May 2, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4591 Of course, Captain Williams came Mr. INHOFE. Yes, I withhold my re- creases that have occurred, is 42 per- over, and he, with the medic, tried to quest. cent, a 50 percent increase, Mr. Presi- extract him and said, ‘‘Take the mor- Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask dent, that occurred over a period of phine. You have done enough for Amer- unanimous consent that I be allowed to just 3 years. So even though we may ica. We’re sending you back.’’ He said, proceed as in morning business for no have been earning more, we were not ‘‘No, my job isn’t done yet.’’ He got out more than 10 minutes. able to keep even as much as we had of the tank and got in another tank, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. been earning. We were not able to keep hobbling over with some help, with one INHOFE). Without objection, it is so or- that which was coming in to our com- leg, got on the turret and went out into dered. pany, and our activity, with the taxes the clearing. The Germans surrounded f going up, as I say, from 28 percent to 42 them from the north. They had our percent. THE ECONOMY AND WHAT PEOPLE tank battalion completely pinned down Why is it important if we are earning WANT where they could not penetrate. Ruben more to keep more? Back in the days Rivers, in order to find out where they Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, we when we could keep all but 28 percent were, drew fire from them. He drove have a lot of conversation going on of that, we could do more. We were able this tank out into the opening. All of around the country these days about to create jobs. The particular company them fired, and we were able to go in the economy and what it is people that I was involved with, when I be- with our artillery and wipe out the want to have happen and what it is came involved, had just four employ- German tank battalion. Of course, people are searching for in terms of the ees. We were creating jobs for four peo- Ruben Rivers was dead. Federal approach to the economy. ple. I was the fifth one hired and put on Right after that Capt. David Wil- I will suggest several guideposts that the payroll. liams went to the Army and put him up I think we need to follow when we talk Today that company employs close for the Congressional Medal of Honor. I about the economy. If I may, Mr. Presi- to 3,000 people. We earned more because will not go into detail as to what some dent, I want to put them in terms of we were in a growth industry. We were of the responses were, but they kind of the individual lives and the individual able to keep more because the tax rate laughed. They said, ‘‘Well, I don’t economies of each American. was at 28 percent. We were able to do think that’s going to happen.’’ In fact, I think the American people want to more with the money that we kept in the paperwork mysteriously dis- do three things with their economy. the form of creating job security and a appeared, not once, but twice, so that No. 1, they want to earn more. That is better lifestyle for nearly 3,000 people, nobody had the record on record of a fairly natural thing. I think we all new jobs created that did not exist be- Ruben Rivers. identify with that. We want to earn fore. Capt. David Williams, as I men- more. Then we want to keep more, One point I think we need to under- tioned, is getting quite elderly. He hang on to more of what it is we do stand very clearly as we talk about the said, ‘‘I’m going to live long enough to earn by the sweat of our brow. Then we jobs that were created during the see that Ruben Rivers is posthumously do that, earn more, keep more so that Reagan years—President Clinton talks awarded the Congressional Medal of we can do more, not just to pile up the about the jobs that have been created Honor.’’ money somewhere, but to use it to do Back in 1990, I introduced a bill in during his administration—we must things with. the House of Representatives and told understand that the Federal Govern- Let me give you some examples on the same story I am telling today, ex- ment does not create a single job. No these ideas, Mr. President. First, earn- cept in perhaps a little more detail, to government does. The only government ing more. That comes as a function in waive the statute of limitations past jobs that are there are those jobs that our economy of the growth of the econ- 1952 so the President could make that are created to be paid for with some- omy. We want to earn more because award. The medal has to come from the body else’s taxes. All of the new jobs the economy is growing, not because President of the United States. Then- that represent earning more and we are taking it away from somebody President George Bush said he would growth come out of the private sector. else—I earn more because you earn do it, after he had read about the case. All the Federal Government can do is But I was unable to get it passed. less; we don’t want that kind of ap- create an atmosphere in which that I tried it again in 1991, 1992; and until proach—but growth, more jobs, more growth can take place. It cannot, by finally in 1995 the Army said, ‘‘If you economic activity is the way we earn passing a law, create a job, unless, as I don’t introduce any more, we’ll go more. said, it takes somebody’s tax money to ahead and conduct a study of blacks in In my home State of Utah, we are create a job. Your salary, Mr. Presi- the military in World War II to see if currently enjoying a tremendous eco- dent, my salary, the salary of everyone any of them had been deserving of the nomic boom. More growth is occurring, here comes out of somebody else’s Congressional Medal of Honor who had and, as a result, perhaps the sweetest taxes. All Government jobs do. not received it only because they were result for most people’s ears, is that So the Government should focus on black.’’ now in Utah jobs are plentiful. People creating an environment, an atmos- That report, I am very happy to say, can find work in Utah, whereas as re- phere, where the entrepreneurial en- has come out just a few days ago. They cently as a dozen years ago, it was very ergy of private Americans can create have nominated seven blacks—one is tough to find a job. But as the economy growth. Then the Government should still living today—to receive the Con- grows, jobs are available and everyone say, ‘‘Let’s look at our own expendi- gressional Medal of Honor. The Presi- can earn more, keeping more. tures to hold down the spending on the dent of the United States, Bill Clinton, I will talk again about my own expe- Government side so that those who are had said whoever they recommend, he rience in Utah. In our company, which creating the jobs, allowing people to would go ahead and allow them to re- was an S corporation—I know a lot of earn more, are allowed to keep more of ceive that medal—their families to re- people turn off because this sounds that which they create.’’ If we do that, ceive it. So that is exactly what is technical—but an S corporation is sim- we know from experience they will going to happen. So, I am very happy ply, for tax purposes, a corporation then do more with the money they are to say—we hear a lot of negative things where the earnings are allowed to flow allowed to keep that will benefit the that are going on—that something through to the tax returns of the own- economy and all Americans as a whole. wonderful has happened. A great Okla- ers. So the corporation does not pay But what it really comes down to, homan from Tecumseh, OK, will be any tax. The whole earnings of the cor- Mr. President, is this. It is a question awarded posthumously the highest poration are added on to the individual of trust. Does the Government trust its honor to be given for valor in battle, tax returns of the owners. The owners citizens to go out in the economy and the Congressional Medal of Honor. pay the taxes. take care of their own problems? Does Mr. President, I suggest the absence When we had a corporation like that the Government trust its citizens to of a quorum. in Utah, we were paying a top tax rate hang on to the money that they earn The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the of 28 percent during the 1980’s. Today, and make their own decisions with it? Senator wish to withhold? that tax rate, as a result of the tax in- Does the Government trust its citizens

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This amend- need to roll back the tax increases that community, that you must administer ment provides that opportunity. have occurred, allow people to keep this federally mandated program even I believe this is a prudent amend- more of their hard-earned money. I be- if the cost of administration can be ment. Members of this Congress, Mem- lieve when we do that we will see the shown to exceed the savings or the ben- bers of this Senate, who wish to deal threefold result I have been talking efits of the program itself? I think not. effectively with the issue of illegal im- about here, Mr. President. People will And so our amendment would create migration should not have that tide of be able to earn more—if they are al- such an opportunity. passion and emotion erase our basic lowed to keep more, they can then do I might just add one final point. We sense of common sense and fairness and more. are requiring exactly the same admin- rational justice to preclude a commu- I call upon all of us to support poli- istrative structure in a community nity from making a judgment as to the cies that move in that direction. I yield such as Topeka, KS, as we are in cost-benefit analysis of implementing the floor. I suggest the absence of a Tampa, FL, although the number of these programs to avoid the Federal quorum. legal aliens in Tampa, FL, probably Government assuming its responsi- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. GOR- substantially exceeds those in Topeka, bility to pay as well as it imposes new TON). The clerk will call the roll. KS. There should be some capability to responsibilities and to be able to re- The assistant legislative clerk pro- adjust the level of burden to the reality spond to unexpected emergency situa- ceeded to call the roll. of the circumstance in that particular tions. That is the essence of the Mr. GRAHAM. Madam President, I community. amendment which is before us, Madam ask unanimous consent that the order Second is the provision that if the President. I urge my colleagues at 2:40 for the quorum call be rescinded. Federal Government thinks this is to support it. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. such a good idea, then the Federal Gov- Mr. DEWINE addressed the Chair. SNOWE). Without objection, it is so or- ernment ought to pay for it. I thought The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- dered. that was the fundamental premise be- ator from Ohio. f hind the unfunded mandate program Mr. DEWINE. May I inquire as to the that we passed as S. 1, as one of the pending business? IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FI- first acts of the 104th Congress. I used The PRESIDING OFFICER. The NANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT the phrase ‘‘deadbeat dad’’ to describe pending question is amendment 3759 of- OF 1996 what the Federal Government is about fered by the Senator from Florida. The Senate continued with the con- to do here. The Federal Government is Mr. DEWINE. I ask unanimous con- sideration of the bill. about to say: ‘‘We are going to put all sent to set aside for a moment the AMENDMENT NO. 3759 of our reliance on the sponsor, but inci- pending business. Mr. GRAHAM. Madam President, I dentally, if, in fact, the sponsor does The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without see my friend and colleague, the Sen- not come through with the health care objection, it is so ordered. ator from Ohio, is on the floor, I as- financing or the other sources of fi- AMENDMENT NO. 3835 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3745 sume, for purposes of offering his nancing that will be necessary to main- (Purpose: To make persecution for resistance amendment. Before he commences I tain this legal alien, we, the Federal to coercive population control policies a would like to take a few moments to Government, are off the hook. It is now basis for the granting of asylum) comment on some statements that going to be up to the local community Mr. DEWINE. Madam President, I have been made about the amendment to pay those hospital costs for that call up my amendment numbered 3835. which I offered earlier and which will legal alien or to pay the cost of pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The be the first amendment that will be natal care for the pregnant legal alien, clerk will report. voted on at 2:40 this afternoon. This poor woman.’’ The legislative clerk read as follows: amendment is about unfunded man- I think the phrase ‘‘deadbeat dad’’ The Senator from Ohio [Mr. DEWINE], for dates. properly describes what the Federal himself and Mr. ABRAHAM, proposes an It is about the reality that the legis- Government is trying to do: to shift an amendment numbered 3835 to amendment lation before us represents a staggering obligation to States and communities. No. 3745. transfer of administrative costs and If we think this is such a good idea and Mr. DEWINE. Madam President, I ask cost shift of programs from the Federal if we are faithful to our constitutional unanimous consent that reading of the Government to the States and local responsibility as the only level of Gov- amendment be dispensed with. communities in which legal aliens are ernment that has jurisdiction over im- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without resident. migration, we ought to pay those costs, objection, it is so ordered. The National Conference of State not ask the local government to do so. The amendment is as follows: Legislatures, in examining just 10 of Finally, in this amendment we recog- At the end of the amendment to the in- the literally scores of programs that nize the fact that there are unusual structions to the motion to recommit, insert the following new section: will be covered by this act, has found emergency circumstances. We had one The language on page 177, between lines 8 that the cost to the States in those 10 of those in my State in late August and 9, is deemed to have the following inser- programs is $744 million per year. The 1992 with Hurricane Andrew. I was tion: total cost could be into the billions. there. I saw what happened as the ‘‘SEC. 197. PERSECUTION FOR RESISTANCE TO The amendment that I have offered is emergency and disaster preparedness COERCIVE POPULATION CONTROL a modest attempt to deal with that. It and response teams attempted to deal METHODS. basically says, first, that if a Federal with an enormous natural disaster. The ‘‘Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)) is agency, State, or local government can very idea of having to subject people amended by adding at the end the following: make a determination that the cost who had seen their homes, their docu- ‘For purposes of determinations under this savings of following the procedures of ments, their jobs, their lives wrecked Act, a person who has been forced to abort a S. 1664 are less than the costs to admin- by this hurricane, to then have to go pregnancy, or to undergo such a procedure, ister the program, it would not be nec- through a tedious verification process or for other resistance to a coercive popu- essary to implement the program. We to determine what their status was and lation control program, shall be deemed to have done exactly this in a very analo- what the income of a sponsor who may have been persecuted on account of political gous program called the SAVE Pro- well have just been subjected to the opinion, and a person who has a well founded fear that he or she will be forced to undergo gram, which is an employer same thing that they were, puts the such a procedure or subjected to persecution verification program in which there is public health at risk. If you cannot for such failure, refusal, or resistance shall the capacity to waive out of the SAVE vaccinate people against a potential be deemed to have a well founded fear of per- Program if it can be demonstrated that outbreak of typhoid after a natural dis- secution on account of political opinion.’’’

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