S10340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 CONCLUSION OF MORNING OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS RESERVE BUSINESS For Offices of the Majority and Minority For expenses for settlements and awards, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning Whips, $656,000. $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. business is now closed. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND) For the Conference of the Majority and the Mr. DOLE addressed the Chair. For stationery for the President of the Senate, Conference of the Minority, at rates of com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The $4,500, for officers of the Senate and the Con- pensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each Chair recognizes the majority leader. ference of the Majority and Conference of the such committee, $996,000 for each such com- Minority of the Senate, $8,500; in all, $13,000. f mittee; in all, $1,992,000. OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPRO- OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CON- PRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR FERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CON- For expenses necessary for official mail costs 1996 FERENCE OF THE MINORITY of the Senate, $11,000,000. For Offices of the Secretaries of the Con- Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I am ad- RESCISSION ference of the Majority and the Conference of Of the funds previously appropriated under vised that this request has been cleared the Minority, $360,000. by the Democratic leader. the heading ‘‘SENATE’’, $63,544,724.12 are re- POLICY COMMITTEES scinded. I ask unanimous consent that the For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Senate now turn to the consideration and the Minority Policy Committee, $965,000 for of H.R. 1854, the legislative branch ap- each such committee, in all, $1,930,000. SECTION 1. (a) On and after October 1, 1995, propriations bill. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN no Senator shall receive mileage under section 17 of the Act of July 28, 1866 (2 U.S.C. 43). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The For Office of the Chaplain, $192,000. (b) On and after October 1, 1995, the President clerk will state the bill by title. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY The assistant legislative clerk read of the Senate shall not receive mileage under the For Office of the Secretary, $12,128,000. as follows: first section of the Act of July 8, 1935 (2 U.S.C. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND 43a). A bill (H.R. 1854) making appropriations DOORKEEPER SEC. 2. (a) There is established in the Treas- for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ury of the United States within the contingent ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur- For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- fund of the Senate a revolving fund, to be poses. keeper, $31,889,000. known as the ‘‘Office of the Chaplain Expense The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY Revolving Fund’’ (hereafter referred to as the objection to the immediate consider- ‘‘fund’’). The fund shall consist of all moneys For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority collected or received with respect to the Office of ation of the bill? and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,047,000. There being no objection, the Senate the Chaplain of the Senate. proceeded to consider the bill which AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES (b) The fund shall be available without fiscal had been reported from the Committee For agency contributions for employee bene- year limitation for disbursement by the Sec- fits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, retary of the Senate, not to exceed $10,000 in on Appropriations, with amendments, $15,500,000. as follows: any fiscal year, for the payment of official ex- OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE penses incurred by the Chaplain of the Senate. (The parts of the bill intended to be SENATE In addition, moneys in the fund may be used to stricken are shown in boldface brack- For salaries and expenses of the Office of the purchase food or food related items. The fund ets, and the parts of the bill intended Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $3,381,000. shall not be available for the payment of sala- to be inserted are shown in italic.) ries. OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL H.R. 1854 (c) All moneys (including donated moneys) re- For salaries and expenses of the Office of Sen- ceived or collected with respect to the Office of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ate Legal Counsel, $936,000. resentatives of the United States of America in the Chaplain of the Senate shall be deposited in EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF Congress assembled, That the following sums the fund and shall be available for purposes of THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOOR- are appropriated, out of any money in the this section. KEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the (d) Disbursements from the fund shall be made THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending on vouchers approved by the Chaplain of the September 30, 1996, and for other purposes, For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate. namely: Senate, $3,000; Sergeant at Arms and Door- SEC. 3. Funds appropriated under the head- keeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS ing, ‘‘Settlements and Awards Reserve’’ in Pub- Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the SENATE lic Law 103–283 shall remain available until ex- Minority of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000. pended. EXPENSE ALLOWANCES CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE SEC. 4. Section 902 of the Supplemental Appro- For expense allowances of the Vice President, INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS priations Act, 1983 (2 U.S.C. 88b–6) is amended $10,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Sen- For expenses of inquiries and investigations by striking the second sentence and inserting ate, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, the following: ‘‘The amounts so withheld shall $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; ordered by the Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth be deposited in the revolving fund, within the Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority contingent fund of the Senate, for the Daniel Whip of the Senate, $5,000; and Chairmen of the Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public Law 96–304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to Webster Senate Page Residence, as established Majority and Minority Conference Committees, by section 4 of the Legislative Branch Appro- $3,000 for each Chairman; in all, $56,000. March 11, 1980, $66,395,000. EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS priations Act, 1995 (2 U.S.C. 88b–7).’’. REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL SEC. 5. (a) Any payment for local and long MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS For expenses of the United States Senate Cau- distance telecommunications service provided to For representation allowances of the Majority cus on International Narcotics Control, $305,000. any user by the Sergeant at Arms and Door- and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for keeper of the Senate shall cover the total SECRETARY OF THE SENATE each such Leader; in all, $30,000. invoiced amount, including any amount relating For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES to separately identified toll calls, and shall be the Senate, $1,266,000. For compensation of officers, employees, and charged to the appropriation for the fiscal year others as authorized by law, including agency SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE in which the underlying base service period cov- contributions, $69,727,000, which shall be paid SENATE ered by the invoice ends. from this appropriation without regard to the For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at (b) As used in subsection (a), the term ‘‘user’’ below limitations, as follows: Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $61,347,000. means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Com- OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS mittee, office, or entity provided telephone equipment and services by the Sergeant at Arms For the Office of the Vice President, For miscellaneous items, $6,644,000. and Doorkeeper of the Senate. $1,513,000. SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE SEC. 6. Section 4(b) of Public Law 103–283 is EXPENSE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE amended by inserting before ‘‘collected’’ the fol- For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office lowing: ‘‘(including donated moneys)’’. $325,000. Expense Account, $204,029,000. SEC. 7. Section 1 of Public Law 101–520 (2 OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OFFICE OF SENATE FAIR EMPLOYMENT U.S.C. 61g–6a) is amended to read as follows: LEADERS PRACTICES ‘‘SECTION 1. (a)(1) The Chairman of the Ma- For Offices of the Majority and Minority For salaries and expenses of the Office of Sen- jority or Minority Policy Committee of the Sen- Leaders, $2,195,000. ate Fair Employment Practices, $778,000. ate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her

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election transfer funds from the appropriation COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES through the Postal Service and mail with account for salaries for the Majority and Minor- STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT postage otherwise paid) for internal delivery ity Policy Committees of the Senate, to the ac- For salaries and expenses of standing com- in the House of Representatives, the Chief count, within the contingent fund of the Senate, mittees, special and select, authorized by Administrative Officer is authorized to col- from which expenses are payable for such com- House resolutions, $78,629,000. lect fees equal to the applicable postage. mittees. Amounts received by the Chief Administra- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minor- tive Officer as fees under the preceding sen- ity Policy Committee of the Senate may, during For salaries and expenses of the Com- tence shall be deposited in the Treasury as any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer mittee on Appropriations, $16,945,000, includ- miscellaneous receipts. funds from the appropriation account for ex- ing studies and examinations of executive SEC. 102. Effective with respect to fiscal penses, within the contingent fund of the Sen- agencies and temporary personal services for years beginning with fiscal year 1995, ate, for the Majority and Minority Policy Com- such committee, to be expended in accord- amounts received by the Chief Administra- mittees of the Senate, to the account from which ance with section 202(b) of the Legislative tive Officer of the House of Representatives salaries are payable for such committees. Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be avail- from the Administrator of General Services ‘‘(b)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Mi- able for reimbursement to agencies for serv- for rebates under the Government Travel nority Conference Committee of the Senate may, ices performed. Charge Card Program shall be deposited in during any fiscal year, at his or her election SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. transfer funds from the appropriation account For compensation and expenses of officers SEC. 103. The provisions of section 223(b) of for salaries for the Majority and Minority Con- and employees, as authorized by law, House Resolution 6, One Hundred Fourth ference Committees of the Senate, to the ac- $83,733,000, including: for salaries and ex- Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative count, within the contingent fund of the Senate, penses of the Office of the Clerk, including day, January 4), 1995, establishing the Speak- from which expenses are payable for such com- not to exceed $1,000 for official representa- er’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities; mittees. tion and reception expenses, $13,807,000; for House Resolution 7, One Hundred Fourth ‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minor- salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ser- Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative ity Conference Committee of the Senate may, geant at Arms, including the position of Su- day, January 4), 1995, providing for the des- during any fiscal year, at his or her election perintendent of Garages, and including not ignation of certain minority employees; transfer funds from the appropriation account to exceed $750 for official representation and House Resolution 9, One Hundred Fourth for expenses, within the contingent fund of the reception expenses, $3,410,000; for salaries Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative Senate, for the Majority and Minority Con- and expenses of the Office of the Chief Ad- day, January 4), 1995, providing amounts for ference Committees of the Senate, to the account ministrative Officer, $53,556,000, including the Republican Steering Committee and the from which salaries are payable for such com- salaries, expenses and temporary personal Democratic Policy Committee; House Reso- mittees. services of House Information Systems, lution 10, One Hundred Fourth Congress, ‘‘(c) Any funds transferred under this section $27,500,000, of which $16,000,000 is provided agreed to January 5 (legislative day, Janu- shall be— herein: Provided, That House Information ary 4), 1995, providing for the transfer of two ‘‘(1) available for expenditure by such com- employee positions; and House Resolution mittee in like manner and for the same purposes Systems is authorized to receive reimburse- ment from Members of the House of Rep- 113, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to as are other moneys which are available for ex- March 10, 1995, providing for the transfer of penditure by such committee from the account resentatives and other governmental entities for services provided and such reimburse- certain employee positions shall each be the to which the funds were transferred; and permanent law with respect thereto. ‘‘(2) made at such time or times as the Chair- ment shall be deposited in the Treasury for credit to this account; for salaries and ex- SEC. 104. (a) The five statutory positions man shall specify in writing to the Senate Dis- specified in subsection (b), subsection (c), bursing Office. penses of the Office of the Inspector General, $3,954,000; for salaries and expenses of the Of- and subsection (d) are transferred from the ‘‘(d) The Chairman of a committee transfer- House Republican Conference to the Repub- ring funds under this section shall notify the fice of Compliance, $858,000; Office of the Chaplain, $126,000; for salaries and expenses lican Steering Committee. Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of (b) The first two of the five positions re- of the Office of the Parliamentarian, includ- the transfer.’’. ferred to in subsection (a) are— (b) The amendment made by this section shall ing the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for pre- (1) the position established for the chief take effect on October 1, 1995, and shall be effec- paring the Digest of Rules, $1,180,000; for sal- deputy majority whip by subsection (a) of tive with respect to fiscal years beginning on or aries and expenses of the Office of the Law the first section of House Resolution 393, after that date. Revision Counsel of the House, $1,700,000; for Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to March 31, salaries and expenses of the Office of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1977, as enacted into permanent law by sec- Legislative Counsel of the House, $4,524,000; SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropria- and other authorized employees, $618,000. For salaries and expenses of the House of tion Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 74a–3); and Representatives, $671,561,000, as follows: ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES (2) the position established for the chief HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES For allowances and expenses as authorized deputy majority whip by section 102(a)(4) of by House resolution or law, $120,480,000, in- For salaries and expenses, as authorized by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, law, $11,271,000, including: Office of the cluding: supplies, materials, administrative 1990; Speaker, $1,478,000, including $25,000 for offi- costs and Federal tort claims, $1,213,000; offi- both of which positions were transferred to cial expenses of the Speaker; Office of the cial mail for committees, leadership offices, the majority leader by House Resolution 10, Majority Floor Leader, $1,470,000, including and administrative offices of the House, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority $1,000,000; reemployed annuitants reimburse- January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995, Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, ments, $68,000; Government contributions to as enacted into permanent law by section 103 $1,480,000, including $10,000 for official ex- employees’ life insurance fund, retirement of this Act, and both of which positions were penses of the Minority Leader; Office of the funds, Social Security fund, Medicare fund, further transferred to the House Republican Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy health benefits fund, and worker’s and unem- Conference by House Resolution 113, One Majority Whip, $928,000, including $5,000 for ployment compensation, $117,541,000; and Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to March official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office miscellaneous items including purchase, ex- 10, 1995, as enacted into permanent law by of the Minority Whip, including the Chief change, maintenance, repair and operation of section 103 of this Act. Deputy Minority Whip, $918,000, including House motor vehicles, interparliamentary (c) The second two of the five positions re- $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority receptions, and gratuities to heirs of de- ferred to in subsection (a) are the two posi- Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor ceased employees of the House, $658,000. tions established by section 103(a)(2) of the Activities, $376,000; Republican Steering CHILD CARE CENTER Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986. (d) The fifth of the five positions referred Committee, $664,000; Republican Conference, For salaries and expenses of the House of to in subsection (a) is the position for the $1,083,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Representatives Child Care Center, such House Republican Conference established by Committee, $1,181,000; Democratic Caucus, amounts as are deposited in the account es- House Resolution 625, Eighty-ninth Con- $566,000; and nine minority employees, tablished by section 312(d)(1) of the Legisla- gress, agreed to October 22, 1965, as enacted $1,127,000. tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 into permanent law by section 103 of the MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES U.S.C. 184g(d)(1)), subject to the level speci- Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967. fied in the budget of the Center, as sub- INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL (e) The transfers under this section shall mitted to the Committee on Appropriations EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL take effect on the date of the enactment of of the House of Representatives. For Members’ representational allowances, this Act. including Members’ clerk hire, official ex- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 105. (a) Notwithstanding any other penses, and official mail, $360,503,000: Pro- SEC. 101. Effective with respect to fiscal provision of law, or any rule, regulation, or vided, That no such funds shall be used for years beginning with fiscal year 1995, in the other authority, travel for studies and ex- the purposes of sending unsolicited mass case of mail from outside sources presented aminations under section 202(b) of the Legis- mailings within 90 days before an election in to the Chief Administrative Officer of the lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. which the Member is a candidate. House of Representatives (other than mail 72a(b)) shall be governed by applicable laws

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(1) shall be paid in an amount not more Congress only, the rules and structure of the (b) Subsection (a) shall take effect on the than the lesser of— committee will apply.¿ date of the enactment of this Act and shall (A) the amount of the monthly pay of the For salaries and expenses of the Joint Com- apply to travel performed on or after that employee, as determined by the Chief Ad- mittee on Printing, $1,164,000, to be disbursed by date. ministrative Officer of the House of Rep- the Secretary of the Senate. SEC. 106. (a) Notwithstanding the para- resentatives; or JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION graph under the heading ‘‘GENERAL PROVI- (B) the amount equal to the monthly pay For salaries and expenses of the Joint SION’’ in chapter XI of the Third Supple- of the employee, as determined by the Chief ø ¿ mental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. Committee on Taxation, $6,019,000 Administrative Officer of the House of Rep- $5,116,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the 102a) or any other provision of law, effective resentatives, divided by 30, and multiplied by on the date of the enactment of this section, House. the number of days of the accrued annual For other joint items, as follows: unexpended balances in accounts described leave of the employee; in subsection (b) are withdrawn, with unpaid (2) shall be paid— OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN obligations to be liquidated in the manner (A) for clerk hire employees, from the For medical supplies, equipment, and con- provided in the second sentence of that para- clerk hire allowance of the Member; tingent expenses of the emergency rooms, graph. (B) for committee employees, from and for the Attending Physician and his as- (b) The accounts referred to in subsection amounts appropriated for committees; and sistants, including (1) an allowance of $1,500 (a) are the House of Representatives legisla- (C) for other employees, from amounts ap- per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an tive service organization revolving accounts propriated to the employing authority; and allowance of $500 per month each to two under section 311 of the Legislative Branch (3) shall be based on the rate of pay in ef- medical officers while on duty in the Attend- Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C. 96a). fect with respect to the employee on the last ing Physician’s office; (3) an allowance of SEC. 107. (a) Each fund and account speci- day of employment of the employee. $500 per month to one assistant and $400 per fied in subsection (b) shall be available only (b) The Committee on House Oversight month each to not to exceed nine assistants to the extent provided in appropriation Acts. shall have authority to prescribe regulations on the basis heretofore provided for such as- (b) The funds and accounts referred to in to carry out this section. sistance; and (4) $852,000 for reimbursement subsection (a) are— (c) As used in this section, the term ‘‘em- to the Department of the Navy for expenses (1) the revolving fund for the House Barber ployee of the House of Representatives’’ incurred for staff and equipment assigned to Shops, established by the paragraph under means an employee whose pay is disbursed the Office of the Attending Physician, which the heading ‘‘HOUSE BARBER SHOPS REVOLV- by the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be advanced and credited to the appli- ING FUND’’ in the matter relating to the or the Chief Administrative Officer of the cable appropriation or appropriations from House of Representatives in chapter III of House of Representatives, as applicable, ex- which such salaries, allowances, and other title I of the Supplemental Appropriations cept that such term does not include a uni- expenses are payable and shall be available Act, 1975 (Public Law 93–554; 88 Stat. 1776); formed or civilian support employee under for all the purposes thereof, $1,260,000, to be (2) the revolving fund for the House Beauty the Capitol Police Board. disbursed by the Clerk of the House. Shop, established by the matter under the (d) Payments under this section may be CAPITOL POLICE BOARD heading ‘‘HOUSE BEAUTY SHOP’’ in the matter made with respect to separations from em- CAPITOL POLICE relating to administrative provisions for the ployment taking place after June 30, 1995. House of Representatives in the Legislative SEC. 110. (a)(1) Effective on the date of the SALARIES Branch Appropriation Act, 1970 (Public Law enactment of this Act, the allowances for of- For the Capitol Police Board for salaries, 91–145; 83 Stat. 347); fice personnel and equipment for certain including overtime, hazardous duty pay dif- (3) the special deposit account established Members of the House of Representatives, as ferential, clothing allowance of not more for the House of Representatives Restaurant adjusted through the day before the date of than $600 each for members required to wear by section 208 of the First Supplemental the enactment of this Act, are further ad- civilian attire, and Government contribu- Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941 (40 justed as specified in paragraph (2). tions to employees’ benefits funds, as au- U.S.C. 174k note); and (2) The further adjustments referred to in thorized by law, of officers, members, and (4) the revolving fund established for the paragraph (1) are as follows: employees of the Capitol Police, ø$70,132,000¿ House Recording Studio by section 105(g) of (A) The allowance for the majority leader $69,825,000, of which ø$34,213,000¿ $33,906,000 is the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, is increased by $167,532. provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the 1957 (2 U.S.C. 123b(g)). (B) The allowance for the majority whip is House of Representatives, to be disbursed by (c) This section shall take effect on Octo- decreased by $167,532. the Clerk of the House, and $35,919,000 is pro- ber 1, 1995, and shall apply with respect to (b)(1) Effective on the date of the enact- vided to the Sergeant at Arms and Door- fiscal years beginning on or after that date. ment of this Act, the House of Representa- keeper of the Senate, to be disbursed by the SEC. 107A. For fiscal year 1996, subject to tives allowances referred to in paragraph (2), Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That, of the direction of the Committee on House as adjusted through the day before the date the amounts appropriated under this head- Oversight of the House of Representatives, of of the enactment of this Act, are further ad- ing, such amounts as may be necessary may the total amount deposited in the account justed, or are established, as the case may be transferred between the Sergeant at Arms referred to in section 107(b)(3) of this Act be, as specified in paragraph (2). of the House of Representatives and the Ser- from vending operations of the House of Rep- (2) The further adjustments and the estab- geant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, resentatives Restaurant System, the cost of lishment referred to in paragraph (1) are as upon approval of the Committee on Appro- goods sold shall be available to pay the cost follows: priations of the House of Representatives of inventory for such operations. (A) The allowance for the Republican Con- and the Committee on Appropriations of the SEC. 108. The House Employees Position ference is increased by $134,491. Senate. Classification Act (2 U.S.C. 291, et seq.) is (B) The allowance for the Republican GENERAL EXPENSES amended— Steering Committee is established at $66,995. For the Capitol Police Board for necessary (1) in section 3(1), by striking out ‘‘Door- (C) The allowance for the Democratic expenses of the Capitol Police, including keeper, and the Postmaster,’’ and inserting Steering and Policy Committee is increased motor vehicles, communications and other in lieu thereof ‘‘Chief Administrative Officer, by $201,430. equipment, uniforms, weapons, supplies, ma- and the Inspector General’’; (D) The allowance for the Democratic Cau- terials, training, medical services, forensic (2) in the first sentence of section 4(b), by cus is increased by $56. striking out ‘‘Doorkeeper, and the Post- services, stenographic services, the employee master,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Chief JOINT ITEMS assistance program, not more than $2,000 for Administrative Officer, and the Inspector For Joint Committees, as follows: the awards program, postage, telephone serv- General’’; JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ice, travel advances, relocation of instructor (3) in section 5(b)(1), by striking out ‘‘Door- For salaries and expenses of the Joint Eco- and liaison personnel for the Federal Law keeper, and the Postmaster’’ and inserting in nomic Committee, $3,000,000, to be disbursed Enforcement Training Center, and $85 per lieu thereof ‘‘Chief Administrative Officer, by the Secretary of the Senate. month for extra services performed for the and the Inspector General’’; and Capitol Police Board by an employee of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING (4) in the first sentence of section 5(c), by Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House striking out ‘‘Doorkeeper, and the Post- ø(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) of Representatives designated by the Chair- master,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Chief øFor duties formerly carried out by the man of the Board, ø$2,560,000¿ $2,190,000, to be Administrative Officer, and the Inspector Joint Committee on Printing, $750,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Rep- General’’. divided into equal amounts and transferred resentatives: Provided, That, notwith- SEC. 109. (a) Upon the approval of the ap- to the Committee on House Oversight of the standing any other provision of law, the cost propriate employing authority, an employee House of Representatives and the Committee of basic training for the Capitol Police at the of the House of Representatives who is sepa- on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

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Amounts appropriated for fiscal 17 employees except for severance pay purposes. sistant Architect of the Capitol, and other year 1996 for the Capitol Police Board under personal services, at rates of pay provided by ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE’’ may be trans- law, ø$8,569,000¿ $8,876,000. ferred between the headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and SEC. 113. Upon enactment of this Act all em- TRAVEL ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’, upon approval of the ployees of the Office of Technology Assessment Committees on Appropriations of the Senate for 183 days preceding termination of employ- Appropriations under the control of the and the House of Representatives. ment who are terminated as a result of the elimi- Architect of the Capitol shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL nation of the Office and who are not otherwise to exceed in the aggregate under all funds SERVICES OFFICE gainfully employed may continue to be paid by the sum of $20,000. For salaries and expenses of the Capitol the Office of Technology Assessment at their re- CONTINGENT EXPENSES Guide Service and Special Services Office, spective salaries for a period not to exceed 60 $1,991,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of calendar days following the employee’s date of To enable the Architect of the Capitol to the Senate: Provided, That none of these termination or until the employee becomes oth- make surveys and studies, and to meet un- funds shall be used to employ more than erwise gainfully employed whichever is earlier. foreseen expenses in connection with activi- forty individuals: Provided further, That the A statement in writing to the Director of the Of- ties under his care, $100,000. fice of Technology Assessment or his designee by Capitol Guide Board is authorized, during CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS any such employee that he was not gainfully emergencies, to employ not more than two CAPITOL BUILDINGS additional individuals for not more than one employed during such period or the portion For all necessary expenses for the mainte- hundred twenty days each, and not more thereof for which payment is claimed shall be nance, care and operation of the Capitol and than ten additional individuals for not more accepted as prima facie evidence that he was electrical substations of the Senate and than six months each, for the Capitol Guide not so employed. House office buildings, under the jurisdiction Service. SEC. 114. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv- of the Architect of the Capitol, including fur- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION ices Act of 1949, as amended, or any other provi- nishings and office equipment; including not SEC. 112. (a) Section 441 of the Legislative Re- sion of law, upon the abolition of the Office of to exceed $1,000 for official reception and rep- organization Act of 1970 (40 U.S.C. 851) is Technology Assessment, all records and prop- resentation expenses, to be expended as the amended by adding at the end the following erty of that agency (including Unix system, all Architect of the Capitol may approve; pur- new subsection: computer hardware and software, all library chase or exchange, maintenance and oper- ‘‘(k) In addition to any other function under collections and research materials, and all ation of a passenger motor vehicle; and at- this section, the Capitol Guide Service shall pro- photocopying equipment), with the exception of tendance, when specifically authorized by vide special services to Members of Congress, realty and furniture, are hereby transferred to the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or and to officers, employees, and guests of Con- the jurisdiction and control of the Library of conventions in connection with subjects re- gress.’’. Congress, Congressional Research Service, to be lated to work under the Architect of the (b) Section 310 of the Legislative Branch Ap- used and employed in connection with its func- Capitol, ø$22,832,000¿ $23,132,000, of which propriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 130e) is re- tions. ø$3,000,000¿ $2,950,000 shall remain available pealed. until expended: Provided, That hereafter ex- CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (c) The amendment made by subsection (a) penses, based on full cost recovery, for flying and the repeal made by subsection (b) shall take SALARIES AND EXPENSES American flags and providing certification serv- effect on October 1, 1995. For salaries and expenses necessary to ices therefor shall be advanced or reimbursed STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS carry out the provisions of the Congressional upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, For the preparation, under the direction of Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), in- and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Committees on Appropriations of the cluding not to exceed $2,500 to be expended the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation. Senate and the House of Representatives, of on the certification of the Director of the CAPITOL GROUNDS Congressional Budget Office in connection the statements for the first session of the For all necessary expenses for care and im- with official representation and reception One Hundred Fourth Congress, showing ap- provement of grounds surrounding the Cap- expenses, ø$23,188,000¿ $25,788,000: Provided, propriations made, indefinite appropriations, itol, the Senate and House office buildings, That none of these funds shall be available and contracts authorized, together with a and the Capitol Power Plant, $5,143,000, of for the purchase or hire of a passenger motor chronological history of the regular appro- which $25,000 shall remain available until ex- vehicle: Provided further, That none of the priations bills as required by law, $30,000, to pended. be paid to the persons designated by the funds in this Act shall be available for sala- SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS chairmen of such committees to supervise ries or expenses of any employee of the Con- the work. gressional Budget Office in excess of ø219¿ 244 For all necessary expenses for maintenance, care and operation of Senate Office Buildings; øADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION full-time equivalent positions: Provided fur- ther, That any sale or lease of property, sup- and furniture and furnishings to be expended øSEC. 112. (a) Section 441 of the Legislative plies, or services to the Congressional Budg- under the control and supervision of the Archi- Reorganization Act of 1970 (40 U.S.C. 851) is et Office shall be deemed to be a sale or lease tect of the Capitol, $41,757,000, of which amended by adding at the end the following of such property, supplies, or services to the $4,850,000 shall remain available until expended. new subsection: Congress subject to section 903 of Public Law HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS ø‘‘(k) In addition to any other function 98–63: Provided further, That the Director of under this section, the Capitol Guide Service For all necessary expenses for the mainte- the Congressional Budget Office shall have shall provide special services to Members of nance, care and operation of the House office the authority, within the limits of available Congress, and to officers, employees, and buildings, $33,001,000, of which $5,261,000 shall appropriations, to dispose of surplus or obso- guests of Congress.’’. remain available until expended. lete personal property by inter-agency trans- ø(b) Section 310 of the Legislative Branch CAPITOL POWER PLANT fer, donation, or discarding. Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 130e) is re- øIn addition, for salaries and expenses of For all necessary expenses for the mainte- pealed. the Congressional Budget Office necessary to nance, care and operation of the Capitol ø(c) The amendment made by subsection carry out the provisions of title I of the Un- Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (in- (a) and the repeal made by subsection (b) funded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public cluding the purchase of electrical energy) shall take effect on October 1, 1995.¿ Law 104–4), as authorized by section 109 of and water and sewer services for the Capitol, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE such Act, $1,100,000.¿ Senate and House office buildings, Library of For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congress buildings, and the grounds about ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, ø ¿ Public Law 104–1, the Congressional Account- SEC. 113 115. Section 8402(c) of title 5, and air conditioning refrigeration not sup- ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,500,000. United States Code, is amended— plied from plants in any of such buildings; (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para- heating the Government Printing Office and OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT graph (8); and Washington City Post Office, and heating SALARIES AND EXPENSES (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol- and chilled water for air conditioning for the For salaries and expenses necessary to carry lowing: Supreme Court Building, Union Station com- out the orderly closure of the Office of Tech- ‘‘(7) The Director of the Congressional plex, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary nology Assessment, $3,615,000, of which $150,000 Budget Office may exclude from the oper- Building and the Folger Shakespeare Li- shall remain available until September 30, 1997. ation of this chapter an employee under the brary, expenses for which shall be advanced Upon enactment of this Act, $2,500,000 of the Congressional Budget Office whose employ- or reimbursed upon request of the Architect funds appropriated under this heading in Public ment is temporary or intermittent.’’. of the Capitol and amounts so received shall

