7200 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 9, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HOW THE FARM CREDIT structive credit and closely related services As a consequence, the Production Credit AMENDMENTS WILL HELP AG to them, their cooperatives, and to selected Associations e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. April 9, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 7201 3. Restricting access to the FICB discount management problem to be constantly tool success in furthering the interests of Ameri window to banks or affiliates which have ing up and then tooling down as credit can agriculture.e only limited access to national or regional demand fluctuated. money markets. Closely related to this problem is the im- In addition, a new section in the proposed portance of protecting the Farm Credit Sys CONGRESSMAN GREEN INTRO regulations establishes appeal rights for re- tern's credibility in the money markets. It is jected applicants. The Farm Credit Admin- a reputation earned over a more than 60- DUCES RESOLUTION FOR DR. istration, the Federal regulatory Agency for year period. And although the System has SEYMON GLUZMAN the System, will have responsibility for re- been unfairly criticized for its "unlimited" viewing appealed decisions on a case-by-case access to the money markets, it has not basis. taken its reputation as a good market citi- HON. BILL GREEN We believe this eligibility section is a very . zen lightly. OF NEW YORK important part of the draft regulations, be- The System voluntarily coordinates its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cause it helps fulfill the congressional man- bond sales with the U.S. Treasury, the Fed date to open the FICB discount window to eral Reserve, and with leading securities Thursday, April 9, 1981 qualified agricultural lenders. We also feel dealers to assure that every issue of System that this will satisfy those who have felt securities will go through and fit into the e Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, today I that access to the discount window was arbi- overall monetary picture. For example, the once again introduce legislation im trarily determined in the past. System gives consideration to whether an- ploring the Soviet Union to release Dr. Since the text of the complete OFI regula- other organization, such as the Federal Na Seymon Gluzman. I am pleased that tions runs about 20 pages, we cannot get tional Mortgage Association, is going into Congressmen BIAGGI, BINGHAM, KEMP, into a detailed discussion of all the sections the market with any unusual demand. If in my allotted time. This we will do this the Farm Credit System was to enter the and 75 other Members have joined me afternoon as we meet with your Agricultur- market with a bond sale at the same time, it in this effort. This clearly shows the al Division. might be disadvantageous to both. high level of concern for Dr. Gluzman. However, I do wish to mention another The bottom line is that we must not sur- Nine years ago, Dr. Gluzman, a significant provision of the OFI amendment prise or shock the investment community. Soviet psychiatrist, was imprisoned in which is favorable to commercial banks. Any increase in credit demand resulting the U.S.S.R. after refusing to cooper The provision to which I refer will level the from factors such as OFI discounting must playing field by granting OFis the authori- be absorbed gradually. The investment com ate with the KGB to certify human ty to discount with the FICB for the same munity has been able to accommodate agri rights and political activists as mental types of loans that PCAs are authorized to culture's credit needs, and it will continue to ly ill. His story is one 'of tremendous make. The current authority restricts OFis do so as long as we don't overburden or con courage and conviction. After his im to discounting loans for agricultural pur- fuse it. prisonment, Gluzman and human poses only, whereas, PCAs have broader au- I have been concentrating on the new OFI rights activist Vladimir Bukovsky thority to make loans to farm related busi- authority, but there are some in this audi wrote a guide for fellow dissidents de nesses, rural residents, and aquatic produc- ence and in your industry who wish me to scribing techniques to prevent being ers. In addition, PCAs have the authority to address another mechanism agricultural make loans for the "other needs" of agricul- banks may want to pursue in meeting their classified as psychotic by government tural and aquatic producers. growing credit demands. This relates to par- psychiatrists, and smuggled it to the Now that I have touched briefly on the ticipation agreements with PCAs. These outside world. Gluzman continuously basic provisions of the OFI amendment, the agreements are similar to an overline ar agitated for freedom while in prison, next question in your minds must be- rangement between a commercial bank and going on self-imposed hunger strikes "What is the timetable for implementa- its correspondent banks. in protest of cruel treatment of his tion?" PCA participations with commercial fellow prisoners. As a result, he was The implementation of these regulations banks have worked very well in some areas. harshly treated by prison guards, and is not going to happen in the next 2 months In others, they