CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE April 29, 1997
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H1984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE April 29, 1997 Where the salt winds blow day after day High School Marching Band was rated as one Oceanic Cable TelevisionÐFeatured band Where her doors flung wide for our sons and of the top ten (10) marching bands in the na- during school pride advertisement. daughters true. tion by the National Band Association. In Holiday Bowl ParadeÐ2nd Place. While the flag of freedom proudly waves 1983, the Kahuku High School Marching 1996: above Band won the Class A Championship at the Holiday Bowl Field CompetitionÐ1st Hail Kahuku, hail our alma mater Florida Citrus Bowl Band Competition. In PlaceÐCategory 2. Grand Champion Overall. Hail to our colors red and white. 1986, the Kahuku Band attended the Sea f We will cherish, love and honor thee. All hail World Holiday Bowl Band Competition and Kahuku, hail. was the Class A Champions and Overall ABOUT THE BUDGET Mr. Speaker, I include the following Sweepstakes Winner in the Parade and Field The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Show Competition. for the RECORD: SUNUNU). Under the Speaker's an- In 1991, the Kahuku High School Marching nounced policy of January 7, 1997, the KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC Band won International Fame as they won gentleman from Georgia [Mr. KINGS- CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st Place: International Division at the TON] is recognized for 60 minutes. Football OIA champions: 1947, 1958, 1959, Midosuji Parade in Osaka, Japan. Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I ap- 1969, 1972, 1989, 1993, 1994, & 1995. Both in January, 1981, and in January, Football East/West Conference Champions: 1993, the band was one of the four featured preciate the opportunity to address the 1971, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, and 1992. bands at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses House tonight. I want to speak about Boys OIA Volleyball Champions: 1995. Band Fest and marched in the world famous the budget. Boys Volleyball East Champions: 1992. Tournament of Roses Parade. Before I do so, I want to speak about Girls Volleyball OIA Champions: 1992 & The Kahuku High School Marching Band the big bust over there at the Depart- 1993. has played for many important dignitaries. ment of Justice. I am referring, of Girls Volleyball East Champions: 1982, 1984, Among these important people are: Emperor course, to finally, on Thursday, April 1985, 1992 & 1993. Hirohito, President Bush, Governor Burns, 24, I am getting this out of the Savan- Girls Basketball State Champions: 1983. Governor Ariyoshi, and Governor Waihee of Girls Basketball OIA Champions: 1980, 1983, Hawaii. nah Morning News, that the Florida couple, who illegally recorded a con- 1984, & 1985. BAND versation of Members of Congress and Girls Basketball East Champions: 1980, 1976: 1983, 1984, 1985 & 1991. Aloha Week Parade Hon, HIÐ1st Division- then passed it on to other Members of Boys Basketball East Champions: 1987. Highest Scores. Congress finally got, finally pleaded Wrestling State Champions: 1969, 1983, & King Kam Parade Hon, HIÐ1st Division- guilty to Federal charges, which is, 1985. Highest Scores. they actually had already said that Wrestling State Runner-ups: 1981, 1982, S. Pacific Bi-Centennial ParadeÐHawaii's they were guilty, Mr. Speaker, back in 1988, 1990±1992. Bi-Centennial Band. Wrestling OIA Champions: 1983, 1985, 1987, January, but our good old Department Int'l. Lions ConventionÐBrazil's Honor of Justice, who has been very busy with 1988, 1990, 1991, & 1992. Band; State Band. Wrestling OIA Dual Meet OIA Champions: Kauai Island ConcertÐGuest Band. all kinds of other things, just now de- 1993. OIA Marching Band FestivalÐ1st Division- cided to lower the boom and deal with Wrestling East Champions: 1979, 1980, 1984, Highest Scores. the Martins. 1985, 1987±1992. 1980: I will read a little bit of that article: Golf State Champions: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976. Rated by National Band Assoc.ÐOne of A Florida couple agreed Wednesday to Golf OIA Champions: 1971, 1978, 1993, & 1994. Top 10 Marching Bands in USA. plead guilty to Federal criminal charges of Golf East Champions: 1974, 1978, 1988, 1993, Selected to the 1981 Pasadena Tournament intercepting a cellular phone call between & 1994. of Roses ParadeÐGuest Band. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and other Re- Girls Tennis OIA Champions: 1994. 