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 be deposited into the Treasury to the credit ‘‘$6,000,000’’ each place it appears and insert- toration of the Thomas Jefferson and John of this appropriation, ø$32,578,000¿ $31,518,000: ing in lieu thereof ‘‘$10,000,000’’. Adams Library buildings. (b) Section 307E(a)(1) of the Legislative Provided, That not to exceed $4,000,000 of the ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS funds credited or to be reimbursed to this ap- Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (40 U.S.C. propriation as herein provided shall be avail- 216c(a)(1)) is amended by striking out SEC. 202. Appropriations in this Act avail- able for obligation during fiscal year 1996. ‘‘plans’’ and inserting in lieu thereof able to the Library of Congress shall be ‘‘plants’’. available, in an amount not to exceed LIBRARY OF CONGRESS $194,290, of which $58,100 is for the Congres- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE sional Research Service, when specifically SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES authorized by the Librarian, for attendance For necessary expenses to carry out the For necessary expenses of the Library of at meetings concerned with the function or provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Congress, not otherwise provided for, includ- activity for which the appropriation is made. Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and ing development and maintenance of the SEC. 203. (a) No part of the funds appro- to revise and extend the Annotated Constitu- Union Catalogs; custody and custodial care priated in this Act shall be used by the Li- tion of the United States of America, of the Library buildings; special clothing; brary of Congress to administer any flexible ø$75,083,000¿ $60,084,000: Provided, That no cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; or compressed work schedule which— part of this appropriation may be used to preservation of motion pictures in the cus- (1) applies to any manager or supervisor pay any salary or expense in connection with tody of the Library; preparation and dis- in a position the grade or level of which is any publication, or preparation of material tribution of catalog cards and other publica- equal to or higher than GS–15; and therefor (except the Digest of Public General tions of the Library; hire or purchase of one (2) grants such manager or supervisor the Bills), to be issued by the Library of Con- passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the right to not be at work for all or a portion gress unless such publication has obtained Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not of a workday because of time worked by the prior approval of either the Committee on properly chargeable to the income of any manager or supervisor on another workday. House Oversight of the House of Representa- trust fund held by the Board, ø$195,076,000 (b) For purposes of this section, the term tives or the Committee on Rules and Admin- (less $1,165,000)¿ $213,164,000, of which not ‘‘manager or supervisor’’ means any manage- istration of the Senate: Provided further, more than $7,869,000 shall be derived from ment official or supervisor, as such terms are That, notwithstanding any other provision collections credited to this appropriation defined in section 7103(a) (10) and (11) of title of law, the compensation of the Director of during fiscal year 1996 under the Act of June 5, United States Code. the Congressional Research Service, Library 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. SEC. 204. Appropriated funds received by of Congress, shall be at an annual rate which 150): Provided, That the total amount avail- the Library of Congress from other Federal is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for able for obligation shall be reduced by the agencies to cover general and administrative positions at level IV of the Executive Sched- amount by which collections are less than overhead costs generated by performing re- ule under section 5315 of title 5, United the $7,869,000: Provided further, That of the imbursable work for other agencies under States Code. total amount appropriated, $8,458,000 is to re- the authority of 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall main available until expended for acquisi- GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE not be used to employ more than 65 employ- tion of books, periodicals, and newspapers, ees and may be expended or obligated— CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING and all other materials including subscrip- (1) in the case of a reimbursement, only For authorized printing and binding for the tions for bibliographic services for the Li- to such extent or in such amounts as are pro- Congress and the distribution of Congres- brary, including $40,000 to be available solely vided in appropriations Acts; or sional information in any format; printing for the purchase, when specifically approved (2) in the case of an advance payment, and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; by the Librarian, of special and unique mate- only— expenses necessary for preparing the semi- rials for additions to the collections. (A) to pay for such general or adminis- monthly and session index to the Congres- COPYRIGHT OFFICE trative overhead costs as are attributable to sional Record, as authorized by law (44 SALARIES AND EXPENSES the work performed for such agency; or U.S.C. 902); printing and binding of Govern- For necessary expenses of the Copyright (B) to such extent or in such amounts as ment publications authorized by law to be are provided in appropriations Acts, with re- distributed to Members of Congress; and Office, including publication of the decisions of the United States courts involving copy- spect to any purpose not allowable under printing, binding, and distribution of Gov- subparagraph (A). ernment publications authorized by law to rights, $30,818,000, of which not more than SEC. 205. Not to exceed $5,000 of any funds be distributed without charge to the recipi- $16,840,000 shall be derived from collections appropriated to the Library of Congress may ent, ø$88,281,000¿ $85,500,000: Provided, That credited to this appropriation during fiscal be expended, on the certification of the Li- this appropriation shall not be available for year 1996 under 17 U.S.C. 708(c), and not more brarian of Congress, in connection with offi- paper copies of the permanent edition of the than $2,990,000 shall be derived from collec- cial representation and reception expenses Congressional Record for individual øSen- tions during fiscal year 1996 under 17 U.S.C. for the Library of Congress incentive awards ators,¿ Representatives, Resident Commis- 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005: Provided, program. sioners or Delegates authorized under 44 That the total amount available for obliga- SEC. 206. Not to exceed $12,000 of funds ap- U.S.C. 906: Provided further, That this appro- tion shall be reduced by the amount by propriated to the Library of Congress may be priation shall be available for the payment which collections are less than $19,830,000: expended, on the certification of the Librar- of obligations incurred under the appropria- Provided further, That up to $100,000 of the ian of Congress or his designee, in connec- tions for similar purposes for preceding fis- amount appropriated is available for the tion with official representation and recep- cal years. maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright This title may be cited as the ‘‘Congres- Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Li- tion expenses for the Overseas Field Offices. sional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996’’. brary of Congress for the purpose of training SEC. 207. Under the heading ‘‘Library of nationals of developing countries in intellec- Congress’’ obligational authority shall be TITLE II—OTHER AGENCIES tual property laws and policies: Provided fur- available, in an amount not to exceed BOTANIC GARDEN ther, That not to exceed $2,250 may be ex- ø$86,912,000¿ $99,412,000 for reimbursable and SALARIES AND EXPENSES pended on the certification of the Librarian revolving fund activities, and ø$5,667,000¿ For all necessary expenses for the mainte- of Congress or his designee, in connection $7,295,000 for non-expenditure transfer activi- nance, care and operation of the Botanic with official representation and reception ties in support of parliamentary develop- Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, expenses for activities of the International ment during the current fiscal year. and collections; and purchase and exchange, Copyright Institute. SEC. 208. Notwithstanding this or any other maintenance, repair, and operation of a pas- BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY Act, obligational authority under the head- senger motor vehicle; all under the direction HANDICAPPED ing ‘‘Library of Congress’’ for activities funded by the Agency for International Devel- of the Joint Committee on the Library, SALARIES AND EXPENSES $3,053,000. opment in support of parliamentary develop- For salaries and expenses to carry out the ment is prohibited, except for Russia, øCONSERVATORY RENOVATION provisions of the Act of March 3, 1931 (chap- Ukraine, Albania, Slovakia, øand Romania,¿ ø For renovation of the Conservatory of the ter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), Romania, and Egypt for other than incidental Botanic Garden, $7,000,000, to be available to $44,951,000, of which $11,694,000 shall remain purposes. the Architect of the Capitol without fiscal available until expended. øSEC. 209. (a) Section 206 of the Legislative year limitation: Provided, That the total FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS Branch Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C. amount appropriated for such renovation for For necessary expenses for the purchase 132a–1) is amended by striking out ‘‘Effec- this fiscal year and later fiscal years may and repair of furniture, furnishings, office tive’’ and all that follows through ‘‘pro- not exceed $21,000,000.¿ and library equipment, $4,882,000, of which vided’’, and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Obliga- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS $943,000 shall be available until expended tions for reimbursable activities and revolv- SEC. 201. (a) Section 201 of the Legislative only for the purchase and supply of fur- ing fund activities performed by the Library Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (40 U.S.C. niture, shelving, furnishings, and related of Congress and obligations exceeding 216c note) is amended by striking out costs necessary for the renovation and res- $100,000 for a fiscal year for any single gift

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fund activity or trust fund activity per- øADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign formed by the Library of Congress are lim- øSEC. 210. The last paragraph of section countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; ited to the amounts provided for such pur- 1903 of title 44, United States Code, is amend- benefits comparable to those payable under poses’’. ed by striking out the last sentence and in- sections 901(5), 901(6) and 901(8) of the For- ø(b) The amendment made by subsection serting in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘The eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1996, and cost of production and distribution for publi- 4081(6) and 4081(8)); and under regulations shall apply with respect to fiscal years be- cations distributed to depository libraries— prescribed by the Comptroller General of the ginning on or after that date.¿ ø‘‘(1) in paper or microfiche formats, United States, rental of living quarters in SEC. 209. The Library of Congress may for whether or not such publications are requi- foreign countries and travel benefits com- such employees as it deems appropriate author- sitioned from or through the Government parable with those which are now or here- after may be granted single employees of the ize a payment to employees who voluntarily re- Printing Office, shall be borne by the compo- Agency for International Development, in- tire during fiscal 1996 which payment shall be nents of the Government responsible for cluding single Foreign Service personnel as- paid in accordance with the provisions of sec- their issuance; and signed to AID projects, by the Administrator tion 5597(d) of title 5, United States Code. ø‘‘(2) in other than paper or microfiche for- of the Agency for International Develop- SEC. 210. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this mats— ment—or his designee—under the authority section is to reduce the cost of information sup- ø ‘‘(A) if such publications are requisitioned of section 636(b) of the Foreign Assistance port for the Congress by eliminating duplication from or through the Government Printing Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2396(b)); ø$392,864,000¿ among systems which provide electronic access Office, shall be charged to appropriations $374,406,000: Provided, That not more than by Congress to legislative information. provided to the Superintendent of Docu- $400,000 of reimbursements received incident (b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this sec- ments for that purpose; and¿ to the operation of the General Accounting tion, the term ‘‘legislative information’’ means ø‘‘(B) if such publications are obtained Office Building shall be available for use in information about legislation prepared by, or on elsewhere than from the Government Print- fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That not- behalf of, the entire Congress, or by the commit- ing Office, shall be borne by the components withstanding 31 U.S.C. 9105 hereafter tees, subcommittees, or offices of the Congress, of the Government responsible for their amounts reimbursed to the Comptroller Gen- to include, but not limited to, the text of bills issuance.’’.¿ eral pursuant to that section shall be depos- and amendments to bills; the Congressional GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING ited to the appropriation of the General Ac- Record; legislative activity recorded for the FUND counting Office then available and remain Record and/or the current Senate or House bill The Government Printing Office is hereby available until expended, and not more than status systems; committee hearings, reports, and authorized to make such expenditures, with- $8,000,000 of such funds shall be available for prints. in the limits of funds available and in accord use in fiscal year 1996 and, in addition, the fol- (c) Consistent with the provisions of any other with the law, and to make such contracts lowing sums are appropriated, to be available law, the Library of Congress shall develop and and commitments without regard to fiscal for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996 and maintain, in coordination with other appro- ending September 30, 1997, for the necessary ex- year limitations as provided by section 104 of priate Legislative Branch entities, a single legis- penses of the General Accounting Office, in ac- the Government Corporation Control Act as lative information retrieval system to serve the cordance with the authority, and on such terms may be necessary in carrying out the pro- entire Congress. and conditions, as provided for in fiscal year grams and purposes set forth in the budget (d) The Library shall develop a plan for cre- 1996, including $7,000 for official representation for the current fiscal year for the Govern- ation of this system, taking into consideration and reception expenses, $338,425,400: Provided ment Printing Office revolving fund: Pro- the findings and recommendations of the study further, That not more than $100,000 of reim- vided, That not to exceed $2,500 may be ex- directed by House Report No. 103–517 to identify bursements received incident to the operation of pended on the certification of the Public and eliminate redundancies in congressional in- the General Accounting Office Building shall be Printer in connection with official represen- formation systems. This plan must be approved available for use in 1997: Provided further, That tation and reception expenses: Provided fur- by the Senate Rules and Administration Com- notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 9105 hereafter ther, That the revolving fund shall be avail- mittee and the House Oversight Committee. The amounts reimbursed to the Comptroller General able for the hire or purchase of passenger Library shall provide these committees, as well pursuant to that section shall be deposited to motor vehicles, not to exceed a fleet of as the Senate and House Appropriations Com- the appropriation of the General Accounting Of- twelve: Provided further, That expenditures mittees, with regular status reports on the im- fice then available and remain available until in connection with travel expenses of the ad- plementation of the plan. expended, and not more than $6,000,000 of such visory councils to the Public Printer shall be (e) In formulating its plan, the Library shall funds shall be available in fiscal year 1997: Pro- deemed necessary to carry out the provisions examine issues regarding efficient ways to make vided further, That this appropriation and ap- of title 44, United States Code: Provided fur- this information available to the public. This propriations for administrative expenses of ther, That the revolving fund shall be avail- any other department or agency which is a analysis shall be submitted to the Senate and able for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. member of the Joint Financial Management House Appropriations Committees as well as the 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed Improvement Program (JFMIP) shall be Senate Rules and Administration Committee and the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for available to finance an appropriate share of the House Oversight Committee for their consid- level V of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. JFMIP costs as determined by the JFMIP, eration and possible action. 5316): Provided further, That the revolving including the salary of the Executive Direc- ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL fund and the funds provided under the head- tor and secretarial support: Provided further, LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCU- That this appropriation and appropriations STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE MENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ to- for administrative expenses of any other de- gether may not be available for the full-time partment or agency which is a member of For all necessary expenses for the mechan- equivalent employment of more than ø3,550 the National Intergovernmental Audit ical and structural maintenance, care and workyears¿ 3,900 workyears by the end of fiscal Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental operation of the Library buildings and year 1996: Provided further, That activities fi- Audit Forum shall be available to finance an grounds, $12,428,000, of which $3,710,000 shall nanced through the revolving fund may pro- appropriate share of Forum costs as deter- remain available until expended. vide information in any format: Provided fur- mined by the Forum, including necessary GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ther, That the revolving fund shall not be travel expenses of non-Federal participants. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS used to administer any flexible or com- Payments hereunder to either the Forum or the JFMIP may be credited as reimburse- SALARIES AND EXPENSES pressed work schedule which applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the ments to any appropriation from which costs For expenses of the Office of Super- grade or level of which is equal to or higher involved are initially financed: Provided fur- intendent of Documents necessary to provide than GS–15: Provided further, That expenses ther, That to the extent that funds are other- for the cataloging and indexing of Govern- for attendance at meetings shall not exceed wise available for obligation, agreements or ment publications and their distribution to $75,000. contracts for the removal of asbestos, and the public, Members of Congress, other Gov- GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE renovation of the building and building sys- ernment agencies, and designated depository tems (including the heating, ventilation and and international exchange libraries as au- SALARIES AND EXPENSES air conditioning system, electrical system thorized by law, ø$16,312,000¿ $30,307,000: Pro- For necessary expenses of the General Ac- and other major building systems) of the vided, That travel expenses, including travel counting Office, including not to exceed General Accounting Office Building may be expenses of the Depository Library Council $7,000 to be expended on the certification of made for periods not exceeding five years: to the Public Printer, shall not exceed the Comptroller General of the United States Provided further, That this appropriation and $130,000: Provided further, That funds, not to in connection with official representation appropriations for administrative expenses exceed $2,000,000, from current year appro- and reception expenses; services as author- of any other department or agency which is priations are authorized for producing and ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individ- a member of the American Consortium on disseminating Congressional Serial Sets and uals not to exceed the per diem rate equiva- International Public Administration other related Congressional/non-Congres- lent to the rate for level IV of the Executive (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an ap- sional publications for 1994 and 1995 to depos- Sched- propriate share of ACIPA costs as deter- itory and other designated libraries. ule (5 U.S.C. 5315); hire of one passenger mined by the ACIPA, including any expenses

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10346 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 attributable to membership of ACIPA in the obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- ø(A) the unexpended balance of appropria- International Institute of Administrative less expressly so provided herein. tions for security installations, as referred Sciences. SEC. 303. Whenever any office or position to in the paragraph under the heading ‘‘CAP- øADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION¿ not specifically established by the Legisla- ITOL BUILDINGS’’, under the general headings tive Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for here- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ‘‘JOINT ITEMS’’, ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE in or whenever the rate of compensation or CAPITOL’’, and ‘‘CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND øSEC. 211. (a) Effective June 30, 1996, the designation of any position appropriated for GROUNDS’’ in title I of the Legislative Branch functions of the Comptroller General identi- herein is different from that specifically es- Appropriations Act, 1995 (108 Stat. 1434), in- fied in subsection (b) are transferred to the tablished for such position by such Act, the cluding any unexpended balance from a prior Director of the Office of Management and rate of compensation and the designation of fiscal year and any unexpended balance Budget, contingent upon the additional the position, or either, appropriated for or under such headings in this Act; and¿ transfer to the Office of Management and provided herein, shall be the permanent law ø(B) the unexpended balance of the appro- Budget of such personnel, budget authority, with respect thereto: Provided, That the pro- priation for an improved security plan, as records, and property of the General Ac- visions herein for the various items of offi- transferred to the Architect of the Capitol counting Office relating to such functions as cial expenses of Members, officers, and com- by section 102 of the Legislative Branch Ap- the Comptroller General and the Director mittees of the Senate and House of Rep- propriations Act, 1989 (102 Stat. 2165). jointly determine to be necessary. The Direc- resentatives, and clerk hire for Senators and ø(b) Effective October 1, 1995, the responsi- tor may delegate any such function, in whole Members of the House of Representatives bility for design and installation of security or in part, to any other agency or agencies if shall be the permanent law with respect systems for the Capitol buildings and the Director determines that such delegation thereto. grounds is transferred from the Architect of would be cost-effective or otherwise in the SEC. 304. The expenditure of any appropria- the Capitol to the Capitol Police Board. Such public interest, and may transfer to such tion under this Act for any consulting serv- design and installation shall be carried out agency or agencies any personnel, budget au- ice through procurement contract, pursuant under the direction of the Committee on thority, records, and property received by to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those House Oversight of the House of Representa- the Director pursuant to the preceding sen- contracts where such expenditures are a tives and the Committee on Rules and Ad- tence that relate to the delegated functions. matter of public record and available for ministration of the Senate, and without re- Personnel transferred pursuant to this provi- public inspection, except where otherwise gard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes sion shall not be separated or reduced in provided under existing law, or under exist- of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5). On and classification or compensation for one year ing Executive order issued pursuant to exist- after October 1, 1995, any alteration to a after any such transfer, except for cause. ing law. structural, mechanical, or architectural fea- ø SEC. 305. (a) It is the sense of the Congress (b) The following provisions of the United ture of the Capitol buildings and grounds that, to the greatest extent practicable, all States Code contain the functions to be that is required for a security system under equipment and products purchased with transferred pursuant to subsection (a): sec- the preceding sentence may be carried out funds made available in this Act should be tions 5564 and 5583 of title 5; sections 2312, only with the approval of the Architect of 2575, 2733, 2734, 2771, 4712, and 9712 of title 10; American-made. (b) In providing financial assistance to, or the Capitol. sections 1626 and 4195 of title 22; section 420 ø(c)(1) Effective October 1, 1995, all posi- entering into any contract with, any entity of title 24; sections 2414 and 2517 of title 28; tions specified in paragraph (2) and each in- sections 1304, 3702, 3726, and 3728 of title 31; using funds made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest dividual holding any such position (on a per- sections 714 and 715 of title 32; section 554 of manent basis) immediately before that date, title 37; section 5122 of title 38; and section extent practicable, shall provide to such en- tity a notice describing the statement made as identified by the Architect of the Capitol, 256a of title 41.¿ ¿ in subsection (a) by the Congress. shall be transferred to the Capitol Police. SEC. 211. (a) Section 732 of title 31, United ø(2) The positions referred to in paragraph SEC. 306. (a) Upon approval of the Com- States Code, is amended by adding a new sub- (1) are those positions which, immediately section (h) as follows: mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and in accordance with con- before October 1, 1995, are— ‘‘(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub- ø ditions determined by the Committee on (A) under the Architect of the Capitol; chapter I of chapter 35 of title 5, United States ø(B) within the Electronics Engineering Code, the Comptroller General shall prescribe House Oversight, positions in connection with House parking activities and related Division of the Office of the Architect of the regulations for the release of officers and em- Capitol; and ployees of the General Accounting Office in a funding shall be transferred from the appro- priation ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol ø(C) related to the design or installation of reduction in force which give due effect to ten- security systems for the Capitol buildings ure of employment, military preference, perform- buildings and grounds, House office build- ings’’ to the appropriation ‘‘House of Rep- and grounds. ance and/or contributions to the agency’s goals ø(3) All annual leave and sick leave stand- and objectives, and length of service. The regu- resentatives, salaries, officers and employ- ees, Office of the Sergeant at Arms’’: Pro- ing to the credit of an individual imme- lations shall, to the extent deemed feasible by diately before such individual is transferred the Comptroller General, be designed to mini- vided, That the position of Superintendent of Garages shall be subject to authorization in under paragraph (1) shall be credited to such mize disruption to the Office and to assist in annual appropriation Acts. individual, without adjustment, in the new promoting the efficiency of the Office.’’. (b) For purposes of section 8339(m) of title position of the individual.¿ SEC. 212. Section 753 of title 31, United States 5, United States Code, the days of unused SEC. ø309¿ 308. (a) Section 230(a) of the Con- Code, is amended— sick leave to the credit of any such employee gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and as of the date such employee is transferred U.S.C. 1371(a)) is amended by striking out (d) as (c), (d), and (e), respectively. ‘‘Administrative Conference of the United (2) by inserting after subsection (a) a new sub- under subsection (a) shall be included in the total service of such employee in connection States’’ and inserting in lieu thereof section (b) as follows: ‘‘Board’’. ‘‘(b) The Board has no authority to issue a with the computation of any annuity under subsections (a) through (e) and (o) of such (b) Section 230(d)(1) of the Congressional stay of any reduction in force action.’’; and Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. (3) in the second sentence of subsection (c), as section. (c) In the case of days of annual leave to 1371(d)(1)) is amended— redesignated, by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and inserting the credit of any such employee as of the (1) by striking out ‘‘Administrative Con- ‘‘(d)’’. date such employee is transferred under sub- ference of the United States’’ and inserting SEC. 213. The General Accounting Office may section (a) the Architect of the Capitol is au- in lieu thereof ‘‘Board’’; and for such officers and employees as it deems ap- (2) by striking out ‘‘and shall submit the propriate authorize a payment to officers and thorized to make a lump sum payment to each such employee for that annual leave. study and recommendations to the Board’’. employees who voluntarily separate on or before SEC. ø310¿ 309. Section 122(d) of the Mili- September 30, 1995, whether by retirement or res- No such payment shall be considered a pay- ment or compensation within the meaning of tary Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 ignation, which payment shall be paid in ac- (Public Law 103–110; 2 U.S.C. 141 note) is cordance with the provisions of section 5597(d) any law relating to dual compensation. SEC. 307. None of the funds made available amended by adding at the end the following of title 5, United States Code. in this Act may be used for the relocation of new sentence: ‘‘The Provost Marshal (U.S. TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS the office of any Member of the House of Army Military Police), Fort George G. SEC. 301. No part of the funds appropriated Representatives within the House office Meade, is authorized to police the real prop- in this Act shall be used for the maintenance buildings. erty, including improvements thereon, trans- or care of private vehicles, except for emer- øSEC. 308. (a)(1) Effective October 1, 1995, ferred under subsection (a), and to make ar- gency assistance and cleaning as may be pro- the unexpended balances of appropriations rests on the said real property and within vided under regulations relating to parking specified in paragraph (2) are transferred to any improvements situated thereon for any facilities for the House of Representatives the appropriation for general expenses of the violation of any law of the United States, issued by the Committee on House Oversight Capitol Police, to be used for design and in- the District of Columbia, or any State, or of and for the Senate issued by the Committee stallation of security systems for the Capitol any regulation promulgated pursuant there- on Rules and Administration. buildings and grounds. to, and such authority shall be construed as SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation con- ø(2) The unexpended balances referred to in authorizing the Provost Marshal, with the tained in this Act shall remain available for paragraph (1) are— consent or upon the request of the Librarian

