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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-Thursday, April 27, 1989 the House Met at 11 A.M April 27, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7589 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Thursday, April 27, 1989 The House met at 11 a.m. and was WASHINGTON, DC, great distinction through his quiet, ef­ called to order by the Speaker pro April19, 1989. fective manner. Hon. JIM WRIGHT, tempore [Mr. MOAKLEY]. The Speaker, House of Representatives, As Alan and his family-Carol, Washington, DC David, and Jeremy-prepare to enter a DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per­ new phase, I wish them congratula­ DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO mission granted in clause 5 of rule III of the tions and the very best of everything. TEMPORE Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, But his departure is also bittersweet. the Clerk received at 9:07 a.m. on Tuesday, It is with sadness and a great deal of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid April 18, 1989 the following message from before the House the following com­ the Secretary of the Senate. That the reluctance that we say goodbye. munication from the Speaker: Senate passed without amendment, H. Con. I will miss not having my good HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Res. 96. friend here on the Hill every day pro­ Washington, DC. With great respect, I am viding us with his learned counsel and I hereby designate the Honorable JoE Sincerely yours, advice. In fact, what I will miss most is MoAKLEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on DONNALD K. ANDERSON, having the opportunity of stopping this day. Clerk, House of Representatives. and saying, "Hi, Alan." JIM WRIGHT, Alan Kranowitz exemplifies and de­ Speaker of the House of Representatives. TRIBUTE TO LUCILLE BALL fines those words we in public service <Mr. MOAKLEY asked and was hope will be used to describe our work PRAYER given permission to address the House at some point in our career. The words for 1 minute and to revise and extend "integrity, honesty, intelligence, com­ The Chaplain, Reverend James his remarks.) passion" all come to mind when I David Ford, D.D., offered the follow­ Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, our think of Alan. To me, he is a · good ing prayer: great Nation is blessed with many na­ friend, in fact, one of my closest. Our prayers this day, 0 God, are tional treasures, Lucille Ball was one I value his friendship and I will with those who experience any sorrow such treasure. always remember the years that I've or grief or pain and know not the Her abundant talent, grace, humor, had the opportunity to see him work, peace of heart, and mind that each of and inner beauty, kept our Nation and to ask his advice, to seek his clear us desires. We place before You, gra­ the world entertained for more than judgment. Those are things that, upon cious God, our earnest petitions that half a century. departure, leave a void that cannot be Your spirit would ease any pain that is Mr. Speaker, Lucy defied the genera­ totally filled. caused by thoughtlessness, by any bit­ tion gap. Grade school children and Alan is one of those individuals who terness or envy. Lift us, we pray, to their grandparents, both share the can be counted on in times of difficul­ Your presence so we may see a world common experience of rejoicing in her ty, and yet, you don't have to call out where respect and dignity reign and so comedic brilliance. to him; he seems to know when you fulfill Your word of peace. Amen. Mr. Speaker, we all learned to laugh, are in need and he lets you know he is to cry, to care and to celebrate life's there. experiences through the antics of Alan, I wish you the best, which is THE JOURNAL Lucy and her comic cohorts-Ricky, what you have earned and what you The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Fred and Ethel. deserve. Your capability and dedica­ Chair has examined the Journal of But most of all, Lucy taught us a tion are characteristics which will the last day's proceedings and an­ lesson, that should be heeded in this direct and guide you in your new en­ nounces to the House his approval Chamber. That when all is said and deavor. So, to you my dear friend, let thereof. done we should never, ever, take our­ me say, thank you, job well done, and Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the selves too seriously. There is power good luck always. Journal stands approved. and beauty in the gift of laughter. Mr. Speaker, the entire world loves Lucy and mourns her loss. EXXON OILSPILL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE And, Mr. Speaker, let the REcORD show: "I Love Lucy." <Mr. SCHEUER asked and was given The SPEAKER pro tempore. The permission to address the House for 1 Pledge of Allegiance will be led by our minute and to revise and extend his colleague, the gentlewoman from Col­ TRIBUTE TO ALAN KRANOWITZ remarks.) orado [Mrs. SCHROEDER]. <Mr. COMBEST asked and was given Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, we will Mrs. SCHROEDER led the Pledge permission to address the House for 1 know the full extent of the Exxon of Allegiance as follows: minute.) Valdez nightmare only when the full I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, it is range of damages and costs have been United States of America, and to Republic with tremendous respect and unwaver­ carefully estimated. Therefore, I have · for which it stands, one nation under God, ing gratitude that I rise today to pay requested the Departments of Energy, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tribute to a great American and a true Interior, Commerce, and the Environ­ friend, Alan Kranowitz. mental Protection Agency to prepare Alan and I go back many years to jointly a preliminary estimate of dam­ COMMUNICATION FROM THE the days when he served ably as chief ages and costs to be delivered to the CLERK OF THE HOUSE of staff to the Honorable Tom Loef­ Congress in 60 days. Then we may be The SPEAKER pro tempore laid fler, a former Member of the House of able to estimate whether the trust before the House the following com­ Representatives. Throughout his fund that we have called upon Exxon munication from the Clerk of the career in the House and in the White to establish should be greater or less House of Representatives: House, Alan served this country with than $1 billion. 0 This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., D 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 7590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 27, 1989 Exxon must assure all Americans ADMINISTRATION REFUSES TO its most talented young people are that it will make sufficient funds SPEND $100 MILLION OF $5 BIL­ willing to join.'' available to remediate the damage it LION BALANCE TO DEFEAT The facts are bleak. A survey of 40 has caused to beaches, wildlife, the TERRORISM ON THE AIRWAYS college placement officers found that Alaskan fishing industry, and the <Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given only 7.5 percent of graduating stu­ economy of the State of Alaska. permission to address the House for 1 dents showed an interest in a career in Once we have received this report we minute and to revise and extend his Government. Yet, Government jobs may then be able to know whether remarks.) constitute 20 percent of the labor Exxon should put up more or less Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I just force and employ more people than than that $1 billion. We hope to have came from the Subcommittee on Avia­ any employer in the country. This hearings on this matter in the Com­ tion and I am angry and I am disgust­ leaves slim pickings for Government mittee on Science, Space, and Tech­ ed. A bill, an essential bill to combat recruiters. nology on the matter of damages and terrorism on the airways was derailed. We are losing some of the most ex­ costs, the costs of remediation, in July. It was derailed by the Republican mi­ perienced and qualified Government nority. It was derailed because ·of the employees. Between 1983 and 1987, 20 threat of a Presidential veto. percent of the top scientists at the Na­ INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL Mr. Speaker, there is more than $5 tional Institute of Health left for ca­ WATER RECREATION SAFETY billion in the aviation trust fund, reers in the private sector. I have been MONTH money the American traveling public told by top NASA scientists that work­ <Mr. RHODES asked and was given has paid year after year. The adminis­ ing for NASA is · "welfare for scien­ permission to address the House for 1 tration is refusing to spend $100 mil­ tists." minute and to revise and extend his lion of that $5 billion balance to We are no longer able to attract the remarks.) defeat terrorism on the airways. That best and the brightest. A career man­ Mr. RHODES. Mr. Speaker, not so is absolutely absurd. ager wrote to the commission, "Under many years ago a young man from They want to tax the public again. no circumstances will I allow my col­ Mesa, AZ, K.C. Johnson, died in a They want the public to pay twice. lege-educated children to consider a boating accident on one of Arizona's They will not spend the trust fund civil service career." Working for your lakes. It was a senseless, needless trag­ money.
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