H676 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 1999 It is most fitting and proper that we support man Dellums championed issues in- I am honored to have carried this leg- this legislation and honor the civic career of volving civil rights, equal rights for islation. Again, I want to thank the Richard C. White by designating the federal women, human rights, and the environ- committee so much for taking the time building in El Paso as the ``Richard C. White'' ment. and the effort to get this to the floor in Federal Building. At the time of his resignation, Con- such a timely fashion. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance gressman Dellums was the ranking Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- of my time. member on the House Committee on self such time as I may consume. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. National Security. During his tenure, Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support PEASE). The question is on the motion he also held the chairmanship of the of H.R. 396, a bill to honor Ron Dellums offered by the gentleman from New Committee on Armed Services and the by naming the Federal building located Jersey (Mr. FRANKS) that the House Committee on the District of Colum- at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, Califor- suspend the rules and pass the bill, bia. Throughout his 27-year career, nia, as the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums Federal H.R. 233. Congressman Dellums served on a vari- Building.’’ The question was taken; and (two- ety of other committees and caucuses, As my colleagues know, Ron rep- thirds having voted in favor thereof) including the Committee on Foreign resented the 9th District of California the rules were suspended and the bill Affairs, the Committee on the Post Of- for 26 years and during that period dis- was passed. fice and Civil Service, the Permanent tinguished himself in many, many A motion to reconsider was laid on Select Committee on Intelligence, and ways. He fought tirelessly for vigorous the table. the Congressional Black Caucus. He re- examination of the state of our mili- tary establishment, including its pur- f signed in January of 1998 to return to private life. poses, its budget and other issues in- RONALD V. DELLUMS FEDERAL This is a fitting tribute to our former volving racial and sexual discrimina- BUILDING colleague, who, I might add, was clear- tion. He was a tireless fighter on this floor against apartheid and brought the Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. ly the best-dressed Member of this body. I support this bill, and I urge my Congress along with him. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules Ron was a dynamic advocate for and pass the bill (H.R. 396) to designate colleagues to support the bill as well. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of arms reduction and peaceful resolution the Federal building located at 1301 of international conflict. His interest my time. Clay Street in Oakland, California, as 1 extended to health care, civil rights, the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums Federal Build- Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Califor- Congressional authority and alter- ing.’’ native budgets. He was a great friend, a The Clerk read as follows: nia (Mr. MILLER), the sponsor of the legislation. mentor, always a gentleman, and a H.R. 396 Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. leader. His kindness and humor on this Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Speaker, I thank the gentleman for floor are greatly missed. If I could just add, Mr. Speaker, there Representatives of the United States of America yielding. in Congress assembled, are several words that describe Ron. Mr. Speaker, I thank the committee One is always ‘‘passion,’’ passion for SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. so much for bringing this legislation to the causes he fought for, fought for elo- The Federal building located at 1301 Clay the floor. We truly honor a man of Street in Oakland, California, shall be quently and always fairly. The other great character, of great integrity and known and designated as the ‘‘Ronald V. Del- word that comes to my mind imme- of great dignity with the naming of lums Federal Building’’. diately is ‘‘civility.’’ This building this building for our former colleague, SEC. 2. REFERENCES. should be a monument to the civility Congressman Ron Dellums, a man who Any reference in a law, map, regulation, that we should have as we discuss the led not only our Bay Area delegation document, paper, or other record of the differences between us. Someone once United States to the Federal building re- but led national movements on behalf said that the key is to be able to dis- ferred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be of human rights and who brought the agree without being disagreeable, and a reference to the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums Fed- titans of apartheid to their knees and Ron Dellums represented that to the eral Building’’. dragged a reluctant American govern- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- utmost. ment along the way. This bill has very broad bipartisan ant to the rule, the gentleman from He has fought for civil rights for all support. I wish to thank the gentleman New Jersey (Mr. FRANKS) and the gen- Americans and, more than any other from California (Mr. MILLER) for his tleman from West Virginia (Mr. WISE) Member of Congress, he helped to diligent efforts on behalf of the bill and each will control 20 minutes. clearly illustrate how an overfed mili- join him and many others in support- The Chair recognizes the gentleman tary budget was literally starving our ing this bill and urge passage of H.R. from New Jersey (Mr. FRANKS). children, our schools and our commu- 396. Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. nities. When it came time to cut that Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Speaker, I yield myself such time as I budget, when it came time for the base my time. may consume. closures and the various rounds of base Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 396 designates the closures, Ron worked hard as the chair- Speaker, I reserve the balance of my Federal building located in Oakland, man of the Committee on Armed Serv- time. California, as the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums ices to make, in fact, sure that those Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 min- Federal Building.’’ closures were fair, that people had a utes to the gentlewoman from the Dis- Congressman Dellums was born in chance to be retrained and to be reem- trict of Columbia (Ms. NORTON). Oakland, California. After finishing ployed and so their families would not Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank high school, he served for 2 years in the suffer from the closure of those bases the gentleman for yielding; and I par- United States Marine Corps and re- and to make sure that the commu- ticularly thank the chairman and the ceived an honorable discharge. He then nities in fact were able to absorb those ranking member for their attention to followed educational pursuits and re- bases into our local economies and to this bill. ceived his A.A. from Oakland City Col- redeploy those assets in the civil econ- I strongly support H.R. 396. I support lege in 1958, his B.A. from San Fran- omy. this bill which names a Federal facility cisco State University in 1960, and his I just want to say that this building for a man who loved his country, even MSW from the University at Berkley in is more than about bricks and mortar, when he was one of its greatest critics. 1962. it is about truly a monument to an in- Ron Dellums had range in this body, In his public role, Congressman Del- dividual that, as people from our com- from his deep leadership on inter- lums served on the Berkeley City munity go in and out of this building national affairs to his involvement in Council from 1967 until 1970, when he in Oakland, they will know that in fact the most local of issues, the District of was then elected to the United States this is named for someone who truly Columbia. He was ranking member of House of Representatives to represent cared about them during his entire ca- the Committee on National Security, northern Alameda County. Congress- reer in public service. and he chaired the D.C. Committee. February 23, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H677 When I say, ‘‘range,’’ I mean range. ment potential of downtown Oakland The Federal building in Oakland, On the great issues of the day, elimi- have been amply rewarded. In the 6 California, stands tall with dignity and nating poverty, protecting civil rights, years since the occupation of this it commands respect. It is very fitting making sure that all Americans had building, the surrounding blocks have that it be named the ‘‘Ronald V. Del- civil liberties, Ron Dellums’ name is flowered with new plazas, new busi- lums Federal Building.’’ indelibly left with this body. nesses and new buildings. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Ron may be remembered perhaps Congressman Dellums, in his usual I rise in support of H.R. 396, a bill to name a most of all for South Africa’s sanc- humble manner, would undoubtedly be federal building in Oakland, CA, in honor of tions. He fought for sanctions against embarrassed by these words today and the former Chairman of the House National South Africa when it was all but a lost by our efforts to name this building Security Committee, Ronald V. Dellums. cause, until finally they developed a after him. However, I strongly believe After a distinguished tour in the United national and an international consen- and I hope my colleagues will all join States Marine Corps, Chairman Dellums sus that in fact led to the elimination, me in recognizing the work that my began dedicating his life to public service and the beginning of the end, of South Afri- distinguished colleague accomplished to helping others. Congressman Dellums was can apartheid. during his years of service in the House first elected to public office as a member of Mr. Speaker, I say without fear of of Representatives representing what the Berkeley City Council. contradiction that there was no more started out as the 7th Congressional Congressman Ronald Dellums was first popular man in this body even when his District and evolved into the present elected to the 92nd Congress on November 3, views, as they often were, were unpopu- 9th Congressional District. 