S5736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 17, 1997 organizations committed to killing son. Phil Jackson, along with Jerry cused and give it their all and their Americans and citizens of other coun- Reinsdorf as the owner, and others, can best, even under adverse cir- tries. Business as usual should not pro- take pride in what the Bulls have cumstances. Certainly, that is what ceed with such regimes, and President brought to professional sports and bas- this team has proved over and over Clinton should not have to be coaxed ketball. again that they can do. They can win, into aggressively enforcing U.S. The Bulls’ record of 171 victories and whether it is at the old Chicago Sta- antiterrorism laws to isolate these 30 losses over the last two seasons has dium, in L.A., in Phoenix, or in the countries. This provision will diminish set a new standard of excellence. Mi- new United Center. It doesn’t matter the financial resources available to ter- chael Jordan, in the last five full sea- where they play. They bring the same rorist states for their campaign of vio- sons, has earned five championship values, talent, and, most important, lence and hatred, and I urge the Presi- rings and five MVP awards in the play- the same heart to the game. That is dent’s firm support for this anti-ter- offs. The numbers speak for them- why they are world champions. That is rorism weapon contained in the foreign selves. why they are America’s team. affairs reform legislation before the You could go through the list of Chi- Of course, in this last game Steve Senate today. cago Bulls and find the greatness and Kerr can distinguish himself with the I thank the Chair and yield the re- sportsmanship and the kinds of leader- 17-foot jumper, which was what some mainder of any time I might have. ship we in Chicago are so proud of. I might call the ‘‘Hail Mary’’ play. You Mr. DURBIN addressed the Chair. would be remiss to not mention the just held your breath while it was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- contributions of Scottie Pippen, Luc going on. He drew on the spirit of John ator from Illinois is recognized. Longley, and so many others who are Paxon and made the game-winning Mr. DURBIN. Thank you, Mr. Presi- part of this great team, and Steve play toward the end of the game. But dent. Kerr’s clutch shot in the last game he could not do it alone; it was a team made the difference. He had had a effort. f My colleague pointed to the special tough time up to that moment, but CONGRATULATIONS TO THE relationship between Michael Jordan when he was given the ball, he was CHICAGO BULLS and Scottie Pippen, two very unique, there. very special players. I think it can go Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, my col- Yesterday, there was a big celebra- without saying that Michael Jordan is league, Senator CAROL MOSELEY- tion in Chicago. The Sun came out for the greatest player in the history of BRAUN, and I would like to take the a few minutes. People gathered for a basketball, and we are really fortunate floor for 10 minutes to address an issue great rally. I thought the comment to have him as a leader of this team. of great importance, one that is appro- made by Michael Jordan was especially priate to consider as we debate the for- In terms of leadership, certainly appropriate. He said yesterday: Coach Phil Jackson gets high marks eign affairs bill, because this is an This championship goes out to all the issue, to us, of worldwide significance. for the kind of calm, deliberative, working people here in the City of Chicago, thoughtful approach he brings to the Is there a spot in the world so re- who go out every day and bust their butts to game, which is more than just a sport. moved, so distant, so isolated that if make a living. you would go there today and say that It really is an exercise and demonstra- Well, Michael Jordan reminded us tion of human spirit and values that you were from Chicago, that the people that so many of us who take pleasure takes place out on the basketball living in this far corner of the world in watching professional sports can court. would not immediately respond: ‘‘The identify with all of the effort made on I have a special place in my heart for home of the Chicago Bulls and Michael the court and on the field. There are no Jerry Reinsdorf, who recently worked Jordan?’’ I don’t think there is a spot two stronger fans of the Chicago Bulls out a situation in correcting an injus- in the world where you could find peo- on the floor of the U.S. Senate than tice. He single-handedly was able to en- ple who are not aware of what hap- myself and my colleague, Senator courage the baseball owners to award pened in the great City of Chicago—for CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN. We want to sa- pensions to the players of the old in 5 of the last 7 years, our Chicago lute the Bulls. We are proud of them. Negro League that had been denied Bulls have won the championship of We are proud of the city of Chicago, pensions, because when they went to the National Basketball Association. the city that works. We are looking the majors, there wasn’t enough time We believe, quite modestly, that Chi- forward to making it a six pack next to qualify for pensions. At my request, cago has become the world’s capital of year under the leadership of Phil Jack- he took that issue up and took it to the basketball—of course, our chief of son, Michael Jordan, and Scottie owners and, after all these years, they State none other than Michael Jordan. Pippen. have awarded pensions to those old Those who watched the NBA finals, I yield to my colleague, Senator baseball players. Jerry Reinsdorf, I particularly that fifth game, will never CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN. think, demonstrates the best in sports forget the contribution made by this