have not been an unquali or 4 months or even 6 months. FCA must fied success. Participations have worked was kept in solitary confinement in a adhere to certain legal procedural require- well when PCA management and commer punishment cell. ments and the draft regulations are subject cial bank management have put aside old Dr. Gluzman served out his 7-year to congressional review. We have developed prejudices. Unfortunately, publicity about prison term and is currently in the a timetable and, coincidentally, today- the less successful efforts apparently have second year of his exile in Siberia, March 24th-is the deadline for initial com- led to considerable misunderstanding of the scheduled to be released in 13 months. ments on the draft regulations from organi- program. FICBs are now taking positive Despite his remarkable skills in psy zations such as the !BAA as well as the action by examining the PCA participation Farm Credit districts. Of course, there will programs and amending them when possible chiatry, Dr. Gluzman is denied the be additional opportunities for comment to improve PCA receptivity. I encourage you right to practice his profession and is when the proposed regulations go public in to take a look at the program for yourself working as a dispatcher. Recently, Dr. the Federal Register. and then decide whether or not it can work Gluzman wrote a letter which found The next step will be presentation to the for you. its way to the West-a letter which Federal Farm Credit Board in early April The 1980 Amendments provide for a liber epitomizes why we in Congress must for tentative approval. The congressional alization of this program, which we think continue to show our support for him review period will run through the end of will benefit both farmers and small country and other Soviet human rights activ July. The regulations will be then published banks. One of the changes involves the issu as proposals in the Federal Register. This is ance of participation certificates in conjunc ists. Dr. Gluzman wrote, "Without let followed by a traditional 60-day public com- tion with a loan. The certificates will be ters (from the West) my life would be ment period. At best, the regulations will issued directly to the commercial bank in meaningless." He explains that his not come back to the Federal Board for stead of to the borrower. This makes the kolhoz is "without life," and that he final adoption until early December. So, it PCA an invisible third party in the transac finds his inspiration to work for fellow will probably be early 1982 before the OFI tion, something commercial banks consider dissidents from his knowledge of activ regulations can be implemented. This as- important. ities in the West. sumes nothing unforeseen happens. As I mentioned earlier, we have been I promised earlier that my comments to working closely with your leadership in the Concern for Dr. Gluzman in the U.S. you today would be straightforward. I development of the regulations. And this medical community is high. Last May, would not be meeting that commitment if I afternoon Mr. Larry Edwards, Associate at the annual meeting of the Ameri failed to mention a few Farm Credit System Deputy Governor with our Office of Super can Psychiatric Association, he was concerns over expanding OFI access to the vision, and our General Counsel, Mr. Fred awarded the APA's highest honor, the FICB discount window. Medero, and I will meet with your organiza- title of Distinguished Fellowship. Sev The FICBs will have problems in main- tion's Agricultural Division. eral thousand psychiatrists, mental taining adequate staff to handle the OFI re- Again we appreciate the constructive, co quests unless some mechanism for respond- operative relationship evidenced by your health workers, and physicians have ing to potential wide fluctuations in OFI leadership. Let's work together to identify signed protest petitions on his behalf. credit demands is established. I think you our common areas of interest and to build a I thank my colleagues for the enthu will agree that it would be a nightmarish. relationship which will assure our mutual siastic support they have shown for 7202 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 9, 1981 Dr. Gluzman, and invite anyone else HUMAN RIGHTS IN .ARGI:ifTINA Sunday. We took special note of Senator to join us in this effort.e I am very grateful for the opportunity to Pell's statement on March 17: "I am delight appear today before this distinguished Com ed that at a Senate coffee today for mem mittee.1 I am a member of the firm of bers of the visiting Argentine delegation, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARGENTINA Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, a former Presi President-Designate Viola stated that his dent of the Association of the Bar of the government will publish a listing of all HON. DON BONKER City of New York, and currently the ABA's those known by the government to have dis observer to the U.N. In recent years, I have appeared and to have died over Argentina's OF WASHINGTON been involved in a number of human rights past several years of internal turmoil. Such IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES activities. I have visited the Soviet Union on a listing is a critical step in determining the Thursday, April 9, 1981 several