148 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, January22, 1992 The House met at 12 noon. The message also announced that the nett of Alaska, Pat Goggles of Wyo The Chaplain, Rev. James David Senate insists upon its amendment to ming, Mary Helen Haney of Oklahoma, Ford, D.D., offered the following pray the bill (H.R. 3635), "An act to amend Marcelle Sharron Ahtone Harjo of er: the Public Health Service Act to revise Oklahoma, Lawrence H. Hart of Okla With gratefulness, 0 God, we enter and extend the program of block grants homa, Earl Havatone of Arizona, Vic this new day and look upon all the pos for preventive health and health serv toria Higgins of Maine, John sibilities or difficulties that are before ices, and for other purposes," requests Hornbrook of Indiana, Cindy Huston of us with a sense of privilege for the op a conference with the House on the dis Oklahoma, Pat Jagiel of Florida, Ste portunity of serving the people of the agreeing votes of the two Houses there phen Lewis of California, Patricia Nation. With a sense of thankfulness on, and appoints Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Locke of South Dakota, Dwight D. for this responsibility we dedicate our METZENBAUM, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Lowry of California, Ronnie Lupe of selves to doing the works of justice, and Mrs. KASSEBAUM to be the con Arizona, Oren Lyons of New York, seeking the ways of peace and sharing ferees on the part of the Senate. Wilma Mankiller of Oklahoma, Bob G. the quality of mercy with every person. The message also announced that the Martin of Kansas, Twila Martin May Your blessing, 0 God, be with us Senate had passed the following resolu Kekahbah of North Dakota, Vernon and with all who seek to strengthen tion: Masayesva of Arizona, Sylvia J. and renew our land so that Your gifts S. RES. 242 McCloud of Nevada, Sharon McLane of of righteousness and understanding Resolved, That the Secretary inform the Kansas, William Mehojah of Washing will be the heritage of all. House of Representatives that a quorum of ton, DC, Ted Mitchell of Maine, Josiah This is our earnest prayer. Amen. the Senate is assembled and that the Senate Newton Moore of Arizona, James is ready to proceed to business. Nageak of Alaska, Patty Nelson The message also announced that the Bourdeaux of South Dakota, Karen THE JOURNAL Senate had passed bills and concurrent Onco of Oklahoma, Regina! Pasqua! of The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam resolutions of the following titles, in New Mexico, Luanne Pelagio of Alaska, ined the Journal of the last day's pro which the concurrence of the House is Levi Pesata of New Mexico, Paul ceedings and announces to the House requested: Plume of South Dakota, Marshall his approval thereof. S. 36. An act entitled the "New York City Plummer of New Mexico, Edwin Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour Zebra Mussel Monitoring Act of 1991"; Stronglegs Richardson of Washington, nal stands approved. S. 1392. An act to strengthen the authority DC, Donna Rhodes of Oklahoma, M. of the Federal Trade Commission regarding fraud committed in connection with sales Grace Roderick of Maine, Nell Allen PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE made with a telephone, and for other pur Rogers of Mississippi, Ernie C. Salgado, Jr. of California, Ruth Sampson of The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman poses; S. 2131. An act to repeal section 618 of the Alaska, Ivan L. Sidney of Arizona, J. from Colorado [Mr. ALLARD] please Resolution Trust Corporation, Refinancing, Brian Smith of Maine, Kiamichi come forward and lead the House in the Restructuring and Improvement Act of 1991'; Stairs-Camp of Oklahoma, Loren Pledge of Allegiance. S. Con. Res. 85. Concurrent resolution to "Bum" Stiffarm of Montana, Robert J. Mr. ALLARD led the Pledge of Alle correct a technical error in the enrollment of Swan of Montana, Carmen Cornelia giance as follows: the bill (H.R. 3531), and for other purposes; and · Taylor of New Mexico, Virginia Thom I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the as of Alaska, Alice M. Tonemah of United States of America, and to the Repub S. Con. Res. 86. Concurrent resolution to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, correct the enrollment of H.R. 2950. Oklahoma, Daniel Tso of Arizona, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The message also announced that Delores R. Twohatchet of Oklahoma, pursuant to Public Law 100-297. the Mary Margaret Willson of Nevada, Chair, on behalf of the President pro Ruth Dial Woods of North Carolina, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE tempore and upon the recommendation Sydna Yellowfish of Oklahoma, A message from the Senate by Mr. of the majority leader and the minor Bernadine Young Bird of North Da Hallen, one of its clerks, announced ity leader, appoints Julie Abeyta of kota, and Peterson Zah of Arizona, as that the Senate had passed with New Mexico, Susan Adair of Oklahoma, Delegates to the White House Con amendments in which the concurrence Joan Ainslie of California, Andrew L. ference on Indian Education. of the House is requested, bills of the Andreoli of California, Richard W. Ar House of the following titles: nold of Nevada, Vivian L. Arviso of Ar ADJOURNMENT TO FRIDAY, JANU H.R. 1989. An act to authorize appropria izona, Katherine J. Bancroft of Califor ARY 24, 1992, AND ADJOURNMENT tions for the National Institute of Standards nia, Lionel Bordeaux of South Dakota, and Technology and the Technology Admin FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1992, Marilyn K. Bread of Kansas, Mary Ann TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1992 istration of the Department of Commerce, Brittan of Oklahoma, Joe Byrd of and for other purposes; H.R. 2032. An act to amend the Act of May Oklahoma, Howard Chavez of Califor 15, 1965, authorizing the Secretary of the In nia, Robert K. Chiago of Kansas, Julie Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I terior to designate the Nez Perce National Clouse of Kansas, Shirley Cogswell of ask unanimous consent that when the Historical Park in the State of Idaho, and for Maine, Pete G. Coser of Oklahoma, House adjourns today, it adjourn to other purposes; Cheryl Crazy Bull of South Dakota, meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 24, H.R. 3635. An act to amend the Public Carol Ann Davis of North Dakota, 1992, and that when the House adjourns Health Service Act to revise and extend the James L. Davis of North Dakota, Wil on Friday, January 24, it adjourn to program of block grants for preventive liam Demmert of California, Carl meet at noon on Tuesday, January 28, health and health services, and for other pur poses; and Downing of Oklahoma, Joyce Dugan of 1992. H.R. 3866. An act to provide for the des North Carolina, Lloyd Elm of New The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ignation of the Flower Garden Banks Na York, Ruth Frazier of New Mexico, the request of the gentleman from Mis tional Marine Sanctuary. Nora Garcia of California, Lillian Gar- sissippi?
DThis symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., D 1407 is 2:07p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 149 There was no objection. minute and to revise and extend his re the administration know of the Mem marks.) bers' concerns, so that they may bring Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, may I us a good trade agreement this year. It DISPENSING WITH ORGANIZA- first welcome all our Members back to is an agreement our economy demands TIONAL OR LEGISLATIVE BUSI the second session of the Congress on and our country desperately needs. NESS ON TODAY OR ON FRIDAY, both sides of the aisle. JANUARY 24, 1992 Mr. Speaker, we are told by critics Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I that American workers are to blame REPEAL THE EARNINGS TEST ask unanimous consent that no organi for our trade imbalance with Japan. We (Mr. GOSS asked and was given per zational or legislative business be in are told our companies just can't com mission to address the House for 1 order today or when the House con pete. minute and to revise and extend his re venes on Friday, January 24, 1992. Those myths need to be destroyed by marks.) The SPEAKER. Is there objection to some facts. And there's no better place Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, in the com the request of the gentleman from Mis to turn than my hometown of Peoria ing weeks we will consider proposals to sissippi? where our largest employer and one of get the economy rolling again, but There was no objection. our countries premier manufacturers, there is one action we can take right Caterpillar, Inc. sold more than 400 now, something we have already stud ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER million dollars' worth of United States ied and debated that will not only give produced equipment in Japan this past our sluggish economy a boost, but will The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the year. order of the House of today, bills and also restore a measure of fairness by As a matter of fact, Japan accounts taking the cap off the earned income resolutions introduced thus far during for $1 out of every $8 in Cat export the second session of the 102d Congress potential of our senior citizens. sales. I am talking about repealing the will be numbered as of the day intro Furthermore, 70 percent of the equip duced but not noted until the RECORD earnings limitation test, something the ment being used to build the Kansai other body has already voted to do and of January 28, and not referred to com Airport near Osaka, Japan, carries the mittee by the Speaker until January something that 268 of our colleagues al Caterpillar name. ready support. Studies show that about 28. Likewise, executive communica For product lines it sells, Caterpillar tions, petitions, and memorials will 700,000 seniors would go back to work if outsells its nearest competitor, this unfair and outdated tax penalty not be numbered or referred until Jan Komatsu of Japan right in their own uary 28. were repealed. The impact this would backyard and Cat claims more than 50 have on our economy would be signifi percent of the Japanese market. cant, potentially adding about $15 bil COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF Does that sound like an inability to lion to the gross national product. Re GLENN BRENNER compete? pealing the earnings test is a cost-ef Of course not! (Ms. NORTON asked and was given Instead of crying the blues, critics of fective measure, and we can take it permission to address the House for 1 American workmanship and salesman right now to help in this stubborn re minute and to revise and extend her re cession. Repeal is common sense, it is marks.) ship should .come to Peoria and see how Americans can compete, head-to-head economic sense, and it is fair play for Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, the bril older Americans who want to or need liant Redskins, the hometown team of with anyone in the world. Believe me when it comes to qual to look out for themselves by earning the U.S. Congress, are on a roll toward their own way. victory at the Super Bowl on Sunday. ity-we don't just "play" in Peoria-we But the lights are dim at RFK Stadium work at it. because this year's season is ending INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE RESO without Glenn Brenner. Members and CONCERN ABOUT THE NEW GATT Lt]TION 325 CONCERNING RE area residents alike watched the Chan PROPOSAL LEASE OF SEALED DOCUMENTS nel 9 sportscaster who for 15 years ON KENNEDY ASSASSINATION made the reporting of sports an art (Ms. LONG asked and was given per mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. GONZALEZ asked and was given that was a hybrid of information and permission to address the House for 1 entertainment. Glenn Brenner was one minute and to revise and extend her re marks.) minute and to revise and extend his re of a kind-a reporter of consummate marks and include extraneous matter.) skill, a man whose effervescent wit was Ms. LONG. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to express concern over the recent Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I am born of intelligence and style, a sports introducing a simple House resolution caster who brought as much to the GATT proposal. Our country needs for Congress to be presented with a better today that would unseal and release to game as he took from it. the public those files that were sealed Glenn collapsed while engaged in trade agreement and it needs to be pre sented early this year. by the Select Committee on Assassina sports-after running his last race-the tions pertaining to the assassination of Marine Marathon. He died 10 weeks Among the areas that still need fur later on January 14, just after his 44th ther negotiations in my opinion are President John Kennedy. Until a few birthday, of a malignant brain tumor. some disturbing aspects of the agree weeks ago, I had no idea that any docu All of Washington grieved. ment that would impact many sectors ments had been sealed. The sealing of But Glenn brought joy and fun to his of our domestic economy, and a provi documents by the House is something own funeral as friends and colleagues sion that would establish a Multilat that I believe the House of Representa took their cues from his unique way of eral Trade Organization-an MTO. Es tives should find abhorrent. covering sports. Glenn made us laugh tablishment of this MTO would con Yet, I was the one who is responsible as we learned. He brought fans to stitute an attack on our basic form of for creating the committee-! intro sports by the way he covered the government because it would be grant duced the resolution that the House games. You didn't have to be a sports ed the authority to supersede powers adopted, although the original purpose fan to love Glenn Brenner. But Glenn contained in domestic law. of the committee was skewed. As it made us love them both. Under current GATT rules, opposi turned out, the committee turned into tion by any country may forestall a a who dunnit rather than a committee GATT-panel decision. But to overturn dedicated to a legislative purpose. AN AMERICAN SUCCESS IN a decision made by the new MTO would Thus, the committee was undermined JAPAN-CATERPILLAR require opposition by all 103 nations. from the very start when it took off in (Mr. MICHEL asked and was given I urge my colleagues to carefully re the direction of an investigation with permission to address the House for 1 view the new GATT proposal and let no legislative goal. When they an- 150 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 nounced their findings that the assas mestic aide for three and one-half years, I RESPONDING TO THE CHEMICAL sination of President Kennedy was have spent the past four years reseaching BIOLOGICAL WARFARE THREAT probably the result of a conspiracy, but and writing The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson. (Mr. BROWDER asked and was given then sealed the records of the commit Johnson believed, as he said to me, that permission to address the House for 1 tee, the germseed for eternal conjec Fidel Castro was responsible for President minute.) turing and infinite hypothesizing was Kennedy's assassination. In a reference to Mr. BROWDER. Mr. Speaker, in a planted. attempts by the Kennedy brothers to assas time of worldwide proliferation of We in the Congress have often sinate Castro, Johnson told me, "Kennedy chemical and biological warfare pro enough engaged in debates with the ex tried to get Castro, but Castro got Kennedy grams, when the former Soviet Union's ecutive branch about claims of execu first." After assuming the Presidency, Lyn don Johnson ordered a stop to all covert ac enormous CBW resources might be tive privilege to withhold information available for sale to the highest bidder, from the Congress. If the Congress does tivity to eliminate Castro. Moreover, LBJ was so convinced · that Castro assassinated it is imperative that the United States this itself, by sealing documents that Kennedy that he asked the FBI to take spe be trained and ready to face the threat should be part of the public domain, we cial precautions to protect him and his fam of chemical/biological war. have lost our moral argument on this ily from an attempt by Castro on his own The intelligence community recog issue. life. Johnson did not agree with the Warren nizes the threat. I am not reviving anything, not es Commission's report that Lee Harvey Oswald Director of U.S. Central Intelligence pousing any theory or endorsing any acted alone. In late 1966 and early 1967, he discussed with me reopening the investiga Robert Gates last month told the inference of conspiracy, and I am not House Armed Services Ccimmi ttee: asking for anything other than to re tion, but decided against it because he did not believe it was in the interests of the The accelerating proliferation of nuclear, lease the sealed records to the public. I country and he did not want to inflict any biological, and chemical weapons in other ask my colleagues to join with me if additional pain on the Kennedy family. countries around the world is probably of they share my interest and concern in Mr. Chairman, you did take the time in a gravest concern. ensuring openness in government and thorough House inquiry to reexamine the The defense community recognizes in our processes. Warren Commission findings and conduct the threat. The documents referred to follow: your own investigation. In these cir cumstances-and particularly with this scur Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, last H. RES. 325 year told the same committee: Resolved, That, within thirty days begin rilous film giving millions of young Ameri ning after the date of adoption of this resolu cans a false revisionist history lesson-! be One of these days it's going to happen tion, the Archivist of the United States shall lieve it is imperative that the House open to we're going to have to fight a chemical war. release for public use the records specified in the public all the files accumulated in the Yet we are not prepared or preparing. section 2. course of your investigation. In October 1988 the MITRE Corp., in a SEc. 2. The records referred to in the first With best regards. Sincerely, report authorized by the HASC, found section are all of the records of the Select that the Department of Defense could Committee on Assassinations of the Ninety JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, Jr. fourth Congress and of the Ninety-fifth Con not adequately and effectively provide gress. direction and oversight to the military services' chemical/biological defense programs. MITRE proposed several op JANUARY 15, 1992. 