24936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 26, 2000 Jackson-Lee Meehan Sanchez REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER sistance, $5 million to help move chil- (TX) Meek (FL) Sanders AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2335 dren from foster care to adoptive fami- Jefferson Meeks (NY) Sandlin John Menendez Sawyer Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask lies, $1 million for pediatric health Johnson, E.B. Millender- Schakowsky unanimous consent to remove my clinics, and provides for the largest Jones (OH) McDonald Scott ever drug testing and treatment pro- Kanjorski Miller, George name as a cosponsor of H.R. 2335. Serrano gram. These appropriations go directly Kaptur Minge Sherman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Kennedy Mink Shows objection to the request of the gen- to improving the lives of the District’s Kildee Moakley Sisisky tleman from Washington? residents. Kilpatrick Mollohan Skelton The bill provides a $384 million in- Kind (WI) Moore Slaughter There was no objection. King (NY) Moran (VA) crease for the DEA, the FBI, and the Smith (NJ) f Kleczka Murtha Smith (WA) U.S. Attorneys to ensure that our Fed- Kucinich Nadler Snyder eral law enforcers have the tools that LaFalce Napolitano WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER Stabenow Lampson Oberstar they need in the 21st century. The bill Stark AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT Lantos Obey provides an additional $548 million for Stenholm ON H.R. 4942, DISTRICT OF CO- Larson Olver Strickland the Immigration and Naturalization Lee Ortiz LUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, Tanner Service to ensure the safety of our bor- Levin Pallone 2001 Lewis (GA) Pascrell Tauscher ders and the efficiency of our immigra- Taylor (MS) Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, by direc- Lipinski Pastor tion process. Thompson (CA) Lofgren Payne tion of the Committee on Rules, I call For local and State law enforcement, Lowey Pelosi Thurman up House Resolution 653 and ask for its Tierney the bill appropriates $4.7 billion, a Lucas (KY) Peterson (MN) immediate consideration. Luther Phelps Towns total that includes dollars for law en- Maloney (CT) Pickett Turner The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- forcement block grants and funding for Udall (CO) Maloney (NY) Pomeroy lows: Violence Against Women Act pro- Markey Price (NC) Udall (NM) H. RES. 653 Mascara Rahall Vela´ zquez grams. Matsui Rangel Visclosky Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- Equally important for the safety of McCarthy (MO) Reyes Waters lution it shall be in order to consider the our people, the bill provides the State McCarthy (NY) Rivers Watt (NC) conference report to accompany the bill McDermott Rodriguez Weiner Department with $6.9 billion. This (H.R. 4942) making appropriations for the total, more than the President re- McGovern Roemer Wexler government of the District of Columbia and McHugh Rothman Weygand other activities chargeable in whole or in quested, will ensure worldwide security McIntyre Roybal-Allard Woolsey improvements at our embassies to en- McKinney Rush Wu part against the revenues of said District for McNulty Sabo Wynn the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and sure the safety of U.S. personnel. The for other purposes. All points of order bill also provides full funding for our NOT VOTING—26 against the conference report and against its current year United Nations assess- Blagojevich Klink Packard consideration are waived. The conference re- ments. Brady (PA) LaTourette Peterson (PA) port shall be considered as read. Campbell Lazio Spratt I might add, it is the gentleman from Chenoweth-Hage Lewis (CA) Stupak The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS), chairman for Crowley McCollum Talent tleman from Georgia (Mr. LINDER) is the subcommittee, whose own interest Danner McIntosh Thompson (MS) Engel Metcalf recognized for 1 hour. in worldwide safety of our embassies Waxman Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, for the has held sway in all of these debates Franks (NJ) Neal Weldon (PA) Hoekstra Owens purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- and provided the funding for these em- b 1309 tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman bassies. from Texas (Mr. FROST), pending which Mr. Speaker, I am sad to say that I Mr. HORN changed his vote from I yield myself such time as I might have heard that the President intends ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ consume. During consideration of this So the resolution was agreed to. to veto this bill, he intends to stop this The result of the vote was announced resolution, all time yielded is for the money for local law enforcement, as above recorded. purpose of debate only. money for Federal law enforcement, A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 653 is a typical money for the residents of the District the table. rule providing for consideration of H.R. of Columbia, money for the safety of 4942, the conference report for the Dis- our embassies, and money for the f trict of Columbia Appropriations Act United Nations. FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE for fiscal year 2001. The rule waives all Mr. Speaker, do my colleagues know SENATE points of order against the conference why he has threatened to veto this A further message from the Senate report and its consideration, and pro- bill? Because it does not contain lan- by Mr. Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- vides that the conference report shall guage to provide mass amnesty for nounced that the Senate has passed be considered as read. those who have flouted U.S. law and without amendment a bill of the House The House rules provide 1 hour of come to this country illegally. Such of the following title: general debate, divided equally be- language was not included in the H.R. 5178. An act to require changes in the tween the chairman and ranking mi- House-passed bill. Such language was bloodborne pathogens standard in effect nority member of the Committee on not included in any Senate version. under the Occupational Safety and Health Appropriations, and one motion to re- Yet, the President today seems to be Act of 1970. commit, with or without instructions, insisting that it is his way or the high- The message also announced that the as is the right of the minority members way. Senate has passed with amendment in of the House. He seems to be saying today that he which the concurrence of the House is I want to briefly discuss the con- wants to provide amnesty to law requested, a bill of the House of the fol- ference report that this rule makes in breakers rather than provide funding lowing title: order. The conference report appro- to law enforcers. Rather than provide H.R. 2498. An act to amend the Public priates $445 million for the District of the funding to those who protect our Health Service Act to provide for rec- Columbia, and it appropriates $37.5 bil- borders, he wants to provide amnesty ommendations of the Secretary of Health lion for the Departments of Commerce, to those who have illegally crossed and Human Services regarding the place- Justice and State, the Federal Judici- them. ment of automatic external defibrillators in See, Mr. Speaker, the President is in- Federal buildings in order to improve sur- ary, and 18 related agencies. sisting on a rider on the appropriations vival rates of individuals who experience car- b 1315 diac arrest in such buildings, and to estab- bill, precisely the same kind of legisla- lish protections from civil liability arising For the District of Columbia, the bill tive rider that caused him to veto, 5 from the emergency use of the devices. provides $17 million for the college as- years ago, a continuing resolution and

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 24937 shut the government down. But if it is thousands of Latino families, but the passed up an easy chance to right a his rider, it is a good rider. If it is our Republicans have fumbled the ball. wrong. The President will be exactly rider, it is a bad rider. Mr. Speaker, the immigration lan- right to veto this conference agree- Mr. Speaker, I hope that I have mis- guage in this bill is a pieced together ment. I can only hope whenever we see understood the President’s intentions. proposal which sounds good, but will do the next version of this conference re- For all we have heard from the White little to help families. It perpetuates port, the Republican majority will in- House about finishing appropriations the current patchwork of contradictory clude the language of the Latino and bills in a timely fashion, I simply can- and discriminatory immigration poli- Immigrant Fairness Act which will not believe that he would delay funding cies enacted by the Republican Con- keep families together and bring about increases for the District of Columbia, gress and leaves countless immigrants real reform of the misguided legisla- the Justice Department, the State De- in legal limbo. tion passed by earlier Republican Con- partment, the Commerce Department This conference report does nothing gresses. and more. to resolve injustices that affect the Mr. Speaker, there are a number of I oppose the amnesty that the Presi- vast majority of Latino immigrants other problems with this conference, dent seeks. But even if I supported it, now in this country. Mr. Speaker, this and I will not take a lot of time to go I would know that it does not now nor conference report ignores the need to into them. But there is another par- has it ever belonged in an appropria- stabilize the immigrant status of peo- ticularly troubling provision in the tions bill. ple who have lived, worked, and paid conference agreement which relates to Mr. Speaker, this rule was favorably taxes in the United States for years. the expansion of cable and satellite tel- reported by the Committee on Rules. I This proposal is inadequate and unjust evision service in rural areas. urge my colleagues to support the pre- and needs to be sent back to conference It is my understanding that, as late vious question and the rule so that we rather than to the White House. as yesterday, the gentleman from may proceed with the general debate Mr. Speaker, the President has called Michigan (Mr. DINGELL), the ranking and consideration of this important for these injustices to be rectified and member of the Committee on Com- conference report. Democrats in the House and the Senate merce, along with the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of have joined together in support of the Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) and the my time. Latino and Immigrant Fairness Act gentleman from Texas (Mr. STENHOLM) Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- which would truly help to reunite im- have been negotiating an agreement on self such time as I may consume. migrants who are already guaranteed the language to ensure that loan guar- Mr. Speaker, the fact that this reso- permanent residency status with their antees for rural television were used to lution is being considered this morn- families. enhance new competition and services ing, or this afternoon now, is proof Democrats want to correct the in- including satellites, wireless, and cable positive the Republican majority has equity and legislation passed in 1997 in rural areas, and not just to stabilize no plans to adjourn the 106th Congress which helped some Central American existing cable companies. Yet, when any time this week, this weekend, or war refugees while excluding others the Committee on Rules met this perhaps even next week. and which specifically excluded immi- morning, a completely different This rule provides for the consider- grants from Haiti. The Latino and Im- version of the rural cable language was ation of an appropriations conference migrant Fairness Act corrects a mean- included in the bill. report which has little chance of being spirited law passed by the Republican The Democratic Members who have signed by the President of the United Congress which vacated Federal law- been working with their Republican States and, if vetoed, most likely will suits on behalf of those immigrants counterparts had thought they were not be able to muster the votes to over- who were wrongfully denied legaliza- negotiating on a proposal which would ride that veto. tion in the 1980s. bring competition to underserved areas Mr. Speaker, it is a mystery to me Mr. Speaker, the Republicans had a around the country. What is in the bill why my Republican colleagues persist chance to fix these injustices by in- seems to be quite different from what in prolonging this session of Congress, cluding the Latino and Immigrant they had been led to believe would be but prolonging it they are, and quite Fairness Act in the Commerce, Justice, included. I am sure they, along with unnecessarily. State appropriations bill, but they other Members from rural areas, might Mr. Speaker, the Commerce, Justice, took a pass. The Republican leadership have legitimate concerns about this State conference language has been at- has chosen to include an immigration provision. tached to the conference language on proposal in this conference report Mr. Speaker, this conference report the District of Columbia. It is bad which, again, picks winners and losers also contains provisions in the District enough the D.C. appropriations bill has among immigrants. of Columbia appropriations that, again, been saddled with the Commerce, Jus- I am particularly concerned that the as a Republican majority has done in tice, State appropriations, but what is so-called Hatch proposal does not fix a the past 6 years, infringe on the rights in the Commerce, Justice, State con- specific problem in the 1996 immigra- of the citizens who live here, to make ference language is especially egre- tion bill which has affected a number decisions about how their own govern- gious. of legal permanent residents who find ment is run. Mr. Speaker, the Republican major- themselves subject to deportation be- The provisions in the conference ity had an opportunity to bring fair- cause they pled guilty to offenses agreement are significant improve- ness to immigrant families and individ- which are not deportable offenses prior ments on the House-passed appropria- uals who have made the United States to the 1996 law. tion. It is my understanding that the their home but who have been living Yet, in spite of the fact that they gentlewoman from the District of Co- here in legal limbo for many years. have paid their debt for these infrac- lumbia (Ms. NORTON) supports this lan- Earlier this morning, my Republican tions, they have become subject to de- guage. However, Mr. Speaker, the resi- colleagues on the Committee on Rules portation. The House passed legislation dents of the District are, again, being said this language makes significant correcting this problem by voice vote, held hostage by virtue of the fact that progress in reforming immigration law yet this sensible and significant reform a bill that is nothing more than veto inequities; but, frankly Mr. Speaker, it of the 1996 law, which would keep many bait has been attached to it. is not fair, and it does not go far families together, has not been in- It is high time the taxpayers and enough. cluded in this Republican bill. American citizens who live in this city Democrats in the House and the Sen- Mr. Speaker, this is a question of be treated with more respect by the ate, as well as the President, handed fairness and justice for Latino and Republican majority and that a clean our Republican counterparts a golden other immigrant families around the D.C. appropriations bill be sent to the opportunity to fix a problem affecting country. The Republican majority has President.