4986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, March 11, 1992 The House met at 2 p.m. S. 792. An act to reauthorize the Indoor charity. We are talking about our na The Chaplain, Reverend James David Radon Abatement Act of 1988 and for other tional interest. We are talking about Ford, D.D., offered the following pray purposes. putting America first. er: Let us pray, using the words of Psalm SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC AND 106: DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN CONGRATULATING THE TEXAS Praise the Lord! 0 give thanks to the THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS TECH UNIVERSITY LADY RAIDER Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love BASKETBALL TEAM ON THEIR (Mr. BERMAN asked and was given endures for ever! FIRST SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE permission to address the House for 1 CHAMPIONSHIP Who can utter the mighty doings of the minute and to revise and extend his re Lord, or show forth all his praise? marks.) (Mr. COMBEST asked and was given Blessed are they who observe justice, Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, the ad permission to address the House for 1 who do righteousness at all times! ministration's lack of response to criti minute and to revise and extend his re Amen. cal needs in the former Soviet Union marks.) constitutes nothing less than criminal Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate the Texas Tech THE JOURNAL neglect of the United States' foreign policy and national security objectives. University women's basketball pro The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam It also ignores the fact that the secu gram on their Southwest Conference ined the Journal of the last day's pro rity, heal th, and prosperity of our championship. The 23 and 4 Lady Raid: ceedings and announces to the House grandchildren cannot be isolated from ers captured their first championship his approval thereof. events there. at home last week before the largest Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour We have heard a lot of talk from this crowd in Tech women's basketball his nal stands approved. administration about the new world tory at the municipal coliseum in Lub order and a vindication of past and bock, TX. present policy toward the Soviet Union The Lady Raiders not only captured PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in terms of winning the cold war and their first conference basketball cham The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman bringing the states of. the former So pionship, but it was Tech's first wom from California [Mr. BERMAN] please viet Union into the fold of Western de en's conference championship in any come forward and lead the House in the mocracies. We have seen a lot of public sport. Talented Head Coach Marsha Pledge of Allegiance. relations gimmicks-telegenic Wash Sharp, who has been named Southwest Mr. BERMAN led the Pledge of Alle ington conferences and airlifts of a few Conference Coach of the Year, led her giance as follows: days' worth of food and medicine. team to a perfect 10 and 0 home record I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Unit What we are missing is substance. this season, and extended its school ed States of America, and to the Republic for President Bush riot only has trouble record to 16 straight wins at home. In which it stands, one nation under God, indi with the vision thing. He also has trou Coach Sharp's 10 seasons at Texas visible, with liberty and justice for all. ble with the leadership thing. Tech, she has guided the Lady Raiders No one has been fooled into thinking to 7 20-victory campaigns and 5 NCAA that our feeble Russian aid effort is on tournament invitations. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE a par with Operation Desert Storm. Tonight, the Lady Raiders will play A message from the Senate by Mr. This is no Berlin airlift, no Marshall Texas Christian University in the first Hallen, one of its clerks, announced Plan. Our aid so far consists of round of the Southwest Conference that the Senate had passed with an grandstanding ploys, which pay lip tournament in Dallas, TX. I commend amendment, in which the concurrence service to the importance of the task, Coach Sharp and the Lady Raiders on of the House is requested, a bill of the while providing none of the new re their record-setting achievements this House of the following title: sources needed to accomplish it. season, and I wish them the best of R.R. 3337. An act to require the Secretary Have President Bush and Secretary luck through the Southwest Con of the Treasury to mint coins in commemo Baker stopped to consider the con ference tournament and on to the ration of the 200th anniversary of the White sequences of what is sure to be known NCAA tournament. House, and for other purposes. as the grand failure of the modern era? The message also announced that the If reform efforts fail and new authori Senate insists upon its amendment to tarian governments emerge out of the DEMOCRATS' TIRESOME POLITICS the bill (H.R. 3337), "An act to require wreckage of the Soviet Union, the OF ENVY the Secretary of the Treasury to mint United States will pay for the failure (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was coins in commemoration of the 200th for decades. Moreover, only in the ab given permission to address the House anniversary of the White House, and sence of international instability can for 1 minute and to revise and extend for other purposes," disagreed to by we truly devote our attention and re his remarks.) the House, and agrees to the conference sources to our domestic economic and Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, asked by the House on the disagreeing social recovery-and the American peo there are now only 9 more days before votes of the two Houses thereon, and ple know this. the March 20 deadline for the liberals appoints Mr. RIEGLE, Mr. CRANSTON, I urge the President and his advisers in Congress to finally get a jobs cre and Mr. D'AMATO, to be the conferees to heed Mr. Nixon's advice to provide ation bill on the President's desk. It on the part of the Senate. real, dramatic, and immediate aid to doesn't look like they will make it. The message also announced that the transform the political and economic First, last month the House passed yet Senate had passed a bill of the follow systems of the former Soviet Union. another huge tax increase following ing title, in which the concurrence of When we talk about aid to the former their outrageous tax increase in 1990 the House is requested: Soviet Union, we are not talking about which doomed the economy.
DThis symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4987 Then the House last week passed a ern is to choose. And though the Amer gress allows a policy that is so mis $1.5 trillion budget which will increase ican people have called for help, the directed that we could throw it at the the bloated Federal bureaucracy even President remains stubbornly silent. ground and it would probably miss. more. The Democrats are still the tax I am saying this today: Shame on the and-spend party they have been for the Congress for turning its back on the past five decades. In fact, the leading 0 1410 American worker and the American Democrat Presidential candidate FULL DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS people and the national security of our bashes the Democrat candidate who WHO BOUNCED CHECKS ON great Nation. wants to create jobs. The projobs Dem HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ocrat candidate talks about incentives BANK for business, including a capital gains CONGRESS OWES ITS tax cut. He scorns the Democrat estab (Mr. SANTORUM asked and was CONSTITUENTS FULL DISCLOSURE lishment's tiresome politics of envy. given permission to address the House (Mr. ZIMMER asked and was given The leading Democrat candidate ea for 1 minute and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 gerly leaps into class warfare. He his remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re wants to increase taxes on the job-pro Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. Speaker, I am marks.) ducers in America. This is what his here today because tomorrow I under Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Speaker, we are party did with the so-called 1uxury tax stand we are going to be debating kidding ourselves if we think that any in 1990. Their tax increase resulted in whether we are going to disclose the thing less than full disclosure of the the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in people who bounced checks in the names of all the Members of Congress the boat industry and other industries. · House of Representatives bank. I un who kited checks at the House bank I urge my sensible colleagues on the derstand there is a lot of pressure being will satisfy the American people. other side of the aisle to join us in put on Members, especially on the Perhaps at an earlier time the public working toward passing a real growth other side of the aisle, to not disclose would have trusted our judgment if we and jobs creation package. That is the the names, to go along with the Ethics disclosed the names of only the 24 least which the unemployed and other Committee report to cover up and only worst offenders. But in the wake of Americans can expect from their elect disclose the names of 19 current Mem scandal after scandal, embarrassment ed Representatives in Washington. bers. after embarrassment, revelation after Let me tell Members, I am sure they revelation, the people simply don't know that the American public and trust Congress any more. It's time for WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE those watching, as I am sure Members us to start trusting the people. If they OTHER END OF PENNSYLVANIA know, want full disclosure. The argu were smart enough to elect us, don't AVENUE? ment is going to be made that if we can you think they're smart enough to tell (Ms. DELAURO asked and was given just hold together now, we can protect the difference between an inadvertent permission to address the House for 1 each other. We can stick together and and isolated overdraft and an inten minute and to revise and extend her re we will keep this to that one nasty tional and systematic rip off of the marks.) vote that may or may not come on a House bank? Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, every procedural vote, or we will try to cover We owe it to our constituents and we week I am in my district, at the gro it. owe it to the reputation of this institu cery stores and shopping centers, in I just want to inform the leadership tion to release all the names. people's homes, at businesses, and in that if we do not get full disclosure to the schools. And every week I hear the morrow or Friday that I will be on the same plea: When is Washington going floor every single day we are in session PRESIDENT HAS NO JOBS BILL to help turn the economy around? offering an amendment or offering a (Mrs. BOXER asked and was given ·I can tell them we are moving ahead motion for full disclosure. It will be permission to address the House for 1 in Congress. We have passed a strong disclosed. minute and to revise and extend her re transportation bill, we have passed a marks.) bill for middle income tax relief, and Mrs. BOXER. Mr. Speaker, last we're moving legislation to control SHAME ON CONGRESS FOR TURN night, on three network TV stations, massive health care costs. ING THEIR BACK ON AMERICA Vice President QUAYLE asked why Con But what, Mr. Speaker, is happening (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was gress will not act on the President's at the other end of Pennsylvania Ave given permission to address the House jobs bill. I think this question deserves nue? for 1 minute and to revise and extend an answer and here is the answer. The President has no economic re his remarks.) There is no President's jobs bill. covery plan. The only plan he offered Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, first No plan to make the transition from was soundly defeated on both sides of Japan bought the Rockefeller Center. a military economy to a civilian one. the aisle, and used the discredited pol Then Japan bought the great horse, No plan to tell our allies in Europe and icy of tax breaks for the weal thy as its Sunday Silence. Now Japan has an Japan to pay their fair share and bring engine for economic growth. nounced, ladies and gentlemen, they the money home and create jobs re The President has no plan to stop the will buy up all of the farms and the building our infrastructure, educating hemorrhaging of health care costs that homes that were foreclosed on in the our kids, and cleaning up our environ ·threaten the well-being and economic savings and loan crashes. That is right, ment. No jobs plan at all. security of millions of American fami Japan will begin to buy American real What the President does do in his lies. estate. budget is cut the following programs: And the President has shown no in Let me tell Members how they are The Trade Adjustment Act, which as terest in helping our defense workers, going to do this. Because they put up sists workers displaced by foreign com and defense-dependent communities trade barriers to America, and they petition; the Job Corps; the Older cope with a shrinking Pentagon budg have complete access to our market, Americans Community Services Em et. These men and women have dedi they have a huge trade surplus, and ployment Program; and certain pro cated their lives to winning the cold they are going to take American dol grams within the Job Training Part war, but he would turn them out rather lars to now buy American homes and nership Act, a dislocated workers' pro than help. their companies adjust to a American farms, and nobody down here gram. civilian economy. is doing or saying anything about it. He even eliminates the Bureau of Mr. Speaker, there is nothing kind or Our Nation is literally bankrupt, our Labor Statistics Program that tracks gentle in this. To lead is to act, to gov- national security is at stake, and Con- mass layoffs. 4988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Well I have news: people know this HOUSE BANK SCANDAL I am going to turn this letter over to country is in trouble and no matter (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given my good friend, the chairman of the what diversions the Vice President can permission to address the House for 1 Committee on Veterans' Affairs, who point to, jobs and the very hopes and minute and to revise and extend his re was seated next to me just prior to dreams of our people are at stake. marks.) these remarks. The gentleman has told Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in me he will personally look into this support of the full public disclosure of matter, and for that, General MONT VOTERS DEMAND FULL DISCLO GOMERY, I thank you. SURE OF HOUSE BANK RECORDS all Members who bounced checks at the House bank. (Mr. JAMES asked and was given There is nothing more important to DISCLOSURE OF BANK RECORDS permission to address the House for 1 this institution than public trust. Re minute and to revise and extend his re WOULD LIFT CLOUD OVER CON grettably, that trust has been violated GRESS marks.) by the reported activities concerning Mr. JAMES. Mr. Speaker, the House the House bank. (Mr. NICHOLS asked and was given bank scandal is a stain on this Con The credibility of the House of Rep permission to address the House for 1 gress. Charges of a coverup have resentatives will be tarnished even fur minute and to revise and extend.his re emerged. ther if we adopt the Ethics Commit marks.) It is time to go public. I call for full . tee's resolution publicly disclosing Mr. NICHOLS. Mr. Speaker, this disclosure of the bank records of every only 24 names. This is a cover up, and body will soon have the opportunity to one involved. every Member of this body knows it. lift a great cloud from the Congress by Until we do that, we are all suspect, Mr. Speaker, the taxpayers of Vir disclosing the names of all those who including Members like me, who never ginia and the Nation have a right to did the so-called check bouncing at the bounced a check, and also those who know the names of all Members who House bank. may have innocently overdrawn 20 abused the House bank. Members who This is not just about bouncing bucks. bounced only one or two checks or a checks, it is about trust with the Many do not believe the Ethics Com few checks can explain that to their American people. If we only reveal 24 mittee will condemn Members who constituents; I am sure they will un or 36 or 66 or some other number of were routinely overdrawn. Many as derstand. Members who bounced checks check bouncers, what are the American sume the House leadership knew what repeatedly can try to explain that to people to think? They are going to was going on and did not object. But their constituents. think we are protecting our buddies, the voters did not know; and they do Covering up this scandal will leave a and they will be right. object. dark cloud over this institution. We We represent the people of this coun We bring this House into disrepute by must try to restore faith in representa try, not our colleagues in Congress. All keeping secret facts about Representa tive government. As difficult as it may . records of anyone involved with the tives that voters demand and have a be, this House ought to do what is bank should be revealed. The records right to know. right: Full disclosure. As Mark Twain should be allowed to speak for them Our good name is being used to cover indicated, it will gratify some, and sur selves and the American people should those who did, as our balances were prise the rest. be allowed to form their own opinions. used to cover their rubber checks. That What some Members of Congress are is wrong. doing with their overdrawn checking Full disclosure is the only way to PROBLEMS WITH VETERANS' accounts is an exact microcosm of the clear the name of the House. BENEFITS handling of our. national budget. They (Mr. MURPHY asked and was given are both national disgraces. I urge you to vote for full disclosure WE NEED A CRIME BILL NOW permission to address the House for 1 minute.) so we can stop wasting time on this (Mrs. LOWEY of New York, asked Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, over a self-created crisis and begin dealing and was given permission to address year ago the President and the major with more serious problems facing this the House for 1 minute and to revise ity of the Members of this Congress Nation. and extend her remarks.) sent thousands of young men and Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. women in this country to the Persian VETERANS' COMMITTEE FIRST TO Speaker, the House approved com Gulf and put them in harm's way. prehensive crime-fighting legislation USE FM SYSTEM FOR HEARING Recently, in my hometown paper, I IMPAIRED on November 27 , 1991. Over 100 days read where several of those young men have passed, but partisan bickering and and women have been having difficulty (Mr. MONTGOMERY asked and was gamesmanship have kept the bill from with the Veterans' Administration and given permission to address the House becoming law; 66 murders occur in this with the military in securing their for 1 minute and to revise and extend country on an average day, during proper readjustment benefits. This his remarks.) those 100-plus days, almost 7,000 lives morning I received a very sad note Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I have been lost. from a neighbor and friend of mine, say to the gentleman from Pennsylva On February 14, 1992, 16-year-old Mrs. Rita Bongiorni. nia [Mr. MURPHY], certainly we will Andre Frank, a good student and star She writes: "My son, Joseph P. follow up. There is no reason for this football and basketball player at Bongiorni III, was killed in the Scud young man not to get a grave marker, Mount Vernon High School, was shot attack in the gulf war. and I assure the gentleman we will fol to death. Then, on March 9, Kasiem low right up on this. Merchant of White Plains, who 0 1420 Mr. Speaker, on March 5, the Joint dreamed of becoming a professional " I have asked the Veterans' Adminis House and Senate Veterans' Affairs athlete, had those dreams snuffed out tration for a marker for Joe's grave, Committees became the first to use a in a senseless shooting. and I have been turned down." wireless transmitting system which en We cannot let these tragedies con Mr. Speaker and Members of this ables individuals with hearing impair tinue. House, and to the administration and ments to participate in hearings. This Mr. Speaker, now is not a time for to the Veterans' Administration, we device amplifies sound with the use of politics; it is a time for action. The owe these young men and women of a simple headset. longer that crime bill is delayed, the America more, and more particularly This is the first time this equipment more innocent lives are lost. We need to the families that they have left be has been provided by the New Joint Of strong action now. hind. fice of Congressional Special Services, March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4989 which is under the jurisdiction of the ality, I say thank you for a job well each day, after the driver has inspected Honorable Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk done. virtually every part of his vehicle. of the House, and the Honorable Mar Mr. Speaker, this is overregulation. I tha S. Pope, the Senate Sergeant at will hold a special order tonight to go Arms and James Billington, Librarian MFN TRADE STATUS TO CHINA into further details. of Congress. SEEN AS UNACCEPTABLE FOR This special hearing equipment is EIGN POLICY just a small part of the services pro (Mr. SANDERS asked and was given CHINESE COMMUNISTS THUMBING vided by this new congressional office permission to address the House for 1 THEIR NOSE AT US to help individuals with disabilities minute and to revise and extend his re (Mrs. SCHROEDER asked and was participate fully in the legislative marks.) given permission to address the House process. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, the for 1 minute and to revise and extend The use of this equipment and other United States cannot have a foreign her remarks.) assistive services is brought about by policy which says on one hand: we be Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, yes, the recently passed Americans With lieve in democracy, we believe in free today we are going to take up the Disabilities Act. speech, we believe in the right to dis President's job bill. It is called: "You The Veterans' Affairs Committee is sent; and on the other hand, offer want a job? Move to China." proud to have had the opportunity to most-favored-nation trade status to We are going to give the Chinese inaugurate this vital new service. the totalitarian government of China most-favored-nation status if he gets a government which for many years his way. was responsible for the deaths of hun These are the people who have been THE IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE dreds of students in Tiananmen ignoring us on all the human-rights (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was Square, who called out for nothing things that we have been calling out, given permission to address the House more than human freedom. one of the last Communist countries for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Congress has left, and on top of that they send the his remarks.) not yet been successful in overriding a missiles to Iraq and all those wonderful Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, veto of President Bush. Today is the dictators in the Mideast and thumb today as we ask for disclosure, full dis day to begin that process. Let us say to their nose at us. But we are going to closure and as we attack the President, American workers that we think it give them most-favored-nation status. I rise today to pay tribute to a great wrong that they be forced to compete They are now No. 2 in imports in this Alaskan tradition which highlights a for jobs against slave labor in China; country. We owe them more money truly historical event and a competi let us say to those courageous men and than any other country but Japan. So tion that is known worldwide. women in China that we stand with if you want a job, go to China; vote The event I am speaking about is the them in their struggle for democracy; with the President today. Iditarod Sled Dog Race. and let us say to the President that we At 4:15 this morning Martin Buser, an want a consistent democratic foreign 0 1430 Alaskan of Swiss descent and . his 11 policy, one that does not reward totali dogs crossed the finish line in Nome to tarianism and brutality. FAIRNESS IN FULL DISCLOSURE win the 20th Iditarod Sled Dog Race. (Mr. GEKAS asked and was given In doing so, Mr. Buser won the 1,159 permission to address the House for 1 mile race in a record time of less than THE REGULATORY RELAY PROGRAM minute and to revise and extend his re 11 days. marks.) This was truly a remarkable achieve (Mr. EWING asked and was given per Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, there are ment in a truly remarkable event. mission to address the House for 1 two excellent reasons why we ought to On Tuesday, I introduced House Res minute and to revise and extend his re be demanding a full and fair disclosure olution 392 which honors the 20th anni marks.) of the individuals in the House who versary of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today have been guilty of overdrafting in the This resolution recognizes the his to address the issue of Federal regula recent bank. One is that if indeed the toric roots of the !di tarod trail, the tions as part of Congressman DELAY's Ethics Committee report will be adopt life-saving serum run of 1925 and the regulatory relay program. ed, there will be about two dozen first 20 years of competition in the Last week a constituent of mine who names disclosed, and everybody in the "Last Great Race on Earth." runs a medium-sized oil and gas busi world knows there are at least 300 indi And while most of the mushers and ness came to tell me about how exces viduals on that list. their dogs are still on the trail, it is sive Federal transportation regulations Well, where does that put those Mem only fitting that we honor this great affect him and his employees. bers who never did overdraft a check or Alaska tradition with a commemora This driver qualification file contains who did a minimal amount of over tive resolution. some 17 forms which potential propane drafting? It is unfair to them if only 19 The !di tarod is one of the annual truck drivers must fill out, many of names are disclosed. The people back highlights in my great State and it is them include tests which the applicant home are going to wonder, is our Con appropriate to honor the courageous rriust take. By contrast, this page with gressman on the remaining list be people and dogs who braved the ele six lines typed on it lists all the quali tween No. 19 and No. 300? ments to deliver the life-saving serum fications to be President of the United But there is a second more powerful to the people of Nome in 1925 and the States. reason, and that is the public demands men, women, and dogs who today keep This vehicle maintenance packet it. This is a public institution, using that memory alive. contains several forms which drivers public moneys for the discharge of our They exemplify the spirit of Alaska. must periodically fill out to document responsibilities. It is a public issue on To Martin Buser and his dogs, I say that they have taken necessary steps whether or not the Members of Con congratulations on a marvelous to maintain their trucks. gress can comply with their duties. It achievement. These three booklets list thousands is a public issue in every form. To the more than 70 other mushers of regulations which drivers must abide still competing, I say good luck and by while they are in transportation. God speed. They must always be in reach of the IN SUPPORT OF OVERRIDE OF And to the hundreds of volunteers driver. PRESIDENT'S VETO ON CHIN A MFN who devote thousands of hours each Finally, this booklet contains forms (Mr. GEJDENSON asked and was year to make the !di tarod Race a re- which must be filled out at the end of given permission to address the House 4990 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 for 1 minute and to revise and extend THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW IN OPPOSITION TO MFN STATUS his remarks.) (Mr. ZELIFF asked and was given FOR CHINA Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, the permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. LEWIS of Florida asked and was administration is involved in yet one minute and to revise and extend his re given permission to address the House more coverup. This coverup is the pris marks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend on laborers in China. For over a year his remarks.) now the State Department has been Mr. ZELIFF. Mr. Speaker, I urge the House to quickly release the names of Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. Speaker, holding cables reporting on prison today we will vote on the President's labor in China. When Congress has all Members who have abused the privi leges of the House bank. veto against placing restrictions on asked for these cables, the administra most-favored-nation status for China. tion denies access to them. There is a basic principle involved In my opinion, these restrictions are Why? Because this administration is here, known as the people's right to not strong enough. Weakening the con more interested in currying favor with know. ditions imposed on MFN status origi the dictators who run China than the We must never forget that our title is nally passed by the House was a grave American workers who lose their jobs "Representative." That simply means injustice. because of this policy, when the young that we are the people's representa However, the restrictions included in people in China want just a little bet tives. H.R. 2212 are a start. It is time to get ter taste of freedom. As the people's representatives, we tough with a country that continues to When we take a look at our own have a responsibility to conduct all restrict the press, condone religious State Department in complicity with business, that does not involve na persecution, and deny access to human the people who run prison labor camps, tional security, in the bright light of rights monitoring groups. it is time, Mr. Speaker, to change this daylight. We must let the sunshine in Let us take just a moment to look at administration from one that is the on all of our activities, so that the peo the situation. We have a Communist enemy of American workers and the ple we represent can see clearly and country with a lousy human rights Chinese who want freedom to an ad thus evaluate our actions on their be record, lousy trading practices, and a ministration that will be a friend to half. history of weapons sales to Iran and American workers and the Chinese peo The simple truth is that our obliga Syria. ple who want freedom. tion is not to our colleagues who have How .then can we, in good faith, allow Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the violated the public trust; our obliga the repressive regime of China the override of the President's veto of H.R. tion is to the people of America, that is privilege of receiving MFN status? 2212. who we represent, the people of Amer Our current policy has failed. Human Since the Tiananmen massacre, ica, and they have a right to know. rights continue to be violated, and President Bush has asked Congress to The way to restore the image of this Tiananmen Square demonstrators are grant MFN status to China without great institution is to let the sunshine still jailed. conditions. The President has asked in, on all of our transgressions, so that· Unfortunately, progressive efforts Congress to overlook gross violations we may heal ourselves. Let us have full have not been effective enough in plac on human rights as well as China's hor disclosure now, and not let one brush ing China back on track. It is time for rendous trade and nuclear proliferation taint this institution forever. Beijing to wake up. policies. Just this week, the State Depart THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ment has once again tried to prevent OWL RECOVERY PLAN Congress from seeing the truth about AMERICAN PEOPLE ENTITLED TO (Mr. AUCOIN asked and was given China and the administration's failed FULL AND DETAILED DISCLO permission to address the House for 1 policy of appeasement. The State De SURE OF HOUSE BANK CHECK minute and to revise and extend his re partment has refused to give Congress WRITING ABUSES marks.) copies of cables which will · show, ac Mr. AUCOIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to cording to human-rights groups, that (Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 call attention to a document that was the State Department has covered up entered into the RECORD today. China's use of forced labor. minute and to revise and extend his re-· marks.) It is the Bush administration's inter The cables apparently demonstrate agency recovery plan for the northern that the State Department has known, Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, rarely spotted owl, a document of great im since early 1991, that China was operat have two Members of this body been portance to Oregon. ing prison factories which produced given a heavier burden to bear than the Secretary Lujan's hand-picked team goods exported to the United States. gentleman from New York [Mr. worked on it for over a year. Then The State Department kept quiet MCHUGH] and the gentleman from Utah someone woke the Secretary up from a about this information, however, be [Mr. HANSEN] who headed up the inves 12-month nap. And was shocked, cause the Department feared that con tigation by the Ethics Committee of shocked at the plan's recommenda crete evidence regarding China's use of the House bank check problem, and tions. So now he wants to delay the forced labor would encourage Congress rarely have two Members discharged process further, and have a new hand to take away China's MFN status. this burden with greater nobility and picked group come up with some other The State Department's refusal to honor than these two gentlemen. scheme. give Congress copies of these cables is I desperately wish I could support the And while the many Federal agencies not only an insult to this institution, committee's recommendation, but I involved dither and fight over this, Or but further evidence that the President cannot. I believe the people of this Na egon communities are dying. does not want Congress to see the bru tion are entitled to a fuller, more de Mr. Speaker, countless jobs have al tal reality of life inside China's pris tailed disclosure. ready been lost because the adminis ons. It is evidence that the President Despite what some say, this is not a tration has no solution, no plan, and no does not want Congress to know the Democrat versus Republican matter. It answers for how to resolve the spotted lengths to which the administration is not a rich Member-poor Member owl crisis. has gone to give MFN status to matter. At issue, Mr. Speaker, is the This tragedy of errors must end. Con Beijing's dictators. credibility, the respect and the integ gress must act on the forest crisis this Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to rity of this House. When those, as I be year, but first we have to know what is support the override of the President's lieve are at stake, then I must vote for going on inside the administration. I veto of H.R. 2212. fuller, rather than narrower disclosure. applaud the plans of House committees March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4991 of jurisdiction to hold immediate over This Technology Commercialization Mr. Speaker, they are frightened be sight hearings into the mishandling of Loan Program is designed to get Amer cause they are losing their health in this affair. At last, we may finally dis ican technologies to market with an surance, they are losing their homes, cover who is really calling the shots in American label from an American fac they are losing their businesses, they the Bush administration on this whole tory. are losing their jobs; and they have sorry mess-or if anyone is. That is what this Congress should be lost so many jobs that the unemploy supporting, and I ask my colleagues on ment rate today is 7.5 percent. both sides of the aisle for that support. Mr. Speaker, how far down into the IN SUPPORT OF FULL DISCLOSURE depths of poverty do people have to go ON HOUSE BANK before this Congress and the President (Mr. ALLARD asked and was given D 1440 are going to wake up and do something permission to address the House for 1 NOTHING LESS THAN FULL to help America's working people and minute and to revise and extend his re DISCLOSURE IS ACCEPTABLE their families? The people know that marks.) (Mr. RIGGS asked and was given per the rich are getting richer and the peo Mr. ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise mission to address the House for 1 ple know that the poor are getting today once again to ask that you and minute and to revise and extend his re poorer, and our people are getting the House leadership join me in sup marks.) angrier and angrier. porting full disclosure on the House Mr. RIGGS. Mr. 'Speaker, I had in bank. tended to rise today to express my con BOUNCING CH~CKS DO RETURN There appears to be some concern cern regarding the North Korean Scud among my colleagues that full disclo C missile shipments to the Middle (Mr. DORNAN of California asked sure will unfairly cast a pall upon inno East, to the nations of Syria and Iran and was given permission to address cent Members of Congress. I believe it and to commend our Government for the House for 1 minute and to revise is just the opposite: Full disclosure will their efforts to monitor and, if nec and extend his remarks.) squelch the flames. It will put out the essary, interdict those shipments. If Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. fire among the American public that's only we would couple that with the Speaker, with all due respect to the fueled by Congress' secrecy on the moratorium on arms sales to nations prior speaker, a good friend of mine House bank. such as Pakistan. who votes conservative every now and I and other Members believe that But, Mr. S.peaker, I have to address · then, the check scandal is a real issue. only full and complete disclosure of the revolution going on in America, a Mr. Speaker, it was 50 years ago this bank records will begin to instill con revolution, frankly, which the leader very day that one of our greatest mili fidence in the Congress. ship in Congress is still trying to ig tary heroes ever, Gen. Douglas Arthur The eyes of the American people are nore. The proposed House Ethics Com MacArthur, against his will, under or on the House of Representatives this mittee resolution to name only the 24 ders from President Roosevelt, left the week, Mr. Speaker. They are watching worst check kiters while letting others small battered island of Corregidor, to see if we are going to be open and off the hook from any public account which fell within 2 months, and Bataan honest with them, or if we are going to ability just does not cut it. Anything was about to fall within the month, try to cover up. less than full disclosure will not, ei with the death march following. On the Newspaper editors all over America ther. PT boat skippered by Lieutenant are calling for full disclosure. I believe The public at large thinks we have Bulkely, Douglas MacArthur said, "I we should take their comments seri something to hide and will hold this shall return,'' and left the Philippines ously and vote for full disclosure. whole body in contempt unless we deal to rendezvous with the submarine on with them in an up-front and honest the Philippine Island of Mindanao and, by sub, go to Australia to begin the REINTRODUCTION OF LEGISLA manner. AMERICAN Mr. Speaker, the American voter is comeback. TION TO SUPPORT Mr. Speaker, I would like to spend HIGH TECHNOLOGY not stupid. Let them decide if their Representative made an accidental my whole 1-minute and 1 hour tonight (Mr. MINET A asked and was given mistake or instead abused the public talking about that. But, "I shall re permission to address the House for 1 trust in a systematic and routine man turn," now applies to rubber checks be minute and to revise and extend his re ner. cause when you write a bad check, it is marks.) Voting against full disclosure will be going to return, it is going to return, it Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, a reces a vote for a coverup. Mr. Speaker, let is going to return. And this list of sion is no time to be shortsighted us reject that resolution; let us release checks on the front page, 900, 800, 700, a about American technology, or Amer the names and start to clean up this in half million dollars' worth of checks; ican jobs. stitution. full disclosure, Mr. Speaker, as your Today I am reintroducing legislation party called for in Watergate, to support American high technology Contragate, Abscam, et cetera. with a program that will help our com LET US WAKE UP AND DO SOME panies plan, commercialize, and com THING TO HELP AMERICA'S pete in the world. WORKING PEOPLE AND THEIR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER And I would like to thank my col FAMILIES PRO TEMPO RE leagues-the majority leader and Con (Mr. APPLEGATE asked and was The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. gressmen GEORGE BROWN' v ALENTINE, given permission to address the House MCNULTY). The Chair would remind our and MARKEY-for joining me as original for 1 minute.) guests in the gallery that we are de cosponsors of this legislation. Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, if lighted to have them with us but they Mr. Speaker, my home State of Cali the folks here want a real issue, let us are to refrain from responding either fornia has a great stake in the race to talk about the economy. Herbert Hoo positively or negatively to any state research and develop new technologies. ver got stuck with the policies of Cal ments made on this floor. The American electronics industry now vin Coolidge and then continued them employs 3 million people, and the heart on to defeat in 1932. of that industry is in Silicon Valley. Today George Bush is stuck with the FORMER PRESIDENT NIXON SAYS High-technology companies in Cali Reagan-Bush recessionary policies of PRESIDENT BUSH IS UNIQUELY fornia and nationwide know that this the 1980's, and his fate is going to be QUALIFIED legislation is not a case of Government the same as Herbert Hoover's, simply (Mr. DREIER of California asked and picking winners and losers. because the people are scared to death. was given permission to address the 4992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 House for 1 minute and to revise and granted citizenship and today rep THIS CONGRESS CANNOT EVEN extend his remarks.) resent about 16 percent of the voting KEEP THEIR OWN CHECKBOOKS Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. population. They truly enjoy more ben (Mr. CRANE asked and was given Speaker, I am not one who regularly efits than their counterparts who fled permission to address the House for 1 criticizes the press corps in this coun to Arab nations. Recently; I was in Is minute and to revise and extend his re try, but we have seen a very, very poor rael and had the opportunity to talk marks.) interpretation of something that was with these Palestinians who are Israeli Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I got done with the very best of intentions. citizens. They indicated to me that blindsided last fall by a news crew. a Mr. Speaker, about 2 weeks ago I re they have no intention of trading their TV news crew, asking me about check ceived from former President Richard Israeli citizenship. They left me with kiting on the part of Members of the Nixon a 5-page paper entitled "How To the impression that most Palestinians House of Representatives. I confessed Lose the Cold War." In it former Presi hi similar circumstances, share this that I did not know what they were dent Nixon talks about the important feeling. This proves that the integra talking about at the time. It was the things that we as a country should be tion of the Palestinians into Israel and day the news story broke. doing to assist those emerging from to the community has succeeded and has They explained to me, and I said, talitarianism in the former Soviet been beneficial. "Well, that helps provide an under Union, now the Commonweal th of Inde Furthermore, in an effort to assist standing of why this Congress cannot pendent States. those Palestinians who remain in ever manage to balance our national He pointed to the fact that there is a camps in Arab and Moslem States, Is budget. They cannot even keep their very unique and important opportunity rael has made attempts to reach a own accounts balanced." now, we should strengthen our rela meeting ground by offering to Arab na D 1450 tionship with President Yeltsin. Unfor tions housing in Gaza for these refu tunately, the press has misinterpreted gees which would be more suitable. Mr. Speaker, this is something that this, and in every interpretation I have than the camps where they are today. the public really has a right to know seen from the National Public Radio to The Arab States, however, continually about, and the Washington Times the Washington Post people have been reject the offer. printed the top 10. There are about saying that former President Nixon This brings me to a point which is 7, 500 bounced checks by the top 10 of was criticizing President Bush. important to keep in mind. Israel has fenders, and they total roughly $3 mil Mr. Speaker, I have to say that it is made consistent attempts to allow Is lion in bounced checks. That is just the in the record. Our colleague, the gen raeli Palestinians the freedoms and the top 10. tleman from Michigan [Mr. BROOM democratic voice that are not being Now the fact is that anyone probably FIELD], the distinguished ranking mem granted to their brothers abroad. Yet knows how to bounce a check. They ac ber of the Committee on Foreign Af those Arab and Moslem States, where a cidentally do not keep their books fairs, put it in the record, that 5-page great number of Jews remain since this straight. That is one thing, but that is paper. massive population exchange, have why it is essential to remove the cloud Mr. Speaker, I recommend that all in been given few freedoms and remain as that hangs over this body by having the press and my colleagues look at it. virtual hostages. In Syria alone, there 100-percent full disclosure and letting The last line says, "President Bush is are approximately 4,000 Jews who re the voters decide this. uniquely qualified to address the chal main. Efforts to obtain their release, or Mr. Speaker, we do not need 24 sac lenges that we have in dealing with the to gain permission for their emigra rificial lambs. We can tell the voters Commonwealth of Independent tion, have been fruitless. Should they the whole truth. States." be suspected of having visited Israel il We cannot forget that, and I hope legally or be caught attempting to ONLY FULL DISCLOSURE WILL very much that the press corps will get emigrate or travel abroad without per that straight. EARN THE RESPECT OF THE mission, they will be subject to pros AMERICAN PEOPLE ecution. (Mr. KYL asked and was given per SYRIAN JEWRY The Syrian Government stated in mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. BLILEY asked and was given 1989 that it would positively consider minute and to revise and extend his re permission to address the House for 1 emigration requests for either the pur marks.) minute and to revise and extend his re pose of family reunification or for un Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, nothing that marks.) married Jewish women who are unable the House of Representatives can do to Mr. BLILEY. Mr. Speaker, with the to find a suitable husband in the small resolve the House bank scandal will re 1948 Arab attack on Israel, there was a Jewish community. Yet contrary to store the trust and dignity the ins ti tu great exchange of populations. Eight those statements, the emigration num tion has lost in the last several hundred and fifty thousand Jews fled bers in these cases increased in 1989 months. The House could, however, do Arab lands with no possessions and no alone while in 1991, the Syrians per even more damage to its already sul money and settled in the Jewish State mitted only 20 unmarried Jewish lied reputation if it adopts the major of Israel as penniless refugees. They women to emigrate to Israel. ity recommendation of the House Com were immediately absorbed into Israel, Furthermore, the Syrian Jews are mittee on Standards of Official Con they were granted citizenship and more closely watched than all other duct and releases only the names of the were, in every essence, integrated into Syrians. They are locked in the coun two dozen worst abusers of the check the state. On the other hand, 500,000 try, contrary to their choice and it writing privileges of the House bank. Palestinians fled Israel to Arab and seems that they have become Syria's Mr. Speaker, there can be no mistak Moslem States. Israel permitted them political hostages. They are unable to ing what the American people want us to take their possessions and their travel freely, they are unable to emi to do. They want us to give them the money. Yet the fleeing Palestinians grate freely and they are heavily mon facts so that they can judge for them were put into camps by their own itored by the government. This is an selves whether their Member's use of brethren and were not granted citizen outright violation of internationally the House bank was proper or im ship. They were granted little ability agreed upon fundamental human proper. to integrate into the community of rights. For this reason, Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, the issue here is really their new states and were left in camps call on Syria to immediately rescind quite simple. Will the House continue where most remain today. these prohibitions, to permit both free to conduct business as usual, protect The 200,000 Palestinians who chose to travel and free emigration and I urge ing its Members by keeping informa remain in the Jewish State, were my colleagues to do the same. tion from the public, or will the House March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4993 finally make itself accountable to the ALEXANDRIA-ARLINGTON nancial situation of this Congress I American people, acknowledging its ECONOMIC STABILITY say, "Let's start with the balanced past mistakes, and begin to apply a (Mr. MORAN asked and was given budget amendment, and let's start with higher standard of conduct for its permission to address the House for 1 the law that requires our President to Members? Only by full disclosure, Mr. minute and to revise and extend his re submit a balanced budget, and this Speaker, will the House come clean and marks.) Congress to pass one." begin again earning the respect of the Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I wanted American people. to bring to the attention of my col leagues an article in the Metro section APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF of the Washington Post today that de NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT TO scribes two communities that define INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION KNOW WHO BOUNCED THE CHECKS good government. Arlington and Alex The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given andria have escaped much of the fiscal · MCNULTY) laid before the House the permission to address the House for 1 crises that are affecting local govern following communication from the minute and to revise and extend his re ments throughout this country, and Honorable BOB MICHEL, Republican marks.) they have been doing that through leader: Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. good fiscally conservative manage U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congress is under indictment by the ment, by holding off on the demands to OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, American people. They want us to be expand local employees and public pro Washington, DC, March 10, 1992. more accountable, and, when it comes grams, and to pay as they went. Hon. THOMAS s. FOLEY. to bouncing checks, they want all the I take a little personal pride in that; Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, information. They want us to release while I was mayor, we reduced the tax Washington, DC. the names of all of those Members who rate by 30 percent and our debt per cap DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to Sec. ita by . 50 percent, but the reality is 5005(d)(l)(C) of Public Law 102-240, I hereby have bounced checks. appoint Mr. Kenneth Bird of Woodridge, Illi Mr. Speaker, if we are only willing to that the real credit goes to the citizens nois, and Dr. John C. Taylor of Mason, announce 24 checks, this Congress bet of Alexandria and Arlington, the Ar Michigan, to serve as members of the Na ter be ready for the largest march on lington County manager, Tony Gard tional Commission on Intermodal Transpor this institution by the people of this ner, and my very close friend, the Alex tation. country that we have ever experienced andria city manager, Vola Lawson, the Sincerely, in our history because the people are members of the Arlington County BOB MICHEL, mad, and they want to know who Board, and the Alexandria City Coun Republican Leader. bounced the checks. cil. They have labored long and hard to come up with a future vision of their localities and have been willing to UNITED STATES-CHINA ACT OF WE NEED FULL DISCLOSURE make the sacrifices to realize that vi 1991-VETO MESSAGE FROM THE sion. And, as a result, they have two PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED (Mr. NUSSLE asked and was given STATES permission to address the House for 1 communities that could not be finer minute and to revise and extend his re places to live in and work in this coun The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un marks.) try. finished business is the further consid . Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, there are Mr. Speaker, I plan to insert that ar eration of the veto message of the a number of people here today that are ticle in the RECORD and bring my col President of the United States on the watching this great debate about the leagues' attention to it. bill (H.R. 2212) regarding the extension House bank. There are a number of of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic people at home, too, Mr. Speaker, that THE BALANCED BUDGET AMEND are watching. MENT AND OUR BANK'S BAD FI of China, and for other purposes. Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of NANCIAL PRACTICES The question is, Will the House, on addressing a high school group here re reconsideration, pass the bill, the ob cently from my home district, and, as (Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi asked jections of the President to the con I do with any high school group, I al and was given permission to address trary notwithstanding? ways start off with the same thing. I the House for 1 minute.) The gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi. Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI] is recognized for 1 hour. ask them, as my way of discussing the Speaker, I have the privilege every day Federal budget, "Do all of you have a to hear the remarks of my fellow Con GENERAL LEAVE checkbook," and invariably a couple gressmen. This morning they were Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I raise their hand, and I ask them, I say, talking about some bad financial prac ask unanimous consent that all Mem "How much money do you have in your tices, and they must be corrected, and bers may have 5 legislative days in checkbook," and one or two will say, they have been corrected. The bank has which to revise and extend their re "Well, maybe I've got $10, maybe I've been shut down, but there are bad fi marks on the veto message of the got $15," and I ask them; believe it or nancial practices going on every day, President to the bill (H.R~ 2212) regard not 'I ask them this question: "How and I have not heard one person ad ing the extension of most-favored-na much can you write your check for?" dress the fact that the President a tion treatment to the products of the Mr. Speaker, they all recognize in month ago submitted to this Congress People's Republic of China, and for high school, in high school, they all a budget that was $350 billion in the other purposes. recognize that a check cannot be writ red. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ten for over the amount, and yet right Now for those of my colleagues who objection to the request of the gen here in this institution, Mr. Speaker, are not from Mississippi I can say that tleman from Illinois? there are people who make decisions that is enough money to run the State There was no objection. about billions and trillions of dollars of Mississippi for 70 years, just this Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I that do not know that simple principle. year's deficit, and the interest on that yield 30 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, it is time, if this is deficit is now $500 million a day. That Texas [Mr. ARCHER] and ask unanimous truly the people's House, as I was told is money that will not educate one consent that he be permitted to yield this last year when I raised my hand to child, will not cure one disease, will time to other Members for the purposes take the oath, then it is time for the not pave one inch of highway, will not of debate only. people to understand what their Rep buy one round for one M-16. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there resentatives are doing. So, for the Members of this body who objection to the request of the gen We need full disclosure. are so adamant about reforming the fi- tleman from Illinois? 4994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 There was no objection. of human rights, trade, and weapons Our friends in China count on Amer Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I proliferation, in return for continued ican leadership. Chinese students, busi yield myself such time as I may free access to the United States mar ness people, dissidents, and emigres all consume. ket. I urge my colleagues to vote to support a continued United States role Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. override the President's veto of H.R. through trade as well as academic and 2212, the United States-China Act of 2212. political contacts. They support effec 1991, and urge my colleagues to over D 1500 tive pressure, but very much oppose ride the President's veto of this impor and fear the possibility of the United tant bill. As all Americans know, the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of States withdrawing MFN and under hardline leadership of China brutally my time. mining the struggling reformist move suppressed a peaceful demonstration Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. ment. The fears of Hong Kong are even for democracy in June 1989. Since then, Mr. Speaker, the President gave clear greater. the House has voted numerous times warning that H.R. 2212 could not rep Mr. Speaker, now is not the time for for legislation to increase pressure on resent a united foreign or economic the Congress and the President to be at the Chinese Government to improve its policy position for the United States odds over this issue. We need to pool behavior in the areas of human rights, with respect to China. Rather, the bill our hearts and minds and efforts to trade, and weapons proliferation. At represents a policy of isolationism and face the daunting task of leveraging each stage, the administration said retaliation that the President cannot the Chinese leadership into the main that such legislation was unnecessary. possibly choose. As expected, he imme stream of international practices. We They said the Chinese hardliners would diately vetoed the bill. need to look for effective solutions be won over by diplomatic persuasion, Today, we consider whether to force that do not inflict pain on ourselves rather than by hard and.fast legislative a divided and questionable policy on and our friends. requirements. They are still saying the the President. I urge my colleagues to Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2212 is the wrong same thing. I strongly disagree. sustain the veto and to look for more signal and the wrong policy. I urge my Let me say at the outset that I do cooperative ways to develop a con colleagues to support the President and not want to isolate China from the structive and realistic approach to this vote to sustain his veto of H.R. 2212. positive influences of Western democ strategically important country. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of racies. I do not want to undercut the The draconian step of rupturing my time. influence of the moderate, free-market trade relations is probably the most Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I forces within China. But I do not be unproductive thing we could do. Our yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from lieve that H.R. 2212 will have that ef desired goals and objectives in China Ohio [Mr. PEASE] fect. This bill has been carefully craft can only be achieved if there is a Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, today of ed to establish objectives that the Gov strong United States presence. fers us the unique opportunity to send ernment of China can meet, in order to A normalized trade relationship is es a message, both to Premier Li Peng retain its most-favored-nation [MFNJ sential if we are to reform Chinese and to President Bush. By casting a status. It provides that the President policies and make that country a more vote in support of this veto override may not recommend the continuation responsible member of the inter measure, you will be sending a message of a Jackson-Vanik waiver for China in national community. Trade must exist that the human rights abuse per 1992, unless he reports that China ac for this strategy to be successful. petrated by the Chinese Government counts for and releases citizens de Finding the appropriate leverage is up to following the Tiananmen Square tained in the 1989 Tiananmen Square the key. We can point to very recent massacre just will not stand. incident. The bill also provides that successes in using this strategy. Without the H.R. 2212 conference re the waiver may not be extended unless Negotiations, using section 301 recip port, President Bush will be sending a the President reports that China has rocal trade sanctions, have yielded a message of his own to those who hold made overall significant progress in sweeping agreement with China for the power in China, namely that the privi achieving a number of objectives relat protection of intellectual . property lege of enjoying MFN status comes eas ing to human rights, trade, and weap rights. Also, as a result of United ily, in fact, without any accountabil ons proliferation. States pressure, China has agreed to ity. This message strikes me as odd, in During the time that the Congress abide by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation view of the fact that other U.S. trade has been considering this legislation, Treaty and has agreed in writing to ob preference programs hold candidate the behavior of China's leaders has not serve Missile Technology Control re countries responsible for their records improved. More Tiananmen Square gime guidelines. China is also partici on everything from worker rights and demonstrators recently were sentenced pating in the President's Middle East intellectual property rights protection to prison, after a long period of deten arms control initiative. to market access. tion without trial. Many more dem As a member of the U .N. Security In my view, the time is right for con onstrators remain unaccounted for. Ne Council, support from China for U.N. ditioning extension of MFN for the gotiations to open China's market to efforts in the gulf is crucial. In addi PRC. Figures released recently indi increased exports from the United tion to supporting Operation Desert cate that Beijing has a great deal to States and other countries have not Storm and other past U.N. activities in lose in risking MFN status, $12.7 billion made significant progress. And reports that region, China continues to play a to be more exact. This was the 1991 continue to surface about possible sales key role in pressing Iraq to abide by United State-China trade deficit that of Chinese missiles to volatile regimes the terms of the cease-fire and elimi placed China second only to Japan in in the Middle East and elsewhere. How nate its weapons of mass destruction. the bilateral trade surplus it runs with can the President credibly argue that The importance of China in world the United States. the current approach is working? economic and political affairs cannot Again, I urge my colleagues to cast Mr. Speaker, the House of Represent be underestimated. The United States their vote in favor of this veto override atives approved H.R. 2212 by an over cannot afford to walk away from this and to send Mr. Bush the message, "un whelming vote of 409 to 21 on November strategically important country of conditional approval of China MFN, 26, 1991. The bill was approved by the more than a billion people. Even this will not stand." other body on February 25 of this year though the relationship has become se Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 by a vote of 59 to 39. I believe that en verely strained and the current harsh minutes to the gentleman from Michi actment of this bill will send the right leadership has frustrated our desire to gan [Mr. BROOMFIELD]. message to China's leadership-that see a free and open China, we cannot Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, re the United States wants and expects abandon our efforts to make a dif gretfully, I will vote for enactment of more responsible behavior in the areas ference. this bill over the President's veto. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4995
Despite th~ efforts of the administra clear weapons, as well as significant It is sad to report that the administra tion, the Chinese Government has con progress in trade areas. tion has said, "Well, we want to do tinued to trample the human rights of Mr. Speaker, I wish to address cer things another way." its citizens and flout the norms of tain of those points. Since the vote in Mr. Speaker, I also want to call at international conduct. November, we have learned that in the tention to the fact that the adminis People around the world were last two quarters of 1991 the trade defi tration was a source of grave dis shocked when the Chinese leaders un cit with China has grown to $4 billion appointment in its efforts to scuttle a leashed the army against peaceful dem in each of those two quarters, or over recent resolution by the United Na onstrators in Tiananmen Square. In $8 billion for the last half of 1991. tions Human Rights Commission con the nearly 3 years since then, the Chi The trade deficit is going in the demning China's human rights actions nese Government has never apologized wrong direction, in the direction of a in Tibet. This sent another message to for this grisly deed or accounted for all greater deficit for the United States. China that they did not have to con 'those who were killed, injured, or im That is $25 billion in trade surplus for form to international standards of prisoned as a result. China since Tiananmen Square. All human rights. Meanwhile, Chinese export and im this results not from competitiveness Imagine that. There is a United Na port policies continue to bedevil world of their products, but rather from ob tion's list of countries which violate prosperity and world peace. Despite stacles to our products going into the human rights of their people and of their reassurances to the contrary, the China. others, and China is not in it. This list Chinese continue to assist other na On the question of the sale of mis just came out last week. China is not tions develop weapons of mass destruc siles, the conditions that our colleague, on it because of the actions of this ad tion. Despite some improvements, the the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. ministration to scuttle the resolution. Chinese continue to reap the benefits BROOMFIELD], referred to as a condition Rather, we agreed to some watered of an unfair trade relationship with the in the bill, there are allegations now of down version which was too late to United States. China's assistance in Syrian missile have China placed on the list. This is Although the administration has production and the export of when the administration says, "Let us tried hard to engage the Chinese on unsafeguarded technology by China. do it our way." It did not work. these and other issues, the results have I call to the attention of my col So when our colleague from Texas been meager at best'. For this reason, I leagues a recent oped in the New York [Mr. ARCHER] says he sympathizes with believe that we must place realistic Times the other day by William Safire the emotions and that we feel strongly conditions on the continuation of nor in which he talked about how China about this, I have to contend that we mal economic relations. would try to get around the conditions do not need sympathy for our emo The only conditions that would abso of this legislation, which prevents the tions. we have the merit of our ideas, lutely have to be met under this bill sale of M-9 and M-11 missiles to Syria which will win the day today. It is not are those which relate to observance of and Iran, by sending scientists from on the basis of emotion, but the hard basic human rights. First and fore China to Syria to help construct a nu facts-the fact that China is violating most, this includes accountability for clear weapon. our trade agreement to the tune of the grave insults to individual life and It is interesting to hear our colleague nearly half a million American jobs, liberty associated with the Tiananmen from Texas [Mr. ARCHER] talk about that China is contributing to nuclear Square massacre. On all the other is the Chinese signing in writing their proliferation to a much less safe world sues included in the bill, the Chinese commitment to missile technology for us to live in, a world that we went would be required to make only overall control. We have requested but have to war to protect last year because of significant progress. not been able to see any such state the spread of nuclear proliferation. And Mr. Speaker, if the Chinese leaders ment in writing by the Chinese Govern in terms of human rights, basic free want the economic benefits of free ment and the State Department has doms, it is in our interest to live by trade, then let them meet the mini had it, supposedly, for a long time now. our principles. mum standards on human rights that I do not think that document can be Mr. Speaker, I do not call that emo are contained in this bill. Like the produced. That says to me that what tion. I would say to the gentleman President, I fear for the effects in ever it says, it is not adequate to make from Texas [Mr. ARCHER], I would hope China if trade privileges are with the reassuring case for the other side. the gentleman will respect the think drawn. Nevertheless, I feel we cannot Mr. Speaker, as far as my colleague ing and the principles that are the go on doing business as usual with this from Texas [Mr. ARCHER] mentioning basis of this legislation. It is not on the outlaw regime. the intellectual property agreement as basis of emotion, but on the basis of being a sign of progress, indeed it is, principles that I ask our colleagues to D 1510 and it is a tribute to this House of Rep vote "aye" to override the President's Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I resentatives for the 409-to-21 vote made veto. yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman here in this body, that the Chinese Mr. ARCHER. Mr .. Speaker, I yield from California [Ms. PELOSI]. Government sent a message to their myself such time as I may consume. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank negotiators at that table and said Mr. Speaker, I regret that the gentle the gentleman, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, for "Compromise, compromise, com woman from California [Ms. PELOSI] yielding and for his leadership in bring promise. Because if we do not com has attempted to distort my com ing this legislation to the floor. I also promise on this, for sure this MFN bill ments. I think anybody in this country want to commend the subcommittee will pass and they will override the that does not feel emotionally about a Chair, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. President's veto." deprivation of human rights certainly GIBBONS], and the leadership on both So it is not the administration, but does not live within the framework of sides of the aisle who have been so co this House of Representatives and, to a what this country stands for. I do feel operative with the conference report. lesser extent, the U.S. Senate, that de very strongly about it. That is pre Mr. Speaker, since the House passed serves credit for the progress on the cisely what I said in the opening re this legislation, the situation as far as agreement on intellectual property. marks that I made. China is concerned has only worsened. On the subject of human rights, I also regret that the gentlewoman For that reason I call upon my col prodemocracy advocates in China are from California [Ms. PELOSI] is not leagues today to once again vote in still being arrested. In fact, on the very aware of the development that China support of this legislation to condition day of the Senate vote, February 25, has in writing agreed to observe the most-favored-nation status to China on seven prodemocracy advocates were missile technology control regime improvement in human rights and on sentenced to prison terms for speaking guidelines and parameters. That has the cessation of the proliferation of nu- out peacefully for democracy in China. been certified to me today by the State 4996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Department. I suggest that the gentle That relationship is not perfect. We all The United States continues to mon woman contact the State Department agree with that. Chinese Communists itor the situation. It is not yet clear if to verify that. are still acting like Communists, but recent sales violate those guidelines. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the China's rulers, torn between their doc History will record our time as the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MICHEL], trinaire hatred of the free market and great transition, one in which the the distinguished minority leader of their need for hard currency, have al world of the cold war was dying while the House. lowed certain enclaves of capitalism to a new world awaited to be born. What Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I know prosper. Millions of Chinese are look ever the shape the new world might most of our colleagues believe it is in ing outward to the world. take, one thing is certain: China is the national interest to impose condi If we go over there today, and par going to play a major role. tions upon MFN status for the People's ticularly in Southeast China, and see We are currently so obsessed in this Republic of China, and I respect that what is going on, the most important Chamber and around the country by belief. I fully understand the humani relationship they have developed is the Japanese. But it is China that is tarian and patriotic motivation at its with the United States, the world's going to be at the heart of our concerns heart. only superpower. 25 years from now. How can we avoid it But in my view, our national values We are not just another trading na with over 1 billion, 100 million people and our national interests and the tion to the Chinese people. To them we and what is at stake there, with all cause of human rights in China are are a model, the exemplar, the super that potential? best served by sustaining the Presi power that has achieved greatness What a tragic irony it would be if our dent's veto. through freedom. good intentions led to severing the ties Mr. Speaker, all of our colleagues By imposing conditions we put at with the very people that we want to know the economic arguments for a risk all that the Chinese people have help. Again, the distinction between continuation of MFN status without gained. Quite frankly, over the last few the people and their rulers. Do not pun conditions. I will not bore Members by years, if Tiananmen Square proved ish the Chinese people for the crimes of repeating those in detail. But let us anything, it is that China's current rul their rulers. just remind Members that conditions ers, if they feel threatened, will act I would ask the Members to vote for will put at risk $6 billion in export to with brutality even when the voice Of our national values and our national economic prudence dictates another interests, and help the cause of human China. Thousands on U.S. jobs are in course. We all know that. jeoparay if we set off a trade between In the Tiananmen Square incident, rights in China by sustaining the Presi the two countries. when the first wave of militarists went dent's veto of this bill. Finally, no other country around the into the city, why, there was this Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I face of the globe is withdrawing MFN friendly rapport between the military yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman status. If we do so we will be all alone people and the people of the Square to from California [Ms. PELOSI]. by the telephone, not to mention the the degree that their leaders had to Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank fax machine and every other link with send in another wave and get this job the chairman for yielding me this the world's fastest growing economy, I done. time. might say. They are scared, scared stiff of what I just want to respond to the gen But as important as these economic they see happening. Ceausescu was a tleman from Texas [Mr. ARCHER]. I realities are, those that want to over friend of theirs at one time, and they would ask the gentleman to forgive me ride the President's veto tell us the found out how quick he could be obli t if he thought I was distorting his state question ultimately must be debated erated, in a week. They also looked at ment. We have asked the State Depart on the issue of human rights. Well, I the Soviet Union and saw, my good ment for that statement from China will agree. I believe it is the humani ness, how things changed. Things and they have told us that they would tarian argument upon which the Presi changed in a hurry, and "you're out on not release it. I asked the Secretary of dent's policy must stand or fall, so let the street." State, in fact, at the meeting of the us look carefully at which point of These octogenarians who are cur Committee on Appropriations last view best suits an effective human rently in power in China are one of week. So it is on the basis of that re rights policy toward China. these days going to slough off their jection that I made the statement that From 1949 to 1972, when China was mortal coils and they are not going to the statement is not available for us to isolated, millions of Chinese were be there any more. That is the time I see, and to judge the extent of the com killed, most of them through state-im want to be playing to, quite frankly. mitment of China on nonproliferation posed famine. At that time there was Sentence them to 5 or 10 or 20 years of weapons technology. not even a glimmer of hope for freedom of watching a Chinese free market The question before us is about suc in China. make nonsense out of their Maoist dog cession, as the gentleman from Illinois In the interval period of time, I mas, if you please. If we really want to [Mr. MICHEL] said. It is who comes to would say certainly the situation is advance the cause of human rights in power next in China. This sends a mes different now. I can recall visiting China, then do not abandon the Chi sage to who comes next in the power China immediately after the deposing nese people, as distinguished from their struggle in China that who comes next of the Gang of Four and how I was leaders, by giving their rulers the ex should respect human rights, non queried by normal Chinese people. cuse to retaliate against them. proliferation, and fair trade with the They would ask, "What is it to own a Let me pause here and say I know United States. home in the United States? What is there is a great concern about the de That is why we have the support of this thing called a mortgage? What is livery of missile-related technology all the predemocracy dissidents, start private free enterprise all about?" from the People's Republic of China. ing with Dr. Fang Lizhi, in support of Having traveled in the Soviet Union The gentleman just made reference to this legislation-because it will impact and comparing the two countries, I that, as did the gentlewoman from the succession in China. If we override said, "My goodness, China is further California [Ms. PELOSI]. It is a com the veto we just might get the Chinese ahead than the Soviet Union ever is on plicated issue. to free the prisoners and have MFN developing any kind of vestige of pri I have been told, too, by the State with China based on principle. vate free enterprise." Department, and it was confirmed Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I again by the President's NSC adviser, yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from D 1530 Brent Scowcroft, just this morning, Oregon [Mr. AUCOIN]. The United States has a relationship that the People's Republic of China has Mr. AUCOIN. Mr. Speaker, I really with China, carefully nurtured under agreed to observe internationally rec cannot believe that those who are op Presidents of both parties for 20 years. ognized guidelines on such technology. posed to attaching conditions to MFN March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4997 for China have been in the past among ment: That the bloodshed of Tiananrnen Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 the loudest voices for attaching human Square did not count, that selling missiles to minutes to the gentlewoman from Con rights conditions in the form of the the highest bidder does not count, that United necticut [Mrs. JOHNSON], a very re Jackson-Vanik amendment to the So States law does not count. spected and distinguished member of viet Union, the previous Soviet Union. By overriding this veto today, we can send the Committee on Ways and Means. What is good for the goose, it seems to the Chinese Government the right message: Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. me, is good for the gander. That all of these things count very much in Speaker, I rise in support of sustaining I think it is absolutely right to at deed. I urge my colleagues to join me. the President's veto. tach conditions on MFN to China. In Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I This is not an issue of conditions. fact, I have to tell the Members I do yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from The conditions in this proposal are so not think these conditions in this bill New York [Mr. SOLARZ]. stringent that in fact it will result in go far enough. I certainly hope we Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the withdrawal of MFN for China. override the President's veto. I think strong support of the motion of the I share the concerns of those who we ought to go beyond these condi gentleman from Illinois [Mr. ROSTEN bring this legislation forward, but I be tions, though. I think we should insist KOWSKI] to override the President's lieve that we are divided only on that the Chinese Government, when it veto of this legislation. means, not on goals. Withdrawing MFN does business in the United States, We have an opportunity today to status for China will hurt those very must abide, for example, by the rulings make it clear not only to the leaders provinces of China that are the leaders of the United States of America courts. but to the people of China that our in market reform, in developing and The Chinese today are flaunting the country is on the side of democracy disseminating democratic political American courts, and I want to tell my rather than dictatorship, and of reform ideas. Withdrawing MFN from China colleagues about one small company in rather than repression. will in fact strengthen the leadership my district that is a victim of this ar The President seems to believe that that opposes the changes that are tak rogance. the best way of advancing the cause of ing place in the southern parts of In 1988, an Oregon timber company human rights in China is by providing China that do not want market econo obtained a $24 million timber contract them with unlimited most-favored-na mies to succeed, that do not want from one of the Chinese Government's tion tariff status. But I would suggest democratic political ideas to be spread. principal trading firms. Then when the that a policy of constructive engage If we retain MFN for China we retain price of logs dropped, the Chinese trade with that nation, and indeed ment is no more likely to work with United States exports to China grew 30 broke the contract and refused to pay respect to China than it did with re this tiny business in the State of Or percent last year, and our trade with egon. spect to South Africa. China is growing more rapidly than Today this company has won two . I share the concerns of the President with any other nation in the Pacific court decisions in the American court and of some of my friends on the other rim. This gives us leverage, and as a re system upholding the validity of its side of the aisle that a total elimi sult of that trading relationship we contract with the Chinese, but the Chi nation of MFN for China would be en have gotten China to sign, for example, nese continue to thumb their noses at tirely counterproductive. I do not an intellectual property rights agree the company, at the United States dis think the elimination of MFN would ment that preserves jobs in my dis trict court, at the Ninth Circuit Court bring the brutal regime in Beijing to trict. Having fought that battle with of Appeals, and at a $10,000 fine being its knees. I certainly do not think it Taiwan and with Korea and with other imposed by the American courts, which would result in an improvement in the Pacific rim nations, I know absolutely so far has added up to $1 million in pen human rights situation in that coun that without a good agreement pro al ties. try. It would certainly be harmful to tecting patents, protecting intellectual I think it is unconscionable not to our friends in Hong Kong. property rights, jobs in New England apply these limited conditions in this But I want to say to my colleagues will go down the tubes. bill to the Chinese on China MFN when that the override of the President's I am pleased that the threat of losing the Chinese Government is lawlessly veto and the adoption of this legisla MFN has resulted in the signing of that crushing American small businesses tion would not require the elimination agreement. I am pleased that the dan right here at home. of MFN. It merely establishes a set of ger of losing MFN has led China to co So for heavens' sake, those Members entirely reasonable and responsible operate with us on nuclear issues, on who have said to the Soviet Union in conditions which China would have to maritime issues and on access to their times past, "Human rights are impor meet in order to qualify for MFN. It ports for our shippers, that we have tant, we want to deal with the Soviet does not require perfection. It merely backed up that leveraged attack on people but human rights are important calls for progress. China's leaders Chinese political and economic policies for the Soviet people," for heavens' would not be obligated to establish a that we oppose with concrete discipline sake, apply the same standard to the political nirvana nor a parliamentary of our relationships with China where people of China by overriding this veto democracy. All they have to do is to re they have clearly abrogated agree and attaching human rights conditions lease some prisoners, relax some re ments with us. For example, in the tex to China MFN. strictions a little, perhaps permit the tile area where we have rigorously im Mr. Speaker, the time for patient diplomacy VOA to broadcast into China. I think posed our law, and through penalties to has passed. It is clear the President's China that is a small price to ask China to the Chinese, we have been able to as policy has failed. pay for the ability to export $19 billion sert our interests in that textile area. We know that a new wave of dissident trials to the United States. Not only will the policy of leverage has swollen China's prisons and labor camps. D 1530 enable us to maintain trading relation We know the Chinese Government is throw ships with China and watch that trade ing gasoline on the fire in the Middle East. If we override this veto; it is a price grow positively and foster market Less than 1 year after Americans fought in the they will be willing to pay, whereas if economies and democratic political burning sands, the Chinese were selling arms we sustain the veto, it is a price they ideas in China, but it will allow us to to Syria and others. will never be asked to pay and, there send the message that we will strongly We also know about their use of prison fore, a price they never will pay. stand behind the principles that have labor to make products for export to the Unit Therefore, for the benefit of the Chi motivated the founding of our Nation ed States. nese people, and to be faithful to our and the principles that motivate the But their contempt goes even further, as own values and ideals as a Nation, I forces of change in China. one Oregon firm recently found out. urge the Members to override the Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Continuing normal trade relations has sent President's veto and to pass this very minutes to the gentleman from Penn the wrong message to the Chinese Govern- responsible legislation. sylvania [Mr. SCHULZE]. 