October 2, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9787 I am confident you will keep up with anything. They just said do not do it two things. No. 1, if you are going to what we are up to, and, if you dis- again. debate the Senator from North Caro- approve of anything we are doing, I ex- The next time I was on the floor of lina, come prepared with the facts. No. pect you will call us. We will look for- the U.S. Senate, and the first time I 2, understand that his reach goes far ward to receiving your advice. really spoke spontaneously on the beyond North Carolina. Let me say good-bye in an official floor, was to my friend JESSE HELMS. I It did even then as a new U.S. Sen- sort of way to your tenure here in the remember he was a junior Senator with ator, a freshman U.S. Senate. I quoted Washingtonian Maga- immense experience. He had been an Senator, the Senator from North zine which recognized JESSE HELMS as administrative assistant to one of the Carolina, walked on this floor. From ‘‘The Nicest Senator.’’ leading Senators in the U.S. Senate. He the day he arrived, he had an impact. I I yield the floor. knew the place. He knew the system. do not think that can be said of any- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- He was standing at the desk, if I recol- one, I say to Senator HELMS, in our ator from Nevada. lect, in that quadrant in the back. He class. We had a big class. There were, I think, 13 new Members that year. Far f was on the floor. There was another Senator from Kentucky named Marlow and away, the man who stood out was EXTENSION OF MORNING Cook who was standing on the floor. He the Senator from North Carolina. He BUSINESS was moving what is the most thankless has stood out every day since then. Mr. REID. Mr. President, we have an job in the U.S. Senate for any Senator It is no surprise to anyone here the order for morning business until 11:30. other than being on the D.C. Com- Senator from North Carolina, Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is mittee; that is, he had the responsi- HELMS, and I have not always seen eye correct. bility of moving the legislative appro- to eye. We come from different polit- Mr. REID. There appears to be a priations bill. ical points on the spectrum. We have number of people who wish to speak for I walked onto the floor to see what had some heated debates. The Senator Senator HELMS, and we are happy was going on. I was literally walking advocated some positions I would fight about that. We also want to make sure through. We had a committee meeting to my dying day to defeat as he would we have our half hour from 11 a.m. which had ended. I walked over to see things I proposed which he feels in until 11:30. I think it would be in every- what the state of play was. I was aware principle are not the way to go. One of the magic things about this one’s best interest to extend morning of the junior Senator from North Caro- place I learned from Senators with business until 12:30—an additional lina. My seat used to be in the very whom Senator HELMS and I served hour—and equally divided between back corner. I walked onto the floor when we first got here—Senators such both sides. I ask unanimous consent through that door, walked across, and as Goldwater, Humphrey, and Ken- that be the case. stopped where the junior Senator from nedy—is you can have serious disagree- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there North Carolina was. There was a heat- ments on this floor about the direction objection? Without objection, it is so ed debate going on between the junior ordered. of this Nation, but that is no excuse to Senator from North Carolina—Sam be personally disagreeable. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Ervin was the senior Senator—and ator from Delaware. I can remember—as my friend from Marlow Cook, the Senator from Ken- North Carolina can, as can my friend Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, this is a tucky. It was about either staff pay or happy day in the Senate. We are here from New Mexico, who came the same Senators’ pay, or whatever it was, and year, and as can the Senator from to talk about our buddy, JESSE HELMS. the Senator from North Carolina, as It is a sad day in that we talk about Alaska, who was here before us—the usual, was making a very compelling day when Hubert Humphrey walked on JESSE HELMS leaving. Other than the case as to why we should be basically Senator from Alaska, there is no one the floor literally dying, and we not paying anything. watched Barry Goldwater walk up to who has served longer with JESSE I am only kidding, JESSE. It was him, embrace him, and put his arms HELMS than I have. We came here dur- close to that. around him in that well, and both of ing the same election cycle, and we I stood there on the floor, and as I them cried. These were men of opposite came here the same day. We started off have done many times in my 30-year sides of the political spectrum of the with a rocky start. I was a 30-year-old career in the U.S. Senate, I did not lis- day—two leading figures in American kid who had only been in this Senate ten to the admonition I am told you politics representing the left and the once before in my life. That was when used to be given by the Speaker of the right, and they stood in that well and I came on the floor of the U.S. Senate House, Sam Rayburn. I am told in his embraced. They embraced in an emo- while spending a weekend at George- board-of-education way he used to say tional moment no one could misunder- town University. Back in those days, to new Members of the House back in stand the meaning of. It was real. It you didn’t have all the guards and all the 1950s, If you can say nothing, say was genuine. It was deep. the security. I came in Saturday morn- nothing; if you can nod, don’t speak; if It is, in my view, the unique and, I ing. I was mesmerized by this magnifi- you don’t have to nod, don’t do any- think, single most endearing feature of cent place. I walked in the back doors. thing or something to that effect, this body, the U.S. Senate. They were open. I walked right meaning keep your mouth shut. If we serve here long enough, and if through. The Senate had been in on I have often broken that rule, unfor- we are smart enough, we understand Saturday. I was unaware it had been in tunately. I stood there listening to this that it is not appropriate to question session. By the time I got here, it had debate, and I spoke up. I made the mis- the motivation of a Senator for what gone out of session. I literally walked take of taking on the Senator from he or she is proposing. It is totally ap- onto the floor of the Senate. I was ab- North Carolina. propriate to question their judgment. solutely, as kids used to say, blown He won’t remember this. It is totally appropriate to question away. I stood there in awe. I literally The result was I ended up with a whether they are right. It is totally ap- stood at that door. I walked up there. black-box editorial—literally, an edi- propriate to disagree. But it is inappro- No one was here. I stood where the Pre- torial on the front page of the New priate to question the motivation of a siding Officer was. The next thing I Hampshire Manchester Union Leader Senator because the men and women knew, this guy grabbed me by the with a big black box around it, which who come here are men and women of shoulder and put me under arrest. He used to be done by Mr. Loeb in those honor. They come here because they was a Capitol policeman. He took me days, talking about the audacity of the care deeply about the fate of their Na- downstairs. young Senator from Delaware taking tion. They care deeply about specific Most people do not know there is a on the point being made by the Senator issues, and some intensely on some Capitol police office in the basement of from North Carolina. That was my first issues. the Capitol. He took me down there, encounter of debating the Senator. It The thing that I think the Senator and he was going to arrest me for tres- warranted me a front-page article in from North Carolina embodies most is passing. He realized I was just a college the Manchester Union Leader that was that tradition that no matter how in- kid who was in awe. They didn’t do not flattering at all, which taught me tensely you disagree on the issue, the

VerDate Sep 04 2002 01:31 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.016 S02PT1 S9788 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 2, 2002 Senator from North Carolina, speaking the privilege to serve with JESSE up And, yes, I will miss his warmth. for myself, has never, ever questioned close and personal for a long time have Though some might not always see it, my motive, never, ever questioned my seen some of what Mrs. Helms has seen it is there, I can assure you. desire to do good, whether or not he and what a lot of the world does not Some of my more combative Demo- thought what I was proposing would, in see. They see the gentlemanly side of cratic friends might be skeptical of me fact, ‘‘do good.’’ him. They see the courtly side of him. for saying these things, but they don’t We have not agreed on a lot of They appreciate him. But they do not know JESSE HELMS like I do. things, but we have also agreed on an fully understand the depth of the com- They don’t know that even if you awful lot of things. I can tell you that passion, the depth of the friendship, find yourself precariously balanced on I will miss Senator HELMS. the depth of the loyalty that resides in your side of the political spectrum, in Let me tell you, with, as they say in that man JESSE HELMS. the heat of a debate, whether it is on this body, a point of personal privilege, There was a guy named Bud Nance. If foreign aid, on issues of war and peace, a few stories about Senator HELMS. you knew Bud Nance, you knew JESSE civil rights, equal rights, constitu- There are two figures remaining in HELMS. If you knew how Bud Nance tional law, whatever the issue, Senator the Senate who are, for either political adored JESSE HELMS, that would be the HELMS may disagree with you and extreme, left and right—left of the second piece of evidence you would point out the holes in your argument, Democratic Party and right of the Re- know of what a fine man this man but you can count on him to hold out publican Party—who are lightning JESSE HELMS is. his hand. rods. It is Senator HELMS in the Repub- JESSE, I love you. I think you are He holds strong views, but he is ex- lican Party and Senator KENNEDY in dead wrong on the issues, still. I dis- ceedingly respectful—a gentleman the Democratic Party. They are sort of agree with you completely. As you committed to his position but willing the icons of both parties. They are men said, when I cast my 10,000th vote, you to listen to yours. who are revered in their parties. They congratulated me as the youngest man He is, in the truest sense, a man of are both nationally known. in history to have cast 10,000 votes, and honor and considerable decency. And, I can say what a lot of people don’t lamented it would have been better had quite frankly, there are no qualifies know about the Senator from North I cast some of them the right way. And more important to this Chamber. Carolina: For all the intensity with I understand. We both feel that way Few Senators in my tenure have which he takes on issues, for all the about each other’s voting record. played as significant a role in the af- depth of his feelings about issues that But I want you to know how I person- fairs of this Nation as JESSE HELMS. But the most remarkable thing about are so socially highly charged—left and ally feel about you and how I think the this man is that, not withstanding his right—this is a man who has a very, vast majority—anybody who has got- impeccable conservative credentials, very soft side. ten to work with you as closely as I I had gone to the Senator, when I was have—feels about you. I am going to when confronted with new facts and the ranking member of the Foreign Re- sincerely miss you, JESSE. And we are new ideas, he has always been at least lations Committee, and indicated to going to miss your courtly manners. willing to listen. A perfect example was his leadership him—not even asking but lamenting— We are going to miss the fact that in reconciling and restoring the posi- the fact that I did not have enough whenever there is a crunch, one of the first guys to step up to offer help is tion of the United States at the U.N. staff allowance to hire certain people. And, while chairman of the Foreign And the Senator from North Carolina JESSE HELMS. But I have no doubt you will still be Relations Committee, he directed and said: Take my money. The Senator there for me. I have no doubt you will accomplished the most significant re- from North Carolina said: Who do you still be there for the rest of us. We need organization of the State Department need? What do you need? OK. you. in recent memory. He did not have to do that, by the Some think JESSE HELMS and I could Having served with JESSE HELMS for way. Many other committees around not possibly see eye to eye, that we almost 30 years, I can tell you, on a here fight tooth and nail over exactly come from opposite points on the polit- personal level, he is one of the most who is going to get to be the doorman ical spectrum. There is no denying that thoughtful, considerate, and gracious to whether or not you have to sign off is true. Senators to grace this Chamber. to get stationery. Not the Senator Senator HELMS has advocated some If you knew Mrs. Helms, his beloved from North Carolina, not the Senator positions I would fight to my dying Dot, you would know why he is this from North Carolina. breath to defeat but he also represents way. When I was ill, it was the Senator the best of this institution. He is a Senator HELMS and I arrived here the from North Carolina who was on the friend, an honorable Senator who holds same day and took the oath together. phone immediately checking to talk to boldly to his values, and yet has al- Before he came, he served in the my doctors to make sure he thought I ways held to the civility of debate in Navy in World War II. As a broadcaster had the right doctors, and checking at the pursuit of comity. and journalist, Senate staffer, editor of Walter Reed regularly to see how I was Some said he and I couldn’t possibly a banking publication that he made the doing. work together on the Foreign Rela- largest in the Nation, a broadcaster If you want to understand something tions Committee. CEO, editorial writer, city councilman, about Senator HELMS, you ought to In fact, I think we have worked very a Baptist deacon, a Sunday school meet Mrs. Helms. well together and I think he would teacher, and a U.S. Senator, JESSE If you met Mrs. Helms, who is one of agree. HELMS has served with distinction. the finest, most decent women I have We may not have agreed on many of These 30 years have passed all too ever met—she is the definition of a the important issues that have faced quickly. But I am honored to have lady—you would understand the depth this Nation. In fact, we probably known him. I am proud to have worked of JESSE HELMS. For a woman of her haven’t agreed on most of them. with him, especially over these last 6 grace, a woman of her compassion, a But I can say this: I will deeply miss years. woman of her depth, to love and be de- Senator HELMS. I will miss his voice in I have learned much from him, and voted to this man as deeply as she is, this Chamber. I will miss his counsel. I will continue to seek his counsel and you know, you know, you know there will miss his genuine kindness. His de- his advice. has to be something awfully, awfully, votion to his duty and the dignity with William Penn said, ‘‘A good friend awfully good about JESSE HELMS. which he unfailingly performs it. . . . advises justly, assists readily, ad- My mom has an expression. She says: I will miss his brand of leadership. ventures boldly, takes all patiently, de- If my children love somebody, I love That determined, dedicated, forceful, fends courageously, and continues a them, too, because I know how good committed leadership, that leadership friend unchangeably,’’ JESSE HELMS they are and they could not love unless that comes from a deep and abiding has been a good friend, and I expect to there was something there. concern for this Nation and from deep- continue our friendship as well as our Dot Helms adores JESSE HELMS, as he ly held values and beliefs which he debate long after he leaves this Cham- adores her. Those of us who have had fights to uphold. ber. He will, indeed, be missed.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:14 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.021 S02PT1 October 2, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9789 I thank my colleagues for the ex- sonal experience with Senator HELMS where the fight was rising as to what tended time. I could talk for an hour on that level. I say here, as I have said would happen in this situation. I had about what a good man JESSE HELMS to him before, myself, my wife, my expressed myself on one side of that is. family, we will never forget—as long as issue and had not realized what I had The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I am alive—the way Senator HELMS done by virtue of that expression be- ator from North Carolina. treated us during that time. cause as we were in the Republican Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. President, it is It meant an unbelievable amount to cloakroom that late night, someone an honor for me to be able to come us, Senator. said to Senator Dole: What about the down this morning and speak to my I thank him on our behalf. I thank NEA? As he walked through these colleague and on his behalf, a colleague him on behalf of all of the people of doors on to the floor, leaving us all be- who I have now had the privilege of North Carolina for whom he has done hind, he said: BENNETT is going to han- serving with for 4 years in the Senate. so much for so long, the many lives dle that. I say, first, to Senator HELMS, and to that he touched, in a very positive I suddenly realized I had a responsi- Dot, his wife, thank you for the ex- way, below the radar screen, in ways bility I hadn’t known about. I took up traordinary kindness you have shown that people don’t see or don’t hear but, what could only be called Kissingerian to myself, my wife, and my family. more importantly, they know about. I shuttle diplomacy between the Repub- Senator HELMS knows—and Jimmy thank him personally for being my lican cloakroom, between JESSE HELMS Broughton is sitting beside him, and friend during the time I have been in and TED KENNEDY and PAT LEAHY on other members of his staff are on the the Senate. the other side, and back and forth. Fi- floor—he also has an extraordinary I yield the floor. nally, I arrived at a deal. I thought I group of people working with him, not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- understood the terms of the deal and just here in Washington but also back ator from Utah. took it back to the Democratic cloak- in North Carolina, because our folks in Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I join room: If you will allow this, JESSE will North Carolina have had the privilege with my colleagues rising not to bury allow that. We will get it all done. of working with Senator HELMS’ staff JESSE HELMS but to praise him. We can Grumbling and complaining a little, in North Carolina. take Shakespeare and turn him on his the Democrats said: All right, we will As I said—and I am sure Senator head for just a moment. at least keep the NEA alive. We will HELMS heard while he was off taking I find it interesting that there are give JESSE his pound of flesh. We don’t care of his health—his office ran very some people in the press gallery. That like it, but this is where we are. smoothly. Sometimes I think, Senator is not very often the case in this situa- I reported that to Slade Gorton, HELMS, both of our offices run more tion, in this circumstance in the Sen- chairman of the subcommittee han- smoothly when we are not there. But ate. I welcome the presence of report- dling the appropriations. He said: It is they did a terrific job in your absence. ers who will pay attention now as Sen- too late at night. I know you are not surprised to hear ators talk about JESSE HELMS, because My memory is, this was about 10:30 that, but we are proud of the work they the press, for JESSE’s entire political or 11. did. I know you are proud of the work career, has made a caricature of this He said: It is too late tonight. We they did then and have always done on man, outlined him as some kind of a will do it first thing in the morning. your behalf. demon, some kind of an anti-intellec- The next morning came. I went to I have had the privilege of going tual, some kind of a throwback to an Slade and repeated the terms of the around my State for the last 4 years earlier time, and that the body politic deal as I had understood them. He said: now, talking to people about what they would be best served if somehow he Fine, let’s go ahead. need, the problems they are faced could be removed from it. JESSE was in the cloakroom, and I with—whether it is farmers, whether it He has demonstrated his appeal to went to the cloakroom to tell him we is textile workers who have lost their the voters of his State and has stoutly were about to implement this deal. He jobs, people trying to get a relative a resisted the attempts of those to re- looked at me—a very young, new, fresh visa, whatever it is—and you cannot move him from politics. Now he has de- Senator—and he said: Senator, that is hardly move in North Carolina without cided that the time for retirement has not my understanding. That is not finding people who Senator HELMS has come. He is leaving at the top of his what I agreed to. touched over the time he has been in game and on his own terms. My heart fell. I didn’t know what to the Senate. I listened to the stories being told by say. Here was this pillar of the Senate The people of North Carolina will those who have served with JESSE for a who had staked his reputation on this never forget the work and the kindness long period of time. I have not had that particular fight, and he said: If I agree and the personal attention that he has privilege because I have not been here with that, that means that I have given to them. He has been a relentless that long. I have my own story to add, agreed to vote against my own amend- advocate for the people of our State which demonstrates a side of JESSE ment. I can’t do that. and all the problems they face. that needs to be on the record and, I looked at him in great agony, and I The people here in Washington and once again, people in the press need to said: Senator, this will set off a whole around the rest of the country see a understand about this man. filibuster, a whole disaster on the other certain side of Senator HELMS. Senator My story arose from the fact that I, side. I have told the Democrats that BIDEN just mentioned this. Senator too, disagree with JESSE HELMS on oc- this is what it would be. HELMS knows well he and I do not casion. The issue on which I disagree That is what I had understood. I agree about a lot of things, but there is with JESSE HELMS has to do with the didn’t have any solution. I was just a side of him that most people here in National Endowment for the Arts. I there trying to figure out where I had Washington do not get to see, at least have been dedicated to support for the gone wrong in going back and forth. not publicly—the people who work in arts all of my life. I have been enriched JESSE HELMS looked at me, and he the Senate see it—which is the extraor- by association with the arts. In my said: Senator, that is not my under- dinary kindness and friendship that he home, food was a necessity, but music standing of what we agreed to last shows basically to anyone who touches lessons for the children were almost as night. But if that is your under- him. big a necessity, at my wife’s insistence. standing and you have pledged your We had a meeting of Senators a few We have supported the symphony, op- word to the other side that that is weeks ago to talk about how we should eras, things of that kind, all of our what you will deliver, I will honor your deal, as publicly elected officials, with lives. agreement. people who we represent who are faced So when the Gingrich revolution oc- There are not many around here who with a tragedy of one kind or another. curred in 1994 and the House sent us an would do that, not many Senators who And I used Senator HELMS as the best appropriations bill that would have would take a position that was con- example I could ever imagine for some- eliminated the National Endowment trary to that which they had publicly one who knows how to deal with those for the Arts, I found myself in that bat- espoused for decades, to keep an agree- kinds of problems, having had a per- tle. We came to a late night session ment, when the Senator believed the

