1944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 27, 1987 SENATE-Tuesday, January 27, 1987 The Senate met at 8 p.m. and was not to exceed 15 minutes, with Sena hood but in a sense attempts once called to order by the Honorable tors permitted to speak therein for not again to tell the United States, all of GEORGE J. MITCHELL, a Senator from more than 5 minutes each. its people, and the world that we are the State of Maine. indeed a State. NEW MEXICO DAY Mr. President, on January 6, 1912, PRAYER President William Howard Taft signed The Chaplain, the Reverend Rich The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem a proclamation that admitted the Ter ard C. Halverson, LL.D., offered the pore. The Senator from New Mexico is ritory of New Mexico as the 47th State following prayer: recognized. of the United States. Eternal, God, all wise, all powerful, Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I Mr. President, that day three-quar and everywhere ·at once, we pray that send a resolution to the desk on behalf ters of a century ago was a glorious You will cover this building this of myself and my distinguished junior one for New Mexico. evening with Your love and mercy and colleague, Senator BINGAMAN. I ask for It is appropriate that today we take grace. Congress gathers to hear the its immediate consideration. note of the importance of New Mexico President at a very critical time, with The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem to the Union, and the significance that uncertainty and confusion hanging pore. The clerk will report. our unification has brought for the over our Nation as a heavy cloud. In The assistant legislative clerk read people of New Mexico, as well as the Your grace, make us aware of Your as follows: entire United States. presence and infuse the Congress with A resolution
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. January 27, 1987 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 1945 again, establishing Sante Fe as their I hope my colleagues will come to and rural Spanish-Americans have sur- · capital, the first capital in what is share my sense of joy on this great vived. today the United States. day of celebration. New Mexico has a blend of diverse By the time of the Pilgrims, two Mr. President, frequently, because landscape and culture. It encompasses great cultures were established in the our State is New Mexico, we are con parts of the four main physiographic Valley of the Rio Grande, two great fused with the Republic of Mexico, provinces of the United States: Rocky cultures living together, sometimes in our citizens are frequently accused of Mountains; Colorado Plateaus; Basin harmony, sometimes not. being foreigners, and we are occasion and Range province; and the Great For more than two centuries, New ally asked what the exchange rate will Plains. The heritage of the Anglo Mexico was under Spanish, then Mexi be, or whether the water is safe to American, Indian, and Spanish-Ameri can rule. Eventually, New Mexico's drink. When we call the State Depart can cultures have attracted tourists, third great culture, the Anglo culture, ment, some of their personnel do not archeologists, sportsmen, artists, writ came. The United States took official know, when we ask about a New Mexi ers, and scholars from all over the control of New Mexico in 1848. can in a foreign country, that we are a world. For the next 64 years, the popula State. And believe me, I say to the Therefore, I am pleased to cosponsor tion grew on waves of the western mi Senate, occasionally they have said, this resolution and I urge my col gration. The railroad reached Albu "We only respond if they are United leagues to support it as we celebrate querque in 1880. And the people of the States citizens." And so what I have the 75th commemoration of this great territory struggled to achieve state done tonight on behalf of myself and hood. They petitioned and petitioned, State being admitted to the United my friend, Senator BINGAMAN, is ask States. but it did not come until 1912, when that the Senate declare today "New New Mexico was finally admitted as Thank you, Mr. President. Mexico Day" so that in tandem with The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem the 47th State. the House, through the leadership of New Mexicans are proud of their pore. Is there further debate? If not, land, which descends from pine forests Representative LuJAN, joined by Rep the question is on agreeing to the reso and mountain streams to the Great resentatives SKEEN and RICHARDSON, lution. Plains on one side of the Continental we will show that we understand New The resolution 91-059 0-89-18 (Pt. 2) 1964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 27, 1987 funding levels for economic and securi the Administration's FY 1988 budget without committing the resources that ty assistance. The year 1987 is the request. this effort requires. 40th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, The United States must be able to In keeping with the recommendation a reminder that American commit communicate information and ideas on of the Packard Commission, and as re ment and generosity serve our own in a worldwide basis. Ongoing expansion quired by the 1986 Defense Authoriza terests while changing the course of of America's international broadcast tion Act, I have submitted a two-year history for the better. Our goal is to ing capability-the Voice of America, national defense budget for 1988-1989. foster peace and stability by helping Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and The Packard Commission stressed no friendly nations to defend themselves Radio Marti-must therefore continue. point more than the need for greater and by encouraging market-oriented Increased resources for the United stability in defense funding. Roller economic growth abroad. We continue States Information Agency are also coaster, surge-and-starve budgeting to work toward the elimination of needed to reach this goal. In addition, leads to higher costs and dangerous hunger and extreme poverty for both the National Endowment for Democ risks to national security. Further humanitarian and security reasons. racy and its subsidiary elements-in more, I want us to get our money's Thus, American interests are harmed cluding free labor, free enterprise, and worth from every defense dollar spent. if our programs in this area are cut by the political parties-permit the Under the leadership of the Secretary the Congress below adequate levels, as United States to help strength€n the of Defense, with the expert help of they have been. infrastructure of democracy, particu the new Under Secretary of Defense The advance of democracy and the larly in the less developed countries. for Acquisition, this Administration strengthening of peace are closely re Funding for this program is very will continue to take important strides lated. Nowhere is this clearer than in small; the potential return on our in toward improving the acquisition our own hemisphere. We must contin vestment, very