1970 and re-elected to each succeeding Con- lar in this body. Here is a man who He is a native son of Oakland, Cali- gress until his retirement during the 105th could take his unpopular views, walk fornia. Ron was born on November 24, Congress. Marine, Council Member, Con- over to the other side of the aisle, ask 1935, actually in our county hospital, in gressman, Chairman, leader and fatherÐ for time to speak to give his unpopular Highland Hospital. His family has these are just a few of the many titles utilized view and get it from the other side. proud roots in the union movement of to describe Representative Dellums. That is a man who enjoys respect and the 1940s. He attended and graduated As Chairman, Congressman Dellums was a admiration. from public schools in the district and passionate and reasonable advocate of lower I cannot close without saying what went on to earn an Associate of Arts military spending. He used the power and dis- Ron Dellums did for the District of Co- degree from Oakland City College in cretion of the gavel to foster a wide and robust lumbia in particular. He was a long- 1958, a B.A. from San Francisco State debate on issues about national security, mili- time chair of the Committee on the University in 1960, and a Master’s in so- tary spending and acquisitions. District of Columbia. It was a different cial welfare from the University of I can not think of a higher compliment to time, very different. There was plenty California, Berkeley, in 1962. give a lawmaker than to say that he stood of money. And, thus, the kinds of scru- My colleagues can see from the fam- upon his convictions in the face of opposition tiny that has become necessary in the ily tree that a mighty seed was sown. with honor and dignity. Although, Congress- hard times in the 1990s were not what Congressman Dellums’ roots were man Dellums was a democrat, he was a non- the D.C. Committee was all about. planted firmly in his interest in social partisan coalition builder that diligently worked Then it was all about protecting home justice for all of society. The high es- to make America stronger and more inclusive rule and moving the District forward teem in which he was held by constitu- for everyone. to stand on its own feet. He held the ents, friends, family and colleagues I urge every member of Congress to join me District’s feet to the fire, while insist- never wavered over the years. in expressing our appreciation for Ron's dedi- ing that the District stand on its own Ron Dellums was first elected to the cated years of service to this House and our feet. Berkeley City Council on which he He will be remembered particularly country. Let us pass H.R. 396. It has the sup- served from 1967 to 1970. He was elected fondly among the residents of this city. port of the Transportation and Infrastructure on a platform of civil rights, civil lib- In this body, he will be remembered as Committee and the citizens of California. erties and economic and social justice. one of its great orators, as he would Congressman Dellums fought for this build- have it I suppose, given his work on the His service to the council was so spec- ing to be authorized and appropriated because Committee on Armed Services, as an tacular that he was drafted to run as a he had the economic projections and the faith officer and a gentleman. civil rights and anti-war candidate, a that the construction of the building would pro- peace candidate, for a seat that was Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 31⁄2 vide one of the major financial anchors in a minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- held by a pro-Vietnam war incumbent city center that had every potential of aban- fornia (Ms. LEE) who has had the privi- in the House. donment. lege of succeeding Ron Dellums in of- Ron served 2 years in the Marine It is only appropriate that this building be fice. Corps, leaving with an honorable dis- named in his honor. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the charge to continue his academic edu- Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support gentleman from West Virginia for cation. His training and service in the of H.R. 396 which names the federal building yielding this time. Marine Corps stood him in good stead in Oakland, CA, after Ron Dellums, our distin- Mr. Speaker, I rise to proudly sup- as he sought an appointment and then guished former colleague and dear friend. port H.R. 396, a bill to designate the served as a member of the Committee Mr. Speaker, by designating the Ronald V. Federal building in Oakland, Califor- on Armed Services. Dellums Federal Building we honor a col- nia, as the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums Federal Ron’s constituents were civil rights league who provided the nation and his con- Building.’’ and anti-war activists, and one of the stituents with an outstanding record of public I want to also thank my distin- first commitments he made was to find service. guished colleague, the gentleman from a peaceful resolution to the war in All of us in this chamber know of the leader- California (Mr. MILLER), for reintro- Southeast Asia. He became one of the ship Ron Dellums provided on the Armed ducing this bill which passed the House strongest voices and advocates for Services Committee. He defined national se- last session. arms reduction and developing alter- curity to include not only a strong defense, but The building for which we seek sup- natives to military excursions and war. a nation with a strong economy and a system port was completed in 1993. Congress- He served for 25 years on the Commit- of justice that lifts up all its citizens. man Dellums worked closely with tee on Armed Services, now known as It is most appropriate that we honor Ron by many of my colleagues to get this the Committee on National Security, naming the federal building in Oakland after building authorized and appropriated. and became the chair of that commit- him because Ron Dellums never forgot where He sought our support because he tee in 1992. he came from and the people he represented. strongly believed that this building So it is not an exaggeration to say Ron took their issues of economic justice and would provide an anchor in the revital- that many in his district love him for civil rights and not only made them his prior- ized city center in Oakland, California; his work and for the humanity and the ities but our nation's as well. and, of course, he was right. humility with which he conducted him- Ron stood before us in this chamber and in His work to gain support for this self. His record is one to which we all his splendid speeches reminded us of the building and his faith in the develop- can aspire. need to recognize the human consequences H678 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 1999 of the legislation we were about to vote on. COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL Markey Phelps Souder ROUTE, NEW JERSEY, AUTHOR- Martinez Pickering Spence Ron Dellums always spoke about our respon- Mascara Pickett Spratt sibility to be compassionate and remember IZATION Matsui Pitts Stabenow how our actions effect the individual citizen. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The McCarthy (NY) Pomeroy Stark Mr. Speaker, by naming the federal building McCollum Porter Stenholm pending business is the question of sus- Strickland in Oakland after Ron Dellums we tell the citi- McCrery Portman pending the rules and passing the bill, McDermott Price (NC) Stupak zens of Oakland that their government not H.R. 171. McHugh Pryce (OH) Sununu Sweeney only honors Ron Dellums but seeks to emu- The Clerk read the title of the bill. McInnis Quinn late him by providing the type of service that McIntosh Rahall Talent The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Tancredo Ron gave to his constituents for so many McIntyre Ramstad question is on the motion offered by McKeon Regula Tanner years. Tauscher the gentleman from Utah (Mr. HANSEN) McKinney Reyes Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in McNulty Reynolds Tauzin that the House suspend the rules and support of HR 396 to designate the Ronald V. Meehan Riley Terry pass the bill, H.R. 171, on which the Thomas Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, CA. Meek (FL) Rivers yeas and nays are ordered. Meeks (NY) Rodriguez Thompson (CA) Ron Dellums spent his 27 years in Con- Thompson (MS) The vote was taken by electronic de- Menendez Roemer gress as an advocate for special justice. Metcalf Rogan Thornberry vice, and there were—yeas 394, nays 21, Thune Throughout most of his career in Congress, I Mica Rogers not voting 18, as follows: Miller (FL) Ros-Lehtinen Thurman had the privilege to serve with Ron Dellums as Tierney [Roll No. 22] Miller, Gary Rothman he fought to bring home our troops in Viet- Miller, George Roukema Toomey YEAS—394 Minge Roybal-Allard Towns nam, championed civil rights, and worked to Traficant Mink Ryan (WI) end apartheid in South Africa. As a member Abercrombie Crane Hayes Turner Moakley Ryun (KS) Ackerman Crowley Hayworth Udall (CO) and then Chairman of the Armed Services Mollohan Sabo Aderholt Cubin Hefley Udall (NM) Committee, he argued powerfully and persua- Moore Salmon Allen Cummings Herger Upton