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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2004 No. 3 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Friday, January 23, 2004, at 10 a.m. Senate THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2004 The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and was Chaplain Barry Black, for his dynamic On behalf of the majority leader, I called to order by the President pro spiritual leadership and friendship. would also announce that if we finish tempore [Mr. STEVENS]. Grant every person working in the Sen- the Omnibus this afternoon, the Senate The PRESIDENT pro tempore. This ate family a renewed experience of may begin consideration of the pension morning I have the honor of presenting Your unfailing love and faithful care. rate reform bill. Prior to our adjourn- the former chaplain of the United Grant them courage to press on with ment, we reached a unanimous consent States Senate, Dr. Lloyd J. Ogilvie, to their strategic roles. You are our Lord agreement for the consideration of that lead us in prayer. and Saviour. Amen. bill. Members who intend to debate and offer amendments to the pension rate PRAYER f bill should remain available following The guest Chaplain offered the fol- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE today’s Omnibus vote. lowing prayer: The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the I thank all colleagues for their atten- Almighty God, reigning Lord of this tion and we hope to wrap up the Omni- Nation, the Senate, and our personal Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the bus this afternoon. lives, we are one Nation under You, our I yield the floor. sovereign God. You have chosen us to United States of America and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f love, glorify, obey, and serve You. We indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. choose to be chosen and rededicate our RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY f lives to You. LEADER We praise You for the great women RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The and men who serve You as Members of MAJORITY LEADER this Senate. Continue to set ablaze minority leader is recognized. their hearts with the fires of patriotic The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask passion. You have made the formation acting majority leader is recognized. the assistant majority leader if he can of public policy one of the highest f advise Members with regard to the callings and have given to these Sen- schedule tomorrow, whether any roll- ators the awesome challenge of shaping SCHEDULE call votes are expected. the destiny of our Nation and our Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this Mr. MCCONNELL. I say to my friend world. Grant them supernatural power morning the Senate will resume debate and Democratic leader, I should be able to think Your thoughts, tune their on the conference report to accompany to advise him later in the day, but I hearts to the frequency of Your wis- H.R. 2673, the Omnibus appropriations need to consult first with the majority dom, and energize them with the resil- bill. Under the order, there will be 41⁄2 leader. iency of Your strength. hours for debate prior to a second clo- f We thank You for the President pro ture vote. It is my hope that cloture tempore, TED STEVENS. We ask Your will be invoked and that the Senate WELCOME TO FORMER CHAPLAIN blessing on BILL FRIST and TOM can then conclude action on this vital LLOYD OGILVIE DASCHLE, MITCH MCCONNELL, and funding measure. Senators should Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, he has HARRY REID as they seek to lead this therefore expect at least one vote—we left the Chamber, but I begin my re- Senate with the unity of shared vision hope two, beginning at approximately 2 marks by welcoming our former chap- for what is best for our Nation, with this afternoon. If time is yielded back, lain, Lloyd Ogilvie. He has so many tolerance for differing convictions, and that vote may come earlier. As always, friends and it is such a delight to see with the mutual esteem which is so we will notify Senators when the vote him. I know I will have an opportunity crucial to progress. Thank You for is expected. to talk to him personally later. His ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S127 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:20 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\2004SENATE\S22JA4.REC S22JA4 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 22, 2004 prayer this morning again brings back don’t believe that most of our col- brought to bear at the local and even fond memories of those times and years leagues can fully appreciate the depth at the national level as a result of the he was with us. We welcome him back of feeling, the magnitude of anger and power of ownership in media today. I and appreciate very much his friend- frustration that is out there on this must say, it gets worse and worse with ship and the fact he is back with us particular issue. I have talked to fire- each passing year. What we said is again today. men and policemen and nurses and first there ought to be a threshold on owner- f responders. I must say they cannot be- ship of no more than 35 percent. That lieve that their Government is devising was a position taken on a rollcall vote OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ways with which to reduce and in some here in the Senate. Incredibly, it was a PROCESS cases actually eliminate overtime. position taken on a rollcall vote in the Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I come They can’t believe that they may be House of Representatives. Yet what this morning to again review the lay of among the 8 million Americans whose does this omnibus bill do? This bill the land. As I said a couple of days ago, overtime will be lost when this bill overrides both the vote taken in the many of my colleagues, most of our passes. They can’t believe it. They al- House and the vote taken in the Sen- caucus, expressed deep concern—alarm, ways thought if you work hard and ate. It is not representative whatsoever really—at the hijacking of the process play by the rules, especially working of the positions of either body, but it is that went on during the deliberations overtime, you are going to get paid. in this bill. on the Omnibus appropriations bill. I Now they have their own Government How did it happen? Where was the rollcall vote in the conference to over- said at the time, and I believe it ought saying, in a memo produced by the De- turn this incredible decision? It hap- to be repeated, that I believe the proc- partment of Labor, if you want to re- pened in the dead of night. It happened ess in the Senate was fair. I have im- duce wages, we will give you a way to because of an ultimatum. It happened mense respect for the distinguished reduce overtime. because of pressure from the White chairman of the Appropriations Com- What kind of progress in society is House and people who did not hold mittee. He worked with Members on that? For all these years we have those views in the House who lost the both sides to accommodate consensus marched forward, recognizing we are first time. and to reach agreement and the process going to reward work. What does this worked. That process was destroyed at I worry about this precedent from memo and what does the provision in the point of view of the institution. the eleventh hour by some in the ad- this legislation say? We are not going ministration and by leadership on the What does it mean in a democracy to reward work anymore. In fact, we when 100 Senators vote, take a posi- Republican side in the House. Changes are going to find ways to get out from tion, and when 435 Members of the were demanded. Ultimatums were set. under the reward for work. How can House vote and take a position, and a The House and Senate were actually anybody sustain that position here in cabal in the dark of night with no roll- forced to take positions in conference this body? How can anybody with pride call vote can overrule that position diametrically in opposition to the very or with any conviction say that is the willy-nilly, with absolutely no record, positions we took on the Senate floor right policy now, after all these years? with no fingerprints, and nullify the after a very deliberative debate; posi- But that is what we are doing. actions taken by the bodies them- tions that I think have great merit. Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for selves? What precedent does that set in On an overwhelming vote, the Senate a question? our democracy today? Where will this supported the notion that we ought to Mr. DASCHLE. I will be happy to take us in the future? How many more have country-of-origin labeling. They yield. of these incredible overturning of posi- did it because they believed it is an op- Mr.
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