3222 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 27, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE however, that he is preparing to terminate Su could take two years longer to clean up each DAY perfund contracts and furlough employees. site under the House provisions. The net This action will disrupt not only the Superfund result of its simultaneous speedup and slow Program but all EPA programs as Superfund down stipulations is likely to be nil. HON. MARTIN FROST The House and Senate conferees can employees with seniority "bump" other EPA OF TEXAS break the impasse by agreeing at least on a employees. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES simple one-year extension of the Superfund, While it is important that we be deliberate in with feedstock taxes continued at the Wednesday, February 26, 1986 our efforts to refund and revamp the Super present rate. Better still would be a five Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to fund Program, we must replenish the Super year authorization on the same basis, with join with my colleagues in commemorating the fund soon. An editorial in the February 11 , provision for extra funds to be borrowed 68th anniversary of Lithuanian Independence 1986, edition of the New York Times entitled from general revenues on evidence that the Day. I am of Lithuanian descent and am justifi "Strangling Superfund With Affection" notes E.P.A. could usefully spend them. the problems with unrealistic goals for this Excessive goals for the Superfund have ably proud of my heritage. Lithuania is a produced a ludicrous impasse that threatens nation that for most of its history has had its program. I commend this editorial to the atten to destroy the program. The obvious way sovereignty violated and its freedom sup tion of my colleagues, and ask that it be in out is to settle on goals that are realistic as pressed by the Soviet Union, and yet the spirit serted in the RECORD at this point. well as virtuous. of its people had never been broken. They [From the New York Times Feb. 11, 19861 have never abandoned their struggle for free STRANGLING SUPERFUND WITH AFFECTION dom, and we must let them know that we Toxic chemicals leak into the water ESTONIA RIGHTS BEING DENIED have not abandoned them. supply from thousands of abandoned dumps BY SOVIETS The brave people of Lithuania have resisted around the country. Five years of the Su repeated attempts to replace their language perfund, the Federal program to clean up HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN the dumps, has barely scratched the sur and culture with that of their Russian oppres face. Yet within weeks the Environmental OF NEW YORK sors. They have remained faithful to their reli Protection Agency will have to wind down IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gions, language, and traditions, forcing the So even this program, for lack of funds. Wednesday, February 26, 1986 viets to abandon the policy of forced russif1ca Congress is perfectly willing to give Lee tion. The two brief decades of independence Thomas, the head of the agency, the money Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, February 24 that Lithuania enjoyed were marked by a flour needed. Indeed, the House and Senate have marked the 68th anniversary of the Declara ishing of education, literature, and art, as well vied to give him more. The vast round sums tion of Independence of the Republic of Esto they proposed-$7 .5 billion in the Senate, nia. While this anniversary will be recognized as great achievements in opera and music. $10 billion in the House-required new Clearly, this is a nation of great resources that by millions throughout the free world, no ob taxes, and each house repudiated the servance will be allowed in Soviet-occupied has tragically been cut off from the outside other's way of raising them. In the impasse, world. the Superfund's taxing authority has run Estonia. Let us take this opportunity to reaffirm our out and Mr. Thomas is preparing to termi On February 24, 1918, the Republic of Es commitment to the people of Lithuania in their nate contracts and furlough employees. tonia declared its independence and soon struggle for freedom. As Americans, we share Congress shares the blame with environ after became a model of justice and liberty. In mental lobbyists, who pushed for the Super 1925, for example, Estonia became the first with them a common love of democracy and fund to be renewed at twice the $5 billion freedom. It is our responsibility as a free country to recognize the importance of the Mr. Thomas requested but who professed Latvian, German, Russian and Jewish cultures nation to see that these brave people are not indifference about how to raise it. The forgotten. House proposed increasing the present feed through government subsidized ethnic stock tax levied on the oil and chemical in schools, libraries and theaters. This tiny re dustry. But the industry persuaded the public flourished until 1940 when the Soviet STRANGLING SUPERFUND WITH Senate that a value-added tax on all manu armies occupied Estonia and subsequently an AFFECTION facturing industries would distribute the nexed Estonia and the other Baltic States to burden more fairly. There are valid objec the Soviet empire. tions to both taxes. Throughout the past 45 years brave Esto HON. NORMAN F. LENT Mr. Thomas asserts that $5 billion for the OF NEW YORK Superfund, over five years, is all he can effi nians have suffered under repressive Soviet IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ciently spend. Environmental groups have rule. Later this week Members of Congress will have an opportunity to learn firsthand Wednesday, February 26, 1986 pressed for more, citing the immensity of the task and the need to clean up sites per about life in Estonia when Valdo Randpere Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, one of the pressing manently. Everyone agrees that dumps and Leila Miller visit the Capitol. Valdo and issues before the Congress is the reauthoriza should be cleaned up as fast as possible, and Leila are the parents of the world's youngest tion of the funding for Superfund and the the E.P.A. probably could spend more than political prisoner, Kaisa Randpere. Valdo and strengthening of the program. Even though Mr. Thomas· has asked for. Leila were forced to leave the 2-year-old both bodies passed bills funding and revising But the health threat posed by most dumps is not a Bhopal-type poison that kills Kaisa behind when they defected to Sweden the Superfund Program last year, the Super in seconds; it is low-level pollution that acts in 1984. Kaisa is currently living in Tallinn, in fund Program is about to come to a halt be over years. The steady progress of a $5 bil Estonia, where both she and her grandmother, cause of the Congress' inability to reconcile lion cleanup would not necessarily be so Hilga Uuskule, have been the subject of con the differences between the two bills. much worse than a $10 billion program that stant harassment and persecution by the The taxing authority for this important pro might stumble in its haste. A slower pro Soviet authorities. Recent reports indicate that gram expired on September 30, 1985. Lee gram is clearly preferable to legislative pa the Soviet authorities have fired the grand Thomas, Administrator of the Environmental ralysis. mother from her job, threatened to place Moreover, the House Superfund renewal Protection Agency, took action last summer to bill would ask E.P.A. to move twice as fast Kaisa in an orphanage, denied correspond conserve some program funds and has been with mandatory deadlines that it cannot ence privileges, and even threatened the able to provide essential Superfund services meet. The bill would also let citizens sue for grandmother with psychiatric imprisonment. notwithstanding the lack of additional reve not meeting the deadlines, guaranteeing Unfortunately the Randperes are just one of nues. Mr. Thomas has recently announced, still more delay. In Mr. Thomas's view, it countless Estonian families whose basic