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS July 20, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10347 of Congress or his assistants, to enter any specified in paragraph (2), the Architect of tainly an indication that we are on tar- improvements situated on the said real prop- the Capitol shall retain full authority for get. We had these bills scheduled for erty that are under the jurisdiction of the completing, under plans approved by the Ar- tomorrow. We will do them today. Library of Congress to make arrests or to pa- chitect, the National Garden authorized by trol such structures.’’. section 307E of the Legislative Branch Ap- Maybe we can do something else to- øSEC. 311. (a)(1) Effective as prescribed by propriations Act, 1989 (40 U.S.C. 216c), includ- morrow. I wish the managers success, paragraph (2), the administrative jurisdic- ing the renovation of the Conservatory of and I hope we can do it quickly. tion over the property described in sub- the Botanic Garden under section 209(b) of Mr. MACK addressed the Chair. section (b), known as the Botanic Garden, is Public Law 102–229 (40 U.S.C. 216c note). In transferred, without reimbursement, to the carrying out the preceding sentence, the Ar- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Secretary of Agriculture. After such trans- chitect— Chair recognizes the Senator from fer, the Botanic Garden shall continue as a ø(A) shall have full responsibility for de- Florida [Mr. MACK]. scientific display garden to inform and edu- sign, construction management and super- cate visitors and the public as to the value of vision, and acceptance of gifts; Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I am plants to the well-being of humankind and ø(B) shall inform the Secretary of Agri- pleased to present the fiscal year 1996 the natural environment. culture from time to time of the progress of legislative branch appropriations bill, ø (2) The transfer referred to in paragraph the work involved; and H.R. 1854, to the Senate. Simply put, (1) shall take effect— ø(C) shall notify the Secretary of Agri- ø with this bill the Congress leads the (A) on October 1, 1996, with respect to the culture when, as determined by the Archi- property described in subsection (b)(1)(A); way in fulfilling our commitment to tect, the National Garden, including the ren- reduce the size, scope, and cost of the and ovation of the Conservatory of the Botanic ø Federal Government. (B) on the later of October 31, 1996, or the Garden, is complete. date of the conveyance described in sub- ø(2) The laws referred to in paragraph (1) But, of equal importance to keeping section (b)(1)(B), with respect to the property are section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act pro- our promise to the American people in described in that subsection. viding for a comprehensive development of reducing the size and cost of Congress ø(b)(1) The property referred to in sub- the park and playground system of the Na- section (a)(1) is the property consisting of— tional Capital.’’, approved June 6, 1924 (40 is making these reductions in a ø(A) Square 576 in the District of Columbia U.S.C. 71a), and the first section of the Act thoughtful and responsible manner. (bounded by Maryland Avenue on the north, entitled ‘‘An Act establishing a Commission The bill we present today does not First Street on the east, Independence Ave- of Fine Arts.’’, approved May 17, 1910 (40 compromise the legislative and over- nue on the south, and Third Street on the U.S.C. 104). sight responsibilities of Congress. west) and Square 578 in the District of Co- ø(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), lumbia (bounded by Independence Avenue on effective October 1, 1996, the unexpended bal- Mr. President, I would like to take a the north, First Street on the east, and ances of appropriations for the Botanic Gar- moment to describe the approach the Washington Avenue on the southwest), other den are transferred to the Secretary of Agri- committee took in arriving at these than the property included in the Capitol culture. funding levels. This past January, I Grounds by paragraph (20) of the first section ø(2) Any unexpended balances of appropria- sent a letter to each of the Senate offi- of Public Law 96–432 (40 U.S.C. 193a note); tions for completion of the National Garden, cers and legislative branch support ø(B) the site known as the Botanic Garden including the Conservatory of the Botanic Nursery at D.C. Village, consisting of 25 Garden, under subsection (e) shall remain agencies asking them to undergo a se- acres located at 4701 Shepherd Parkway, under the Architect of the Capitol. rious programmatic review of each of S.W., Washington, D.C. (formerly part of a ø(g) After the transfer under this section— their activities and services they pro- tract of land known as Parcel 253/26), which ø(1) under such terms and conditions as the vide to Congress. site is to be conveyed by the District of Co- Secretary of Agriculture may impose, in- cluding a requirement for payment of fees In doing so, they were asked to take lumbia to the Architect of the Capitol pursu- a long and hard look at their core mis- ant to Public Law 98–340 (40 U.S.C. 215 note); for the benefit of the Botanic Garden, the ø(C) all buildings, structures, and other im- National Garden and the Conservatory of the sions and statutory responsibilities. provements located on the property de- Botanic Garden shall be available for recep- They were asked to explore ways of scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec- tions sponsored by Members of Congress; and using technologies to make their oper- tively; and ø(2) the Secretary of Agriculture, through ations more efficient and productive. ø(D) all equipment and other personal the Botanic Garden, shall continue, with re- They were asked to explore opportuni- property that, immediately before the trans- imbursement, to propagate and provide such ties for consolidation and restructuring fer under this section, is located on the prop- plant materials as the Architect may require for the United States Capitol Grounds, and of their functions and services. Fol- erty described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), lowing their top to bottom review, the respectively, and is under the control of the such indoor plant materials and cut flowers Architect of the Capitol, acting under the di- as are authorized by policies of the House of results were incorporated into new rection of the Joint Committee on the Li- Representatives and the Senate.¿ budget justifications which were pre- ø ¿ brary. SEC. 312 310. Any amount appropriated in sented in hearings before the sub- ø(c) Not later than the date of the convey- this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- committee. ance to the Architect of the Capitol of the TIVES—Salaries and Expenses—Members’ property described in subsection (b)(1)(B), Representational Allowances’’ shall be avail- I am deeply appreciative to each of the Architect of the Capitol and the Sec- able only for fiscal year 1996. Any amount re- the Senate officers and agency heads. I retary of Agriculture shall enter into an maining after all payments are made under want to thank in particular the former agreement to permit the retention by the such allowances for such fiscal year shall be Secretary of the Senate, Ms. Sheila Architect of the Capitol of a portion of that deposited in the Treasury, to be used for def- Burke and her successor, Mr. Kelly property for legislative branch storage and icit reduction. SEC. 311. Section 316 of Public Law 101–302 is Johnston, and the Senate Sergeant at support facilities and expansion of such fa- Arms, Howard O. Greene, for their co- cilities, and facilities to be developed for use amended in the first sentence of subsection (a) by the Capitol Police. by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1996’’. operation. These offices met, and even ø(d)(1) Effective October 1, 1996, all em- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative exceeded their goals of reducing their ployee positions specified in paragraph (2) Branch Appropriations Act, 1996’’. budgets by 12.5 percent. Without their and each individual holding any such posi- Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I now ask commitment and the dedication of tion (on a permanent basis) immediately be- unanimous consent that the committee their respective staffs the committee fore the transfer, as identified by the Archi- amendments be considered, en bloc, would not have been able to produce tect of the Capitol, shall be transferred to agreed to, en bloc, and considered the Department of Agriculture. the legislation that the Senate con- ø(2) The employee positions referred to in original text for the purpose of further siders today. paragraph (1) are those positions which, im- amendment, and that no points of order be waived. Mr. President, as any member of the mediately before October 1, 1996, are under committee will tell you, these deci- the Architect of the Capitol and are pri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without marily related to the functions of the Bo- objection, it is so ordered. sions were not easy. But, we have, in tanic Garden. So the committee amendments were great measure, accomplished what we ø(3) All annual leave and sick leave stand- agreed to. set out to do, respond to the clear and ing to the credit of an individual imme- Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, let me in- unmistakable message sent by the diately before such individual is transferred dicate that we are happy to have the American people last November— under paragraph (1) shall be credited to such managers here this morning on the change the way we do business here in individual, without adjustment, in the new position of the individual. first appropriations bill. We hope to Washington, reduce spending, and ø(e)(1) Notwithstanding the transfer under dispose of six appropriations bills be- bring runaway spending in control and this section, and without regard to the laws fore the August recess. This is cer- balance the Federal budget.

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The com- Government Printing Office, we clearly ommendation is $426.9 million a $33.7 mittee has included termination costs need more information before making million reduction. In addition, the in fiscal year 1996 which total $3.6 mil- these decision. Finally, I want to committee rescinds $63.5 million of un- lion. thank our ranking member, Senator obligated funds from previous years. Mr. President, each Member of the MURRAY, as well as the other members Within the Senate accounts the fund- Senate should know that this bill com- of the subcommittee, for their hard ing for committees reflects a 15-per- plies with the specifics of the Senate work and cooperation in crafting this cent reduction. As I have already men- budget resolution which provides a dra- measure. Additionally, this year’s bill tioned, the funding for the offices of matic and necessary outline for bal- builds upon the years of hard work and the Secretary of the Senate and Ser- ancing the Federal budget by the year dedication of Senator REID, our former geant at Arms are reduced by 12.5 per- 2002. The budget resolution specifies chairman. Senator REID extended a cent. the reductions to the General Account- great deal of time and cooperation to Again, I want to reiterate or make ing Office and the elimination of the me as ranking member, and I thank the point that these reductions are Office of Technology Assessment. him for that. from this year’s level. This is not some In regards to the two year 25 percent Mr. President, I would yield the floor reduction from some arbitrary, inflated reduction in the funding for the Gen- to our ranking member and floor man- baseline. These are reductions from eral Accounting Office, I want to thank ager, Senator MURRAY, for any state- this year’s expenditures. Senator ROTH, chairman of the Govern- ment she would wish to make. Mr. President, in last years bill the ment Affairs Committee, and his staff Mrs. MURRAY. Thank you, Mr. Senate passed into law a ban on unso- for their cooperation in identifying and President. Mr. President, I rise in support of the licited mass mailing which has re- recommending needed changes at GAO. H.R. 1854, the fiscal year 1996 Legisla- sulted in tens of millions of dollars in With their assistance, I am confident tive branch appropriation bill. I note savings to the taxpayer. Again, this that the GAO will be able to perform that this is not the first year in which year the committee freezes official its core statutory mission. the committee has made the effort to mail cost at $11 million. Also, I want to thank the Comp- constrain the spending of the legisla- The statutory allowances for Sen- troller General, Charles Bowsher, for tive branch. As Senator MACK stated ator’s offices are not reduced. The rec- his help. He will tell you that the fund- last year in his opening floor remarks ommended funding for Members’ office ing levels will be difficult and will on the fiscal year 1995 legislative salaries and expenses should be suffi- force structural changes, but he is branch appropriation bill, ‘‘This is the cient to cover fiscal year 1996 expendi- committed to making the General Ac- fourth year in a row now that we have tures. counting Office the model for the rest held funding at or below the previous Mr. President, S. 2, the Congressional of the Federal Government in produc- year’s levels in real dollars.’’ Mr. Presi- Accountability Act, which was passed tivity and efficiency as we continue to dent, that means that this is the fifth into law early this year, mandates that restructure and downsize the Federal year in a row that the Senate Appro- Congress comply with the very same Government. priations Committee has reported a employment and labor laws that pri- Mr. President, I expect an amend- bill in which we have held funding at or vate businesses must comply with. ment to be offered that restores fund- below the previous year’s levels—in And, just like businesses all around the ing for the Office of Technology Assess- fact, this year the committee-reported country, there is a cost to compliance. ment. I know that there are Members bill is over $200 million below the level This bill includes $2.5 million appro- who feel strongly about this issue and enacted for fiscal year 1995. priation for the establishment of the we will debate the merits should it be The chairman has provided in his re- new Office of Compliance. This is a new offered. I must point out to the Mem- marks a detailed explanation of all of joint item with the House. Each Mem- bers of the Senate that the Senate the recommendations contained in the ber should be aware that the costs as- budget resolution specifies the elimi- committee-reported bill. Without re- sociated with the Congressional Ac- nation of OTA, and quite frankly, the peating those details, I would simply countability Act will require future in- services and information that OTA pro- direct all members to a summary table creases in expenditures. The com- vides can be obtained from a great va- on pages 65 and 66 of the committee re- mittee has included report language riety of sources that do not require a port for the two titles of the bill. For that directs the offices of the Senate to $21 million dollars expenditure. title I, congressional operations, the make regular reports to the committee Mr. President, while this bill accom- committee recommends a total of a lit- regarding issues of compliance and as- plishes our stated goal of reducing Con- tle over $1.5 billion. That is a reduction sociated costs. gressional spending by $200 million, of $126 million below the fiscal year As to the major support agencies of much more needs to be done in the 1995 appropriated level and $275 million Congress: the Library of Congress has coming year. While the office of the below the total budget estimates for level funding compared to fiscal year Architect of the Capitol is reduced by fiscal year 1996 for congressional oper- 1995, with the exception of $3 million 10 percent in title I of this bill, the ations. Title II of the bill, as shown on increase for the National Digital Li- Congress will undertake a much more page 66 of the report, provides funding brary Program. I want to commend the thorough review of its structure and for other agencies for which the com- Librarian of Congress, Dr. James organization by way of a Joint House- mittee recommends a total of $686 mil- Billington, for his efforts in strength- Senate Leadership Taskforce. The lion. In total, as is depicted in the sum- ening the Library and the services it taskforce will, with the assistance of mary table, the bill as reported by the provides to the Nation. The digital li- the Architect of the Capitol, identify full committee provides $2.1 billion, a brary effort is one of several forward services and operations that could be reduction of just over $200 million thinking programs initiated by the Li- more cost efficiently performed by out- below the fiscal year 1995 enacted bill brary of Congress which will insure the side contractors. and a reduction of $427 million below Library’s position as one of our leading The committee report also directs the budget estimates for fiscal year institutions. the Government Printing Office to ini- 1996. We have included a $2.6 million in- tiate a study to analyze the structure There are a number of differences be- crease for the Congressional Budget Of- and services of the Superintendent of tween the House-passed bill and the fice so that it may perform studies Documents and the Federal Depository committee’s recommendations, several

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That was my amend- by the prices charged to the public for Virginia that they have been adopted ment. en bloc. the flags themselves. Many members of the press, however, For certain security functions of the Mr. BYRD. The bill, as amended, is have adopted the position that, as pri- Architect of the Capitol, the House bill open to amendment? vate citizens, they should not be sub- recommended the transfer of staff from The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is ject to this type of scrutiny. Though the Architect of the Capitol to the Cap- correct. itol Police. The Senate committee-re- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I shall they are not elected officials, neverthe- ported bill disagrees with that rec- offer an amendment. less, in reality they do retain a great ommendation and has left that secu- Mr. President on previous occasions, deal of influence, massive influence rity function within the Office of the I have come to the Senate floor to within the political process. It is sin- Architect. speak on the matter of honoraria and gularly the media’s decision as to The committee-reported bill does not outside income earned by the media. which topics of information are note- agree with the House recommendation While no overall disclosure policy ex- worthy and, as such, which topics that the Botanic Garden be transferred ists within the communications indus- should be reported on. As purveyors of to the Department of Agriculture. In try, there does seem to be more scru- the news, the press have enormous addition, the House provided $7 million tiny being paid to the practice of the power, enormous power to persuade— for the renovation of the Conservatory press in accepting speaking fees. far greater, in fact, than does any sin- and capped the total project at $21 mil- It is an issue of increasing concern to gle politician, or group of politicians. lion. The Senate committee-reported me, and one that I believe deserves Edmund Burke recognized this when bill has deleted all funding for that closer attention. I suspect that most he referred to the fourth estate as hav- purpose. journalists would agree that they have ing more power than any of the other Finally, Mr. President, for the Office a unique and often unequaled influence estates. of Technology Assessment (OTA), the on the American public. There is no House-passed bill included a floor match—none—no match for the lever- It is this very power, unchecked and amendment which provided for the con- age the media have over the public dis- freewheeling, that journalists can no tinuation of the functions of the OTA semination of information. In order to longer ignore and brush aside. There is within the Congressional Research stay attuned with current events, we as much need for the press to be made Service at a level of $15 million. H.R. all must rely on the press’ interpreta- accountable to the public as there is 1854, as reported by the Senate Appro- tion of each day’s occurrences. for elected officials to be made ac- priations Committee, includes a total Some members of the press take the countable to the public. To resist pub- of just over $6 million for the OTA. position that, as private citizens, they lic disclosure—that is all I am asking, This amount will allow for the orderly have no obligation—none—to disclose just disclose outside earned income—to completion and distribution of approxi- information to the public regarding the resist public disclosure as a matter of mately 30 reports which the OTA is acceptance of outside income. Al- principle is unwise. Principle, however, currently undertaking and a maximum though I can appreciate that line of is on the other side of the issue. of 17 employees is provided for closing thinking, it represents a defensive posi- We all know that nothing gives a the Office. In addition, from within the tion that has little basis in reality. greater feeling of credibility than the amount appropriated for fiscal year From my point of view, the members of willingness to show that there is noth- 1996, $150,000 is recommended to remain the media need to adopt a position re- ing to hide. Lay it out. I have urged available until September 30, 1997, to garding such income, a position that the members of the press to recognize provide for unemployment claims that reflects some common sense. Of course, their extraordinary position in our sys- may arise. in a perfect world, all of us who affect tem of Government, and to face the in- I would note, however, that during public policy, either through the elec- herent responsibility that comes with the committee markup of the bill, an tive process or through the interpreta- that position. I believe it is time for amendment offered by the distin- tion of that process, want to be the communications industry as a guished Senator from South Carolina, thought of as being above reproach. We whole to take the bull by the horns and Senator HOLLINGS, which I supported, all want our work to be seen as bene- develop its own standards. That is would have provided $15 million for the fiting the common good and, as a re- what I would like to see happen; the OTA—the cost of which was offset by a sult, we do not expect our motives to communications industry should de- 1.08-percent reduction of the salaries be challenged. Unfortunately, human velop its own standards with respect to and expenses of certain of the congres- nature has to be factored into the disclosure of outside earned income. sional support agencies. That amend- equation. There is no doubt that the Journalists should forgo the narrow de- ment was defeated by a rollcall vote of American people have a negative opin- fense of their individual freedoms and 11–13. ion of elected officials and a negative face up to the broader obligation of opinion of the press. Some of that atti- I believe that the OTA provides a val- trust which they bear in our political tude is well founded. Let us be honest, uable service for the Congress on a bi- process. partisan basis and I will have more to there are members of both of these pro- say during this debate about the OTA fessions who have behaved unethically I am offering an amendment, Mr. in support of an amendment which I in the past and thus have tainted all of President, and it is a sense-of-the-Sen- anticipate may be offered to overturn us. There is no avoiding this fact, and ate amendment—today—regarding the the committee’s recommendation. to pretend otherwise is not only unre- disclosure of outside income earned by In conclusion, I again compliment alistic but it is also disingenuous. accredited members of the Senate press the very able chairman of the sub- In response to the public’s criticism, corps. I am not talking about salaries. committee, Senator MACK. I have Members of Congress adopted disclo- This does not infringe on anybody’s learned a lot during my first year as sure rules that prohibit their accept- constitutional rights. It does not in- ranking member of this subcommittee, ance of honoraria. I led the fight. This fringe upon the freedom of the press, as and I am pleased that we have been action was seen by some politicians at set forth in the American Bill of able to do our share in carefully exam- the time as an overreaction to criti- Rights. There is nothing in that Bill of ining the expenditures of the legisla- cism and an unnecessary effort, but the Rights that says you should not have tive branch to ensure that they are prevailing attitude was to let the sun- an accounting to the public of some cost-effective and, where possible, we shine in and take away the appearance things.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10350 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 This amendment is intended to pro- rate Senate resolution that would, (1) the Senate Press Gallery; vide a ‘‘truth in reporting require- hopefully, lead to the establishment of (2) the Senate Radio and Television Cor- ment’’ for the media that cover this in- disclosure rules starting with the 104th respondents Gallery; stitution, this Senate. I repeat that I Congress and set into place rules for a (3) the Senate Periodical Press Gallery; and have grown increasingly concerned yearly filing by reporters who seek (4) the Senate Press Photographers Gal- with the communication industry’s in- credentialing with the Senate Press lery. Gallery. ability or unwillingness to adopt eth- AMENDMENT NO. 1802 ical standards that properly reflect I am not attempting to have any im- pact upon the House and its rules or (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate their role in our system of Govern- that the Senate should consider a resolu- ment. In this day of instant access, the regulations. But I would anticipate tion requiring each accredited member of media’s leverage over the dissemina- that the Rules Committee in the Sen- the Senate Press Gallery to file an annual tion of information is unequaled. Their ate would then hold hearings to ensure public report with the Secretary of the power of persuasion goes well beyond a complete airing of all views on the Senate disclosing the member’s primary the newspaper headlines or the nightly subject. Come one, come all. Let us employer and any additional sources and news report or the radio talk show. The hear what you have to say. Let us work amounts of earned outside income) members of the media, as the pur- together. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I send my veyors of our daily news, singularly de- This is not an attempt to sandbag the amendment to the desk and ask for its cide which items are newsworthy and, press or to prevent their input or to in- immediate consideration. as such, which items deserve the atten- fluence their input. The point of this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tion of the public. amendment is to show that it is time clerk will report. Today’s press, as I have said already, for the media to be accountable. I The legislative clerk read as follows: have enormous power, enormous power. would prefer that they would volun- The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. There is nothing like it anywhere in tarily take the steps to make them- BYRD] proposes an amendment numbered the world. And it is time that they ac- selves accountable. I hope they will do 1802. knowledge the responsibility that that. But right now—today—their Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- comes with that power. Coupled with sphere of influence is unfettered and imous consent that reading of the that fact is the American people’s in- unequal. amendment be dispensed with. For the press to simply resist public creasing cynicism of Washington. At a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without disclosure on a matter of principle is time when the public’s distrust of objection, it is so ordered. unwise, and it is unacceptable. I be- Members of Congress and the public’s The amendment is as follows: lieve that the entire industry must re- distrust of journalists is at an all-time alize its full responsibility—its full re- At the appropriate place in the bill, insert high, I believe it is important to take the following: sponsibility—to its viewers, to its read- the necessary steps to instill con- SEC. . (a) It is the sense of the Senate that ers, and to its listeners. fidence in the process of Government. the Senate should consider a resolution in In light of that, this amendment is a the 104th Congress, 1st Session, that requires Over the years, the press have been ex- beginning in the effort to address at ceedingly critical—and rightly so—of an accredited member of any of the Senate the very least the perception of a press galleries to file an annual public report particular elected officials who have media double standard. The media were with the Secretary of the Senate disclosing abused their positions. right in saying that we elected officials the identity of the primary employer of the In 1991, in an effort to address the ap- ought to be accountable to the public, member and of any additional sources of pearance of impropriety, the Congress that we ought to disclose how much earned outside income received by the mem- passed legislation installing disclosure this group pays us for an appearance, ber, together with the amounts received requirements that prohibit any Mem- from each such source. or how much this group pays us for (b) For purposes of this section, the term ber from accepting compensation from having a cup of coffee downtown at outside groups. That was a positive ‘‘Senate press galleries’’ means— some club. We ought to disclose how (1) the Senate Press Gallery; step. Though there was resistance to much this or that group pays us for a (2) the Senate Radio and Television Cor- this prohibition, the prevailing atti- 10-minute speech or for a 30-minute respondents Gallery; tude was, as I said earlier, to let a lit- speech. Lay it out. (3) the Senate Periodical Press Gallery; tle sunshine work its way into the My amendment went further. At first and Chamber and to take away the appear- we disclose it. And then my amend- (4) the Senate Press Photographers Gal- ance of unethical behavior. ment said we will eliminate entirely lery. Recently, there have been reports of the acceptance of honoraria for our- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- journalists receiving thousands of dol- selves and on the part of our staffs. I imous consent to have printed in the lars in speaking fees, thousands of dol- am not saying the same with respect to RECORD certain published articles per- lars in speaking fees from the very the press. I am not saying they should tinent to my remarks. groups that they are covering. Despite eliminate it. I am simply saying they The first is entitled ‘‘Fee Speech,’’ by this apparent conflict, some members— should disclose it. Let the sunshine in. Ken Auletta, from the September 12, not all, but some members—of the Let their colleagues, let their cowork- 1994, New Yorker; the second, ‘‘Take press take the position that, as a pri- ers know. Let everybody know. Let the the Money and Talk,’’ by Alicia C. vate citizen they have no obligation— public know. Shepard, which appeared in American no obligation—to disclose information It is time for journalists to forgo, as Journalism Review; and ‘‘Where the regarding their acceptance of outside I say, the narrow defense of their indi- Sun Doesn’t Shine,’’ by Jamie Stiehm, earned income. They say, ‘‘That is no- vidual freedoms to face up to the which appeared in the May/June 1995 body else’s business. I am a private cit- broader obligations of trust in our po- issue of the Columbia Journalism Re- izen. The public has no business in litical process. view. knowing what I take in speaking fees.’’ Mr. President, this is what the There being no objection, the mate- The impetus for my amendment is amendment says: rial was ordered to be printed in the neither an attempt to hamper the me- It is the sense of the Senate that the Sen- RECORD, as follows: dia’s ability to do their job nor is it an ate should consider a resolution in the 104th [From the New Yorker magazine, Sept. 12, effort to infringe in any way upon their Congress, 1st Session, that requires an ac- 1994] first amendment rights. Instead, the credited member of any of the Senate press FEE SPEECH goal of the amendment is simply to galleries to file an annual public report with (By Ken Auletta) apply a level of credibility to the press the Secretary of the Senate disclosing the that reflects the importance of their identity of the primary employer of the The initial hint of anger from twenty-five member and of any additional sources of or so members of the House Democratic lead- profession. ership came on an hour-and-a-quarter-long It is my hope that there can be con- earned outside income received by the mem- ber, together with the amounts received bus ride from Washington to Airlie House, in sensus in the Senate in requiring the from each such source. rural Virginia, one morning last January. media to disclose their earned outside (b) For purposes of this section, the term They had been asked by the Majority Leader, income. And I intend to offer a sepa- ‘‘Senate press galleries’’ means— Richard A. Gephardt, of Missouri, to attend