VerDate Sep 04 2002 01:31 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.023 S02PT1 S9790 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 2, 2002 agreement was not what he had agreed Mr. President, saying farewell to my not have the depth of relationship with to. There are not many senior Senators friend that I have known for these Senator HELMS as do many who have who would defend the honor of a junior three decades is difficult. There aren’t gone before me this morning. But I Senator to make sure that the junior many of us left, JESSE. We are going to have served with JESSE HELMS for 6 Senator was not embarrassed. miss you, and we are going to miss Dot. years, 4 of those under his tutelage as I have told that story a lot. I have Dot’s happy smile and her energy has chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela- told that story to the supporters in the been a great support for JESSE, and as tions Committee. I don’t know of a NEA, both in my home State and in we wish him Godspeed, we want to in- Senator with whom I have served in Washington. I have said to them: You clude Dot, too, because they are a my short term in this body who has need to understand JESSE HELMS. Yes, team. been more fair, more direct, and more you will disagree with him. You believe As they enter this new phase of their complete than JESSE HELMS. I think that he is a philistine when it comes to lives, we thank them for their dedica- that is in itself a great testament to the arts; you don’t understand how he tion and hard work, for the elegant the man, yes, and to the Senator. can possibly hold the position. But you manners they have brought to the Sen- I have not always agreed with Sen- need to understand the integrity of ate, and for all that you have done to ator HELMS, but he has always afforded this man, the compassion of this man, earn what we are saying today. me the courtesy of not only an oppor- and the willingness of this man to keep You deserve every word I have heard tunity to explain my position but en- alive important personal relationships today, JESSE. You are a great friend, a couraged me to explain my position, to see to it that the Senate works. great patriot, and I hate to see you go. even when he disagreed. That, too, is a This was an action on his part to see Thank you very much, Mr. President. measurement of the man and of the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NEL- to it that the Senate worked. I am Senator. grateful to have had the experience. I SON of Nebraska). The Senator from You especially, Mr. President, know am grateful for the opportunity of re- Nebraska, Mr. HAGEL, is recognized. that west of the Missouri in the land Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I rise this peating it to those who might not un- on the prairie called Nebraska, we have morning to join our colleagues in rec- derstand this man. And like those who fallen on dark times. I don’t speak of ognizing a part of an institution that have spoken before, I will miss him. the drought but of our football team. I unto himself is an institution. I pay whatever tribute I can in my never thought I would be in a position Senator HELMS will retire this year humble way to the public service and to be envious of the football team of the public integrity and the example of after five distinguished terms in the Senate. He has had a remarkable 30 the senior Senator from North Caro- JESSE HELMS. lina, but I am this morning. I, of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- years of service in the Senate. course, attribute his leadership and in- ator from Alaska. Senator HELMS began his service to Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, in an our country in the U.S. Navy during spiration to their great football team era when courtly manners are seldom World War II. He has always been a this year. His wife Dot has been mentioned this observed or practiced, my friend JESSE supporter of a strong U.S. military and morning, and I wish also to acknowl- HELMS has embodied the spirit of a the need for a forward thinking Na- true southern gentleman. For almost tional Security Policy. After his mili- edge Mrs. Helms, for it is Mrs. Helms, as much as any one individual who has 30 years, Senator HELMS has provided a tary service, Senator HELMS had a model of gentlemanly bearing for a colorful career as an editorial commen- shaped and molded this fellow from younger generation that is used to tator in radio, television and print North Carolina, this individual who not much more casual conduct. His old- media. He also served as Administra- only has given 30 years of his life to the fashioned gentility will be sorely tive Assistant to United States Sen- Senate, but has given a great majority missed in these Halls. ators Willis Smith (D–NC) and Alton of his almost 81 years to this country. The two of us have been together a Lennon (D–NC) in the early 1950’s. His Some of us who have had the honor great many long nights in the Senate. interest in serving the public continued of serving our Nation in uniform more Despite his gentle southern drawl, it to grow as he served on the Raleigh recently than Senator HELMS occasion- has never been difficult to figure out City Council from 1957 to 1961 while ally get more attention for that serv- where JESSE HELMS stands. He has held working in the banking industry. Be- ice. This has always struck me about passionately to his convictions and has yond his extensive list of leadership po- the World War II generation, of which worked hard for what he believes are sitions in numerous organizations, JESSE HELMS is a part. He served in the the best interests of the people of our Senator HELMS has filled his life with U.S. Navy in World War II. They never Nation and North Carolina. philanthropy. He has been active in re- talk about that service. My father was As a member of the Foreign Rela- search on cerebral palsy and is one of in World War II in the South Pacific tions Committee, JESSE HELMS has the founders and directors of Camp for 3 years in the Army Air Corps. I dealt with international issues of deep Willow Run for youth in Littleton, have always admired World War II vet- importance which have had global im- North Carolina. erans for many reasons, but one in par- pact. Senator HELMS is a member of the ticular; that is, they came back, never As I have worked with others here on Committee on Rules and Administra- asked for recognition, never asked for defense matters over these long years, tion; a member and past Chairman of special breaks. They saw their service there has been no greater patriot for the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- as only part of being a responsible cit- this country on this floor than JESSE tion and Forestry; and the Ranking Mi- izen—their responsibility. And it is HELMS. He has always supported the nority member and past Chairman of that way to this day in the Senate, men and women who wear our uniform. the Committee on Foreign Relations. I where we have few World War II vet- He has been a true stalwart in fighting have had the privilege to serve with erans left. for national defense. Senator HELMS on the Foreign Rela- When we lose a World War II veteran JESSE HELMS is a tough guy. He tions Committee for the past 6 years. in this body, we lose a very significant hasn’t let aches or pains, which have We will miss his common sense and part of America. That is a dimension of sidelined some folks, stop him from strong perspective on foreign affairs. I JESSE HELMS that is not often talked performing his responsibilities as a am grateful for his many courtesies to about. Senator. When our daughter, Lily, now me and his constant help and support. Let me conclude, because others wish a senior at Stanford, was a toddler and I will miss him. to speak about this very unique Sen- used to visit the Senate Halls, she Senator HELMS will celebrate his 81st ator and man. I don’t know of an indi- could always count on JESSE for a birthday this month. We wish him a vidual who has fulfilled the commit- smile and for making her feel special happy birthday and thank him and his ment of his own value system and his and welcome. She told me she has dear wife, Dot, for their years of devo- own standards, or lived it, like JESSE great memories of those days and tion to our country. I am proud to have HELMS has. You either can agree with JESSE HELMS. Like STROM THURMOND, served with him. those commitments and standards and Lily looks on JESSE HELMS as one of Mr. President, as you know, I am a policies and values and positions or her uncles, and we are proud of that. very junior Senator here and so I do not, but none can deny that Senator

