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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Q:ongrrsslonal Rrcord st PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 9 I CONGRESS SECOND SESSION VOLUME 116-PART 27 OcrOBER 9, 1970, TO OCTOBER 14, 1970 (Pll<7ES 35917 1rO 37262) UNI1rED STATES GOVERNMEN1r PRINTING OFFICE, WllSHINGTON, 1970 36508 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -SENATE October 13,1970 ought not be dispersed throughout the Office A bill (S. 2193) to authorize the Secre the disagreement. But tlte fundamental of Education, not administered by bureaus tary of Labor to set standards to assure point is that the bill is extremely impor which are also responsible for other programs safe and healthful working conditions tant and extremely desirable for all the involving greater amounts of grant money. The Committee believes that the environ for working men and women; to assist workers. ment education program should have viabil and encourage States to participate in I doubt very much that the bill could ity and that its Director should have suf efrorts to assure such working condi be finished in the 24 or 36 hours we have ficient stature as to ha,-e direct access to the tions; to provide for research, informa remaining. The Senator from Colorado Commissioner. MQreover, the administrative tion, education, and training in the field (Mr. DOMINIcK)-whether he does so by unit charged with responsibility for the pro of occupational safety and health; and a substitute or by amendment-he has gram ought to be staffed with a sulficient for other purposes. some 19 amendments, I understand. number of specialists. If the environmental education program is placed in one of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Every one of them is substantive and is present bureaus, its Director would be at question is on agreeing to the motion to not a facade or an efrort to delay the least three degrees removed from the office proceed to the consideration of the bill. matter. of the Commissioner and would have to com The Senator from New York is recog However, Mr. President, I hope the pete with other programs for personnel, at a nized. Senate will proceed to the consideration time when adequate staffing and proper ad Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, a parlia of the bill. At the very least, if we can ministrative direction are difficult problems mentary inquiry. not finish it by tomorrow night, it will for the Office of Education. be the pending business when we return. It is for these reasons that the committee The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen recommends the establishment of the Office ator will state it. We can pass the bill, and it should be of Environmental Education by law. Further, Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, am I cor passed. It is a critically important piece the committee recommends, in section 3(d), rect in assuming that the motion is of legislation. language which permits appropriations to be debatable? I hope that Senators will not be con used for the administration of the program. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo fused and believe that the amendments The intent of Congress to establish an tion is debatable. represent management-labor differences. independent office in the Office of the Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, I would In all honesty, most of them do not. Commissioner is unequivocably clear. like to be recognized, if I may, for a The bill should be passed. moment. Will the Senator from Montana Mr. President, I think it is important yield to me? and fair to -rebut any idea that any Sen OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND Mr. MANSFIELD. I yield the floor. ators have sought to stall the bill and not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen come to grips with it. The idea that this HEALTH ACT OF 1970 ate will be in order. Senators and staff should be challenged and debated and Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask members will take their seats. that it should have the deliberate con unanimous consent that the pending Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, I am the sideration of the Senate is only fair. business be temporarily laid aside and ranking minority member of the com Mr. President, the bill has not been that the Senate turn to the consideration mittee. I have labored long and hard acted on in the other body. It obviously of Calendar No. 1300, S. 2193, and that with the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. will not be. So, there is no prejudice to it be made the pending business. WILLIAMS), the Senator from Colorado the American workingman if it is con Several Senators addressed the Chair. (Mr. DOMINICK), the Senator from Ohio sidered by the Senate after the recess. Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. President, may we (Mr. SAXBE) , the Senator from Pennsyl Efforts will be made to amend the bill. please have order? vania (Mr. SCHWEIKER), and many other I will oppose most of them. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen Senators on this bill. I hope very much that the Senate will ate will be in order. The bill will be stated Mr. President, I have been very deep vote to consider the bill. by title. ly interested in the bill. Itis an extremely The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The ASSISTANT LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A important measure. It covers almost all CASE). The question is on agreeing to the bill (S. 2193) to authorize the Secretary the workmen of the country. It is a land motion of the Senator from Montana. of Labor to set standards to assure safe mark piece of legislation; it contains Mr. DOMINICK. Mr. President, I have and healthful working conditions for many flne provisions. Undoubtedly it will listened with great interest to the com working men and women; to assist and become law, whatever may happen to it ments made by the distinguished Sena encourage States to participate in efforts today. tor from New York. We are really being to assure such working conditions; to There has been a very unfortunate con asked to consider an extremely important provide for research, information, edu notation placed upon the matter of bill, important to the unions, to the work cation, and training in the field of oc whether the bill should be brought up at ing men, and also to the country as a cupational safety and health, and for this time so that it could be considered whole, because it affects every business other purposes. before tomorrow night. It has been al in the country. We are being asked to do Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, if I leged that some Senators are trying to this in the closing days of this session may, in moving that the pending busi stall it ofr. before recess when we have before us not ness be laid aside temporarily, I ask that I do not think that is fair. There is a only this bill, but also the military con it remain in that status until the con difference between the labor and man struction authorization conference re clusion of the morning business tomor agement point of view. Management port, an agricultural bill, and very likely row. seems to feel very strongly that the pro other bills, all of which are of enormous The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cedure outlined by the administration importance to the country. objection to the request of the Senator and I authored the administration's orig We have,.aslar as this bill is con from Montana? inal bill; so I ought to know about it cerned, a number of amendments which to wit, a procedure for a Board to set will be offered by different members of Mr. DOMINICK. Mr. President, I would standards and a Commission to deal with the committee, which will require votes. like to make sure what the situation is. We have a substitute which I have in Do I understand that the Senator is ask enforcement is the more intelligent way ing for unanimous consent on this re to proceed. On the other hand, the point troduced, but not authored, which takes of view of organized labor is that the Sec aditrerent approach to the problem and quest? retary of Labor should perform both which I think is a far more equitable ap Mr. MANSFIELD. The Senator is cor functions. proach than the approach of the com rect. Mr. President, in the dispute which mittee reported bill. Mr. DOMINICK. I object. has arisen over certain prOVisions of this It seems to me, with all these really Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I bill there has been a complete failure to important factors, consideration of the move that the Senate turn to the con recognize the potentiality of the bill and bill at this tiIlle will be a pretty bad sideration of Calendar No. 1300, S. 2193, the fact that it is generally an excellent .mistake. that it be laid before the Senate and bill and contains some very important I know that there are Members on our made the pending business. safeguards. However, there isa. great side and on the other side of the aisle The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill deal of difrerence of opinion on certain that feel the same way. That was why will be reported. matters. Although I have my views-and objection was made to the unanimous The assistant legislative clerk read as I tried to work them out on the commit consent request· that"· had .. been pro follows: tee-I think there is some substance to pounded on two ot~er occasions. October 13,1970 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -SENATE 36509 I certainly do not want to be in a ministration. The President indicated in COMMITTEE MEETING DURING position where we are being held up to his last message, which was about 5 SENATE SESSION the world as though we are against oc weeks ago, that this bill, this entire leg Mr.