H3600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 25, 1999 Mr. MICA. I thank the gentleman. January of this year, and only now, FBI that asked the Justice Depart- f some 5, almost 6 months later, has this ment. report at long last been released to the Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I CHINESE ESPIONAGE American people. thank my colleague for correcting the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. It has been a strength of our society record. I misspoke. The FBI asked the TANCREDO). Under the Speaker’s an- that once we as a people recognize a Justice Department for the ability to nounced policy of January 6, 1999, the threat, we deal with that threat in a wiretap this individual because of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. KING- responsible manner. And yet, Mr. threat to our national security. And in STON) is recognized until midnight. Speaker, it is difficult to do so at this all the wiretaps issued following our Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I wel- juncture in our history because of what constitutional procedures, this par- come the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. has been called, in common parlance, ticular wiretap was denied. This special HAYWORTH), and also invite the gen- ‘‘spin’’; what some used to call in the surveillance was denied. tleman from Florida (Mr. MICA) to join past ‘‘smoke and mirrors.’’ And while Couple that with the curious case of us. He is welcome to do so. my colleague pointed out that espio- a Chinese arms merchant suddenly Mr. Speaker, the biggest and the nage is nothing new, that different gaining clearance for the import into scariest espionage in the history of our countries observe and conduct surveil- this country of 100,000 weapons to be country has taken place, and many of lance on one another, the fact is that used on the streets of our inner cities the details were revealed today in the the disturbing information is some- where again the agency in charge Cox report. Now, the Cox report was a thing that this House and this Nation looked the other way. Couple that with bipartisan congressional investigation, must deal with and should deal with the disturbing reality of the fact that and it raised many pertinent questions. immediately. the communist Chinese through their The Communist Chinese now have in business operations controlled by their b their possession our top nuclear se- 2340 so-called People’s Liberation Army ac- crets. They have cut in half, certainly A point that should be addressed is tually contributed to the Clinton-Gore more than half, the years of research the inevitable spin echoes from sympa- effort in 1996 and, sadly, to the Demo- that it took the United States to con- thetic pundits and indeed from the spin cratic National Committee in that struct such weapons. They stole this machine at the other end of Pennsyl- same year, and we have a compelling information. They saved many, many vania Avenue that, oh, this has hap- devastating case that should cause con- years and they saved millions, if not pened before and previous Presidents cern for every American. billions, of dollars. are to blame. Before I yield back to my friend from And while this has gone on under a Let me offer this simple analogy: Mr. Georgia, just so we can clear this up, lot of different administrations and Speaker, suppose you contemplate a this is not a matter of partisanship. It over a long period of time, it is obvi- vacation and you take reasonable pre- is a question of patriotism. Because we ously clear that the Clinton adminis- cautions in your house. You will lock confront a clear and present danger, we tration, the National Security Adviser your doors. You lock your windows. If must avoid the temptation of engaging Sandy Berger, knew about this at least you have an alarm device, you activate in personalities and instead deal with in April of 1996. He briefed the Presi- it. And yet thieves are aware that you policies and change those policies. But regrettably, to this date, this ad- dent of the United States in July of have left your home. They disable the ministration has been more interested 1997, again in November of 1998, and alarm system. They gain entrance to in spin and preening and posturing and since January of 1999, the White House your home. And they begin to take offering the clever retort or the by now has been sitting on the completed Cox your property. Your belongings. familiar rejoinder that ‘‘everyone does report. Now, that is one thing. But contrast it. If someone is sitting at home in the it.’’ And yet only in March of this year Mr. Speaker, I am here to tell my easy chair and these same thieves pull did they take steps to fire one poten- colleagues again that not everyone up and the person in the home says, tial suspected spy, Wen Ho Lee. Only does it, but sadly all too many people ‘‘Well, come on in. And you might want then. And, actually, he is not arrested within this administration have not at this point. He is still only on admin- to look in this area. And by the way, fulfilled their responsibilities to the istrative leave, I think. I do not know let me offer to show you where my wife citizens of this country to maintain exactly what the term is. keeps her jewelry. And here are our vigilance and to take actions against But the two questions here are: How stocks and bonds. And let me help you those who would steal our secrets. big is this thing; how much informa- take these and load up your van. And Mr. Speaker, it is worth noting that tion do they have on our nuclear weap- listen, we will just keep this between the findings are chilling. In the over- ons in China? And why did the adminis- us because it would be very embar- view, just to repeat from the Cox sum- tration react the way it did? rassing to me if I allowed this informa- mary, China has stolen design informa- I yield to the gentleman from Ari- tion to get out, if I chose to stop this. tion on the United States’ most ad- zona (Mr. HAYWORTH). So I will take minimum action to stop vanced thermonuclear weapons. The Mr. HAYWORTH. I thank my col- what has gone on.’’ That analogy, how- Select Committee on Intelligence, the league from Georgia. ever imperfect, essentially sums up bipartisan committee, judges that Chi- Mr. Speaker, our colleague from what has transpired. na’s next generation of thermonuclear Florida amply pointed out just one It is important to note, as my col- weapons currently under development threat to our national security. Mr. league from Georgia capably points will exploit elements of stolen U.S. de- Speaker, I would go further in the out, that, sadly, our national security sign information and China’s penetra- realm of Chinese espionage to say to advisor, with the responsibility that tion of our national weapons labora- this House and to the American people that title in fact describes, has aided tories spans at least the past several that we face a clear and present dan- our national insecurity, compounding decades and almost certainly continues ger. that, the curious actions of the Justice today. Mr. Speaker, the report released Department and our current attorney Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, if I can today, available on the Internet, and I general. reclaim my time, I want to stop at that am sure many responsible publications My colleague from Georgia men- point for a minute. Because what is in- across the United States will carry it tioned Wen Ho Lee, the suspected spy teresting is we hear these incessant de- in detail tomorrow, outlines a trau- at one of our national labs, still not ar- fenders of this administration, regard- matic, devastating loss to this Nation rested. And indeed the Justice Depart- less of what the administration does, in terms of national security, and that ment asked for wiretap authority when they are automatically with them but is why I describe it as a clear and there was a preponderance of evidence forget the facts. They keep saying, present danger. and more than reasonable suspicion well, it still does not matter because My colleague from Georgia pointed that it should be checked. China has x number of nuclear war- out the fact that this bipartisan report Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, re- heads and America has x-number-plus was drafted and really completed in claiming my time, actually it was the nuclear warheads. May 25, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3601 But they miss the whole point. This gling, it is so far afield to ever think should they choose to become an ag- is not about our number of nuclear that an administration would out of in- gressive adversary, that we are pro- warheads versus their numbers. It is competence or blissful ignorance or for tected? Of course it would be nice to about the technology. And we have political advantage allow the transfer know that. Yet, thanks to this espio- now given China the know-how to of technology, allow espionage from a nage, we are not. catch up should they choose to. And foreign power to jeopardize the secu- The gentleman has pointed out, it they also have these so-called legacy rity of the United States of America. has gone on a lot longer than the cur- codes, which are the ones that actually b 2350 rent administration. I hope that any predict what a nuclear explosion will previous administration that had do; and that seems to be the reason Mr. Speaker, the President of the knowledge of it reacted strongly. But why they signed a nuclear test ban United States came to this podium in we do know for a fact that when this treaty because they had stolen infor- one of his recent State of the Union particular spy in this particular scan- mation and the know-how from Amer- messages and boasted that no longer dal first came to light by the National ica. They did not have to test their were United States cities and citizens Security Adviser in April 1996, that it weapons anymore. targeted by Russia. Well, of course, was apparently ignored. My colleague went quickly, though, technically that was true, although the We also know, and the gentleman has on the subject of Wen Ho Lee. Wen Ho missiles could be reprogrammed in a not pointed this out, that when the Lee, the suspected spy at Los Alamos matter of minutes. Deputy Director of Intelligence, Notra