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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES—Tuesday, September 19, 2000 September 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 18441 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Tuesday, September 19, 2000 The House met at 9 a.m. and was Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- the sole supporter of the family during called to order by the Speaker pro tem- er, appoints the following individuals the Depression. Small wonder that pore (Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin). to serve as members of the National Senator MOYNIHAN grew up to be a f Commission to Ensure Consumer Infor- strong voice on welfare issues. mation and Choice in the Airline In- He recognized the danger of fostering DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO dustry: a culture of dependency while under- TEMPORE Ann B. Mitchell, of Mississippi. standing the importance of maintain- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Joyce Rogge, of New York. ing a strong safety net. He has proved fore the House the following commu- to be one of the most accurate prophets f nication from the Speaker: of our era. Time after time, he has cor- WASHINGTON, DC, MORNING HOUR DEBATES rectly predicted future consequences, September 19, 2000. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- even though many refused to believe I hereby appoint the Honorable PAUL RYAN ant to the order of the House of Janu- him when his prediction ran counter to to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. ary 19, 1999, the Chair will now recog- conventional wisdom. J. DENNIS HASTERT, In the 1960s, he expressed concern Speaker of the House of Representatives. nize Members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for about the disintegration of the African f morning hour debates. The Chair will American family. In the 1980s, he pre- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE alternate recognition between the par- dicted the coming collapse of the So- viet Union. In the 1990’s, he expressed A message from the Senate by Mr. ties, with each party limited to not to concern about the tendency of our soci- Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- exceed 25 minutes, and each Member, ety to define deviancy down. Antisocial nounced that the Senate agreed to the except the majority leader, the minor- behavior, he warns, is tolerated at our following resolution. ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- ited to not to exceed 5 minutes, but in peril. S. RES. 358 For New Yorkers, Senator MOYNIHAN no event shall continue beyond 9:50 Whereas Murray Zweben served the Senate has always been one of our homegrown a.m. with honor and distinction as its third Par- heroes, our proud gift to the Nation. The Chair recognizes the gentle- liamentarian from 1974 to 1981;’ Despite his reputation for attention to Whereas Murray Zweben was Assistant woman from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) the more scholarly pursuits, he au- Senate Parliamentarian from 1963 to 1974; for 5 minutes. Whereas Murray Zweben served the Senate thored 18 books. Senator MOYNIHAN has for more than 20 years; f never forgotten those of us who elected Whereas Murray Zweben performed his TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DANIEL him. He is a hero to landmark pres- Senate duties in an impartial and profes- PATRICK MOYNIHAN ervationists for his effort to preserve sional manner; the Custom House and the Farley Post Whereas Murray Zweben was honored by Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Office, the new train station on the the Senate with the title Parliamentarian Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Sen- Farley site he helped plan and is con- Emeritus; and ator DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN. On be- Whereas Murray Zweben served his coun- tinuing to fund, but it does not have a half of my colleagues, JIMMY WALSH try as an officer in the United States Navy name yet. I believe it should be named from 1953 to 1956: Now, therefore, be it and other Members of the New York for DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with delegation, I welcome Mrs. Moynihan, When the Coast Guard left Governors profound sorrow and deep regret the an- Elizabeth Moynihan, who is with us in Island, he persuaded President Clinton nouncement of the death of the Honorable the gallery, and Senator MOYNIHAN. to agree to give the island to New York Murray Zweben, Parliamentarian Emeritus He is one of our truly inspiring legis- for a dollar. I am hopeful that in the of the United States Senate. lators. He has been a scholar, a legis- last days of this Congress, we will be Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate lator, an ambassador, a cabinet officer, communicate these resolutions to the House able to make that pledge a reality. of Representatives and transmit an enrolled a presidential adviser in four adminis- As ambassador to the United Na- copy thereof to the family of the deceased. trations, a witness, a teacher, a writer, tions, he denounced the resolution Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns and one of the best Senators ever to equating Zionism with racism. Seven- today, it stand adjourned as a further mark grace the Halls of this institution. teen years later, the U.N. reversed of respect to the memory of the Honorable He is unmatched in his ability to itself, revoking this shameful resolu- Murray Zweben. craft innovative solutions to society’s tion. Senator MOYNIHAN was a prime The message also announced that the most pressing problems, from welfare mover behind ISTEA, which changed Senate has passed with amendments in to Social Security, to transportation, the way highway and transportation which the concurrence of the House is to taxes. His legislative stamp is every- funds are distributed. He is widely requested, a bill of the House of the fol- where. Known as, and I quote the Al- credited with shifting transportation lowing title: manac of American Politics, ‘‘the Na- priorities and making it possible for us H.R. 940. An act to designate the Lacka- tion’s best thinker among politicians to invest in alternatives like high wanna Valley National Heritage Area, and since Lincoln, and its best politician speed rail. As a member of the Senate for other purposes. among thinkers since Jefferson,’’ Sen- Finance Committee, he has been a The message also announced that the ator MOYNIHAN has moved people guardian of Social Security; and most Senate has passed a bill of the fol- through the power of his ideas. He is a recently, he has focused his attention lowing title in which the concurrence unique figure in public life, a man of on the importance of opening up gov- of the House is requested: pure intellect who is unafraid of speak- ernment filings and reducing secrecy in S. 2247. An act to establish the Wheeling ing inconvenient truths. government. National Heritage Area in the State of West Senator MOYNIHAN’s life exemplifies I was proud to have worked with him Virginia, and for other purposes. the American dream. He grew up in a on the passage of the Nazi War Crimes The message also announced that slum known as Hell’s Kitchen. Aban- Disclosure bill. After 50 years, Ameri- pursuant to Public Law 106–181, the doned by his father, his mother became cans finally are beginning to get a b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Aug 04 2004 01:29 Dec 17, 2004 Jkt 039102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H19SE0.000 H19SE0 18442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE September 19, 2000 glimpse of the things that our govern- Sen. Moynihan is the author or editor of 18 the American Schools of Oriental Research. ment knew. Senator MOYNIHAN has also books. He most recent work is Secrecy: The She serves as a member of the Indo-U.S. Sub- worked tirelessly on getting an accu- American Experience, published in the fall of commission on Education and Culture, and rate census for our country. 1998, an expansion of the report by the Com- the visiting committee of the Freer Gallery mission on Protecting and Reducing Govern- of Art at the Smithsonian Institution. She is Senator MOYNIHAN’s absence will ment Secrecy. Sen. Moyniahn, as Chairman Vice Chair of the Board of the National make the Senate a poorer place. I am of the Commission, led the first comprehen- Building Museum, and on the Trustees Coun- hopeful that he will remain in the pub- sive review in forty years of the Federal Gov- cil of the Preservation League of New York lic eye as a strong voice of public con- ernment’s system of classifying and declas- State. science. We need him and we will miss sifying information and granting clearances. PERSONAL him, and my colleagues are here to join Since 1976 Sen. Moynihan has published an Born March 16, 1927, Tulsa, OK. me in paying tribute to the great Sen- analysis of the flow of funds between the Three children, Timothy Patrick, Maura ator from the great State of New York, Federal Government and New York State. In Russell, and John McCloskey; two grand- Senator DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, a 1992 the analysis became a joint publication children. true American treasure. with the Taubman Center for State and Reside in Washington, D.C. on Pennsyl- Mr. Speaker, I will place into the Local Government at Harvard University, vania Avenue and near Pindars Corners in and includes all fifty states. Delaware County, Davenport, NY. RECORD his biography and a list of his Sen. Moynihan is a fellow of the American PUBLIC SERVICE speeches.
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