0 1210 Hon. HENRY B. GONZALEZ, tions for addressing identified prob U.S. House of Representatives, lems, but as of August 19, 1991, GAO de Washington, DC. TRIBUTE TO GLENN BRENNER termined, again at our committee's re DEAR HENRY: Congratulations on moving quest, that "virtually no change had to get all the information related to the Ken (Mr. WOLF asked and was given per nedy assassination released. Enclosed is a mission to address the House for 1 taken place in response to MITRE's copy of a letter I sent to Lou Stokes which minute and to revise and extend his re recommended options.'' you may want to put in the CONGRESSIONAL marks.) Congress should begin now to provide RECORD when you introduce your resolution. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I join my direction and oversight for our CBW Keep up all your good work. colleagues today in paying tribute to program. Given the central importance Sincerely, Glenn Brenner-a man ·Who was loved of the chemical/biological warfare JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, Jr. by so many people in the Washington threat in the post-Soviet world, we JANUARY 13, 1992. area and beyond-and also to send my must inquire into the exact nature of Hon. LOUIS STOKES, condolences and prayers to Glenn's the threat, as well as how we as a na U.S. House of Representatives, wife, children, and parents in their tion should counter that threat. Washington, DC. time of sorrow and loss. DEAR Lou: As an aide to President Lyndon I think everybody got to know Glenn Johnson from 1965 until he left office in Jan Brenner like I did by watching him on WETLANDS SIMPLIFICATION ACT uary, 1969, let me add my voice to those who (Mr. BUNNING asked and was given are urging you and the House of Representa television. A member of my staff who tives to release all files related to your in had the privilege of working with permission to address the House for 1 vestigation of the assassination of John Ken Glenn said he was everything he ap minute and to revise and extend his re nedy and the Warren Commission report. peared to be on TV, and more. marks.) The Oliver Stone movie JFK is a disgrace Having been born and raised in Phila Mr. BUNNING. Mr. Speaker, today I ful concoction of lies and distortions de delphia, P A, like Glenn, I took a spe am introducing the Wetlands Sim signed, among other things, to leave the im cial interest in following his career. plification Act to reduce the number of pression that there was a massive conspiracy Glenn Brenner was a consummate agencies that have jurisdiction over de among all elements of American society government, business, the media-to kill family man. Despite his success and termining agricultural wetlands. President Kennedy, and that one of the con the celebrity he obtained, Glenn's fam Currently, four different agencies spirators was President Johnson. The movie ily always came first. have jurisdiction over wetlands. The may make Stone and Time-Warner lots of In life-and death-Glenn Brenner Environmental Protection Agency, the money, but it is still a big lie. taught us the value of laughter. More Soil Conservation Service, the Army The film is particularly offensive with re importantly, he taught us not to take Corps of Engineers, and the Fish and spect to President Lyndon Johnson who our work and careers so seriously that Wildlife Service can all issue different called the Kennedy assassination "the foul we lose sight of what is most impor determinations on agricultural wet est deed of our time" and said when he faced a joint session of Congress shortly there tant in this life-our families and lands. after, "All I have I would have given gladly friends. The bottom line is that the bureau not to be standing here today." In addition Thank you, Glenn, and may God bless cratic redtape over wetlands that our to working as Lyndon Johnson's closest do- your family and friends. farmers face is far too complicated.
.... ' '-~~···· January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 151 The legislation I have introduced drawn to him by his magnetism, natu preme Court, stacked with antichoice would make one of those agencies, the ral good humor, and ability to keep Justices appointed by the Reagan and Soil Conservation Service the "one sports in perspective. He always made Bush administrations. stop shop" for American farmers and you feel good about yourself. Congress must act now to uphold the ranchers. Whether it was his "Weenie of the majority's views on choice and the Our farmers want to comply with the Week" award, his constant pranks, or guarantee that all Americans have a law and this bill will merely make it his guest football prognosticator inter right to understand and expect. less complicated to do so. views, Glenn kept it light. Who can for We must enact the Freedom of get his wonderful interviews with Sis Choice Act, protect the freedoms em ter Marie Louise, classics in the annals bodied in Roe versus Wade, and once INTRODUCTION OF THE FREEDOM of Washington broadcasting. and for all make a woman's right to OF CHOICE ACT Glenn Brenner distinguished himself choose the law of the land. (Mrs. SCHROEDER asked and was with his charm, honesty, and extraor given permission to address the House dinary sense of humor. Watching one of for 1 minute and to revise and extend his newscasts was a treat, for Glenn INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION her remarks.) talked about the "big game" without WELCOMING HOME THE HOSTAGES Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I getting technical or too wrapped up in (Mr. JOHNSON of Texas asked and want to commend the 129 brave Mem scores and statistics. He delivered a was given permission to address the bers of this body who have been willing broadcast that nonsports fans could House for 1 minute and to revise and to stand up and join us in cosponsoring not only follow, but truly enjoy. He al extend his remarks.) the Freedom of Choice Act and say it is ways kept sports in perspective. Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, time that women be treated as adults Glenn began his career as an athlete, last month, the last of the Americans by this Congress. a base ball player with the Philadelphia held hostage in Lebanon were freed. It is very clear that the Supreme Phillies' organization, before moving Their homecoming ended years of an Court decision allowing women the into broadcasting. After stops in his guish for them, their families, and for right to choose is in danger and will hometown of Philadelphia, Huntington, all Americans. clearly be changed. The Freedom of WV, and Millville, NJ, Glenn came to Having spent several years as a pris Choice Act codifies Roe versus Wade. It Washington's WUSA-TV, channel 9, in oner of war in Vietnam, I know how says that an individual woman's right 1977. For the next 14 years, Glenn they felt when they came home to this to choose to terminate a pregnancy laughed and cried with athletes of all wonderful country. prior to fetal viability is hers, not the shapes, sizes, and abilities. Sports These men, displayed great courage Government's not a Supreme Court casters enjoy interviewing a famous while in captivity. Sadly, three Ameri Justice's, not a President's, not a Sen athlete, but interviews with little cans were murdered by their captors ator's, or not a Congressman's. That is leaguers and fans on the street were al two while in the service of the United very important. ways done in a professional, yet sympa States. H.R. 25 is out there, and it is abso thetic manner. Today, I am introducing a resolu lutely critical that it become one of Some say Glenn Brenner was a come tion-formally welcoming these men the primary bills we take up in this dian in a broadcaster's body. That was home and calling for the release of all session. Especially as we are looking partly true. However, no one can ever remaining hostages in Lebanon and more and more toward national health say that Glenn treated a story too around the world. care, we cannot have a national health lightly or did not treat it with sensitiv I urge my colleagues to join me in care that does not recognize women ity. saying, "Welcome home, Americans." equally. Otherwise, we will be forcing Glenn was a devoted husband and fa all women into secondary class citi ther to his wife and three children, zens. making his family life his first priority 0 1220 I certainly hope that the right-to amid a busy broadcasting schedule. SUPPORT EXTENSION OF EMER choose bill gets the majority of this At a time when the sports world is body, we pass it out of here, and we say GENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM focusing on the upcoming Super Bowl, PENSATION to America's women, indeed, they are our thoughts are with Glenn's family going to be treated equally by this and his many colleagues and friends at (Mrs. KENNELLY asked and was Congress even though the Supreme WUSA-TV/channel 9. given permission to address the House Court is gone. The entire community mourns the for 1 minute and to revise and extend death of this great man whom his dis her remarks). tinguished colleague, Gordon Peterson, Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I was WE ALL MISS OUR PAL, GLENN called simply pal. We all miss our pal. very relieved that after Congress tried BRENNER several times last fall, the administra (Mrs. MORELLA asked and was given tion finally signed into law an emer permission to address the House for 1 ENACT FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT gency unemployment compensation minute and to revise and extend her re (Mr. FAZIO asked and was given per program. marks.) mission to address the House for 1 But Mr. Speaker, the recession is not Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, "How minute and to revise and extend his re yet over. The national unemployment do you say goodbye to someone who marks.) rate for December just rose to 7.1 per gave us a million laughs." We remem Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, today cent, up from 2 straight months at 6.9 ber that sentiment when we think of marks the 19th anniversary of the Roe percent. That represents 289,000 newly the tragic death of WUSA sportscaster versus Wade decision, the Supreme unemployed Americans, and brings the and my constituent Glenn Brenner. Court decision that confirmed every total to 8.9 million unemployed people Rarely does the passing of an individ woman has the basic right to decide for across the country. By February 15, the ual generate an outpouring of emotion herself, free of government intrusion, emergency benefits we enacted will ex from such a broad cross-section of a whether or not to terminate a preg pire for 600,000 people. community-people from all walks of nancy. The Roe decision has saved lives We cannot abandon Americans out of life were touched and uplifted by this and virtually eliminated back-alley work now when they need us most. I man. abortions. am proud, Mr. Speaker to be an origi Glenn Brenner was more than a In spite of the overwhelming public nal cosponsor of legislation my col sportscaster to area viewers. Sports support for a woman's right to choose, leagues, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI and Mr. fans and nonsports fans alike were that right is at risk from a hostile Su- DOWNEY, among others, will introduce 152 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 today to extend unemployment com and as the guy who beat me by several UNITED STATES-JAPANESE TRADE pensation an additional 13 weeks. As minutes in a charity race for the home- PROBLEMS ARE NOT THE FAULT people throughout the Nation fight less-only a week before his stroke in OF AMERICAN WORKERS their way out of the recession face the the Army 10 miler. (Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given grim prospect of yet another day, And I remember Glenn Brenner as a permission to address the House for 1 week, or month without a job, we must friend. One that I and many other minute and to revise and extend his re do what is right and help these strug Washingtonians appreciated for the marks.) gling people to made ends meet. I urge joy, humor, and professionalism he Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, recently my colleagues to support the extension brought so uniquely into our daily the Speaker of the Japanese House of of the emergency unemployment com lives. Representatives said that the trade pensation program. problems that we, the United States, are having with his country are the REPEAL SOCIAL SECURITY fault of the United States worker be EARNINGS LIMIT PROTECTION OF THE SAGUARO cause the United States worker is lazy, (Mr. HASTERT asked and was given NATIONAL MONUMENT incompetent, and even illiterate. permission to address the House for 1 For these malicious, malevolent, and (Mr. PASTOR asked and was given highly untruthful statements, the minute and to revise and extend his re permission to address the House for 1 marks.) Speaker of the Japanese House of Rep minute and to revise and extend his re resentatives was taken to the Japanese Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to marks.) echo sentiments expressed at a press equivalent of the woodshed. He was Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise chastised. He is now very contrite and conference today on the Social Secu today in order to address an immediate rity earnings limit. suggests that he was misquoted. Today, about 10 organizations rep and compelling concern not only for This flap, Mr. Speaker, may be be resenting a broad cross section of busi the citizens of the Second Congres hind us, but the trade imbalance con nesses and older Americans demanded sional District of Arizona, but for all tinues and we have to take action in that the conferees to the Older Amer those who value the beauty and integ the Congress to address it. ican Act do the right thing and adopt rity of our Nation's desert lands. Mr. Speaker, I urge quick action on the McCain amendment, which would The Saguaro National Monument, lo the bill introduced by the majority repeal the Social Security earnings cated outside of Tucson, AZ, encom leader, the gentleman from Missouri limit for those aged 65 to 69. passes and protects some of the finest [Mr. GEPHARDT], of which I am a proud Mr. Speaker, I have come to this well land of the Sonoran Desert. It is a vis cosponsor, which would reinstate the many times to speak out for seniors on ually stunning and environmentally Super 301 trade sanctions which can be this issue. It has been and remains my important enclave for desert flora and levied against countries like Japan No. !legislative priority. fauna. It is also a fragile island of un which in many cases treat us unfairly The Social Security earnings limit is touched nature amid the continually in trade matters. a Depression-era fossil that greatly dis expanding communities of the South Also, Mr. Speaker, I am very much in courages seniors who need to supple west. favor of an economic revitalization ment their Social Security check by Mr. Speaker, I rise along with my es program that would allow the Amer working. Currently, after earning only teemed colleague from Arizona, Sen ican worker to have the tools, the $10,200, older Americans lose $1 in bene ator DECONCINI, who is introducing equipment, and the training which a fits for every $3 earned. identical legislation in the Senate, to worker needs to be competitive. It is high time that we retire the protect the Saguaro National Monu Mr. Speaker, we have grave trade earnings limit and free our seniors to ment from a very serious threat-the problems, but those trade problems work if they want to. I urge our House reactivation of a mining claim along cannot be laid at the doorstep and at conferees to take the advice of seniors, its boundary. The blasting and other the foot of the U.S. working man or the businesses and the 269 House cospon activities associated with the reopen U.S. working woman. sors of my bill, H.R. 967, and adopt the ing of the Old Yuma Mine pose grave McCain amendment. dangers to the integrity of the monu WASHINGTON REGION MOURNS ment. THE LOSS OF GLENN BRENNER TRIBUTE TO GLENN BRENNER The bill I am submitting the Saguaro (Mr. HOYER asked and was given (Mr. MORAN asked and was given National Monument Protection Act of permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 1992, proposes to incorporate the land minute, to revise and extend his re minute and to revise and extend his re on which the Old Yuma Mine is located marks, and to include extraneous ma marks.) into the monument itself, thereby per terial.) Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, last Sun manently halting mining operations Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, many of us day, all of us from the Washington area and eliminating the dangers that such from the Washington metropolitan were overjoyed to see the Washington operations pose to the preservation of area have risen to say goodbye to a Redskins defeat the Detroit Lions in the monument. friend. the NFC championship game. It was a Congress has already recognized the Television is a uniquely powerful me great game fought between two of the importance of the Saguaro National dium. It is a medium that in many finest teams in the NFL. Monument as well as its delicate na ways brings us together as a country Our enthusiasm, however, was dimin ture. Last year Congress approved and provides us with common experi ished and turned to sadness as we read $100,000 in the fiscal year 1992 Interior ences. Therefore, personalities on tele the reports that Glenn Brenner's bout appropriations bill for a boundary ex vision tend to become very personally with cancer had ended and that this ju pansion study for the monument, so known to people. We think they are bilant and energetic Washingtonian that threats to this pristine land may our friends, even if we do not know had died at the early age of 44. be identified and mitigated. The intent them well. I remember Glenn Brenner as the of this bill is not to preempt the study, I had the opportunity of playing golf witty newscaster who reintroduced us but rather to eliminate an immediate with Glenn Brenner from time to time to the fun of professional sports and danger to the monument and preserve and seeing him relatively regularly. who showed us how silly we can all be its integrity. I urge my colleagues to My kids from time to time say, "Dad, when we take life too seriously. demonstrate their commitment to the be real," when they think I am not fo I remember Glenn Brenner as the ac environment and vote in favor of this cused on what they think is to them tivist in the Washington community legislation when it comes to the floor. real. January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 153 Glenn Brenner was one of those over polls show that most Americans Earnest Killum was a fighter, not a happy people who was real. He did not favor great cuts in our national de quitter. After being ruled academically take himself too seriously. He was hon fense. ineligible to play during his freshman est. He lifted us up. He knew his busi On this, the first day of the second year, Earnest worked very hard, be ness. He was competent. He was some session of the 102d Congress, I make came a serious student and earned a 3.5 body that the Washington area re this pledge: This Sunday the represent grade point average last term. spected. He was chosen by his col atives of Buffalo, NY, will make those The January 13, 1992, issue of Sports leagues as America's outstanding cuts. Indeed, our Buffalo offense will illustrated featured a story on Earnest sportscaster in 1989 and 1990. emasculate the national defense. Our Killurn's dramatic comeback. In the ar So I join my colleagues in saying strategic and tactical weapons are sim ticle, Earnest said, that Glenn Brenner ran the race. He ply too many, and too great. At the start of the practice everyone said fought the good fight. He kept the Our Kelly missile, our Thomas tank, I would redshirt this season, and maybe I'd faith. Glenn Brenner we lost too early, our Lofton and Reed jets, our Beebe be O.K. to play next year. But I never felt but Glenn Brenner in the years given bomber, with all their speed, their any symptoms after they took care of that to him used them well. power, their range, their accuracy, first problem. I knew I'd be able to play this God bless you, Glenn, and God bless their diversity, will not only cut the season. your family. national defense, we will shred it. Our After his first four impressive out attack will not be secret, nor will it be ings, the Sports Illustrated columnist conspiratorial; indeed, we will do it commented, Killum's performance INTRODUCTION OF TRADE "would be impressive for any player, ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992 with no huddle. In the annals of Washington, DC's but for him, it's remarkable." In Ear (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and history, January 26 shall replace De nest Killum's last game against USC was given permission to address the cember 7 as "Washington's day of in last Thursday night, he scored 13 House for 1 minute and to revise and famy." points in 16 minutes, true testimony of extend his remarks.) his ability. Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, Oregon State University basketball for all its failings, the President's trip TRIBUTE TO EARNEST KILLUM, coach Jim Anderson spoke for all of us to Japan succeeded in one sense. It OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY adaptly conveying the grief of the Or brought to center stage the issue of STUDENT ATHLETE egon State community over Earnest's trade. The debate over trade has finally (Mr. KOPETSKI asked and was given death when he said: moved out of the shadows. Emotional permission to address the House for 1 It's a great loss. We all loved Earnest dear rhetoric such as protectionism, trade minute and to revise and extend his re ly, and that's what makes it such a huge wars, and bashing has masked the real marks.) loss. I'm drained right now but knowing the economic issues. A government that Mr. KOPETSKI. Mr. Speaker, on type of person Earnest was, and his religious will not stand up overseas for its entre Monday, Earnest Killum, a member of beliefs, I'm sure he has gone to a better preneurs and its workers will not do the Oregon State University men's bas place. the things necessary at home. A more ketball team, died after suffering a se Oregon State University Athletic Di aggressive trade policy is a metaphor rious stroke last week. Mr. Speaker, I rector Dutch Baughman stated: for a more activist approach across the rise today to commemorate Earnest Earnest would epitomize everything you board, including education, training, Killum's life. would say you were looking for in a student and tax and export policy. Earnest was an exceptional young athlete. He just was a very impressive young For these reasons, the majority lead man and a tremendous athlete. His man in areas other than athletics, where ev er, the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. high school career was remarkable as eryone knew of his outstanding talent. GEPHARDT] and other colleagues and I he averaged 29.7 points per game and Mr. Speaker, it is a great loss when are introducing today the Trade En was named the California 5--A prep someone so young and so talented hancement Act of 1992. It requires ac player of the year his senior year. In meets such an untimely demise. At a tion on the persistent trade deficit fact, just last Wednesday, his alma time when our young people are in des with Japan to give the American auto mater, Lynwood High School in Los perate need of positive role models mobile, auto parts and other indus Angeles, honored him by retiring his heroes if you will-we look at Earnest's tries, a chance to survive. number. Earnest was one of the most life, his character and his potential and 0 1230 highly rated high school recruits in the one knows our youth, particularly inner city youths, lost a hero. I want to The purpose of our legislation is to Nation. It was clear that he would most likely enjoy an outstanding colle convey my cost sincere condolences to tear down walls, not build up ours. It is Thelma Woods, his mother, and Ear antiprotectionist. The President's trip giate career as well. Mr. Speaker, Earnest also was an nest Killum, Sr., his father, and to the to Japan must be more than election rest of his family, friends and team year lipservice. This bill will help outstanding competitor. Last July, he suffered a stroke while playing in a mates. Earnest Killum is already make certain that fair as well as free missed. trade is indeed the ultimate result. pickup basketball game near his home. Two days later, he underwent surgery for removal of a blood clot from his NATIONAL DEFENSE: REDSKINS upper left arm. During the course of A PLAN FOR THE ECONOMY: VERSUS BILLS the surgery, doctors determined that MAKING THE PIE GROW (Mr. LAFALCE asked and was given Earnest had a series of inoperable clots (Mr. SCHUMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 throughout his body, including one in permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re the main artery to his brain. Even with minute and to revise and extend his re marks.) this condition, Earnest desired to play marks.) Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, this baseball. He was treated with an anti Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, as Con morning I traveled from Buffalo, NY, coagulant, and his condition improved gress reconvenes on the dawn of an to Washington, DC. Upon arriving, I to the point that he passed the phys other election year, the effort to jump quickly discovered there has been a ical necessary to rejoin the team on start the U.S. economy takes on a new great deal of local talk in Washington December. 27, 1991. Doctors knew that sense of urgency. Everyone in Washing about the national defense, not about he would always be at some risk with ton, from the President to the Con military defense. his condition, but through treatment, gress, is zeroing in on tax relief for the Now, I have long favored appropriate it was determined that the risk was in middle class as the answer to our eco cuts in defense weaponry, and more- an acceptable range. nomic woes. 154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 To at least this Member, tax cuts, While it may be true that America is your VCR's, your TV's; you do that, paltry tax cuts of this kind, are beside declining as an economic power, it and just like the last speaker said, we the point. It is not that the wealthy could not be further from the truth will see who wins this battle. I think, should not pay their fair share, but that this is the fault of the America Mr. Speaker, the problem is that the putting $6 in the back pocket of some worker. We have placed every burden Japanese leadership is afraid of the one making $35,000 a year is not going imaginable on the back of these hard American industry, afraid of the Amer to do something for the economy. It is working men and women, who con ican worker and afraid in a fair fight like a constituent told my colleague stantly work in the shadow of unem what they will do. from Oregon, "What do they think I ployment and loss of health insurance, am going to do with $300 a year, invest and they have kept fighting, working 0 1240 in a steel mill?" hard for themselves and their families. And so, Mr. Speaker, they will stoop We are here in Washington fighting It is now our job as a Congress to show to every measure, including lying, over ways to redivide the pie when we the Japanese politician who is quick cheating on international agreements, should be finding ways to make it big with the tongue that we care and will and disparaging American workers. ger so all Americans can have a bite. continue to bolster the spirits of the Well, the Americans are mad as hell, Why are not Americans spending? They American worker. I look forward to and so am I, and, when the President are out of work or afraid of soon being proving this man wrong. gets mad as hell, Mr. Speaker, then that way. maybe we are going to have a trade With news like United Technologies' policy that is fair for America for a planned layoff of 13,000 workers, who "AMERICA BASHING"-WE WILL change. can blame them? NOT TAKE IT ANYMORE The answer to restoring consumer (Mr. SMITH of Florida asked and was spending is to restore confidence in the given permission to address the House TRIBUTE TO FRANK CARRINGTON: job market. A real growth package for 1 minute and to revise and extend FATHER OF THE VICTIMS' must boost overall savings and invest his remarks.) RIGHTS MOVEMENT ment in the long run. It must restore Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. short-term economic confidence by this is an open letter to the leadership LAUGHLIN). Under a previous order of putting Americans back to work, and in Japan from the American people, the House, the gentleman from Min it must sharpen their competitiveness, and it is trite but it is true that we are nesota [Mr. RAMSTAD] is recognized for and do all this without increasing the mad as hell and we are not going to 5 minutes. deficit. · take it anymore. Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, with Mr. Speaker, the task before us is not If you think Members of Congress, easy, it is complicated by the election great sadness and deep respect I rise to like some of the members of this ad pay tribute to Mr. Frank Carrington year climate, which makes the tempta ministration, are going to continue to tion to seize on issues for political gain a man President Bush honored last make excuses for your arrogant, rude, spring as the "father of the victims' ever harder to resist. But resist we obnoxious remarks, disparaging the must. America's future depends on it. rights movement." American people and the American in Frank passed away in a tragic house dustries and American workers, you fire in Virginia Beach on the second "AMERICA-BASHING" A SERIOUS are wrong; you are dead wrong. day of his new year. For those of us MISTAKE Japan has assumed a significant who had the privilege of knowing (Mr. BLACKWELL asked and was place in this world by virtue of Amer Frank personally, we have lost a great given permission to address the House ican help, American technolcgy. For friend. For victims of crime, their most for 1 minute and to revise and extend the last 30 years or more, the American dedicated and successful advocate has his remarks.) people, those people that you cat been lost. For his beloved wife, Mary, Mr. BLACKWELL. Mr. Speaker, "Too egorize, those American workers you and family, a loving husband, father, lazy." "Often illiterate." These are the say are lazy and stupid, have spent $30 and grandfather has passed on. adjectives that one of our Japanese billion protecting you in Japan from It was with sad irony that after hear counterparts has used to describe the all enemies, especially the foreign ing of Frank's death I received a letter work force of our country. In addition, ones. That $30 billion was earned with he had just written to me. In it he this same enlightened official is ru the sweat of their brows. Those Ameri began: mored to have said that "it is a pa cans who worked, who slaved for their Reviewing 1991, one of the really high thetic reality that America is becom own families and for you. points was meeting you and having the OP ing a subcontractor to Japan." I find it If they are so lazy and stupid, why portunity to work with you. You personify extremely ironic that while I and many did you take their money? Why do you all that is admirable in high government of my colleagues stand on this floor, not protect yourselves? Give us back service, and I look forward to working with and call for fair trade, on a level play the $30 billion; we know how to use it you and your superb staff in the future. ing field, there are people who label us for Americans, and you can do it then How I wish I could return the com as "Japan bashers." Well my friends, I for yourself. pliment, and how I looked forward to believe that a certain Japanese official I think the American people are working with him this year. When Ire has engaged in an act of "America being very patient in listening to the view 1991, working with Frank bashing." arrogant remarks of your leadership Carrington and getting to know this Now it is time for us to send ames and not, frankly, making more of it wonderful, caring man was certainly sage across the Pacific. We cannot and than they have. But I will tell you one of my high points. will not accept the bigoted remarks of something, Members of this body are Our colleague, Mr. GoODLING, has al those who have never sat down and not like the administration officials, ready told this body of Frank's tremen talked with those who have been la we are not going to take it anymore, dous contribution to the Student Right beled as lazy and illiterate. During the because we represent those Americans. to Know and Campus Security Act, President's visit to Japan earlier this We work with them every day. which was signed into law in 1990. That month, many of us hoped that the com I will make you a promise: You make law will undoubtedly save many lives mitments made by Japanese leaders to it the same for American industry and and prevent many violent crimes. boost their American-made auto parts workers to compete in your country, to Frank recognized, however, that more purchases from $9 billion in 1990 to $19 export cars and TV's and VCR's and was needed to be done to protect the billion in 1994 would help pave the way every other product we have, just like rights of campus rape victims. toward better relations between the we make it easy for you to import your Last spring, when I was made aware two countries. Obviously, this is not so. products into our country, your cars, of the magnitude of the campus rape January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 155 problem and set out to introduce legis complishments as well as those who had no Clara Carrington McDowell, and son-in-law, lation, I was fortunately introduced to resources of any kind, but whose causes were Paul McDowell; his step-son, Daniel Robert Frank Carrington. Not only did Frank desperate and whose needs were great. Willey, and his wife, Amy, and their chil share my goal of protecting campus He was never too busy. He was never too dren, Robert, Allen, Eric, and Edith; and his over-worked; at least, that was the impres step-daughter, Christine Willey Miller. He rape victims, he had already drafted a sion he gave to those who called him for ad spoke of them with high praise and bill. After working closely with Frank vice and counsel. Both professional and per unbounded love. to make minor refinements to his ini sonal. Our great friend would tell you with love tial draft, on May 15 I introduced H.R. He never turned down a call for help, from and affection that his children and grand 2363, the Campus Sexual Assault Vic anyone. children are the greatest in the world. tims' Bill of Rights Act of 1991. Attest He was a good man, kind, and considerate Frank's accomplishments and the many ing to Frank's ability to write solid of everyone. Frank epitomized what our honors bestowed upon him are too numerous legislation to respond to a very real Lord tells us about real compassion-that to list here. You know them anyway. But, I true caring for people involves more than do think one of the highlights of his career, problem, the measure attracted over 50 just words or feelings. It involves action. if not his most cherished moment in the original cosponsors and currently has The gospels contain the story of the good spotlight, and there were many, was when the strong bipartisan support of over samaritan-a story about a man who cared President Bush honored him last April in a 160 Members. enough to help a complete stranger that was special Rose Garden ceremony at the White Frank often told me that, for each the victim of a horrible crime. The unidenti House. He received a special plaque and cita provision of the bill, there was a vic fied man who lay dying in the ditch was the tion from the President. The