e This .. bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions 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. February 27, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3223 human rights are being systematically denied of Russian would be introduced already at FEBRUARY 1986. by their Soviet captors. the level of day care centers. MIKHAIL S. GORBACHEV, I recently received a statement from the Es Today, it is virtually impossible for Esto General Secretary, tonian National Council in New York City on nians in their Soviet occupied homeland to The Kremlin, travel abroad or to emigrate. Contrast this Moscow, U.S.S.R. the current situation in Estonia. It is a clear, with the fact that in 1936 alone, for exam DEAR GENERAL SECRETARY GORBACHEV: We moving example of the repressive lifestyle the ple, 120,889 Estonian citizens were able to are activists and supporters of the U.S. people of Estonia endure under Soviet occu travel abroad, and a few of them chose to peace movement who have condemned our pation. I wish to bring this essay to the atten emigrate. In the grips of the Soviet bear Es government's dangerous insistence on the tion of my colleagues by including it at this tonia today has the sad distinction of Star Wars program, and its failure to re point in the CoNGRESSIONAL RECORD: having the world's youngest political prison spond constructively to recent Soviet arms STATEMENT OF THE ESTONIAN AMERICAN er, two year old Kaisa Randpere, who is for proposals and intitiatives. NATIONAL COUNCIL bidden by Moscow from joining her parents We are writing now because we are in the West. The Soviet aggression against alarmed by news of crackdown on independ The people of Estonian ancestry every Estonia and the unremitting, systematic vio ent Soviet peace activists, which has includ where commemorate the 68th anniversary lation of political and human rights, have of the founding of the Republic of Estonia ed arrests, psychiatric confinement and ex on February 24, 1918. At the same time, been well documented by the United States pulsions. We call on you to ensure that all they note with sadness the coJltinued bru Congress and the Department of State. harassment of these independent activists tality of the Soviet occupation of Estonia From the outset of the Soviet occupation ceases immediately. which began in June, 1940, when the Red Estonians have actively resisted and protest Sincerely, Army rolled across the border to annex its ed Moscow's actions. In the ancestral home Virginia Baron, Fellowship magazine; neutral and peaceful neighbor. The Soviet land such protests, even when they are Steven Becker, Campaign for Peace and De agression against the Baltic states-Estonia, nothing more than peaceful memoranda, mocracy /East and West Noam Chomsky; Latvia and Lithuania-was such a blatant result in long periods of banishment to the Richard Baggett Deats, Fellowship of Rec violation of international law that the infamous Gulag, tortuous confinement to onciliation; Gail Daneker, Campaign for United States and almost all other Western psychiatric institutions, and at times even Peace and Democracy /East and West; Tom countries to this day refuse to accord de murder in confinement, as happened with DeLuca; Ralph DiGia, War Resisters jure recognition to the Soviet rule there. the late Juri Kukk. In spite of this, Esto League; Polly Duncan, Sojourners; Daniel As Soviet rulers even today seek to expand nians in their Soviet occupied homeland as Ellsberg; Richard Falk. the tentacles of their oppressive system of well as those in the diaspora in the Free Melinda Fine, Nuclear Weapons Freeze governance in Afghanistan and elsewhere, World, will mark Estonian Independence Campaign; Erica Foldy, Coalition for a new we would do well to recall the fate of Esto Day once more on February 24th. The Foreign and Military Policy; Randall Fors nia. During the brief period of its modern dream of the restoration of sovereignty, of berg, Institute for Defense and Disarma statehood the Republic of Estonia was in political and human rights, of freedom from ment Studies; Meg Gage, Peace Develop many respects a model country. Universal the Soviet Russia oppression lives on in the ment Fund; Matthew Goodman, Defense suffrage and the eight-hour work day were hearts of Estonians everywhere. Their aspi and Disarmament News; Sanford Gottlieb; introduced at the outset, and records of the rations, hopes and struggle for freedom are Judy Hempfling, Peace Activists East and International Labor Office in Geneva attest shared by freedom-loving people every West; Nancy L. Heskett, American Peace that the Republic of Estonia was in the where. Test; Adam Hochschild, Mother Jones. forefront of humane social and labor legisla Elagu Vava Eesti! CLong live Free Est9- A. Winton Jackson, Across Frontiers; tion in general. niaD Randy Kehler; Joanne Landy, Campaign for Estonia's land reform and its minorities' Peace and Democracy /East and West; laws gained international fame and were Robert J. Lifton, M.D.; Deborah Lubar, often cited by the League of Nations as ex PEACE ACTIVISTS APPEAL TO Peace Activists East and West; David amples to emulate. Indeed, in recognition GORBACHEV McReynolds, War Resisters League; Sey and appreciation of ethnic justice, the mour Melman, Mobilization for Survival; Jewish National Fund in Palestine in 1927 Roy Morrison, American Peace Test; awarded its special "Golden Book Certifi HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY Marcus Raskin, SANE; Raoul Rosenberg, cate" to the Republic of Estonia, the only OF MASSACHUSETTS Physicians for Social Responsibility; Jim country ever so honored by the Jewish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wallis, Sojourners; Beverly Woodward, people. The American author Marion Foster ISTNA; Barbara Zheutlin, PRO-Peace. Washburne traveled around the world in Wednesday, February 26, 1986 search of "the happy country." And in her 1940, A Search for a Happy Country CWash Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, a recent crack down on the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trust Group, an in A TRIBUTE TO HARRY VAN ington: National Home Library Founda