January 28, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E45 President prior to being elected to Congress. stincts to be the best free safety I have ever Fairview Park, Ohio, Florence Toma and No- ``Service Above Self'' is the motto of the Co- coached or watched play in the NFL.'' reen Chambers. rona Rotary Club, and it is a tradition that I Vikings fans everywhere across this great Florence and Noreen, both mothers of deaf would like to see continue for another 75 nationÐand that includes the distinguished children, were introduced to each other years. On behalf of all the residents of the Majority Leader!Ðare overjoyed and extremely through various activities in which their chil- 43rd Congressional District, I would like to proud about this most well-deserved honor for dren were involved. They became friends and thank the Corona Rotary Club for its contribu- the greatest free safety in NFL history. were actively involved, along with other indi- tions and dedicated service to the community, Paul Krause's 81 interceptions over 16 NFL viduals, in establishing the Society for the and wish them great success with their 75th seasons remain the standard of excellence for Deaf. They both served on the Board of the anniversary celebration. defensive backs and a number which appears Society until their deaths. They were both f as unreachable as Joe DiMaggio's 56-game strong advocates for the education of deaf in- hitting streak and Babe Ruth's 60 homers in dividuals. IN MEMORY OF MARGARET 154 games. It is fitting that ongoing scholarships to Gal- McCORD The famous sports question, ``Who is Wally laudet University in Washington, D.C. are Pipp?'' pales in comparison to ``Who was Mar- being established which will continue their HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER lin McKeever?'' The answer, of course, is goal of education. Gallaudet University is the McKeever was the player traded to the Red- OF NEW YORK only liberal arts university in the world de- skins in 1968 for Krause. Our Nation's Capital IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES signed exclusively for the deaf and hard of had to wait until 1973 to get to the Super hearing. Students come from around the world Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Bowl. The Vikings made it just two years fol- to participate in all aspects of the thriving cam- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, it is with pro- lowing Krause's arrival in Minnesota. pus life and the wide range of academic pro- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Iowa and then found sadness that I ask my colleagues to join grams. Thanks to Florence Toma and Noreen Vikings Assistant Coach Jerry BurnsÐwho me to honor the memory of an outstanding pil- Chambers and the Society for the Deaf, these was familiar with Krause from coaching him at lar of our community. Margaret McCord de- scholarships will give deaf individuals the op- the University of IowaÐfor the blessing of voted her life to the improvement of life in her portunity to receive a quality education at Gal- having Paul Krause in the defensive backfield community and in Brooklyn at large. She was laudet University and experience the cultural, an activist, a civic leader and friend to all. for all those years in Minnesota. People who rise to the top of their profes- linguistic, and ethnic diversity of its campus I knew Margaret McCord from my early sions like Paul Krause often accomplish re- community for years to come. days in elected office. For many years I ob- markable things after they leave the playing f served first hand this individual work tirelessly field. THE 105TH CONGRESS on behalf of the community, especially dedi- Mr. Speaker, Paul is a real leader in his cating herself to the preservation of Sheeps- community. He was elected to the Dakota head Bay. Over twenty years ago, she spear- County Board, one of the Twin Cities-area's HON. LEE H. HAMILTON headed the designation of Sheepshead Bay biggest counties. OF INDIANA as a Special Zoning District. She also actively But over the last two years, he has accom- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sought to get landmark designation for various plished much, much more in the biggest strug- Wednesday, January 28, 1998 businesses in her community such as Lundy's gle of his life. Restaurant. Two years ago, his wife Pam suffered a se- Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Her leadership was and still is an inspiration rious brain injury in a car accident that nearly insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, for us all and extends well beyond the reaches claimed her life. The injury put her in a deep November 26, 1997 into the CONGRESSIONAL of her neighborhood. She was very involved in coma. RECORD. all activities of the Sheepshead BayÐPlumb Mr. Speaker, thanks to Paul's relentless ef- THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 105TH CONGRESS Beach Civic organization and contributed forts, Pam's courage and their amazing com- The first session of the 105th Congress greatly to its success as a leading civic asso- mitment to each other, Pam is making mir- ended on November 13, one of the earliest ad- ciation. acles happen every day. journments in decades. There is a strong I ask my colleagues to join me in post- In fact, Pam accompanied her husband, feeling in Congress that the more we stay at humously recognizing Margaret McCord for who does extensive charity work, to San work the less the public likes us, and that the rich and full life she led, and for the good Diego to participate in the annual ``Taste of may be reflected in the early adjournment the NFL'' event, which is held in the Super date. The first half of the year was produc- works that made her an invaluable asset to tive, but in the second half Congress was in- the community. Her memory will live on in the Bowl city each year to raise much-needed creasingly deadlocked and partisan. The ses- hearts and minds of those who were fortunate money for various causes. sion was marked by one major legislative ac- enough to have been graced by her presence. Paul Krause has been eligible for election to complishment, a few more modest ones, and f the Hall of Fame since 1987. This good