290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 SENATE-Friday, January 5, 1996

(Legislative day of Wednesday, January 3, 1996)

The Senate met at 11 a.m., on the ex­ have to give 24-hour notice to get our gainfully employed be compensated be­ piration of the recess, and was called to colleagues back here sometime tomor­ cause they are in no way-absolutely order by the President pro tempore row for that vote. no way-at fault on this situation. [Mr. THURMOND]. I know that some indicated that they would have objected to the last UC PRAYER while they were hundreds of miles THE RIPPLE EFFECT The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John away. So I want to be sure those people Mr. WARNER. Also, Mr. President, I Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: who may be out and around the coun­ wish to inform my colleagues that Gracious Father, in the welter of try today understand that there may throughout my State, and in many human words, our souls cry out, "Is be another request for a unanimous other parts of the United States, this there any word from the Lord?" consent, and if they wish to object, problem is now working its way by rip­ We wonder what You have to say they had better hustle back here and ple effect into the private sector such about our present crisis. In our deepest do so. that many, many gainfully employed hearts we know all too well. You call I hope, with the House apparently persons in an infrastructure supporting all of us to absolute honesty with You trying to come together on a couple of not only the Government but other pri­ and with each other, and to mean what proposals that would enable Federal vate sector support are beginning to we say and to do what we promise. So workers to return to work with pay, feel most severely this situation. often we speak across the cavern of that we would not engage in rhetoric This morning on television here in contentious conflict, but do not listen here today that might discourage posi­ the Nation's Capital was a picture of to each other. You command all of us tive action by the House. an entrepreneur who runs a small busi­ to humble ourselves and repent of the So it would be my hope that we ness-simply a bakery-which provides use of coercion because we have failed would dwell on other matters, if nec­ food for individuals, and they had to effectively to communicate our percep­ essary, and let the Senate then stand furlough three-quarters of their work tion of truth or convince each other of in recess subject to the call of the force today. But that is by the tens of the theories and programs we hold so Chair awaiting House action. I do not thousands throughout Virginia in the dear. We meet, but sometimes there is think it is going to help anything if private sector. not a meeting of minds because often some of our colleagues on the other The tragedy, Mr. President, is that our desire is to defeat those .we con­ side of the aisle find it necessary to there is no back pay coming to those sider to be the opposition and to rally beat up House Republicans. It will only private sector employees who are being the approval of our constituencies. Our make it more difficult, and it should laid off as a consequence of this partial attention to the polls keeps us poles make it more difficult, frankly. So I shutdown of the U.S. Government. apart. Pious attitudes mask petulant hope we can avoid that rhetoric today. So I extend to my colleagues here in agendas. the U.S. Senate a most fervent plea O God, we all are accountable to You. that they allow the Senate leadership, ORDER FOR RECESS SUBJECT TO most particularly the majority leader, We give up the human power struggle THE CALL OF THE CHAIR so that we may receive Your power to to pass today those matters that will humbly move forward toward workable Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unan­ be coming from the House by a voice solutions. In the name of our Lord. imous consent that following state­ vote such that they can become law Amen. ments by the Senator from New Mex­ after the President's signature. ico, who is here, and the Senator from It is my fervent hope that the Presi­ Virginia, that the Senate stand in re­ dent will recognize the problems RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY cess subject to the call of the Chair. throughout this Nation today and that LEADER The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ he will come forward with a balanced out objection, it is so ordered. budget, as is his obligation, so that we The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Mr. WARNER addressed the Chair. can quickly come to closure on this able majority leader, Senator DOLE, is The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The matter. recognized. distinguished Senator from Virginia is I yield the floor. recognized. Mr. BINGAMAN addressed the Chair. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The SCHEDULE distinguished Senator from New Mex­ Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, leaders' SENATOR DOLE'S LEADERSHIP ico. time has been reserved. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I again Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, be­ Mr. President, today we will be wish to thank the distinguished major­ fore the Senator from Virginia leaves awaiting a possible House action on ity leader for his leadership throughout the floor, I wanted to just ask in a very maybe one or two measures on return­ this situation. I find a ray of encour­ straightforward way if he had any ing Federal workers and also paying agement here that Federal workers can more information than I have been able Federal workers who have not been return to work with pay. to get about what might be in the bill pa.id. I want to state for the record that which would be coming to the Senate We do not expect rollcall votes to the majority lead.er has stood steadfast from the House of Representatives on occur during today's session. We do not on seeing that Federal workers who several different issues. And I would know precisely what the form of the have been furloughed, and otherwise ask the President pro tempore at this legislation will be when it comes from their pay stopped, will receive this pay. time if the Senator from Virginia the House. We hope to be able to pass It is an obligation of the United would be able to respond to my ques­ it by unanimous consent. So if anybody States of America and all citizens to tton on this issue. wants to object, they ought to be let­ see that those who have contracted Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the an­ ting us know early because we will with our Federal Government to be swer to that rests in a meeting that is

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 291 now taking place by the Speaker of the says that the Department of Labor em­ President. I do think that there are a House together with the Republican ploys State workers but they use Fed­ great many activities going unat­ colleagues. I would not want to venture eral funds to pay their salaries. I gath­ tended, a great many needs going any speculation as to what might er that is a normal practice all around unaddressed which I hope this House emerge. I think the reports today in the country in the Department of action today will correct. the press are reasonably accurate as to Labor. They operate the unemploy­ Again, I have spoken several times the framework of what would come ment compensation program and a va­ on the Senate floor this week com­ about by this. riety of programs there, and the State mending the majority leader and other So I have been in consultation with workers are paid with Federal funds. Senators, all Senators, Republican and the Republican Members of the greater Does the bill which is being consid­ Democratic Senators, for the continu­ metropolitan area of Washington, pri­ ered in the House contemplate that ing resolution that was passed earlier marily Congressmen DA VIS and WOLF there would be funds to pay the State this week and sent to the House. In my and Congresswoman MORELLA, this workers who are paid with Federal opinion, that was the correct and re­ morning. As yet, I would not want to funds as well as the Federal workers. sponsible way for us to proceed. It dem­ try to speculate as to the final action. or does the Senator from Virginia onstrated and reflected the recognition I know essentially it is in two parts. know? that the Congress as well as the Presi­ One is to try to restore the Govern­ Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I do not dent have a shared responsibility to ment across the board in terms of peo­ have the specific answer. I will get it maintain a functioning Government. I ple returning to their work with pay and provide it to the Senator. But I think that is the essential issue: Do we for the future and backpay, and then hope that this measure would cure that agree that we in Congress share in that the possibility of coupling another pro­ situation because a great many State responsibility to maintain a function­ vision which would be contingent on workers are dependent on some Federal ing Government? I feel very strongly the President of the United States source as a means of being able to con­ that we do. I think all Senators indi­ being forthcoming with a balanced tinue with the performance of their du­ cated their belief that we do by agree­ budget, which has always been the bot­ ties. ing to that continuing resolution. I tom line. It seems to me that it is a Mr. BINGAMAN. I thank the Senator hope the action by the House reflects very reasonable request by the Repub­ very much. the same recognition of that respon­ lican leadership of the House and the There is a similar article about the sibility. Senate. Bureau of Indian Affairs activities in Mr. President, I yield the floor. Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ap­ our State and how that agency has had preciate that response. trouble buying food, heating oil, I guess what caused me to come to trucks, and other equipment in order RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF the floor today was an article which to perform their responsibilities on the THE CHAIR came out in our paper in New Mexico reservations. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. WAR­ today saying that "The Federal budget I hope we can get information as to NER). Under the previous order, the deadlock has caused depleted drug cup­ whether or not those items would be Senate stands in recess subject to the boards at the Veterans Administration covered by this kind of a bill which is call of the Chair. hospital in Albuquerque. The hospital's coming to us. Thereupon, at 11:15 a.m., the Senate procurement division has warned phar­ I say to my colleagues, the informa­ recessed subject to the call of the macists that drug stocks soon will be tion that I have been given is that Chair. exhausted." there would not be funds made avail­ The Senate reassembled at 4:07 p.m. Then they go on to say, "What is the able for anything other than the sala­ when called to order by the Presiding Government thinking about these peo­ ries of the Federal workers. Obviously, Officer (Mr. WARNER). ple who fought for their country?" that becomes a problem if your job as I was wondering if the funding in the a Federal worker requires you to drive bill that would come from the House a vehicle and you have to have funds to ORDER OF PROCEDURE would provide money to the Veterans' buy gasoline for that vehicle. Mr. DOLE. Mr. President. we are Administration to buy drugs for the The other issue on which I hope we waiting on the Senate side for, I think, VA hospital in our State. I have a one­ can get an answer relates to an article three bills to come over from the House page summary of what might be passed I saw that the Government shutdown which would in effect put Federal by the House. It says here veterans' has delayed the construction of a fence workers back to work, and which is compensation. pensions, and education at the United States-Mexican border. I targeted, to a certain extent-two of programs would be covered. But it does had the occasion a few weeks ago when the bills cover many of the agencies not say anything about the VA hos­ I was in Dona Ana County in my State that the Presiding Officer has been pital functions and the expenses for near El Paso to get a tour of the area concerned about as has this Senator drugs for veterans. I do not know if the for the planned construction of a fence and others on both sides of the aisle. Senator from Virginia has any infor­ that would go along the southern part Then there is the third bill which mation on that. of the Anapra area between the United would be the one with the CR until the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, at this States and Mexico. This is a priority January 26 date. if the President sub­ time I do not have the specific answer for the law enforcement officers of that mits a balanced budget as scored by to my distinguished colleague, who, by region. It is a law enforcement issue. the Congressional Bud.get Office. the way, serves with me on the Senate They feel the incidence of crime across As I understand, they passed one. Armed Services Committee. and I, like the border has increased very dramati­ They are now on the second. It may be the Senator from New Mexico and, in­ cally and they need to get this fence another hour. 2 hours, 2lh hours. deed. the Presiding Officer. feel very up. The article I saw indicated that be­ strongly about this Nation's obligation cause contract officers responsible for to its veterans. I will try to get a very obtaining building materials have been RECESS prompt answer. furloughed, work on that project has Mr. DOLE. For the benefit of staff Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President. if had to stop. who must sit here, I move the Senate the Senator would be able to get an­ I hope very much that when we get stand in recess until 6:30 p.m. swers to two other questions. I will just the bill from the·House of Representa­ The motion was agreed to. and the pose those and then yield the floor. tives it will contain funds, authoriza­ Senate, at 4:08 p.m., recessed until 6:29 One pertains to our Department of tion and appropriation of funds, for p.m.; whereupon, the Senate reassem­ Labor in New Mexico. This is another those items as well. So I will not delay bled when called to order by the Pre­ article that was in our papers there. It the Senate further at this point, Mr. siding Officer (Mr. STEVENS). 292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 Mr. CRAIG addressed the Chair. There being no objection, the Senate, that honors the commitment that we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ at 6:31 p.m. recessed until 7:30 p.m.; believe we hold with the American peo­ ator from Idaho. whereupon, the Senate reassembled ple to produce a balanced budget over when called to order by the Presiding the course of the next 7 years, and it Officer (Mr. STEVENS). will be on February 5, exactly 1 month RECESS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ from today, that the President by law Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, on behalf ator from Kentucky. is responsible for submitting the 1997 of the majority leader, I ask unani­ Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I suggest balanced budget, a product of the 1974 mous consent that the Senate now the absence of a quorum. Budget Act. stand in recess until the hour of 7:30 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Why are we in this dilemma at this p.m. clerk will call the roll. moment? I think, except for the HHS, Mr. FORD addressed the Chair. The bill clerk proceeded to call the Education appropriations bill that my The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ roll. colleagues on the other side of the aisle ator from Kentucky. Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask have refused to allow us to debate and Mr. FORD. Mr. President, reserving unanimous consent that the order for to bring to a vote and to send to the the right to object-I will not object­ the quorum call be rescinded. President, the Congress has done its could the distinguished Senator give us The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without homework. It has done what it is re­ some idea of what the schedule will be objection, it is so ordered. sponsible for doing under the Constitu­ for the rest of the evening? tion in submitting to the President the Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, it is my MORNING BUSINESS appropriate appropriations bills. understanding that when the majority The President's only action has been leader and the minority leader return Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask to veto, veto, veto the bills that would from the White House, where they are unanimous consent that the Senate be have kept the veterans' hospitals fully now meeting with the President, the allowed to proceed in morning business up and running, that would have kept Senate will reconvene at 7:30 in an ef­ until the return of our leaders. the veterans' programs alive and opera­ fort to bring up the resolutions that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tive; instead of being subject to the have now been passed by the House. any objection? Without objection, it is criticism we now hear, that the phar­ Mr. FORD. We still have some others so ordered. maceutical shelves at some of our vet­ that are yet to be passed that we are to erans' hospitals may be growing empty receive tonight, I understand. THE BUDGET DILEMMA if we fail to act responsibly in a short Mr. CRAIG. I understand that is the period of time. case. It is our belief that they will at­ Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, it is my The President's actions, if he had not tempt to handle the business at that understanding, and I think the under­ vetoed, would have kept the national time under unanimous consent. standing of most of the Senators parks and the forests and the museums Mr. FORD. As I understand it, will present, that the majority leader and opened and would have funded the De­ they be coupled together en bloc, or the minority leader are at the White partment of Justice and given law en­ will we be able to work on them one at House at this moment once again forcement block grants to the States, a time? meeting with the President as we try would have allowed numerous agencies Mr. CRAIG. I am advised that it is to unravel and resolve the budget issue to continue and to complete their obli­ the intent of the leader to attempt to that we are now in that has brought a gations to small business contractors do the two pay bills, or spending bills, portion of our Government to a stand­ and suppliers and provide passport if you will, en bloc. still. services, and so on and so forth. Mr. FORD. That is the one that di­ I, like many of my colleagues, am That is exactly what has happened. rects the President for a continuing tremendously frustrated by the process We have watched this President as he resolution if he lays down a budget of the last several weeks which has has vetoed these bills in an attempt to that is certified by the Congressional failed to produce a resolution that ap­ use rhetoric to place the burden on the Budget Office and the Speaker of the peared to be a resolution committed to shoulders of the U.S. Congress. House. by the White House some weeks ago, I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Presi­ Mr. CRAIG. I believe that to be the that we would negotiate on the terms dent, to have printed in the RECORD a case. of a 7-year balanced budget reviewed by dialog that occurred on CNN last night Mr. FORD. I thank the Senator. I CBO figures. That simply has not ma­ between Judy Woodruff, the anchor, have no objection. terialized. And, of course, over the and Brooks Jackson, a special assign­ Mr. WARNER addressed the Chair. course of the last several weeks, with ment correspondent, that I thought The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ well over 200,000 Federal employees un­ would be appropriate to be in the CON­ ator from Virginia. employed by failure to act, it is now GRESSIONAL RECORD. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, could I time for the Congress to move to the There being no objection, the mate­ inquire of the distinguished acting ma­ issue of those Federal employees and rial was ordered to be printed in the jority leader: We will have a period of resolve it. RECORD, as follows: time in which to examine these? As many of us know, the House ear­ :EXECUTIVE SHUTDOWN STATISTICS MISS THE Mr. CRAIG. That is certainly the in­ lier today passed a resolution that MARK tent of leadership. The two continuing would allow those employees to come JUDY WOODRUFF, Anchor. If you are not resolutions have passed the House. back to work for a period of time which one of the Federal workers staying home and They are now in the Senate and can be results hopefully in the ability then of worrying about bills, just how harmful are examined at this time, as I understand the Congress to move toward a bal­ the effects of the partial government shut­ anced budget and resolve that issue down? it, while the Senate will stand in recess Our Brooks Jackson has some eye opening for the next hour. and for us to be able to conclude the details. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I have budget and get on with the business of BROOKS JACKSON, Special Assignment not had the opportunity to examine operating this Government as I think Correspondent. The shutdown-President those. I wanted to make sure. the American people expect us to do. Clinton calls it an unnatural disaster, but Mr. CRAIG. I think all Senators who I find it ironic that we are yet fum­ how bad is it? Let's check some facts. are present would want to examine bling with the issue of a budget when The president ticked off some dire sound­ ing consequences. those before they are considered. we are nearing a statutory deadline Pres. BILL CLINTON: This week, the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank that the President· must agree to for Meals on Wheels Program for senior citizens the distinguished Senator. the submission of a 1997 budget. will run out of money. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is their Here we are having failed to com­ BROOK JACKSON: Federal money, yes, objection to the request? plete a 1996 budget that is balanced, but in fact meals are still being delivered to January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 293 seniors almost everywhere, pa.id for by state The dialog that the anchor at CNN allow them to do the work they were money or vendors extending credit. last night went through with Brooks charged with doing. I hope we can get Pres. BILL CLINTON: Yesterday, the Envi­ Jackson was interesting in the sense that done. ronmental Protection Agency shut down toxic waste clean-ups at 32 sites across that it said the President said this, but Now, that was the first CR that was America. in fact this is the case, the President passed. I hope that we would be able to BROOKS JACKSON: This time Clinton un­ said that, but in fact something else is consider a second resolution or con­ derestimated. In fact, more than 450 clean­ the case. I think it goes along to show tinuing resolution that was passed by ups, including this one in Virginia are being that the shifting sands at the White the House today. That would allow all halted. But there are 1,283 clean-up sites and House are extremely difficult for this of the Government to open up for at work is continuing at many, maybe more Congress to work with at this moment least a period of time through January than half, including the roughly 100 sites to try to resolve these kinds of issues. 