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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 143 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997 No. 160—Part II Senate TIME TO CLEAN UP AMERICA’S almost every major America city, but Mr. President, none of this is nec- COAL-FIRED POWERPLANTS are transformed into acids that con- essary and eliminating these problems Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, the Sen- tribute to both acid rain and fine par- need not trigger the sort of regional ate will soon recess until the beginning ticulate matter. Together with the fine conflicts that characterized the some- of this Congress’ second Session in Jan- particles formed by sulfur dioxide times bitter ten year struggle to enact uary of 1998. That provides time to de- emissions, they contribute to tens of a federal program to control acid rain. velop a thoughtful proposal on one of thousands of unnecessary deaths. Fi- There are ways of burning coal so that the most pressing environmental nally, carbon-rich coal adds to global it produces only a tiny fraction of the threats confronting the United States warming, which has increased the tem- air pollution now being emitted by as a whole, and especially the Midwest peratures of Earth’s air, oceans, and these powerplants. And, since virtually and the Northeast: namely, the rivers soils, while raising sea levels and trig- all of these powerplants are reaching gering meltdowns of glaciers and ice- of pollution that stream from the the age at which significant invest- caps. If you want to see the effects of smokestacks of hundreds of old coal- ment is required to keep them on line, this pollution, you need only to hike to fired powerplants, especially in the the nation has a unique and valuable the top of Camel’s Hump in the Green Midwest. opportunity to address the problem. These powerplants are collectively Mountains, or talk to the fishermen in the source of enormous amounts of air Missisquoi Bay who catch fish con- Steps should be taken not only to pollution. Mercury poisons lakes and taminated with mercury, or measure prevent further degradation of our en- streams, as well as the fish that swim the increasing acid deposition in pris- vironment, but also to ensure fairness in them. Oxides of nitrogen not only tine lakes within Vermont wilderness in retail electricity competition. When create groundlevel ozone that chokes areas. 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By order of the Joint Committee on Printing. JOHN WARNER, Chairman. ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S12567 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:13 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\1997SENATE\S13NO7.PT2 S13NO7 mmaher on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with SOCIALSECURITY S12568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 13, 1997 1970, many of the old, dirty power- service support. This would be the case combat team of World War II was a plants that were expected to close whether these carriers are traditional regiment made up of the sons of Japa- down were granted exemptions to the local exchange carriers that provide nese immigrants. strict air pollution control require- services otherwise included in the pro- Many immigrants have made the ul- ments that applied to new facilities. gram, have previously obtained uni- timate sacrifice for our country. More Yet, twenty years later, these old versal service support, or will likely be than once I have told audiences the plants continue to operate and enjoy a the carrier that continues to be the story of Nicolas Minue, the Polish born substantial, unfair competitive eco- carrier of last resort for customers in soldier who served the United States in nomic advantage over electric genera- the area. World War II. I tell this story because tors with pollution control technology. This simple amendment will address of the inspiring bravery that is its sub- If ways can be found to assure that this oversight within the amendments ject, because of the pride it should investments are made in clean tech- made by the Telecommunications Act evoke in every American, native or for- nologies, pollution of almost every sort of 1996, and prevent the unintentional eign born. can be sharply reduced and, in likeli- consequences it will have on common In Tunisia in 1943, private Minue’s hood, so can electricity rates. Contrary carriers which Congress intended to be company was pinned down by enemy to the recent wave of doomsday adver- covered under the umbrella of uni- machine gunfire. tising paid for by multi-million dollar versal service support. According to the official report, ‘‘Pri- electric utility companies, this can be Mr. DASCHLE. Would this bill have vate Minue voluntarily, alone, and done without jeopardizing our econ- any effect on the existing jurisdiction unhesitatingly, with complete dis- omy. Vermont has shown how jobs can of State commissions over new or in- regard of his own welfare, charged the be created through renewable energy cumbent local exchange carriers, or enemy entrenched position with fixed and energy efficient technology. providers of commercial mobile radio bayonet. Private Minue assaulted the It is clear, Mr. President, that these services? enemy under a withering machine-gun new technologies and the expertise in Mr. MCCAIN. No, this bill does noth- and rifle fire, killing approximately building and operating them, will be ing to alter the existing jurisdiction ten enemy machine gunners and rifle- needed by every nation in the world. If that State commissions already have men. After completely destroying this the United States can be the first to over local exchange carriers or pro- position, Private Minue continued for- master these new engines of the future, viders of commercial mobile radio serv- ward, routing enemy riflemen from we can also be the first to build and ex- ices as set forth in section 332(c)(3) of dugout positions until he was fatally port them. the Communications Act. Nor will this wounded. The courage, fearlessness and The challenge, Mr. President, is to bill have any effect on litigation that aggressiveness displayed by Private find the proper combination of meas- may be pending regarding jurisdic- Minue in the face of inevitable death ures. During the coming winter, I hope tional issues between the States and was unquestionably the factor that and intend to work with my colleagues federally recognized tribal govern- gave his company the offensive spirit and others to identify those measures. ments. I thank the Democratic leader that was necessary for advancing and f for his interest in this matter. driving the enemy from the entire sec- Mr. DASCHLE. I thank the Senator tor.’’ AMENDING THE COMMUNICATIONS for his clarification of this matter. America remains free because she has ACT OF 1934 f been blessed with many American he- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I would roes, willing to give their lives in her like to discuss a very important bill VETERANS DAY defense. Nicolas Minue showed that not that I first introduced on October 31, Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise every American hero was born in 1997. The bill, S. 1354, which is cospon- today in recognition of Veterans Day, America. sored by Senators CAMPBELL, STEVENS, that day on which all of us are called Michigan, too, has her share of he- INOUYE, DASCHLE, and DORGAN, is an on to honor the sacrifices made for our roes. More than once, I have related amendment to the Communications country by those who serve in her the story of Francisco Vega, a citizen Act of 1934. The amendment enables armed forces and those who risked or of my state who was born and raised in the Federal Communications Commis- gave their lives defending her.
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