Lab, the weapons lab, when the FBI But now we face a situation where Trulock, at the Department of Energy, suspected him of spying, they went to the Chinese have the technology, they 3 years ago said, there’s spying going the Justice Department to get a wire- have made a quantum leap because of on, we know that he was ignored and tap and they were turned down, which the stolen information, because of the he was later demoted from his job. Let my colleague has pointed out. aforementioned legacy codes and com- us hope that is coincidence, but I would What was not pointed out was there puter models. Because of their ill-got- have a hard time believing it. was 700 wiretaps that year and all but ten gains in terms of hundreds of Mr. HAYWORTH. Fact is stranger two were approved by the same Justice supercomputers that can provide the than fiction as my colleague from Department. So you have to ask your- simulations of nuclear explosions, now Georgia is pointing out. self, was this Justice Department pur- the Chinese have the same technology Another oddity, the aforementioned posely protecting an international spy? that we have. National Security Adviser, one Sandy We know this was the Justice Depart- Indeed in some areas, for example, Berger, when informed of the breach of ment who turned down a special pros- the neutron bomb, often maligned and security at Los Alamos National Lab- ecutor of the Chinese money scandal, lampooned by late night comedians and oratory by Notra Trulock, in that same even though the FBI recommended one. pundits in this town as the weapon month, the Vice President of the But let us say, I want to give the Jus- that kills people, but does not destroy United States went to California for tice Department the benefit of the property, the United States never went what was first described by his staff doubt and say, okay, out of the two into production of a neutron bomb, and and by him personally, if I am not mis- that they turned down, 700 were ap- yet the Chinese are moving full tilt taken, as a community outreach event. proved, two were turned down, and one ahead. Subsequently, it has been discovered of them had to be the biggest spy in They have acquired that technology, that this was a fund-raiser where sub- the history of the United States of they have expounded upon the techno- stantial amounts of foreign cash from America. Okay, you did it nobly. Well, logical advancements of this society China were pumped into the Clinton- then is it just plain old incompetence? and our constitutional Republic, and Gore reelection effort. How did you miss that one? What was our leaders of the time decided not to Mr. Speaker, it is fair to ask the it more that the FBI could have said? pursue that particular weapon, but the American people, what price victory? And maybe it is not just the Justice Chinese have it. And soon they will We take an oath of office here to up- Department’s fault. Maybe it is the have small, more accurate thermo- hold and defend the Constitution of the FBI did not describe the situation well nuclear warheads. United States. It is this same Constitu- enough to the Justice Department. I And make no mistake, Mr. Speaker, tion that says in its remarkable pre- worry about what other decisions are those warheads will be targeted at the amble that one of the missions of our being made or have been made along United States. We say this not to in- Federal Government as we the people the way. spire fear but instead, Mr. Speaker, to have formed this union is to provide for Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I encourage the American people to the common defense. Yet Vice Presi- would point out and I would challenge check the facts available on the Inter- dent Gore in meeting the press offered my former colleagues in television at net. an endless chorus of justification for the various networks and the 24-hour Mr. KINGSTON. If the gentleman contribution irregularities. He said, cable news services to show the Amer- will go back to the great ad that Ron- now in an infamous line, ‘‘My legal ican people the videotapes of the com- ald Reagan had and a philosophical counsel informs me there is no control- munist Chinese business people in the question that he asked the American ling legal authority.’’ Oval Office with the President of the people about, ally sometimes and How sad, how cynical, and ultimately United States now knowing in the full- enemy sometimes. The evil empire how dangerous that those in whom the ness of time that those same com- itself, Russia. In that ad he said, American people have placed their munist Chinese business people con- ‘‘There is a bear in the woods, but some trust, in those who have taken the oath tributed massive amounts of cash to a Americans believe there’s not a bear in of office to uphold and defend the Con- reelection effort. the woods. Wouldn’t it be nice to know stitution, of one who aspires to become There is a disturbing tendency in this that if there was a bear in the woods, our Commander in Chief would so cal- country to succumb to the cult of ce- that you would be protected from the lously disregard the safety of our con- lebrity. And