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11418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE June 20, 2000 Shelby Thomas Thurmond sion to examine U.S.-Cuban policies to Bryan Gregg Robb Smith (NH) Thompson Warner Bunning Hagel Roberts see if we can’t come up with some - Burns Hatch NOT VOTING—1 Roth ter answers than the historic debate Campbell Helms Santorum Inhofe which has divided us on this issue. Chafee, L. Hutchinson Sessions I urge adoption of the amendment. Cochran Hutchison Shelby The amendment (No. 3473) was agreed Collins Inhofe The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Smith (NH) to. Coverdell Kohl Smith (OR) Craig Kyl Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ator from New Hampshire. Snowe Crapo Lieberman move to reconsider the vote. Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. I yield Specter DeWine Lott Stevens Mr. DURBIN. I move to lay that mo- myself 1 minute. Domenici Lugar tion on the table. It is not our fault that Cuba is re- Enzi Mack Thomas The motion to lay on the table was pressive. It is Castro who is to blame. Frist McCain Thompson agreed to. Gorton McConnell Thurmond Appeasing Castro by instituting the Graham Murkowski Torricelli AMENDMENT NO. 3475 commission whose stealth objective is Gramm Nickles Voinovich The VICE PRESIDENT. Under the to lift the embargo without Castro hav- Grassley Reid Warner previous order, the Senate will now de- ing undertaken any reforms is nothing NAYS—41 bate for 4 minutes evenly divided the more than a unilateral and unwar- Akaka Edwards Lautenberg Dodd amendment relating to Cuba. The ranted concession to a regime which Baucus Feingold Leahy Senator from Connecticut is recog- refuses to concede even the smallest ef- Bayh Feinstein Levin nized. fort to reform human rights. Biden Fitzgerald Lincoln Bingaman Grams Mikulski Mr. DODD. Mr. President, this This is not the appropriate vehicle Boxer Harkin amendment establishes a 12-member Moynihan for this bill, the Armed Services Com- Breaux Hollings Murray bipartisan commission to review Cuba mittee. There are other important Byrd Inouye Reed Cleland Jeffords policy and make recommendations Rockefeller things with which we need to deal. Conrad Johnson Sarbanes with respect to how that policy might Cuba should first change its policy to- Daschle Kennedy Schumer be altered to best serve the interests of Dodd Kerrey ward its own people, and after that, the Wellstone the . United States can change its policy to- Dorgan Kerry Durbin Landrieu Wyden Mr. President, I will not read the ward Cuba. documents, but I will leave them for I yield to Senator MACK. The motion to table was agreed to. my colleagues’ consideration: A letter Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I ask my Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I move signed by Howard Baker, Frank Car- colleagues on both sides of the aisle to to reconsider the vote. lucci, Henry Kissinger, Malcolm Wal- vote to table this amendment. It is bla- Mr. SANTORUM. I move to lay that lop, along with 26 colleagues, 16 from tantly political in its nature. Of the 12 motion on the table. the floor, a letter from George Shultz, positions, 8 will be determined by the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and one from the leading dissident Democratic Party and 4 by the Repub- ator from . groups inside Cuba calling for the com- licans; 6 by the President, 2 by the ma- f mission to try to take a look at U.S.- jority in each of the Houses, 1 by the CONGRATULATING THE LOS ANGE- Cuban policy. minority in each. That is 8 of 12—two- LES LAKERS ON WINNING THE It is time to stop, in my view, the ab- thirds. surd fixation we have on one individual 2000 NATIONAL AS- We should not, today, be telling the SOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP and to remove an important foreign next President of the United States Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I policy issue from the small but power- what his policy should be with respect ask unanimous consent the Senate pro- ful group that doesn’t allow us to think to Cuba. This Congress and this Presi- ceed to the immediate consideration of what is in our best interest as a nation. dent should not be doing that. S. Res. 324, introduced earlier today by We ought to listen to foreign policy ex- Third, I only had the opportunity to Senator BOXER and myself. perts. This commission is not predeter- speak with Frank Carlucci and Howard The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mined; it is not shackled. It may very Baker. While they accept the concept clerk will report the resolution by well come back and recommend a con- of a commission, they don’t support title. tinuation of the embargo. But it seems one that is so blatantly political, and The assistant legislative clerk read to me we ought to at least listen. they don’t support one being estab- We are watching the Koreans come as follows: lished at this time. together. We are watching advances in I ask my colleagues to vote against A resolution (S. Res. 324) to commend and the Middle East. Today, we are watch- congratulate the Lakers for this amendment, and I move to table ing efforts around the world to bring their outstanding drive, discipline, and mas- the amendment. people together to resolve historic dif- tery in winning the 2000 National Basketball ferences. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time Association Championship. Today, Pete Peterson, former POW, is yielded back. There being no objection, the Senate represents U.S. interests as our Ambas- Mr. DODD. I ask for the yeas and proceeded to consider the resolution. sador in Vietnam. Does that mean we nays. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I agree with the policies of the Viet- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a join my distinguished colleague from namese Government? No. We recognize, sufficient second? California, Senator BARBARA BOXER, in by trying to tear down the walls that There is a sufficient second. commending and congratulating the have historically divided us, we can try The question is on agreeing to the for their out- to build a better relationship between motion to table the amendment No. standing season which was culminated the two countries. We will soon be vot- 3475. The clerk will call the roll. last night in winning the 2000 National ing on whether or not to have a trading The assistant legislative clerk called Basketball Association Championship. relationship with China. We are watch- the roll. Without a doubt, the Los Angeles ing improvements in the Middle East. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lakers are one of the finest franchises Northern Ireland brings hope for re- BUNNING). Are there any other Sen- in the history of professional sports. In solving differences. ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? defeating a gritty and hard-nosed Indi- All I am asking with this amend- The result was announced—yeas 59, ana Pacers team last night, the Lakers ment—it has been recommended by nays 41, as follows: captured their twelfth NBA Champion- Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of [Rollcall Vote No. 137 Leg.] ship in the true spirit of their State, 26 of our colleagues, in a bipar- YEAS—59 ‘‘’’ years. tisan letter to the President only a few Abraham Ashcroft Bond The Los Angeles Lakers are a true months ago—is to establish a commis- Allard Bennett Brownback sporting . They are the second

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winningest team in NBA history. Their Senator BOXER and I thought it Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers have won record of 67–15, the best regular season would be fitting to offer this resolution 12 National Basketball Association Cham- record in the NBA’s Eastern and West- today. pionships; ern Conference. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers are the today to salute the new reigning cham- second winningest team in National Basket- Led by coach , Shaquille ball Association history; O’Neal and the Lakers are pions of the National Basketball Asso- Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers, at 67–15, a formidable opponent. Shaquille ciation—California’s own Los Angeles posted the best regular season record in the O’Neal was named league Most Valu- Lakers. National Basketball Association; able Player, led the league in scoring The tradition of greatness continues Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers have and percentage, won the IBM in Los Angeles. Building on the excel- fielded such superstars as , Award for greatest overall contribution lence personified by the likes of Jerry , , , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin ‘‘Magic’’ John- to a team, and became just the sixth and Wilt the Silt, and later by Magic and Kareem, today’s Lakers regained son, and now, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe player in the game’s history to be a Bryant; unanimous selection to the All–NBA that status by players known around the world by two words: ‘‘Kobe’’ and Whereas Shaquille O’Neal led the league in First team. scoring and on his way Shaquille O’Neal also was named ‘‘Shaq.’’ to winning the National Basketball Associa- What can you say about Shaquille Most Valuable Player of the 2000 All tion’s Most Valuable Player award, winning O’Neal? He is the most dominating Star game scoring 22 points and col- the IBM Award for greatest overall contribu- force in the game today. He was the lecting 9 rebounds. And he also domi- tion to a team, and becoming just the sixth most valuable player in the All-Star player in the history of the game to be a nated the 2000 playoffs scoring 38 Game, the regular season and the NBA unanimous selection to the All-National Bas- in the NBA Finals on finals. ketball Association First Team; his way to winning the Most Valuable Kobe Bryant has that creative, slash- Whereas Shaquille O’Neal was named Most Player award. ing style that is pure excitement. The Valuable Player of the 2000 All Star game, Another top player was the 21-year- way he fought through tough injuries scoring 22 points and collecting 9 rebounds; old phenom, Kobe Bryant, who over- to spark the Lakers was an inspiration. Whereas Shaquille O’Neal dominated the 2000, playoffs averaging 38 points per game came injuries to average more than 22 And Mr. President, I would like to points a game in the regular season and winning the Most Valuable Player award acknowledge the rest of the