presentation tim's story on which it was based. Only victim of a robbery and a brutal beating. The was witnessed by several hundred top gov Frank Carrington had the experience rest of society saw the victim, but merely ernment officials, and leaders from the law passed by on the other side of the road. Only enforcement/criminal justice/victims' rights and the wisdom to recognize the full the good samaritan gave of his time, his fi community. They gathered at the White extent of the campus rape problem, and nances, and himself to help the stranger. House for this special occasion. also have the dedication to work tire Today, the good samaritan would be When the President singled out Frank for lessly for change. known as Frank Carrington. his special award, he expressed the gratitude Frank was a man blessed with both Our good samaritan founded the victims' of the Nation for his unparalleled accom an extraordinary intellect and an ex movement in this country, about this, there plishments and contributions in the field of ceedingly compassionate spirit. He is no doubt. No one will challenge his right law enforcement in general and victims' used those gifts well to help others in to be called the father of the victims' rights rights specifically. need, particularly those who found movement. The President recognized Frank as the I spent the past several days, and many "Father of the Victims' Rights Movement." themselves victims of violence and hours, making telephone calls to inform peo It was a long overdue honor for Frank. abuse, and who often felt powerless to ple of the tragic accident which took our Frank's humbleness stood out above all defend themselves. friend's life. I also received calls from people else. With his great intellect, his vast knowl In the eulogy for his dear friend wanting to express their feeling of loss. Ev edge of many subjects, he was all the while which I will include in the RECORD at eryone with whom I talked seemed to have a a quiet, easy-going humble man. No one will the end of my remarks-Don Baldwin personal story about what Frank had done ever say that Frank thought himself above of the National Law Enforcement for them, how he had helped someone get anyone else. He shared what he had-a great Council captured the essence of legal assistance they would have otherwise mind and a repository of knowledge about not gotten. his beloved victims' rights law. Frank's spirit by recalling the Gospel His data bank of expert litigators on behalf Frank was unique. He cannot and will not story of the Good Samaritan. of victims and victims' causes was the best be replaced. No one will devote the time, the A story about a man who cared enough to in the country. He created the initial data energy, or the effort, twenty-four hours a help a complete stranger that was the victim bank of cases used by lawyers in defense of day, that Frank was willing to devote. Many of a horrible crime. The unidentified man victims. This data bank is today being used of us will try, but none of us will succeed as who lay dying in the ditch was the victim of by lawyers and victims who would otherwise did Frank. a robbery and a brutal beating. The rest of not have any recourse. I will miss his daily calls, starting often as society saw the victim, but merely passed by We are all aware of what Frank did. He re early as 6:00 a.m. We were both early risers. on the other side of the road. Only the Good sponded to each and every call for help from I would call him before the crack of dawn, Samaritan gave of his time, his finances, and anywhere, at any time, at any hour of the and he would answer, "Hello Don." I asked himself to help the stranger. day, or night. him once how he knew it was me, "Because As Don Baldwin rightly concluded: He authored a half dozen books about liti you and I are the only nuts up at this hour. Today, the Good Samaritan would be gation/victim law. Some used as basic text Ready to take 'em on," he said. When he known as Frank Carrington. books; wrote article for law journals; lec would call me, always with a cherry voice, it tured widely at colleges and universities and would be, "Donald, me boy!" And then he Frank Carrington showed us all that professional associations; testified numerous would burst forth with a new idea or new in one person can make a difference in times before Congress; and appeared as spe formation about something we were involved this world. Although Frank may no cial guest on many national television pro with. longer walk among us, his legacy re grams. All of Frank's friends have similar experi mains in those who can walk and live Frank loved people, but most of all, he ences they could share. He had many "close in safety because of his great concern loved his family. His wife, Mary, meant ev personal friends," as he called us. In fact, we and effort. erything to him. They had a very special re are and will remain his "close personal lationship. I remember the many times when friends," as will hundreds, and many more When I think of Frank Carrington, I Frank came to Washington, and for trips we across the country. will always remember a good friend. made together around the country on behalf During the last two days, I received a call And I will forever cherish the inspira of the Justice Department or some other as that I think epitomizes Frank's style. His tion he was to all of us who care about pect of victims' work. Mary more often than dedication to the causes in which he believed crime victims. not would be at his side. Always, his first so passionately. Pat McGuigan, chief edi Frank, although you will no longer question after I would tell him about a meet torial writer for the Daily Oklahoman, col be walking the Halls of Congress in ing arranged with the President of the Unit umnist, TV talk show host, and long-time search of votes for victims' rights leg ed States, prominent political and business friend of Frank's, told me about receiving a leaders, or anyone, whatever their station in call from an Oklahoma state legislator. The islation, your spirit will live forever. life, he would ask: "Can I bring Mary?" and, legislator did not know Pat, but Frank had A TRIBUTE TO FRANK CARRINGTON Mary came gladly to be at his side. asked him to call Pat anyway. The legislator (By Don Baldwin) This great man, this humble man, would had told Frank it was too late in their ses This is one of the most difficult things I tell his friends about the accomplishments of sion to pass his legislation dealing with vic have ever tried to do-to express the deep his children and grandchildren: he stressed tim's rights-the security on campus bill. feelings I have about Frank Carrington. how smart they are, and about all the un Commonly known to many of us as "the He touched so many people. He made a dif usual things they do. He was so proud of his c1ery bilL" ference in so many people's lives. children: his daughter, Christine Carrington Pat said the legislator quoted Frank as Frank touched the lives of thousands of Winters, and son-in-law, Edward G. Winters, saying, "Tell Pat to get off his rear and do people: those with the highest levels of ac- and their daughter, Gabrielle; his daughter, something for his country." Laughing about 156 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 the conversation, Pat said he responded by issued their report on the status of give to another. But it is a gift that is saying he didn't know a thing about the children, and stated: given by more than one brave individ issue Frank was asking him to champion, Today, too many young people seem adrift ual. For When Kenneth gave his life for but if Frank thought it was important, then without a steady moral compass to (guide] he would go to work. others, his family, friends, and fellow their daily behavior or to plot a thoughtful firefighters lost someone very precious Pat did go to work, along with the state and responsible course for their lives. legislator, and the bill was passed before the to them all. The community of Prince session ended and was signed into law. This I think many of us would say amen George County and the State of Mary illustrates the effective skills of our great to that. land are lesser for having lost Kenneth. friend. He never thought it was too late, and The statistics supporting these While Kenneth is truly a singular in never said, "no," to anyone when the cause claims are everywhere, not just in the dividual whose actions cannot be was right. Washington metropolitan area, where overpraised, his death in the line of I've asked former attorney general Ed they are rampant, but throughout the duty, unfortunately, was not a singular Meese to share with you a few brief thoughts country. The Federal Bureau of Inves about Frank. His long-time personal friend. occurrence. In Prince George's County, (Ed Meese speaks.) tigation estimates that murder, rape, where Kenneth served, 30 firefighters Ed has expressed it well, and his is a deep and aggravated assault increased by 10 have died in the line of duty during the feeling shared by all of you who were ever percent last year. Much of the crime is last century. Twenty-eight of those touched by the man whose memory we honor drug related, and a significant propor firefighters were volunteers. Nation today. tion of it is committed by youthful of ally, in the last decade, it is estimated Alfred, Lord Tennyson, might have had fenders in their teens and early that 12,000 firefighters have died in the someone like Frank in mind when he wrote, twenties. No matter where you go, peo "Crossing the Bar." line of duty, a duty to serve their com ple are always asking "What has hap munities, make for safer communities, Sunset and evening star, pened to the younger generation?" fight fire, and save lives. And one clear call for me! "Why do they seem so removed from And may there be no moaning of the bar, As a nation of diverse ethnicity, liv When I put out to sea. their sense of community?" "Why do ing standards, and opinions, we must they think only of their own welfare?" But such a tide as moving seems asleep, not forget the lesson that Kenneth and Too full for sound and foam, "And why are they so irresponsible?" his family have taught us, and that is When that which drew from out the bound Perhaps these are questions we so much a part of the spirit of the fire less deep should have asked of Kenneth Michael services. That lesson teaches us that Turns again home. Hedrick. Perhaps Kenneth could have commitment to our community, care Twilight and evening bell, told us on what he based his commit for the welfare and dignity of others, and after that the dark! ment to the community in which he and responsibility to uphold these And may there be no sadness of farewell, volunteered as a firefighter. Maybe he ideals is alive right here in America. When I embark; could have explained to us what drove But if we are to keep it alive, and if we For though from out our bourne of time and him to look beyond his own welfare to are to overcome the increasing greed place the welfare of strangers when he ran and selfishness of others, we must all the flood may bear me far, into a burning building from which live by the standards and values that I hope to see my pilot face to face most people were running out. And fi When I have crost the bar. Kenneth and his family so represent. nally, only he could have told us why Kenneth's dad is the chief of the vol As we depart today, I would like to share his responsibilities to his community with you a prayer I found in a small library unteer fire department in Morningside. in a cottage I rented several years ago in and his job were so important to him. It was his dad's example that Kenneth England. The author of this special prayer is Grievously, Kenneth is not here to was following. unknown, but I suspect you'll agree with me answer our questions. He lost his life As a community, Mr. Speaker, we in it is a prayer that Frank might have written. on January 12 of this year fighting a Prince George County, the Washington Let us bow our heads. residential fire in Suitland, MD. As metropolitan area, and the State of Keep me 0 God from pettiness; let me be someone who went to Suitland High Maryland grieve for the loss of one of large in thought, in words, in deeds. Let me School, that community is very close the best of us. The loss of a hero is al be done with fault-finding and leave off self to me. He lost his life at the age of 18. seeking. ways tragic, and the loss of a young May I put away all pretence, and meet ev Unlike too many of the stories re man 18 years of age, dedicated to his eryone face to face, without self pity. May I ported about youthful deaths, Kenneth family, dedicated to his friends, dedi never be hasty in judgment and always gen did not die over drug money, hip sneak cated to his community, and dedicated erous. Let me take time for all things; make ers, or a careless glance. He died trying to his duty is always more than we can me to grow calm, serene and gentle. to put out a fire of a family starting a afford. Teach me to put into action my better im new life in a new home. He died after Mr. Speaker, I know that all the pulses, straight forward and unafraid. helping to carry out of the burning Members of this House join me in ex Grant that I may realize it is the little building a small, 7-year-old boy. tending our sympathies to both the things of life that create differences; that in As fire officials have pieced the story the big thing of life we are all one. Hedrick and the Sanchezes, the family And, 0 Lord, let me not forget to be together of the circumstances of the that was burned out, the family that kind.-Amen fire and Kenneth's death, it appears he lost that 7-year-old child. On behalf of had accompanied another firefighter all of us, I extend our deepest sym from the Morningside Volunteer Fire pathies and our earnest prayers as we 0 1250 Department who was carrying the body share their grief and share their loss. of 7-year-old Shawn Sanchez from the TRIBUTE TO KENNETH MICHAEL burning home. They thought him to be HEDRICK then unconscious; subsequently that 7- INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 4095, EX The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. year-old boy died. However, moments TENSION OF THE EMERGENCY LAUGHLIN). Under a previous order of after helping the other firefighter bring UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION the House, the gentleman from Mary the boy out, he reentered the house and PROGRAM land [Mr. HOYER] is recognized for 5 was killed when his oxygen mask was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a minutes. struck and knocked from his face, ex previous order of the House, the gen Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I follow posing him to the fire's deadly gases. tleman from Illinois [Mr. ROSTENKOW my colleague who has spoken of his Kenneth's actions embodied the high SKI] is recognized for 5 minutes. friend, Frank Harrington, whose death est principles and values held by civ Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, most of was a loss, I am sure, to the country. ilized societies and religions of all na us know by now that the recession is more se Mr. Speaker, in the past few months, tions and all peoples. Self-sacrifice is rious than anyone imagined as little as 6 the National Commission on Children the greatest gift any Human being can months ago. After a long, hard struggle, Con- January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 157 gress finally passed an emergency extension ment problems usually persist even longer. 