if one has a clever enough bear?’’ stitutional republic, the national secu- rejoinder or simply returns to the Now we are at the situation with rity of every family, every child, every school yard taunt that everybody does China, we have a lot of people saying, citizen of this Nation, to win political it and it is unfair to criticize one party oh, no, China they’re our friend, every- advantage. Or to soft-pedal, to silence or one administration for their actions, thing’s fine. because of political implications. The to do so is to willingly be blinded to Well, let us go back. China, I hope, is design is there. what is staring us in the face. our friend, but if they are not our It is said that one of the criticisms of Mr. Speaker, I made the comment to friend, would it not be nice to know our society is that we have become some of my constituents over the that in a country of 1.4 billion people, cynical. Mr. Speaker, how could we not weekend that Washington today is that we, with 260 million, are at least grow even more cynical with the rev- wrapped up in what is an Alan Drury protected against aggression on their elations that have appeared, some that novel come to life. It is so mind bog- part? Would it not be nice to know that have come out in dribs and drabs with H3602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 25, 1999 the delay of the release of this report, about getting onto the White House. 2315. A letter from the the Director, the Of- despite the fact that there are national This is about national security. I think fice of Management and Budget, transmit- security concerns, we do have our own that it is very important that we all ting cumulative report on rescissions and de- ferrals, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. counterintelligence efforts, it appears keep in mind that the Democrats and No. 106–71); to the Committee on Appropria- that in this city, politics is pre- Republicans on this one are scared to tions and ordered to be printed. eminent. death. 2316. A communication from the President Again let me state this. I take no joy f of the United States, transmitting a request in this. It is mind-boggling, it is dis- of transfers from the Information Tech- turbing, but every American should LEAVE OF ABSENCE nology Systems and Related Expenses ac- ask themselves this question: Have our By unanimous consent, leave of ab- count; (H. Doc. No. 106–70); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. leaders in the administration been sence was granted to: 2317. A letter from the Assistant General good custodians of the Constitution? Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (at the re- Counsel for Regulations, Office of the Sec- Have they provided for the common de- quest of Mr. GEPHARDT) for today on retary, Department of Housing and Urban fense; or, in boastful claims of rein- account of official business. Development, transmitting the Depart- venting government, claiming draw- Mr. REYES (at the request of Mr. GEP- ment’s final rule—Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance; Statutory Merger of Section 8 down, a reduction in government em- HARDT) for today on account of official Certificate and Voucher Programs [Docket ployees, eviscerated our military to the business. No. FR–4428–1–01] (RIN: 2577–AB91) received tune of a quarter million personnel, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (at the re- May 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. put American lives at risk, and quest of Mr. GEPHARDT) for today on 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking brought us to this? A question not of account of official business. and Financial Services. personal conduct in terms of relation- Mr. MCCOLLUM (at the request of Mr. 2318. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, Office of the Sec- ships but of actions taken that jeop- ARMEY) for today after 8:00 p.m. and retary, Department of Housing and Urban ardize and threaten the security of May 26 until 3:00 p.m. on account of Development, transmitting the Depart- every American. That is the juncture family business. ment’s final rule—Revised Restrictions on at which we find ourselves now. f Assistance to Noncitizens [Docket No. FR– No one takes joy in this but the 4154–F–03] (RIN: 2501–AC36) received May 18, strength of the American people is in SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the understanding once a problem has been By unanimous consent, permission to Committee on Banking and Financial Serv- address the House, following the legis- ices. confronted through our constitutional 2319. A letter from the President and processes, through the fact that we lative program and any special orders Chairman, Export-Import Bank, transmit- must all stand at the bar of public heretofore entered, was granted to: ting a statement with respect to a trans- opinion and let the public render a The following Members (at the re- action involving U.S. exports to Saudi Ara- judgment, that we can rectify the prob- quest of Mr. UDALL of New Mexico) to bia; to the Committee on Banking and Fi- lem. revise and extend their remarks and in- nancial Services. Jefferson spoke of it, that the vital- clude extraneous material: 2320. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting ity of this country would eventually Ms. NORTON, for 5 minutes, today. the Corporation’s semiannual report on the overcome those who would follow mis- Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. activities and efforts relating to utilization taken policies, for whatever reason, Mr. FILNER, for 5 minutes, today. of the private sector, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. and that is the challenge that we con- Mr. CUMMINGS, for 5 minutes, today. 1827; to the Committee on Banking and Fi- front, not as Democrats or Republicans Mr. UNDERWOOD, for 5 minutes, today. nancial Services. 2321. A letter from the Regulations Policy but as Americans, because nothing less Ms. CARSON, for 5 minutes, today. and Management Staff, FDA, Department of than our national security and our na- The following Members (at the re- Health and Human Services, transmitting tional vitality in the next century is at quest of Mr. SESSIONS) to revise and ex- the Service’s final rule—Secondary Direct stake. This is the stark reality that we tend their remarks and include extra- Food Additives Permitted in Food for confront. neous material: Human Consumption [Docket No. 98F–0342] That is why all of us who serve in Mr. DIAZ-BALART, for 5 minutes each received May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. this Chamber, Mr. Speaker, as con- day, today and on May 26. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 2322. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, stitutional officers to provide for the Mr. FLETCHER, for 5 minutes, on May National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- common defense, to provide for our na- 27. tration, Department of Transportation, tional security, must have answers to Mr. JONES of North Carolina, for 5 transmitting the Department’s final rule— these hard questions. And that is why, minutes, today. Passenger Automobile Average Fuel Econ- Mr. Speaker, the Attorney General of f omy Standards [Docket No. NHTSA–98–4853] the United States should tender her (RIN: 2127–AG95) received May 20, 1999, pur- resignation immediately, the National ADJOURNMENT suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- mittee on Commerce. Security Adviser should tender his res- Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I 2323. A letter from the Director, Office of ignation immediately, and those who move that the House do now adjourn. Regulatory Management and Information, are elected officials will have the ver- The motion was agreed to; accord- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- dict of history decide but that history ingly (at 11 o’clock and 59 minutes ting the Agency’s final rule—Land Disposal and history’s judgment will not be a p.m.), the House adjourned until to- Restrictions Phase IV: Treatment Standards century away, it will be forthcoming morrow, Wednesday, May 26, 1999, at 10 for Wood Preserving Wastes, Final Rule; and Land Disposal Restrictions Phase IV: Treat- and in short order. a.m. ment Standards for Metal Wastes, Final Mr. KINGSTON. Let me just say this. f Rule; and Zinc Micronutrient Fertilizers, I think the gentleman from Arizona is EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Final Rule; and Carbamate Treatment absolutely right, as certainly Jefferson Standards, Final Rule; and K088 Treatment was, about the vitality of the American ETC. Standards, Final Rule [FRL–6335–7] (RIN: people and may they use that strength Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive 2050–AE05) received April 29, 1999, pursuant quickly and decisively on this par- communications were taken from the to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Commerce. ticular scandal. But we have got to 2324. A letter from the Legal Advisor, protect our Nation and our national se- 2314. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- Cable Services Bureau, Federal Communica- curity interest. ricultural Marketing Service, Department of tions Commission, transmitting the That is one reason why this Congress Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s Commisssion’s final rule—Implementation of is going to move ahead to make rec- final rule—Cranberries Grown in the States Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act ommendations to get rid of the spies at of Massachusetts, et al.; Temporary Suspen- of 1996; Commercial Availability of Naviga- Los Alamos and anywhere else. But one sion of a Provision on Producer Continuance tion Devices [CS Docket No. 97–80] received Referenda Under the Cranberry Marketing thing I want to emphasize is that this May 21,1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Order [Docket No. FV99–929–1 IFR] received to the Committee on Commerce. is a bipartisan effort. That report, the May 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2325. A letter from the Special Assistant Cox report, passed unanimously from a 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Commu- bipartisan committee. This is not culture. nications Commission, transmitting the