October 1, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9201 the right thing to do. We think that it face of adversity was inspiration for all measured by its length but by its qual- is the right thing for our senior citi- of us. Dan Quisenberry became the sec- ity. zens. ond Kansas City Royal to fall victim to f I wanted to thank every Member of this disease, joining manager Dick FIRST SURPLUS SINCE 1969 this Congress who has joined with us in Howser, who died in 1987, just 2 years cosponsoring this legislation. We hope after leading the Royals to the world’s The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. we can pass it for our senior citizens so championship. EWING). Under a previous order of the folks like Ms. Frances Staley, my con- Dan Quisenberry developed a reputa- House, the gentleman from Illinois stituent in Orange, Texas, can be able tion as a ‘‘flake’’, based on his friendly (Mr. WELLER) is recognized for 5 min- to afford her prescription medication. banter with reporters who always utes. f sought him out for a good quote. This Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I thought is a man who, finding success after a I would take a few minutes to just talk COMMUNICATION FROM THE rare downturn in his pitching fortunes, about something that is pretty excit- CLERK OF THE HOUSE told a reporter that he had found a de- ing, I find, for the folks back home in The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- livery in his flaw. But, Quisenberry the south suburbs of Chicago and the fore the House the following commu- also was an intelligent and articulate South Side of Chicago and the rural nication from the Clerk of the House of man, a witty man who turned to poetry areas and the bedroom communities I Representatives: after his retirement from baseball. have the privilege of representing back home in Illinois. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, He also was the best relief pitcher U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the Kansas City Royals had ever October 1 is a big day. It is a big day Washington, DC, September 29, 1998. known. He was the first pitcher to save that many of us, particularly in my Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, 40 games in a season, and he still holds generation, have been waiting a long The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, the American League record for most time to see come. The reason October 1 Washington, DC. saves in two consecutive seasons with is such a big day is, today is the first DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- 89. At the peak of his career, he was a surplus that Washington has seen since mission granted to Clause 5 of Rule III of the 1969. Thanks to this new majority that Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, factor in every game; unique for a the Clerk received the following message pitcher. has been in place here, the Republican from the Secretary of the Senate on Tues- Baseball writer and fellow Kansan majority that has been in place now for day, September 29, 1998 at 12:45 p.m. Bill James put it best in his baseball the last 31⁄2 years, we have the first bal- That the Senate Agreed to Conference Re- abstract, ‘‘The logic was this: let’s say anced budget in 29 years, a balanced port H.R. 6. that the Royals were one ahead in the budget that is projected to generate That the Senate Agreed to Conference Re- fifth inning, but the other team had a $1.6 trillion in extra surplus tax dollars port H.R. 4103. man on and Babe Ruth at the plate. over the next 10 years. With warm regards, You’d be thinking ‘Well, if he gets the Essentially the folks back home are ROBIN H. CARLE, sending more money to Washington Clerk. Babe out here he’s got the bottom of than we need, producing a mammoth f the order up in the sixth. That means that Babe and Lou and company don’t surplus, thanks to the fiscal respon- COMMUNICATION FROM THE come up again until the seventh at sibility that began with the Contract CLERK OF THE HOUSE worst, and if it really gets tough in the with America in 1995. I find that folks back home are pretty excited, because The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- seventh inning, Quiz can come in and we talk about what we are going to be fore the House the following commu- the Royals will still win. So if he just doing with this surplus. There are nication from the Clerk of the House of gets Babe out here in the fifth inning, some, particularly down at the White Representatives: then the Royals win.’’ House, that want to spend it. They b OFFICE OF THE CLERK, 1545 would rather take that surplus and U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Well, it was not just the Royals who Washington, DC, September 30, 1998. spend it on whatever they can call threw this way, either. Managers would Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, emergency spending, trying to avoid The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, use their pinch hitters in the 5th and the budget rules and, of course, avoid Washington, DC. 6th innings, trying to keep Quisenberry the budget discipline that we have. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- out of the game. In a sense every That is what a lot of folks back home mission granted to Clause 5 of Rule III of the Royals game revolved around trying to say. They say, if we do not set aside Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, get to Quisenberry, and it was some- that surplus now and give it to a spe- the Clerk received the following message thing that you started thinking about cific purpose, those Washington politi- from the Secretary of the Senate on Wednes- really as soon as you got to the park. cians will spend that extra money. We day, September 30, 1998 at 10:45 a.m. This is about a man who threw un- That the Senate Agreed to Conference Re- made a commitment here 10 days ago port H.R. 4060. derhand to major league hitters and to do something with that $1.6 trillion With warm regards, got them out. But Dan Quisenberry was surplus. We made a commitment to ROBIN H. CARLE, more than a great baseball player. He save Social Security. We made a com- Clerk. was a great human being. He was ac- mitment to eliminate the marriage tax f tive in Harvesters, an organization penalty. We made a commitment, es- that collects food for the homeless, and sentially, to give $1.4 trillion, two TRIBUTE TO DAN QUISENBERRY Village Presbyterian Church. He gave times what President Clinton origi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a something even more precious than his nally asked for back in January, to previous order of the House, the gen- money, he gave of his time. His dedica- saving Social Security, $1.4 trillion. tleman from Kansas (Mr. Snowbarger) tion to charity and to children was ad- Now, the $1.6 trillion in the budget is recognized for 5 minutes. mirable. surplus, of course, the 90–10 plan, as we Mr. SNOWBARGER. Mr. Speaker, the I think it is appropriate to remember now call it, sets aside 90 percent of the Kansas City area, our national past at this moment the immortal words of extra tax revenue and makes a com- time of baseball, and everyone who ad- the fabled sportswriter Grantland Rice, mitment to put that money aside for mires courage and grit suffered a tragic words which very well might have been Social Security. The remaining 10 per- loss yesterday. Dan Quisenberry, written for Dan Quisenberry: cent we are going to give back to the former relief ace for the Kansas City When the one great scorer comes to write American people, because we do not Royals, lost his battle with brain can- against your name, he marks not that you want it spent here in Washington. We cer at the age of 45. won or lost but how you played the game. want to use it to help families. Quiz faced death with the same Mr. Speaker, I ask this body to join I have often raised the issue of the unblinking fearlessness with which he me in offering condolences to the marriage tax penalty over the last faced a Wade Boggs or a Don Mattingly Quisenberry family. Let them take year, asking a simple question: Is it or a Reggie Jackson. His courage in the comfort in the fact that life is not fair, is it right that under our Tax Code H9202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 1998 that 28 million married working cou- It helps small business people in Illi- Committee on the Judiciary, I move to ples pay higher taxes today just be- nois. Helps those who want to send take from the Speaker’s table the Sen- cause they are married? Is it right that their kids off to college. We eliminate ate bill (S. 2073) to authorize appropria- our Tax Code charges a married work- the marriage tax penalty for a major- tions for the National Center for Miss- ing couple with two incomes more in ity of those who suffer it. The bottom ing and Exploited Children, with House taxes than an identical couple with line is, we also save Social Security by amendments thereto, insist on the identical incomes living together out- setting aside $1.4 trillion. House amendments, and request a con- side of marriage? f ference with the Senate thereon. I think we all agree that that is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- wrong. This House made a bipartisan RECESS tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOOD- commitment, by adopting the 90–10, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- LING) is recognized for one hour. plan not only to save Social Security, ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I yield setting aside $1.4 trillion to save Social clares the House in recess until ap- myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my Security, but also to work to eliminate proximately 4:30 p.m. today. motion. The bill addresses the problem the marriage tax penalty. Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 53 min- When I think of Social Security, I of juvenile crime in this country. We utes p.m.), the House stood in recess all know that juvenile crime is not think of my mom and dad but. When I until approximately 4:30 p.m. going to go away on its own. think of the marriage tax penalty. I f For two Congresses we have at- think of my sister, Pat, and brother-in- b 1633 tempted to address the problem of ju- law Rich, a school teacher and a farmer venile crime through legislation sup- back home in Sheldon, Illinois who are AFTER RECESS porting accountability and prevention just like 28 million other married programs. Yet we have not produced a working couples. They suffer the mar- The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro final bill. While the states have their riage tax penalty. own initiatives to combat juvenile Under our legislation, by doubling tempore (Mr. EWING) at 4 o’clock and 33 minutes p.m. crime, they rely on the resources we the standard deduction for joint filers have provided them through laws such f to twice that of a single filer, raising