VerDate Sep 04 2002 01:31 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.025 S02PT1 October 2, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9791 HELMS has indeed lived what he has I was one of those nine, Senator Sam the outside who criticize JESSE HELMS, said. That in itself, after almost 81 Nunn, Senator Bennett Johnston, Sen- but nobody questions whether he be- years, is rather unique. ator BIDEN, myself, and our wonderful lieves what he says. Nobody questions I wish Senator HELMS a happy birth- JESSE HELMS. That group saw Senator that he says what he believes. I do not day this month. I know it will be a HELMS as being the father of all of us. think one can have either a better happy occasion. We are glad to have We thought we were youngsters, and friend, a better servant, or a better pa- you back in this body, JESSE, for these then we met JESSE, and we said: We do triot than one who knows what he be- last few months, and we are also par- have some wisdom and some experience lieves and believes what he knows. ticularly pleased with your recovery. with us. It has been a sheer joy to serve That is what our friend is. That is the Senator HELMS will be known to many with him. essence of him. One does not have to of us—certainly this Senator from Ne- The whole group that came together second-guess Senator HELMS. For that braska—forever as ‘‘Mr. Chairman.’’ has left of their own accord, and that is class of Senators of 30 years ago, there Mr. Chairman, I salute you and good. It speaks well of them; it speaks are now three of us left. When Senator thank you for your service and your mightily of the class and the capacity HELMS leaves, there will be two. I will many courtesies and kindnesses. You they had. be running, and so will Senator BIDEN. are an inspiration to me. JESSE, as I saw you get sick and then If we come back, the marvelous class The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- get well, I was truly hopeful that what- will be getting smaller, and Senator ever the good Lord had in store for ator from Minnesota is recognized. HELMS will have left us this year. I am Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I you, you would leave here on your own, sorry to see him leave. I thank him thought maybe I could jump ahead of saying goodbye to the Senate with very much. the Senator from New Mexico for just 2 your own capacity, and that nothing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- minutes. would be the cause of taking you from ator from Oklahoma. Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I us. Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I rise thought the agreement was that we got That is why it is a good day, because to join with my colleagues in saying you have lived through it all, and you our time. thank you to Senator HELMS for his 30 Mr. WELLSTONE. I will follow the have been, from what outsiders know, years of service to the Senate and to Senator from New Mexico. the absolute opposite of what people the country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time say you are. They judge you by your I have had the pleasure of serving record, and if they do not like the is controlled by the Republican leader. with Senator HELMS for 22 years, and Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I will record, they have things to say that the last several years I had the pleas- yield 2 minutes to the Senator from are totally without the character of ure of sitting right in front of him or, Minnesota. JESSE HELMS. conversely, having him at my back. I My friend who just spoke clearly put Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I like that. I moved over to Senator it right when it comes to kindness. thank the Senator. THURMOND’s desk so I can look at Sen- Senator HELMS truly believes that ev- I come here to the floor to announce ator HELMS when I make these re- erybody, no matter how little, how that I have been in agreement with marks. poor, how vintaged, what seat they oc- Senator HELMS on just about every I pointed out to Senator WELLSTONE cupy, deserves a kindness from him. He issue since he has been here—not quite, when he was complimenting you on does not walk by anyone to whom he but I will say this. I think one of the your demeanor, politeness, kindness to does not say hello. If he knows they ways you judge a person is just the way our fellow employees, that was my first have been sick, he will stop and talk you watch them treat people. I don’t recollection of JESSE HELMS. The char- with them and ask them about their know if this has been said, but when I acter of Senator HELMS was one of this relatives. In a way, for some of us, we watch the way Senator HELMS treats pretty tough Senator. In my career of are amazed at how he can do that. For the pages here and the elevator opera- 22 years, I have never known a kinder, that, I say I am glad I shared that ex- tors and the support staff, I don’t think gentler, more polite Senator than Sen- perience with Senator HELMS. there is anybody in the Senate who What really made me come down ator JESSE HELMS. treats them with more grace and is I say that because he has been kind here today, I say to Senator HELMS, is to me. Obviously, he was kind to Sen- kinder and more appreciative. In fact, I that he has been very decent and nice think there have been surveys that to me. I think now, looking back on oc- ator DOMENICI. He has been kind to have put him at the very top. casions on the floor when I had a budg- every Senator, Democrat and Repub- I thank him for the way in which he et to handle that was particularly dif- lican—Senator WELLSTONE mentioned has treated staff. I wish to tell him, ficult or I had to make a speech that it—but also to every single staff mem- though we have not agreed on the was particularly difficult—he did not ber, to every single elevator operator issues, I have appreciated getting to sit very far from me—almost invari- and security officer. I am amazed at the number of people he calls by their know him. I hope it is mutual. ably, Senator HELMS would call me to I wish you, Senator HELMS, and my his desk and congratulate me. He even first name. I have tried to emulate that wife wishes you the very best. We wish told me how I was changing as a Sen- and have not done it very well. I have you well. ator: You are getting better; you are tried to emulate Senator HELMS in Mr. President, there is going to be getting to be as good as there is; you many ways. Senator HELMS will never another time before the Senator from are responding; that was a great know how many people he has inspired New Hampshire, Mr. SMITH, leaves speech. in the Senate. when I wish to talk about him because I do not know how many of those re- I say that because of his kindness. I there is much positive to say about marks Senator HELMS passed on to me. say that because of his politeness. I say him from the point of view of some- I believed it, so it helped me. I do not that because he says grace before body who stood up for what he believes. know if it was true, but it was true as meals and he does it today. I say that I think it has to be part of the RECORD. he saw it, and that was enough for me because he has shown such courage and I look forward to doing that. to leave with just a little more hop in conviction on so many issues. His abil- Senator HELMS, I wish you well. my step because somebody I really ity to be courageous and kind at the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- wanted to note what I was doing appar- same time is a very unusual special ator from New Mexico. ently had. talent that very few have been able to Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, first, For that, I wish to tell Senator do, and Senator HELMS has done it well I bring regards from my wife Nancy to HELMS, that means an awful lot to a for so many years. both you and Dot. She asked me Senator, especially as he is getting The word ‘‘patriot’’ was used. If any- today—it was written on my calendar— started. I was thrilled with it, even in body ever defines ‘‘patriot,’’ Senator if I would say that for her, and I do. the last 4 or 5 years when he continued HELMS’ name comes to mind. Standing I do not think all Senators know that to do that. I thank him for that. at STROM THURMOND’S desk, patriot 30 years ago, a class of new Senators The Senate will miss this man. The comes to mind when I think of STROM numbering nine arrived in the Senate. truth is, there are many people from THURMOND, and it comes to mind when

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I remember you told me you is fitting that we pay tribute to his pen, but I am so grateful to have had were flying over there somewhat in leadership and commitment to the peo- the privilege of having Senator HELMS awe but also thinking about individ- ple of North Carolina and this country. as a mentor, as a colleague, as a con- uals who live in those areas, and every Senator HELMS has served in the Sen- fidant, as a teacher. one of those homesteads represent ate during the administrations of seven I remember in my early career, we some of your constituents. You won- Presidents, from the Vietnam War, had battles. I served in the Senate for dered if they really thought anybody in through the launch of the war on ter- 22 years, and he served in the Senate Washington, DC, cares about them liv- rorism. for 30 years. Prior to his service in the ing in that little rural area or maybe His views have enlivened the debate Senate, Senator HELMS served as ad- living in the city. on the editorial pages of newspapers in ministrative assistant to a couple of There you are, flying over their State his home State and throughout the Senators. and you are thinking about them. I country. He defines the term ‘‘sticking During that time, he learned the Sen- think that was one of the guiding prin- to your guns.’’ From 1960 until he ran for the Senate ate rules. I remember some of our ear- ciples of your public service and career. in 1972, Senator HELMS delivered some lier battles having Senator HELMS help I will never forget that. You were 2,700 editorials on WRAL–TV in Ra- me learn the Senate rules. I was thinking about them when we were leigh, NC. Those opinions also appeared amazed that someone would go to that fighting over that nickel-a-gallon gaso- in more than 200 papers across the Na- trouble. But he used the Senate rules line tax. You have been fighting for tion and on 70 radio stations, making both politely and correctly, and in the them. Whether talking about a strong JESSE HELMS a household name. process made the Senate a better insti- national defense or about giving them He built that name on the principles tution. some tax relief, you were thinking of free enterprise, representative de- I realize this goes all the way back to about your constituents, those people mocracy and conservative values— Richard Russell. It goes back to some in the rural areas that probably never ideals he holds true today. of the greats in the Senate, and how gave two thoughts about who their He has always stood on principle. He this tradition is passed on is truly Senator was. Maybe they do not know, does not waiver or falter, and is not amazing—and with a whole lot of fond maybe they do not vote, but you cared easily persuaded, a fact to which many memories. about them. of my colleagues can attest. I remember, Senator HELMS, when I can tell you cared about them be- Senator HELMS has never forgotten you taught me some of the rules, I be- cause of the way you have served this the people he represents while in Wash- lieve it was in 1983, when we had the Senate and the way you have served ington. An editorial about his retire- little battle on the 5-cent-per-gallon your State, the way you have talked to ment in the Charlotte Observer ob- gasoline tax, that most of the Senate individuals on the floor, the way you served, ‘‘People who can’t stand his was for, including the majority leader talk to employees, whether they are views go to the voting booth every 6 at the time, our very good friend Sen- the lower level employees or people years and push the button next to his ator Baker. President Reagan, I be- just starting out, or whether it is my name. Maybe he helped their mama get lieve, was in favor at the time, but we daughter who was working as an intern Social Security. Maybe he kept their were sort of opposed to it, thinking it one summer. You were so kind to her. farm alive. Maybe they just like the should be left to the prerogative of the She loves Senator HELMS. I saw her idea of a North Carolina boy going to States. It was rather a difficult time last night and she wanted me to say Washington and raising hell.’’ because it was right before Christmas. thank you, Senator HELMS. He’s always had a place in his heart It was a pretty protracted and ex- You have inspired more people than for the youth of our Nation. In his re- tended debate, one that required cots you will ever know. I see some of your tirement speech, he calculated that he in the back. Our colleagues’ tempers employees are in the Chamber and you has met with more than 100,000 young were short because we were getting are sitting with one of the best, Mr. people during his tenure in the Senate. closer to the holiday season and most Broughton, but I wonder how many of He always took the time to talk with everybody wanted to vote and get out those employees, who have launched them about what an honor it was to of here. their career under your tutelage, have serve America. The issues that have driven his Sen- I remember going into your office very bright futures. They are going to ate career have varied from the minute one night when things were kind of dif- make outstanding contributions. Some to the global. He has left an indelible ficult, and we talked about it. You of them are in the State Department. said: I have an idea. We will just pray mark on American foreign policy from Some of them are working in very high his service on the Senate Foreign Rela- about it. Let’s call Rev. Billy Graham. level positions. Some of them are on Well, I was awestruck that we were tions Committee and his tenure as the Federal bench because you got chairman. From favoring the lifting of calling Rev. Billy Graham, and im- them started. They are some of the the arms embrago on Bosnia to his op- pressed. I will not forget that conversa- best people in the country. I think of position of U.S. military intervention tion. them as expanding good government, in Haiti, he has consistently fought to I also will not forget another thing and you have made that contribution. keep our Nation focused on U.S. inter- that you said. If it was not that night, I wanted to say thank you on behalf ests abroad. it was the next night—we had two or of Oklahomans, and on behalf of all On February 24, 1996, when Cuban three nights of this little battle—and I Americans for your 30 years of service Mig-29 fighter jets shot down two remember you telling me a story which in the Senate. I have had the privilege Cessna 337s in the Florida Straits, kill- I have never forgotten. In fact, I think of working with you for 22 years, get- ing four members of the humanitarian about it all the time when I fly at ting to know you and Dot Helms. I group ‘‘Brothers to the Rescue,’’ JESSE night. I do not even know if you will think the world of both of you. God has HELMS demanded that the U.S. call remember it but I bet you do. You re- truly blessed all of us for your service Fidel Castro to account for his actions. layed to me how you were flying over to our country and we thank you for it. His time as a Navy recruiter during North Carolina at night. And if any of Mr. HELMS. Thank you. World War II gave him insight into the my colleagues have been with Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- importance of supporting our military HELMS for any period of time, they ator from Texas. troops. He has vigorously fought to know he has a great love for his State Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, it strengthen the U.S. armed forces and of North Carolina, and vice versa. It is is an honor to pay tribute today to the ensure that our men and women in uni- a mutual love, respect, and admiration. senior Senator from North Carolina, form are deployed only when clear U.S. You relayed to me, Senator HELMS, JESSE HELMS. interests are at stake. that while flying over North Carolina The son of a police chief from Mon- On behalf of the American taxpayer, at night you see all these lights, and roe, NC, JESSE HELMS has been part of he demanded and received greater ac- you realize how big Raleigh is and you the fabric of the United States Senate countability at the United Nations for

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There is whether it affects a North Carolina casions talking to students and posing no greater supporter of human rights, farmer or textile worker, or the U.S. for pictures with people who were not no more steadfast defender of Amer- relationship with the U.N., JESSE always from North Carolina. You ican sovereignty, no stronger advocate HELMS has stood his ground. would stop and say, Where are you for our national interest than you, He has always done so without rancor guys from? And then you would talk to Senator HELMS. and has always been a gentleman when them. And I would hear them after you I have been in so many meetings— the fight was over. He is stubborn, he is walked away and the things that they and I see the assistant leader in the committed to his cause, and he fights said. It really is a shame that all Chamber as well, Senator NICKLES, who vigorously, but he is also one of the Americans do not know you personally, can vouch for this. So many times in most gentle and kind men in the Sen- Senator HELMS, because you are one meetings we have said: Senator HELMS, ate. fine man. You have a long, distin- do you think maybe we could have For years he sat next to the late Sen- guished record of service to your coun- your support to let this nominee go ator John Chafee on the Senate floor. try and service in so many areas before through, and Senator HELMS would They were two Republican colleagues you came to the Senate, and you did a never raise his voice but he would say, who didn’t agree on a great deal, yet lot of charitable work after you came no, can’t do it. It was always dis- were best of friends and spoke affec- to the Senate. agreeing without being disagreeable. tionately of each other. When John Since he was first elected to the U.S. That is why you have so much respect, died, JESSE made it his first order of Senate by the people of North Carolina and that is why there are so many peo- business to visit his office and person- nearly 30 years ago, Senator HELMS has ple here to honor you. ally comfort the Senator’s grieving tirelessly served the people of North When faced with a policy that you staff. There are hundreds of similar Carolina and this nation. feel is counter to your values, you are stories of JESSE’s graciousness and car- Before that, the Senator’s tenure of like a rock. Even your opponents mar- ing nature. Each of us has been service to the United States of America vel at your fortitude. You are the irre- touched at one time or another by his began in the 1940’s. Serving in the U.S. sistible force for justice and human lib- kindness. Navy during the second world war, erty. You are an immovable object His conviction, his determination Senator HELMS pledged his loyalty and against big spending and immorality. and his passion will be missed. As love to the United States. I lost my You are not afraid to stand up on the JESSE leaves Washington to join his be- own father in WWII and understand floor time after time—and I am proud loved wife, ‘‘Miss Dot,’’ at home in and respect the passion that the men to have stood with you on many occa- North Carolina, we wish him well. and women of the Greatest Generation sions, Senator HELMS. You are a man The 108th Congress will be a different has and still have for the United of great personal faith. This has led place without JESSE HELMS. The set States. No one embodies these ideals you to be a crusader for the lives of the from North Carolina will be filled, but better than the senior Senator from unborn. Not too many people come it will never be the same. North Carolina. down to talk about that issue these The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Upon returning from battle in WWII, days, but you inspired me to weigh in ator from New Hampshire. Senator HELMS got his first taste of on this. This, I believe, will be the de- Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. Washington politics by serving as an fining moral issue. This will be the President, over the course of our lives, administrative assistant to both Sen- slavery issue of the 20th century and many of us have role models. Role ator Willis Smith and Senator Alton perhaps even the 21st century. You models mold and shape us as human Lennon. Senator HELMS took his expe- were right to defend the unborn. His- beings. Who we choose for role models rience in the Senate and began his own tory will judge you as being right, and can leave an indelible mark on our historical career in his home State of I am proud to follow in those big shoes character. North Carolina. of yours, Senator HELMS. As a young boy, I had several role Before going to Washington Senator Being a conservative Republican has models. When I was 3 years old, I had a HELMS served the people of his commu- led Senator HELMS to fight for the dad who lost his life at the end of the nity and home State in many ways. He rights of taxpayers, small businessmen, Second World War. He was certainly a served his community for two 2-year and the constitutional rights of all role model for me. My mother worked terms on the Raleigh city council, as Americans. very hard to try to keep the family to- well as being the president of both the Most importantly, Senator HELMS gether; she never remarried. She was a Raleigh Rotary Club and the Raleigh has used his experience as a husband, a Navy widow who kept my brother and Executives Club. As a man full of com- father, and a grandfather, to promote me and the family together all of those passion for his fellow man, Senator strong family values and to guide this years. I had a granddad who worked HELMS further served his State as the country over the last 30 years. hard to try to keep us on the straight director of the North Carolina Cerebral You have never shied away from con- and narrow, helping my mother. They Palsy Hospital in Durham, the Director troversy. You always do what is right, were all my heroes and role models. of the United Cerebral Palsy of North never even considering the political Politically, Barry Goldwater and Carolina, and the Director of the Wake consequences to yourself. Whether you Ronald Reagan come to mind as role County Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilita- are fighting for the right of students to models, as well as former Gov. Mel tion Center in Raleigh. As a man who pray in school, the right of the Boy Thomson of New Hampshire, who once cares deeply for the future generations Scouts of America to organize and in- told me you stand for something or you of this country, Mr. HELMS has served spire young boys to join, or the right of stand for nothing, which brings me to as a deacon and a Sunday School the taxpayers not to have their hard- JESSE HELMS. He is a man who has teacher, sat on the Board of Trustees of earned money wasted, you do not been a treasured friend, a confidant, a Meredith College, John F. Kennedy worry about the opponents or distorted great Senator, and my role model for College, Campbell University and reports by the news media. You follow all the years I have been in the Senate. Wingate College. your heart. His steadfast example has helped shape The thing I am going to remember is I have always admired Senator who I am as a Senator and as a person. that you used your life experiences and HELMS’ dedication to his conservative I remember talking to Senator Gor- your faith, and they were your guiding values. The example that Senator don Humphrey of New Hampshire, your principles in the Senate. The kind of HELMS sets is something that we all as former colleague. I asked him one person you are is the kind of Senator conservatives need to follow. There has time: What is JESSE HELMS like? And you are. You were a veteran and you been no senator as outspoken on the

