January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2617 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Thursday, January 31, 1991 The House met at 11 a.m. United States Interparliamentary We have armed the participants and The Chaplain, Rev. James David Group during the 102d Congress. we could disarm them. I look at this Ford, D.D., offered the following pray­ The message also announced that, very approvingly. er: pursuant to section 276 of title 22, Unit­ Teach us, O God, to work for justice, ed States Code, as amended, the Chair, forgive us of any selfish purpose, en­ on behalf of the Vice President, ap­ IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE OF courage us to be in reconciliation with points Mr. BURNS as vice chairman of THE UNION PROVISIONS each other, unite us in the spirit of the Senate delegation to the (Mr. GEKAS asked and was given peace, and grant us Your benediction. Interparliamentary Union during the permission to address the House for 1 May Your word of hope, gracious 102d Congress. minute and to revise and extend his re­ God, be with us in difficult times and The message · also announced that, marks.) especially upon those to whom great pursuant to sections 276h-276k of title Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, today I responsibility has been given. Bless us 22, United States Code, as amended, the will be introducing a bill which will this day and every day. Amen. Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, help implement some of the provisions appoints Mr. GRAMM as vice chairman of the State of the Union Message pre­ of the Senate delegation to the Mexico­ sented by President Bush just the THE JOURNAL United States Interparliamentary other evening. The President called for The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam­ Group during the 102d Congress. initiatives in Government, and specifi­ ined the Journal of the last day's pro­ cally at one point, for a new highway ceedings and announces to the House program, for the new world that will be his approval thereof. here when our troops come home from Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour­ APPROVAL OF UNITED STATES­ the successful exercise in Saudi Arabia nal stands approved. SOVIET ROLE and Kuwait. (Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given My bill would provide for taking a permission to address the House for 1 highway trust fund off budget. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE minute and to revise and extend his re­ What would that do? That would marks.) allow a new infusion of funds to our The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman States, new allocations of funds from from Kentucky [Mr. MAZZOLI] please Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, the the taxes paid by our motor public, so come forward and lead the House in the newspapers today are full of stories that the infrastructure, bridges and Pledge of Allegiance. concerning the statement on Tuesday highways in our country, can be given Mr. MAZZOLI led the Pledge of Alle­ night of Secretary Baker and the For­ a new burst of construction and recon­ giance as fallows: eign Minister of the Soviet Union, Mr. struction. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Bessmertnykh, in which it is suggested What this does along the way is to United States of America., and to the Repub­ that there could be a cessation of hos­ help fight the recession, create jobs, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tilities, a cease-fire, on two conditions: and bring everyone a part of a new indivisible, with liberty and justice for a.11. One, that Iraq signals that it would highway system and infrastructure make an unequivocal commitment to that will make the United States even leaving Kuwait; and second, that Iraq MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE more competitive in the world com­ take immediate and concrete steps to petition for trade and for free enter­ A message from the Senate by Mr. do so. prise. Hallen, one of its clerks, announced This has caused dismay in some that the Senate had pa!!ed without countries of the world. It has caused amendment a bill of the House of the dismay to our friends like the State of NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER following title: Israel. Some people feel it might signal (Mr. DUNCAN asked and was given H.R. 556. An a.ct to provide for the Sec­ a change of policy. permission to address the House for 1 retary of Veterans Affairs to obtain inde­ I really do not share this dismay or minute and to revise and extend his re­ pendent scientific review of the available sci­ this concern. I think this is very entific evidence regarding associations be­ marks.) tween diseases and exposure to dioxin and healthy. As a matter of fact, I am en­ Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I have other chemical compounds in herbicides, and couraged by it because it signals that just returned from the National Prayer for other purposes. despite the fact that the hostilities are Breakfast and certainly our Nation and The message also announced that the well underway and are being very fine­ indeed the world is in great need of Senate had passed a bill' of the follow­ ly led by our President and the various prayer today. At this breakfast, Presi­ ing title, in which the concurrence of generals in the field, there are behind dent Bush, Billy Graham, Coach Joe the House is requested: the scenes, and perhaps even on top of Gibbs, and leaders of both parties S. 296. An a.ct to amend the Immigration the scenes, diplomatic efforts and other spoke. The House can be especially and Nationality Act to provide for special dynamics underway. These efforts proud of the participation of the gen­ immigrant status for certain a.liens who have could probably reach the goals the tleman from Texas [Mr. STENHOLM], served honorably (or are enlisted to serve) in President has set, which are the evic­ the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. KAP­ the Armed Forces of the United States for at tion of Iraq from Kuwait, the restora­ TUR], the gentleman from Pennsylvania least 12 years. tion of the Kuwaiti Government, and [Mr. GRAY], and former Congressmen The message also announced that, the stability in that region, because it Buddy Roemer, and DANIEL AKAKA. pursuant to sections 276d-276g of title is very clear, Mr. Speaker, that if there Many of the problems we face, both 22, United States Code, as amended, the is ever to be, most importantly, peace as individuals and as a Nation have Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, and stability following this hostility, come about because we have wrongly appoints Mr. STEVENS as vice chairman the United States and the Soviet Union placed so much faith in men and laws of the Senate delegation to the Canada- will be big partners in it. and so little faith in God. We mean

DThis symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 2618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 31, 1991 well, and we try hard, but we have Mr. SLATTERY. Mr. Speaker, today for the administration's efforts to con­ passed so many laws that would fill I am being joined by the gentleman clude this action in the Persian Gulf buildings, and no one, no human being, from Ohio [Mr. KASICH], and 15 other successfully and with a minimum num­ not even the most advanced computer Members of both parties, in introduc­ ber of casualties. can keep up with them all. Probably ing legislation to rescind the appro­ everyone unintentionally violates laws priation included in H.R. 5268, the fis­ that they do not even know are on the cal year 1991 appropriations measure VACATION OF 5-MINUTE SPECIAL books. for "Agriculture, Rural Development, ORDER AND PERMISSION FOR 15- What we really should do is to elimi­ and Related Agencies," that earmarks MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER nate perhaps 50 percent or more of the $500,000 in rural economic development Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. laws on the books today and place funds for a museum at the birthplace of Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to more emphasis on the Ten Command­ Lawrence Welk in North Dakota. rescind my 5-minute special order ments and the other teachings of the We also are sending President Bush a today and ask for a 15-minute special Bible, and the simply human kindness, letter urging him to use the rescission order. one to another that is called for there. authority he holds under the title X of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. At the breakfast this morning, Presi­ the Congressional Budget and Im­ OWENS of Utah). Is there objection to dent Bush called for a National Day of poundment Control Act of 1974 to ask the request of the gentleman from Prayer on Sunday, February 3. I hope Congress for permanent cancellation of California? the Congress and all Americans will the Lawrence Welk appropriation. There was no objection. strongly support and participate in Mr. Speaker, $500,000 is a drop in the this National Day of Prayer on Feb­ bucket in our $1.23 trillion budget. But ruary 3. to most Americans who are struggling REMEMBERING OUR POW'S to pay their bills, provide heal th care (Mr. DORNAN of California asked for their. families, or finance their chil­ and was given permission to address COMMENDATION TO CONGRESS dren's education, it is not a small sum. the House for 1 minute and to revise (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given For every program we fund today, we and extend his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 must ask ourselves this simple ques­ Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. minute.) tion: Can we justify borrowing from Speaker, I, along with some of my col­ Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the our children and grandchildren to pay leagues, this morning attended the Na­ night before last President Bush ad­ for it? If we cannot, we should have the tional Prayer Breakfast. I have tried to dressed this body and the country. It courage to terminate it. This is an ap­ make as many of these prayer break­ was President Bush in his finest hour, propriation that can be terminated. fasts as I could over the 14-year span I believe. The President came through Later in this Congress, I will be in­ that I have been on Capitol Hill. I have to the American people exuding con­ troducing legislation to alter the way never attended a more beautiful or in­ fidence. But more than that, he came our tax and spending bills are printed spiring one than this morning's; pray­ through to our troops overseas with so we can more easily identify the pro­ ers from over a thousand people in the visions they contain. room for President and Mrs. Bush for that same kind of confidence that the heart-rending decisions he has had means so much to them. I urge my colleagues to join this ef­ fort to reduce wasteful Government to make over the last few months. I This morning's Washington Post and just have to come to the well this other newspapers around the country spending so we can focus our limited resources where they are needed most. morning and bring to mind two people portrayed our troops sitting in tents, who have been prisoners in Lebanon over in Saudi Arabia, watching the and who will soon start their seventh President give his State of the Union 0 1110 year in captivity. They will soon con­ Address. When he said "Right is on our clude their sixth year. They have six side," and when he said that "We, the PERSONAL EXPLANATION Americans, another seven or eight Eu­ American people"-meaning he, the (Mr. TAUZIN asked and was given ropeans-including a great British President, the Congress as a whole, and permission to address the House for 1 hero, Terry Waite-who are being held the American people-"should have the minute and to revise and extend his re­ hostage in Lebanon. If you remember, same kind of commitment in support of marks.) Waite went over to try to get the oth­ our troops as our troops have over Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Speaker, for the ers out when he was taken hostage. He there for the interests of the United last several days I was unavoidably completed his fourth year in captivity States of America," our troops in away from the Capitol. I would like the last week. One American, Terry Ander­ Saudi Arabia stood and applauded. RECORD to reflect that had I been here, son, was captured by Hezbollah, fun­ When the President made that state­ I would have cast a "yes" vote for H.R. damentalist radicals in Lebanon. He ment, when this Congress as an entire 556 on rollcall No. 16; a "yes" vote for was the head of the AP bureau there. body, the House, the Senate, and all H.R. 555, on rollcall No. 17, and a "yes" He was captured March 16, 1985, so he the Cabinet, the Supreme Court mem­ vote for H.R. 598 on rollcall No. 18, all wraps up 6 years of hell in just a few bers, and the ambassadors from around three of these bills designed to improve weeks. Tom Sutherlund, who went over the world, all stood in unison and ap­ the lot of veterans and to insure that to teach agriculture at the American plauded the President in his seeking this Nation respects the full rights University in Beirut, was captured the total cooperation of all the Amer­ that we have promised these veterans. June 9 of the same year, 1985. He begins ican people, that meant so much to our Their service to this Nation, particu­ his seventh year in a few months, in soldiers in the gulf region. larly at a time when so many of our June. I commend this Congress for giving young men and women and our