33 weeks in States with AIURs of at least 5 of unemployment benefits that the President With initial claims for unemployment insurance percent or TURS of at least 9 percent and 26 signed into law last November. But earlier this still running at recession levels of 450,000 per weeks in all other State programs. week late in December 1991, it has become Until June 14, 1992 the combined maximum month we learned that the unemployment rate duration of benefits under the regular State rose again, this time to 7.1 percent in Decem clear that more than a temporary 13- or 20- programs (26 weeks) and the extended EUC ber. In my own State alone, the unemploy week extension of benefits is needed. (33 or 26 weeks offset by any EB weeks) ment rate in the last 2 months has jumped The Rostenkowski-Downey extension of would be 59 weeks in high unemployment from 7.7 to 9.3 percent. Compared to a year emergency benefits would lengthen the au States and 52 weeks in all other State pro ago, the number of unemployed in Illinois has thorization of the program from June 13, 1992 grams. This compares with a conceivable increased by over 200,000 workers. through October 3, 1992. In addition, all maximum of 65 weeks available in some Clearly, we must take bold action to turn States would be able to pay an additional 13 States during the recessions of the mid-1970s this · economy around. The Committee on weeks of benefits through June 13, 1992. This and early 1980s. According to the Congressional Budget Of Ways and Means held extensive hearings on means that until June 14, 1992, the maximum fice, the cost of the extension would be $3.5 a wide variety of economic growth proposals weeks of benefits available under the ex billion and $1.0 billion in fiscal years 1992 and last December. After the President presents tended EUC Program would be 33 weeks in 1993, respectively. Balances in the Extended his recommendations in his State of the Union high-unemployment States and 26 weeks in all Unemployment Compensation Account of Message, we'll be ready to act. But with rising other State programs. the unemployment trust fund would con unemployment threatening American workers Until June 14, 1992, the combined maxi tinue to draw down to cover the cost. An again, we also need an immediate extension mum duration of benefits under the regular emergency would be declared by the Presi to unemployment benefits to help them State programs and the emergency program dent by the act of signing the bill, thereby waiving the pay-as-you-go requirements of through the winter and spring. The emergency would be 59 weeks in high-unemployment the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit benefits enacted last year will start running out States and 52 weeks in all other State pro Control Act of 1985. Payments under the EUC for current claimants after February 15, 1992. grams. This compares with a conceivable program would be exempt from sequestra We must act before they suffer another period maximum of 65 weeks available in some tion. without benefits. States during the recessions of the mid-1970's The Emergency Unemployment Compensa and early 1980's. tion Program was enacted on November 15, According to the Congressional Budget Of A REPORT FROM MIDDLE 1991, and amended on December 4, 1991. It fice, the cost of this new extension would be AMERICA is effective from November 17, 1991, through $3.5 and $1.0 billion in fiscal years 1992 and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a June 13, 1992. The program provides 13 or 1993, respectively. Balances in the extended previous order of the House, the gen 20 additional weeks of benefits beyond the 26 unemployment compensation account of the tleman from illinois [Mr. DURBIN] is weeks of benefits normally available under the unemployment trust fund would continue to recognized for 60 minutes. regular State unemployment insurance pro draw down to cover the cost. An emergency Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, during grams. States with an adjusted insured unem would be declared by the President by the act this con.gressional recess Members of ployment rate of at least 5 percent or a total of signing the bill, thereby waiving the pay-as Congress returned to their home dis unemployment- rate of at least 9 percent are you-go requirements of the Balanced Budget tricts to be with their families during able to pay 20 weeks of benefits. All other and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. the holiday season, but also to be in State programs are able to pay 13 weeks of Payments under the program would be ex touch with their constituents, and benefits. empt from sequestration. many Members have taken that oppor Presently, 10 States and Puerto Rico are el Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that many tunity to hold town meetings and to igible to pay 20 weeks of benefits and the re workers currently receiving emergency bene have office hours across this entire Na maining States plus the District of Columbia fits will not be back to work by the time they tion. and the Virgin Islands are eligible to pay 13 run out of benefits. They need another exten I cannot speak for any other congres weeks of benefits. As of the week ending De sion until the economy improves. I urge my sional district but my own. I have just cember 21, 1991, 946,761 unemployed Ameri colleagues to support this bill, and pass it as completed my most recent round of cans were receiving benefits. Roughly two soon as possible. America's long-term unem town meetings, and to date, since my thirds, or about 600,000, of these workers will ployed workers and their families need these election in 1982, I have held over 325 begin exhausting their benefits in the weeks benefits to survive and pay their bills until they town meetings in my congressional dis immediately after February 15, 1992. too can go back to work. It is the very least trict. Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Sta that we in Government can do. 0 1300 tistics reported that the seasonally adjusted ci ROSTENKOWSKI-DOWNEY BILL, H.R. 4095 TO vilian unemployment rate jumped to 7.1 per EXTEND THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT This last round of town meetings, cent in December from a revised 6.9 percent COMPENSATION PROGRAM which was held across a section of in November and October. The number of un PRESENT LAW downstate Illinois which I represent, employed workers rose by 289,000 to 9.9 mil The Emergency Unemployment Compensa some nine different meetings, were lion while employment remained unchanged at tion (EUC) program was enacted on Novem held in small villages and towns, as about 117 million. In addition, the number of ber 15, 1991 and amended on December 4, 1991. well as larger cities. workers unemployed more than 26 weeks It is effective from November 17, 1991 It is interesting what we learned. In rose by 150,000 to nearly 1.5 million, and the through June 13, 1992. The program provides the first instance, let me tell you that 13 or 20 additional weeks of benefits beyond number of discouraged workers held steady at the 26 weeks of benefits normally available the very last town meeting in Morris 1.1 million while the number of persons work under the regular State unemployment in ville, IL, I did not think I would reach. ing part time for economic reasons persisted surance programs. States with an adjusted I have never missed a town meeting, at 6.3 million. insured unemployment rate (AIUR) of at but we had a blizzard in Illinois that Although there are some encouraging eco least 5 percent or a total unemployment rate day and my staffer and I were stranded nomic signs, most analysts expect the econ (TUR) of at least 9 percent are able to pay 20 on the highway for 40 minutes. I omy to remain sluggish in the first half of this weeks of benefits. All other State programs thought by the time we got there there year. Producer prices actually fell by 0.1 per are able to pay 13 weeks of benefits. would be no one left in the small town cent last year, suggesting that inflation will not H.R. 4095 of Morrisville in Christian County. The flare up again soon. Long-term interest rates An emergency extension of benefits would major and town secretary were there. have begun to drop as evidenced by the U.S. lengthen the authorization of the EUC pro As soon as I arrived, to their amaze 30-year Treasury bond falling to a 5-year low gram from June 13, 1992 through October 3, 1992. In addition, all States would be able to ment, they called the other folks of 7.39 percent recently. But even if a recov pay an additional 13 weeks of benefits around town, and before long we had 20 ery begins soon, it is well known that unem through June 13, 1992. This means that until people sitting around. So there was a ployment only begins to drop well after a re June 14, 1992 the maximum weeks of benefits real interest in these town meetings, covery has begun, and long-term unemploy- available under the extended EUC would be even under adverse conditions. 158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 If it is your concern or you question longer any truly American vehicle on described earlier might not be appeal what people are talking about in at the road. Once you lift the hood on ing to the Japanese consumer. least my part of the Midwest, I can tell what you consider to be an American Consider if every Japanese-made car you that there were two issues on their vehicle you are likely to find parts in the United States had a steering minds in virtually every town meeting. made in Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Ger wheel on the right side instead of the These two issues were the economy and many, or wherever. left. How many Americans would say, health care. Many of the people who come to my forget it, I am not used to driving that I would like to share with Members town meetings and complain the loud way. It will not work in this country. some of the thoughts that were ex est about the fact that their neighbors So it is not just a question of break pressed at those meetings. I would also are not buying American think nothing ing down the barriers in Japan, it is a like to share some of my own thoughts of going down the street to the question of having a product that can on these subjects. Hardee's restaurant to have a cup of sell in the world market, not only in The first is the state of the economy. coffee. We have a lot of Hardee's res Japan, but around the world, and being I think it is fair to state that people taurants across the United States. I am competitive in that regard. that I represent are generally con glad they are there. But it is a Cana You cannot do that with the Presi cerned about this economy. It is true dian firm. dential trip to Japan. You need a lot that today's recession is not as bad, at We are living in a world economy. more. least in the State of Illinois, as it was The folks who are concerned about just Let me discuss two things that I 10 years ago. Yet there is more fear buying American may be deluding think are critical to this debate. Since about this recession than I sensed 10 themselves to believe that they can 1945, with the end of World War II, years ago. honestly do that any more. It is not Japan and the United States have en There is a belief that what we are possible. From the wristwatch on your joyed a special relationship. At first as going through may not be temporary. wrist today to the stereo you listen to an occupying force the Americans, There is a further belief that if we have tonight, to the spaghetti sauce you put under General MacArthur, came into some kind of mild recovery, we may on the pasta tonight, likely or not that Japan and virtually rewrote their soci fall back into another recession. Peo is going to turn out to be an imported ety, their government, and their econ ple sense there is something fundamen product. omy. tally weak and lacking in the Amer Yet folks do sense, and I think hon One of the things which we said, for ican economy today. estly sense, that something is wrong our own relief and security as much as It is no surprise that people focus a when the United States and Japan have anything else, is that the Japanese lot of their attention on the issue of such a terrible trade imbalance. would no longer have the army and trade. Our own President took his trip Why is it that the Japanese can sell navy that they were able to put to to Asia. He converted it from a diplo $41 billion more in goods in the United gether in World War II. We did not matic mission, which it was several States than we can sell in Japan? I want them to be a threat to us in the weeks ago, and announced it would be think there are two ways of looking at Far East. a trade mission, because, as he said, he it. So as a result, we, the United States was concerned about jobs, jobs, and In the first instance, there are clear of America, assumed a major respon jobs. ly unfair trade practices in Japan. Con sibility in defending Japan. That is That concern is shared across Amer sider the fact that if you would leave why since 1945 there has been a contin ica. A great deal of time at our town today and buy a Ford Mustang at a ued military presence by the Ameri meetings was spent discussing the local dealership in youi: hometown, you cans in that theater, at great expense. President's trip to Japan. Most every might pay $15,000 for it. In fact, this year American taxpayers one concluded that although the Presi-. If that same car is exported to Japan will spend $33 billion of American tax dent had made the effort, the trip, in and someone wanted to purchase it, it money to defend Japan and Korea. and of itself, was not a success. would cost them $30,000. The $15,000 dif Some would suggest that this commit The people listening to the results of ference goes far beyond the cost of ment should be examined. I agree with the trip, even before they were ques transportation. It includes the duties that. tioned 1 or 2 days ago by the leadership and tariffs imposed on American prod At the very minimum, the Japanese in Japan, wondered what 20,000 more ucts. should pay the United States for the automobiles sent to Japan would mean That is an obstacle to sales in Japan. defense which we provide to them. If to America's economy. It is one we should address. It is unfor we do not want them to own an army Well, we shared with them the fact givable. or navy, for whatever reasons it may we now export about 30,000 American If we are clearly going to open up be, at a minimum they should be com automobiles to Japan. Half of those, in this world economy and have real fair pensating American taxpayers for our cidentally, are produced by the Honda trade, this sort of thing has to end. subsidy of their defense. plant in Ohio and sent back to Japan. Now let us be honest and tell the Today for every dollar spent by the If we increased that number by 20,000 other side of that story. When the big Japanese citizen in defense of his coun and hit some 50,000 American auto three automobile companies went to try in taxes the American citizen mobiles being exported from this coun Japan, they came back and said we spends $5. Five times as much. try, please keep in perspective that the want to have an opportunity to sell We have this large Defense Establish Japanese are exporting 3 million vehi more automobiles in Japan. The Presi ment, and much of it is going overseas. cles to the United States. So the addi dent said we think we have this open In fact, Japan and Korea are not the tion of some 20,000 cars may have ap ing over the next couple of years for worst part of the story. We spend about peared on its face to have been an ac that to happen. $120 billion a year now in defense of complishment, yet, by analysis, it But then there was a footnote to the Western Europe. From what? From the would lead people to believe it really story. It turns out that at the moment invasion of the Warsaw Pact nations? would not do much, if anything, to help none of the big three automobile manu Honest to goodness, the Warsaw Pact America's economy. facturers in the United States has an no longer exists. We should have a Some of the people that I represent automobile to sell in Japan which has strong defense. But subsidizing the de feel very strongly about buying Amer a steering wheel on the right side of fense of Japan and Korea and Western ican. They are very proud of the fact the car, which is what the Japanese are Europe is taking its toll on the Amer that every truck and vehicle they own looking for. They drive on the other ican economy. in their family has been produced in side of the road from the United To think that we are in a position the United States. Yet they all concede States. So we do not have a product today where $153 billion is being spent to you, as we all must, that there is no today to sell in Japan. The Mustang I overseas that could be spent in the January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 159 United States to reduce our deficit, to ments and say, "We have an idea, a The second issue that came up at the put money into the classrooms, to help long-term idea and we need our help," town meetings, every town meeting educate our children, to put money and find after a process that they will from every person, was health care. into research to develop an economic receive that assistance, in the United Most of us in the Democratic caucus policy, think about what $150 billion States there is nowhere to turn. held town meetings across the Nation would do coming back to the United We have to change our way of think on this issue. I cannot tell my col States. ing, if we are truly going to be com leagues all of the stories that were The second issue I would like to raise petitive in this world. And we have to shared with me at these town meet has to do with how we do business in change our way of financing industrial ings. It would take too long. But the America and how we should do business investments for the future. people who stood up and told these sto in America. Let me give you an exam The last point I would like to make ries really, I think, gave a face to this ple. on this economic question relates not issue of health care. Senior citizens, re Several months ago McDonnell to Japan or foreign trade but rather to tired, living on Social Security, cov Douglas, one of the major aerospace college students. At this point in the ered by Medicare, had a little savings corporations in the United States, United States of America if one is on the side and paid for their home, came to the realization that if they qualified and skilled and has a good felt that now they could enjoy retire wanted to remain competitive in terms enough record to be accepted at a ment and relax from going to work of commercial airliners they would major college or university, one still every day, came down with an illness have to build a new plane, the MD-12. faces a bigger obstacle than say SAT. and found themselves bankrupted by They sat down and plotted it out and The obstacle is coming up with the prescription drug pricing not covered determined that they would need $2 bil money to pay for it. by Medicare. They bought a supple lion to build this plane. Their primary In my home State of Illinois, it costs mental policy to Medicare but it did competitor was the Airbus, a plane roughly, for a resident of the State, not cover it. They were worried, and made in Europe by a group of European about $5,000 or $6,000 to attend our pre they sure as heck were worried about companies and governments working mier universities such as the Univer long-term care. together, which for the past 5 or 6 sity of Illinois. I have families coming What if the husband or wife ended up years have developed this Airbus plane. up to me at town meetings and saying; in a nursing home for a long period of So McDonnell-Douglas said we need "Congressman, we pushed our son and time? Who would pay for it? And then, $2 billion. They went across the United daughter along and said work hard, get of course, we had the superintendent of States and looked to borrow $2 billion, the grades, and someday you will make the Morrisonville School District who and they could not find it. They came it to the university. And they did, and came in and explained to us that the to Washington, DC, and asked our Gov now we can't afford to send him. With costs of health care in that school dis ernment what to do. The Government another brother and sister coming trict had risen to such a height that it here in Washington, under this admin along the line, we cannot spend $5,000 was impossible for them to hire as istration, said that this is a private or $6,000 a year, and we don't think it many teachers as they needed. They sector concern. You have to find your is fair for our son or daughter to go had to cut back in teachers because money in the private sector market. through this experience and end up health care costs had gone up so dra This is not a Government concern. with a debt of $15,000 or $20,000 and a matically. bachelor's degree." I might add that the teachers