May 25, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 10787 b 1000 flect on our own lax standards and se- the Missing, Exploited and Runaway curity. Children’s Act. AFTER RECESS Do the initials ‘‘CIA’’ ring a bell? We In my own district, Jimmy Ryce and The recess having expired, the House spend billions on similar activities Shannon Melendi were preyed upon by was called to order by the Speaker pro around the world, but we should be monsters. tempore (Mr. SUNUNU) at 10 a.m. more concerned with protecting our Jimmy was abducted, raped, killed, f own vital national security. and dismembered as he walked home If I were the White House today read- from his school bus stop. Jimmy’s par- PRAYER ing some of the headlines, ‘‘China Stole ents channeled their grief into the es- The Chaplain, the Reverend James Nuclear Secrets for Bombs, White tablishment of the Jimmy Ryce Cen- David Ford, D.D., offered the following House Seeks to Minimize that Type of ter. prayer: Problem,’’ then I would want to change Shannon disappeared from a softball Let us pray using the words of Psalm the subject, too. I would want to talk field and was never seen again. Shan- 147. about campaign finance reform. I non’s parents have taken their daugh- ‘‘Praise the Lord! would want to talk about gun control ter’s case to the public, pushing for ‘‘How good it is to sing praises to our God; in America. I would want to do any- stronger laws to keep sexual predators for He is gracious, and a song of thing to change the tone and tenor of off the streets. praise is fitting. what has occurred in the United States Shannon’s father, Luis, said, ‘‘What ‘‘The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gath- under this administration. happened to us cannot be changed, but ers the outcasts of Israel. We have given up valuable secrets, because of what happened to us, ‘‘He heals the brokenhearted, and binds valuable technology, right under our changes can be made.’’ up their wounds. noses. We were informed about it. Yet, Passage of this bill will help protect ‘‘He determines the numbers of the stars; the President denied anybody even told our children from the predators who He gives to all of them their names. him anything relative to these secrets prey on our most innocent victims. ‘‘Great is our Lord, and abundant in being stolen. Wake up, America. Fool f power; his understanding is beyond me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, measure. AMERICANS INSIST ON PEACEFUL ‘‘The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; He shame on me. NEGOTIATIONS, NOT CONTINUED casts the wicked to the ground. f BOMBING ‘‘The Lord takes pleasure in those who BRING JUVENILE JUSTICE BILL TO (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given fear him, in those who hope in his THE FLOOR NOW permission to address the House for 1 steadfast love.’’ Amen. minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was marks.) f given permission to address the House Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, NATO’s for 1 minute and to revise and extend THE JOURNAL deliberate bombing and knocking out his remarks.) of electric systems and water systems The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, send- throughout Serbia takes the war to a Chair has examined the Journal of the ing one’s child to school should not new low. last day’s proceedings and announces take an act of courage. When children to the House his approval thereof. NATO is assigning collective guilt to have died, when students have been the entire population of Serbia. NATO Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- shot sitting in class or studying at the nal stands approved. is then exacting retribution against library, when schools and communities that civilian population. Violence can- f have been torn apart, and when every not be redemptive. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE American parent now worries when NATO, whoever NATO is, does not they send their children off to school, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the represent this Congress, which voted it is time for us to act. Not tomorrow. against the bombing. The American gentleman from Florida (Mr. FOLEY) Not next week. Not next month. Now. people are opposed to this bombing. come forward and lead the House in the Today. Pledge of Allegiance. People want to know what they can do. There is a juvenile justice bill ready On Sunday night in Cleveland, 400 Mr. FOLEY led the Pledge of Alle- for us to consider that at least begins people marched in a driving rain along giance as follows: to address the school violence issue. the city’s largest bridge, a mile and a I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Why will the Speaker not take up this half procession for peace, to protest the United States of America, and to the Repub- bill? Is it because the NRA does not bombing, to protest the ethnic cleans- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, want him to? Is it because the far right indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ing, and to make a strong statement in his party will not let him? that we believe that the only way to f Whatever the reason, Mr. Speaker, it resolve this is through peaceful nego- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER is not good enough. With 13 children tiations. I say it is time to continue to PRO TEMPORE dying each day from guns and with insist that that is the way that we re- that gun violence spilling into our solve this war. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The schools, his reasons are not good f Chair will entertain 15 one-minute enough. speeches on each side. Let us protect our children and bring COX REPORT RELEASED; IT IS f up the juvenile justice bill today. Not ABOUT TIME tomorrow. Not next month. Not an- (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given NUCLEAR SECRETS STOLEN other day. Not another life. But today. permission to address the House for 1 UNDER OUR NOSES WHILE AD- minute and to revise and extend his re- MINISTRATION DOES NOTHING f marks.) (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given per- SUPPORT MISSING, EXPLOITED Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘The mission to address the House for 1 AND RUNAWAY CHILDREN’S ACT Phantom Menace’’ is the title to the minute and to revise and extend his re- (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was new popular Star Wars movie. But it marks.) given permission to address the House might also be an apt description of the Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, today we for 1 minute and to revise and extend Chinese espionage efforts against the will release the Cox report on Chinese her remarks.) United States as outlined in the Cox spying activities and the impact on na- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, in Report. tional security. But I say today, rather this National Missing Children’s Week, Unlike this popular movie, however, than blame the Chinese, we should re- I urge my colleagues to support S. 249, this Chinese espionage is not fiction,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 14:11 Oct 02, 2004 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR99\H25MY9.000 H25MY9 10788 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE May 25, 1999 and it may have far-reaching national clear