senior These men and our airmen who are that kind of standing ovation to our veterans who have been recalled to ac­ prisoners of war, their families are suf­ troops. tive duty in the Persian Gulf, shows fering a torment that most Americans how they have placed their lives on the just cannot conceive of. line in defense of liberty in this world. I hope all of America is not only RESCIND LAWRENCE WELK I would also like to commend the praying for the safe return of these MUSEUM APPROPRIATION President for his address the other men, but will write to the Inter­ (Mr. SLATTERY asked and was given night. I think he rallied the spirit of national Red Cross in Geneva, Switzer­ permission to address the House for 1 America again to a most noble cause, land, and will put as much pressure as minute and to revise and extend his re­ and I am pleased to see such bipartisan possible on the Government of Iraq to marks.) support for the troops in the field and live up to the Geneva Convention, to January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2619 which they pledged their national With the advent of the All-Volunteer by the military or at the request of the honor. Force, and marketplace incentives, the service member that the service mem­ As a religious people, adhering to the composition of our military has ber will be stationed at a location Koran and the same god, Allah, as our changed dramatically. Now, our mili­ without adequate care facilities. God, I hope that the Iraqis will not en­ tary services are comprised of more I urge my colleagues to join me in . danger any more of our POW's, and I than 55,000 dual-married military cou­ support of this legislation, and I re­ hope, frankly, they were lying when ples. Now, over 91,000, or 3 percent, of spectfully ask the members of the they said that one of our pilots was al­ our service personnel are single par­ Armed Services Committee in particu­ ready put out as a human shield and ents. Now, there are more than 1.6 mil­ lar to carefully examine this measure died and that others have been torn lion dependents of our military service as soon as possible. apart and wounded. personnel. Our prayers for these wounded men, It is incumbent upon us to recognize the realities of this changing composi­ please, and do not forget our hostages 0 1120 in Beirut. tion of our military force, and to reas­ sess how we treat our service personnel THE ALLIED COALITION IS UNITED with dependent children. AND UNIFIED IN THEffi ACTIONS TERRORISM SHOULD BE PUNISHED No one denies that those who serve in our military must do so at the discre­ The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. (Mr. GUARINI asked and was given tion of the Secretary of Defense. When OWENS of Utah). Under a previous order permission to address the House for 1 citizens joined the armed services, they of the House the gentleman from Penn­ minute and to revise and extend his re­ took an oath to defend our Nation. The sylvania [Mr. GEKAS] is recognized for 5 marks.) duty of our service personnel is to de­ minutes. Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, unfortu­ fend the United States. Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, our coun­ nately terrorism and the threat ofter­ The Congress should not go about try is very fortunate in having the in­ rorism have become important weap­ passing laws that inhibit our defense dividuals who are leading our war ef­ ons in the arsenals of international capabilities in any way. The Military fort in the Middle East in the persons outlaws. Families Preservation Act reflects this of General Powell, Secretary Cheney While we in the United States have primary responsibility of our military. and, in the field itself, General largely been spared of terrorism's hor­ The bill would in no way weaken our Schwarzkopf. rors, we can no longer afford the lux­ defense readiness. In fact, the bill actu­ That is why I was a little bit taken ury of complacency. We have seen that ally acknowledges the fact that the aback yesterday when after a briefing nothing is sacred to Saddam Hussein, first obligation of the Department of by General Schwarzkopf in which he and his cruelty knows no bounds. Defense is to meet the military needs gave an update on all the successes Yesterday, I introduced legislation of the United States. thus far brought about by the new making terrorist murders of U.S. citi­ But certainly, the military effective­ technologies of warfare so well imple­ zens either at home or abroad subject ness of members of the Armed Forces is mented by the allied forces, when a se­ to the death penalty. In addition, ter­ increased when they know that their ries of alarms really shook the battle­ rorists who damage any property, families are taken care of, and the De­ field beyond what was going on, from whether it be public areas, drinking partment of Defense has an interest in, the media itself, from those comment­ supplies, or transportation centers, and responsibility for, protecting the ing on reports about the incursions of could receive life imprisonment. welfare of dependents of members of the Iraqis into Saudi Arabia. The time has come to send inter­ the Armed Forces. I did not take that attack to mean a national terrorists a strong signal: The Striking a reasonable balance be­ reversal of our fortunes for the allies as brutal victimization of Americans will tween the new realities of our force so many pessimists and other alarmists be met with the harshest of penalties. composition and the primary respon­ saw in what was happening. As a mat­ I ask my colleagues to join me in this sibilities of our service personnel to de­ ter of fact, I took encouragement from legislation. fend our country is not an easy task. what happened. But I believe the Military Family Pres­ Four incursions occurred by four sep­ ervation Act moves us forward in this arate movements by the Iraqis into MILITARY FAMILY PRESERVATION direction. I believe it is a fair and mod­ Saudi Arabia. Three of them, with ACT est approach. heavy losses on the part of the Iraqis, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Specifically, the bill requires the were repulsed immediately by the al­ previous order of the House, the gentle­ Secretary of Defense to prescribe regu­ lied forces, primarily in those three woman from Indiana [Ms. LONG] is rec­ lations with respect to the stationing sectors by the U.S. marines using air ognized for 5 minutes. of members of the Armed Forces with cover and all the means at their dis­ Ms. LONG. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I dependents. It requires, to the extent posal for the job they are supposed to joined with a number of my colleagues possible and consistent with military do, to beat back the Iraqi attack if one in introducing the Military Families requirements, that the Department should occur. While the fourth suc­ Preservation Act of 1991. Companion prohibit stationing certain military ceeded in getting down to a legislation was introduced in the other parents at a location at which facilities nonvaluable base in Khafji, just a little body earlier in the week by the gen­ for dependents are not reasonably town there that does not have any tleman from Wisconsin [Senator KOHL]. available-that is, in a war zone. The military significance, and from what It is clear that the makeup of our Na­ bill would apply to a member of the occurred there you would think that tion's Armed Forces has changed dra­ Armed Forces who is solely responsible the war had been reversed and an Iraqi­ matically over the years. Prior to the for-or together with a spouse also in Saddam Hussein victory in the war termination of the draft, the number of the Armed Forces is solely responsible could be proclaimed. dual-married military couples, single­ for-minor children, dependent elderly But in reality, one excellent result parent military personnel, and the persons, or disabled dependent adult occurred from that, notwithstanding number of dependents was very low. children. the tragic loss of allied forces, includ­ But gone are the days when service Finally, the bill requires the Sec­ ing 12 of our marines who were killed members had to get permission from retary of the military department con­ in action, something of course that will their commanding officer before they cerned to provide assistance to the shake us every time we hear such a got married. Gone are the days when member's family to develop alternative statistic. But the repulsing of the Iraqi we relied solely on young males to de­ plans for the care of the family mem­ troops, even though they remained in fend our country. bers, should a determination be made Khafji as long as they did, was done 2620 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 31, 1991 primarily by the Saudi troops and the I said at that time that, while Americans self-defens~a sentiment that I and most Qatari troops. have witnessed remarkable changes toward Members of Congress deeply respect-I com­ What does that mean for the allied freedom and democracy in the Soviet block: mend the White House for facilitating this and efforts? It means once and for all that I regret that the winds of change sweeping other aspects of American-Israeli cooperation. we can shake aside, set aside any wor­ across Eastern Europe have not reached the These developments no doubt contributed ries that we had that our allies really Middle East, which remains perhaps the to the comment by Israel's Deputy Foreign would not fight with us or that this most volatile area on the globe. Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that American­ was going to be a totally U.S. effort How prophetic these words have proven to Israeli relations are as good as they have ever and when the time came for military be. One week to the day later, Iraq invaded been. That now may be true, or Mr. action on the ground or anywhere, that Kuwait, setting in motion a series of events Netanyahu may be trying to be very diplo­ it would be 100 percent American and which have led the United States to war. matic. But, this much is sure-until very re­ nobody else would help us. I concluded in my July speech that, because cently, many international observers were say­ This_ was an important event from of the instability of the region, "strong Amer­ ing that American-Israeli relations had hit a that standpoint, with the Saudis de­ ican-Israeli relations are as crucial to regional 35-year low. fending their homeland and the Qataris and world peace today as before," and joined Over the last decade, we have witnessed helping because they were part of the our former U.N. Ambassador, Jeane Kirk­ two grave errors in our Nation's foreign policy. coalition forces. It was an excellent patrick, in criticizing the Bush administration The first was America's drifting from its symbol as well as the reality of a uni­ for seeing Israel "rather the same way as the traditinally strong alliance with Israel. Since its fied coalition allied action. 'moderate' Arab states view Israel: as the creation, Israel has been and remains among I take heart from the fact that we source of the problem, the state that has dis­ America's strongest and most strategically im­ rupted the peace of the region." were able to repulse those attacks. I portant allies, and I for one believe that our al­ While I have been critical of the state of liance with the State of Israel should-and take heart from the fact that the allied American-Israeli affairs over the last decade, it will-grow in stength and importance in the forces did their job and converged on is true that we have witnessed improvements years ahead. In addition to a strategic commit­ Khafji to assert the military action re­ in recent months. It is my earnest hope that ment to Israel, Mr. Speaker, we must not for­ quired to retake the town and to repel this improvement in relations is not shortlived, get that we have a moral commitment to her the Iraqis from an incursion that still because in the aftermath of the gulf war, the as well. The historic ties which bind our two no one in military circles fully under­ alliance between our two countries will be nations are as strong as any the United States stands, except that it might have been more important than ever before. has ever enjoyed. an attack calculated to encourage the The first area of improvement is over the The second was America's increasingly tak­ antiwar demonstrations in our country issue known as linkage. Ever since it overrun ing the side ·of "moderate" Arab states-which and elsewhere to say, "Look, you are Kuwait, Iraq has tried to link discussion of its are still overwhelmingly fixated on their mis­ right, you antiwar people, you should annexation to broader talks on Palestinian sion to reject regional peace and to destroy oppose your President, oppose the mili­ claims against Israel. The U.S. vigorous oppo­ the state of Israel. The failure of these policies tary forces, oppose your fellow Ameri­ sition to this ludicrous concept is laudable. has become increasingly evident in the past 6 cans fighting in the desert, because we Clearly, Saddam did not rape for the sake of months. This policy has now resulted in plac­ have entered Saudi Arabia." the Palestinians his oil-rich neighbor, Kuwait, ing Israel in a yet unfolding state of grave dan­ Well, they did not remain that long. which remains in a state of war with Israel and ger, to say nothing of placing the lives of over They were repulsed, and they should, has funneled billions of dollars to PLO terrorist 400,000 American servicemen and women the antiwar demonstrations, should groups over the years. stationed in Saudi Arabia in jeopardy. not take any courage