April 16, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1295 the rules were suspended and the bill Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of H.R. velopment in northern Michigan. He was passed. 1374. was actually the first Congressman A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of representing this northern Michigan the table. my time. district to have district offices, dem- f Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I onstrating his focus on local concerns. yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. Ruppe was well respected by all PHILIP E. RUPPE POST OFFICE sume. Members of Congress. BUILDING Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Before Mr. Ruppe retired, former Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Committee on Government Reform, I Member Sonny Montgomery best sum- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules am pleased to join with my colleague, marized Phil Ruppe when he said, and and pass the bill (H.R. 1374) to des- the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. I quote, ‘‘I have always been impressed ignate the facility of the United States JO ANN DAVIS) in consideration of H.R. with Phil’s intense interest and dedica- Postal Service located at 600 Calumet 1374, legislation naming a postal facil- tion to his legislative committees. He Street in Lake Linden, Michigan, as ity after former Congressman Philip E. has never failed to be an effective the ‘‘Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Build- Ruppe. H.R. 1374 was introduced by the member and contribute to the delibera- ing’’. gentleman from Michigan (Mr. STUPAK) tion of the Interior and Insular Affairs The Clerk read as follows: on April 3, 2001. This bill enjoys the Committee and the Merchant Marine H.R. 1374 support and cosponsorship of the entire and Fisheries Committee.’’ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Michigan delegation. Mr. Speaker, a fitting tribute to Phil resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. Ruppe represented northern Ruppe’s service to northern Michigan Congress assembled, Michigan from 1967 until 1979. During would be naming the Lake Linden Post SECTION 1. PHILIP E. RUPPE POST OFFICE his tenure in Congress, Mr. Ruppe BUILDING. Office after Phil Ruppe. I would like to (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the served on the Merchant Marine and thank the chairman of the Committee United States Postal Service located at 600 Fisheries and Interior and Insular Af- on Government Reform the gentleman Calumet Street in Lake Linden, Michigan, fairs Committees, always dedicated to from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) and the shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Philip improving the quality of life for his ranking member, the gentleman from E. Ruppe Post Office Building’’. constituents back home. California (Mr. WAXMAN) for moving (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, An active member of his community this legislation. I would like to thank map, regulation, document, paper, or other and noted businessman, he will long be record of the United States to the facility re- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to remembered for his service to this DAVIS) and also the gentlewoman from be a reference to the Philip E. Ruppe Post House as well as service to the people Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) for mov- Office Building. of northern Michigan. ing forth the legislation on the floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he I ask my colleagues to support this ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from may consume to the gentleman from bill. Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) and the Michigan (Mr. STUPAK), the sponsor of Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) this legislation. it is my pleasure to yield such time as each will control 20 minutes. Mr. STUPAK. I thank the gentleman he may consume to the gentleman The Chair recognizes the gentle- for yielding me this time. from Arkansas (Mr. ROSS). woman from Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to offer Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- DAVIS). H.R. 1374, to designate the United port of H.R. 1374, to designate a post of- GENERAL LEAVE States Post Office in Lake Linden, fice in Lake Linden, Michigan, as the Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Michigan, as the Philip E. Ruppe Post Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building. I Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Office Building. am always satisfied when we honor a all Members may have 5 legislative Mr. Ruppe, as has been noted, became former colleague. days to revise and extend their re- a Member of the United States House However, we should also be working marks on the bill under consideration. of Representatives on January 3, 1967, to protect the Social Security trust The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and served until January 3, 1979. Phil fund from being raided. As we debate objection to the request of the gentle- Ruppe was born in Laurium, Michigan, H.R. 1374, a good bill that will benefit woman from Virginia? on September 29, 1926, where his family hundreds or maybe thousands of Amer- There was no objection. has lived since the 1870s. icans, we should also think about the Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Mr. Ruppe married the former Loret millions of Americans who currently Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Miller and she went on to serve as di- survive only on a Social Security in- may consume. rector of the Peace Corps and Ambas- come, like my 91-year-old grandmother H.R. 