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I 1983. was not Mr. No, it was Senator Yes. haven’t been in this body a long time, It will be one of the fondest memo- Each of your most ardent political but I served with him the entire time ries in life to know I sat here and opponents in the Senate—you heard on the Foreign Relations Committee. I served with you in this body. Senator WELLSTONE—will vouch for the know he always treated new Members The news media used to call him fact that there is not a more decent in a manner unlike most people treat ‘‘Senator No,’’ because he never com- human being who ever lived in the new Members. He treated new Members promised his values or beliefs, and that United States of America, or ever with a great deal of respect, with a is something for him to be proud of and served here. great deal of courtesy, which is the the rest of us to admire. While Senator I am standing now at the desk of way he treats everybody—it is a true HELMS, always full of humor, embraced Daniel Webster. There are going to be a Biblical principle. You don’t treat the the reputation, I think those of us who lot of people following the Senator great and the lesser any different. He know him understand that the media from North Carolina, from North Caro- always did that for new Members. did not tell the whole story. lina, who are going to be standing at I came into the Foreign Relations I believe they should have called him the desk of Senator HELMS. Committee, the first meeting I had ‘‘Senator Yes.’’ Because when Congress I am proud to serve with you, my there, sitting way at the end of the was trying to waste the taxpayers’ friend. You are a great American, a bench. There was not a seat further money, JESSE HELMS stood up and said great patriot, and I wish you the best away from the chairman where I could ‘‘yes’’ to the taxpayers. in the years to come. sit. They had to actually build another When the unborn were being threat- I yield the floor. seat there to give me a space to sit. ened, he said ‘‘yes’’ to human life. Mr. HELMS. God bless you. Thank And then he calls on me first at the While some were saying ‘‘no’’ to you, BOB. committee, which had me quaking in human rights, to personal freedom, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- my boots at the time. I was ready and limited Government, to morality, to ator from Kansas. prepared to sit for a couple of hours family values, JESSE HELMS always Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I and wait my turn and build up some stood up with a resounding ‘‘yes.’’ ask unanimous consent to speak as in knowledge. But it was his trait and his And even when his more ardent oppo- morning business for as long as I might standard that each year when he had a nents in the Senate will vouch for the consume regarding the tribute to Sen- new Member come in, he recognized fact that there is not a more decent ator HELMS, and ask for that privilege him first at the first meeting. It was human being in the entire Senate. Al- as well for the Senator from Wyoming, very kind of him to do that, to wel- ways a smile on his face, always time Mr. ENZI. come people. That was just his nature for schoolchildren, always courteous, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and his characteristic, and it was al- always a friend. objection, it is so ordered. ways done. As an American, I am truly grateful Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I It is no surprise that he has always for JESSE HELMS’ patriotic service to rise today to join my colleagues in of- been voted by the Washingtonian mag- his country. But, personally, what I fering tribute to my friend and fellow azine as the nicest Senator, which I will most treasure is 12 years of friend- Senator, JESSE HELMS. As my dear think is quite a tribute when we look ship. friend so loved to say, even a blind hog back. I have on my wall a picture of JESSE, you were always there for me, finds an acorn sometimes. So I hope Mother Teresa and a quote from her. and while I bid you a fond farewell as my poor words may be able to rise and She says: At the end of life we are not we both part from our Senate service, I find the acorn here in a proper tribute going to be measured by the positions will always stay in touch. I will always to Senator HELMS for the years of serv- that we achieved or the things we ac- consider you one of my best friends. ice and contribution he has made to complished or the wealth we had. What Senator HELMS has pledged a lifetime this great country and what he has we will be measured by is the amount of loyalty, love and service to the given to the world. of love with which we did the work we United States. The senator is a patriot I know today many of my colleagues had. We will be measured that way. in every sense of the word. Thank you, are lauding him for his grit and deter- It doesn’t matter if you are a Senator Senator HELMS, for serving this coun- mination, his principled stands, and his presiding in the Senate, the President try as you have over the past three ability to always fight the good fight of the United States, if you work at decades. even if it was a lonely and sometimes any job anywhere—it is not the accom- May God bless you and your family. frustrating fight. Senator HELMS has plishment of the physical that you do, I want to close on a couple of points. always done so. He has always stood it is not the accumulation of money The news media gave you a name, and firm despite the opposition and the dis- you accomplish, it is not the wealth, it I know you had some fun with it. For approval. is the love you express in the job that those of you who have not been in Sen- We have had a number of colleagues you have. ator HELMS’ office, it is just plastered already speak about these traits and Senator HELMS has expressed a great with all these cartoons. Some of them speak of them in laudatory terms. In deal of love to everybody and has had a are pretty rough. But they always fact, he was known for telling his staff high degree of success and will be very called him ‘‘Senator No.’’ There are and his allies that it did not matter, if rich in rewards. two ways to look at that because you they stuck to principle, if they lost. These are the examples he has given never compromised on your values or What mattered was they stuck to prin- to so many of us so constantly. It is your beliefs. So oftentimes you were ciple. All the other things would fall by such a beautiful tribute. down here voting no when others were the wayside, but you have to stand by He has a robust sense of humor that compromising those values and beliefs. your principle and you have to fight for many have not had the pleasure of That is something of which I am going it regardless of whether you win or being able to experience, although I to be proud. The thing I am most proud lose. That was a great lesson to me, have. One of my favorite facts about of remembering about you—always full coming to this body, of the service that the Senator—Senator SMITH just men- of humor, always embracing the rep- we have here for the world. You fight tioned it—is when you go into Senator utation—but those of us who really for your principles. HELMS’ office, he has on the walls know you understand that the media There is so much to say about JESSE every cartoon that has ever been done had it wrong. You were not Mr. No. HELMS, my dear friend. There is much about him. There are quite a few of You were Senator Yes because you to say that is obvious. There are some them. They are scattered around the were right. It was ‘‘yes,’’ to try to stop things to say that are not known very walls. A number of them Senator

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:51 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A02OC6.016 S02PT1 October 2, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9795 SMITH said are not glowing in their our true role is as a shepherd, to feed Mr. ENZI. I suggest the absence of a comments, but he puts them up. I them, to care for them, to tend them, quorum. think it is quite a tribute there as well and to nourish them. These are people The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that he would show both sides, so any- with whom we have an unusually posi- clerk will call the roll. body who comes into his office can see tive relationship. Senator HELMS does The senior assistant bill clerk pro- the caricature that is made by any- that well. ceeded to call the roll. body. I think that is a good trait of hu- One of the reasons he and I bonded Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- mility. Humility is the first grace. We was something that we share—the imous consent that the order for the need much humility. adoptive children we have. He has quorum call be rescinded. In addition, one of his prize posses- unmeasurable effort he has made for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sions is a big rubber stamp that says adoptive children and for adoptive par- objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘No’’ on it. Needless to say, he has ents across the country, and even Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I come to wielded it often and with passion. But around the world. He has always cared the floor today not entirely with sad- in reality it was not just saying no or incredibly deeply about children and ness in my heart but, rather, a sadness being Senator No, though those work- those less fortunate. That is just one that is commingled with joy, as I look ing on treaties and nominees over the area of many where he has truly put back across the 30 years I have known years may have believed so, he was ac- his energy and where his beliefs are. JESSE HELMS as we have worked in this tually one of the most effective com- There is a personal story that is just body. promisers in the Senate. too personal to tell. But it is about his I can remember him when he came to Yes, it is true. That is what happens adoptive child in a red cap that Sen- this Senate Chamber 30 years ago: tall, when everyone knows exactly where ator HELMS told me about. It is too strong, black hair. Some things have you stand and that your word is your personal to say here, but it is such a changed about him; some things have bond. For Senator HELMS, his word was touching story, a tribute to a man changed about me. But there are some definitely his bond. One of the facts to adopting a child, the gift that child things that have not changed. One of know about Senator HELMS, though, is was to him, and the gift he was to that those things is my respect for him. what a true gentleman he always was. child. He comes from a State which is the Several people have spoken about that. But I think the most important State in which I was born, North Caro- No matter how bitter a foe or how things to consider when contemplating lina. I have a brother living in North fierce a disagreement, he was always the Senator’s great and illustrious ca- Wilkesboro today. He became 89 or 90— kind to his opponent. You are to love reer are some of the things he would I forget which—in August, last month. your friend and you are to love your probably say are his proud achieve- My dear mother is buried there in an enemy. He practiced that Biblical ad- ments—his long and true marriage to unmarked grave. She died during the monition as well if not better than his beloved Dot, volunteering for the great influenza epidemic. She died on anybody I have ever seen. Navy right after Pearl Harbor, the the night before the armistice was A foe who might be fierce in disagree- Jesse Helms Foundation, his solitary signed. I have a little pillow that she ment, in most cases would, afterwards, action as a lone Republican stumping made. And I know that I have been and even during the debate, admire and for a gentleman by the name of Ronald guided by my mother’s prayers over like his opponent. For example, he has Reagan back in 1976, and his unlimited these soon to be 85 years, although I do always truly liked Madeleine Albright, love for children. Throughout his life- not remember ever seeing her face or Secretary of State, though most on the time, but especially during his career ever feeling the joy of a mother’s kiss. outside saw them as no more than sim- in Congress, he has never forgotten the But those North Carolina hills keep her ple enemies. He and Madeleine children, including them and intro- in their bosom today, as they keep my Albright had a marvelous relationship, ducing them to worlds they may never father. even though they would disagree on experience; for example, inviting the The motto of the State of North probably the complete course of the pages, who are so often overlooked by Carolina is: ‘‘To be rather than to meal, soup to nuts. But they had a all of us despite their hard and dedi- seem.’’ What a motto: ‘‘To be rather wonderful personal relationship—al- cated work, to his Jesse Helms Founda- than to seem.’’ though even that, too, is too simplistic tion dinner, assuring that all of them I believe, based on my relationship an analysis. Clearly, not enough to will be introduced to everyone attend- with JESSE HELMS, that he typifies really say about his character, it is a ing the dinner. that motto: ‘‘To be rather than to true sign of character to understand Senator HELMS has often been seen as seem.’’ the best results come from fighting the Rock of Gibraltar, an oftentimes I have always found him to be a gen- worthy opponents and to be willing to lonely role, yet always a steadfast de- tleman. During the years in which I graciously acknowledge and admire fender of American and Republican was majority leader, minority leader, these opponents. It was a lesson I took principles. He is so much more than and majority whip, I always found to heart, seeing how he fiercely de- that. He is a kind and gentle soul who JESSE HELMS to be someone with whom fended his principles, yet how much he has brought humor, compassion, and I could work. There were differences cared for and always took time to character to this august body. He has and there were difficulties at times— honor those he fought against and with been and always will be a role model of for instance, difficulties in breaking whom even disagreed. He honored the true gentleman. through a filibuster—but this man was them. He did love his opponents. In his Second Epistle to Timothy, St. always what he was, not what he He took almost as much care in those Paul writes: ‘‘I have fought the good seemed. He was what he was. He was cases as he did with his own staff— fight, I have finished the course, I have not a man to be intimidated. He took a many of whom are here, as was noted. kept the faith.’’ Senator HELMS has stand. He was willing to take a stand Senator HELMS is also known for being certainly done so. even though he might stand alone. And deeply devoted to his staff, considering You have fought the good fight, you I have seen times when he stood alone, them his family and treating them as finished the course, you kept the faith. but it was without a tremor, without such, practicing an open-door policy God bless you. any indication that he would cut his and complete loyalty and always en- I yield the floor. sail. suring that he knew what was going on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- He had that sterling character that in each staffer’s life. ator from Wyoming. so many of the people of his generation As in so many areas, he did not just Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- displayed throughout their lifetimes. preach family values, he practiced mous consent for a short quorum call, And the people of North Carolina are a them. This has been a great lesson to followed by Senator BYRD for a brief naturally warm and gracious people, me as well. So many times you get moment on the floor, followed by me, just like JESSE HELMS. busy and you feel you are just trying to and followed by Senator SESSIONS. As I say, no matter what his position suck things out of your staff—I need The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on an issue, no matter what his polit- this information; I need that—when objection, it is so ordered. ical feelings might be, he was always