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS July 20, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10351 a two-day retreat for the Democratic Mes- The press panel went on for nearly three ABC News were reconsidering their relaxed sage Group, and as the bus rolled southwest hours, long past the designated cocktail hour policy. the convivial smiles faded. The members of of six. The congressmen directed their anger Indeed, one of Donaldson’s bosses—Paul the group began to complain that their mes- at both Brian Lamb, the C–SPAN chairman, Friedman, the executive vice-president for sage was getting strangled, and they blamed and me—we were the two press representa- news—told me he agreed with the notion the media. By that afternoon, when the tives on the panel—and cited a number of in- that on-air correspondents are not private Democrats gathered for the first of five pan- stances of what they considered reportorial citizens. ‘‘People like Sam have influence els composed of both partisans and what abuse. The question that recurred most often that far exceeds that of individual congress- were advertised as ‘‘guest analysts, not par- was this: Why won’t journalists disclose the men,’’ Friedman said, echoing Representa- tisan advisers,’’ the complaints were growing income they receive from those with special tive Obey’s point. ‘‘We always worry that louder. The most prominent Democrats in interests? lobbyists get special ‘access’ to members of the House—Gephardt; the Majority Whip, It is a fair question to ask journalists, who government. We should also worry that the David E. Bonior, of Michigan; the current often act as judges of others’ character. Over public might get the idea that special-inter- Appropriations Committee chairman, David the summer, I asked it of more than fifty est groups are paying for special ‘access’ to R. Obey, of Wisconsin; the Democratic Con- prominent media people, or perhaps a fifth of correspondents who talk to millions of gressional Campaign chairman, Vic Fazio, of what can fairly be called the media elite— Americans.’’ California; Rosa L. DeLauro, of Connecticut, those journalists who, largely on account of Unlike Donaldson, who does not duck ques- who is a friend of President Clinton’s; and television appearances, have a kind of fame tions, some commentators chose to say noth- about twenty others—expressed a common similar to that of actors. Not surprisingly, grievance: public figures are victims of a most responded to the question at least as ing about their lecturing. The syndicated powerful and cynical press corps. A few com- defensively as any politician would. Some of columnist George Will, who appears weekly plained of what they saw as the ethical ob- them had raised an eyebrow when President as a commentator on the Brinkley show, said tuseness of Sam Donaldson, of ABC, angrily Clinton said he couldn’t recall ten- or fif- through an assistant, ‘‘We are just in the noting that, just four days earlier, ‘‘Prime teen-year-old details about Whitewater. Yet middle of book production here. Mr. Will is Time Live,’’ the program that Donaldson co- many of those I spoke to could not remember not talking much to anyone.’’ Will is paid anchors, had attacked the Independent In- where they had given a speech just months twelve thousand five hundred dollars a surance Agents of America for treating con- ago. And many of them, while they were un- speech, Alicia C. Shepard reports in a superb gressional staff people to a Key West junket. equivocal in their commentary on public fig- article in the May issue of the American Yet several months earlier the same insur- ures and public issues, seemed eager to dwell Journalism Review. ance group had paid Donaldson a thirty- on the complexities and nuances of their own ABC’s Cokie Roberts, who, according to an thousand-dollar lecture fee. outside speaking. ABC official, earns between five and six hun- By four-thirty, when the third panel, os- Sam Donaldson, whose annual earnings at dred thousand dollars annually as a Wash- tensibly devoted to the changing role of the ABC are about two million dollars, was ington correspondent and is a regular com- media, was set to begin, the Democrats could forthcoming about his paid speeches: in mentator on the Brinkley show in addition no longer contain their rage, lumping the June, he said that he had given three paid to her duties on National Public Radio, also press into a single, stereotypical category— speeches so far this year and had two more seems to have a third job, as a paid speaker. you—the same way they complained that the scheduled. He would not confirm a report Among ABC correspondents who regularly press lumped together all members of Con- that he gets a lecture fee of as much as thir- moonlight as speakers, Roberts ranks No. 1. gress. ty thousand dollars. On being asked to iden- A person who is in a position to know esti- They kept returning to Donaldson’s lec- tify the three groups he had spoken to, Don- mates that she earned more than three hun- ture fees and his public defense that it was aldson—who on the March 27th edition of the dred thousand dollars for speaking appear- ethically acceptable for him to receive fees Sunday-morning show ‘‘This Week with ances in 1993. Last winter, a couple of weeks because he was a private citizen, not an David Brinkley’’ had ridiculed President after the Donaldson-‘‘Prime Time’’ incident, elected official. The Airlie House meeting Clinton for not remembering that he had she asked the Group Health Association of was off the record, but in a later interview once lent twenty thousand dollars to his America, before whom she was to speak in Representative Obey recalled having said of mother—said he couldn’t remember. Then he mid-February, to donate her reported twen- journalists. ‘‘What I find most offensive late- took a minute to call up the information ty-thousand-dollar fee to charity. Roberts ly is that we get the sanctimonious-Sam de- from his computer. He said that he had spo- did not return three phone calls—which sug- fense: ‘We’re different because we don’t write ken at an I.B.M. convention in Palm Springs, gests that she expects an openness from the the laws.’ Well, they have a hell of a lot to a group of public-information officers, and Clinton Administration that she rejects for more power than I do to affect the laws writ- to the National Association of Retail Drug- herself. On that March 27th Brinkley show, ten.’’ gists. ‘‘If I hadn’t consulted my computer- she described the Administration’s behavior Representative Robert G. Torricelli, of ized date book, I couldn’t have told you that concerning Whitewater this way: ‘‘All of this New Jersey, recalled have said, ‘‘What star- I spoke to the National Association of Retail now starts to look like they are covering tles many people is to hear television com- Druggists,’’ he said. ‘‘I don’t remember these something up.’’ mentators make paid speeches to interest things.’’ Brit Hume, the senior ABC White House groups and then see them on television com- What would Donaldson say to members of correspondent, earns about what Roberts menting on those issues. It’s kind of a direct Congress who suggest that, like them, he is does, and is said to trail only Roberts and conflict of interest. If it happened in govern- not strictly a private individual and should Donaldson at ABC in lecture earnings. This ment, it would not be permitted.’’ Torricelli, make full disclosure of his income from could not be confirmed by Hume, for he did who has been criticized for realizing a sixty- groups that seek to influence legislation? not return calls. nine-thousand-dollar profit on a New Jersey ‘‘First, I don’t make laws that govern an At CNN, the principal anchor, Bernard savings-and-loan after its chairman advised industry,’’ he said. ‘‘Second, people hire me Shaw, also declined to be interviewed, and so him to make a timely investment in its because they think of me as a celebrity; they did three of the loudest critics of Congress stock, says he doesn’t understand why jour- believe their members or the people in the and the Clinton Administration; the conserv- nalists don’t receive the same scrutiny that audience will be impressed.’’ He went on, ative commentator John McLaughlin, who people in Congress do. Torricelli brought up ‘‘Can you say the same thing about a mem- now takes his ‘‘McLaughlin Group’’ on the an idea that had been discussed at the re- ber of Congress who doesn’t even speak—who road to do a rump version of the show live, treat and that he wanted to explore: federal is hired, in a sense, to go down and play ten- often before business groups; and the alter- regulations requiring members of the press nis? What is the motive of the group that nating conservative co-hosts of ‘‘Crossfire,’’ to disclose outside income—and most par- pays for that?’’ He paused and then answered Pat Buchanan and John Sununu. ticularly television journalists whose sta- his own question: ‘‘Their motive, whether David Brinkley did respond to questions, tions are licensed by the government. He they are subtle about it or not, is to make but not about his speaking income. Like said that he would like to see congressional friends with you because they hope that you Donaldson and others, he rejected the notion hearings on the matter, and added. ‘‘You’d will be a friend of theirs when it comes time that he was a public figure. Asked what he get the votes if you did the hearings. I pre- to decide about millions of dollars. Their would say to the question posed by members dict that in the next couple of Congresses motive in inviting me is not to make friends of Congress at the retreat, Brinkley replied, you’ll get the hearings.’’ with me.’’ Gephardt is dubious about the legality of Would he concede that there might be at ‘‘It’s a specious argument. We are private compelling press disclosure of outside in- least an appearance of conflict when he citizens. We work in the private market- come, but one thing he is sure about is the takes money from groups with a stake in, place. They do not.’’ anger against the media which is rising with- say, health issues? And if a member of Congress asked about in Congress. ‘‘Most of us work for more than Donaldson said, ‘‘At some point, the issue his speaking fee, which is reported to be money,’’ he told me. ‘‘We work for self- is: What is the evidence? I believe it’s not eighteen thousand dollars? image. And Congress’s self-image has suf- the appearance of impropriety that’s the ‘‘I would tell him it’s none of his busi- fered, because, members think, journalistic problem. It’s impropriety.’’ Still, Donaldson ness,’’ Brinkley said. ‘‘I don’t feel that I have ethics and standards are not as good as they did concede that he was rethinking his posi- the right to ask him everything he does in used to be.’’ tion; and he was aware that his bosses at his private life.’’

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10352 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 The syndicated columnist and television umnists have fewer constraints on their ‘‘I cover cable, but I cover it for ABC, which regular Robert Novak, who speaks more fre- speechmaking than so-called objective re- is sometimes in conflict with that industry,’’ quently than Brinkley, also considers him- porters, since columnists freely expose their he said. Could he accept money to write a self a private citizen when it comes to the opinions. magazine piece or a book when he might one matter of income disclosure. ‘‘I’m not going Gloria Borger, a U.S. News & World Report day report on the magazine publisher or the to tell you how many speeches I do and what columnist and frequent ‘‘Washington Week book industry? He is uneasy with the dis- my fee is,’’ he said politely. Novak, who has in Review’’ panelist, discloses her income tinction that newspapers like the Wall been writing a syndicated column for thirty- from speeches, but only to her employer. Street Journal or the Washington Post one years, is highly visible each weekend on Borger said she gave one or two paid speech- make, which is to prohibit daily reporters CNN as the co-host of the ‘‘Evans & Novak’’ es a month, but she wouldn’t reveal her fee. from giving paid speeches to corporations or interview program and as a regular on ‘‘The ‘‘I’m not an elected official,’’ she said. trade associations that lobby Congress and Capital Gang.’’ Like Borger, Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s senior have agendas, yet allow paid college speech- What would Novak say to a member of White House correspondent, said that he told es. (Even universities have legislative agen- Congress who maintained that he was a his news organization about any speeches he das, Greenfield noted.) In trying to escape quasi-public figure and should be willing to made. How many speeches did he make in this ethical maze, Greenfield concluded, ‘‘I disclose his income from speeches? the last year? finally decided that I can’t figure out every- ‘‘I’m a totally private person,’’ he said. ‘‘I would guess four or five,’’ he said, and thing that constitutes a conflict.’’ ‘‘Anyone who doesn’t like me doesn’t have to repeated that each one was cleared through Eleanor Clift, of Newsweek, who is cast as read me. These people, in exchange for his bureau chief. the beleaguered liberal on ‘‘The McLaughlin power—I have none—they have sacrificed What would Blitzer say to a member of Group,’’ said that she made between six and privacy.’’ Congress who asked how much he made eight appearances a year with the group. Her In fact, Novak does seem to view his pri- speaking and from which groups? fee for a speech on the West Coast was five vacy as less than total; he won’t accept fees ‘‘I would tell him ‘None of your business,’’’ thousand dollars, she said, but she would ac- from partisan political groups, and, as a fre- Blitzer said. cept less to appear in Washington. She would quent critic of the Israeli government, he Two other network chief White House cor- not disclose her outside speaking income, will not take fees from Arab-American respondents NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and and said that if a member of Congress were groups, for fear of creating an appearance of CBS’s Rira Braver—also do little speaking. to ask she would say, ‘‘I do disclose. I dis- a conflict of interest. Unlike most private ‘‘I make few speeches,’’ Mitchell said. close to the people I work for. I don’t work citizens, Novak, and most other journalists, ‘‘Maybe ten a year. Maybe six or seven a for the taxpayers.’’ will not sign petitions, or donate money to year. I’m very careful about not speaking to Christopher Matthews, a nationally syn- political candidates, or join protest marches. groups that involve issues I cover.’’ She de- dicated columnist and Washington bureau Colleagues have criticized Novak and Row- clined to say how much she earned. For chief of the San Francisco Examiner, who is land Evans for organizing twice-a-year fo- Braver, the issue was moot. I don’t think I a political commentator for ‘‘Good Morning rums—as they have since 1971—to which they did any,’’ she said, referring to paid speeches America’’ and co-host of a nightly program invite between seventy five and a hundred in the past year. on America’s Talking, a new, NBC-owned and twenty-five subscribers to their news- ABC’s ‘‘Prime Time Live’’ correspondent cable network, told me last June that he letter, many of whom are business and finan- Chris Wallace, who has done several inves- gave between forty and fifty speeches a year. cial analysts. Those attending pay hundreds tigative pieces on corporate-sponsored con- He netted between five and six thousand dol- of dollars—Novak refuses to say how much— gressional junkets, said he made four or five lars a speech, he said, or between two and for the privilege of listening to public offi- paid speeches last year. ‘‘I don’t know ex- three hundred thousand dollars a year. Like cials speak and answer questions off the actly,’’ he said. Could he remember his fee? many others, he is represented by the Wash- record. ‘‘You talk about conflicts of inter- ‘‘I wouldn’t say,’’ he replied. ington Speakers Bureau, and he said that he est!’’ exclaimed Jack Nelson, the Los Ange- Did he speak to business groups? placed no limitations on corporate or other les Times Washington bureau chief. ‘‘It is ‘‘I’m trying to remember the specific groups he would appear before. ‘‘To be hon- wrong to have government officials come to groups,’’ he said, and then went on. ‘‘One was est, I don’t spend a lot of time thinking speak to businesses and you make money off the Business Council of Canada. Yes, I do about it,’’ he said. ‘‘I give the same speech.’’ of it.’’ speak to business groups.’’ Mark Shields, who writes a syndicated col- So what is the difference between Chris David S. Broder, of the Washington Post, umn and is the moderator of ‘‘The Capital Wallace and members of Congress who ac- who has a contract to appear regularly on Gang’’ and a regular commentator on ‘‘The cept paid junkets? CNN and on NBC’s ‘‘Meet the Press,’’ said MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour,’’ is a busy paid ‘‘I’m a private citizen,’’ he said, ‘‘I have no that he averaged between twelve and twenty- lecturer. Asked how much he earned from control over public funds, I don’t make pub- four paid speeches a year, mostly to colleges, speeches last year, he said, ‘‘I haven’t even lic policy.’’ and that the speeches are cleared with his totalled it up.’’ Shields said he probably Why did Wallace think that he was invited editors at the Post. He did not discuss his gives one paid speech a week, adding, ‘‘I to speak before business groups? fee, but Howard Kurtz, the Post’s media re- don’t want, for personal reasons, to get into ‘‘They book me because they feel somehow porter, said in his recent book ‘‘Media Cir- specifics.’’ that it adds a little excitement or luster to cus’’ that Broder makes up to seventy-five Michael Kinsley, who is the liberal co-host their event,’’ he said. He has been giving hundred dollars a speech. Broder said he of ‘‘Crossfire,’’ an essayist for The New Re- speeches since 1980, he said, and ‘‘never once would support an idea advanced by Albert R. public and Time, and a contributor to The has any group called me afterward and asked Hunt,the Wall Street Journal’s Washington New Yorker, is also reluctant to be specific. me any favor in coverage.’’ editor, to require disclosure as a condition of ‘‘I’m in the worst of all possible positions,’’ But isn’t that what public officials usually receiving a congressional press card. To re- he said. ‘‘I do only a little of it. But I can’t say when Wallace corners them about a jun- ceive a press card now, David Holmes, the su- claim to be a virgin.’’ Kinsley said he ap- ket? perintendent of the House Press Gallery, told peared about once every two months, but he Those who underwrite congressional jun- me, journalists are called upon to disclose wouldn’t say what groups he spoke to or how kets are seeking ‘‘access’’ and ‘‘influence,’’ only if they receive more than five per cent much he was paid. ‘‘I’m going to do a bit he said, but the people who hire him to make of their income from a single lobbying orga- more,’’ he said. ‘‘I do staged debates—mini a speech are seeking ‘‘entertainment.’’ When nization. Hunt said he would like to see the ‘Crossfire’s’—before business groups. If ev- I mentioned Wallace’s remarks to Norman four committees that oversee the issuing of eryone disclosed, I would.’’ Pearlstine, the former executive editor of congressional press cards—made up of five to The New Republic’s White House cor- the Wall Street Journal, he said, ‘‘By that seven journalists each—require full disclo- respondent, Fred Barnes, who is a regular on argument, we ought not to distinguish be- sure of any income from groups that lobby ‘‘The McLaughlin Group’’ and appears on tween news and entertainment, and we ought Congress. He said he was aware of the bitter ‘‘CBS This Morning’’ as a political commen- to merge news into entertainment.’’ battle that was waged in 1988, when one com- tator, speaks more often than Kinsley, giv- ABC’s political and media analyst Jeff mittee issued new application forms for ing thirty or forty paid speeches a year, he Greenfield makes a ‘‘rough guess’’ that he press passes which included space for de- said, including the ‘‘McLaughlin’’ road show. gives fifteen paid speeches a year, many in tailed disclosure of outside income. Irate re- How would Barnes respond to the question the form of panels he moderates before var- porters demanded that the application form posed by members of Congress? ious media groups—cable conventions, news- be rescinded, and it was. Today, the Journal, ‘‘They’re elected officials,’’ he said. ‘‘I’m paper or magazine groups, broadcasting and along with the Washington Post, is among not an elected official. I’m not in govern- marketing associations—that are concerned the publications with the strictest prohibi- ment. I don’t deal with taxpayers’ money.’’ with subjects he regularly covers. ‘‘It’s like tions on paid speeches. Most journalistic or- Barnes’s ‘‘McLaughlin’’ colleague Morton ‘Nightline,’ but it’s not on the air,’’ he said. ganizations forbid reporters to accept money M. Kondracke is the executive editor of Roll He would not divulge his fee, or how much he or invest in the stocks of the industries they Call, which covers Congress. Kondracke said earned in the past twelve months from cover. But the Journal and the Post have that he gave about thirty-six paid speeches speeches. rules against reporters’ accepting fees from annually, but he would not identify the spon- Greenfield argued that nearly everything any groups that lobby Congress or from any sors or disclose his fee. He believes that col- he did could be deemed a potential conflict. for-profit groups.