1374, introduced by the distin- sador to Norway. Phil and Loret taught back home in Prescott, Arkansas, who guished gentleman from Michigan (Mr. their daughters the intrinsic value of lives from Social Security check to So- STUPAK), designates the facility of the public service. Unfortunately, Mr. cial Security check. Do they not de- United States Postal Service located at Speaker, Loret Ruppe passed away in serve to live their latter years with 600 Calumet Street in Lake Linden, 1996. dignity? Michigan, as the Philip E. Ruppe Post Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Phil If we continue to pass fiscally irre- Office Building. Ruppe was a community leader and sponsible legislation that raids the So- Mr. Speaker, Philip Ruppe was first businessman in the Keewanaw Penin- cial Security trust fund, when will it elected to the United States House of sula located in Michigan’s Upper Pe- be before their benefits are cut? Some- Representatives from Michigan’s Upper ninsula. Besides serving this country time between 2011 and 2016, we are Peninsula in 1966 and served with dis- as a legislator, Phil Ruppe served his going to have more people earning So- tinction until 1979. Prior to his con- country as a lieutenant in the United cial Security benefits than paying into gressional service, Mr. Ruppe served in States Navy during the Korean con- the Social Security system. Everyone the United States Navy during the Ko- flict. agrees that by 2041, Social Security as rean War. While in Congress, Mr. Ruppe was de- we know it today is broke. Mr. Ruppe, with his long family his- voted to the concerns of the people of My grandparents left an America a tory in Michigan, has contributed to northern Michigan and was a member, little bit better than they found for my his community as an active civic lead- as has been noted, of the Merchant Ma- parents. And my parents left us a little er and respected businessman. He rine and Fisheries Committee and the bit better country than they found for brought this leadership and concern Interior and Insular Affairs Com- us. I think we owe it to our children from northern Michigan to the Mer- mittee. One of his legislative achieve- and our grandchildren to ensure that chant Marine and Fisheries Committee ments included establishing the Father we live the kind of life and make the and the Interior and Insular Affairs Marquette National Memorial near St. kind of decisions, the kind of respon- Committee where he served as the Ignace, Michigan. Mr. Ruppe was de- sible decisions, sometimes difficult as ranking member. voted to constituent and economic de- they may be, but we must do those H1296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 16, 2002 things to ensure that we leave this One of the things that has made Statehood Award, serving as a Goodwill Am- country just a little bit better off than America strong is the fact that we bassador for the United States, and receiving we found it for our kids and our have always been able to rely upon the Honor Cross for Science and the Arts, grandkids. some assistance in our old age. We First Class, one of Austria’s highest decora- What about the millions of baby tions; have always known, after we passed Whereas Lionel Hampton is one of the boomers who will soon retire? Again, the legislation, that when it came to a most recorded artists in the history of jazz; between 2011 and 2016 we will have certain period of time, you could look Whereas Lionel Hampton has opened doors more people earning Social Security forward to having some help, you could for aspiring musicians throughout the world, benefits than those paying into the know that you had a Social Security many of whom have established themselves system. By 2041, Social Security as we check coming. You could just rely upon as giants in the world of jazz, including Cat know it today is broke. And guess it and know that it was there. Anderson, Terrance Blanchard, Clifford what? That is assuming that the tril- I would hope that as we name these Brown, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole, Bing lion dollars plus that has been bor- post offices in memory of Americans rowed from the Social Security system, Crosby, Art Farmer, Carl Fontana, Aretha who have made great contributions, Franklin, Benny Golson, Al Grey, Slide with no provision on how it ever gets that we also keep in mind that we need Hampton, Joe Henderson, Quincy Jones, paid back, is paid back by 2041. to keep the tradition of Social Secu- Bradford Marsalis, Wes Montgomery, James It is time that we stop raiding the rity being available alive, well and Moody, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, Nicholas Social Security trust fund. That is why healthy. Payton, Benny Powell, Buddy Tate, Clark the first bill I filed as a Member of Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Terry, Stanley Turrentine, Dinah Wash- Congress was a bill to tell the politi- of my time. ington, and Joe Williams, among others; Whereas Lionel Hampton has worked to cians in Washington to keep their Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. hands off the Social Security and Medi- perpetuate the art form of jazz by offering Speaker, I yield myself such time as I his talent, inspiration, and production acu- care trust fund. may consume. I hope that when those retirees who men to the University of Idaho since 1983, Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this and in 1985, when the University of Idaho go to the Philip E. Ruppe Post Office worthy measure honoring one of our named its school of music after him, Lionel expecting to pick up a Social Security former colleagues. Hampton became the first jazz musician to check in a few years, I hope they are Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance have both a music school and a jazz festival not left with an empty promise. I hope of my time. named in his honor; they have a Social Security check in Whereas Lionel Hampton has received The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. their post office building just as our many national accolades, awards, and com- seniors do today, a check that many of PENCE). The question is on the motion memorations, including an American Jazz them live on from paycheck to pay- offered by the gentlewoman from Vir- Masters Fellowship from the National En- check. ginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) that the dowment for the Arts, Kennedy Center Hon- Let us pass this bill, but let us quit House suspend the rules and pass the ors, and a National Medal of Arts; bill, H.R. 1374. Whereas Lionel Hampton has received nu- raiding the Social Security trust fund merous awards and commendations by local Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the and State governments and has received ac- yield such time as he may consume to knowledgment from hundreds of civic and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of performance groups; CONYERS), the dean of the Congres- those present have voted in the affirm- Whereas Lionel Hampton’s legacy of inspi- sional Black Caucus. ative. ration, education, and excellence will be per- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I am Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. petuated by the development of the Lionel pleased that the ranking member, the Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Hampton Center at the University of Idaho, gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) and nays. a facility that combines the finest in per- would allow me some time, because I The yeas and nays were ordered. formance, scholarship, and research; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Whereas Lionel Hampton has made a dif- knew Phil Ruppe and worked with him. ference in many lives by inspiring so many He was a real gentleman, a collegial ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the who have now become jazz greats, by rein- Member of Congress. We worked on Chair’s prior announcement, further forcing the importance of education at all many projects together. I also wanted proceedings on this motion will be levels, and by showing the world a way of life to raise the memory of his wife, Loret postponed. where love and talent are shared without reservation: Now, therefore, be it Ruppe, who was a former head of the f Peace Corps and an Ambassador to Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- Norway as well. I do not think it has EXTENDING BIRTHDAY GREETINGS resentatives concurring), That the Congress, on behalf of the American people, extends its ever been done before, but if ever there AND BEST WISHES TO LIONEL HAMPTON birthday greetings and best wishes to Lionel was a case for naming this Federal fa- Hampton on the occasion of his 94th birth- cility after both a husband and wife, Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I move to day. this would be it. Unfortunately, she is suspend the rules and concur in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- deceased but those of us who remember Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. ant to the rule, the gentleman from this great couple from Michigan will Res. 101) extending birthday greetings Idaho (Mr. OTTER) and the gentleman remember and think very highly of the and best wishes to Lionel Hampton on from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) each will con- very appropriate memorialization of a the occasion of his 94th birthday. trol 20 minutes. building in their honor. The Clerk read as follows: The Chair recognizes the gentleman b 1430 S. CON. RES. 101 from Idaho (Mr. OTTER). Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Whereas Lionel Hampton is regarded inter- GENERAL LEAVE yield myself such time as I may con- nationally as one of the greatest jazz musi- Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- cians of all time and has shared his talents imous consent that all Members may sume. with the world for more than eight decades; Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to Whereas Lionel Hampton has consistently have 5 legislative days within which to thank the gentleman from Michigan exemplified acceptance, tolerance, and the revise and extend their remarks on S. for his fond memories of Mr. Ruppe and celebration of racial and cultural diversity, Con. Res. 101. the fact that we are naming this postal by being one of the first black musicians to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there facility for him. perform in venues and events previously objection to the request of the gen- People often wonder why it is that open only to white performers, including per- tleman from Idaho? you are naming Federal buildings and formances with the Benny Goodman Quartet There was no objection. why you are naming post offices and from 1936–1940, and as the first black musi- Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- how important is this. Well, it is im- cian to perform for a presidential inaugura- self such time as I may consume. tion, that of Harry S Truman in 1949; portant because people who have made Whereas Lionel Hampton has furthered the Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have America, who have made America cause of cultural understanding and inter- the House consider Senate Concurrent strong, ought to in fact be remem- national communication, receiving a Papal Resolution 101, a resolution introduced bered. Medallion from Pope Pius XII, the Israel by my colleague, Senator LARRY CRAIG