Moran (KS) Sanchez sively for cuts in wasteful defense spending. Andrews Cunningham Hill (IN) Velazquez Moran (VA) Sanders The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building will Archer Danner Hill (MT) Vento Morella Sandlin Armey Davis (FL) Hilliard Visclosky be a lasting tribute to my East Bay neighbor Murtha Sawyer Bachus Davis (VA) Hinchey Walden and friend for the legacy he leaves our nation. Myrick Saxton Baird Deal Hinojosa Walsh Nadler Scarborough b Baker DeFazio Hobson Wamp 1515 Schaffer Baldacci DeGette Hoeffel Napolitano Waters Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I enthu- Baldwin Delahunt Hoekstra Neal Schakowsky Watkins siastically urge support of this bill, and Ballenger DeLauro Holden Nethercutt Scott Watt (NC) Barcia DeLay Holt Ney Serrano I yield back the balance of my time. Watts (OK) Barrett (NE) DeMint Hooley Northup Sessions Waxman Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Barrett (WI) Deutsch Horn Norwood Shadegg Weiner Speaker, I yield back the balance of Bartlett Diaz-Balart Houghton Nussle Shaw Weldon (FL) my time. Barton Dickey Hoyer Oberstar Shays Weldon (PA) Bateman Dicks Hunter Obey Sherman The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Weller Becerra Dingell Hutchinson Olver Sherwood Wexler PEASE). The question is on the motion Bentsen Dixon Hyde Ortiz Shimkus Weygand offered by the gentleman from New Bereuter Dooley Inslee Ose Shows Whitfield Berkley Doolittle Istook Owens Shuster Jersey (Mr. FRANKS) that the House Wicker Berman Doyle Jackson (IL) Oxley Simpson Wilson suspend the rules and pass the bill, Berry Dreier Jackson-Lee Packard Sisisky Wise H.R. 396. Biggert Dunn (TX) Pallone Skeen Wolf The question was taken; and (two- Bilbray Edwards Jefferson Pascrell Skelton Woolsey thirds having voted in favor thereof) Bilirakis Ehlers Jenkins Pastor Slaughter Wu Bishop Ehrlich Johnson (CT) Payne Smith (MI) Wynn the rules were suspended and the bill Blagojevich Emerson Johnson, E. B. Pease Smith (NJ) Young (AK) was passed. Bliley Engel Johnson, Sam Pelosi Smith (TX) Young (FL) A motion to reconsider was laid on Blumenauer English Jones (OH) Peterson (MN) Smith (WA) Boehlert Eshoo Kanjorski Peterson (PA) Snyder the table. Boehner Etheridge Kaptur f Bonilla Evans Kasich NAYS—21 Bonior Ewing Kelly GENERAL LEAVE Bono Farr Kennedy Barr Hostettler Royce Borski Fattah Kildee Burton Jones (NC) Sanford Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Boswell Filner Kilpatrick Chabot Paul Sensenbrenner Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Boucher Fletcher Kind (WI) Chenoweth Petri Stearns all Members may have 5 legislative Boyd Foley King (NY) Coble Pombo Stump days within which to revise and extend Brady (PA) Forbes Kingston Coburn Radanovich Taylor (NC) Brady (TX) Ford Kleczka Everett Rohrabacher Tiahrt their remarks and include extraneous Brown (CA) Fossella Klink material on H.R. 158, as amended; H.R. Brown (FL) Fowler Knollenberg NOT VOTING—18 Brown (OH) Frank (MA) Kolbe 92; H.R. 233; and H.R. 396. Bass Gutierrez Millender- Bryant Franks (NJ) Kucinich The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Blunt Hilleary McDonald Burr Frelinghuysen Kuykendall Capps Hulshof Rangel objection to the request of the gen- Buyer Frost LaFalce Davis (IL) John Rush Callahan Gallegly LaHood tleman from New Jersey? Doggett Lipinski Taylor (MS) Calvert Ganske Lampson There was no objection. Duncan McCarthy (MO) Camp Gejdenson Lantos Gillmor McGovern f Campbell Gekas Largent ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Canady Gephardt Larson Cannon Gibbons Latham b 1545 PRO TEMPORE Capuano Gilchrest LaTourette The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cardin Gilman Lazio Carson Gonzalez Leach Messrs. EVERETT, PETRI, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair Castle Goode Lee STEARNS, ROYCE, ROHRABACHER, will now put the question on each mo- Chambliss Goodlatte Levin COBLE, JONES of North Carolina and tion to suspend the rules on which fur- Clay Goodling Lewis (CA) Clayton Gordon Lewis (GA) RADANOVICH changed their vote from ther proceedings were postponed ear- Clement Goss Lewis (KY) ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ lier today in the order in which that Clyburn Graham Linder motion was entertained. Collins Granger Livingston So (two-thirds having voted in favor Votes will be taken in the following Combest Green (TX) LoBiondo thereof) the rules were suspended and Condit Green (WI) Lofgren order: Conyers Greenwood Lowey the bill was passed. H.R. 171, by the yeas and nays; Cook Gutknecht Lucas (KY) The result of the vote was announced H.R. 193, by the yeas and nays. Cooksey Hall (OH) Lucas (OK) as above recorded. The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Costello Hall (TX) Luther Cox Hansen Maloney (CT) the time for any electronic vote after Coyne Hastings (FL) Maloney (NY) A motion to reconsider was laid on the first such vote in this series. Cramer Hastings (WA) Manzullo the table.