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May4, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9903 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND fornia Rep. Mervyn Dymally. "It's hard to Maryland: Samuel Lee Dyson, brother of JOBS: THE FAMILY CONNECTION get a position if you come in right off the Rep. Roy Dyson, works as a Capitol Hill po street," says Fiti Sunia. Vaaomala Sunia, liceman. He was hired before his brother's another of Fofo Sunia's sons, works as a election, and reports that he has seen at HON. PHILIP M. CRANE Capitol Hill policeman. least one congressional relative walk into a OF ILLINOIS Arizona: Vincent Fabrizio, stepson of Rep. Member's office and "come out in a second IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Morris Udall is a staff member for the with a job. It is that easy when you House Public Works Committee, chaired know someone." Wednesday, May 4, 1988 until last week by the late Rep. James Massachusetts: Christopher Moakley, Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, we are beginning Howard. Rep. Howard's daughter works on nephew of Rep. John Moakley, worked in to hear more and more in the news about the Interior Committee chaired by Rep. six different temporary congressional jobs Federal jobs being provided to relatives of Udall. between 1982 and 1986, four of them pa California: Edith Wilkie, wife of Rep. Don tronage jobs controlled by his uncle. Government executive employees. Currently, Edwards, works as executive director of the Patricia Hamel, niece of Rep. Moakley, the law says that Members may not hire their Arms Control and Foreign Policy Caucus. works as an office manager for Rep. Barney own relatives, but it says nothing about their She worked for Congress before her hus Frank. Susan Lewis, the niece of Rep. working for the Federal executive branch or band's election. Frank, works for Rep. Stephen Solarz, al for other Members or for Congress itself. Arlene Willis, wife of Rep. Jerry Lewis, though her relationship to Rep. Frank was This is a trend that Congress must become works as his administrative assistant. While not declared on payroll records. She had aware of and possibly investigate. Congress she worked for him before their marriage, previously worked for Sen. John Kerry, must not allow elected officials to act as an their current relationship was not listed, as whose staff also included John Dukakis, son is required, on monthly payroll records. of Governor Michael Dukakis. Susan employment agency for their family members. Phyllis Coelho, wife of Rep. Tony Coelho, Lewis's uncle, David Frank, was Rep. So This is a dangerous precedent to set. Not only is a secretary in Indiana Rep. Andy Jacobs' larz's press secretary until 1986. is it wrong for elected officials to use their office, where she worked before her mar George Early, brother of Rep. Joseph office to provide employment for family mem riage. Early, runs the House folding room, which bers, but it also opens the door for conflict of Douglas Boxer, son of Rep. Barbara Boxer handles congressional mail. Folding-room interests to occur between the executive of California, worked last summer for the employees have complained about being branch and the elected branch. House Ways and Means committee. His forced to lend money to supervisors and Recently, an article in the March 31, 1988, sister, Nicole, worked the previous summer work 70-hour weeks without overtime pay. for Rep. Les Aucoin. Mark Early, Rep. Early's son, works for Wall Street Journal entitled "Ursula Meese, Colorado: Janna Hefley, daughter of Rep. Rep. Robert Traxler where he took the and Others" regarding this issue was brought Joel Hefley, worked as a paid intern for place of Dennis Early, the congressman's to my attention. I find it noteworthy because it Rep. James Bunning of Kentucky. nephew. clearly indicates that this family connection Connecticut: John Kennelly, son of Rep. Michigan: Barbara Shaffer, daughter of may be a problem that Members of Congress Barbara Kennelly, worked last summer as a Rep. William Broomfield, works in the will have to deal with in the future. Therefore, clerk for the House postmaster. House clerk's office. I commend my colleagues to read this article: District of Columbia: John Ball, a brother David Kildee, son of Rep. Dale Kildee, in-law of Delegate Walter Fauntroy, works worked last summer for the House door [From the Wall Street Journal, Mar. 31, in the House doorkeeper's office. keeper. 