ARSDALE tion), she concludes that the Republic of Es dependent peace organization in Moscow, has tonia was that happy country. spurred U.S. peace activists, as well as Mem Under Soviet domination Estonia has suf bers of Congress, to appeal to General Secre HON. ROBERT GARCIA fered tremendously-demographically, po tary Mikhail Gorbachev. OF NEW YORK litically, culturally. Thus, the country lost Sixteen of the peace group's members were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES almost one-third of its prewar population arrested, and one member, Nina Kovalenko, between 1939 and 1949, due foremost to Wednesday, February 26, 1986 Soviet atrocities; especially brutal were the was badly beaten by police after the group mass deportations of 1941 and 1949. After attempted to hold a meeting Tuesday, Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, Feb the war, there has been a steady influx of February 4. ruary 16, Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., passed away. Russians; the share of the population which I, along with 28 of my colleagues, sent a Mr. Van Arsdale was the president of the New is ethnic Estonian declined in the present letter to General Secretary Gorbachev on York City Central Labor Council. He was 80 territory from 92 percent in 1939 to 68 per February 12, calling for his intervention on years old. cent by 1970. behalf of the Soviet peace activists. Anyone who has been connected with the While the minority laws of the Republic A telegram of protest, cowritten by the of Estonia were renowned internationally, labor movement in New York City over the Estonians today face grave pressures of rus Campaign for Peace and Democracy/East past few decades knew Harry Van Arsdale. sification and sovietization in the own an and West and Peace Activists East and West He was a legend in his time. As John Cardinal cestral territory. Creative freedoms in all and signed by 32 major American peace activ O'Connor said at his funeral, "Few people fields of artistic endeavor have been severe ists, was also sent to Mr. Gorbachev. On Feb have contributed more and not many have ly curtailed. Russian language encroach ruary 21 the telegram was hand-delivered to contributed as much as Harry Van Arsdale in ment at all educational levels, in the mass the First Secretary of the Soviet Embassy by trying to promote the dignity of the worker." media, and in public affairs threatens to un a delegation of American peace activists, who Cardinal O'Connor was right. Harry Van Ars dermine the Estonian national identity. A protested the repressive activities against the few years ago Soviet authorities prohibited dale was a giant of the labor movement. He the use of Estonian in the defense of doctor Trust Group while affirming their commitment believed in the dignity of the working man. My al dissertations. More recently, the Commu to constructive nuclear arms control negotia father belonged to local 3 of the International nist Party's press in the university town of tions. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers where Mr. Tartu announced that the forced teaching The text of the telegram follows: Van Arsdale was a past president. My father 3224 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 27, 1986 had a great deal of respect for him because admirers. His backroom maneuvers were a office. But the New Yorker felt no need to Harry treated him and his fellow members with major factor in delivering the contracts that turn the picture to the wall. On the con dignity. Race or creed did not matter to Harry. gave many newly created public employees' trary, "You get unrealistic when everyone is When I first became involved with politics, unions their start, but the chain of "me treating you so nice," he said at the time. too" pay raises initiated by those early "Too many unions feel the size of their bal Harry supported me. He knew my father; he break-throughs contributed to the balloon knew me; and he believed in me. I owe him a ance sheet is their strength, or the number ing cost of city government, which brought of friendly gestures they get from politi great deal. His support meant a lot to a young New York to the brink of bankruptcy in the kid starting out in public life. mid-1970's. cians when everything is peaceful." In his twilight years, it became the fash Harry was born in Hell's Kitchen, and it When John V. Lindsay came to the may oralty in 1966, it was no secret that Mr. Van ion among some younger unionists whose made him a scrapper. When he was 19, he climb he had aided to grumble that Mr. Van followed his father into local 3 and became a Arsdale was No. 1 among the "power bro kers" he hoped to strip of the muscle that Arsdale had become an anachronism, that it strong defender and student of the labor was pushing up municipal costs. But a com was time for mastery of the Central Labor movement. He fought to keep his union strong bination of the Mayor's inexperience and Council to pass from the troglodytes of the and clean-sometimes he literally had to fight the lifelines thrown to Mr. Van Arsdale at building trades to the burgeoning public em to make his point. In 1933 at the age of 28, every critical juncture by his Albany buddy, ployee and service unions. But whatever the he became head of local 3, and he stayed as Governor Rockefeller, kept Mr. Lindsay outcome of the impending scramble for its leader until 1968 when he stepped down. from exorcising the Van Arsdale power. The power, it will not alter the reality that over Harry worked hard for local 3. He worked antagonists eventually developed a mutual the last half-century Mr. Van Arsdale put a respect that made them firm friends. distinctive "made in New York" label on for union rights, better working conditions, and The deepening fiscal crisis after Abraham opportunity for better training and education many salutary aspects of American union D. Beame became Mayor in 1974 projected ism. for his union members. He encouraged his the chief of the city's unions into a key role members to further their education, and set up in staving off municipal collapse. He worked a scholarship fund for the daughters and sons to line up union, governmental and statuto of union members. ry support for a bailout of the city through ANNIVERSARY OF RISE OF In 1957 he was elected head of the Central the investment of billions of dollars held by KHOMEINI REGIME municipal pension funds. Labor Council and became involved with all His political clout was rooted in command the city's labor unions. He became an adviser of the central body embracing the bulk of HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS to political leaders, including mayors and Gov New York City's unions, but the heartland OF NEW YORK ernors. His influence was wide and respect for of the Van Arsdale domain was Local 3 of him throughout the city was great. The coun the International Brotherhood of Electrical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cil, during his presidency, represented close to Workers, which this rock-fisted alumnus of Wednesday, February 26, 1986 1 million union members. He was called "Mr. Hell's Kitchen transformed from a jungle Labor." He was their leader. into a union version of the welfare state. Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, this month marks We will miss Harry Van Arsdale. He was an A GENTLER ERA the anniversary of the rise of the Khomeini institution. Cardinal O'Connor eulogized him When he was elected business manager regime to power. At a time, when freedom quite aptly when he said, "God will look at the after ousting a corrupt Old Guard in 1934, loving people in Haiti and the Philippines have work of his hands, his laborer's hands, his the local's meetings were often so unruly demanded an end to human rights abuses, that chairs had been banished lest they be tyranny, and corruption, Iran remains on the union hands and say it was good." used to break heads. Over the years, Mr. I would like to have included as part of my Van Arsdale's civilizing influence made back burner in terms of human rights con statement an article on Harry Van Arsdale Local 3 the hub of employer-financed educa cerns. from the February 23 edition of the New York tional programs that ranged from college In part this attitude is due to the ability of TI mes. scholarships for members' children to human rights organizations internationally to [From the New York Times, Feb. 23, 19861 unionists' subsidized study of the classics in monitor the situation in Iran. Without the re a converted Southampton mansion so sump A UNION LEADER MADE IN NEW YORK tuous that even its bathrooms have marble ports of escaped political prisoners, it would (By A.H. Raskin) fireplaces. be difficult to ascertain the true horrors of this In the 1960's, when Nelson Rockefeller Along with that went bread-and-butter regime. Many Members, Mr. Speaker, had an was Governor and Robert F. Wagner Mayor, gains that put the electricians in a pay opportunity to meet with three torture victims no one had greater influence in Albany or bracket far above that of most working late last year when they appeared before the City Hall than Harry Van Arsdale Jr., the stiffs, and gave them and their families un U.N. Commission on Human Rights and during pint-sized president of the million-member paralleled cradle-to-grave benefits. New York City Central Labor Council, who Long before Congress prescribed rigorous their nationwide tour of the United States. The died last Sunday at 80. accounting standards for labor, Mr. Van stories of Ms. Mojgan Homayounfar, Ms. But even at the zenith of his potency as a Arsdale required that every Local 3 expendi Narges Shayesteh, and Mr. Hossain Dadkhah, wheeler-dealer capable of shaping state and ture, from soap to paper clips, be reported describe a level of systematic torture and municipal labor policies, Mr. Van Arsdale's to the rank and file. When featherbedding human rights that has not been equaled by most passionate battles were fought not for was the rule in the New York construction any other human rights abuser, with the possi the establishment unions enjoying the high crafts, he organized seminars on efficiency est wage scales but for the workers at the and sponsored contests among his electri ble exception of the Nazis. Amnesty Interna bottom of the economic heap, organized and cians to encourage the use of power-driven tional in November of last year said, "there is unorganized. He championed the emptiers tools and the elimination of waste time. "To no limit to the amount of time a political de of bedpans and pushers of carts in the city's get more," he often admonished, "you must tainee may be held incommunicado, without hospitals, the grooms and stablehands at give more." charge or trial." Aqueduct and Belmont, the taxi drivers in Local 3 became a magnet for inspection by The present government also summarily bondage to loansharks, the tens of thou academics and labor management delega sands of exploited women in a new plague of tions from all over the world, but not all Mr. executes Iranian citizens for the slightest op sweatshops engulfing the five boroughs. Van Arsdale's goals were universally ap position or perceived opposition to the gov Not for him were the chauffeured Cadil plauded. A landmark decision of the United ernment. It is also well documented that some lacs that have increasingly become a badge States Supreme Court in 1945 struck down 30,000 Iranians have died in the Iranian-Iraq of union prestige and power. During his as monopolistic a compact with New York war, many of whom are school age children tenure as a director of Lincoln Center, the electrical contractors banning the installa bankers, industrialists and society leaders tion of equipment not made or assembled by who have forcibly been conscripted into the with whom he served rode to board meet New York union members. army. The abuses of Khomeini must be op ings in limousines. More often than not, Mr. In 1962, a successful Van Arsdale cam posed. The world often ignored the abuses of Van Arsdale roared up on a motor scooter paign for a five-hour basic work day so the Shah of Iran and many innocent people driven by the editor of his union paper. alarmed White House inflation-fighters that suffered as a result. We must not make the The pressures he exerted in behalf of his it drew a public rebuke from President John same mistake with the current Iranian Govern flock frequently squeezed the community in F. Kennedy, whose autographed portrait oc ways that brought him detractors as well as cupied a place of honor in the union chief's ment. February 27, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3225 SALUTE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS to summarize the findings. The study is CRS cit. But over time, as foreigners accumulate IN THE DIOCESE OF STEUBEN Report No. 86-42E, "Corporate Tax Reform capital in this country, outflows of the earnings VILLE and International Competitiveness," by Jane from this capital will exceed investment in G. Gravelle. flows, causing a smaller trade deficit. HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE Using generally accepted economic theory The following table, taken from the CRS OF OHIO and conventional methodology, CRS analyzed study, shows both the direction and magni the consequences of three major tax propos IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tude of change in the trade deficit for the als: The administration's proposal, H.R. 3838, three tax proposals over the short run-ap Wednesday, February 26, 1986 and Senator RoTH's business transfer tax. proximately 1 year-and the long run. While Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, I would like The bottom line finding is that tax changes they do not reflect the latest refinement in you to join me today in paying tribute to the generally are not likely to affect international Senator ROTH'S proposal, as announced late Catholic schools in my congressional district competitiveness because their impact-on rel last week, there is no reason to expect any di in the diocese of Steubenville. The Catholic ative prices and the trade deficit-will neces rectional change. schools play an important role in the diocese, sarily be quite