occasions on behalf of dissidents in fate of thousands who have disappeared in that country, and am Co-Chairman of the Argentina. This list is earnestly desired by e Mr. BONKER. Mr. Speaker, on U.S. Helsinki Watch, a non-governmental the families of those who are missing, as I April 1, the Subcommittee on Human organization which monitors compliance learned on my recent visit to Argentina." Rights and International Organiza with the Helsinki accords of 1975. Last fall I 79-059 0 - 84 - 9 Pt.6 7206 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 9, 1981 honorable undertakings. Carroll has worked as an engineer in that field for nine themselves by saying, "Maybe she can help done them both, but has gone much years. The application which her family us to get on our feet again." further. He not only votes but involves submitted was immediately interpreted by Meanwhile, Janna's sister, in Rome, himself in the campaigns of candi the Soviet government as an "unfriendly" became alarmed about their depressed dates he supports. He served in the (indeed, traitorous> action; therefore, the moods and pleaded with their American government contended that Janna might friends, "They lost their hope. • • • but I military during World War II, but misuse her position as a lecturer for the wrote them that they have to ignore some came home with the goal of doing purpose of disseminating some form of anti things, that they have to fight for their even more for his country. Soviet propaganda. Although no aspect of future, that they have to believe in justice. All of these activities have made him her work was considered "SECRET," she • • • tell them, please, the same things. an exemplary citizen; one who not was forced to give up her job...... only observes the needs of others Since their first refusal, the Lerners have re-applied whenever they have been eligible. For those who wait, the knowledge that around him but actively involves him Their latest refusal was issued in July, 1980. they are not alone and are not forgotten is self in the effort to meet those needs. Finally forced from his last fob as a clerk in often the extra ounce of incentive needed The appreciation ceremony held for an insurance company, Valery has been con by them to continue their seemingly endless him Friday at the Frayser High tinuously· unemployed since March, 1979. fight for freedom. Within a short time, the School in Memphis was very appropri Financially, the Lerners live from day to Lerners had recovered themselves enough ate in recognizing a man who has been day, dependent upon the help of their to write, "Your kindness gives us renewed so unselfish in giving of himself for friends and of Janna's mother who works strength." Less than a month after the the betterment of others. It has been two jobs in order to assist her children. Job crushing disappointment of that refusal, less and fearful of being labeled "Parasites," Janna was able to muster the needed spirit my privilege to know Carroll all of his the Lerners have spent much of the last two to write: life and it is an honor that I count him years living quietly, trying not to attract the "When I'm troubled and life doesn't seem among my closest friends.e attention of watchful KGB agents. Time beautiful, I read and re-read your letters; and time again, they have waited for legal and, everything begins to seem fine. • • • I HEROIC REFUSENIKS proceedings to run their course. Daily, their thank God for your being my friends. I mental and spiritual fortitude is tested by cannot even imagine what could have been restless boredom and the feeling that they if we didn't get acquainted. Life presents a HON. WILLIAM L. DICKINSON are trapped in lives that lead nowhere. person a lot of sorrows and joys. And, I'm OF ALABAMA Their letters during this time afford outsid sure that your friendship is the best gift for ers an inspiring insight into the way in all my sorrows." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which so many Jewish Refuseniks suffer pa Thursday, April 9, 1981 tiently without succumbing to despair and By Chanukkah, 1979, the Lerners had without ever losing hope. fully regained their spirit and hope. In De e Mr. DICKINSON. Mr. Speaker, I A few days before Chanukkah 1978, Janna cember, Valery wrote, almost triumphantly, have asked permission for this very Lerner stoically wrote to her friends in the "It's difficult to say when we'll see each special order to bring to the attention United States, "To my great regret, I cannot other, but I am sure that we will. How of the Congress and the public the tell you good news about our life. Some days joyous it will be! • • • We do not lose our case of Valery and Janna Lerner, and ago, we got a new refusal. That's the way spirit, and we are even better off than some their son, Igor, very heroic refuseniks, life is. We live by our hope for the future." others." whose pleas to the Soviet Government Their spirits undaunted by the six years As they have waited, the Lerners have for permission to emigrate have con that they had already waited, the Lerners had more with which to contend than mere wrote on February 15, 1979, "In March we financial harship and the personal anguish sistently been denied. will again begin filling out our documenta of being separated from family members. After several years of apparent con