high. system. Other major changes in DoD ue to provide support and assistance to In the past, the ideals of the UN organization and the procurement freedom fighters in Central America. Charter have often been trampled system have been underway, some To that end I will ask the Congress for under foot. The United States remains since the beginning of this Administra renewed assistance for the Nicaraguan committed to restoring efficiency and tion. So I hope the Congress will with democratic resistance, which faces a impartiality to the United Nations and hold further efforts to legislate de Leninist dictatorship that has received effectiveness to its peacekeeping ac fense procurement reform until the over a billion dollars of Soviet-bloc tivities. We will use our influence to effect of these changes can be fully arms. I also strongly support a supple restore respect in the UN for the prin evaluated. mental appropriation for the economic ciples on which it was founded. Our Strategic Modernization Pro development of the Central American My Administration will continue ef gram is essential to assuring our na democracies. forts to achieve the fullest possible ac tional safety in the years ahead. The State-sponsored terrorism has in counting of our servicemen missing strength it provides is also the indis creased dramatically in the last few from the Vietnam War. Recent pensable foundation for negotiating years. When such incidents go unpena progress can continue with the strong the deep cuts we seek in nuclear arse lized, further terrorist efforts are en bipartisan support in the Congress for nals. The Soviets are willing to bar couraged. We will continue to build this humanitarian issue. Also, my Ad gain and make concessions only if they our capability to deter and, when nec ministration is committed to aiding understand that-in the absence of essary, to combat swiftly and effective refugees and those countries providing agreements-America will provide for ly state-sponsored terrorism world first asylum to them. International or her own security. wide. In this regard, I am requiring ganization support, multilateral and Strategic Defense Initiative research necessary funding to continue the bilateral programs, and resettlement explores the way to move toward a multiyear program to improve the pro opportunities in the international world in which effective defenses, tection and security of our personnel community are all required to ensure rather than threats of retaliation, and facilities overseas. humanitarian treatment of these keep the peace. This vital program re The people of the Philippines, whose homeless and shattered peoples. The Administration is proud of a inforces our policy for arms reduc history is closely linked with ours, path-breaking agreement reached this tions-as an incentive for the Soviets acted last year to reconfirm their past year with the Pacific island states to agree to real arms reductions and as democratic traditions. We encouraged over the long-contentious tuna fishing an insurance against cheating on arms them, and applauded their success. issue, one that our adversaries have reductions agreements. The pace of re This year, my Administration will seek tried to exploit. Modest but indispen search to date has been impressive, additional support to assist the Aquino sable funds are needed to meet our ob and I will ask the Congress to increase Government, as it confronts serious ligations under the agreement. funding so that we can continue economic and security problems. The moving forward. rebuilding of political institutions and Maintaining a strong national defense My Administration will continue to restoration of investor confidence are The increased resources we have de maintain an effective nuclear deter Filipino goals that America must sup voted to national defense in the past 6 rent, but at the same time it is essen port. years have brought many benefits tial that we and our Allies modernize My Administration will continue to above all, a lasting peace. Our forces and strengthen conventional land, air, enforce the Comprehensive Anti have been modernized, the quality and and naval forces so they can carry out Apartheid Act of 1986. We seek an end spirit of those in uniform have risen to their missions in the face of a steadily to apartheid and will use our influence the highest levels, and we have begun increasing Soviet threat. That will cost to foster a peaceful transition to a work on new technologies that can more money than the Congress has truly free, democratic, and multi-racial protect America in the future and free been willing to vote the last 2 years, society. We will offer a special eco us from the nuclear balance of terror. but it is essential. nomic assistance program for southern All these efforts must continue. We America will continue to deploy mili Africa. We will also seek to restructure need realistic and sustained growth in tary forces throughout the free world economic assistance to Africa so as to defense funding to consolidate the real as proof of solidarity with our Allies reinforce positive policy reforms in a gains we have made. The budget I and other friendly nations, and as a growing number of African nations. have proposed meets this goal. The al deterrent to those who might threaten This approach, whose goal is to pro ternative is unacceptable: spending our peace and freedom. Forward de mote investment and economic growth less will unavoidably mean less securi ployments not only underscore our na in Sub-Saharan Africa, is reflected in ty. We cannot keep America strong tional policies, but also provide valua- January 27, 1987 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 1965 ble exercises and training for Active, not just the government, but all the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Guard, and Reserve Component people. To achieve this greatness JOINT RESOLUTIONS Forces. really comes down to just being our The following bills and joint resolu The Soviet Union has the world's best. No government plan or program tions were introduced, read the first only operational ASA T system. The is capable of enacting such sweeping and second time by unanimous con U.S. miniature homing vehicle ASAT change and reform. All the Federal sent, and referred as indicated: system that can deter the Soviets from spending in the land cannot buy excel By Mr. PROXMIRE: using their system in times of crisis is lence. It must occur as part of the nat S. 382. An original bill to amend and in development. Its test program, how ural instinct of free people to compete extend the authorization for the Urban ever, has been blocked by a congres for the highest standard. The propos Mass Transportation Act of 1964; from the sional unilateral ban that prohibits als and actions outlined in this mes Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban tests against targets in space. The So sage will form the foundation to meet Affairs: placed on the calendar. viets are under no such prohibition. I the challenge of the third American By Mr. QUAYLE