small. consisting of 13 counties in southeastern Put another way, considerations of interna MAXIMUM CHANGE IN RELATIVE PRICE OF EXPORTS AND Ohio, by furnishing our leaders of tomorrow tional competitiveness as they pertain to tax DOMESTIC IMPORT-COMPETING PRODUCTION DUE TO with basic human, moral, and spiritual founda reform should not be placed ahead of tradi CAPITAL FLOWS tions. tional issues of tax reform: economic efficien I am pleased to honor the Catholic schools cy-resource allocation-and growth, simplici [Percentage changes] ty, and fairness. in the diocese of Steubenville with their Short theme, "Catholic Schools: A Rainbow of Ex I point this out even though I am a strong run Long run cellence," for their excellent work in the field supporter of tax reform. I voted for both the rule and final passage of H.R. 3838. And I like Administration proposal ...... -0.3 -0.3 of learning. The Catholic education fosters the House bill (H. R. 3838) ...... -5.0 .9 religious fervor that originates deep within our Senator ROTH'S tax proposal. But there are Roth amendments ...... 1.8 -.5 Nation's heritage encouraging all Americans plenty of valid reasons to support tax reform to depend on God for daily strength and fulfills generally and consumption taxes specifically without having to rely on arguments that fail to Note that, in this table, negative price the threefold purpose of message, community, changes reflect a reduction in the trade defi and service. The faith and stability demon hold up under careful analysis. This is not to say that taxes are inconse cit, while positive changes reflect an increase. strated by Catholic schools perpetuate the A negative change means the dollar and the rich tradition of education by raising levels of quential to trade, especially to the composi tion of trade. Nevertheless, the CRS study trade deficit fall, and that exports are more knowledge, competence, and experience. The competitive. The total effect of the administra longstanding tradition of Catholic education points out that a change in tax policy can only alter the trade deficit if the change alters cap tion's proposal as amended by Roth would strengthens the community and the Nation by equal the sum of the two changes in either keeping viable the right to freedom of religion ital flows. And as this study points out, this outcome is essentially unchanged whether or column. under law. These numbers are deliberately overstated, Mr. Speaker, i take great pride in com not a tax is rebated at the border. I would also add that this is true regardless perhaps by a magnitude of 10. The reason is memorating the Catholic schools in the dio that the CRS study was designed as a "sensi cese of Steubenville. I hope you will join me in of whether the world's economy operates under a system of flexible or fixed exchange tivity" analysis; that is, it relies on assumptions expressing appreciation for the dedication with that would necessarily generate maximum which the faculty, staff, and students ap rates; the system must-sooner under flexible rates, later under fixed rates as inflation rates price changes. According to Dr. Jane Gra proach their respective jobs. It is to individuals velle, who authored the CRS study, these such as these that we owe the continuation adjust-return to a state of balance between the demand for and supply of dollars. numbers are "overwhelmed by measurement of, and commitment to, the Christian faith in error and unrelated fluctuations in the ex our country. What this study confirms is that there are no easy solutions to our trade woes. The prin change rate." cipal culprit is the deficit. The Government's Finally, to further illustrate the minimal TAX POLICY AND credit demands, as reflected in the deficit, impact of changes in tax policies on prices, I INTERNATIONAL TRADE raise interest rates, inducing more capital in point out the relative price changes for specif flows and less capital outflows. In other ic industries. Keep in mind that, again owing HON. WIWS D. GRADISON, JR. words, the deficit leads to an increased to the deliberate underlying assumptions of demand for dollars which hurts U.S. export the investigation, these very small price OF OHIO changes are nevertheless unrealistically high. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ers-because prices of exports go up-while flooding us with imports-because the prices Wednesday, February 26, 1986 of imports go down. And the dollar market MAXIMUM RELATIVE PRICE EFFECTS ON INTERNATIONAL Mr. GRADISON. Mr. Speaker, recently, sev necessarily equilibrates by matching the in TRADE, BY INDUSTRY eral groups and indivduals have made claims crease in net capital inflows with an increase [Percentage change in price) about the detrimental or beneficial impact of in the trade deficit. tax changes on this country's ability to com The identical mechanism is at work with re Adminis- House Roth !ration bill amend pete in world markets. The more prevalent as spect to changes in tax policy. For example, ments sertions are that the recently House-passed the business transfer tax will actually increase tax bill (H.R. 3838) would significantly worsen the trade deficit in the short run. Why? Be Agriculture ...... - .3 1.3 -.! our international trade posture as reflected in cause reducing the taxation of capital causes Mining...... 6 .4 .4 Crude oil ...... 5 .3 .8 the trade deficit, and that consumption taxes, investment demand to expand, which in turn Construction ...... 4 .3 .7 such as Senator ROTH's proposed "business raises interest rates, which in turn causes in Manufacturing: Wood products ...... I .2 .I transfer tax" would significantly improve our vestment dollars-capital-to flow into the Stone, clay and glass ...... 3 1.0 .2 international competitiveness. However sin United States and fewer dollars to flow out. In Primary metals ...... I .4 .3 Fabricated metals ...... I -.I .3 cere the intent of these claims, supportive evi the absence of meaningful deficit reduction, Machinery ...... -.! - .6 .4 dence has, up to now, been weak or nonexist the resulting net inflow will be offset by an Electronics ...... 0 - .2 .2 Motor vehicles ...... 2 .8 .2 ent. equivalent increase in our trade deficit. Other transportation equipment ...... 0 - .5 .3 Fortunately, this situation has just changed. For the very opposite reason, the House Instruments ...... 0 - .6 .4 Miscellaneous ...... -.! -.! .3 A major study has just been released by the bill, which increases capital taxation, will de Food ...... -.2 .6 0 Congressional Research Service which tack crease the trade deficit in the short run. Tobacco ...... - .4 - .2 0 Textiles ...... 2 .4 0 les this question head on. If this study doesn't These effects decline and reverse over the Paper ...... 3 .7 .2 resolve the matter, it certainly goes a long long run. For example, foreign capital inflows .5 .3 .3 :~~is ::::::::::::::::::: .. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: - .! .7 .I way toward clarifying it. I take this opportunity will at first cause an increase in the trade defi- Petroleum ...... 