S340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 3, 2000 school, and 83 percent of Catholic high The Titans came so close to winning it ters. Mutual assistance available under school graduates go on to college, the all, and they have so much of which the Treaty includes taking the testi- Association has estimated. they can be proud. mony or statements of persons; pro- But Catholic school teachers provide The can be proud of viding documents, records, and items students with more than just a solid the way they played with heart and in- of evidence; locating or identifying per- academic background. They encourage troduced the world to a team that sons or items; serving documents; the spiritual and moral development of many hadn’t heard much about. The transferring persons in custody for tes- their students as well. Titans energized the state of Tennessee timony or other purposes; executing re- Catholic school teachers are edu- and nearly shocked the world. Most im- quests for searches and seizures; assist- cating an increasingly diverse group of portant, the Titans gave their young ing in proceedings related to immo- students. Since 1970, the percentage of fans an example of the character and bilization and forfeiture of assets, res- minorities enrolled in Catholic schools sportsmanship to which we should all titution, and collection of fines; and has more than doubled to 25 percent. aspire. And they inspired us with their any other form of assistance not pro- More and more non-Catholic students refusal to give up when they were hibited by the laws of the Requested are enrolling in Catholic schools: pegged the underdogs. State. today, as many as 13 percent of Catho- Mr. President, I’d also like to con- I recommend that the Senate give lic school students are non-Catholic, gratulate my good friends from the early and favorable consideration to according to the National Catholic state of Missouri on the success of the the Treaty and give its advice and con- Educational Association (compared to St. Louis Rams. They too overcame a sent to ratification. 2.7 percent in 1970). In some city tough recent history and many nay- WILLIAM J. CLINTON. schools, a majority of the students are sayers to win the most exciting Super THE WHITE HOUSE, February 3, 2000. non-Catholic. Bowl in history. Their , f This week, a delegation of over 100 Isaac Bruce, a former player for my Catholic school teachers, students, and alma mater the University of Memphis, ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY parents are in Washington, D.C. to stunned us all with his winning 73-yard 7, 2000 meet with Members of Congress. They in the fourth quarter. And Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask hand-delivered information about the Super Bowl’s most valuable player, unanimous consent that when the Sen- Catholic schools to every congressional Kurt Warner, is an inspiration on the ate completes its business today, it ad- office yesterday, which was National football field and in his personal life. I journ until the hour of 12 noon on Mon- Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools. congratulate them both and all of their day, February 7. I further ask unani- ∑ I would like to close by welcoming Rams teammates. mous consent that on Monday, imme- these teachers, students, and parents f diately following the prayer, the Jour- to the Nation’s Capitol, and by con- REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SE- nal of proceedings be approved to date, gratulating the Catholic schools across CRECY—TREATY DOCUMENT NO. the morning hour be deemed expired, the country that received Excellence in 106–20 the time for the two leaders be re- Education Awards from the U.S. De- served for their use later in the day, ∑ Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, as in partment of Education. executive session, I ask unanimous and the Senate then proceed to a pe- f consent that the injunction of secrecy riod of morning business with Senators speaking for up to 10 minutes each, THE TENNESSEE TITANS’ SEASON be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the Senate on February with the following exceptions: ∑ Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I 3, 2000, by the President of the United Senator DURBIN, or his designee, from rise today to congratulate the Ten- States: 12 noon to 1 p.m.; nessee Titans on their outstanding sea- Senator THOMAS, or his designee, son and tremendous effort in Super Treaty with Romania on Mutual Legal As- sistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Docu- from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Bowl XXXIV. ment No. 106–20). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without This past Sunday, football fans I further ask that the treaty be con- objection, it is so ordered. across America and around the world sidered as having been read the first Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I fur- witnessed the most exciting and hard- time; that it be referred, with accom- ther ask unanimous consent that at 2 fought Super Bowl in recent memory, panying papers, to the Committee on p.m. the Senate proceed to the consid- if not all-time. Trailing by sixteen Foreign Relations and ordered to be eration of S. 1052, the Mariana Islands points in the third quarter, the Titans printed; and that the President’s mes- bill. rallied to tie the game. They fell be- sage be printed in the RECORD. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hind once again, but drove down to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. St. Louis one-yard-line before time ran objection, it is so ordered. f out. The message of the President is as PROGRAM The road to Atlanta was not an easy follows: one for the Tennessee Titans. The team To the Senate of the United States: Mr. GORTON. For the information of has played in four stadiums in three With a view to receiving the advice all Senators, when the Senate convenes cities and two states in four years. But, and consent of the Senate to ratifica- on Monday, it will be in a period of despite this adversity, Titans Coach tion, I transmit herewith the Treaty morning business until 2 p.m. Fol- motivated his players, or- Between the Government of the United lowing morning business, the Senate chestrated comebacks and led a team States of America and the Government will begin consideration of the Mariana that fought until the last second, the of Romania on Mutual Legal Assist- Islands legislation. Any votes ordered last yard. Ultimately, they ran out of ance in Criminal Matters, signed at on that bill will be scheduled to occur time. Washington on May 26, 1999. The report on Tuesday, February 8. Therefore, Who will forget stretch- of the Department of State with re- Senators may expect the first vote of ing to reach the goal line when the spect to the Treaty is enclosed. next week to occur on Tuesday at a clock ran out on the most important The Treaty is one of a series of mod- time to be determined. Also, on Tues- game of his life? Who could ever forget ern mutual legal assistance treaties day the Senate is expected to begin the Titans’ ‘‘,’’ the being negotiated by the United States consideration of the nuclear waste bill. kick-off return that clinched a play-off in order to counter criminal activities It is hoped that action on that legisla- victory over the , the out- more effectively. The Treaty should be tion can be completed by the end of the standing defensive effort in the win at an effective tool to assist in the pros- week. Indianapolis, the incredible second half ecution of a wide variety of crimes, in- f in Jacksonville that propelled the cluding terrorism and drug trafficking team to the Super Bowl, the indomi- offenses. The Treaty is self-executing. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT table will of Steve McNair or the power The Treaty provides for a broad Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, if there and determination of ? range of cooperation in criminal mat- is no further business to come before

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