES, 0000 TALMON D. KUHNZ, 0000 *JEFFREY A. BHE, 0000 ROY C. GEDNEY, 0000 CHARLES R. NESSMITH, 0000 *HOWARD R. BIDDLE, 0000 mainder of the day, the Senate will re- *THOMAS W. BIGGERSTAFF, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JUDE P. BILAFER, 0000 sume executive session to complete TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE MICHAEL. E BILVAIS, 0000 consideration of the Comprehensive ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOHN E. BIRCHER IV, 0000 To be colonel RALPH T. BLACKBURN, 0000 Test Ban Treaty. There are approxi- MICHAEL BLAHOVEC, 0000 mately 3 hours remaining for debate. REX H. CRAY, 0000 MARK C. RICKETTS, 0000 *ERIC W. BLAIR, 0000 DANIEL J. DIRE, 0000 DAVID L. SHAKES, 0000 PATRICK E. BLAIR, 0000 Therefore, the vote is expected to occur ALAN M. KOLLAR, 0000 ARTHUR J. SIGSBURY, JR., TIMOTHY D. BLAIR, 0000 prior to the adjournment on Wednes- RICHARD C. PERRY, 0000 0000 DENNIS W. BLAKER, 0000 ELDON P. REGUA, 0000 LAWRENCE A. WEST, 0000 *SCOTT R. BLEICHWEHL, 0000 day. Also prior to the adjournment, the LISA M. BLESKE, 0000 Senate is expected to begin consider- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRIAN G. BLEW, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY EVERRETT T. BLOCKER, 0000 ation of the campaign finance reform AND FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT (IDENTIFIED BY AN GARY E. BLOOMBERG, 0000 legislation or any conference reports ASTERISK(*)) UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND *TIMOTHY J. BOCK, 0000 531: SCOTT A. BODINE, 0000 available for action. To be major SHANNON L. BOEHM, 0000 RICHARD J. BOEHNING, 0000 f *DAVID M. ABBINANTI, 0000 *TIMOTHY J. BOEMECKE, 0000 *JOSSLYN L. ABERLE, 0000 EDWARD T. BOHNEMANN, 0000 *MARY E. ABRAMS, 0000 GILLIAN S. BOICE, 0000 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. ALFRED F. ABRAMSON III, 0000 MAURICE F. BOLDUC, JR., 0000 TOMORROW *ARIEL P. ABUEL, 0000 JOSEPH E. BOLTON, 0000 WILLIAM E. ACHESON, 0000 DOUGLAS A. BOLTUC, 0000 Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, if there is JAMES E. ADAMS, JR., 0000 *PATRICK BOND, 0000 *SKIP ADAMS, 0000 EDWARD M. BONFOEY III, 0000 no further business to come before the ROBERT C. AGANS, JR., 0000 JAMES P. BOOTH, 0000 JOHN S. AGOR, 0000 ERIK B. BORGESON, 0000 Senate, I now ask unanimous consent JESUS AGUIRRE, 0000 KARL W. BORJES, 0000 the Senate stand in adjournment under ALBERT L. ALBA, 0000 DWAINE K. BOTELER, 0000 *TIMOTHY P. ALBERS, 0000 *DANIEL A. BOWMAN, 0000 the previous order. *EDWARD J. ALCOCK, 0000 TERRELL C. BOYD, 0000 There being no objection, the Senate, *NUNEZ E. ALCON, 0000 *ANTHONY C. BOZEMAN, 0000 *MICHAEL T. ALEXANDER, 0000 ROBERT G. BOZIC, 0000 at 6:19 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- NATHANAEL L. ALLEN, 0000 SHARON L. BRADY, 0000 day, October 13, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. STEVEN L. ALLEN, 0000 *BRADLEY K. BRAGG, 0000 *SAMUEL M. ALLMOND, 0000 BRIAN M. BRANDT, 0000 JOHN C. ALLRED, 0000 JAMES T. BRASWELL, 0000 f *RAMIRO A. ALONSO, 0000 *PHILLIP A. BRATTON, SR., 0000 SCOTT R. ALPETER, 0000 *GENE A. BRAVENEC, JR., 0000 NOMINATIONS EDWARD J. AMATO, 0000 *JOSEPH M. BRAY, 0000 *MICHAEL D. AMMONS, 0000 ROBERT D. BREM, 0000 Executive nominations received by *GINA M. ANDERSON, 0000 EDWARD T. BRESLOW, 0000 JEFFERY A. ANDERSON, 0000 *KEVIN W. BREUERS, 0000 the Senate October 12, 1999: MATTHEW D. ANDERSON, 0000 *BARNEY D. BREWINGTON, 0000 IN THE COAST GUARD PATRICK S. ANDERSON, 0000 WILLIS D. BRICE, 0000 *PETER K. ANDERSON, 0000 *DAVID E. BRIGHAM, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR PROMOTION TO THOMAS J. ANDERSON, 0000 *DAVID R. BRIGHAM, 0000 THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES COAST JOHN C. ANDONIE, 0000 *HOWARD M. BRINKMAN, 0000 GUARD UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 271: *RICHARD P. ANDRISE, 0000 GREGORY J. BROECKER, 0000 *BRUCE A. ARCHAMBAULT, JR., 0000 JOHANNES BRONDUM, 0000 To be captain *EDWARD P. ARDREY, 0000 *WILLIAM T. BROOKS, 0000 RICHARD B. GAINES, 0000 JOSEPH D. ARMSTRONG, 0000 *DANIEL D. BROPHY, 0000 SCOTT C. ARMSTRONG, 0000 AARON M. BROWN, 0000 IN THE AIR FORCE CHARLES B. ARNETT III, 0000 *ANTONIO BROWN, 0000 JOE E. ARNOLD, JR., 0000 *AUZZIE K. BROWN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT QUINTON J. ARNOLD, 0000 CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, 0000 TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR WARREN S. ARONSON, 0000 *JOSEPH P. BROWN, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: *MICHAEL A. ASCURA, 0000 *LESLIE F. BROWN, 0000 To be colonel BOBBY R. ATWELL, JR., 0000 *RENE BROWN, 0000 *JOHN N. AUBE, 0000 *TRACY BROWN, 0000 EDWIN C. SCHILLING III, 0000 *ROXANNE R. AUSTIN, 0000 *VICTOR S. BROWN, 0000 *CARL W. AXELSON, 0000 *WALTON M. BROWN, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel CHRISTOPHER L. BABCOCK, 0000 WILLIAM I. BROWN, 0000 JOHN M. SMITH, 0000 *DONALD R. BACHLER, 0000 *JAMES J. BRUHA, 0000 CELINDA L. VAN MAREN, 0000 *VERNON J. BAHM, 0000 *RYAN A. BRUNK, 0000 ROBERT L. BAILES, 0000 XAVIER T. BRUNSON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID E. BAILEY, 0000 *DERRICK B. BRYANT, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR *WILLIAM E. BAILEY, 0000 JAMES A. BRYANT, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: WILLIAM J. BAILEY, 0000 *JAMES B. BRYANT, 0000 CHRISTOPHER D. BAKER, 0000 *TONYA R. BRYANT, 0000 To be colonel SCOTT R. BAKER, 0000 HEATHER L. BRYN, 0000 RONALD J. BOOMER, 0000 *JEFFERY M. BALI, 0000 *SCOTT A. BRYSON, 0000 ANTONIO E. BANCHS, 0000 *GLEN J. BUCHERT, 0000 IN THE ARMY JEANNE E. BANKARD, 0000 JEFFREY S. BUCZKOWSKI, 0000 WILLIE T. BANKS, JR., 0000 MARK S. BUEHLMAN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT *CREIGHTON R. BARBER, 0000 *HAROLD A. BUHL, JR., 