from that, nor To argue that Iraq's attack on Kuwait was Nowhere is the folly of this foreign policy of should Saddam Hussein be encouraged somehow on behalf of the Palestinians and favoring moderate Arab States over the inter­ by the television pictures of antiwar that Israel should somehow be forced to pay ests of Israel-and its resulting harm to our demonstrations. the price of that invasion is simply ridiculous. strongest, most dependable and most demo­ They do not signify the overwhelm­ It was for these reasons that on October 23, cratic ally in the region---ffiere eYideftt then in ing majority of the American people 1990, I voted for House Concurrent Resolution the area of America's affairs with Saddam who support the President of the Unit­ 382, expressing the sense of the Congress Hussein's Iraq. ed States, who support the Secretary of that the crisis created by Iraq's invasion and America's policy toward Iraq during the Defense, who support the Chairman of occupation of Kuwait must be addressed and Reagan-Bush administrations has been nei­ the Joint Chiefs of Staff and, most im­ resolved on its own terms separately from ther clear nor consistent and has lacked both portantly, support wholeheartedly other conflicts in the region, particularly per­ vision and long-range planning. I find it appall­ their fellow Americans, our young peo­ taining to the state of Israel. ing that over the last decade, Saddam has re­ ple who are manning the trenches and I also applaud the high degree of coordina­ ceived supportive messages from the United the airplanes and the ships in the Per­ tion this Nation has embarked upon with the States, while Israel has received unprece­ sian Gulf in the Mideast theater. state of Israel as hostilities with Iraq grew in­ dented messages of criticism from our Nation. We have a proud moment at our creasingly likely. I welcomed the Bush admin­ For example, why is it that in April 1990, hands, with setbacks, yes, with tragic istration's decision earlier in January to indefi­ when the Bush administration was criticizing moments, yes, but with eventual vic­ nitely freeze an order for four AWACS [Air­ Israel for being not serious about seeking tory in the offing and with a bounty of borne Warning and Control Systems] jets and peace, did Saddam's public threat to "let our thanks that we are going to bestow additional AWACS tankers. Israel has long op­ fire eat half of Israel" meet nothing but White upon our fellow Americans and our al­ posed the sale of these $125 million Boeing House silence, a White House which at the lies for a job well done. 707's modified to carry sophisticated radar same time was accusing Israel of being ob­ which Saudi Arabia continues not to recognize structionist in entering into a dialog with the Israel's right to exist. Palestine Liberation Organization? In addition, the State Department, in send­ And why is it that in February 1990, when AMERICAN-ISRAELI RELATIONS: ing Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Voice of America broadcasted a critical report BACK TO BASICS Eagleburger to meet with Prime Minister of Iraqi human rights abuses, Assistant Sec­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Shamir and high ranking Knesset members, retary of State John Kelly ordered our Iraqi previous order of the House, the gen­ has sent a strong message of cooperation to Ambassador in Baghdad to apologize to Sad­ tleman from Illinois [Mr. ANNUNZIO], is Israel. These meetings led to the deployment dam? This from an administration that has sel­ recognized for 5 minutes. of United States Patriot missile crews to Israel, dom held its tongue when it came to criticizing Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, on July 26, which will hopefully increase Israel's defenses Israel's alleged human rights abuses. 1990, I spoke on the floor of the U.S. House against Iraq's terrorist launching of Scud mis­ And last July, when Israeli experts were of Representatives on the subject of Middle siles at innocent civilians. Although Israel has warning the United States that Iraq was gear­ Eastern affairs. proudly never asked anyone to assist in her ing up for trouble as it escalated its war of January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2621 words with Kuwait over increased oil produc­ his neighbors. To the contrary, the Bank and the occupied territories. Such pres­ tion and began mounting tens of thousands of adminstration has contributed to the current sure on Israel can only intensify in the after­ troops on the border, why did State Depart­ crisis through the mixed signals of support we math of the destruction of Iraq. Now that war ment officials testify before Congress that the have sent Saddam over the last decade, while is here, the thin veneer of the allied coalition United States was unlikely to respond sharply casting judgment on Israel for not caving in to will not disguise the fact that the United States to any Iraqi military action, noting that the the demands of its often hostile neighbors. is waging war against an Arab nation, which United States had "no defense treaty relation­ So now we are at war, ,a war which threat­ has radicalizing and destabilizing effects ship with any gulf country" and that "we have ens the lives of American and allied Gl's, throughout the Arab world. historically avoided taking a position on border threatens the citizens of Tel Aviv and Haifa The price for readmission of the United disputes or internal OPEC deliberations." with Scud missile attacks, and threatens the States into the good graces of Arab nations Now, with windows being sealed and Israeli future of Israel itself. will likely be an international conference. The television showing how to cope with a gas at­ We are at war to restore the legitimate Gov­ aftermath of a massive military victory over tack, it is small comfort to these Israeli experts ernment of Kuwait, the same Kuwait which Saddam Hussein could vary well compel our that they were right. during the Iraq-Iran War, when we were State Department to try to make it up to the And why, on July 25, did our Ambassador in reflagging their vessels, would not allow U.S. Arabs by forcing Israel into accepting a solu­ Baghdad, April Glaspie, tell Saddam Hussein forces to be put ashore for rest and recreation, tion to the Palestinian question which would that "we have no opinion on the Arab-Arab or United States ships to come ashore to be be far closer to the Arab negotiating position conflicts, like your border disagreement with repaired, and the same Kuwait which remains than to a fair arrangement that ensures Isra­ Kuwait," and why did Assistant Secretary Kelly officially in a state of war against Israel. el's security. halt a July 25 Voice of America broadcast Yet, Israel's support for the United States As columnist George Will recently put it, we warning Iraq that ''the United States remains during these troubled times could not possibly must make sure that: strongly committed to supporting the self-de­ be stronger, and it troubles me how we show The crisis that began with the United fense of its friends in the gulf." gratitude for her cooperation and assistance. States unfurling a banner proclaiming 'No How could a State Department which lashed When, as the events after Iraq's August 2 Munich!' [does not) end with a Munich, an out at Israel for not doing enough to forge a invasion unfolded, the United States asked Is­ international conference to carve up an in­ peaceful solution to regional conflicts be so si­ rael to keep a low profile, Israel acquiesced. convenient democracy. lent in the face of such militarism? As Saddam's threats against Israel mounted If you don't believe this is possible, let's Not that American support of Iraq is a re­ in the ensuing months, the United States take a look at who our allies in the gulf war cent phenomenon. During the decade of the asked Israel not to launch a preemptive at­ are. With the exception of Egypt, all are offi­ 1980's, as the State Department began to tack-even though Iraq made it clear that Is­ cially in a state of war with Israel and are strain relations with Israel, we witnessed rael would be victimized if hostilities com­ known to resent our longstanding relationship America's sale of helicopters to Baghdad, menced. Again, Israel acquiesced. with her. Iraq's removal from our terrorist list, export Now, most recently, the White House ex­ The most repugnant among them is Syria's credit guarantees for agricultural purchases to­ tended its requests to Israel, asking that Israel President Hafiz Assad, a brutal dictator, a taling $5 billion, and the sharing of military in­ not respond even if an attack is launched. known terrorist, and a supporter of terrorism. telligence data with Saddam during the Iran­ Nonetheless, Israel has restrained itself and A few weeks ago, Assad urged Saddam Hus­ Iraq war. We also implicitly supported Iraq in complied with requests of the United States­ sein to withdraw from Kuwait so that all of the its war against Iran by reflagging Kuwaiti ves­ despite strong, internal pressures to the con­ Arab nations could unite against the real sels. When the U.S.S. Stark was hit by an trary. enemy; namely, Israel. This is President Hafiz Iraqi missile and 27 of our sailors died, Iraq How does the United States reward Israel Assad, our ally, believe it or not. Just the sight apologized but brazenly refused our request to for its cooperation? By undermining Israel's of our Secretary of State chatting collegially interview the pilot who fired the missile and to security and voting repeatedly in the U.N. Se­ with Assad, the man who many in the intel­ examine the plane that did the attack. curity Council for resolutions that are biased ligence community blame for the 1983 deaths Theh, at the conclusion of the war with Iran, against Israel. of over 200 of our Marines in Beirut, is enough Saddam not only introduced chemical weap­ The United States has recently voted for a to tum any American's stomach. ons as a military weapon, but as a means of U.N. resolution that characterized the West And what of a world without Saddam. Even maintaining domestic control, gassing 8,000 Bank and Jerusalem-Israel's capital-as Pal­ a successful military campaign against Iraq is Kurds. Saddam used poison gas against Iran estinian lands. The resolution states that the likely to increase pressures on Israel. One re­ and his own countrymen in violation of all United Nations is "gravely concerned about sult would be to liberate Iran-upon which international law and covenants, and the Unit­ the deterioration of the situation in all the Pal­ only Iraq served as an effective balance-and ed States reaction was timid, at best. The estinian territories occupied by Israel since allow it to resume its path of the worldwide State Department did not want to upset our 1967, including Jerusalem." This was the sec­ spread of Islam and the liberation of Jerusa­ friends, the Iraqis, but not such concern was ond time in 2 years that the United States had lem. Additionally, our ally Syria would be freed apparent for our strongest ally in the region, voted for such untrue language. Then there of the Iraqi threat, thereby permitting it to plan Israel. was President Bush's unanticipated and still a war against Israel and pursue its quarrel When Congress attempted to reprimand perplexing pronouncement last Spring that the with our NATO ally, Turkey. It has been re­ Iraq for its many human rights abuses 1 week United States considers East Jerusalem to be ported that the Syrians are purchasing missile before the Kuwaiti invasion, the Bush adminis­ occupied Arab territory and off limits for settle­ technology from the Chinese. If this is correct, tration's policy characterized by syndicated ment by immigrant Soviet Jews. Furthermore, those missiles will be aimed at Israel and Tur­ columnist Charles Krauthammer as "craven the United States permitted the passage of key as well as Saudi Arabia. appeasement of Iraq" remained intact. That other U.N. resolutions condemning Israel, our Therefore, Mr. Speaker, even as the current week saw the State Department's vigorous op­ strongest ally. events surrounding the gulf war swirl around position to congressional efforts to end sub­ Those U.N. resolutions convey a number of us, now is the time to focus on American-ls­ sidies for American-Iraqi trade and denying all very distinct messages to the world commu­ raeli affairs. We must make sure that the assistance and banning all trade with Iraq. It nity. First, those resolutions send the message mixed signals received in the past-signals is incredible that when I and a majority of my that Palestinian terrorism is acceptable, but Is­ which may have contributed to the current colleagues in the U.S. House of Representa­ rael's response is not. state of affairs in the Middle East-are clari­ tives voted on July 30, 1990, to cut off favor­ Second, by failing to object to these resolu­ fied. able treatment and agricultural exports to Iraq, tions in the name of appeasing the so-called First, and foremost, we must send a clear the Bush administration lobbied vigorously sensitivities of some of our coalition partners, message to the people of Israel that they have against it. I fear that the United States may have sent a now, and always will have the complete, undi­ This is not to excuse Saddam, but to serve signal that we have abandoned our most trust­ luted support of the United States. This is par­ as a reminder that Saddam was given no firm, ed friend in the Middle East. ticularly important as we look into the dan­ clear delineation of U.S. determination to re­ Third, these resolutions increase the pres­ gerous and uncertain Mure which faces the verse any act of aggression or manipulation of sure on Israel to make a bad deal on the West region generally and Israel particularly. 