S8006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 17, 2003 Lake Drive in Lexington, South Caro- Marketplace,’’ on Tuesday, June 17, Senate on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, for a lina, as the ‘‘Floyd Spence Post Office 2003, at 10:00 a.m., in the Dirksen Sen- hearing to consider the nominations of Building’’; H.R. 925, an act to designate ate Office Building Room 226. Mr. Alan G. Lance, Sr., and Mr. Law- the facility of the United States Postal Witness List rence B. Hagel, to be Judges, U.S. Service located at 1859 South Ashland Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims. Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the Panel 1: The Honorable Timothy J. The hearing will take place in room 418 ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’; H.R. 981, Muris, Esq., Chairman, Federal Trade of the Russell Senate Office Building at an act to designate the facility of the Commission, Washington, DC; Mr. Dan 2:30 p.m. United States Postal Service located at Troy, Esq., Chief Counsel for Food and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsyl- Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, objection, it is so ordered. Rockville, MD; Mr. Sheldon T. Brad- vania, as the ‘‘James R. Merry Post Of- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE shaw, Esq., Deputy Assistant Attorney fice’’; H.R. 985, an act to designate the Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask General, Office of Legal Counsel, De- facility of the United States Postal unanimous consent that the Select partment of Justice, Washington, DC. Service located at 111 West Washington Committee on Intelligence be author- Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the Panel 2: The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum, Esq.; Former U.S. Sen- ized to meet during the session of the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Build- Senate on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at ing’’; H.R. 1055, an act to designate the ator, [D–OH], Chairman, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, 2:30 p.m. to hold an open confirmation facility of the United States Postal hearing on Frank Libutti to be Under Service located at 1901 West Evans DC; Ms. Kathleen Jaeger, Esq., Presi- dent and CEO, Generic Pharmaceutical Secretary for Information Analysis and Street in Florence, South Carolina, as Infrastructure Protection, Department the ‘‘Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Association, Washington, DC; Mr. Bruce Kuhlik, Esq., General Counsel, of Homeland Security. Building’’; H.R. 1368, an act to des- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ignate the facility of the United States Pharmaceutical Research and Manu- facturers of America, Washington, DC. objection, it is so ordered. Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING Avenue in Stockton, California, as the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘Norman D. Shumway Post Office unanimous consent that the Special Building’’; H.R. 1465, an act to des- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask Committee on Aging be authorized to ignate the facility of the United States meet on June 17, 2003, from 10 a.m.–12 Postal Service located at 4832 East unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on the Judiciary be authorized p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of Highway 27 in Iron Station, North conducting a hearing. Carolina, as the ‘‘General Charles Ga- to meet to conduct a hearing on ‘‘The Dark Side of a Bright Idea: Could Per- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without briel Post Office’’; H.R. 1596, an act to objection, it is so ordered. designate the facility of the United sonal and National Security Risks States Postal Service located at 2318 Compromise the Potential of Peer-to- SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PRODUCT LIABILITY Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, Peer Fine-Sharing Networks?’’ on Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., in unanimous consent that the Sub- Office Building’’; H.R. 1609, an act to the Dirksen Senate Office Building committee on Consumer Affairs and redesignate the facility of the United Room 226. Product Liability be authorized to States Postal Service located at 201 Tentative Witness List meet on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, from West Boston Street in Brookfield, Mis- Panel I: The Honorable Dianne Fein- 2:30 pm on Reauthorization of the Con- souri, as the ‘‘Admiral Donald Davis stein, U.S. Senator, [D–CA]; The Hon- sumer Product Safety Commission. Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1740, an act orable Tom M. Davis, III, U.S. Rep- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to designate the facility of the United resentative, [D–VA, 11th District], objection, it is so ordered. States Postal Service located at 1502 Chairman, House Committee on Gov- East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, AND ernment Reform. WATER as the ‘‘Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Panel II: Nathaniel S. Good, Grad- Office Building’’; and H.R. 2030, an act Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask uate Student, School of Information unanimous consent that the Sub- to designate the facility of the United Science, University of California at States Postal Service located at 120 committee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; Aaron Water be authorized to meet on Tues- Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, Krekelberg, Lead Web Developer, Uni- as the ‘‘Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Of- day, June 17 at 9:30 am to conduct a versity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; hearing to receive testimony on S. 525, fice Building.’’ Randy Saaf, MediaDefender, Inc., Los Nominations: Michael J. Garcia to be the National Aquatic Invasive Species Angeles, CA; Alan Morris, Executive Act at 2003, a bill to reauthorize the Assistant Secretary for Immigration Vice President, Sharman Networks, and Customs Enforcement, Department nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Pre- Ltd., London, England; Chris Murray, of Homeland Security; C. Steward vention and Control Act. The hearing Esq., Legislative Counsel, Consumers Verdery, Jr. to be an Assistant Sec- will take place in SD 406, Hearing Union, Washington, DC. retary of Homeland Security; Susanne Room. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Marshall to be Chairman of the Merit The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Systems Protection Board; Neil objection, it is so ordered. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION McPhie to be a Member of the Merit f Systems Protection Board; Terrence A. Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Duffy to be a Member of the Federal unanimous consent that the Com- Retirement Thrift Investment Board; mittee on Rules and Administration be Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, at this Peter Eide to be General Counsel for authorized to meet during the session time, I ask unanimous consent that the the Federal Labor Relations Authority; of the Senate on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, following fellows and interns on the Fi- Albert Casey to be a Governor for the at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on nance Committee be granted floor United States Postal Service; and Senate Resolution 151, requiring public privileges for the duration of the de- James C. Miller, III to be a Governor disclosure of notices of objections, bate on the Prescription Drug Medicare for the United States Postal Service. holds, to proceedings to motions or Improvement Act of 2003: Patrick The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without measures in the Senate. Straub, Nadija Porobic, Kathy objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Laubach, Autumn Engellant, Con- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY objection, it is so ordered. stantine Tujios. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sent that the Committee on the Judici- Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. ary be authorized to meet to conduct a unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask hearing on ‘‘The FTC Study on Bar- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be author- unanimous consent to allow floor privi- riers to Entry in the Pharmaceutical ized to meet during the session of the leges for Daniel Crimmins, a Robert June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8007 Woods Johnson health policy fellow in cided to promote him to the nightly Whereas David Brinkley, born in Wil- my office during deliberations on this news. ‘‘The Huntley-Brinkley Report’’ mington, NC, greatly distinguished himself measure. premiered on October 29, 1956. This was as a newspaper reporter, radio cor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NBC’s nightly newscast, and it was the respondent, and television correspondent; Whereas David Brinkley attended the Uni- objection, it is so ordered. show that made David Brinkley a Mrs. LINCOLN. I ask unanimous con- versity of North Carolina and served in the household name. Millions of Americans North Carolina National Guard; sent that the privilege of the floor be tuned in to the program nightly to get Whereas David Brinkley’s first job in granted to Erica Buehrens, a fellow in their news. Their show was so popular Washington was covering the White House in Senator JOHN EDWARDS’ office, during that, in the 1960s, David and Chet both 1943 for NBC as a radio reporter; the pendency of S. 1, the Medicare pre- had higher name recognition than the Whereas David Brinkley co-anchored ‘‘The scription drug benefit bill. Beatles and John Wayne. Huntley-Brinkley Report,’’ along with Chet The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without What most Americans remember Huntley, which was widely popular during objection, it is so ordered. about the show was the way they the 1960’s; Whereas David Brinkley hosted ‘‘This f signed off each night: ‘‘Goodnight, Chet Week with David Brinkley’’ for fifteen years HONORING THE LIFE OF MEDIA . . . Goodnight, David.’’ It became one and it was the number one Sunday program of the country’s first catchphrases. REPORTING GIANT DAVID when he retired in 1996; David permanently said ‘‘goodnight’’ BRINKLEY Whereas David Brinkley covered eleven to ‘‘The Huntley-Brinkley Report’’ in presidents, four wars, 22 political conven- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 1970. He stayed at NBC for another 11 tions, a moon landing and three assassina- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- years, continuing to report, anchor and tions; ate proceed to the immediate consider- host a magazine show. Whereas David Brinkley wrote three ation of S. Res. 172, which was sub- In 1981, ABC arrived on the scene. books, won ten Emmy awards, six Peabody mitted earlier today. The network offered him a Sunday Awards, and in 1992, the Presidential Medal The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without morning talk show. ‘‘This Week with of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian objection, it is so ordered. honor; David Brinkley’’ was the first of its Whereas David Brinkley is considered by The clerk will report. kind—an hour rather than 30 minutes, The assistant legislative clerk read many to be the premier broadcast journalist and it became a huge ratings hit. of his time; as follows: During his long and outstanding ca- Whereas David Brinkley was well known A resolution (S. Res. 172) honoring the life reer, David covered 11 presidents, 4 for his wry sense of humor, fundamental de- of media reporting giant David Brinkley, and wars, 22 political conventions, a moon cency, gentlemanly charm, and his one-of-a- expressing the deepest condolences of the landing, and 3 assassinations. He wrote kind writing style will forever be remem- Senate to his family on his death. 