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 24938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 26, 2000 Mr. Speaker, I cannot support this Mr. Speaker, I include the following lion. . . . And on May 22, 1999, Harrell locked conference report because the Repub- ‘‘News Stories From Around the Na- himself inside an upstairs bedroom in his lican majority has, again, failed to ad- tion About the Negative Impact of fashionable Kingwood home . . . investiga- tors say he stripped away his clothes, dress the real needs of real people. It is Gambling’’ for the RECORD, as follows: pressed a shotgun barrel against his chest, well past time for this Congress to NEWS STORIES FROM AROUND THE NA- and fired. . . . ‘‘Shortly before his death, have finished its business. I can only TION ABOUT THE NEGATIVE IMPACT Harrell confided to a financial advisor, ‘Win- hope that the President will veto this OF GAMBLING ning the lottery is the worst thing that ever conference report quickly, that the Re- EXAMPLES OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF GAM- happened to me.’ ’’ (Dallas Observer, 2/10/00) publican majority will substitute real BLING, THE PEOPLE IT AFFECTS, AND THE brought on by video poker are not recorded immigration reform for the meaning- REPERCUSSIONS OF SPECIFIC TYPES OF GAM- in police reports. ‘Arguing over video poker less provisions now in this report, and BLING is the reason for many domestic abuse cases,’ that we can end this Congress knowing GAMBLING CAN LEAD TO DEATH Bryant said. ‘We’ve had murders in York County because of video poker.’ ’’ (The State we have done something fair and just. ‘‘A gambler losing big dollars in the high- roller area of the MotorCity Casino in De- [Columbia, S.C.], 7/23/99) Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of After a night of drinking at a Kenner (La.) my time. troit pulled out a gun Wednesday, shot him- self in the head and died, police said. Terri- casino Saturday night, a Ponchatoula man Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I am fied gamblers fled from the blackjack table apparently shot himself to death in his car pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- where off-duty Oak Park Policy Sgt. Sol- outside the gambling boat, police said.’’ tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF), the omon Bell had been consistently losing large ([New Orleans] Times-Picayune, 11/8/99) chairman of the Subcommittee on bets, witnesses said. . . . Detroit police said GAMBLING CAN LEAD TO CRIME Transportation. Bell had been gambling earlier in the day at ‘‘An insidious new kind of crime is taking Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, there are MGM Grand Detroit Casino and was hoping hold, radiating out across southern New Eng- two issues I would like to address. One, to make up for some losses there. They said land from the two Indian casinos in eastern this legislation has language in it he lost between $15,000 and $20,000 in the two Connecticut. It is embezzlement committed casinos during the day.’’ (Detroit Free Press, which I commend the gentleman from by desperate gamblers, usually compulsive 1/27/00) gamblers, who work in positions of trust. Ohio (Mr. HALL) and also Senator JUDD ‘‘A former employee at Trump Marina ... GREGG dealing with conflict diamonds Hotel and Casino [Atlantic City] leaped to ‘‘A sampling of criminal cases over the which are resulting in men and women his death from the gambling hall’s self-park- past two years shows that the amounts of in Sierra Leone having their arms cut ing garage early Friday. . . . [Charles] money can be staggering and that an in- off. LaVerde’s death marks the fifth suicide creasing number of the gamblers are women. When one is out buying diamonds plunge from a casino facility in less than a In all these cases, the money was used to this Christmas, if one gets a good price year.’’ (Atlantic City Press, 5/27/00) gamble at the Foxwoods Resort Casino or ‘‘A German tourist jumped to his death off the Mohegan Sun casino, authorities said. and one does not know where the dia- a 10-story casino-parking garage Wednesday ‘‘In May 1998, Edward Hutner of Rocky Hill monds are coming from, one is prob- in the third such suicide in Atlantic City in was sentenced to prison for embezzling $1 ably buying diamonds from Sierra eight days.’’ On Aug. 17, a gambler who had million from his employer, a CIGNA sub- Leone and supporting people having lost $87,000 jumped to his death off a Trump sidiary, by creating fictitious pension plan their arms and legs cut off. Plaza roof. On Monday, a dealer at Caesar’s participants and moving the money through The other issue, Mr. Speaker, in addi- Atlantic City Hotel Casino committed sui- brokerage firms. A few days later, Norwalk tion, this conference report contains a cide by leaping off the casino’s parking ga- investor adviser Richard Scarso was sent to provision that deeply troubles me. I rage. ‘‘It wasn’t clear if the most recent vic- prison for stealing $1.4 million from 13 fami- tim had been gambling. He left no suicide lies. want Members of this body to be aware note.’’ (Associated Press, 8/25/99) ‘‘In the fall of the 1998, two Massachusetts that section 629 of the conference re- ‘‘A Hancock County (Miss.) woman says men, Thomas Aldred and Neal J. Colley, port would legalize interstate pari-mu- she killed her mother and husband last year were sentenced to prison and home confine- tuel gambling over the Internet. Under as part of a suicide pact made in despair over ment for the theft of nearly $2 million from the current interpretation of the Inter- large gambling debts the trio had run up at the company where Aldred worked by cre- state Horse Racing Act in 1978, this Gulf Coast casinos. ‘‘Julie Winborn pleaded ating fictitious shipments of supplies. Last type of gambling is illegal, although guilty in the death of her husband, Grady year, April Corlies was accused of embezzling the Justice Department has not taken Winborn, 57, and her mother, Inez Bouis, 66. more than $300,000 from the Cross Sound She was sentenced Thursday to two life sen- Ferry Co. in New London by manipulating steps to enforce it. This provision tences. She had testified that the three lost records of ticket sales. She is awaiting trial. would codify legality of placing wages $50,000 at casinos and decided to end their ‘‘Early this year, Lynne M. Frank, who over the telephone or other electronic lives because they could not repay bank and handled bar receipts at The Bushnell, was media like the Internet. credit union loans.’’ (Associated Press, 9/10/ charged with embezzling $91,000. A few weeks We have been trying, the gentleman 00) ago, James Coughlin of Waterford avoided from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE) and ‘‘A Florida man who lost $50,000 while gam- prison in his home improvement scam by others have been trying for months and bling [in Atlantic City] during the past two agreeing to partially repay victims, who lost months to pass two bipartisan pieces of days died Tuesday after he jumped seven more than $200,000. . . . floors from a Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino ‘‘This week state police are working on an legislation on gambling, the Internet roof onto Columbia Place, officials said.’’ investigation expected to lead to the arrest Gambling Prohibition Act and the Stu- (Atlantic City Press, 8/18/99) of Yvonne Bell, who was Ledyard’s tax col- dent Athletic Protection Act which ‘‘[South Carolina 6th Circuit Solicitor lector until she resigned in June after money would close the Las Vegas loophole on John Justice said] that a man in Columbia was discovered missing. An audit completed the current ban of gambling on college was convicted of murder [August 30]. The recently put the figure at more than $300,000. and high school athletes. fast-food restaurant employee had killed his Two years ago former Sprague Tax Collector Both had overwhelming support. manager at the end of the night shift. In the Mary L. Thomas repaid $105,000 she had sto- Both had several hearings on them. hours after the murder, the man had visited len from her town and was sentenced to pro- three video poker machines. ‘When the po- bation.’’ (Hartford Courant, 8/23/00) Both were the result of hard work. Yet, lice retrieved the $5, $10 and $20 bills from ‘‘Of all the heroes who emerged from the at the end of Congress, both bills die, the machine, the young lady’s blood was still 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, perhaps none was and we bring this up to expand, to ex- on the money,’ he said.’’ (The Herald [Rock more inspirational then Henry Tillman. A pand gambling at a time when men and Hill, S.C.], 9/1/99) big, tough hometown kid, he had plunged women are becoming addicted to this [York County (S.C.) Sheriff Bruce Bryant] into serious trouble when he was rescued in process. said many [gamblers] ‘‘have the same dream: a California Youth Authority lockup by a So, Mr. Speaker, as Members vote, finding the six magical numbers that unlock boxing coach who saw a young man of un- they have to understand both of these the treasure known as the Texas Lottery. common heart and untapped talent. In a lit- . . . Billie Bob Harrell Jr. shared those com- tle more than two years, he would stand provisions are in this bill. mon visions of the salvation of sudden for- proudly atop the Olympic platform at the I compliment the gentleman from tune. And in June 1997, he found it. . . . He Sports Arena, just blocks from his boyhood Ohio (Mr. HALL) and Senator JUDD and wife Barbara Jean held the only winning home, the gold medal for heavyweight box- GREGG. ticket to a Lotto Texas jackpot of $31 mil- ing dangling from his neck.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 24939 ‘‘But two years after his mediocre pro ca- Jersey casinos and in card games.’’ (Rich- have either filed for bankruptcy or are in the reer ended, he was back behind bars. And mond Times Dispatch, 6/3/00) process of filing, a University of Connecticut now he stands accused of murder in a case ‘‘Stevan Datz, co-owner of the former researcher said Tuesday .... (Nancy) Petry that could put him away for life. . . . United Surgical Center, in Warwick (R.I.), said she recently gave a talk to a group of ‘‘[G]ambling got Tillman into trouble. He has been sentenced to five years’ home con- bankruptcy lawyers who estimated that as was arrested in January 1994 for passing a finement and five years’ probation for em- many as 20% of their clients had mentioned bad credit card at the Normandie. He pleaded bezzling money from his company. . . . ‘‘He gambling as a reason for their problems.’’ no contest and got probation. In 1995, he took a total of $149,859 from the company, (Hartford Courant, 6/14/00) pleaded guilty to using a fake credit card in said Jim Martin, spokesman for the attorney ‘‘The Secret Service in investigating an attempt to get $800 at the Hollywood general’s office. . . . Special Assistant Atty. whether a prominent Louisville cancer doc- Park Casino in Inglewood. . . . Gen. Danika Iacoi, who prosecuted the case, tor who went bankrupt after losing more ‘‘ ‘I have suffered from a long history of said Datz spent the money at Foxwoods ca- than $8 million gambling last year com- gambling addiction, which I am very sino, on travel and on other personal ex- mitted fraud when he borrowed millions ashamed had taken over my life,’ Tillman penses.’’ (Providence Journal-Bulletin, 10/29/ from local banks, the doctor’s lawyer wrote in a letter to the court,’’ (Los Angeles 99) says. . . .’’(Stanley) Lowenbraun, an Times, 1/26/00) ‘‘Rodney Stout, 25, of Pine Bluff (Ark.) was oncologist, is the former president of the ‘‘A 56-year-old (Southern California) com- sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for ab- Kentucky Oncology Society. . . .[I]n 1998 pulsive gambler pleaded guilty Tuesday to ducting Stacey Polston of Jacksonville and alone he lost $8.2 million, bankruptcy several bank robberies and the attempted her 18-month-old daughter at gunpoint and records show. Most of that was lost playing murder of a police officer . . . (Terry Drake stealing Polston’s van. . . . Stout was under craps at casinos in Atlantic City and Las Ball has been battling a severe gambling ad- financial pressure, he said. He had a ‘gam- Vegas, including $2 million at Ballly’s ca- diction since at least 1971, when he received bling problem’ that came to a head when he sino, $2 million at Caesar’s Atlantic city, gambled away $5,000 he had set aside for the first of his four state and federal robbery $400,000 at the Hilton International Hotel and moving expenses.’’ (Arkansas Democrat-Ga- convictions, [his attorney] said. His struggle Casino, $1.7 million at the Rio Hotel & Ca- zette, 5/9/00) sino and $1.42 million at the Trump Taj was highlighted in the past year when he ‘‘By the time former Placerville (Calif.) po- Mahal Casino, according to a list of debts won $250,000 from a casino bet on horse races lice officer Jerry Olson was arrested for bank Lowenbraun filed in bankruptcy court. The . . . and lost the entire amount within three robbery last month, he had hit ‘rock bot- remainder was lost betting on the horses at weeks, [his attorney] said.’’ (Los Angeles tom,’ his father said. Battling drug addiction Churchill Downs and the Sports Spectrum.’’ Daily News, 10/27/99) and crushed under gambling debt, the 39- ‘‘A former casino consultant fought back (Louisville Courier-Journal, 11/8/99) year-old already had lost his job. FBI agents ‘‘Will Torres Jr. spends part of his day lis- tears as he told a federal jury Thursday that say he may have robbed 10 banks in Northern tening to sad stories. As the director of the he funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars California and Nevada.’’ (Associated Press, 3/ Terrebonne Parish (La.) District Attorney’s in payoffs to former [Louisiana] Gov. Edwin 8/00) Edwards and his son Stephen—before and ‘‘A former Monrovia (Calif.) cop who stole Office’s Bad Check Enforcement Program, after Edwards left office in 1996. Ricky $124,000 from that city’s police officers asso- Torres has heard some doozies. ‘‘I’ve seen Shetler’s testimony was backed by Shetler’s ciation was sentenced today to 16 months in people lose their homes, their retirements own ledgers and conversations secretly re- prison and ordered to repay the money, and wiped out, their marriages. People losing ev- corded by the FBI. ‘‘It was the most dam- to pay state taxes of $11,300. . . . The former erything they have,’’ Torres said. Gambling, aging to date in the six-week-old trial, and, La Verne resident embezzled the MPOA specifically video poker, is starting to catch perhaps, in the 40-year public life of the money from the association between Decem- up with drugs and alcohol as a precursor to often scandal-plagued four-term governor ber 1994 and December 1998 to pay off gam- local crime. . . ‘‘Torres and the District At- who was acquitted of federal racketeering bling debts.’’ (City News Service, 6/23/00) torney’s Office recently noticed an inter- charges in 1986. Federal prosecutors say ‘‘Former University of Southern California esting trend while profiling bad-check writ- Edwin and Stephen Edwards and five other baseball player Shon Malani was sentenced ers: a large number of their suspects are men took part in a years-long series of Wednesday to two years in federal prison for video poker addicts. ‘We’re not talking about schemes to manipulate the licensing of river- stealing nearly $500,000 from the federal cred- people who mistakenly write a check for gro- boat casinos.’’ (Associated Press, 2/24/00) it union where he worked. U.S. District ceries at Winn-Dixie for $25.33,’ Torres said. ‘‘The former president of the Decatur (Ala- Judge Helen Gillmor rejected a request for ‘We’re talking about people who are writing bama) Board of Education will serve at least leniency made by Malani’s attorney, who checks for $25 or $30 eight times a day at lo- three years in prison for stealing more than said he stole the money to pay off gambling cations with video poker machines or places $50,000 from the Austin High School Band debts totaling hundreds of thousands of dol- in close proximity of video poker machines.’ Boosters. William Randall Holmes, 42, was lars.’’ (Associated Press, 3/1/00) ‘‘So far this year, Torres’ office has collected sentenced after a hearing Thursday which in- ‘‘A departing Florida A&M University $320,000 for Terrebonne Parish merchants cluded testimony that Holmes used a band journalism professor and former Tallahassee who were given 3,600 worthless checks. boosters credit card at casinos in Mis- Democrat columnist has been charged with Torres said about 30% of those bad checks sissippi.’’ (Associated Press, 6/2/00) stealing nearly $8,000 in checks from the are connected to gambling. ‘‘ ‘It’s eating peo- ‘‘A Rhode Island woman known as the school’s student newspaper, where he was an ple up,’ he said. ‘It’s real sad when people ‘church lady’ is free on bail after pleading in- adviser, police said. . . . ‘‘ ‘I’ve had a problem don’t have a dollar. No money for food be- nocent to stealing $3,000 from four severely with gambling, mainly playing the lottery, cause of gambling addictions. I’ve seen it up mentally retarded adults at a Mansfield and I’m seeking counseling for it,’ [said close, and video poker plays a large role in (Mass.) group home to play slot machines at Keith Thomas].’’ (Associated Press, 7/27/00) the problem.’ ’’ (The Courier [Houma, La.], 8/ Foxwoods Casino. . . . An organist at St. The- ‘‘An arraignment date for William O’Hara 28/99) resa’s Church in Nasonville, R.I., [Denise] a former administrator of Bartron Clinic in GAMBLING CAN LEAD TO ADDICTION Manderville worked as a caretaker for the Watertown (S.D.) charged with embezzling ‘‘As many as 500,000 Michigan adults could four adults.’’ (Boston Herald, 3/9/00) $670,000 from his employer to cover funds for be ‘lifetime compulsive gamblers,’ and the ‘‘On Friday, the 24-year-old former bank a gambling addiction, is expected to be set number could swell with two new Detroit ca- manager [Lonnie Lewis, Jackson, Tenn.] this week.’’ (Watertown [S.D.] Public Opin- sinos in operation and a third to open soon, pleaded guilty to embezzling about $1 mil- ion, 6/13/00) says a new state report. The survey, released lion from the bank where he worked, then ‘‘A San Francisco financial planner plead- Wednesday, also found that well over half of using the money to support a lavish lifestyle ed guilty yesterday to laundering more than those with gambling problems began young. . . . Court records indicate Lewis’s wife, Rita, $6 million of his clients’ money in a scheme ‘When we asked compulsive gamblers ‘‘When 41, also used some of the money to gamble at to pay off gambling debts and other personal did you start having a problem?’’ we were casinos in Tunica. A federal lawsuit filed by expenses, according to the U.S. attorney’s of- startled to learn that 77% of them said they the bank last year said Rita Lewis was fice.’’ (San Francisco Chronicle, 6/29/00) were already compulsive by the time they spending about $6,500 a month at two Mis- ‘‘A 19-year veteran of the (Massachusetts) were 18,’ said Jim McBryde, special assistant sissippi casinos.’’ ([Memphis] Commercial state authority that helps low- and middle- for drug policy in the Michigan Department Appeal, 2/26/00) income families buy houses is believed to of Community Health,’’ (Detroit News, 1/13/00 ‘‘Brian Dean Gray, a former Richmond have funneled as much $130,000 from one of ‘‘At Detroit’s Gamblers Anonymous, a (Va.) stockbroker, pleaded guilty yesterday the agency’s funds into his personal bank ac- spokesman says the addition-counseling in U.S. District Court to all three federal count to pay for gambling debts, officials service has seen a 200% rise in demand in fraud charges against him for stealing more said yesterday.’’ (Boston Herald, 10/28/99) this year’s first three months over the same than $850,000 from clients and gambling GAMBLING CAN LEAD TO DEBT AND BANKRUPTCY period in 1999. The number of calls to the much of it away. . . . He used more than ‘‘One third of 120 compulsive gamblers par- state’s toll-free compulsive gambling help $350,000 to gamble on horse racing, at New ticipating in a pioneering treatment study line has risen almost monthly, from 1,817

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 24940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 26, 2000 last October to 5,276 in May.’’ (Associated were in the woman’s car, which was parked one person with a gambling problem.’’ (Las Press, 7/26//00) in the sun and its windows were shut, [a po- Vegas Sun, 7/31/00) ‘‘At Detroit’s Gamblers Anonymous, a lice spokesman] said. The National Weather GAMBLING AFFECTS COLLEGE STUDENTS spokesman says the addiction-counseling Service reported the temperature at that ‘‘As allies of the National Collegiate Ath- service has seen a 200% rise in demand in time to be 89 degrees.’’ (Associated Press, letic Association push legislation that would this year’s first three months over the same 7/26/00) ban wagering on college sports, a new study period in 1999. The number of calls to the ‘‘A Rhode Island woman was arrested Sat- found that one out of every four male stu- state’s toll-free compulsive gambling help urday after police discovered that she left dent-athletes may be engaging in illegal line has risen almost monthly, from 1,817 four children unattended for 14 hours at sports betting—and that one in 20 places bets last October to 5,276 in May.’’ (Associated Foxwoods Resort & Casino.’’ (The Day [New directly through illegal bookies. And though Press, 7/26/00) London, Conn.], 7/16/00) prevalent among student-athletes, the study ‘‘With the proliferation of gambling in re- ‘‘A Westville (Indiana) woman arrested last found that sports wagering activity is higher cent years, social workers and other mental- year for leaving her infant daughter in a car among ordinary students—39% among male health professionals have seen a disturbing to gamble is being prosecuted again, accused nonstudent athletes. . . . increase in compulsive gambling, said of leaving her children home alone so she ‘‘The study surveyed 648 student-athletes Salvatore Marzilli, president of the Rhode Is- could play the odds. . . . [Friends] found the and 1,035 students, both male and female, at land Council on Problem Gambling.... children, aged 15 months and 4 weeks, alone three midwestern universities. . . . The ‘‘In 1990, Marzilli said, there was only one inside the residence.’’ (South Bend [Ind.] study also found that 12% of male student- Gamblers Anonymous group meeting in Tribune, 7/21/00). athletes—roughly the same portion as non- Rhode Island each week. Today there are 10; ‘‘A 31-year-old Virginia woman has been athletes—showed signs of problem gambling. each has at least 20 members.’’ (Providence arrested on neglect charges for leaving six About 5% of the overall athlete sample dem- Journal, 4/28/00) young children unattended in a sweltering vehicle while she and her mother played the onstrated signs of pathological gambling dis- GAMBLING CAN LEAN TO PROSTITUTION slot machines at the Caesars riverboat ca- orders.’’ (Las Vegas Sun, 7/6/00) ‘‘Escort services (in Detroit) are flour- sino.’’ (Louisville Courier-Journal, 7/12/00). CASINOS ishing. Agencies with names such as Queen GAMBLING AFFECTS FAMILIES ‘‘Tethered to his post by a curly plastic of Hearts and Casino Babes whisper their cord that stretched from his belt loop to a $100-an-hour promotions from classified ad ‘‘There is an ugly undercurrent that’s frequent-player card inserted in a Black columns and from home pages on the Inter- sweeping away thousands of Missourians- Widow slot machine, James Lint pondered. net. Two months before casinos came to people whose addiction to gambling has led What happens to the little guy when casinos town, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Depart- to debt, divorce and crime. This is a world of come to town? ment began monitoring local exotic escort people like Vicky, 36, a St. Charles woman ‘‘‘I see a lot of people leave with tears in service Web sites; at the time, there were who regularly left her newborn son with their eyes,’ said the Georgia businessman, seven. By the end of September, two months baby sitters to go to the casinos and who taking a short break from the machine in Bi- after MGM’s grand opening, that number had considered suicide after losing $100,000. ‘‘And loxi’s Beau Rivage casino. ‘They come here grown to 42.’’ (Detroit News, 2/7/00) Kathy, a homemaker and mother of two too much, and they spend too much money.’ ‘‘A growing federal probe accuses eight- from Brentwood, who would drop her kids at ‘‘Lint, who flies his private plane to Biloxi year East Palo Alto (Calif.) Councilman R.B. school and spend the entire day at a casino three times a year to kick back at the casi- Jones of treating his elected office like his playing blackjack. She used a secret credit nos, doesn’t count himself among the ranks personal cash cow.... card that her husband didn’t know about to of those who gamble away what they cannot ‘‘Court documents hint that Jones’ passion rack up more than $30,000 in debt. . . .’’ (St. afford. But some people do lose their grocery for gambling has compounded his legal prob- Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/6/00) money to slot machines, and no one—not ca- lems. In 1997, a self-described former mis- ‘‘The battle against domestic violence is sino operators, not gung-ho promoters of the tress gave sworn testimony that she moon- gaining ground, and work by University of industry—denies it. lighted as a prostitute at Navada brothels Nebraska Medical Center researcher Dr. Rob- ‘‘It would be hard to: The Mississippi Coast from 1983 through 1991 ‘when Mr. Jones need- ert Muelleman is helping. . . . Muelleman has been at the center of several high-profile ed money for his gambling.’ ’’ (San Francisco worked on a . . . study at the UNMC hospital compulsive gambling incidents, including Chronicle, 7/31/00) this summer. The study has not been pub- lished yet, so the results are not entirely one involving two famous writers, brothers GAMBLING AFFECTS CHILDREN concluded, he said, but some preliminary in- who squandered an inheritance worth more ‘‘A 4-year-old girl remained in protective ferences can be drawn. ‘It looks as if problem than $250,000 at blackjack and slots. custody (in Fort Mill, S.C.) after her mother gambling in the partner is going to be as ‘‘It is a hard-edged reality that happens— was charged with leaving her in a locked car much a risk factor as problem alcohol, and at casinos, at racetracks, at church bingos, while she played video poker.’’ Tuesday in that’s really new information,’ he said.’’ at state lottery outlets. The Mississippi Ridgeland, a woman whose 10-day-old baby (Daily Nebraskan, 1/13/00) Coast has seen a 26-fold increase in the num- died in a sweltering car while she played ber of Gamblers Anonymous meeting—to 13 a GAMBLING AFFECTS THE UNDERAGE vedo poker was given a suspended sentence week—since the first casino opened in 1992.’’ and five years’ probation.’’ ‘‘York County A study released Tuesday suggests young (Lexington [Ky.] Herald-Leader, 9/12/99) (S.C.) Sheriff Bruce Bryant said such inci- people age 18 to 20 apparently have little ‘‘Detroit’s casinos, the city and state are dents reflect the addictive nature of video problem playing video poker or buying lot- raking in more profits and tax money than poker. ‘You see the same thing with people tery tickets [in Louisiana]—even though even they expected, but legalized gambling is addicted to cocaine and heroin. They lose all they are legally too young to do so. . . . The not yet making a ripple in the lives of most rational thought and will do anything to study is based on a series of stings conducted Metro Detroiters. support her habit, sell the furniture right by Louisiana State Police early last year ‘‘How come all those promises and nothing out of their house, leave their babies in with the help of underage informants. . . has been developed?’ asked George Reo, who locked cars during the middle of summer.’ Under the direction of State Police, under- lives on Auburn on Detroit’s northwest side. (The State [Columbia, SC], 7/23/99) age informants visited 501 lottery retailers ‘A lot of improvements were supposed to ‘‘Children have been left unattended at In- in early 1999. They were successful buying happen and, in my mind, they should have diana’s riverboat casino more than three lottery tickets 64% of the time. The under- happened by now. I don’t see any improve- dozen times while their parents or other age informants also made 501 attempts to ment in city services. Taxes aren’t lower.’ guardians were gambling during the past 14 play video poker and were successful 59% of ‘‘As Detroit prepares to mark the first an- months. A Courier-Journal review of Indiana the time.’’ ([Baton Rouge, La.] Advocate, 5/ niversary of casino gambling on July 29, not Gaming Commission records found 37 in- 10/00) all the hopes and expectations that sur- stances involving an estimated 72 abandoned GAMBLING AFFECTS SENIORS rounded the heady, early days have come children since May 1999, when the state first ‘‘[A survey] conducted by a [Las Vegas] true: began compiling reports of such episodes. problem gambling center and UNLV pro- About 7,500 new jobs have been created. ‘‘In one case, an infant had to be revived fessor Fred Preston, found that nearly 60% of But the 10 million people who’ll gamble here with oxygen.’’ (Louisville Courier-Journal, 7/ Clark County residents older than 55 gamble, this year aren’t boosting most others busi- 8/00) while 30% do so at least once a week. . . . nesses. ‘‘A woman was arrested [in Shreveport, ‘‘Just under 3% of seniors had problems ‘‘There’s been little economic spin-off for La.] on two felony counts of cruelty to a ju- with gambling at some point in their lives, stores, bars, clubs, sports teams or cultural venile after she allegedly left two children in while another 2.4% had signs of pathological institutions. a car with the windows rolled up while she gambling in the past. . . . The UNLV re- The $50 million in casino taxes collected by played video poker.. . . The girls in searchers also found that 20% of those sen- the city in the just-completed fiscal year dis- (Candice) Bradley’s custody—ages 5 and 2— iors who gambled said they knew at least appeared into its general fund. So far, that’s