in that 0 1310 So as a consequence, many of these school district struck over this issue So at that point McDonnell-Douglas students end up perhaps not going to and several others. They have not set started looking overseas to borrow the school or perhaps going to another tled that dispute, and they are back to money, not surprisingly. They went to school that may not offer the same op work. But that is not unusual. Sev Taiwan and the Taiwanese Aerospace portunities for education. If we are enty-five percent of the strikes in the Corp. said: going to be competitive in this world in United States of America over the last 5 years have been over 1 major issue, We are interested in building a new com years to come, we cannot tolerate this mercial airplane at McDonnell-Douglas, but to continue. We have to have a pro health care benefits. we do not want to lend you the money. We gram in America which basically says Workers are willing to take less per want to be your partners. We want to own 40 hour in a contract dispute, but they are that if one is qualified, one will have not willing to expose their families and percent of McDonnell-Douglas' commercial the wherewithal, the financial where aircraft venture. themselves to the uncertainty of future withal, to go to school, either through medical expenses. McDonnell-Douglas said they had no scholarships, grants, or low-cost loans where else to turn, and they want our Then we had the person come in and not payable until long after gradua tell us, this person looked perfectly Government to agree to that deal. tion. Probably 40 percent of the jobs will be healthy to me, how she had had cancer This is not a brand-new idea. The Na 10 years before, had gone through in Taiwan, which means layoffs in tional Defense Education Act, created Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Long Beach, chemotherapy, cured by virtue of the in the late 1950's because of our fear of diagnosis of their physician, and then CA. Consider that when McDonnell Russia's development of Sputnik, paid turned around and tried to buy hos Douglas came to Washington to tell us for the education of many, many Amer pitalization insurance and found no one the story of how they had looked for $2 icans. I am one of them. I borrowed the would sell it to her. billion and could not find it, it was the money to go through college and law Here is a person who beat the odds, same day that this administration school because my family did not have used the system, paid into it, cannot came to this Chamber and asked us to it. I paid it back 10 years after gradua buy insurance today to cover them appropriate over $100 billion for the tion at 3-percent interest. The best in selves. And another family talking savings and loan bailout. vestment I ever made. I hope a good in about an 80-year-old grandmother who Is it not curious that we can find $100 vestment from the viewpoint of this had to get a hip replacement in order billion for failed businesses in the Nation. That has to be an opportunity for her to overcome the pain of arthri United States but we cannot find $2 bil available to everyone. If we are going tis and get around. The bill came back, lion to build a business and to keep to have tomorrow's scientists and engi $65,000 for a hip replacement. jobs in America in a critical industry neers and teachers, the present system Another family tells the story of the for our future? I am afraid that anec is not an incentive system for people to husband who went off to have ear sur dote tells the whole story in terms of try to do the very best. gery in the hospital 1 night. The bill the U.S. attitude toward world com The system today is designed for peo that came back for this surgery, $12,000 petition. Where other companies ple to do as much as they can afford to for the surgeon, the anethesiologist, around world can turn to their govern- do. That will not cut it. and the hospital. 59-{)59 0-96 Vol. 138 (Pt. 1) 6 160 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 People are a little bit nervous, and We should put a cap on punitive dam they wear, the food they buy, the edu they have a right to be. We are losing ages. There is no reason to let that cation for their children, because this that peace of mind we used to have, runaway cost be part of this system. cost for health care had gone up so dra and for many of us, we are in a better We cannot absolve, nor should we ab matically. position than many Americans. solve, any medical professional from When the President stands before us Some 40 million Americans have no their own negligence. If each of us with the State of the Union address we protection whatsoever. At my should be guilty of negligence, in driv have the right to ask him and his ad Litchfield town meeting, a farmer said: ing a car or whatever our decision ministration and his party what they I am 65. I qualify for Medicare, and that is might be, we are held liable. Certainly will do to contain costs. That is a criti where I am. But my wife here, who is 61 , doctors and hospitals should be as well. cal element. We Democrats have sev doesn't qualify for Medicare, and I can't af But the system should be fairer, eral proposals on the table. I hope that ford to buy her hospitalization insurance. I streamlined, reducing the cost of mal the President will come up with his am retired now. So she has no insurance. practice premiums. own and we can sit down and have a The meat cutter in Macon, IL, out of That in and of itself is not going to meaningful bipartisan discussion about work for 1 year, finally gets a job contain the runaway costs that we this issue. working in a grocery store. He is have described here. It is going to take Keep in mind this is the biggest so thankful for it. No health care protec much, much more. cial issue Congress has ever under tion for him and his family whatsoever. The other thing we have to make cer taken. Nothing matches it. It touches These are people who are not sitting tain of is that workers in America do every American, the reform of the at home waiting for a government not continue to see their health care health care system. It is one that I am check. These are people working or benefits erode year and year out. As I sure everyone has an opinion on. people who have worked who are to mentioned earlier, that is the biggest Let me close by saying this. We have tally exposed under this current sys bone of contention between labor and got to reduce the cost of health care, to tem to bills which could bankrupt any management. How much more will we restore peace of mind and family secu person in America, save Donald Trump have to give this year? How much more rity. We have to raise quality of health or a few of the most wealthy people in do we have to pay out of pocket this care. For those who think we have a our country. year? These are things which concern good health care system in America, So we have discussed at the town each of us and particularly those living and I am one of them, because I am one meetings what to do about it. The first on the margin. of the fortunate ones and my family is thing we have to look to is cost con protected, we have to do even better. D tainment. It is said that the President 1320 If we look at countries like Canada, will come to this Chamber in just a Finally, we have to change the sys which has 25 percent less heart disease week or so and propose tax credits to tem that relates health insurance to than the United States and where they say to some Americans, "We will help employment exclusively. Two-thirds of have a 2 year longer lifespan than you pay for your hospitalization pre the American people when asked say American citizens, it is clear there is miums." I endorse that. In fact, I have that they are in a situation where they more we can do to bring more quality been on that type of bill for over al or a member of their family has turned to this system. most 10 years. Self-employed people, down an opportunity for another job It is not just a matter of buying tech farmers in the United States of Amer because of health care benefits; it was nology and equipment. There are 12 ica, for example, should have the same too risky to leave what they presently MRI machines in Canada. There are 10 benefits as the corporate structure in have and to run the risk that they will MRI machines in Topeka, KS. You · terms of deducting the cost of hos not have as good benefits in some other would say to yourself that that must pitalization premiums. That is only position. mean that the Canadian citizens do not fair and right. And it is certainly very I do not think anyone ever envi have the advantage of the technology important to them that they have it. I sioned that the system in America and equipment we are used to. This is endorse that. would disintegrate to this point, and true. But there is another side to that The President is on the right track yet it is a fact. We mentioned preexist story. with that proposal, but tax credits in ing conditions before. We ought to have The story is told of a town, a city, a and of themselves are not going to con a system in America where if you have major city in the southwestern part of tain the costs of this medical system. had an illness you are not disqualified the United States where for many The President may also propose tort from protection in the future. AsHAR years one hospital did most of the reforms, do something about medical RIS WOFFORD, the candidate for the heart bypass surgery. They of course malpractice. Senate in the State of Pennsylvania, bought the heart-lung machine nec I come to that issue with some expe said during the course of his campaign, essary for that purpose. The other hos rience. Before my election to Congress, "Why is it that we guarantee a lawyer pitals in the city decided they wanted I was a trial lawyer. I defended doctors for every convict but cannot guarantee to get in the business, too, so they and hospitals, and I prosecuted doctors a doctor for every American's health bought this expensive machinery, too. and hospitals for medical malpractice. care?'' That I think is a basic question What happened? The cost of the sur I worked that system, and it does need we have to resolve here in Washington. gery went up dramatically because a change. The costs of medical care in this each hospital had to pay off the ma We should have a system that is country have gone up dramatically. In chine instead of one hospital specializ quicker, gives more money to the per 1980 the family costs annually for Med ing. son who is harmed than to the lawyers icare, for hospitalization premiums, The second thing which happened, and the legal system. and out-of-pocket averaged $2,500 a which concerns me, is that the mortal We should also have the availability year. By 1991 that cost had gone up to ity rate and morbidity rates for those of expert witnesses so that if someone $6,500 a year, more than twice the cost involved in the surgery went up, too. It does have what they think is a good it was a little over 10 years ago. It is was no longer a question of some spe claim, they can have a doctor stand up estimated that in another 8 years that cialist at one center doing the surgery, and give them an honest appraisal of cost will be up to $14,000 a year out-of it was a question of a lot of new sur whether or not malpractice was com pocket for every family in America. I geons getting into the field and using mitted. That is hard to do. It ls hard to wish that I could tell you that the the new machinery. So more tech find any doctor in any State who will wages of Americans have gone up by nology does not necessarily translate stand up and say his colleague may not that same amount but they have not, into lower cost or better health care. have done the right thing. That should so people have had to sacrifice th~ type We have got to look at this in an hon be part of the system. of home they live in, the clothing that est fashion. January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 161 We have to also look at the challenge MORE CONTRACTS FOR AMERICAN This is a contract to build rail cars. of long-term care. I do not stand before BUSINESSES AND MORE JOBS Morrison-Knudsen, the American com you today with a suggestion of how we FOR AMERICAN WORKERS pany which won this bid, has such pay for it, but until this particular bur The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. great faith in its American work force den is taken off the minds of Ameri LAUGHLIN). Under a previous order of it not only agreed to do the work $5 cans they will not believe that we have the House, the gentleman from Ten million cheaper, it offered to put up a a complete national health care plan. nessee [Mr. DUNCAN] is recognized for performance bond to guarantee the 30 minutes. quality of its work, and that all stand We also have to attack profiteering. Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, a few ards would be met or exceeded. In addi If we have insurance companies or days ago I learned that the Los Angeles tion, Morrison-Knudsen is a large, suc health care providers who are profit County Transportation Commission cessful, reputable company which has eering on the system they have to be had awarded a $121 million contract to been in business for many years and in held accountable and pay for it. Those a Japanese firm over an American com this field for 10 years and has provided of us who pay in the hospitalization pany which submitted a bid $5 million rail cars to some of the largest cities in premiums expect when we need them lower. The Commission's decision the United States. that we will get fair treatment, but the meant the loss of over 3,000 American I think we should try to put America experience of many Americans who jobs. The American company, Morri first in every way we can, but surely come to my town meetings and write son-Knudsen, planned to hire 4,900 even those who disagree with this do to my office suggests that it is the fine American workers compared to the not believe we should force Japan first print on these policies that ends up ex 1,750 the Japanese company said they on the American taxpayers even where cluding a lot of things many people would hire, for a loss of 3,150 American it comes in second. This is something thought were covered. jobs. which should be of concern to all Now I certainly have nothing against Americans. We have to look for solutions to Japan or any Japanese individual, but The recent surface transportation these problems rather than to look for sometimes I think that Japanese in bill we passed here in the Congress pro obstacles. Please, I hope this debate high places must be laughing at us. vided $1,230 million for the Los Angeles does not disintegrate into who can use Here we are in the midst of a recession metro transit system. Of course, this the term "socialized medicine" the with millions out of work trying des was just the first installment. This sys most. The American people do not perately to think of ways to create tem will ultimately cost a total of at want to hear those old political saws jobs, and this governmental unit in one least $150 billion, much of it provided going back and forth, and cliches. They of the largest metropolitan areas, by Federal funds, and thus taxpayers want a solution to this problem. There sends thousands of jobs overseas. all over the country have a big stake in is no political victory here unless there Some might wonder why I would be this. is a victory for people in America con concerned about this. My home State Now, I really think this whole sys cerned about the costs of health care. of Tennessee is certainly a long way tem is ridiculously expensive and over from California, and I have no connec priced, and I do not think taxpayers in That is what this Congress and this tion whatsoever to Morrison-Knudsen, Tennessee and Maine and Florida and President have to take into account. the American company which won this other places should be forced to help Merely who wins in November in this bid. I simply thought it was time for as pay for a transit system in Los Ange election is secondary to most people. many people as possible to stand up for les. However, they will have to pay They want problems solved. The buck American workers. I though someone since most here do not share my views, stops here and in the White House. We needed to say that it was ridiculous for and they will pay through the nose if have that responsibility. something like this to happen right on those in charge of this system continue the heels of President Bush's visit to to turn down qualified low bids. Let me conclude by saying that these Japan. town meetings which I held have been There are other issues here. For one I think we need to say to government thing, cities and States all over the Na educational experiences for me. I hope departments, agencies, commissions, that sharing some of the results will tion are saying they are short of funds. and offices at whatever level, Federal, Now, we have a local government give an indication to people here in the State, or local all over this Nation that chamber and across the country about which has turned down a bid which they should try to do business with would have saved $5 million and also the challenges that face us, and they American companies whenever pos have created over 3,000 new American are substantial. We have a government sible. This is especially true when an jobs and thus have generated addi we are proud of. New leaders from American company is the low bidder tional tax revenues. around the world come to this city, and wins in fair and square competi Already, the Federal Government Washington, to stand where the Presi tion. We need to get rid of this mindset and many State and large local govern dent will stand in a few weeks and to that foreign is better. ments write their contract require basically say they want to be like us. D 1330 ments in such a way that small busi They want their system of government American products are not inferior. nesses are unable to bid. We have to be like ours. Of course, we live with American workers are not inferior, and placed so many rules and regulations it. Perhaps we take it for granted. We they are certainly not lazy and illi t and so much red tape on businesses in see its faults. Democracy is not the erate. The