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Congressional Record—Senate S670 S670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 1998 1864, laying the groundwork for one of the COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Wednesday, February 11, 1998 beginning State’s biggest industries; Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish at 10:00 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen. Whereas Wisconsin established itself as a to announce that the Committee on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without leader in recognizing the contributions of Af- Rules and Administration will meet in objection, it is so ordered. rican Americans by being the only State in the union to openly defy the Fugitive Slave SR–301, Russell Senate Office Building, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Law; on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at 9:30 Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I Whereas the first recognized Flag Day a.m. to conduct an oversight hearing ask unanimous consent that the Com- celebration in the United States took place on the strategic plan implementation mittee on Foreign Relations be author- at Stony Hill School in Waubeka, Wisconsin, including budget requests for the oper- ized to meet during the session of the on June 14, 1885; ations of the Office of the Secretary of Senate on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 Whereas Wisconsin has sent 859,489 of its the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms, and at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing. sons and daughters to serve the United the Architect of the Capitol. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States in the Civil War, the Spanish-Amer- ican War, World War I, World War II, Korea, For further information concerning objection, it is so ordered. Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Somalia; this hearing, please contact Ed Edens COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES Whereas 26,653 Wisconsinites have lost of the Rules Committee staff at 224– Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I their lives serving in the Armed Forces of 6678. ask unanimous consent that the Com- the United States; COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION mittee on Labor and Human Resources Whereas Wisconsin allowed African Ameri- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish Subcommittee on Public Health and cans the right to vote as early as 1866 and Safety be authorized to meet for a adopted a public accommodation law as to announce that the Committee on early as 1895; Rules and Administration will meet in hearing on Agency for Health Care Pol- Whereas on June 20, 1920, Wisconsin be- SR–301, Russell Senate Office Building, icy and Research during the session of came the first State to adopt the 19th on Thursday, February 26, 1998 at 9:30 the Senate on Wednesday, February 11, Amendment, granting women the right to a.m. to receive testimony from Senator 1998, at 9:30 a.m. vote; McCain on S. 1578, to make certain in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas in 1921 Wisconsin adopted a law formation available through the CRS objection, it is so ordered. establishing equal rights for women; web site; and to conduct an oversight SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Whereas Wisconsin celebrated the centen- nial of its statehood on May 29, 1948; hearing on the budget requests and op- Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I Whereas many Wisconsinites have served erations of the Government Printing ask unanimous consent that the Select the people of Wisconsin and the people of the Office, the National Gallery of Art, and Committee on Intelligence be author- United States and have contributed to the the Congressional Research Service. ized to meet during the session of the common good in a variety of capacities, from For further information concerning Senate on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 inventor to architect, from furniture maker this hearing, please contact Ed Edens at 10:00 a.m. to hold an open hearing to Cabinet member, from brewer to Nobel of the Rules Committee staff at 224– and at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed mark- Prize winner; 6678. up. Whereas the State of Wisconsin enjoys a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without diverse cultural, racial, and ethnic heritage f objection, it is so ordered. that mirrors that of the United States; AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Whereas May 29, 1998, marks the 150th an- SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS niversary of Wisconsin statehood; and MEET AND REGULATORY RELIEF Whereas a stamp commemorating Wiscon- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I sin’s sesquicentennial will be issued by the RESOURCES ask unanimous consent that the Sub- United States Postal Service on May 29, 1998: Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I committee on Financial Institutions Now therefore, be it ask unanimous consent that the Com- and Regulatory Relief of the Com- Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- mittee on Banking, Housing, and resentatives concurring), That Congress— mittee on Energy and Natural Re- (1) honors the proud history of Wisconsin sources be granted permission to meet Urban Affairs be authorized to meet statehood; and during the session of the Senate on during the session of the Senate on (2) encourages all Wisconsinites to reflect Wednesday, February 11, for purposes Wednesday, February 11, 1998, to con- on the State’s distinguished past and look of conducting a Full Committee busi- duct a hearing on bankruptcy reform. forward to the State’s promising future. ness meeting which is scheduled to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL OF CONCURRENT RESOLU- begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this objection, it is so ordered. TION. business meeting is to consider pending f Congress directs the Secretary of the Sen- calendar business. ate to transmit an enrolled copy of this con- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS current resolution to each member of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Wisconsin Congressional Delegation, the objection, it is so ordered. Governor of Wisconsin, the National Ar- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL HERO OF THE HOLOCAUST chives, the State Historical Society of Wis- RESOURCES ∑ Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I consin, and the members of the Wisconsin Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I Sesquicentennial Commission. rise to pay tribute to Mr. Hiram Bing- ask unanimous consent that the Com- ham IV, a Connecticut native, who f mittee on Energy and Natural Re- risked his life and sacrificed his career sources be granted permission to meet to rescue thousands of Jews from the NOTICES OF HEARINGS during the session of the Senate on Nazis while serving as a U.S. diplomat PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS Wednesday, February 11, for purposes in Vichy France. Mr. Bingham per- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I would of conducting a full committee hearing formed these services despite the oppo- like to announce for the information of which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. sition of his superiors in France and in the Senate and the public that the Per- The purpose of this hearing is to re- Washington, displaying a courage of manent Subcommittee on Investiga- ceive testimony on S. 1069, a bill to conviction which demands both our tions of the Committee on Govern- designate the American Discovery recognition and greatest respect. mental Affairs, will hold a field hear- Trail as a national trail, a newly estab- Hiram Bingham IV died in 1987 and it ing over the President’s Day Holiday in lished national trail category, and S. was only last year that his son, Wil- Portland, Maine on Unauthorized Long 1403, a bill to establish a historic light- liam S. Bingham, discovered the Distance Switching (‘‘Slamming’’). house preservation program, within the records which brought his father’s ex- This hearing will take place on National Park Service. ploits to light. Survivors whom Hiram Wednesday, February 18th, 1998, at 9:30 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Bingham helped rescue have now peti- a.m., at the Portland City Hall Council objection, it is so ordered. tioned Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Chambers, 389 Congress Street, Port- COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Memorial, that he be honored as a land, Maine. For further information, Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, ‘‘righteous gentile’’ for having put his please contact Timothy J. Shea of the the Finance Committee requests unani- life and career on the line to save Jew- Subcommittee staff at 202/224–3721. mous consent to conduct a hearing on ish refugees. 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In doing As a vice consul in the U.S. Consulate in villa in Marseilles while they were planning so he has extended the remarkable pub- Marseilles, France, when the Nazis invaded his escape, and Chagall told him always to lic service and honorable reputation of and took Paris in the summer of 1940, my dad paint large canvases and never conform to the Bingham family, one of Connecti- became a government expert on Nazis and what others wanted him to paint. cut’s great families. Fascists, and a key agent in the secret res- I remembered the tale of Lion Mr. President, I ask that an article cue operation of thousands of Jewish and Feuchtwanger, who was smuggled out of a by William Bingham in the New Lon- other political refugees from war-torn Eu- concentration camp at Nimes dressed up as rope.
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