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 24941 not translated into additional police officers, ures that show a fifth of its players account Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I recreation centers, widespread neighborhood for 90% of the multibillion-dollar want to thank the gentleman from improvements or lower taxes.’’ (Detroit sales. . . .‘‘Of the 2 million heavy gamblers, Texas (Mr. FROST) for yielding me the News, 7/23/00) more than half are from households earning time. ‘‘Seven months before the (Illinois) Gen- less than $35,000 a year. People from house- eral Assembly voted last year to approve a holds earning less than $25,000 annually I want to also stand up, like the gen- new casino for Rosemont, a small group of make up 41% of the lottery’s heavy gamblers tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) has rich and influential figures in Illinois gam- while they are less than a third of Califor- just done, my friend, and talk about bling met in a Northern Michigan Avenue nia’s adult population. The heavy, poor gam- conflict diamonds. There is a section in high-rise to plot to divvy up the jackpot. blers spend an average of more than $830 a the bill that deals with the issue, sec- Their agenda: appease a big potential oppo- year on the games.’’ (Las Vegas Sun, 2/24/00) tion 406. It is an amendment that is nent to the plan, Arlington International ‘‘State lotteries hurt the poor and have supposed to eliminate the problem. I do Racecourse owner Dick Duchossois. lousier payouts than other types of legal wa- ‘‘In the end, according to sworn testimony gering, the former head of a federal panel on not think that it will, although I sup- given by Duchossois and aides in a federal gambling said Tuesday. Calling lotteries ‘a port it. I regret that an alternative lawsuit, the racetrack owner and major po- regressive tax’ on the poor with particular that I negotiated and all sides agreed litical contributor was promised a 20% stake impact on minorities, Kay James said states would be preferable, but it was not in- in the new Rosemont boat if he used his con- don’t regulate their gambling as well as gov- cluded in the conference report. siderable influence in Springfield to help get ernment regulates gambling by busi- Conflict diamonds or blood diamonds it approved. ‘‘Depositions in that lawsuit, ness...She spoke Tuesday at a Minneapolis are diamonds that are sold in the obtained by the Tribune, provide the first de- program sponsored by the Center of the United States. They are sold in great tailed glimpse into the intricate plotting, American Experiment which wants Min- horse-trading and double-dealing that went nesota to ban most lottery ads, raise the age numbers. The problem with it is that on behind the scenes to win state approval for buying tickets from 18 to 21 and prohibit these conflict diamonds come from for a new riverboat sure to make it owners new gambling.’’ ([Minneapolis] Star Tribune, countries like Sierra Leone, the Congo, reap tens of millions of dollars a year in 10/27/00) Burkina Faso, Liberia, and Angola. profits.’’ (Chicago Tribune, 4/2/00) ‘‘Hoping to boost sagging sales, the Ohio What they do is they arm the rebels. ‘‘Senate President John Hainkel, R-New Lottery has doubled the daily drawings of They make the civil war go. What has Orleans, has accused the riverboat casino in- games played most heavily in black neigh- happened over the years is that they dustry of trying to use the Louisiana Asso- borhoods, some of them the poorest in Cleve- have killed people. They have maimed ciation of Retarded Citizens to pressure sen- land. . . .In areas of Cuyahoga County where ators for a limited gambling tax increase.’’ more than half of the residents are black, all kinds of children. We have actually ([New Orleans]) Times-Picayune, 6/11/00) sales per capita—$234—are three times high- had hearings here in the Congress. ‘‘More than half the state’s adult popu- er than in areas where a majority of resi- They go to disrupt society. Sierra lation has visited a casino, either in Michi- dents are white. Sales are heavier in lower- Leone is still disrupted as a result of gan or elsewhere, a statewide poll shows . . . income neighborhoods of Cuyahoga County. these conflict diamonds. People at the top and bottom of the income Where the household income is below the Today the industry is trying to play scale are the biggest spenders at the casinos. county median of $35,381, per-capita betting catchup, and they are acting like they Those making less than $15,000 a year spend is twice as high as areas above the medium.’’ are trying to play catchup. They have $172 per visit, and those earning more than (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10/10/00) $100,000 per year spend $161 per visit. People ‘‘A three-month investigation by the Pitts- come up with a solution to this prob- in the $30,000–$45,000 income bracket spend burgh Tribune-Review found Pennsylvania lem. For years, it has ignored the the least, reporting an average of $87.40 per Lottery sales come disproportionately from rebels’ role in overthrowing the demo- visit. ‘‘Pollster Ed Sarpolus noted that the the poor and working class. In Allegheny cratic government; but over the same age groups most likely to visit casinos are County, the most recent lottery records period, the diamond industry has raked between 18 and 24, and between 50 and 54.’’ available show stores in neighborhoods with in phenomenal profits. Last year alone, (Detroit Free Press, 11/17/00) per captia incomes lower than $20,000 sold the industry leader posted an 89 per- ‘‘California Indian tribes that operate gam- more than twice as many tickets per resi- bling casinos have spent something in excess dent as those in neighborhoods where the av- cent increase in profits. of $100 million, and perhaps as much as $150 erage incomes exceeded $30,000. . . .‘‘The lot- Until now, Congress has dem- million, in the past decade on contributions tery’s 1997 study found 39 percent of ‘heavy’ onstrated little leadership on this to politicians, video ad campaigns for two players—those who bet at least once a issue; and we really failed on this par- ballot measures, lobbying fees and other week—report household incomes below ticular issue. There have been some forms of ‘political action.’ And in doing so, $25,000 a year.’’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, shining exceptions: the gentleman the tribes have arisen from virtual invisi- 8/22/00) from Virginia (Mr. WOLF), the gen- bility to become the single most powerful ‘‘The state [of Florida] is preying on poor tleman from California (Mr. ROYCE), political force in the Capitol. . . . The goal of people by selling Lottery tickets at check- that years-long political effort was simple: A cashing stores that offer short-term, high-in- the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. monopoly on full-scale casino gambling in terest loans against a future paycheck. Ac- MCKINNEY), people that supported the California. And by any measure, it’s been a cording to sales from the 1988–99 budget year, CARAT Act, Holly Burkhalter, who is a stunning success. . . . Florida Lottery tickets are sold by 161 human rights advocate with Physicians ‘‘Tribal casino operators already have an- check-cashing stores, payday loan stores and for Human Rights, and Amnesty Inter- nounced plans for lavish new facilities pawnshops, many located in low-income national. They have been tremendous throughout the state, some costing more neighborhoods.’’ (Miami Herald, 11/25/00) on this issue. than $100 million to construct. Nevada gam- INTERNET GAMBLING bling corporations, which originally fought I want to thank Senator GREGG in ‘‘More than 850 Internet gambling sites the Senate. He has been great on this. the Indians, are now joining them by forging worldwide had revenues in 1999 of $1.67 bil- management contracts with the tribes.... He stood alone on this. However, his lion, up more than 80% from 1998, according amendment, the reports are that the Bill Eadington, a University of Nevada, to Christiansen Capital Advisors, who track Reno, specialist in gambling economics, has the industry. Revenues are expected to top $3 administration is saying it will not en- concluded that by the end of the decade In- billion by 2002.’’ (Reuters, 5/31/00) force this provision. That is deeply dian casinos will be pulling in $5.1 billion to LOBBYING FOR GAMBLING troubling to me because of the indus- $10.3 billion a year in gambling revenues.’’ try’s attempt to renege on its com- (Sacramento Bee, 7/2/00) ‘‘Lobbyists [in West Virginia] have spent more than $1 million in the past five years to promise with the coalition because of STATE LOTTERIES get the attention of state officials, and gam- assurances it has received from U.S. of- State officials are admitting a small core bling interests are the biggest spenders.... ficials that they have no intention of of heavy gamblers, many of them poor, are Lobbyists for gambling interests have spent the mainstay of the California Lottery. The enforcing Senator GREGG’s amendment. more than $220,000 since 1996, compared to voter-approved lottery that benefits public about $3,333 spent by gambling opponents.’’ b 1330 education has maintained for 15 years that (Las Vegas Sun, 6/5/00) lottery players simply reflect the population And so if this is the case, we are back of California. After an ANG Newspapers re- Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 to square one. port in December and subsequent grilling by minutes to the gentleman from Ohio The problem with it is that I think legislators, the Lottery began compiling fig- (Mr. HALL). probably we need to take the gloves

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 24942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 26, 2000 off. We need to go to the American con- all of the legal restrictions making be involved in this, and it is a humane sumers and tell them that they are sure that all those people all over the thing to do. But a general amnesty is a contributing to killing; that they are world who are waiting in line to come betrayal of our country and our people. contributing to the fact that people are here legally will be made fools of; mak- Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 being raped, children are having their ing sure that millions of illegal aliens, minutes to the gentleman from Wis- arms cut off, and the reason why that people who are now illegally in this consin (Mr. OBEY). is happening is because they are buying country and have violated our laws are Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, if Members the diamonds. We need to inform the eligible for education and health bene- want to know why they ought to vote consumers in America that when they fits because they are now legally in our against this bill they have more go into a store that they should ask country. choices than a New York delicatessen. the question, where do these diamonds Is this what we want to do with our I do not understand what is hap- come from; what is the history of these surplus? Is this what Clinton-Gore pening here, because up until 2 days diamonds. And if that question cannot wants to do with the surplus? We can- ago we were proceeding on a bipartisan be answered, they should not buy the not give it back in some sort of modest track, and we were going to pass this diamonds. tax relief; but we can, instead, grant bill by a good margin. Now that has Americans buy 65 percent of all the millions of people who have come here fallen apart. diamonds in the world. We can make a illegally the right to consume benefits There are a number of problems with this proposition. First of all, the prob- difference in Africa; we can take the and cost the government billions of lem is the lack of fairness in terms of profit out of war. It is time we take the dollars. the way it deals with immigration gloves off. We have the chance to real- The last time we granted such an am- issues. I will not get into that now, but ly do something. Oftentimes, as we nesty was in the mid-1980s. I come from later in the debate there will be people look at Africa, we do not have lever- California. I saw what that did to our on this floor who will bring this issue age. We can do something because we country. We are talking about a huge to my colleagues in human terms so buy the diamonds in the world. We can increase in illegal immigration right that they can understand the unfair- stop these blood diamonds. We can after that amnesty. Because every time ness and the human pain that is being make a difference. we give an amnesty to illegal immigra- brought to individual human beings by The industry has had a chance. They tion, it is like putting out a welcome what this Congress is trying to do. have let the clock run out. The admin- mat: come on in from all over the Second, we have the problem of the istration has had