truth is that there are good this Nation that we are slowly driving most efficient form of government but workers in all countries, and there are small businesses out of existence in it is the fairest and the best as far as I poor workers in all countries, and this country. am concerned. So perhaps we will not American workers overall are better Now, if our own governmental units solve everything as quickly as we than the workers found in many na start favoring foreign companies even should, but the American people will tions and not exceeded by any that I against some of our larger businesses, have a voice in the process through know of. the economy of this Nation is surely their elected representatives. There is an old joke that says that a headed for even more serious trouble person is an expert if he has a briefcase than at present. I sincerely hope for the good of this and is at least 500 miles from home. Of Another issue here, and in many gov Nation that we can tackle these twin course, this is not true, and it is like ernment contracts, is the question of problems of dealing with our economic wise false to think that a Japanese influence peddling and lobbying. Did challenge and the challenge to provide company could have done this Los An the qualified low bidder lose this con quality health care at affordable costs geles contract better than an American tract because it was out-lobbied? Is for all Americans. company. there too much leeway in these con- 162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 tract procedures all over the Nation so to do this contract itself. This would be ported only 35,000 vehicles to Japan last year. that the low bids can just be ignored? the very worst thing for the taxpayers. By any measure, our trade deficit with Japan A recent quote I read by Edward Some things have to be done by gov constitutes a severe threat to the United Rendell, the newly elected Democratic ernment, but almost everything done States economy and demands more than a mayor of Philadelphia, comes to mind. by the government is going to cost 5 or business-as-usual response from our Govern Mr. Rendell said: 10 times more than if done by the pri ment. Government does not work, because it was vate sector through our great free en President Bush's recent trade trip to Asia not designed to. There is no incentive for terprise system. If the Los Angeles underscored the inadequacy of the administra people to work hard, so many do not. There Transit Commission tries to do this tion's policy on United States-Japan trade. Our is no incentive to save money, so much of it work itself, there is no telling where competitive disadvantage with Japan has its is squandered. the costs will go. roots in such longstanding issues as edu Talk about squandering money, this Just to show you how little they cation, productivity, technology development, commission could have saved $5 mil know about what they are doing, they and our crumbling infrastructure. But rather lion by one stroke to the pen. Yet, as put out in this press release that they than addressing these problems, the President government grows bigger and bigger could save $95 to $690 million if they of the United States travels hat in hand to our and further removed from the people did it themselves. Talk about wild esti biggest creditor and asks for help in selling and thus further removed from reality, mates, talk about ballpark figures. Al more American cars and auto parts in Japan. millions and sometimes even billions most anyone could have come up with Predictably, the President returned to the become less and less meaningful. At a better, more accurate estimate than United States with assurances from the Japa the Federal level, we sometimes talk that. nese Government of future purchases of Unit about a billion dollars as if it were At any rate, times are tough for ed States cars and parts. As with such ar nothing. The late Senator Everett many people here in this country. Our rangements in the past, the Japanese Govern Dirksen once said that when you have workers are not lazy or illiterate and ment already is beginning to hedge on the na a billion here and a billion there, pret incompetent, no matter what the ture and extent of their promises. One cer ty soon it adds up to some real money. Speaker of the Japanese House thinks. tainty is that we should not rely on the good The $5 million that the American com We do not need to send even one will of the Japanese Government to solve our pany would have saved Los Angeles more American job overseas. In fact, trade problems. County could have helped a lot of poor we need to stop giving tax breaks and In recent months I have been accused of people. government contracts to American protectionism in advocating limits on Japanese This whole fiasco might have been companies which move plants and jobs imports. My response is that I am advocating avoided. It certainly would have been overseas. self-preservation, not protection. If we do not less likely to happen if these commis We have too many good American begin to address the economic problems un sion members had been elected officials workers out of jobs here. This is a tre derlying the United States-Japan trade deficit, rather than appointed. They would mendous national problem. We need to there may not be much of an American auto have been more accountable to the peo all work on it together to solve it. mobile industry to protect in the next century. ple. Even if we cannot get our own Gov Now, I know we cannot elect every ernment to put America first, we sure one, but we have been sold a bill of ly do not need to see America and SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED goods in this country in recent years. American companies put second or By unanimous consent, permission to The liberal elitists are always saying, even last. address the House, following the legis "Take the politics out of this or take lative program and any special orders the politics out of that." This sounds heretofore entered, was granted to: good on the surface, but we have taken UNITED STATES-JAPAN (The following Members (at the re the politics out of so many things that AUTOMOTIVE TRADE quest of Mr. DUNCAN) to revise and ex the American people have just about The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tend their remarks and include extra lost control of their own Government. previous order of the House, the gen neous material:) We need to start working in this coun tleman from New York, Mr. LAFALCE, Mrs. BENTLEY, for 60 minutes, on try to give the Government back to the is recognized for 60 minutes. January 24. people of this Nation. Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, today I join with Mr. SAXTON, for 60 minutes, on Janu Believe me, the overwhelming major Majority Leader GEPHARDT and many other ary 24. ity of American people all across this Members in supporting legislation to address Mr. RAMSTAD, for 5 minutes, today. country do not want our own govern our country's severe automotive trade deficit Mr. DELAY, for 60 minutes each day, mental units sending business and, with Japan. Representative GEPHARDT's bill on today and January 24. thus, jobs overseas, especially when would, over several years, restore the overall Mr. DUNCAN, for 30 minutes, today. Americans are the low bidders. balance of trade between the United States Mr. GINGRICH, for 60 minutes each The problem has become so bad that and Japan. day, on January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; Feb the red, white, and blue uniforms of the I would also like to draw the attention of my ruary 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. U.S. Olympic team are being made colleagues to a bill on this issue that I intro Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 60 min overseas. An employee of the State De duced last year, H.R. 3978. My bill is very utes each day, on January 28; February partment told me recently that the simple, it limits Japanese imports to 10.1 per 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28. Federal Government State Department cent of total United States automobile sales. Mr. NussLE, for 5 minutes, today. ball-point pen he was using said, "Made This is the same level permitted in the Euro (The following Members (at the re in Japan." pean market. The advantage of this bill is that quest of Mr. DURBIN) to revise and ex I wonder how many Federal con it proposes a direct, speedy solution to the tend their remarks and include extra tracts are with foreign-owned compa automotive trade imbalance, by far the largest neous material:) nies. I wonder how many of these same element of our trade deficit with Japan. Mr. HOYER, for 5 minutes, today. contracts could have been performed at Mr. Speaker, the tremendous problem of our Mr. GEPHARDT, for 5 minutes, today. the same or less cost by companies automotive trade deficit with Japan cannot be Ms. LONG, for 5 minutes, today. here. overstated. Automobiles and parts accounted Mr. ANNUNZIO, for 5 minutes, today. I have companies in my own district for three-fourths of the $41 billion United Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, for 5 minutes, that could have made the U.S. Olympic States trade deficit with Japan last year. Near today. team uniforms at a very low cost. ly one-third of cars sold in the United States Mr. DURBIN, for 60 minutes, today. Now, because of all of the uproar, a last year were Japanese, with direct exports Mr. WISE, for 5 minutes each day, on report came out yesterday that the Los from Japan totaling 1.75 million vehicles. By January 28 and 30 and for 60 minutes on Angeles Transit Commission may try contrast, United States manufacturers ex- January 29. January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 163 Mr. GEPHARDT, for 60 minutes each H.R. 3624. An act to amend the Tariff Act 1972 to authorize appropriations for imple day, on February 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 25, and of 1930 to provide appropriate procedures for mentation of the development plan for Penn 26. the appointment of the Chairman of the U.S. sylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the Mr. OWENS of New York, for 60 min International Trade Commission; and White House, and for other purposes; H.R. 2038. An act to authorize appropria H.R. 990. An act to authorize additional ap utes each day, on February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, tions for fiscal year 1992 for intelligence and propriations for land acquisition at 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28. intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Monocacy National Battlefield, MD; Mr. LAFALCE, for 60 minutes, today. Government, the intelligence community H.R. 829. An act to amend title 28, United staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency re States Code, to make changes in the com tirement and disability system, and for other position of the Eastern and Western Dis EXTENSION OF REMARKS purposes. tricts of Virginia; By unanimous consent, permission to On November 26, 1991: H.R. 690. An act to authorize the National revise and extend remarks was granted H.R. 2521. An act making appropriations Park Service to acquire and manage the for the Department of Defense for the fiscal to: Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Na year ending September 30, 1992, and for other tional Historic Site, and for other purposes; (The following Members (at the re purposes; H.R. 1476. An act to provide for the divesti quest of Mr. DUNCAN) and to include ex H.J. Res. 125. Joint resolution to designate ture of certain properties of the San Carlos traneous matter:) the week beginning November 24, 1991, and Indian irrigation project in the State of Ari Mr. MARTIN. the week beginning November 22, 1992, each zona, and for other purposes; Mr. GoODLING. as "National Family Caregivers Week"; H.R. 3709. An act to waive the period of Mr. GINGRICH. H.R. 2629. An act to amend the Small Busi congressional review for certain District of ness Act to assist the development of small Columbia acts; Mrs. MORELLA in two instances. business concerns owned and controlled by Mr. THOMAS of California. H.J. Res. 372. Joint resolution designating women, and for other purposes; December 21, 1991 as "Basketball Centennial Mr. KYL. H.R. 2100. An act to authorize appropria Day"; Mr. ARCHER. tions for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for mili H.J. Res. 356. Joint resolution designating Mr. GILMAN. tary activities of the Department of Defense, December 1991 as "Bicentennial of the Dis Ms. Ros-LEHTINEN in six instances. for military construction, and for defense ac trict of Columbia Month"; Mr. BEREUTER. tivities of the Department of Energy, to pre H.R. 635. An act for the relief of Abby Mr. MILLER of Ohio in three in scribe personnel strengths for such fiscal Cooke; stances. years for the Armed Forces, and for other H.R. 948. An act to designate the U.S. purposes; courthouse located at 120 North Henry Mr. SOLOMON. H.R. 3728. An act to provide for a 6-month (The following Members (at the re Street in Madison, WI, as the "Robert W. extension of the Commission on the Bicen Kastenmeier United States Courthouse"; quest of Mr. DURBIN) and to include ex tennial of the Constitution; and H.R. 1724. An act to provide for the termi traneous matter:) H.R. 3839. An act making appropriations nation of the application of title IV of the Mr. ANDERSON in 10 instances. for the Departments of Labor, Health and Trade Act of 1974 to Czechoslovakia and Hun Mr. GoNZALEZ in 10 instances. Human Services, and Education, and related gary; Mr. BROWN in 10 instances. agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem H.R. 2105. An act to designate an area as ber 30, 1992, and for other purposes. the "Myrtle Foester Whitmire Division of Mr. ANNUNZIO in six instances. On November 27, 1991: Mrs. LLOYD in five instances. the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge"; H.R. 3370. An act to direct the Secretary of H.R. 3029. An act to make technical correc Mr. HAMILTON in 10 instances. the Interior to carry out a study and make Mr. DE LA GARZA in 10 instances. tions to agricultural laws; recommendations to the Congress regarding H.R. 3169. An act to lengthen from 5 to 7 Mr. PEASE. the feasibility of establishing a native Amer years the expiration period applicable to leg Mr. BLACKWELL in two instances. ican cultural center in Oklahoma City, OK; H.R. 1988. An act to authorize appropria islative authority relating to construction of Mr. CLAY. commemorative works on Federal land in Mr. APPLEGATE. tions to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and develop the District of Columbia and its environs; Mr. STARK in two instances. ment, space flight control, and data commu H.R. 3245. An act to designate certain Na Mr. GAYDOS. nications, construction of facilities, research tional Forest System lands in the State of Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. and program management, and inspector Georgia as wilderness, and for other pur Mr. BONIOR in two instances. general, and for other purposes; and poses; Mr. MATSUI in four instances. H.J. Res. 346. Joint resolution approving H.R. 3327. An act to amend title 38, United the extension of nondiscriminatory treat States Code, to provide for the designation of Mr. MAZZOLI. an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Mr. LAFALCE in two instances. ment with respect to the products of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Veterans Affairs as the Chief Minority Af On December 3, 1991: fairs Officer of the Department; H.R. 794. An act to establish the Silvio 0. H.R. 3435. An act to provide funding for the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS resolution of failed savings associations and PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge along the Connecticut River, and for other working capital for the Resolution Trust Mr. ROSE, from the Committee on purposes; Corporation, to restructure the Oversight House Administration, reported that H.R. 848. An act Little Bighorn Battlefield Board and the Resolution Trust Corporation, that committee did on this day present National Monument; and for other purposes; H.J. Res. 201. Joint resolution designating H.R. 3531. An act to authorize appropria to the President, for his approval, bills tions for the Patent and Trademark Office in and joint resolutions of the House of the week beginning December 1, 1991, and the week beginning November 15, 1992, each as the Department of Commerce for fiscal year the following titles: "Geography Awareness Week"; 1992, and for other purposes; · On November 22, 1991: H.J. Res. 300. Joint resolution designating H.R. 3595. An act to delay until September H.J. Res. 215. Joint resolution acknowledg the month of May 1992 as "National Trauma 30, 1992, the issuance of any regulations by ing the sacrifices that military families have Awareness Month"; the Secretary of Health and Human Services made on behalf of the Nation and designat H.R. 392. An act to improve the operational changing the treatment of voluntary con ing November 25, 1991, as "National Military efficiency of the James Madison Memorial tributions and provider-specific taxes by Families Recognition Day"; Fellowship Foundation, and for other pur States as a source of a State's expenditures H.J. Res. 130. Joint resolution designating poses; for which Federal financial participation is January 1, 1992, as "National Ellis Island H.R. 3909. An act to amend the Internal available under the Medicaid Program and to Day"; Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expir maintain the treatment of intergovern H.J. Res. 327. Joint resolution designating ing provisions, and for other purposes; mental transfers as such a source; 1992 as the "Year of the Gulf of Mexico"; H.R. 3604. An act to direct acquisitions H.R. 3919. An act to temporarily extend the H.R. 3394. An act to amend the Indian Self within the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic Defense Production Act of 1950; Determination and Education Assistance River to establish the Greer Spring Special H.R. 3881. An act to expand the boundaries Act; Management Area in Missouri, and for other of Stones River National Battlefield, TN, and H.R. 2270. An act amending certain provi purposes; for other purposes; sions of