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED JOHN C. BARBER, 0000 *JOHN J. BURBANK, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KEITH A. BARCLAY, 0000 ANTHONY P. BURGESS, 0000 To be major general *MICHAEL T. BARKETT, 0000 *CHRISTOPHER T. BURGESS, 0000 JAMES C. BARLOW, 0000 *DANIEL S. BURGESS, 0000 BRIG. GEN. ANDERS B. AADLAND, 0000 MICHAEL R. BARNARD, 0000 JOHN E. BURGESS, 0000 *BRENT E. BARNES, 0000 EMMETT E. BURKE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT *ROBERT L. BARNES, JR., 0000 *MICHELLE BURKHART, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ROY W. BARNES, 0000 JONATHAN M. BURNS, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CHRISTOPHER J. BARRETT, 0000 TODD W. BURNS, 0000 To be major general *THOMAS D. BARRETT, 0000 *MAURENE F. BURROUGHS, 0000 NATHAN D. BARRICK, 0000 WILLIAM L. BURRUSS III, 0000 BRIG. GEN. JOHN T.D. CASEY, 0000 *ERIC A. BARTO, 0000 *BRENT D. BUSH, 0000 ROBERT L. BATEMAN III, 0000 MICHAEL J BUSH, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN R. BATTLE, 0000 TIMOTHY W. BUSH, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED *GREGORY BAULDRICK, 0000 *MICHAEL P. BUSTEED, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DENNIS J. BAY, 0000 *DAVIS L. BUTLER, 0000 To be major general *FRANCIS M. BEAUDETTE, 0000 JEFFREY A. BUTLER, 0000 *PAUL J. BECKER, 0000 KELLY B. BUTLER, 0000 BRIG. GEN. HANS A. VAN WINKLE, 0000 *STANLEY H. BECKFORD, 0000 RODNEY S. BUTLER, 0000 GREGORY P. BEDROSIAN, 0000 *ROBERT M. BUTTS, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DARREN W. BEHM, 0000 *JOSEPH M. BYERS, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE *CARL M. BELGRAVE, 0000 KEITH BYRD, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: GEORGE S. BELIN, 0000 *THOMAS H. BYRD, 0000 To be colonel MICHAEL J. BELL, 0000 MATTHEW P. CADICAMO, 0000 RUTH BELLERIVE, 0000 *RONNIE K. CAIN, 0000 GARY A. BENFORD, 0000 DARREN G. OWENS, 0000 TIMOTHY E. BELLON, 0000 *TODD R. CALDERWOOD, 0000 STEPHEN L. DANNER, 0000 FRANCIS F. STROUSE, 0000 SCOTT R. BEMIS, 0000 MARK T. CALHOUN, 0000 DAVID M. DEARMOND, 0000 KENNETH A. YOUNKIN, 0000 *GREGORY BENDEWALD, 0000 STEVEN C. CALHOUN, 0000 DAVID N. DUNAGAN, 0000 KENNETH W. BENIGNO, 0000 *PATRICK M. CALLAHAN, 0000 AMY E. BENNETT, 0000 *TIMOTHY J. CALLAHAN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ARNOLD A. BENNETT II, 0000 *ERICH G. CAMPBELL, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE JAMES T. BENSON, 0000 SHANA J. CAMPBELL, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: DAVID C. BERG, 0000 STEPHEN A. CAPPS, 0000 To be colonel *SHAWN M. BERGQUIST, 0000 *SHAWN J. CARDELLA, 0000 *NICHOLAS O. BERNHARDT, 0000 MARK B. CARHART, 0000 DAVID A. COUCHMAN, 0000 WILLIAM N. DRAKE, JR., SCOTT J. BERTINETTI, 0000 THOMAS H. CARLISLE, 0000 TERRY J. DEJONG, 0000 0000 *JAMES A. BEST, 0000 HORACE R. CARNEY III, 0000

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