their chance; they world. Because if they can get here threat to privacy of every American have let the clock run out. The major- they know they will eventually be able posed by abuse of the Internet; the ity party had their chance, and they to outwait these people and they will ability, for instance, to use Social Se- have let the clock run out. This is what be able to get government benefits just curity numbers to unlock all of the se- makes us look bad, when we can do like everybody else. crets of the lives of individual Ameri- something that makes a difference for I know how painful this is for some cans. people and stop the killing. people on the other side, Mr. Speaker, There is a provision included in this Hopefully, we are not finished here. If who just tried to describe this as fam- bill which will make matters worse this bill is vetoed, we might have a ily reunification. That is not the de- than they are today. It is called the chance for another shot at doing some- mand of the Clinton-Gore administra- Amy Boyer law. She is a young woman thing right. tion. Again, it is a betrayal of the who was tracked down by a stalker and Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 American people, the people who are murdered, because he was able to get minutes to the gentleman from Cali- here legally, who have come here as her Social Security number and then fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER). immigrants legally through the proc- find out her place of work, and wound Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I ess. Those people, they love this coun- up being killed because of it. This pro- rise in support of this rule. The Amer- try enough to obey our laws. Should we vision in this bill is named for her, but ican people need to pay close attention, then reward people who have just her father is so outraged by the way however, to the maneuverings that are thumbed their nose at the legal system this has been handled that he is asking going on in these last closing days of and come here illegally and put them that her name not be associated with it Congress. During this time, Members of on an equal par to those legal immi- in any way. Congress are, of course, anxious to go grants, those people who make our Third, this bill appropriates enor- home and campaign, so the American country and have such a beneficial ef- mous amounts of money for coastal people should pay close attention to fect on our country? areas to protect fragile environments. what the Clinton-Gore administration There is a lot of politics being played The money in this bill for that provi- is threatening those of us in Congress in this country right next to this elec- sion is 50 percent higher than the com- to do unless we do what they want. tion. There are some people who are promise amount agreed to in the inte- In fact, there is a veto threat to this calculating that Americans of Hispanic rior appropriation bill just a month Congress over the D.C., Commerce-Jus- descent, especially Americans of Mexi- ago. But much of that money will not tice-State conference report. And what can descent, in some way like illegal be used for protection of our coastal is that veto threat that the Clinton- immigration. That is an insult to those areas. It will, instead, be used for the Gore administration is making to Con- American citizens. This bill is an insult degradation of those coastal areas. gress? Unless we include a general am- to them; and it is an insult, as I say, to After weeks of negotiations, the Sen- nesty for all illegal aliens, a general the legal immigrants who have gone ate flatly rejected a request on our amnesty meaning millions of illegal through the system and done what part to add one sentence to this bill, aliens to be permitted to stay in this they were supposed to do and are mak- which simply said that any funds used country, the President is threatening, ing fine U.S. citizens. for construction in coastal areas be the Clinton-Gore administration is But, no, what we have now is a threat used for environmentally-sound threatening to veto this bill and keep from this administration, and I believe projects. That was rejected. As a re- Congress in session. Millions. it is for political reasons, to make sure sult, the prevailing position in this bill It has been described as family reuni- that millions of people who have come is that the majority of money will be fication. No, the Republicans are sug- to this country are made legal in an used for environmentally-unsound gesting a compromise. Let us put peo- amnesty program, and a general am- projects. That alone is reason enough ple together who fell through the nesty. Again, let me say that those of to veto this bill. cracks 10 years ago and have some fam- us on the Republican side are willing to There was also an earlier effort to ily reunification. What Clinton-Gore is compromise. We think it is a fine com- reach an agreement to provide about demanding is a mass, a mass, amnesty promise to bring family reunification, $40 million for the most serious re- for millions of illegal aliens, bypassing and a much lower level of people would maining water pollution problem we

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 24943 have, nonpoint source pollution. In- b 1345 Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I was in stead, this bill cuts that $40 million to Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 the House and listened to the discus- $10 million and uses every dollar of minutes to the gentleman from Illinois sion, and I guess the discussion of talk- that $30 million for pork projects in (Mr. GUTIERREZ). ing about a drop of water is maybe coastal States. I did not know that Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, when very appropriate. Kentucky was a coastal State, but it is we talk about real Latino and immi- Some Members here may not know going to get some money. grant fairness, whom are we talking this, but I am probably the only Mem- There are other problems associated about? We are talking about legislation ber of Congress that has rescued illegal with this bill. No money for tobacco crucial to immigrants from all back- immigrants as they were drowning. I litigation. That is going to cost the grounds, from all countries, to every am probably also the only Member of Treasury millions of dollars. There are American who understands that our Congress that, sadly, has had to re- five reasons why this bill ought to be country was built by people from cover their bodies when they were not rejected, and we will hear more as the around the world, that it once offered rescued. debate progresses. sanctuary to those fleeing the dangers Now, I would just ask, as we talk Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 around the world. about this in political terms, that we minutes to the gentleman from New I am gratified that many of my col- remember there is a human factor Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ). leagues have joined me in cosponsoring here. And the human factor is not just Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I re- legislation to rectify this crisis, to pro- in the neighborhoods way up north. gret that some would use fear, would tect people who have fled political vio- The human factor is also in our neigh- use the darkest shadows that might lence in Central America and the Car- borhoods along the frontier. exist within our society, would use ibbean, to provide relief to immigrants Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind false statements to try to describe who have resided in the U.S. since 1986 my colleagues that over 260 people die something that is basic justice. I guess and some decades before, including every year trying to come into this Governor Bush’s compassion does not many of those who were wrongly country illegally and that is more or extend to his party here in the major- turned away admittedly by the INS equal to those who were killed in the ity in Congress. and Immigration officials when they Oklahoma explosion. What we seek in this legislation, that sought their permanent adjustment, I wish this institution would be as is not here, is three simple common and to reinstate a family-based visa outraged at the carnage along our fron- sense justifiable public policy immigra- program 245(i) program. tiers as they are with the terrorism tion issues. They are: one, during the Instead, we are left with so-called within our borders. But they admit it 1980s, the INS wrongfully denied, under ‘‘LIFE’’ bill, a bill that was hatched by is not the fault of the Immigration U.S. law, thousands of persons who Republicans in the last 24 hours. Let Service that we have these problems. It could have legalized their status to do me tell my colleagues, this LIFE bill is is the fault of those fuzzy thinking peo- so. And that is universally recognized. rife with errors, most notably, the ple around this country who think that That injustice of the government error of omission. breaking the law and rewarding people should not be on the backs of those An immigration bill that does not ad- for breaking the law somehow will families but should be on the back of a dress the issue of parity for all Central come out to be a good thing. government that unjustifiably, ille- Americans is not worth the paper it is The concept of breaking the basic gally denied them their opportunity to printed on. It is unworthy of serious tenants that, playing by the rules, peo- adjust their status. So we look to right discussion other than sharp criticism. ple should be rewarded, breaking the that wrong. It is a relic of Cold War politics. law and breaking the rules, they should We hear a lot about family values. Because immigrants and Latinos, not be, that is a basic concept we try to Well, that is what 245(i), which was the among them millions of voters, will especially teach our children. law of the land, stripped away by the not be deceived by this ploy, will not But will this institution learn that? Republicans in their last immigration be dissuaded from our goal nor divided I am just asking my colleagues to bill, seeks to accomplish. We simply from each other. consider that every one of us that of- seek to restore that which was the law This current proposal is the legisla- fers a job or offers a benefit or offers of the land and say that U.S. citizens tive equivalent of offering a single cup amnesty to somebody who is illegally and permanent residents who have of water to an entire band of people in this country is doing the bait-and- family members here in the United who have been exiled, left to wander switch on those people that are out of States and who, under existing immi- for years through the desert; and then the country right now watching, that gration law, have the right to adjust its sponsors have the audacity to ex- they are going to say, let us come to their status, should not be ripped apart pect those tired and thirsty people to America illegally because the Congress and sent back while they are waiting be grateful for a few elusive drops of of America will reward us for doing to legalize a status that they have water of relief. that; and then when they are drowning, every right to accomplish. We should Mr. Speaker, do not send Members when they are dying in the desert, preserve families, and that is a family home until we allow immigrants to when they are dropping off the cliffs in value. continue to call America their home. the Southwest, we will be responsible And lastly, during the Reagan-Bush Do not allow this Congress to end until for it. era, we conducted wars in Central we have brought an end to the injustice I am asking us to get back to com- America in promotion of democracy. and insecurity that has plagued the im- mon sense and fairness, playing by the And we told those people that they migrant community. rules here in Congress and in our immi- would have a place here while those I urge Members on both sides of the gration policy. wars raged. Now we seek to turn our aisle, remember the principles at Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 backs on them instead of giving them stake. Forget about politics. Forget minutes to the gentlewoman from the same right that this Congress gave about partisanship. Instead, focus on North Carolina (Mrs. CLAYTON). to Nicaraguans and Cubans. They de- the principles of fairness, freedom, and Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I serve the same rights. families. thank the gentleman for yielding me This is not about a blanket amnesty. Ronald Reagan signed the amnesty the time. This is about fairness and justice in bill of 1986. Let all those be in America Mr. Speaker, I intend to vote against helping taxpaying law-abiding individ- that Ronald Reagan signed a bill for. this rule and against the conference re- uals who have made their families here Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I am port because of what it does not con- in the United States. And the Latino pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- tain as well as what it does contain. community is watching as to what this tleman from Southern California (Mr. The conference agreement does not Congress does on these votes. BILBRAY). contain language that would embody