26. The reason I say that is important that pose any immediate threat. Pres. BILL CLINTON: Funds to pay for I thought it would be important that is because while we are allowing, I drugs, food and supplies at veterans' hos­ that become a part of the record be­ hope, the Federal employees to go back pitals run out today. cause simply they have not, in my to work, we may not necessarily be BROOKS JACKSON: Funds ran out but not opinion, kept their word. giving them the tools to do their work. the food. Patients in veterans hospitals are So it is important tonight for the Of course, that would be a bit of a still being fed, still getting medication. The Congress to intervene, as we are now hollow argument that we are allowing Veterans Administration says patients are doing. I use the word "intervene" to Government to continue to operate and unaffected and vendors are still working fig­ pull, if you will, these Federal employ­ turning as it should without giving uring they'll get pa.id eventually. them the total tools to do so. The Pres. BILL CLINTON: Ten states have run ees off the hostage roster and put them out of the funding they use to run our unem­ back to work doing what they are re­ House recognized that, but they have ployment insurance program and 15 more sponsible for doing and bringing them put a requirement on the President. will SOOD do so. back into the real world because they That requirement is that the President BROOKS JACKSON: But, in fact, not a sin­ have been in limbo, and that has cre­ send forth a balanced budget, scored by gle jobless person has yet missed an unem­ ated great frustration. And it should CBO, and that budget be in balance in ployment check. The Labor Department con­ not be allowed to happen. the 7-year timeframe that the Repub­ firms. Kansas did shut its offices briefly, but I am one for some weeks that has lican Congress has asked and required then came up with state money to continue benefits as other states are doing. Clinton been critical of using our Federal em­ by their actions, and that the same was just wrong on one point. ployees as hostages, if you will, or funding levels of the CR that expired Pres. BILL CLINTON: Half the Head Start pawns in this budget battle that we are on December 15, funds required at 75 Programs in the country will run out of in, and that, Mr. President, in no way percent of fiscal year 1995 levels, would money within the month. lessens my interest or the interest of operate the significantly impacted pro­ BROOKS JACKSON: In fact, Head Start of­ this Congress in achieving a balanced grams. ficials say only 200 programs will lose fund­ budget. I hope that we can look at that con­ ing at the end of the month out of a total of I have been an advocate for well over tinuing resolution tonight and that our more than 1,400, so it's way less than half. The Justice Department got one of its facts a decade that the Congress face the re­ colleagues on the other side of the aisle wrong too. ality of their spending habits and bal­ would agree with us on that. Then we JAMIE GORELICK, Deputy Attorney Gen­ ance the budget. I have pushed for a could clearly say Government is fully eral: There are companies that provide credit balanced budget amendment, and of back in operation, while we work with cards for gasoline, are starting not to honor course we know the history of that the White House to resolve this issue those credit cards. whole debate here in the House and in by the 26th of January. BROOKS JACKSON: Turns out, Federal the Senate for the last good number of Mr. President. those are key and im­ drug agents in South Florida tried to use a years. portant issues critical to all of us, but card that expired in 199&-nothing to do with But without question, the battle that more importantly critical to our coun­ the budget fight. The White House said the Federal Emergency Management Agency we are engaged in is extremely fun­ try. I think that the American people might be unable to recall some furloughed damental. It is not business as usual, expect us to be able to operate the Gov­ workers if an earthquake hit. as some news reporters and observers ernment in a responsible way, but they MIKE McCURRY, White House Press of the Congress would argue that it is. have said very clearly that part of our Secy.: -some of those employees because We have not phonied the numbers. We responsibility is to bring this Govern­ they can't pay their bills and don't have have not used smoke and mirrors, be­ ment in balance, that a near $5 trillion phone service. cause if we had, we would not be in ses­ debt and a $200 billion-plus deficit as BROOKS JACKSON: FEMA says phone sion right now, we would be in adjourn­ far as the eye can see are no longer ac­ service has been cut off for about half a dozen Washington employees, but admits ment, and we would have told the ceptable, that while we must be con­ their bill paying problems probably began American people that the work of the cerned about programs that fund the long before the budget deadlock. Government was done and that the 1996 present, we must also reflect our con­ Of course, a longer deadlock will produce budget was in place, and that all was cern by our actions on programs that more serious consequences, but for now, the well with the world. impact the future of our country. shutdown looks less like a national disaster That simply has not been the case. That, of course. is what we attempt than it does a political fiasco. And it should not be the case. We are to do tonight. So, Mr. President, I hope Brooks Jackson, CNN, Washington. dealing with real figures right now, that within minutes our leadership will Mr. CRAIG. It is an interesting dia­ trying to downsize the overall growth be in place and we can consider these log, Mr. President, because it confirms of Government or the rate of growth. important CR's to move the Govern­ some of the things that I have been And you, Mr. President, have been di­ ment forward, to allow the Federal em­ talking about and that have concerned rectly involved, as have others of our ployees out of hostage, if you will. and a lot of Members of this Congress as to colleagues. in trying to face the reality back to work by Monday morning. the rhetoric of the White House and of these tough choices. Now we are just I think it is important for our coun­ what to believe over the course of the simply trying to get the White House try that we do so. But while we do it, la.st good many weeks, when the Presi­ to face the reality of tough choices. let us not lose focus on the reason we dent has seemed to be a constantly And they have simply passed on occa­ are here; and that is that the White changing and moving target on the sion after occasion to do that. House has flatly refused to produce a issue of the budget, to agree some What we are trying to say at this mo­ balanced budget. That is now their ob­ weeks ago to a 7-year, CBO-targeted ment, and what I am pleased the House ligation to do so. We have done so. We budget, now not to want to present it has been willing to say, is let us at have done so in a responsible manner. or not to appear to be interested in pre­ least take the Federal employees out of It may not be a balanced budget that senting it. this battle and set them to the side, all of us agreed to, but it was one that 294 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 clearly for the first time in decades budget with CBO figures and every­ You say to them that your kids have to demonstrates the priorities of Govern­ thing will be all right. Well, the Presi­ pay, and they are trying to educate ment under the kind of spending limi­ dent has agreed to a 7-year budget, bal­ their children, trying to make ends tations that we believe are clearly nec­ anced budget in 7 years. He has agreed meet, trying to pay a mortgage on the essary to get our debt and our deficit to that. No. 2, he has agreed to CBO fig­ house and all that-the Republican under control. ures. There is no problem with that. budget did that. To get to what? For a I hope the Senate will act responsibly Now, what is the problem? The prob­ $245 billion tax cut that will go to the tonight, as I believe the House has lem is, how do you get there? upper 20 percent of income. done this afternoon. With those com­ My Republican friends want to cut or If that is the kind of budget that you ments, I yield the floor. reduce-however you want to say it-­ want the President to sign, then I hope Mr. FORD addressed the Chair. Medicare by $270 billion. We think that he never does, because there are too The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ is wrong. They want to reduce Medi­ many people out there that would be ator from Kentucky. care, want to reduce education, want hurt by this type of budget. to reduce the environment. To do I represent Kentucky, born and bred what? To get to the point of giving a there, and proud of it. We had a Sen­ FUNDING THE OPERATION OF THE $245 billion tax cut. That is the whole ator that came here that made quite a GOVERNMENT fight-to give a $245 billion tax cut. mark. His name was Henry Clay. Henry Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I was in­ Now, who is going to get it? If you Clay was called "the Great Com­ terested in listening to my good friend owe taxes, as I understand it, and you promiser." He knew how to com­ from Idaho. And, you know, the devil is have children under 18, you can get a promise. But Henry Clay said that in the fine print. I have heard that ear­ credit. But if you do not owe any taxes, compromise was negotiated hurt-ne- lier in my life: The devil is in the fine you do not get any refundable tax. . gotiated hurt. If you are going to hurt print. You can talk about the CR that Therefore, you do not get anything. If a little bit, let everybody have a little comes over here. That is the continu­ you make too much money-hopefully, bit of hurt instead of some having a ing resolution that pays employees. I we will give some kind of tax break to whole lot and others not having any. hope that we will put Federal employ­ those under $100,000. We stood here on Negotiated hurt-let everybody hurt a ees back to work. Well, that is fine. I the floor not too long ago and asked if little bit. I do not think you would want them to go back to work, too. you would put a limit in the bill giving have any objection to that. I do not think anybody likes to pay a tax break to those that made a mil­ Just take the farmers in the next 5 people for not working. That was what lion or less. We even lost that. years. The Senator from Idaho under­ the majority leader said the other day, Now, when you send the budget to stands farming very well. But the that he grew up in Kansas, and he felt the President, when he has agreed to President has offered a $4 billion cut like if you worked you got paid, if you balance the budget in 7 years, to be and the Republican budget takes about did not work, you did not get paid. So using CBO figures, but to get to a $245 $14 billion. Just take $10 million off of I support his position. billion tax cut, you put 80 percent of the tax cut, you still have $235 billion; But in this continuing resolution the cuts on 20 percent of our popu­ instead of taking a $270 billion reduc­ that is coming over here we are going lation, the lowest 20 percent, and you tion in Medicare, just· take the $89 bil­ to pay the employees retroactively, give 80 percent of the help to the upper lion that the President offered. and we are going to pay them for com­ 20 percent of income, Mr. President, as Talk about real numbers, let us put ing to the office. But we are not fund­ we say down in my part of the country, real numbers in front of real faces and ing the necessary ingredients for them something about that "ain't" right. real places. That is how you are going to work. I want to tell you, the so-called mid­ to understand the numbers. It is all They talked about the DEA agent. dle income-I know a family where the numbers. It is all dollars. What will They had a drug bust, and he wanted to man worked for the railroad. He re­ you do to the individuals and the fami­ go. They needed him-several of them. tired. They shifted that to a Social Se­ lies, the young and the elderly, by just They did not have any money to buy curity payment rather than a railroad looking at numbers? There are faces gasoline to put in the car under this retirement payment. He had a few and places behind those numbers, and continuing resolution. That does not thousand dollars in the bank, had a we have to have that part of the discus­ make sense to this country, boy, that house with no mortgage on it, and So­ sion when we come to talking about you say, "Go back to work. We're cial Security checks coming for he and the budget. going to pay you, but you can't do any­ his wife. He thought he was in pretty When you talk about real numbers, thing.'' decent shape. Lo and behold, he and his let us talk about real people. Let us Look at the schedule of the leader­ wife both had to go to a nursing home. talk about real places. Let us talk ship in the next 25 days: Iowa, New They had too much money to draw about real hurt. Let us talk about Hampshire, Minnesota, Texas, Florida, Medicaid. So they kept paying and being fair. Let us talk about being all over the country. I do not think kept paying and kept paying, and fi­ compassionate. That is the kind of that is working here, trying to work nally they had nothing left. Nothing. country we are. That is the reason we out the budget. They had to go on Medicaid. are strong. We reach out not only to Let us just be sure that the American Now, in this budget that the Repub­ our own but to others. That has made people understand what this continu­ licans are attempting to pass and say us the leader of the world. ing resolution does. It sends Govern­ the President ought to accept, it says To come in here and say we are going ment employees back to the office. It to their children, "You use up all your to say to the President that we will pays them retroactively, to sit there money to pay for mom and dad before give him a clean CR when he sends us and do nothing. Employees cannot we trigger in Medicaid." A lot of people a budget that is certified balanced by make a long-distance phone call, can­ around this country, Mr. President, CBO and signed off by the Speaker of not buy gasoline for a car, cannot do that are making $35,000 to $45,000 a the House, I know what Senator DoLE the things that the American people year, they have children, they are try­ would say if he was President of the would like for them to do, that they ing to educate them and all that, and United States, and a. Democrat Speaker have been shortchanged in the last 21 lo and behold, their parents are in the over there-I know what he would tell days. In my opinion, I have never heard nursing home, they are drawing Medic­ him. I think you do, too. so much of a continuation of the same aid, they get the Social Security So let us look at the budget that the thing, same thing, same thing. check. You take about all of it, with Republicans gave us. If you were not I watched the House as they spoke the exception of $10 a week for personal using Social Security. you would be this afternoon, and all the President items, which is all the individual has $106 billion short-S106 billion short-in has to do is agree to a 7-year balanced left out of the Social Security check. the year 2000. But when you dig in a.nd January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 295 use the Social Security numbers, you down." Lo and behold, it did. But we Mr. President, this bill brings em­ get down to-I do not want to answer have had bills vetoed before under Re­ ployees back to work with back pay. It any questions. publican Presidents and we have of­ also provides targeted appropriations, Mr. CRAIG. Will the Senator yield? fered a continuing resolution, we have through the end of fiscal year 1996, for Mr. FORD. Happy to yield for a ques­ continued Government while we sat critical Government services. Enact­ tion. down and negotiated those things that ment of this measure will remove the Mr. CRAIG. The question is, have not were objectionable to the Republican issue of the Federal Government shut­ the Democrats used the Social Secu­ Presidents and we finally arrived at down and allow us to focus on the larg­ rity trust fund figures in numbers just something that could be sent to the er objective of the balanced budget the way the Republicans are currently President that we agreed upon and he agreement. using them? We learned-- could sign. That is where we ought to Mr. President, in closing, I commend Mr. FORD. Not for the last 12 years. be now. the majority leader, Senator DOLE, and Mr. CRAIG. Yes, you have, Senator. I yield the floor. Senator DOMENIC!, the chairman of the Mr. FORD. The President of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The dis­ Budget Committee, for their leadership United States signed-the President is tinguished President pro tempore, the and continuing efforts to resolve this responsible for that. Senator from South Carolina. important issue. I call on the President The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, to keep his promise, to stop the gim­ ators will address through the Chair. what is the pending business? micks, and do the right thing for the Mr. FORD. It is awful hard to address The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ future of our great Nation. through the Chair. ate is in morning business. There is no The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ Here on December 15-Mr. President, pending business at this time. ator from Virginia. we talk about never wanting to offer anything. What bothers me is that on THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION December 15, the President offered COMMUNICATIONS FROM Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I CONSTITUENTS some numbers based on a budget he rise today in support of H.R. 1643, had submitted previously. He eased to­ which will return all Federal Govern­ Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the ward the Republican side on December ment employees to the workplace, and Senate hopefully will be hearing from 15; the Republicans eased toward the restore their paychecks. This bill will the distinguished majority leader and President on December 15. They moved also reopen many important Govern­ Democratic leader, as they are now re­ closer to each other on discretionary ment services which were closed due to turning from the White House. I am cuts, on Medicare, on Medicaid, on wel­ President Clinton's veto of various ap­ continuing to review the actions taken fare and EITC. I thought that was ne­ propriation bills. by the House. I am hopeful that these gotiation. That was on December 15. It is regrettable that the President actions will reach a compromise, a po­ Mr. President, we have agreed to a 7- has permitted the budget situation to sition whereby the Government can re­ year balanced budget. We have agreed deteriorate. Let me remind my col­ turn to provide the services to the peo­ to the CBO certification. Now let us leagues that this Congress enacted a ple of this Nation. But I am going to get down to trying to figure out how balanced budget plan which the Presi­ withhold my approval until I read each we help our young kids and give them dent also vetoed. At that point, he as­ word and study every comma and pe­ an education. sumed an obligation to provide the riod in it. I am still working through They talk about increasing the Pell Congress with his budget proposal. Yet that. But I felt at this time it would be grants. Sure they did, but they forget despite his many promises to do so, and appropriate for me to have printed in to tell you they cut off the bottom the statutory requirement of November the RECORD a number of communica­ half. It is the way you use the words. 20, 1995, President Clinton has failed to tions, just a sampling of the commu­ So you increase Pell grants by $100, but submit a real balanced budget. nications that I have received through­ you cut off from $600 down. A lot of Mr. President, for years I have made out this day in my office, together people get by on $600. That is all they speeches in this great Chamber, and with, I think. some very fine editorial need. That is all they should be given. cast my vote in suppcrt of a balanced review by the newspapers in my State. But if they do not need more than that, budget. I have introduced balanced I will first include a letter written by they do not get anything. They want to budget amendments in numerous ses­ a Mr. Paul T. Gernhardt, who writes: get an education; just need a few dol­ sions of Congress, including the 104th I know you and your staff are quite busy so lars. Congress. On July 12, 1982, a balanced I will keep this short and to the point. I am So this is the kind of budget that the budget amendment was brought to the not at all pleased with your handling of the President of the United States has said floor. As chairman of the Judiciary budget process. You a.re not helping anyone's no to, has said no to. Committee, I was pleased to sponsor cause and are directly responsible for a great So, I hope we will just leave this and guide that important measure to deal of unnecessary harm. People are begin­ ning to lose their businesses, homes, and fi­ rhetoric behind us and look at where passage. On August 4, 1982, 69 Senators nancial standing as you squabble between we need to work, and that is Medicare, voted in favor of the resolution. While yourselves. As a business owner I just cannot that is Medicaid, that is education, a majority supported it in the House, it understand your actions-there is no jus­ that is the environment; and that we failed to receive the necessary two­ tification whatsoever. put a face on it instead of the numbers thirds vote. In March 1986, the Senate As "constitutional officers" you have cer­ and we put a place instead of the num­ voted on another balanced budget tain privileges, benefits, and opportunities bers. And once we decide the faces we amendment. It was unfortunate that (including protecting your own pay). How­ want to help and the places we want to the Resolution failed by one vote. Last ever, you also have obligations. These in­ clude conducting the business of government secure, then we can put the numbers session, the balanced budget amend­ in a professional and competent ma.nner. At with them. I think then we will have a. ment again failed by one vote. How­ this point you are not fulfilling the respon­ budget. ever, I am confident that we will yet sibilities you agreed to assume. One of your But the President, in my judgment, pass the balanced budget amendment primary duties is to pass a budget. This is is trying to protect those people who during the 104th Congress and call on not something that came up suddenly-wait­ are being hurt so severely by the Re­ the President to support that effort. ing until well pa.st the last moment solely publicans saying "We won't give." It is With or without a constitutional for political gainS is undignified and unpro­ not here, it is over on the other end of amendment, this Congress will enact a fessional. the Capitol Building, but "We won't budget which protects the security, I have to accept my share, as a Mem­ give unless we get the $245 billion tax health and safety of our Nation, pro­ ber of this body, of such criticism. I cut." In April the Speaker of the House vides quality Government services, and still believe, however, that this debate said, "We're going to shut Government eliminates harmful deficits. has focused the Nation's attention on 296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 the need to get a balanced budget with­ situation is becoming painful. The Govern­ down's effects began rippling more omi­ in a period of 7 years using certain cri­ ment shutdown is having a ripple effect on nously across the land. teria, namely the Congressional Budget people and is devastating their lives. Yester­ As if to confirm his reputation as one of Office figures in which the Congress of day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Washington's grown-ups, Majority Leader Agency (EPA) sent home 2,400 of its Super­ Bob Dole on Tuesday pushed legislation the United States places, I might say, fund workers and stopped work at over 600 through the Senate that would have re­ a great deal of faith and credit. I am sites across the Nation, throwing tens of opened the government until Jan. 12, while hopeful the final drafts, of what may be thousands of contract employees out of Congress and the White House continued acted upon here momentarily, will work. their budget talks. make specific reference to that need, The Senate reasonably, overwhelmingly The letter goes on to explain the im­ approved the measure. Yet, egged on by a that the President should be forthcom­ pact on his particular firm, Resource GOP vanguard of freshman militants, the ing with such a budget using the 7-year Applications, Inc. It says: House on Wednesday turned it down. criteria as well as CBO figures. As President of RAI, an environmental Now there's word the GOP leadership is I hope we can resolve this tragic situ­ firm, I am like a father figure for our em­ changing its tune, and none too soon. ation which has impacted my State, ployees; they look to me for job security. Keep in mind: Federal employees who were the Commonwealth of Virginia, as se­ With the majority of RAI's business with furloughed, as well as those working without verely certainly as any other State, EPA, I am seriously concerned about the fi­ pay, in the end will be paid. In the claimed nancial welfare of more than 100 people and pursuit of austerity, the shutdown is costing and in my judgment probably more se­ taxpayers, on top of other costs, huge sums verely than any other State in the their families. While I agree with your stand on issues that are morally and ethically good to pay employees for work they weren't al­ Union, given the fact that we are privi­ for our people, particularly the elderly, and lowed to do. leged-and I say that-we are privi­ the integrity of the environment, I want to Give credit, therefore, to Reps. Rick Bou­ leged to provide a home for so many tell you, the situation is becoming very dif­ cher and L.F. Payne for their vote Wednes­ Federal employees, a working place day to end the partial shutdown. Rep. Bob ficult for the working people. An early reso­ Goodlatte unfortunately joined with the and an infrastructure to accommodate lution of the budget impasse and Govern­ GOP's House majority, initially refusing to their needs, not only here in the north­ ment shutdown issues would be in the best consider the Senate-passed measure. ern Virginia area but, indeed, through­ interest of the country. "Bob Dole made a huge miscalculation," out the Tidewater of Virginia where we Yesterday, I had the head of the En­ grumbled one of the GOP tough guys, John have the largest naval base in the vironmental Protection Agency in to Shadegg of Arizona. The partial shutdown, world, one of the largest Air Force see me on wide range of issues, Carol he and other House Republicans argued, is Browner. I serve on the committee their best leverage for getting the White bases, several of the large Army bases, House to accept the basics of their balanced­ and, indeed, the industrial base which which has oversight for that Agency, budget plan. Shadegg called Dole's support supports so much ·of our national de­ and I had to bring to her attention, for ending the shutdown "an act of be­ fense. among other issues, the fact that our trayal." As I have said here day after day on State very proudly has a large manu­ But if Dole betrayed his party's zealots, he the floor, we are not only addressing facturing plant operated by the Ford hardly betrayed his country-or his chances the tragic plight of certain Govern­ Motor Company. They are turning out for the presidency. On Thursday, House lead­ ers were conceding theirs was the mis­ ment employees who have been fur­ a brand-new pickup truck which is ea­ calculation. loughed, or others who are working but gerly being awaited all across the The shutdown has gone on long enough. In­ without pay. Also, the infrastructure United States. As a matter of fact, I deed. it is more likely getting in the way of, that serves these Government employ­ purchased my pickup truck from the than moving along, the budget talks. Clinton ees-and vice versa, they serve the in­ same plant in Norfolk in 1989. It has might have discerned a self-serving political frastructure, it works both ways-has been very useful to me on my farm, and interest in continuing the standoff rather than try to end it. been severely crippled. It has a ripple I have enjoyed it, and I am going to "It is wrong * * * to shut the government effect all throughout my State. keep driving it. But I must say I am down while we negotiate, under the illusion To compound the tragedy of the pri­ quite envious of this new model. But, that somehow that will affect the decisions vate sector, many of these employees Mr. President, the new model cannot that I would make on specific issues." Clin­ being laid off in the private sector do go into circulation for the reason that ton said. He's right. not have any certainty that their loss the Environmental Protection Agency It is wrong to hold Americans hostage to of pay and benefits or other job secu­ has not had the staff with which to budget bargaining and partisan charade; Meals on Wheel clients, nursing-home resi­ rity will ever be the subject of restitu­ make the proper certifications as to dents. Head Start youngsters, vendors wait­ tion. the fact that this truck, this particular ing to be paid, citizens wanting to visit na­ Throughout this controversy I have new model, can meet the environ­ tional parks or to travel overseas, Americans worked with the distinguished major­ mental standards. That is an impor­ depending on unemployment assistance or ity leader. He has provided a letter to tant thing to do-to have the truck water-quality monitoring-not to mention this Senator, as well as other Members meet those standards before it goes on 760,000 unpaid federal workers. of the House delegation from the great­ Congress has proposed measures that Clin­ the road. ton is right to veto-mean-spirited, counter­ er metropolitan area of Washington, So that is just another example of productive measures. But House Republicans assuring us that he would fight very the many problems that the State of are right when they criticize the president hard to see that all Federal pay is re­ Virginia is facing. · for failing to specify how he would balance ceived eventually. As a matter of'fact, I ask unanimous consent that an edi­ the budget in seven years, given a common S. 1508, the legislation which I cospon­ torial from the Roanoke Times of set of fiscal assumptions. sored with Senator DoLE and the Pre­ today be printed in the RECORD, a very To bargain in good faith-while still stick­ siding Officer, the senior Senator from balanced analysis of the problem. ing to principles that, in most cases rightly, he says he'll stand by-Clinton needs to be Alaska, so provides specifically. And, again, it concludes with the last more forthcoming. So, Mr. President, I really take very para.graph: Dole was right, . however, in judging the seriously these many communications. Dole was right, however, in judging the shutdown a poor means of exacting conces­ I myself have gone to our phones and shutdown a poor means of exacting conces­ sions. The House should end it today. received a number of the calls from my sions. The House should end it today. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, let us constituents, coming in from all over There being no objection, the mate­ hope that the relevant document deliv­ the State. rial was ordered to be printed in the ered to the desk in the Senate by the Let me mention another organization RECORD, as follows: Clerk of the House of Representatives called Resource Applications, Inc. This [From the Roanoke Times, Jan. 5, 1996] contains the legislative initiatives that is dated January 3, 1996. TIME To END THE SHUTDOWN will enable us to resolve this. DEAR SENATOR WARNER: AB the partial Political fault-lines underlying the partial Mr. President, seeing the distin­ shutdown continues into its third week, the shutdown of government shifted and rose guished majority leader, I yield the economic damage is spreading fast, and the closer to the surface this week, as the shut- floor. January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 297 AGRICULTURE POLICY current farm policy without addressing Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair. Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, for the changes that have occurred and con­ The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. WAR­ past several weeks, America has f o­ tinue to occur, is unacceptable to a NER). The minority leader. cused its attention on the budget talks majority of farmers in this country. Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I did in Washington, and on the Government If we are going to have an extension, not have the opportunity to hear ev­ workers who have been hostages in this it has to be at least for a couple of erything that the majority leader said. debate. years. You have to give farmers flexi­ I understand he spoke about agri­ However, one of the faces not shown bility, and you have to remove produc­ culture. on the evening news as a hostage in tion controls. Let me just say that I do not know these talks is that of the American Option No. 3-which is the correct what the solution is, but I think the farmer. choice-is to adopt the farm bill pro­ majority leader and I both agree that As I travel around rural America, posals contained in the Balanced Budg­ we have to do something. We have a lot farmers remind me that they are tax­ et Act. of farmers who have already planted One year ago, I spoke to the Amer­ everything that they are going to plant payers too. And as taxpayers, farmers ican Farm Bureau Federation's annual want a balanced budget. for their winter wheat, for their crops. Rural America realizes what this bal­ meeting in St. Louis. While there, I That will be ready for harvest by outlined some of my goals for the 1995 spring or late spring. We have to do anced budget means for them. For agri­ farm bill. These goals included provid­ culture alone, spending on interest something. If we cannot do it in 1 year, ing farmers with full planting flexibil­ maybe a 2-year extension is something with a balanced budget is projected to ity, elimination of set-asides, program decline by Sl5 billion over 7 years. And that we ought to look at. But I do not simplicity, and a farm policy that tran­ think that doing nothing ought to be for a lot of family farmers who struggle sitions farmers into the next century to make ends meet, the money saved an option that either party agrees to. without disrupting the farm economy While there is very little support on by reduced interest payments could or land values. All of these goals are make the difference between success the other side of the aisle for the so­ reached in the language contained in called marketing loan concept, that and failure. the Balanced Budget Act. In addition, the Balanced Budget Act Unfortunately, that act was vetoed marketing loan would allow farmers to would provide much needed tax relief and we must now address how to best be given at least the confidence that to millions of rural Americans; includ­ proceed. I am hopeful that provisions they are going to have a plan out there ing an increase in expensing limits, contained in the Balanced Budget Act that is market-sensitive; that costs death tax relief, an increased deduct­ can be retained and can be passed be­ less for the Government; that provides ibility for the health insurance cost of fore the end of February. us with the kind of opportunity in the the self employed, a capital gains tax Mr. President, American agriculture farm program that many farmers feel cut, and operation of a medical savings does not operate in a vacuum. Rural they need. Virtually every national account. · Americans share the Republican con­ farm organization has said they sup­ Mr. President, along with putting viction that Congress must balance the port it. America on course to a balanced budg­ budget. Rural Americans realize that So I hope we can work something et, there is something else that Con­ there are important policies outside out. I know that in working with ma­ gress must do to be fair to America's the farm bill that greatly affect their jority leader in good faith, we can find farmers. bottom lines. Republicans are actively a way to resolve what may now appear I believe we have an obligation to an­ working to provide the needed relief to be some very difficult challenges in nounce by the end of February, if not that rural Americans are asking for. agreeing on a farm policy. But we have sooner, the details of a farm bill so And we will not stop. to do it. I hope we can do it as early as farmers can prepare this year's crop. Mr. President, there are those who next week. We cannot wait much Kansas farmers have already planted claim there has been no public input longer. their winter wheat without knowing into the agricultural provisions in­ Again, while I did not hear what the any program details. cluded in the Balanced Budget Act. majority leader said, I am sure he In my view, Mr. President, Congress I disagree. Last year, the Senate and shares the need to be as expeditious as has three options from which we can House Agriculture Committees held 33 possible in finding some resolution. choose. hearings on the 1995 farm bill with over I yield the floor. Option No. 1 is to do nothing, and to 350 witnesses. In my view, the public Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, let me in­ simply let the 1990 farm bill expire, input has been significant. dicate to my colleague that is sort of which would mean that permanent law I also hear some colleagues talk what I pointed out. There are, as I see would be in effect. about the need for a vote on the Senate it, three options. We talked about it to Anyone who knows anything about democratic proposal which would re­ some extent today at the White House. permanent law realizes such action duce the agriculture savings and pro­ But I appreciate that. would be bad for farmers and bad for vide and increase in marketing loans. Of course, we need to do something America. Farm prices would reach par­ I would simply point out that Sen­ because, as the minority leader indi­ ity levels which to many may sound at­ ator HARKIN offered this amendment cated, our winter wheat farmers have tractive. However, the long-term rami­ during Senate consideration of the rec­ already planted their wheat. They do fications to the marketplace and U.S. onciliation bill. The vote failed 31 to 68 not know what the program is going to Treasury would be significant. Farmers with 15 Democrats voting with Repub­ be. They are taking a chance, as they would produce for the Government and licans to defeat the amendment. do from time to time. not the marketplace. The fact is that we have debated Option No. 2 is to pass an extension farm policy. And adopting the agri­ of the 1990 farm bill. This in my view, culture provisions contained in the HOPEFUL SIGNS BETWEEN SYRIA would also be the wrong road to take. Balanced Budget Act is right for our AND ISRAEL Those who are advocating this choice farmers and the right path for Amer­ Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I wish to are unwilling to modernize American ica. offer my strong support for the admin­ agricultural policy as we prepare to Mr. President, I point out to my col­ istration's recent, extraordinary ef­ move into the next century. The world leagues that the suggestion has been forts to broker a peace treaty between population will grow by 50 percent by made that maybe there is an alter­ Israel and Syria. 2025. We must _provide American agri­ native plan. We had a vote on that I cannot overemphasize the impor­ culture with the tools to unleash our plan, offered by Senator HARKIN. We tance of bringing Israel and Syria into Nation's productive capacity to meet a voted 68 to 31 in opposition to that pro­ a peaceful, normal relationship. Their growing world demand. An extension of posal. conflict is virtually the last remaining 298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 obstacle to a comprehensive peace in THE DEATH OF ADM. ARLEIGH A. into battle orders and combat tactics the Middle East. If Syria and Israel are BURKE, U.S. NAVY that inspired his men and took maxi­ able to overcome their differences. sign Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, on mum advantage of every weapon at his an agreement, and establish diplomatic Thursday, January 4, 1996, the Nation disposal. He taught his squadron to relations. it is nearly certain that paid its final tribute to a naval hero fight at night, to fight with stealth other Arab states-Lebanon, Morocco. and patriot whose profound influence through the use of torpedoes over guns, Tunisia, and Gulf countries-would spanned more than 70 years and who to strike quickly with maximum soon follow suit. From that point for­ laid down the blueprint of today's bal­ power, and to seize the initiative in ward. the region's prospects for politi­ anced fleet almost 40 years ago. I want battle and never let it go. He in­ cal, econolllic, and social advancement to take this opportunity to honor the structed his commanders concisely would become almost lilllitless. truly vital contributions made by that that, "The difference between a good It is a sad irony that the peace talks man, Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, who died officer and a poor one is about 10 sec­ being held in Wye, Maryland arose out on January l, 1996, at the age of 94. He onds" and set their priorities clearly, of the tragic assassination of Israeli was buried on the grounds of the U.S. "If it helps kill the enemy it is impor­ Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. If the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD tant. If it will not help kill the enemy Wye talks succeed in producing an where he graduated in 1923. At sea and it is not important." agreement, it will surely add yet an­ on land he was among the finest lead­ Serving on the Chief of Naval Oper­ other dimension to the Prime Min­ ers that our country has produced. He ations staff after World War II, Arleigh ister's legacy as a peacemaker. I only stood watch on active service to our Burke played an extraordinary and lament the fact that the price would country for more than 40 years, rising vital part in clearly explaining the piv­ have been so dear. from a meager farm at the foot of the otal role the Navy could have in pre­ It is too early to tell what result Colorado Rockies to serve as Chief of serving national security during the these talks may have, but already Naval Operations for an unprecedented cold war. He was not a controversial there have been suggestions from the 6 years during the bleakest days of the man by nature, but he never shunned it participants that they are operating in cold war. when the needs of the Navy and our an unprecedented environlllent of com­ Admiral Burke defined himself by an country made their demands. During a ity, seriousness, and creativity. While unwavering commitment to making postwar period of intense and bitter a positive atmosphere does guarantee the most of every opportunity pre­ interservice rivalry that almost cost success on the important questions of sented and giving the best he had to him his career, Arleigh Burke was a substance, it does lend hope to those every challenge that confronted him. clear voice of logic and sanity in stat­ who watched the failure of the pre­ When reminded of his earliest days of ing the case for a Navy that time and vious, stale rounds of discussions. commissioned service, leading cleaning In the next few weeks, it is expected again responded to emerging cold war that the Syrian and Israeli delegations teams through the bilges of the USS crises worldwide. will consult with their governlllents, Arizona (BB 39), he once observed. "You It was my great privilege to have Secretary of State Christopher will have only one job. Very seldom do you served as a member of the Armed Serv­ shuttle to the capitals of the Middle get the job you want. Do the best you ices Committee and worked with Admi­ East, and the talks will reconvene. At can with the job you have. If it isn't ral Burke during his tenure as Chief of the same time, everyone associated very important, do it better. When you Naval Operations. I speak from first with the talks knows that the Israeli do a job well, it makes itself impor­ hand experience when I reflect on the and Alllerican electoral cycles afford tant." This straightforward approach vision, forcefulness, intellect, and lead­ precious little time for a deal to be to life, combined with an unwavering ership that he brought to bear on his concluded. Under these cir­ commitment to those with whom he duties. From his razor sharp mind CUillStances-a high level of activity, a served, produced an exceptional naval came the concepts of a balanced multi­ small window of opportunity, and a officer and leader who, in the words of mission Navy that could deal with cri­ new spirit of cooperation-progress is our current Chief of Naval Operations. ses on short notice yet stay for the likely to occur quickly or not at all. Adm. Mike Boorda, "-defined what it long haul when needed, antisubmarine Secretary of State Christopher and is to be a naval officer: relentless in warfare and tactics as a top priority, his Middle East peace team clearly un­ combat, resourceful in command, and the tremendous potential of nuclear derstand their opportunities and their revered by his crews." He was a man power for naval ships, Polaris Illissiles lilllitations, and have made every ef­ who received all the honors a grateful at sea as an essential element of nu­ fort to steer Israel and Syria in the nation could bestow during his life­ clear deterrence, and an unwavering proper direction. While ultimately it time, yet chose for his burial marker comlllitment to "training as we'll fight remains the decision of the parties the simple phrase "Sailor" to capture and fighting to win." themselves to make peace, there is in­ the sum and substance of his life. Many able naval leaders have served deed a place for American leadership AB collllllailder of Destroyer Squad­ our country well since Adllliral Burke and engagement. Secretary Chris­ ron 23, "The Little Beavers", during retired in 1961. I have worked with topher, Alllbassador Dennis Ross, and World War II, he carried the fight to them all. They have been men of great their colleagues at the State Depart­ the Japanese navy night after night in talent and comlllitment, but they have ment deserve the Nation's highest re­ the Solomon Islands, earned the nick­ all had the advantage of following a spect and gratitude for the energy, de­ name "31 Knot Burk~" from Adllliral course that was clearly charted for votion, and intellect they have brought Halsey, and did as much as any man to them by Arleigh Burke, combat hero of to the peace table. turn the tide of battle against an Impe­ World War II, a great naval leader of rial Japanese Fleet that was flushed by the cold war, a man who stepped down an unbroken series of victories. Over a willingly when offered a remarkable THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE sustained campaign of 4 months, his fourth term as CNO to make way for Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, as of the squadron turned the tide of battle in younger men. He was a "sailor's sail­ close of business January 4, the Fed­ the Solomons at Empress Augusta Bay, or." eral debt stood at $4,988, 799,676,202.14, off Cape St. George. In "The Slot" and The Navy shares my admiration. It about $12 billion shy of the $5 trillion in 22 desperate engagements they pro­ honored him in his lifetime by naming mark, which the Federal debt will ex­ duced a rich harvest of sunken ships the most pawerful class of surface com­ ceed in a few months. and downed aircraft. batant in the world, the Arleigh Burke On a per capi ta basis, every man, AB collllllailder of the "Little Bea­ class destroyer, for him. His legacy to woman, and child in America owes vers," Admiral Burke showed a re­ the crew of the first ship was the sim­ $18,937 .57 as his or her share of that markable ability to absorb the lessons ple observation, "This ship was built to debt. of experience and then distill them fight, you had better know how." January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 299 I want to express my condolences to fair shake and keep the unions clean. 1913- ran the great corporations. Riesel went after Mrs. Roberta Burke, Admiral Burke's 1995 Victor Riesel, in his newspaper column them in his column and on his radio program widow and wife of 72 years. She cher­ that run for more than 40 years and on his and would eventually pay a severe price. ished and sustained her husband in radio show, fearlessly exposed labor corrup­ If Riesel was formed by the Depression, tion (and paid dearly for it). 1~1995 Walter Walter Sheridan's character was shaped by peace and war, a "Sailor's Wife". She J. Sheridan, as a government investigator World War II. he was born in 1925 in Utica, has set a standard of service and com­ with Robert Kennedy in the Senate and in N.Y. His father ran a small hotel called the mitment for thousands of naval fami­ the Justice Department, helped send Jimmy Monclair and a restaurant named Sheridan's, lies who must daily endure the stress Hoffa to prison. In the end, neither Riesel and though the Sheridans were far from rich, of family separation that accompanies nor Sheridan was able to stem the downward the Depression did not force them into soup service at sea. Without the sacrifices slide of the labor movement, but it can't be kitchens. At the Utica Free Academy, a pub­ lic high school, Walter was senior class presi­ that Mrs. Burke and many other said that they didn't try. When they died within days of each other dent and quarterback of the football team. spouses have shouldered, our Navy in January, Victor Riesel and Walter Sheri­ He joined the Navy, quickly volunteered for could not have been the force for free­ dan seemed like figures from a lost America. the submarine service and was on board the dom that has helped guard this country In their separate ways, they were shaped by U.S.S. Pargo in the Sea of Japan on the day and support our allies for so many that brief, romantic time when millions of the war ended. years. Americans still believed that the labor After the war, he came to New York City I had the privilege of working with movement would serve as the cement of the and enrolled at Fordham on the G.I. Bill. In 1948, while a student, he married Nancy Arleigh Burke for several years. I came social contract. The theory was relatively simple. Unions-­ Tuttle; they had met in high school in Utica to admire him immensely. I always (and would go on to have 5 children and 14 knew where he stood and what he stood not government-would establish hard limits on the powerful. Braided together into a grandchildren). After graduation in 1950, for. I was struck anew by his simple mighty national force, unions would guaran­ Sheridan briefly tried law school in Albany, eloquence when I read the following tee lives of security, decency and personal then decided to enter the Federal Bureau of words in his funeral pamphlet: "Life pride to ordinary citizens. Unions would pro­ Investigation, where he would spend four dis­ has been good to me. I didn't die vide a sense of community. And unions illusioning years. The F.B.I. was then in the iron control of J. Edgar Hoover, whose anti­ young. I wasn't killed in the war. I did would be the ethical watch-dogs of the soci­ ety, casting cold eyes on slippery Politicians communist obsessions, private intelligence most everything I wanted to do, and files and bureaucratic genius made him as some things I didn't want to do. I had and predatory businessmen. Those ambitions permanent, a fixture in Washington as the a job I liked and a woman I loved. were paid for with the blood of union mem­ bers, from Ludlow, Colo., to Flint, Mich., and average union leader was in Bayonne. I once Couldn't ask for more than that.'' Such in hundreds of other places where a picket spent an hour with Sheridan during Robert a powerful summation of an extraor­ line was seen as a moral necessity. F. Kennedy's 1968 campaign and asked him dinary life. By the time Riesel and Sheridan followed casually why he'd left the F.B.I. Mr. President, I thank my colleagues "Because Hoover was more interested in their separate trails into our social history, guys who were Communists for 15 minutes in for the time and I yield the floor. the union movement was a sewer. They knew 1931," Sheridan said quietly, "than he was in it better than almost all others, for Riesel guys who were stealing New Jersey." and Sheridan were among the few Americans After resigning from the F.B.I., Sheridan VICTOR RIESEL AND WALTER who carried torches into that sewer and joined the National Security Agency, where SHERIDAN-"IN DEFENSE OF came back to tell us what they had seen. he refined his skills as an investigator. These HONEST LABOR" Riesel was better known than Sheridan be­ included a willingness to endure tedium, a cause for most of his adult life he was a labor stoical tenacity when faced with dry holes or Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, the columnist, first at The New York Post, New York Times Magazine began a tra­ disappointment and, above all, an ability to where he began in 1942, and after 1948 at The gaze at often purposefully obscure docu­ dition a year ago of devoting its year­ New York Daily Mirror, with syndication in ments and discover a story line. Most great end issue to essays on the lives of some some 300 newspapers. It is one measure of investigators have two other qualities: a pas­ of the most interesting people who died how much our society has changed that even sion for anonymity and a belief in the right­ during the year. The December 31, 1995 the job description "labor columnist" sounds eousness of the enterprise. Sheridan, by all issue of the magazine contained reflec­ as rare now as that of blacksmith. accounts, was a great investigator. tions on 51 men and women who died Riesel came to his life's work with superb In 1957, his life was permanently changed credentials. He was born in 1913 on Manhat­ when he was recruited by Robert Kennedy to last year. I commend all of these es­ tan's Lower East Side, that nursery of union says to my colleagues for their elo­ join the staff of the Senate Select Commit­ organizers, artists, prize-fighters and hood­ tee on Improper Activities in the Labor or quence, grace, and insight. They make lums. His father was a union activist whose Management Field, better known as the excellent and inspiring reading. work carried the family on the familiar jour­ McClellan Committee. The chairman was One of the essays, by Pete Hamil, ney to the more serene precincts of the Senator John McClellan, a Democrat from paid tribute to Victor Riesel and Wal­ Bronx when Victor was 13. He graduated Arkansas. John F. Kennedy was a member of ter Sheridan for their leadership on be­ from Morris High School just as the Great the committee, and Robert Kennedy was the half of American workers and the in­ Depression was beginning and immediately chief counsel. Sheridan established almost went to work. Over the next decade, he man­ instant rappart with Bobby. They laughed tegrity of the American labor move­ aged to earn a bachelor's degree in the night ment. Walter Sheridan worked with my when they discovered they were born on the school of the City College of New York, while same day-Nov. 20, 1925. Kennedy quickly brother Robert Kennedy in the Justice working in hat factories and lace-makers' recognized in Sheridan characteristics he ad­ Department in the 1960's, and later lofts and steel mills. He learned journalism mired in others who joined his team: tenac­ spent many years on the staff of the on college and union newspapers. ity, courage, a respect for detail and hard Senate Labor and Human Resources As Riesel was starting his labor column, work and an absence of self-importance. Committee as one of the finest inves­ when American industry was gorged with The basic task of the committee was to dig tigators the Senate has ever had. I be­ wartime profits, the hoodlums were every­ into the mob takeover of the unions. It be where. Lepke Buchalter and Gurrah Shapiro quickly began to focus on the complex, gift­ lieve the essay will of interest to all had corrupted and terrorized the garment in­ in ed and corrupt Jimmy Hoffa and the Team­ of us Congress who knew Walter, and dustry. The leaders of the waterfront unions sters, which, with almost two million mem­ I ask unanimous consent that it be were brutal and cynical in their alliances bers, was the nation's largest and richest printed in the RECORD. with the men who controlled the East Coast union. The hearings had been called, in part, There being no objection, the essay ports. Other unions were run as businesses because of widespread national revulsion the was ordered to be printed in the by faceless men protected from scrutiny by year before at what had been done to Victor RECORD, as follows: the death of union democracy. Union treas­ Riesel. [From the New York Times Magazine, Dec. uries were looted; pension funds were eaten On April 5, 1956, on his late-night radio 31, 1995) by the mob. Dissidents had their heads bro­ show, Riesel attacked racketeering in Local ken or were dropped in swamps in New Jer­ 138 of the International Union of Operating IN DEFENSE OF HONEST LABoR sey. In the pastwar boom, union leaders Engineers, based in Long Island. He singled (By Pete Hamill) began . buying yachts. They played a lot of out William C. DeKoning ~ .