2 .2 .5 3226 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 27, 1986 MAXIMUM RELATIVE PRICE EFFECTS ON INTERNATIONAL systems. I hope they will join in action against (2) its support for a peaceful transition to TRADE, BY INDUSTRY-Continued tyranny of the left as well as against tyranny democracy in Haiti; of the right. (3) its desire to strengthen the bond of [Percentage change in price] friendship between the Haitian people and Again, my heartiest congratulations to Presi the United States; and Roth dent Reagan, President Aquino, and all those C4) its commitment to aid the Haitian Adminis- House amend who cherish justice and democracy, on these !ration bill ments people, while respecting their desire for self recent events. determination. Rubber ...... 2 .8 0 leather ...... - .2 - .6 .3 Transportation ...... L2 1.7 .5 INTRODUCTION OF A Communications ...... 2.0 3.7 - .2 VOTING RECORD Electric, gas utilities ...... - .I 4.6 .4 RESOLUTION ON HAITI Trade ...... - LO -LO 1.1 Services ...... -- .3---- .3 - 0 HON. ROBERT GARCIA HON. MORRIS K. UDALL General price change ...... - .7 L6 - .7 OF ARIZONA Exchange rate change ...... LO -L3 .8 OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress will produce better tax policy if we Wednesday, February 26, 1986 Wednesday, February 26, 1986 keep our focus on the generally accepted Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing Mr. UDALL. Mr. Speaker, it has become my goals of tax reform-growth and efficiency, today on behalf of myself, and Representa practice from time to time to list my votes in fairness, and simplicity-as well as generally tives FAUNTROY, LEVINE, BEREUTER, LELAND, the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. I strongly be accepted economic principles. TOWNS, STUDDS, BARNES, BUSTAMANTE, DE lieve that the people of the Second Congres LUGO, RICHARDSON, FUSTER, COELHO, sional District of Arizona have a right to know DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHS TORRES, and ROYBAL, a sense of the House where I stand on the issues decided by this resolution expressing our support for the body, and I have found that printing my record HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN people of Haiti, as they try to rebuild their here is the best way to provide that informa nation economically and politically. tion. OF PENNSYLVANIA The Haitian people suffered for three dec IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This is not an all inclusive list. I have omit ades under the yoke of the Duvalier dynasty. ted noncontroversial votes such as quorum Wednesday, February 26, 1986 Finally, about 3 weeks ago, that dynasty came calls, motions to resolve into the Committee Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to an end. That was the first step. Now the of the Whole House, and motions to approve congratulate the President, the Secretaries of work and struggle to rebuild Haiti must begin. the Journal of the previous day. our State and Defense Departments, and Unfortunately, our resources are limited so we The descriptions are necessarily somewhat most of all President Corazon Aquino and the will not be able to give the Haitian people short, and I am sure that some of my constitu Philippine people, on the occasion of the nearly as much as they need and deserve. ents will have additional questions about the peaceful transfer of power to the new Govern This does not mean, however, that we can issues described here. So I invite them to ment of the Philippines. Coupled with the abdicate our responsibility to Haiti. We sup write me for more specifics. recent triumph of justice in Haiti, where Amer ported that nation during the Duvalier years. The votes are described as follows: We must, therefore, now offer them help, at ica helped facilitate the establishment of a KEY transitional government dedicated to democra least some measure of help, as they try to build a democracy. 1. Rollcall Number; cy and human rights, America's recent diplo 2. Number of the bill or resolution; matic actions have been forward-thinking and The Haitian economy is in shambles. They 3. Title of the bill or resolution; laudable. President Reagan deserves our are running out of food. There is only 4. A description of the vote; hearty acclaim for his key role in these critical $500,000 left in foreign reserves. The list of 5. The outcome of the vote; events. problems confronting them is nearly endless. 6. The vote total; America's actions in both of these crises It is in that light that I hope my colleagues will 7. My vote, in the form Y-yes, N-no, and NV-not voting; have been accompanied by the deeds of true support this resolution, so that we can send a sign to the Haitian people of our support. 8. The vote totals of the Arizona delega heroes-the people of the Philippines and tion 71-059 0-87-8 (Pt. 3) 3242 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 27, 1986 1973. Steel jobs have been more than halved, steel industry nor keep it competitive unless In 1984, the Congress strengthened the dropping from 609,000 in 197 4 to 273,000 in capital is available Lo install new technol legislation controlling the handling of haz 1984. In 1982-83, the basic steel industry ex ogies. ardous waste. Just last year, the House perienced the worst steel recession in the Similarly, OTA in its 1980 report concluded: passed new legislation to expand the Super postwar period. Imports have escalated from fund program almost tenfold, increasing it The U.S. steel industry can be revitalized to respond to our expanding realization of 1O percent in 1965 to 13 percent in 1975. In through increased investment in research the broad problem posed by toxic waste. 1985 they reached a peak of 30 percent, and development and the adoption of new But legislation is only a beginning. The averaging 25 percent for the whole year. technology. For that to happen, however, problem of toxic chemicals recognizes no In my view, we will not be able to revive the steelmakers must increase their capital spending. international boundaries and will not be steel industry without a comprehensive, long solved by words on a statute book alone. It term approach that considers all the ways in With good coordination at the top levels of requires our communities to come together which Government affects the industry. Each Government we can bring together our best in a forceful partnership of state and local Federal department and each congressional minds and develop technological processes government, the private and the public sec committee tends to approach the industry that make our industry the best in the world. tors, and the international community. from its own particular perspective whether We already have in place a $12 million com BACKGROUND EVENTS that be taxes, trade, technology, environment, bined Department of Energy and Bureau of The Dow Chemical Company has a plant labor, economics, or antitrust. There must be Standards " leapfrog" steel R&D initiative to at Sarnia, Ontario which is one of the sever a mechanism in our Government for pulling all begin that process. al chemical plants across the St. Clair River those considerations together. Foreign nations are outpacing