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 24944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 26, 2000 the Latino and Immigrant Fairness cause I had to grow up without my fa- Mr. Speaker, I want to respond to my Act. I heard the last gentleman that ther because that was a sacrifice that friend the gentleman from Georgia spoke just say they are breaking the we had to make to get to this country. (Mr. LINDER) about omissions, about law. There is a time for fairness, which I do not want any other American some things that are not in the House indeed is above the law. child to have to grow up without their or not in the Senate bills. This bill does not contain language parent because of some omission that I would say to my friend, there are that would allow those persons who we can fix in this bill today. commissions and omissions, and we be- have lived in the United States since I ask for a no vote from all Members lieve there is an omission. There is an 1986 to have access, simply to have ac- who care about families, who care opportunity to do the right thing. cess, to legalize their status while they about children, who care about chil- There is an opportunity to right a are indeed making a contribution to dren growing up with care from both wrong. There is an opportunity to cor- the society and paying taxes. parents. Vote no on this bill. rect a mistake made by the Congress of Most of these immigrants are doing Remember Vicky. Remember Luis. the United States. To not do so when essential work in our communities And remember Alex. I ask for a no vote one has the opportunity to do it is, I that no one else will do. We take ad- on the rule and on the bill. suggest to my friend from Georgia, an vantage of them but give them no ben- Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I yield omission and, in addition to that, a efits. We indeed should be ashamed of myself such time as I may consume. grievous omission. ourselves. It may be they are breaking Mr. Speaker, I would like to point This provision has been talked about the law, but it is immoral what we are out to the gentleman who just spoke for months now. It is called Latino doing to them. that that is not an omission. This is fairness. But as the gentleman from The bill does not contain language not a technical omission. That provi- Oregon so correctly observed, it is for that will allow persons who wish to re- sion that he desires to be in the bill fairness for everybody. main in America to pay a fee so they was not in the House bill and was not I want to tell my colleagues why I can stay here with their families. We in any Senate version and has not had rise on this floor and feel so strongly say we are about family values, but we a hearing. It is the desire of this Presi- about this provision. The gentleman are breaking families up. dent and the rest of them to add a rider from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) is on the This bill does not contain language to an appropriations bill that would floor. I am glad he is on the floor. He that would give equal treatment to all satisfy them. But it is not an omission. and I, during the 1980’s, were members Central American immigrants, includ- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of of the Commission on Security and Co- ing Haitians, to live and to work here my time. operation in Europe, the Helsinki Com- and to participate in the citizenry. And Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 mission. And we are still members of while the bill does not include lan- minutes to the gentleman from Cali- that. And one of the things that we guage that would treat these immi- fornia (Mr. FARR). fought shoulder to shoulder to do in grants fairly, guess what it does do? Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, the 1980’s was to ensure that families This bill does include language that I thank the gentleman for yielding me would be together, that families would will allow the Federal Government to the time. be unified. invade the privacy of citizens and ob- Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to The issue there was whether or not tain information from census data that this rule. The underlying bill has some the Soviet Union was going to allow in- every citizen believes they gave in con- good news in it, and that is there are dividuals out of the Soviet Union to fidence to their Government. In fact, more programs and more money for unite with their families. The issue we said to them that no one would in- coastal impacted areas, for oceans and here is whether the United States is deed know about that information. Great Lakes and wildlife. But that is going to force people out of the United The census, Mr. Speaker, is very im- only on the surface. The bad news is portant. But our word is even more im- States to become disunited from their that those monies are sucked away for families and whether or not we will portant. We should indeed be ashamed pork for earmarks, for projects that of what is not in this bill as well as provide for greater unification of fami- have fingerprints all over them for spe- lies from throughout Central and what is in this bill. cial interests in particular districts in I urge defeat of both the rule and this South America in a fair way. this country. bill. b 1400 Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve So they are taking generic money There ought to be a resounding ‘‘yes’’ the balance of my time. that is supposed to be used for non- Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 point-source pollution, which should to that question. There ought to be a minutes to the gentleman from Oregon affect every one of the 50 States, and resounding ‘‘no’’ as the gentleman from Oregon says to this rule so that (Mr. WU). putting more money into it and then Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I thank the sucking it away, so that there is only we cannot commit the omission which gentleman from Texas for yielding me $10 million left for the entire country. has been so grievously perpetrated in the time. And where does that money go? It goes this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to to specific projects in specific States Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 this rule and to the underlying bill be- that are partisan and very biased. minute to the gentleman from New cause of an important omission in the Most of it, I have to say, is not from Jersey (Mr. HOLT). bill, Section 245(i) of the Immigration this House. It is from the other body. Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today law. It sounds like a technicality, but The other side is grabbing money that to oppose the attempt to gut privacy it is not. we in the House of Representatives provisions in the Commerce-Justice- I would like to tell my colleagues ought to be applying to all the people State appropriations bill. about Vicky Lynn Gonzalez of Bea- of the United States so that they can Earlier this year, the House passed verton, Oregon. She married a man have some special interests. That is strong privacy legislation that would named Luis Gonzalez. Together they wrong, and it is so wrong that people protect against misuse of Social Secu- have a son, Alex, who is now 2 years should vote no on this rule. rity numbers. Now we are being asked old. Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve to weaken a good piece of legislation. Vicky Lynn goes to college at night, the balance of my time. Amy Boyer was the first known vic- works full time. But because section Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 tim of an Internet stalker. Her killer 245(i) was removed and is not in this minutes to the gentleman from Mary- purchased information, including her bill, Luis is waiting in Mexico and Alex land (Mr. HOYER). Social Security number, from an on- is growing up alone. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank line information broker for $50. He This is unfair. This is unjust. This is the gentleman for yielding me the then used her Social Security number not friendly to families. I know be- time. to track down Ms. Boyer.

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Yesterday, the Washington Post (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) is recognized for 11⁄2 The Republican proposal to provide relief to called this language a Trojan horse. minutes. only 400,000 immigrants who were unable to Mr. Speaker, this will not stop future Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. take advantage of the 1986 law for those en- stalkers from obtaining Social Secu- Speaker, I wish I could give my appre- tering the country before 1982 is unaccept- rity numbers. This language would roll ciation to those who brought this bill able. It is unacceptable because it leaves and back the progress made by this body. to the floor of the House. But clearly locks to many people out. This is a proposal We must not ignore the privacy rights this is a true example of compassionate that is thinly veiled as an open door, but it of the American people. conservatism, when so many of us are really is a feeble attempt to play up to the His- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to left out of the circle of inclusion in this panic vote during the political season. reject this legislation. legislation. The Republican legislation is a piecemeal Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 First, let me say what a poor exam- correction of the flawed implementation of the minutes to the gentleman from Massa- ple of procedural prowess to attach to 1986 legalization program. Basically, those in- chusetts (Mr. MARKEY). the District of Columbia bill disparate dividuals who sought the counsel of a specific Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, if you legislation that has nothing to do with lawyer and filed suit with him are protected, take a look at the back of your Social the fine people of Washington, D.C., at- while countless others are left out. Of those Security card, you will see the state- taching this bill dealing with Com- people who are covered in the flawed pro- ment: improper use of this card and/or merce and State and Justice. Then posal, less than 40 percent are expected to number by the numberholder or by any might I say that after all the begging, prevail. If the GOP acknowledges that the other person is punishable by fine, im- as the ranking member of the Sub- 1986 law was not implemented correctly, they prisonment, or both. committee on Immigration and Claims, should try to right the wrong entirely, not pick Now, the premise of the Amy Boyer working with so many of the leaders of some winners and losers based on what law bill was supposed to be that we would this Democratic Caucus, of the His- firm they signed up to represent them. ensure that we protected against a panic Caucus, of Senator REID, and not Also, it is important to understand that this felon purchasing any one of our fam- having the Latino Fairness Act that ‘‘amnesty program’’ in fact is just a long over- ily’s Social Security numbers and then deals with restoring the rights to those due update in the registry provision of the Im- using it in a way, as did the stalker of who deserve to be counted in this coun- migration and Nationality Act. The registry pro- Amy Boyer, to kill her, or to do any- try, taxpayers, families to be reunited, vision gives immigrants who have been here thing even less severe than that that individuals who are strong and who de- without proper documents an opportunity to just interfered with the privacy of the mand and should receive the right to adjust to permanent status if they have been families of our country. access legalization, our friends and our here for a long enough time and have nothing in their background that would disqualify them What has happened, however, is that neighbors. the bill has now been amended by the And then this country, under this Re- from immigrant status. The legislation would Senate and sent back to us, although publican leadership, refused to stand just update the cutoff date for registry which is we never agreed with this, and here is up and acknowledge that most Ameri- now set at 1972. Then there is Juan Gonzalez who has been what the back of the card is going to cans support hate crimes legislation. It working for a construction company in Hous- say from now on: improper use of this is not divisive; it is inclusive. It is to ton, Texas for more than 13 years. Recently card and/or number by the say that all of us are under the same he lost his job because he was not able to numberholder or by any other person is umbrella and that in fact we are present his employer a renewed Employment not punishable by fine, by punishment, against the attack on the Jewish day Authorization. Since then his family is living a by imprisonment, or by anything. You care center in California or the citizens nightmare. Juan and his wife Luisa are having can do whatever you want with Amer- going to church in Illinois who were problems and close to a divorce. They lost ica’s Social Security numbers. shot by a hateful person who believed their home and rented a 2-bedroom apart- So something that was originally in- that we should divide and not over- ment. Unfortunately, their children are paying tended to protect people like Amy come division. the consequences. Boyer, a 21-year-old young woman, and I would ask that we send this bill We also need to remain every vigilant on everyone else in our country like her back and do the right thing for our NACARA parity. This would address an injus- has now been transmogrified by the di- good friends of this Nation and restore tice in the provisions of the Nicaraguan Adjust- rect mail industry, by every other in- their rights as immigrants to make ment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 stitution in America that wants to them citizens. (‘‘NACARA’’). NACARA currently provides turn each one of our family members Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed in what qualified Cubans and Nicaraguans an oppor- into a product marketed as though we the Republican leadership brought to floor in tunity to become lawful permanent residents of have no privacy rights, no ability to the form and guise of the Commerce, Justice, the United States. The proposed legislation protect our own information, and use State Appropriations. As Ranking Member of would extend the same benefits to eligible na- the Social Security number, the gov- the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, tionals of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, ernment-provided Social Security I am mostly concerned about the Latino Immi- and Haiti. The Bill that the Republicans have number, as the clue to every single per- gration Fairness Act. (LIFA) The phrase ‘‘com- brought to the floor has completely left son’s privacy in our country. passionate conservatism’’, has very hollow NACARA parity out. I say no deal, and a ‘‘no’’ We should reject this Senate provi- meaning, if you just talk the talk and not walk vote. sion. On the House side, the gentleman the walk. This LIFA proposal is the modern Like Nicaraguans and Cubans, many Salva- from Florida (Mr. SHAW), the gen- day civil rights issue of our time, and just 12 dorans, Guatemalans, Hondurans, and Hai- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- days to election day, the Republicans are tians fled human rights abuses or unstable po- KEY), the gentleman from Wisconsin thumbing their noses at immigrants who have litical and economic conditions in the 1980s (Mr. KLECZKA), the gentleman from contributed to our society and are trying to and 1990s. The United States has a strong Texas (Mr. BARTON), we all agree on play by the rules. I say no deal to this pro- foreign policy interest in providing the same what should be the protection. There posal, and I urged a ‘‘no’’ vote. treatment to these similarly situated people. In really is not a debate on the House This involves amnesty for immigrants who addition, returning migrants to these countries side. But just because it is the last have paid their dues and have been in this would place significant demands on their frag- minute of the session, we should not country since 1986, parity for Liberians, Gua- ile economic and political systems.