• recently re­ They spent many years fighting the same golf. They had become an oligarchy, as re­ leased from prison after doing time for ex­ fight; tryiDg to give the American worker a mote from the rank and file as the men who tortion, and his son, William C. DeKoning 300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 Jr., who had inherited the presidency of the TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MARSHALL unique man to be born in an era when local when his father was sent to jail. Riesel B. WILLIAMS most of the citizens of our State had had also attacked Hoffa, who was maneuver­ little formal education and earned ing from his Middle Western base to take Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, last over the national leadership of the Team­ week, as most people visited family their living by farming, and in later sters. and friends, enjoying the especially fes­ years have the vision to help prepare After the broadcast, Riesel went to tive days between Christmas and New South Carolina to compete in the high­ Lindy's, the most famous of the late-night Year's, hundreds of South Carolinians, technology global marketplace of the Broadway restaurants of the era. He stepped including myself, were saddened to 21st century. It was the work of a hand­ outside at 3 a.m., was fingered by a shadowy learn of the death of a truly remark­ ful of leaders-of which Marshall Wil­ figure and then a young man stepped up and able and legendary person-Marshall B. liams was one-in the public and pri­ hurled sulfuric acid into Riesel's face. He Williams. For almost 50 years, this vate sectors, that prepared South Caro­ was permanently blinded. man faithfully served the people of the lina to meet the challenges of the fu­ The police learned that the acid thrower ture and Marshall can be proud of the was a 22-year-old apprentice hoodlum named Palmetto State as a member of the Abraham Telvi, who disappeared for a while. South Carolina House of Representa­ legacy he left. They arrested a second-level labor hood­ tives and the South Carolina Senate. Mr. President, this past Saturday lum-and Hoffa crony-named John His easy going style and desire to build over 1,000 people gathered in Marshall's DioGuardia (better known as Johnny Dio) consensus among his colleagues made hometown of Orangeburg, SC, to pay and charged him with ordering the attack. him an especially effective legislator their last respects to this man. I was But witnesses suddenly developed amnesia and helped to ensure his re-election among those who had the honor of eu­ and Johnny Dio went free. When Telvi, who year after year. As a matter of fact, his logizing him and I began my remarks had been pa.id Sl,175 by middlemen to do the by noting that "A giant has fallen". job, understood the importance of his victim, longevity in the South Carolina Senate he demanded more money. He was murdered earned him the distinction of not only This truly describes Senator Marshall on July 28 on the Lower East Side, not far serving as that body's President pro Williams, he did so much for the State from where Riesel grew up. tempore, but the Nation's longest serv­ and Nation that created him. I know There is no record of Riesel and Sheridan ing State official. that his wife Margaret. and his chil­ working together, but in Sheridan's 1972 While I have known the Williams dren, his grandchildren, and a large cir­ book, "The Fall and Rise of Jimmy Hoffa," family much of my life, I did not really cle of friends will miss Marshall a he relates a tale told to him by an honest come to know Marshall until 1928 when great deal, and I certainly join them in teamster named Sam Baron, who was in a he visited his sister who lived in Ridge their mourning for this very special hotel room with Hoffa one night in 1956: Spring, SC. About 20 years later, in man. He touched the lives of thousands Hoffa went into another room to take a 1947, we both found ourselves serving in through his work and efforts, and phone call and then came back into the room State government. I had just been where Baron * * * and others were gathered. South Carolina will never be the same According to Baron, Hoffa walked up to him elected as Governor of South Carolina place as a result of his passing. and poked his finger in his chest, saying, and Marshall was in his first term as a "Hey, Baron, a friend of yours got it this member of the House, being close in morning." age as well as single, we quickly be­ THE IMPACT OF THE "What do you mean?" Baron asked. came good friends. It was a friendship GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN "That son of a bitch Victor Riesel. He just that I valued and one which literally Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, their­ had some acid thrown on him. It's too bad he lasted a lifetime. responsible Government shutdown has didn't have it thrown on the goddamn hands Marshall was born of a different era brought havoc to the lives of millions he types with." and was the product of the values and of working Americans. Despite his blindness, Riesel continued traditions of the Old South, where For the past 3 weeks, House Repub­ writing his syndicated column until his re­ manners and civility were stressed, and tirement in 1990. Sheridan, who moved to the licans held the Government hostage in Justice Department when Robert Kennedy kindness was not an aberration. Such an effort to force harsh and excessive became Attorney General, continued pursu­ characteristics personified Marshall cuts in Medicare, education, the envi­ ing Jimmy Hoffa, and the Teamsters leader throughout his personal and public ronment, and other vital programs in finally went to prison in 1967. He served 58 lives. he treated everyone with whom order to pay for their lavish tax breaks months before being released by Richard he came in contact with respectfully for the weal thy. Nixon. None of this was simple. The "Get and kindly. His geniality and desire to From coast to coast, the repercus­ Hoffa" squad, commanded by Sheridan, often build alliances and friendships earned sions from the shutdown were felt not seemed obsessive; even some liberals ob­ him the respect and admiration of the only by Federal workers but by con­ jected to its relentlessness. But Sheridan al­ ways denied that he and Kennedy were en­ men and women with whom he served, tractors who depend on the Govern­ gaged in a vendetta. "For Kennedy to have his constituents, and citizens through­ ment for their income, and by large done less than he did," he wrote in his book, out South Carolina. It also helped him numbers of other citizens and firms "would have been a violation of his own pub­ to become an effective and strong lead­ who depend on the Government for lic trust and a dereliction of duty." er within the South Carolina State their livelihood. By the time Sheridan wrote those words, House, where he chaired some of the Massachusetts was hit hard by the John and Robert Kennedy had been mur­ most important and influential com­ shutdown. Over 15,000 of the State's dered. A few years later, on July 30, 1975, mittees in the Senate. He was a figure 32,000 Federal employees had either Jimmy Hoffa went to meet a guy in a res­ been furloughed or were working with­ taurant outside Detroit and was never seen who commanded deference and respect, again. The labor movement hasn't vanished, both because of his position and senior­ out pay since December 15. of course, but by any measurement, it is ity, and also because he accorded oth­ The various stop-gap funding bills greatly diminished. Not even the most giddy ers those same courtesies. the Senate is now adopting will ease union idealist offers hope that it can become With his bow tie and gentle manners, some. but far from all, of these prob­ in the future what it should have been before someone who passed Marshall on the lems. It will pay Federal workers the hoodlums cut into its heart. We do know street might confuse him for a profes­ through January 26 and permit a num­ this: Victor Riesel and Walter Sheridan sor or a retired accountant rather than ber of essential programs to resume. spent years of their lives trying to save the a strong and capable political leader. But many other important Federal labor movement from the enemy within, try­ ing to help thousands of people who would During his tenure in the South Caro­ services, which families have already never know their names. lina Legislature, Marshall helped to paid for with their hard-earned tax dol­ create an era of unprecedented growth lars. will not to be funded under to­ Pete Ba.mill's journalism career began in and change for our State, helping day's stop-gap bills. 1960 at The New York Post, a union shop. South Carolina become one of the lead­ The stop-gap bills still provide no "Piecework," a collection of his articles, is ing centers for commerce and industry funding for Head Start, which serves being published this month. in the Southeast. It takes an especially 2,000 children in Massachusetts. Nor January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 301 does it provide assistance to low-in­ ucts of Bulgaria", with the following amend­ greater than that which would be available or come families to insulate their homes. ments: granted under current operations, the pertinent The Foster Grandparents Program, In lieu of the matter inserted by said project or activity shall be continued at a rate amendment, insert: for operations not exceeding the current rate. community health centers, the Ryan (b) Whenever the amount which would be White AIDS Program, and clean water That the fallowing sums are hereby appro­ priated, out of any money in the Treasury not made available or the authority which would be inspection will also continue to go un­ otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable granted under the Act which included funding funded. corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for fiscal year 1996 for the projects and activities At the same time, the stop-gap bills for the several departments, agencies, corpora­ listed in this section as passed by the House as will send thousands of Federal workers tions, and other organizational units of Govern­ of the date of enactment of this Act, is different back to work-without the funding to ment for the fiscal year 1996, and for other pur­ from that which would be available or granted administer these programs. Repub­ poses, namely: under such Act as passed by the Senate as of SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be nec­ the date of enactment of this Act, the pertinent licans talk about making work pay, project or activity shall be continued at a rate but under their stop-gap funding bills, essary under the authority and conditions pro­ vided in the applicable appropriations Act for for operations not exceeding the current rate or far too many Federal employees will be the fiscal year 1995 for continuing the following the rate permitted by the action of the House or forced to sit idle at their desks while projects or activities including the costs of direct the Senate, whichever is lower, under the au­ taxpayers demand these important loans and loan guarantees (not otherwise spe­ thority and conditions provided in the applica­ services. cifically provided for in this Act) which were ble appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995. Republicans claim that they want to conducted in the fiscal year 1995: (c) Whenever an Act which included funding for fiscal year 1996 for the projects and activities reduce the deficit and balance the All nutrition services for the elderly under the account heading "Aging services programs" listed in this section has been passed by only the budget, but the Office of Management House or only the Senate as of the date of en­ and Budget has found that over the 3 under the Administration on Aging in the De­ partment of Health and Human Services; actment of this Act, the pertinent project or ac­ weeks the Government has been closed, All grants to States for child welfare services, tivity shall be continued under the appropria­ the Federal Treasury has lost $945 mil­ authorized by title IV, part B, subpart 1, of the tion, fund, or authority granted by the one lion-or $45 million a day. If that's not Social Security Act, under the account heading House at a rate for operations not exceeding the inefficient, I don't know what is. "Children and families services programs" current rate or the rate permitted by the action Instead of these defective stop-gap under the Administration for Children and of the one House, whichever is lower, and under Families in the Department of Health and the authority and conditions provided in the ap­ bills, we should have passed an honest plicable appropriations Act for the fiscal year bill to reopen the Government while Human Services; All Federal Parent Locator Service activities, 1995. the budget negotiations continue. Re­ SEC. 102. Appropriations made by section 101 as authorized by section 453 of the Social Secu­ shall be available to the extent and in the man­ sponsible Republican leaders have tried rity Act, under the account heading "Children ner which would be provided by the pertinent in good faith to end this irresponsible and families services programs" under the Ad­ shutdown, and I wish they had been appropriations Act. ministration for Children and Families in the SEC. 103. No appropriation or funds made more successful. Department of Health and Human Services; available or authority granted pursuant to sec­ Mr. DOLE. I suggest the absence of a All State unemployment insurance adminis­ tion 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any quorum. tration activities under the account heading project or activity for which appropriations, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The "State unemployment insurance and employ­ funds, or other authority were not available clerk will call the roll. ment service operations" under the Employment during the fiscal year 1995. and Training Administration in the Department SEC. 104. No provision which is included in The legislative clerk proceeded to of Labor; call the roll. the appropriations Act enumerated in section All general welfare assistance payments and 101 but which was not included in the applica­ Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unan­ foster care payments, as authorized by law, ble appropriations Act for fiscal year 1995 and imous consent that the order for the funded under the account heading "Operation which by its terms is applicable to more than quorum call be rescinded. of Indian programs" under the Bureau of In­ one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there dian Affairs in the Department of the Interior; applicable to any appropriation, fund, or au­ objection? The Chair hears none, and it All projects and activities funded under the thority provided in this Act. is so ordered. account heading "Family support payments to SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority States" under the Administration For Children granted pursuant to this title of this Act shall and Families in the Department of Health and cover all obligations or expenditures incurred Human Services; UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEl\IBNT for any program, project, or activity during the All projects and activities funded under the period for which funds or authority for such Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I am going account heading "Payments to States for foster project or activity are available under this Act. to ask about three unanimous-consent care and adoption assistance" under the Ad­ SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this requests. I will state them first and ministration For Children and Families in the title of this Act or in the applicable appropria­ Department of Health and Human Services; then if there are any objections, they tions Act, appropriations and funds made avail­ All administrative activities necessary to caTTY able and authority granted pursuant to this title can be heard. out the projects and activities in the preceeding of this Act shall be available until (a) enactment two paragraphs; into law of an appropriation for any project or All projects and activities funded under the activity provided f OT in this title Of this Act, OT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ON account headings "Dual benefits payments ac­ (b) the enactment into law of the applicable ap­ H.R. 1643 count", "Limitation on administration" and propriations Act by both Houses without any I ask unanimous consent that the "Limitation on railroad unemployment insur­ provision for such project or activity, or (c) Sep­ Chair lay before the Senate a message ance administration fund" under the Railroad tember 30, 1996, except for the projects and ac­ Retirement Board; tivities under the headings "Family support from the House on H.R. 1643, extending All projects and activities necessary to accom­ payments to States" and "Payments to States certain programs for the remainder of modate visitors and to provide for visitor serv­ for foster care and adoption assistance", for the fiscal year, and deems all Federal ices in the National Park System, the National which date shall be March 15, 1996, whichever employees essential and pays those em­ Wildlife Refuges, the National Forests, the fa­ first occurs. ployees; that the Senate immediately cilities operated by the Smithsonian Institution, SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this concur in the House amendments, the the National Gallery of Art, the John F. Ken­ title of this Act shall be charged to the applica­ motion to reconsider be laid upon the nedy Center for the Pertorming Arts, and the ble appropriation, fund, or authorization when­ United States Holocaust Memorial; and table, all without any intervening ac­ ever a bill in which such applicable appropria­ All projects and activities necessary to process tion, fund, or authorization is contained is en­ tion or debate. visas and passports and to provide for American acted into law. The message from the House is as fol­ citizen services, notwithstanding section 15 of SEC. 108. No provision in the appropriations lows: the State Department Basic Authorities Act of Act for the fiscal year 1996 referred to in section Resolved, Tha.t the House agree to the 1956: Provided, That whenever the amount 101 of this Act that makes the availability of amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. which would be made available or the authority any appropriation provided therein dependent 1643) entitled "An Act to authorize the ex­ which would be granted under an Act which in­ upon the enactment of additional authorizing or tension of nondiscriminatory treatment cluded funding for fiscal year 1996 for the other legislation shall be effective before the (most-favored-nation treatment) to the prod- projects and activities listed in this section is date set forth in section 106(c) of this Act. 302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 SEC. 109. Appropriations and funds made (b)) after December 15, 1995, the last day on provision of law governing the apportionment of available by or authority granted pursuant to which appropriations for payment of such bene­ funds. this title of this Act may be used without regard fits are available (other than pursuant to sub­ SEC. 310. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DEEMED to the time limitations for submission and ap­ section (b)). To BE EXCEPTED EMPLOYEES.-{a) IN GEN­ proval of apportionments set forth in section SEC. 202. Section 201 shall cease to be effective ERAL.-Section 1342 of title 31, United States 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing on September 30, 1996. Code, is amended for the period December 15, herein shall be construed to waive any other SEC. 203. For the purposes of this title of this 1995 through January 26, 1996- provision of law governing the apportionment of Act, the time covered by this title of this Act (1) by inserting after the first sentence "All funds. shall be considered to have begun on January 4, officers and employees of the United States Gov­ SEC. 110. For the purposes of this title of this 1996. ernment or the District of Columbia government Act, the time covered by this title of this Act TITLE III shall be deemed to be performing services relat­ shall be considered to have begun on December The following sums are hereby appropriated, ing to emergencies involving the safety of 16, 1995. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise human life or the protection of property."; and SEC. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision (2) by striking out the last sentence. appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or of this Act, except section 106, funds appro­ SEC. 311. EXCEPTED EMPLOYEES UNDER NOR­ other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the sev­ priated under section 101 for the payment of MAL LEA VE POLICY.-Federal employees consid­ eral departments, agencies, corporations, and vested dual benefits under the Railroad Retire­ ered excepted from furlough during any period other organizational units of Government for ment Act shall be made available so as to fully in which there is a lapse in appropriations with the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, fund the payments on January respect to the ageney activity in which the em­ made 1, 1996, namely: and the payments to be made within the period ployee is engaged shall not be considered to be SEC. 301. Such amounts as may be necessary covered by this Act including those payments to furloughed when on leave and shall be subject under the authority and conditions provided in to the same leave regulations as if no lapse in be made on the first day of each month within applicable appropriations Acts for the fiscal appropriations had occurred. the period covered by this Act. In addition to year 1995 for paying salaries of Federal employ­ the funds appropriated under section 101 of this SEC. 312. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT ees excepted from the provisions of the COMPENSATION.-Notwithstanding any other Act, $12,800,000 is appropriated to restore full Antideficieney Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.) who funding for payments made for the period prior provisions of law, beginning on January 2, 1996, are continuing projects and activities conducted any Federal employee who is excepted from fur­ to January l, 1996. in fiscal year 1995 who work during periods SEC. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision lough and is not being paid due to a lapse in ap­ when there is otherwise no funding authority of this Act, except section 106, the authorities propriations shall be deemed to be totally sepa­ for their salaries. rated from Federal service and eligible for unem­ provided under subsection (a) of section 140 of SEC. 302. Appropriations made by section 301 the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal ployment compensation benefits under sub­ shall be available to the extent and in the man­ Years and (Public Law shall chapter I of chapter 85 of title 5 of the United 1994 1995 103-236) ner which would be provided by the pertinent States Code with no waiting period for such eli­ remain in effect during the period of this Act, appropriations Act. notwithstanding paragraph (3) of said sub­ gibility to accrue. SEC. 303. No appropriation or funds made SEC. 313. For the purposes of this title, Fed­ section. available or authority granted pursuant to sec­ TITLE II eral employees returning to work under the pro­ tion 301 shall be used to initiate or resume any visions of section 310 shall be deemed to have re­ VETERANS AFFAIRS project or activity for which appropriations, turned to work at the first regularly scheduled The following sums are hereby appropriated, funds, or other authority were not available opportunity after December 15, 1995. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise during the fiscal year 1995. SEC. 314. Appropriations made pursuant to appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or SEC. 304. No provision which is included in section 301 are made notwithstanding section 15 other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the sev­ the appropriations Act enumerated in section of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of eral departments, agencies, corporations, and 301 but which was not included in the applica­ 1956, section 701 of the United States Informa­ other organizational units of Government for ble appropriations Act for fiscal year 1995 and tion and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, sec­ the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, which by its terms is applicable to more than tion 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization namely: one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103- SEC. 201. ENSURED PAYMENT DURING FISCAL applicable to any appropriation, fund, or au­ 236), section 53 of the Arms Control and Disar­ YEAR 1996 OF VETERANS' BENEFITS IN EVENT OF thority provided in this Act. mament Act, and section 10 of Public Law 91- LACK OF APPROPRIATIONS.-{a) PAYMENTS RE­ SEC. 305. Appropriations made and authority 672. granted pursuant to this title of this Act shall QUIRED.-In any case during fiscal year 1996 in TITLE IV which appropriations are not otherwise avail­ cover all obligations or expenditures incurred able for programs, projects, and activities of the for any program, project, or activity during the The following sums are hereby appropriated, Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of period for which funds or authority for such out of the general fund and enterprise funds of Veterans Affairs shall nevertheless ensure project or activity are available under this Act. the District of Columbia for the District of Co­ that- SEC. 306. Unless otherwise provided for in this lumbia for the fiscal year 1996, and for other (1) payments of existing veterans benefits are title of this Act or in the applicable appropria­ purposes, namely: made in accordance with regular procedures tions Act, appropriations and funds made avail­ SEC. 401. (a) Such amounts as may be nec­ and schedules and in accordance with eligibility able and authority granted pursuant to this title essary under the authority and conditions pro­ requirements for such benefits; and of this Act shall be available until (a) enactment vided in the applicable appropriations Act for (2) payments to contractors of the Veterans into law of an appropriation for any project or the fiscal year 1995 for continuing projects or Health Administration of the Department of activity provided for in this title of this Act, or activities including the costs of direct loans and Veterans Affairs are made when due in the case (b) the enactment into law of the applicable ap­ loan guarantees (not otherwise specifically pro­ of services provided that directly relate to pa­ propriations Act by both Houses without any vided for in this title of this Act) which were tient health and safety. provision for such project or activity, or (c) Jan­ conducted in the fiscal year 1995 and for which (b) FUNDING.-There is hereby appropriated uary 26, 1996, whichever first occurs. appropriations, funds, or other authority would such sums as may be necessary for the payments SEC. 307. Expenditures made pursuant to this be available in the following appropriations Act: pursuant to subsection (a), including such title of this Act shall be charged to the applica­ The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, amounts as may be necessary for the costs of ad­ ble appropriation, fund, or authorization when­ 1996: ministration of such payments. ever a bill in which such applicable appropria­ Provided, That whenever the amount which (c) CHARGING OF ACCOUNTS WHEN APPROPRIA­ tion, fund, or authorization is contained is en­ would be made available or the authority which TIONS MADE.-In any case in which the Sec­ acted into law. would be granted in this Act is greater than retary uses the authority of subsection (a) to SEC. 308. No provision in the appropriations that which would be available OT granted under make payments, applicable accounts shall be Act for the fiscal year 1996 referred to in section current operations, the pertinent project or ac­ charged for amounts so paid, and for the costs 301 of this Act that makes the availability of tivity shall be continued at a rate for operations of administration of such payments, when regu­ any appropriation provided therein dependent not exceeding the current rate. lar appropriations become available for those upon the enactment of additional authorizing or (b) Whenever the amount which would be purposes. other legislation shall be effective betore the made available or the authority which would be (d) EXISTING BENEFITS SPECIFIED.-For pur­ date set forth in section 306(c) of this Act. granted under the Act listed in this section as poses of this section, existing veterans benefits SEC. 309. Appropriations and funds made passed by the House as of the date of enactment are benefits under laws administered by the Sec­ available by or authority granted pursuant to of this Act, is different from that which would retary of Veterans Affairs that have been adju­ this title of this Act may be used without regard be available OT granted under such Act as dicated and authorized for payment as of- to the time limitations for submission and ap­ passed by the Senate as otthe date of enactment (1) December 15, 1995; OT proval of apportionments set forth in section of this Act, the pertinent project or activity (2) if appropriations for such benefits are 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing shall be continued at a rate for operations not available (other than pursuant to subsection herein shall be construed to waive any other exceeding the current rate or the rate permitted January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 303 by the action of the House or the Senate, which­ ever the Act listed in section 401 as passed by (1) such furloughed employees shall be com­ ever is lower, under the authority and condi­ both the House and Senate as of the date of en­ pensated at their standard rate of compensation tions provided in the applicable appropriations actment of this Act does not include funding for for such period; Act for the fiscal year 1995: Provided, That an ongoing project or activity for which there is (2) the State shall be reimbursed for expenses where an item is not included in either version a budget request, or whenever the rate for oper­ that would have been paid by the Federal Gov­ or where an item is included in only one version ations for an ongoing project or activity pro­ ernment during such period had appropriations of the Act as passed by both Houses as of the vided by section 401 for which there is a budget been available, including the cost of compensat­ date of enactment of this Act, the pertinent request would result in the project or activity ing such furloughed employees, together with project or activity shall not be continued except being significantly reduced, the pertinent interest thereon due under section 6503(d) of as provided for in section 411 or 412 under the project or activity may be continued under the title 31, United States Code; and appropriation, fund, or authority granted by authority and conditions provided in the appli­ (3) the State may use funds available to the the applicable appropriations Act for the fiscal cable appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995 State under such Federal program to reimburse year 1995 and under the authority and condi­ by increasing the rate for operations provided such State, together with interest thereon due tions provided in the applicable appropriations by section 401 to a rate for operations not to ex­ under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Act for the ]'I.Seal year 1995. ceed one that provides the minimal level that Code. SEC. 402. Appropriations made by section 401 would enable existing activities to continue. No (b) For purposes of this subsection, the term shall be available to the extent and in the man­ new contracts or grants shall be awarded in ex­ "State" shall have the meaning as such term is ner which would be provided by the pertinent cess of an amount that bears the same ratio to defined under the applicable Federal program appropriations Act. the rate for operations provided by this section under subsection (a). SEC. 403. No appropriation or funds made as the number of days covered by this Act bears ( c) The authority under this section applies available or authority granted pursuant to sec­ to 366. For the purposes of this title of this Act with respect to any period in ]iscal year 1996 tion 401 shall be used to initiate or resume any the minimal level means a rate for operations (not limited to periods beginning or ending after project or activity for which appropriations, that is reduced from the current rate by 25 per­ the date of the enactment of this Act) during funds, or other authority were not available cent. which there occurs a lapse in appropriations during the ]'I.Seal year 1995. SEC. 412. Notwithstanding any other provision with respect to any department or agency of the SEC. 404. No provision which is included in of this title of this Act, except section 406, when­ Federal Government which, but for such lapse the appropriations Act enumerated in section ever the rate for operations for any continuing in appropriations, would have paid, or made re­ 401 but which was not included in the applica­ project or activity provided by section 401 or sec­ imbursement relating to, any of the expenses re­ ble appropriations Act for fiscal year 1995 and tion 411 for which there is a budget request ferred to in subsection (a) with respect to the which by its terms is applicable to more than would result in a furlough of Government em­ program involved. Payments and reimburse­ one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be ployees, that rate for operations may be in­ ments under this authority shall be made only applicable to any appropriation, fund, or au­ creased to the minimum level that would enable to the extent and in amounts provided in ad­ thority provided in this title of this Act. the furlough to be avoided. No new contracts or vance in appropriations Acts. SEC. 405. Appropriations made and authority grants shall be awarded in excess of an amount HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 131 granted pursuant to this title of this Act shall that bears the same ratio to the rate for oper­ Mr. DOLE. I ask unanimous consent cover all obligations or expenditures incurred ations provided by this section as the number of for any program, project, or activity during the days covered by this Act bears to 366. that the Senate now turn to House period for which funds or authority for such SEC. 413. Notwithstanding any other provision Concurrent Resolution 131, directing project or activity are available under this title of this title of this Act, except sections 406, 411, the House to enroll and send to the of this Act. and 412, for those programs that had high ini­ President House Joint Resolution 134, SEC. 406. Unless otherwise provided for in this tial rates of operation or complete distribution after he has submitted a certified bal­ title of this Act or in the applicable appropria­ of funding at the beginning of the ]iscal year in anced budget using CBO numbers; that tions Act, appropriations and funds made avail­ fiscal year 1995 because of distributions of fund­ the concurrent resolution be imme­ able and authority granted pursuant to this title ing to States, foreign countries, grantees, or oth­ diately agreed to and the motion to re­ of this Act shall be available until (a) enactment ers, similar distributions of funds for ]iscal year into law of an appropriation for any project or 1996 shall not be made and no grants shall be consider be laid upon the table, all activity provided for in this title of this Act, or awarded for such programs funded by this title without any intervening action or de­ (b) the enactment into law of the applicable ap­ of this Act that would impinge on final funding bate. propriations Act by both Houses without any prerogatives. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 134 provision for such project or activity, or (c) Sep­ SEC. 414. This title of this Act shall be imple­ And I further ask unanimous consent tember 30, 1996, whichever first occurs. mented so that only the most limited funding ac­ tion of that permitted in this title of this Act that once the Senate receives the mes­ SEC. 407. Notwithstanding any other provision sage from the House on House Joint of this title of this Act, except section 406, none shall be taken in order to provide for continu­ of the funds appropriated under this title of this ation of projects and activities. Resolution 134, the House-initiated Act shall be expended for any abortion except SEC. 415. The provisions of section 132 of the continuing resolution, conditioned on where the Zife of the mother would be endan­ District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1988, the President submitting a balanced gered if the fetus were carried to term or where Public Law 100-202, shall not apply for this title budget, the Senate be deemed to have the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or of this Act. SEC. 416. Notwithstanding any other provision concurred in the House amendment and incest. of this title of this Act, except section 406, none the motion to reconsider be laid upon SEC. 408. Expenditures made pursuant to this of the funds appropriated under this title of this the table, all without any intervening title of this Act shall be charged to the applica­ Act shall be used to implement or enforce any action or debate. ble appropriation, fund, or authorization when­ sYStem or registration of unmarried, cohabiting a bill in which such applicable appropria­ H.R.1358 ever couples whether they are homosexual, lesbian, tion, fund, or authorization is contained is en­ And finally, I ask unanimous consent heterosexual, including but not limited to reg­ acted into law. that if the Senate receives the message istration for the purpose of extending employ­ SEC. 409. No provision in the appropriations ment, health, or governmental benefits to such from the House on H.R. 13.58, contain­ Act for the ]iscal year 1996 referred to in section couples on the same basis that such benefits are ing additional programs not identified 401 of this title of this Act that makes the avail­ extended to legally married couples; nor shall in H.R. 1643, the Senate be deemed to ability of any appropriation provided therein any funds made available pursuant to any pro­ have concurred in the House amend­ dependent upon the enactment of additional au­ vision of this title of this Act otherwise be used thorizing or other legislation shall be effective ment, and the motion to reconsider be to implement or enforce D.C. Act 9-188, signed before the date set forth in section 406(c) of this laid on the table, all without any inter­ by the Mayor of the District of Columbia on Act. vening action or debate, on the condi­ April 15, 1992. SEC. 410. Appropriations and funds made tion that the House amendment is available by or authority granted pursuant to TITLE V identical to the text I now send to the this title of this Act may be used without regard CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN desk. And I ask unanimous consent to the time limitations for submission and ap­ REIMBURSEMENTS that it be printed in the RECORD. proval of apportionments set forth in section SEC. 501. CLARIFICATION OF REIMBURSEMENT There being no objection, the text 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing TO STATES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED EMPLOY­ in herein shall be construed to waive any other EES.-{a) If a State used State funds to continue was ordered to be printed the provision of law governing the apportionment of carrying out a Federal program or furloughed RECORD, as follows: funds. State employees whose compensation is ad­ TITLE! SEC. 411. Notwithstanding any other provision vanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the At the end of the amendment add the fol­ of this title of this Act, except section 406, when- Federal Government- lowing: 304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 That the following sums are hereby appro­ Education, and Related Agencies Appropria­ Administration at a rate for operations, not­ priated, out of any money in the Treasury tions Act, 1996 (H.R. 2127), as passed the withstanding any other provision of this Act, not otherwise appropriated, and out of appli­ House of Representatives on August 4, 1995; provided for in the conference report and cable corporate or other revenues, receipts, All projects and activities of the Federal joint explanatory statement of the Commit­ and funds, for the several departments, agen­ Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement tee of Conference (House Report 104-378) on cies, corporations, and other organizational Administration, Interagency Crime and Drug the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and units of Government for the fiscal year 1996, Enforcement, Federal Prison System, U.S. State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies . and for other purposes, namely: Attorneys, U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Appropriations Act, 1996, (H.R. 2076), as SEC. 101. {a) Such amounts as may be nec­ Prisoner Detention, Fees and Expenses of passed by the House of Representatives on essary under the authority and conditions Witnesses, Immigration and Naturalization December 6, 1995; provided in the applicable appropriations Service, and the Executive Office for Immi­ All projects and activities funded under Act for the fiscal year 1995 for continuing the gration Review, necessary for the investiga­ the account heading "Surety Bond Guaran­ following projects or activities including the tion and prosecution of criminal and civil of­ tees Revolving Fund" under the Small Busi­ costs of direct loans and loan guarantees fenses; national security; the apprehension, ness Administration at a rate for operations, (not otherwise specifically provided for in detention and removal of illegal and crimi­ notwithstanding any other provision of this this Act) which were conducted in the fiscal nal aliens; the incarceration, detention, and Act, provided for in the conference report year 1995: movement of federal prisoners and detainees; and joint explanatory statement of the Com­ All allowances pa.id under section 5(b) of and the protection of the Federal judiciary mittee of Conference (House Report 104-378) the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. section 2504, at a rate for operations, notwithstanding on the Departments of Commerce, Justice, notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91- any other provision of this Act, provided for and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agen­ 672, at a rate for operations, notwithstanding in the conference report and joint explana­ cies Appropriations Act, 1996, (H.R. 2076), as any other provision of this Act, provided for tory statement of the Committee of Con­ passed by the House of Representatives on in the conference report and joint explana­ ference (House Report 104-378) on the Depart­ December 6, 1995; tory statement of the Committee of Con­ ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the All projects and activities necessary to ac­ ference (House Report 104-295) on the For­ Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropria­ commodate visitors and to provide for visi­ eign Operations, Export. Financing, and Re­ tions Act, 1996 (H.R. 2076), as passed by the tors services on the public lands managed by lated Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 House of Representatives on December 6, the Bureau of Land Management at a rate (H.R. 1868), as passed by the House of Rep­ 1995; for operations, notwithstanding any other resentatives on October 31, 1995; All projects and activities of the Judiciary provision of this Act, provided for in the con­ All activities, including administrative ex­ to the extent and in the manner and at a ference report and joint explanatory state­ penses, necessary to process single-family rate for operations, notwithstanding any ment of the Committee of Conference (House mortgage loans and refinancing for low-in­ other provision of this Act, provided for in Report 104-402) on the Department of the In­ come and moderate-income families funded the conference report and joint explanatory terior and Related Agencies Appropriations under the Federal Housing Administration's statement of the Committee of Conference Act, 1996, (H.R. 1977), as passed by the House "FHA-mutual mortgage insurance program (House Report 104-378) on the Departments of of Representatives on December 13, 1995; account" and "FHA-general and special risk Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, All projects and activities funded under program account" in the Department of and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the account heading "Disease Control, Re­ Housing and Urban Development at a rate 1996 (H.R. 2076), as passed by the House of search, and Training" under the Centers for for operations, notwithstanding any other Representatives on December 6, 1995; Disease Control and Prevention in the De­ provision of this Act, provided for in the con­ All projects and activities necessary to partment of Health and Human Services at a ference report and joint explanatory state­ provide for the expenses of State surveys and rate for operations, notwithstanding any ment of the Committee of Conference (House certifications under the account heading other provision of this Act, not to exceed an Report 104-384) on the Veterans Affairs and "Program Management" under the Health annual rate for new obligational authority of Housing and Urban Development, and Inde­ Care Financing Administration in the De­ $2,114,693,000; pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 partment of Health and Human Services; All Self-Determination and Self--Govern­ (H.R. 2099), as passed by the House of Rep­ Trade adjustment assistance benefits and ance projects and activities of tribes or trib­ resentatives on December 7, 1995; North American Free Trade Act benefits al organizations (as that term is defined in All projects and activities directly related funded under the account heading "Federal Public Law 93-638) that are authorized by to the security of United States diplomatic Unemployment Benefits and Allowances" Public Law 93-638 under the account heading posts and facilities abroad, notwithstanding under the Employment and Training Admin­ "Operation of Indian Programs" under the section 15 of the State Department Basic Au­ istration in the Department of Labor; Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Department thorities Act of 1956 at a rate for operations, Payments to the Federal Hospital Insur­ of the Interior or under the account heading notwithstanding any other provision of this ance and the Federal Supplementary Medical "Indian Health Services" under the Indian Act, provided for in the conference report Insurance Trust Funds under the account Health Service in the Department of Health and joint explanatory statement of the Com­ heading "Payments to Health Care Trust and Human Services at a rate for operations, mittee of Conference (House Report 104-378) Funds" under the Health Care Financing Ad­ notwithstanding any other provision of this on the Departments of Commerce, Justice, ministration in the Department of Health Act, provided for in the conference report and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agen­ and Human Services; and joint explanatory statement of the Com­ cies Appropriations Act, 1996 (H.R. 2076), as All projects and activities necessary to mittee of Conference (House Report 104-402) passed by the House of Representatives on provide for the expenses of Medicare contrac­ on the Department of the Interior and Relat­ December 6, 1995; tors under title xvm of the Social Security ed Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, (H.R. Activities funded under the