that Clinton-Gore administration Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, the security consequences long into the fu- did not react at all after this was dis- Rosenbergs were executed for giving ture. covered in 1995. Why wasn’t the Presi- the former Soviet Union secret infor- It has taken nearly 5 months of dent briefed on this in 1995, in 1996, mation which allowed them to advance struggle and arguing with the Clinton 1997, 1998 or 1999? If he was, why was their atomic weapons program by 5 administration to release the Cox Re- nothing done? years. port. Mr. Speaker, for myself and the Attorney General Janet Reno is The Chinese theft of nuclear weapons many concerned Nevadans that I rep- being set up to be the scapegoat in this technology which has recently oc- resent, all I can say is, it is about time. scandal, but there are a lot more ques- curred under this administration has It is about time that the American tions which the Clinton administration advanced the threat to our Nation by a people found out if China’s nuclear ar- must answer about who knew it and generation. senal was built from the genius of the when they knew it. This administration loves to say we have to do this, we have to do that for American people, on the backs of the f American taxpayer. the children. Think of how much Amer- It is about time that the Americans NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S ican children’s lives have been endan- learn if the U.S. nuclear weapons labs DAY gered by this administration because of will meet even minimum security (Mr. FARR of California asked and its lax security measures. standards some time next year. was given permission to address the Campaign contributions from the But it is ultimately about time that House for 1 minute and to revise and head of the Chinese military intel- this administration accepts responsi- extend his remarks.) ligence to the Clinton administration; bility for its years of inaction in this Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, and this administration’s response, we unfortunate situation, and has the in- there is an old saying about there need campaign finance reform. They do testinal fortitude to make the appro- being a special God for children. Cer- not even follow the laws in the books priate changes. tainly we would like to think that that we have now. I yield back this Chinese spy menace, someone is watching over our young Now the Clinton administration Mr. Speaker, and hopefully today the people, protecting them from harm. screams for gun control. Yet, they in- phantoms will be revealed. It is about But, tragically, we know this is not the vite Chinese arms dealers to coffees at time. case. the White House, yes, for campaign do- f Our community in the central coast nations. Unbelievable. CALLING FOR RESIGNATION OF of California lost a beautiful 13-year- f SANDY BERGER old girl last year. That forever changed SUPPORT SAFE PARKS ACT OF the lives of the Williams family and (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was 1999 the thousands of local volunteers who given permission to address the House (Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin asked and donated thousands of hours searching for 1 minute and to revise and extend was given permission to address the for us. his remarks.) House for 1 minute and to revise and As innocently as many of our chil- Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the extend his remarks.) dren do every day, Christina took the fact is Sandy Berger is our national se- Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speak- family dog for a walk on June 2, 1998. curity advisor. The fact is Sandy er, I rise today to introduce an impor- Seven months later, her parents’ worst Berger was once China’s chief lobbyist tant bill, the Safe Parks Act of 1999. nightmare came true when her body in America. The fact is now there is a Mr. Speaker, our national parks are was discovered January 12, 1999 three hole in our national security so big we not as safe as we would expect them to miles from the Williams home. The day could throw Berger and all our secrets be. In 1997, there were over 550 reported Christina Williams’ body was found all the way to China nonstop. Beam me sex offenses in our national parks. was one of the darkest days I have seen up. Even more disturbing, 1997 saw 33 I am not accusing Sandy Berger of on the central coast of California. forceful rapes and 11 attempted rapes any wrongdoing. But for the good of Her family and friends said good-bye in those same national parks. That is a America, Sandy Berger should resign and vowed never to forget their daugh- rape or attempted rape about every 8 as our national security advisor. Sandy ter, sister, and friend. We had to learn days on Federal lands that are sup- Berger is very close to China. In Wash- to turn our anger and pain into a mis- posed to be safe havens for our fami- ington, perception becomes reality. sion to make our community a safer lies. Mr. Speaker, I yield back any secrets place to raise our children. From our That is why I am introducing the we have left. effort can hopefully come a larger rec- Safe Parks Act today. It is a simple ognition/realization that if we lose one f bill, barring any convicted sex offender of our children to violence, our society from entering our U.S. parks. MORE QUESTIONS ARISE ABOUT is morally weaker, for we can only Mr. Speaker, in honor of National WHO KNEW WHAT WHEN RE- imagine the potential that a child had Missing Children’s Day, please join me GARDING CHINESE ESPIONAGE to offer that society. in supporting this measure to help de- (Mr. WICKER asked and was given I wear this ribbon as we observe Na- fend the sanctity of our Federal parks permission to address the House for 1 tional Missing Children’s Day. for our kids. minute and to revise and extend his re- I am wearing this white ribbon as a symbol f marks.) as we observe National Missing Children’s Mr. WICKER. Mr. Speaker, the long- Day. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS awaited Cox Report on Chinese espio- family of Christina Williams and to each and WEEK nage becomes public today, and we al- every parent and family who has lost a child (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was ready know many of the stunning de- and pledge my efforts to be a protector of our given permission to address the House tails about the loss of our most sen- nation’s children. for 1 minute and to revise and extend sitive nuclear secrets. f his remarks.) The President’s press secretary says Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, this goes back 20 years and there is no CHINESE THEFT OF NUCLEAR this week is National Small Business Democrat or Republican face on it. He TECHNOLOGY HAS ADVANCED Week. I rise in recognition of the im- is using the ‘‘everybody does it’’ de- THREAT BY A GENERATION portant role that small businesses play fense. The Energy Secretary has cau- (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given in our Nation. Small businesses are tioned us not to overreact. permission to address the House for 1 vital to our economy and our commu- But how should we react to the worst minute and to revise and extend his re- nities. Just listen to some of these spy case in American history? It is marks.) facts.

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