March 3, 1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 3389 SENATE-Monday, March 3, 1986 <Legislative day of Monday, February 24, 1986) The Senate met at 12 noon, on the business will not extend beyond the lower dollar would slow the growth of expiration of the recess, and was hour of 1:30 p.m., with Senators per­ imports. We were told that actions called to order by the President pro mitted to speak therein for not more had been taken to prevent foreign tex­ tempore [Mr. THURMOND]. than 5 minutes each. tile products from flooding our mar­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Following routine morning business, kets. Unfortunately, this is not the prayer today will be offered by the the Senate may return to the techni­ case. Reverend Monsignor John Murphy, cal corrections package to the farm For 2 months in a row, textile im­ St. Joseph's Church, Washington, DC. bill, or the committee funding resolu­ ports have increased by over 40 per­ tion, or possibly the balanced budget PRAYER cent. From September 1985 through amendment. January 1986, imports of textiles were The Reverend Monsignor John The Senate may also turn to the up over 31 percent. The year 1985 Murphy, St. Joseph's Church, Wash­ consideration of any legislative or ex­ marked the fifth consecutive year that ington, DC, offered the following ecutive items which have been previ­ textile and apparel imports have prayer: ously cleared for action. Rollcall votes Heavenly Father, Who art in could occur during the session today. reached new record levels. No wonder Heaven, praised be Your name. We ask Mr. President, I reserve the remain­ plants continue to close and workers You, at this moment, to bless those der of the leader's time. continue to lose their jobs. gathered here, with the consciousness Mr. President, the closing of a tex­ of Your presence, so that whatever tile plant in many towns can be almost RECOGNITION OF THE as shocking, disruptive, and awesome they are asked to do in behalf of man­ MINORITY LEADER kind, may reflect Your good and gra­ an experience as the loss of a loved cious purpose. Bless them with an en­ The PRESIDING OFFICER <Mr. one. The pain, hurt, unsettlement, and thusiastic encouragement that comes WALLOP). Under the previous order, sheer fright can be devastating and from colaboring with You in a stew­ the distinguished minority leader is have a permanent impact. The scars ardship of excellence. recognized. on workers and their children are last­ And finally, Lord, bless too their Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask ing. Yet, we hear about the creation of families whose love and understanding unanimous consent that I may reserve jobs as if every new job is filled by a empowers them to labor and serve the remainder of my time throughout displaced industrial worker. The truth with singular dedication. the day. is that these new jobs bring about as And in the words of the psalmist, The PRESIDING OFFICER. With­ much comfort to victims of a plant "Let all the Earth cry out to God with out objection, it is so ordered. closing as the daily birth announce­ joy. Blessed be God who refused me Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair. ments bring to a mother who has just not my prayer or His kindness." Amen. Mr. President, I yield the floor to the distinguished acting majority lost her child. leader or the distinguished President Mr. President, our domestic textile RECOGNITION OF THE pro tempore, should they need some industry is the most modem and pro­ ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER time. ductive in the world. However, it The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I cannot survive if these import surges distinguished assistant majority leader thank the distinguished minority continue. I remind my colleagues that is recognized. leader. I yield 3 minutes to the distin­ the Defense Department ranks tex­ guished President pro tempore. tiles second only to steel in importance The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to national security. One out of every THE PRAYER OF THE VISITING President pro. tempore is recognized. 10 manufacturing jobs in our country CHAPLAIN is in this vital industry. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I Tens of thousands of hard working thank Monsignor John Murphy for his JANUARY 1986 TEXTILE IMPORT Americans are being affected by the thoughtful prayer. My colleague from FIGURES decline of our industrial base. The Wyoming, the senior Senator from Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I human suffering caused by the uncon­ Wyoming, is on the floor also. We have some terrible news to report to trolled growth of imports is tragic. We know of the Monsignor's great friend­ my Senate colleagues. This news is cannot stand idly by and watch our ship with our Catholic bishop in Wyo­ being felt in all 50 States. Most Ameri­ status as a world power deteriorate. I ming, Bishop Joe Hart. can families can relate to its disap­ urge my colleagues to continue to We will communicate to him, that pointment. The news I am referring to fight to save American industry, and Monsignor Murphy was the Chaplain is the latest textile and apparel import to preserve American jobs. of the Senate on this day. I know he figures. Yes, Mr. President, they con­ Mr. President, I yield the floor and I would send his warmest wishes to the tinue to get worse. For the month of thank the acting majority leader. Monsignor. January 1986, textile and apparel im­ ports soared up an astonishing 42.4- percent over January of 1985. That is RECOGNITION OF SENATOR SCHEDULE correct, a 42.4 percent increase. Mr. SIMPSON. Under the standing Mr. President, the American people PROXMIRE order, the two leaders have 10 minutes cannot take this much longer. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under each. This morning there is a special deserve better. It is our duty to correct the previous order, the Senator from order in favor of the Senator from this horrible situation. Last spring and Wisconsin CMr. PROXMIRE] is recog­ Wisconsin CMr. PROXMIRE] for not to summer we were told that things had nized for not to exceed 15 minutes. exceed 15 minutes. Routine morning turned around. We were told that a e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 3390 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE March 3, 1986 CONGRESS SHOULD STOP THE dogma. The Rand Corp. would, accord­ the Washington Post by Fred Hiatt $30 MILLION FOR STAR WARS' ing to the Defense Department, pro­ and headlined, "Pentagon Plans To THINK TANK vide a kind of model for this new star Create a Think Tank for SDI," be Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, in a wars office. The Rand Corp. has been printed in the RECORD. story in the Washington Post on Sat­ operating for a number of years. but it There being no objection. the article urday, March 1, Fred Hiatt reported is a prime example of the new think was ordered to be printed in the that the Defense Department is plan­ tanks. It is a champion of more and RECORD, as follows: ning to establish a "think tank" to more defense spending. It has been PENTAGON PLANS To CREATE A THINK TANK support the strategic defense initia­ critical of arms control. But there is a FOR SDI crucial difference. Like the Heritage tive-SDI or star wars. How much <By Fred Hiatt> would the taxpayer have to pay for Foundation and other new conserva­ tive think tanks, the Rand Corp. is pri­ The Defense Department is planning to this new SDI propaganda initiative? establish a government-funded think tank The Post reports it could cost $30 mil­ vately funded. It has an institutional to support the Strategic Defense Initiative lion every year, or more. The Defense integrity, because it is privately <SDI>, its $3 billion-a-year effort to develop Department describes it as a Pentagon funded-I repeat. Mr. President. pri­ a space-based defense against nuclear mis­ version of the Rand Corp. Mr. Presi­ vately funded. It is independent of the siles, officials said this week. dent, this is outrageous. Here we are Government or Government agencies, Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson, chief of coming off a recordbreaking $212 bil­ or Government direction or discipline. the SDI office, has won Defense Secretary But how about this new star wars Caspar W. Wenberger's support for a "Star lion deficit in 1985, the fourth mam­ Wars" version of the Rand Corp., a Penta­ moth deficit in 4 years. We have just think tank? The taxpayer would pay for it. It would be under the control of gon spokesman said in response to inquiries. instituted the first step in Gramm­ The center-"essentially a government­ Rudman's long path toward fiscal re­ the Defense Department. Result: No owned, high-technology company doing sys­ sponsibility. We know we must cut matter how respected the manage­ tems analysis," as one industry source said­ spending at every and all levels. The ment of this new agency might be, the would be based in the Washington area and Defense Department and our national agency itself would have no credibility. might cost $30 million per year or more, of­ security will have to bear a very heavy Could Congress trust a Government ficials said. share of these reductions-maybe too agency under the thumb of the Secre­ The proposal has drawn strong opposition tary of the Defense to tell Congress from some persons in industry, who say the heavy. And now Secretary Weinberger proposed think tank would compete unfair­ will support the SDI request for a the truth about this highly controver­ sial Star Wars Program? Whom are we ly with private firms while being almost multimillion-dollar taxpayer-support­ immune from congressional scrutiny.