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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 14, 2002 Born on February 20, 1942, Senator Franklin H E162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 14, 2002 Born on February 20, 1942, Senator Franklin H. Williams Award by the U.S. Peace [From the Omaha World-Herald, Feb. 12, MCCONNELL demonstrated his leadership and Corps this month. 2001] political skills at an early age. He was elected Most Americans visualize the Peace Corps WHY A FARM BILL? TO EVALUATE SUBSIDY student body president of his high school, stu- as groups of student volunteers working in the CAP, WE NEED TO REVISIT FUNDAMENTAL dent body president of the University of Louis- ‘‘developing world.’’ A far away world dogged QUESTIONS ville College of Arts and Sciences, and presi- by poverty and disadvantagement, a place we A U.S. Senate amendment aimed at low- dent of the Student Bar Association at the Uni- only visit through somber images of under- ering the cap on farm subsidies to $275,000 a year for the biggest farms is a move in the versity of Kentucky College of Law. After grad- nourished children and devastated villages on right direction, although it may not be the uating from law school, Senator MCCONNELL television. revolutionary step its backers have por- quickly ascended Washington politics as an in- However, the developing world is not nec- trayed. tern for U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper, essarily that remote. In fact, it may reside The new limit is designed for a worthy pur- chief legislative assistant to U.S. Senator within our own borders. Wallace Goode fully pose. It would prevent huge corporate farms Marlow Cook, and deputy assistant general understands this, as Executive Director of the from receiving multimillion-dollar pay- under President Gerald R. Ford. Chicago Empowerment Zone and an individual ments, thereby removing a factor that has After serving in Washington, Senator with a solid record of serving and helping in tarnished the subsidy program in the eyes of many Americans. MCCONNELL returned home to Kentucky to areas that need it most. Mr. Goode has a cru- This isn’t a major issue in the Midlands, help build the Republican Party he loves so cial role in the revitalization effort, as he man- where most farms are family-operated and much. He was elected as County Judge-Exec- ages the push for community self-sustainability where federal payments are much more mod- utive in Jefferson County in 1978 and to the for distressed neighborhoods in Chicago. est. United States Senate in 1984. He is the only The Peace Corps mission pinpoints ‘‘to But in the South, where large corporate Republican in Kentucky history to be elected help; to learn; to teach’’ as core duties. operations exist, the amendment is bitterly to three full terms in that esteemed body. Mr. Goode learned as a student at Elmhurst opposed. Currently the farm program has a Since arriving in the Senate, Senator College in Elmhurst, IL, a grad student at the theoretical limit of $460,000. Corporate farm- ers with platoons of lawyers and accountants MCCONNELL has achieved recognition as being University of Vermont and as a doctoral can- have found many options, including the one of Washington’s most influential people. didate at Loyola University while studying Edu- breaking up of one operation into separate He is the Ranking Member of the Senate cational Leadership and Policy Studies. units, at least on paper. In effect, there is no Rules Committee, the Ranking Member of the Early in his career of helping and giving, Mr. limit. One Arkansas operation harvested $49 Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Goode served as Director of Rural Develop- million in federal funds from 1996 to 2000. Subcommittee, a senior member of the Senate ment in Central Africa, Community Develop- Some observers say that Southern opposi- Agricultural Committee, and a member of the ment Field Officer in the Solomon Islands and tion to the cap will be enough to sidetrack the farm bill. Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator MCCON- Trainer for the U.S. Peace Corps. Furthermore, he helped to teach others as a If debate must be extended, it would be NELL’s committee assignments position him useful if some members of both houses of well to champion issues that matter to Ken- Dean at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, Congress addressed the underlying philos- tuckians. Assistant Dean of Students at the Illinois Insti- ophy. America has had a subsidy program for Perhaps one of the biggest honors of Sen- tute of Technology in Chicago, IL, and a Man- so long that its purpose is sometimes forgot- ator MCCONNELL’s political career came in ager at International Orientation Resources ten. It originated in the 1930s as a way to January 2001. As the Chairman of the Joint (IOR) teaching fellow managers and execu- help small and medium-sized farms survive a Congressional Committee on Inaugural Cere- tives how to approach