it as the Juvenile Justice and Delin- from $6900 to $8300, we save 28 million APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON quency Prevention Act, which expired married working couples $243 under the H.R. 3874, CHILD NUTRITION AND in 1996. Today’s action is merely an ef- 90–10 plan. That saves Social Security WIC REAUTHORIZATION AMEND- fort to get to conference with the Sen- and helps eliminate the marriage tax MENTS OF 1998 ate. H.R. 3 passed the House by a vote penalty. of 286 to 123. H.R. 1818 passed the House Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I ask Back home in the south suburbs, by a vote of 413 to 14. towns like Joliet, Illinois, $243, that is unanimous consent to take from the We need to address juvenile crime a car payment, that is a couple Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 3874) to through a two-pronged approach. First, months’ worth of day care for a family amend the National School Lunch Act we must send a message to our youth with kids that need to be in day care and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to that we will not tolerate their involve- while mom and dad are forced to go to provide children with increased access ment in criminal activity. We can do work just to pay the taxes. That is a to food and nutrition assistance, to this through the imposition of appro- big victory. simplify program operations and im- priate punishment for each crime they I am also proud that not only does prove program management, to extend commit. doubling the standard deduction for certain authorities contained in those Second, we need to work with the joint filers to twice that of a single Acts through fiscal year 2003, and for youth at risk of committing juvenile filer save $243 but it also simplifies the other purposes, with a Senate amend- acts and those who have already been Tax Code, one of the other goals of our ment thereto, disagree to the Senate in touch with the juvenile justice sys- Republican Congress. By simplifying amendment, and agree to the con- tem to prevent their involvement in our Tax Code, in fact, our marriage tax ference asked by the Senate. criminal activities. relief not only saves $243 each for 28 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I realize that some of the body have million couples, but we allow 6 million objection to the request of the gen- problems with certain of the provisions married working couples to no longer tleman from Pennsylvania? The Chair of the bill, that it is not perfect legisla- have to file a schedule A. They will hears none and, without objection, ap- tion. However this motion to go to con- only need to file a schedule 1040 EZ, points the following conferees: ference is the way to address these con- meaning they will no longer need to From the Committee on Education cerns. I believe the conferees will have itemize. We are simplifying their tax and the Workforce, for consideration of a much better chance to produce an ap- filing process. the House bill, and the Senate amend- proach to address the problems of juve- Mr. Speaker, that is a big victory. ment, and modifications committed to nile crime with which we can all agree. My colleagues on the other side of the conference: Messrs. GOODLING, RIGGS, I encourage my colleagues to support aisle keep raising this ogre. They al- CASTLE, CLAY and MARTINEZ. this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he ways say somehow by working to From the Committee on Agriculture, may consume to the gentleman from eliminate the marriage tax penalty for consideration of sections 2, 101, 104(b), 106, 202(c) and 202(o) of the House California (Mr. RIGGS). that somehow because you are doing Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the bill, and sections 101, 111, 114, 203(c), that you are somehow hurting the So- gentleman for yielding me time. I will 203(r), and titles III and IV of the Sen- cial Security trust fund. be brief, since I know we promised the As a member of the Committee on ate amendment, and modifications minority we would not have any ex- Ways and Means, two weeks ago we committed to conference: Messrs. tended debate on this particular issue. asked a representative of the Social SMITH of Oregon, GOODLATTE, and Mr. Speaker, I wanted to rise to say Security Administration, the deputy STENHOLM. that I am particularly pleased in the commissioner, and her name, Judy There was no objection. waning days of this Congress, the 105th Chesser, the gentleman from Texas f Congress, in our country’s history, we (Mr. ARCHER) asked Judith Chesser, he are going to be able to go to conference APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON asked her, now, as a result of the tax with the Senate on hopefully a com- S. 2073, JUVENILE CRIME CON- bill, the tax cuts contained in the 90–10 prehensive approach to combating ju- TROL AND DELINQUENCY ACT plan, that the committee was planning venile crime. to vote out, will there be any impact OF 1998 As the chairman mentioned, there on the Social Security trust fund. Ju- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, in ac- are two measures that have passed the dith Chesser said, absolutely, no. cordance with rule XX and by direction House, both with strong bipartisan sup- The 90–10 plan is good for families of the Committee on Education and the port; H.R. 3, the Committee on the Ju- back home. It helps farmers in Illinois. Workforce, with the concurrence of the diciary bill, and H.R. 1818, the bill that