1988] Florida: Daniel Barton, cousin of Rep. Minnesota: Peter Vento and John Vento, URSULA MEESE, AND OTHERS William Lehman, worked last summer as a sons of Rep. Bruce Vento, both worked last Amid the stories about the two resigned page for the House doorkeeper. summer as congressional clerks. Justice Department officials yesterday, the Mary McGillicuddy, sister of Rep. Connie Missouri: Michelle Clay, daughter of Rep. Washington Post had another story: "Inde Mack, worked until last year for Rep. Bar William Clay, works as an assistant counsel pendent Counsel Subpoenas Ursula Meese's bara Vucanovich. for the House Judiciary Committee. Job Records." It now develops that Inde Hawaii: Andrew Matsunaga, brother of Montana: Griff Williams, son of Rep. Pat pendent Counsel James McKay is investi Sen. Spark Matsunaga, works as director of rick Williams, worked for the House post gating Mrs. Meese's $40,000-a-year job with the Senator's Honolulu office. He began master last summer. the Multiple Sclerosis Society. "According work before current anti-nepotism laws Nevada: George Vucanovich, husband of to sources familiar with McKay's inquiry, were passed. Also, Senator Matsunaga's son Rep. Barbara Vucanovich, is a CPA who the independent counsel has been trying to in-law is a Capitol Hill police officer. does financial consulting for three other determine whether the Meeses' close friend, Idaho: Sallianne Stallings, daughter of GOP House members. E. Bob Wallach, in effect helped supple Rep. Richard Stallings, worked as a summer New Mexico: Clare Domenici, daughter of ment the Meeses' income by recommending clerk for the House postmaster. Senator Pete Domenici, works as a clerk for Ursula Meese for the jobs." Mrs. Meese's job Illinois: Doyle Evans, brother of Rep. the House postmaster. is matching MS patients with employers. Lane Evans, works in the House doorkeep New York: Robert Power, stepson of Rep. Whatever is going on here, the one thing er's office. Robert Garcia, also works for the House we may fairly conclude is that it is worthy Herman Morris, nephew of Rep. Cardiss postmaster. of investigation. But if it merits the atten Collins, worked last summer as a clerk for North Carolina: Stacye Hefner, daughter tion of special prosecutors and reporters, the House doorkeeper. of Rep. W.S. Hefner, works for the House then the town may hold enough such sto Rose Marie Lipinski, wife of Rep. William Administration Committee. ries to command the attention of many such Lipinski, works part time for the House Ad Anita Jones, daughter of Rep. Walter investigations. Last December, a UPI report ministration Committee. Jones, worked for the House Banking Com er produced a long story listing 73 relatives Heather Davis, daughter of Rep. Jack mittee until last year. of House and Senate members who have Davis, worked as a paid intern last summer Joan Teague Rose, wife of Rep. Charles worked for Congress in paid jobs since mid- for Rep. Jim Bunning of Kentucky. Rose, works as a staff assistant for a House 1986. By law, members may not hire their Phillip Miller, stepson of Rep. Charles agriculture subcommittee chaired by her own relatives, but the law says nothing Hayes, works for the House postmaster. husband. Mrs. Rose was hired shortly about their working for other Members or Kansas: Rhoda Glickman, wife of Rep. before her marriage. for Congress itself. Here is a partial state Dan Glickman, works as executive director Stephen Neal, son of Rep. Stephen Neal, by-state summary, current at the time of of the Congressional Arts Caucus. worked for the House doorkeeper until last UPI's story: Kentucky: Kelly Hubbard, daughter of year. American Samoa: Fiti Sunia, son of Dele Rep. Carroll Hubbard, worked as a paid North Dakota: Lucy Calautti, wife of Sen. gate Fofo Sunia, works in the office of Cali- intern last summer for Rep. Les Aucoin. Kent Conrad, works as an executive assist- e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 9904 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 4, 1988 ant for Rep. Byron Dorgan of North tions and Finance on the issue of expanded there is no public purpose served by author Dakota. Ms. Calautti is not listed in payroll bank powers. They make a strong argument izing such securities powers for banking in records, as required, as the spouse of a against giving banks the authority to under stitutions. The danger inherent in authori Member. James Sinner, son of North write and deal in corporate securities. I zation with strong safeguards is that over Dakota Governor George Sinner, aslo works time the banks will use their considerable in Rep. Dorgan's office. wanted to be sure that my colleaguos would lobbying power to whittle away the safe Ohio: Helen Rose Ellas, a cousin of Rep. have the opportunity to review this testimony guards. In considering the issue of bank Mary Rose Oakar, works as a secretary for as they consider the bank powers issue. entry into securities activities it is impor the House doorkeeper. The testimony follows: tant to distinguish between the conflict of Bert Hammond, son-in-law of Rep.