thing much unfinished business left over for next was a long time coming. Pam was there when year. A TRIBUTE TO PAUL KRAUSE the Hall of Fame voting announcement was Balanced Budget Agreement: The most im- made public. portant achievement of this session of Con- ``That was a pretty good phone call,'' Paul gress was the deal to balance the federal HON. JIM RAMSTAD budget. A balanced budget agreement has OF MINNESOTA said in recounting the good news on Saturday. ``It's been a very, very difficult two years for us long eluded policymakers, and for the past IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES several years deficit politics has dominated as a family. This year, Pam came to the Super Wednesday, January 28, 1998 the congressional agenda. The 1993 deficit re- Bowl with me and said, `This is the year.' It's duction package, which I supported, has Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay very important to them. I wanted to make it for helped reduce the deficit from a record $290 tribute to one of the greatest players in the them.'' billion in 1992 to $23 billion for 1997. The bal- history of the National Football League. Mr. Speaker, all Minnesotans are extremely anced budget package approved in July Paul Krause of Lakeville, Minnesota, was proud of Paul Krause. We wish Paul and Pam would finish the task and produce a balanced elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on and their family the very best in the years to budget by 2002, if not sooner. If the govern- come. ment has to borrow less to finance deficits, Saturday. then pressure on interest rates will lessen, f Mr. Speaker, this great honor is a truly fit- and many things—from home mortgages to ting tribute to an athlete who revolutionized IN HONOR OF THE SOCIETY FOR care loans—will be made cheaper. This budg- the position of safety in the NFL over 16 sea- THE DEAF et deal made history and both parties de- sons, four with the Redskins right here in serve some credit for it. Washington and the last 12 with out Min- The budget package also included provi- nesota Vikings, before he retired after the HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH sions that fulfilled the objectives of some OF OHIO politicians who wanted middle-class and cap- 1982 season. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ital gains tax cuts, and other politicians who Former Vikings Coach and Minnesota Leg- Wednesday, January 28, 1998 wanted increased aid for education and end Bud GrantÐa Hall of Famer himselfÐput health insurance for poor children. Although it best when he wrote in Paul's nominating let- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the package did contain major budget sav- ter: ``He had the athletic ability plus the in- the founders of the Society for the Deaf in ings from trimming payments to Medicare E46 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 28, 1998 providers and reining in discretionary spend- the International Monetary Fund, or reorga- CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHAT ing, the agreement was basically made pos- nize the U.S. foreign policy agencies. Other TORAH sible by the sudden discovery of $225 billion measures awaiting action are Superfund re- in new revenue from the strong growth of the form, Social Security privatization, tax re- U.S. economy. form, product liability, clean air, nuclear HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL Many taxpayers will benefit from the tax waste, endangered species, education savings OF NEW YORK breaks in the budget package. A new individ- accounts, NATO expansion, and troops in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ual retirement account, the Roth IRA, was Bosnia. established and regular IRAs were expanded. Conclusion: With the huge to-do list await- Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Most families with children under 17 got a ing Congress when it returns in January, any Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Congregation $400 per child tax cut rising to $500 in 1999. grade after the first session has to be ‘‘in- Beth Simchat Torah is New York City's only, Eleven new educational tax cuts will become complete.’’ The actual accomplishments of and the world's largest, gay and lesbian syna- available. Capital gains taxes will be lower the session are modest, perhaps even below gogue, and on February 7th is celebrating its and the amount of inheritance exempted average. Even the budget agreement does from estate taxes will rise for family farms less than proponents claim. The large tax 25th anniversary. and small businesses to $1.3 million. cut was mainly for better-off taxpayers. And This remarkable congregation started with Although the budget package was dis- to balance the budget, Congress mainly barely enough for a minyan (ten people) in a appointing in pushing off the whole question coasted on a very strong economy and post- borrowed room at a neighborhood Episcopal of decisive entitlement reform, it did im- poned many of the specific spending cuts for Church. The Kiddush cup, some candles and prove the short-term outlook for Medicare— another day. That’s always the easy way to challah used in the ceremony were carried to keeping it healthy for the next decade. Medi- cut the budget. the services in a shopping bag. care beneficiaries will have the option of en- The closing weeks of the session saw a re- rolling in a managed care plan, will receive The congregation grew by word of mouth turn to sharp partisanship, as the extreme and small ads in the local weekly newspaper. expanded preventive care benefits, and face elements of each party got fed up with the somewhat higher premiums for doctor serv- cooperation that marked the first half of the Slowly, at first, the number of congregants ices. In addition, the budget package pro- year. As we begin the second session of the grew so that it was large enough to have to vides $24 billion to states to expand their 105th Congress, that partisanship might well move to another church in the neighborhood health coverage to low-income uninsured continue, making action on the important for the High Holy Days. By 1975 it was clear children. issues facing Congress all the more difficult. that they needed still more space so a large Other Measures Passed: The 105th Congress started with an explosion of activity on eth- loft was rented and the congregation moved ics. Speaker Gingrich was reprimanded and f into it that year. The following year it got its fined—the strongest punishment ever given first Torah on ``permanent loan'' from a Bronx by the House to its presiding officer. The TRIBUTE TO JAMES EDWARD congregation. In 1977 Congregation Beth House simply did not look good in the way it HARPE Simchat Torah hosted the Second Inter- handled the investigation. national Conference on Lesbian and Gay The Senate approved a treaty to ban the Jews and that year a second Torah was ac- production and use of chemical weapons, and HON. BRAD SHERMAN quired. the House rejected an attempt to punish OF CALIFORNIA Talmud and Hebrew classes were expanded China by ending its normal trade status. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Some of the welfare benefits that were cut to and over the next few years the High Holy illegal immigrants were restored, and Con- Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Day crowds approached a 1,000. By 1992 gress avoided deportation of Central Amer- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum was hired and more ican refugees who fled during civil strife. than 2,200 people attended Yom Kippur serv- Congress passed legislation to overhaul pay tribute to James Edward Harpe, who will be honored for his service as the 1997 Presi- ices. Amtrak, clearing the way for the release of This dynamic congregation has served its $2.3 billion in subsidies. It also approved leg- dent of the Conejo Valley Association of Real- islation to speed adoption of children in fos- tors. community with distinction. With Rabbi Kleinbaum, it looks forward to greater commu- ter care and to speed up Food and Drug Ad- During his term as President, Ed has nity involvement, future growth and a continu- ministration approval of new drugs and med- worked to ensure that the Conejo Valley Asso- ical devices. It also passed a ban on ‘‘partial- ance of its traditional/creative liturgy. ciation of Realtors is up-to-date on the latest birth’’ abortions, which the President ve- f toed. It took on some of the cost burdens of technological advancements. A strong advo- the District of Columbia while reducing local cate of technological training for the Associa- HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- powers, and it approved a new gold-colored tion and its staff, Ed has introduced edu- SARY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS dollar coin and 50 new quarters commemo- cational seminars, specialized computer train- rating each state. The President and Con- ing classes, e-mail and faxing capacity to the HON. KEN BENTSEN gress struck a compromise on the 2000 cen- office. The creation of a web page has made OF TEXAS sus, allowing the Administration to experi- the Association more accessible to the general ment with statistical sampling while giving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES opponents opportunity to challenge it in public. court. This session Congress did manage to Ed has also worked with the Equal Oppor- Wednesday, January 28, 1998 process and negotiate all of its fiscal year tunity committee to produce a Forum on Fair Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- 1998 appropriation bills without vetoes or Housing, which is televised on the local gov- gratulate the citizens of Baytown, Texas, threatened government shutdowns. ernment channel in our community. As a result which Saturday celebrated its 50th anniver- Unfinished Business: Further action is of this effort, realtors, businesses and mem- sary. Approximately 400 citizens, including needed on a bill passed by both houses to bers of the Conejo Valley community will be loosen federal controls over public housing. Mayor Pete Alfaro and former Houston Mayor The House approved a bill to create an out- better educated about issues involved with fair and Baytown native Bob Lanier, celebrated side management board for the IRS and to housing. that event in the Baytown Community Center. strengthen taxpayer protections, but the In addition to the work Ed has done as Also present were current and past mayors Senate has not yet taken it up. Congress de- President, he has played an active role in the and members of the City Council and other layed field testing of President Clinton’s pro- Association for several years. These activities distinguished and longtime Baytonians for posal for national math and reading tests include: Chairman of the Long Range Plan- what was described as a family reunion for the while alternatives are considered. ning, Blue Ribbon and Building/Property advi- As usual, the first session of Congress left City of Baytown. a long list of bills not acted upon. In a stun- sory committees; participation on Professional There was much to celebrate for, in fifty ning defeat to the President, Congress Standards Panels and others. years, Baytown has steadily grown into one of shelved fast-track trade negotiating author- I would like to commend Ed for this distin- the most vibrant communities in Texas. ity in the face of likely defeat by the House. guished list of accomplishments throughout his The roots of the town go back more than Neither house passed campaign finance re- career. With a clear vision and strong initia- half a century to three rival communitiesÐ form or legislation to implement and pos- tive, Ed has implemented programs which will Baytown, Pelly, and Goose CreekÐhuddled sibly broaden the proposed deal reforming positively impact the Association for years to on the north shore of Galveston Bay around the tobacco industry. Both houses put off until next year a six-year reauthorization of come. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, the Humble Oil refinery, one of the largest re- transportation policy. please join me in paying tribute to James Ed- fineries in the world. The feud peaked in 1945 Congress did not pay overdue U.S. dues to ward Harpe for his leadership efforts and dedi- when Baytown, then an unincorporated com- the United Nations, provide new credit for cation to our community. munity, was annexed by Pelly, angering some