4998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Mr. SCHULZE. Mr. Speaker, I thank last 3 years to discuss most-favored-na There has been much debate since we the gentleman for yielding me the tion trading status for the People's Re first considered this legislation in July time. public of China. The arguments against of last year about how the United Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong-no, fer- an unconditional extension are well States could best influence the Chinese vent-support of this veto override at- known, and I would not add much by Government, particularly in light of tempt. repeating them now. the outrageous crackdown on the There is no gentle way to put it: The I simply want to inform my col- peaceful, prodemocracy movement at President's China MFN policy is just leagues to keep two images in mind as Tiananmen Square in the summer of plain wrong. Treating China the same they weigh their votes today. Remem 1989. Since then, the administration as our civilized and humane trading ber the image of that lone, brave soul has repeatedly said it knows how to partners is wrong. How many more car- stopping a column of tanks, and re work with China, and that it is crucial rots is the United States State Depart- member the image of the Goddess of that we do not offend or isolate the ment going to recommend we offer the Liberty standing briefly and valiantly People's Republic of China. But when brutal Chinese leadership before finally in Tiananmen Square. you look at the trade policies of China realizing that our policy of appease- I also ask my colleagues to do some- in recent years and read the Foreign ment has failed? thing else. Hold the image of a thou- Affairs Report on Human Rights Prac ! must admit-and this is no slight of sand faces in your hearts. Look into tices issued last month, you quickly re the extraordinary: efforts of the gentle- the eyes of the brave young men and alize that the only time in recent years woman from California [Ms. PELOSI]-! women who are languishing in Chinese when China ever abided by our human deeply regret that the legislation be- prisons and facing torture simply be rights standards and our trade laws fore us represents the strongest mes- cause they had the courage to stand up was last year when we in Congress de sage we can send at this time. How- for freedom. Look into the eyes of their bated the prospect of denying MFN. It ever, because this vote today is the loved ones wondering what will become is no coincidence that China's trade most powerful message this body can . of them and wondering whether the surplus with the United States almost convey, we have a responsibility to do world really cares. Hold them in your doubled in the third and fourth quar so. hearts. Look them in the eye and cast ters of 1991, after the President said he The fact still remains that China the only vote that conscience will would veto any efforts to condition doesn't deserve MFN trading status at allow. MFN. China needs American trade all-with or without conditions at- Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I more than we need trade with them tached. Since the brutal 1989 massacre yield 1 minute to the gentleman from and accordingly, China will abide by at Tiananmen Square, analysis after Virginia [Mr. MORAN]. the standards we set. analysis-including by the State De- Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, today I By passing this legislation and over partment-has revealed that restric- rise to join my colleagues from both riding this veto today, we will force the tions on those wishing to leave China sides of the aisle in voting to override Chinese Government to abide by the have worsened. Freedom-loving Chi- the President's veto of H.R. 2212. rules of civilized society. By failing, we nese protesters, who just want a taste When we first granted most-favored will give them a blank check-our tacit of the civil liberties you and I take for nation [MFN] status to the People's approval-for them to continue the sta granted, are still being imprisoned and Republic of China, we sought to con tus quo and to continue acting as a tortured. gratulate the Chinese Government for rogue nation beyond the pale of nor Back in the days when the United the progress it had made in discarding mality. States and Soviet Union were adversar- the isolationism and repression of its I urge my colleagues to join me in ies, and the so-called China card meant recent past. We hoped to bring China overriding the President's veto today. something, we were forced to conduct into the community of civilized na our relations with China very deli- tions through a peaceful revolution of D 1540 cately. Nobody in America wanted to free trade and exposure to Western Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I drive the Chinese over to the Soviet's products, thoughts, and ideas. By doing yield 1 minute to the gentleman from side because of the corresponding secu- so, we hoped this relationship would Ohio [Mr. APPLEGATE]. rity threat that would pose to the decrease global tension and improve Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, there United States. Today, however, the the lives and prosperity of citizens in are serious stringent morals as well as China card does not apply, and Amer- both of our nations. economic questions here. ica need not pander to the People's Re- At first our plan worked. China Why should the United States of public of China. began to move toward economic reform .America deal with a Communist nation In short, we owe the Chinese leader- and began to work with us in the inter who kills innocent people, denies ship nothing. Its government-sub- national community. But then it began human rights, kills innocent people for sidized and prison-labor produced goods to go wrong. Rather than use MFN to exercising what we do every day in free put American textile workers, mush- the mutual benefit of both nations, speech, makes a profit on slave labor, room growers and processors, and oth- China manipulated our markets with profits which they make in the United ers out of work. Next, the United the skill of Sun Tzu, author of the An States, and then why now will George States already has a 12.7 billion dollar cient Art of War. Their import licenses, Bush forgive them for sending missiles trade deficit with China. And last, be- high tariffs, and outrageous govern to Iraq that killed our young people in cause our State Department permits it, mental quality control regulations are that war? And then we reward them by China continually blocks progress in not the tools of fair trade one expects sending them American high tech United States-Taiwan economic rela- from a most favored nation but, rather nology. tions. Again, we owe the butchers of the means for a competitor to close his Have they earned our respect? Hog Beijing nothing-nothing. markets. In 1980, we dreamt of a China wash. They have not earned anything. I urge my colleagues in the strongest with open markets and over 1 billion Today ask the FBI; today they said terms possible to override this veto. We new and eager consumers of American they are investigating hundreds and can only hope that our colleagues in products. Instead in 1992, we have a hundreds of espionage cases in the the other body will have the fortitude China with closed markets and a gov United States by Communist Chinese. and good sense to do the same. ernment that subsidizes more than 90 This is an insult to veterans who Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I percent of its exports. Since 1986, China fought to preserve our democracy. It is yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman has racked up a trade surplus of over an insult to American workers who from Washington [Mrs. UNSOELD]. $28.4 billion with the United States and lost their jobs, and it is an insult to Mrs. UNSOELD. Mr. Speaker, we has added almost $13 billion more to senior citizens who helped build the have had numerous occasions over the our trade deficit in 1991 alone. country. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4999 You must override. If you do not, you son-in-law still sells arms to the drug The very dynamic provinces in south will have to answer to the people. pushers that rule Burma. ern China, Guang Dong and Fujian, Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Accordingly I support H.R. 2212 and have proven that the marketplace can Ph minutes to the gentleman from New urge my colleagues to vote for the work there. York [Mr. GILMAN]. override. I think the gentleman from Illinois Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I [Mr. MICHEL], our distinguished Repub the gentleman for yielding me this yield 1 minute to the gentleman from lican leader, put it best when he said time. Georgia [Mr. JONES]. that the best way to stick it to the Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support Mr. JONES of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Commies is to force them to live with of H.R. 2212, a veto override regarding I rise in support of this measure to a free-market system. the extension of most-favored-nation override the President's veto of condi We know that the concerns of Fang treatment to the products of the Peo tional MFN status to China. Lizhi have come forward, and my col ple's Republic of China. I commend the As we consider this vote, my col league, the gentlewoman from Califor distinguished chairman of the Commit leagues, I hope we will consider the nia [Ms. PELOSI], has mentioned the tee on Ways and Means, the gentleman case of Bao Tong, who has been impris fact that she supports the veto over from Illinois [Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI], and oned with serious, serious health prob ride. the ranking minority member, the gen lems for 21/2 years. The message that I got when I was tleman from Texas [Mr. ARCHER], and Mr. Bao is not a student protester the first Member of Congress to meet the Trade Subcommittee chairman, the but a political secretary, the political with Fang Lizhi in London after he was gentleman from Florida [Mr. GIBBONS], secretary to the Standing Committee released from having been held by the and the ranking minority member, the of the Politburo, by far the highest of Chinese Government is as follows: He gentleman from Illinois [Mr. CRANE], ficial to be imprisoned in connection said, "Please ensure that you talk with the 1989 democracy movement. He about human rights violations, but do for bringing this measure to the floor was a proponent of political change, at this time. I also want to thank the not let China be in a horrible economic and now his Government accuses him state when we see these older leaders gentlewoman from California [Ms. of leaking state secrets and spreading PELOSI] for her untiring work. She has fade from the scene." counterrevolutionary propaganda. Mr. Speaker, it seems to me that we been a beacon of hope for people Mr. Bao has refused to acknowledge throughout Asia who pray, struggle, have no choice other than to set this guilt or issue a statement of self-criti great example. Continue this kind of and dream for democracy. cism saying, "I have not done anything Mr. Speaker, . the Government of trade status, most-favored-nation sta wrong." He will be tried secretly. tus, so that we can, in fact, allow the Communist China has set in motion do Consider also that last November, mestic and international policies that reform movement to succeed. Secretary of State Baker told reporters After alt it is financed by those who harm our workers and mock our ideals. that China had agreed not to export M- China should not be rewarded with a are in those southern provinces of 9 missiles to Syria. One week later, ac Fujian and Guang Dong, and let us not $15 billion trade deficit. cording to the New York Times, China The Communist Government has cut off the resources for the reform secretly agreed to help the Syrians movement in China. been selling nuclear and ballistic tech build their own missiles in Syria, and Support the President. nology to Syria, Iran, Algeria, and Chinese scientists are helping develop Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I other militant Arab States: that gov weapons technology at two plants in yield 1 minute to the gentleman from ernment also arms the thugs ruling Syria, one in Aleppo and one in Hama. Hawaii [Mr. ABERCROMBIE]. Burma; it nurtures the despicable There are continued reliable reports of Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, Khmer Rouge; it has brutally occupied Chinese sales of missiles to Syria and once again, the Chinese Government Tibet; China has undermined the Presi nuclear technology to Iran. has ignored international censure for dent's efforts in preventing North Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to its human rights abuses. Korea from developing nuclear capa reject the President's policy of ap At last week's meeting of the United bilities; it has enslaved Chinese and Ti peasement and to overwhelmingly Nations Human Rights Commission in betan prodemocracy activists and uses override this regrettable veto. Geneva, the regime was successful in their forced labor to produce cheap Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield suppressing debate of a resolution urg goods for export; and it threatens the 21/2 minutes to the gentleman from ing China to ensure the full observance emerging democracies of Taiwan, Mon California [Mr. DREIER]. of human rights and fundamental free golia, and Nepal. Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. doms of Tibetans as well as those of all Years ago, right after the Vietnam Speaker, there is not a Member of this other citizens. This was led by the war, we developed a special relation House who is not greatly concerned United States. ship with China. The purpose that was about the horrendous human rights It was led by the United States on given was to isolate and pressure the violations which have taken place in the basis that has been presented in Soviet Union. There is now no Soviet China. There is not a Member, there is similar fashion here to uphold the Union and no political, geostrategic or not a human being, who is not irate President's veto. moral reasons for continuing this lop about what happened on June 4, 1989, in The President is recognizing Serbia sided relationship. Tiananmen Square. There is no Mem and Croatia, and we are recognizing During the war in the gulf, China ber of this House who is not concerned people all around the world who have sold Iraq lithium hydride, a chemical about the transfer of arms and weap fought for their freedom, but when it precursor of fuel for ballistic missiles ons. comes to people who are fighting for and chemical and nuclear weapons. But it seems to me that as we look at freedom in China, it does not count. Even though over 400,000 U.S. troops this issue, we have no choice but to The reek of hypocrisy that is in were there it did not mean a thing to support the President. Why? Very sim volved in the President's veto is almost the leaders in Beijing. During the vote ply because this country has proved as beyond belief. How anyone can say that in the Security Council to move a model for the emerging democracies. they are going to sustain the veto on against Saddam, China was the only It has been exposure to the West the basis that somehow this is going to permanent member to abstain. which has led Eastern and Central Eu provide a basis for freedom in China is Nothing whatsoever has changed rope to fall. We now have the Common absolutely beyond belief. It does not since the Tiananmen Square massacre. wealth of Independent States, and take any more than a minute to recog Severe sentences are still being handed there are people in China who are des nize that hypocrisy. down to those arrested for peaceful perately seeking the same kind of eco Vote to override this veto and stand demonstrating for democracy. Tibet is nomic opportunity which we in the up for what the United States truly be still brutally occupied. and, Deng's West enjoy. lieves in. 5000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield [Mr. GRANDY], a member of the com So what are we proposing to do here l1/2 minutes to the gentleman from mittee. today? We are proposing to put America sec Washington [Mr. MILLER]. Mr. GRANDY. Mr. Speaker, I thank ond; we are proposing to give away American D 1550 the gentleman for yielding me this jobs; we are proposing to increase costs to time. American consumers; and we are proposing to Mr. MILLER of Washington. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I have risen many times sacrifice our domestic agenda in the name of Speaker, one of the earlier speakers in opposition to an attempt to curtail questionable foreign policy. talked about the people of Eastern Eu trade with China, and I do so again Talk about a Congress which is out of touch rope, extending trade to them, that today and encourage Members to sus with the American people-this legislation is a this was somehow an argument for ex tain the President's veto. prime example of that fact. We have laudable tending trade to China. I do so with the same figures that I goals-improvement of human rights abroad, Let me tell you, Mr. Speaker, we did have used before on this floor. Nearly slowing down nuclear proliferation, increasing not extend most-favored-nation trade 30 percent of U.S. agricultural com market access for U.S. goods-but, once status to Eastern European countries modities are harvested for export. again, some of us are proposing to try and when they were under tyrannical re American manufacturing cannot sur achieve these goals by utilizing a means that gimes, nor did their people want us to, vive without export. is of highly questionable effectiveness and and we should not do it for China. What we are doing today is presum which imposes significant and greater costs on The President for the last several ing to cut off the world's largest single our country and our citizens than it does on years has asked us to follow a trade consumer market and cut off American the nation we are trying to effect. That means policy with China that is divorced from farmers and consumers from that mar using trade as a political weapon. It did not morality. I~ makes us as Americans ket. work to embargo the Soviet Union. It will not uncomfortable, but more than that, it Parenthetically, I might add that work here. has not worked. whatever the result of the GATT talks What so many of those who promote pro We should override this veto. This is might be, whatever the North Amer tectionist policies and trade embargoes never a reasonable measure. It is not a meat ican Free Trade Agreement might pro realize is that the United States cannot survive cleaver; rather, it is a lever. vide for the American agribusiness con without exports-our domestic market is sim This bill conditions future extension cerns that underpin 22 percent of our ply not big enough to support our economy. of most-favored-nation status to China gross domestic product, the future for Nearly 30 percent of U.S. agricultural com on an achievable human rights trade our agricultural economy is in the Far modities are harvested for export. American and proliferation criteria. This legisla East. It is along the Pacific rim, and manufacturing cannot survive without exports. tion will help achieve real progress in you cannot consider those countries So what does H.R. 2212 do? It cuts off the improving human rights in China and without considering China. world's largest single consumer market to in addition it speaks loudly and clearly Let me read a report by Michael American farmers and American companies. to the millions still oppressed in China Mandelbaum of the Council on Foreign Not only must we reject this bill due to its and Tibet. We have not forgotten your Relations' Project on East-Western Re inconsistency with our domestic needs, but we plight. lations, who says this about the demo must also reject it because of its inconsistency Let us override the veto. cratic reforms achieved in China up to with the advancement of democracy and free Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I this point: markets in what remains of the Communist yield 1 minute to the gentleman from The booming private economic sector in world. One of the primary reasons the Repub Texas [Mr. w ASHINGTON]. China subverts the communist system by lics of the former Soviet Union are having Mr. WASHINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I demonstrating the superiority of free mar such a struggle today is that they lack the thank the chairman of the Committee kets, and it lays the basis for a new political underpinnings of stable democracy: A private on Ways and Means for yielding me and economic order in China. sector, a middle class of property owners, and this time. That is the purpose of the President's business connections with the outside world. Mr. Speaker, 6 days ago when we refusal to take conditions on MFN. Yet these are the underpinnings that are cur were debating the budget, some of That should be the purpose of this body rently being developed in many provinces in those who wanted ~ to spend more as we try to promote economic growth China that are supported by international money on the military came and in this country and around the world. trade, largely with the United States. As Mi talked about China, Iran, and Syria, as The problem is, if we condition MFN, chael Mandelbaum of the Council on Foreign a r~ason why we need to spend our re if we do not sustain the President's Relations' Project on East-West Relations re sources with a large military budget to veto, what we do is hand a trump card cently stated: stimulate rebuilding our country and to the leaders in Beijing who prefer a The booming private economic sector in educating our children and doing some halt to progressive entrepreneurial fac China subverts the Communist System by thing about crime. tories, like the ones in Guangdang. demonstrating the superiority of free mar Is this the same China they are now They prefer diminishing the exposure kets * * * [and) it lays the basis for a new talking about extending most-favored of its citizens to ideas of free market political and economic order in China. nation status to? and democracy. However, H.R. 2212 would serve to stall I have looked all around the globe, Our troops are already in the field these developments. and I can only find one China, the same there through democratic reforms and As I shared with you when we originally de China that makes us spend all our the rise of capitalism. bated this legislation, while we may ultimately money defending ourselves from them Mr. Speaker, if we do not fall prey to convince the Beijing government to alter its because they use M-9 and M-11 missiles the emotional debate here, we have a oppressive human-rights policies, I do not be and send them to Iran and to Syria, is chance to do something real about the lieve we will ever coerce them. And this legis the same China that we want to extend economy in this country. lation represents an outright attempt at coer most-favored-nation status to? That Mr. Speaker, I urge a " no" vote. cion. This unilateral sanctioning of the Peo does not make sense. Mr. Speaker, we need to take a close look ple's Republic of China will do more harm to We start then spending money on at what we are doing today in the context of the progressive reforms and reformers in ourselves, and our children, and our fu where our Nation stands at this point in time. China and more harm to American farmers, ture, and get the drug dealers off the We have passed numerous unemployment ex American workers, and American consumers street. That makes sense to me. tension bills, we have a populace increasingly than it will to the hardliners in Beijing. They Mr. Speaker, I urge support for H.R. concerned about losing their jobs and what prefer isolationism. They prefer a halt to the 2212, notwithstanding the objections of can be done for economic growth, we have progressive entrepreneurial factories in the the President. Presidential candidates and many of our col southern provinces like Guangdong. They pre Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 leagues toting America first a.nd calling for a fer a diminishing of the exposure of its citizens minutes to the gentleman from Iowa new isolationism. to the ideas of free markets and democracy. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5001 If the House overrides this veto, it is saying phisticated military and nuclear tech by foreclose United States influence to the American people-your interests don't nology to some of the world's most over a number of key issues in that ex come first, your jobs must be sacrificed in the dangerous regimes, including Iran, pansive country. Or should we continue name of a foreign policy that probably won't Syria, and North Korea. Even though to extend regular tariff treatment to work, but we know you'll understand. I can tell China recently decided to abide by the China, stay engaged with the progres you right now that Iowa farmers and consum Missile Technology Control Regime sive business and governmental lead ers don't understand and they want their inter and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation ers, and work for meaningful progress ests put first. Those interests are with the Treaty, China's own behavior should on a variety of important goals. President in supporting the veto and defeating cause us to be wary of its commitment The consequences of this legislation this legislation. The President, once again, is to abide by the terms of these agree are severe and far reaching. Therefore, trying to help our domestic agenda and once ments. China has acted in an irrespon we must think carefully about the al again, Congress is standing in the way. I sible and cavalier manner on this criti ternatives and about the need to de refuse to stand in the way and I urge a "no" cal issue, and the world is a much less velop a consensus between Congress vote. safer place because of it. and the Executive on the best course to Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I For these reasons, Mr. Speaker, I pursue in reaching our shared goals. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from urge my colleagues to vote to override Congress certainly has valid concerns Oklahoma [Mr. MCCURDY]. the President's veto of this legislation. about Chinese policies on trade, human Mr. MCCURDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in The conditions this legislation that rights, and nuclear proliferation. The support of this measure to override the would place conditions on China's MFN President has stated emphatically that President's veto of legislation which status are hardly burdensome. They he shares these concerns. Rather than would place conditions on most-fa only require the President to certify an isolationist response such as H.R. vored-nation status for China. that China has: first, accounted for and 2212, we must together pursue policies Over the last 3 years a great deal of released nonviolent demonstrators who that have the best chance of changing attention and praise has been focused were arrested at Tiananmen Square; Chinese behavior. on President Bush's capabilities in for and second, made overall significant Isolationism is a failed policy, for the eign affairs. Indeed, many in our coun United States as well as for China. We progress in human rights, trade prac need only to look at the last few try have concluded that, at least until tices, and weapons non-proliferation. months to see that progress continues the Presidential campaign got under In other words, Congress is merely ask to be made in key areas, even with the way, foreign policy was the only issue ing the President to certify that China current archaic regime in power. Im that mattered to the President. is acting in a responsible and civilized provements have been achieved since But it is gradually becoming clear, manner before it can receive the bene Tiananmen Square, but much remains Mr. Speaker, that this administration's fits of unfettered trade with the United to be done. MFN gives us the best hope conduct of foreign policy has been a States. of staying engaged, creating appro mixture of occasional crisis manage Mr. Speaker, I intend to vote to over priate and effective leverage, and tai ment mixed with a rudderless, super ride the President's veto because I be loring our actions so that we succeed ficial devotion to the status quo. Presi lieve the debate itself about United in getting further meaningful changes dent Bush's policy toward China is but State policy toward China has pres in Chinese practices. one example of the administration's sured the Chinese leadership to move In January, we achieved a meaning moral and intellectual bankruptcy in in the right direction on at least the ful intellectual property rights agree foreign policy, and his veto of this leg issue of intellectual property rights. I ment with China after tough negotia islation deserves to be overridden. am also encouraged by recent state tions and creative use of economic le While we should all continue to ad ments by the Chinese leadership that verage. A similar course resulted in mire President Bush's handling of the they intend to pursue economic reform. China's agreement in writing to ob Persian Gulf war, if we look elsewhere But they must realize that economic serve the Missile Technology Control across the international landscape, we reform must go hand in hand with po Regime. China continues to support find it littered with the remains of the litical reform. If they hope to be major the U .N. consensus on eliminating administration's colossal foreign pol players on the world stage, the Chinese Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. icy blunders. The administration has leadership must understand the impor Through constant pressure and dialog, continually expressed its preference for tance of responsible arms exports poli China has made slow but steady dealing with established authorities, cies and the protection of basic human progress en human rights. Many re regardless of their record or the long rights. main imprisoned for their political be term implications for U.S. interests. It Mr. Speaker, the students who were liefs and we owe it to them to continue is a pattern which should concern us killed at Tiananmen Square held the to battle on their behalf, rather than all as we consider our policy toward same values and aspirations that we in abandoning them along with MFN. China. this country hold: Democracy and eco Some would advocate that the United Mr. Speaker, the administration has nomic opportunity. Our foreign policy States embrace a scorched earth policy failed to implement an imaginative should not be based on personal rela when it comes to China and pass such foreign policy that has both vision and tionships with world leaders. Instead, a bill as H.R. 2212. This will teach purpose, and which reflects American our foreign policy should embody these China a lesson and bring them to their values and democratic principles. values and principles not only in knees. They argue that once MFN has President Bush, would have us believe China, but in every part of the world. been taken away, China will accept the that, again, given his personal rela Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield United States position on all key is tionships with the leadership in China, the balance of my time to the gen sues and a democratic, market-ori he knows best how to encourage reform tleman from Illinois [Mr. CRANE], a re ented society will be established. in that country. The administration spected member of the committee. This is very unrealistic thinking. One can point to the recent agreement on The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. could speculate forever on what intellectual property rights as an en MCNULTY). The gentleman from Illinois changes in Chinese practices such a couraging sign. But this agreement is recognized for up to 4 minutes. scorched earth policy would bring. One came about only after the United Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, today we result is certain, however, and that is States threatened to retaliate. More consider one of the most important you get scorched earth. Our friends and over, China's human rights record re veto messages· of this Presidency. The enemies alike will be burned beyond mains appalling, and the administra question is should we pass, over the recognition before any Phoenix can tion has chosen to ignore it. President's objections, a bill that is rise from the ashes. More ominously, Mr. Speaker, China certain to end normal trade and eco Mr. Speaker, it is time for Congress continues its policy of exporting so- nomic relations with China, and there- to set aside petty politics and to sup-
59--059 0-96 Vo l. 138 (Pt. 4) 17 5002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 port our President in the pursuit of an The FBI believes that such unconventional EMIGRATION effective foreign and economic policy methods call for an unconventional response. There is another reason why we with respect to this major world power. The FBI "is appealing to the United States should vote for this legislation today. Chinese community and to the newly arrived A standoff between the United States people from the People's Republic of China Most-favored-nation status is not nor Congress and the President on such a with a request to help your new home coun mally given to Communist nations defining issue can only undermine try," according to an ad that ran recently in with centralized economies. It can only United States influence in China and several Chinese-language publications in the be given to a Communist country if the throughout the region. Isolating China United States. President submits a waiver to Congress can only push that country back fUr "The Chinese in America are known to be and if the country is making progress ther into the dark past. law-abiding, freedom-loving, and have a toward freedom of emigration. MFN strong conviction in democracy," it said. In this matter, Congress should stand "Any attempts or occurrence of harass was withheld from the Soviet Union united with our President. He has a ment, intimidation or intelligence gathering until free emigration was codified. broader responsibility, broader experi * * * should be reported," it cautions. In China, there is not freedom of emi ence, and a broader constituency than The agency also has devised a presentation gration. During his visit to China in any individual Member in this Cham for business executives and scientists who November, Secretary Baker was as ber. He also has a clear constitutional deal with China to sensitize them to possible sured by the Chinese Government that .qiandate. overtures. people who were not under charge Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Many of China's intelligence collectors are could leave the country. That promise not spies in any traditional sense. Rather, vote to sustain the President's veto of they are scientists or engineers gathering in was never kept. In fact, many promi H.R. 2212. formation for use by their particular insti nent dissidents-the wife of Wang Juntao, Hao Xlao Tian, Han Dong Fang D 1600 tute, said T. Van Magers, the FBI's expert on China . and others-have not been allowed to .Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I Sometimes, these scientists ask the help of leave China. The families of Chinese yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman the Ministry of State Security in fingering students living in the United States from California [Ms. PELOSI] to close vulnerable American scientists; other times Chai Ling and others-have been de the debate. they work on their own, Magers said. nied travel permits to come to the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank "It's very decentralized," he said of Chi na's spying. United States. Why does the President the chairman for yielding this time and And it finds growing opportunities, he apply a different standard to the Chi giving me the privilege to close the de added. The number of diplomats and com nese Government? bate on this issue of importance to the mercial representatives grew from 2,500 in Mr. Speaker, I also place in the American people, important because of 1990 to 3,400 now, and the student community RECORD at this point the letter signed the safety of the world we live in, im has grown from 45,000 to between 60,000 and by Fr. Fang Lizhi, Shen Tong, Li Lu, portant because of jobs for American 75,000, he said. Liu Binyan, Yu Dahai, Chai Ling, Chen workers, and important because of the "The vast majority aren't engaged in espi Yizi, Haiching Zhao, and Wan Runnan: principles on which our country was onage," he said. "But you can easily hide your intelligence officers in that large a DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: Thank you for your founded and which we vow to support presence." continuing support and recent votes on throughout the world. You can also easily hide spying behind the China MFN. We now ask you to vote yes to Mr. Speaker, reference was made ear guise of legitimate scientific exchanges. override the President's veto of R.R. 2212 lier to the FBI warning about China It was such an exchange-visits by Chinese which places reasonable, flexible conditions using immigrants as spies in the Unit academics to the Lawrence Livermore Na on conditions on continued renewal of Chi tional Laboratory-that is believed to have na's MFN status. ed States. This is an article from the We have intimate knowiedge of China's re San Francisco Chronicle this morning, enabled China to obtain some of the informa tion to develop the neutron bomb it tested in pressive policies. Because of our convictions where the FBI is warning that hun 1988. and our demands for respect for human dreds of Chinese immigrants are under The General Accounting Office reported rights and the rule of law in China, we have investigation for scientific and mili that year that dozens of Chinese had visited been forced to flee our homeland or face per tary espionage, and I place that into the lab without a security check, and some secution. We know first-hand the scars of the the RECORD at this point. were later found to have links to Chinese in- intellectuals, embittered by years of sup . telligence. pression; feel ourselves the deep reservoir of CHINA USING IMMIGRANTS AS SPIES, FBI discontent that seethes among Chinese stu WARNS_:._STUDENTS AND EXECUTIVES BEING Mr. Speaker, the administration dents and workers; and cannot forget the RECRUITED claims that by placing these clear and friends that remain behind braving the rot WASHINGTON.-The FBI is warning Chinese reasonable conditions on MFN that we ten prisons, forced into the countryside, pre Americans against what it says are insidious will isolate China and hinder reform. vented from carrying out their work or con recruitment attempts by China's intel This is precisely the opposite argument stantly harassed. ligence services intent on obtaining U.S. sci that the President used when denying Every Representative is aware of the mag entific and military secrets MFN to the Soviet Union and the Re nitude of continuing human rights abuses in The agency is investigating hundreds of China. Since 1989, these travesties have been cases of suspected espionage by China, whose publics. It is precisely the opposite ar widely covered by the media in every corner spying rivals that of the Soviet Union in its gument that the administration has of this country. We have been overwhelmed heyday, say senior FBI counterintelligence used with regard to trade with Viet by the response of the American people to officials. nam. In these cases, trade has been the plight of people in our country and we But China's tactics differ markedly from seen as an important tool for encourag ask that you reflect upon their sentiments those of the defunct KGB. Whereas the KGB ing reform. The administration's argu when casting your vote on the Conference worked mostly through the Soviet Em ment could be no farther from the Report. bassy-the FBI says about one-third of the truth-we seek not to isolate China. President Bush's China policy has had lit embassy personnel used to be intelligence of tle effect on the human rights situation in ficers-China's activities are far more diffuse We seek a consistent United States pol China. Rather than improving the situation, and subtle. icy that uses our trade leverage to en it has emboldened and strengthened the Some agents spying on U.S. military and courage reform in China so that we will hardliners in the leadership. The President's intelligence agencies do operate out of the be able to enjoy a better relationship meeting with Chinese Premier Li Peng Chinese Embassy but most are planted with the Chinese people. capped the hardliners' bid for a comeback as among the growing community of Chinese According to Fang Lizhi and other they go into an important policy meeting students, business executives and academics prominent Chinese democracy advo next month. In the internal debates, the in the United States, the officials say. cates, "Placing conditions on China's hardliners are bragging that even the person Ti1eir prime target is Americans of Chinese responsible for the massacre and continuing heritage, especially scientists or business ex MFN status is the strongest and most repression in China is acceptable to the U.S. ecutives with access to sensitive informa important signal you can send both to Government. tion, said Patrick Watson, the FBI's deputy the leadership and to the people of We ask that you send a different signal to assistant director for intelligence. China.'' the Chinese people and to freedom-seeking March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5003 people everywhere. Placing conditions on followed the Tiananmen massacre and provide smile and continue to call President Bush a China's MFN status is the strongest and a complete accounting of the massacre and its friend, I am afraid that officials in the People's most important signal you can send both to aftermath on the human rights of the Chinese Republic of China may respect us least of all, the leadership and to the people of China. Sincerely, people. Despite some advances on this issue because they know what is going on inside Dr. Fang Lizhi, Astrophysicist/Leading that have resulted from diplomacy, particularly China and Tibet with regard to human rights. Dissident; Shen Tong, Exiled Student by the United States, it is widely assumed that I encourage my colleagues to support this Leader, Tiananmen Square; Li Lu, Ex the Chinese Government will refuse to meet override, let's remind the administration that iled Student Leader, Tiananmen any such conditions. In turn, failure to comply the present policy is not working. Square; Liu Binyan, Leading Journal with thee conditions would inevitably lead to a Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I have come to ist and Dissident; Yu Dahai, President, loss of MFN and severe damage to the Chi the floor to urge Members to override the Chinese Alliance for Democracy; Chai nese economy, which is highly dependent on President's veto and vote for this bill. Ling, Exiled Student Leader, Tiananmen Square; Chen Yizi, Advisor exports to the United States. But this bill is not about taking MFN away to ousted reformer Zhao Ziyang; I do recognize the short-term economic from China. The truth of the matter is that I Haiching Zhao, President, Independent costs of this bill on the American economy don't want to remove China's MFN. Neither Federation of Chinese Students and and on that of California. Despite this, how does Ms. PELOSI, the author of this bill. This Scholars; Wan Runnan, President, Fed ever, I continue to believe that the morally bill conditions MFN and we truly hope that eration for a Democratic China. right course of action is to apply realistic China will be forthcoming and make a good Mr. Speaker, this is a list of people human rights conditions to MFN status to faith effort to meet the conditions so MFN can who have all risked their lives and China. In addition, the long term benefits of a be maintained. their security for democracy in China. reformed Chinese Government will certainly This bill is about our principles as a nation Mr. Speaker, over 200 years after the outweigh the short term economic costs. All of and China's principles. shot heard round the world was first our major economic trading partners in Asia Every Member of this House hopes for good fired, it reverberated in Tiananmen were once severely autocratic states. As they relations with China. One fifth of the world's Square. America the model-the God reformed and became more democratic, trade population lives there and it is a military and dess of Democracy the symbol. What flourished with the United States. Over a quar growing economic power. But we cannot bend was then seen as inconceivable to the ter of American exports currently flow to this over backward to maintain our good relations Chinese regime is now seen as inevi region. This has resulted in the creation of and lose our principles in the process. table to the Chinese people. It is just a thousands of jobs in California and the Nation. Taking MFN away from China is one way to matter of time. I also recognize the possibility that China send a message to the Government of the Please vote to support the Chinese could negatively react to this bill and ignore People's Republic of China. But there is a bet people; vote to support American work our efforts to halt the arms race in the Middle ter way to deliver a message of hope to the ers; vote to make the world freer, trade East, South Asia, and elsewhere. But the lack Chinese people themselves. This is why I fairer, and the world safer. Vote to of real improvement in the situation in China have proposed creation of a surrogate radio override the President's veto of H.R. and the continued repression warrant tougher broadcast to the people of China to be called 2212. economic and political pressure. Radio Free China. It is to be modeled after the Mr. Speaker, I wish to acknowledge I urge my colleagues to join me in voting to hugely successful Radio Free Europe, which the excellent work of the members of override the President's veto. sent messages of hope to the people behind the Ways and Means Committee staff Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, as we revisit the the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Rob Leonard, George Weese, and Jo issue of human rights abuses in China today, Radio Free China will meet the thirst for in anna Shel ton. I also wish to commend I have to wonder if anyone in the international formation inside China and Tibet, providing the Craig Middleton of my staff for his community still takes this administration's people with news and other information that is tireless efforts on this legislation and commitment to human rights seriously. This particularly relevant to them and their situa his strong commitment to human country's foreign policy record is far from per tion. The Chinese need to know that their op rights. fect, but the one area in which there has been pressed condition is not universal, that most Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in some consistency over the years is the issue people around the world enjoy much more support of overriding the President's veto of of human rights. Unfortunately, our credibility freedom than they do and that people around H.R. 2212, which conditions the extension of on human rights issues is off to a shaky start the world care deeply about the denial of their most-favored-nation [MFN]' trading status for in the month of March. Besides the Presi basic rights as human beings. the People's Republic of China on genuine dential veto of this bill, we are now kowtowing Radio Free China would give them the hope human rights reforms and limits on arms con at the United Nations as well. and knowledge needed to change conditions trol activities. I believe that the Communist Just last week at the United Nations, its in China. It would serve to build within the Chi government must be held accountable for the Human Rights Commission was set to con nese people a