account head­ Act under the account heading "Program 1977), as passed by the House of Representa­ ing "Emergency food and shelter program" Management" under the Health Care Financ­ tives on December 13, 1995; in the Federal Emergency Management ing Administration in the Department of All projects and activities necessary to Agency: Provided, That, notwithstanding any Health and Human Services; provide for the expenses of the Kendall Dem­ other provision of this Act, the amount made All projects and activities funded under onstration Elementary School and the Model available by this Act shall not exceed the account heading "Grants to States for Secondary School for the Deaf under the ac­ $46,000,000: Provided furfher, That not to ex­ Medicaid" under the Health Care Financing count heading "Gallaudet University" in the ceed three and one-half percentum of the Administration in the Department of Health Department of Education; amount made available shall be for adminis­ and Human Services; Payments for benefits and interest on ad­ trative costs; All projects and activities of the National vances, together with expenses of operation All retirement pay and medical benefits Institutes of Health in the Department of and administration, under the account hear­ for Public Health Service Commissioned Of­ Health and Human Services at a rate for op­ ing "Black Lung Disability Trust Fund" ficers as authorized by law, and for payments erations, notwithstanding any other provi­ under the Employment Standards Adminis­ under the Retired Serviceman's Family Pro­ sion of this Act, provided for in the Depart­ tration in the Department of Labor; and tection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan and ment of Labor, Health and Human Services, Payments for benefits, together with ex­ for medical care of dependents and retired and Education, and Related Agencies Appro­ penses of operation and administration, personnel under the Dependent's Medical priations Act, 1996, (H.R. 2127), as passed the under the account heading "Special Benefits Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55) and for payments House of Representatives on Aug'list 4, 1995; for Disabled Coal Miners" in the Social Se­ pursuant to section 229(b) of the Social Secu­ All projects and activities necessary to curity Administration: Provided, That when­ rity Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)); at a rate for oper­ carry out the Section 7{a) General Business ever the amount which would be made avail­ ations, notwithstanding any other provision Loan Guaranty program and the Section 504 able or the authority which would be granted of this Act, provided for in the Departments Certified Development Company program, as under an Act which included funding for fis­ of Labor, Health and Human Services, and authorized by law, under the Small Business cal year 1996 for the projects and activities January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 305 listed in this section is greater than that authorizing or other legislation shall be ef­ fice based on its most recent current eco­ which would be available or granted under fective before the date set forth in section nomic and technical assumptions, following current operations, the pertinent project or 106(c) of this Act. a thorough consultation and review with the activity shall be continued at a rate for oper­ SEC. 109. Appropriations and funds made Office of Management and Budget, and other ations not exceeding the current rate. available by or authority granted pursuant government and private experts. (b) Whenever the amount which would be to this title of this Act may be used without Mr. DOLE addressed the Chair. made available or the authority which would regard to the time limitations for submis­ be granted under the Act which included sion and approval of apportionments set The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma­ funding for fiscal year 1996 for the projects forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States jority leader is recognized. and activities listed in this section as passed Code, but nothing herein shall be construed Mr. DOLE. Let me indicate we by the House as of the date of enactment of to waive any other provision of law govern­ hotlined this on this side. As far as I this Act, is different from that which would ing the apportionment of funds. know nobody has indicated any objec­ be available or granted under such Act as SEC. 110. For the purposes of this title of tion. I wanted to be sure we did that passed by the Senate as of the date of enact­ this Act, the time covered by this title of because after the action we took last ment of this Act, the pertinent project or ac­ this Act shall be considered to have begun on week I know the Senator from Texas, tivity shall be continued at a rate for oper­ December 16, 1995. Senator GRAMM, said he would have ob­ ations not exceeding the current rate or the TITLE II rate permitted by the action of the House or jected had he been here. I understand SEC. 201. YAVAPAI-PRESC01T INDIAN TRIBE the Senator from Oklahoma, Senator the Senate, whichever is lower, under the au­ WATER RIGHTS SETI'LEMENT ACT thority and conditions provided in the appli­ OF 1994. lNHOFE, and the Senator from Georgia, cable appropriations Act for the fiscal year (a) EXTENSION.-Section 112(b) of the Senator COVERDELL, made the same in­ 1995. Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights dication. I am not certain about the (c) Whenever an Act which included fund­ Settlement Act of 1994 (108 Stat. 4532) is Senator from Mississippi, Senator ing for fiscal year 1996 for the projects and amended by striking "December 31, 1995" and LOTT. activities listed in this section has been inserting "June 30, 1996" . But everybody has been notified. If passed by only the House or only the Senate (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendment as of the date of enactment of this Act, the they want to make any objection now, made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of wherever you are, now is the time to be pertinent project or activity shall be contin­ December 31, 1995, and with the consent of ued under the appropriation, fund, or author­ Prescott, Arizona, the contract referred to in heard. ity granted by the one House at a rate for op­ such section 112(b) is revived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there erations not exceeding the current rate or SEC. 202. SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE WATER objection to the unanimous-consent re­ the rate permitted by the action of the one RIGHTS SE'ITLEMENT ACT OF 1992. quest by the majority leader? House, whichever is lower, and under the au­ (a) ExTENSION.-Section 3711(b)(l) of the Mr. FORD. Mr. President, reserving thority and conditions provided in the appli­ San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Set­ the right to object, I need some expla­ cable appropriations Act for the fiscal year tlement Act of 1992 (title :XXXVIII of Public 1995. nation because of the resolution. Am I Law 102-575) is amended by striking "Decem­ correct in my understanding that the SEC. 102. Appropriations made by section ber 31, 1995" and inserting "December 31, 101 shall be available to the extent and in the 1996". so-called clean CR that has the proviso manner which would be provided by the per­ (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.- that says that when the President tinent appropriations Act. (1) IN GENERAL.-The amendment made by sends or submits a balanced budget in SEC. 103. No appropriation or funds made subsection (a) shall take effect as of Decem­ 7 years with CBO figures and is cer­ available or authority granted pursuant to ber 31, 1995. tified by the Speaker, then the clean section 101 shall be used to initiate or re­ (2) LAPSED PROVISIONS OF LAW AND CON­ CR would be released, that that legisla­ sume any project or activity for which ap­ TRACTS.-The provisions of subsections (c) tion stays here and does not go to the propriations, funds, or other authority were and (d) of section 3704, subsections (a) and (b) not available during the .fiscal year 1995. White House until such time as the of section 3705, section 3706, subsections President submits that budget? SEC. 104. No provision which is included in (a)(2), (c), (d), and (f) of section 3707, sub­ the appropriations Act enumerated in sec­ sections (b) and (c) of section 3708, and sub­ Mr. DOLE. The Senator is correct. tion 101 but which was not included in the sections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (j), and Mr. FORD. So therefore that piece of applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year (1) of section 3710 of such Act, together with your unanimous-consent agreement 1995 and which by its terms is applicable to each contract entered into pursuant to any will not go to the President, but it will more than one appropriation, fund, or au­ such section or subsection (with the consent stay here? thority shall be applicable to any appropria­ of the non-Federal parties thereto), shall be tion, fund, or authority provided in this Act. Mr. DOLE. Yes. effective on and after the date of enactment Mr. FORD. I thank the leader. I will SEC. 105. Appropriations made and author­ of this Act, subject to the December 31, 1966, ity granted pursuant to this title of this Act deadline specified in such section 3711(b)(l), not object. shall cover all obligations or expenditures as amended by subsection (a) of this section. •Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise in incurred for any program, project, or activ­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there strong support of this latest version of ity during the period for which funds or au­ objection to the request by the major­ a continuing resolution, and I com­ thority for such project or activity a.re avail­ mend the Majority Leader for his dili­ able under this Act. ity leader? SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 38 gence in trying to bring an end to the this title of this Act or in the applicable ap­ budget impasse. Mr. DASCHLE. Reserving the right It's long past time to send govern­ propriations Act, appropriations and funds to object, I have a fourth resolution I made available and authority granted pursu­ ment workers back to work, and ensure ant to this title of this Act shall be available ask to be considered as part of this se­ they receive full pay on time. We can until (a) enactment into law of an appropria­ ries, en bloc. I will simply read the res­ wait no longer for the President to tion for any project or activity provided for olution. make good on his promise to submit a in this title of this Act, or (b) the enactment The President and the Congress shall enact 7-year balanced budget. It's clear he into law of the applicable appropriations Act legislation in the 2nd session of the 104th never intended to honor this commit­ by both Houses without any provision for Congress to achieve a balanced budget not such project or activity, or (c) September 30, later than fiscal yea.r 2002 as estimated by ment. But we simply cannot hold our 1996, whichever first occurs. the Congressional Budget Office, and the Nation's elderly, who depend on Meals SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to President and the Congress agree that the on Wheels; our veterans, who depend on this title of this Act shall be cha.rged to the balanced budget must protect future genera­ their monthly benefit check; those who applicable appropriation, fund, or authoriza­ tions, ensure Medicare solvency, reform wel­ need passports to travel; children, who tion whenever a bill in which such applicable fare, and provide adequate funding for Med­ depend on federal assistance; or federal appropriation, fund, or authorization is con­ icaid, education, agriculture, national de­ workers, to name a few. hostage to the tained is enacted into law. fense, veterans, and the environment. Fur­ President's refusal to carry through on SEC. 108. No provision in the appropriations ther, the balanced budget shall adopt tax Act for the fiscal year 1996 referred to in sec­ policies to help working families and stimu­ his commitment. tion 101 of this Act that makes the availabil­ late future economic growth. AE, chairman of the VA, HUD, and ity of any appropriation provided therein de­ The balanced budget agreement shall be Independent Agencies Appropriations pendent upon the enactment of additional estima.ted by the Congressional Budget Of- Subcommittee, my patience with this 306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 administration has completely expired. Meals on Wheels, child welfare pro­ While the VA-HUD bill Congress The White House has shown no willing­ grams, passport and visa services, and passed in December would have funded ness to negotiate in good faith to re­ locally financed operations of the Dis­ every one of these activities, the Presi­ solve their concerns with the VA-HUD trict of Columbia. dent decided the bill was not good bill. While I have expressed my willing­ As chairman of the VA-HUD sub­ enough and he vetoed it. He vetoed it ness time and again to negotiate a committee, I'm particularly pleased because we could not breech the budget compromise, the White House does not that this continuing resolution will en­ constraints and appropriate another $2 seem to understand the art of com­ able the Department of Veterans Af­ billion. If he had signed it, he could promise. fairs to provide payments to needy and have sought supplemental funds in ne­ Last month, OMB prepared a list to­ disabled veterans in a timely manner. gotiations with the Congress and all of taling $1.9 billion which at the time It will enable VA to pay its hospital the hardships his veto caused could represented the administration's list of workers-who have been working with­ have been avoided. what they wanted in additional spend­ out pay for the past 3 weeks-and pay But we are left with no choice but to ing for the VA-HUD bill. Earlier this those who supply medicine, food, and enact this stop-gap measure. I urge the week, I saw a new list which OMB had other critical supplies to its hospitals. President and his advisors and all prepared, which had grown to almost This is extremely important and I those involved in negotiations on the $2.5 billion. Mr. President, this doesn't strongly support the inclusion of this budget, to work in good faith to come provision in the continuing resolution. represent a good faith attempt to re­ Let me make clear that while I sup­ to an agreement as soon as possible. solve the current budget crisis! The port this measure, it is in no way a so­ In conclusion, I again commend the size of the list is going in the wrong di­ lution to the budget stalemate. There Majority Leader for his hard work on rection!! are many, many activities which will this matter, and I urge its expeditious Let me highlight just a few items on not be carried out even if this legisla­ adoption.• the administration's so-called "wish tion is enacted. For example, while VA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there list" for the VA-HUD Subcommittee can begin processing new claims again, objection to the unanimous-consent re­ which would make the bill "accept­ VA will not be able to make payments quest by the majority leader as amend­ able" to the President. to new beneficiaries. EPA Superfund ed by the minority leader? The list contains several pork barrel cleanup contractors will not get paid. Hearing none, without objection, it is projects, including $62 million for the FEMA's emergency food and shelter so ordered. first phases of two brand new VA hos­ program will not receive funds-mean­ So the motion to concur in the pitals-at a time when the veteran pop­ ing that hundreds of people who find amendment of the House to H.R. 1643 ulation is declining, VA 's existing 173 themselves in need of temporary hous­ was agreed to. hospitals are underutilized, and GAO ing assistance will not get help. And So the concurrent resolution (S. Con. says these facilities are not needed. States will not receive grants to run Res. 131) was agreed to. The list includes $50 million for a their environmental protection pro­ So the concurrent resolution (S. Con. new $280 million EPA laboratory, a grams or for the construction of waste­ Res. 38) was agreed to, as follows: project we just cannot afford at this water treatment plants. S. CON. RES. 38 time. Mr. President, this measure also will Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep­ The list includes $1 million for the not address a major problem with con­ resentatives concurring), That the President obsolete Office of Consumer Affairs, tractor provided services, particularly and the Congress shall enact legislation in when we have 2 other consumer agen­ the 2nd session of the 104th Congress to those provided by small businesses achieve a balanced budget not later than fis­ cies which can take over OCA's activi­ which typically have limited financial ties at far less expense. While the cal year 2002 as estimated by the Congres­ resources with which to weather-out sional Budget Office, and the President and President has said he's for streamlin­ delays in payments. This is a very the Congress agree that the balanced budget ing and eliminating duplication, when large problem because over the last must protect future generations, ensure the time comes to actually do it, he re­ decade the Federal Government has Medicare solvency, reform welfare, and pro­ fuses. emphasized contracting out of activi­ vide adequate funding for Medicaid, edu­ For EPA's environmental technology ties which could be more efficiently cation, agriculture, national defense, veter­ initiative, the White House says we carried out by the private sector. Many ans, and the environment. Further, the bal­ must put in another $62 million-de­ activities which formerly were con­ anced budget shall adopt tax policies to help spite the fact that this program has working families and stimulate future eco­ ducted by Federal employees have been nomic growth. been a complete waste of taxpayer dol­ converted over to the private sector. The balanced budget agreement shall be lars and there is nothing to show for The employees of these contractors estimated by the Congressional Budget Of­ the millions we've already spent over have been furloughed just like the Fed­ fice based on its most recent current eco­ the past 2 years. eral Government counterparts, but nomic and technical assumptions, following For Boston Harbor, the White House under the terms of this bill, they won't a thorough consultation and review with the says we need another $75 million, in ad­ be returning to work. And, even when Office of Management and Budget, and other dition to the $25 million included in the they do return to work, it won't be government and private experts. VA-HUD bill and on top of the $530 mil­ with the assurances of reimbursement Mr. DOLE. That takes care of the lion already appropriated over the past that Federal employees are being given Senator's request? several years for this pork barrel for their lost pay. Mr. DASCHLE. Yes. project. I say to the President, enough As Chairman of the Small Business Mr. DOLE. I think the Senator from is enough! It's time to get real and Committee, I am particularly con­ Alaska wants to comment, too. I think begin good faith negotiations. cerned over the adverse impact this the Senator from Oregon, Senator HAT­ While my frustration with this ad­ budget impasse is having on cash poor FIELD, the chairman of the Appropria­ ministration is mounting even as I small business contractors. These busi­ tions Committee, has some concern speak, I do not believe it's right to nesses cannot draw readily upon pre­ about this process. In fact, I think the allow the American people, who depend existing lines of credit or cash reserves Senator from Alaska talked to the Sen­ on services provided by their Federal that large corporations usually have ator from Oregon. But let us proceed. government, to be the victims of the available. So even where the Federal We need to work on some of these President's intransigence. Government has determined that a things. Therefore, I support passage of this function carried out by a contractor is Has anybody determined, once they continuing resolution, returning work­ critical or related to health and safety, look through the list-Nm will be ap­ ers to their jobs, and providing full the Government's inability to make proved for an entire year, in fact, a year spending authority for such criti­ timely payments jeopardizes the very number for an entire year, some March cal activities as veterans benefits, existence of these small businesses. 15. That takes those provisions out of January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 307 other bills that may be pending or may to be certain on Monday the money is The majority leader had it right on have been vetoed. I think it does available for whatever may be in that January 2. On January 2 this body present some difficulty for the appro­ text that I sent up. passed a clean continuing resolution priators, particularly those who might I do not think there will be any that did all that we should do. Now we be conferees when they try to salvage amendments adopted on the House are picking and choosing. Now we are the rest of those proposals and get side, but if so that will be taken care of picking winners and losers. Now we are them passed. I will be happy to yield to tomorrow. And we will condition com­ still leaving unfunded a lot of very im­ the Senator from Alaska for further ing in tomorrow on whether or not portant programs including Head comments. I know he talked to Senator there are any amendments added. If Start, JOBS, cops on the beat, vir­ HATFIELD. there are no amendments added, we tually all the programs at the Com­ Mr. STEVENS addressed the Chair. will not be in session tomorrow, we merce Department, NASA operations, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ will not be in session Sunday, we will the social services block grants, Vio­ ator from Alaska. come in about 2 or 3 o'clock on Mon­ lence Against Women grants, entire di­ Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I day, probably about 3 o'clock Monday. visions of the Department of Justice­ thank the Chair. I want to thank all my colleagues for including the criminal, civil rights, It is my understanding that this bill their cooperation. In my view, we have and environmental divisions, among is now for the full year for all of the a resolution now of a very thorny prob­ others-all Environmental Protection subjects mentioned. lem and one that unfairly punished a Agency contractor operations, low-in­ Mr. DOLE. In the second, yes. lot of good people, Federal employees come housing vouchers, and vocational Mr. STEVENS. The difficulty is-I in particular who were being paid for rehabilitation. Many more agencies have not spoken directly with the Sen­ not working, not because they do not and activities, very important func­ ator from Oregon, but he has sent to want to work-they were willing to tions of Government, are still left me his concerns as chairman of the Ap­ work-but they could not go to work. without any funding, still left without propriations Committee that what this And this will see that they are paid. any standing as we enter this newses­ does is it pulls out of some bills, as the In addition, we have provided money sion of Congress in this new calendar leader said, provisions that may dis­ for a number of programs, as pointed year. American taxpayers have paid for turb really the synergy of the whole out in the two sort of targeted appro­ these services, yet they will not be re­ bills when we come back and try to get priations bills that we passed this ceiving them. them finally adopted and sent to the evening. Of course, the President now, So no one should be misled. We have President. if he decides to lay down a balanced not solved everything here. We have So he does really express great res­ budget, scored by CBO, over a 7-year solved only part of the pro blem. As I ervation to the procedure that is being period, then everything is going to be have said all day, we have come to the used. So he wants me to indicate that open until January 26. agreement that something is better the Appropriations Committee on this I think by that time we will either than nothing. And nothing is what we side will not pursue this procedure have reached the budget agreement or would have had if nothing passed to­ again. not. That gives us 3 weeks in which to night. And so I am somewhat encour­ Mr. DOLE. I do not disagree, obvi­ do that. And I hope that if we cannot aged that we made some progress in all ously, with the Senator from Alaska or come to some agreement that we are of this, al though I wish we had done the Senator from Oregon. I think in not going to go through this process again tonight what we did on January the event we should reach an agree­ again with a Government shutdown or 2-pass a clean continuing resolution ment with the President on a balanced partial shutdown. I know that the to reopen the entire government and budget we can take care of all the ap­ Speaker is working on some language restore some normalcy to our govern­ propriations bills that are still around that in the event this should happen mental processes. here, but otherwise it is going to again that I think every Federal work­ As for the 7-year budget issue, the present a real problem. But I would er would be deemed essential so they reason we added the fourth measure to just say the House insisted that they would still be coming to work, and this en bloc unanimous consent request be for 1 year or they not be included at some other provisions they are work­ agreement is that the commitment to all. So you had to make a judgment be­ ing on on the House side so there would a 7-year balanced budget, Mr. Presi­ cause some of these are very sensitive not be a repeat of the 21- or 22-day dent, was only half of the agreement programs, very important programs. shutdown, following