S420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 22, 2001 Whereas, to ensure maximum compliance Resolved, That the Senate has heard with As a witness to the horror and devasta- by all agencies with Federal cargo reserva- profound sorrow and deep regret the an- tion of World War II, he committed tion laws, Congress enacted the Merchant nouncement of the death of the Honorable himself to creating a world where con- Marine Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1018), amending Alan Cranston, former member of the United flicts between nations could be re- States Senate. the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to centralize solved without bloodshed. He was an monitoring and compliance authority for all Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate cargo reservation programs in the Maritime communicate these resolutions to the House outspoken opponent of the war in Viet- Administration; of Representatives and transmit an enrolled nam and made the abolition of nuclear Whereas, notwithstanding section 901(b) of copy thereof to the family of the deceased. weapons a central part of his agenda in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns or the Senate. Upon his retirement, he de- App. 1241(b)), and the purpose and policy of recesses today, it stand adjourned or re- voted himself to the latter cause al- the cargo reservation programs, compliance cessed as a further mark of respect to the most exclusively. by Federal agencies with Federal cargo res- memory of the Honorable Alan Cranston. Encouraged by the end of the Cold ervation laws continues to be inadequate; Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would War, after leaving the Senate he be- Whereas the Maritime Administrator cited like to take this opportunity to share came chairman of the Gorbachev Foun- the limited enforcement powers of the Mari- with the Senate my thoughts on the dation, which later changed its name time Administration with respect to Federal life of a friend and former member of to the State of the World Forum. Based agencies that fail to comply with section this body, Senator Alan Cranston. 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 in San Francisco, the Forum has devel- Alan passed away on December 31, oped into a widely respected organiza- U.S.C. App. 1241(b)) and other Federal cargo 2000 at 86 at home in California. It was reservation laws; and tion for the discussion of global issues. Whereas the Maritime Administrator rec- a quiet end for a man who throughout In recent years, the Forum has hosted ommended that Congress grant the Maritime his career raised his voice for so many. multi-day gatherings attended by Administration the authority to settle any Alan enjoyed a long life and was world leaders. This year’s gathering oc- cargo reservation disputes that may arise be- blessed with a keen mind, a strong curred in New York and coincided with tween a ship operator and a Federal agency: spirit and simple common sense. In re- the U.N.’s Millennial Summit. As an Now, therefore, be it turn for these gifts he worked to his Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate authority on nonproliferation, Alan last days to make this world a more Cranston prepared the program on the that— peaceful and humane place. I will miss (1) each Federal agency should administer subject for participants who included him and his example very much. programs of the Federal agency that are sub- former heads of state, and some of the Alan was first elected to the Senate ject to the cargo reservation laws (including most influential minds in foreign af- regulations of the Maritime Administration) in 1968. He served the people of Cali- fornia in this Chamber for four terms, fairs, business, the arts and the media. to ensure that the programs are in compli- Alan also formed the Global Security eventually retiring in 1993. It was my ance with the intent and purpose of the Institute. There he and others con- cargo reservation laws; and honor to have been elected to the seat (2) the Maritime Administrator should— ceived of Project Abolition, the Re- he vacated. sponsible Security Appeal. The purpose (A) closely and strictly monitor any cargo Prior to his Senate service he was of this coalition is to rally people, poli- that is subject to the cargo reservation laws; Controller for the State of California. ticians and governments to support and He served his country in World War II, (B) provide such directions and decisions to policies that lead to a world safe from first in the Office of War Information Federal agencies as will ensure maximum the nuclear threat. I am sure Alan compliance with the cargo preference laws. and then in the U.S. Army. After grad- would be pleased that this effort will uating from Stanford University and f continue even without him. before the onset of the war, Alan was Recently, CNN founded Ted Turner SENATE RESOLUTION 12—REL- an overseas correspondent for the and former Senator Sam Nunn an- ATIVE TO THE DEATH OF ALAN International News Service covering nounced that they were forming a CRANSTON, FORMER UNITED such places as England, Germany, Italy foundation with an annual budget of STATES SENATOR FOR THE and Ethiopia. $50 million dedicated to the elimi- STATE OF CALIFORNIA While a correspondent he saw an nation of weapons of mass destruction. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. English language version of Mein This is great news, and further evi- FEINSTEIN) submitted the following res- Kampf, sanitized to hide the truth from dence that Alan’s message of peace olution; which was considered and Americans. He published his own continues to resonate. In many ways, agreed to: version highlighting the ‘‘worst of Hit- this foundation is a tribute to him and S. RES. 12 ler’’ and was sued by Hitler’s publisher. his legacy. Whereas Alan MacGregor Cranston had a While he lost the suit, a half a million Senator Alan Cranston was a leader long and distinguished career, beginning copies had already been distributed and citizen that California, the United with service as a foreign correspondent and helping to educate many about the States and the world could be proud of. continuing with service in the United States true nature of Nazism and Hitler. Although we are all a little poorer Office of War Information and in the United As United States Senator he stood today at his passing, in the final tally States Army; out as a tireless and effective advocate we are all much richer for having Whereas Alan Cranston was a leader in his for his constituents. No matter how he known him and benefited from this State before coming to the Congress, serving grew in stature and influence within as State Controller of California for eight time among us. years; this institution, he never forgot those I yield the floor. Whereas Alan Cranston served the people who sent him to Washington and why. f of California with distinction for 24 years in Alan cared deeply for people. He pur- the United States Senate; sued policies that reflected his unwav- SENATE RESOLUTION 13—EX- Whereas Senator Cranston was a lifelong ering belief in the fundamental dignity PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE advocate for world peace and the defense of and worth of others. SENATE REGARDING THE NEED democratic institutions; As Chairman of the Committee on FOR CONGRESS TO ENACT A Whereas Senator Cranston was an unwav- Veterans’ Affairs, Alan played an in- NEW FARM BILL DURING THE ering friend of the environment and Califor- 1ST SESSION OF THE 107TH CON- nia’s remarkable natural resources; valuable role in America’s efforts to Whereas Senator Cranston was a leader in assist our service men and women and GRESS the United States Senate in many areas, in- their families. In addition, he was a na- Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. HAR- cluding the fields of affordable housing, mass tional leader on the environment, civil KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. BAU- transit, veterans affairs, civil rights and edu- rights, workers’ rights, education and CUS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. KOHL, Mr. cation; and so much more. A consensus builder, he SARBANES, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mr. DOR- Whereas Senator Cranston left a lasting achieved success through a firm under- GAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CONRAD, Mrs. legacy in his post-Senate career through his efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons standing of the issues and a finely de- CARNAHAN, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. KENNEDY, and to eliminate the scourge of nuclear veloped sense of not only what was and Ms. STABENOW submitted the fol- weapons from the planet, efforts which con- needed, but what was possible. lowing resolution; which was referred tinued until the day he died: Now, therefore, Alan left his mark on many issues, to the committee on Agriculture, Nu- be it but his true passion was world peace. trition, and Forestry:

VerDate 19-JAN-2001 08:16 Jan 23, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00352 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A22JA6.301 pfrm02 PsN: S22PT1 January 22, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S421 S. RES. 13 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO McConnell (Elaine Chao), Mrs. Lott, Mrs. Whereas in contrast to the economic pros- MEET Hastert, and Mrs. Armey, to the President’s platform. perity enjoyed by Americans over the past Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask several years, many agriculture-dependent Mr. Jay Eagen, House CAO, Mr. Gary rural economies have continued to experi- unanimous consent that the Com- Sisco, Secretary of the Senate, and Mr. Jeff ence serious economic hardship; mittee on Banking, Housing, and Trandahl, Clerk of the House, escorted Presi- Whereas independently owned and operated Urban Affairs be authorized to meet on dent Clinton and Vice President Gore, ac- farms and ranches that are integral to the Monday, January 22, 2001, to conduct a companied by Senator Dodd, Representative economic and social stability of rural Amer- mark-up on the nomination of the Hon- Gephardt, and Senator Daschle, to the Presi- ica, but that are relatively less able to with- dent’s platform. orable Mel Martinez, of Florida, to Ms. Lani Gerst, Executive Director, JCCIC, stand economic shock, have suffered dis- serve as Secretary of the Department Mrs. Loretta Symms, Senate Deputy Ser- proportionately during this period of ongo- of Housing and Urban Development. geant at Arms, and Ms. Kerri Hanley, House ing economic distress; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Deputy Sergeant at Arms, escorted Vice Whereas the contract payments authorized President-elect Cheney, accompanied by by the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 objection, it is so ordered. Senator Lott and Representative Armey, to U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) increasingly are consid- f the President’s platform. ered by producers to be inequitable because— Ms. Tamara Somerville, Chief of Staff, (1) the contract payments are not based on NOTICE—REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS JCCIC, Mr. Jim Ziglar, Senate Sergeant at current production, but are instead based on Arms, and Mr. Bill Livingood, House Ser- 85 percent of program yields established in The filing date for 2000 fourth quarter geant at Arms, escorted President-elect 1986 and frozen in 1990; mass mailings is January 25, 2001. If Bush, accompanied by Senator McConnell, (2) the contract payments are provided to your office did no mass mailings during Senator Dodd, Speaker Hastert, and Senator owners and producers that may no longer be Lott, to the President’s platform. producing the crop on which the contract this period, please submit a form that states ‘‘none.’’ Mr. MCCONNELL. Everyone, please be payments are calculated; seated so we can begin. (3) the contract payments are not available Mass mailing registrations, or nega- Welcome to the 54th inauguration of the to producers of nonprogram crops, including tive reports, should be submitted to President and the Vice President of the soybeans and other oilseeds, resulting in fur- the Senate Office of Public Records, 232 United States of America. Today we honor ther inequities and arbitrariness in making Hart Building, Washington, D.C. 20510– the past in commemorating two centuries of emergency farm payments; 7116. inaugurations in Washington, DC. As well, (4) the contract payments are not available The Public Records office will be we embrace the future, this day marking the to owners and producers that did not enter open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the first inauguration of the 21st century and the into production flexibility contracts under new millennium. the Agricultural Market Transition Act; and filing date to accept these filings. For America has now spanned four centuries, (5) the contract payments are made for further information, please contact the her promise still shining bright—beginning crops regardless of whether the crops are ex- Public Records office at (202) 224–0322. and present—linked by timeless ideals and periencing low prices; f faith. The enduring strength of our Constitu- Whereas despite being promoted as a tion, which brings us to the West Front of means of limiting farm program spending, NOTICE—2000 YEAR END REPORT the Capitol today, attests to the wisdom of current farm policy necessitated record lev- The mailing and filing date of the America’s founders and the heroism of gen- erations of Americans who fought wars and els of program spending and emergency as- 2000 Year End Report required by the sistance packages; toiled in peace to preserve this legacy of lib- Whereas the previous record of Federal Election Campaign Act, as erty. In becoming the 43rd President of the $26,000,000,000 in direct payments through the amended, is Wednesday, January 31, United States, George W. Bush will assume Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal 2001. Principal campaign committees the sacred trust as guardian of our Constitu- year 1986 during the heart of the farm crisis supporting Senate candidates file their tion. Dick Cheney will be sworn in as our in the 1980’s was eclipsed by direct payments reports with the Senate Office of Pub- new Vice President. Witnessed by the Con- made for fiscal year 2000 by nearly lic Records, 232 Hart Building, Wash- gress, Supreme Court, Governors, and Presi- $6,300,000,000; ington, D.C. 20510–7116. dents past, the current President will stand by as the new President peacefully takes of- Whereas even at these high levels of farm The Public Records office will be program and emergency spending, the farm fice. This is a triumph of our democratic Re- economy and the financial condition of farm open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the public, a ceremony befitting a great nation. and ranch families and rural communities filing date to accept these filings. For In his father’s stead, the Rev. Franklin continues to decline; further information, please contact the Graham is with us today to lead the Nation Whereas agricultural producers are ex- Public Records office at (202) 224–0322. in prayer. Please stand for the invocation. Reverend Graham. tremely frustrated and dissatisfied with the f inconsistent criteria for receipt of disaster Reverend GRAHAM. Let us pray: Blessed are You, O Lord our God. Yours, O payments, the unpredictability of the pay- INAUGURAL CEREMONY God, is the greatness and the power and the ments, and the inequity of the payments glory and the majesty and the splendor, for across producers, regions, and agricultural Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I everything in heaven and Earth is Yours. commodities; and ask unanimous consent that the pro- Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom. You are ex- Whereas over the past 3 years, Congress ceedings of Saturday’s Inaugural Cere- alted as head over all. Wealth and honor has waited until well into the legislative mony be printed in today’s RECORD. come from You. You are the ruler of all year before considering and responding to There being no objection, the pro- things. In Your hands are strength and power the need for disaster payments and then has ceedings of the Inaugural Ceremony to exalt and to give strength to all. justified the use of unnecessarily simplistic were ordered to be printed in the As President Lincoln once said, we have and fiscally wasteful payment formulas by RECORD, as follows: been the recipients of the choicest bounties claiming that there was inadequate time to of heaven. We have been preserved these devise superior alternatives: Now, therefore, f many years in peace and prosperity. We have be it INAUGURATION CEREMONY, SATURDAY, grown in numbers, wealth, and power, as no Resolved, That Congress should— JANUARY 20, 2001, 11:47 A.M. other nation has ever grown, but we have (1) enact a new farm bill during the 1st ses- Members of the House of Representatives, forgotten God. It behooves us then to humble sion of the 107th Congress; Members of the Senate, Justices of the Su- ourselves before the offended powers, to con- (2) include in the budget resolution for fis- preme Court, nominees to the Cabinet, the fess our national sins, and to pray for clem- cal year 2002 sufficient funds to provide an Governors of the States, and the Mayor of ency and forgiveness. adequate farm income safety net and elimi- the District of Columbia, the Joint Chiefs of O Lord, as we come together on this his- nate the need for off-budget, emergency Staff, and other distinguished guests assem- toric and solemn occasion to inaugurate spending; bled on the West Front. once again a President and Vice President, (3) ensure that all farm-related payments Mr. Martin Paone, Senate Secretary for teach us afresh that power, wisdom, and sal- are allocated fairly and reasonably and in re- the Majority, escorted Senator Clinton and vation come only from Your hand. lation to need; and Mrs. Gore, accompanied by Mrs. Clegg Dodd, We pray, O Lord, for President-elect (4) provide such additional sums as are nec- Mrs. Gephardt, and Mrs. Daschle, to the George W. Bush and Vice President-elect essary to fund other farm bill priorities, such President’s platform. Richard B. Cheney to whom You have en- as priorities involving rural development Mrs. Elizabeth Letchworth, Senate Sec- trusted leadership of this Nation at this mo- and telecommunication, conservation, re- retary for the Minority, escorted Mrs. Bush ment in history. We pray that You will help search, nutrition, and food safety. and Mrs. Cheney, accompanied by Mrs. them bring our country together so that we

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