title 5, United States Code, relating H.R. 3387. An act to amend the Pennsylva H.R. 3807. An act to amend the Arms Ex to the Senior Executive Service; nia Avenue Development Corporation Act of port Control Act to authorize the President 164 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 22, 1992 to transfer battle tanks, artillery pieces, and the Clerk of the House that on the fol On November 12, 1991: armored combat vehicles to member coun lowing dates he had approved and H.J. Res. 280. Joint resolution to designate tries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza signed bills and joint resolutions of the the week beginning November 10, 1991, as tion in conjunction with implementation of following titles: "Hire a Veteran Week"; and the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in H.R. 1046. An act to amend title 38, United Europe; On October 18, 1991: States Code, to increase, effective as of De H.R. 3049. An act to amend the Immigra H.R. 3259. An act to authorize appropria cember 1, 1991, the rates of disability com tion and Nationality Act to restore certain tions for drug abuse education and preven pensation for veterans with service-con exclusive authority in courts to administer tion programs relating to youth gangs and to nected disab111ties and the rates of depend oaths of allegiance for naturalization, to re runaway and homeless youth; and for other ency and indemnity compensation for survi vise prov1s1ons relating to 0 and P purposes. vors of such veterans. nonimmigrants, and to make certain tech On October 21, 1991: On November 13, 1991: nical corrections relating to the immigra H.J. Res. 2~. Joint resolution designating H.J. Res. 175. Joint resolution to designate tion laws; October 16, 1991 and October 16, 1992, each as the weeks beginning December 1, 1991, and H.R. 3576. An act to amend the Cranston "World Food Day." November 29, 1992, as "National Home Care Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to On October 24, 1991: Week." reserve assistance under the HOME Invest H.R. 3280. An act to provide for a study, to H.J. Res. 177. Joint resolution to designate ment Partnerships Act for certain insular be conducted by the National Academy of November 16, 1991, as "Dutch-American Her areas; Sciences, on how the Government can im itage Day." H.R. 3322. An act to designate the building prove the decennial census of population, H.J. Res. 281. Joint resolution approving in St. Louis, MO, which is currently known and of related matters. the extension of nondiscriminatory treat as the Wellston Station, as the "Gwen B. On October 25, 1991: ment with respect to the products of the Giles Post Office Building"; H.R. 2426. An act making appropriations Mongolian People's Republic. H.R. 3012. An act to amend the Wild and for military construction for the Department H.J. Res. 282. Joint resolution approving Scenic Rivers Act by designating the White of Defense for the fiscal year ending Septem the extension of nondiscriminatory treat Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania for ber 30, 1992, and for other purposes. ment with respect to the products of the study for potential addition to the National On October 28, 1991: People's Republic of Bulgaria; and Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for H.J. Res. 340. Joint resolution to designate H.R. 2686. An act making appropriations other purposes; October 19 through 27, 1991 as "National Red for the Department of the Interior and relat H.R. 1009. An act to amend the Wild and Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America"; ed agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep Scenic Rivers Act by designating segments H.J. Res. 360. Joint resolution making fur tember 30, 1992, and for other purposes. of the Lamprey River in the State of New ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal On November 15, 1991: Hampshire for study for potential addition year 1992, and for other purposes; H.J. Res. 374. Joint resolution making fur to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys H.R. 972. An act to make permanent the ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal tem, and for other purposes; legislative reinstatement, following the deci year 1992, and for other purposes; and H.R. 525. An act to amend the Federal sion of Duro against Riena (58 U.S.L.W. 4643, H.R. 3575. An act to provide a program of charter for the Boys' Clubs of America to re May 29, 1990), of the power of Indian tribes to emergency unemployment compensation, flect the change of the name of the organiza exercise criminal jurisdiction over Indians; and for other purposes. tion to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America; H.R. 1415. An act to authorize appropria On November 18, 1991: H.J. Res. 157. Joint resolution making dire tions for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the De H.J. Res. 140. Joint resolution designating emergency supplemental appropriations and partment of State, and for other purposes; November 19, 1991, as "National transfers for relief from the effects of natu H.R. 2519. An act making appropriations Philantrophy Day." ral disasters, for other urgent needs, and for for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and On November 26, 1991: incremental costs of "Operation Desert Housing and Urban Development, and for H.J. Res. 215. Joint resolution acknowledg Shield/Desert Storm" for the fiscal year end sundry independent agencies, commissions, ing the sacrifices that military families have ing September 30, 1992, and for other pur corporations, and offices for the fiscal year made on behalf of the Nation and designat poses; ending September 30, 1992, and for other pur ing November 25, 1991, and "National M111- H.J. Res. 212. Joint resolution to designate poses; tary Fam111es Recognition Dfl.y." the week beginning February 16, 1992, as H.R. 2608. An act making appropriations H.R. 2521. An act making appropriations "National Visiting Nurse Associations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, for the Department of Defense for the fiscal Week"; and and State, the Judiciary, and related agen year ending September 30, 1992, and for other H.J. Res. 191. Joint resolution designating cies for the fiscal year ending Septemher 30, purposes; January 5, 1992 through January 11, 1992 as 1992, and for other purposes; H.R. 3350. An act to extend the U.S. Com "National Law Enforcement Training H.R. 2622. An act making appropriations mission on Civil Rights; Week". for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Post H.R. 3402. An act to amend the Public On December 9, 1991: al Service, the Executive Office of the Presi Health Service Act to revise and extend cer H.R. 1776. An act to authorize for fiscal dent, and certain independent agencies, for tain programs regarding health information, year 1992 the U.S. Coast Guard budget. the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and health promotion, and vaccine injury com On December 10, 1991: for other purposes; pensation; and H.R. 2950. An act to develop a national H.R. 2698. An act making appropriations H.R. 3839. An act making appropriations intermodal surface transportation system, to for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food for the Departments of Labor, Health and authorize funds for the construction of high and Drug Administration, and related agen Human Services, and Education, and related ways, for highway safety programs, and for cies programs for the fiscal year ending Sep agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem mass transit programs, and for other pur tember 30, 1992, and for other purposes; and ber 30, 1992, and for other purposes. poses. H.R. 2942. An act making appropriations On December 2, 1991: for the Department of Transportation and H.J. Res. 125. Joint resolution to designate related agencies for the fiscal year ending the week beginning November 24, 1991, and ADJOURNMENT September 30, 1992, and for other purposes. the week beginning November 22, 1992, each Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I move On October 30, 1991: as "National Family Caregivers Week"; H.R. 470. An act to authorize the Secretary H.J. Res. 130. Joint resolution designating that the House do now adjourn .. of Transportation to release the restrictions, January 1, 1992, as "National Ellis Island The motion was agreed to; accord requirements, and conditions imposed in Day"; ingly (at 1 o'clock and 39 minutes connection with the conveyance of certain H.J. Res. 327. Joint resolution designating p.m.), under its previous order, the lands to the city of Gary, IN. 1992 as the "Year of the Gulf of Mexico"; and House adjourned until Friday, January On October 31, 1991: H.R. 2270. An act amending certain provi 24, 1992, at 11 a.m. H.R. 1720. An act to amend the St. Eliza sions of title 5, United States Code, relating beths Hospital and District of Columbia to the Senior Executive Service. Mental Health Services Act to permit the On December 3, 1991: BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Secretary of Health and Human Services to H.R. 3728. An act to provide for a 6-month APPROVED PRIOR TO SINE DIE enter into an agreement with the Mayor of extension of the Commission on the Bicen ADJOURNMENT the District of Columbia with respect to cap tennial of the Constitution. ital improvements necessary for the delivery On December 4, 1991: The President, prior to the sine die of mental health services in the District, and H.J. Res. 201. Joint resolution designating adjournment of the Congress, notified for other purposes. the week beginning December 1, 1991, and the January 22, 1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 165 week beginning November 15, 1992, each as H.R. 829. An act to amend title 28, United H.R. 3909. An act to amend the Internal "Geography Awareness Week"; States Code, to make changes in the com Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expir H.R. 1724. An act to provide for the termi position of the Eastern and Western Dis ing provisions, and for other purposes; and nation of the application of title IV of the tricts of Virginia; H.R. 3932. An act to improve the oper Trade Act of 1974 to Czechoslovakia and Hun H.R. 848. An act Little Bighorn Battlefield ational efficiency of the James Madison Me gary; National Monument; morial Fellowship Foundation, and for other H.R. 2038. An act to authorize appropria H.R. 990. An act to authorize additional ap purposes. tions for fiscal year 1992 for intelligence and propriations for land acquisition at On December 12, 1991: intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Monocacy National Battlefield, MD; Government, the intelligence community H.R. 3322. An act to designate the building H.J. Res. 157. Joint resolution making dire staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency re in St. Louis, MO, which is currently known emergency supplemental appropriations and tirement and disability system, and for other as the Wellston Station, as the "Gwen B. transfers for relief from the effects of natu purposes; Giles Post Office Building"; ral disasters, for other urgent needs, and for H.R. 3394. An act to amend the Indian Self H.R. 3531. An act to authorize appropria incremental costs of "Operation Desert Determination and Education Assistance tions for the Patent and Trademark Office in Shield/Desert Storm" for the fiscal year end Act; and the Department of Commerce for fiscal year ing September 30, 1992, and for other pur H.R. 3624. An act to amend the Tariff Act 1992, and for other purposes; and poses; of 1930 to provide appropriate procedures for H.R. 3709. An act to waive the period of H.R. 635. An act for the relief of Abby the appointment of the Chairman of the congressional review for certain District of Cooke; United States International Trade Commis- Columbia acts. H.R. 1476. An act to provide for the divesti sion. On December 11, 1991: ture of certain properties of the San Carlos December 5, 1991: H.R. 690. An act to authorize the National Indian irrigation project in the State of Ari H.R. 2100. An act to authorize appropria Park Service to acquire and manage the zona, and for other purposes; tions for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for mili Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Na tary activities of the Department of Defense, tional Historic Site, and for other purposes; H.R. 3049. An act to amend the Immigra for military construction, and for defense ac H.R. 794. An act to establish the Silvio 0. tion and Nationality Act to restore certain tivities of the Department of Energy, to pre Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge exclusive authority in courts to administer scribe personnel strengths for such fiscal along the Connecticut River, and for other oaths of allegiance for naturalization, to re years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; vise provisions relating to 0 and P purposes; and H.R. 948. An act to designate the U.S. nonimmigrants, and to make certain tech H.R. 2629. An act to amend the Small Busi courthouse located at 120 North Henry nical corrections relating to the immigra ness Act to assist the development of small Street in Madison, WI, as the "Robert w. tion laws; business concerns owned and controlled by Kastenmeier United States Courthouse"; H.R. 3435. An act to provide for funding for women, and for other purposes. H.R. 1099. An act to amend the Wild and the resolution of failed savings associations December 6, 1991: Scenic Rivers Act by designating segments and working capital for the Resolution Trust H.R. 3919. An act to temporarily extend the of the Lamprey River in the State of New Corporation, to restructure the Oversight Defense Production Act of 1950. Hampshire for study for potential addition Board and the Resolution Trust Corporation, December 9, 1991: to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys and for other purposes; H.J. Res. 346. Joint resolution approving tem, and for other purposes; H.R. 3576. An act to amend the Cranston the extension of nondiscriminatory treat H.R. 2105. An act to designate an area as Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to ment with respect to the products of the the "Myrtle Foester Whitmire Division of reserve assistance under the HOME Invest Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; the Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge"; ment Partnerships Act for certain insular H.R. 1988. An act to authorize appropria H.R. 3012. An act to amend the Wild and areas; tions to the National Aeronautics and Space Scenic Rivers Act by designating the White Administration for research and develop Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania for H.R. 3595. An act to delay until September ment, space flight, control, and data commu study for potential addition to the National 30, 1992, the issuance of any regulations by nications, construction of facilities, research Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for the Secretary of Health and Human Services and program management, and inspector other purposes; changing the treatment of voluntary con general, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3169. An act to lengthen from 5 to 7 tributions and provider-specific taxes by H.R. 3370. An act to direct the Secretary of years the expiration period applicable to leg States as a source of a State's expenditures the Interior to carry out a study and make islative authority relating to construction of for which Federal financial participation is recommendations to the Congress regarding commemorative works on Federal land in available under the Medicaid Program and to the feasibility of establishing a native Amer the District of Columbia and its environs; maintain the treatment of intergovern ican cultural center in Oklahoma City, OK. H.R. 3245. An act to designate certain Na mental transfers as such a source; and December 10, 1991: tional Forest System lands in the State of H.R. 3807. An act to amend the Arms Ex H.J. Res. 191. Joint resolution designating Georgia as wilderness, and for other pur port Control Act to authorize the President January 5, 1992, through January 11, 1992 as poses; to transfer battle tanks, artillery pieces, and "National Law Enforcement Training H.R. 3327. An act to amend title 38, United armored combat vehicles to member coun Week"· States Code, to provide for the designation of tries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza H.J. Res. 212. Joint resolution to designate an Assistant Secretary of the Department of tion in conjunction with implementation of the week beginning February 16, 1992, as Veterans Affairs as the Chief Minority Af the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in "National Visiting Nurse Associations fairs Officer of the Department; Europe. Week"· H.R. 3387. An act to amend the Pennsylva On December 13, 1991: H.J. Res. 300. Joint resolution designating nia Avenue Development Corporation Act of H.R. 3029. An act to make technical correc the month of May 1992 as "National Trauma 1972 to authorize appropriations for imple tions to agricultural laws. Awareness Month"; mentation of the development plan for Penn On December 18, 1991: H.J. Res. 356. Joint resolution designating sylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the December 1991 as "Bincentennial of the Dis White House, and for other purposes; H.R. 2950. An act to develop a national trict of Columbia Month"; H.R. 3604. An act to direct acquisitions intermodal surface transportation system, to H.J. Res. 372. Joint resolution designating within the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic authorize funds for construction of high December 21, 1991, as "Basketball Centennial River, to establish the Greer Spring Special ways, for highway safety programs, and for Day"; Management Area in Missouri, and for other mass transit programs, and for other pur H.R. 525. An act to amend the Federal purposes; poses. charter for the Boys' Clubs of America to re H.R. 3881. An act to expand the boundaries On December 19, 1991: flect the change of the name of the organiza of Stones River National Battlefield, TN, and H.R. 1776. An act to authorize for fiscal tion to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America; for other purposes; year 1992 the U.S. Coast Guard budget.