The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. and sports owners. Again, I know he great athlete. Obviously suffering from ASHCROFT). The Senator from Illinois has every reason to be as proud of this some illness—flu or worse—he managed [Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN] is recognized. team, as we all are. to muster the strength and courage to Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN. I thank my At the same time, I think it must be lead the Bulls to an important, abso- colleague from Illinois. I just want to said that the Utah Jazz played a phe- lutely critical victory. How many say that the Chicago Bulls have been nomenal game. They were a dignified times we saw him running down that such a source of joy to those of us from team, a disciplined team. Karl Malone court, wondering if he could get from Illinois. But also, because of their long- and John Stockton were the equivalent one end to the other, only to perform standing pursuit of excellence and of Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan, spectacularly when given the ball. demonstration of excellence, they have in a way, from another part of the That has been his hallmark, but not become America’s team. I don’t think country. They distinguished them- just as an athlete, but as a person. He there is a single team in this country selves in the gentlemanly way in which is truly a good person. Unfortunately, that can boast 5 years of National Bas- they handled themselves throughout in the game of sports, you can’t say ketball Association championships. We the series. Utah has nothing to be that about all of the champions. You won in 1991 against the Lakers; in 1992, ashamed of. If anything, they have ev- can certainly say it about Michael Jor- against the Trailblazers; in 1993, erything to be proud of in the kind of dan. against the Suns; in 1996 against the game they played in the championship Of course, the chief of intelligence in Supersonics; and, of course, recently, competition in which they engaged. this world capital of basketball is none against the Jazz. They supported themselves very well. other than Coach Phil Jackson. Mi- It has been done because the players Utah and the rest of the country can be chael Jordan and Coach Jackson have a on the Chicago Bulls are—in the terms proud of them as well. Their coach, I rare relationship, and Michael Jordan of a great football coach from our think, has a great future. Working has made it clear that when he plays town—‘‘Grabowski’s.’’ ‘‘Grabowski’s’’ with that team, he has a lot of good basketball, it will be with Phil Jack- are people who work hard and keep fo- material to work with there.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:15 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\1997SENATE\S17JN7.REC S17JN7 mmaher on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with SOCIALSECURITY June 17, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5737 As my colleague pointed out, we are The amendment is as follows: that an Exocet missile 10 years ago not satisfied with number 5. At the appropriate place in the bill, insert struck the U.S.S. Stark and killed 37 Grabowski’s always want to do better, the following: American sailors. This missile is a and we are looking for the six pack, or SEC. . SENSE OF THE SENATE ON ENFORCE- more modern, more powerful, and more No. 6, next year. I want to thank the MENT OF THE IRAN-IRAQ ARMS NON- deadly version. PROFILERATION ACT OF 1992 WITH Mr. President, I have been pressing Chair for this opportunity to commend RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION BY the team and all the players. It is a IRAN OF C–802 CRUISE MISSILES. the administration on this issue since team sport by definition. It doesn’t (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- the first of this year, having asked happen just because we have super- lowing findings: questions of Secretary Albright and stars. They are all stars and they are (1) The United States escort vessel U.S.S. submitting letters to Secretary STARK was struck by a cruise missile, caus- all great. We are so proud of them, and Albright. All I have received is a com- ing the death of 37 United States sailors. ment from the State Department that our country has every reason to be (2) The China National Precision Machin- proud of America’s basketball team. they will ‘‘monitor’’ the situation. ery Import Export Corporation is marketing Mr. President, that is simply not Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in clos- the C–802 model cruise missile for use ing, there are 102 counties in Illinois, against escort vessels such as the U.S.S. good enough. There are 15,000 American and of the 12 or 13 million people in the Stark. service men and women within the range of these missiles in the Persian State, most are Bulls fans. There is one (3) The China National Precision Machin- ery Import Export Corporation has delivered Gulf, and we need to stop this trade exception. Hamilton County, in south- 60 C–802 cruise missiles to Iran for use by and stop it now. There is an ability to ern Illinois, had a banner on its court- vessels of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard do this under what is called the Gore- house which said ‘‘go Jazz go.’’ Why Navy. McCain Act, which gives the President would this one county in the entire (4) Iran is acquiring land batteries to the opportunity to put sanctions on State be rooting for the Utah Jazz? Be- launch C–802 cruise missiles which will pro- vide its armed forces with a weapon of great- companies that violate the law and cause Jerry Sloan, the coach of the says you will not export this kind of Jazz, came from McLeansboro, IL. He er range, reliability, accuracy, and mobility than before. weaponry to Iran. played for the Bulls, and we think he (5) Iran has acquired air launched C–802 My amendment urges the administra- learned a lot in that process. cruise missiles giving it a 360-degree attack tion to enforce the Gore-McCain Act I join my colleague in saluting the capability. and is nothing more complicated than Jazz. What a fine team. They really put (6) 5,000 members of the United States that. up great competition. There were those Armed Forces are stationed within range of With that, Mr. President, I ask for in Chicago who said, ‘‘We are going to the C–802 cruise missiles being acquired by the yeas and nays on my amendment. win this easily.’’ Many of us had second Iran. (7) The Department of State believes that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a thoughts. We knew the Jazz was a tal- ‘‘[t]hese cruise missiles pose new, direct sufficient second? ented, dedicated team, and they played threats to deployed United States forces’’. There is a sufficient second. very well. I salute Karl Malone and (8) The delivery of cruise missiles to Iran is The yeas and nays were ordered. John Stockton, as well as Coach Sloan, a violation of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Pro- Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I yield and our colleagues, Senators HATCH liferation Act of 1992 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). the floor. and BENNETT, the best fans the Utah (9) The Clinton Administration ‘‘has con- Mr. SARBANES addressed the Chair. Jazz ever had. ‘‘Wait until next year,’’ cluded at present that the known types [of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- C–802 cruise missiles] are not of a desta- they will say, and that is what we say ator from Maryland. bilizing number and type’’. Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, has to. Wait until next year for a six pack (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the from the Chicago Bulls. the Senator from Utah concluded his Senate to urge the Clinton Administration explanation of his amendment? f to enforce the provisions of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 with re- Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I have, RECESS spect to the acquisition by Iran of C–802 but I will remain for questions, if there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under model cruise missiles. are any. It is my understanding that the previous order, the Senate stands Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I the Senator from Alabama has a re- in recess until 2:15 p.m. spoke on this amendment this morning quest for 5 minutes of morning busi- Thereupon, the Senate, at 1:11 p.m., when the bill was under consideration. ness, for which I yield the floor so that recessed until 2:15 p.m.; whereupon, the So I will not repeat most of my argu- he can make that request. But if the Senate, reassembled when called to ments at this point. It is stimulated by Senator from Maryland wishes to ask questions about my amendment, I will order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. a report this morning from the Sec- be happy to remain on the floor and re- COATS). retary of Defense, which indicates that the Chinese Precision Machinery Im- spond. f Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, actu- port-Export Corp. has exported mul- ally I was going to seek a unanimous- FOREIGN AFFAIRS REFORM AND tiple versions of the C–802 missiles to consent request in order to continue RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1997 Iran. I have notified the Senate in the The Senate continued with the con- the work on the bill and offer another past that this company has exported to amendment. sideration of the bill. Iran this particular missile for use first Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- on ships, then for land-based oper- no objection to that request. It is my ator from Utah. ations, and today with Secretary understanding that the Senator from AMENDMENT NO. 392 Cohen’s announcement we find that the Alabama has a unanimous-consent re- (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate missile will be made available to the quest. on enforcement of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non- Iranians—indeed, is available to the Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask Proliferation Act of 1992 with respect to Iranians for use from the air. It can be unanimous consent that the Senator the acquisition by Iran of C–802 cruise mis- fired either from an attacker or a heli- from Alabama be recognized for 5 min- siles) copter. utes to speak as if in morning business, Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I send This is a reproduction from the Chi- and that when the Senator from Ala- an amendment to the desk nese promotional material that was bama completes his 5 minutes, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The used to sell this missile. unanimous consent that the current clerk will report. One of the officers quoted in the amendment be set aside and that I be The legislative clerk read as follows: briefing that the Secretary of Defense recognized to offer an amendment to The Senator from Utah [Mr. BENNETT] pro- gave this morning said, with the addi- the bill at that time. poses an amendment numbered 392. tion of the air capability, the 15,000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask American service men and women in objection? unanimous consent that reading of the the gulf now face a 360-degree threat Without objection, it is so ordered. amendment be dispensed with. from land, from sea, and from air. The Senator from Alabama is recog- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To demonstrate the power of the mis- nized to speak as if in morning busi- objection, it is so ordered. sile involved here, I remind the Senate ness for up to 5 minutes.

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