S 8304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 1995 She then turned professional and in at Stanford University and chose to di- Lane Kirkland’s presence at the helm her first year reached the final 16 at rect her talents to public service. She of American labor will be sorely both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. worked on Lynn Yeakel’s campaign for missed. As the New York Post con- During her professional tennis career the U.S. Senate in her native Penn- cluded: that spanned a decade, Kathy won sylvania and then returned to Califor- His retirement marks the departure from seven Grand Slam titles. nia, where Palo Alto had become home. the public arena of a larger-than-life figure— Kathy earned a reputation as a tough Kathy joined my staff in 1993 as field an able, courageous and principled individual and tenacious competitor. And, as she representative for the northern Califor- whose shoes will be difficult to fill. defeated one challenger after another, nia region of the State. I extend my thanks to Lane Kirkland Kathy proved she was one of the best She has been one of the most out- for his dedication to working men and players in the world and climbed to a standing staff persons I’ve worked with women, and I wish him the best of luck ranking of No. 5. In just 1 year, she over the last 2 years. in the future. went from being No. 23 in the world to Kathy assumed her field responsibil- being No. 5. ities with an incomparable level of f During that time, Kathy beat Chris compassion, intelligence, and dili- Evert in straight sets at Wimbledon in WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? gence. And just as she did on the tennis THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES 1983, reached the finals of the 1983 Aus- court, Kathy has shown a fierce deter- tralian Open, and then went on to mination to fight for what is right. Mr. HELMS. Madam President, one knock off Pam Shriver in the quarter- She redefined the title ‘‘field rep- does not have to be a rocket scientist final of the 1984 Wimbledon singles resentative’’ and was quickly promoted to realize that the U.S. Constitution championship to reach the semifinals. to the role of field director, overseeing forbids any President’s spending even a Kathy would later be described as projects for me statewide. dime of Federal tax money that has Chris Evert’s top nemesis, beating her As a representative of over 20 coun- not first been authorized and appro- three times. ties, she was my eyes and ears for priated by Congress—both the House of Martina Navratilova, too, felt the northern California. She identifies a Representatives and the U.S. Senate. sting of Kathy Jordan’s passing shots. problem and—more importantly—helps So when you hear a politician or an Not only did Kathy beat her in singles, figure out how to solve a problem. editor or a commentator declare that but it was the team of Kathy Jordan She has been a tireless advocate for ‘‘Reagan ran up the Federal debt’’ or and Liz Smylie that pulled a huge dou- the issues and concerns of the residents that ‘‘Bush ran it up,’’ bear in mind bles upset and ended the 109-match and elected officials in her jurisdiction. that the Founding Fathers, two cen- winning streak of Navratilova and I frequently have county supervisors turies before the Reagan and Bush partner Pam Shriver in the Wimbledon and others approach and thank me for Presidencies, made it very clear that it final of 1985. Jordan and Smylie won by the work she has done and the results is the constitutional duty of Con- a score of 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. It was sweet vic- accomplished. gress—a duty Congress cannot escape— tory for Kathy, who had lost 3 of the At a time when many feel alienated to control Federal spending. They have last 4 years to Navratilova and Shriver and are looking to the government’s not for the past 50 years. after winning the Wimbledon cham- representatives to help them and re- It is the fiscal irresponsibility of pionship in 1980 with partner Anne spond to their needs and problems, I Congress—of Congress!—that ran up Smith. feel proud that I have a staff person the Federal debt that stood at Looking back on the match, Kathy who heeds the call and gets things recounted how she and her partner, $4,903,284,242,955.00 as of the close of done. business Tuesday, June 13. This debt, Smylie, were serving for the match at Kathy is a remarkable person whose 5–4 in the third set. Kathy gambled, which will, of course, be passed on to compassion, respect, and talent for her our children and grandchildren, aver- lunged across to Smylie’s side of the work serves as a model for others. court for a volley. They won the point, ages out to $18,612.95 on a per capita I am grateful to have worked with basis. with Navratilova and Shriver looking her and benefited from her service to stunned as the shot whipped by. the U.S. Senate. f ‘‘Pam and Martina were standing Madam President, I stand here to there looking at each other. I’m kinda congratulate Kathy on all her accom- like a roving linebacker and Liz is like plishments, and for the honor being be- THE 220th ANNIVERSARY OF THE a defensive back who sometimes has to stowed her by Stanford University. U.S. ARMY, JUNE 14, 1995 cover behind me in case a ball gets over For all she has accomplished in both Mr. THURMOND. Madam President, my head,’’ Kathy said in 1991. the world of tennis and in government exactly 220 years ago today, a proud That roving linebacker