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The New Yorker, ac- a year, mostly to colleges and civic groups, fees for speaking are Ted Koppel, of ABC’s cording to its executive editor, Hendrik and never to corporations or groups that di- ‘‘Nightline’’; Jim Lehrer, of ‘‘The MacNeil/ Hertzberg, is in the process of reviewing its rectly petition Congress, and that he re- Lehrer News Hour’’; Bob Schieffer, CBS’ policies. ceived five thousand dollars for most speech- chief Washington correspondent and the host Those who frequently lecture make a solid es. of ‘‘Face the Nation’’; and C-SPAN’s Brian point when they say that lecture fees don’t William Safire, the Times columnist, who is Lamb. buy favorable coverage. But corruption can a regular on ‘‘Meet the Press,’’ was willing ABC’s senior Washington correspondent, take subtler forms than the quid pro quo, to disclose his lecture income. ‘‘I do about James Wooten, explained how, in the mid- and the fact that journalists see themselves fifteen speeches a year for twenty thousand eighties, he decided to change his ways after as selling entertainment rather than influ- dollars a crack,’’ he said. ‘‘A little more for a last lucrative weekend: ‘‘I had a good agent ence does not wipe the moral slate clean. overseas and Hawaii.’’ Where Safire parts and I got a day off on Friday and flew out The real corruption of ‘‘fee speech,’’ perhaps, company with Hunt is that he sees nothing Thursday after the news and did North- is not that journalists will do favors for the wrong with accepting fees from corporations. western University Thursday night for six associations and businesses that pay them He said that in recent months he had spoken thousand dollars. Then I got a rental car and speaking fees but that the nexus of tele- to A.T. & T., the Pharmaceutical Research drove to Milwaukee, and in midmorning I did vision and speaking fees creates what Rep- and Manufacturers of America, and Jewish Marquette for five or six thousand dollars. In resentative Obey called ‘‘an incentive to be organizations. Safire said that because he is the afternoon, I went to the University of even more flamboyant’’ on TV—and, to a a columnist his opinions are advertised, not Chicago, to a small symposium, for which I lesser extent, on the printed page. The tele- hidden. ‘‘I believe firmly in Samuel John- got twenty-five hundred to three thousand vision talk shows value vividness, pithiness, son’s dictum ‘No man but a blockhead ever dollars. Then I got on a plane Friday night and predictability. They prefer their panel- wrote except for money,’’’ he went on. ‘‘I and came home. I had made fifteen thousand ists reliably pro or con, ‘‘liberal’’ or ‘‘con- charge for my lectures. I charge for my dollars, paid the agent three thousand, and servative,’’ Too much quirkiness can make a books. I charge when I go on television. I feel had maybe two thousand in expenses. So I show unbalanced; too much complexity can no compunction about it. It fits nicely into made about ten thousand dollars for thirty- make it dull. Time’s Margaret Carlson told my conservative, capitalist—with a capital six hours. I didn’t have a set speech, I just me, not entirely in jest, ‘‘I was a much more ‘C’—philosophy.’’ talked off the top of my head.’’ But his con- thoughtful person before I went on TV. But Tim Russert, the host of ‘‘Meet the Press,’’ science told him it was wrong. ‘‘It’s easy I was offered speeches only after I went on said that he had given ‘‘a handful’’ of paid money,’’ Wooten said. TV.’’ Her Time colleague the columnist speeches in the past year, including some to As for me, The New Yorker paid my travel Hugh Sidey said that when he stopped ap- expenses to and from the congressional re- for-profit groups. He said that he had no set pearing regularly on television his lecture treat. In the past twelve months, I’ve given fee, and that he was wary of arbitrary dis- income shrivelled. Obey wishes that it would two paid speeches; the first, at New York’s tinctions that say lecturing is bad but in- shrivel for the rest of the pundit class as Harmonic Club, was to make an opening come from stock dividends is fine. Russert well. An attitude of scorn often substitutes presentation and to moderate a panel on the also raised the question of journalists’ ap- for hard work or hard thought and it’s dif- battle for control of Paramount Communica- pearing on shows like ‘‘Meet the Press,’’ ficult to deny that the over-all result of this tions, for which I was paid twelve hundred which, of course, have sponsors. ‘‘Is that a dynamic is a coarsening of political dis- dollars; the second was a speech on the fu- conflict? You can drive yourself crazy on course. ture of the information superhighway at a this.’’ Celebrity journalism and the appearance of Few journalists drive themselves crazy Manhattan luncheon sponsored by the Balti- conflicts unavoidably erode journalism’s over whether to accept speaking fees from more-based investment firm of Alex, Brown claim to public trust. ‘‘My view is that the government they cover. They simply & Sons, for which my fee was seventy-five you’re going to start having character sto- don’t. But enticements do come from un- hundred dollars. I don’t accept lecture fees ries about journalists,’’ Jay Rosen, a jour- usual places. One reporter, who asked to re- from communications organizations. nalism professor at New York University and main anonymous, said that he had recently Like the public figures we cover, journal- the director of the Project on Public Life and turned down a ten-thousand dollar speaking ists would benefit from a system of checks the Press, told me recently. ‘‘It’s inevitable. fee from the Central Intelligence Agency. A and balances. Journalistic institutions, in- If I were a big-name Washington journalist, spokesman for the C.I.A., David Christian, cluding The New Yorker, too seldom have rig- I’d start getting my accounts together. I explained to me, ‘‘We have an Office of orous rules requiring journalists to check don’t think journalists are private citizens.’’ Training and Education, and from time to with an editor or an executive before agree- time we invite knowledgeable non-govern- ing to make a paid speech; the rules at var- ious institutions for columnists are often [From the American Journalism Review, ment experts to talk to our people as part of June 1995] our training program.’’ Does the agency pay even more permissive. Full disclosure pro- for these speeches? ‘‘Sometimes we do, and vides a disinfectant—the power of shame. A TAKE THE MONEY AND TALK sometimes we don’t,’’ he said. Asked for the few journalistic institutions, recently (By Alicia C. Shepard) names of journalists who accepted such fees, shamed, have been taking a second look at It’s speech time and the Broward County Christian said the he was sorry but ‘‘the their policies. In mid-June, ABC News issued Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. records are scattered.’’ new rules, which specifically prohibit paid ABC News correspondent and NPR com- Time’s Washington columnist, Margaret speeches to trade associations or to any ‘‘for- mentator Cokie Roberts takes her brown Carlson, who is a regular on ‘‘The Capital profit business.’’ ABC’s ban—the same one handbag and notebook off of the ‘‘reserved’’ Gang,’’ laughed when I asked about her in- that is in place at the Wall Street Journal and table where she has been sitting, waiting to come from speeches and said, ‘‘My view is the Washington Post—prompted Roberts, speak. She steps up to the podium where she that I just got on the gravy train, so I don’t Donaldson, Brinkley, Wallace, and several is gushingly introduced and greeted with re- want it to end.’’ Carlson said she gave six other ABC correspondents to protest, and sounding applause. speeches last year, at an average of five they met in early August with senior news Framed by palm fronds, Roberts begins her thousand dollars a speech, including a panel executives. They sought a lifting of the ban, speech to 1,600 South Florida businesswomen appearance in San Francisco before the which would allow them to get permission on attending a Junior League-sponsored sem- American Medical Association (with Michael a case-by-case basis. But a ranking ABC offi- inar. Having just flown in from Washington, Kinsley, among others). She made a fair dis- cial says. ‘‘We can agree to discuss excep- D.C., Roberts breaks the news of the hours- tinction between what she did for a fee and tions but not give any. Their basic argument old arrest of a suspect in the Oklahoma City what Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen is greed, for Christ’s sake!’’ Andrew Lack, bombing. She talks of suffragette Susan B. tried to do in 1987, when, as Senate Finance the president of NBC News, said that he Anthony, of how she misses the late House Committee chairman, he charged lobbyists plans to convene a meeting of his executives Speaker Tip O’Neill, of the Republican take- ten thousand dollars a head for the oppor- to shape an entirely new speaking policy. over on Capitol Hill. Then she gives her lis- tunity to join him for breakfast once a ‘‘My position is that the more we can dis- teners the inside scoop on the new members month. ‘‘We are like monkeys who get up on- courage our people from speaking for a fee, of Congress. stage,’’ Carlson said, echoing Chris Wallace. the better,’’ he said. And CBS News now stip- ‘‘They are very young,’’ says Roberts, 52. ‘‘It’s mud wrestling for an hour or an hour ulates that all speaking requests must be ‘‘I’m constantly getting it wrong, assuming and a half, and it’s over.’’ cleared with the president or the vice-presi- they are pages. They’re darling. They’re There are journalistic luminaries who dent of news. Al Vecchione, the president of wildly adept with a blow dryer and I resent make speeches but, for the sake of appear- MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, admitted in them because they call me ma’am.’’ The au- ances, do not accept fees. They include the June to having been embarrassed by the dience laughs. three network-news anchors—NBC’s Tom American Journalism Review piece. ‘‘We had After talking for an hour on ‘‘Women and Brokaw, ABC’s Peter Jennings and CBS’ Dan a loose policy,’’ he said. ‘‘I just finished re- Politics,’’ Roberts answers questions for 20 Rather—all of whom say that they don’t writing our company policy.’’ Henceforth, minutes. One woman asks the veteran cor- charge to speak or they donate their fees to those associated with the program will no respondent, who has covered Washington

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10354 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 since 1978, when there will be a female presi- hardline policies at others—it’s not clear who have received a fee are in any way be- dent. how effective the new policies are, since no holden to anybody other than our viewers. ‘‘I think we’ll have a woman president public disclosure system is in place. Even though I do not believe anybody was when a woman is elected vice president and Some well-known journalists, columnists every swayed by a speech fee. I do believe we do in the guy,’’ Roberts quips. and ‘‘Crossfire’’ host Michael Kinsley and that it gives the wrong impression. We deal This crowd loves her. When Roberts fin- U.S. News & World Report’s Steven V. Rob- in impressions.’’ ishes, they stand clapping for several min- erts among them, scoff at the criticism. The new policy has hurt, says ABC White utes. Roberts poses for a few pictures and is They assert that it’s their right as private House correspondent Ann Compton. Almost whisked out and driven to the Miami airport citizens to offer their services for whatever a year in advance, Compton agreed to speak for her first-class flight back to Washington. the market will bear, that new policies won’t to the American Cotton Council. But this For her trouble and her time, the Junior improve credibility and that the outcry has spring, when she spoke to the trade group, League of Greater Fort Lauderdale gave been blown out of proportion. she had to turn an honorarium of ‘‘several Roberts a check for $35,000. ‘‘She’s high, very But the spectacle of journalists taking big thousand dollars’’ over to charity. Since the high,’’ says the League’s Linda Carter, who bucks for speeches has emerged as one of the policy went into effect, Compton has turned lined up the keynote speakers. The two other high-profile ethical issues in journalism down six engagements that she previously keynote speakers received around $10,000 today. would have accepted. each. ‘‘Clearly some nerve has been touched,’’ ‘‘The restrictions how have become so The organization sponsored the seminar to Warren says. ‘‘A nerve of pure, utter defen- tight, it’s closed off some groups and indus- raise money for its community projects, siveness on the part of a journalist trying to tries that I don’t feel I have a conflict with,’’ using Roberts as a draw. But shelling out rationalize taking [honoraria] for the sake of says Compton, who’s been covering the $35,000 wouldn’t have left much money for, their bank account because the money is so White House off and on since 1974. ‘‘It’s closed off, frankly, the category of organiza- say, the League’s foster care or women’s sub- alluring.’’ tions that pay the kind of fees I get.’’ She de- stance abuse programs or its efforts to in- A common route to boarding the lecture gravy train is the political talk show. Na- clines to say what those fees are. crease organ donors for transplants. And it has affect her bank account. ‘‘I’ve Instead, Roberts tab was covered by a cor- tional television exposure raises a journal- got four kids . . .’’ Compton says. ‘‘It’s cut porate sponsor. JM Family Enterprises. The ist’s profile dramatically, enhancing the off a significant portion of income for me.’’ $4.2 billion firm is an umbrella company for likelihood of receiving lucrative speaking of- Some speakers bureaus say ABC’s new pol- the largest independent American dis- fers. icy and criticism of the practice have had an tributor of Toyotas. The second-largest pri- The problem is that modulated, objective impact. vately held company in Florida, it provides analysis is not likely to make you a favorite ‘‘It has affect us, definitely,’’ says Lori Toyotas to 164 dealerships in five southern on ‘‘The Capital Gang’’ or ‘‘The McLaughlin Fish of Keppler Associates in Arlington, Vir- states and runs 20 other auto-related compa- Group.’’ Instead, reporters who strive for ob- ginia, which represents about two dozen nies. jectivity in their day jobs are often far more journalists. ‘‘More journalists are conscious But Roberts doesn’t want to talk about the opinionated in the TV slugfests. of the fact that they have to be very par- company that paid her fee. She doesn’t like Time Managing Editor James R. Gaines, ticular about which groups they accept to answer the kind of questions she asks who issued his magazine’s recent ban on ac- honoraria from. On our roster there’s been a politicians. She won’t discuss what she’s cepting honoraria, sees this as another prob- decrease of some journalists accepting en- paid, whom she speaks to, why she does it or lem for journalists’ credibility, one he plans gagements of that sort. It’s mainly because how it might affect journalism’s credibility to address in a future policy shift. ‘‘Those of media criticism.’’ when she receives more money in an hour- journalists say things we wouldn’t let them Other bureaus, such as the National Speak- and-a-half from a large corporation than say in the magazine. . . .’’ says Gaines, ers Forum and the William Morris Agency, many journalists earn in a year. whose columnist Margaret Carlson appears say they haven’t noticed a difference. ‘‘I ‘‘She feels strongly that it’s not something frequently on ‘‘The Capital Gang.’’ ‘‘It’s can’t say that the criticism has affected us,’’ that in any way shape or form should be dis- great promotion for the magazine and the says Lynn Choquette, a partner at the speak- cussed in public.’’ ABC spokeswoman Eileen magazine’s journalists. But I wonder about it ers forum. Murphy said in response to AJR’s request for when the journalists get into that adver- Compton, Donaldson and Greenfield still an interview with Roberts. sarial atmosphere where provocation is the disagree with Wald’s policy but, as they say, Roberts’ ABC colleague Jeff Greenfield, main currency.’’ he’s the boss. who also speaks for money, doesn’t think it’s Journalists have been ‘‘buckraking’’ for ‘‘I believe since all of us signed our con- a good idea to duck the issue. ‘‘I think we years, speaking to trade associations, cor- tracts with the expectation that the former ought not not talk about it.’’ he says. ‘‘I porations, charities, academic institutions ABC policy would prevail and took that into mean that’s Cokie’s right, obviously,’’ he and social groups. But what’s changed is the account when we agreed to sign our con- adds, but ‘‘if we want people to answer our amount they’re paid. In the mid-1970s, the tracts for X amount,’’ Donaldson says, ‘‘it questions, then up to a reasonable point, we fees peaked at $10,000 to $15,000, say agents was not fair to change the policy mid- should answer their questions.’’ for speakers bureaus. Today, ABC’s Sam stream.’’ Donaldson says he has had to turn The phenomenon of journalists giving Donaldson can get $30,000, ABC’s David down two speech offers. Greenfield believes the restrictions are un- speeches for staggering sums of money con- Brinkley pulls in $18,000 and the New York necessary. tinues to dog the profession. Chicago Trib- Times’ William Safire can command up to ‘‘When I go to speak to a group, the idea une Washington Bureau Chief James Warren $20,000. that it’s like renting a politician to get his has created a cottage industry criticizing When a $4.2 billion Toyota distributor pays ear is not correct,’’ he says. ‘‘We are being colleagues who speak for fat fees. Wash- $35,000 for someone like Cokie Roberts, or a asked to provide a mix of entertainment and ington Post columnist James K. Glassman trade association pays a high-profile jour- information and keep audiences in their believes the practice is the ‘‘next great nalist $10,000 or $20,000 for an hour’s work, it seats at whatever convention so they don’t American scandal.’’ Iowa Republican Sen. inevitably raises questions and forces news go home and say, ‘Jesus, what a boring two- Charles Grassley has denounced it on the executives to re-examine their policies. day whatever that was.’’’ Senate floor. That’s what happened last June at ABC. Most agree it’s the size of the honoraria A number of news organizations have Richard Wald, senior vice president of news, that is fueling debate over the issue. ‘‘If you drafted new policies to regulate the practice decided to ban paid speeches to trade asso- took a decimal point or two away, nobody since debate over the issue flared a year ago ciations and for-profit corporations—much would care,’’ Greenfield says. ‘‘A lot of us are (see ‘‘Talk is Expensive,’’ May 1994). Time to the dismay of some of ABC’s best-paid now offered what seems to many people a lot magazine is one of the latest to do so, correspondents. As at most news organiza- of money. They are entertainment-size sums issuing a flat-out ban on honoraria in April. tions, speaking to colleges and nonprofits is rather than journalistic sizes.’’ The Society for Professional Journalists, in allowed. And Wald has decided ‘‘entertainment-size the process of revising its ethics code, is When Wald’s policy was circulated to 109 sums’’ look bad for the network, which has wrestling with the divisive issue. employees at ABC, some correspondents at least a dozen correspondents listed with The eye-popping sums star journalists re- howled (see Free Press, September 1994). Pro- speakers bureaus. It’s not the speeches them- ceive for their speeches, and the possibility tests last August from Roberts, Donaldson, selves that trouble Wald. ‘‘You can speak to that they may be influenced by them, have Brinkley, Greenfield, Brit Hume and others the American Society of Travel Agents or drawn heightened attention to the practice, succeeded only in delaying implementation the Electrical Council.’’ he says, ‘‘as long as which is largely the province of a relatively of the new guidelines. Wald agreed to you don’t take money from them.’’ small roster of well-paid members of the ‘‘grandfather in’’ speeches already scheduled But are ABC officials enforcing the new media elite. Most work for the television through mid-January. After that, if a cor- policy? ‘‘My suspicion is they’re not, that networks or the national news weeklies; respondent speaks to a forbidden group, the they are chickenshit and Cokie Roberts will newspaper reporters, with less public visi- money must go to charity. do whatever the hell she wants to do and bility, aren’t asked as often. ‘‘Why did we amend it? Fees for speeches they don’t have the balls to do anything,’’ While the crescendo of criticism has re- are getting to be very large,’’ Wald says. says the Chicago Tribune’s Warren, whose sulted in an official crackdown at several ‘‘When we report on matters of national in- newspaper allows its staff to make paid news organizations—as well as talk of new terest, we do not want it to appear that folks speeches only to educational institutions.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS July 20, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10355 There’s obviously some elasticity in ABC’s just nobody’s business. I just don’t buy $150 honorarium, I really don’t have a prob- policy. In April, Greenfield, who covers that.’’ lem with that.’’ media and politics, pocketed $12,000 from the His sentiment is shared in the Periodical Steve Roberts, a senior writer with U.S. National Association of Broadcasters for Press Gallery on Capitol Hill, where maga- News & World Report and Cokie Roberts’ speaking to 1.000 members and interviewing zine reporters applying for press credentials husband, is annoyed that some media organi- media giants Rupert Murdoch and Barry must list sources of outside income. But in zations are being swayed by negative pub- Diller for the group. Wald says that was ac- the Radio-Television Correspondents Gal- licity. He says there’s been far too much ceptable. lery, where the big-name network reporters criticism of what he believes is basically an He also says it was fine for Roberts to go for press credentials, the issue of dis- innocuous practice. Roberts says journalists speak to the Junior League-sponsored busi- closing outside income has never come up, have a right to earn as much as they can by ness conference in Fort Lauderdale, even says Kenan Block, a ‘‘MacNeil/Lehrer speaking, as long as they are careful about though the for-profit JM Family Enterprises NewsHour’’ producer. appearances and live by high ethical stand- paid her fee. ‘‘I’ve never heard anyone mention it here ards. ‘‘As long as the speech was arranged by a and I’ve been here going on 11 years,’’ says ‘‘This whole issue has been terribly over- reasonable group and it carried with it no Block, who is also chairman of the Radio- blown by a few cranks,’’ Roberts says. ‘‘As tinct from anybody, it’s okay,’’ says Wald. ‘‘I Television Correspondents Executive Com- long as journalists behave honorably and use don’t care where they [the Junior League] mittee. ‘‘I basically feel it’s not our place to good sense and don’t take money from people they cover, I think it’s totally legitimate. In get their money.’’ police the credentialed reporters. If you’re Even with its loopholes, ABC has the speaking on the college circuit or to groups fact, my own news organization encourages strictest restrictions among the networks. not terribly political in nature, I think, If it.’’ U.S. News not only encourages it, but its NBC, CBS and CNN allow correspondents to anything, people are impressed and a bit en- public relations staff helps its writers get speak for dollars on a case-by-case basis and vious. It’s like, ‘More power to them.’’’ But the issue of journalists’ honoraria has speaking engagements. require them to check with a supervisor Roberts says U.S. News has not been in- first. Last fall, Andrew Lack, president of been mentioned at Block’s program. Al Vecchione, president of McNeil/Lehrer timidated by the ‘‘cranks,’’ who he believes NBC News, said he planned to come up with Productions, says he was ‘‘embarrassed’’ by are in part motivated by jealousy. ‘‘I think a a new policy. NBC spokesperson Lynn Gard- AJR’s story last year and immediately wrote few people have appointed themselves the ner says Lack has drafted the guidelines and a new policy. The story reported that Robert critics and watchdogs of our profession. I, for will issue them this summer. ‘‘The bottom MacNeil accepted honoraria, although he one, resent it.’’ line is that Andrew Lack is generally not in often spoke for free; partner Jim Lehrer said His chief nemesis is Jim Warren, who came favor of getting high speaking fees,’’ she he had taken fees in the past but had stopped to Washington a year-and-a-half ago to take says. after his children got out of college. charge of the Chicago Tribune’s bureau. War- New Yorker Executive Editor Hendrik ‘‘We changed [our policy] because in read- ren, once the Tribune’s media writer, writes Hertzberg also said last fall that his maga- ing the various stories and examining our a Sunday column that’s often peppered with zine would review its policy, under which navel, we decided it was not proper,’’ news flashes about which journalist is speak- writers are supposed to consult with their Vecchione says. ‘‘While others may do it, we ing where and for how much. The column in- editors in ‘‘questionable cases.’’ The review don’t think it’s proper. Whether in reality cludes a ‘‘Cokie Watch.’’ named for Steve is still in progress. Hertzberg says it’s likely it’s a violation or not, the perception is Roberts’ wife of 28 years, a woman Warren the magazine will have a new policy by the there and the perception of it is bad has written reams about but has never net. ‘‘Jim Warren is a reprehensible individual end of the year. enough.’’ ‘‘There’s something aesthetically offensive MacNeil/Lehrer’s new policy is not as re- who has attacked me and my wife and other to my idea of journalism for American jour- strictive as ABC’s, however. It says cor- people to advance his own visibility and his nalists to be paid $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000 for respondents ‘‘should avoid accepting money own reputation,’’ Roberts asserts. ‘‘He’s on a some canned remarks simply because of his from individuals, companies, trade associa- crusade to make his own reputation by tear- or her celebrity value,’’ Hertzberg says. tions or organizations that lobby the govern- ing down others.’’ While Warren may work hard to boost his Rewriting a policy merely to make public ment or otherwise try to influence issues the bureau’s reputation for Washington cov- the outside income of media personalities NewsHour or other special***programs guarantees resistance, if not outright hos- erage, he is best known for his outspoken may cover.’’ criticism of fellow journalists. Some report- tility. Just ask John Harwood of the Wall As is the case with many of the new, strict- ers cheer him on and fax him tips for ‘‘Cokie Street Journal’s Washington bureau. This er policies, each request to speak is reviewed Watch.’’ Others are highly critical and ask year, Harwood was a candidate for a slot on on a case-by-case basis. That’s the policy at who crowned Warren chief of the Washington the committee that issues congressional many newspapers and at U.S. News. press passes to daily print journalists. Newsweek tightened its policy last June. ethics police. Even Warren admits his relentless assault His platform included a promise to have Instead of simply checking with an editor, daily correspondents list outside sources of has turned him into a caricature. staffers now have to fill out a form if they ‘‘I’m now in the Rolodex as inconoclast, income—not amounts—on their applications want to speak or write freelance articles and badass Tribune bureau chief who writes for press credentials. Harwood’s goal was submit it to Ann McDaniel, the magazine’s about Cokie Roberts all the time,’’ says War- fuller disclosure of outside income, including chief of correspondents. ren, who in fact doesn’t. ‘‘But I do get lots of speaking fees. ‘‘The only reason we formalized the proc- ‘‘I’m not trying to argue in all cases it’s feedback from rank-and-file journalists say- ess is because we thought this was becoming ing, ‘Way to go. You’re dead right.’ It obvi- wrong,’’ says Harwood. ‘‘But we make a big more popular than it was 10 years ago,’’ ously touches a nerve among readers.’’ to-do about campaign money and benefits McDaniel says, ‘‘We want to make sure [our So Warren writes about Cokie and Steve lawmakers get from special interests and I’m staff members] are not involved in accepting Roberts getting $45,000 from a Chicago bank struck by how many people in our profession compensation from people they are very for a speech and the traveling team of tele- also get money from players in the political close to. Not because we suspect they can be vision’s ‘‘The Capital Gang’’ sharing $25,000 process.’’ bought or that there will be any improper for a show at Walt Disney World. He throws Harwood believes it’s hypocritical that behavior but because we want to protect our in parenthetically that Capital Gang mem- journalists used to go after members of Con- credibility.’’ ber Michael Kinsley ‘‘should know better.’’ gress for taking speech fees when journalists Time, on the other hand, looked at all the Kinsley says he would have agreed a few do the same thing. (Members of Congress are media criticism and decided to simply end years ago, but he’s changed his tune. He now no longer permitted to accept honoraria.) the practice. In an April 14 memo. Managing believes there are no intrinsic ethical prob- ‘‘By disclosing the people who pay us,’’ Editor Gaines told his staff, ‘‘The policy is lems with taking money for speaking. He says Harwood, ‘‘we let other people who may that you may not do it. does it, he wrote in The New Republic in have a beef with us draw their own conclu- Gaines says the new policy was prompted May, for the money, because it’s fun and it sions. I don’t see why reporters should be by ‘‘a bunch of things that happened all at boosts his ego. afraid of that.’’ once.’’ He adds that ‘‘a lot of people were ‘‘Being paid more than you’re worth is the But apparently they are. Harwood lost the doing cruise ships and appearances and have American dream,’’ he wrote. ‘‘I see a day election. some portion of their income from that, so when we’ll all be paid more than we’re ‘‘I’m quite certain that’s why John lost,’’ their ox is gored.’’ worth. Meanwhile, though, there’s no re- says Alan J. Murray, the Journal’s Wash- The ban is not overwhelmingly popular quirement for journalists, alone among hu- ington bureau chief, who made many phone with Time staffers. Several, speaking on a manity, to deny themselves the occasional calls on his reporter’s behalf. ‘‘There’s clear- not-for-attribution basis, argue that it’s too fortuitous tastes of this bliss.’’ ly a lot of resistance,’’ adds Murray, whose tough and say they hope to change Gaines’ To Kinsley, new rules restricting a report- newspaper forbids speaking to for-profit mind. He says that won’t happen, although er’s right to lecture for largesse don’t accom- companies, political action committees and he will amend the policy to allow paid plish much. anyone who lobbies Congress. ‘‘Everybody speeches before civic groups, universities and ‘‘Such rules merely replace the appearance likes John. But I couldn’t believe how many groups that are ‘‘clearly not commercial.’’ of corruption with the appearance of pro- people said—even people who I suspect have ‘‘Academic seminars are fine,’’ he says. ‘‘If priety,’’ he wrote. ‘‘What keeps journalists very little if any speaking incomes—that it’s some college wants to pay expenses and a on