tion papers. We live in hopes of the best." Because of an accident, Janna Lerner was ciliation and cooperation in the emi At that time, the Lerner family had al hospitalized and confined to her bed be gration of Soviet Jews, the Soviet au ready suffered several years of painful sepa tween December 1979 and March 1980. The thorities have begun to shut the doors ration. Valery's brother had been permitted adult members of the family have battled of freedom for many Soviet Jews who to immigrate to Israel in 1974, and his various physical ailments throughout the simply wish to join the rest of their mother followed in 1977. In May 1979, the past year-acute bronchitis, pneumonia, hy families outside the Soviet Union. I be Lerners received news that brought them pertension. Their greatest concern, though, both joy and sadness. Janna's younger has been for their son who has suffered lieve we must take strong action to in sister, who was also a Refusenik, was grant with amblyopia since birth. During the dicate our displeasure at this latest ed permission to emigrate. Unable .to dis entire time that the Lerners have been wait plan to prevent emigration. guise her worry and pain, Janna Lerner ing for their permission to emigrate, they The story of the Lerner family spoke with a voice of both resignation and have watched their son fight a succession of cannot be told any better than by the determination when she wrote on May 26, illnesses. In a letter which the Lerners sent following account that has been pro 1979: to an American senator, they pleaded: vided to me by two of my constituents, "* • • It was very hard to say good-bye to "Our son is seven and a half years old. He Mrs. Joseph Bussard and Mrs. Charles her; she is only twenty years old. I've been has amblyopia of the right eye. The left Wampold, which I would like to share looking after her since she was born, and eye's sight is 70%; the right eye's is 10%. He our mother is now left alone in Kiev. Were has been treated since he was three years with my colleagues~ membered the past and fretted and remi old • • • But without any result. We are RUSSIA'S BRUTAL OPPRESSION OF REFUSENIKS nisced and worried some more. But, appar worrying about his sight. Within walking distance of the famed Red ently, one's whole life consists of worry • • • "Lately, we have read in a Canadian news Square live Valery and Janna Lerner and Our situation is unchanged. • • • Our docu paper that this illness is treated in the West their eight year old son, Igor: After working ments are in the process of being examined. , in a month's time, but the child treated as an economics engineer in the field of ... must not be older than 8. Today, it is the aviational planning, it became necessary for And, she concluded with what have since most important problem with us. I think Valery to leave his chosen profession in become identifying watchwords for the you can understand what a child's sight 1974 when he and other members of his Lerners and so many others-"We wait. , means. • • • I think you can understand in family made the decision to emigrate. Al ... what position we are-especially because of though Valery was never made privy to any A month later, while Janna's sister was our only son's health." secret information, he was well aware that still in Rome, en route to the U.S., the others in his field had been routinely re Lerners received yet another refusal. Feel In this same letter to the senator, they in fused merely because of the general nature ing tired and defeated, the Lerners lapsed clude The language confer thermore, I have tried to emphasize ist. Kukk and Niklus were both brought to ring upon the Joint Committee "the func trial at the same time on January 5, 1981. tion of reviewing and studying, on a con the limited scope of the committee by On January 8, Niklus was sentenced to 15 tinuing basis, the organization and oper providing for a constantly revolving years and Kukk. was sentenced to two years ation of the legislative branch of the Feder membership. The chairmanship at forced labor. Kukk was incarcerated in an al Government, with particular concern to swings back and forth between the Estonian labor camp on January 22 and, in the agencies within the legislative branch as Houses every year, no person may failing health, later transferred to an un defined in subsection c" • • • is meant to serve as chairman or vice chairman of known camp in the Murmansk region on give the Joint Committee a light and gener the committee during more than one February 26 of this year. al oversight responsibility in the case of the Congress, and no Member may serve Kukk's wife, Silvi, resides at Aardla 9a-37, operations of the Senate as such and the Tartu 202-400, Estonian SSR. There are two House as such, so as not to conflict with or on the committee for more than three children, a son, Andres, age 13, and a daugh duplicate the activities of the administra Congresses. I feel strongly that the op ter, Liis, age 9.e tion committees of each body, but to give erations of the Congress are of equal precise oversight responsibility in the case importance to all of us, and I would of the enumerated legislative branch agen hope this automatic turnover in the ANALYSIS OF MEASURE TO ES cies. The Joint Committee shall issue an membership of the Joint Committee TABLISH A JOINT