attitude is service, it is an honor well deserved. American institution was born, the exactly what made Kathy Jordan a leg- f U.S. Army. I rise today to not only rec- end on the tennis courts. ognize this important milestone in the But, in the 1987 Virginia Slims of LANE KIRKLAND New England, Kathy’s career was jeop- history of the Army, but to pay tribute Mr. MOYNIHAN. Madam President, I to all soldiers who have served their ardized with one of the most serious in- rise today to salute my friend, Lane juries an athlete can suffer—a tear of Nation, both in the past and in the Kirkland, who yesterday announced present. the right anterior cruciate ligament. that he would not seek reelection as ‘‘That’s the Bernard King injury. The For more than two centuries, Ameri- president of the AFL–CIO. During his Danny Manning injury. You get scared. ca’s soldiers have selflessly and suc- 16-year tenure as head of the AFL–CIO You never really know. A lot of people cessfully protected the freedoms and and his 50 years of service to organized don’t make it back,’’ Kathy told the ideals of the United States, and Ameri- labor, Mr. Kirkland devoted himself to San Francisco Chronicle in 1990. ca’s soldiers have stood tall and fast But, once again Kathy’s determina- improving the lives and occupations of wherever they have been deployed. tion paved the way and she once again unionized workers. He accomplished From the Minuteman at Lexington became a potent threat in women’s this mission with skill and determina- with his trusty musket who started the tennis. She reunited with her partner, tion. fight for the independence of our Na- An editorial in today’s New York Liz Smylie, and once again knocked off tion, to the G.I. equipped with night vi- Post remarked: the expected winners to climb their sion goggles, a Kevlar helmet, and the way into the Wimbledon doubles final We’ve always hailed his stalwart commit- battle-proven M16A2 rifle on patrol ment to liberal anti-communism and his fe- in 1990. along the DMZ in Korea, our soldiers alty to the concept of a global network of have always distinguished themselves. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to genuinely free trade unions. It’s safe to say, know Kathy over the course of the last in fact, that no one in the United States— The battle streamers of the Army flag 2 years. apart from President Reagan himself—did stand as testament to the courage, for- After retiring from women’s tennis, more to hasten the demise of the Soviet em- titude, and abilities of those who have Kathy finished her undergraduate work pire than did Lane Kirkland. fought under this banner: Valley June 14, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S 8305 Forge; New Orleans; Mexico City; Get- sion, they have done so with a sense of sections (b) and (c) maintain this regu- tysburg; Havana; the Philippines; Ver- purpose, professionalism, and patriot- latory authority of local jurisdictions, dun; Bataan; North Africa; Monte Cas- ism. We are grateful for the sacrifices but subsection (d) preempts that au- sino; Normandy; Arnhem; the ‘‘Bulge’’; these individuals have made and the thority, and this is what is of vital con- Pusan; Seoul; the Ia Drang Valley; Gre- example they have set for future sol- cern to the cities, the counties and the nada, Panama; Kuwait, and, Iraq rep- diers. With a heritage as proud as the States. resent just a partial list of the places one established by our Nation’s sol- Senator KEMPTHORNE and I have a where ordinary men brought distinc- diers over the past 220 years, we know simple amendment. That amendment, tion to themselves, the Army, and the that the U.S. Army will always remain quite simply stated, strikes the pre- United States by their actions. the finest fighting force that history emption and takes away the part of We must also not forget the many has ever known. this bill that takes away local govern- other campaigns and operations the f ment and State governments’ jurisdic- Army has undertaken in its history, tion and authority over the rights-of- which have included: surveying the un- CONCLUSION OF MORNING way. charted west coast; protecting western BUSINESS We are very grateful to Senator GOR- settlers; guarding our borders; assist- The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time TON who has presented a substitute, ing in disaster relief; providing human- having expired, morning business is which will be voted on following our itarian aid to other nations; and con- now closed. amendment. However, we must, quite ducting medical research that benefits frankly, say this substitute is inad- f soldiers and civilians alike. There is equate. simply no question that the U.S. Army TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPETI- Why is it inadequate? It is inad- has had a tremendous impact, in many TION AND DEREGULATION ACT equate because cities and counties will continue to face preemption if they different ways, on the history of our The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Nation and the world. take actions which a cable operator as- the previous order, the Senate will now serts constitutes a barrier to entry and Soon we on the Senate Armed Serv- resume consideration of S. 652, which ices Committee will begin our mark up is prohibited under section (a) of the the clerk will report. bill. As city attorneys state, is a city of the fiscal year 1996 defense author- The bill clerk read as follows: ization budget, including the money insurance or bonding