greater understanding of the murder and continued imprisonment of thou sider a resolution critical of the People's Re meaning of political and economic freedom sands of peaceful prodemocracy public of China's ongoing human rights and democracy and would force the Chinese The continuation of MFN trading status for abuses in China and Tibet. The resolution was Government to allow greater measures of China must be conditioned by strict, certified originally based on the Secretary General's re each. Chinese adherence to human rights condi port which documented horrible human rights We simply cannot turn our backs on the tions. While almost every country in the world abuses inside Tibet. Well, the United States Chinese people and Tibetans and accept their has MFN trading status and while I do not like could not support the original resolution be oppression as an international affair. It is not. to link trade issues with political ones, I feel cause it seemed to raise the issue of self-de It is the affair of us all. Radio Free China will this is one of the only ways left for us to influ termination for the Tibetan people, a right, bf help to remedy this situation. ence China. While there is a real chance that the way, which many in this body and other I urge Members to support the Chinese peo the Chinese Government could react nega governments believe the Tibetan people ple and vote to override. tively to conditioning MFN status, punishing should have. Most of us here expected the ad Mrs. LOWEY of New York. ·Mr. Speaker, Chinese prodemocracy supporters and our ministration to modify the language, but even once more I rise to join my colleagues who global initiatives for actions by the United after it had been watered down to almost have been battling since June 1989 to hold States, I also believe that there is a chance nothing, our U.N. representative could not the butchers of Beijing accountable for the that it could provide the Chinese Government even garner enough votes to get it past a pro- bloody massacre at Tiananmen Square and with an incentive to reverse current abuses cedural motion. · for their ongoing brutal repression of the most and, once again, follow the path of real re It is difficult to maintain respect when you basic human rights. form. do not stand up for the principles you say you The President has vetoed the most com The real teeth in H.R. 2212 are the human believe in. The American people are losing re prehensive attempt so far to push the Chinese rights conditions. Essentially, the bill would re spect for this administration's human rights Government to make democratic and human quire the Chinese Government to release the policy, as are the citizens of other nations who rights reforms, and to alleviate international remaining prisoners from the crackdown that look to us for leadership. And though they security concerns. In doing so, he has dealt a 5004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 serious blow to the prodemocracy movement in the Saipan plant, many of whom were bers of this Congress called for a revocation in China, and he has insulted the dignity of former Chinese nationals, were being paid of China's MFN status until that country's thousands who were slaughtered mercilessly well under the federally mandated minimum human rights record improved. And, from day as they peacefully protested for democratic wage in what amounted to sweat shop or one, the President opposed us. He has sent change in Tiananmen Square. slave labor conditions. The same phenomena his diplomats to bargain with China's repres The President's veto sends a message to is occurring in China today where prisoners sive government while Chinese students and the world that nations which disregard human are being used to make clothing and other members of the democracy movement, peace rights, shun democracy, and contribute to the products which are then dumped into the Unit fully seeking to exercise basic human free proliferation of the world's most dangerous ed States market in violation of trade agree doms, were imprisoned, tortured, and exe weapons will still be eligible for preferential ments with China. cuted. trading status with the United States. Not only Mr. Speaker, I would urge the President to These diplomatic overtures of the Bush ad will his veto harm the movement for peaceful use more foresight and finally recognize the ministration have failed. China continues to change within China, but it will also hurt Amer fact that today's rulers in China will not retain violate the basic human rights of its own citi ican workers who are being laid off because power forever. When such authoritarian lead zens. China continues to export goods pro they cannot compete with products manufac ers pass from the scene and a new and hope duced by forced prison labor. China continues tured by Chinese slave labor. fully more democratic and enlightened leader to destabilize the Middle East by selling weap President Bush's policy toward China is mis ship takes power in China, they are going to ons to Syria and Iran. China continues its ille guided, inhumane, and outrageous. I urge my be mindful of who stood by them when they gal occupation of Tibet and its brutal cam colleagues to send a message to Beijing by needed support for democracy and human paign to destroy the Tibetan religion, culture, voting to override the President's ill-advised rights in China and they are going to be mind history, and national identity. And, for all this, veto. ful of those nations and people who placed China still enjoys a trade surplus with the Unit Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support trade interests and commercial interests first ed States which runs more than $12 billion of the resolution to override the President's ill instead of human rights. Human rights was im second only to Japan. advised veto of H.R. 2212, legislation to make portant in the Soviet Union, Poland, East Ger Mr. Speaker, sanctions worked in South Af China eligible for most-favored-nation [MFN] many, and Nicaragua. Human rights are also rica. Because we were unrelenting in our re trade status subject to certain conditions. important in China. The United States should jection of apartheid Nelson Mandela walks I am proud to be a cosponsor of H.R. 2212, not follow an indefensible double standard. free today. Because we made· South Africa an which overwhelmingly passed the House on Rather, we should support democracy and international pariah, black South Africans July 10, 1991, by a vote of 313 to 112. The human rights. I urge my colleagues to join me slowly began to win their basic human and Senate passed the bill by a vote of 55 to 44 today in voting to override the President's veto civil rights. only a few weeks later. The conference report of H.R. 2212. I urge my colleagues today to join me in an was adopted in the House by the overwhelm Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I unequivocal rejection of China's hard-line, re ing margin of 409 to 21. am concerned with granting unconditional pressive policies and an absolute refusal to The President has insisted throughout the MFN status to China at this time. Their record confer upon them the privileges of most-fa long debate on this issue that attaching any on nuclear proliferation, human rights and vored-nation. Vote to override the President's conditions on the question of human rights to trade practices is not a good one. Before veto of H.R. 2212. MFN legislation would undercut his policy of granting status to them it is important to verify Mr. SANGMEISTER. Mr. Speaker, while the constructive engagement with China and that they have made improvements in these world rushes toward democracy the China wall would prompt China to turn inward. The facts, areas. of authoritarianism refuses to crumble. After While the cold war is over, the proliferation however, strongly suggest this would not be witnessing no human rights progress since the of weapons of mass destruction is now a re the case. 1989 massacre of the courageous students at ality. China may be contributing to this prob While the President has bent over backward Tiananmen Square, what good reason does lem. As late as 1991, China secretly trans to accommodate his friends in Beijing, China's the United States have to blindly grant China ferred technology to Iran. Intelligence reports trade surplus with the United States has con most-favored-nation status? MFN status is re have also recently said that China has made tinued to increase, advocates of democracy in served for nations in good standing. On what a shipment to Syria of 30 tons of chemicals China continue to be imprisoned and har basis can one categorize a nation that denies needed to build a solid fuel missile and plan assed, and China continues to flaunt United basic human rights to its citizens, flagrantly to transfer 60 tons more in March and April. States and international concerns about its ex While China has agreed to sign the Nuclear violates nonproliferation agreements by selling port of missiles to Syria and Iran. What does Non-Proliferation Treaty, it needs to be signed weapons to terrorist nations, and engages in the President have to show for his policy of before we can grant MFN status. There are internationally marketing products made from constructive engagement with China? still issues that need clarification before we go forced labor, a nation in good standing? With Since 1989, China's trade surplus with the ahead with the signing. For instance, they one-quarter of the world's population, China is United States has grown by more than $25 bil have not yet agreed to require full IAEA safe the largest oppressed nation in the world. lion. While China continues to dump millions guards as a condition for their nuclear exports. I strongly support H.R. 2212, a bill condi of dollars' worth of textiles and clothing into Other concerns to me are China's policies tioning MFN status for China in 1992, because the United States, American textile workers of coerced abortions, forced sterilization and I believe the Chinese Government should not are losing their jobs. While Chinese political an overall appalling human rights record. Sig take our good will for granted. In 1991, the leaders voice rhetorical support for human nificant progress needs to be made on the in United States had a $12.5 billion trade deficit rights, hundreds and perhaps thousands lan humane treatment of prisoners and religious with China. In a time of recession, this is an guish in China's own gulag prison system be persecution. inexcusable position for the United States to cause of their political or religious belief. While I hope that we can resolve these issues be in with a country as undeserving as China. China professes to be cooperating with the shortly and that MFN status may be granted. The legislation we are voting on today United States in limiting exports of military We may also have some disagreements with would permit the President to renew MFN weaponry to the Middle East, it continues to them regarding trade, but overall I think MFN trade status for China in 1992 if the President ship missiles . and military technology to re could help to clear those up. certifies that China has made significant gimes with a well-known history of bellig Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, by vetoing progress in the areas of human rights, trade erence and aggression in that politically unsta H.R. 2212, the President asks us to ignore all practices, and weapons nonproliferation. The ble region of the world. Indeed, new revela that we find despicable about the repressive burden should not be on the American people tions are being published almost daily about regime in China. He asks us to abandon our to justify why they should not give advantages the extent of China's weapons export activi commitment to human rights and ignore the to China, rather, the burden should be placed ties. murderers and terrorists in Beijing. He thinks on the Chinese Government to justify why the Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, just recently an we can reform the Chinese Government by American people should help them. Quite American clothing manufacturer discontinued calling them our friends. frankly, I am not convinced. buying finished pants from a manufacturer in Mr. Speaker, after we were horrified by the I supported the entry of China into the Unit Saipan when it was disclosed that the workers images of Tiananmen Square in 1989, Mem- ed Nations. I believe educational and cultural
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If the Bush administration will not ain destroys the essential purpose and useful We must not allow political expediency to act, then Congress must take up the slack. ness of the MFN designation. compromise American principles-freedom, H.R. 2212 would do this by pressing the Chi While freedom rings throughout the world, democracy, and the respect for individual nese to adhere to international agreements re why does China continue to feign deafness? rights are the foundations of this Government stricting the export of sensitive missile tech Mrs. BOXER. Mr. Speaker, in June 1989, and the inspiration for many others. nology, nuclear technology, and chemical and people around the world held their breath as If we learn anything from the dramatic de biological weapons. democracy was crushed in Tiananmen velopments that have taken place around the Overriding the President's veto is the right Square. I, for one, will never forget the picture world in the last few years, it is that moral thing to do for humanitarian, economic, and of a lone Chinese student stopping a tank in strength can overcome tremendous repres strategic reasons. It is right for America, it is the square. Or the bloodshed that followed. sion. But the President, in vetoing this legisla right for China, and it is right for all nations Today, we have the opportunity to send a tion, asks us to set aside these emboldening seeking peace and freedom. message to that student, and the thousands ideals as counter productive to our long-term When we voted on H.R. 2212 in November, like him, that the United States has not forgot ends of liberalization in China. He asks us to 409 Members of the House saw the value and ten their struggle. defer to his expertise in handling foreign pol importance this bill. Let us hope that 3112 When Congress passed H.R. 2212, we icy; but I can detect no wisdom in either his months of more bad news from China will called on President Bush to assure that China position or his rationale. have convinced the remaining 21. I don't know meet certain conditions before we offered Let us examine what this legislation that he who the President thinks he's kidding. I hope them the enormous benefits of MFN status. has vetoed is about. What were the problems it's not this House. These conditions are not outlandish. They are that we were trying to address? What are the Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, wise. remedies that this legislation uses to try to don't let anyone be fooled. The threat of trade China must account for and release all non make the situation in China better? sanctions will cause China to change its poli violent prodemocracy demonstrators jailed Nearly 3 years after their massacre of cies. during and after Tiananmen Square. peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square, Chi It's just happened in the maritime area. The Chinese must stop unfair trading prac na's rulers continue their fundamental dis American-flag vessel operators have been tices. serving China for several years. They compete China must adhere to international rules re respect for the rights of Chinese citizens. with Chinese operators and vessels from other garding nuclear proliferation. Since the Tiananmen crackdown, there have And finally, China must protect the freedoms been secret trials of those that participated in countries. But the Americans found out quickly which we here in the United States take as the prodemocracy demonstrations, and many that this was not fair competition. The Chinese basic, inalienable: the protection of human have since been sentenced to execution or Government was placing major obstacles in rights; the end of religious persecution; free imprisonment. the way of the Americans. dom of the press; freedom of peaceful assem H.R. 2212 addresses these and a litany of These doing-business restrictions caused bly. other gross human rights violations, by making the following unfair burdens on American car We will do a great disservice to the memo renewal of China's MFN trading status contin riers: an inability to engage in full branch office ries of those who have struggled for democ gent upon the President's certifying that the activities within China; an inability to assess racy not just in China, but in the former Soviet Chinese Government has accounted for and rates in China consistent with tariffs filed with Union, in Eastern Europe, in Central America, released these nonviolent demonstrators. The the Federal Maritime Commission because of all around the world, if we reward a nation bill also calls for overall significant progress in Chinese rate interference; restrictions on var which has killed and imprisoned those who ceasing the export of goods produced by pris ious port, trucking, and other intermodal activi stand for democracy. on labor; ending religious persecution in China ties; and discriminatory and exorbitant charges I urge you to vote to override the Presi and Tibet; insuring access for international assessed by China. dent's veto. human rights monitoring organizations; termi The Federal Maritime Commission inves Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Speaker, I urge the nating bans on freedom of the press and tigated these problems under its authority pro House to act justly and decisively to overturn peaceful assembly; and stopping the harass vided by the Foreign Shipping Practices Act, a the President's veto of Ms. PELOSt'S resolution ment of Chinese citizens residing in the United statute that I authored in 1988. This law pro tying the continuation of MFN treatment for States. vides that if a foreign nation imposes unfair China next year to several well-considered The repressive policies of the Chinese Gov barriers on American-flag ships, then retalia conditions dealing with its human rights, trade, ernment are cause for more than just moral tory measures may be threatened and taken and arms sales policies. concern, however. America's economic inter against vessels of the offending country. President Bush claims, I suppose, to be ests are at stake, as well as our ideals. Above The Federal Maritime Commission deter holding the elusive China card, but he misses and beyond the fact that extending MFN to a mined that China was in fact imposing sub the reality that the deck has been shuffled and centralized economy is inherently contradictory stantial unfair trade barriers against American the game has changed. Cold war geopolitics to free trade principles, China is guilty of a vessels. It threatened retaliatory measures. As no longer serve or define American interests great many trade violations. Despite his claims a result, subsequent commercial and govern here. By refusing to take a stand with respect to the contrary, the President's permissive mental negotiations led to a change in Chi to China's immoral and unlawful actions, the stance has caused the U.S. trade balance with nese policy. The doing-business restrictions in President reveals both his cynicism and his China to deteriorate at a rapid pace-our large part have been or are being dismantled. myopia. $12.7 billion deficit with China is now second American carriers have become the first for It is neither kind nor gentle for the Bush ad only to Japan. America can't afford this, and eign transportation companies with their own ministration to continue kow-towing to the we shouldn't put up with it. China operations and subsidiaries. The For butchers of Tiananmen. It is neither right nor Beyond dealing with fair labor practices in eign Shipping Practices Act has achieved its prudent for the Bush administration to send a China, H.R. 2212 seeks redress by calling for . stated purpose. business-as-usual message to a nonmarket the protection of U.S. patents and other intel I commend the Federal Maritime Commis economy that severely limits foreign access, lectual property rights; fair access to Chinese sion, and particularly its Chairman Chris Koch, exports goods made with prison labor, and de markets for American exporters; and an end to for such a timely and aggressive use of the liberately mislabels products to evade U.S. other unfair commercial activities, such as Foreign Shipping Practices Act~ Also to be Customs. And it is insanity for Bush to keep trans-shipping goods through other countries complemented are Capt. Warren Leback and winking, if not turning a blind eye, at China's to avoid U.S. import restrictions. his colleagues at the Maritime Administration export of advanced weapons and technology The United States must stand up for Chi of the Department of Transportation, who ne to unstable regions of the world. nese political and economic reforms. We must gotiated with Chinese authorities. And I salute Let us not be misled by claims that condi also use our influence to counter China's irre American President Lines and SeaLand Serv tioning MFN will isolate Chinese reformers. To sponsible conduct in contributing to weapons ices, the American carriers who spoke out 5006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 against the unfair burdens being placed in McMillen (MD) Pursell Snowe Messrs. FRANKS of Connecticut, McNulty Rahall Solarz their way. Meyers Ramstad Solomon LAUGHLIN, and GONZALEZ changed This maritime example shows how we can Mfume Rangel Spence their vote from "nay" to "yea." use the threat of trade sanctions to convince Miller (OH) Ravenel Spratt So, two-thirds having voted in favor Chinese authorities to alter policy. Let us over Miller (WA) Ray Staggers thereof, the bill was passed, the objec Mineta Reed Stallings ride the veto of H.R. 2212. Mink Regula Stark tions of the President to the contrary Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I Moakley Rhodes Stearns no twi ths tanding. yield back the. balance of my time, and Molinari Richardson Stenholm The result of the vote was announced Mollohan Ridge Stokes I move the previous question. Montgomery Riggs Studds as above recorded. The previous question was ordered. Moody Rinaldo Swett The SPEAKER. The Clerk will notify The SPEAKER. The question is, Will Moran Ritter Swift the Senate of the action of the House. the House, on reconsideration, pass the Morella Roe Synar Morrison Rogers Tallon bill, the objections of the President to Mrazek Rohrabacher Tanner the contrary notwithstanding? Murphy Ros-Lehtinen Tauzin PERSONAL EXPLANATION Under the Constitution, this vote Murtha Rose Taylor (MS) Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I Nagle Rostenkowski Taylor (NC) must be determined by the yeas and Natcher Roth Thomas (CA) was unavoidably absent for rollcall nays. Neal (MA) Roukema Thomas (GA) vote 43. Had I been present during this The vote was taken by electronic de Neal (NC) Rowland Thomas(WY) vote, I would have voted "yea" on roll vice and there were-yeas 357, nays 61, Nowak Roybal Thornton Oakar Sabo Torres call 43. not voting 16, as follows: Oberstar Sanders Torricelli [Roll No. 43] Obey Sangmeister Towns Olin Santorum Traficant 0 1630 ' YEAS-357 Olver Sarpalius Traxler Abercrombie DeLauro Hoagland Orton Sawyer Unsoeld LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM "-ckerman Dellums Hobson Owens (NY) Saxton Upton Allen Derrick Hochbrueckner Owens (UT) Schaefer Vento (Mr. MICHEL asked and was given Andrews (ME) Dicks Holloway Packard Scheuer Visclosky permission to address the House for 1 Andrews (NJ) Dingell Hopkins Pallone Schiff Volkmer minute.) Andrews (TX) Dixon Horn Panetta Schroeder Walker Annunzio Donnelly Horton Parker Schulze Walsh Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask for Anthony Dooley Houghton ·Pastor Schumer Washington this time for the purpose of inquiring Applegate Doolittle Hoyer Patterson Sensenbrenner Waters of the distinguished majority leader As pin Dorgan (ND) Hubbard Paxon Serrano Waxman how we will proceed with the program Atkins Downey Huckaby Payne (NJ) Sharp Weber Au Coin Duncan Hughes Payne (VA) Shaw Weiss for the balance of the week? We earlier Bacchus Durbin Hunter Pease Sikorski Weldon in the day had an exchange of views Ballenger Dwyer Hutto Pelosi Sisisky Wheat with one another, and neither side Barnard Dymally Hyde Penny Skaggs Wilson Barton Early Inhofe Perkins Skeen Wise knew for sure where we may or may Beilenson Eckart Jacobs Peterson (FL) Skelton Wolf not be. If the gentleman from Missouri Bennett Edwards (CA) James Peterson (MN) Slattery Wolpe [Mr. GEPHARDT] could enlighten us, I Bentley Edwards (OK) Jefferson Petri Slaughter Yates think we would all be appreciative. Bereuter Edwards (TX) Jenkins Pickle Smith (FL) Yatron Berman Emerson Johnson (SD) Porter Smith (NJ) Young (FL) Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, will Bevill Engel Johnson (TX) Po shard Smith (OR) Zeliff the gentleman yield? Bil bray English Johnston Price Smith (TX) Zimmer Mr. MICHEL. I yield to the gen Bilirakis Erdreich Jones (GA) Blackwell Espy Jones (NC) NAYS--61 tleman from Missouri. Bliley Evans Jontz Alexander Gekas Moorhead Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I Boehlert Fa.scell Kanjorski Allard Gillmor Myers thank the gentleman from yielding. Boehner Fazio Kaptur Anderson Gradison Nichols Mr. Speaker, the House will meet at Boni or Feighan Kennedy Archer Grandy Nussle Borski Fish Kennelly Armey Hansen Oxley 11 tomorrow morning and take up H.R. Boucher Foglietta Kildee Baker Hastert Pickett 3732, the Budget Process Reform Act. Boxer Ford (MI) Kleczka Barrett Ireland Quillen But we will take up the rule and gen Brewster Ford (TN) Klug Bateman Johnson (CT) Roberts eral debate only. Brooks Frank (MA) Kolter Brown Kolbe Roemer Broomfield Franks (CT) Kostmayer Callahan Kopetski Shays Then we will be in contact with the Browder Frost Ky! Campbell (CA) Leach Shuster distinguished minority leader and lead Bruce Gallegly LaFalce Coughlin Lent Smith (IA) ership on the other side about taking Bryant Gallo Lagomarsino Crane Lewis (CA) Stump Bunning Gaydos Lancaster Davis Lightfoot Sundquist up the ethics report. We will take· up Burton Gejdenson Lantos De Lay Livingston Vander Jagt the ethics report this week. It may Bustamante Gephardt LaRocco Dickinson Marlenee Vucanovich start tomorrow and finish on Friday, or Byron Geren Laughlin Dornan (CA) Matsui Williams it may start on Friday and finish on Camp Gibbons Lehman (CA) Dreier McCandless Wyden Campbell (CO) Gilchrest Lehman (FL) Ewing McCrery Young (AK) Friday. But we will take it up and com Cardin Gilman Levin (MI) Fawell McDade plete it this week. Carper Gingrich Lewis (FL) Fields Michel Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, reclaim Carr Glickman Lewis (GA) Chandler Gonzalez Lloyd NOT VOTING-16 ing my time, let me inquire about Fri Chapman Goodling Long Coleman (TX) Kasi ch Savage day, because all of us have had our Clay Gordon Lowery (CA) Collins (IL) Levine (CA) Valentine travel plans for some time already and Clement Goss Lowey (NY) Cunningham Lipinski Whitten have had to adjust them in view of the Clinger Green Luken Dannemeyer Miller (CA) Wylie Coble Guarini Machtley Flake Ortiz Friday session. Would we orchestrate Coleman (MO) Gunderson Manton Hammerschmidt Russo the schedule so as to give our Members Coll!ns (MI) Hall(OH) Markey any time of certainty on Friday? Combest Hall (TX) Martin Condit Hamilton Martinez 0 1629 Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, if the Conyers Hancock Mavroules gentleman will yield further, we will Cooper Harris Mazzo Ii The Clerk announced the following endeavor, obviously, to get finished in Costello Hatcher Mccloskey pair: a timely manner. Obviously we need to Cox (CA) Hayes (IL) McColl um Cox (IL) Hayes (LA) Mccurdy On this vote: consult with the gentleman and others Coyne Hefley McDermott Mr. Miller of California and Mrs. Collins of about the hours of debate and when it Cramer Hefner McEwen Illinois for, with Mr. Wylie against. will be held. We will certainly keep in Darden Henry McGrath de la Garza Herger McHugh Mr. LIVINGSTON changed his vote mind the need for Members to get back De Fazio Hertel McMillan (NC) from "yea" to "nay." to their districts on Friday afternoon. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5007 Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, reclaim purposes, and ask for its immediate (as amended by section 903(3) of the Food, ing my time, I would hope that we consideration. Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act would be able to come in at 10 o'clock The Clerk read the title of the Senate Amendments of 1991 (Public law 102-237)) is on Friday to facilitate that. I know in bill. further amended by striking "section The SPEAKER. Is there objection to 1612(b)(4)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 our earlier discussions we were talking U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4)(B)(iv))" and inserting "sub about maybe no less than 4 hours of de the request of the gentleman from paragraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iv) of section bate, depending upon the ethics ques Texas? 1612(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 tion, whether or not it was two specific Mr. COLEMAN of Missouri. Mr. U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4))". proposals or one plus a substitute, et Speaker, reserving the right to object, (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.- cetera. So we are not trying to cut peo I will not object, but I do so to yield to (1) IN GENERAL.-The amendment made by ple off on the time question. By the the gentleman from Texas [Mr. DE LA subsection (a) shall take effect on the earlier same token, it probably has to have GARZA] for an explanation of the legis of- (A) December 13, 1991; some limits. lation. Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I (B) October 1, 1990, for food stamp house Mr. Speaker, we will have a caucus holds for which the State agency knew, or on our side early in the morning, in thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, S. 2324 makes a very had notice, that a member of the household which case then I can have a better had a plan for achieving self-support as pro simple citation correction in current vided under section 1612(b)(4)(A)(iii) of the idea to communicate to the Demo food stamp law to prevent the Govern cratic leadership where generally we Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ment from inadvertently penalizing 1382a(b)(4)(A))(iii)); or are and how we think we would like to certain blind people who apply for food proceed. Obviously then we will try to (C) beginning on the date that a fair hear stamps and receive Social Security in ing was requested under the Food Stamp Act work it out to the satisfaction of all surance. of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) contesting the the Members. Section 903 of the 1991 farm bill denial of an exclusion for food stamp pur Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, we amendments was intended to exclude poses for amounts necessary for the fulfill will certainly consult with the gen from food stamp income any SS! bene ment of such a plan for achieving self-sup tleman fully and make those decisions. fits that are allocated to a so-called port. Mr. HAYES of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, PASS account-which stands for "plan (2) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF SEC will the gentleman yield for a question TION.-Notwithstanding section ll(b) of the for achieving self-support." Unfortu Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(b)), no to the majority leader? nately, the statutory citation used in State agency shall be required to search its Mr. MICHEL. I yield to the gen section 903 was incomplete. Now we are files for cases to which the amendment made tleman from Illinois. in danger of having the benefits in by subsection (a) applies, except where the Mr. HAYES of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, PASS accounts excluded for all SS! re excludability of amounts described in sec is there any particular reason why we cipients except the blind. tion 5(d)(16) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 do not come in until 11 o'clock tomor Mr. Speaker, this legislation will U.S.C. 2014(d)(16)) was raised with the State row? make the necessary technical correc agency prior to December 13, 1991. Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, if the tion that will include the blind, as we The Senate bill was ordered to be gentleman will yield further, this is intended, to be among the SSI recipi read a third time, was read the third the time we had announced. There are ents eligible for this exclusion. I urge time, and passed, a motion to recon meetings and caucuses that will be the passage of the House to support sider was laid on the table. going on, committee meetings, and this bill. other matters. Mr. COLEMAN of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his GENERAL LEA VE explanation. Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I ask WITHDRAWAL OF NAME OF MEM Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. unanimous consent that all Members BER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2824 2324. Public Law 102-237, the Food, Ag may have 5 legislative days within Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act which to revise and extend their re unanimous consent to remove my of 1991 provided that for certain SSI re marks, and include therein extraneous name as a cosponsor of H.R. 2824. cipients, funds saved under the Social material, on S. 2324, the bill just The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Security PASS account will be · ex passed. the request of the gentleman from Ne cluded from consideration in determin The SPEAKER. Is there objection to braska? ing food stamp eligibility. A Social Se the request of the gentleman from There was no objection. curity PASS account includes funds set Texas? aside for a plan for self-support for SSI There was no objection. recipients. However the reference to the Social REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1755 Security Act in Public Law 102-237 did not include the appropriate citation. S. Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. MCCURDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask 2324 corrects that technical error and unanimous consent that the Commit unanimous consent that my name be provides that blind persons will be in tee on Post Office and Civil Service be withdrawn as a cosponsor of H.R. 1755. cluded in the provision as was origi discharged from further consideration The SPEAKER. Is there objection to nally in tended. of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 272) to the request of the gentleman from According to CBO the cost of the bill proclaim March 20, 1992, as "National Oklahoma? is less than $500,000 per year. Agriculture Day," and ask for its im There was no objection. The Department of Agriculture sup mediate consideration. ports S. 2324 and I urge its adoption. The Clerk read the title of the joint Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- resolution. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO FOOD tion of objection. · The SPEAKER. Is there objection to STAMP ACT OF 1977 RELATING The Clerk read the Senate bill, as fol the request of the gentleman from TO INCOME EXCLUSIONS lows: Ohio? Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I ask S. 2324 Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, reserving unanimous consent to take from the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep the right to object, I do so in order to Speaker's table the Senate bill (S. 2324) resentatives of the United States of America in yield to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Congress assembled, to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 DE LA GARZA]. the chief sponsor of this SECTION 1. EXCLUSIONS FROM FOOD STAMP IN· to make a technical correction relating COME. joint resolution. to exclusions from income under the (a) IN GENERAL .-Section 5(d)(16) of the Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, as Food Stamp Program, and for other Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(16)) chairman of the House Agriculture 5008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Committee, it is my pleasure to be the whose livelihood involves the produc about 30 percent of U.S. harvested acre sponsor of House Joint Resolution 272. tion, processing, distribution, and sale age goes into export markets, generat This resolution will designate March of food and fiber products in our coun ing about a fifth of farmers cash re 20, 1992, as a day of national observance try. ceipts. to honor all the men and women in It has become fashionable in recent We should recognize, too, American volved in American agriculture. years to criticize the Federal programs agribusiness on March 20: From the The goal of National Agriculture Day of our Nation's farmers. However, I local elevator operator to the terminal is simple. Under this resolution, Con firmly believe that only by keeping facility manager; from the fertilizer gress and the President can help focus American agriculture strong can the supplier to the agricultural banker; national attention on the importance rest of us be assured of the long-term from the local trucker to the barge op of American agriculture to our coun supply of food and fiber products at erator; from the millers and processors try. reasonable and stable prices. to the packing houses that provide a Some may ask why we should have a The fact is, every American is af healthful supply of meat products to National Agriculture Day. Some may fected by the economic health and vi our Nation's retailers. It is a complex point out how few Americans today tality of our Nation's agricultural industry that provides jobs to about a mark their occupation as farmers or economy. fifth of the Nation. ranchers. Mr. Speaker, March 20 is also the Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, continuing It is true that less than 2 percent of first day of spring. The warmth of my reservation of objection, I yield to our Nation's population is engaged in spring marks the beginning of a new our colleague, the gentleman from New the production of the food and fiber growing season for the farmer. So it is York [Mr. GILMAN]. these days. The number of people who quite appropriate that we celebrate Na Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise call themselves farmers or ranchers tional Agriculture Day on the first day today in strong support of House Joint has declined greatly during this cen of spring Resolution 272 designating March 20, tury. But that does not make agri The observance of National Agri 1992, as "Agriculture Day." I wish to culture any less important in our soci culture Day will remind all Americans commend the gentleman from Texas ety. how important a healthy agricultural [Mr. DE LA GARZA] for introducing this Mr. Speaker, American agriculture industry is for our Nation. This day al legislation. today is more productive, more com lows our Nation to collectively say Our Nation is fortunate to have a petitive and, I believe, more important "thank you" to all the men and women strong agriculture system. However, to the American economy than ever be involved in American agriculture. with the current economic conditions fore. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to urge my facing our Nation's farmers, including The American agricultural sector is colleagues to support the passage of the low prices received for their com noted for its productivity. One Amer House Joint Resolution 272. modities, it is altogether appropriate ican farmer or rancher today annually that we demonstrate that we have not 0 1740 produces enough food to feed 100 people forgotten our farmers, for they are on average. The productivity of Amer Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, continuing truly the backbone of our Nation. ican agriculture allows the other 98 my reservation of objection, I yield to Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to percent of Americans to engage in the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. join me in support of this important other activities not tied to the land. COLEMAN] for his comments on House legislation. The productivity of American agri Joint Resolution 272 . . Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today culture assures American consumers a Mr. COLEMAN of Missouri. Mr. in support of House Joint Resolution 272, to stable supply of food and fiber products Speaker, I thank the gentleman for proclaim March 20, 1992, as "National Agri at affordable prices. yielding to me. culture Day." Our agricultural sector has also be Mr. Speaker, every year at this time Since 1973, the first day of spring has been come more competitive. During the the Congress honors America's farmers celebrated as National Agriculture Day by 1980's, the U.S. agricultural economy and ranchers who provide this country farmers and ranchers, commodity and farm or went through a painful economic down with the array of food and fiber that ganizations, and all persons involved in the turn caused by a combination of global our citizens have come to expect. This agricultural system. I believe that this is a wor and domestic factors. The agricultural is not just another legislative com thy tradition and one that merits continuation. producers who survived those difficult memorative that I rise to endorse The U.S. agricultural sector serves all Amer times are today more efficient and today. March 20 is National Agricul icans by providing food, fiber, and other basic more competitive than ever before. tural Day. necessities of life. In fact, the American agri Finally, I believe American agri Our farmers today provide for us and cultural system provides American consumers culture today is more important to the a great deal of the world, cultivating with a stable supply of the highest quality food American economy than ever before. and managing about the same amount and fiber for the lowest per capita cost in the Today the United States is the of land that was cropped by our produc world. world's largest exporter of agricultural ers in 1910. They plant, tend, and har The State of Wisconsin farm income for products. Agriculture is the only eco vest their crops using the best manage 1990 was $6.387 billion. Additionally, 22 per nomic sector that continually provides ment practices of 20th century agron cent of the total work force of 2,616,000 in my a positive trade balance for our Nation. omy; they manage their herds and State are involved in the area of production, Agriculture is not just farmers, it is flocks with great efficiency, using safe processing, and distribution of agricultural the entire food and fiber system. When ty, animal welfare, and sanitary stand products. Understandably, I am very proud of you look at it that way, you realize ards second to none. We have built a these facts. that agriculture is our Nation's largest sustainable agricultural industry in Therefore, I am proud to support the pas industry. Roughly one out of every six this country of which I am proud. It sage of House Joint Resolution 272, and sa American jobs is related to the produc feeds and clothes us and is key to our lute all the men and women in our Nations ag tion, processing, distribution, or mar economic diversity. ricultural system. They richly deserve our keting of food and fiber products. Sev U.S. agriculture is the country's grateful appreciation. enteen percent of our Nation's gross largest exporter. They create a half Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup national product is related to agri million off-farm jobs in financing, stor port of proclaiming March 2, 1992, as National culture. ing, packaging, processing, mer Agriculture Day. House Joint Resolution 272 National Agriculture Day is more chandising, and shipping farm com would recognize and commend our Nation's than just a day to honor our Nation's modities. Another half-million jobs on farmers. farmers and ranchers. It is also a day the farm are dependent on our exports. I regularly visit with farmers and their fami to honor the millions of Americans In normal crop years, the output of lies throughout the 10th Congressional District March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5009 in Michigan. During these visits, Michigan adequate and affordable supply of food and The Clerk read the title of the Senate farmers share with me their thoughts and their fiber for future generations of Americans; joint resolution. concerns about agriculture today and the fu Whereas the American agricultural system The SPEAKER. Is there objection to provides American consumers with a stable ture of the industry. We have entered into a supply of the highest quality food and fiber the request of the gentleman from decade where Michigan farmers, and farmers for the lowest cost per capita in the world; Ohio? throughout the Nation, are providing food com Whereas American agriculture continually Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, reserving petitively and efficiently in the world market. seeks to maintain and improve the high level the right to object, I do so to yield to This is a time when the United States faces of product quality and safety expected by the the gentlewoman from Indiana [Ms. the best opportunity ever to expand its mar consumer; LONG], in order to acknowledge the kets abroad. While beans, corn, and wheat will Whereas the public should be aware of the work of the gentlewoman from Indiana, continue to be major crops, many U.S. farm contributions of all people-men and since she is the original sponsor and women-who are a part of American agri ers will produce specialized crops and find culture and its contributions to American author of this joint resolution. their own niche in the marketplace for their life, health, and prosperity; Ms. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I thank the products. In fact, some Michigan farmers have Whereas women play a vital role in main gentleman for yielding to me. found their niche in promoting trade with the taining the family farm system, both as sole As author of the House legislation to European Community and with the Russian operators and as working partners, and are designate March 19, 1992, as "National Federation, exporting cherries, beans, and also attaining important leadership roles Women in Agriculture Day," I am meat products. throughout the American agricultural sys pleased that this bill has come to the We've already come a long way in develop tem; floor today. One of the biggest mis Whereas farmworkers are an indispensable ing new and industrial uses of agricultural part of the agricultural system as witnessed conceptions about agriculture is that it commodities. For example, soybean-based ink by their hard work and dedication; is a field where only men are involved. is now commonly used by newspapers. I even Whereas scientists and researchers play an In reality, women hold important roles · use it for my Congressional newsletter. Kenaf, integral part in the agricultural system in in agriculture in ever-increasing num an annual fiber crop, may soon be used for their search for better and more efficient bers. newsprint. New uses for nonfood agricultural ways to produce and process safe and nutri Over the years, more women have en products help create new domestic and for tious agricultural products; tered farming in their own and farm eign markets, while at the same time create Whereas farmers and food processors are women spouses have more frequently responding to the desire of health-conscious new jobs and help spur new industries. American consumers by developing more been considered co-operators with their Few have a closer relationship with our· nat health-oriented food products; husbands. In fact, the 1987 Census of ural resources than farmers. Farmers, as Whereas distributors play an important Agriculture identified 132,000 farms stewards of the land, are the leaders in con role in transporting agricultural products to whose operators or senior partners servation efforts to protect and preserve our retailers who in turn make the products were women. This represented over 6 soil and water resources. While water and available to the consumer; percent of all farms and was an in wind erosion, air quality, and water quality re Whereas our youth-the future of our Na crease of 10,000 in 5 years, at a time main concerns, farmers lead the way in pre tion-have become involved through various when the overall number of farms was organizations in increasing their understand serving natural resources while producing val ing and our understanding of the importance falling. uable crops efficiently. of agriculture in today's society; In addition to farming, women have National Agriculture Day recognizes one of Whereas it is important that all Americans been involved in agriculture in much America's greatest industries-farming. Ameri should understand the role that agriculture broader ways such as research and de ca's farmers allow every American the great plays in their lives and well-being, whether velopment, food exporting, lobbying, est choice and the best quality food available they live in urban or rural areas; and and holding top positions in the U.S. anywhere. As consumers, we have access to Whereas since 1973, the first day of spring Department otAgriculture. the most abundant and safe food supply in the has been celebrated as National Agriculture Because these women deserve rec Day by farmers and ranchers, commodity world. and farm organizations, cooperatives and ag ognition, I introduced legislation to Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing ribusiness organizations, nonprofit and com designate March 19, 1992, as "National and commending agriculture, our Nation's first munity organizations, other persons in Women in Agriculture·Day." This day industry, and the hardworking men and volved in the agricultural system, and Fed will focus the public's attention on the women who have made it the envy of the eral, State, and local governments: Now, significant and too often overlooked world. therefore, be it role women play in our Nation's agri Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep cultural system. my reservation of objection. resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, continuing The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Congress assmbled, That March 20, 1992, is pro claimed "National Agriculture Day", and my reservation of objection, I yield to the request of the gentleman from the President is authorized and requested to the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Ohio? issue a proclamation calling upon the people COLEMAN]. There was no objection. of the United States to observe this day with Mr. COLEMAN of Missouri. Mr. The Clerk read the joint resolution, appropriate ceremonies and activities during Speaker, I thank the gentleman for as follows: the week of March 15 through March 21. yielding to me. H.J. RES. 272 The joint resolution was ordered to I agree with all of the statements Whereas agriculture is the Nation's largest be engrossed and read a third time, was made by the gentlewoman from Indi and most basic industry, and its associated read the third time, and passed, and a ana. This is an area which certainly production, processing, and marketing seg motion to reconsider was laid on the needs recognition and should receive ments together provide more jobs than any table. recognition. Women in agriculture play other single industry; a very important role. Whereas the United States agricultural sector serves all Americans by providing Many times they are the only pro NATIONAL WOMEN IN ducer on the farm and take the role as food, fiber, and other basic necessities of life; AGRICULTURE DAY Whereas the performance of the agricul the head of that particular farming op tural economy is vital to maintaining the Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask eration. They are instrumental in the strength of our national economy, the stand unanimous consent that the Commit success of many farming operations. ard of living of our citizens, and our presence tee on Post Office and Civil Service be They work side by side with their in world trade markets; discharged from further consideration spouses. Whereas the Nation's heritage of family owned and family-operated farms and of the Senate joint resolution (S.J. They have not received the recogni ranches has been the core of the American Res. 176) to designate March 19, 1992, as tion in the past that perhaps they agricultural system and continues to be the "National Women in Agriculture Day," should have, but certainly in northwest best means for assuring the protection of our and ask for its immediate consider Missouri we recognize their important national resources and the production of an ation. contribution. 5010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Mr. Speaker, I support the gentle coming president of the Missouri Mr. RIDGE. Madam Speaker, reserv woman's resolution. Cattlemen's Association, Sheri Spader, ing the right to object, I do so to yield Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, continuing is both an effective manager in her to our colleague and friend, the gen my reservation of objection, I am family's cattle operation and a strong tleman from Florida [Mr. BILIRAKIS], proud to yield to the gentleman from leader in the Nation's second largest chief sponsor of this resolution. Texas [Mr. DE LA GARZA], chairman of cattle-producing State, Missouri. Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I the Committee on Agriculture. Such women work side by side with thank the gentleman for yielding to Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I am their husbands and families to keep me. pleased to rise in support of Senate America's family farms strong and pro Madam Speaker, as the principal Joint Resolution 176, to proclaim ductive. They not only play an integral sponsor of the House companion meas March 19, 1992, as "National Women in role in the economic health of the ure to this bill, I would like to express Agriculture Day." farm; they sustain and nurture the my deep gratitude to Mr. SAWYER, Women have been a vital part of the families that traditionally have been chairman of the Subcommittee on Cen American agricultural experience since the backbone of American agriculture sus and Population, to Mr. RIDGE the the very beginning of our Nation's his and reflect the values that have been ranking Republican on that sub tory. Our Nation's agricultural system the foundation of our way of life. committee, and to Chairman CLAY of is founded on the concept of the family Mr. Speaker, while nothing we can the Post Office and Civil Service Com farm operation where husbands and say will adequately express the grati mittee for so expeditiously moving this wives provide much of the labor and tude we owe these women, I am pleased bill to the floor. management needed. to endorse this resolution and urge its March 25 is a very special day in the Unfortunately, it was not until re passage. hearts of Greek Americans and Hel cent years that women began receiving The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. lenes everywhere and to all freedom the credit and recognition they deserve PELOSI). Is there objection to the re loving Americans. It heralds both the for their role in contributing to the quest of the gentleman from Ohio? anniversary of Greece's independence There was no objection. growth and success of American agri The Clerk read the Senate joint reso and its role as the cradle of democracy culture. lution, as follows: for the entire world. The woman's role in the successful In 510 B.C. the ancient Greeks came operation of our Nation's farms and S.J. RES. 176 up with the idea of democracy. Now we Whereas women hold important leadership ranches should not be underestimated. positions within the American agriculture see that very idea being implemented An increasing number of women are system, a system with a level of efficiency all over the world. This free form of farmland owners and operators. Others that leads the world; government that we oftentimes take work side by side with their husbands Whereas women are full working partners for granted seems to be taking shape in in caring for livestock or working in on the family farm; Eastern Europe and in the once com the field. Still other women, particu Whereas the family farm offers the best munist USSR. means of ensuring the protection of our nat larly for the beginning farm operation, ural resources as well as guaranteeing future Indeed, the spirit of March 25 lives on supplement the family's income with generations of Americans an abundant and in defense of the principles for which so off-farm jobs. safe supply of food; and many of the free world's people have The role of women in American agri Whereas the public should be aware of the given their lives. These principles are culture is changing. Today women are contributions made by women in the Amer embodied in the Greek words viewed not only as equal partners in ican agricultural system to the heal th and "Eleftheria I Thanatos"-Liberty or agriculture, they are also increasingly prosperity of all Americans: Now, t herefor e, Death! be it taking leadership roles_ on policy is Resolv.ed by the Senate and House of Rep The ancient Greeks forged the very sues. resentatives of the United States of America in notion of democracy, placing the ulti Mr. Speaker, I applaud the great Congress assembled, That March 19, 1992, is mate power to rule in the hands of the strides made by women in American designated as " National Women in Agri people themselves. As we know, our agriculture. Our Nation and American culture Day" , and the President is author Founding Fathers drew heavily on the agriculture are better for it. The eco ized and requested to issue a proclamation political and philosophical experience calling on the people of the United States to nomic future of American agriculture observe the day with appropriate ceremonies of ancient Greece in forming our Gov depends on it. and activities. ernment, and I thank all my colleagues I commend our colleague, Ms. LONG The Senate joint resolution was or here today for passing this legislation of Indiana who serves on the Agri dered to be read a third time, was read in commemoration of the Democratic culture Committee with me, for her the third time, and passed, and a mo heritage shared by the United States sponsorship of this resolution in this tion to reconsider was laid on the and Greece. body. I urge the adoption of Senate table. Mr. RIDGE. Madam speaker, continu Joint Resolution 176. ing my reservation of objection, I yield Mr. RIDGE. Madam Speaker, I with to my friend and colleague, the gen draw my reservation of objection. GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY: A tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Mr. COLEMAN of Missouri. Mr. NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRA GEKAS]. Speaker, I rise in support of Senate TION OF GREEK AND AMERICAN Mr. GEKAS. Madam Speaker, I thank Joint Resolution 176, which proclaims DEMOCRACY the gentleman from Pennsylvania for March 19, 1992, National Women in Ag Mr. SAWYER. Madam Speaker, I ask yieldin'g time to me. I thank the gen riculture Day. unanimous consent that the Commit tleman from Florida for depicting, as Women have always been essential to tee on Post Office and Civil Service be he always does, the flavor of the cele the success and productivity of Ameri discharged from further consideration bration of Greek independence, which ca's great agricultural enterprise, but of the Senate joint resolution (S.J. means so much to those of us of Greek that role has not always been well rec Res. 240) designating March 25, 1992, as heritage. ognized. I am glad that perception is " Greek Independence Day: A National What has to be said and resaid for now catching up with reality. Day of Celebration of Greek and Amer those of us who have tasted that ele Farm women today are integral to ican Democracy," and ask for its im gance of the celebration every March farm management and assume leader mediate consideration. of every year since we were born is ship positions in all segments of our di The Clerk read the title of the Senate that it was blended into a church type verse agricultural economy. My own joint resolution. of celebration as well as an ethnic, pa congressional district in Missouri pro The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there triotic type of celebration, along with vides an outstanding example of to objection to the request of the gen a celebration of the American flag day's woman in agriculture: The in- tleman from Ohio? standing beside that Greek flag, which March 11,-1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5011 was hoisted in celebration of the break contributions, but to commemorate tee on Post Office and Civil Service be out of the Ottoman Empire in 1821. So the independence of the Greek people. discharged from further consideration it becomes a multicolored, multifac Accordingly, I commend the gen of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 410) eted, wonderful experience for young tleman from Florida [Mr. BILIRAKIS] designating April 14, 1992, as "Edu sters who on the one hand have their for his work on this important measure cation and Sharing Day, U.S.A.," and parish priest engaged in one of the and I urge my colleagues to support ask for its immediate consideration. most serious of the church calendar this important measure. The Clerk read the title of the joint services while at the same time the Mr. RIDGE. Madam Speaker, con resolution. ethnic and patriotic celebration for tinuing my reservation of objection, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Greeks of Greek independence is shared yield to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. objection to the request of the gen by Greek-Americans, who with their SAWYER], the subcommittee chairman. tleman from Ohio? flag, the American flag, conjoin all of Mr. SAWYER. Madam Speaker, I Mr. RIDGE. Madam Speaker, reserv that in one grand moment every March thank my friend, the gentleman from ing the right to object, I do so to ac 25. Pennsylvania, and join in the com knowledge the work as chief sponsor ments of the previous speakers, thank and author of the legislation of the 0 1650 ing both the gentleman from Florida gentleman from Missouri [Mr. GEP It has made better citizens of us, bet [Mr. BILIRAKIS] and all of our col HARDT], the majority leader, and also ter Americans, knowing that some of leagues of Greek heritage in this to yield to our colleague, the gen the tradition upon which this very Chamber. tleman from New York [Mr. GILMAN]. Chamber was based, the ancient Greek I would only add that all of us who Mr. GILMAN. Madam Speaker, I am classical ethic, translated then into the share a common love of democracy and pleased to rise in strong support of mid-1800's, reinforced by the Greek rev the rule of law that we all share in that House Joint Resolution 410 to des olution of that period, and now to have Greek heritage, in that sense, all of us ignate April 14, 1992, as "Education and in this Chamber, the other Chamber, Sharing Day, U.S.A.," and commend full generations of Greek-Americans my colleagues, the gentleman from understand the strength of America and across this great Nation take pride Missouri [Mr. GEPHARDT] and our mi that has relied on such ethnic and pa in that heritage and pride in being nority leader, the gentleman from Illi triotic and church-related activity of Greek-Americans ourselves on a day nois [Mr. MICHEL], for introducing this some of these citizens. like today. measure. Mr. RIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Mr. RIDGE. Madam Speaker, I with The quality of education is essential gentleman for his colorful tapestry draw my reservation of objection. to our American heritage of cultural that he wove to explain that celebra The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. and political freedom. Our schools are tion to us, and continuing my reserva PELOSI). Is there objection to the re instrumental in providing for our sci tion of the right to object, I yield to quest of the gentleman from Ohio? entific and technical competence. Edu my colleagues, the distinguished gen There was no objection. cation holds the key to the future. By tleman from New York [Mr. GILMAN]. The Clerk read the Senate joint reso designating April 14, 1992, as "Edu Mr. GILMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise lution, as follows: cation Day, U.S.A.," we call attention to express my strong support for House S.J. RES. 240 of the American people to the necessity Joint Resolution 390, designating Whereas the ancient Greeks developed the of improving our educational system, March 25, 1991, as Greek Independence concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people; which promotes good moral and ethical Day. Whereas the Founding Fathers of the Unit values. On March 25, 1821, the Greek people ed States of America draw heavily upon the Madam Speaker, the future of our took arms against four centuries of political and philosophical experience of an Nation, our way of life, and our demo Ottoman rule, fighting bravely and val cient Greece in forming our representative cratic system of government is depend iantly to achieve freedom from Turk democracy; ent on a highly educated citizenry, a ish domination. Whereas March 25, 1992 marks the one hun citizenry that must be equipped to Greek Independence Day has special dred seventy-first anniversary of the begin compete with other nations of the ning of the revolution which freed the Greek world. We must nurture our desire for significance to all Americans. It was people from the Ottoman Empire; the ancient Greeks who formulated the Whereas these and other ideals have forged learning and to motivate students and concept of democracy which is the key a 'close bond between our two nations and teachers to assure that we maintain stone of the American political system. their peoples; and leadership to continue our American Democracy is but one of the many con Whereas it is proper and desirable to cele democracy. tributions of the Greek people to the brate with the Greek people, and to reaffirm House Joint Resolution 410 also calls development of civilization. Art, phi the democratic principles from which our attention to the Lubavitch movement, two great nations sprang: Now, therefore, be which promotes many of our ethical losophy, science, and law are but a few it of the disciplines in which the Greek values and principles upon which the Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep educational system of our great Nation people have enriched our culture. resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That March 25, 1992 is was founded. The contributions of Greek-Ameri In choosing April 15, 1992, we are also cans to the development of our great designated as "Greek Independency Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and honoring Rabbi Menachem Mendel Nation are much too numerous to men Schneerson,· the leader of the tion. Our distinguished congressional American Democracy", and that the Presi dent of the United States is authorized and Lubavitch movement who will be cele colleagues, the gentleman from Penn.:. requested to issue a proclamation calling brating his 90th birthday and the 42d sylvania [Mr. YATRON], the gentle upon the people of the United States to ob anniversary in which the rebbe as woman from Maine, [Ms. SNOWE], the serve the designated day with appropriate cended to the world leadership of the gentleman from Florida [Mr. BILI ceremonies and activities. Lubavitch movement. RAKIS] the gentleman from Pennsylva The Senate joint resolution was or Accordingly, Madam Speaker, I nia [Mr. GEKAS] and in the other body, dered to be read a third time, was read strongly urge my colleagues to join me the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. the third time, and passed, and a mo in supporting this resolution which fo SARBANES] as just a few of the current tion to reconsider was laid on the cuses attention on the educational val examples of Greek-Americans who table. ues which are so vital to the future of have excelled and made significant our Nation. contributions to our Government. Mr. RIDGE. Madam Speaker, I with Through the commemoration of EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY, draw my reservation of objection. Greek independence, we have the op U.S.A. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there portunity not only to salute our own Mr. SAWYER. Madam Speaker, I ask objection to the request of the gen Greek-American community for their unanimous consent that the Commit- tleman from Ohio? 5012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 There was no objection. read the third time, and passed, and a The differing lifestyles of the residents has The Clerk read the joint resolution, motion to reconsider was laid on the contributed to the ~urbulence in elderly hous as follows: table. ing facilities. While mixed situations can work, H.J. RES. 410 some residents have special needs which can best be met by targeting services to their Whereas Congress recognizes the historical GENERAL LEAVE tradition of ethical values and principles needs. Public housing authorities are clamor which are the basis of civilized society and Mr. SAWYER. Madam Speaker, I ask ing for the opportunity to develop innovative upon which our great Nation, the United unanimous consent that all Members methods of meeting the often distinctive hous States of America, was founded; have 5 legislative days in which to re ing needs of their increasingly diverse resident Whereas President George W. Bush, distin vise and extend their remarks on the groups, and we should provide them with the guished leader of our great Nation, stated several joint resolutions just passed. "Ethical values are the foundation for civ tools they need to do so. ilized society. A society that fails to recog The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there This legislation allows public housing agen nize or adhere to them cannot endure."; objection to the request of the gen cies to establish designated housing options Whereas these ethical values and prin tleman from Ohio? which can take advantage of economies of ciples have been the cornerstone of society There was no objection. scale in the provision of services and manage since the dawn of civilization when they ment expertise. In so doing, public housing were known as the Seven Noahide laws; Whereas the Government of the United INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION authorities will be able to offer choices in de States and its citizens are committed to the TO ADDRESS HOUSING NEEDS OF veloping alternative housing arrangements for ideals of social equality and the right of each ELDERLY AMERICANS their residents with increased options including and every person to share in the bounty the section 8 vouchers and certificates, group (Mr. KLECZKA asked and was given world has to offer-ideals deeply rooted in homes, family public housing, mixed facilities, permission to address the House for 1 our Nation's history and boldly affirmed by service-enriched facilities, and senior facilities. minute and to revise and extend his re the miraculous changes of the past year; However, the public housing authorities Whereas our Nation has recently witnessed marks and include extraneous mate the beginning triumph of these values rial.) must develop housing arrangements which through wonders around the world of biblical Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, a grow meet the needs of their populations and the proportions; ing crisis is unfolding in elderly hous composition of their waiting lists without offer Whereas the end of the Cold War heralds ing across this country. Our elderly ing preferences or priority to any one group. the beginning of an era where individual Clearly, the bill offers an incentive for better rights and human dignity become paramount housing facilities are plagued by crime, drugs, and violence. Residents with management. and where the dream of a world in which ma Another key aspect of the problem is the terial and spiritual deprivation is replaced clashing lifestyles are forced to live by human kindness and compassion becomes side-by-side and critical social service composition of the elderly housing waiting a reality; needs are not being met. So today, I lists. The growing numbers of nonelderly dis Whereas the absolute necessity of mutual am introducing legislation to address abled persons on the waiting lists mean serv responsibility and concern for the needy has this problem. ice needs will only increase in days ahead. In been of particular concern to "the Rebbe", The bill addresses this problem in Milwaukee, for example, the nonelderly make Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, leader of three complementary ways. First, it up over 60 percent of the waiting lists for el the Lubavitch movement; derly housing. Clearly, we must increase and Whereas the Lubavitch movement, through increases housing choices. The bill al the establishment of over 1,000 social welfare lows public housing agenCies and resi improve our delivery of essential health and and educational institutions throughout the dents to choose from a variety of hous social services. to these residents, most of world under the leadership of the "Rebbe", ing options to best serve their needs whom can coexist with their neighbors when has long supported and promoted dedication and their lifestyles. they are given the services they need. to education and selfless concern for others; Second, it sets tougher screening and This legislation enhances the vital delivery Whereas Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson eviction guidelines. The bill will ensure of health and social services by funding the has recently issued a worldwide call for a re service coordinator position for public housing vitalized dedication to loving kindness, char that violent and unruly people cannot ity, and sharing between man and his fellow get in-or stay in-our housing facili and some federally assisted housing. The man; ties. service coordinator position will work efficiently Whereas Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson Third, it establishes the critical serv with residents and care providers to determine is universally revered by all faiths, respected ice coordinator position. The service and meet the residents' service needs. For as spiritual leader of world Jewry, and his coordinator will ensure essential this crucial elderly and disabled resident serv 90th birthday falls on April 14, 1992; health and social services are delivered ice coordinator, the bill authorizes $30 million Whereas in tribute to this great spiritual to those who need them. for public housing agencies, $15 million for leader, "the Rebbe", his birthday will be des tenant-based section 8 housing, and $5 million ignated as "Education Sharing Day U.S.A." Mr. Speaker, if we fail to act, the cri and this year, his 91st, will mark a new be sis in elderly housing will only get for project-based section 8 housing. ginning in an age-old commitment to edu worse. This bill is an even-handed ap An additional problem results from unclear cation, accompanied by an increase in gen proach that is fair to all residents. It screening and eviction guidelines. Some resi eral acts of sharing with another, in order to aims to do one thing: To stop the tur dents have been allowed into the facilities return the world to the moral and ethical bulence in elderly housing. I urge my without any chance of peacefully coexisting in values contained in the Seven Noahide Laws; colleagues to join me in authorship and a community setting and not threatening their and neighbors. To address this problem, the legis Whereas this will be reflected in an inter Sl.}pport of this vital legislation. national scroll of honor signed by the Presi Mr. Speaker, I would like to outline the prob lation establishes a clearcut criteria for screen dent of the United States and other heads of lems facing public housing authorities, housing ing and eviction purposes in all public and fed state: Now, therefore, be it sponsors, and residents in elderly housing, erally assisted housing. To qualify for resi Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep and the approaches taken in the Improvement dency, applicants must meet the essential resentatives of the United States of America in of Housing for Elderly and Disabled Act, to ad terms of tenancy outlined in the bill. To remain Congress assembled, That April 14, 1992, the dress these problems. in the facilities, applicants must not violate birthday and the start of the 91st year of We have heard horror stories from across those same standards. With increased direc Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader tion, housing sponsors will be required to of the worldwide Lubavitch movement, is this country on the conflicts, and in some designated as "Education and Sharing Day, cases, outright violence, that have erupted in house only those who can coexist with their U.S.A.". The President is requested to issue elderly housing facilities. These conflicts are neighbors. a proclamation calling upon the people of caused not only by the differing lifestyles of Mr. Speaker, this bill is an innovative ap the United States to observe such day with the older residents and their younger, disabled proach to a complex problem. I urge my col appropriate ceremonies and activities. neighbors. They are also caused by unclear leagues to support it, and at this point I would The joint resolution was ordered to screening and eviction guidelines and unmet like to enter a section-by-section analysis of be engrossed and read a third time, was health and social service needs. the legislation into the RECORD. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5013 SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS Besides their colorful costumes, the African slaves and native American Indians Sec. 1: Title.-"Improvement of Housing Mardi Gras Indian tribes contribute a sympathetic to the slaves. for the Elderly and Disabled Act." unique street music to New Orleans' Writing in "Spirit World," Michael P. Sec. 2.-Requirement of HUD regulations. famed musical repertoire. This street Smith says that the American Indians and Title !.-Authorizes PHA's to provide hous the West Africans shared a high regard for ing choice for elderly persons and persons music combines chants, bells, drums, communal ceremony, for oral history, for with disabilities. and tambourines. These special elaborate spiritual and religious rituals-tra Sec. 101.-Authorizes designated occupancy rhythms have been recorded on several ditions largely foreign to the European cul housing for older persons, for persons with albums and performed on stage across ture. disabilities, and for mixed populations as America and Europe by at least three When Jim Crow laws banned the Sunday housing authorities see fit. of the Indian tribes, the Golden Eagles, musical celebrations of slaves in New Orle Waiting lists must be observed before initi the Wild Magnolias, and the Wild ans Congo Square, the slave groups reformed ating designated housing optfons; Tchoupi toulas. secretly and took the names of Indian tribes, Existing preferences remain intact; according to a historical account released by Authorizes housing authorities to open Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor the Mardi Gras Indians and their Jefferson's office. mixed housing, shared housing, family hous Today, the tribes still meet on Sundays, ing, group homes, section 8, and to reconfig unique contributions to New Orleans' when the members practice their street per ure existing units as appropriate. heritage and culture by pre sen ting to formances. Sec. 102.-Prohibits forced moving of exist the U.S. House of Representatives a The street music is singing, chanting and ing residents. special memento of Mardi Gras 1992--a Sec. 103.-Conforming amendments. the sound of bells, drums and tambourines. Title II: Establishes Essential Terms of framed, 13-color serigraph entitled The music both honors the Indians and also Tenancy for public and federally-assisted "New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians: A means that the blacks have assumed some of housing. Also authorizes funding for the Celebration of African-American Cul the Indians' spiritual identity, according to Service Coordinator position for public and ture." Smith. some federally-assisted housing. Mr. Speaker, in order for Members A New Orleans music critic has described Sec. 201.-Requires PHA's and housing the street performances as "an ancestral and others to better appreciate the his memory" and an "outward expression of the sponsors to comply with the Essential Terms tory of the New Orleans Mardi Gras In of Tenancy provisions as a condition of re 'secret societies' which kept alive West Afri ceiving federal assistance. dians, I am including in my remarks a can, Caribbean, Choctaw and Black Creole Sec. 202.-Establishes Essential Terms of newspaper article from the February 9, heritages of African-Americans in New Orle Tenancy as a criteria for screening appli 1992, editions of the Baton Rouge Morn ans.'' cants on the basis of direct threat to neigh ing Advocate, written by Joan McKin Smith says that the songs recount black bors or potential failure to meet financial ney and entitled "U.S. Capitol Invaded history and express masculine codes of con obligations. by Mardi Gras Revelers." duct. Sec. 203.-States that any violation of the In recent years, the tribes have been the U.S. CAPITOL INVADED BY MARDI GRAS Essential Terms of Tenancy is sufficient REVELERS subject of a television documentary. Dollis cause for eviction. · recently performed on "Saturday Night Sec. 204.-Requires the provision of Service (By Joan McKinney) Live," has recorded three albums and soon Coordinators for older residents and resi WASHINGTON.-You could have pralines for will release a fourth. The Wild dents with disabilities for PHA's and housing breakfast and see an Indian chief, who isn't Tchoupetoulas and the Golden Eagles have sponsors of Section 8, Section 236, and Sec an Indian, wearing pink and rose-dyed os recorded albums. tion 221(d)(3). (PHA's $30 M, Section 8 tenant: trich feathers Friday morning in the na In their beginnings, the highly competitive $15 M, Section 8 project: $5 M). tion's capital. tribes fought in their street meetings. Sec. 205.-Requires PHA's to assist elderly It's not what the U.S. Capitol complex is Today, they do war with words and symbol and disabled applicants in finding housing accustomed to on Friday mornings. But the ism when they meet at street intersections units outside of public housing. pralines, the Indian chief, a king cake, in New Orleans. But elements of the bloodier Sec. 206.-Conforming Amendments. Bloody Mary's and masks abounded as hun days survive, as the tribes still have "spy Sec. 207.- Definitions. dreds of Louisianians wandered through U.S. boys" who scout for the oncoming enemy pa House and Senate office buildings and the rades and "flagboys" who wave the banners Capitol. Under way were congressional dele of battle. NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS INDI gations' breakfasts, brunches and lunches. The tribes also are known for spectacular ANS: A CELEBRATION OF AFRI It's all part of the three-day observance of costumes, each hand-sewn by its wearer and CAN-AMERICAN CULTURE Mardi Gras in Washington. each made new, or reassembled every year. This year's innovation was the presence of And it takes about a full year to make each (Mr. JEFFERSON asked and was T. "Bo" Dallis, the beaded, feathered, head given permission to address the House costume. banded, braided chief of the Wild Magnolia "I began beading when I was 12, but I for 1 minute and to revise and extend Tribe. Dollis was here courtesy of freshman U.S. didn't get to mask until I was 14," Dallis his remarks and include extraneous said. matter.) Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans. Jef ferson told his breakfast guests in the Ray His costume had beaded shoulder patches Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Speaker, last depicting a bear and a fighting Indian war Tuesday in New Orleans, more than 1 burn House Office Building that he wanted to showcase "the African-American contribu rior. A beaded frontpiece showed Indians million people reveled in our city's an tion to Mardi Gras" and to let the Washing celebrating a buffalo kill. nual celebration of Mardi Gras. ton partygoers see how Mardi Gras is cele Dollis sang for Jefferson's breakfast, in the For many, Mardi Gras means pa brated "in the back streets and the neighbor style an album cover says is "the African rades, colorful costumes, beads, and hoods of New Orleans." call-and-response tradition, calypso story doubloons. But, there is more to be That world of the neighborhood " is what telling mode." found hidden from the cameras in the you miss" when the television cameras pan If the words were foreign to some of Jeffer neighborhoods and back streets of New over the crowds in the French Quarter, Jef son's guests, Doll is said, "between Indians, ferson said. we all know what's going on." ·Indeed, the Orleans. Dollis leads one of about a dozen tribes, street-savvy in the crowd answered the From the first Mardi Gras celebra each generally attached to specific black chants of their chief. tions, a dozen or so Mardi Gras Indian neighborhoods of New Orleans. Dallis also performed Thursday night with tribes have contributed a special Afri The black Indians pre-date the well-known New Orleans pianist Ronnie Cole, at a sea can-American spirit to carnival, parad Zulus, the coconut-throwing black krewe food bash/cocktail party called " Louisiana ing and chanting in colorful feathered founded about 1909 to spoof the all-white Alive." and hand-beaded costumes through the krewes. The chief's additional serious business back streets and neighborhoods of New The Indian tribes first appeared in Mardi here-and Jefferson's-was the unveiling of Gras some 10 to 15 years after the Civil War. the first silk-screen poster honoring the New Orleans on Mardi Gras. The first written account of them was in Orleans Mardi Gras Indians. Proceeds from This neighborhood celebration is 1863, according to a New Orleans music mag sales of the limited-edition poster will be what most people miss when the tele azine. shared among the tribes, who will use the vision cameras pan the throngs on One theory is that these black tribes are money to cover Mardi Gras expenses and to Canal Street and the French Quarter. an outgrowth of friendships between West preserve, and express, their traditions. 