2622 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 31, 1991 Second, the United States must strive to HUMAN COSTS FROM THE COL­ domestic markets, and had shown a guarantee that the gulf war must produce de­ LAPSE OF THE URUGUAY ROUND willingness to open their borders and cisive progress in Arab-Israeli peacemaking. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a be more flexible in the negotiations. After the war is over, Saudi Arabia and the previous order of the House the gen­ The repressive Government of the Peo­ Persian Gulf Arab states will owe the United tleman from Nebraska [Mr. BEREUTER] ple's Republic of China is still trying to States for its peacemaking. The price of this is recognized for 30 minutes. become a member, in spite of their con­ peace must be for them to convince the Pal­ Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, in servative hard-line stance in other re­ estinians and their leaders that ·they can se­ 1986, in the city of Punte del Este, Uru­ spects. In stark contrast then, the lack cure their interests only through direct diplo­ guay, the eighth round of negotiations of courage from the European Commu­ under the General Agreement for Tar­ nity in the crucial reform of agricul­ macy with Israel. tural subsidies and in other areas of ag­ Third, the United States must clarify its posi­ iffs and Trade--or GA TT as it is com­ monly known-was begun. The agenda ricultural reform upon which every­ tion on Jerusalem and the occupied territories. thing hinges for the developing coun­ To this end, I am proud to have been a co­ developed at that time which envi­ sioned negotiations that would expand tries of the world, is certainly disheart­ sponsor of House Concurrent Resolution 290, ening in this otherwise progressive at­ which was overwhelmingly approved by the multilateral rules in 14 areas-such as textiles, telecommunications, agri­ mosphere. It is truly the EC against House last year, to acknowledge that Jerusa­ culture, banking, investment services, the rest of the world, as even the dif­ lem is and should remain the capital of the management services, patents, and in­ ficulties with Japan and South Korea State of Israel. tellectual property-and that was would melt away except for the EC's All these measures, Mr. Speaker, are mod­ reaffirmed during the midterm review intransigence, lack of political cour­ est proposals. However, in light of the current in Montreal and Geneva, as well as by age, and failure to understand when state of affairs in the Middle East, in light of the G-7 at the Houston summit, was far their trade brinkmanship had gone too the tremendous and increasing pressures fac­ reaching and visionary indeed. An op­ far. ing Israel, and in light of how the United portunity to expand and improve the Mr. Speaker, this member is not opti­ States has conducted its affairs with Israel multilateral system was foreseen; mistic, unfortunately, that the current over the past decade, I believe that it is the hopes to broaden the agreement to in­ round will be salvaged. Clearly, even at very least we can do. clude a wider array of goods and serv­ this late date there is little evidence ices were engendered; increasing bene­ that the agriculture ministers of the fits to living standards throughout the EC will have the courage to put to­ world by extending the current frame­ gether a plan that will still provide a INTRODUCTION OF THE REPRO­ work agreement to increasingly great­ safety net to their producers but stop DUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY ACT er percentages of goods and services their costly export of market disrup­ [RHEA] were anticipated; opportunities for tion and uncertainty to producers The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a continued expansion in world trade as throughout the rest of the world. The more nations and more goods and serv­ Cairns group named for that city in previous order of the House, the gen­ Australia, and developing countries tleman from California [Mr. FAZIO] is ices were included under the auspices of the GATT-all were on the horizon. have stood solidly with the United recognized for 5 minutes. States in demanding that an agri­ Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, today I join my col­ Indeed, the atmosphere in Brussels during the first week of December 1990 culture agreement must contain three league from New York, Representative BILL was brimming with anticipation. Per­ crucial elements. First, a plan to re­ GREEN, in introducing the Reproductive Health haps it was just a brave front, but ban­ duce or transform domestic policies Equity Act [RHEA], legislation which seeks to ners that filled the conference halls that export distortions and uncer­ ensure that all women have an equal oppor­ and meeting rooms challenging partici­ tainty to the world and distort trade. tunity to protect their reproductive health. pants in the round to have the courage Second, a plan to significantly reduce Even though the Supreme Court affirmed in to go further proved to be of little in­ extremely harmful export subsidies Roe versus Wade that women have the con­ spirational value to members of the that force producers outside of the EC stitutional right to choose whether or not to European delegation. The irony of the to bear the burden of EC policies terminate a pregnancy, over the years, Con­ failure of the round in Brussels, of all through lower prices. Third, a plan to gress has misguidedly allowed restrictive abor­ places, is deep indeed. This is the city increase import access to highly pro­ tion riders to be attached to a wide variety of that is the heart of the European Com­ tected markets within the EC. Now the appropriations bills, thereby restricting this munity, where the ideals and directives EC has remained isolated in its refusal right for women who rely on the Federal Gov­ for a single, integrated, common Euro­ to accept meaningful reform in these ernment or Federal health insurance benefits pean market are developed. It was in three areas of negotiation. for their medical care. As a result, Peace Brussels that the Europeans, with their . Thus, the loss of the current round Corps volunteers, military personnel and their vision of a Europe without economic falls squarely on the shrugged shoul­ dependents, Medicaid recipients, Federal em­ barriers, were unable to extend that vi­ ders of the EC. United States nego­ ployees, D.C. residents, and native American sion to the world training system. tiators could see agreements falling into place in every other area under ne­ women may exercise their reproductive rights D 1130 gotiation except for the crucial re­ in only extremely limited circumstances. Con­ Recent history had shown great forms in agriculture. In the closing sequently, women who are able to afford promise for an expanded and strength­ hours of the December session in Brus­ health care without the assistance of the Fed­ ened multilateral system. Mexico and sels, the Hellstrom proposal named for eral Government are free to exercise their four other developing countries have the Minister from Sweden provided an constitutional right to choose, while these recently joined the GATT, extending opportunity to work out an agreement other groups of women are not. its rules to significant new markets.' that was acceptable to the EFTA coun­ RHEA will end this discriminatory practice The recently freed countries of eastern tries. These are the countries of east­ which affects millions of American women by and central Europe have responded ern and central Europe that are major making any care, assistance or benefits for positively to the challenges of the developed countries, but outside the services related to abortion available in the GATT and have led to further expecta­ European Community. So, it was an same manner as other pregnancy-related tions of expanding the multilateral opportunity to work out agreement, services. RHEA would give all American system. Brazil and other South Amer­ not only with the EFTA countries, women control over their reproductive lives. I ican countries, having experienced and with the Cairns group, with the United urge my colleagues to cosponsor this much­ learned from the multiple tragedies of States and most of the developing needed legislation. closed and highly controlled econo­ countries of the world, the so-called mies, had begun to reliberalize their Third World countries. Look at the January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2623 EFTA countries. For example, look at on an additional one-third of world tributes to their political instability. Sweden and Switzerland. They recog­ trade that would result from a success­ Such increases in instability as well as nize the need for reform. They have ful Uruguayan round would certainly increased risk of losses to the banking higher levels of agricultural support provide impetus for continued growth system of developed countries cer­ than the EC, and, therefore, would face of world trade and help move us out of tainly increase the indirect cost of EC higher adjustment costs in agriculture the recession that grips so many parts policies borne by average people than would the EC itself. Yet these two of the world. In the United States throughout the world. Hardship of EC countries, Sweden and Switzerland, alone, the USTR has estimated that a policies is directly exported to the found the courage to seek reform. successful trade round could add $1.1 farmers, rural businesses and infra­ Only the EC, and under that cover of trillion to U.S. output, in total, over structure of all countries that are un­ the EC temporarily at least, Japan and the next 10 years. This relates to or is able to offset the costs of these policies South Korea rejected negotiations the equivalent of $16,000 for every through bountiful treasuries. They based upon utilizing this proposal. The American family of four. simply do not have those bountiful Hellstrom proposal did not contain all This expected increase in benefits treasuries. Certain segments of U.S. the elements that the United States, that a more open and more fair world farmers are somewhat insulated from the Cairns group and the developing trading system could have provided to this hardship by our farm programs. countries really wanted, but it was cer­ the peoples of the world are only specu­ We are fortunate; we have been able to tainly an acceptable basis to begin lative, and arguably not a real loss afford those programs, and we have set meaningful negotiations that could that people feel today at this very mo­ the priori ties to do so in these Halls of have resulted in significant agricul­ ment. The real loss that the EC delega­ Congress. However, producers from tural reforms and then opened up all of tion has conferred on their constitu­ countries unable to afford such protec­ the other 14 areas for resolution, and ents and the people of the entire rest of tions face much more difficult prob­ we would have had a remarkable suc­ the world is a loss of opportunity-loss lems, much greater obstacles by far. cess on our hands. Later Japan indi­ of an opportunity to expand and to During the past 4 years, insignificant cated a willingness to accept that pro­ grow and improve their standard of liv­ pressure has been building, it would ap­ posal, the Hellstrom proposal, and ing. This loss is truly lamentable in­ pear, but actually very substantial South Korea would have undoubtedly deed, lost opportunities that we can pressure has been applied among spe­ followed the lead of the Japanese. In only imagine. cial interests and within the Halls of the final moments of the round, the It is also difficult to focus on these Congress for the United States to take Cairns group, led in particular by its speculative losses when current trading unilateral action to confront actual South American members, finally, in practices and subsidy regimes em­ and perceived unfairness in world disgust with the intransigence or indif­ ployed by the EC do significant and trade. Action has been deliberately ference of the EC negotiators; they highly irresponsible damage to the postponed in hopes that a successful walked out of the negotiations. most desperate of the world's poor in GA TT agreement, like the Uruguay The South American countries had less developed and developing coun­ round, would make significant strides made significant concessions in the 13 tries. Extreme overproduction of basic toward correcting these inequities and negotiating sessions other than agri­ foodstuffs by misdirected internal sub­ practices that harm U.S. businesses culture, based on an expectation that sidy policies of the EC flood world mar­ and agribusinessmen. Failure of the the EC would move toward a more rea­ kets with commodities that severely Uruguay round makes unilateral ac­ sonable position in the agricultural dampen world price. Export subsidies tions by the United States to address session. When the absolute unwilling­ then employed by the EC further de­ its trade concerns almost inevitable. ness of the EC to accept a framework press world commodity prices to the We have to act to protect ourselves and that would confer fairness in agricul­ level where the poorest of the poor to protect our farmers and business tural trade to countries dependent on countries are unable to utilize their people and our whole agricultural this trade became obvious, the two relatively abundant supplies of land economies in many States. The United South American countries pulled their