us by using from Port Huron, Michigan. In mid-August, There used to be one. In 1978, President newer technology more broadly. Many of a faulty valve at the Dow plant burst and Carter established the Steel Tripartite Commit those foreign competitors, have done so with released 3100 U.S. gallons of perchloroethy tee which conducted a comprehensive review the help of Government subsidies. In this lene into the St. Claire River. The mid August spill was only one of many toxic ac of the industry. When President Reagan came country, continuous casting-which has seen cidents. There were eleven <11 > or more to office, the committee died and only after 3 increased use since 1977-still is used in only spills at the Dow plant during 1985. years of prodding, President Reagan reestab 20 percent of our production compared with Perchloroethylene is a clear, organic lished it. But it vanished once again in the fall 70 percent in Japan. Our ability to survive in a chemical compound used mainly as a dry of 1984, after issuing a report. Reports can be world market will depend on our ability to de cleaning fluid. It is heavier than water, useful, but not without coordinated effort to velop superior technology. sinks to the bottom of the river, and does implement them. An assessment of the indus The U.S. steel industry has been unneces not dissolve quickly, allowing the substance try is only the beginning of the formulation of sarily hurt by a long series of disjointed, con to be removed from the water. In November, policy. The tough part is implementing the tradictory, sporadic, Band-Aid policies. Failure a black tarry substance was discovered on policy. The bill I am introducing today would the bottom of the river in t hP. area of t he to modernize can be traced substantially to perchloroethylene spill. create an entity that can assess, report, devel Government pressure on prices and the lack Disturbingly, the tarry substance was dis op, and implement a comprehensive policy. of a firm import policy. We can do better, and covered by scientists nearly one year earlier STEEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE hopefully, this bill is one step in the right di and reported to the Canadian government. Under the bill, the President is directed to rection. but the Canadian government failed to establish a Steel Advisory Council to provide notify the United States. That was only one of many cases of failed notification. The recommendations to the President on the PUBLIC HEARING ON TOXIC modernization problems of the industry, the United States was only notified of the mid CHEMICALS AND WATER QUAL August spill some two weeks after the acci effects these problems have on communities ITY IN THE ST. CLAIR RIVER dent, and similar notification failures oc dependent on steel and on other international curred in the other 10 known earlier acci and domestic issues related to the industry. dents at the Dow facility. The Federal Government's members would be HON. DAVID E. BONIOR The scientists who discovered the tarry the Secretaries of Commerce, Energy, Labor, OF MICHIGAN substance submitted samples of the sub and Treasury, the Attorney General, the Ad IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stance for analysis at a Toronto laboratory under contract to the Canadian govern ministrator of the Environmental Protection Thursday, February 27, 1986 Agency, and the U.S. Trade Representative. ment. When results of the analysis were de Mr. BONIOR of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, as a layed, the scientists had an independent In addition, the President would appoint seven analysis done which revealed the presence industry representatives-mid- and upper-level result of chemical spills into the St. Clair River in the 12th District of Michigan, I held a public of dioxin, as well as close to 40 other chemi managers-seven labor representatives, three cals, in the tarry substance. individuals from steel communities, and three hearing on December 16, 1985. It was my in The mid-August spill was not the last acci individuals with expertise in economics or tention to assess the water quality of the St. dent. There were additional spills, and com technology affecting the industry. Clair River which provides drinking water for munication problems between the Canadian EMPHASIS ON MODERNIZATION many of my constituents. My inquiries led to government and the United States govern the conclusion that by and large the river is ment continued. The Canadian government The bill would give the committee a special safe. However, these events teach us to care failed to report to the United States govern emphasis on modernization of the industry. It for our natural resources and be vigilant that ment a December 20, 1985 spill of 15,000 is widely held that the American steel industry all members of the community, both business U.S. gallons of waste water containing two must modernize to survive. To modernize, the es and private citizens, respect the vulnerabil poisonous compounds, isobutylene dymer industry must have the capital to implement and tertiary butyl alcohol at the Polysar ity of natural water system. new technologies. Richard Pitier, vice presi Ltd. plant in Sarnia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to share with my dent of Allegheny-Ludlum Steel stated it this colleagues the results of my investigation by DISTURBING QUESTIONS way: inserting into the CONGRESSIONAL RECO~D a These events raised two significant ques To maintain an efficient, steel industry in report I recently released on these events. tions with respect to remedial actions to ad the United States, we must recognize the dress past spills and the tarry substance: changes in technology that have been occur PUBLIC HEARING ON TOXIC CHEMICALS AND What are the continuing health risks ring and will occur in the industry, driven WATER QUALITY IN THE ST. CLAIR RIVER posed by the spills and the tarry substance? by forces over which the industry itself has Toxic contamination is a crisis that must What is the status of the efforts to clean little or no control. It should be recognized be faced, and our nation has begun to re up the spills and the tarry substance? that the development of these technologies spond. We have passed Superfund legisla In addition, the continuing pattern of may be a necessary, but very insufficient tion to clean-up the landfills that are the toxic accidents raised questions for the condition for the survival of the industry. It result of past errors, and we have passed future: will do no good to have the technologies de legislation to control, from cradle to grave, What corrective steps are being taken to veloped if the industry does not have the the handling of hazardous waste, hoping to reduce future spills and other leaks into the capital to install them .. . . all the techno prevent a repetition of those same past mis Great Lakes water system? logical development in the world will not takes. What steps are being taken to ensure improve the competitiveness of the U.S. But there is more to be done, much more. better communication in the future between February 27, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3243 the United States and Canadian govern In addition, the chemical composition of is considered the maximum acceptable in ments? the tarry substance changed over time. A drinking water, 150,000 parts per quadril THE HEARING January 28, 1986 report by the Canadian lion. The Canadian tests from four Ontario On December 16, 1985, a hearing was held government stated that the tarry substance communities ranged from seven to 22 parts in Port Huron by Congressman David E. was 97 percent perchloroethvlene in Sep per quadrillion. Bonior and Thomas Martin of Governor tember. while the puddles in December were Nevertheless, the chemicals identified Blanchard's Office of the Great Lakes. Tes 65 percent perchloroethylene and 35 per present significant health risks and a seri timony was heard from officials of the na cent carbon tetrachloride. ous threat to the Great Lakes ecology. Indi tional government of the United States and In mid-January, Dow began on-site exca viduals testifying reported concerns about Canada, as well as state, local and provicial vations at the perimeter of the sewer com water quality. Mike Braidwood, Chairman governments, and affected citizens. plex nearest to the August spill site, ap of the Lake St. Clair Advisory Committee, proximately 12 yards from the discharge RISK POSED BY THE PERCHLOROETHYLENE SPILL for example, cited instances of salmon taken point at the river. On January 22, 1986, Dow from the river which had a strong kerosene Doug McTavish, the Southwestern Re found a small seepage of the dark tarry ma taste. gional Director of the Ministry of Environ terial in the gravel bed underneath the ap In addition, studies of leachate from ment of the Province of Ontario, testified proximately 35 inch sewer pipe leading to Dow's Scott Road Landfill site in Sarnia dis that the Ministry ran a computer model the river from the Dow plant. Two days which, based on available information, cal later, divers discovered more tarry material covered 2, 4, 5 trichlorophenol. Since the culated that the levels of percholoroethyl in a drain pipe which runs along the sewer most dangerous form of dioxin 71--059 0-87-9 (Pt. 3) 3274 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 27, 1986 ports have doubled and reached as high as THE LONG-TERM CARE The right to confidentiality of residents' 80 percent in the most critical technologies. PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS records and personal communications; Two years tomorrow, and nothing to show The right to associate with persons and for it. What is Congress to think of such bald HON. OLYMPIA J. SNOWE groups of their choice; The right to freedom from physical and faced obstructionism and neglect? OF MAINE mental abuse, and from unreasonable re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES straint; Thursday, February 27, 1986 The right to personally manage the resi Ms. SNOWE. Mr. Speaker, in the CONGRES dent's financial affairs. THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN This legislation will protect persons who TREATY SIONAL RECORD of December 3, 1985, I an nounced my intention to introduce legislation reside in long-term care facilities by affirming to ensure protection of the rights of residents that their rights can neither be denied nor HON. TOMMY ROBINSON in long-term care facilities. Today I am intro abridged because of their institutionalization. ducing that bill, H.R. 4279, which requires de This legislation will ensure that residents of OF ARKANSAS velopment of a State plan to outline and en long-term care facilities have the same rights as the rest of us and that they will not surren IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES force the rights of long-term care residents as a condition of receipt of Federal Medicaid der those rights to which they are entitled. Thursday, February 27, 1986 funds. It is well-documented that the institutional ized population in long-term care facilities is PLEASE HELP FIND LIVER FOR Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. Speaker, last evening, TERALYNN LANDIS this House voted to approve House Joint Res particularly vulnerable to many forms of olution 3, calling on the President to propose abuse, ranging from direct physical and negotiations on a comprehensive test ban on mental harm to unauthorized biochemical ex HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union. perimentation. Some regulations purport to OF OHIO protect institutionalized persons, but there is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unfortunately, I had an important meeting no existing statute that specifically guarantees away from Capitol Hill which prevented me the civil rights of long-term care residents. In Thursday, February 27, 1986 from recording my vote. If I had been present, the absence of a clear statement of congres Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today I would have voted in favor of the rule; against sional intent, it is uncertain whether Medicaid to make a plea to my colleagues to assist in the Hyde-Byron substitute; and in favor of final residents, who make up the bulk of the nurs the effort to find a suitable liver for a young passage. ing home population, have the right to sue the girl in my district who is in very dire need of a Passage of this legislation is the first step facility in which they live for violation of their liver transplant. on the long road to arms control. I realize that rights. This bill would give them that right, and Her name is T eralynn Landis and she is I have a reputation as a "hawk," and I have would also prohibit discrimination against pa from Youngstown, OH. Teralynn is 3 112 voted for weapons such as the MX missile. I tients who are Medicaid recipients. months old and weighs only 11 lbs. T eralynn did so because this weapon fills a gap in our Each State would have the necessary flexi has tyrosinemia, a disease which gradually strategic forces that must be addressed in the bility to fashion its own plan for enumerating poisons the liver. Pittsburgh University Hospi and enforcing the rights of long-term residents tal has agreed to perform the operation when short term. I support the Comprehensive Test within the guidelines of this bill. Among the a suitable donor can be arranged. Ban Treaty because it will prevent a third gen rights to be protected are: Teralynn is currently being treated at the eration of sophisticated, and dangerously ac The right of a resident to be informed about Rainbow Babies and Children's Unit at Univer curate nuclear weapons from being developed his or her medical condition and treatment; sity Hospital in Cleveland, OH . I am urging my and deployed. We must draw the line here. The right to refuse to participate in drug ex colleagues to assist in finding a liver for Tera I am proud that this body has gone on perimentation; lynn. Any information on a possible donor record supporting this important arms control The right to privacy during medical treat should be given to Beth Eden of University measure. ment and in personal visits; Hospital at 216/844-1500.