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10356 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 the straight and narrow most of the time is Brian Lamb, founder and chairman of C- paign letter. In an interview, he adds, ‘‘Given not a lot of rules about potential conflicts of SPAN, has a simpler solution, one that also the impact the media have on public policy interest, but the basic reality of our business has been adopted by ABC’s Peter Jennings, discussions, we should be willing to subject that a journalist’s product it out there for NBC’s Tom Brokaw and CBS’ Dan Rather ourselves to more scrutiny.’’ all to see and evaluate.’’ and Connie Chung. They speak, but not for This philosophy did not play too well with The problem, critics say, is that without money. the masses. As they paid campaign calls knowing who besides the employer is paying ‘‘I never have done it,’’ Lamb says. ‘‘It around town, Harwood and the Journal’s a journalist, the situation isn’t quite that sends out one of those messages that’s been Washington bureau chief, Alan Murray, clear-cut. sent out of this town for the last 20 years: could hardly help noticing that the disclo- Jonathan Salant, president of the Wash- Everybody does everything for money. When sure proposal did not excite enthusiasm. ‘‘I ington chapter of the Society of Professional I go out to speak to somebody I want to have was surprised,’’ Murray states flatly, ‘‘to Journalists, cites approvingly a remark by the freedom to say exactly what I think. I find out so many of my colleagues oppose the former Washington Post Executive Editor don’t want to have people suspect that I’m right thing to do.’’ Ben Bradlee in AJR’s March issue: ‘‘If the In- here because I’m being paid for it.’’ Yet only a handful of daily gallery mem- surance Institute of America, if there is such On February 20, according to the printed bers, the so-called celebrity journalists who a thing, pays you $10,000 to make a speech, program, Philip Morris executives from make substantial money from speaking en- don’t tell me you haven’t been corrupted. around the world would have a chance to lis- gagements, would likely have serious outside You can say you haven’t and you can say ten to Cokie and Steve Roberts at 7 a.m. income to disclose. (Harwood himself says you will attack insurance issues in the same while enjoying a continental breakfast. that he earned only $300 last year from an way, but you won’t. You can’t.’’ ‘‘Change in Washington: A Media Perspective outside source, for a speech he gave to the Salant thinks SPJ should adopt an abso- with Cokie and Steve Roberts,’’ was the World Affairs Council.) The vast majority of lute ban on speaking fees as it revises its schedule event at the PGA resort in Palm the gallery members are beat reporters who ethics code. Most critics want some kind of Beach during Philip Morris’ three-day invi- might reasonably resent what some see as an public disclosure at the very least. tational golf tournament. invasion of privacy. ‘‘What business of the Says the Wall Street Journal’s Murray, A reporter who sent the program to AJR gallery is it what my income is?’’ says Ste- ‘‘You tell me what is the difference between thought it odd that Cokie Roberts would phen Green, of Copley News Service, who somebody who works full time for the Na- speak for Philip Morris in light of the net- tional Association of Realtors and somebody also ran and lost. ‘‘People who are paying work’s new policy. Even more surprising, he who takes $40,000 a year in speaking fees your salary should decide whether you have from Realtor groups. It’s not clear to me thought, was that she would speak to a com- a conflict or not.’’ Alan Fram of The Associ- there’s a big distinction. I’m not saying that pany that’s suing ABC for libel over a ‘‘Day ated Press, the big winner, opposed disclo- because you take $40,000 a year from Real- One’’ segment that alleged Philip Morris sure partly on the ground that reporters are tors that you ought to be thrown out of the adds nicotine to cigarettes to keep smokers private citizens, not public officials. profession. But at the very least, you ought addicted. The case is scheduled to go to trial Fram and Green see ‘‘philosophical perils,’’ to disclose that.’’ in September. as Green put it, in ‘‘licensing’’ reporters by And so Murray is implementing a disclo- At the last minute, Cokie Roberts was a requiring them to reveal certain facts and sure policy. By the end of the year, the 40 no-show, says one of the organizers. ‘‘Cokie activities. ‘‘That opens up a door we don’t journalists working in his bureau will be re- was sick or something’’ says Nancy Schaub want to walk through,’’ says Fram. ‘‘What’s quired to list outside income in a report that of Event Links, which put on the golf tour- the next step? Voting registration?’’ will be available to the public. nament for Philip Morris. ‘‘Only Steve Rob- Of the three press galleries that accredit ‘‘People are not just cynical about politi- erts came.’’ reporters on Capitol Hill—the daily, peri- cians,’’ says Murray. ‘‘They are cynical Cokie Roberts won’t talk to AJR about odical, and radio-TV galleries—only the peri- about us. Anything we can do to ease that why she changed her plans. Perhaps she got odical press gallery requires members to list cynicism is worth doing.’’ Dick Wald’s message. all sources of earned income. This rule has Sen. Grassley applauds the move. Twice he ‘‘Of course, it’s tempting and it’s nice,’’ always applied to the periodical gallery, has taken to the floor of the Senate to urge Wald says of hefty honoraria. ‘‘Of course, largely because it receives more applications journalists to disclose what they earn on the they [ABC correspondents] have rights as from people who might be moonlighting as lecture circuit. private citizens. It’s not an easy road to go trade association lobbyists, government con- ‘‘It’s both the amount and doing it,’’ he down. But there are some things you just sultants, or corporate newsletter writers. says. ‘‘I say the pay’s too much and we want shouldn’t do and that’s one of them.’’ Harwood argues that he only wants the to make sure the fee is disclosed. The aver- daily gallery to do what the periodical gal- age worker in my state gets about $21,000 a [From the Columbia Journalism Review, lery already does: put the sources, not the year. Imagine what he or she thinks when a May–June 1995] amounts, of outside income on record for any journalist gets that much for just one WHERE THE SUN DOESN’T SHINE—FINANCIAL other gallery member to look up. He would speech?’’ DISCLOSURE FOR JOURNALISTS DOESN’T FLY go one step further, however, and make Public disclosure, says Grassley, would (By Jamie Stiehm) records available to the general public, not curtail the practice. just journalistic peers: ‘‘Put the judgment Disclosure is often touted as the answer. Journalists don’t like to politick on their out there.’’ Many journalists, such as Kinsley and Wall own behalf; they’d much rather cover poli- Would writing these things down prevent Street Journal columnist Al Hunt—a tele- tics as a spectator sport. But every so often anything impure from taking place? Maybe: vision pundit and Murray’s predecessor as a few souls in Washington are asked—if not environmental lawyers, for example, have bureau chief—have said they will disclose told—by their bureau chiefs to run for the found that the most effective laws are the their engagements and fees only if their col- prestigious Standing Committee of Cor- ‘‘sunshine’’ statutes that made certain pol- leagues do so as well. respondents in one of the congressional press luting practices less common simply by re- Other high-priced speakers have equally galleries. In the case of the daily newspaper quiring companies to report them. little enthusiasm for making the informa- gallery, this is an inner circle, democrat- Anyway, the results are in. Out of a field of tion public. ‘‘I don’t like the idea,’’ says ically elected, that makes important five, Harwood lost narrowly to the three win- ABC’s Greenfield. ‘‘I don’t like telling people logistical decisions affecting coverage of ners: Fram of AP, Sue Kirchhoff of Reuters, how much I get paid.’’ both Congress and the national political con- and Bill Welch of USA Today, none of whom But one ABC correspondent says he has no ventions. Hence the tendency of the bigger share his views. Is financial disclosure for problem with public scrutiny. John Stossel, newspapers and wire services to exercise journalists an idea whose time has come? If a reporter on ‘‘20/20,’’ voluntarily agreed to their clout to get their people in there. Harwood’s loss is a good sounding of the cur- disclose some of the ‘‘absurd’’ fees he’s So this year, chances are that if he had rent state of journalistic opinion, the answer earned. Last year and through March of this kept quiet, John Harwood of the Wall Street is: not yet. Journal, the only candidate from one of the year Stossel raked in $160,430 for speeches— Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I yield the $135,280 of which was donated to hospital, ‘‘Big Four’’ national newspapers, would have scholarship and conservation programs. won. But instead, Harwood chose to ignite a floor. ‘‘I just think secrecy in general is a bad controversial issue that has divided the jour- Mr. MACK addressed the Chair. thing,’’ says Stossel, who did not object to nalistic community ever since Ken Auletta’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ABC’s new policy. ‘‘We [in the media] do September 12 New Yorker article made it the ator from Florida is recognized. have some power. We do have some influ- talk of the town: whether journalists should Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I am pre- ence. That’s why I’ve come to conclude I disclose to their peers and the public their pared to accept the amendment of the should disclose, so people can judge whether ‘‘outside income’’—that is, income earned distinguished Senator from West Vir- I can be bought.’’ from speeches and sources other than their ginia because it is the beginning, not (Stossel didn’t always embrace this notion day jobs. so enthusiastically. Last year he told AJR ‘‘I think it’s time we do a better job of dis- the end, and it is a sense-of-the-Senate he had received between $2,000 and $10,000 for closing the sort of potential conflicts we so resolution that will begin the process a luncheon speech, but wouldn’t be more pre- often expose in the case of public officials,’’ for a complete hearing on the matter. cise.) Harwood wrote to 2,000 colleagues in a cam- As I understand it, it is a sense-of-the-

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS July 20, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10357 Senate resolution that in essence calls There appears to be a sufficient sec- ator HATFIELD, Senator BYRD, Senator for a separate Senate resolution to be ond. MACK, and Senator MURRAY, in my offered in the future during the 104th The yeas and nays were ordered. view, have crafted a bill that reduces Congress that would in essence call for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there the amount we will spend on the legis- the Rules Committee to begin the proc- further debate? lative branch by over $200 million and ess of complete hearings on the issue. Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I suggest an amount which is $427 million below Mr. BYRD. The Senator is correct. the absence of a quorum. the fiscal 1995 budget estimate. Mr. MACK. Mr. President, while I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The This is an excellent piece of legisla- have indicated that I am prepared to clerk will call the roll. tion. It is certainly not perfect, but I, accept the amendment, I think it is The legislative clerk proceeded to again, congratulate the managers of fair to say that there are questions call the roll. the bill for an outstanding effort to re- with respect to the concept as it re- Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I ask duce spending on the legislative lates to members of the Senate Press unanimous consent that the order for branch. Obviously, it is where we must Gallery only, as I understand it. the quorum call be rescinded. begin if we are going to ask other sec- Mr. BYRD. It pertains only to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tors of America to experience spending credentialing of members of the Senate objection, it is so ordered. cuts as well. I thank my colleagues. Press Gallery. The question is on agreeing to the Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I Mr. MACK. I thank the Senator. amendment of the Senator from West want to share with the Senate my con- Mr. President, I do believe that sev- Virginia [Mr. BYRD]. The yeas and nays gratulations to the subcommittee, in eral of the points that the Senator have been ordered. The clerk will call particular the subcommittee chairman, from West Virginia made during his the roll. Senator CONNIE MACK, because we comments with respect to the amend- The legislative clerk called the roll. started out this year on our side of the ment were, in fact, on target, specifi- Mr. LOTT. I announce that the Sen- aisle—and I am very pleased this has cally the issue as to the power of the ator from North Carolina [Mr. HELMS] become bipartisan—with the sugges- press in choosing what to cover. There is necessarily absent. tion that if we are going to fix the fis- is a tendency for us in public life to cal policy of our Nation, we ought to hear—and I guess from time to time be- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. start by fixing our own House, and we lieve—that we have been inaccurately DEWINE). Are there any other Senators ought to save some money for the tax- quoted. My own experience is that has in the Chamber who desire to vote? not really been a problem. The issue The result was announced—yeas 60, payers in terms of what we spend on which I think is important—the issue nays 39, as follows: the U.S. Senate. I happen to cochair our Republican which I think the publishers of news- [Rollcall Vote No. 312 Leg.] task force with my friend CONNIE papers have said themselves—is that YEAS—60 MACK. We recommended that we take the power of the press is really to Akaka Feingold Mikulski $200 million out of the Senate’s expend- choose what to cover and what not to Baucus Ford Moseley-Braun Bennett Glenn Murkowski itures out of the legislative budget. I cover. Bond Grams Murray My point for making this is that the am pleased to report that we were Boxer Grassley Nunn taken almost literally by the chair- individuals who are members of the Bradley Gregg Pell Press Gallery in the Senate, frankly, Breaux Harkin Pressler man. He saved $200.041 million. So if and from my perspective, are not the Bumpers Hatfield Pryor every subcommittee that was charged Burns Heflin Reid with reducing the expenditures of our ones that determine what is going to Byrd Hollings Robb be covered and what is not. Campbell Inouye Rockefeller Government looked to the budget reso- So I think that frankly there will Chafee Jeffords Shelby lution for its assumptions, or to what Coats Johnston Simpson my friend, CONNIE MACK, looked to—it have to be a complete hearing on the Cohen Kennedy Smith issue to make a determination about Conrad Kohl Snowe was a resolution by the Republicans to whether the Senate in fact should Craig Lautenberg Stevens take $200 million out—if everybody did Daschle Leahy Thomas their jobs that well, this would be a move on this concept. But at this Dole Lott Thurmond point, as I said a moment ago, I am pretty good year. Dorgan Mack Warner Frankly, I want to make one other prepared to accept the amendment. Faircloth McConnell Wellstone point. I am not saying that the budget Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank NAYS—39 the distinguished Senator, the manager resolution assumption should be adopt- Abraham Feinstein Levin ed by any committee because I under- of the bill, for his comments and for his Ashcroft Frist Lieberman support in offering to accept the Biden Gorton Lugar stand the Budget Act said the appropri- amendment. Bingaman Graham McCain ators will make the final decision. It Mrs. MURRAY addressed the Chair. Brown Gramm Moynihan also said on the entitlement, the com- Bryan Hatch Nickles mittees that write the law change the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cochran Hutchison Packwood Chair recognizes the Senator from Coverdell Inhofe Roth law. If we do not start getting rid of Washington. D’Amato Kassebaum Santorum some agencies of our Federal Govern- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I have DeWine Kempthorne Sarbanes ment, some functions of the Govern- Dodd Kerrey Simon listened carefully to the words of the Domenici Kerry Specter ment, some programs of the Govern- Senator from West Virginia on his Exon Kyl Thompson ment, we are just putting off for an- other year what is inevitable. It will sense-of-the-Senate resolution and am NOT VOTING—1 also willing to accept the amendment just get worse, not better. Good pro- on the grounds that I see it as the pre- Helms grams will have to be reduced, rather cursor to having a hearing on this so So the amendment (No. 1802) was than those that are marginal and per- that all sides can be aired. I would agreed to. haps not needed. want to make sure that we were not Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I move to Why do I state that? Because in this precluding anyone’s ability to be in the reconsider the vote by which the appropriations bill, this subcommittee Press Gallery with this kind of amend- amendment was agreed to. has succeeded in doing away with one ment. I think those kinds of questions Mr. LEAHY. I move to lay that mo- of the many service organizations that and answers can be gathered. I under- tion on the table. help the U.S. Senate do its work. As I stand that is what this amendment is The motion to lay on the table was understand it, over a 2-year phase, we trying to attain and with that would agreed to. will eliminate what we recommended not object to it. Mr. MCCAIN addressed the Chair. in our early resolutions to the sub- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- committee. We will be getting rid of the minority manager. I ask for the ator from Arizona. one of those service organizations, is yeas and nays. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I com- that not correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a mend the Appropriations Committee Mr. MACK. That is correct. I just say sufficient second? for bringing this bill to the floor. Sen- to the Senator that there probably will

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, that said, if we are going to meet this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without health care reform, job training reform, target, we are going to have to make objection, it is so ordered. child support enforcement reform, tax re- not only reductions, but we are going The amendment is as follows: form, and a ‘‘Farm Bill’’ should be consid- to have to eliminate some of the agen- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ered. cies, and we have done that. I thank lowing new section: Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I suggest the Senator for his help on that. SEC. . CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. the absence of a quorum. Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I am (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The not prejudging that vote. I am speak- (1) the current system of campaign finance clerk will call the roll. ing to the bill as it currently is. I was has led to public perceptions that political The bill clerk proceeded to call the a member of the appropriations com- contributions and their solicitation have un- roll. duly influenced the official conduct of elect- Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I ask mittee that voted to sustain their work ed officials; with reference to the service organiza- (2) the failure to limit campaign expendi- unanimous consent that the order for tion we say we should get rid of over 2 tures in any way has caused individuals the quorum call be rescinded. years. I hope that the U.S. Senate, elected to the United States Senate to spend The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without every time we have an issue like this— an increase portion of their time in office objection, it is so ordered. and it will come up today—that we not raising campaign funds, interfering with the Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I ask always think how can we save it and ability of the Senate to carry out its con- unanimous consent that Senator FEIN- make sure it is still around and look at stitutional responsibilities; GOLD be recognized to speak for up to (3) the public faith and trust in Congress as 20 minutes on the pending amendment, it again. an institution has eroded to dangerously low Sooner or later, you have to make levels and public support for comprehensive No. 1803, to be followed by 20 minutes decisions that you do not need every- congressional reforms is overwhelming; and for debate prior to a motion to table thing, everything in the budget, and (4) reforming our election laws should be a under the control of Senator MCCAIN, that the Senate does not need every- high legislative priority of the 104th Con- and that following the conclusion or thing that currently serves the Senate. gress. yielding back of time, Senator DOLE or If you do not start doing that, then I do (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense his designee be recognized to make a not believe we have a lot of credibility. of the Senate that as soon as possible before motion to table the Feingold amend- the conclusion of the 104th Congress, the ment, and that no further amendments I do not believe the American people United States Senate should consider com- are going to buy it for a minute that prehensive campaign finance reform legisla- be in order prior to the motion to we ought to be cutting other programs, tion that will increase the competitiveness table. and we cannot get rid of one organiza- and fairness of elections to the United States The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tion that helps us do our job. Senate. objection? Without objection, it is so Sooner or later, we have to be exam- AMENDMENT NO. 1804 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1803 ordered. ples, and it has to be real, not rhetoric. (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I further I commend the subcommittee and its in regard to the consideration of certain ask that once the motion to table is chairman. I hope the debate will center legislative issues) made, the amendment be laid aside around, can we really do with less and Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I send an until 2:30 in order to consider other still do our jobs? I believe we can. I do amendment to the desk and ask for its amendments. not see any shortage of professional immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there talent helping us around here, sci- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection? Without objection, it is so entific or otherwise. We have so many clerk will report. ordered. groups of science institutions that can The bill clerk read as follows: Mr. FEINGOLD addressed the Chair. help us, I do not know that we need our The Senator from Florida [Mr. MACK], for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- own $22 million science service organi- Mr. MCCONNELL, proposes an amendment ator from Wisconsin. zation. That is what the issue will be. numbered 1804 to amendment No. 1803. Mr. FEINGOLD. I thank the Chair. I I yield the floor and thank the chair- In lieu of the language proposed to be in- thank the Senator from Florida for his man for his work and his ranking mem- serted, insert the following: cooperation. I am working on an agree- It is the sense of the Senate that before the ber for her diligent work. ment on this amendment. conclusion of the 104th Congress, comprehen- I have offered this amendment today AMENDMENT NO. 1803 sive welfare reform, food stamp reform, concerning the need for campaign fi- (Purpose: Expressing the sense of the Senate Medicare reform, Medicaid reform, superfund that the 104th Congress should consider reform, wetlands reform, reauthorization of nance reform because I firmly believe comprehensive campaign finance reform the Safe Drinking Water Act, reauthoriza- that there is a broad majority of Sen- legislation) tion of the Endangered Species Act, immi- ators on both sides of the aisle who be- Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I send gration reform, Davis-Bacon reform, State lieve our campaign finance laws are in an amendment to the desk and ask for Department reauthorization, Defense De- need of significant repair. its immediate consideration. partment reauthorization, Bosnia arms em- My resolution asks the Members of bargo, foreign aid reauthorization, fiscal The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the U.S. Senate whether they believe year 1996 and 1997 Agriculture appropria- we have a seriously flawed system of clerk will report. tions, Commerce, Justice, State appropria- The bill clerk read as follows: tions, Defense appropriations, District of Co- campaign financing and whether they believe we should consider changing it The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. FEIN- lumbia appropriations, Energy and Water GOLD], for himself, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. FEIN- Development appropriations, Foreign Oper- during the 104th Congress. STEIN, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mr. ations appropriations, Interior appropria- It is a simple proposition, but I think BRADLEY, Mr. SIMON, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. LEAHY, tions, Labor, Health and Human Services it is a very important one. I could not Mr. AKAKA, and Mr. GRAHAM, proposes an and Education appropriations,—— be more delighted that this resolution amendment numbered 1803. Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask has bipartisan support in its cosponsor- Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the ship. It includes the Senator from Ari- unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. zona [Mr. MCCAIN], the Senator from amendment be dispensed with. Mr. MACK. I object. California [Mrs. FEINSTEIN], the Sen- Mr. MACK. I object, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ator from Vermont [Mr. JEFFORDS], the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will continue reading. Senator from Minnesota [Mr. clerk will continue reading. The bill clerk continued reading as WELLSTONE], the Senator from Illinois The bill clerk read as follows: follows: [Mr. SIMON], the Senator from Vermont