and labor to develop a viable produc­ States will now almost certainly move negotiators from all groups, essentially tion agriculture system and infrastruc­ toward increased use of unilateral ending the round. Now, contrary to oft ture necessary to sustain development trade agreements within the Western made comments by the propagandists and simply feed their people. Hemisphere. We will establish a North of the EC, the position or actions of An old adage states: American free trade pact. We will es­ U.S. negotiators most emphatically did Give a man a fish and he has food for a day. tablish individual trade relationships not end the round. But enable him to fish and he will have food with Asian countries and with various The EC has greatly enjoyed fairness for a lifetime. developing countries. Demands for uni­ and low barriers to trade in many areas To the poorest of the poor countries lateral retaliatory actions by protec­ of critical importance to its countries. of the world, exceptionally low food tionist factions will undoubtedly be­ It is truly lamentable that the EC is prices may enable them to marginally come louder and stronger right here in unwilling to extend such fairness to a feed their people over the short term, this Chamber. This Member expects sector that accounts for less than 5 but excessively low prices, that, we are this pressure will cause the Congress to percent of their total exports; that is going to see for a long period of time, act in ways that may assist specific to say, food and agricultural products unless reform removes the economic businesses or industries and farmers, make up less than 5 percent of their incentives necessary to enable these but that will be detrimental to the total exports, and they refuse to do people to progress beyond their abject broader interests of the international that in exchange for very significant poverty and beyond a system of sub­ community as well as the United benefits in so many other areas. sistence farming. States. And we will do it only because The benefits to the peoples of the To countries of the world that rely of European intransigence and the fail­ world under the current provisions of on agricultural exports as a significant ure of the Uruguay round. the GATT are well documented and sig­ source of foreign exchange, the actions Mr. Speaker, we are rapidly ap­ nificant. Since the inception of the of the EC pose a very difficult problem. proaching a very important deadline GATT over 40 years ago, world trade Exceptionally low-commodity prices which, once passed, will signal the end has increased from $55.2 billion to near­ have significantly contributed to the of the Uruguay round. This is March 1, ly $2.9 trillion in 1989. A reduction of inability of countries such as Brazil 1991, the date by which an agreement tariffs of 75 percent on goods covered and Argentina to service their national must be submitted to the Congress by by the GA TT over this period has cer­ debt on their foreign debt. The eco­ the administration to preserve fast­ tainly contributed to this trend. The nomic chaos found in these countries is track authority that we have put in expansion of multilateral trade rules thereby increased and certainly con- place here. This Member sees no evi- 2624 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 31, 1991 dence to predict that fast-truck au­ Commissioner Ray MacSharry of Ire­ velop a proposal that the poor and de­ thor! ty will be extended by the Con­ land stated that "the CAP finds itself veloping countries of the world, as well gress. Anybody who thinks that is the once again confronted with a serious as the United States, can responsibly case is too optimistic. Too many eco­ crisis." The CAP is the Common Agri­ and enthusiastically accept. This Mem­ nomic forces opposed to the agreement cultural Policy. Further he states: ber says to the EC, the European Com­ have become too well organized to pre­ In my view the Community's agricultural munity, put away your shopworn ex­ vent this action. For example, the pro­ policy cannot avoid a succession of increas­ cuses to explain your political coward­ tectionist elements of the textile in­ ingly serious crises unless its mechanisms ice and do the right thing. dustry are already well organized to are fundamentally reviewed and adapted to oppose an extension without signifi­ the new situation. cant concessions or conditions. We will He challenges his colleagues by stat­ 0 1150 ing: not have the fast track extended with­ DISCOURSE ON PERSIAN GULF out significant concessions or condi­ The community must recognize the exist­ WAR tions. ence of international interdependence and A failed attempt by the administra­ accept its responsibilities as the leading The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tion to gain such an extension from the world importer and second leading exporter. OWENS of Utah). The gentleman from Congress poses significant risk to the In the conclusion of remarks on the California [Mr. DORNAN] is recognized President. EC officials could then eas­ EC's agricultural policies he states em­ for 15 minutes. ily distort this issue by propagating phatically, ''One thing is clear: we can­ Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. claims that the failed round was due to not continue as we are." And I cer­ Speaker, the war that unfolds before the inability of President Bush to gain tainly agree with him. us, has the American people immersed an extension of fast track authority Given this level of understanding of like no other. It is not limited to the from the Congress, rather than their the need to reform the agricultural evening news broadcasts on the three lack of willingness or ability to offer a policies of the EC, it is absolutely in­ major networks, as was the case in the meaningful set of agricultural reform comprehensible to this Member that Vietnam war. This war unfolds before proposals. Commissioner MacSharry, would us for 24 hours a day. A lot of this is During the past week, Mr. Speaker, cause, by his rejection of, or indiffer­ due, of course, to the impact of CNN, Frans Andriessen, EC external rela­ ence to, .the last-ditch Hellstrom pro­ which has two channels on 24 hours a tions Commissioner, has visited our posal, the failure of the most progres­ day, the regular broadcast and CNN Nation's Capital in an effort to gain sive and most important round in the headline news. These two have been al­ support from U.S. officials to piece to­ history of the multilateral system. Let most totally given over to covering the gether a package of results in the areas there be no mistake about it, this fail­ war. of services, textiles, and tarrifs that ure will be due to the unwillingness of The latest story being reported on could be salvaged from the round and the EC to reform its agricultural poli­ the news media, and which we are un­ submitted to the Congress by March 1. cies. The United States, Cairns group able to confirm it on the Hill but looks U.S. officials have reportedly agreed and the developing countries of the as if it may be true, is that we just lost that such a package should be devel­ world have been asking for agricultural a four-engine transport, a C-130 Hercu­ oped. This Member sincerely hopes trade reforms from the EC for years, les, or in this case an AC-130, which is that the administration will recognize certainly for the 4 years of the GATT a gunship. It was reported in the open this attempt at compromise as the se­ negotiations under the Uruguay round. news last night that the gunship was rious trap that it really is. Falling prey Current EC policies export instability working over some of the Iraqi tanks to this EC attempt would be nothing and uncertainty to the rest of the that had come across the Saudi border less than a sell-out of the American world. The burden of this huge cost to attack the oil town village of Al­ farmer, agribusiness men and export­ fails in greatest measure on the poor of Khafji which lies along the coast, near ers, and will most definitely lead to a the world who have the least ability to the Kuwaiti border. loss 'or U.S. export markets, with a di­ absorb this cost. If that is true, and if those men sur­ rect loss of income to these sectors. Let me conclude with these remarks, vive, I hope they will be rescued. If At this time, the United States is Mr. Speaker, private comments made they survive on the other side of the viewed by developing countries by the elected representatives of the battlefield, then we will have doubled throughout the world as being the lead­ European people show that in their the number of allies held prisoners. er of the good guys in the agriculture hearts and minds, they do recognize I wanted to make some observations negotiations with the EC. If we accept the need for reforms-very substantial about the maturity and the profes­ a still grossly inadequate EC offer, it reforms-of their agricultural policies. sionalism of the people that have lost will illustrate to the most desperately In their guarded moments, their pri­ their lives in the air war or are suffer­ poor people of the world that the Unit­ vate moments, these national legisla­ ing unbelievable torments at the hands ed States does not care about them; tors and the people running those gov­ of sadistic captors who seem to leave that we have no interest in dealing ernments do recognize the need for no depth unplumbed in violating com­ with them in a fair and evenhanded such substantial change. mon decency and all the rules of en­ manner that will enable them to de­ In the light of these realities, a fail­ gagement in warfare. velop their seriously poor economies. ure of political courage by the EC and What is there left, Mr. Speaker, for Most tragically, the United States will thus the Uruguay round would be truly Saddam Hussein to do to unimpress become a coculprit with the EC in dam­ tragic indeed. straight thinking people in the world? aging the developing countries by sup­ Therefore, this Member hopes that He rockets civilian areas with his Scud porting changes in other areas that the leaders of the EC will screw up missiles in Assad, Haifa, Tel Aviv, and benefit our interests, the interests of their courage, face reality, and accord­ now in the Judea area, hitting an Arab the developed nations, while demand­ ingly give the developing countries the village. He has hit three different loca­ ing few or grossly inadequate reforms just treatment they deserve. tions in Saudi Arabia, often more than of EC agricultural policies that are sig­ The U.S. position is not for the Unit­ once. nificantly harming the poor within the ed States. We do not have the most to He has polluted the environment, not borders of developing countries, the gain from a change in agricultural pol­ once, but now it appears twice. There Third World nations. The moral turpi­ icy. We recognize the need to have is an oil slick coming from Fauh, tude associated with such action is un­ compromise in these areas if the devel­ which means this is Saddam's own oil. conscionable. oping world expects to have agreement He released Kuwaiti oil in what many In a speech before the EC's Council of in the other 13 areas. And this Member believe to be largest oilspill ever, some Ministers on January 21 of this year, hopes the EC will act quickly to de- 50, maybe even 100 times larger than January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2625 the Exxon Valdez. This, undoubtedly The dream of every mother, every headlines just say, "Allies Able to the largest deliberate despoiling of the wife, every son and daughter, is to have Bomb Iraqi Targets at Will"? environment. That is saying some­ their dad-a trained combat-ready per­ We moved from air superiority to air thing, given what the Eastern Euro­ son, enlisted NCO officer, in any of the supremacy; that is a doctrine. There pean countries did to their own envi­ services-never have to kill another are no SAM's; there are no Migs com­ ronments over the half of a century of man's son. ing up any more; no Mirages. They Communist rule. Well, after 5 years I separated at 24 have all fled to Iran. It is right there; Saddam has tortured and maybe years of age. I was a combat-ready yet the Post, ever the epitome of ad­ murdered a POW. His own radio station fighter pilot. versary journalism, chose to qualify claims that one of the human shields Listen to the ages of our men who U.S. Government statements. they put in harm's way was killed. are captive or missing: 42, 37, 33, 29, 30, Except for this possible AC-130 last That is murder. And that is the way it 43, 27, 34, 30, 26, 25, and 28. Three of night, we have not lost a plane for 2 would be considered by a war crimes them are in their forties. These are ma­ days. What is this claim? tribunal court. ture, professional men, Mr. Speaker, John Holliman is an acquaintance of Now it appears that Saddam has or­ all college graduates, all family men. If mine from CNN. He is sitting there dered his tanks to turn their turrets there is a bachelor in there, he will be with Bernie Shaw and they are praising around-which is a sign Qf surrender­ the exception to the rule. one another. "Oh, Bernie, you are and come toward our marines, which These people, I repeat, are suffering great." "Oh, John, you are great." are further in from the coastline. Then grievously, and we all pray for them. "Oh, God, we are stars." "Now, isn't when the marines went to accept their Mr. Speaker, the way to relieve them Peter great? Oh, God, we love Peter. surrender, the Iraqis gunned them of their agony is to end this war as Peter, how are you doing?" The media down. quickly as we can. I look back on the has made itself the story. This is murdering the people on the agony in Lebanon which I mentioned And then there is Bill Moyers, who battlefield under a flag of truce, a flag just this morning. Six Americans have makes me ill. Yes, Bill Moyers makes of surrender. With aircraft, if you drop been held anywhere from almost 7 me sick to my stomach. He betrayed your landing gear, it is a form of sur­ years to a minimum of 41/2 years. I look LBJ, betrayed Texas, and betrayed his render. In a tank, you turn the turret back at Vietnam where our longest Baptist faith. He makes me ill. And he around. prisoner was held for 9 years-Eb Alva­ joins in saying, "Oh, Peter, you are This is just another in a long series rez. My squadron commander was held wonderful.'