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But being the man that JESSE in serving his people and standing for He is a man of principle who knows HELMS is, and standing for what he be- what his people expected him to stand where he is coming from and what lieves, standing against the odds—no for. needs to be done and has made dra- matter what the press said, no matter May God always be with you, Senator matic improvements in America while what the pundits were saying, no mat- HELMS, and with your charming wife he has followed that principle. ter, should I say, even what his col- Dorothy. May God always bless her. This year, I had the opportunity to leagues were saying—he took his posi- I yield the floor. join Senator HELMS on the Senate For- tion and he never wavered, never The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. eign Relations Committee and hold a wavered. CARNAHAN). Under the previous order, position on the International Oper- I shall always treasure my work here the Senator from Wyoming is recog- ations and Terrorism Subcommittee. with JESSE HELMS. I think when JESSE nized. In this role I have seen and heard much HELMS goes, something goes out of this Mr. ENZI. Madam President, I thank of Senator HELMS’ work with the Senate that we will not see again. my colleagues for allowing us to extend United Nations. Americans and all I saw a lot of men like JESSE HELMS this period. It is not every day we get those involved with the United Nations when I came to this body 44 years ago— the opportunity to pay tribute to one look at Senator HELMS as one of the a lot of men and one woman like JESSE of our heroes. I am sure Senator HELMS strongest supporters for reform of that HELMS. They were strong in their be- would object to that wording, of being organization. Many still talk about the liefs. They believed in the Constitu- a hero, but if the definition is ordinary wonderful pictures of Senator HELMS tion. They believed in this institution. people doing extraordinary things, he sitting in the United Nations Security They weren’t looking for another polit- might agree with it. But he goes well Council during a historic visit by the ical office. They wanted to be Senators. beyond that. Foreign Relations Committee in 2000. They were Senators. And they served For most of my life, I had read about Because of his efforts, the United their people the institution, and the JESSE HELMS. And then I got elected to States remains an active member, and Constitution well. this body and got the awesome oppor- the United Nations has become a more In all these situations—and I remem- tunity to meet him and to talk to him efficient organization. There is, how- ber Members like JESSE HELMS—there and to learn from him. It has been a de- ever, still more work to do. I know has been a wife who sacrificed, who lightful journey, one I will always re- Senator HELMS will be sorely missed in stood there shoulder to shoulder with member and appreciate. those discussions. He has had a tremen- that Senator and who, like him, was al- In reading a little of his background, dous effect. ways a gracious person, one who loved I learned that the Senator grew up 15 I conclude by mentioning that as an the Senate, one who served the Senate, miles from the birthplace of Andrew Eagle Scout, I am proud of Senator just as the elected entity served it. Jackson, which is a breeding ground HELMS’ efforts to protect the organiza- I have great respect for JESSE HELMS for true believers. With Jacksonian te- tion of the Boy Scouts of America. The and his wife Dorothy. My wife and I nacity, he stuck to his early convic- organization makes a strong difference today join in saying we will always re- tions—respect for elders and law and in the lives of many of our Nation’s member their friendship. I will always order, traditional religious faith, moral young men. It teaches them leadership remember this man from the moun- principles, and patriotism. He is here and values. Senator HELMS should be tains of North Carolina. today with a lapel pin on that he has commended for his actions and for all I remember Grandfather Mountain in explained to me before. We are a part of the efforts he has put forth on behalf North Carolina. Here was a true gen- of the same organization. It is a Ma- of youth, North Carolina, the country, tleman of the Old South. A true gen- sonic pin he has been wearing since his and the education of people like me. I tleman of the Old South will leave this first election. That is part of the great thank the Senator for all of his efforts Senate. He won’t leave my memory. He tradition and background of the Sen- at mentoring and teaching, and his won’t leave my affections. They will ator, an organization of individuals for long service. follow him. As Tennyson said, ‘‘I am a self-improvement, and it is something This past year I had the opportunity part of all that I have been.’’ And wher- he has worked on all his life and is still to join Senator HELMS on the Senate ever I go, JESSE HELMS will always be working on and is passing on to others. Foreign Relations Committee and hold a part of me. He will go with my As Senator HELMS was coming to this a position on the International Oper- fondest affections. body, the Senator from Wyoming who ations and Terrorism subcommittee. In I thank Mr. ENZI for yielding to me had been another role model of mine, this role I have seen and heard much at this moment. I am about to yield Senator Hansen, was here briefly and about Senator HELMS’ work with the the floor. then left. From my mother and from United Nations. Americans and all Let me, if I may, repeat the words of Senator Hansen and Senator HELMS, I those involved with the United Nations a short verse that are very appropriate have fashioned a mission statement look at Senator HELMS as one of the in talking about JESSE HELMS: that is in all of the rooms of my offices strongest supporters for reform of the Reputation—he raised its shaft where my staff and I work. It says: Do organization. Many still talk about the In the crowded market place; what is right. Do your best. And treat wonderful pictures of Senator HELMS He built it out of his glorious deeds, others as you want to be treated. sitting in the United Nations Security And carved them upon its face; That is a motto Senator HELMS ex- Council during a historic visit by the He crowned its towering top with bays emplifies in great detail. He is one of Foreign Relations Committee in 2000. That a worshiping world supplied; those people who never gives the im- Because of his efforts, the United Then he passed—his monument decayed, pression that a Senator is special. He States remains an active member and And his laurels drooped and died. knows that we really are people who the United Nations has become a more Character—he built its shaft With no thought of the pillar to be; had special opportunities and special efficient organization. There is, how- He wrought intangible things like love responsibilities. He epitomizes that. ever, still work to do and I know Sen- And truth and humanity. He has had a considerable effect on ator HELMS will be sorely missed in dis- Inseparable things like sacrifice events over the years. While he hasn’t cussions on the next steps for reform. And sympathy and trust; gotten to restore America to the state I was also pleased this last year to Yet, steadfast as the eternal hills of the Monroe of his youth, he has support Senator HELMS’ efforts to ex- It stood when he was dust made great strides at it, probably ones pand the NATO Alliance. I agree that North Carolina sent to the Senate he never envisioned. NATO enlargement should continue to one of its favorite sons, and this son of I like a quote by Fred Barnes written be a focus and a priority of the United North Carolina will never forget JESSE in the Weekly Standard: He can’t be States. Senator HELMS championed the HELMS and will never cease to respect buffaloed or ignored. HELMS has gained effort in the Senate on the Freedom

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When it came to Although one might find it hard to appreciated. the security of free people, his philos- believe, Senator HELMS began his ca- Senator HELMS has been able to bal- ophy has always been, keep your pow- reer in the media. After World War II, ance supporting international organi- der dry and keep lots of powder. JESSE worked as city editor of the Ra- zations with strongly criticizing their Despite his rigid reluctance to com- leigh Times. Later he became director actions when they go too far. He has promise, his legislative record has been of news and programs for the Tobacco fought fiercely against treaties that extraordinary. Understanding the rules Radio Network and radio station are not in the best interests of the of the Senate, being willing to use the WRAL in Raleigh. United States, such as the Inter- rules of the Senate, and being willing The media also provided Senator national Criminal Court. Senator to wait as long as it takes proved to be HELMS’ transition into politics and HELMS has been the lead objector to a formula for much legislative success. public affairs. In 1952, he directed radio treaty that would put our American To reorganize the State Department, and television for the presidential cam- Servicemembers on trial for simply Senator HELMS had to hold up 18 nomi- paign of Senator Richard Russell of doing their work to protect Americans. nations for ambassadors, halted almost Georgia. One year later, JESSE became His efforts have encouraged this Ad- all committee business for six months executive director of the North Caro- ministration to be an active voice as well as approval of two inter- lina Bankers Association and editor of against the prosecution of American national treaties, and overcome a Pres- the Tarheel Banker, which he grew citizens with disregard for our pro- idential veto. into the largest state banking publica- tected rights. A big supporter of President Reagan tion in America. Senator HELMS has been a leading and his conservative agenda, Senator As a journalist, Senator HELMS proponent for conservative values and HELMS was one of two Senators to vote earned the respect of his readers and beliefs. He has lead floor debate to pro- against the nomination of Secretary his peers. From 1960 to 1972, JESSE de- tect the lives and the future of all Weinberg to be Secretary of Defense. livered daily editorials on WRAL-TV, Americans. He has made it his personal Again, a protector of the conservative wrote columns that appeared regularly duty to protect our rights from over- agenda, he felt the nominee was not in more than 200 newspapers nation- reaching laws and values not in line adequately committed to the Presi- wide, and broadcast on more than 70 with the beliefs of most Americans. dent’s agenda; always brave, seldom radio stations in North Carolina. JESSE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- subtle. received the Freedoms Foundation ator from North Carolina is recognized. Over his long career, Senator HELMS Award for the best television editorial Mr. HELMS. Madam President, I has won praise and scorn for doing in America. He won the same award for want to say a word or two, and ask what he came to Washington to do, the best newspaper article. unanimous consent that it be in order which is speak his mind and vote his JESSE HELMS’ arrival in this chamber for me to make my remarks from my convictions. He didn’t mind being the nearly 30 years ago made history. He seat, following the remarks of Senator only one to vote against a spending was the first Republican elected to the SESSIONS. bill. He paid his constituents the cour- Senate from North Carolina. His star The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tesy of being candid. He did not need to immediately began to rise. At the 1976 objection, it is so ordered. do a poll to have an opinion. It is not Republican National Convention, he The Senator from Alabama is recog- his habit to ‘‘flip-flop’’ on political was the only Senator to endorse Ron- nized. issues because with JESSE, he means ald Reagan for President. And though Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I what he says and says what he means. he asked for his name to be removed believe that under the UC I am to be One political commentator described from the ballot, he won the support of recognized next. I understand other the senior Senator as follows: ‘‘HELMS 99 delegates for the nomination of Vice matters are to come before the body follows a simple formula; Implacability President of the United States. soon. equals strength, It works. He can’t be While in the Senate, JESSE HELMS I want to say how much I admire buffaloed—or ignored. . . . The point has become one of those unique leaders Senator HELMS. He is and has been a here is HELMS has gained strange, new who combine fierce conservatism with great Senator. He came here with be- respect not as many conservatives fierce populism. His love for the prin- liefs and concerns about America and have—by moving left. HELMS has ciples upon which this country was he stood up for them. He also came earned it the hard way—by not moving founded is matched only by his love for here with courage and convictions. He at all.’’ the people he represents. He has always stood for those throughout his career. To ‘‘official Washington,’’ Senator stood up for the people of North Caro- He has shown us all what one man can HELMS was referred to as ‘‘Senator lina—for the values they hold dear, for do when he stands up for his beliefs. He No.’’ But to his beloved constituents the beauty of their land, and for the is a man I admire, as so many others asking for help, he was: ‘‘Senator Yes.’’ work that is their lifeblood. do. His first floor statement on January 11, JESSE has also stood up for those of I yield the floor. 1973, was on behalf of ‘‘more than the world who don’t enjoy the freedoms Mr. BOND. Madam President, for the 182,000 families in my State [who] earn and rights that Americans are guaran- youngster who is retiring from the their living from the production of to- teed. He stood side-by-side with Presi- greater Carolina delegation, I bid a bacco.’’ dent Reagan in the battle to win the fond farewell. I am delighted for him In the Senate, we will miss this true Cold War. He believed in peace through and his wife Dot, who after three dec- gentleman with his gentle smile, his strength and still does. He also believes ades in the Senate will get to spend great sense of humor, and his tireless in the value and dignity of every some time for themselves and with commitment to our Nation. We wish human life. I know this first-hand. their seven grandchildren. you, your wife Dot and your family JESSE and I have worked hard as mem- The bad news is that there are a well and thank you and the good citi- bers of the Foreign Relations Com- great number of others who will be de- zens of North Carolina for your service. mittee to secure hundreds of millions lighted with Senator HELMS’ departure. Mr. FRIST. Madam President. Nearly of dollars to save young Africans from Foreign Communist officials, Fidel 1,900 men and women have served in the plague of HIV/AIDS. Castro, and others will be delighted this body since its inception in 1789. Always one to practice what he that he will not be on the Senate floor Yet only a couple dozen stand out in preaches, JESSE HELMS has served as a standing tall on behalf of U.S. values, history as leaders who not only defined deacon and Sunday School teacher and U.S. security, and human rights. Over the times in which they lived, but a director of Camp Willow—a Christian