1983: publican leaders last December. Judo East Champions: 1989, 1990, & 1991. Aloha Week ParadeÐ1st Division. Identical one-count criminal informations Boys Swimming Varsity East Champion: Kam Tournament of BandsÐOverall were filed in U.S. District Court in Jackson- 1995, 1997. Sweepstakes Award. All Caption Awards. An- ville, Florida against John and Alice Martin Water Polo Public School State Cham- nual Pahu Award. of Fort White, Florida. pions: undefeated. Citrus Bowl Band CompetitionÐ1st Place The Martins signed agreements with pros- Overall Trophy Class A. Outstanding Rifle KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLASTIC ecutors to plead guilty and those were filed Corp. Drum Major Award. CHAMPIONSHIPS in court along with the charges. The Martins Citrus Bowl 1983ÐBowl Pre-Game Guest admitted in the agreements that they inten- Citizen Bee State Champion: 1993. Band. Citrus Bowl Parade Participant. American Legion State Champion: 1991 & tionally intercepted the telephone conversa- Disney World (FL)ÐGuest Band. tion and agreed to cooperate with the Jus- 1993. Epcot CenterÐGuest Band. tice Department's continuing investigation We the People State Champions: 1993 & Knott's Berry FarmÐGuest Band. 1994. Magic MountainÐGuest Band. of the case. Justice officials, who requested History Day State Winners: 1994. Disneyland (CA)ÐGuest Band. anonymity* * * * State JV Debate Champions: 1993 & 1994. Arlington Nat'l. CemetaryÐ1st Hawaiian SLEP (ESLL) State Speech Champions: Band to participate in wreath laying cere- That is interesting, Mr. Speaker, be- 1991±1994. mony at Tomb of Unknown Soldiers (D.C.) cause I guess when they were inter- Spelling Bee State Champions: 1991. 1986: viewed on the phone they were not on San Diego Holiday BowlÐ1st Division Rat- KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL BAND the cellular phone or anonymity would ing. 1st Place: Parade Competition. 1st ACCOMPLISHMENTS be irrelevant, would it not, but they Place: Field Show Competition. 1st Place: The Kahuku High School Learning Center Drum Major. 1st Place: Percussion. 1st said the investigation is continuing on ``Red Raider'' Marching Band and Color Place: Color Guard. how a transcript of the conversation Guard was under the direction of Mr. Mi- 1989: ended up in the New York Times and chael J. Payton. Mr. Payton was a graduate Florida Citrus Bowl Band CompetitionÐ1st later the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Mr. Place: Percussion. 1st Place: Drum Major. and Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper. Payton retired June 1995, having taught at 1st Place: Color Guard. Superior & 1st Divi- I wonder, Mr. Speaker, how did the Kahuku High and Intermediate School for sion Rating. Class A Field Show Champion. Martins get that tape from Florida, the past 27 years. He was the Coordinator 1990: and Director of the Kahuku High School's from their car, which they were just in- USA President Bush-Hawaii VisitÐOnly nocently driving along, how did they Performing Arts Learning Center Program, High School Band invited to perform for focusing on marching band and color guard, President of USA. get that tape to the Atlanta Constitu- and he was the Director of the Annual All- 1991: tion and the New York Times? It does State Marching Band Camp. Midosuji ParadeÐOsaka, JapanÐ1st Place make one wonder, does it not? Mr. Payton had been the backbone of the Winner Int'l. Division. But good old Justice Department, I marching band program at Kahuku. He es- 1993: guarantee you, they will crack this tablished and built a band from an existing Tournament of Roses ParadeÐPasadena, case probably in 10 years. No, maybe in band of ten (10) members in 1968 to a superior CAÐOne of four (4) marching bands to par- 5 years, because these people said they award winning band of a hundred plus (100+) ticipate in Band Fest at Pasadena City Col- will cooperate. So I am very optimistic members. lege. The Kahuku High School Marching Band, 1994: about our Justice Department and, under Mr. Payton's direction for 27 years, CBS Thanksgiving Day American ParadeÐ who knows, maybe they got some con- has always won superior ratings at local and Featured Band and Dancers on national tele- sultants from the FBI telling them how national competitions. In 1980, the Kahuku vision. not to botch an investigation. April 29, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE H1985 But never mind that, Mr. Speaker. lion. That is $26,000 or $104,000 for a to have a better future with less debt Let me speak tonight on the budget, family of four. because Members came to Washington because that is a very, very big matter Mr. Speaker, it is past time to get during the 105th Congress with the idea and one that affects all of our children, very, very serious on balancing the of cutting the budget and reducing the all of our present generations and fu- budget and paying down the debt. size of Washington. We chose children ture generations. Now, we have some plans. There is a over bureaucrats. We chose home town I have, and I wish I could tell you Republican plan that is going on, and America over Washington, DC. who gave this to me, but it is a docu- we have been negotiating, the gen- Now, the President opposed the bal- ment entitled Seven Reasons to Bal- tleman from Ohio [Mr. KASICH], chair- anced budget amendment. Okay. Philo- ance the Budget. The annual budget is man of the Committee on the Budget, sophical difference. He did not want $1.6 trillion. The Government spends has been negotiating on this for really the balanced budget amendment. I can about $4.4 billion a day, about $183 mil- since January, trying to get some- understand.