• of war crimes. Just look at the way the for 71t~ years. Ten different friends of They are all congratulating one an­ Iraqis abused the Iranian prisoners mine were shot down. Most of them did other on their coverage. What about that they took. When the Red Cross not come home, but two or three came the cause that we are involved in here? went into some of the Iraqi prison home after spending over 61/2 years in What about the evil of this man who camps holding Iranians in 1985, they captivity. has immersed people in acid? Why found hundreds of men who were deaf That is because we fought a political hasn't the news media had some special in both ears, or in hundreds of cases in war in Vietnam. It is no wonder the report on Saddam Hussein and his their left ear. That is from slugging media went ballistic and started to inner circle? Probably it would involve prisoners from right to left, smashing withdraw from their American citizen­ some old-fashioned leg work, some­ them on the ear and the side of the ship. Indeed, Walter Cronkite, the thing foreign to today's pampered, lazy head. great, revered American, at one point journalists. If you look at all the pictures of al­ said midway through the war: lied POW's lined up side by side in this I am not going to call them Communist 0 1200 week's national news magazines, you troops or Reds or even enemy troops any Now we have Saddam looking into will see it was on the left side of their more. I am just going to refer to them as the the camera, thanking the demonstra­ face on which there were closed eyes, forces from the north. tors in the street who will prolong the badly swollen eyes, contusions, bruises, Now we have Peter Arnett. The other war. I am not talking about the ones sometimes on both sides, but always on night he sat in front of Saddam Hus­ that fly the flag and fly the "no blood the left side. That is from constant sein, and Saddam Hussein looks at this for oil" sign. All of us have agonized beating on the left side of the face by journalist from CNN and says, "I can over that, but I am talking about the people using their right hands. Some of see the shame in your face. I can see ones that burn the flag and spew hatred these men have probably suffered hear­ how you are ashamed for your coun­ for America, and drag in Central Amer­ ing damage, which may be the least of try." ica. The kind that caused the San their worries if they are staked out Peter Arnett did not open his big Francisco Police Department to re­ like animals at possible strategic or mouth and say, "I am a journalist and move flags on their helmets so as not important tactical targets. you don't know what is in my heart." to provoke the so-called demonstra­ It was 38 years ago yesterday, Mr. He could have at least said that. tors. They go up on the satellite, and Speaker, that I joined the Air Force as Maybe he is not even an American. are linked right into Baghdad across a teenager. I was very lucky, having Maybe he is like Peter Jennings. Some­ the screen to Saddam Hussein, and dropped out of college during the Ko­ body told me he is an Australian. I do Saddam grins and says, "I'll go on a rean war, to go through an aviation not know. But whether he is American little longer." And do my colleagues cadet program, a program which does or Australian or British he ought to know who will be killed more than not exist any more. I had my beautiful stand up for the allied forces. After all, anyone else? It will be the Iraqi peas­ wings of silver over my heart at age 21. both the British and the Australians ants out in the field who are facing this I served mostly in the Tactical Air are part of the coalition forces. technological warfare of 28 nations of Command, which is bearing 90 percent Maybe it is time for Peter Arnett to the free world. By tens of thousands of the burden of the Air Force air come home, now that he has got his they will die serving the ego of a man wings over in the Saudi Arabian area Pulitzer Prize for interviewing the who is bolstered and boosted by what and in the hot skies over Iraq. Adolf Hitler of this current chapter in the President called these reckless peo­ But I was one of those lucky pilots, history. ple in the streets who are almost tell­ as we have had for the last 18 years, Some of the reporting has been in­ ing Saddam to fight on. who served his 4, 5-in my case almost credible. Look at this third page of the They cannot chant, "Ho, ho, Ho Chi 6-7, 8, 9, or 10 years in peace time. Washington Post: "Allies Claim to Minh" today. That was another Com­ Some pilots could have served 18 years, Bomb Iraqi Targets at Will." munist leader, and that was not even and if they got out last week they Can't they see the statistics? What his real name. You cannot chant that would have missed this conflict. do they mean, "Claim?" Can't the today. Nor can you say, as during Viet- 2626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 31, 1991 nam, that this war is a political war, who has been here 3 weeks talking sisted his sales of many of the lethal and it is not my fault for demonstrat­ about how we are not hitting anything weapons Saddam Hussein is now using ing because the politicians cannot fig­ with our bombs. This is inexcusable. to bring death to American military ure out why we are there or how to win With a top-secret clearance any Con­ personnel and civilians throughout the it. This is different. When you are out gressman can go and look at the bomb Middle East region. there in the street now and attacking damage photographs and see that we I congratulate the staff of "60 Min­ this country, you are helping this man are making headway. utes" for bringing this explosive mat­ decide to keep going and to get tens of To come back to my focus on our ter to the attention of the American thousands of his kids killed, and some POW's, I would have been satisfied ini­ public. Executive producer Don Hewitt, of our POW's tortured. tially to drive Saddam out of Kuwait, producer Lowell Bergman, and on-air We may have the first woman pris­ to take away his offensive military reporter Steve Kroft have raised pro­ oner, a marine who together with her power and to get rid of his NBC, nu­ found questions in this piece that de­ partner disappeared with their rifles clear, biological, and chemical warfare. mand further investigation. late last night. If we do not find them, But now that he has postured himself Mr. Speaker, last week, after his this could be a real mess. as a war criminal, I think it is impor­ interview on "60 Minutes" I traveled to Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, will the tant that he not be allowed to escape Miami to spend a day with Mr. gentleman yield? justice. I do not know whose respon­ Soghanalian exploring in greater detail Mr. DORNAN of California. I am sibility it is going to be, but hopefully many of the issues he touched on in the happy to yield to the gentleman from our Arab allied brothers in this strug­ TV broadcast. At a later time I will Wisconsin. gle will be the ones to take him on in share some of these i terns with the Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, I assume Kuwait City, where he has raped and Congress. At this time, I can only say the gentleman would agree with what pillaged and murdered children, a place to my colleagues that the outline con­ the President said a few feet from where people will be missing in action tained in the following excerpts from where he is standing, that the over­ for generations to come. Have a war the "60 Minutes" broadcast only whelming majority of people who are crime trial there. He can avoid that by scratches the surface of where and how expressing their views are doing so in a shaping up his act and let the Red the dictator Saddam Hussein acquired totally patriotic and responsible way? Cross in to see these mature, heroic pi­ the deadly weapons he is now using Mr. DORNAN of California. I agree, lots of ours carrying the burden of war­ against American and allied soldiers in most are. fare. the gulf war. Mr. MOODY. And the gentleman I repeat to my friends over at the De­ If our fears of a protracted ground would not want to impugn the patriot­ partment of Defense, please carry the war in Iraq are borne out-and I hope ism or the integrity of those who are air war on for another couple of they won't be-hundreds and perhaps following their conscience? months before we send in our ground thousands of American soldiers will be Mr. DORNAN of California. No, only troops. We lost in one engagement the wounded or killed by weapons our own the flag burners, and most of the re­ night before last, in one engagement, Government helped Saddam Hussein sponsible ones the President spoke of more than all of the courageous pilots acquire. Toward the end of this ex­ have gone away. Most of them dis­ lost in 2 weeks of aerial bombardments cerpted interview Mr. Soghanalian dis­ appeared when Saddam killed women over the military installations in Iraq cusses the weaponry he has sold Iraq and children in Israel. More of them and Kuwait. I think there is still hope with the direct involvement and co­ disappeared when he tortured our pi­ we can for all intents and purposes win operation of various U.S. Government lots, and many packed up and headed this thing by air power. agencies. home, particularly the green ones who Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Mr. Speaker, this matter calls out for are concerned with our environment, of my time. further investigation. as most of us are, when Saddam de­ Mr. Soghanalian is to be commended spoiled the gulf. Now that he is violat­ for his openness and his willingness to ing the rules of engagement by pre­ UNITED STATES ARMS SALES TO bring out into the open this most dis­ tending to surrender, and then murder­ IRAQ: EXCERPTS OF RECENT CBS turbing issue of the U.S. Government's ing the people that go to accept their "60 MINUTES" BROADCAST role in arming Saddam Hussein. surrender, a few more are honorably The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. Speaker, I include for the unfurling their flag. OWENS of Utah). Under a previous order RECORD the transcript of the "60 Min­ But sometimes I think these people of the House, the gentleman from Wis­ utes" interview. are like the American Communists of consin [Mr. MOODY] is recognized for 5 THE MAN WHO ARMED IRAQ the 1930's who could not understand the minutes. KROFT. Sarkis Soghanalian is the arms Hitler-Stalin pact. Some left after Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, on Sun­ dealer who armed Iraq. During the war be­ Hungary was crushed. Some left after day, January 20, the CBS television tween Iraq and Iran, despite a worldwide em­ bargo, Sarkis sold billions in arms to Sad­ Czechoslovakia was crushed. And some network program "60 Minutes" broad­ dam Hussein. left after Vietnam. But for some, hang­ cast an extraordinary interview with This Lebanese Armenian has made a career ing their heads, it took the collapse of an international arms dealer, Sarkis out of breaking international embargoes-­ the Berlin Wall. Some, like Lillian Soghanalian, who lives in Miami. I am supplying arms to countries and groups with Hellman, went to their grave as avowed placing in the RECORD a transcript of whom the United States in particular-did Stalinists. key excerpts from that interview. not want to be seen with in public. Some Americans, especially my lib­ The revelations and allegations made Filling that niche made him rich. And sup­ plying Iraq made him during the 1980s the eral colleagues, cannot get it into their by Mr. Soghanalian are, and must be, largest private arms dealer in the world. head what the President also talked extremely disturbing to every Amer­ As you would imagine, Sarkis's intimate about the other night and at the prayer ican. They are disturbing to Mr. relationship with Iraq's military gives him breakfast this morning, and that is the Soghanalian. He gives a first-hand de­ unique insight into their strategy. For a cou­ difference between good and evil. I am scription of official and unofficial ple of days earlier this week, he talked with talking about the reckless demonstra­ American involvement in the enormous us about the arms he sold to Saddam Hussein tors who are burning the flag. I am buildup of arms to Saddam Hussein. and gave us what his assessment of what talking about those who spoke right Much of this buildup occurred after the might be in store for our own troops. SARKIS. Iraqi troops will never surrender to after some FMLN Communists that end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988. He foreign troops. If they use Egyptians on a happened to be at the Federal building gives chilling accounts of the cozy re­ front line, you know, for psychological rea­ in Los Angeles ranted and raved about lationship among high past and present son, maybe Iraqi soldier will say, I am sur­ mining the harbors in Nicaragua. And U.S. Government