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But viet Union, the fall of the evil empire, ter citizens; many have even gone on to no matter how passionately he advo- and see freedom begin to spread around serve in public office. cated limits on government, he always the world. What a wonderful feeling it I, and all of us in this chamber, will understood that those limits should must have been for this patriot, who miss having JESSE HELMS in the Sen- not reduce our human responsibilities stood so long for strong national de- ate. And America will miss an impas- to each other as citizens and leaders of fense, who stood so long for the values sioned leader. But our loss is the gain a great nation. of America, and contrasted them with of his family and the great state of In my experience, few Senators have the totalitarian governments in the North Carolina to which he will return. been as quick with a smile or as cer- communist world. And it was a battle. I think we all know that JESSE HELMS tain to ask about a family member as It was a long struggle. There were good won’t just fade away. He’ll continue Senator HELMS. In fact, few Senators times and bad times. People who stood spending time doing what he loves, and ever had a greater appreciation for the with firmness, like Senator HELMS, we’ll continue loving him for it. strength and love of family. were often attacked most aggressively God bless you, JESSE. No remarks honoring Senator HELMS in the liberal media, but he put his be- Mr. LUGAR. Madam President, I am would be complete without mentioning liefs and his love for America first. He pleased to join with other Senators in his beloved wife, Dot. A couple of years was prepared to take the heat, and I honoring our distinguished colleague, ago, I recall Senator HELMS responding believe history will record he stood on JESSE HELMS, who will be returning to to a reporter’s question about whether the right side of that issue with con- private life at the end of the 107th Con- he intended to stay in the Senate. He sistency, integrity, and courage, and gress. said ‘‘she has a vote; I have a vote; and played a major role in the victory of For the past 26 years it has been my if there is a tie, we will work it out to- freedom over communism. privilege to serve in the United States gether.’’ All Senators know how impor- Senator HELMS understood the neces- Senate with JESSE HELMS. During that tant Dot has been to JESSE over the sity of American leadership in the time, we have shared committee as- years. Even as we will miss seeing our world. He understood our unique his- signments on the Foreign Relations friend every day, we know that JESSE tory. He therefore defended our sov- and Agriculture Committees. We have will be blessed by the opportunity to ereignty. He defended the ability of the worked together on innumerable spend more time with Dot and his fam- United States to stand alone, if need issues, and I have witnessed with admi- ily. be, as he had to do at various times po- ration his strong character and devo- Senator HELMS leaves the Senate litically, to defend the interests we tion to public service. after 30 years, having established a le- have. He was willing to work with the Senator HELMS has played an impor- gion of friendships and a memorable United Nations, NATO, and other tant role in the primary U.S. foreign legacy. I am confident that he will con- groups, but he was not prepared to cede policy accomplishment of the second tinue to serve the public, and I join the our sovereignty to that group. half of the 20th Century—the collapse Senate in wishing JESSE and Dot all Some time ago, I made the reference of Soviet Communism and transition of the best as they move on to new adven- to the treaties and agreements so most of the world’s Communist nations tures. many would like to have us sign. They to democracy and market economics. Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, as are much like, in my mind, the scene of In the Senate, Senator HELMS was a I indicated earlier, Senator HELMS is a Gulliver in the land of Lilliputians, steadfast supporter of policies that op- great Senator because he came to the being tied down by hundreds and hun- posed the evils of the Soviet bloc. He Senate with beliefs and principles. He dreds of strings. Pretty soon the giant looked forward with confidence to a fu- has personal integrity and a strong is not able to act and defend himself. ture in which Russian foreign policy work ethic. He mastered the rules of We do not need to allow ourselves, would not be predicated on empire, in the Senate, and fundamentally his through a rush to agreements and mul- which Russia would practice democ- greatness came from the fact he had tilateral organizations, to be tied down racy, and in which Eastern Europe and the courage to act on those convictions from our freedom. other Soviet-dominated nations would and see them through, even in the face He provided a critical check against be free. of criticism. He stood for traditional these trends through some difficult After the collapse of the Soviet American values, for faith, for institu- times, and I think he sees today the Union, Senator HELMS was an impor- tions important to our country, such as world is better off for it. tant advocate for embracing the new the Boy Scouts. I was an Eagle Scout, As a matter of fact, with regard to democracies of Eastern Europe. He was and I appreciate so much his leadership the U.N., he was exceedingly critical of and continues to be a vocal supporter for them. the waste, fraud, and even corruption of NATO enlargement within the For- He ran for the Senate because of his in the United Nations. He knew there eign Relations Committee and the Sen- beliefs and concerns about America. was a problem; so did almost everyone ate as a whole. It is fitting that as we That is what made him choose to offer sophisticated in the world today. They celebrate Senator HELMS’ career, we himself. He believed America was a knew money was being wasted and anticipate the entry of a new group of great bastion of freedom. He defended spent unwisely. They knew there was nations into the NATO fold that were her without apology. He was not a part corruption in programs and within the once denied their liberty. of the ‘‘blame America’’ crowd. He institution itself. Senator HELMS sim- Throughout his career in the Senate, would never go to a foreign country ply said, and was unmovable on the Senator HELMS’ foreign policy initia- which had demonstrated a history of view, until there were reforms in the tives were grounded in a fundamental bad behavior throughout the world and United Nations, he would oppose Amer- faith in the power of freedom and de- blamed America. He would stand and ican back payments, and he got that. mocracy. Senator HELMS’ philosophy say, for all our faults, America has Oddly, this Senator, who was not has been devoid of the cynicism that stood for right in the world, and we emotionally invested in the United Na- occasionally afflicts the practice of ought to be proud of what we do. tions, probably has played as big a role U.S. foreign policy. Our friend never He understood the history of Amer- as anyone in making that organization forgot that the achievement of freedom ica, its uniqueness as a Nation of free- a better institution today. He had bi- must stand as the basis for American dom. He understood the importance of partisan support for that position be- actions in the world. He remained de- the United States to the world as a fore it was over. voted to core American values that whole, and he clearly saw, throughout He helped form the steering com- have undergirded our Republic, includ- his tenure, godless communism was in- mittee of the Republican caucus in the

VerDate Sep 04 2002 05:05 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A02OC6.013 S02PT1 October 2, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9799 Senate, beginning as a small group of Many words come to mind when I he served as the chairman of the Coun- conservatives and has grown now to think of JESSE HELMS: principled, stal- cil’s Law and Finance Committee. In over 49 members of the Republican cau- wart, kind, patriot, American. But, 1961, Senator HELMS returned to jour- cus. Of Members of that steering com- when I mull his retiring from the Sen- nalism, serving as the executive vice mittee I am honored to be a vice chair- ate, one word keeps coming to mind: ir- president of the Capitol Broadcasting man and one of the leaders of it. Sen- replaceable. Company. He also wrote daily edi- ator GRAMM is here today and served as JESSE HELMS will not be, he cannot torials for television and radio on the chairman. Senator HELMS served as a be, replaced, and that is a sad thing. most pressing issues of the day. His chairman in the early days, 1981 to His presence here has been a constant writings were so popular that they 1985. Now that institution does have a for three decades. Like few others in were printed in more than 200 news- great voice in the affairs of this Sen- this body, Senator HELMS’ career has papers throughout the United States. ate. achieved near-mythical proportions; it Senator HELMS was elected to his He is a great church man, a Baptist is the stuff of legend. first term in the Senate in January deacon, a Sunday school teacher. He Why is that? I believe it’s because 1973. He has been reelected to the Sen- graduated from the Wake Forest Uni- few, if any, others can match JESSE ate five times and has served this body versity, a superb Baptist school, with a HELMS’ deep and unshakable commit- for nearly thirty years. During that superb Baptist heritage. He is a man of ment to principle. JESSE’s not much of time, Senator HELMS always stood firm faith and belief for which he never a deal maker. His vote has never been in his beliefs. Like a rock in the midst apologized. There is in the tradition of up for grabs. You always, always knew of a raging storm, his commitment to the Baptist Church a tremendous belief where he stood. Some agreed, others principle has never wavered. He has in the sanctity of individual human disagreed. But you didn’t have to been a fierce advocate for less govern- beings, a sense of democracy that is guess. ment, reduced taxes, and greater indi- unique. Senator HELMS says that every You get a glimpse of this simple yet vidual freedom. For the last decade, he individual human being had the same profound approach when you walk into has served as either chairman or rank- creator and the same value in the over- JESSE’s office and see the large yes and ing member of the Senate Foreign Re- all scheme of life. no stamps on his desk. That is what it lations Committee, where he has He is a man of graciousness. He is a has been like to deal with JESSE worked to secure our country from for- southern gentleman and kind and won- HELMS. If your idea met his high stand- eign threats, protect American sov- derful to his friends. But he was strong ards, you got an immediate and enthu- ereignty in international institutions, and courageous and firm when he be- siastic ‘‘yes.’’ If it did not, you got an and spread democracy to those op- lieved his principles called for that. He amiable but unmistakable ‘‘no.’’ And if pressed by tyranny and injustice. could be unmovable, but he was also it was ‘‘yes,’’ he’d stick with you no Margaret Thatcher once described kind. matter what. Popularity was not a fac- the essence of accomplishment. She He told the story to me of his friend- tor. The best interests of this country said, ‘‘Look at a day when you are su- ship with former Senator Jim Allen were what mattered. premely satisfied at the end. It’s not a from Alabama. Like Senator HELMS, he It has been a great honor for me to day when you lounge around doing was an independent man who knew the work with Senator HELMS during my 8 nothing; it’s when you’ve had every- rules of the Senate and had the courage years in this body. We have endeavored thing to do, and you’ve done it.’’ to utilize and fight for these values and together to promote conservative Senator HELMS has certainly had ev- use those rules effectively. He told the ideas, in particular the idea that Amer- erything to do, and he has done it. He story about coming to Alabama for ica’s security is best preserved through has accomplished much and finished Jim Allen’s funeral. They got off the the maintenance of our strength and well. His decades of service to his coun- airplane. Senator ALLEN was extraor- the promotion of our values. But I was try and his beloved State of North dinarily well respected in the State, just following the trail that JESSE Carolina have been an example to us loved throughout the State. He re- HELMS blazed. In the 1970s and 1980s, all. He is a man who deserves our trib- called to me seeing a sign that said ‘‘a JESSE HELMS led the fight to put mo- ute and our gratitude. giant has fallen,’’ and tears came to his rality and strength back into American Mr. HOLLINGS. Madam President, I eyes as he told that story to me. foreign policy. People the world over, join the chorus of Senators who today That shows the extent of his affec- from Louisiana to Lithuania, from are saluting our good friend of 30 years, tion for his fellow Senators, his deep Texas to Taiwan, are better off because the distinguished Senior Senator from feelings of companionship. At the same of that. North Carolina, Senator HELMS. time, our Senator HELMS has been a Mark Twain said: ‘‘Always do right. For all 30 years the two of us, rep- giant for American values, for Amer- This will gratify some people, and as- resenting both Carolinas, have shared ican principles, and for this country. I tonish the rest.’’ I was always among the fight to keep jobs in our respective have been honored to know him. I have those gratified by Senator HELMS’ cou- states. If I can say one thing about this been honored to know his wonderful rageous stands on matters of high prin- man, it is that he has always, always wife, Dot, as has my wife, who so much ciple. He did right. And watching other looked out for the interests of the lit- admires her. We give them our best people’s astonishment at this was one tle guy. wishes in their future endeavors. We of the great things about the Helms era Too many in this town want to forget wish them health and vitality and in American politics. about the people who get up every day, many years of service and enjoyment We will miss you, Senator. give an honest day’s work at a textile with their family and friends. They Mr. THOMPSON. Madam President, I plant, play by the rules, but lose out have been served with great distinc- rise to pay tribute to the senior Sen- because of the unfair trade policies of tion. ator from North Carolina, Senator this country. Senator HELMS always Senator HELMS has been a giant in JESSE HELMS. Born in Monroe, NC on looked out for the people Washington this body. It has been an honor to serve October 18, 1921, Senator HELMS has could care less about; the people who with him. served our country over several dec- Washington thinks we can re-train into I yield the floor. ades and in many capacities. From 1942 high-tech, high-tech, but who wants a Mr. KYL. Madam President, it is through 1945, Sen. Helms proudly wore 55-year old first time computer oper- with mixed emotions that I rise today our country’s military uniform as a ator? For his voice on trade issues is to pay tribute to my colleague, mentor member of the United States Navy. how this Senator will remember my and friend, Senator JESSE HELMS, who After World War II, he helped generate friend, and it is for this voice that he is leaving this body after 30 years of ex- public debate as both journalist and has been such a great asset to this in- traordinary service to our country. I editor. stitution. want to honor him and convey to peo- Senator HELMS took up the mantle of Obviously, on many issues we dis- ple around America who do not know public service in 1957 when he was agreed; but he and I would cross any him, what a great person he is. Yet, I elected to the Raleigh City Council. and every party line to help the people hate to see him go. During his four years on the council, of our states. In the future, no trade