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS July 20, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10359 [Mr. LEAHY], the Senator from New the ability to raise nearly $6 million can approach this problem in a bipar- Jersey [Mr. BRADLEY], the Senator for a campaign, then the current sys- tisan manner. from Delaware [Mr. BIDEN], the Sen- tem, of course, accommodates you. If On another front, Mr. President, the ator from Florida [Mr. GRAHAM], and you are independently wealthy and if set of figures recently released by the the Senator from Hawaii [Mr. AKAKA]. you decide you would like to use your FEC gives us some telling data, sur- Mr. President, this resolution does wealth to run for elective office, as the prising data. For example, contribu- not propose any specific reforms. It current trend seems to me, then the tions by political action committees to does not mention spending limits or current system also accommodates all congressional candidates back in public financing or PAC contributions you. 1990 totaled $149 million. Now, this or any of the other proposals that have If you are a schoolteacher and serve went up slightly in 1992 to $178 million been connected in the past with cam- part time in the city council and decide but stayed in 1994 at $178 million. So, paign finance. It merely says that you would like to run for the U.S. Sen- Mr. President, PAC contributions, even sometime during the next year and a ate, then the current system tells you though many people would like to see half this Chamber should consider leg- that based on your income level, em- them eliminated, have been fairly level islation that will restore a greater de- ployment status, and other such fac- over the past three election cycles. gree of fairness and competitiveness to tors, you are automatically a long-shot On the other hand, and this is what the elections that are involved to elect candidate. Your positions on the issues really shocked me, contributions and people to the Senate. are at best secondary. Your experience loans from candidates themselves—in Why is this necessary? It seemed that as a teacher and your record on the other words, those who contribute to significant campaign finance reform city council is secondary. Why? Be- their own campaigns—increased at a was going to be achieved in the 103d cause you lack substantial campaign rate of 37 percent from the 1992 level. Congress. Unfortunately, the effort fell funds, or a war chest as it is called So personal contributions to your own apart as House and Senate negotiators now, that will inhibit you from getting campaign is now sort of the new were unable to bridge their differences. your message across to a statewide growth industry in the area of cam- I am the first to say there was blame electorate. This makes you a long shot, paign financing. on the part of both parties for this fall- and the thought of not running at all That means the greatest increase in ing apart, but I am offering this resolu- has to cross your mind. campaign financing comes from can- tion today because there has not been This has to change. Unfortunately, didates that finance themselves. That any sort of indication that the Senate despite the nearly universal agreement translates into an electoral system tai- will be considering this issue either that something needs to be done to lored only for those who either have this year or next year. It is not even curtail campaign spending and improve access to a large base of campaign con- mentioned in the Republican contract. the election process, time and time tributors or another group, those who It is not on the majority leader’s list of again Congress fails to pass the needed have the personal wealth and means to items we need to do before the August legislation. So I offer this resolution afford an expensive political campaign. recess. I am afraid that it might not today because there needs to be, first Either way, again, the schoolteacher even be on the list of the things we of all, a clear statement that campaign that serves on the city council is be- need to do before the turn of the cen- finance reform should be on the agenda coming increasingly less likely to have tury if we do not pass some kind of res- for this Congress. It is not even men- any chance at all of seeking this office olution. tioned, as I said before, in the Repub- and attaining it. It is clear that the campaign spend- lican contract, and we need to figure Mr. President, not too long ago, I ing in our political system is spiraling out a way to get it onto the agenda. heard one of the candidates for Presi- out of control. The FEC recently re- The only effort that has been made in dent, the Senator from Texas, say leased some startling numbers with re- the whole Congress this session on something that I found kind of fas- spect to the level of spending in the campaign finance reform was to take cinating. Announcing his bid for the 1994 elections. According to the FEC, away the campaign finance system we Republican nomination to the White the 1994 elections were the most expen- have that has helped make Presidential House in 1996, the Senator from Texas sive in history, sporting a price tag of elections more fair. Thankfully, we de- stated that he had the most reliable $724 million. That is a 62-percent in- feated that effort, and we did it on a bi- friend you can have in American poli- crease—Mr. President, a 62-percent in- partisan vote. It is now time to refocus tics, and that is ready money. crease—from aggregate spending just 4 our efforts on fixing the congressional There was a time when the most reli- years earlier in 1990. system and to find answers to a dis- able friend you could have in politics The effect of this escalation in spend- turbing question. That is, how, Mr. was a strong record on the issues, sub- ing to me is a sort of politics of exclu- President, can we expect ordinary stantial grassroots support, or maybe sion as it becomes increasingly dif- Americans to run for elected office even the endorsement of a large news- ficult for average working Americans when the price tag is literally, literally paper in your State. But a candidate to run for public office. It is very dis- millions of dollars and the costs esca- for the Presidency has indicated that tressing that candidates are first and lated at a rate of over 60 percent in the he may be the best candidate in 1996 foremost judged on their fundraising past 4 years? not because of his stance on the issues, ability and their personal wealth rath- I know recently there was a hand- not because of his popularity with the er than their merits as candidates. I shake between the Speaker of the other voters in his party, but because he has think most of us would agree that the body and the President about a com- the most money, or at least did at that democratic political system should en- mission. I noticed there was no Mem- time, of the eligible candidates. courage individuals to run for elective ber of this body who was a party to Those remarks are simply an accu- office but that is not what our current that agreement, so it did not terribly rate portrayal of what our election sys- system does. impress me in part for that reason. But tem has become. It is not so much If anything, the current system sends the Speaker recently just backed off of about your stance on the issues or the a message that political campaigns are that anyway, so let us not assume that speeches you give on the campaign expressly reserved for the very few who any sort of commission will even be trail or even the countless volunteers have the ability to do what the current created let alone believe that it will that the Senator from Minnesota and I system requires of them to run an ef- make a difference. remember so well from our campaigns fective campaign, and we all know it. There is no reason at all for this body who usually sit in unairconditioned of- The message we get is that if you can- not to move forward on this. We cannot fices all day stuffing envelopes for you. not raise and spend millions of dollars, pretend that this is not a pressing Sadly enough, our election system you are not really an effective or viable problem, and we cannot pretend that has become all about money—who has candidate. we do not know how to deal with it. it, who can raise the most, and who can If you are a powerful member of the Congress has to demonstrate to the spend the most. It is no longer one per- Senate Appropriations Committee, as American people that it can act re- son, one vote. It is more $1, one vote, was my opponent in 1992, and you have sponsibly and decisively and that it or $1 million, 1 million votes.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10360 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 I was a supporter last year of S. 3, More recently, in January 1993, the you, Mr. President, Senator Mitchell the campaign finance reform bill, and now majority leader stated: always granted me that vote. that bill was filibustered. I did not be- Just as Congress needs reforming, so, too, For us to start in with parliamentary lieve that it was a perfect bill, but on does the way in which you are elected to maneuvering not allowing people who balance I believe it represented a sub- Congress. And today, as we have done before, have a reasonable amendment with an stantial improvement over the current Senate Republicans will be introducing legis- agreement for a reasonable time frame, system and it clearly would have in- lation to reform our campaign finance sys- I think is a betrayal, frankly, of what stalled a level of fairness back into our tem.... we were seeking over the last 12 years Again, this is an area in which I think we campaign system. are going to need bipartisan effort if we are in my experience in the minority. The On the first day of the 104th Con- to have a meaningful campaign finance re- Senator from Wisconsin spent all day gress, I introduced S. 46, another at- form bill.... yesterday on the floor waiting to be tempt to try to reform our campaign So I hope that we can maybe impose some recognized. The Senator from Wis- system. I do not hold out any false deadline—30, 60 days—for Democrats and Re- consin was willing to have a reasonable hopes that my bill will become law in publicans to work out a bipartisan package. time agreement so he could get a sim- the near future. That is why I am cer- The majority leader then went on to ple sense-of-the-Senate resolution be- tainly willing to compromise on this say: fore this body with an up-or-down vote issue and to work with my colleagues If ever there was an issue that cried out for on it or a tabling motion. on both sides of the aisle to write a bill bipartisan cooperation, it is campaign fi- Now, it seems to me—it seems to that will somehow get us off the road nance. Senator Boren of Oklahoma and Sen- me—that if we are going to conduct we are on of further protecting incum- ator McConnell of Kentucky are this Cham- business around here with comity, if bents and encouraging multimillion ber’s acknowledged campaign finance reform someone has a reasonable request—a experts. Perhaps if Senator Mitchell and I dollar campaigns. reasonable request—we should grant I do, however, in working with the gave them 30 days to get together and ham- mer out a comprehensive reform proposal, that request. Now, this was a sense-of- Senator from Arizona, who has been a they would succeed. the-Senate resolution about a strongly tremendous partner in this issue, be- And, finally, Mr. President, simply a held view by the Senator from Wis- lieve that certain principles have to be copy of the front page of S. 7, which is consin. And I hope in the future we can included. A good bill has to provide in- the legislation by the majority leader avoid this kind of thing and sit down centives to keep campaign spending and say, OK, what will the arrange- down to a reasonable level, and it has and many other Members on the other side of the aisle calling for Federal ments be? If not today, next week or to provide some sort of assistance to next month or even next year. But fill- legitimate but underfunded chal- campaign finance reform. So it is clear that the other side is on ing up the tree with parliamentary ma- lengers, so that our elections will in- neuvering, I think, is beneath us. deed be competitive and fair. I also record in favor of doing this. Let me simply reserve the remainder I want to make one additional point, want to see candidates raise more of of my time at this point and say that Mr. President, if I may. Campaign fi- their funds in their own home States this is the amendment which we nance reform is something that the rather than constantly crisscrossing worked, on a bipartisan basis, to put American people want. In 1994 the the country looking for funding from American people said, ‘‘We do not like the west to the east coast. together that can at least start us on the real road to campaign finance re- the way you do business in Wash- Mr. President, for the past several ington. We do not like the way you do months, the Senate has been diverting form, not just a resolution, not just a commission, but a true bipartisan ef- business.’’ And they also said, ‘‘We do almost all of its attention to the Re- not like the way you get there.’’ I publican Contract With America. This fort that I hope will bear fruit. know, that message was clear. And I was the campaign that said, ‘‘Put us in Mr. President, how much time do I am confident, because I believe in rep- power and we will change the way have remaining? resentative government, Mr. President, Washington does business.’’ But it is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. that sooner or later we will address disappointing again that this subject CAMPBELL). The Senator has 6 minutes this issue, because it is the will of the has not really come up. How can you 8 seconds. people. They do not like what is going change ‘‘business as usual’’ without Mr. FEINGOLD. I yield 5 minutes to on. Now we may make it worse, I do suggesting that we need to change the the Senator—may I withhold? not know. I think we can make it bet- outrageous degree of fundraising, the Mr. MCCAIN. Will the gentlemen ter. But no average citizen in America disproportionate influence of out-of- yield 3 minutes to me? State special interests, and the lack of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- believes that the system under which competitive challengers to well-placed ator from Arizona has 20 minutes under we elect Presidents of the United incumbents? the unanimous-consent agreement. States and the system under which we Though it was not part of the con- Mr. MCCAIN. OK. elect representatives to Congress is a tract, I know there are Members on the Mr. FEINGOLD. I yield the floor. fair and equitable system, because of other side of the aisle who truly are Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I yield the role that money plays in these committed to comprehensive campaign myself whatever time I may consume. campaigns. While my friend from Florida is here, finance reform. And I continue to be- If I could just, as an aside, say to my lieve that we can have a bipartisan re- I want to talk about two aspects of this friend from Wisconsin—just an aside— form bill. In fact, Mr. President, just situation. One is what just transpired if he is going to quote Republicans look at very recent history. We have that brought us to this time agree- now, it would be fair if he quoted the had statements by the Senator from ment. As my colleague from Florida latest deal that people can have that Kentucky indicating: knows, I served 12 years in both the the Democratic National Committee House and the Senate in the minority The 102nd Congress is faced with many gave if you want to have breakfast challenges, not the least of which is ensuring status. And one of the things that frus- with the President or meetings with the credibility of this institution and the trated me enormously as a member of the President, all those good deals. Let electoral process of our Nation. To that end the minority was that I was unable to us put some balance in this now. Let us I [Senator McConnell], along with the Senate get issues that were important to me not make it a partisan issue. There are Republican leader, Senator Dole . . . am in- and my constituents before this body. egregious activities on both sides on troducing the Comprehensive Campaign Fi- I will say that the previous majority this issue. nance Reform Act. This bill is the most leader on the other side of the aisle, on But getting back to the fundamental sweeping legislation ever put forth on this issue. [This reform act] would restore integ- numerous occasions I went to Senator point, I do not believe, Mr. President, rity and competitiveness to our electoral Mitchell and said, ‘‘Senator Mitchell, I that 1 or 2 or 5 or 10 Senators will be process while preserving constitutional want a vote on this issue. I’ll be glad to able to block the will of the American rights and our 200-year-old democratic free- agree to a time agreement. I will be people. doms. glad to have whatever parameters you Now, what the Senator from Wis- That is from January 1991, by the decide so as not to interfere with the consin and I are seeking to do is set Senator from Kentucky. functioning of this body.’’ I will tell forth

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS July 20, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10361 a framework, which we will be intro- the part of the Senator from Arizona in type of corruption where too few people ducing this week, for campaign finance his willingness to try to make sure a have too much wealth and power. That reform that has the fundamental ele- Member of the minority party and him- is what is skeptical, cynical about pub- ments that we believe are the will of self have an opportunity to raise an lic affairs, and all of us, Republicans the American people. We want to en- issue of this kind. and Democrats alike, have the strong- gage in a debate. We want—it is not a That is exactly the kind of conduct est possible self-interest in having your perfect document—we want to engage that the American people have been citizens really believing in politics and in the kind of consensus building that crying out for, and it has been a tre- public affairs. But when people see this will lead us to a fundamental reform of mendous experience for me to know influence of money, they become very the system that most Americans think that in this body, that people assume is cynical. is broken. And I think we have that ob- so partisan, that these kinds of experi- Mr. President, it also has a lot to do, ligation. I would like to work with all ences do and can occur. unfortunately, with representation or of my colleagues and any of them on So I want to thank him at this point, lack of representation. I remember this issue. But I greatly fear that un- and I look forward to working with during the telecommunications bill— less we do this, unless we embark on him on this issue. and I am not trying to pick on any this very difficult effort, the American The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the group of people—but the reception people will lose further confidence in Senator from Wisconsin yield the room was packed with people. Some us and their system of government and floor? people just march on Washington every the way we select our leaders, whether Mr. FEINGOLD. I do yield and re- day, they are lobbyists or others, they it be a Presidential campaign or any serve the remainder of my time. represent a lot of big money, they other. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who make big campaign contributions. So, I think it is an important issue, yields time? I have to say, when we talk about and I think the Senator from Wis- Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, how low-income energy assistance, which I consin had the right to see at least much time do I have? think we will be talking about, cuts in what the will of the Senate is here. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- low-income energy assistance or nutri- Maybe his motion will be tabled. I do ator has 5 minutes 20 seconds. tion programs for children, whatever, not know. But the fact is that we need Mr. FEINGOLD. I yield 4 minutes to you never see that mix of money and to get about addressing this issue, and the Senator from Minnesota. politics. Those citizens are just as we proved in the last few years that we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- much citizens as any group of citizens cannot do it on a partisan basis. It has ator from Minnesota has 4 minutes. having the same representation. I to be on a nonpartisan basis. Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I think something is terribly wrong. So, Mr. President, I have introduced Mr. President, I thank my colleagues am very pleased to be an original co- bills in the past, I have introduced a and I want to thank whoever worked sponsor of this amendment with the bill this Congress, offered amendments, out the agreement for this time agree- Senator from Wisconsin and the Sen- and have given enough speeches about ment and the tabling motion to give ator from Arizona. As I understand the the need for campaign finance reform. I the Senator from Wisconsin an oppor- amendment, it really says nothing say to the Senator from Wisconsin, I tunity to get a vote on this issue as to more than we should, during this Con- am proud to be part of this effort. I what the will of the Senate is. gress, take up this issue of campaign fi- think we ought to pass this bill, and we Mr. FEINGOLD. Will the Senator nance reform. It is an extremely rea- ought to pass it this Congress. I think from Arizona yield for a question? sonable amendment, one I think that it is the strongest and most important Mr. MCCAIN. Yes; I will be glad to should engender the support of Demo- thing we can do. yield to the Senator from Wisconsin. crats and Republicans. I also have to tell you, Mr. President, Mr. FEINGOLD. Let me, first of all, A very good friend of mine who is that from my own point of view—Mr. ask the question and say that I fully going to be leaving the Senate, PAUL President, how much more time do I agree with the Senator from Arizona SIMON, wrote a book not too long ago, have? and I had a chance to read a rough that it certainly would not be accurate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to assign to only one party the blame draft. The first chapter was on cam- ator has 20 seconds. on this issue. In fact, in my comments paign finance reform. I said to the Sen- Mr. FEINGOLD. May I intervene here I indicated that this thing went down ator, ‘‘That should have been the first to say to the Senator from Minnesota, last session not just because of a Re- chapter, because this is really the root if he will yield for a moment, the Sen- publican filibuster but also, I think, be- issue.’’ ator from Arizona has some additional cause of substantial Democratic oppo- I think it is the root issue and really time which he has indicated he will be sition in the other body. That has to be the root problem for several reasons. I willing to yield to the Senator from said. There have been many different only have 4 minutes today, but we will Minnesota, if the Senator wants more analyses of what happened on Novem- be coming back to this over and over time. ber 8, but I ask the Senator from Ari- again, because I think we are going to Mr. WELLSTONE. I thank the Sen- zona if he does not think in part the insist on this reform during this Con- ator from Wisconsin. I think probably 5 problem of the Democrats had to do gress. minutes more will be fine. with the failure to reform this system First of all, it is a root issue, Mr. Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask when they were in control? President, because I think, in a way, unanimous consent that 5 minutes of Mr. MCCAIN. I agree with my col- this mix of money and politics, which the time of the Senator from Arizona league on that. But I also think there really becomes the imperative of be given to the Senator from Min- is no doubt that on both sides of the American politics, if you will, this nesota. aisle there was such a strong pref- money chase, it undercuts democracy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without erence for the status quo that clearly and it undercuts democracy for two objection, it is so ordered. The Senator the issue was not given the priority reasons. from Minnesota has 5 minutes of the that it deserved, which I think was the First of all, it undercuts the very time of the Senator from Arizona. primary reason for its failure. I will idea that each person in Colorado, Min- Mr. WELLSTONE. I thank the Sen- say, it was a bipartisan failure as well. nesota, Washington, or Florida should ator from Wisconsin. Mr. President, I reserve the remain- count as one and no more than one, be- I say to my colleague from Wis- der of my time. cause that is not really what is going consin, I view all of these reform ef- Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I will on any longer to the extent that big forts—the gift ban and lobbying disclo- take a moment of my time. I want to money has such a dominant influence sure, which we take up on Monday, and comment, in light of the comments of in politics. the campaign finance reform—to be the Senator from Arizona. I have only Second of all, it undercuts democracy just critical measures, because I think been here 21⁄2 years, but I have never because it represents corruption, but people have to believe in this process seen a greater demonstration of bipar- not the corruption of individual office- or they are not going to believe in the tisanship and courage as I have seen on holders, but rather a more systemic products of this process.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10362 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 I think people feel that politics has yearn for a political process they can speak out on the important issues of become a game they cannot play. I believe in. What better thing could we the day. I commend the Senator for the think people feel like this is a political do than to take up campaign finance amendment, and I urge its adoption. process that does not represent them reform, along with gift ban and lob- Mr. FEINGOLD. I thank the Senator. well. I think people feel like only a few bying disclosure, and pass a reform bill As I look at Senator MURRAY and the people are well represented in politics. of which all of us can be proud. Senator from Minnesota, I know we We have to make our political proc- Mr. FEINGOLD addressed the Chair. were all serious candidates. But we ess more accountable, more honest, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- know that among the things that got more open, with more integrity, and I ator from Wisconsin. attention were things like Senator cannot think of a better way to do it Mr. FEINGOLD. I ask unanimous MURRAY’s tennis shoes and I had a blue than to take strong action and pass a consent that I may be yielded such van with an Elvis Presley ‘‘endorse- comprehensive gift ban and lobbying time as I may require, on the time of ment.’’ The Senator from Minnesota disclosure bill next week—I know we the Senator from Arizona. had a green bus. I think those were fine are going to have spirited, long, hard, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and they had to do with a serious proc- tough debate about that—and, in addi- objection, it is so ordered. ess that was connected with it. I do not tion, pass this campaign finance reform Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I think it should be necessary for some- bill sometime this Congress. Again, the thank the Senator from Minnesota. He body to just happen to hit the right only thing this amendment says is we and I have worked together on many moment and right sense of the people should take this up. issues. We sat down, as he indicated, in in their State. We ought to be able to Mr. President, I will make one final the beginning of this Congress and list- get our message out with fairness and point. I am now up for reelection. I was ed a couple of our top priorities of what equality. so hoping we could pass a campaign fi- we would like to see happen here. At As I look at the Senators, I want to nance reform bill. I absolutely hate the the very top of the list was our shared compliment the Senator from Wash- system and the way in which we have belief that if there is anything that ington in helping us get this agree- to raise money. I think almost every needs to be changed in this country, it ment. She is trying to get this appro- single Senator does. is the way we finance campaigns. Three priations bill approved. She is man- I said in Minnesota, and for several Members of this body, including the aging it for the Democratic side. We years, I will only raise $100; if nothing Senator from Minnesota, myself, and did want to get this on other bills, as changed, I will have to raise money to the Senator from Washington, Senator we indicated. We thought there were run against other people. With all the MURRAY, did get elected even though perhaps slightly more appropriate ve- ads on TV, communications becomes we were not Members of Congress and hicles, such as the telecommunications the weapon of electoral conflict and all were not personally wealthy. But we bill. This is where you get the daunting of us end up having to do that. all know we are the exceptions to the nature of the task and the discourage- But, quite frankly, all of us ought to rule. ment of candidates. If you look at the get together in a bipartisan way once Mr. WELLSTONE. How does the Sen- contributions in the report of Common and for all to pass a reform bill that ator know that I am not personally Cause on the telecommunications bill, really would, I think, make this polit- wealthy? among the levels of contributions to ical system operate in a much more ef- Mr. FEINGOLD. I saw the recent re- Members of this body from groups in- fective way, not just for Democrats and ports on the Members of the Senate. volved with that bill, one Senator re- not just for Republicans, but for all the You were not high on the list. I regret ceived $273,000. Many others received in people in this country. I think that is to say that neither was I. the one hundred ninety thousands and critically important. Mr. WELLSTONE. I stand corrected. in the one hundred seventy thousands. We have gone through this debate be- Mr. FEINGOLD. We all had cam- There are over 20 people who got over fore and, quite often, any time there is paigns that people watched. Do you $100,000 in campaign contributions in any kind of campaign finance reform know why? Because we were not sup- connection with that issue. bill, people say, even if there is a min- posed to win, because of big money. We thought that would be a good bill imum amount of public money—maybe Even though we happen to be sitting to do it on, but people urged us to let we can do without any—even if there is here and it is a wonderful thing to have that bill alone. Now the regulatory re- a minimum amount, people say this is this opportunity, there are thousands form bill—that is the one on which I food stamps for politicians. and thousands of Americans as well spent a lot of time here trying to at- It is not. The elections do not belong qualified as any one of us who decided tach it to. I heard one Senator in this to the politicians, they belong to the not to get into the fray because of the body say that in the 23 years he has people back in our States. I think the money, because of the absolutely been here, he has never seen the busi- Senator from Arizona is absolutely on daunting nature of the amount of ness community more unified on an the mark when he says that one of the money that is required to run for the issue. That is sort of good news and bad strong messages that has come from U.S. Senate. news. Of course, we all want to be people—it came in the 1990 election in Mrs. MURRAY. Will the Senator probusiness when we can, but when you Minnesota; it came in the 1992 election yield? have complete unanimity in the busi- the Senator from Wisconsin was in- Mr. FEINGOLD. Yes. ness community, I think sometimes volved in; and the 1994 election—is peo- Mrs. MURRAY. I compliment the you have to take a look at the other ple want to see change, people want to Senator on his amendment that comes side, and what people who might be af- see reform. before us today and for his persever- fected by it would do. The report of So, Mr. President, I hope that all of ance on this critically important topic Public Citizen, again, shows enormous my colleagues will vote for this amend- of campaign finance reform. levels of contributions, Senators re- ment. This amendment just says we Let me just say that I agree with ceiving over $300,000 in contributions make a commitment to bring this you. We need more people running for from the interests in that issue, and question up. We make a commitment, office in this country. We need the best many others in the $200,000 or $100,000 Democrats and Republicans together, and the brightest. It is indeed a sad category. That is just an interest relat- to introduce a bill and to pass this leg- note that people decide not to run, not ing to that one particular bill. So we islation. I think this amendment ought to be here, simply because the decided to use this bill as a vehicle to to receive 100 votes because, quite daunting task of raising millions of make this simple statement. I believe, frankly, I think that is the sacred trust dollars overwhelms them. That is not, Mr. President, that this is the begin- we have of people in our country. They to me, what this country is about or ning. want us to make this change. They what democracy is about. People often say, what is the point of want more democracy, not less. They Until we reform the campaign fi- a sense-of-the-Senate resolution? Well, want more opportunities for people to nance laws and level the playing field, what we are trying to do, as the Sen- run for office. They want more open- we are not going to get back to a point ator from Arizona knows, is to try to ness in the political process. They that allows everyone to be here and to take the first step. You have to take

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I just suggest (Purpose: To stop the practice of hiring step. that this may be a matter of great pri- elevator operators for automatic elevators) But I hope today, when the tabling ority with a few Members of the Sen- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise to motion is made, that the Members con- ate. It does affect all Members. We can offer an amendment and ask for its im- sider what the view of the people of all reach down and find some horror mediate consideration. this country is. I am confident that stories. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The whether you are Republican or Demo- In fact, we could go to the White clerk will report. crat, the American people are gen- House if we had $100,000—I think that is The legislative clerk read as follows: erally disgusted with the way these the going rate to do business with the The Senator from Colorado [Mr. BROWN], campaigns are financed. Perhaps the President—$100,000. They have different proposes an amendment numbered 1805. California Senate race was the most packages for different people of dif- The amendment is as follows: extreme example. When you tell some- ferent economic circumstances. That On page 3, line 26, add at the end the fol- one that a person spent $28 million of does raise eyebrows, when people say, lowing, ‘‘The account for the Office of Ser- his own money trying to get elected to ‘‘I have to see the President. It is geant at Arms and Doorkeeper is reduced by the U.S. Senate, they really wonder $100,000’’—I guess that is per couple. $10,000, provided that there shall be no new whether they have anything to do with That is only $50,000 apiece. elevator operators hired to operate auto- the process at all anymore. How can Maybe that is what the people have matic elevators. they possibly even dream of running in mind here. I assume this would Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, this for the U.S. Senate if that is the kind apply to the executive branch as well budget that is brought to the floor, I of ante that is required? as the Congress. There are excesses. think, deserves commendation of all of So, Mr. President, I reserve the re- There are people who get elected with- the Members. This is an extraordinary mainder of my time and yield the floor. out a lot of money. I am finding out departure from past policies. It in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who right now in the Presidential race, the volves literally a 16-percent cut that yields time? worst part of the job is trying to raise the President had requested for funding The Chair informs the Senator from the money. I do not ask people for for Congress, and virtually a 9-percent Wisconsin that he has 2 minutes 55 sec- money. I will not call people. I will not real cut, actually a little over that, onds remaining. make telephone calls. I do not like to 9.13-percent real cut, over what we Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I do that. I do not mind somebody else spent in the past year. yield back the remainder of my time. asking, but I do not like to ask. I am not aware of any Congress that Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I suggest In any event, this may have some has taken such dramatic action in the the absence of a quorum. merit, but with all the other things we history of our country, to reduce its The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have on our plate, and with part of the expenditures. Certainly in terms of dol- clerk will call the roll. August recess already slipping away, I lars that have been cut from the budg- The legislative clerk proceeded to know this says ‘‘by the end of the 104th et, this has to be the all-time record call the roll. Congress,’’ and it seems to me that it winner. I think the distinguished chair- Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unan- will be even more difficult next year man and the ranking member deserve a imous consent that the order for the because then we are in an election great deal of credit for bringing this quorum call be rescinded. year, when everybody wants to be in- kind of proposal to the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without volved in politics, politics becomes the It reflects a sincere and real interest objection, it is so ordered. focus of a lot of people. in coping with some of our problems Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I have lis- Mr. President I move to table the un- with regard to the budget. It does it in tened to the debate on this issue. The derlying amendment, No. 1803, and I a very important way. It does it by set- debate has not changed. I came to the ask for the yeas and nays. ting an example. conclusion years ago that we are never The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a It not only talks about reducing going to get campaign finance reform sufficient second? There is a sufficient spending, but it proposes a budget for if we leave it up to the two parties, be- second. the Senate itself that reduces spending. cause there is always the case that the The yeas and nays were ordered. That, I think, is the critical key ele- party in the majority will obviously The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ment, if we are to have credibility in try to fix it to suit them and make it the previous order, amendment No. 1803 trying to deal with our budget prob- a little better for the majority than is set aside until 2:30 p.m. today lems. It is no secret to anyone here members of the minority. Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I will just that this country has the biggest def- That has been true in the past, and I conclude, we are making some icit of any nation in the world. It is no assume it will be true today. In fact, I progress. I think the American people secret here that this country has the suggested a number of times that we are probably happy that now the laws biggest trade deficit of any nation in have a commission of outsiders with no we impose on them also apply to Con- the world. It is no secret here that we ax to grind to take a look at campaign gress. We have done that this year. have one of the lowest savings rates of finance reform. I guess that is pretty That was a big step in the right direc- any major industrialized country in much what Speaker GINGRICH and tion. It probably means we will not the world. President Clinton suggested to each pass so many crazy laws because they The American people believe it is other up in New Hampshire. now also apply to Congress. long past time we ought to face up to In any event, it seems to me that On Monday, we will take up gift ban these problems. So this budget that is with all the things we have yet to do in reform and lobbying reform. We will for the Senate itself sends an impor- this Congress, and certainly campaign overhaul that. We are also considering tant message. It sends an important finance reform is important, we have a constitutional amendment later on message, not because we are the big- regulatory reform right now. It means this year to limit terms of Members of gest part of Federal spending, it sends a lot more to most families than cam- the House and the Senate. a very important message because we paign finance reform. It costs each It is not that we are not aware that set an example. You cannot say one family about $6,000 per year, and we are some of these things, I think, cry out thing and do another, and that is what about 2 votes short of getting 60 votes for action. We are addressing more, in has been the problem with so many to move on regulatory reform. It is this first year, than we have addressed past Congresses. They talked about much more important than campaign in the years past. We will continue to deficit reduction, but each year they finance reform. We are taking money try to make improvements, so that the increased spending and they increased out of someone’s pocket. They may not American people understand that. But spending on themselves.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10364 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 So I look at this budget with great as this, how can they believe that we policy by the new Sergeant at Arms. I admiration for the fine people who intend to reduce the deficit by hun- think this amendment will help affirm spent long hours to try to find real sav- dreds of billions of dollars? The answer that very significant effort. ings, and they have done it. is they will not. And the answer is, it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there There is one item that I think de- is important Americans believe that we further debate? The Senator from serves attention and it is included in have a new Government and new com- Washington is recognized. the amendment that I brought forward. mitment and a new willingness to deal Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I, too, It does not call for the dismissal of any with problems. will not object to accepting this elevator operators, but it does suggest Is this a small item? Of course it is. amendment. Let me just add, I concur that we should not hire new ones. As But the symbolism is terribly impor- with the manager of the amendment, elevator operators on the automatic tant. Senator MACK, who I think has done an elevators retire, this measure con- I yield the floor. outstanding job working with the dif- templates that we would not replace The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ferent departments. The Sergeant at them. I think it is important. Some ator from Florida, [Mr. MACK]. Arms did come back with a 14.5-percent will say, ‘‘Oh, come on,’’ but I believe Mr. MACK. Mr. President, the Sen- cut. They are definitely going to be it is very important because we have to ator from Colorado has gained a tre- looking at how they can do that in the set an example. If our efforts to deal mendous reputation over the years for coming months when we will see the ef- with the deficit are to have any credi- his efforts to reduce Federal spending, fect of that. It is, I think, difficult for bility at all, we have to be willing in and I compliment him on that. I was us to micromanage them from this our own House to set the example. interested in his comments about hav- point, but I am willing to accept this How do the American people respond ing ‘‘every confidence that Members amendment. when they hear we hire elevator opera- can push the buttons on the automatic Let me at this point say, in doing so, tors to operate automatic elevators? I elevators.’’ That was an unquestioned I also want to send my compliments to will tell you, real people think it is level of confidence. It has been a long our current elevator operators, whom I nuts. Real people, who work for a liv- time since I have heard that level of think many of us do not take the time ing every day, real people who have to confidence in our colleagues. But I ac- to say ‘‘thank you’’ to so often. They pay the tax bills every day, think it is cept that comment. are always kind and courteous and effi- ludicrous for us to have people push I would say to the Senator, I am pre- cient. I appreciate the fact that they the buttons for us. pared to accept the amendment but it find me in the crowds. I know that is Over the years I have heard almost does, in fact, go counter to the ap- not a problem that some of the other every kind of excuse for hiring patron- proach that the committee has taken Members have. age employees to operate the elevators. with respect to reducing the expendi- But they are always here, they are I must tell you, it is my perception the tures of the Federal Government, par- always smiling, they are on time. I major reason this phenomenon occurs ticularly the Congress, the legislative think oftentimes when we have amend- is, first, because people did it in the branch. We had a very significant re- ments like that, it is seen as a slam on past, and, second, because many of quest, if you will, or directive given to some people who are doing a very effi- these positions are patronage. us, to reduce the legislative branch cient job, and, I think, one that we do Over the years, I have heard people budget by over $200 million, which, in not say ‘‘thank you’’ for, often enough. talk about how critical it was to get fact, we have accomplished with about here on time for votes and that having $41,000 to spare. We accomplished that, So let me take this opportunity to the elevator operators was a key ele- however, not by having the committee thank them for the job that they do for ment in that. I have no doubt that the try to find every item throughout the all of us. people who say that are sincere. I must legislative branch that any of us, or ei- THE PRESIDING OFFICER. If there tell you, I think it is bunk. If people ther of us, thought was important to be no further debate, the question is on want to get here for votes on time, cut. I will say to my friend and col- agreeing to the amendment. they come. We do not have elevator op- league that I think it is more impor- The amendment (No. 1805) was agreed erators in the office buildings. We do tant that we give a direction, or a di- to. have elevator operators on the ele- rective, to the individuals responsible Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I suggest vators reserved for Senators, and that for the various functions of the legisla- the absence of a quorum. may be a different question for a dif- tive branch, indicating to them what The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ferent day. But those seem to operate we think they should do as far as a clerk will call the roll. just fine. total is concerned, and ask them to, in The bill clerk proceeded to call the I have every confidence that every essence, make the best judgment about roll. Member of the Senate is capable of how to reach that goal. I believe with Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask pushing the buttons to move the eleva- our having taken that approach, we unanimous consent that the order for tor from the bottom floor to the second have been successful in our effort. the quorum call be rescinded. floor in order to arrive here in time for The Sergeant at Arms was given a di- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. votes. I have every confidence they are rective of a reduction of 12.5 percent. INHOFE). Without objection, it is so or- able to push the button from the sec- The Sergeant at Arms came back with dered. ond floor, to push the B button to get a little bit over 14 percent, and should AMENDMENT NO. 1806 down to the basement. To suggest be complimented for that achievement. Members of this body cannot move (Purpose: Expressing the sense of the Senate But as I indicated a moment ago, regarding war crimes in the Balkans) through the elevators without elevator even though I have a different ap- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I send operators on automatic elevators is ab- proach in bringing about significant re- a resolution to the desk and ask for its surd. ductions to the legislative branch, I am immediate consideration. But more important, there is a very prepared to accept the amendment. important point that Members should Mr. BROWN addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The consider with this. If we are not willing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- clerk will report. to eliminate elevator operators on ator from Colorado. Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask automatic elevators, what kind of con- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I would that it be modified to be put in the fidence can this country have if we are be remiss if I did not note that our new form of an amendment to the pending going to deal with $200 billion to $300 Sergeant at Arms has done a very ad- bill. billion deficits? What kind of belief can mirable job. He has already cut the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without they have that we are going to stick number of elevator operators from 20 objection, it is so ordered. with a budget plan that lasts 7 years? If to 10, and saved over $118,000 in this fis- The clerk will report the amendment. we are not willing to make even a mod- cal year. So I would not want a mo- The bill clerk read as follows: icum of effort to control spending in ment to pass without recognizing what The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. SPEC- our own house, on an item as frivolous I think is a very dramatic change in TER] proposes an amendment numbered 1806.