3 books, won 10 Emmy awards, 6 Pea- bered by his friends, colleagues, and the There being no objection, the Senate body awards, and in 1992, the Presi- countless members of the television audience he touched week to week over his more than proceeded to consider the resolution. dential Medal of Freedom—the Na- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I fifty year career: Now, therefore, be it tion’s highest civilian honor. Resolved, That the Senate— spend many of my Sunday mornings David was just as well known for his having coffee with Tony Snow, Tim (1) pay tribute to the outstanding career of wry sense of humor, fundamental de- David Brinkley; Russert and Bob Schieffer. The Sunday cency and gentlemanly charm as he (2) expresses its deepest condolences to his morning talk shows are a chance for was for his one-of-a-kind writing style. family; and me—and I’m sure every Senator in this I am told that he wrote all of his own (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to Chamber—to listen and participate in scripts, which is rare, especially in to- direct an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of David Brinkley. some of the best and most lively de- day’s world of the 24-hour news chan- bates in America. While today’s hosts nels. In 1987, he said: ‘‘it’s the way I’ve f are some of the best in the business, written all my life, since I was 6 years ORDERS FOR TOMORROW their foundation was built by a legend. old and working part-time at a local ‘‘This Week with David Brinkley’’ Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I newspaper. I write the way I talk. Oc- ask unanimous consent that when the was that foundation. His show was the casionally, rarely, because something first Sunday talk show I remember Senate completes its business today, it happened while I was already on the air stand in adjournment until 9:30 a.m., watching. David had a passion for poli- and I couldn’t write it myself, some- tics and it showed on the air. He set a June 18. I further ask that following body’s written something and brought the prayer and the pledge, the morning pattern for all the other hosts to fol- it to me. And I cannot read it. Can low. Last Wednesday, when David hour be deemed to have expired, the not!. . . And it’s not that the writing Journal of the proceedings be approved passed away at the age of 82, America is so terrible. It’s just that . . . I can’t lost a friend. to date, the time for the two leaders be read anything that isn’t mine.’’ reserved for their use later in the day, David’s interest in journalism and My prayers and deepest condolences and the Senate then begin a period of politics started at a very early age. He go out to David’s family and friends for morning business until 10 a.m. with the was born in Wilmington, NC, on July 10 their loss. Mr. President, I close by time equally divided between the two 1920. David’s first job in journalism was asking my colleagues to join me in leaders, or their designees, provided at the Wilmington Morning Star, paying tribute to David Brinkley’s life that at 10 a.m. the Senate resume con- where he wrote for the newspaper while and his contribution to journalism and sideration of S. 1, the prescription drug still in high school. Following gradua- politics. There will never be another tion, he attended the University of benefits bill. one like him. He will be missed. Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving North Carolina and served in the North ‘‘Goodnight, David.’’ Carolina National Guard. In 1943, after Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- the right to object, does the Senator his discharge from the service, David sent that the resolution be agreed to, from Kentucky have information that moved to Washington, DC, and landed a the preamble be agreed to, the motion the scoring will be completed some- job with NBC as a radio reporter cov- to reconsider be laid upon the table, time during the night? ering President Franklin D. Roosevelt and that any statements relating to Mr. MCCONNELL. I am told that we believe it will be ready by the time we at the White House. this matter be printed in the RECORD. In 1956, David got his big break. He The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without resume consideration of the bill in the became a co-anchor with Chet Huntley objection, it is so ordered. morning. during the Democratic and Republican The resolution (S. Res. 172) was Mr. REID. I think the debate today political convention. I remember tun- agreed to. has been very constructive. I hope that ing in to David every night; in fact, I The preamble was agreed to. in the next 10 days or so it is the same. was probably the only 14-year-old in The resolution, with its preamble, I have no objection. America that watched the conventions reads as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from gavel to gavel. S. RES. 172 objection, it is so ordered. David did such an outstanding job Whereas the Senate has learned with sad- Mr. MCCONNELL. I say to the Demo- during the conventions that NBC de- ness of the death of David Brinkley; cratic whip, as he knows, the intent of