S784 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 29, 1997 In order to build community, it is Cuomo on his promotion or offer my The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without foolish to ignore the availability of sympathies. However, I do know that objection, it is so ordered. capital, the presence or lack of jobs, outgoing Secretary Cisneros is leaving Mr. D’AMATO. Mr. President, I yield the wealth or poverty of the residents, the Department in good hands, and I back any time that we might have, and or the ability of people to pay their look forward to working with Sec- I ask for the yeas and nays. own way, now or in the future. retary Cuomo in the years ahead to ad- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Andrew Cuomo understands that peo- dress these and other problems facing sufficient second? ple often need not only a home, but a our Nation’s housing programs. There is a sufficient second. job to pay for that home. And he un- Andrew Cuomo had nationwide re- The yeas and nays were ordered. derstands the fundamental role of pub- sponsibilities which he exercised with Mr. SARBANES. I yield back any lic/private partnerships in providing great skill. In Vermont we look at the time remaining on this side. access to both. people who turned to him for help in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Under his tenure as Assistant Sec- my home city of Burlington. He lis- question is, Will the Senate advise and retary for Community Planning and tened. He helped. Today their life is consent to the nomination of Andrew Development, there has been an in- better because of him. M. Cuomo, to be Secretary of Housing crease in the amount of investment Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am and Urban Development? On this ques- available for job creation, business ex- very pleased about President Clinton’s tion, the yeas and nays have been or- pansion, and capital access for cities, a nomination of Andrew Cuomo for Sec- dered, and the clerk will call the roll. more effective strategy for reducing retary of the Department of Housing The legislative clerk called the roll. homelessness, and the implementation and Urban Development, and am de- Mr. FORD. I announce that the Sen- of the important empowerment zone/ lighted to support this nomination. ator from Hawaii [Mr. INOUYE] is nec- enterprise community initiatives. Secretary-designate Cuomo’s accom- essarily absent. Any new Secretary of HUD will face plishments in the private sector and as The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there enormous challenges, not the least of Assistant Secretary of HUD’s Office of any other Senators in the Chamber de- which will be how to effectively Community Planning and Development siring to vote? streamline and improve the HUD bu- are numerous. Housing assistance sys- The result was announced—yeas 99, reaucracy. Good ideas and sound ef- tems developed by Andrew Cuomo have nays 0, as follows: served as model systems, achieving forts are often prevented from succeed- [Rollcall Vote No. 3 Ex.] ing because the costs of the bureauc- success all across this Nation. At his hearing last week, Secretary- YEAS—99 racy are too great. Efficiency and eco- designate Cuomo showed his knowl- Abraham Faircloth Lott nomic savings must go hand-in-hand edge, not only of the management Akaka Feingold Lugar with vision and hard work. I am con- Allard Feinstein Mack problems within HUD, but of the sub- fident that Andrew Cuomo is the right Ashcroft Ford McCain stantive programs as well. Moreover, Baucus Frist McConnell person to address this set of problems. Secretary-designate Cuomo expressed Bennett Glenn Mikulski I look forward to the rapid confirma- his vision for HUD with a refreshing re- Biden Gorton Moseley-Braun tion of Andrew Cuomo to be the Sec- Bingaman Graham Moynihan alism. He understands HUD’s mission, retary of the Department of Housing Bond Gramm Murkowski and the limited discretionary spending Boxer Grams Murray and Urban Development. to achieve the goals of providing hous- Breaux Grassley Nickles I support his confirmation and look Brownback Gregg Reed ing assistance in this country. Bryan Hagel Reid forward to working with him to tackle The issues I am primarily concerned the challenges facing America’s com- Bumpers Harkin Robb about working on were clearly under- Burns Hatch Roberts munities at the end of the 20th century stood by the Secretary-designate. Cali- Byrd Helms Rockefeller and the beginning of the 21st century. fornia faces the brunt of the burden Campbell Hollings Roth Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is a Chafee Hutchinson Santorum with regard to section 8 renewals, pres- pleasure to have the opportunity to Cleland Hutchison Sarbanes ervation, and the impact of welfare re- Coats Inhofe Sessions cast my vote today in support of the form on housing. Another issue I will Cochran Jeffords Shelby Collins Johnson Smith, Bob nomination of Andrew Cuomo for Sec- continue to try and resolve with HUD retary of Housing and Urban Develop- Conrad Kempthorne Smith, Gordon and the Veterans’ Administration is Coverdell Kennedy Snowe ment. Given the opportunity to choose homelessness among veterans who Craig Kerrey Specter a replacement for outgoing Secretary fought this country’s wars. D’Amato Kerry Stevens Henry Cisneros, I would be hard Daschle Kohl Thomas I believe Andrew Cuomo is distinctly DeWine Kyl Thompson pressed to find a better candidate. qualified to be Secretary of HUD. The Dodd Landrieu Thurmond Andrew Cuomo has spent his life Secretary-designate has been with Domenici Lautenberg Torricelli helping low-income families find an- HUD in a leadership capacity since Dorgan Leahy Warner swers to housing problems. His work to Durbin Levin Wellstone 1993. He worked closely with outgoing Enzi Lieberman Wyden combat homelessness in New York and Secretary Henry Cisneros and under- NOT VOTING—1 most recently at the Department has stands the complex matrix that makes helped to take countless needy people up HUD’s existing programs. From his Inouye off of the streets and put them back on background, experience, and responses The nomination was confirmed. their feet. His innovative continuum of at his nomination hearing last week, Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I wish care initiative provided the impetus for Mr. Cuomo has shown he understands to extend my congratulations to Mr. Vermont and other States to bring to- what it will take to improve upon that Cuomo. gether housing and service providers matrix. f and develop a comprehensive plan for Americans all across this Nation, in LEGISLATIVE SESSION dealing with homelessness. This ap- both urban and rural areas, can expect proach has ensured that the Depart- changes positively affecting housing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ment’s homelessness programs get the assistance. Again, I fully support Mr. the previous order, the Senate will re- most bang-for-the-buck, and should Cuomo’s nomination as Secretary of turn to legislative session. serve as a model for other Federal pro- HUD. f grams. Mr. President, I suggest the absence MORNING BUSINESS That Yankee knack for cost cutting of a quorum. will serve him well in his new position. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask When I look at the funding problems clerk will call the roll. unanimous consent that there now be a ahead for the section 8 housing pro- The legislative clerk proceeded to period for the transaction of morning gram and the uncertain impact of wel- call the roll. business with Senators permitted to fare reform on the cost of HUD rental Mr. D’AMATO. Mr. President, I ask speak up to 10 minutes each. assistance programs, I don’t know unanimous consent that the order for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without whether to congratulate Andrew the quorum call be rescinded. objection, it is so ordered.