EXTENSIONS of REMARKS February 25, 1980

3664 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS VOICE OF AMERICA CONTEST affairs. The level of a democratic govern dogs. When the middle class can no longer WINNER ment rises no higher than the people under afford those quarter acre lots and homes, it. Those who fall to vote at election time you know that the poor are being condo are merely abandoning the principles upon converted onto the streets, "displaced" with HON. JAMES H. (JIMMY) QUILLEN which this nation was founded. To· abuse or nowhere to go. And so it wiil be no surprise OF TENNESSEE abandon these rights and privileges that our to you when. I say that the continuing na forefathers worked so hard to obtairi is an tional energy dilemma, an irritation and in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRES~NTATIVES injustice to society. We cannot be oblivious convenience for most Americans, is breaking Monday, February 25, 1980 ·to a ·government that is with us_ever.y day. the backs of the poor. Because of this; all Americans must recog Those at the bottom rung of this coun e Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, each nize and execute their role in America's try's economic ladder are being bumped off -year the Veterans of Foreign Wars of future. I feel that this role is the same for the ladder altogether. The average cost of the United States conduct a scholar everyone, yet different for each individual. home heating oil went up 8 percent from ship contest called the . Voice of De The key word is patriotism. Whether it is 1975 ·to 1976, by another 9 percent in 1977, mocracy competition. demonstrated in actions, words, or an additional 12 percent in 1978, and now This year's winner for the State of thoughts, patriotism is the vital spark of the crushing blow comes, a 62112 percent in the nation's honor, · the shield of the na crease from 1978 to 1979. A projected in Tennessee is an intelligent, articulate, tion's safety.· It has created nations, gave crease to around $1.00 a gallon by the end talented ·young lady from Seymour, the Declaration of Independence to th~ · of winter will brftlg the price level of oil to Tenn.,· in my· district. Her name is world, guided us through the tragic days of 271 percent of its 1975 level. Sherri Leigh Goodman, and she is one the Revolution, maintained the Union You all ·know the old saying about the of the best examples I know of leader intact, and elevated us to a splended civiliza rich getting richer and the poor getting ship potential for her generation. tion. This one small word has had more poorer. Well, it's true. Between 1973 and Her speech, which will be entered effect on American History than has any 1976, the consumer price index rose about along with other State winners' efforts particular historicaJ. event. · 30 percent. Average Aid For Dependent My role in America's future is to continue Children <AFDC> benefits and Supplemen in next month's national competition, that genuine spirit of citizenship and Ameri tal Security Income <SSI> rose only about 19 sums up for all of us the responsibil canism that has brought our nation honor percent. Major income maintenance pro ities and privileges of citizenship in for over two centuries. I want to make sure grams did not maintain the real purchasing this great Nation. that this small word, patriotism, has a big power of those receiving aid, real purchas As a senior at Seymour High School meaning in the hearts of every American. I ing power actually dropped. around 8 per in Sevier County, Tenn., Sherri Good want myself and iny children and thei:i: chil cent in those three years. man ·has set an- example by following dren to be able to say, "America, you are my The staggeringly high · inflation rate, we the principles set out in· her speech. country; the land that I love."• are experiencing. now, led by inflation in the She has taken leadership roles in aca basic necessities and skyrocketing energy prices, makes all consumers feel the pinch, - demics, music, forensics, and journal THE ENERGY CRISIS AND ITS but it is the poor and the elderly .Wh<? feel ism, and has been recognized by. her IMPACT ON THE POOR the bite. The Washington Post columnist peers for these excellent leadership Colman McCarthy brihgs this issue home to qualities. HON. PARREN J. MITCHELL the human level in his description of ari el Mr. Speaker, may I commend to you derly St. Louis woman- OF MARYLAND and to the Members of this House the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN'tATIVES "She worked in a factory for 25 years, but following speech~ "My Role in Amert .. the firm went out of business and she was ca's Future," as seen by ·a young lady Monday, February 25, 1980 laid off without a pension. ·Her husband who .is well on her way to becoming a e Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. died 10 years ago. She lives alone on a small leader for the decade of tlle 1980's: Social Security check. Speaker~ I am proud to share the "She took pride in having made it this far. MY ROLE IN AMERICA'S FUTURE recent' ·remarks of Delegate Larry But now, for the first time in her life, she I can see the capitol building of o~r coun Young, Democrat, 38th District, Mary was frightened. She survived being poor and try. standing out in majesty on yonder hill. land, president of the Center for Black and old. But now, on top of it all, you In the background to my right is the tower Urban Environmental Studies, before can't depend on the money. She kicked her ·ing monument erected in honor of the the Human Development Corporation grocery bag: 'I pay double the prices and get founder, George Washington. At the other Energy Conference, held in St. Louis, half as much.' This winter, she said, she end of the reflecting pool is the beautiful Mo. Since 'most of my colleagues here would have no money for fuel." and stately memorial to its savior, Abraham One of our responsibilities as plariners and Lincoln. Through the foliage of this Virgir.; in the Congress have a genuine con activists in low-income communities is to de ia hill I can see the old.homestead of Gener cern about this vital subject, I believe velop the compelling data that will convince al Robert E. Lee, commander of the confed that it is quite appropriate to· intro everyone that energy is a basic necessity of erate armies. Nearby, the historic Potomac duce into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, life. Leaders in government and industry flows by our national cemetery, where there Delegate· Young's remarks on the must be constantly reminded that our lies the grave of one who in life personified "Energy Crisis and Its Impact on the energy problems involve more than interna the spirit of America, the unknown soldier, Poor": tional politics~ more than the economics of honored with the highest decorations of the supply and demand, more than turning off nations of the earth. The panorama dis ENERGY CRISIS AND ITs IMPACT ON THE Poon lights and carpooling. Our energy problems played here, reminding us of great moments <By Larry Young> involve the suffering of real peopl~. those in the history of human progress, serves to Good morning. who ·comprise the most vulnerable segments remind· me of my role of patriotism · in It is both a privilege and a pleasure to ad of our society. For example, the Community America's· future. dress this assembly of those who have been Action Agency in Forest Park, Georgia kept This scene makes me aware of the great and are now on the front-lines of the strug track of the household expenditures of American heritage with. which we have all gle for l:luman diimity and equal opportuni twenty elderly households over the five been endowed-a he·ritage that represents ty for all Americans. You, who daily identi month heating season this past winter in the decade upon decaQ.es of never ending fy the problems and serve the needs of lo.w order to see how expenditures changed in battles ·that have been fought for liberty lncome ~ommunities, know that when crises response to .higher fuel and utility bills. In and justice for all. We must not let this na hit 'the nation as a whole, they batter down forty-two percent of the cases, expenditures tional tradition fade away into history. and trample on the poor. If it's getting for food went down as energy costs rose; in The call to every citizen today is to chilly in Westchester, it's already freezing · thirty-seven percent of the cases, expendi enlist-to enlist under the banner of free in Harlem. When they're buying le5s meat tures for prescription medicines dropped as dom in defense of our Constitution. We in suburban supermai'kets, they're skipping energy costs rose; and in twenty-one percent must allow no one to fail in the duties of whole meals in the inner city-and elderly of the cases higher energy costs meant no citizenship by refusing to take part in public people are .eating food made for cats and regular visit to the doctor that month. e This "bullet" symbol . identifies statem·ents . or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. February 25, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3665 These .

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