officials who per­ rendering to another brother, but to surren­ then there is the Member of Congress mitted, and in some cases, actually as- der to a foreign troop like Germans or January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2627 French or American, they don't ... they SARKIS. Oh, yeah the . . . the . . . war ... [To Sarkis] Are you a Merchant of will fight to their last bullet. game. Death? You are an arms salesman. KROFT. Sarkis Soghanalian not only pro­ KROFT. What do you mean the war game? SARKIS. No. I am a coordinator of indus­ vided weapons to Iraq, he inspected the front SARKIS. Well, some people lose blood, some tries that produce arms. But I am not a lines regularly during the war with Iran, people make money. That's why I don't want salesman. I don't carry no bag. I don't carry checked out captured equipment, even to get involved in this war. I don't want to no catalogue in my pocket to sell arms to helped develop Iraq's military strategy. The make money on ... anybody. day before the war began, Sarkis told us in KROFT. You're already involved in this KROFT. Why did this international arms his Miami office that Iraq would, in fact, put war, aren't you? dealer [Sarkis]-who is currently under fed­ up little or no resistance to U.S. air power. SARKIS. Well, I don't look at it that way. eral indictment in Miami-decide to talk But his predictions about a ground war that KROFT. A lot of that equipment that's fac­ with us? Well, Sarkis says this is one war he is almost sure to follow are not so rosy. ing the United States right now was sold to doesn't want any part of. SARKIS. The United States is facing hard the Iraqis by you, Sarkis. SARKIS. No, this war stinks. It's not to core, tough battlefield trained ground forces. SARKIS. Yeah, but I didn't sell it eight anybody's advantage. I don't know who's ad­ KROFT. It's not going to be like Grenada? years ago to fight ourselves today. That was vising who. This is a dirty war for us. What SARKIS. No. Grenada was a vacation. Pan­ sold to fight Khomeini. And we were against are we gonna do with Kuwait? We lose so ama was the same way. This is not Panama, Khomeini. U.S. had hostages there, and I many men, and next spring the Emir of Ku­ this is not Grenada. And you're fighting a said, I'll go ahead and take my share in it. wait is sitting in Monaco, in Monte Carlo, different kind of people. KROFT. So you sold the weapons to the happy with European girls. I'd fight for any­ KROFT. What do you mean . . . ? Iraqis to fight the. . . body that I have faith in.... The man has SARKIS. Well, Iraqi soldiers can go into the SARKIS. Khomeinis . . . not to fight the, 80 wives. Which one can he love, you know, desert, into sand, and sit for two, three days. you know, Americans. if he's raising a family or a country? What They don't need nl1 heavy arms. They don't KROFT. Right. Because that would be best do you owe the Emir of Kuwait? Why? For need no distilled water, no bottled water, for America . . . and best maybe for Sarkis. all this much sacrifice, or for prestige? you know. They can get milk out of a camel SARKIS. Well, you get compensated some­ KROFT. Which do you think? and survive, but they will dig in and wait for times. There's nothing wrong with that. And SARKIS. I think it's for ego, somebody's us to come in. if Sarkis wouldn't do it, somebody else would ego .... KROFT. Sarkis thinks the real battle will do it. KROFT. You don't think it's worth commit­ come when allied troops try to push the KROFT. And other arms dealers and coun­ ting a half a million American troops to . . . Iraqis out of populated areas like Kuwait tries did. Brazil provided thousands of ar­ SARKIS. Hell no. . . . go to die for this gar­ City. mored vehicles. China and the Soviet Union bage war, no way, not me. I obey my coun­ SARKIS. How we gonna kick those guys out sent tanks, missiles and munitions. German try. I obey my President. He's a lovely man. of the houses? It's gonna be like Berlin, wall companies sold Saddam poison gas tech­ He's a good man. He's, ah, intelligent person, to wall, and room to room . . . they will try nology, and France, not only approved the but how he's making this decision, I don't to cause as much personal casualties as they sale of artillery to Iraq, but [also sold] armed know. can in order to embarrass our leaders here. helicopters and antiaircraft missile systems. KROFT. And Sarkis Soghanalian made a de­ That's their tactic. This is what's gonna be This Chilean arms manufacturer [shown on cision too. He says Iraq has approached him concentrated on. And Air Force superiority screen] sold Saddam deadly cluster bombs­ about breaking the current embargo and reportedly with technical assistance from selling them more arms. He says he's not electronics-wise, maybe they jam all their U.S. companies, and the United States al­ equipment, that's ... they don't care about lowed American computer technology to go running their phone calls. that. But the major aim is how much cas­ to Iraq as well. It allowed Sarkis to sell SARKIS. It against my principle . . . to go ualty they can cause. . .. The [American] Hughes and Bell helicopters. The U.S. gov­ against U.S. policy. I'm staying away 100 equipment is advanced equipment, but it is ernment approved the sale after Iraq prom­ percent now because I don't want to supply not for this war. You are not fighting in a ised that they would only be used for civilian them with nothing. No spare parts or noth­ climate like European climate, your fighting purposes. Sarkis told us that the helicopters ing. No vehicles, no shoes, no clothes, no heat, rain, dust. It won't work. were used as transportation during Iraq's in­ nothing because they will support the enemy KROFT. Sarkis says the equipment he sold vasion of Kuwait. of today. A friend of yesterday is an enemy to Iraq has been customized to withstand the SARKIS. I did it with the knowledge of U.S. of today. heat and sand and dust of the Middle East. authorities, policy makers-and also they . .. KROFT. And tomorrow? He says Iraq's military hardware may be have delivered weapons that are equally SARKIS. Who knows? Maybe a friend again. more reliable. weapons as I did. I do not have anything on KROFT [closing]. For the last three years SARKIS. Because it's not electronic ... it's my conscience. I did not sell the weapons to Sarkis Soghanalian has been under a federal conventional weapons. Just like their tanks. kill the American boys. indictment for-among other things-con­ They don't have air conditioning, no sta­ KROFT. Which agencies of the U.S. govern­ spiring to sell 300 American-built Hughes b111zer, no nothing. They just, you know, the ment knew about Sarkis and his deals with combat helicopters to Iraq. old-fashioned conventional thing. They dig a Iraq? Well, according to Sarkis, almost all of The case has been stalled largely because hole, they circle a couple of times, they them. And federal court documents show U.S. intelligence agencies have been reluc­ make a hole. They sit there like a sniper and that Sarkis Soghanalian had a relationship tant to turn over classified files that Sarkis wait for the enemy to come in.: And they with U.S. intelligence agencies for decades, says he needs to conduct his defense. have artillery superiority. and has performed work on their behalf. KROFT. You sold the Iraqis quite a bit of Not all of Sarkis's deals with Iraq involve artillery, French artillery ... the 155 Howit­ weapons. He arranged the sale of $280 million TRIBUTE TO MARINE L. CPL. DION zer . . self propelled? in uniforms to the Iraqi army. And Sarkis's JAMES STEPHENSON SARKIS. Yes. partners in the deal included former Vice KROFT. Why is it superior to anything the President Spiro Agnew, and a former Attor­ (Mr. HANSEN asked and was given United States has? ney General, Colonel Jack Brennan. permission to address the House for 1 SARKIS. We do not have the same range as The partners used their influence to get ex­ minute.) this vehicle ... this gun has. It's modified President Nixon to provide them with these Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, after 2 to 42 kilometers [25 miles]. What do we have letters of introduction [shown on screen] to weeks of the Persian Gulf war, 11 ma­ in the field to match this gun? heads of state around the world. rines became the first Americans to die KROFT. The Iraqis have a 20 kilometer [12 [To Sarkis] Do you think there was any­ mile] advantage in terms of artillery range. thing unusual about a former Vice President in ground combat on January 30, 1991, SARKIS. Yeah. They can fight from a dis­ and a former Attorney General and a former when thousands of Iraqi troops in ar­ tance. Chief of Staff for the President of the United mored trucks and tanks made several KROFT. And Sarkis says that the French Stateas to want to be selling military uni­ attacks over Saudi Arabia's border. It artillery pieces he sold to Iraq, over one hun­ forms to the Iraqis? is not surprising to me that already ac­ dred of them, are backed by thousands of SARKIS. They were not only in the uniform counts of selfless heroism among our specially modified Soviet long-range can­ business. They would sell their mothers if elite young men in the service of our nons, as well as advanced artillery purchased they could, just to make the money. country are apparent. The more I am from South Africa by way of Austria. Sarkis KROFT. Some of his partners in that deal used Austria as a middle man to get around aren't talking to him at all today. They're in privileged to work with all branches of U.N. sanctions against South Africa. A lot of court suing Sarkis over the multimillion the military because of my position on different people had their hands in this, one dollar commissions they say he hasn't paid the ·Aimed Services Committee, the way or another. them more impressed I am with the high cal- 2628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 31, 1991 iber of personnel our American service Mr. Schroeder will always be remem­ the community of civilized nations, were men and women are. bered by his friends and of course his guaranteeing enforcement of the principles Although it was inevitable that the family and those who loved him, and which are essential to the free coexistence of news of casualties, and the hard-hit­ will be honored by, I am sure, the en­ nations. ting reality of personal loss was forth­ tire consti tuency of the Fifth District Reuter characterized insinuations o~en re­ peated at demonstrations in the last few coming, it is impossible to steel oneself in Wisconsin for his bravery and hero­ days, that the USA was a warmonger and in­ against the emotional impact of per­ ism. Mr. Schroeder had just celebrated terested in political and economic domi­ sonal loss. This morning I had a call his 20th birthdate. nance, as shameful and irresponsible. He said from a father of one of these brave I know it is a great tragedy to all that this was a complete misrepresentation young men who was lost yesterday. A Americans that this happened. I want of the facts, and a reversal of cause and ef­ force recon Marine L. Cpl. Dion James to extend my deepest sympathy to his fect. He went on to say that frank and thor­ Stephenson, 22 years old. His father, family and friends. And our hearts go ough discussions about the future role of James Stephenson of Bountiful, UT, out to all the other families who have Germany in the NATO defensive alliance were needed instead. He said that it was an called to tell me how proud he was of lost a loved one. We want to take a mo­ imperative for prudent foreign policy and for his son, and that he wanted me and the ment to record this tragic cir­ moral integrity to consider seriously how to President and the Joint Chiefs of Staff cumstance for the State of Wisconsin distribute the defense burden fairly among to know that he and his family were and for the Wauwatosa community. the several players, with substantial co­ fully behind the United States and al­ operation from the Federal Republic, in the lied efforts in the Persian Gulf, and felt context of the alliance. He said that a posi­ that his son's death was not in vain. GERMAN INDUSTRIAL LEADER tion which trusts that the USA would as­ His parting comment was tell the SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF sume the heavy role as the "world's police­ UNITED STATES man", while exposing the USA to suspicion, President that we must continue in critical reserve and false distance for that this resolve, and that Saddam must be The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. role, must be adamantly opposed. pushed back to Baghdad, and defeated. OWENS). Under a previous order of the Finally, Reuter said that it would be fit­ Our cause is just and necessary. The House, the gentleman from Mississippi ting for citizens in the Federal Republic to testimony of a family with such a trag­ [Mr. MONTGOMERY] is recognized for 5 contact relatives of US soldiers living in ic and personal loss confirming this is minutes. Germany and to plan activities with them, heartening. I implore everyone to back Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, there as a sign of direct solidarity and unity. our troops and their heroism on behalf has been some discussion in recent weeks of our country until this conflict is re­ about where the German people stand regard­ solved. ing the coalition effort to oust Saddam Hus­ LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mr. OWENS of Utah. Mr. Speaker, sein from Iraq. I met recently with the chair­ By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ will the gentleman yield? man of the board of one of Germany's largest sence