February 1, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S221 maintained a commitment to serving portunity, sticking with it at every and revenues are consistent with the his community. Mr. Brouse serves on turn, persevering against odds that technical and economic assumptions of the Board of Directors of the Blue would sink a weaker man. It is great to the 2000 Concurrent Resolution on the Cross and Blue Shield Association, and see him at the top. Budget (H. Con. Res. 68). The budget is a member of the Association’s Exec- Iowa is proud of its native sons and resolution figures incorporate revisions utive Committee. He is also on the daughters. For the past several submitted to the Senate to reflect Boards of Inter-County Health Plan, months, Iowa has been in the public funding for emergency requirements, Inc. and Inter-County Hospitalization, eye because of the caucuses. And now disability reviews, adoption assistance, Inc., and is a member of the Board and that the Iowa caucuses are behind us, the earned income tax credit initiative, Executive Committee of Keystone Cen- Iowans are proud to share the spotlight and arrearages for international orga- tral. Mr. Brouse serves on numerous with homegrown heroes nizations, peacekeeping, and multilat- and Adam Timmerman. I know we all other business, civic and cultural eral banks. boards including the Greater Pitts- wish Kurt and Adam good luck in this burgh Chamber of Commerce, the Sunday’s in Honolulu.∑ The estimates show that current Western Pennsylvania Caring Founda- f level spending is above the budget reso- tion for Children, and the Advisory ELIAN GONZALEZ lution by $10.3 billion in budget author- Committee for the Caring Place. ∑ ity and below the budget resolution by Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, there are $2.3 billion in outlays. Current level is Over his remarkable career, John few, if any, who haven’t been moved by $17.8 billion above the revenue floor in Brouse has shown in countless ways the triumphant story of Elian Gon- 2000. The current estimate of the def- that he is deserving of the Anti-defa- zalez, a brave young boy found clinging mation League’s American Heritage to a raft on Thanksgiving Day. Elian icit for purposes of calculating the Award. His dedication and leadership endured a harrowing journey from maximum deficit amount is $20.6 bil- have had an immeasurable impact on Cuba to Florida, after his mother was lion, which is $5.7 billion below the his community, from assuring quality lost at sea. maximum deficit amount for 2000 of health care coverage for millions of Now, Elian finds himself in the cen- $26.3 billion. Americans to participating in local ter of an international tug-of-war. Since my last report, dated Sep- community organizations. I would like Both sides are entrenched in an emo- tember 28, 1999, the Congress has passed to join the Anti-defamation League in tional debate, that centers more and the President has signed the fol- honoring John S. Brouse, a man who is around the Castro regime than it does lowing acts: Veterans, HUD and Inde- truly deserving of recognition.∑ around the young boy. pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, f No matter how hard it may be, for 2000 (P.L. 106–74), Agriculture and KURT WARNER OF THE ST. LOUIS Elian’s sake, politics must be taken Rural Development Appropriations RAMS out of the equation. The Immigration Act, 2000 (P.L. 106–78), Defense Appro- ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I rise to and Naturalization Service has made priations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106–79), its ruling, that Elian father’s has the pay tribute to the two Iowans who led Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (P.L. 106–102), authority to speak for his son. His fa- the St. Louis Rams to victory in Sun- an Act Making Consolidated Appro- ther, Juan Gonzalez, has asked that ap- day’s . Quarterback Kurt priations for FY 2000 (P.L. 106–113), plications for admission and asylum for Warner, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Veterans’ Millennium Health Care and and Offensive Lineman Adam Elian be withdrawn. Congress should not ignore the bond Benefits Act (P.L. 106–117), an act to Timmerman, a native of Cherokee, between father and child, and the re- convey property in Sisters, Oregon Iowa. It is a bittersweet irony that a sponsibility a father has for his son, re- (P.L. 106–144), an act to require the third Iowa native, injured Quarterback gardless of where they reside. Secretary of the Treasury to mint var- , couldn’t play this season People with a legal interest in the ious commemorative coins (P.L. 106– and so Kurt Warner stepped in to the matter may test the INS order in 126), Foster Care Independence Act of position. Court. Congress should not undermine 1999 (P.L. 106–169), and Ticket to Work Nobody—I mean nobody—could have the Court proceedings, and in the proc- and Work Incentives Improvement Act predicted that Kurt Warner would be ess, possibly trample on the family val- holding the Super Bowl trophy under of 1999 (P.L. 106–170). These actions ues we so often claim to honor. have changed the current level of budg- the Georgia Dome last Sunday. Not Elian’s extended relatives in Miami Kurt Warner who was stocking the et authority, outlays, and revenues. filed their lawsuit in federal court to This is my first report for the second shelves of the Hy-Vee Market in Cedar block the child’s return, and any ac- Falls, Iowa a few years ago. Not Kurt session of the 106th Congress. tion by Congress to bypass the Court U.S. CONGRESS, Warner who was bypassed by the NFL on this matter is inappropriate. The draft out of college and went straight CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Court will hopefully analyze the facts Washington, DC, January 28, 2000. to the Iowa Barnstormers and then the and decide Elian’s future based on his Hon. PETE V. DOMENICI, Amsterdam Admirals. And certainly interests, not heated debate or polit- Chairman, Committee on the Budget, not the Kurt Warner who warmed the ical rigidity. This is an issue that de- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. bench at the University of Northern serves an appropriate forum, one away DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report Iowa. from politics, where Elian’s future can for fiscal year 2000 shows the effects of Con- This is a true American success be based on the rules of law that this gressional action on the 2000 budget and is story. An Iowa boy comes from the country has held out to the world.∑ current through January 27, 2000. This report bench to Super Bowl 2000 where he sets f is submitted under section 308(b) and in aid a Super Bowl record for passing yards— of section 311 of the Congressional Budget 414 yards in all, topping Joe Montana’s BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT Act, as amended. The estimates of budget 1989 Super Bowl record of 357 yards. It ∑ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I authority, outlays, and revenues are con- doesn’t get much better than that! hereby submit to the Senate the budg- sistent with the technical and economic as- And Kurt Warner had help from an- et scorekeeping report prepared by the sumptions of H. Con. Res. 68, the Concurrent other Iowa boy, Adam Timmerman, the Congressional Budget Office under Sec- Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year Rams offensive lineman, a native of tion 308(b) and in aid of Section 311 of 2000. The budget resolution figures incor- Cherokee, Iowa. Timmerman and the the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, porate revisions submitted to the Senate to reflect funding for emergency requirements, Rams offensive line held the Titans to as amended. This report meets the re- disability reviews, adoption assistance, the one sack in the entire game, allowing quirements for Senate scorekeeping of earned income tax credit initiative, and ar- Warner time to complete the passes Section 5 of S. Con. Res. 32, the First rearages for international organizations, that won him his Super Bowl record. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget peacekeeping, and multilateral banks. These You know, I am sure many of you for 1986. revisions are required by section 314 of the have heard me talk about the ladder of This report shows the effects of con- Congressional Budget Act, as amended. opportunity, about leaving the ladder gressional action on the budget Since my last report, dated October 6, 1999, down so others can climb up. Well, through January 27, 2000. The esti- the Congress has passed, and the President Kurt Warner built his own ladder of op- mates of budget authority, outlays, has signed the following acts: Veterans, HUD

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