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Like Senator JACK REED, I have worked very orientation? How can we allow hateful skele- preaching violence and intolerance, with more hard to ensure that the 10,000 Liberian nation- ton’s of this country’s past to be revived and than 50,000 hate crimes reported during the als who have been living in the United States allowed to infect our society today. Mr. Speak- years 1991 through 1997. The summer of since the mid-1980’s and have significantly er, this chamber’s silence on the need for hate 1999 was dubbed ‘‘the summer of hate’’ as contributed to the American economy are not crimes legislation would do just that, and the each month brought forth another appalling in- deported. This legislation should also include absence of hate crimes language in the CJS cident, commencing with a three-day shooting these Liberian nationals. Conference Report sends the message that spree aimed at minorities in the Midwest and If the Latino Immigrant Fairness Act is not this country’s stance on crimes of hate is not culminating with an attack on mere children in enacted, hundreds of thousands of people will a top priority. California. From 1995 through 1999, there has be forced to abandon their homes, will have to This issue is very dear to me and I am been 206 different arson or bomb attacks on separate from their families, move out of their ashamed that after two years from the date of churches and synagogues throughout the communities, be removed from their jobs, and James Byrd Junior’s vicious murder on a United States—an average of one house of return to countries where they no longer have paved road in my home state of Texas, that a worship attacked every week. ties. Bipartisan Hate Crimes Prevention Act has not Like the rest of the nation, some in Con- The inclusion of the Latino Immigrant Fair- become law. gress have been tempted to dismiss these ness provisions would evidence our commit- Time and time again, I have come to the atrocities as the anomalous acts of lunatics, ment to fair and even-handed treatment of na- floor and asked the Republican leadership to but news accounts of this homicidal fringe are tionals from these countries and to the support meaningful hate crimes legislation. I merely the tip of the iceberg. The beliefs they strengthening of democracy and economic have introduced my own hate crimes legisla- act on are held by a far larger, though less stability among important neighbors. tion and have supported legislation and reso- visible, segment of our society. These atroc- The Republican proposal creates a ‘‘V’’ visa lutions introduced by my colleagues in both ities illustrate the need for continued vigilance for people waiting in the family backlogs, but the House and the Senate. Yet, I find myself and the passage of the Hate Crimes Preven- not all, including U.S. citizens. This counter- coming before the American people once tion Act. proposal treats the family members of some again to compel the Republican leadership to It is long past the time for Congress to pass legal permanent residents better than U.S. citi- include hate crimes language in the CJS Con- a comprehensive law banning such atrocities. zens. The GOP proposal leaves out U.S. citi- ference Report in order to increase penalties It is a federal crime to hijack an automobile or zens applying for their children over the age of on perpetrators of hate crimes before the to possess cocaine, and it ought to be a fed- 21. Ironically, the GOP fails to help even 106th Congress comes to a close. eral crime to drag a man to death because of Mr. Speaker, the same tactics that have United States citizens seeking to reunite with his race or to hang a person because of his been used in the Texas State Legislature to their spouses and children if the spouse or the or her sexual orientation. These are crimes run out the time in the legislative session to child fell out of status for six months or more. that shock and shame our national conscience defeat the passage of hate crimes legislation In contrast, the Latino Immigrant Fairness Act and they should be subject to federal law en- have been used here in the United States 245(i) proposal would cover all people in the forcement assistance and prosecution. Congress as well. When the James Byrd, Jr. pipeline to becoming legal equally. I say no Therefore, I would urge my fellow members Hate Crimes Act was introduced in my home deal and a ‘‘no’’ vote. of the United States House, Congress and the state of Texas in January of 1999, it was hast- The Republicans are failing to correct their American people to be counted among those ily defeated in the state Senate. And when flawed legislation of 1997 and 1998. It was the who will stand for justice in this country for all state Democrats attempted to negotiate with Republicans who passed piecemeal programs Republicans in the state Senate and the Gov- Americans and nothing else. in 1997 and 1998 for some refugees. These We must address the problem of hate ernor’s administration to get a bipartisan hate flaws failed to correct years of uneven treat- crimes before the 106th Congress convenes crimes bill passed, political games were ment to legitimate refugees from Central played to extend the process until the end of its legislation. I say no deal and no vote to this America, Haiti, and does nothing for Liberian the state legislative session. Conference Report until these issues are ad- nationals. It is baffling why today the Repub- As I have stated, this political ploy was not dressed. licans are now turning their backs on the LIFA only used in my home state of Texas, but it Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I yield proposal for long time refugees, that have has been used here in both chambers of the myself such time as I may consume. been in the United States for years, worked United States Congress as well. We have at- I urge my colleagues to support the hard and paid their taxes when a few short tempted to negotiate with members of the Re- previous question and the rule and let years ago they advanced these same pro- publican party to get hate crimes legislation us get on with the debate on these im- posals. passed within the 106th Congress, however, portant bills. It is getting late in the There is no compassion here, Mr. Speaker. political games and wizardry have been used year. The appropriators have worked Congress should stop trying to trade some de- to delay the process until the congressional long and hard into the evening. We serving immigrant groups for others, and move session comes to an end. have an opportunity to close up one to help all deserving immigrants willing to play I therefore, call on the Republican leader- more of them this afternoon, and I urge by the rules, pay taxes, and work hard in the ship, with the American People as my wit- us to do so. United States. nesses, to once again ask for the passage of Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Mr. Speaker, I am also outraged that this hate crimes legislation to address senseless of my time, and I move the previous House has brought forth the important Com- killings and crimes of hate and to make a question on the resolution. merce-Justice-State Conference Report to be statement that the United States will no longer The SPEAKER pro tempore. The voted on; yet the Republican leadership has tolerate these Acts. question is on ordering the previous not felt the need or importance to include lan- Since James Byrd Junior’s death our nation question. guage to address the dreadful acts of hate has experienced an alarming increase in hate The question was taken; and the crimes. violence directed at men, women, and even Speaker pro tempore announced that This move by the Republican leadership is children of all races, creeds and colors. the ayes appeared to have it. a slap in the face to the many people here in Ronald Taylor traveled to the eastside of Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I object to the United States who have historically been Pittsburgh, in what has been characterized, as the vote on the ground that a quorum subjected to hateful acts resulting in death, an act of hate violence to kill three and wound is not present and make the point of bodily harm, as well as mental and physical two in a fast food restaurant. Eight weeks order that a quorum is not present. anguish, only due to a person’s race, ethnicity, later, in Pittsburgh Richard Baumhammers, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- gender, age or sexual orientation. armed with a .357-caliber pistol, traveled 20 dently a quorum is not present. How can we as elected representatives for miles across the West Side of Pittsburgh The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- the American people ignore our duty to ensure where he killed five people. His shooting vic- sent Members. that all people are treated equally? How can tims included a Jewish woman, an Indian, ‘‘Vi- Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the we ignore our moral oath to protect people etnamese,’’ Chinese and several black men. Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the min- from hateful acts that arise because of a per- The decade of the 1990’s saw an unprece- imum time for electronic vote on the son’s race, ethnicity, gender, age or sexual dented rise in the number of hate groups question of agreeing to the resolution.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 24947 The vote was taken by electronic de- DeLauro Kucinich Pomeroy Biggert Greenwood Pryce (OH) vice, and there were—yeas 214, nays Deutsch LaFalce Price (NC) Bilbray Gutknecht Quinn Dicks Lampson Rahall Bilirakis Hansen Radanovich 194, not voting 24, as follows: Dingell Lantos Rangel Bliley Hastings (WA) Ramstad [Roll No. 557] Dixon Larson Reyes Blunt Hayes Regula Doggett Lee Rivers Boehlert Hayworth Reynolds YEAS—214 Dooley Levin Rodriguez Boehner Hefley Riley Doyle Lewis (GA) Bonilla Herger Aderholt Gilman Pickering Roemer Rogan Edwards Lipinski Bono Hill (MT) Rogers Archer Goode Pitts Rothman Engel Lofgren Boucher Hilleary Rohrabacher Armey Goodlatte Pombo Roybal-Allard Eshoo Lowey Brady (TX) Hobson Ros-Lehtinen Bachus Goodling Porter Rush Etheridge Lucas (KY) Bryant Hoekstra Roukema Baker Goss Portman Sabo Evans Luther Burr Hostettler Royce Ballenger Graham Pryce (OH) Sanchez Farr Maloney (CT) Burton Houghton Ryan (WI) Barr Granger Quinn Sanders Fattah Maloney (NY) Buyer Hulshof Ryun (KS) Barrett (NE) Green (WI) Radanovich Filner Sandlin Markey Callahan Hunter Salmon Bartlett Greenwood Ramstad Forbes Mascara Sawyer Calvert Hutchinson Sanford Barton Gutknecht Regula Ford Matsui Schakowsky Camp Hyde Saxton Bass Hansen Reynolds Frank (MA) McCarthy (MO) Scott Canady Isakson Scarborough Bereuter Hastings (WA) Riley Frost McCarthy (NY) Serrano Cannon Istook Schaffer Biggert Hayes Rogan Gejdenson McDermott Sherman Castle Jenkins Sensenbrenner Bilbray Hayworth Rogers Gephardt McGovern Shows Chabot Johnson (CT) Sessions Bilirakis Hefley Rohrabacher Gonzalez McIntyre Sisisky Bliley Herger Chambliss Johnson, Sam Shadegg Ros-Lehtinen Gordon McKinney Skelton Blunt Hill (MT) Coble Jones (NC) Shaw Roukema Green (TX) McNulty Slaughter Boehlert Hilleary Coburn Kasich Shays Royce Gutierrez Meehan Smith (WA) Boehner Hobson Collins Kelly Sherwood Ryan (WI) Hall (OH) Meeks (NY) Snyder Bonilla Hoekstra Combest King (NY) Shimkus Ryun (KS) Hall (TX) Menendez Stark Cook Kingston Bono Horn Shows Salmon Hastings (FL) Millender- Stenholm Cox Knollenberg Boucher Hostettler Shuster Sanford Hill (IN) McDonald Strickland Crane Kolbe Brady (TX) Houghton Simpson Saxton Hilliard Miller, George Tanner Cubin Kuykendall Bryant Hulshof Skeen Scarborough Hinchey Minge Tauscher Cunningham LaHood Burr Hunter Smith (MI) Schaffer Hinojosa Mink Taylor (MS) Davis (VA) Largent Burton Hutchinson Smith (NJ) Sensenbrenner Hoeffel Moakley Thompson (CA) Deal Latham Buyer Hyde Smith (TX) Sessions Holden Mollohan Thurman DeLay LaTourette Callahan Isakson Holt Moore Souder Shadegg Tierney DeMint Lewis (CA) Calvert Istook Hooley Moran (VA) Spence Shaw Towns Diaz-Balart Lewis (KY) Camp Jenkins Hoyer Murtha Stearns Shays Turner Dickey Linder Canady Johnson (CT) Inslee Nadler Stump Sherwood Doolittle LoBiondo Cannon Johnson, Sam Jackson (IL) Napolitano Udall (CO) Sununu Shimkus Dreier Lucas (OK) Castle Jones (NC) Jackson-Lee Neal Udall (NM) Sweeney Chabot Kasich Shuster Vela´ zquez Duncan Manzullo (TX) Oberstar Dunn Martinez Talent Chambliss Kelly Simpson Jefferson Obey Visclosky Tancredo Coble King (NY) Skeen Waters Ehlers McCrery John Olver Ehrlich McHugh Tauzin Coburn Kingston Smith (MI) Watt (NC) Johnson, E.B. Ortiz Emerson McInnis Taylor (NC) Collins Knollenberg Smith (NJ) Kanjorski Pascrell Weiner Terry Combest Kolbe English McKeon Smith (TX) Kaptur Pastor Wexler Thomas Cook Kuykendall Everett Mica Souder Kennedy Payne Weygand Thornberry Cooksey LaHood Ewing Miller (FL) Spence Kildee Pelosi Wise Thune Cox Largent Fletcher Miller, Gary Stearns Kilpatrick Peterson (MN) Woolsey Tiahrt Crane Latham Foley Moran (KS) Stump Kind (WI) Phelps Wu Toomey Cubin LaTourette Fossella Morella Sununu Kleczka Pickett Wynn Traficant Cunningham Leach Fowler Myrick Sweeney Upton Davis (VA) Lewis (CA) Frelinghuysen Nethercutt Talent NOT VOTING—24 Vitter Deal Lewis (KY) Gallegly Ney Tancredo Blagojevich Klink Pallone Walden DeLay Linder Ganske Northup Tauzin Brady (PA) Lazio Peterson (PA) Walsh DeMint LoBiondo Gekas Norwood Taylor (NC) Campbell McCollum Spratt Diaz-Balart Lucas (OK) Gibbons Nussle Wamp Terry Chenoweth-Hage McIntosh Stabenow Dickey Manzullo Gilchrest Ose Watkins Thomas Crowley Meek (FL) Stupak Doolittle Martinez Gillmor Oxley Watts (OK) Thornberry Danner Metcalf Thompson (MS) Dreier McCrery Gilman Paul Weldon (FL) Thune Franks (NJ) Owens Waxman Duncan McHugh Goode Pease Weller Tiahrt Jones (OH) Packard Weldon (PA) Dunn McInnis Goodlatte Petri Whitfield Toomey Ehlers McKeon Goodling Pickering Wicker Traficant Ehrlich Mica b 1426 Goss Pitts Wilson Emerson Miller (FL) Upton Graham Pombo Wolf English Miller, Gary Vitter So the previous question was ordered. Granger Porter Young (AK) Everett Moran (KS) Walden Green (WI) Portman Young (FL) Walsh The result of the vote was announced Ewing Morella as above recorded. Fletcher Myrick Wamp NOES—192 Watkins The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Foley Nethercutt Abercrombie Clayton Farr Fossella Ney Watts (OK) HANSEN). The question is on the resolu- Weldon (FL) Ackerman Clement Fattah Fowler Northup Allen Clyburn Filner Weller tion. Frelinghuysen Norwood Andrews Condit Forbes Whitfield The question was taken; and the Gallegly Nussle Baca Conyers Ford Wicker Ganske Ose Speaker pro tempore announced that Baird Costello Frank (MA) Wilson Gekas Oxley the ayes appeared to have it. Baldacci Coyne Frost Gibbons Paul Wolf RECORDED VOTE Baldwin Cramer Gejdenson Gilchrest Pease Young (AK) Barcia Cummings Gephardt Gillmor Petri Young (FL) Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Barrett (WI) Davis (FL) Gonzalez recorded vote. Becerra Davis (IL) Gordon NAYS—194 A recorded vote was ordered. Bentsen DeFazio Green (TX) Abercrombie Berry Clayton Berkley DeGette Gutierrez Ackerman Bishop Clement The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Berman Delahunt Hall (OH) Allen Blumenauer Clyburn will be a 5-minute vote. Berry DeLauro Hall (TX) Andrews Bonior Condit The vote was taken by electronic de- Blumenauer Deutsch Hastings (FL) Baca Borski Conyers vice, and there were—ayes 212, noes 192, Bonior Dicks Hill (IN) Baird Boswell Costello Boswell Dingell Hilliard Baldacci Boyd Coyne not voting 28, as follows: Boyd Dixon Hinchey Baldwin Brown (FL) Cramer [Roll No. 558] Brown (FL) Doggett Hinojosa Barcia Brown (OH) Cummings Brown (OH) Dooley Hoeffel Barrett (WI) Capps Davis (FL) AYES—212 Capps Doyle Holden Becerra Capuano Davis (IL) Aderholt Baker Bartlett Capuano Edwards Holt Bentsen Cardin DeFazio Archer Ballenger Barton Cardin Engel Hooley Berkley Carson DeGette Armey Barr Bass Carson Eshoo Hoyer Berman Clay Delahunt Bachus Barrett (NE) Bereuter Clay Etheridge Inslee

VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:39 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H26OC0.001 H26OC0 24948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 26, 2000 Jackson (IL) Meeks (NY) Sanchez lease of findings and recommendations by the release of findings and rec- Jackson-Lee Menendez Sanders the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ommendations by the Federal Energy (TX) Millender- Sandlin regarding the electricity crisis in California; Regulatory Commission regarding the Jefferson McDonald Sawyer (3) the bill (H.R. 1550) to authorized appro- John Miller, George Schakowsky priations for the United States Fire Admin- electricity crisis in California; the bill Johnson, E.B. Minge Scott istration for fiscal years 2000 and 20001, and H.R. 1550, to authorize appropriations Jones (OH) Mink Serrano for the United States Fire Administra- Kanjorski Moakley Sherman for other purposes; Kaptur Mollohan Sisisky (4) the bill (S. 2943) to authorize additional tion for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and Kennedy Moore Skelton assistance for international malaria control, for other purposes; Kildee Moran (VA) Slaughter and to provide for coordination and consulta- the bill S. 2943, to authorize addi- Kilpatrick Murtha Smith (WA) tion in providing assistance under the For- tional assistance for international ma- Kind (WI) Nadler Snyder eign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to Kleczka Napolitano laria control and to provide for coordi- Stabenow malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis; Kucinich Neal Stark nation and consultation in providing LaFalce Oberstar (5) the bill (S. 2712) to amend chapter 35 of Stenholm assistance under the Foreign Assist- Lampson Obey title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Strickland Lantos Olver consolidation of certain financial and per- ance Act of 1961 with respect to ma- Tanner Lee Ortiz Tauscher formance management reports required of laria, HIV and tuberculosis; Levin Pallone Taylor (MS) Federal agencies, and for other purposes; the bill S. 2712, to amend chapter 35 Lewis (GA) Pascrell (6) the bill (H.R. 5309) to designate the fa- Lipinski Pastor Thompson (CA) of title 21, United States Code, to au- Thurman cility of the United States Postal Service lo- thorize the consolidation of certain fi- Lofgren Payne cated at 2305 Minton Road in West Mel- Lowey Pelosi Tierney nancial and performance management Towns bourne, Florida, as the ‘‘Ronald W. Reagan Lucas (KY) Peterson (MN) reports required of Federal agencies, Luther Phelps Turner Post Office Building’’; Maloney (CT) Pickett Udall (CO) (7) the bill (S. 3194) to designate the facil- and for other purposes; Maloney (NY) Pomeroy Udall (NM) ity of the United States Postal Service lo- the bill H.R. 5309, to designate the fa- Markey Price (NC) Vela´ zquez cated at 431 North George Street in cility of the United States Postal Serv- Mascara Rahall Visclosky Millersville, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert S. ice located at 2305 Minton Road in West Matsui Rangel Waters Watt (NC) Walker Post Office’’’ Melbourne, Florida, as the ‘‘Ronald W. McCarthy (MO) Reyes (8) the bill (H.R. 4399) to designate the fa- McCarthy (NY) Rivers Weiner Reagan Post Office Building’’; cility of the United States Postal Service lo- McDermott Rodriguez Wexler the bill S. 3194, to designate the facil- cated at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in McGovern Roemer Weygand ity of the United States Postal Service McIntyre Rothman Wise Orlando, Florida, as the ‘‘Arthur ‘Pappy’’ McKinney Roybal-Allard Woolsey Kennedy Post Office Building’’; located at 431 North George Street in McNulty Rush Wu (9) the bill (H.R. 4400) to designate the fa- Millersville, Pennsylvania, as the Meehan Sabo Wynn cility of the United States Postal Service lo- ‘‘Robert S. Walker Post Office’’; NOT VOTING—28 cated at 1601–1 Main Street in Jacksonville, the bill H.R. 4399, to designate the fa- Florida, as the ‘‘Eddie Mae Steward Post Of- Bishop Franks (NJ) Owens cility of the United States Postal Serv- fice Building’’; Blagojevich Horn Packard ice located at 440 South Orange Blos- (10) the bill (H.R. 5528) to authorize the Borski Klink Peterson (PA) construction of a Wakpa Sica Reconciliation som Trail in Orlando, Florida, as the Brady (PA) Larson Spratt ‘‘Arthur ‘Pappy’ Kennedy Post Office Campbell Lazio Stupak Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and for Chenoweth-Hage Leach Thompson (MS) other purposes; and Building’’; Cooksey McCollum Waxman (11) the bill (H.R. 5314) to amend title 10, the bill H.R. 4400, to designate the fa- Crowley McIntosh Weldon (PA) United States Code, to facilitate the adop- cility of the United States Postal Serv- Danner Meek (FL) tion of retired military working dogs by law Evans Metcalf ice located at 1601–1 Main Street in enforcement agencies, former handlers of Jacksonville, Florida, as the ‘‘Eddie b 1434 these dogs, and other persons capable of car- Mae Steward Post Office Building’’; Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts ing for these dogs. the bill H.R. 5528, to authorize con- changed his vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. struction of the Wakpa Sica Reconcili- So the resolution was agreed to. HANSEN). The gentleman from New ation Place in Fort Pierre, South Da- The result of the vote was announced York (Mr. REYNOLDS) is recognized for kota, and for other purposes; as above recorded. 1 hour. and finally, the bill H.R. 5314, to A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, for the amend title 10, United States Code, to the table. purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- facilitate the adoption of retired mili- f tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman tary working dogs by law enforcement from Ohio (Mr. HALL), pending which I PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION agencies, former handlers of these yield myself such time as I may con- dogs, and other persons capable for car- OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE sume. During consideration of this res- RULES ing for these dogs. olution, all time yielded is for the pur- Mr. Speaker, as we are all aware, we Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, by di- pose of debate only. are nearing the end of the congres- rection of the Committee on Rules, I Mr. Speaker, earlier today the Com- sional session and floor time is at a call up House Resolution 651 and ask mittee on Rules met and passed this premium. This resolution allows us to for its immediate consideration. resolution, providing it shall be in consider several bills today under the The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- order at any time on the legislative expedited suspension procedure. Addi- lows: day of Thursday, October 26, for the tionally, the majority of these bills are H. RES. 651 Speaker to entertain motions to sus- completely noncontroversial and none Resolved, That it shall be in order at any pend the rules and pass or adopt the come as a surprise. time on the legislative day of Thursday, Oc- following 11 measures: In addition, this resolution is within tober 26, 2000, for the Speaker to entertain H.R. 2498, a bill to amend the Public the spirit of House rules. Under clause motions that the House suspend the rules re- Health Service Act to provide for rec- lating to the following measures: 1 of rule XV of the rules of the House, (1) the bill (H.R. 2498) to amend the Public ommendations of the Secretary of the Speaker may only entertain mo- Health Service Act to provide for rec- Health and Human Services regarding tions to suspend the rules on Monday ommendations of the Secretary of Health the placement of automatic external and Tuesdays and during the last 6 and Human Services regarding the place- defibrillators in Federal buildings in days of session. ment of automatic external defibrillators in order to improve survival rates of indi- Federal buildings in order to improve sur- viduals who experience cardiac arrest b 1445 vival rates of individuals who experience car- in such buildings, and to establish pro- The House has not yet passed an ad- diac arrest in such buildings, and to estab- journment resolution, but I think all of lish protections from civil liability arising tections from civil liability arising out from the emergency use of the devices; of the emergency use of these devices; us hope and expect that we are in the (2) the resolution (H. Res. 650) expressing the resolution H. Res. 650, expressing last 6 days of this session. This resolu- the sense of the House with respect to the re- the sense of the House with respect to tion simply abides by the spirit of the

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