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October .4, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 28247 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS "DISCOVERY" RETURNS AWARDING THE SUPERCOL- ported continued funding of the program by AMERICA TO SPACE LIDER TO A WESTERN STATE Congress. The Western Governors believe the West offers two superior sites for the sse and HON. RICHARD H. STALLINGS HON. JON L. KYL want you to know their position. In 1987 the OF IDAHO OF ARIZONA Western Governors passed a policy resolu- . tion supporting the location of the sse in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the West. That position and commitment is Monday, October 3, 1988 Monday, October 3, 1988 reaffirmed by this letter. As a fellow westerner, you are aware that Mr. STALLINGS. Mr. Speaker, today, Amer Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, on September 29, locating the sse in the West offers several ica can enjoy a triumphant return to space. 1988, 14 Western Governors submitted a unique advantages to the Department of The space shuttle Discovery has returned to letter to President Reagan urging that the Energy and the nation. The western sites Earth after a successful 4-day mission, and it Super Conducting Supercollider be located in would allow the federal government to build marks an important milestone in our manned a Western State. The Governors called the on the existing commitments to advanced space exploration program. President's attention to superior proposals scientific research in high energy physics It has taken a strong commitment and a which have been submitted by my own State and superconductivity at the federal labora tories at Los Alamos, Sandia, Lawrence great amount of hard work to return this of Arizona and by Colorado. They outlined the many benefits which would accompany a Livermore, and the Nation Center for At Nation to space. The National Aeronautics mospheric Research-Boulder. and Space Administration deserves special Western site, including environmental advan tages, cost savings, and the opportunity to The Western universities and associated recognition for its tireless efforts. Many others centers of excellence have joined to estab also have played an important role. interact with strong existing Federal research lish the Western States SSC Coalition. The programs in high energy physics and super For example, Morton Thiokol has been a Coalition is dedicated to establishing region conductivity. national leader in our space program and al cooperative research centers for scientific Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to should be applauded for its accomplishments. research and to provide additional resources print in the RECORD a copy of the letter sub It has a solid record of achievement. Today, for supporting the sse through their insti mitted by the Western Governors. tutions. The Western Interstate Commis all of its hard work has paid off. This letter updates and supplements a pre sion for Higher Education in a rare action The Challenger disaster reminded us that vious resolution of the Western Governors As endorsed the location of the sse in the there is much risk in space exploration. While sociation supporting the Supercollider as a na West and committed to work with the West there always will be danger in our space trav tional priority and recommending a Western ern States sse Coalition in establishing co els, it has been a team effort from the space site. It also follows on a resolution by the operative research and educational pro community in overhauling the shuttle program Western Interstate Commission on Higher grams. and redesigning hardware to make the Dis Education, which strongly endorsed the SSG The western states due to their environ covery journey a safe one. and a western site. mental settings offer both the quality of life While the space program is back on track, it and the amenities needed to attract and These actions demonstrate the vibrant re retain superior scientists. The western sites still faces a long and difficult struggle to help gional support shown in the West for the Su also were judged in the environmental America reestablish its competitive position in percollider project. If the Supercollider is impact statement as being the least disrup science and technology and regain its leader awarded to Arizona or Colorado, it will tive of the seven in terms of environmental ship role. become a regional asset, and the political impact. Additionally, both sites were found Our space program is at a vital crossroads. constituency for this project will extend far to offer extensive monetary savings in terms The country must prepare for a new era of beyond the borders of any single State and of construction and operating costs over the challenge and leadership. Next year, Con embrace the entire region. life of the facility. · gress and the administration will be making Mr. Speaker, awarding the Supercollider to As Western Governors we urge you in pre critical choices that will determine the course a Western State will materially advance the paring your recommendation to the Con of the Nation's future space program. At stake prospects that the project will go forward ac gress for funding to select one of the two cording to plan and on schedule. western sites under consideration. are many important projects, including a per Sincerely, manently manned space station and the shut WESTERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION, George Deukmejian, Governor of Cali tle program. Denver, CO, September 29, 1988. fornia and Chairman, WGA; George Out of the tragedy of the Challenger disas Hon. RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States, The White Sinner, Governor of North Dakota and ter was born a new sense of urgency that we House, Washington, DC. Vice-Chairman, WGA; Steve Cowper, must renew our commitment to our civilian DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: In January 1987 you Governor of Alaska; Rose Mofford, space program and set our sights on long committed the United States to a leadership Governor of Arizona; Roy Romer, term goals. Once again, the space program role in scientific research with the an Governor of Colorado; John Waihee, must become a national priority. nouncement of your support for building Governor of Hawaii; Cecil Andrus, I believe our Nation's space program has the Superconducting Super Collider <SSC). Governor of Idaho; Ted Schwinden, The sse and associated technological ad Governor of Montana; Richard Bryan, widespread public interest and support. As a vances signals the rest of the world that this Governor of Nevada; Neil Gold member of the House Science, Space, and Nation intends to remain at the forefront of schmidt, Governor of Oregon; George Technology Committee, I have tried to play an high energy physics research. Mickelson, Governor of South Dakota; active role in congressional efforts to give The Department of Energy in January of Norman Bangerter, Governor of Utah; long-range direction and support to the space this year, after reviewing the National Acad Booth Gardner, Governor of Washing program. emies of Science and Engineering recom ton; and Michael Sullivan, Governor It is time for America to regain lost ground mendations, selected seven sites from thirty of Wyoming. nationally for further study. Two of these and to make the space program a source of sites are in western states, Arizona and Col pride to the Nation. The Discovery's success orado. The governors of both Colorado and ful mission is an important first step toward Arizona have worked extremely hard at achieving this important goal. bringing the SSC to the West and have sup- e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertion~ which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 28248 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS . October #, 1988 PERSONAL EXPLANATION welcome in view of the fact that the U.S. Coastweeks is designed to draw attention government was instrumental in the found to the critical need for coastal cleanup nation ing of the United Nations in 1945 and has wide, and has inspired creative local efforts in HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. been generous in its funding of the organi over 35 coastal States. OF PENNSYLVANIA zation until recent years. It was always the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Soviet Union that was behind in its pay Commemorations in Massachusetts have in cluded an aquaculture workshop, a marsh Monday, October 3, 1988 ments. It made some Americans uncomfort able this year when the Soviets began to clean up canoe trip, a shorebird carvers' work Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I was absent pay up and the Americans remained in ar shop, a marine research display, whale watch from the Chamber on Thursday, September rears. ing and natural history cruises, beach and 29, when three rollcall votes were taken. Had The United Nations is permanently based dune hikes, and educational programs on I been present I would have voted "no" on in America's largest city. Franklin Roose coastal geology. rollcall No. 369, "no" on rollcall No. 370, and velt, building on an ideal originally spon sored by Woodrow Wilson, had a vision of In addition, dozens of cities and towns in "aye" on rollcall No. 371. what the United Nations might someday the Commonwealth are sponsoring commu become. Today, with greatpower coopera nitywide efforts to clean local beaches of UNITED STATES TO PAY ITS tion and much of the Third World realizing debris. To increase awareness of the worsen OVERDUE U.N. OBLIGATIONS that democracy and free enterprise are the ing problem of coastal pollution, trash collect keys to economic success, the vision is being ed from Massachusetts beaches is being as realized. It is well to provide the organiza sembled by State Coastal Zone Management HON.