COMMITTEE annual report, which shall include a sum would be of educational benefit both ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH mary of its audit and recommendations, if to the Congress and to the public by any, for improvements in the organization acquainting more Members with the HON. ROBERT McCLORY and operations of either house. details of our operations. In addition OF ILLINOIS Section 4 limits the Joint Committee to a nonpartisan staff of 12 professional and 6 to accounting for the expenditure of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clerical employees but gives the Joint Com legislative branch appropriations of a Thursday, April 9, 1981 mittee authority to detail employees from regular basis and in a manner designed • Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, in re legislative branch agencies such as the GAO to show the overall workings of. the sponse to requests which have been or the Library of Congress as needed to Congress, perhaps we can use the assist in the audit or additional oversight Joint Committee's annual report to coming to my office for a brief section work. Expenses of the Joint Committee by-section analysis of the Joint Com better educate our citizenry and our shall be paid half from the contingent fund selves on just what is entailed in the mittee on the Legislative Branch Res of the Senate and half from the contingent olution, I insert in the CONGRESSIONAL fund of the House. making, debating, and reviewing of the RECORD the following general sum Section 5 gives a general schematic for the Nation's laws. mary of the bill's contents. This analy Joint Committee. The Joint Committee Mr. Speaker, I will be happy to re sis covers only the main points. Mem shall make and publish and follow its own spond to any other questions Members bers interested in some of the finer de rules, meet at least once a month, and keep may have about this bill, either here records. Proxy voted is prohibited. The on the floor or in my office.e tails should refer to the bill itself, Joint Committee is given subpoena power which has been numbered House Joint and may broadcast its hearings. No recom Resolution 218. My brief remarks mendation may be reported unless a major upon introduction of the bill may be ity of the Joint Committee was actually IRVING KRISTOL AND HUMAN found in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of present. RIGHTS March 25, 1981. Section 6 repeals the Joint Committee on BRIEF ANALYSIS the Library and the Joint Committee on HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL Section 1 of H.J. Res. 218 provides a short Printing and assigns the functions of these title for the bill: the "Joint Committee on two committees to the new Joint Commit OF ILLINOIS the Legislative Branch Resolution." tee. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Section 2 provides for the membership of Mr. Speaker, I might just offer a Thursday, April 9, 1981 the Joint Committee. It is to be an evenly couple of words of explanation con bipartisan committee, with a total of 12 cerning certain provisions of the bill. e Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, the dis members, six from the Senate and six from the House-3 majority and 3 minority mem The idea behind the legislation is to tinguished academic writer and think bers from each body. There must be one establish both a regular procedure and er, Irving Kristol, has the rare ability majority and one minority member from a responsible entity for accounting to to write about complex political &nd the Senate Committee on Rules and Admin the American people on the expendi social issues in a clear, rational, and istration and one majority and one minority ture of their money to operate the leg informative way. Recently he turned member from the House Administration islative branch of the Federal Govern his considerable talents to the ques Committee. 79-059 0 - 84 - 10 Pt.6 7222 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 9, 1981 of these unidentified ailments so many of week and flextime are permitted. draconian erosion of State sovereign those men are now experiencing. We under Some employers and employees have ty, 17 years have passed and, in my stand it is classified as "Top Secret"-My agreed to go to the 10-hour, 4-day judgment, such a demeaning process is God, why!!! This is so important for us to know so they can get adequate treatment. workweek. Others have opted for four no longer appropriate. In September 1980 the Mr's Rodriquez, 9-hour days and one 4-hour day. The According to a March 9 article in the Yeats and Whitten held a seminar here in arrangements come in a variety. New York Times, the Justice Depart Missoula at the University. It was very ex Thousands of firms have made the ment has objected to less than 3 per tensive, informative, and so enlightening change, as have many State and local cent of the 33,000 changes submitted and helpful. Some of the problems I've had governments. Even Federal agencies for review since 1965. Last year it ob with Lew these 34 yrs. are experimenting with it. jected to 44 of the 5,800 changes that I now know I am not alone, after hearing The results suggest that flexible other wives express some of the same, that hours often increase output, reduce it reviewed. does help. Believe me, these men are differ absenteeism, and lower turnover. Em On the other hand, the right to ent from our civilian friends. I would like to ployees report they are cutting down vote-including the right to have your see these seminars held in regions and spon vote counted-is our most precious po sored with the help of the Government. on their gasoline consumption, com These three young men did a fantastic job. I muting fares, lunch money, and child litical right, and it would be helplessly can't begin to praise them enough, any who care expenses as well as having more naive to assume that everyone's voting were there will agree with me wholehearted leisure time. rights are effectively observed every ly. It is very heart warming to see such dedi Under the procurement law, pay where and always. cation from these men of a younger genera ment of overtime rates begins after 8 I propose, therefore, to renew the tion take such deep sincere concern for our hours in any 1 day. As a consequence, Voting Rights Act of 1965 by amend "men". These men are undaunting in their working under contract with the Fed efforts to seek information to help and aid. ing section 4 to eliminate the language They need some financial help. eral Government denies contractors whereby these nine Southern States I understand there are possibly 242 X and their employees the right to ar were treated less than sovereign, and POW's in Montana and only 151 are getting range flexible working hours without by amending other appropriate sec any compensation, I'm sure it is the same in substantial penalty. The penalty, of tions to provide that the Attorney all the other states. Can't begin to tell you course, would be passed on to the con General may bring an action-or inter the number of X-POW's that we've in sumers and taxpayers. vene in private actions-anywhere in formed what VA help is available to them, Our bill does not mandate change. It the country where a "widespread pat and of the organization, the "Am X-POW's" merely permits Federal contractors and the "American Defenders of Bataan tern or practice" of voting rights abuse and Corregidor" the latter, cannot get any and their employees to select the com is found. Should the complaint be larger, it can only get smaller in numbers. bination of hours in a 40-hour work upheld, then the "pre-clearance" pro In fact this past week a fellow barracksmate week that best suits them. cedures now in the act would apply to from Mukden called Lew from St. Regis Without a penny of cost to taxpay the offending jurisdiction for 4 years. after seeing an article in the Missoulian. ers, we can boost the morale of mil The point is that denial of voting He's joining the groups and hopefully will lions of workers while saving energy, rights can occur anywhere-not just in make it to the National Convention of consumer costs, and tax dollars. We, "ADBC" in Las Vegas, April 26-May 1, 1981. therefore, urge prompt and favorable a few specified locations-and the ex Once a X-POW gets his disability, it is left perience of the last 17 years no longer there, no mention of treatment for any of consideration of this legislation.e justifies treating the nine Southern their ailments. We desperately need region States and their political subdivisions al treatment centers, could be within the any differently from the rest of this VA facilities. We were very fortunate to VOTING RIGHTS ACT country. have a wonderful family Dr. in Michigan who put Lew on treatment and informed us AMENDMENTS OF 1981 Another significant change I pro the VA would supply his medication, which pose will update and expand coverage he has to keep near him always. Our Dr. HON. HENRY J. HYDE of the act beyond proscribing voting here in Missoula is also great, to help and OF ILLINOIS qualifications standards or procedures he recognized the effects of Lew's intern IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which deny or abridge the rights of ment as to his health now, as did the Dr. in any citizen because of race or color to Michigan. Why doesn't the VA? Thursday, April 9, 1981 In closing Pat, I thank you very deeply for include those voting qualifications • Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, today I standards or procedures which are for all your help and deep concern. It is appre have introduced legislation entitled ciated. Many thanks.e the purpose or with the effect of deny the Voting Rights Act Amendments of ing or abridging a citizen's rights. 1981. FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS One of the most important and con Thus the addition of an ·effects test troversial decisions this Congress must broadens the scope and coverage of HON. JOHN N. ERLENBORN face is whether to renew the Voting the legislation. Rights Act of 1965. Both sides of this Lastly, there is another section of OF ILLINOIS the present law that has stirred emo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES issue feel deeply, and there is consider able merit to their opposing argu tions-the single-language minority Thursday, April 9, 1981 ments. provisions requiring bilingual ballots e Mr. ERLENBORN. Mr. Speaker, For example, under the definitions in certain prescribed circumstances. the gentleman from North Carolina of the act, nine Southern States-and These provisions do not expire until
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