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Without war crimes and crimes against human- United States will use the forcefulness objection, it is so ordered. ity, committed by all sides in the con- of the bully pulpit of the White House The amendment is as follows: flict in the Balkans, particularly the to acquaint the American people with At the appropriate place insert the fol- Bosnian Serbs, so that the Senate will what is occurring. lowing new section: have an opportunity in the final anal- We have seen confirmed reports of SEC. . (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds ysis to condemn the policies and ac- the Bosnian Serbs rounding up young that— tions of the Bosnian Serb President, (1) war and human tragedy have reigned in men, 11 and 12 years of age, and slitting the Balkans since January 1991; Radovan Karadzic, and the Bosnian their throats and placing them in (2) the conflict has occasioned the most Serb military commander, Ratko heaps. We have seen the photographs in horrendous war crimes since Nazi Germany Mladic, and urge the special prosecutor the public press of young Moslem and the Third Reich’s death camps; in the International Criminal Tribunal women from Bosnia going into the (3) these war crimes have been character- for the former Yugoslavia to expedite fields and hanging themselves because ized by ‘‘ethnic cleansing’’, summary execu- the review of evidence for their indict- tions, torture, forcible displacement, mas- that kind of suicide is preferable to the ment for such crimes. kind of brutality which is being in- sive and systematic rape, and attacks on I had spoken on this subject gen- medical and relief personnel committed flicted by the Bosnian Serbs. We have mostly by Bosnian Serb military, para-mili- erally on Tuesday evening following seen the active reports from the safe tary, and police forces; the introduction of the resolution by havens of the United Nations which (4) more than 200,000 people, mostly Bos- our distinguished majority leader call- have been invaded by the Bosnian nian Muslims, have been killed or are miss- ing for lifting the arms embargo so Serbs, taking away elderly women, ing, 2.2 million are refugees, and another 1.8 that the Bosnian Moslems may have an million have been displaced in Bosnia; taking away elderly men, committing opportunity to defend themselves. the most atrocious kind of conduct. (5) the final report of the Commission of I support the action of the majority Experts on War Crimes in the Former Yugo- I am not going to take a great deal of slavia, submitted to the United Nations Se- leader in urging the adoption of that resolution. It seems to me that the time here today, with the pendency of curity Council on May 31, 1995, documents the other legislation. But I would cite more than 3500 pages of detailed evidence of mission of the U.N. forces in Bosnia war crimes committed in Bosnia; has been a mission impossible when just a couple of examples which are il- (6) the decisions of the United Nations Se- they are charged to keep the peace lustrative: curity Council have been disregarded with when there is no peace to keep. U.N. The Bosnian Serbs going to a Moslem impunity; forces ought to be withdrawn so that victim and cutting off two fingers of (7) Bosnian Serb forces have hindered hu- they can no longer be held hostage and manitarian and relief efforts by the United each victim’s hand so as to make the Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, so that then the Bosnian Moslems may sign of the cross; and then they cut the the International Committee of the Red have an opportunity to defend them- prisoner’s nose and ears off; and finally Cross, and other relief efforts; selves under article 51 of the U.N. Char- cut their throats, causing death. (8) Bosnian Serb forces have incessantly ter, and that there may be appropriate Another example, a woman hiding in shelled relief outposts, hospitals, and Bos- help from the United Nations, NATO, nian population centers; a barn with her husband and two young and the United States by way of mas- daughters, ages 13 and 7. Five Chet- (9) the rampage of violence and suffering in sive airstrikes. But there has not been Bosnia and Herzegovina continues unchecked niks, Serbian paramilitaries, find and the Untied Nations and NATO remain a condemnation of the action of the them, beckon the father over, and in unable or willing to stop it; and Bosnian Serbs by this body, and I think the sight of his two young daughters (10) the feeble reaction to the Bosnian that is very important. and wife, brutally murder him with a tragedy is sending a message to the world The conduct of the Bosnian Serbs has gun without his having uttered a word. that barbaric warfare and inhumanity is to been on a level of brutality and inhu- be rewarded: Now, therefore, be it manity which has been virtually un- In the presence of an elderly woman, (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense paralleled at least since World War II, the husband is accosted by Bosnian of the Senate that the Senate hereby— and the nations of the world have stood Serbs, as they were fleeing, slicing his (1) condemns the war crimes and crimes by and have watched these atrocities throat right in front of her, causing against humanity committed by all sides to death. the conflict in the Balkans, particularly the and ethnic cleansing go on without a Bosnian Serbs; and denunciation of this kind of conduct. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- (2) condemns the policies and actions of Hopefully, the International Crimi- sent that examples be admitted into Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic nal Tribunal will ultimately bring to the RECORD, without going through and Bosnian Serb military commander justice all of those involved up to and them in detail at this moment which Ratko Mladic and urges the Special Pros- including the highest levels. While the chronicles and specifies the kinds of ecutor of the International Criminal Tri- Western democracies articulate values bunal for the Former Yugoslavia to expedite blatant atrocities which are being per- the review of evidence for their indictment of decency and humanity, we have sat petrated by the Bosnian Serbs. for such crimes. back and have watched this atrocious There being no objection, the mate- (3) It is the sense of the Senate that the conduct unfold. rial was ordered to be printed in the Special Prosecutor for the International There is little left of dignity and RECORD, as follows: Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugo- honor or basic human dignity in what slavia should investigate the recent and on- has gone on in Bosnia, and at the very EXAMPLES OF WAR CRIMES OR CRIMES going violations of international humani- minimum this conduct ought to be con- AGAINST HUMANITY IN THE FORMER YUGO- tarian law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. demned in the most forceful possible SLAVIA (4) The Senate urges the President to make all information, including intelligence infor- terms, which is what this resolution EXAMPLE 1 mation, on war crimes and war criminals calls for. I have introduced it for that purpose The Final Report of the Commission of Ex- available to the International Criminal Tri- perts to Investigate War Crimes in the bunal for the Former Yugoslavia. and to speak briefly on some of the un- Former Yugoslavia reveals the existence of (5) It is the sense of the Senate that the derlying factors. I have told the man- 150 mass graves containing between 5 and President should not terminate economic agers of the bill that I would not insist 3,000 bodies and over 700 detention facilities sanctions, or cooperate in the termination of on a rollcall. There is no reason to take in which, up until March 1994, an estimated such sanctions, against the Governments of an additional 20 minutes of the Sen- 500,000 persons were imprisoned, murdered, Serbia and Montenegro unless and until the tortured, and raped. President determines and certifies to Con- ate’s time to have what would most gress that President Slobodan Milosovic of probably be a unanimous vote. The estimated number of tortured persons Serbia is cooperating fully with the Inter- However, these are matters which is over 50,000. national Criminal Tribunal for the Former ought to be called to the attention of The estimated number of raped women is Yugoslavia. the American people and the people of over 20,000.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:52 May 28, 2008 Jkt 041999 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA15\1995_F~1\S20JY5.REC S20JY5 mmaher on MIKETEMP with SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS S10366 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 20, 1995 The Serb policy of ethnic cleansing in- . . . I saw seven of the boys with their throats their index fingers at my husband and beck- cluded total forceful transfer of civilian pop- cut, and two others hanging from a tree.’’ oned him toward them. One of the Chetniks ulations from Serb controlled areas in fla- The same night, Serb soldiers reportedly shot him without ever having uttered a grant violation of international humani- abducted three women, ages 12, 14, and 23. word. tarian law as well as the destruction of pub- When the three returned several hours later, Mr. SPECTER. A summary, Mr. lic and private property, including religious they were naked and covered with scratches President, was contained in the final and cultural heritage. and bruises, and the two youngest were All of the above constitute war crimes and bleeding from the assault. At dawn, the 14 report of the Commission of Experts to crimes against humanity and could even rise year-old ‘‘slipped off to the side. She took a Investigate War Crimes in the Former to the level of genocide. scarf she had with her, tied it around her Yugoslavia. That report specifies the EXAMPLE 2 neck and hanged herself from a beam.’’ existence of some 150 mass graves con- Wednesday morning, the Serbs ‘‘took The camp commanders.—Zeljko Meakic: taining between 5,000 and 3,000 bodies about 15 women. When the women started to A. Complicit in the killing of, and in the each, and 700 detention facilities where scream, the Chetniks [Serb soldiers] covered causing of serious bodily or mental harm to, up to 300,000 persons were imprisoned, their mouths and dragged them away. We and in the deliberate infliction of conditions murdered, tortured, and raped; with left the factory on buses a few hours later of life on, Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian and by the time we left none of the women tortures estimated at some 50,000, and Croats people, intending to bring about their had come back.’’ (New York Times, July 17, rapes estimated at some 20,000. physical destruction as a national, ethnic or 1995) And I will further call attention, Mr. religious group President, to the fact that in the pro- B. Held individually responsible for the EXAMPLE 7 crimes committed by his close subordinates Thousands of thin and exhausted Bosnian ceedings in the international criminal (deputies and shift commanders) and by the Muslim men have begun pouring into Tuzla tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, guards who regularly and openly killed, after being missing since the fall of that Bosnian Serb commanders are raped, tortured, beat and otherwise subjected Srebrenica a week ago. being held responsible for atrocities. In prisoners to conditions of constant humilia- One soldier told of seeing a father shoot his the case of two of the commanders, tion, degradation, and fear of death. badly wounded son when he could carry his they were held responsible for the acts C. Personally beat the prisoners upon ar- child no farther. of their subordinates, which gives rise rival with batons and other weapons Others said they saw comrades commit sui- to an expectation that officials at the D. Kicked one prisoner who was tortured in cide during the long walk by pulling the pins the chest. on hand grenades and holding them to their highest level may be held responsible in the International Criminal Tribunal. EXAMPLE 3 necks or by standing next to them as they exploded. Mr. President, it is a difficult matter Zoran Zigic and Dusan Knezevic ordered ‘‘There were dozens and dozens of dead bod- as to how far the United States and prisoners to drink water like animals from ies on my trail.’’ puddles on the ground, jumped on their NATO can go in assisting the Bosnian U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said backs and beat them until they were unable Moslems. I have said on this floor that about 19,000 of Srebrenica’s 42,000 residents to move; as the victims were removed in a I am opposed to the use of ground still are not officially accounted for. (Ga- wheelbarrow, one of the Serbs discharged the forces in that arena. It is an open ques- zette-Montreal, July 18, 1995) contents of a fire extinguisher into the Another U.N. official relayed the following tion as to whether other support can be mouth of one of the victims. account: ‘‘One woman told us that her hus- given, such as heavy bombing, which EXAMPLE 4 band was grabbed by the Bosnian Serbs as could perhaps bring about a balance of Dusan Tadik and others: Belonged to a they were fleeing Srebrenica and they slit power between the Bosnian Serbs and group of Serbs from outside the camp, who his throat right in front of her. She said she the Bosnian Moslems, giving the Bos- called on one day prisoners out of their saw the bodies of at least eight other men nian Moslems an opportunity to defend rooms, severely beat them with various ob- whose throats had also been cut. themselves. But there are a wide range jects and kicked them on their heads and EXAMPLE 8 of options. bodies. After one of the four prisoners was A report from the Bosnian War Crimes beaten, two other prisoners were called on I believe that if the people of this Commission in 1992 claimed that since the and ordered by a member of the group to lick country understood the intensity of beginning of the war, at least 260,000 people his buttocks and genitals, and then to sexu- the barbarism which is going on, when had passed through concentration camps and ally mutilate him; one of the two covered you have acts like cutting off ears and prisons set up by the Serbs while 10,000 peo- the prisoner’s mouth to silence his screams, ple had been killed in them. cutting off noses, slicing the throats of and the other bit off the prisoner’s testicle. young boys, and have the brutal con- EXAMPLE 9 This prisoner and two other died from the at- duct leading young women to hang tack; the fourth one, who was severely in- The Report described the mutilation and themselves rather than be subjected to jured, was thrown onto the back of a truck torture of men, women and children by with the dead and driven away. Serbs: ‘‘One account . . . claims that Serbian the atrocities from the Bosnian Serbs, there might well be a different public EXAMPLE 5 fighters burned alive elderly people who re- fused to leave their homes and forced moth- reaction. And there might well be a dif- Most recently, in the wake of the fall of ers to drink the blood of their murdered chil- ferent leadership reaction if the Presi- Srebrenica, there are numerous accounts of dren.’’ (The Daily Telegraph August 3, 1992) new Serbian cruelty: throats slit, women dent would speak out to the Nation as raped before women and children were EXAMPLE 10 a whole, using the force of his bully packed on buses for a mass ethnic deporta- One candidate for prosecution would be pulpit. Some people watch C–SPAN 2 tion. Gen. Ratko Mladic, the commander of Ser- and some people hear and see what we Twenty-year-old woman made her way into bian forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. are doing. But it is too hard for people a grove of trees near the refugee camp at Mladic was the Yugoslav Army commander to follow the atrocities that are occur- night and hung herself. in the Serbian-controlled area of Knin in ring, too hard for people to follow the Hundreds of men were reportedly killed by Croatia before being transferred to Bosnia to fine print in all the newspapers to see Serbs and thousands taken away for inves- head army forces there. Following the tigation of ‘‘possible war crimes.’’ army’s nominal withdrawal from Bosnia, he exactly what is going on. But if the One refugee reported that the buses car- stayed on as Serbian commander and was people of America were aware of what rying the Muslims were stopped outside overheard on Serbian radio frequencies dis- is going on, I think there would be Srebrenica and Serbs took young men and regarding subordinates who questioned artil- widespread public outrage, just as out- women off. ‘‘They made us watch while they lery attacks on the residential neighborhood rage has been expressed by this Sen- cut the men’s throats and raped the women.’’ of Velesice in Sarajevo because of the num- ator and others on this Senate floor. (New York Times, 15 July) ber of Serbian residents there. ‘‘Burn it all,’’ So it is minimal, but I think the EXAMPLE 6 Mladic instructed his troops, ordering them least that we can do, to express our to shell the area with the heaviest weapons In Potocari, where there was a U.N. base to in the Serbian arsenal: 155-millimeter howit- outrage and to have the voice of the which many refugees fled, there were ac- zers. (The Nation, August 31, 1992) Senate speak out in condemning the counts of Bosnian Serb soldiers coming into EXAMPLE 11 action of the Bosnian Serbs, con- the factories were refugees where spending demning the action of the Serbian the night. Zerina Hodzic’s account of what happened ‘‘They took some young boys with them, to her husband is typical: I was hiding in the President Radovan Karadzic and the kids who were probably between 12 and 17 barn with my husband Rifet age 35 and our Serbian military leader Slobodan years old. Later we heard screaming outside. two daughters ages 13 and 7. Five Chetniks Milosevic, and asking the special pros- . . . On Wednesday morning we went outside. Serbian paramilitaries found us and pointed ecutor of

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The day When I arrived here in January of will be the case for many years to of reckoning may come, and those lead- 1993 and suggested term limits for com- come; that is, that all of the chairs of ers and all those that can be identified mittee chairs, I found a very inter- all of the committees will be Repub- will face the death penalty in a court esting circumstance. Among my fellow licans for at least as long as I serve in of law for their acts of brutality in freshmen Senators, one of whom is on the body. In that case, our failure to Bosnia today. the floor here today, there was great change the Senate rules will not make I yield the floor. sympathy, there was great agreement: any difference. Mr. BENNETT addressed the Chair. Yes, we need to limit term limits, if I think the Republican conference The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- you will, the time of committee chairs. needs to be congratulated for taking ator from Utah. Among the freshmen Republicans, we this step. It demonstrates a willingness Mr. BENNETT. First, let me com- had unanimity on that issue. But there to allow those of us who are newcomers mend my friend from Pennsylvania for were only six of us. And we were told more of an opportunity to hold posi- his leadership on this issue. I was un- when you have been here a little tions of responsibility perhaps sooner aware that the Senate did not yet issue longer, when you understand how the than would otherwise be the case. It al- a statement of the denunciation of system works a little better, you will lows for fresh ideas and fresh ap- these kinds of atrocities. I agree with not be quite so zealous to call for the proaches to come into the system more him absolutely that it is time we did term limits of committee chairs. openly than would have been the case so. And I appreciate what he has done Well, when I went back home, I found if we had stayed with the old rule. here today. myself hoping people did not ask me, There is still much that I would like Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- ‘‘What have you done to carry out your to do in the name of congressional re- sent that I might be allowed to proceed campaign pledge to see to it that there form. If I could sit down and write the as in morning business. would be some structural reform in the rules all by myself, I would change a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without way the Senate does its business?’’ lot of the rules around here, and I have objection, it is so ordered. When I did get asked, I would say, ‘‘I introduced a bill to do that. At the mo- f am trying.’’ And then when they pressed for details, I would say, ‘‘Well, ment, it has only attracted a single co- TERM LIMITS I am in concert with all my fellow sponsor. That is one of my fellow fresh- Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, if I freshmen’’—the Republican six, as we men. Maybe I could work to get an- may be allowed a moment or two to became finally, with the addition of other 10 names or so on it, but I recog- nize the reality of this place. It is speak personally, I would like to refer KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON—‘‘We are work- to events that took place in the Senate ing hard.’’ And my constituents would going to take a little more time and yesterday and tie them back to my begin to get that look on their face maybe, Mr. President, another election campaign, which is fast fading into that says, ‘‘Yeah, we heard that before. or two before we start some of the fun- memory, but some portions of which You’re going to try to do something damental restructuring of the Senate are pretty firmly etched in my memory but, in fact, nothing is really going to rules that I would like to see happen. as I am sure is the case with everyone change, and the longer you are back But I am delighted that we have not here. there, the more you are going to be- waited for those elections to take place During the campaign, one of the come part of the system and every- and for that time to come. In the Re- issues that was raised continually by thing is going to stay the way it’s al- publican conference, we have moved my constituents was the issue of term ways been.’’ with dispatch and, I may say, a large limits, because they said they had the There was another election that took majority. I do not want to leave the feeling that the system was so unre- place. The distinguished occupant of impression that the decision to term sponsive back here in Washington that the chair was part of that, and instead limit committee chairs was a close one something had to be done structurally of 6 Republican freshmen, all of a sud- and that those of us who are freshmen to shake it up. Knowing a little bit den we had 11 Republican freshmen. or sophomores had a difficult time win- about the Senate and the way it And added to the 6, that gave us 17, ning a very narrow victory. As we worked, I suggested to some of my con- which constituted a sufficient block of made our case, our more senior breth- stituents that while we debated the the Republican conference that all of a ren, and on occasion sister or two, de- overall issue of term limits, which sudden we were being listened to in cided we were right and the vote was probably will require a constitutional ways we had not been when there were not close. The vote was 38 to 15 saying amendment, there was something else just 6 of us. we will, in fact, recognize the call that that could be done quickly without a Mr. President, as you well know, yes- is out there among the American peo- constitutional amendment that could terday the Republicans had a marathon ple to bring the procedures in this body change the character and perhaps free session talking about the way things up to date with modern approaches and up the way things are done in the Sen- should be structured in the Republican opening it up so that those who do not ate. Specifically, I suggested to my conference. And out of that session want to make a full-time career out of constituents that it would be a good came an action which I applaud wholly; service in the Senate but simply come thing if we limited the terms of com- that is, the Republicans have agreed to here for a term or two, will, in fact, mittee chairs in this body so that term limit the chairmanship of a Sen- still have the opportunity to receive someone who assumed a committee ate standing committee. I wish we leadership assignments and represent chair would not assume the posture of could amend the rules of the Senate their constituents in that cir- divine right in that circumstance and itself so that it was written into the cumstance. then stay there forever and ever, dis- Senate rules and had the protection of When people talk to me about the pensing whatever favors or power goes the two-thirds requirement so that it overall issue of term limits, I tell them along with that assignment. could not be altered, except by a subse- in my case, you do not have to worry My constituents liked that and in- quent vote of 67 Senators. I do not about it. At my age, term limits are deed many of them said to me as they think we can do that. I do not think built in. Some say to me, ‘‘Well, look came to me in the closing days of the the votes are on the floor to do that. at the senior Senator from South Caro- campaign, ‘‘We are going to vote for But I can now, with a clear con- lina. Maybe you will be here 20 or 30 you but we want your personal pledge science and a smile on my face, say to years.’’ If that is the case, I will be in when you get there you really will my constituents: ‘‘I may not have been my nineties, and I think I would rather

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