requirement a A bill (S. 652) to provide for a procom- barrier to entry? Is a city requirement needed to support the Army. Often our petitive, deregulatory national policy frame- focus is on what weapon systems we that a company pay fees prior to in- work designed to accelerate rapidly private stalling any facilities to cover the need to fund, how many new tanks, sector deployment of advanced telecommuni- field guns, or rifles we should purchase, cations and information technologies, and costs of reviewing plans and inspecting but our chief concern is always provid- services to all Americans by opening all tele- excavation work a barrier to entry? Is ing for the soldier. We work to ensure communications markets to competition, the city requirement that a company that the young E–3 has a quality of life and for other purposes. use a particular type of excavation that is not beneath him, and that the The Senate resumed consideration of equipment or a different and specific soldier who dedicated his or her career the bill. technique suited to certain local cir- to the Army and Nation is not forgot- Pending: cumstances to minimize the risk of ten. Each of us on the committee, and Feinstein/Kempthorne amendment No. major public health and safety hazards I am sure in the Senate as well, under- 1270, to strike the authority of the Federal a barrier to entry? Is a city require- stands that it is the people—the newest Communications Commission to preempt ment that a cable operator move a State or local regulations that establish bar- cable trunk line away from a public recruit and the most senior general— riers to entry for interstate or intrastate who make up the Army and guarantee park or place cables underground rath- telecommunications services. er than overhead in order to protect the security and defense of the United Gorton amendment No. 1277 (to the lan- public health a barrier to entry? States. We may have an arsenal of guage proposed to be stricken by amendment These are, we contend, intensely smart bombs at our disposal, but it is No. 1270), to limit, rather than strike, the preemption language. local decisions which could be brought the soldier who must face and defeat before the FCC in Washington. The our enemies. Ensuring they have the The PRESIDING OFFICER. There Gorton substitute continues to permit best equipment, training, and quality will now be 20 minutes debate on the cable operators to challenge local gov- of life possible are our highest prior- Feinstein amendment No. 1270, to be ernment decisions before the FCC. ities. equally divided in the usual form, with Why is this objectionable to local ju- This investment in our men and the vote on or in relation to the risdictions? It is objectionable to local women in uniform pays a handsome amendment to follow immediately. jurisdictions because they believe if dividend beyond the security of the Mrs. FEINSTEIN addressed the they are a small city, for example, they United States. Countless numbers of Chair. would be faced with bringing a team people who have served in the Army The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- back to Washington, going before a have gone on to hold important posi- ator from California. highly specialized telecommunications- tions in both the public and private Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, oriented Federal Communications sectors. Our first President, George the amendment that is the subject of Commission and plighting their troth. Washington, was a general in the discussion is one presented by Senator Then they would be forced to go to Army, as were Ulysses Grant, Zachary KEMPTHORNE and me. There is a section court in Washington, DC, rather than Taylor, and Dwight Eisenhower. Addi- in this bill entitled ‘‘Removal of Entry Federal district court back where they tionally, many former soldiers have to Barriers.’’ It is a section about live. gone on to serve in the Halls of Con- which the cities, the counties and the This constitutes a major financial gress. In the House, there are some 87 States are very concerned because it is impediment for small cities. For big individuals who served in the Army a section that giveth and a section that cities also, they would much prefer to and in the Senate, 27 of our colleagues taketh away. have the issue settled in their district have worn the Army green. I know that Why do I say that? I say it because in court rather than having to come back each of us is proud of our association section 254, the States and local gov- to Washington. with the Army and that we have been ernments are given certain authority The cable operators are big time in able to serve our Nation as both sol- to maintain their jurisdiction and their this country. They maintain Washing- diers and statesmen. control over what are called rights-of- ton offices, they maintain special staff, Madam President, over the past 220 way. they maintain a bevy of skilled tele- years, more than 42 million of our fel- Rights-of-way are streets and roads communications attorneys. Cities do low citizens have raised their right under which cable television companies not. Cities have a city attorney, period. hand and sworn to defend our Nation as put lines. How they do it, where they It is a very different subject. soldiers. In each instance we have do it and with what they do it is all a Suppose a city makes a determina- asked our soldiers to carry out a mis- matter for local jurisdiction. Both sub- tion in the case that they wish to have