Lakers in the National Basketball Association and be named to the NBA All-Defensive team. The steady hand and champion- Finals; First Team. Kobe Bryant’s eight ship experience of was cru- Whereas Kobe Bryant overcame injuries to performance in the overtime of game 4 cial. Robert Harry’s stifling defense, average more than 22 points a game in the led the Lakers to one of the most dra- strong rebounding and opportunistic regular season and be named to the National matic wins in playoff history. scoring were . , whose ten Basketball Association All-Defensive First Coach Phil Jackson, winner of seven years’ experience and clutch three- Team; NBA Championship rings and a playoff pointer in the waning moments of Whereas Kobe Bryant’s 8-point perform- winning percentage of .718, has proven Game Six were invaluable. The per- ance in the overtime of Game 4 led the Los Angeles Lakers to 1 of the most dramatic to be one of the most innovative and sistent of Glenn Rice was matched only wins in playoff history; adaptable coaches in the NBA. by the beauty of his . A.C. Whereas Coach Phil Jackson, who has won And when you add to this terrific trio Green, who came back to the Lakers 7 National Basketball Association rings and and strong supporting cast—including for this championship season, reminded the highest playoff winning percentage in Glenn Rice, A.C. Green, Ron Harper, us of his original ‘‘Showtime’’ days league history, has proven to be 1 of the , Rick Fox, Derrick Fish- when he was running the wing with most innovative and adaptable coaches in er, , , Tyronn Magic and Worthy. And Brian Shaw the National Basketball Association; Lue, , Travis Knight, and made big shots and Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers epitomize took care of the ball during minutes off Los Angeles pride with their determination, and —the recipe for a heart, stamina, and amazing comeback abil- championship was written. the bench. What a team! ity; I also congratulate team owner Dr. Finally, the man who brought all of Whereas the support of all the Los Angeles , General Manager Jerry these elements together, is simply the fans and the people of California helped West and all the others who worked so best of all time—the man they call Zen make winning the National Basketball Asso- hard to return the championship magic master, coach Phil Jackson. ciation Championship possible; and to the City of Angels. But most of all, The Lakers victories were made more Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers have I would like to congratulate the myr- special by the determination of their started the 21st century meeting the high standards they established in the 20th cen- iad of Lakers fans who have pulled for opponents. and the deserve the respect of basket- tury: Now, therefore, be it this team through it all. Resolved, That the United States Senate The 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers will ball fans everywhere. Mr. President, on behalf of millions congratulates the Los Angeles Lakers on go down in history with those leg- winning the 2000 National Basketball Asso- endary teams of the past. And we can of adoring Angelenos, California and ciation Championship Title. basketball fans everywhere congratula- add the names of Shaquille O’Neal and f Kobe Bryan to the tapestry of Laker tions to the 2000 World Champion Los NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- greats: George Mikan, Wilt Chamber- Angeles Lakers. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I ask unanimous TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR lain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Kareem consent that the resolution and pre- 2001—Continued Abdul-Jabbar, and the incomparable amble be agreed to en bloc, the motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Earvin ‘‘Magic’’ Johnson. to reconsider be laid upon the table, These Lakers demonstrated immeas- ator from Virginia. and that any statements related there- urable determination, heart, stamina, AMENDMENTS NOS. 3477 THROUGH 3490, EN BLOC to be printed in the RECORD, with no Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, my dis- and an amazing comeback ability in intervening action. their drive for the championship. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tinguished colleague, Senator LEVIN, have made the City of Los Angeles and objection, it is so ordered. and I are prepared to address a series of the State of California proud. The resolution (S. Res. 324) was amendments which have been agreed to The Los Angeles Lakers have started agreed to. on both sides on the authorization bill the 21st century meeting the high The preamble was agreed to. for the armed services of the United standards they established in the 20th The resolution, with its preamble, States. century. In the years ahead, I have no reads as follows: Consequently, I send a series of doubt that this team will add numer- S. RES. 324 amendments to the desk which have ous championship banners to the Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers are one of been cleared by myself and the ranking rafters of the Staples . the greatest sports franchises ever; member. Therefore, I ask unanimous

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