VerDate Sep 04 2002 03:18 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.043 S02PT1 S9800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 2, 2002 debate in this body will ever be the American life, whether you agree or truck stop restaurant where real peo- same without the man who served as disagree about the importance of val- ple were eating, where people were Senator from North Carolina longer ues in our schools, in our families, in there who were going to be affected, than any other from that state. our country, whether you consider JESSE HELMS was a hero. My wife, Peatsy, and I congratulate yourself in the worn political cliches of What a great blessing it has been to Dot and JESSE, and we wish them only the era to be pro-life or pro-choice, the country that JESSE HELMS came to health and happiness in the future. there was no spokesman for traditional serve here. I am proud to call him my The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- American values when JESSE HELMS friend. I am proud of his great service. ator from Texas. came to the Senate. They may have I will always remember serving with Mr. GRAMM. Madam President, I been old-fashioned to everyone else, him. begin by talking about our dear col- but JESSE HELMS was comfortable es- Mr. WARNER. Madam President, league, JESSE HELMS. It is hard to de- pousing those values as he has always there are many traditions in the south- cide what to say about this good man been comfortable in his own skin. land, where I am proud to have my that virtually everybody in America There are many stories I could relate roots. I represent the Commonwealth knows. As expected with someone who about JESSE HELMS. I am kind of sorry of Virginia. We have the saying ‘‘a Vir- has strong views as JESSE HELMS, they that many of my young colleagues did ginia gentleman.’’ Time will tell as to either like him or they don’t like him. not know JESSE HELMS in the old days. whether I will ever be able to earn that I like him. In fact, I am proud to say But knowing him now is a pretty good title. But the great Senator to my that I love the senior Senator from substitute for it. I will relate one story right in this Chamber, JESSE HELMS, North Carolina. which I think brings, in one encap- has earned many times over the title So much has been said about him, I sulated form, JESSE HELMS. ‘‘a gentleman from North Carolina’’ don’t want to be repetitive, but there There was a debate in the Senate—I and a ‘‘gentleman of the Senate.’’ are a few points I want to make. It is was in the House—about a gasoline tax, I have had the privilege of working important to look back at America and and there was a broad bipartisan con- with him throughout my 24 years in what America was like and what the sensus that we ought to raise taxes on this Chamber. He has been a leader and Senate was like and what debate was gasoline. After all, people were riding an inspiration. He has helped me and being conducted when JESSE HELMS up and down the road in these pickup other Senators as we have joined in came to the Senate. It is fair to say trucks—we didn’t have SUVs to any this magnificent Chamber time and JESSE HELMS was conservative before significant degree then—but Congress, time again to work our will, to rep- conservative was cool. When JESSE knowing that people really needed resent our constituents, and he always HELMS came to the Senate it was con- smaller cars and needed to learn to live reminds us that we are here for the ventional wisdom in the Senate to whole Nation as United States Sen- begin every foreign policy statement on less, and that we were going to have ators. with a long list of indictments, not to accept smaller ambitions and small- JESSE HELMS is a man of unques- against our would-be adversaries, but er dreams, they had it all figured out, and so Congress was going to impose a tioned integrity, honesty, character, against our own country. There was a wit, and wisdom. And now with his guilt about America, this doubt about new tax on gasoline. lovely wife Dorothy, they seek other our purpose and our policy. JESSE HELMS almost alone stood up challenges in life. I never think of my JESSE HELMS, as a young member of against it. As we all know, they do not the Foreign Relations Committee, call this the greatest deliberative body colleague as retiring. He is going on to started the process of changing that in history because those of us who are other challenges, where he will apply the same passion, the same vigor, the debate. JESSE HELMS may have had in it are such great deliberators. They doubts about many things, but he call this the greatest deliberative body same energy, and the same insight into didn’t have any doubts about America. in history because any individual Mem- those issues about which he feels so He did not have any doubts about what ber has tremendous power. Any indi- strongly. we stood for and stand for. He did not vidual Member who feels very strongly We were never in doubt as to where have any doubts about the fact there about something can have a profound the senior Senator from North Carolina was an evil empire, that there was a effect on it. So JESSE HELMS, almost stood on an issue. To his everlasting cold war. He was very actively involved singlehandedly, was holding up this credit, he learned every day he was in in the fighting and winning of that cold gasoline tax. They wanted to adjourn, the Senate. I have seen him on two war. and everybody was unhappy. major issues learn more and then have Today, we just had a lesson on a bi- We all are familiar with peer group the willingness and the courage to partisan basis from our colleagues that pressure. It is something you are born stand here and look us in the eye and rejects all of this baloney that some- subject to, and it never goes away until say, ‘‘I am going to change my posi- how we should turn over the protection they lower you in the grave. We all tion.’’ of Americans to the U.N., that want to be loved, we all want to be ac- For years, he was concerned—and unilateralism was the wave of the fu- cepted, which is why so many of us rightfully so—about the United Na- ture. On a bipartisan basis, our col- bend with the wind. tions. But then he decided that he leagues said when you come down to But HELMS was not doing any bend- would lead the effort in the Senate, American interests and American lives, ing that day. So on the debate went on. with his Democrat colleagues on the those decisions have to be made by the Finally, the Senate adjourned. No gas- Foreign Relations Committee, to see American President. oline tax. that this Nation lived up to its finan- That is a dramatic change from what So, JESSE is feeling kind of down and cial obligations and in other ways gave the Senate, America, and the world unloved as he is driving back to North support to the United Nations. I never were like when JESSE HELMS came to Carolina, and he goes into a restaurant thought I would witness JESSE HELMS the Senate. Probably no one has done and orders a sandwich, and he is sitting going to the United Nations. He asked more to change that than he has. there, and this guy over in the corner me to go with him. I said to myself this Before JESSE HELMS came to the Sen- says: That’s JESSE HELMS. will be a moment in history, and off we ate, social conservative was a synonym And everybody in the restaurant went with several other colleagues. We for Neanderthal. People in the political stood up and applauded. had a series of meetings in which we arena were a little bit ashamed to talk So his views were out of fashion in freely discussed the issues and, step by about the role of religion in American the Senate. However, he was a positive step, some of those financial problems history. Talking about religious values impediment. He was a throwback to have been resolved because of the lead- and God were so out of fashion that no the era when people did not understand ership of this fine man. up-and-coming Senator with big ambi- that the Senate and the Government On the subject of Africa, there was no tions would do it. JESSE HELMS was a had all the wisdom. They knew what prejudice in his heart. There was con- catalyst in changing all of that. Americans needed, and he was just cern about whether we could expend Whether you agree or disagree with standing in the way; a man from an- funds for that very troubled continent, JESSE HELMS on the role of religion in other age, another era. But in that that troubled population, afflicted by

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I loving parent; that the governments of Senator HELMS has been a strong ad- remember one year being in session up the world should break down barriers, vocate for those rights that Thomas to the eve of Christmas. I cannot re- should do more to see that children are Jefferson proclaimed in our Declara- member the exact day, but Christmas attached to grownups, that children tion of Independence are ‘‘inalien- was coming. Tempers in this Chamber should not raise themselves on the able’’—life, liberty, and the pursuit of were flaring. There was Alan Simpson, street or should not have to sell them- happiness. a marvelous Senator from Wyoming. selves into prostitution; that kids He has led the initiative to promote Suddenly, he and JESSE HELMS had a should not be abused by adults, and a peaceful transition to democracy and bit of a disagreement. As a younger they should be protected by parents. respect for human rights in Cuba. Fidel Senator, I was way back there. The dis- Mr. President, there are too many or- Castro oppresses his people, violates agreement occurred somewhere right phans in this world. One is too many. workers’ rights, falsely imprisons in here. I watched HELMS and I watched Unfortunately, the number is growing them, and denies them the freedom of Simpson. Simpson was noted for his astronomically every day, and these religion. Castro intentionally violates humor. But those two went at it. But children face an AIDS epidemic, war, internationally accepted standards of the bounds of dignity were always and famine. In our own country, we basic human rights to maintain power maintained when those two Senators— have thousands of orphans. People do over the Cuban people. this time of the same party—had such not believe we have orphans in the In response, Senator HELMS spon- a strong disagreement. And many United States of America, but we do. sored a bill to help the people of Cuba times I followed this great Senator as We have approximately 500,000 children regain their freedom and prepare them- we were leaving the Chamber to go in foster care, and about 100,000 of selves for the transition to democracy. back to our offices, and I watched him them, enough to fill up the Super I am proud to be a co-sponsor of that stop and talk to the pages, those who Dome—every seat and the aisles in the bill. provide the infrastructure in this insti- Super Dome stadium—have no parents Senator HELMS has been a leader in tution, who work with their hands, who at all. They think no one wants them. reminding us to put the needs of the do other jobs. He would always find They are all ages, shapes, colors, and Cuban people before the tyrannical time for those to share with him a creeds. They are all loveable kids. agenda of the dictator, Fidel Castro. thought and he would share with them They just do not have anybody to love Castro seeks to retain his monopoly on kind words and kind gestures. My dear them and to call their own. political power by any means possible. friend and his lovely wife and family This Senator worked hard with many Under his rule, Cuba is one of seven have many wonderful years ahead of other Senators to pass this treaty. We states designated by the State Depart- them. did. It is a big deal to a lot of people in ment as a state sponsor of terrorism, I yield the floor. the world. It is helping pave the way and Senator HELMS has not been fooled Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I for the possibility that we could estab- into propping up this regime with U.S. wish to express, as have many of my lish laws and rules that would help taxpayer money. colleagues today who joined the tribute connect orphans to parents. Not just with respect to Cuba, but to Senator JESSE HELMS, my apprecia- If you have ever seen a child who has around the world, Senator HELMS has tion of working with Senator HELMS. been adopted—I know hundreds of peo- been a champion of freedom and de- Particularly, I have enjoyed working ple who have been affected positively mocracy. Senator HELMS and I have with him, and the people of Louisiana by adoption, including my own family, also worked together to support the have truly benefitted and have been who have had wonderful outcomes. It is people of Taiwan through the Senate truly grateful for this man’s work, in not what we read about in the press, Taiwan Caucus. the area of child welfare and adoption. the one or two adoptions that go All the while Senator HELMS has As you might know, when Senator wrong. But throughout the world, there been tackling international abuses and HELMS chaired the Foreign Relations are parents grateful for the blessing to supporting democracy around the Committee several years ago, he had raise children and children grateful world, never once has he forgotten the many grave matters under his jurisdic- that they have been attached to a fam- people of North Carolina and the sov- tion including several important trea- ily. As you know, that is the building ereignty of the United States. ties. Many people asked for his support block of our society. Our society can- The Senator has been a strong, dedi- to call up a number of issues, but, of not be strong if our families are not cated advocate for farmers and people course, he could not champion them strong, and families can be built to be who live and work in small towns, es- all. strong physically, emotionally, and pecially when he was chairman of the Again, so many things competed for spiritually through adoption. Senator Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and his attention, yet he managed to put HELMS knows that. Forestry Committee. the treaty for the international adop- I wanted to say on this special day Senator HELMS and I are working to- tion of children on the table and to a that we honor him, he can be honored gether to lift the Japanese ban on U.S. vote. This is the first treaty of its kind for a lot of his work, but I think that poultry. We have also worked together in the world. Every treaty is impor- his contributions to children and his on the Farm Bill, ensuring that peanut tant, and everybody who is interested, consistent belief in children with spe- farmers get the highest target price particularly the groups affected, thinks cial needs deserve to be recognized. I possible for their peanuts. With Sen- theirs is the most important. I would join my colleagues honoring him, and I ator HELMS’ key help, the IRS has just be pressed to find a group more vulner- am glad he is back with us in the Sen- announced that it will treat peanut able in the world than orphans. Con- ate to end his long career. quota buyouts as capital gains, not or- sider this—orphans really have no one. Mr. ALLEN. Madam President, I join dinary income. This is good news for They do not have any parents. They do my colleagues in honoring the senior devastated peanut farmers in southeast not have immediate relatives to look Senator from North Carolina, Mr. Virginia and northeast North Carolina. after them to protect, feed, clothe, and HELMS, who will be retiring at the end Regrettably, I have had only a couple educate them. Orphaned minors are a of this Congress. In his five terms in of years to work with Senator HELMS. class with no vote. They might live in the U.S. Senate, Senator HELMS has But it has been a true honor and won- countries where, even if they are been a distinguished leader on behalf of derful pleasure. On behalf of all the adults, they have no voice or vote. his home State of North Carolina and good people of Virginia, I offer my best They are often just lost wanderers try- freedom-loving people throughout the wishes to Senator HELMS and his fam- ing to raise themselves. world. ily. And, I especially thank him for his

