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June 16, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6907 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS BINGAMAN, that during the pendency of bility for U.S. fishers and processors Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask the DOD authorization bill, S. 2400, and a structure for future scientific unanimous consent that the Com- Sherrick Roanhorse and Rebecca collaboration. mittee on Foreign Relations be author- Wilcox, interns on Senator BINGAMAN’s The recommended legislation nec- ized to meet during the session of the staff, be given the privilege of the essary to implement the Agreement Senate on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at floor. will be submitted separately to the 2 p.m. to hold a Nominations Hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. I recommend that the Senate give fa- objection, it is so ordered. vorable consideration to this Agree- f ment and give its advice and consent to COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS APPOINTMENTS ratification at an early date. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f mittee on Indian Affairs be authorized Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISH- to meet on Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at pursuant to Public Law 107–252, Title MENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF 10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Sen- II, Section 214, appoints the following RAY CHARLES TO THE WORLD ate Office Building to conduct a Busi- individual to serve as a member of the OF MUSIC ness Meeting on pending committee Election Assistance Board of Advisors: Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask matters, to be followed immediately by Wesley R. Kliner, Jr. of Tennessee. unanimous consent that the Senate an oversight hearing on the implemen- The Chair, on behalf of the Majority proceed to the immediate consider- tation in Native American commu- Leader pursuant to Public Law 108–176, ation of S. Res. 381, introduced earlier nities of the ‘‘No Child Left Behind Section 411(b)(1)(B), appoints the fol- today by Senator NELSON of Florida. Act.’’ lowing individual to serve as a member The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- of the National Commission of Small clerk will state the resolution by title. sent that the Committee on Indian Af- Community Air Service: Philip H. The legislative clerk read as follows: fairs also be authorized to meet again Trenary of Tennessee. A resolution (S. Res. 381) recognizing the on Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at 2 p.m. f accomplishments and significant contribu- in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Of- tions of Ray Charles to the world of music. REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF fice Building to conduct a hearing on There being no objection, the Senate SECRECY S. 1996, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Angos- proceeded to consider the resolution. tura Irrigation Project Rehabilitation Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, in ex- Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- and Development Act. ecutive session, I ask unanimous con- dent, today I rise on behalf of myself, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sent that the Injunction of Secrecy be the Senior Senator from Florida, BOB objection, it is so ordered. removed from the following treaty GRAHAM, and my esteemed colleagues from Georiga, Senators ZELL MILLER COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY transmitted to the Senate on June 16, and SAXBY CHAMBLISS, to commend to Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask 2004, by the President of the United States: my colleagues a resolution commemo- unanimous consent that the Com- rating Ray Charles for his great con- mittee on the Judiciary be authorized Agreement with Canada on Pacific Hake/ Whiting (Treaty Document 108–24). tributions to the world of music and to meet to conduct a hearing on culture. Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 10 a.m., on I further ask that the treaty be con- It is with great sadness that as our ‘‘Judicial Nominations’’ in the Dirksen sidered as having been read the first Nation mourned the death of former Office Building, Room 226. time; that it be referred, with accom- President Reagan, we received the panying papers, to the Committee on news that this great and talented musi- Witness List: Foreign Relations and ordered to be cian, Ray Charles, succumbed to liver Panel I: Senators. printed; and that the President’s mes- disease at age 73. Panel II: Richard A. Griffin, to be sage be printed in the RECORD. Ray Charles was born in Albany, GA United States Circuit Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on September 23, 1930, but he made Sixth Circuit; and David W. McKeague, objection, it is so ordered. Florida his home for many years. As a to be United States Circuit Judge for The message of the President is as baby he moved with his family to the Sixth Circuit. follows: Greenville, FL where he developed an Panel III: Virginia Maria Hernandez To the Senate of the United States: early appreciation for music. There are Covington, to be United States District With a view to receiving the advice stories from friends and family telling Judge for the Middle District of Flor- and consent of the Senate to ratifica- how at age 3 he began playing the ida. tion, I transmit herewith the Agree- piano, and showed a strong interest in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment between the Government of the music. objection, it is so ordered. United States of America and the Gov- Ray Charles wasn’t born blind, but lost his sight to a childhood illness. His ernment of Canada on Pacific Hake/ f mother, Aretha Robinson, enrolled him Whiting (the ‘‘Agreement’’), done at in the St. Augustine School for the PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Seattle, November 21, 2003. I am also Deaf and Blind, where he leaned not Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- enclosing, for the information of the only how to read and write Braille, but imous consent that Sandra Wilkinson, Senate, the report of the Secretary of learned how to write music, and plan a detailee from the Department of Jus- State on the Agreement. the piano, clarinet, trumpet and saxo- tice assigned to the Judiciary Com- The Agreement establishes, for the phone. In the late 1940s, after grad- mittee, be granted floor privileges for first time, agreed percentage shares of uating from St. Augustine’s, Ray the duration of the debate on the the transboundary stock of Pacific Charles left Florida and began to work Leahy amendment with regard to war hake, also known as Pacific whiting. It in honing his craft full time. And, as profiteering. also creates a process through which they say, the rest is history. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without U.S. and Canadian scientists and fish- Ray Charles began recording in the objection, it is so ordered. eries managers will recommend the 1950’s, experiencing success on the mu- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask total catch of Pacific hake each year, sical charts that culminated in his win- unanimous consent that privilege of to be divided by a set percentage for- ning the first of many Grammy Music the floor be granted to Roberto Alvarez mula. Stakeholders from both coun- Awards in 1960 for Georgia on My Mind. from my office during consideration of tries will have significant input into This great song was adopted in 1979 by this legislation. this process. the State of Georgia as their State The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The Agreement not only allows the song. objection, it is so ordered. Parties to redress the overfishing that Ray Charles received eleven addi- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- has led to a recent decline in stock lev- tional Grammy Awards, with the last imous consent, on behalf of Senator els, but also provides long-term sta- of these awards coming in 1993. VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:12 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2004SENATE\S16JN4.REC S16JN4 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S6908 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2004 The list of honors he has received in trations with the adoption of ‘‘Georgia on minder, a cloture motion was filed on his lifetime is impressive and reflects My Mind’’ as the Georgia State song in 1979, the Defense bill. the impact that he has had on Amer- an invitation in 1984 to perform at the Re- In addition, there will be additional ican music and culture. His music can- publican National Convention and President votes on judicial nominations during Reagan’s inaugural ball in 1985, recognition not be categorized or limited to one in 1986 as a legend by the Kennedy Center Thursday’s session as well. genre, which cannot be said of many Honors, and the presentation of a National Mr. President, I will just add, on the artists. He was influenced by all types Medal of Arts by President Clinton in 1993; death benefits bill, legislation I have of music, and his music in turn influ- Whereas Ray Charles was a great humani- offered, that it is important, in my enced all types of artists—from rhythm tarian and activist who provided financial view, we examine the extent of death and blues to country artists to rock support to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dur- benefits to men and women who serve and roll. ing the civil rights struggle, and joined with our country in combat. Frankly, it is Ray Charles’s story is an American other recording artists to record ‘‘We Are not where it should be. This bill would story, and one that should serve as an the World’’, a project that brought world awareness and financial assistance to the increase those benefits.