business with other cul- period of surplus-depressed prices. But in re- monies, he directed the planning and produc- tures and cross-cultural conflict resolution. cent years it has morphed into a safety net tion of President George W. Bush’s Inaugura- Today, he continues to advance the Peace for an ever-widening array of food and fiber producers, whether or not they were family tion as the 43rd President of the United Corps legacy of civic service by addressing farmers. In effect, it subsidizes surpluses, States. Not only did he serve as emcee of the Chicago’s Empowerment Zone revitalization perpetuating a cycle of low returns and pres- 2001 Inauguration Ceremony and escort initiatives, of economic empowerment, afford- sure for more subsidies. President Bush throughout the day’s historic able housing, public safety, cultural diversity, Congress might start by putting up the events; he also helped coordinate the ‘‘Blue- Health and Human Services, and Youth fu- fundamental questions for review: Why do we grass’’ Inaugural Ball. tures. have a farm program? To help the little guys Along with the long list of accomplishments Each year, the Franklin H. Williams Award or the big guys? To encourage surplus pro- in his political and professional life, Senator honors the outstanding leadership contribu- duction or discourage it? To ensure raw ma- terials for processors? To protect all ele- MCCONNELL is a committed husband to his tions that Peace Corps volunteers of color ments of the agricultural industry from the wife, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, and a have made in the area of community service. perils of weather and market? Is the farm loving father to his three daughters: Elly, And I can’t think of a better, or more deserving bill corporate welfare or community sta- Claire, and Porter. recipient, and that is most likely how the Chi- bilization? On Senator MCCONNELL’s 60th Birthday, I cago Area Peace Corps Association felt when Once the philosophy is established, perhaps think it is important to thank him for the guid- they nominated him. a rational debate can take place. With or ing light he provides to other folks in Ken- Mr. Speaker, seldom do we get to sing the without it, the lower cap backed by Nebras- tucky. I speak personally and on behalf of a praises of individuals whose hard work and ka’s delegation and others seems sound. Nothing in this amendment reduces the number of Republican candidates who have positive deeds improve the world. Thanks to overall cost of the farm bill, which in its been inspired and helped by Senator MCCON- the Peace Corps, Mr. Wallace Goode’s inspir- present form would add about $74 billion in NELL’s leadership. He taught us that Repub- ing example will not be unsung. spending over the next 10 years. But it does licans can win in Kentucky. f aim at keeping the program from being in- Mr. Speaker I would ask my colleagues in creasingly a form of income-protection for the United States House of Representatives to FARM BILL PAYMENT mega-farmers. In that context, the amend- join me in wishing him a very happy birthday LIMITATIONS A NECESSARY STEP ment deserves respect and the sponsors are and continued service for Kentucky and Amer- right to give it a try. ica. HON. DOUG BEREUTER f OF NEBRASKA f INTRODUCTION OF THE MONE- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO WALLACE E. GOODE, TARY FREEDOM AND ACCOUNT- JR. Wednesday, February 13, 2002 ABILITY ACT Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member HON. DANNY K. DAVIS commends to his colleagues the following edi- HON. RON PAUL OF ILLINOIS torial from the February 12, 2001, Omaha OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES World-Herald. The editorial emphasizes the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES importance of reviewing the purpose of farm Wednesday, February 13, 2002 programs. It also expresses support for lim- Wednesday, February 13, 2002 Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise iting farm payments, which would benefit fam- Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce today to recognize my constituent, Mr. Wal- ily farmers and restore public confidence in the Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act. lace E. Goode, Jr., who will be awarded the farm programs. This simple bill takes a step toward restoring VerDate 11<MAY>2000 03:50 Feb 15, 2002 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13FE8.068 pfrm02 PsN: E14PT1 February 14, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E163 Congress’ constitutional authority over the gold market, it certainty is reasonable that the 1 percent interest and then Morgan Chase monetary policy of the United States by requir- people’s representatives have a role in ap- sells the gold on the open market, then rein- ing Congressional approval before the Presi- proving these transactions, especially since vests the proceeds into interest-bearing vehi- cles at maybe 6 percent.
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