CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1075 judgement, and tireless effort and enthusiasm the congregation on February 21, 1996, Ash Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, 3 made this trip not only possible, but extraor- Wednesday, after a 17-year association. months ago we passed the Federal Agriculture dinarily useful as a means of informing the Mr. Speaker, the Second Baptist Church of Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, better Congress of the situation in these troubled Long Branch has a long and illustrious history, known as the freedom to farm bill. The 1996 lands. Major Buran consistently exceeds the going back more than a century. In the 1880’s, farm bill was touted as the best deal for con- very high expectations of an officer of the Ma- a group of believers in the Baptist faith settled sumers because it removed the Government rines. in Long Branch. Finding no church, they met from the operation of farm programs and Major Buran’s personal awards include the in the home of Mrs. Ellen Hill of Brook Street, opened the sugar market to domestic competi- Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy-Marine with Brother William Bloodsaw as their leader. tion. The cap on raw sugar prices added in Corps Achievement Medal with two gold stars As the group of worshipers grew too large for this bill breaks faith with this policy. It sabo- in lieu of second and third awards, and the the house on Brook Street, the congregation tages the lowest part of the triangle: The Meritorious Service Medal. Mr. Speaker, Maj. moved to Liberty Hall on Broadway, and, from grower. Moreover, it hands unlimited profits to Scott Buran has served this Nation with dis- there, back to Brook Street in the public pri- the refinery and it opens the doors to foreign tinction in war and in peace for the last 14 mary school building, and then on to Layton sugar. It deliberately wastes the grower for years. As he continues to do so, I call upon Hall on Broadway. Brother Bloodsaw was suc- more profits for the refinery. my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to ceeded by Reverend Jones, who was followed Under the Federal Agriculture Improvement wish him, his lovely wife Ann, and their three by Reverend Jeffries. It was during the tenure and Reform Act of 1996, Congress eliminated beautiful children, Elizabeth, Sydney, and of Reverend Jeffries that the present site, 93 marketing allotments and allowed an addi- Samuel, every success as well as fair winds Liberty Street, was purchased and a frame tional 1.5 million tons of imported sugar into and following seas. building was constructed. The current stone the domestic market. We also requested f building in which the congregation now wor- America’s sugar growers to pay an additional ships was built in 1904. The church subse- $288 million in market assessments to help A IN quently purchased a parish home on Liberty pay for deficit reduction. These changes es- MIAMI Street. The Reverend C.P. Williams was in- sentially took Government out of managing the stalled as pastor in 1934, and served continu- sugar market. By placing a price cap, this HON. WAYNE ALLARD ously more than 50 years. During these some- amendment repeals the free market principle. OF COLORADO times difficult years of growth, expansion, and The purpose of the cap is to ultimately elimi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stability, the Second Baptist Church distin- nate our domestic sugar production, drive guished itself not only for providing its mem- America’s sugar growers out of business and Wednesday, June 12, 1996 bers with spiritual inspiration and sustenance, allow foreign subsidized sugar to dominate the Mr. ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to but also for civic, humanitarian, educational, U.S. market. Instead of heeding our decision take this opportunity to congratulate the Colo- and community endeavors. to save the domestic sugar program as evi- rado Avalanche on their cham- Reverend Gibson, a native of Baltimore, has denced by the defeat of the Miller-Schumer pionship. Colorado has had a long and illus- great experience not only as a minister, but amendment in the farm bill, opponents are trious history with all of its professional sports also as an educator, published writer, human now seeking the same result by including a teams, yet the Avs are the first to bring home resource manager, and Army chaplain. He has price cap for raw sugar in H.R. 3603. the top prize. While it has been almost 14 studied at Brookdale Community College, El According to the USDA, the only way to years since Colorado has had an NHL team, Paso Community College, Newark State Col- meet the 21.15 price cap is by increasing the we are now able to appreciate Joe Sakic put- lege, and the University of Maryland. He has amount of imported sugar allowed into the ting the biscuit in the basket and Patrick Roy’s served as an associate minister of Fulton Bap- United States, exactly what the mega users sterling defense in the net. tist Church in Baltimore, assistant pastor of a want. The lower priced sugar helps the users Coloradans closely associate themselves 750-member church in Vogelweh, Germany, and the imported sugar helps the refineries. with the fortunes of our professional sports and as the director of parish development for By allowing more imported sugar into the franchises, but it was the new kid on the the Army Chaplaincy. Reverend Gibson is United States, the downward pressure on raw block, the Avalanche, who overwhelmed the married to Sheila Alexander, and they have sugar prices will likely result in increased best team in NHL history, the Detroit Red three children: Aaron Nathaniel, Jr., Damon sugar forfeitures with greater costs to the Wings, for a shot at the NHL’s most coveted Garrick, and Rachel Renee. American taxpayer. prize. Marc Crawford and his Avalanche did Mr. Speaker, Reverend Gibson is seeking to Since last November, the price margin be- not disappoint their frenzied fans at home. lead the people of the Second Baptist Church tween raw and refined sugar has increased After hard fought victories in games one and of Long Branch on a spiritual pilgrimage of significantly. Presently, Dominos refinery is three of the championship series, Uwe Krupp being ‘‘A Church Led By The Spirit Of God.’’ asking 32 cents for its refined sugar, while raw scored the final in the third of Given the proud history of Second Baptist, the sugar prices are 22 cents—a difference of 10 the fourth game to complete a sweep of the strong bonds of family and community of its cents. Refineries are enjoying high margins of Florida Panthers and bring the hardware members, and the inspired and devoted lead- profit because beet sugar producers are ex- home. ership of Reverend Gibson, I am confident pected to harvest less yields for the next cou- Mr. Speaker, since the Colorado Rockies that this spiritual journey will continue for ple of years. The USDA has predicted that this hockey club left for New Jersey in 1982, NHL many years to come. price difference will remain the same or even fans in Colorado have had little to celebrate. f increase. This 10 cent difference is on top of I can happily say that NHL hockey has re- the 1 to 2 cent discount that processors al- turned to Colorado with a vengeance. With a AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOP- ready give to many sugar refiners. Judging team this young and talented, we look forward MENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN- from these numbers, the only ones to benefit to many more championship seasons from the ISTRATION, AND RELATED from the price caps are the refineries and the Colorado Avalanche. AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS users. It doesn’t matter to them if there are no ACT, 1996 f domestic growers left. I rise to warn this Na- tion of the loss of an important farm product. A TRIBUTE TO REV. AARON SPEECH OF If these price caps are adopted, many of GIBSON, SR. HON. PATSY T. MINK America’s sugar growers will go out of busi- OF HAWAII ness. In the State of Hawaii, the remaining HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sugar growers, with the exception of one owned by a refinery, will likely be forced out OF NEW JERSEY Tuesday, June 11, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of business. Sugar continues to be an essen- The House in Committee of the Whole tial component of Hawaii’s economy, sur- Wednesday, June 12, 1996 House on the State of the Union had under passed only by tourism and defense. In 1994, consideration the bill (H.R. 3603) making ap- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay propriations for Agriculture, Rural Develop- the sugar industry generated $248 million for tribute to the Rev. Aaron Nathaniel Gibson, ment, Food and Drug Administration, and the State’s economy and directly and indirectly Sr., pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Related Agencies programs for the fiscal employed 6,000 workers. There are 121,000 Long Branch, NJ. Reverend Gibson was over- year ending September 30, 1997, and for other acres of sugar land in production today. If the whelmingly elected pastor by the members of purposes: price caps on raw sugar become law, our

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