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This body will cer- when we prepare to bid good-bye to a represented the very best of what the tainly not be the same without him. dear friend and fellow Senator. But Republican party has to offer and I Mr. CRAIG. Madam President, allow when you have been here as long as I would personally like to thank Senator me to add my voice to the chorus of re- have, and you are saying good-bye to a HELMS for his vigor and grit. Now more gard for the distinguished senior Sen- gentleman who was here when I ar- than ever, it is important that this ator from North Carolina, JESSE rived, and whom I first considered a Senate and this nation realize and ap- HELMS. senior Senator and now can also call a preciate the work Senator HELMS has There is a word we use a lot around friend, it is particularly bittersweet. done for the people of North Carolina here the word ‘‘gentleman.’’ Perhaps as Many of my colleagues have spoken and the citizens of the United States of a result of the demands of Senate pro- eloquently already about the senior America. tocol, our colleagues frequently use the senator from North Carolina, my friend Throughout his tenure in the United word in addressing one another. It is JESSE HELMS. I would like to associate States Senate, Senator HELMS has been thrown around so regularly that it has myself with these remarks of tribute a true fighter, a heavy weight cham- almost become as meaningless as ‘‘mis- and respect. If we spent the rest of the pion for America’s values. He fought ter’’ in modern Congressional parlance. year praising JESSE, we would still not against communism throughout the However, ‘‘gentleman’’ is more than do justice to this man. entirety of the Cold War. He fought for a meaningless title in the case of Jesse So I would like to take a moment and still fights for the protection of the Helms. I am not alone in referring to here to comment on the leadership American people against foreign and him as ‘‘the conservative gentleman of JESSE HELMS assumed in his pivotal domestic threats. For 30 years, he has the Senate’’ because that is precisely role as ranking member and chairman battled and fought against liberalism what he is: an unfailingly gentle, kind, of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- in an attempt to bring conservative and courteous man. Even in the heat of mittee. values and ideas back to this nation battle, slicing through the opposition Oh, the wags worried, Mr. President, and to this congress. as he so often does, he maintains not when the Republicans retook the Sen- ‘‘Senator No,’’ as he has come to be just the integrity of his principles, but ate in 1994. What would this mean for known, has developed a long list of en- the integrity of his performance. Even the country that JESSE HELMS would emies on the other side of the aisle and when he establishes himself as the im- chair the committee that conducts the in certain media outlets. But let’s not movable object to block bad policy, as oversight over this nation’s foreign forget what Winston Churchill said he also has done so often, he does it policies and institutions of diplomacy? about having enemies. ‘‘You have en- graciously. There was one cartoon I found particu- emies? Good. That means you’ve stood Senator HELMS’ restraint is all the larly amusing: There was JESSE, scowl- up for something, sometime in your more significant in view of the turbu- ing at his desk, on which sat a globe life.’’ Whether or not you have agreed lence of the debates he has waded into. cut in half, with only the United States with one word or action Senator HELMS This is a man who does not back away showing. The JESSE they portrayed was has said or taken in his 30 years as a from challenges but confronts them. an isolationist, but the JESSE we know Senator in the United States Congress, His dedication to principle is is merely an unabashed defender of the you have to agree with and admire his unshakeable, and he is an invaluable U.S. national interest. determination and strength. Once ally in stormy political passages. As In this very chamber, JESSE has often again, I thank Senator HELMS for being fellow skeptics of the United Nations argued that the State Department has a guiding light in a sometimes dark and particularly, of the International lost the perspective of advancing our world. Criminal Court, I appreciated having interests. Foreign aid, the good senator Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, his support last year in preventing the from North Carolina is famous for say- I rise today to honor my colleague, United States’ endorsement of that in- ing, ‘‘went down rat holes.’’ Senator JESSE HELMS, and to thank stitution. Surely one of JESSE HELMS’ JESSE sees foreign policy from the him for his service to his country and lasting legacies will be his mark on our perspective of preserving and advanc- the U.S. Senate. Senator HELMS is re- country’s foreign policy. But that is ing the national interest. Call it ‘‘paro- tiring after 30 years in the Senate and only one small part of the profound im- chial,’’ if you will, but JESSE is a tradi- I wish him and his wife, Dot, all the pact he has had on our laws and our tional conservative: the sovereignty of best. culture. the nation state was at the core of the Senator HELMS and I have not always Senator HELMS’ leadership and ar- international system, and if order is to agreed on the issues. But any disagree- ticulate championship of conservative prevail, it would remain at the core. ments we may have had has never got- ideals have inspired countless admirers And no sovereignty was more jealously ten in the way of a constructive and of many generations. I can attest to protected than the sovereign of this cordial working relationship. We the fact that the ‘‘Jesse Helms fan country under our Constitution. served together on the Senate Foreign club’’ extends to my own Senate staff, Of course, you can’t be a traditional Relations Committee for several years who proudly display the photos they conservative without recognizing the and currently serve together on the have had taken with Senator HELMS, virtues of freedom and the threats of Rules and Administration Committee. and talk about his generosity in taking tyranny. You can’t believe in the I have admired his dedication to his time to visit with them—visits they United States and ignore that the views, though I may strongly disagree will remember for the rest of their world presents—and continues to with them, and his commitment to his lives. For my part, I consider it a privi- present threats to these freedoms ema- constituents in North Carolina. There lege to have served with, and learned nating from all forms of tyranny. And were certainly several occasions when I from, a man of his caliber. JESSE has fought against them all. wished I had Senator HELMS fighting Senator HELMS has been an extraor- There is no stauncher anti-com- on my side. dinary advocate for the people of North munist than JESSE HELMS, and I ad- When the battle was done, there were Carolina and, indeed, this Nation. His mire him for this. Whether it is Latin no hard feelings. As several of my col- clear vision and steady guidance will American communism under the Cas- leagues here today have mentioned, be sorely missed when he leaves the tro dictatorship or Sandinista state, or you would be hard pressed to find a Senate in the coming months. I join the Soviet managers of the Gulags in- nicer man in the U.S. Senate. Whether my colleagues today in congratulating ternal and external, JESSE has stood up you are a page, maintenance worker, JESSE HELMS on his distinguished ca- to them and has outlived most of them.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 03:18 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.108 S02PT1 October 2, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9803 No man stands for freedom against ventional wisdom, saw over the hori- time Senator HELMS has been in the communism more steadfastly than zon, and strengthened America’s posi- Senate who their favorite Senator was, JESSE HELMS. To do so was the funda- tion in the world. I am sure they would tell you it was mental attribute, in my opinion, of a And my friend JESSE HELMS knows JESSE HELMS. He takes time to get to conscientious internationalist. that, when America’s position in the know them all and to greet them each The foes of JESSE HELMS know that world is strengthened, the security of day. He really cares about them and he he is relentless. His friends know that the world is advanced. This is the kind wants them to know they are appre- he devoted. Small democracies around of internationalism that I admire. ciated. That is the way Senator HELMS the world and I think of Israel and Tai- Most people are not focusing now, has treated everyone in the Senate. He wan have in JESSE HELMS a stalwart among the debate over Iraq, on the fact has a heart of gold. defender. that NATO is engaging in another ex- When Senator HELMS was Chairman JESSE’s internationalism, doubted by pansion, bringing in seven nations of of the Agriculture Committee, I appre- many, has transformed the world. Let central and eastern Europe into this ciated the fairness and respect he me give you but a few brief examples: military organization of democracies. showed to all of the members of our After years of frustration in Wash- The alliance will be stronger for this, committee. He was especially helpful ington, JESSE could no longer tolerate and U.S. national security will be more to me and I will always be grateful to the waste and ideological neglect ema- secure. him for his friendship. nating from the United Nations. Build- This is the second enlargement after I wish for him much happiness and ing on policies of restricting funding to the end of the Cold War. The first was satisfaction in the years ahead. that body that began in this Senate in completed in 1999, when Poland, Hun- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the 1980s, JESSE drafted legislation set- gary and the Czech Republic became ator from North Carolina is recognized. ting targets of reform and reduced U.S. members. In 1998, this body, where we Mr. HELMS. Madam President, I contributions that most people be- must ratify any North Atlantic Treaty thank all Senators who have been so lieved the U.N. would never comply amendments, had a historic debate on kind this morning. with. JESSE was anti-U.N., many whether to allow these members. JESSE I have been sitting here at this desk charged, and wanted the U.S. to with- HELMS shepherded that debate, and wondering who on Earth is this Helms draw from that body into further isola- U.S. national security interests were fellow whom my colleagues keep talk- tionism. advanced. ing about. To be sure, there are news- This was nonsense, of course, JESSE, All of us know that there is so much paper editors in North Carolina who who was parodied as an anachronistic to JESSE HELMS that we cannot do him will tell you that any kind words ut- reactionary, is in fact an internation- justice in our remarks of appreciation. tered about Jesse Helms are, at best, alist visionary. He knew that the Constituents, colleagues, foreign exaggerations. American public would soon cease to friends—all of these know this of this So it goes without saying that I am tolerate inequitable funding requests man. grateful for the generosity of my col- A few years ago, I had a meeting with for a broken international bureauc- leagues. It reminds me of the first time an impressive songwriter named Bono, racy. He knew that the way to I came to Washington, DC to work in who came to my office seeking support irrelevancy for the U.N. was the path it this Capitol Building, back in 1950. I for debt reduction in the poorest coun- was on. JESSE cut another path, in had come to Washington with a re- tries of the world. I was impressed with markable Senator, Willis Smith, who landmark legislation that gained, ulti- Bono and his work, and I was im- had the highest and finest credentials mately the vast majority of the sup- pressed that he wanted to work within as one of the Nation’s leading and most port of members on both sides of this the system, respecting economics while respected attorneys. aisle, to demand that the U.N. reform advocating compassion. He had my Senator SMITH deserves a tribute all its bureaucracy and reinvigorate its re- support. As he left his office, I asked his own. He was, among other distinc- lationship with the U.S. and the U.S. where he was going. Bono told me, Congress. tions, chairman of the Board of Trust- ‘‘I’m going to meet Senator HELMS.’’ ees of Duke University, and former The U.N. heard the message and re- That will be interesting, I thought to sponded. And it is a better organization myself. president of the American Bar Associa- for it. The fact that President Bush As is now well-known, Bono and tion. I was honored that he had shown was able to address that body two JESSE HIT IT OFF. AND TODAY JESSE the faith in me that led him to bring weeks ago from a position of mutual HELMS is a leader in supporting the me with him to Washington as his ad- respect, and that we will be able to U.S. contribution to fighting that ter- ministrative assistant. work constructively with that body in rible pandemic in Africa. The Senate was a far less hectic place 1 the coming difficult months ahead, has Many have tried to define JESSE during the 2 ⁄2 years I worked for Sen- a great deal to do with the foresight of HELMS by what he opposed. I will re- ator Willis Smith, before his tragic and JESSE HELMS. member him for what he supported: untimely death in 1952. All of us who In recent years, JESSE has promoted Freedom, human rights, and strong and worked in the Senate at that time had the American Servicemembers Protec- independent America, free to spread its the privilege to know some of the true tion Act, which I have been proud to good in the world. pillars of the Senate, men who were the cosponsor, to defend U.S. military from I thank my good friend for his years cornerstone of America in the 20th cen- prosecution of an ill-focused United of service, for his friendship to me, for tury, among them, a special friend of Nations International Criminal Court. his impeccable courtesy in debates mine, Richard Russell of Georgia. Sen- Not a popular cause among the whether we agreed or not. We will ator Russell was so kind to have taken multilateralists, abroad and in our own never see the likes of a Senator HELMS an interest in me in those years, and I government, but JESSE HELMS has al- again. vividly remember many conversations ways been about doing what’s right for Mr. COCHRAN. Madam President, it with this remarkable American. Once, America, not what’s popular. was good today to hear the many he told me something, for example, This legislation was recently signed heartfelt sentiments and compliments that I never have forgotten. He com- into law. And guess what, Mr. Presi- being expressed in the Senate about mented: ‘‘Jesse, a Senator who goes dent. The European Union, the profes- our distinguished colleague from North onto the Senate floor without knowing sional advocate of all things multilat- Carolina. I want to be counted among the rules is only half prepared. And a eral, is coming around to recognizing those who respect JESSE HELMS for his man who walks onto the Senate floor that the U.S. must have as a compo- conscientious and diligent service in with command of the rules can cut nent of bilateral relations formally ex- the Senate and for the generosity of Senators lacking such knowledge to clusions our servicemen who sacrifice spirit he displays and the affection he ribbons.’’ so much for their country and should has for his fellow Senators and the I never imagined that more than 20 be accountable only to their country’s staff and employees of the Senate. years later, in 1972, the turn of events laws and commander-in-chief. Once If you could ask all of the Senate would lead me to be persuaded to be- again, JESSE HELMS eschewed the con- pages who have served here during the come the Republican candidate for U.S.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:51 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G02OC6.105 S02PT1 S9804 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 2, 2002 Senate from North Carolina. Nor did I Every so often, a reporter will ask MCCAIN, I am proud to introduce this ever expect to have the good fortune to me what I consider to be my legacy bipartisan resolution which would au- win. But on election night 1972, at 9:17 after 30 years in the Senate. Now ‘‘leg- thorize the President of the United p.m., Walter Cronkite came on the tel- acy’’ is a fancy word for the son of a States to use the Armed Forces of the evision and said, ‘‘Down in North Caro- small town police and fire chief, so I United States as he determines to be lina, a fellow named Jesse Helms has never know how to answer such a ques- necessary and appropriate in order to got himself elected to the Senate.’’ tion. defend the national security of the So, I went off by myself and prayed But there is one thing I should men- United States against the continuing for guidance. Then, after spending tion that has given me particular satis- threat posed by Iraq, and to enforce all some time with my family, I remem- faction during my Senate career. When relevant United Nations Security bered that comment by Senator Rus- I was first elected, it was, as I have Council resolutions regarding Iraq. sell. I determined that I would do the mentioned, a genuine surprise. I never There is no more fateful or difficult best I could to learn something about expected to win. And one of the things decision that we as Senators are ever rules of the Senate. I promised myself on that November called upon to make than a decision as It developed as soon as I was sworn night was that I would never, ever, fail to whether and when and how to au- into the Senate in January 1973 that I to see a young person, or a group of thorize the President as Commander in had the great fortune to have a teacher young people, who wanted to see me. Chief to put the men and women of the like Senator Jim Allen of Alabama. Now the young lady who keeps track U.S. military into battle. Each Member of the Senate must Once a week, I would go to Senator of such things in my office recently make this decision at this hour accord- ALLEN’s office, and he would conduct told me that I have had the chance to ing to their personal conscience and an impromptu classroom in Senate pro- visit with more than 100,000 young peo- their sense of what is best for the secu- cedure. Then, as often as I could, I ple during my nearly 30 years in the rity of the people of the United States would come to this Chamber and pre- Senate. I have been the beneficiary of of America. side over the Senate. the time I have spent with these young For my part, and that of my col- So as a freshman Senator, I had a folks. leagues, I have made that decision. For wonderful opportunity to preside over It is in them that I have seen the more than a decade now, Saddam Hus- the Senate. That enabled me, working promise of what I regard as the ‘‘Mir- sein has threatened the peace and secu- with that great man Dr. Floyd Riddick, acle of America.’’ They are bright, cu- rity of his region and the wider world. Chief Parliamentarian of the Senate, rious, throughly decent young folks We went to war in 1991 to roll back his to learn the rules backwards and for- who are committed to preserving the aggression—an invasion of Kuwait—be- wards. True to Senator Russell’s words, ideals of America as a country devoted cause we determined across party lines those rules came in handy during some to freedom and opportunity. that Saddam Hussein had ambitions spirited battles around here. And as As Dot Helms and I prepare to go that were hostile to America’s security the years went by, I won some and lost home—this time for good—we are and the peace of the world to become some, but I always had the comfort of grateful to young people who have vis- the dominant power in the Arab world knowing I had done what I thought was ited us. Dot and I are convinced that which, if ever realized, would be bad for right in the best way I knew how. America’s future is in fine hands. the Arab world, bad for the peace and I recall the time that I mentioned They are not my legacy; they are security of the broader region, and the late Senator Dick Russell in debate America’s legacy, and I thank the Lord very bad for the people of the United one afternoon. Later that evening, Ma- for them every day. States. We won that war in Kuwait— jority Leader Mike Mansfield thanked I thank the Chair, I thank my col- Operation Desert Storm—but Saddam me for my reference to Senator Rus- leagues, and I thank the people of Hussein has continued for the decade sell. Senator Mansfield mentioned that North Carolina for allowing me the since then, notwithstanding documents former Senators who departed by rea- honor of serving in the U.S. Senate. that Iraq signed to conclude the gulf son of death or expiration of their ten- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- war, to thwart the rule of law inter- ures here were often quickly forgotten. ator from Connecticut is recognized. nationally, to deceive and deny all that Senator Mansfield was right about f he had promised to do at the end of the this. As will be true in my case, most gulf war, and all that the United Na- Senators who have completed their MEASURE READ THE FIRST tions called on him to do in the years service will be forgotten, just as surely TIME—S.J. RES. 46 since then. He has continued, without as others have faded into history. Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, question, to develop weapons of mass As I approach the end of my five destruction and the means to deliver terms in the Senate, I realize that along with Senators WARNER, BAYH, and MCCAIN, I have a joint resolution them on distant targets. He has contin- being remembered isn’t important. ued to earn a dubious place on that What is important is standing up for at the desk and I ask for its first read- ing. small list of countries that the State what you believe to be right, hoping Department considers state sponsors of that you have done everything you can The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the joint resolution by terrorism. to preserve the moral and spiritual Even today, Iraq has provided shelter principles that made America great in title. The bill clerk read as follows: for significant figures within al-Qaida the first place. who struck us on September 11, as they A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 46) author- My father, rest his soul, was a good have fled from American military man who taught me many things. In izing the use of U.S. Armed Forces against Iraq. forces in Afghanistan. my office, there is an inscription of President Bush has said that the Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, something he told me many years ago. hour of truth has arrived. We can no ‘‘Son,’’ he said, ‘‘The Lord doesn’t ex- I ask for its second reading and object longer tolerate the intransigence and pect you to win. He just expects you to to my own request. danger posed by Saddam Hussein. He try.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- has gone to the U.N. and sought sup- With the remarkable Dot Helms at tion has been heard. port from the international commu- my side, we have done our best to live The joint resolution will receive a nity. up to my father’s admonition. And second reading on the next legislative This resolution is our attempt to ex- while we are certainly not perfect, and day. press our support of the President as we certainly haven’t always had all the f Commander in Chief in seeking inter- answers, we have the comfort of feeling national backing for action against that we have done the best we can. No- USE OF U.S. ARMED FORCES Saddam Hussein. It is also a way to body can claim to have had a better AGAINST IRAQ strengthen the President’s hand as life, or to be more blessed and honored Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, Commander in Chief. If Saddam Hus- by the people of North Carolina than along with my dear friends and col- sein does not comply, or if the United Dot Helms and me. leagues, Senators WARNER, BAYH, and Nations is not willing to take action to

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