was granted to: Mr. HANSEN. I am happy to yield to and most respected companies who is taking Mrs. LLOYD (at the request of Mr. the gentleman from Utah. a leadership role in support of the United GEPHARDT), for January 30, on account Mr. OWENS of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I States and its policies in the Middle East and of illness. just want to join my colleague from in Europe. Utah in expressing my deep regrets at Mr. Edzard Reuter is chairman of the the death of his constituent from my Daimler-Benz Group, which includes the Mer­ SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED neighbor city. This comes, of course, as cedes-Benz automobile company; Deutsche By unanimous consent, permission to an especially disappointing occurrence Aerospace, and aviation, space, and defense address the House, following the legis­ to those of us from Utah. technology company; AEG, and lative program and any special orders It was a deep disappointment to learn electrotechnological and electronics company heretofore entered, was granted to: early that 20 marines had died. Then it and Daimler-Benz lnterservices, a financial (The following Members (at the re­ was reduced to 12 and then reduced to services, insurance and marketing firm. In ad­ quest of Mr. DUNCAN) to revise and ex­ 11, gratefully going in the right direc­ dition to speaking out, his group has entered tend their remarks and include extra­ tion, but driving it home now that it is into a joint effort with the German Government neous material:) someone from our State of Utah. to provide support programs for the wives and Mr. GEKAS, for 5 minutes, today. families of U.S. service personnel in Germany Mr. DORNAN of California, for 15 min­ 0 1210 who have been deployed to the Persian Gulf. utes, today. Therefore, I join my colleague in ex­ I want to share with my colleagues a state­ (The following Members (at the re­ pressing deep sympathy to Mr. ment Mr. Reuter released to the German quest of Mr. MAZZOLI) to revise and ex­ Stephenson's family, and pray that the press on January 24 in support of our coun­ tend their remarks and include extra­ number of such human tragedies will try's policies. neous material:) be very small indeed, and the success of [Press Release From Daimler-Benz AG] Mr. MOODY, for 5 minutes, today. our efforts in the Persian Gulf be suc­ DAIMLER-BENZ AG CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. ANNUNzIO, for 5 minutes, today. cessful and rapidly completed. EDZARD REUTER THANKS THE USA AND THE Mr. FAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. ALLIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD (The following Member (at the re­ PEACE AND FREEDOM quest of Mr. MOODY) to revise and ex­ On Thursday, January 24, 1991, Ed.zard Reu­ tend his remarks and include extra­ SYMPATHY EXPRESSED FOR ter, Chairman of the Board of Daimler-Benz neous material:) SCHROEDER FAMILY IN WISCON­ AG, thanked the USA for its efforts to safe­ Mr. MONTGOMERY, for 5 minutes, SIN guard peace and freedom. Reuter said that the citizens of a united Germany, who have today. (Mr. MOODY asked and was given had their first opportunity to elect the Sen­ permission to address the House for 1 ate in the united capital Berlin, should be minute and to revise and extend his re­ aware that in the Gulf conflict, the USA, EXTENSION OF REMARKS marks.) with the Allies and in agreement with the By unanimous consent, permission to Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, only a few UN, has once again shouldered the heavy revise and extend remarks was granted minutes ago I was informed that my burden of fighting against dictatorship, ag­ to: district also has suffered a great and gression, and disregard for international law. (The following Members (at the re­ tragic loss in the person of Scott These efforts on the part of the USA, said Reuter, were a continuation of the policies quest of Mr. DUNCAN) and to include ex­ Schroeder of Wauwatosa, WI. Scott was which made peace and unification in freedom traneous matter:) one of the 11 brave marines whose lives possible for Germany. In the Gulf conflict, he Mr. FIELDS. were lost the other evening in the fire said, the United States of America and the Mr. BEREUTER. fight in Saudi Arabia. Allies, as representatives of all members of Ms. Ros-LEHTINEN. January 31, 1991 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2629 (The following Members (at the re­ tions were introduced and severally re­ and Means, and Public Works and Transpor­ quest of Mr. MAZZOLI) and to include ferred as follows: tation. By Mr. MARLENEE: extraneous matter:) By Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado: H.R. 770. A bill to authorize the establish­ Mr. LAFALCE. H.R. 762. A bill to designate certain lands Jllent of a memorial at Custer Battlefield Na­ Mr. DE LUGO. in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys­ tional Monument to honor the Indians who tem, and for other purposes; jointly, to the fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, LEAVE OF ABSENCE Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and for other purposes; to the Committee on and Agriculture. Interior and Insular Affairs. Omitted from the Congressional Record of By Mr. ROBERTS: Wednesday, January 30, 1991) By Mr. FORD of Tennessee (for him­ H.R. 771. A bill to abolish the franking By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ self, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. MILLER of California, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, privilege for the House of Representatives sence was granted to: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. and to establish a spending allowance for Ms. SNOWE (at the request of Mr. McDERMOTl', Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GoRDON, postage for official mail of the House of Rep­ MICHEL) for today, on account of a Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. resen tatives; jointly, to the Committees on death in the family. BRYANT, Ms. LoNG, Mr. CLAY, Mr. Post Office and Civil Service and House Ad­ Mr. WEISS (at the request of Mr. GEP­ LANCASTER, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. ministration. SERRANO, Mr. OWENS of New York, By Mr. SLATTERY (for himself, Mr. HARDT) for today, on account of illness. KASICH, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HORTON, Mrs. LLOYD (at the request of Mr. and Mr. WISE): H.R. 763. A bill to establish a program to Mr. LENT, Mr. HYDE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. GEPHARDT) for today, on account of ill­ guarantee students from selected high KOSTMAYER, Mr. FRANK of Massachu­ ness. schools a chance to go to college, and for setts, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Edu­ KLECZKA, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BARTON of ADJOURNMENT cation and Labor. Texas, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. KANJORSKI, By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Mr. MILLER of Washington, Mr. KYL, Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, I move MCEWEN): Mr. lNHOFE, Mr. UPTON, Mr. LAN­ that the House do now adjourn. H.R. 764. A bill to take the highway trust CASTER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. THOMAS The motion was agreed to; accord­ fund off-budget and to allocate among the of Wyoming, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. DOOLEY, ingly (at 12 o'clock and 12 minutes States funds deposited into the trust fund as Mr. BARTLET!', and Mr. SMITH of Flor­ p.m.) under its previous order, the a result of certain increases in motor fuel ida): taxes, and for other purposes; jointly, to the H.R. 772. A bill to repeal the authority to House adjourned until Monday, Feb­ Committees on Government Operations, use $500,000 from the appropriation for rural ruary 4, 1991, at 12 noon. Public Works and Transportation, and Rules. development grants for the restoration of By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. the birthplace of Lawrence Welk; to the FORD of Michigan, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. Committee on Agriculture. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, KILDEE, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. WILLIAMS, By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. MAT­ ETC. Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. SUI, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN of Cali­ Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. FOGLIETl'A, fornia, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DYMALLY, tive communications were taken from Mr. HANSEN, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. the Speaker's table and referred as fol­ BOEHLERT, and Mr. BENNETT): · FAZIO, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. H.R. 765. A bill to amend title 5, United MARTINEZ, Mr. MILLER of California, lows: States Code, to allow for coverage under the Mr. MINETA, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RoYBAL, 534. A communication from the President health benefits program of unmarried de­ Mr. TORRES, and Ms. Waters): of the United States, transmitting a progress pendent children between ages 22 and 23 if H.R. 773. A bill to amend title XVI of the report toward a negotiated solution of the they are full-time students; to the Commit­ Social Security Act to make ineligible for Cyprus problem, including any relevant re­ tee on Post Office and Civil Service. payments under title XIX of such act States ports from the Secretary General of the By Mr. GREEN of New York (for him­ which supplement Federal supplemental se­ United Nations covering the period from self and Mr. FAZIO): curity income benefits but do not pass along mid-October through December 1990, pursu­ H.R. 766. A bill to amend various provisons Federal cost-of-living adjustments in such ant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); to the Committee on of law to ensure that services related to benefits; jointly, to the Committees on Ways Foreign· Affairs. abortion are made available to the same ex­ and Means and Energy and Commerce. 535. A letter from the Assistant Secretary tent as are all other pregnancy-related serv­ By Mr. VISCLOSKY: of State for Legislative Affairs, transmitting ices under federally funded programs; joint­ H.R. 774. A bill to amend the Internal Rev­ notice that effective January 13, 1991, the ly, to the Committees on Energy and Com­ enue Code of 1986 to restore the exclusion Department designated Somalia as a danger merce, Post Office and Civil Service, Armed from gross income for contributions in aid of pay location, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to Services, Foreign Affairs, the District of Co­ construction where the construction is of the Cornmi ttee on Foreign Affairs. lumbia, the Judiciary, and Interior and Insu­ water mains necessitated by contamination 536. A letter from the Executive Secretary, lar Affairs. of well water; to the Committee on Ways and Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Means. transmitting the annual report under the YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. STUMP, Mr. By Mr. MICHEL (for himself and Mr. Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act HERGER, Mr. DOOLITl'LE, Mr. THOMAS GEPHARDT): for 1990, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to of California, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. H.J. Res. 104. Joint resolution to designate the Committee on Government Operations. LEWIS of California, Mr. DORNAN of March 26, 1991, as "Education Day, U.S.A."; California, Mr. DANNEMEYER, Mr. to the Committee on Post Office and Civil MARLENEE, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. Service. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON THOMAS of Wyoming, and Mr. PACK­ By Mr.LENT: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ARD): H. Con Res. 58. Concurrent resolution ex­ Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 767. A bill to give any State in which pressing the sense of the Congress that the committees were delivered to the Clerk lands are more than 25 percent federally Soviet Union should release the prison for printing and reference to the proper owned the right to disapprove the establish­ records of Raoul Wallenberg and account for calendar, as follows: ment of wilderness areas located in that his whereabouts; to the Committee on For­ State; to the Committee on Interior and In­ eign Affairs. [Submitted January 3, 1991) sular Affairs. Mr. ROE: Committee on Science, Space, By Mr. HASTERT: and Technology. Report on summary of ac­ H.R. 768. A bill to amend the Internal Rev­ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS tivities of the Committee on Science, Space, enue Code of 1986 with respect to method of and Technology, for the lOlst Congress (Rept rounding used in adjusting tax rates and cer­ Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors 101-1026). Referred to the Committee of the tain other amounts for inflation: to the Com­ were added to public bills and resolu­ Whole House on the State of the Union. mittee on Ways and Means. tions as follows: By Mr. LANTOS: H.R. 371: Mr. ZIMMER and Mr. CUNNINGHAM. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 769. A bill to prevent and punish do­ H.R. 586: Mr. DURBIN. mestic and international terrorist acts, and H.R. 672: Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 for other purposes; jointly, to the Commit­ H. Res. 14: Mr. MANTON, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. of rule XXII, public bills and resolu- tees on the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Ways DIXON, Mr. HERTEL, and Mr. NOWAK.