5014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 D 1700 the average cost per vehicle that they Rules Committee, of H.R. 3732, the TORT REFORM-A MUST manufacture to pay for the potential Budget Process Reform Act of 1992. The exposure of product liability is $85,000. committee has granted a rule which The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. In other words, if they can manufac provides for general debate only. The KANJORSKI). Under a previous order of ture the airplane for $60,000 they have committee will meet next week to the House, the gentleman from Okla to market it for $145,000 to offset the grant a second rule dealing with homa [Mr. INHOFE] is recognized for 5 cost of product liability. That same amendments to H.R. 3732. In order to be minutes. airplane can be manufactured in Ger fair to all Members, the committee will Mr. INHOFE. Mr. Speaker, there has many, Italy, or France for $60,000 be extend the deadline for filing of amend been a lot of discussion the last 6 months on the two most critical prob cause their laws do not make the man ments. lems facing our Nation: the economy ufacturer responsible, interminably, as The new filing deadline will be Mon and health care. Of all the solutions ours do. day, March 16, at 12 noon for any Mem being offered, the major culprit seems Not too long ago, Piper Aviation bers who still wish to submit amend to escape unscathed, and understand went bankrupt. An American company ments on this bill. Any Member who ably so. The reason-the culprit is per bought some of Piper's tooling and as wishes to offer an amendment to H.R. haps the most powerful force on Cap sets and is going to start manufactur 3732 should submit, to the Rules Com itol Hill. I am speaking of the Amer ing airplanes again. Guess where? Can mittee in H-312 in the Capitol, 55 copies ican Trial Lawyers Association whose ada, because they can't be competitive of the amendment and a brief expla influence has permeated the Halls of manufacturing them in America. Of nation of the amendment, no later Congress for two decades. course there are many other examples than 12 noon on Monday, March 16. So, we talk about health care reform we can use. We were distressed to find We appreciate the cooperation of all and come up with all kinds of creative out that the last American manufac Members in this effort to be fair and solutions emulating other .systems turer of motorcycle helmets is going orderly in granting a rule for H.R. 3732. used around the world. These systems out of business. We are now importing include the most dismal failure, which all of our helmets from abroad, pri is national health insurance, or should marily from Japan and Italy. The sole HOUSE BANK SCANDAL reason we can't manufacture them in I say socialized medicine. But we never The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a talk about the trial lawyers. America and be competitive is product In 1960, the total amount of money liability. previous order of the House, the gen paid by the medical practitioners in So, the culprit that I referred to lives tleman from Missouri [Mr. HANCOCK] is America for medical malpractice pre in the form of influence from a small recognized for 5 minutes. miums and/or judgments was $60 mil number of trial lawyers who have been Mr. HANCOCK. Madam Speaker, over lion. In 1988, that figure became $7 bil exploiting our health delivery system the weekend the news about the House lion. In addition the most conservative and our manufacturers. This force is a Ethics Committee and its handling of estimate of medical defensive costs in very influential one in Congress. Trial the House bank scandal hit the news cluding testing for protection against lawyers drop hundreds of thousands of papers in my district. I was outraged to lawsuits is $17 billion. In other words dollars into the campaigns of can learn that the bad checks written at the medical community is forced to didates who will protect their cozy the House bank now total $10.8 million pass on $24 billion a year to the pa deals. And who loses? The American and that the scandal involves 355 cur tients of America. citizens seeking medical treatment and rent and former Members of the House. A cancer surgeon from my hometown hundreds of unemployed workers whose I was even further outraged to learn of Tulsa told me yesterday that he jobs have been exported overseas. how the Ethics Committee has chosen charges $450 for a breast biopsy and the Mr. Speaker, it is time we stand up to deal with this scandal. The commit cost for medical malpractice for that to the big boys. We will not achieve tee is recommending that only 24 of technique is $300. Two-thirds of the pa health care reform and a healthy econ these violators be exposed. tient cost goes to cover medical mal omy until such time that we are will They want to cover up the mis practice. There can be no health care ing to take on the trial lawyers who conduct of the hundreds of other Mem reform in this country until we achieve control our Congress. bers involved-including habitual vio medical malpractice reform. lators-some of whom have bounced Now our economy is facing a similar checks for hundreds of thousands of dilemma. We are unable to employ peo REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVID dollars. In his press conference, the ple in this country because a large per ING FOR CONSIDERATION OF chairman of the committee admitted centage of our manufacturers are being H.R. 3732, BUDGET PROCESS RE this decision was a political com shipped overseas. FORM ACT OF 1992 promise. As you know, Mr. Speaker, aviation Mr. MOAKLEY, from the Committee The only thing more disgraceful than is my specialty so I will use it as an ex on Rules, submitted a privileged report the House bank scandal itself, is this ample. In 1971, manufacturers in the (Rept. No. 102-453) on the resolution (H. attempt to cover it up and protect United States turned out 14,389 single Res. 394) providing for the consider those Members involved. Taxpayers engine aircraft. This constituted al ation of the bill (H.R. 3732) to amend and voters across this country are out most all of the small aircraft on the the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to raged as well. They are saying: "It's world market. Aircraft had become a eliminate the division of discretionary business as usual in Washington. Noth major export for the United States. appropriations into three categories for ing has changed." And the sad truth of Twenty years later in 1991, this coun purposes of a discretionary spending it is: They are right. They are 100-per try only manufactured 608 single en limit for fiscal year 1993, and for other cent right. gine aircraft. We went from 14,389 to purposes, which was referred to the The integrity of this House-the le 608 in 20 years. The manufacturers, the House Calendar and ordered to be gitimacy of this institution as an in few that are still solvent, have stated printed. strument of the people-demands a that there is one reason for this. That full, open, and complete accounting of reason is that our manufacturers of this scandal, without any further polit aircraft cannot be competitive on the REPORT BY CHAIRMAN OF COM ical compromises. global market and at the same time MITTEE ON RULES ON STATUS Those Members who committed the pay for the exposure of product liabil OF H.R. 3732, BUDGET PROCESS acts of passing bad checks drawn at the ity. REFORM ACT OF 1992 House bank should be exposed-each Specifically, Beech Aircraft testified Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, this is and every one of them-no matter how before our Aviation Subcommittee that to notify Members of the status, in the many Members are involved-no mat- March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5015 ter who they are-Republican or Demo defending my financial integrity be bolize the vast, untamed wilderness crat. cause of my association with the Con areas that continue to resist the mod Now, those Members whose checks gress. The fact that I must reassure my ern era. Millions of Americans have bounced through some innocent error, constituents that I have not bounced been fortunate enough to encounter will have the opportunity to explain checks because of the irresponsible the black bear in its natural habitat, in · themselves. Those who are innocent of acts of some of my colleagues is a per one of the numerous national parks any real wrongdoing have nothing to sonal insult. When the House bank that dot the landscape. How many of us fear from the voters. But the deliberate scandal first broke, I met with a group can recall ever seeing a good old-fash abusers must be exposed. The Ethics of reporters and allowed them to re ioned backwoods adventure film that Committee should release the names of view my bank statements from the didn't feature at least one oversized, all those involved. House bank. I challenge other Members marauding black bear? I'm sure I am risking the wrath of to do the same. There was a time when the black some by saying this and saying it so But more important than how this bear could be found in virtually every plainly. Some will be offended-espe scandal affects me is the threat it pre wooded area of North America, but cially the check kiters and those who sents to our Republic. An historian steady human encroachment and the cover up for them. But I accept that once said: "When people lose faith in incremental loss of natural habitat has risk. If men of principle cannot stand their system of government, that sys precipitated a reduction in the domes in this Chamber and speak the truth, tem collapses." That is happening to us tic bear population. Nevertheless, the without fear of retribution, then it is today and I do not overstate the situa black bear still populates 25 States, further proof of the corruption in this tion. due in large part to the establishment institution. What angers me is the thought that of Federal wildlife parks and refuges, If anyone thinks I am overreacting, I my grandchildren are going to grow up the combination of which help to sup challenge them to consider for a mo in a world where people their age are port a heal thy population-estimates ment the scope of the activity we are going to feel nothing but cynicism for of which range from 200,000 to 250,000 in talking about. We are not just talking the great institutions of this Repub the lower 48 States. about hundreds of bounced checks to lic-those institutions which are monu However, all is not well. Inter taling $10.8 million-which is bad ments to freedom itself. The coverup national commercialization of bear enough. artists in this chamber are trying to parts-including gallbladders-has What we are talking about is a host steal from my grandchildren-and the sparked an increase in the commission of unanswered questions about what children of this country-the same feel of horrendous crimes within the bor some of this money was used for-ques ing of pride and patriotism I feel when, ders of our national parks and forests. tions the committee evidently didn't early in the morning, as the sun comes Quite simply, black bears have become investigate. If some of the millions of up, I walk toward this great Capitol a major target for ruthless poaching dollars Members overdrafted from the Building. gangs that remove the gallbladders and House bank were invested for the per They are replacing that precious paws of illegally killed bears, leaving sonal profit of Members, generating in pride with shame and disappointment. mutilated carcasses on the forest floor. come that was not reported to the IRS, That makes me angry. That is why I These body parts then are sold to mid we have the possibility of serious viola am here on this floor. That is why I am dlemen who eventually transship them tions of Federal tax law. If some of the speaking out. That is why I am chal to overseas markets, most of which are money Members overdrafted from the lenging the Ethics Committee and the found in Asia. House bank were used to subside their House leadership. Because the respect The existence of sopb.isticated crimi reelection campaigns, we have possible of the American people and the future nal rings was highlighted last year violations of Federal elections laws. of this country are worth fighting for. when authorities in New York hap Considering the number of Members And with every last breath in me-I pened upon the scene of the first and the amount of money involved, will fight. known case of a gangland-style slaying this may be the biggest scandal in the I appeal to the members of the Ethics involving a trafficker in animal body history of the Congress. Committee. Do what is right. I appeal parts. This incident was but one more This scandal is the most convincing to the Members who have disgraced piece in a puzzle that has, for many argument I can imagine for limiting themselves and this institution. If you years, attracted the attention of State the terms of Members of Congress. are an abuser of the House bank, do and Federal wildlife enforcement offi This whole body has become so cor your Nation a favor-and the institu cials. rupted and out of touch that even pos tion of Congress-don't run for reelec Since 1981, undercover operations sible criminal activity may be swept tion. I appeal to my colleagues. Join conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife under the rug by means of an at me in demanding this scandal be fully Service and other regional law enforce tempted coverup by the very institu exposed. ment departments have netted large tion charged with enforcing ethical I appeal to the taxpayers and voters numbers of bear gallbladders and paws. conduct. The only answer is to elect of this country. Do not lose faith yet. Operations of this nature are not infre some more citizen legislators and re Give us a chance. Some of us are try quent, nor are they strictly limited to place all the professional politicians ing. We are still fighting. Even with one region of the country. In fact, they who run this place. That is why limited our faults, our system of Government have been conducted across the coun terms is essential. is still the best, when compared with try-in California, Massachusetts, We are working hard in Missouri to all others. Don't lose the faith yet. North Carolina, Montana, Virginia, pass limited terms. I have taken a lead Pennsylvania-the list goes on. The ership role, donating a substantial por market exists and poachers will go to tion of my congressional pay raise-the D 1710 great lengths to obtain these black pay raise I voted againstr-to the Mis bear body parts, particularly the gall sourians for Limited Terms. I firmly INTRODUCTION OF THE AMERICAN bladders which, in the Asian market believe, if it is on the ballot, we will BLACK BEAR PROTECTION ACT place, often will command prices in ex pass limited terms in Missouri this OF 1992 cess of $40,000 a piece. year. But until that happens across the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Trade in other body parts, such as Nation, the professional politicians previous order of the House, the gentle black bear paws, also is prevalent. The will remain in power and the coverups woman from Maryland [Mrs. BENTLEY] traditional "Bear-Paw Soup," with ori will continue. is recognized for 60 minutes. gins stretching back to the Ming Dy I personally resent the fact that I Mrs. BENTLEY. For most Ameri nasty in China, is the preferred dish of have been forced into the position of cans, the black bear has come to sym- an expanding number of well-to-do res- 5016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 taurant patrons in Japan, South Korea, the supply is substantial and the loop tection Act of 1992" attempts to curb and Taiwan. In November for instance, holes in the law large. This increased the trafficking in body parts by the Washington Post cited $1,400 as the commercialization now has created a targeting the rampant commercializa going rate for bear-paw soup in Tai financial incentive to decimate our do tion. My legislation is designed to ad wan, and, according to Judy Mills, co mestic wildlife. dress three primary concerns. author of "The Asian Trade in Bears Studies conducted by Federal wildlife First, in order to control the illegal and Bear Parts," braised bear paw rou specialists indicate that the black bear poaching of black bears for their gall tinely is featured on the menu of the population reasonably can absorb 15 bladders and paws, my bill would ban Seoul Hilton, selling for $500 to $700 a percent annual mortality rate-of the export of bear viscera (internal or dish. which 5 percent can be female-without gans) from the United States and Why the high prices? In many Asian seriously threatening the reproductive would set forth both civil and criminal societies, the flesh of bears is consid capacity of the species. Regional popu penal ties for any violation. This will ered to be highly invigorating, or re lation studies indicate that illegal kill provide our law enforcement agencies a freshing in a medical sense. Similarly, ing far exceeds the excepted norm, much needed tool to deter and punish the bile contained within a bear's gall thereby threatening the population illegal hunting but will have no effect bladder is thought to possess almost curve. One study, conducted by the on legitimate sport hunting. To illus magical qualities. Written prescrip Colorado Wildlife Commission from trate the validity of this approach tions for bear gallbladder first ap 1979-87 revealed an astonishing 40-per and I believe that sport hunting asso peared in the seventh century, al cent mortality rate for females alone ciations will agree that the same prin though some pharmacologists believe in a number of representative study ciple applies in the case of black that actual use extends back some 3,000 groups-due primarily to poaching. bears-that, far from restricting the years. Bear gallbladder is rumored to The senseless slaughter of the black rights of legitimate hunters, the Mi cure cancer, blood disorders, heart and bear has been brought to the attention gratory Bird Treaty Act of the 1930's, liver ailments, nausea, and abdominal of the American public through a series actually enabled sport hunting to con pain-even hemorrhoids. In addition, of high visibility law enforcement ac tinue. Just ask anyone who resides on gallbladders are used widely as tions and through television, most re the Eastern Shore of Maryland. aphrodisiacs. cently in a documentary produced by Second, the bill requires the Sec Wildlife officials estimate that bear the National Geographic Society. In retary of Interior to report to Congress products are sold, over the counter, in the spring of 1980, agents of the Califor on their computerized information sys no less than 3,500 medicine shops nia Fish and Wildlife Service concluded tem for recording and tracking illegal called Hanyuks, throughout South a 23-month undercover investigation, commercial supply networks. Korea. Specialists in bear research which netted 52 violators and sizeable Finally, the bill would direct the U.S. even have documented the sale of bear quantities of bear products, including: Trade Representative to make the gallbladder products at Seoul's Kimpo 88 bear claws, 37 gallbladders, and a international trafficking of bear gall International Airport. But the sale of lesser number of powdered gallbladders bladder a priority issue in the ongoing pharmaceutical products containing for use in capsules. discussions we are having with our bear gallbladder is not limited strictly In March 1989, another undercover Asian trading partners. Clearly, unless to South Korea-they can be found in operation, launched in Chicago, led to those countries also are willing to co Japan, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong the raid of four Korean herbal shops operate, illegal trafficking will con as well. In Japan, for instance, a popu and the confiscation of 181 black bear tinue, and our domestic bear popu lar medicine for children-called Hiya gallbladders. The list goes on. In Feb lations will remain at risk. Kiogan Silver-contains traces of-bear · ruary 1988, Federal and State Wildlife Mr. Speaker, in closing let me·briefly gallbladder. In China, no less than officers concluded a 4-year undercover comment on actions taken yesterday seven pharmaceutical firms produce operation in 12 States, that included at the convention on endangered spe dozens of medicines using bear gall penetrating an illegal commercial net cies being held in Japan. An attempt bladder. work operating out of the Shenandoah was made to place severe restrictions Nevertheless, the bulk of available National Park. Up to 100 black bears on the trade of North American black research data inevitably points to were known to have been killed, and bear body parts in order to help control South Korea, where the appetite for their body parts-including gall the illegal killing of endangered Asian bear gallbladder products is almost leg bladders-were sold off. One undercover bears. Unfortunately, led by opposition endary. This has had disastrous con exchange that took place in the park from the United States, the proposal sequences for the indigenous bear popu ing lot of a shopping mall in northern was blocked-meaning that passage of lation in South Korea which steadily Virginia yielded several dozen gall · my legislation is even more important. has been driven to the brink of extinc bladders. I hope that my colleagues will join tion-with less than 2 dozen animals Given the amount of illegal poaching with me in this much needed effort to most of which now reside in zoos. Un that is taking place, there are definite protect the American black bear before less we take immediate action here at limits to what can be accomplished in it is too late. home, I fear that the day may come the area of law enforcement with lim when we will be visiting the last of our ited tools. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 0 1720 indigenous bears in zoos. Service fields about 200 agents nation Interestingly, Japanese chemists wide, up to 12 of whom are assigned to ORDER OF BUSINESS have succeeded in synthetically repro special operations units, specifically Mr. EWING. Madam Speaker, I ask ducing the active ingredient in bear designed to infiltrate illegal commer unanimous consent to reclaim my 5 bile, known as UDCA-which has sup cial networks. The Fish and Wildlife minutes that I missed a little earlier. posed curative properties, but this has Service spends about 5 percent of its The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. never been substantiated by rigorous annual $31 million law enforcement PELOSI). Is there objection to the re scientific analysis. Despite the wide budget on these covert wildlife protec quest of the gentleman from Illinois? spread availability of UDCA, many still tion programs-limited resources that There was no' objection. want the authentic product and will cannot be expected to make more than pay handsomely for it. Therein lies the a dent in these sophisticated commer problem. cial networks that are operating with REGULATORY RELAY Unfortunately, as the demand for au relative impunity inside tens-of-mil The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a thentic bear gallbladder continues to lions of acres of wilderness. previous order of the House, the gen increase, the eyes of many dealers have The legislation that I am introducing tleman from Illinois [Mr. EWING] is rec turned toward North America where today, the ''American Black Bear Pro- ognized for 5 minutes. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5017 Mr. EWING. Madam Speaker, I rise Materials," 290 pages. All these books The second amendment to the Con today to play my part in the program must be purchased from the U.S. De stitution reads as follows: of the gentleman from Texas [Mr. partment of Transportation and are A well-regulated militia being necessary to DELAY] on regulatory relay to discuss packed with thousands of regulations the security of a free state, the right of the the issue of Federal regulations. the driver must abide by. These books people to keep and bear arms shall not be in Last week a constituent of mine who cannot be stored in the glove compart fringed. runs a medium-sized oil and gas com ment of the truck; they must always be Madam Speaker, is the second pany with 600 employees came to my in reach of the driver. Of course, the amendment still necessary in 1992? And office to fill me in on the Federal regu driver must sign a receipt stating that does the second amendment, the exist lations he and his drivers of propane he understands all of these regulations. ence of it, give the right to the manu trucks must abide by. Now, I do not And he had better, because if he does facturers of guns, the distributors of dispute that regulation of these poten not he will be in serious trouble if he is guns, the fanatics who must have auto tially dangerous vehicles is necessary, found in violation of any of these regu matic weapons of all kinds, does it pro but I think my colleagues will be as lations. vide a right to them? tounded at the very heavy burden the Finally, each truckdriver must carry Madam Speaker, I have been told Government has placed on these driv one of these "Post-Trip Vehicle Inspec that the second amendment does not ers. tion" booklets. The law states that at guarantee that right, but it is because I have here a driver qualification file the end of each trip the driver must the second amendment has been dis which contains over 15 forms which conduct a detailed inspection of his ve torted and is often misquoted to mis must be filled out and completed before hicle. By law, he must check the serv lead the American people to believe an employee is qualified to drive. ice brakes including trailer brake con that because the second amendment These forms mandate completion of nections, the parking brake, the steer exists we should not and we cannot written exams, physical exams, drug ing mechanism, lighting devices and regulate the manufacture, the sale, and testing, an extensive review of the ap reflectors, the tires, the horn, wind the distribution of guns in the United plicant's driving record, and on and on. shield wipers, rear vision mirrors, cou States. Most must be updated periodically. pling devices, wheels and rims, and all As a result of the notion being pro While pointing out how stringent these emergency equipment. The driver must mulgated that we cannot regulate the regulations are, my constituent handed prepare a written report of this daily sale and distribution and manufacture me a single sheet of paper with six inspection and sign it. of guns, we have a paralysis by legisla lines on it. That is a copy of the quali tors across the country and by the Con fications, printed in our Constitution 0 1730 gress. Repeatedly, public opinion polls to be President of the United States. My constituent related to me an inci have shown that the American people What a comparison. dent by which there had been a routine Once a driver becomes qualified, he do want more gun control. They want check of one of his trucks and they more regulation of guns. must periodically complete several found that one of the lug bolts on the forms in his vehicle maintenance pack Of course, a No. 1 issue across the Na coupling for the trailer was not as taut tion is crime and solutions to the prob et. This is an inch-thick-and on the as it should have been, but it was not front says "simplified format"-file lem of crime. Madam Speaker, crimes loose. They had to call a mechanic to of all kinds I abhor, but crime which that contains forms to be filled out come out and tighten it. The regula documenting maintenance and inspec results in the death of individuals is of tions did not even allow the truck particular concern and should be of tion checks of virtually every aspect of driver the right to correct it. his vehicle. I'll read just a few lines particular concern to all of us. These areas of regulation I am talk The recent tragic shootings of two from the form e:itp1aining how to use ing about are only those affecting the the maintenance packet and I quote: young-- persons at Thomas Jefferson transportation activities which my High School in New York City has re If a routine safety inspection (Form 127- F constituent's company is involved in. DVCR if regulated carrier) reports a defect newed interest in some kind of imme or a breakdown or accident occurs, or a He faces many more areas of regulation diate, urgent action to deal with guns maintenance service is scheduled, a Garage in his regular course of business. Not and the gun culture. Repair Order Form (Form No. 128-FS-03) only are these regulations excessive, Madam Speaker, two young persons, should be issued. The Garage Repair Order but many are unnecessary. This is reg one named Ian Moore and the other's Form (Form No. 128- FS-C3) is used to au ulation run amok. It is crazy. Crippling name is Tyrone Sinkler, they happen thorize and instruct mechanics or vendors on regulations have stunted investment to live-they happened to live in my all repairs or scheduled PM services. All and economic activity, and must cost congressional district. The tense is im work performed, all parts, parts cost, labor, labor costs and vendor costs should be re untold numbers of jobs. Regulations portant here. corded on this form. Three parts are pro have played a direct role in causing Thomas Jefferson School is not lo vided, one for parts department or vendor, this recession and increased costs to all cated in the district, but these young one for Vehicle Maintern;mce File Folder and of our constituents and consumers. people resided in the 12th Congres one for shop office for labor time account Let us unleash American business so sional District. ability. The Garage Repair Order Form is that we can again take our rightful Somehow their shooting has shocked one of the most important forms in your place as the economic leader of the free even New York City, which has too maintenance program and must be com world and put American workers back many homicides and too many guns de pleted whenever anything is done on the ve to work. spite the fact that we have very tight hicle, whether performed by your mechanics or outside vendors. The information on the gun control laws in both New York City and New York State. The fact is Garage Repair Order Form must be posted to LEGISLATION CALLING FOR RE Maintenance Service Stickers (Form No. 121- that these youngsters were murdered F) for on-vehicle records, and to Vehicle PEAL OF THE SECOND AMEND in cold blood in a school; the fact is Maintenance File Folder (Form No. 103-F) MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION that the young man who pulled out the for permanent historical records. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. gun and shot them has no fear of being While driving his truck, a driver who PELOSI). Under a previous order of the caught and no concern about snuffing has jumped through all these hoops House, the gentleman from New York out human life and taking his punish must be sure he has a copy of each of [Mr. OWENS] is recognized for 60 min ment subsequently. In addition to the these three handbooks: the "Federal utes. two persons being shot that day, their Motor Carrier Safety Regulations," 408 Mr. OWENS of New York. Madam lives being snuffed out immediately, pages; the "Emergency Response Speaker, today I have introduced a res another young person who was a friend Guidebook," about 300 pages; and the olution which calls for the repeal of the of theirs went home and, with a gun, "Driver's Pocket Guide to Hazardous second amendment to the Constitution. committed suicide, took his own life. 5018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 0 1740 What are we doing to protect our timidation of any public figure who Mr. Speaker, in the space of 5 days in youth from senseless killing? What are dares to speak for and vote for what New York City there were about 10 we doing as adults? As parents? And, the overwhelming majority of the peo shootings. About five people were most important, those people who are ple want. Elections never provide a killed with guns. That is in New York most responsible for how our society clear expression of public opinion on City, which is highly visible. They got works? What are we doing as legisla any single issue since a vote is deter a lot of publicity, and all the world tors? What are we doing as congress mined by a number of issues and also knows about it. persons to protect our young people? by moves and political personalities. But what my colleagues do not know Are we doing all we can do? Or are we Thus the people never send a strong, about is that all around the country, in wimpishly bowing to a gun lobby and clear signal in favor of gun control be both rural communities and suburban not a committee, civilized actions, to cause the system does not give them communities, young people are taking be taken in order to control the manu the opportunity. But the single issue of their lives and taking each other's facture, the sale, and distribution of gun control fanatics are very clear in lives in large numbers. We know about guns? What is different? What is the their message. They send a message the mass murders when automatic difference between our society and which is very powerful in their spend weapons are being taken into post of other industrialized societies? ing big money to defeat candidates in fice buildings, and people getting re Japan, or Germany, or Great Britain, their letter writing campaigns and venge for various reasons have snuffed or France; why is it these industri their intimidation of many elected offi out the life of dozens of people. We alized societies have a far lower set of cials. know about the mass murder that took casual ties as a result of gun play? Why Mr. Speaker, we must give the Amer place in a cafeteria where the target is it that it goes way, way down, the ican people as a whole an opportunity seemed to be primarily women. We comparisons with Great Britain, and . to express their opinion on control and know about these. They get a lot of Germany and Japan? It is astonishing regulation of guns, especially the con publicity. What we do not know is that in terms of the number of people who cealable handguns and the the statistics will show in school dis have been killed by guns. These soci semiautomatics. Let us have a public trict after school district across the eties are able and willing to control the debate and discussion nationwide to country these incidents are taking manufacture, distribution, and sale of find out whether the people want to place. guns, and this society is not. turn away from violence. Mr. Speaker, I have been invited to The savage, barbaric behavior of a The second amendment is unneces serve as a moderator for a panel, a tele young man who whips out a pistol and sary in 1992. The purpose of the second conference, entitled "Challenges in shoots dead two students in a high amendment is to assure the people's Choices, Violence in the Schools." This school is horrendous, but in responding right to bear arms in a well-regulated teleconference is sponsored by the Na or failing to respond the Members of militia. Nobody would dream of inter tional Association of Secondary School Congress and any other State legisla fering with the use of guns by the Na Principals' urban services office. It is tures or city legislatures are equally as tional Guard, the Armed Forces Re going to take place next Wednesday. savage and equally as barbaric if they serves, which is our well-regulated mi The brochure that was sent to me do not take steps to use their power to litia, the Armed Forces Reserves, or starts as follows: It relates to incidents control the manufacture, sale, and dis any local militia, or the police depart where young people were murdered or tribution of guns. ments. We are not going to interfere young people were guilty of murdering I have offered this resolution to re with it, and the right of that kind of people in schools. In Pinellas County, peal the second amendment very seri well-regulated militia is protected and FL, for example, an assistant high ously. I do not have any illusions about understood without this amendment school principal was killed and another the fate of the resolution in terms of being in place. administrator and teacher at that its passage. I do not have any illusions The second amendment has a very school injured by students who were about the possibility of an amendment limited purpose and intent. It is very armed with stolen revolvers. In Gar really taking place because, even if clear the courts have interpreted that den, KS, two teachers and a junior high Congress passes it, it has to go to State it does not mean that we cannot con school principal were killed by a 14- legislatures. trol and regulate guns, the sale, the year-old boy with an automatic rifle. That is not my goal. My goal is to manufacture, and distribution of guns. My colleagues did not hear any head raise the level of debate, accelerate the Congress can do hat. We have the lines about this, and there are numer level of debate and discussion about power. But the second amendment has ous other incidents that are taking and the need to control the sale, manu been twisted. Its purpose and intent place all across the country that we do facture, and distribution of guns in our has been distorted and perverted by not read the headlines, we do not see society. The democratic process often gun control fanatics whose view it is them on television. They are not in works well in the United States. The that guns may not be regulated or con New York City with the media present will of the people is usually carried out trolled in any way, and they have to publicize it, but it is happening all sooner or later by their elected legisla fooled us, hoodwinked the American over, the culture of the gun, the cul tors and officials. If they do not act to people into believing -that we cannot ture of violence. It has taken hold, and carry out the will of the people, they control guns. We violate the Constitu this generation, which we could call are going to get removed sooner or tion if we do so. The second amend the Rambo generation because they are later, but not always is it sooner. ment does not say anything like that, fed by films and videos that glorify vio Sometimes the will of even a very but they interpret it that way, and lence, the Rambo generation marches large majority can be thwarted by a they have managed to convince very on, and the shock of having two young small group of single-issue fanatics large numbers of intelligent people people murdered in high school is ap who use money and threats to intimi that any gun regulation is unconstitu propriate. date elected representatives so they tional. Mr. Speaker, it means that we are fail to pass legislation that the over Are our rights as a free people jeop one step closer to the collapse of civili whelming majority of the people want. ardized in 1992 by a waiting period for zation. We are one step closer to the Polls have clearly shown that 75 to 85 the purchase of a handgun? collapse of our society. What will hap percent of the people want some form pen next? We will have young people of gun control, but we do not have gun 0 1750 carrying guns into churches and mur control, except to a very limited ex Are our rights as a free people jeop dering people in churches. It would be tent, because a small group of intense ardized in 1992 by a criminal investiga another step closer to the collapse of gun fanatics have perverted the demo tion of purchases of guns? Are our civilization as we know it. cratic process through threats and in- rights as a free people jeopardized by March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5019 the regulation and superv1s10n of gun So I would hope that those Members year-old kids having handguns or hoodlums dealers? Are our rights as a free people who are interested and have gotten the having machine guns? jeopardized by severe limitations on information will join me in offering If nothing else, says Owens, perhaps his resolution will start a useful discussion the manufacture, import, and sale of this resolution to repeal the second about the urgent need for stronger gun-con semiautomatics and machineguns? amendment. I hope also we will take trol laws. Maybe so. But Congress doesn't Certainly not. But the gun fanatics whatever steps are necessary long be need a constitutional amendment to act. It tell us the Republic will be in danger if fore the second amendment finds its needs a little more backbone in the face of a these modest measures are taken by way onto the floor of Congress to end strident and well-oiled lobbying machine. the Congress. the savage and barbaric proliferation of Madam Speaker, I welcome the criti The Congress has the power right guns in our society. cism of. the New York Newsday edi now. It can do what is necessary to reg Madam Speaker, I cannot stress too torial, because they have done exactly ulate the manufacture, sale, and dis much the accusation that I am mak what I wanted to happen: They have es tribution of guns. ing, and that is that we are behaving in calated the debate and made the debate Only Congress can have the nec a barbaric and savage fashion when we more visible. I urge all Members to fol essary impact. It does no good for New have the power to regulate guns and we York City to pass strict gun control low the debate, to follow the kind of re refuse to use that power. action which some new:?papers, includ laws as it has already done, or for New Madam Speaker, I would like to call York State to pass strict gun control ing the Wall Street Journal, have had attention to an editorial that appeared to the recent outbreak of violence in laws, as it has already done, if the guns in New York Newsday as a reaction of are freely available in other States and New York City, and, of course, similar my announcement that I would intro violence which has taken place across can be transported across State lines, duce a resolution to repeal the second as they are. the country. amendment. Madam Speaker, the Wall Street We have only a handful of companies Madam Speaker, it is entitled "Good in this country that manufacture guns. Journal had an article on gun manufac Instinct, Wrong Policy: Don't Touch turers showing that 65 percent of the Their greed has pushed them to make the Bill of Rights." It read as follows: them more and more attractive. Weap guns in the country come from two GOOD INSTINCT, WRONG POLICY-DON'T TOUCH manufacturers. I think, Madam Speak ons are more streamlined, more auto THE BILL OF RIGHTS matic. They fire more bullets, and they er, they are based in California. U.S. Rep. Major Owens is so disturbed by The series in the New York Times are more deadly than ever before. They the violence racking his Brooklyn district are smaller and cheaper. So we are goes further and talks about the entire that he's drafting a resolution that would gun culture, including the fact that we pushing guns the way we sell soap at seek to repeal the Second Amendment-the this point. section of the Bill of Rights that says: "A allow films and movies to be promul Only a barbaric society would con well-regulated militia being necessary to the gated in large numbers which glorify tinue to push deadly weapons as if they security of a free state, the right of the peo violence. were toys, or push deadly weapons as if ple to keep and bear arms shall not be in Congress has gotten very excited and they were appliances. Here in Washing fringed." allowed itself in many cases to be ton we have citizens who have taken It's hard to blame Owens for wanting to stampeded on the issues of pornog take drastic action. Since November, three raphy. We have been quite quiet on vio the initiative and passed an initiative students have been shot to death in the halls which calls for liability, a gun liability of Thomas Jefferson High School in East lence. There are films which promul law, which makes the manufacturer, New York. Homicides in the neighborhood's gate and glorify violence to no end. the dealers, and all the people who 75th Precinct, one of the city's most violent, " Rambo" and the series of Rambo have connections with the guns, liable are running ahead of last year's numbers. films probably represents the greatest when a person is injured or killed by a Still, Owens is misguided as he works to drag depth to which profit-hungry Holly gun. the Second Amendment into the cross-hairs. wood producers have gone to tap their .. There a.re people in Congress who are To the gun lobby, it's an article of faith desire for more violent films. that the Second Amendment guarantees all Our children have been raised on this fighting that legislation. We need the Americans an absolute right to pack heat. same legislation across the country in But the gun lobby-led by the deep-pockets on television. We have not sought to every State and in every city. National Rifle Association-is wrong. In 1939, control the violence on television in Madam Speaker, let me share some the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the any way. There are some countries in articles. I am not going to read them, amendment does not prohibit the feds from this hemisphere who will not allow but I would like for Members to read a controlling firearms. The court over the American films to be shown because series of articles that have appeared in years has been more than willing to stick they are violent and because they want the New York Times. The fourth arti with that wisdom. What's more, says Dennis to control what their youths see with cle appeared today. These articles are Hengian, director of the Leg·al Action respect to violence. about guns and the gun culture, the Project for the Center to Prevent Handgun We at this point are not the only in Violence, the court has never found that the gun manufacturers, the gun sales Second Amendment even applies to the dustrialized nation that lacks gun con people, the proliferation of guns and states. trol, but we are among the few. Most what is behind them. This series of ar So why was the amendment written? Legal nations that are industrialized do have ticles started in the New York Times scholars say it was drafted to protect citi tight control over the manufacture, on Sunday, March 8, and have appeared zens from abuses by a large standing army. sale, and distribution of guns. every day, March 8, March 9, March 10, Before the revolution, the king's troops were Madam Speaker, I hope that in the and today, March 11. I urge Members sometimes quartered in civilian homes-to coming weeks and months we will re and all others who want to take steps the distress of citizens. But because the local consider our position. We have a crime militias had been disarmed, citizens had no to end this barbaric failure to regulate choice but to comply. The a·mendment was bill that is being negotiated in con guns to get background on the issue. meant as a guarantee to citizens that such ference now. That crime bill takes only Madam Speaker, the CRS, the Con abuses could not happen again. very timid steps. If you add the Brady gressional Research Service, has also By "militia," the gun crowd insists, draft amendment, as I understand has been put out extensive information on pub ers of the Bill of Rights meant a universally accomplished, the Brady amendment lic opinion with respect to gun control, armed people, not a specific group. But the that we passed, the Brady bill that was as well as gun control regulations. Supreme Court has rejected that view. And passed in the House of Representatives, When I asked for material from CRS, I no less a conservative than former Supreme as part of the discussion in that con Court Chief Justice Warren Burger has ex was delighted to hear that many Mem plained: "It's the simplest thing: a well-regu ference, even if you add that bill it is bers of Congress have requested the lated militia. If the militia-which is what only a timid, small step taken toward same kind of information, and there we now call the National Guard, essen the regulation of guns. fore they have the information readily tially-has to be well-regulated, in heaven's Madam Speaker, that bill is obsessed available. name why shouldn't we regulate 14-, 15-, 16- with the death penalty. It adds many, 5020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 many Federal requirements that the means, not ends, whether self-right stantially expanded commercial ties death penalty be imposed for crimes eous congressional indignation ad with the dynamic economies of Taiwan totally out of step with what reality vances or undercuts a just cause. and the Republic of Korea. has shown. What is at issue is less a question of With regard to the war in the Persian 0 1800 indignation than judgment. If history Gulf, President Bush's magnificent is a guide, it would appear that almost multinational diplomacy hinged on Se The death penalty has not reduced every effort to coerce China, whether curity Council cooperation. China held violence or crimes at all. The States militarily or through the threat of eco a "jokers" card and chose not to play which have executed the most people nomic isolation, has not only failed to it. since the Supreme Court allowed the promote greater political openness but To be particularly poignant, China renewal of punishment by death, those accentuated unpredictable xenophobic was more consistently supportive of States have the highest crime rates, nationalism. On the other hand, almost the President of the United States in and they are escalating. The homicide every United States step toward a con voting in the United Nations than the rates are increasing. So the death pen structive dialogue has been met with a majority American political party was alty is not going to solve the problem. liberalized response. in voting in the United States Con Gun . control is a practical way to Relations between states are al ways gress. deal with the most lethal weapon in evolving. At issue in this legislation is With regard to nonproliferation con the crime culture. If we can stop the Chinese external as well as internal cerns in the Middle East and elsewhere, slaughter of the innocents, we will politics. Generally speaking, govern supporters of the Pelosi approach are have taken a great step forward in pro ment-to-government relations have the correct in pointing out the destabiliz tecting our people. It is our duty to do least effect on how countries structure ing implications of past Chinese mis that. We should stop acting barbaric. their internal affairs, but often have sile and nuclear sales to the region. We should stop acting savage. substantial effect on how they struc Yet, if there is to be any hope of estab We should accept our responsibilities ture their foreign policy. Here, this lishing, within the frame work of a new and do the .civilized thing, foster and Congress must understand that in world order, agreements on arms re promote laws which control the sale, terms of the profoundest issue in inter straint, China's cooperation will be distribution, and manufacture of guns. national politics today-war and vital. Hence it is of import to Amer We can do no more for people like Ian peace-China has generally been mov ican diplomacy that China will appar Moore and the other three youngsters, ing in a progressive direction. ently accede to the NPT this March, two youngsters who died on the same On the tense Korean peninsula, which and has recently agreed in writing to day. the President has described as the There is a long list. We could recite observe the nonproliferation guidelines greatest threat to regional peace in of the MTCR. them on the floor of this House, and Northeast Asia, China continues to No one in this Chamber should doubt maybe it would be good to recite a list play a constructive role. Beijing has that playing games with normal of all the young people who have died quietly advised Pyongyang to peace trade-daring to isolate China-jeop in the last few years from gunshot fully accommodate itself to the new re ardizes the security of the State of Is wounds. It might bring us to our alities in international economic as rael and any hope of reasonable arms senses. We are not protecting our children. well as security affairs, has objected to restraint in the Middle East. Any civilization that cannot protect the North's attempted acquisition of As we all understand, in foreign and its children does not deserve to be nuclear weapons, and sought to facili domestic policy there is a distinction tate peaceful reconciliation between between righteous rhetoric and rightful called a civilization. I hope we will re the DPRK and America's ally in Seoul. legislation. The rhetoric brought be member that. In Cambodia, where an advance U.N. fore the Congress today largely reflects team is already in place, China's sup commonsense American heritage. This DON'T UNDERCUT THE CHINESE port was and remains critical to the hig·h-risk legislation, however, vir STEPCHILDREN OF ADAM SMITH success of the settlement plan crafted tually defies rational explication. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. by the permanent five members of the The irony that undergirds this frus PELOSI). Under a previous order of the U.N. Security Council. Here I would re tration-laden legislative lodestone is House, the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. mind Members that the PRC holds in that American foreign policy is on a LEACH] is recognized for 20 minutes. its power the capacity to undercut this roll. Mr. LEACH. Madam Speaker, in the precedent-setting initiative to bring Free enterprise, free trade, free poli wake of the House override of the peace and national reconciliation to tics, are gathering momentum in vir President's veto this afternoon of the that tragically war-torn country. tually every corner of the globe. The Pelosi resolution, I would like to elabo An isolated China is emphatically American Presidency in 1992 has never rate on the reasons for my vote to up not in the American national interest. been more vindicated nor more gen hold the President's veto. Rather, the United States seeks a erally acknowledge as the pinnacle of As the premier democratic legisla China more integrated into the inter world leadership than at any time in tive body in the world, we have an obli national system-a system which pro the history of this century, save per gation to reflect American values to motes both economic liberalism and haps 1918 and 1945. the world. In this regard, no one in this transparency, as well as security and The current occupant of the White body disagrees that the sensibilities re stability around the globe. Thus we House, who stands uniquely as a profes flected in the Pelosi bill are expressive welcome the fact that China has joined sional diplomat as well as politician, a of consensus American politics and so Hong Kong and Taiwan in APEC, re former resident envoy in the country cial philsophy. cently moved to establish closer ties to to which this Congress is incredulously What does exist, however, is a divi American allies in the Middle East, has indicating it wants to preempt foreign sion of opinion on how the United established normal diplomatic rela policy leadership, has indicated in the States can best advance its interest in tions with all six members of the strongest possible terms ·that passage China, how best we can play a con ASEAN, as well as Vietnam, and ap of the legislation being contemplated structive role in making the Chinese pears moving toward diplomatic nor today would be deeply damaging to the Government more accountable to the malcy with our close friends in south American national interest. Chinese people, as well as respectful of Korea. We welcome the fact that China I recognize that economic sanctions the rule of law and fundamental human has taken a pragmatic approach to the are sometimes appropriate-as was the rights. potentially explosive Spratly Island case with apartheid South Africa-and Here, the question advocates of the dispute, dramatically lessened tensions that in areas of foreign commerce the Pelosi approach must examine is one of with the former Soviet Union, and sub- Constitution gives plenary authority March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5021 to the Congress. Yet in a world in tran body that just 30 years ago, during the This high-risk, hubristic, unilateral sition, a world in which international disastrous great leap forward, 2 million policy approach not only overestimates economics and the communications people starved to death in a single Chi American power, but it is heedless of revolution are ineluctably combining nese prefecture. Does this Congress the moral and cultural nuances of the to erode the isolationist walls of the dare suggest that it is a humanitarian last 100 years of Chinese interaction Asian Leninist regimes and thus accel policy to slam shut America's tradi with the outside world. It puts the poli erate their eventual demise, this Con tional open-door policy and shut down cies of the United States at issue, rath gress would be well advised to give the the free enterprise movement that has er than the sorry performance of the benefit of the doubt to the President allowed China to feed its burgeoning Government in Beijing. It risks trig and assist in crafting a nondivisive, bi population? gering a xenophobic counter-reaction partisan approach to Sino-American Let me close by quoting one of our by hard-liners in Beijing, who will de relations. After all, what is at stake is profoundest observers of the Asian nounce these conditions as a the future of our relations with a teem scene, Dr. Robert Scalapino, from the humiliating ultimatum from a hostile ing one-fifth of the world's entire popu latest issue of Foreign Affairs. "Len foreign power. lation. m1sm in its traditional form is It is not without significance to this In this context, termination of MFN doomed," he writes, "with the only debate today that an authoritative for China would have the perverse ef issue being that of the timing of de February editorial in China's People's fect of impacting most severely on mise and means of exit. An open econ Daily-intended to signal support for those elements of China we most want omy and a closed policy cannot long bolder policies of reform and opening to support: The free-wheeling provin coexist. As the socialist states turn was entitled "Opening Up to the Out cial economics and entrepreneurs in outward, seeking capital, technology side World and Making Use of Capital the coastal provinces and South China and markets from the dynamic econo ism." The article stated that modern who have become integrated into the mies around them * * * the old order Chinese history shows that it "can world economy. cannot possibly be sustained." only grow and prosper by making cor Revocation of MFN would strengthen Two decades ago a group of French rect use of capitalism, not totally re the hand of hard-liners in Beijing who foreign journalists interviewed Chou nouncing it, and by critically absorb seek the reimposition of bureaucratic En-Lai and asked, among other things, ing, not categorically rejecting, things central controls over the flourishing, what he thought was the historical sig in Western culture that could be useful decentralized, nonstate sector of the nificanc~ of the French Revolution, to which he responded, "It is too early to to us.'' economy and who advocate the reim For those who believe-as I do-that position of Marxist-Leninist-Mao tell." It strikes me it may be too early to free economics drives free politics, can Zedong orthodoxy in politics, philoso tell the exact ramifications of the pro it possibly be rational to pass legisla phy, the arts, and science. found socio-economic changes occur tion today that, through miscalcula Revocation of MFN would seriously ring in China. But it is certain that the tion or design, undercuts the Chinese jeopardize the economic future of Hong ramifications are deep, and that they stepchildren of Adam Smith and allows Kong and impact adversely on Taiwan. involve the near total de-legitimizing a tightening of the reins of economic as In addition, to the extent revocation of of the Chinese Communist Party. well as political power by the discred MFN strains ties between Washington Whether political liberalization will ited disciples of Marx, Lenin, and Mao? and Beijing, it might also possibly occur this week, next year, or 5 years The President has pursued a centrist tempt Beijing to raise anew the status from now, progressive change is almost approach, balancing competing Amer of Taiwan as a divisive issue in Sino certain to occur. To invoke a concept ican concerns through professional, American relations. from China's long and extraordinary tough-minded diplomacy. From a Midwestern agricultural per cultural heritage, the mandate of heav The other body would be well advised spective, playing Russian roulette with en has been removed from China's to support the President, recognizing China-MFN would be the equivalent of Communist rulers by those rulers. that House concerns for human rights embargoing American soybean sales. This Congress should and must con are well-founded, but not well advanced During a period in which it is crucial tinue to vigorously speak out on behalf by the Pelosi resolution. that America coordinate its foreign of freedom and democracy for China. D 1810 policy with allies, our action on MFN We owe it to ourselves as well as the would be entirely unilateral and wholly Chinese people. But we must also have out of step with our allies. Two years the humility and sense of perspective FULL DISCLOSURE OF PRACTICES after Tiananmen, no American ally is to see that we cannot unilaterally prepared to follow our lead. Do we ad AT HOUSE OF REPRESENTA bring about a rapid transition to de TIVES BANK vance our Asian diplomacy by simul ta mocracy in China. To attempt to do so neously straining American relations not only disrespects the limits of our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a with China and Japan? power, but ironically strengthens the previous order of the House, the gen Most importantly, revocation of gerontocrats in Beijing by validating tleman from California [Mr. RIGGS] is MFN would reverse America's historic their hard-line propaganda against us. recognized for 60 minutes. open-door policy to China in favor of a It puts foreign pressure by the United Mr. RIGGS. Madam Speaker, I rise counterproductive bolted-door ap States at issue, not the egregious and this evening with a rather heavy heart proach, unilaterally ceding our pro brutal misrule of the Chinese Com to discuss a subject that is certainly gressive influence to the mercantilist munist Party. very much on the minds of my col influence of others or possibly moving And in a geostrategic context, with leagues today, and a subject that will a China in transition in a chaotic, au the prospect of major conflict in the be the primary focus of legislative de tarchic direction. Asia-pacific region at a historic low bate and action. It is the subject of the At issue from the perspective of the tide, this is not the time for Congress House bank. Chinese people is whether their coun to create new tension and instability Madam Speaker, first of all I want to try is going to be economically brought by unilaterally declaring a new cold say that I am extending a personal in into the 21st century ala an evolving war. vitation to any of my colleagues who democratic Taiwan or whether eco The Pelosi approach assumes that would like to debate this subject, rec nomic stagnation and collapse will lead the United States, through a condi ognizing that there will be ample time to a replication of the chaos and dis tional approach to MFN, can unilater allotted for debate tomorrow and per appointment that followed the October ally compel an accelerated transition haps Friday for this subject, but to in 1911 revolution. For those who want to to a more pluralistic and humane form vite any of my colleagues who would give history a push, let me remind this of Chinese governance. like to discuss this subject tonight on 5022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 the Record to come down to the floor 355 Members who at one time or the only 24 of the 66 ·current and former and participate in this special order, other during that 39-month period Members of Congress who wrote about, particularly my colleagues who make bounced at least one check at the and this is a staggering figure, 20,000 up the rest of the so-called Gang of House bank. bad checks totaling more than $10.8 Seven. · We believe that that information million. I quote from Phyllis Schlafly's I would simply acknowledge that the must and should become a matter of column in today's Washington Times, gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. public record. It should be subject to which is really excellent, and she said, SANTORUM] is here, and I anticipate public and media scrutiny. It should be "Let's call this 'compromise' what it that other Members of th~ Gang of made available to the constituents of really is: A coverup and a whitewash." Seven will arrive to participate in this those respective Members, to the vot The ethics committee compromise special order. ers in their congressional districts, so had four dissenting Republicans," and I Let me, if I might, dispel a few myths that the voters can take that informa want to mention them for the RECORD. regarding our group, since we have tion into account when making their Those are my colleagues, the gen come in for, I guess, our share of occa voting decisions in the spring primary tleman from Kentucky [Mr. BUNNING], sional ridicule or criticism, particu elections or the general elections to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. HOBSON], larly from inside-the-beltway pundits come later this fall. the gentleman from Arizona [Mr. KYL], back here, those who said initially, Believe it or not, Madam Speaker, and the gentlewoman from Connecticut when this matter came to light last our Gang of Seven are all under sort of [Mrs. JOHNSON]. As the gentleman from summer and we took up the cause of a cockeyed notion that we really can Kentucky [Mr. BUNNING] said on that keeping the issue alive in the hopes, ul trust the people. We can trust their wisdom and their good judgment to dis occasion, this "compromise 'won't pass timately, of full disclosure and con cern between those who perhaps on oc the smell test' with the American peo gressional accountability which might casion made a human error, a simple, ple," and he is right. lead to some fundamental and long understandable mistake of some sort, a "The excuse given for hiding the overdue reforms that are very badly miscalculation in maintaining their names of the other 42 Members of Con needed around this place. checking account, or who in fact, as we gress," that rather notorious group of When we first took up this issue last . now know, were the victims of sloppy 66 Members, according to the chairman summer, one pundit described us as sit recordkeeping or clerical errors actu of both the full committee and the ad ting in our high chairs banging our ally committed by the staff of the hoc committee investigating the House spoons. Just over the weekend another House bank. bank scandal, the gentleman from New pundit said that we have not been in We believe that the public can dis York [Mr. MCHUGH], was that the eth the House of Representatives long cern between those individuals and ics committee agreed "* * * to reveal enough to know where the House Bank those who are frankly guilty of re only the names of those who overdrew is. peated and systematic abuse of the their accounts by more than one Let me just say that is completely House bank that borders on criminal month's pay at least eight times dur wrong and inaccurate. We come from, conduct, those Members who have been ing the 39-mon th period," reviewed by our group, different walks of life, but described as gaming the system. the GAO audit and subsequently the we all run for Congress and were elect So it is our belief, our Gang of Seven, Ethics Committee. That is a rather ar ed in 1990 on platforms of congressional that a vote tomorrow, or if it is de bitrary and subjective standard, it reform. layed until Friday, in support of the seems to me, and it certainly begs the We are simply here this evening, and compromise crafted by the Committee question in the minds of our constitu- · prior to this time, and certainly in the on Ethics to release the names of only ents and average Americans: Would next 48 hours, trying to remain true to the 24 most serious abusers, 19 present they not appreciate having this ability fundamental commitments that we Members, 5 former Members, will be to go to their local bank and write a made on the campaign trails to our wrong. It will be fundamentally and check up to their next month's salary, constituents to push hard for congres ethically wrong. or next month's pay,· and in the process sional accountability and congres When this body begins to compromise being able to take advantage of the sional reform. on matters such as this, we frankly float from other Members' money and Some people around this institution show a true disregard, perhaps even a live consistently above their means? say that with respect to how much dis contempt, for the public trust. This This proposal is, frankly, unaccept closure we ought make with respect to body must realize as a self-policing able and, of course, it paints too many the House bank check cashing pri vi body that only we have the ability and Members of this institution with the leges, and those Members of Congress the power within our grasp to hold one same brush. who routinely and frequently and very another accountable, to uphold the So I want to again establish just how systematically abused that privilege, public trust, and to show that we un widespread this bad check kiting, this that we ought to remember the impor derstand that we must put matters of gaming of the system, this racket that, tance of protecting the institution. principle before politics, that there yes, perhaps this new Member of Con Some people go as far as to suggest simply is, when it comes to the ques gress was not aware of by virtue of the that we ourselves, even as new Mem tion of congressional ethics, no com fact I had been here such a short period bers of Congress, are traditionally promise. of time. But frankly, if anyone had bound to protect the institution. Let me go back, for those of my fel ever suggested to me that this sort of I say that, to the contrary, we are low Americans and my constituents routine abuse could occur at the House duty-bound to uphold the public trust who might be looking in, and review a bank, I would have been very much by fully revealing the names of all little history, because I frankly antici taken aback, and I even then would Members, all 355 past and present Mem pate the debate coming tomorrow, and have taken steps to investigate it on bers, and I guess it breaks down 296 again perhaps on Friday, will become my own accord to ascertain the truth. quite heated and we frankly may see a But again, it came out from the Eth current Members, 59 former Members great deal of heat and smoke and not of Congress, who at one time or the ics Committee last week that 296 cur much light. So I think it is important rent and 59 former Members of Con other during this 39-month period from that we, at the outset here of our spe July of 1988, though I guess that would cial order tonight, sort of lay the fac gress were overdrawn at least once dur not work, so I will ask the gentleman tual groundwork for the debate to ing the 39-month period under inves from Pennsylvania [Mr. SANTOR UM] if come over the next 48 hours. tigation. Coincidentally, that is the he can reflect on that, but over the 39- same time period in which the Con month period, let us put it this way, 0 1820 gress raised its pay from an annual sal that ended in December of last year, Last week the House ethics commit ary of $89,500 to $96,000 in January 1990, December 1991, those Members, those tee voted by a 4-10 margin to identify and to $125,100 in January 1991. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5023 The bad check scandal started last checks up to the amount of each House D 1830 October when the General Accounting Member's next monthly paycheck, that So that argument, I will predict. to Office reported to the House leadership, amounted to an interest-free loan, a you, ladies and gentlemen, ultimately the Democratic leadership of the House sort of a low-cost, no-fee revolving is not going to wash. Everybody out that 8,331 checks had been written on credit line that Members of Congress there in America is not doing it. In the House bank by Congressmen who did not have to qualify for using con fact, about the only place that I can had insufficient funds in their respec ventional loan underwriting criteria. think of a practice such as this being tive checking accounts to cover those That certainly then begs the question: conducted, and in many, many cases at checks. This information was subse Did those Congressmen report those in least tacitly condoned, is the House of quently revealed, and I can recall sit terest-free loans as taxable income, Representatives with our bank, our co ting in the back of the Chamber when which is exactly how the IRS views operative check-cashing privilege to Speaker FOLEY took the House floor such amounts, or as gifts, with House tally within our control. It is not going and said, and I quote him now, ''This is rules to be disclosed. I daresay that is to wash with the American people. now a matter that is over and done rather unlikely. The House rule on fi They are not doing it. Only the Con with." And that is sort of akin to the nancial disclosure, House rule XLIV, gress is doing it, and the American peo Speaker standing up here in the well requires reporting any liabilities that ple are absolutely fed up with this sort and I believe, and I said this the other exceed $10,000 at any time during the of arrogance and abuse of privilege. day on the House floor that it was only year. That is a requirement under the Mr. SANTORUM. Madam Speaker, the second time during this session, Ethics in Government Act of 1978. will the gentleman yield? the second time when he concluded in Again, reports coming from the Ethics Mr. RIGGS. I am happy to yield to very eloquent and moving terms the Committee inquiry indicate that more the gentleman from Pennsylvania. historic debate on the Persian Gulf res than 50 Members wrote bad checks to Mr. SANTORUM. Let me first com olution, so it was only the second time taling in excess of $100,000. So it is like mend the gentleman for his foresight during this legislative session that he ly that some Members of Congress did in calling this special order tonight to stood in the well and spoke, and basi indeed breach the $10,000 threshold and have an opportunity to discuss some of cally what he said is that, "We haven't failed to report their indebtedness, the concerns that many of us have ex done anything wrong and we won't do their loan liability as again required pressed over the course of the last sev it again." under the Ethics in Government Act as eral months concerning the actions Then our group, the group who has part of their annual financial disclo here in the House of Representatives, become known as the Gang of Seven, sure. in particular in this situation, the all freshmen who were elected on fun House bank, although if you listened to Furthermore, the House Code of Offi some Members, they say it is not a damentally the same platform of re cial Conduct, House rule XLIII, states form of Congress, got together and we bank. They say this is different than a said to ourselves this will not stand Members' conduct "shall reflect credi banking institution, that this is really and we simply cannot allow this to be bility on the House of Representa just a sort of a privilege of the House, swept under the rug. tives." Surely that rule pro hi bi ts writ and this really does not run like a bank So we have before us, I guess, and ing bad checks and then ordering them and, as a result, it should not be treat coming up a very explosive political paid by the bank under your control. ed like a bank, and we should treat this debate. I do not think anyone in this So I do not believe that defenders of somehow differently. That has been the Chamber will dispute that fact. But I the bad check practice here at the argument continually throughout this am hopeful that we can somehow set House bank have a leg to stand on. past several months until just the aside the immediate political con This bank was run by House officers. It other day when one of the members of sequences and impacts and step up and is staffed by our employees, and the the Ethics Committee who supports do the right thing, because frankly this combined public payroll for salaries this, the coverup, the 24 names, said matter still has a long way to go before paid to employees of the House bank that, well, one of the reasons that they it is completely aired out. amounts to about $750,000 a year. cannot release the names is because Let me just say one other thing. I banks do not release names of participated in a press conference last As Phyllis Schlafly again points out accountholders and how much money week, and I was the one who said, and in her column today, "If you accept the is in the account. Either it is a bank or I think I have taken some criticism for argument that the overdrafts were just it is not a bank. saying this, and here I called into play salary advances, that itself makes the I mean, if it is a bank, when it is con my experience as a former law enforce bank an official Government institu venient for your excuse not to release tion because the employer was the U.S. ment officer, having worked 61/2 years names of accountholders, and if it is in California law enforcement as a po Government." The bank was managed not a bank if it is convenient to say lice officer, and a deputy sheriff, and by the House Sergeant at Arms who or that, we should not be held to the same having conducted criminal investiga dered the bank to pay out an estimated requirements of a bank, so it sounds to tions, I said that if this kind of behav 19 bad checks of his own with over me that we are just creating excuses to ior were to occur in the public sector drafts totaling more than $10,000. So do things that we do not want to do, or the public arena it would border on the rationale coming from the major and what obviously the majority does criminal conduct. So· when I went home ity on the Ethics Committee who have not want to do is release the names of to my district last week I called my voted for this compromise, their de the people who have been abusing the local district attorney, described to fense, if you will, of the wrongdoers is House bank and fully disclose to let the him and confirmed for him the press that bad check cashing has been going American people decide. account that he had read regarding on by the House bank for many, many That really brings me to the fun this brewing scandal, and I said under years. That is true. That is absolutely damental point here, and I think it is California penal code do you think fur true, ladies and gentlemen. In fact, very consistent with what the majority ther criminal investigation, with an there have been prior occasions where has done consistently with their poli eye toward prosecution, would have the House bank had to be bailed out by cies here in the House. When I heard of been warranted. And he said under the the taxpayers, and that is what makes the Ethics Committee report and the criminal code section in California gov this latest example all the more gall majority's report when they said, well, erning insufficient funds that yes, ab ing, not just to this Member of Con we are going to draw the line here, we solutely, a criminal investigation gress, joined by my colleagues in the are going to decide here in Washington, would have been warranted. Gang of Seven, but I am sure more here in Congress, we are going to de Furthermore, I want to point out galling as again an example of an abuse cide for you, the American public, what that when the House bank paid the bad of privilege to the American people. an abuser is, we know best, you see, we 5024 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 are in Washington, we are smart here, funds, and he really talked about now. You know, we will lend you a few we understand how things work, we whether this really is a question of hundred dollars, whatever it is," and know best for you. In other words, we public funds being used, and although I that if I do not have to pay interest on do not trust you, America, that if you think the question of public moneys that loan, if that is money lent to me are given all the information, you will and the use of money is appropriate, I and I do not have to pay interest. I be able to act responsibly with it; you mean, if you look at the way these have to claim on my income tax form will be irresponsible; you will look at Members, a lot of Members, were using what is called imputed interest. The someone who bounced one check and their accounts, it is no wonder we are Internal Revenue Service sets forth say he is an abuser as much as someone running huge deficits with the absolute how much the minimum amount you who bounced 100 checks; you cannot be disregard for the balancing and keeping are allowed to charge or you must trusted with this responsibility, with payments level. It really is more of a charge for a loan, whatever it is this information. You just cannot han question of character, that everyone OK, in a commercial setting, an dle it. And, as a result, Big Brother is knows, and I know, that you are not arm's-length transaction, you are re going to make that decision for you. supposed to bounce checks. I mean, it quired by the Internal Revenue Service We are going to make the decision as is just against the law in most States, to report income to the amount that to who the abusers are, and we will but, well, this really is not a bank; we you did not have to pay that person in punish those people, and just do not were allowed to do this. interest, because in a sense you have worry about the rest. It is absolutely I was informed several months before kept the money that you would have consistent with the philosophy of the this investigation, I was told that if normally had to pay. It is called im liberal Democratic leadership to say you overdraw your account, by some puted interest or imputed income. that Washington knows better, that we one who had been around a long time, If you have Members of Congress should take responsibility from you in that there is no penalty involved, and, with thousands and thousands of dol stead of allowing you to take respon you know, this is OK. I said, "But you lars over long periods of time who have sibility for yourselves and for your ac are not supposed to write checks in an interest-free loans, that is clearly, tions of your own Congressmen and for amount that you do not have the clearly under any bank or nonbank, our own community. money in there unless, of course, you whatever you want to call it, under any I find a very clear parallel between have overdraft protection, or you are circumstance, that is imputed income the philosophy of the leadership of this going to take a loan out, and you have that must be reported to the IRS. I Congress and the philosophy that is a line of credit, and then that is per have no idea whether it was or not. We being shown here with regard to the fectly acceptable." " Oh, no you do not certainly have not looked at any of the House banking situation. need a line of credit. You just write the Members' tax forms. But it is my guess I also wanted to express with regard bad check, and they will just hold it that what you will find is that money to the Ethics Committee and their re until you have the money in there, and probably was not, because I am not too port. I wanted to compliment, as the they will just pay it off." sure it could accurately be estimated, gentleman did, the four minority mem Well, that is wrong. I mean, that is because of the amount of activity, I bers who put forth the minority views, not what we should do. I mean, it is not mean, the amazing amount of activity the gentleman from Arizona [Mr. KYL], a matter of, well, did he abuse it, did in some of these checking accounts. the gentlewoman from Connecticut he or she do something that was clear So what you probably have is a clear [Mrs. JOHNSON], the gentleman from ly wrong, and that America knows that violation of the Internal Revenue Code Ohio [Mr. HOBSON], and the gentleman in their heart is wrong; it gets to a which obviously, if you commit some from Kentucky [Mr. BUNNING], for the question of whether public funds were violation of law as a Member of the fine work they have done and really used, and I will get in a little discus House, serving here in the House, it is well-written minority views that really sion of that. But that is really the a violation of the ethics code, so you get to the heart of the problem. They minor issue here. have clear ethics, legal and ethics vio sort of try to cover both ends in a sense It is the people who are runhing the lations plus you have taxpayers' by naming abusers, saying that here United States of America through money, because otherwise you would are the x number of people who are ob being here as a Representative in Con have been paying money into the Inter vious abusers, at least in our opinion, gress, are these people acting in a way nal Revenue Service, into the Treasury but this is our opinion. We will let you that shows to the children of America for the money that you would have had decide whether you agree, and we will that they have responsible leadership, to pay in interest. release the rest of the names. We are who are going to be role models for going to call these people abusers, but, them, who are going to leave them a D 1840 America, if you do not believe, you future, or are these people who are So that is a very clear violation of know, if you do not believe that defini going to be absolutely disregarding not the law, a very clear use of public funds tion, we are going to give you the op only their personal character but how in a sense because you are not paying portunity to decide it. We are going to is that going to reflect on what goes on the money that is owed, and a very release the rest of the names. Here here in the Congress? I think that is a clear violation of the ethics code. they are, here is in part their account very serious issue, and one that some The other thing, and this gets more activity for you to be able to make times I think gets glossed over as to to the hypothetical and this is some judgments, and let the chips fall where how many taxpayers• dollars or cents thing that will only be fully deter they may. or whatever are used here. mined if it is disclosed as to the I think that was a cogently put to With regard to that, I think that amounts of the checks written and the gether minority view and properly ad there are two issues. The gentleman timing of those checks and looking if dressed the issue and tried at the same mentioned several. I wanted to high we can somewhat objectively as to time to reach across and cover both light one in particular, because I think, when those checks were written. areas where we identified abusers pur of all the ones, it is the most biting, There are a lot of press reports that suant to the resolution and also we and that is the ramifications with re have been circulated regarding the pos allow for public disclosure which I gard to the Internal Revenue Service. sibility of Members writing large think is what the American public, the I am a lawyer. I do not freely admit checks prior to elections to finance American public will demand, is de that. But I am a lawyer, and I prac campaigns, either last minute expendi manding, and will expect, and accept ticed a little tax law in my day, and I tures on campaign advertising or bills nothing less than full disclosure. know that if I got a loan from a family that are coming due that they need to The gentleman was talking about member or a friend, and they said, pay off. That is clearly a violation of how the money. how the money could "Well, you know, it is just a loan; you the Federal Elections Code. You cannot have been public funds or not public know, you are in tough shape right use this. You have to get the money March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5025 from either an individual and only in a tried to keep good books that the mis SANTOR UM] was just suggesting, were certain amount or from yourself or management of this institution is well-known to the Democratic leader from a qualified political action com going to cause them embarrassment ship, the House Sergeant at Arms and mittee. and the possibility of having to sit and to the General Accounting Office, Writing checks, personal loans or explain to the people back home who which is the investigative arm of Con other loans, have to be reported and if are darn mad and have every right to gress. they were not reported, it is a violation be, to explain that, "Hey, my books I might add that our group, the Gang of the Federal Election Law, another show one thing. They just didn't credit of Seven, have now filed a formal free potential violation and a potential ille my account for certain deposits." dom of information request with the gitimate use of public funds. So the other culprit in this whole GAO trying to compel the release, re The last point I wanted to make, and thing is the leadership of this institu lease to us, and of course we would in those are the two ·points I wanted to tion, the Democratic leadership of this turn want to share it with the public at make with regard to public funds and institution who have mismanaged this large, of the GAO audits. the use of the money, the last point I institution to throw a lot of Members But among the other committee find wanted to make and I think it is an im into the frying pan along with the peo ings were the following key facts: First portant point, and that is who was run ple who are abusing it. That definitely the GAO detailed 10 full-time auditors ning this institution and its effect on a should be brought out and made a to help the committee reconstruct the lot of the Members out there. point. history of bad check writing by House One of the big fears I know that a lot Again, I want to thank the gen Members. Facts from as yet undis of Members have who thought that tleman from California for giving me closed GAO audits show that House they were running surpluses in their time and allowing me the opportunity leaders were warned of a growing num accounts, that they were not bouncing to share some thoughts with the gen ber of overdrafts every year since 1955. any checks and they found out, to their tleman. It has been a pleasure working In 1969, noting that the number of amazement, that they were overdrawn with the gentleman and the other bad checks written by House Members or had insufficient funds in a couple in Members who have fought very dili had suddenly tripled, they actually had stances over the past few years. There gently here in Washington and all over tripled over the previous 10 years, the are many, many Members in that posi the country really to make sure that GAO stated its concern that law tion. The reason they are in that posi the public is made aware of this thing, makers' unpaid checks were being al tion is because the people who ran that that we keep the pressure on here and lowed to accumulate in excess of a institution, the same people, by the that the public is served and the public month's future salary, but House lead way, who run the House Post Office, will be served in this institution. ers failed to act. who run the House restaurant and ab Mr. RIGGS. Well, Mr. Speaker, I Over the next 7 years, rubber checks solutely mismanage the institution of thank the gentleman for his very illu written by House Members totaled a the Congress are the people who have minating comments. I would certainly high of 12,309 checks in 1972 and a low to be held accountable for what goes want his constituents and our fellow of 8,428 in 1976, again according to GAO on. What they have done is mis Americans looking in to know that he audits. managed this institution and mis has been a real leader in our efforts to From 1973 to 1976, well over half of all managed that bank to where many, bring about full accountability in this House Members wrote bad checks. many Members had either insufficient situation. He has been very aggressive The Comptroller General expressed funds, when if you go and talk to them about this matter. growing concern each year about the they clearly had, according to their Before I yield to the gentleman from bad check problem, these same reports records, money in that account, but for North Carolina, another Member of the show, but again no corrective action some reason or another, a deposit that Gang of Seven, let me just simply echo was taken by the House leadership. So was hand-delivered to the Sergeant at a couple points that were made by the I wanted to point that out. Arms Office never got deposited for 2 gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. I guess I should also add that start weeks, and they had checks written SANTORUM). ing in 1977 when the GAO audits were and no money there to cover it. The gentleman mentioned the fact first made public, there was no further If there is any reticence on my part, that ultimately the leadership of this criticism of the overdraft problem, no it is that there are going to be Mem institution has to bear some blame, call for new or move vigorously en bers who are going to show up with a some responsibility, hopefully some ac forced regulations to stop the problem. few insufficient fund checks who in all countability for what has occurred, and To the contrary, as we have now seen, likelihood through absolutely no fault I could not agree more. the problem continued to grow and fes of their own, only because of the abso We are a Fortune 500-sized employer ter. lute horrible way that the House bank in this institution. We have over 30,000 The totals of Members' yearly over was run. employees on Capitol Hill. drafts were masked in report line items The only people who should stand I think it was another one of our labeled, "due from Members," or here and take the fall for that, as well Gang of Seven, the gentleman from "amount receivable from Members" as taking the fall for all the other mis California [Mr. DOOLITTLE], who made that reflected overdrafts only for the management that is going on in this the point the other day that if in fact last day of a 6-month audit period. institution, is the House Democratic we were any kind of private corpora Last, according to yesterday's Wash leadership. They appoint the Sergeant tion or private business entity, the ington Times, a very disturbing revela at Arms. They appoint the postmaster. leadership, the chief executive officers tion. In April 1991, 3 months before the They run this institution and have of this organization would have been two GAO audits that led to the current mismanaged this institution. let go, shall we say, that is putting it scandal, a Riggs National Bank execu I would suspect that you would find a politely, a long time ago by the share tive vice president advised the wife of heck of a lot less than 355 Members of holders of the organization, which in the Speaker, who happens also to be Congress on that list had they just run this case would be the American peo his chief of staff, of the extent of the that banking institution like any nor ple, the American voters. bad check problem, which he termed as mal credit union or bank and had the Just again, setting the backdrop for "habitual salary advances." same kind of procedure and the same the debate to come over the next 48 0 1850 kind of recordkeeping. hours, the Ethics Committee-this is a I think it was a real disservice, if I very, very important point to make David L. Brown, the Riggs official, can speak out in defense of my col here-the Ethics Committee found that told Mrs. Foley in a letter that the leagues, it is a real disservice to many the abuses of the House bank, as the practice could be continued or elimi Members of Congress who honestly gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. nated but enforcement problems could 5026 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 be expected if the overdrafts system they had not bounced checks. And now Now, we as Republicans, the seven of was discontinued. the Committee on Standards of Official us as Republicans, have demanded this So, again, there is no way, given a Conduct has released a report that says for 6 months. I hope tomorrow our con situation with this sort of scope, that 296 current Members of Congress ference will demand the same. I think we can attempt on this House floor to bounced checks. full disclosure of those who have engage in damage control. The only So, I say to the gentleman from Cali bounced checks in this body is the mes thing that we can do at this point in fornia there are 200 people in this body sage, is the signal of reform that needs time i~ provide the information to the that the public sees as having some ex to be sent. And then we need to proceed American people through the American plaining to do. with reform throughout this House in media and allow the people, them Now, I think you can see then why trying to regain the public confidence. selves, to make, again, the sort of dis the public is concerned. In the winter Madam Speaker, I appreciate the op cerning judgments that must be made of this year, while we were home on portunity of participating with the to bring about accountability for the winter break, we had a deficit from the gentleman in this matter. Congress collectively and individually last half of the 102d Congress of $260 Mr. RIGGS. I think the gentleman in cases of corruption as fundamental billion or more and we had a proposed for his extremely eloquent remarks and as this. deficit for this half of the 102d Congress all of his contributions in pressing for Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen of somewhere between $300 billion and ward in the face of some considerable tleman from North Carolina. $400 billion. In the middle of a reces resistance. I am sure the gentleman Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. I sion, the Speaker of this body author has encountered the same sort of thank the gentleman for yielding . . · ized the spending of tens of thousands feedbacks on occasion as I have; name Madam, Speaker, I say to the gen of dollars for marble for elevators for ly,· the comments and suggestions by tleman that I appreciate his putting this House. certain constituents and some of the together this special order and. the fine Now, with the summation of all the more cynical members of the media work he has done in explaining to the things I have talked about here in just who suggested that our efforts are cer public this evening the problems that a little over 2 years we ask, "Why is tainly not going to endear us to the we have. the public upset at the Congress and rest of our colleagues in this institu You know, the question is often the House of Representatives?" Yet all tion. asked: Why is the public so upset about of the blame that the Congress gets for I am sure the gentleman feels, as I this? This is just the tip of a very large this need not be pointed to Congress as do, that that really is a peripheral con a body; it was done by individuals. iceberg, and it is sort of the last straw I did not get a chance to vote or de sideration at this point in time, that that the public feels, I think, that bate whether or not we should put tens we have a more fundamental duty not something has to be done. If you look of thousands for marble in House ele only to uphold the public trust but to back, in the fall of 1990 Congress told vators. I was not consulted, and I am recognize that our effectiveness, our the people, " Things are tough, we have sure the gentleman from California credibility as an institution, our abil got to raise taxes," and they did. They [Mr. RIGGS] was not consulted. ity to forge farsighted policy, hopefully put on a very large tax increase. And I am concerned that the public now on a bipartisan basis where com as much as this body likes to talk sees 200 of our Members in conflict promise is truly possible, depends on about soaking the rich and always put with their statements of just 6 months popular support. And unless we enjoy ting taxes on the rich, they raised the ago in the check-kiting matter. that popular support, our ability again gasoline tax by over 50 percent on the We asked for an independent counsel as a deliberative legislative body is American people, they put in a tax on to be appointed to investigate the truly and dramatically hindered. boats and yachts that, in my district House Post Office scandal, the cocaine I thank the gentleman for his con-: alone, closed one outboard marine selling, the embezzlement there. We tributions tonight and look forward to plant and dropped the other two's em were told that the leadership, the Dem working with him further. ployment by 50 percent, and that is ocrat leadership in the House, would Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen how· they soak the rich. take care of it; clearly a conflict, I feel, tleman from Ohio, who has been a true But they said, " Things are tough, we for that investigation. leader in our efforts here. have got to do that, we have got to cut Many of us asked that the violators Mr. BOEHNER. I thank the distin Medicare because things are tough." At be named in the check-kiting situation guished Member from California for re the end of the ''things are tough' ' 6 months ago. We were told, no, the serving the time tonight to talk about speech, they said, "By the way, we are leadership would take care of it and what really is a very important issue raising our salary by 38 percent.'' there would be an investigation and it in the minds of our constituents. It is Then people wonder why there is a all would become apparent soon. an important issue when it comes to loss of respect for the Congress. Nothing is happening in this way, the future of this institution, the U.S. In the fall of 1991 we learned of the and the public sees that nothing is hap House of Representatives. check-kiting scandal and we learned at pening toward reform, and that is why You know, this history of the House the same time that there were hun the public is angry. bank and the problem that we are see dreds of thousands of dollars of res Madam Speaker, the public is sick. ing today is not anything new. Con taurant bills for the House restaurant My , portion of the public, in my dis gressional Quarterly about a month that went all· the way back to 1986. And trict, is sick at what is happening. ago outlined the 150-year history of the then we learned also recently of the They are demanding reform. House bank. On at least three House Post Office, the embezzlement at In the old days, in the Old Testa ocassions that we know of over the the House Post Office. It is a contract ment, when you had sinned, the Lord course of this 150 years the taxpayers post office, it is not a post office with required that you rend your garment have had to come along and bail out members of the Post Office Depart and put on ashes and sackcloth to show this bank. ment; it is a House contract post office. you were repenting, show you were So, now we are here, they say at this It was also selling cocaine. changing and going another way. I do point in time that no taxpayer funds Then, of course, in the fall of 1991 not necessarily think we have to rend were involved. I have no reason to Roll Call questioned, when the House our garments and put on sackcloth, but doubt the word that they put out. But check-kiting question came up, they we have to send a message to the pub the fact is that over the last 3 years questioned 435 members of Congress. lic that we are changing the direction there have been repeated attempts by They reported the results of that in of this House, that we are changing the the General Accounting Office and oth Roll Call. arrogance and the special privileges ers to bring changes to the operation of In that, 20 people said they bounced that this House has allowed a few of its the House bank so that this problem checks, 77 did not respond, and 338 said Members. could be eliminated. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5027 Now, something is wrong. Over the drawing the line at 24. It just is not more credible, and we have to increase course since early 1988, the GAO made going to do it. Drawing the line at 55; our credibility with our constituents at it clear that the overdraft problem in that is not going to do it. Wherever we home. the bank had to be addressed, some attempt to draw the line, it is nothing Mr. Speaker, to get that credibility I thing ought to be done. The leadership more than an arbitrary line, so we real think there are two major areas that in the Speaker's office was notified, ly ought to, in fact, do the right things, we need to address. One would be in the the House Sergeant at Arms was noti and that is to release all of the infor area of accountability. fied. And through all of this, on various mation. As my colleagues know, we need to occasions, I would say at least three or But now releasing all the informa clean up the House check-bouncing four occasions since 1988, attempts tion causes concern, especially for problem, the House restaurant prob have been made by the GAO to get the what I am going to guess is about half lem. Dine and dash is pretty well House leadership to do something of the 296 Members, half the 296, the cleaned up itself, but there ought to be about the problem in the House bank. bottom half, those who may have an open and independent audit of how Nothing has been done. bounced an occasional check here or the $2.3 billion that the U.S. Congress D 1900 there or are going to be accused of a spends, there ought to be an audit so bounced check because of the sloppy everybody can see how every dime was Madam Speaker, we have been practices that we had in the House spent. Most people in America think through all the details about what has bank itself. I would say that those we ought to balance our budget and, happened in the bank over the last 6 Members of Congress can come for because we are not willing to balance months, but the fact is that in my ward. They can come clean by laying the budget, it shows that we are being hands here I have got the report of the out for their constituents just what irresponsible and certainly not ac Committee on Standards of Official happened. Most people have bounced a countable, and I think they are a little Conduct of the House of Representa check or two during their lifetime. sick of getting the free mail that they tives with regard to the House bank, They understand that they have made get from Members of Congress. Cer and I did not know that it took this an error in their account, and wrote a tainly they are upset because Members many pages and this many words in check and did not realize there were in of Congress in this institution are not order to say, "cover-up, whitewash," sufficient funds in there, and I think willing to live under the same laws and the fact is that the people that live people will understand that. that we expect all Americans to live at home, our constituents and people So, Madam Speaker, I would say under, and certainly the Freedom of In around America, are not going to settle there is only one way to solve that, and formation Act that applies to all of for us hanging 24 people, the worst 24 that is fully disclosure. If we only take government, except the Congress, is offenders out there, and saying that we this short step to hang out 24 Members, wrong, and we ought to be under the have taken care of the problem. I am going to warn this Congress that auspices of the FOIA, the Freedom of Madam Speaker, there is really only the American people are going to Information Act. I would suggest to my one way to deal with this whole issue, march on this building. The American colleagues that, if we were subject to and that is what has been called for, people are not going to sit home and be the Freedom of Information Act, none full disclosure, and I think there are satisfied with only 24 names. They of the things we are talking about to three important reasons why we ought want to know it all, and we ought to night would have occurred, none of to have full disclosure: put it all out there. them. One is that the American public sees The other issue here is that we are Even if we took all these steps to this institution as being out of step. going to have full disclosure. It may ward accountability and, as we took They see us unwilling to be account not be this week, it may not be next each step, we would gain credibility able to the people who sent us here. week, it may not be next month. Ei with the American public, it is not They willingly really want us to be ac ther the media is going to leak it out enough. countable, and we have an opportunity because they will get their hands on it The other major issue that we have this week to take a giant step forward one way or another, or we will eventu got to deal with, if we are serious and showing the American public we ally in this House be forced to release about true reform of this institution, is are willing to be accountable, that we it. The point I would like to make is that we have got to begin to address are willing to take the first step in try that we can avoid all of that, and we the institutional structural problems ing to restore our credibility with the can do the right thing by voting for that we have in the way Congress oper people who sent us here to represent full disclosure this week. ates, and that is why my colleagues their interests. Now some of our colleagues want to here tonight and almost 40 Members of Second, I would say that the people say that we are bashing the institu our freshman class from both sides of at home have a right to know what tion, we are bashing our colleagues. the aisle have supported an effort by their Member of Congress does when it Some of the press wants to say that. the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. HAM comes to Washington. Now we are not The fact is that it is not our intent to ILTON], a Democrat, and the gentleman talking about revealing someone's pri hurt any Member of Congress. It is not from Ohio [Mr. GRADISON], a Repub vate bank records here because the fact our intent to hurt this institution. But lican from Cincinnati, that is calling is we are not talking about releasing today I see that this institution is for a committee, a select committee, the checks themselves, but we have got under indictment by the American pub to study the Congress. We need to an ins ti tu ti on called the House bank lic. They see this institution as not rel change the House rules. This board sys that several Supreme Courts have indi evant to the problems that they have tem of committees, proliferation of cated that the money in the House at home, the problems that we have in subcommittees, that system is broke, bank is public money until such time this country, and they see this institu and it needs to be changed. So, as we as the Sergeant at Arms actually is tion as ineffective in dealing with do these things, we can change the way sues the money to the customer, the those problems. Congress operates. We can make Con account holder; in other words, a Mem Well, I think that it is clear that a gress relevant in today's society. ber of Congress. So, we are talking bipartisan group of freshmen Members My concern in closing, Madam about Members using public money of Congress really and truly want re Speaker, is that as this institution is that they have no permission to use, form. We want genuine reform. Our under indictment, my concern is about and I think that the folks back home goal is to have a U.S. Congress that the the future of our country and the fu have a right to know that. American public has confidence in and ture of this institution. Yes, disclosing The third point I would bring up is respect for, and the only way they are all of the names may hurt some people. trying to do what the Committee on going to get that confidence and re It may hurt some innocent people, and Standards of Official Conduct did by spect is if the U.S. Congress becomes that is not my intent or anyone else's. 5028 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 But the fact of the matter is this insti We ask you, as one of the leaders of the Mr. HUNTER, for 5 minutes, on March tution is more important to the future Democratic Party and as a possible standard 12. of our country than is the career of a bearer of your party's Presidential nomina Mr. NusSLE, for 60 minutes, today. tion, to immediately urge your House lead 5 handful of Members, and it is out of my ers-Speakers Foley, majority leader Gep Mr. EWING, for minutes, on March concern for this institution and the hardt, and majority whip Bonior-to publicly 12. long-term viability of this institution support and vote for full disclosure, rather Mrs. BENTLEY, for 60 minutes, on and our democracy that I have been than a coverup of this unprecedented scan March 13. pushing for full disclosure and all of us dal. Mr. LEACH, for 60 minutes, today. have been pushing for real reform of As you may know, President Bush has (The following Members (at the re this Congress. called for complete disclosure. We await quest of Mr. ABERCROMBIE) to revise Madam Speaker, I want to thank the your commitment to cleaning up the corrup and extend their remarks and include gentleman from California [Mr. RIGGS] tion in Washington. extraneous material:) for yielding to me, I want to congratu Madam Speaker, I doubt seriously Mr. ANNUNZIO, for 5 minutes, today. late him for the great job that he is that the three Democratic candidates doing, and we are going to keep up the are watching us here this evening, but work for the next few days. I hope that we can get a response to EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. RIGGS. Madam Speaker, I thank that. By unanimous consent, permission to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the revise and extend remarks was granted BOEHNER] for his comments. leadership of the gentleman from Cali to: I yield to the gentleman from Iowa fornia [Mr. RIGGS]. (The following Members (at the re [Mr. NUSSLE]. Mr. RIGGS. Madam Speaker, I thank quest of Mr. RIDGE) and to include ex Mr. NUSSLE. My good friend from the gentleman for his tremendous lead traneous matter:) California, as we come to, hopefully, ership in this area. Mr. DICKINSON. the end of not only this particular de Madam Speaker, I will close simply Mrs. MORELLA. bate tonight, but hopefully the end of by telling my fellow Americans, I actu Mr. CLINGER. the saga of bounced checks, I just want ally got asked the question today by a Mr. BALLENGER. to say, "Thank you for your leadership radio interviewer, "Well, what can the Mr. MICHEL. and the other Members that are here, average American who feels rightfully Mr. BEREUTER. JOHN BOEHNER, RICK SANTORUM, SCOTT quite indignant about what has tran Mr. FISH. KLUG, JOHN DOOLITTLE, CHARLES TAY spired here, about the possibility of Mr. PACKARD. LOR, the Gang of Seven, as we've been limited disclosure," which we have Mr. LAGOMARSINO in two instances. called over time and time again.'' heard tonight from my fellow Gang of Mr. SOLOMON. Madam Speaker, I just want to re Seven Members, "which is tantamount Mr. GREEN of New York. port to my friend from California on a to a whitewash or coverup, what can Mr. WOLF. couple of things that have happened in the average American do to make his (The following Members (at the re the recent moments. · or her voice heard?" quest of Mr. ABERCROMBIE) and to in I have just had an opportunity to at Madam Speak er. I simply want to clude extraneous matter:) tend a press conference with the minor tell those averag·e Americans, looking Mr. HERTEL. ity members of the Committee on in throug·h this wonderful forum of C Ms. HORN. Standards of Official Conduct, and it SP AN, that in fact this is a very, very Mr. MONTGOMERY. appears that the Republican leadership important occasion for those Ameri Mr. F ASCELL in two instances. has now signed off on the minority re cans to pick up the phone and call the Mr. HAMILTON. port for full disclosure, that we have office of their Representative in Con Ms. PELOSI. won yet another battle on the road to gress and make their views known on Mr. STOKES in two instances. ward full disclosure for the American this matter, particularly if they feel as Mr. OBERSTAR. people. we here tonight on the House floor in Mr. ROYBAL. D 1910 this special order so passionately do Mr. STUDDS. that only full disclosure will constitute Mrs. BOXER. I also wanted an opportunity to share the proper course of action and uphold Mr. PALLONE. with the gentleman from California the public trust. Mr. RICHARDSON. [Mr. RIGGS], as a cosponsor of this tele This is one situation where frankly Mr. EDWARDS of California. gram, the telegram that we were able your voice 'should be heard and where Mr. KOLTER in two instances. to put together here in the waning you can make a difference. Mr. JACOBS. hours of the day to the three presi dential candidates on the Democratic side, because the rumor is going around LEA VE OF ABSENCE SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED the House that it appears that the By unanimous consent, leave of ab The SPEAKER announced his signa Democratic leadership is trying to sence was granted to: ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of stonewall; trying to get the Demo Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois (at the re the following titles: cratic Members to vote for just the quest of Mr. GEPHARDT), for today S. 1467. An act to designate the Federal partial disclosure. through March 20, on account of busi Building and the United States Courthouse I would like to read into the RECORD ness in district. located at 15 Lee Street in Montgomery, Ala this telegram to Jerry Brown, Bill bama, as the "Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Clinton, and Paul Tsongas, the tele Building and United States Courthouse." gram that was sent on behalf of the SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED S. 1889. An act to designate the Federal Gang of Seven Members that have Building and the United States Courthouse By unanimous consent, permission to located at 111 South Wolcott Street in Cas started this. address the House, following the legis per, Wyoming, as the "Ewing T. Kerr Federal It says: lative program and any special orders Building and United States Courthouse." In the next forty-eight hours, Congress is heretofore entered, was granted to: going to have an historic vote on the House (The following Members (at the re check-bouncing scandal. The Democratic quest of Mr. RIDGE) to revise and ex ADJOURNMENT leadership is asking all Democratic Members of Congress to vote to release the names of tend their remarks and include extra Mr. RIGGS. Madam Speaker, I move only 24 check bouncers. The Republicans are neous material:) that the House do now adjourn. calling for complete disclosure of all 355 Ms. MOLINARI, for 60 minutes each The motion was agreed to; accord Members who bounced checks. day, on March 17 and 18. ingly (at 7 o'clock and 12 minutes p.m.)
~a.-...---"r • ....-.--...... _...... ~ ...... _ ,,-...... _L_,_-_.a,r~~ _ __...._____.~~~~-~ - -'"'------_....a..______.. ______.., ___ March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5029 the House adjourned until tomorrow, tions were introduced and severally re versary of the founding of the American Thursday, March 12, 1992, at 11 a.m. ferred as follows: Philosophical Society and the birth of Thom as Jefferson; to the Committee on Banking, By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. KEN Finance and Urban Affairs. · NEDY, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, LIPINSKI, and Mr. ROE): ETC. R.R. 4433. A bill to. prohibit the imposition R.R. 4423. A bill to protect homeowners of a fee for waiver of the passport require Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu with substantial equity interests in their ment for citizens in the case of reported tive communications were taken from mortgaged principal residences from the loss theft or destruction; to the Committee on the Speaker's table and referred as fol of their homes through mortgage foreclosure Foreign Affairs. when forbearance can reasonably be ex By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. lows: tended by the mortgage holders, to provide ATKINS, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BOEHLERT, 3074. A letter from the Director, the Office for the protection of the equity interests of Mr. BROWN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. of Management and Budget, transmitting homeowners in cases of foreclosure, and for the cumulative report on rescissions and de other purposes; to the Committee on Bank DEFAZIO, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DWYER of ferrals of budget authority as of March 1, ing, Finance and Urban Affairs. New Jersey, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FRANK of 1992, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(a) (H. Doc. 102- By Mr. SWETT: Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Mr. 202); to the Committee on Appropriations R.R. 4424. A bill to authorize any Member HAYES of Illinois, Mr. LANCASTER, and ordered to be printed. of the House of Representatives to direct Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ROYBAL, Ms. PELOSI, 3075. A letter from the Department of De that unobligated funds remaining in such Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. STUDDS, and Mr. fense, transmitting the Department's annual Member's official mail allowance at the end TOWNS): report on research, development, test, and of each session of Congress be paid to the R.R. 4434. A bill to amend the Internal Rev evaluation chemical-biological defense pro State which such Member represents; to the enue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the sale grams during fiscal year 1991, and the fiscal Committee on House Administration. by the manufacturer, producer, or importer year 1991 report on the non use of human sub By Mr. SWETT (for himself, Mr. of paper and paper products that do not con jects for testing of chemical or biological SCHEUER, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. KOPETSKI, tain the minimum amount of recovered ma agents, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1511; to the Mr. OLVER, Mr. BOUCHER, and Mr. terials, to allow an income tax credit for Committee on Armed Services. ZIMMER): such products that exceed such minimum, 3076. A letter from the Director, . Defense R .R . 4425. A bill to establish a program of and to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act Security Assistance Agency, transmitting an research, development, and demonstration to require paper products to meet minimum addendum to the listing of all outstanding on advanced pulp and paper technologies, content standards; jointly, to the Commit Letters of Offer to sell any major defense and for other purposes; to the Cammi ttee on tees on Ways and Means and Energy and equipment for $1,000,000 or more; an adden Science, Space, and Technology. Commerce. dum to the listing of all Letters of Offer that By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. were accepted, as of December 31, 1991, pur R .R. 4426. A bill to amend title 17, United FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GON suant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee States Code, to exclude copyright protection ZALEZ, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. ATKINS, on Foreign Affairs. for certain legal compilations; to the Com Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BLAZ, Mr. CARPER, 3077. A letter from the Director, Defense mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr. VENTO): Security Assistance Agency, transmitting By Mrs. BENTLEY: R.R. 4435. A bill to better provide for feder the Department of the Navy's proposed lease R.R. 4427. A bill to prohibit the export of ally assisted housing for elderly and disabled of defense articles to Australia (Transmittal American black bear viscera, and for other families that meets the special needs of such No. 10-92), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to purposes; jointly, to the Committees on For persons, to clarify the essential require the Committee on Foreign Affairs. eign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Merchant ments for residency in such housing, and to 3078. A letter from the Director, Defense Marine and Fisheries. provide within such housing for the coordi Security Assistance Agency, transmitting By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. nation of health-related and social services notification of the Department of the Navy's AUCOIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KOPETSKI, needs of such persons, and for other pur proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance and Mr. SMITH of Oregon): poses; to the Committee on Banking, Fi [LOA] to Spain for defense articles and serv R.R. 4428. A bill to enhance public land nance and Urban Affairs. ices (Transmittal No. 92-15), pursuant to 22 ownership, outdoor recreation, and forest By Mr. MINETA (for himself, Mr. GEP U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on Foreign land administration in the Willamette Na HARDT, Mr. BROWN, Mr. VALENTINE, Affairs. tional Forest, OR; jointly, to the Commit and Mr. MARKEY) : 3079. A letter from the Director, Defense tees on Interior and Insular Affairs and AgTi R.R. 4436. A bill to establish a loan pro Security Assistance Agency, transmitting culture. gram at the Department of Commerce to notification of the Department of the Army's By Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota: promote the development and commer- · proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance R.R. 4429. A bill to amend title I of the Om cialization of advanced technologies and [LOA] to Turkey for defense articles and nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of products; to the Committee on Science, services (Transmittal No. 92-16), pursuant to 1968 to increase national awareness concern Space, and Technology. 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on For ing high-speed motor vehicle pursuits involv By Mr. RICHARDSON: eign Affairs. ing law enforcement officers and the individ R.R. 4437. A bill to authorize funds for the uals pursued, and for other purposes; to the implementation of the settlement agreement Committee on the Judiciary. reached between the Pueblo de Cochiti and REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. TAY the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS LOR of North Carolina , Mr. authority of Public Law 100-202; jointly, to Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of ROHRABACHER, Mr. RHODES, Mr. the Committee on Public Works and Trans SMITH of Oregon. Mr. DORNAN of Cali portation and Interior and Insular Affairs. committees were delivered to the Clerk fornia, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. By Mr. ROYBAL (for himself and Mr. for printing and reference to the proper IRELAND, Mr. COMBEST, and Mr. Cox ROHRABACKER): calendar, as follows: of California): R.R. 4438. A bill to designate the Federal Mr. BEILENSON: Committee on R.R. 4430. A bill to require that the Federal building located at 501 West Ocean Boulevard Rules. House Resolution 394. Resolu Government procure from the private sector in Long Beach, CA, as the " Glenn M. Ander tion providing for the consideration of the goods and services necessary for the op son Federal Building"; to the Committee on erations and management of certain Govern Public Works and Transportation. H.R. 3732, a bill to amend the Congres ment agencies, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. SCHEUER: sional Budget Act of 1974 to eliminate Committee on Government Operations. R .R. 4439. A bill to establish a program of the di vision of discretionary appropria By Mr. ENGEL: research, development, and demonstration to tions into three categories for purposes R.R. 4431. A bill to amend the Internal Rev provide affordable and commercially viable of a discretionary spending limit for enue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation ad low emission-low energy buildings by the fiscal year 1993, and for other purposes justment for the income thresholds applica year 2005; to the Cammi ttee on Science, (Rept. 102-453). Referred to the House ble to the taxation of social security and tier Space, .and Technology. 1 railroad retirement benefits; to the Com By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Calendar. mittee on Ways and Means. BERMAN, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. DWYER of By Mr. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mr. New Jersey, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. HYDE, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BORSKI, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. COUGH Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. MCGRATH, and Mr. LIN, and Mr. WELDON): OWENS of New York): Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 R.R. 4432. A bill to authorize the striking R.R. 4440. A bill to require the transfer of of rule XXII, public bills and resolu- of a medal commemorating the 250th anni- certain closed military installations to the 5030 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 11, 1992 Department of Justice, to transfer certain the Committee on Post Office and Civil Serv- H.R. 1527: Mr. MACHTLEY. aliens to such installations, to provide ice. H.R. 1536: Mr. HORTON' Mrs. SCHROEDER, grants to States to assist States and units of By Mr. KILDEE: and Mr. MACHTLEY. local government in resolving certain dif H.J. Res. 437. Joint resolution designating H.R. 1541: Mr. RITTER and Mr. RAHALL. ficulties relating to the incarceration of cer May 7, 1992, as "National Substitute Teach H.R. 1546: Mr. LANCASTER. tain aliens, and for other purposes; jointly, ers Day"; to the. Committee on Post Office H.R. 1547: Mr. LANCASTER. to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed and Civil Service. H.R. 1602: Mr. CONDIT and Mr. ANDREWS of Services, and Government Operations. By Mr. OWENS of New York: New Jersey. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, H.J. Res. 438. Joint resolution proposing an H.R. 1618: Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GALLEGLY, amendment to the Constitution of the Unit DURBIN, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. ORTON, Mrs. LOWEY Mr. LAGOMARSINO, and Mr. MILLER of ed States repealing the second amendment of New York, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. CARR, Mr. Ohio): to the Constitution; to the Committee on the SKELTON, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. JEFFERSON. H.R. 4441. A bill to amend the Immigration Judiciary. H.R. 1711: Mr. MCDADE. and Nationality Act to provide for the ad By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1771: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. justment of levels of immigration to reflect RIGGS, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. KLUG, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. PENNY, Mr. SKEL changes in the unemployment rate of the WOLF, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. KOST TON, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. United States; to the Committee on the Ju MAYER, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. LEWIS of H.R. 1774: Mr. BONIOR. diciary. California, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. FRANKS of H.R. 1777: Mr. LIPINSKI. By Mr. TRAFICANT: Connecticut, and Mr. SPENCE): H.R. 2070: Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 4442. A bill to direct the Secretary of H.J. Res. 439. Joint resolution designating DERRICK, Mr. STALLINGS, Mr. DWYER of New Veterans Affairs to establish a urology cen April 6, 1992, as "TV Busters' Day"; to the Jersey.~r. BROWDER, and Mr. GINGRICH. ter at the Department of Veterans Affairs Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H.R. 2149: Mr. KOLTER, Mr. GEREN of Texas, satellite outpatient clinic in Youngstown, By Mr. MICHEL: Mr. THOMAS of Georgia, and Mr. ANDREWS of OH; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Con. Res. 290. Concurrent resolution au Maine. By Mr. WILLIAMS: thorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Cap H.R. 2223: Mr. SWETT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the U.S. Insti itol by the American Ex-Prisoners of War for LEHMAN of California, and Mr. STOKES. tute of Peace Act to establish the Spark M. a ceremony in recognition of National H.R. 2248: Mr. LEWIS of California and Mr. Matsunaga Scholars Program, and for other Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day; to RICHARDSON. purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Edu the Committee on House Administration. H.R. 2294: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. cation and Labor and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 4444. A bill to amend the Solid Waste By Mr. ROHRABACHER: H.R. 2336: Mr. CHAPMAN and Mr. HALL of Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict H. Con. Res. 291. Concurrent resolution Texas. the interstate transportation of municipal concerning bilateral relations between the H.R. 2390: Mr. LEWIS of Florida. waste; to the Committee on Energy and United States and the Socialist Republic of H.R. 2464: Mr. DICKS, Mr. LUKEN, Mr. LEH Commerce. Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Af MAN of Florida, Mr. NOWAK, ' Mr. GALLEGLY, H.R. 4445. A bill to amend title 23, United fairs. Mr. RAHALL, Mr. MCDADE, and Mr. ROEMER. States Code, to repeal a penalty for non H.R. 2472: Mr. WELDON. compliance by States with a program requir H.R. 2565: Mr. ATKINS. ing the use of safety belts and motorcycle PRIVATE BILLS AND H.R. 2614: Mr. EVANS. helmets; to the Committee on Public Works RESOLUTIONS H.R. 2768: Mr. BUNNING. H.R. 2782: Ms. NORTON, Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. and Transportation. Under clause 1 of rule XXII. By Mr. WOLF: HAYES of Illinois, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. ROEMER, H.R. 4446. A bill to provide for pilot pro Mr. MARTINEZ introduced a bill (R.R. 4448) Mr. JACOBS, Mr. NOWAK, Mr. CLAY, Mr. RA grams conducted by the Federal Prison In for the relief of Gui Di Chen and Zhe Wu; to HALL, and Mr. PERKINS. dustries to test the feasibility of meeting the the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2890: Mr. RAHALL, Mr. FEIGHAN, and need for increased employment for Federal Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. prisoners by producing items, for the non H.R. 3137: Mr. DERRICK, Mr. ATKINS, and Federal Government market, with private ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. JONTZ. U.S. firms, that would otherwise be produced Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors R.R. 3164: Mr. LANCASTER and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. by foreign labor; to the Committee on the were added to public bills and resolu •Judiciary. H.R. 3250: Mr. WILSON, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. tions as follows: FROST, and Mr. GILMAN. BROWN, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SEN H.R. 23: Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. KOLBE, and Mr. H.R. 3425: Mr. ATKINS and Mr. TRAFICANT. SENBRENNER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. R .R. 3473: Mr. WEISS and Mr. SCHEUER. GINGRICH, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. H.R. 123: Mr.VANDERJAGT, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. H.R. 3517: Mr. BILIRAKIS. RITTER, and Mr. JOHNSON of Texas): RAHALL, Mr. NICHOLS, and Mrs. PATTERSON. H.R. 3544: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 4447. A bill to provide for National H.R. 200: Mr. SPENCE. H.R. 3605: Mr. MCCOLLUM. Aeronautics and Space Administration nego R.R. 431: Mr. OXLEY, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. H.R. 3654: Mr. LEWIS of Florida. tiations with former Soviet republics regard ALLEN, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, R.R. 3748: Ms. OAKAR, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ing the acquisition by the United States of and Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut. PASTOR, Mr. THORNTON, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. Soviet civil space hardware and technology R .R. 643: Mr. BACCHUS. OLVER, and Mr. KILDEE. for integration into United States civil space H.R. 701: Mr. PACKARD. H.R. 3780: Mr. BACCHUS and Mr. SHAYS. projects; jointly, to the Committees on H.R. 784: Mr. KOLBE, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. H.R. 3801: Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. LEWIS of Flor Science, Space, and Technology and Foreign POSHARD, Mr. HOPKINS, Mr. THOMAS of Geor ida, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. Affairs. gia, and Mr. STALLINGS. RAY, and Mr. RICHARDSON. By Mr. GUARINI (for himself, Mr. H.R. 786: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota and H.R. 3803: Mr. GUARINI, Mr. BRYANT, and VANDERJAGT, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. EVANS. Mr. HORTON, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. H.R. 856: Mr. GLICKMAN. H.R. 3806: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. SUNDQUIST, H.R. 911: Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, RAVENEL, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. JEN Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCMILLAN of Mr. PAXON, and Mr. CAMP. KINS, Mr. BILBRAY and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. North Carolina, Ms. HORN, Mr. H.R. 962: Mr. ABERCROMBIE. R.R. 3927: Mr. SLATTERY. . MCMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. WALSH, H.R. 976: Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut and H.R. 3955: Mr. KOPETSKI and Mr. JACOBS. Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HAYES of Louisi Ms. DELAURO. R.R. 3967: Mr. CHAPMAN. ana, Mr. GREEN of New York, Mr. H.R. 1156: Mr. LAGOMARSINO. H.R. 3981: Mr. BRUCE, Mr. DWYER of New HUGHES, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. H.R. 1200: Mr. LIVINGSTON. Jersey, and Ms. PELOSI. LENT, Mr. ROE, Mr. GALLO, Mr. H.R. 1245: Mr. BACCHUS. H.R. 4002: Mr. SWETT and Ms. DELAURO. SCHEUER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TORRICELLI, H.R. 1335: Mr. WALSH. R.R. 4013: Mr. BLACKWELL. Mr. FROST, Mr. MCGRATH, Mr. FLAKE, H.R. 1406: Mrs. ROUKEMA. H.R. 4028: Mr. PERKINS and Mr. NEAL of Mr. SCHAEFER, Mrs. COLLINS of Illi H:R. 1472: Mr. DAVIS, Mr. TANNER, Mr. Massachusetts. nois, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. TALLON, Mr. WELDON, and Mr. SARPALIUS. H.R. 4032: Mr. DELAY. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. ENGEL, H.R. 1502: Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. ANDREWS of H.R. 4073: Mr. AUCOIN and Ms. NORTON. Mr. MANTON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. New Jersey, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LEHMAN of H.R. 4083: Mr. VANDERJAGT, Mr. ANDREWS TRAFICANT, and Mr. FAZIO): California, Mr. STALLINGS, and Ms. KAPTUR. of New Jersey, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. GLICKMAN, H.J. Res. 436. Joint resolution designating H.R. 1516: Mr. EWING, Mr. HASTERT, and Mr. Mr. PERKINS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ERDREICH, and June 19, 1992, as "National Baseball Day"; to TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mrs. BENTLEY. March 11, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5031 H.R. 4086: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.J. Res. 357: Mr. MCCOLLUM. H. Con. Res. 224: Mr. BROWN, Mr. BERMAN, H.R. 4094: Mr. TRAXLER and Mr. MOLLOHAN. H.J. Res. 388: Mr. STALLINGS, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. H.R. 4100: Mr. TORRES, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. Russo, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mr. BUSTAMANTE. BROWDER, and Mr. MAVROULES. EVANS, Mr. Goss, Mr. GoODLING, and Mr. H.R. 4124: Mr. WYLIE. H.J. Res. 390: Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, WEBER. H.R. 4153: Mr. PERKINS. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming, and H. Con. Res. 256: Mr. NAGLE, Mr. TORRES, H.R. 4163: Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. VENTO, Mr. LUKEN, Mr. H.R. 4168: Mr. ROHRABACHER. H.J. Res. 397: Mr. DARDEN, Mr. ROE, Mr. GREEN of New York, Mr. DWYER of New Jer H.R. 4178: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. POSHARD, Mr. LEHMAN of California, and Mr. sey, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. JONES of Georgia, Mrs. H.R. 4194: Mr. HERGER and Mr. DUNCAN. LANCASTER. MORELLA, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SWETT, H.J. Res. 408: Mr. WALSH, Mr. RAHALL, and H.R. 4206: Mr. STUDDS. Mr. JONTZ, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. H.R. 4212: Mr. Cox of Illinois. Mr. DINGELL. H.J. Res. 409: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. H.R. 4218: Mr. DICKS. SARPALIUS, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. PENNY, Mr. FEI H.R. 4255: Mr. ATKINS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAN COBLE, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado, GHAN, Mrs. MINK, Mr. MCMILLEN of Mary TOS, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MFUME, Mrs. MINK, and Mr. BLACK,WELL. land, and Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. H.J. Res. 411: Mr. EMERSON, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. H. Con. Res. 263: Ms. NORTON . DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. FRANK of Massa TOWNS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. HEFNER, H. Con. Res. 281: Mr. EVANS, Mr. chusetts, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, and Mr. and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, and Mr. KOSTMAYER. . H.J. Res. 415: Ms. NORTON, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HUGHES. H.R. 4271: Mr. WEISS, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. H. Res. 234: Mr. PORTER. HUNTER, Mr. DIXON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BONIOR, WILSON, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. H. Res. 271: Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. and Mr. GONZALEZ. WALSH, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. GEREN of Texas, NAGLE, and Mr. JONES of Georgia. H.R. 4277: Mr. OWENS of New York and Mr. Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. MAVROULES, H. Res. 315: Mr. DELAY. REED. and Mr. SOLOMON. H.R. 4293: Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. H. Res. 385: Mr. LAGOMARSINO. H.J. Res. 430: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. HALL of H. Res. 391: Mr. GREEN of New York, Mrs. BLACKWELL, Mr. CRANE, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. Texas, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MORELLA, and Mr. LAGOMARSINO. MARTIN, Mr. TAUZIN, and Mr. GOODLING. MARTINEZ, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BLACKWELL, and H.R. 4304: Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 4341: Mr. MCCANDLESS and Mr. LAGO- H.J. Res. 434: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. AT MARSINO. KINS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. H.R. 4381: Mr. MURPHY. EVANS, Mr. FASCELL, . Mr. GUARINI, Mr. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 4399: Mr. RITTER. HOUGHTON, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H .R. 4416: Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GUARINI ,' and MARKEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors Ms. KAPTUR. MCMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. MFUME, Mr. were deleted from public bills and reso H.J. Res. 272: Mr. BLILEY, Mr. PRICE, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. MORAN, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. NORTON, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. lutions as follows: MACHTLEY. OLVER, Mr. PERKINS, Mr. STUDDS, and Mr. H.R. 1755: Mr. MCCURDY. H.J. Res. 336: Mr. RAMSTAD. TAYLOR of North Carolina. H.R. 2824: Mr. BEREUTER.
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