the earlier 7-day Democrats and Republicans both made So we yielded to the wishes of the Government shutdown or partial shut­ last November. House appropriators in this case. But I down. The other half of the agreement was understand the Senator's concern. So I want to thank the Democratic that we were going to protect prior­ Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, just leader. And I want to thank my col­ ities. We all agreed we would negotiate one comment further. It is my under­ league from Virginia who has been on toward a balanced budget if we could standing that the figure is the House the floor all week long, and others who agree to one within a 7-year period of figure on those disputed items which have an interest in this matter, as we time, scored by CBO once finalized­ are in conference with the Senate. all do. I think now that we have com­ after there was consultation with the That is the Senator from Oregon's real pleted action we can tell everyone to Office of Management and Budget. But objection to this procedure. go back to work. what we also agreed to was that we Mr. DOLE. Some are the House fig­ Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair. would protect those priorities that ures and some are the conference fig­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats and some Republicans have ures. But the Labor-HHS, since that Democratic leader. indicated are very important if we are has not been completed that is the Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I share going to achieve a balanced budget: all House figure in Labor-HHS. the satisfaction expressed by the ma­ the priorities I read earlier. Mr. STEVENS. Right. jority leader about the opportunity Those priorities include Medicare Mr. DOLE. Let me thank all my col­ now to send Federal workers back to and making sure that people have leagues. The House is still debating work with pay, apparently now giving every confidence that in the Medicare what we have completed. But we are them also the authority and funding to Program they are going to be pro­ going t~in case there should be any do at least some of the things that tected. They include Medicaid and edu­ amendment, the Democratic leader and they are being paid for. But I share the cation and the environment. They in­ I agreed we would be here tomorrow so reservations expressed by the Senator clude agriculture and veterans affairs-­ we could concur on any additional from Alaska and the Senator from Or­ priorities that we feel every bit as amendment, if we agree on it, concur egon. This is not the way to run a Gov­ strongly about as we feel the need to in that amendment, because we want ernment. balance the budget in 7 years. We are 308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 unwilling to use those pools of re­ gressman DA VIS, Congressman relative to it, because in effect they sources to pay for tax cuts for those GILCHREST, Congressman WOLF, Con­ were authorizing the employees to go who do not need them. gresswoman MORELLA. We have been back to work but in effect restricting So we felt the need to recommit our­ meeting regularly, together with Con­ what they could do by the use of funds. selves and our colleagues to those pri­ gressman BATEMAN, who represents an­ I sort of referred it to one of my friends orities that we all agreed to last No­ other section of the State of Virginia, as, you are sending them back to work, vember. to try and provide the leadership of the but you are putting them in a thumb­ Mr. President, I know others want to Senate and the House with our best twiddling situation where they just speak. Let me just close by reading a judgment as to how this matter may be have to sit around and twiddle their letter that I got from Amanda Munroe resolved. thurnbs and they cannot do anything a couple of days ago. Amanda Munroe I also wish to thank the Presiding Of­ because of the restrictions. That still is a sixth grader from Sturgis, SD. She ficer, the senior Senator from Alaska, applies to a large number of the agen­ wrote a letter that is as poignant and a known expert on the complexity of cies and departments that are not cov­ as straight to the point as anything I appropriation measures. We counseled ered. I am delighted that there is this have read. It is probably appropriate together throughout the evening on second targeted appropriations con­ tonight that it be read and shared with various aspects of the legislative mes­ tinuing resolution and it takes care of my colleagues: . sages coming from the House, and, in­ a number of very important agencies I am 12 years old and in the 6th grade at deed, I think through his wisdom, one and departments in Government. Sturgis Williams Middle School. My mom or two problems were corrected at the During the day when we first started and dad both work at Fort Meade Veterans last minute. I wish to commend him out, this was omitted, and I began to Medical Center. Many kids at Sturgis Wil­ liams Middle School have parents that work for the service he has rendered the Sen­ talk to a great nurnber of people per­ at Fort Meade. ate in that capacity this evening. Time taining to a number that I felt were es­ In school I learned that the Government is is short and there was a need to move sential, that they ought to be contin­ of the people, for the people, and by the peo­ forward on this. ued, such as the National Institutes of ple. I thought the Government was supposed I know there are other Senators anx­ Heal th. I talked to the Director of the to make choices that help the Nation. The ious to speak. I shall yield the floor. National Institutes of Health during furlough does not only hurt Federal workers, Again, my expression of appreciation the day. Of course, there were real it hurts the children also. I thought the chil­ to all the colleagues who worked to­ problems there that they would have dren were the future. I think that the Democrats and the Repub­ gether as a team, together with a very on continuation of research, vital re­ licans should each give a little and pass the competent staff of this institution to search, and the grants. He told me they budget. It would make the future of Federal make this possible and to put back to had something like over a 3-month pe­ workers and their children much brighter. work these individuals who were riod, around 4,000 applications that Thanks for being the grinch that stole our caught in the crossfire, in a very unfair they had to process. Christmas. manner, caught in a crossfire-not only There is also a very unusual program There are a lot of children and others those who are Government employees, where people with rare diseases come out there who did not have a very rosy but indeed the ripple effect throughout within the ambit of the National Insti­ Christmas as a result of an extraor­ our State and other parts of the United tutes of Health and are able to be dinary experience they have had to en­ States which involved either directly treated, and they are given special dure. Let us hope it is now over. Let us or indirectly many members of the pri­ treatment and special drugs. It has hope at long last Federal workers can vate sector. saved the lives of numerous individ­ go back to work, pay their bills, run I hope we have learned by this experi­ uals, and this would have had to be the Government and do the things that ence, Mr. President, we have learned a shut down. we have asked them to do. We will all lesson such as it will not be repeated The Center for Communicable Dis­ be better for it. I yield the floor. again in the future. I yield the floor. eases and the Centers for Disease Con­ Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I first Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, I join in trol were in a situation where Senator want to express my great respect and the remarks of Senator WARNER rel­ NUNN made a very telling speech and appreciation for the majority leader of ative to the majority leader and minor­ very informative speech about yester­ the U.S. Senate. In the 200-plus years ity leader and the minority whip, Sen­ day. To me, it was essential that we that this institution has been serving ator FORD, and the person who has been continue to operate at full force and the public of this great Nation, I doubt serving somewhat of a similar capac­ with full effectiveness the Centers for if there has been a chapter with par­ ity, Senator WARNER, on the floor, as Disease Control. Monitoring flu, you allel and complexity and such serious­ well as other leaders, including the never know exactly what is going to ness as the one we witnessed here of re­ chairman of the Budget Committee in happen. There are diseases that occur cent days. the Senate. and epidemics that could take place. The leadership exhibited by Senator I think the Senate, basically, has en­ This is extremely important. DOLE throughout has earned him an in­ deavored to act very reasonably in ap­ To me, another very essential aspect delible place in the history of this in­ proaching this issue pertaining to the was the conduct of the courts of the stitution and in that category so shutdown of the Government, getting land. Our judiciary needed to be pro­ named as a profile in courage for what the Federal employees back on the job. tected. I did some investigations and he has done. I think Senator DOLE'S speech on under the proposals that would have I join with Senator DoLE in his ex­ "enough is enough" was a remarkable occurred until this last second targeted pression of appreciation to the minor­ speech and a remarkably courageous appropriations bill has now been ap­ ity leader and his leadership, together statement. proved by this body and will be brought with the minority whip and his leader­ I think in the Senate we have shown up before the House later-and, of ship. I have had the privilege here of that we can get together, be reason­ course, if they pass it, it will be being on the floor throughout the week able, work out these matters. We have deemed to have been adopted by the with the distinguished Senator from differences as to what a balanced budg­ Senate under our resolution. There are Kentucky, and while we may have had et over 7 years should be comprised of, an average of 4,500 individuals charged differences of views, we have tried our and a lot of differences. Nevertheless, with Federal felonies each month. If very best to maintain a bipartisan ap­ there is a spirit here of cooperation in the criminal trials are not held, public proach to the solution, and I think that endeavoring to try to work together, to safety will be jeopardized, because was achieved. try to solve the problems that confront under the Speedy Trial Act, criminal I also want to pay special recognition the Nation at this particular time. trials must be held within 70 days from to Members of Congress from the great­ I was really concerned about the bills the date the defendant is indicted or er Metropolitan Washington area: Con- that were coming over from the House arrested, or charges are dismissed and January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 309 the defendants will be released back and in the reasonable approach they much weight with respect to health into the community. have used. Hopefully, some of that rea­ care, the environment, education, and As evidenced by the bombing at sonable approach has rubbed off on the the like. Conservative Democrats in Oklahoma City, and in recent instances House of Representatives. the House produced such a budget in Chicago involving the murder of a I yield the floor. many weeks ago. The leadership of the court security officer, an attempted The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ Democratic Party here in the Senate mail bombing, the safety of judges and ator from Washington is recognized. made such a proposal before the Christ­ judicial employees is also at great risk. Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I be­ mas recess. The lack of Federal funds to pay the lieve late on a Friday evening, with Now, much of the debate has revolved contractors who operate the screening very few of the public listening or around the insistence of Republicans equipment and assist the U.S. marshals watching, the Congress of the United on a balanced budget using figures pro­ in providing security in Federal court­ States is about to accomplish an ex­ vided by the Congressional Budget Of­ houses would result in undetected traordinary feat. We have passed, or fice. The overwhelming attention of guns, explosives, and other weapons are about to pass automatically, a se­ the White House and of many of its getting into courtrooms. Judges, espe­ ries of resolutions which will solve the supporters has been toward a list, in­ cially those in high-risk areas, will not immediate crisis before us, a crisis in cluded in the last balanced budget re­ jeopardize the safety of court person­ the day-to-day administration of many quirement, respecting adequate fund­ nel, jurors, witnesses, and the public by of the agencies of our Federal Govern­ ing for Medicare, Medicaid, education, holding trial in the absence of proper ment. It is that crisis, of course, which the national defense, and a number of security. This could result in the pos­ has occupied the minds and hearts and other activities of the Federal Govern­ sible dismissal of cases and release of the time of many Members of Congress, ment. defendants back into the community. of almost all of our Federal employees, But there is a very real distinction And then jury trials: No funds would and of much of the administration over between those two parts of that No­ have been available to pay jurors in the course of the last several weeks. vember resolution. The determination civil and criminal trials. As a result, And it is an accomplishment in itself, of whether or not a proposed budget, courts will be faced with the choice of given the controversial nature of the whatever its specific content, is in fact either delaying important trials or issues before us. balanced under the projections of the compelling citizens to serve under the From the perspective, from the point Congressional Budget Office is a pure threat of imprisonment or fine without of view of the long-range interests of question of fact. Either it is or it is any promise of timely pay. Trials the people of the United States, how­ not. would be canceled or delayed because ever, that accomplishment pales by 60 percent of the court reporting and comparison with the near commitment The Congressional Budget Office, bas­ half of all of the court interpreting is we now have to a proposed balanced ing its judgment on certain assump­ performed by outside contractors. budget from the President of the tions, makes a series of mathematical Court-appointed private attorneys, who United States, a goal we have sought calculations and tells us whether, in its represent almost half of all criminal unanimously on this side of the aisle, a view, in the year 2002, the budget will defendants, would not be paid, jeopard­ goal sought by many on the other side be balanced. The answer is yes or no. izing the holding of criminal trials for of the aisle, for an extended period of There is, given the nature of the re­ their clients. This would lead to pos­ time, for at least all of calendar year quirement, no valid difference of opin­ sible dismissal of cases and release of 1995. It is a goal which was, of course, ion as to whether or not a particular defendants back into the community. not attained by the original budget the budget is balanced. The Balanced Budg­ Public safety throughout the country President of the United States submit­ et Act of 1995 included such a balance. would be seriously impaired due to a ted to Congress, by the revisions last Later proposals by the Senator from lack of Federal funds to pay for drug summer, or by any of the further revi­ New Mexico, the chairman of the Budg­ testing, drug and mental health treat­ sions which have taken place during et Committee, are balanced in that ment, halfway house placement, home the course of this debate during the fall fashion. confinement monitoring, community and winter of 1995 and in 1996. The so-called bipartisan proposal set supervision by judicial employees of Now, however, the full restoration of forth by Senators CHAFEE and BREAUX 114,000 convicted criminals, the major­ the administration of various depart­ and a number of others reaches such a ity of whom have served sentences of ments of the United States depends balance. The Democratic leadership incarceration, and those charged with upon the submission by the President proposal reaches that balance, as does Federal crimes and so on. I could go on. of the United States of just such a bal­ conservative Democrats' budget in the Even in the bankruptcy court there are anced budget. These proposals do not House of Representatives. Whether or matters that would have to be looked require any particular content in that not a particular budget adequately at, and this would cause problems rel­ balanced budget, but they do require, funds Medicare, Medicaid, education, ative to this. and I believe will ·obtain, a set of pro­ the national defense, or does the right I am delighted to see that the De­ posals from the President which can be thing with respect to taxes, with re­ partment of Justice crime programs-­ compared at that point by Members of spect to working Americans, however, the FBI, DEA, prisons, U.S. marshals, Congress, by the news media, and by is a question of opinion. It is the view U.S. attorneys, U.S. Marshal Service, the people of the United States, with of this Senator and the view of the organized crime, and drug enforce­ the various proposals the Republicans Senator from New Mexico that each of ment-are taken care of in regards to have made, including the Balanced those goals was and is appropriately that. But there are other areas in the Budget Act of 1995 recently vetoed by met by the Balanced Budget Act of Department of Justice that are not the President of the United States. 1995. taken care of. Just why it has taken this extended Members on the other side of the So, I think we still have to look at period of time, why the President has aisle and the President do not agree. this, in this situation of where people so resisted meeting us on common Presumably, they feel that each of go back to work, but then, in effect, ground, a common ground from which those goals is met by the Democratic they are so restricted they cannot we all hope a valuable compromise can leadership budget proposal. They feel, carry out their duties, raises the ques­ be reached, is difficult to understand. evidently, that it deals appropriately tion of how rational and how wise such Clearly Members of the Democratic with the tax burden on middle-class a measure is. Nevertheless, it is better Party can meet the challenge of pro­ working Americans, even though that than what we have had. posing a balanced budget using honest proposal increases taxes overall in Again, I thank the leadership of the figures which presumably meets each order to reach balance. I disagree with Senate for their work relative to this of the priorities on which they place so that proposition as they disagree with 310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 my views on various spending pro­ therefore disagrees with the House Thanksgiving, and the President came grams. But these are matters of opin­ amendment, agrees to a conference back and vetoed the bill on December ion; these are matters which obviously with the House, and the Chair appoints 6. are subject to compromise. the following conferees which the clerk BBA NEGOTIATIONS What we have gained at this point is will state. Mr. President, I am not one to give the implicit agreement that the Presi­ The Presiding Officer (Mr. WARNER) up on a difficult task, and the Presi­ dent of the United States, now for the appointed Mr. THuRMOND, Mr. WARNER, dent's veto did not deter me. Since the first time, will join the conservative Mr. COHEN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. NUNN, Mr. veto, I have met with White House offi­ colleagues in his party in the House, EXON, and Mr. LEVIN conferees on the cials and congressional leaders to try his leadership in the Senate, and make part of the Senate. to find common ground on a Balanced his proposal, preswnably with specific Mr. DOMENIC! addressed the Chair. Budget Act. policy judgments with respect to each The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ I am not alone in this effort. Repub­ of these spending items-to the na­ ator from New Mexico is recognized. licans have been willing to move to­ tional defense, to our tax structure ward the President's position on many -that will meet the objective require­ A CLEAN CONTINUING RESOLU­ major issues. In a proposal Republicans ments of the Congressional Budget Of­ TION AND BALANCED BUDGET made to the President, we proposed fice. ACT providing another: $24 billion to medi­ Only when we have these figures is care; $16 billion to medicaid; $12 billion there any real chance that we will suc­ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we to welfare-related programs, including ceed in reaching a middle ground that are here tonight to talk about two im­ the EITC; and $25 billion in funding for will objectively lead to a balanced portant issue~one is the short-term education, the environment, and other budget by the year 2002 and subjec­ outlook for the operation of the Fed­ domestic priorities. tively, preswnably in the minds of eral Government, and the other is the In total, Republicans offered to add those Members of Congress who vote long-term economic future of the Na­ back $95 billion to move toward meet­ for it in both parties and the President tion. ing some of the President's concerns who signs it, meet these other policy The Senate is now considering a con­ about the Balanced Budget Act. objectives as well. tinuing appropriations resolution [CR] Republicans have also made it clear So, Mr. President, I am not here to that will reopen the Federal Govern­ that all issues are on the table for the apologize and say that this is the best ment and put our Federal employees negotiations. We have had discussions job we could do. I find it at least slight­ back to work with pay. This CR will with the White House on the tax cuts ly amusing that we are accepting lock, operate the Federal Government for 3 included in the Republican BBA. stock, and barrel what the House of weeks through January 26 and give the MEDICARE Representatives has proposed with re­ congressional leadership and the Presi­ Medicare spending in the Republican spect to the specific language in these dent the opportunity to again try to Balanced Budget Act grows at an aver­ various resolutions. But, on the other agree on a balanced budget plan. age rate of 7.4 percent a year over the hand, I think it is safe to say that we This CR has a reasonable require­ next 7 years, that's well more than probably would not have reached this ment that the President should now twice the rate of inflation. Just 2 years conclusion this quickly had it not been present a budget plan that reaches bal­ ago, the President said that if you slow for the actions earlier this week and ance over 7 years using CBO estimates. the growth of Medicare to twice the late last week by the distinguished ma­ The President committed to this goal rate of inflation, you are not cutting jority leader in saying that we had to when he signed the continuing resolu­ Medicare. get out of the dilemma in which we tion last November (H.J. Res. 122 Pub­ Our Medicare savings are down from found ourselves. lic Law 104-56), but he has yet to sub­ $226 billion over 7 years under CBO's It does seem to me, however, that mi t a balanced budget by CBO scoring. reestimate of the BBA to $202 billion in given the nature of the immediate cri­ CHRONOLOGY FOR BBA our latest negotiations with the Presi­ sis we face, as well as our overall goals Mr. President, the President submit­ dent. We would spend $1.7 trillion over of balancing the budget, that we have ted his fiscal year 1996 budget to Con­ the next 7 years on Medicare under this not done a slap-dash job, we have not gress on February 6. At the same time, proposal. done a second, or third-best job. We the new Republican Congress was un­ In addition, the President expressed have done the job right. We will have dertaking the long overdue task of bal­ concern about the Medicare part B pre­ solved the immediate crisis, and we ancing the Federal budget. mium, and we have offered him a com­ will have made a gigantic step toward Congress has worked for over a year promise on that issue. that magnificent goal of balancing our now, Mr. President, to bring that goal Our goal is to make the entire Medi­ budget; of ending the practice of spend­ to a reality. The Senate Budget Com­ care Program sustainable in the long ing money today on things that we mittee, which I chair, held 22 hearings run, and Republicans believe our plan want and sending the bills to our chil­ on the budget through early August. makes a significant start on this path. dren and grandchildren; of giving them The Senate Budget Committee held 4 Under our plan, the Medicare part A higher incomes, as now is almost a days of markup and considered 36 trust fund would be solvent past the common opinion of economists amendments in fashioning the bal­ year 2017. Our plan would also slow the throughout the United States, by low­ anced budget resolution. The Senate growth of part B spending to move it ering the burden of debt which they debated the budget resolution for the toward a sustainable path. will be required to carry; by making full 50 hours over 6 days during which In all of these negotiations we have their futures brighter and making their time 76 amendments were offered. indicated our willingness to further futures brighter our own as well. To carry out the reconciliation in­ discuss with the President the changes structions of the budget resolution to we propose to make to the Medicare develop the Balanced Budget Act, 11 Program to ensure its solvency. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AU- Senate committees drafted legislation. MEDICAID THORIZATION ACT-MESSAGE The reconciliation bill was considered Medicaid under the Balanced Budget FROM THE HOUSE by the Senate for 45 hours over 3 days, Act that the President vetoed, would The PRESIDING OFFICER. If the during which 66 amendments were of­ grow at an average annual rate of 5.2 Senator from New Mexico will forbear fered. percent over the next 7 years. This for a moment, the Chair wishes to an­ After a conference on this significant translates into Federal spending of $700 nounce that under the order of Septem­ legislation, the House and Senate ap­ billion over the next 7 years. When you ber 6, 1995, the Senate, having received proved the conference agreement on add in State spending, that doubles to a message from the House on S. 1124, the Balanced Budget Act before Sl.4 trillion. January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 311 I think the issue in Medicaid is not CONRAD-as has the Bipartisan Senate level of 3.9 percent. Under the status the level of savings or the growth rate Group-CHAFEE, BREAUX, and others­ quo, they would be 5.1 percent in 2002; of Medicaid spending, but how much that all reach balance under CBO scor­ and long-term interest rates on Treas­ flexibility we are going to give the ing-see attached table. ury notes will fall from a 1995 level of States to innovate within their own In addition 2 days ago, Senator MOY­ 6. 7 percent to a level of 5.5 percent. Medicaid programs. NIHAN offered his own balanced budget Without a balanced budget, the rate The President says we are cutting proposal, which would also get us to a will remain at 6. 7 percent. Medicaid, but he ignores the fact that balanced Federal budget. spending for Medicaid will go up each Mr. President, the only party that Mr. President, this is only a broad and every year under our budget plan. has not met this challenge is the Presi­ brush of the CBO update, however, the The President has expressed concern dent of the United States. new assessment represents a $112 bil­ about the need for Medicaid funding to It is now time for him to come for­ lion increase over the Sl70 billion fiscal adjust for changes in population and ward, to present a balanced budget dividend included in the balanced budg­ for economic fluctuations. I think the plan under CBO's scoring, to sign this et resolution. President has a good point, and I think continuing resolution to reopen the en­ A balanced budget is good for all it is worth looking at modifications to tire Federal Government, and join Con­ Americans. It will provide lower inter­ our Medicaid plan that can meet these gress in serious negotiations to balance the Federal budget for the Nation's fu- est rates for home mortgages, college needs. loans, car loans, and so forth, an in­ WELFARE REFORM ture economic well-being. crease in savings rates spurring real, On welfare-related programs, Repub- FISCAL DIVIDEND lican's have added back $10 billion plus A balanced Federal budget is good for job-producing investment, increased another $2 billion for the EITC. the country. In CBO's December update productivity, higher standards of liv­ For welfare programs, as for Medic- of the budget and economic outlook, ing, a lower national debt and there­ aid, the President wants to keep more CBO finds lower interest rates and fore lower Government interest costs, control here in Washington; we want to more robust economic growth gen­ and less reliance on foreign borrowing. give that power back to the States and erated by a balanced budget yielding It is time for Congress and the Presi­ allow them to meet the real needs of $282 billion in deficit reduction over dent to renew efforts to reach agree­ their citizens by designing their own and above specific policy savings. ment on a balanced Federal budget by welfare and Medicaid plans. Additional deficit reduction is gen- the year 2002 under CBO's scoring. OTHER BUDGET PLANS erated because: real GDP will grow 0.1 I ask unanimous consent that two ta­ In addition to the modified Repub- percent per year faster than it would lican BBA, the House Coalition, Blue absent a balanced budget; corporate bles and an explanation of how Amer­ Dogs Group, has offered its own bal- profits will reach 8.2 percent of GDP by ican families benefit from a balanced anced budget proposal, which meets 2002 compared to 7.1 percent without budget be printed in the RECORD. the CBO test. balancing the budget; short-term inter- There being no objection, the mate- Senate Democrats have offered their est rates on Treasury bills will drop rial was ordered to be printed in the own BBA-DASCHLE, SIMON, and from a 1995 level of 5.5 percent to a 2002 RECORD, as follows: CHANGES TO BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1995 I-GOP OFFER NO. 1 [In billions of dolla~J

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total December BBA reestimate ...... - ...... 15 1 159 127 97 73 34 -3 Chanees to BBA: Nondefense discretionaiy ··············-···-························-····-····························--······················-···········-··-····-························································ 6 5 5 5 ·········-·3 25 Medicare -···········-······-·········-······-···-······-··················-····················-····-·····-·······························-·····-··············· .. ···-···-····································· 6 5 4 3 24 Medicaid ...... ············3 2 5 4 4 1 16 Child care, social services, foster care, children's SSI, family support. and child nutrition ...... 1 2 2 2 2 2 10 EITC ...... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Technical changes 2 ...... -2 1 1 1 3 -1 -2 -2 Revenues ...... _ ...... 6 -6 3 -1 - 1 -2 -2 -5 Subtotal policy changes ...... 12 10 18 16 14 3 - 1 71 Debt service ...... ·-···-·-·········-··---·····-··-······-····--··········-·····-·····-···-·-·-·-·· ...... 3 1 2 3 3 4 4 17 Resulting deficits ...... _ ...... - ...... 164 170 146 ll5 90 41 -0

1 As reestimated by CBO. December 12, 1995. 2 Corrections of drafting erro~. timine changes in FCC spectrum auction, foster care, and graduate medical education provisions. l Less than $0.5 billion. Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. Revenue increase shown as negative because it reduces the deficit. Prepared by SBC/HBC Majority Staff, Dec. 15, 1995. Based on CBO estimates. SEVEN-YEAR DEFICIT REDUCTION AL.TERNATIVES-tBO ESTIMATES [Deficit impact, 7-year totals, in billions of dollars]

1 Senate Senate BBA I mod~ u21 Clinton U2/ Coalition u21 Democrats bipartisan !HR 2491) 15195) 15195) 19195) (12120/05) (12121195)

Discretionaiy: Freeze ··--····-.. ··-·-·-·---·-·-··--·-···--··········-······-·-··--····--···-·-·······-·········-····-·-·······-··-··-·-····--·--·-·-···- -······-··-··­ -258 -258 -258 -258 -258 -258 Additional ····- -··---·------··---·--····--········-····-········-·····- ······-············-·······---··--·····--·······-····-·········-··-······-········ -151 -126 -1 -69 -39 -10 Subtotal discretionary ---····-··---·-······-···-··------·-··-······-··-······················-·-·-····-··-·--·-·--·-·-·······-- ·······-··-·· -409 -384 -259 -327 -297 -268 Mandatory: -226 -201 -97 -157 -90 -154 Medicare 1 ·---·------··--·--·-----····-·----··--·-·-·-··-·········--····--·-·-·-·-·-·-·-····- ·····- ··--··-·--···-··· Medicaid ····--·-·--·--·-----·--··-···-··----·--···-·····---·-··----···---·------·------····-··-·-· -133 -116 -38 -85 -51 -62 Welfare programs 2 - ·····-········-··--···············- ···--···-·-·--··-·------·---··------·----·--····-···-··· -87 -78 -38 -38 -44 - 58 Other mandatoiy: Fann - -··-·- ·---··-·-----·········-- ·---·-·----··--·--·-·-··--·······---·--·--··--··--···--··-· -5 -5 -2 -4 NA Student loans - -··- ·--- -····-·-·--- ···- ·------·--·-·······------·-·--··-·- ···-- ·--·-·-··--··- - ­ -5 -5 -4 NA -10 -10 - 2 - -··::·io NA Civil SeMce 3 ---·---- ··------·----··--·------­ ----::.-21 Spectrum ------···---··------··---·-·-----··--·-···----·-··-···--·-·--·---·-·---···­ -15 -15 - 21 -21 NA Veterans ·----··------·--·---·------·-··- ­ -7 - 7 -4 -5 -7 NA CPI change --··-·-···-···--····------·---··-·····-·-···-·--·····-·-··------··-·- ··--·--··· -·--·--ii ---·-·-i4 --·-25 -29 -12 -63 GME/health care ·-·--·----·-·-·-·-·------·------·--··---··-··--·------··-·---· ---.=-is ----::.·3 Other·- ·---···-···---·-·--···-···--·-----·----·-····-·--····-··-·-----·-··------··-- ·--···-··-·- -12 -12 -1 -52 Subtotal other ------·---·-·----·----··- -··------··------···-···-· -39 -39 -8 -77 -52 -115 312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 SEVEN-YEAR DEFICIT REDUCTION ALTERNATIVES-CBO ESTIMATES-Continued (Deficit impact, 7-year totals, in billions of dollars]

BBA 1 Senate Senate BBA I Clinton (12/ Coalition (12/ (HR 2491) modified (12/ Democrats bipartisan 15195) 15195) 19195) (12/20/05) (12121195)

Subtotal mandatory ·······························-·····························-···-···-······································-············-··········································· -484 -434 -176 -357 -237 -389 Revenues ' · s ··································-·············-····································- ·············-···················································-·······································-······· 222 217 70 -60 -56 58 Debt service ·························--······-·······························································································································- ··········································· -80 -63 -47 -99 -69 -62

Total ···································-·····-·············-···················································-········································································ ····················-··· -750 -663 -412 -843 -659 -661 1 Coalition budget medicare savings include $127.3 billion in outlay reductions and $25.4 billion in revenue increases...... 2 Excludes EITC revenues. BBA I Modified shows preliminary CBO cost estimate of the conference agreement on H.R. 4. Clm * * * include med1ca1d impact (no estimate available). 3 BBA I Modified and Senate Democrat include $3.5 billion in revenue increases. 'Includes EITC revenues for all plans. Excludes BBA I Modified and Senate Democrat civil service revenues. Excludes Coali * * * Includes Coaltion welfare reform revenues ($5.7 billion). Includes increased revenues from CPI change for Coalition ($21 bil * * * ($7 billion) and Senate Bipartisan ($47 billion). sClinton includes proposal to "trigger-off" tax cuts ii balanced budget targets are not being met. JC~ ~stimates savings_of $29 ~ * * * $45 billion. . . . . Note: Pereliminary CBO estimates-subject to change. Re11enue reduction shown as positive because 1t increases the deficit. Details may not add to totals due to rounding. NA md1cates not available or no agreement. Prepared by SBC Majority Staff, Jan. 5, 1996.

HOW AMERICAN FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM A National debt lems of our Government being part BALANCED BUDGET In the current services baseline, outstand­ closed, part furloughed and part work­ Balancing the budget will provide direct ing national debt rises to $7.5 trillion by 2002, ing behind us. I believe we have an op­ and tangible benefits for American fami­ with an annual debt servicing cost of $290 portunity to use our good judgment to lies-benefits they will be able to feel in billion. Budget Resolution would reduce see if we can really come to an agree­ their pocketbooks. total debt to $6.5 trillion in 2002, with a debt ment with the Executive Branch and Economists agree that balancing the fed­ service cost of $182 billion. The savings in in­ eral budget will lead to: Higher standards of terest does half the work of balancing the the Democrats on a balanced budget. living; Faster real economic growth; Drop in budget, which means the Congress only has Mr. President, I have outlined the interest rates, including those that families to do the other half. history of how we got to where we are pay on home for home mortgages, car loans, The economy tonight. I want to summarize a little and student loans; An increase in savings Inflation is essentially unchanged. Real bit of it. rates, spurring real, job-producing invest­ gross Domestic Product will increase rel­ First of all, after months of work, ment; An increase in productivity; Lower na­ ative to baseline by almost $100 billion per scores of hearings, scores upon scores tional debt, therefore lower government in­ year by 2005. Balancing the budget by 2002 of amendments on the floor of the Sen­ terest costs; and Less reliance on foreign has a positive impact on the overall economy ate, both on a resolution and on a bill, borrowing (more American ownership of as­ and the housing market. Eliminating defi­ we sent the President a balanced budg­ sets). cits allows interest rates to decline and redi­ et. He vetoed it. The full impact of Home mortgages rects the economy from government spend­ what happened on that ominous day of Mortgage rates will drop from 8.2 percent, ing and consumption toward savings and pri­ veto was lost because we were already to 5.5 percent (according to the National As­ vate investment. in the crisis of Government being half sociation of Realtors using projections by Mr. DOMENIC!. Mr. President, the shutdown, half furloughed, and the at­ DRI/McGraw-Hill). hour is late. Much has been accom­ tention of the American people taken A family buying a home in 1995 with a plished today. $100,000 loan and refinancing in 2002, when away from that by the more daily cri­ I want to extend my congratulations sis of our Government in crisis, our the budget is balanced, will save $2,576 a to the distinguished majority leader, year. day-to-day Government operations in A family who buys a home in 2002 will save Senator DOLE. The day before yester­ crisis. But when that budget was ve­ $2,162 a year because of the lower interest day, all was not so pleasant for there toed, we worked very hard to get the rates. Over the 30-year life of the mortgage, were many who were second-guessing people back to work, and we passed a the savings will total $64,860. our majority leader who used the continuing resolution. The value of existing home will grow by phrase "enough is enough," and pro­ That continuing resolution we about 8 percent. ceeded to send to the House a targeted thought said that the President would Household net worth will expand by Sl.1 appropriations bill which broke the ice produce a balanced budget using the Trillion. The increased home values will not and which brings us here tonight. Congressional Budget Office conserv­ make homes less affordable because financ­ As ing costs for a home will decline by 15 per­ I see it, we are now given 21 days ative numbers. But the President and cent. without the problem of the Federal his people construed it differently, and Demand for homes will increase. Families Government workers being out of work construed it to mean that finally and will "trade up" so existing home sales will and unpaid-21 days, if the President of ultimately when we were all finished rise by 11 percent by 2002. Construction will the United States will submit his first we would use the Congressional Budget increase as new housing starts grow by 65,000 balanced budget using the Congres­ Office. In that resolution, the Demo­ units. sional Bud.get Office estimates. If he cratic leaders and the President ·said Auto loans does that, all of Government will be there is another pa.rt to it-that con­ Car loan payments decline by $180 annu­ open for 21 days, which means for the tinuing resolution, that short appro­ ally, for a total savings of $900 for a typical next 3 weeks congressional leaders priations for the continuation of Gov­ loan (assuming a 2-percentage point drop in from both sides-the executive branch, ernment-there is another portion of it interest rates on a five year, $15,000 auto the President, and others-can meet that says you have to look at, or take loan at 9.75 percent). day and night if they like, as long and another look at, education, the envi­ College loans as hard as they want to work, and Gov­ ronment, Medicaid, Medicare, and myr­ College loan payments will drop by $216 an­ ernment will be open. The people of the iad things amounting to about 10 spe­ nually, for a total of $2,617 for a typical loan United States can focus on what we are cific i terns. (assuming an $11,000 loan paid over 10 years doing in our efforts to get a balanced starting at 8 percent). Mr. President, again, Republicans-­ Savings for these three loans total $2,5.58 budget instead of on the current prob­ and I was one that took the lead-did annually (Car--$180, Student-$216, Mort­ lems which, day by day, grow worse for not want to give up on the balanced gage-$2,162). many innocent people, including many budget that was vetoed. So what we did Interest rates Federal workers who are hostage to was to ask the Congressional Budget Federal funds rate lowered from baseline this crisis. Office at the particular time of year estimate of 5.2 percent in 2002 to 3.5 percent I personally believe, as one who is in that they are supposed to look again at in that year. Thirty year treasury bond rates the middle of all of these negotiations, budgets to take another look. reduced from 7.2 percent to 4.5 percent in that we can accomplish much more Mr. President, they said the balanced 2002. with the pressure of day-to-day prob- budget has done such a good job that January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 313 there is actually a surplus of $135 bil­ us. I just thought we were on the right That is the statement that I will lion that you did not expect you were track rather than getting into the stand by, and if the Senator can dig up going to have because of changing eco­ mess that Senator HATFIELD and others a budget and say that that is not the nomics and estimates. In response to think we are in as it relates to appro­ case, then I will be glad to revoke this. that continuing resolution, we made priations bills. Now, I am here because I still believe another offer to the President of the Am I correct in my statement? the American people should know that United States. It got lost in the myriad Mr. DOMENIC!. No, the Senator is this is not a mere philosophical dif­ of noises because the Government was not correct. ference between Democrats and Repub­ in chaos. Mr. FORD. What is wrong with it licans. This is an issue of whether we What did we do with that? We took then, if I might ask? want to make America a better place that $135 billion surplus and said, "Mr. Mr. DOMENIC!. Whatever you sub­ in the future by balancing our budget President, we take you at your word. mitted-and I do not have the numbers sooner rather than later. It is a ques­ You want us to change some of our bal­ here, but the one missing part of it was tion of whether we want interest rates anced budget, and we changed it, Mr. you never got to a balanced budget. to come down and stay down, save mil­ President." In fact, we put in sufficient Whatever you submitted, you did not lions and millions of dollars for aver­ money to take care of the education get to a balanced budget. age Americans in houses they buy and concerns of the President, and that Mr. FORD. The Senator does not mortgage, in cars they buy and mort­ should no longer be an issue. It is still have one now either unless you use So­ gage, in school tuition where they bor­ being touted, but we have already sub­ cial Security. row money, in every aspect of Ameri­ mitted an offer that puts back the Mr. DOMENIC!. Wait a minute now. I ca's life, to make it easier and better money for education, for the environ­ am not going to yield any longer. I and make America grow stronger ment, and for other appropriated ac­ yielded for a question. through the private-sector growth that counts. We already did that. We put Mr. FORD. That will be fine. But you a balanced budget will permit us to ac­ back SS billion in outlays in the year are out here saying a lot of things. complish. 1996, which is more than has been Mr. DOMENIC!. No, I am not. That is what this whole debate is sought for those particular programs Mr. FORD. I apologize; the Senator is about. And frankly, tonight I am grate­ and others. And then, Mr. President, saying a lot of things that I disagree ful to our leader, Senator DOLE, to we said, let us look back through our with. Speaker NEWT GINGRICH, who appar­ proposals and use some of that $135 bil­ Mr. DOMENIC!. Fine. ently had to argue loud and strong in lion to change the situation where it Mr. FORD. I do not want to leave it the House to get these resolutions would move more in the direction of without having some opportunity to passed and get them to us here tonight, the President. defend our side of the aisle. to rid us of the confusion of a half­ We put $25 billion into Medicare, $16 Mr. DOMENIC!. To my knowledge, open, half-closed American Govern­ billion into Medicaid, $12 billion into the Senate will be open here for a few ment. I believe we have a real chance. related welfare programs, including more minutes. I do not know how close we are, Mr. EITC, $25 billion was the funding for Mr. FORD. I am going to take time. President, and to those who are listen­ education and environment, and other Mr. DOMENIC!. I welcome the Sen­ ing, I do not know how close we are to domestic programs. What was left of ator's remarks. I really do. I just want getting a balanced budget, but I tell that $135 billion we put on the deficit, to finish my thoughts because I wanted you, everybody has to give. Everybody and we said, here is a new proposal. to get to a very simple point, that we has to give. And I believe we are pre­ Again, there are not 10 people that have modified our proposal and we are pared to give. I will state once again know that occurred, but it did occur. still in balance under that proposal. that we already put $95 billion more on So we did relate totally and respond to­ And as my friend, Senator GoRTON, the spending side into the budget that tally to our commitment under the who occupies the Chair now, clearly the President vetoed-that is over 7 continuing resolution that we would do said, not only did we resubmit another years-in areas that the President was better in these areas and at the same balanced budget using the Congres­ concerned about. That has already time have a balanced budget. sional Budget Office, but the blue dogs been done as another marker of our Mr. FORD. Mr. President, will the in the House-that is a group of Demo­ good faith, of our movement in the di­ Senator yield for a question, a serious crats-have submitted one that gets to rection that we have been asked to question? balance. A group of Senators, 20 in move in. Now, in the next week, 10 Mr. DOMENIC!. Sure. I am only number, 10 from each side, has submit­ days, we will see if there is additional going to be 5 more minutes. Is that ted the framework for one that is in movement both ways. I hope there is. your question? balance using the Congressional Budg­ I yield the floor. Mr. FORD. No. It is my understand­ et Office. Senator MOYNIHAN within the Mr. WARNER addressed the Chair. ing that when you related to figures la.st 3 days has submitted one. And The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. GoR- that you reduced the amount of reduc­ frankly, I think the House did us all a TON). The Senator from Virginia. tion using $135 billion, that the White service when they sent us a continuing Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, before House on December 15th moved toward resolution that will open all of Govern­ the distinguished Senator from New your figures-moved toward your fig­ ment if just one simple thing is done, Mexico leaves the floor, I would like to ures on discretionary, moved toward and that is if the President will join express my views, and I think I express your figures on Medicare, moved to­ this litany of different institutions them for Senators on both sides of the wards your figures on Medicaid, did not within our framework that have pro­ aisle, not only to the Senator but the move toward your figures on earned in­ duced a balanced budget using CBO. If Senator from Nebraska, the ranking come tax credit-you did come down he will join us, then all of Government member on the committee, Senator Sl2 billion on that over the 7 years. I is opened and funded at reasonably ExoN, for their leadership in this crisis. kind of thought that both sides were good levels for 21 days from today. I have been privileged to be in a num­ beginning to work together. Now, having said that, I wish to ber of meetings with the Senator, the Mr. DOMENIC!. I am not arguing make sure that everybody understands majority leader, the Speaker of the about whether we did or did not. I am not trying to say everything my House, and others, Mr. KASICH, his Mr. FORD. I am not arguing with you way. I will state it as I view it and the counterpart in the House, and I wish to either. But I want to be clear. I worked Democrats can state it as they want to. commend the Senator. Saturday. I worked Sunday. I put in But when they submitted a counter­ Mr. DOMENIC!. I thank the Senator what I thought were long, hard days, proposal, they did not move an inch on very much. and we moved toward you. And I con­ Medicare, an inch on Medicaid, in De­ Mr. WARNER. When the history of gratulate you, you were moving toward cember from their June proposal. this unusual chapter in the 206-year 314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 life of the Senate, indeed, the Congress mittee here yesterday and again today. That is why the budget resolution is written, there will be a prominent Staffs are now diligently working on passed earlier this year showed a defi­ place for the Senator despite his humil­ an agenda to be considered by the con­ cit. You talk about honest figures. I ity. ferees, and I am very optimistic that have heard honest figures held out in Mr. DOMENIC!. I thank the Senator. we can produce a conference report front of me until it dripped. That Mr. FORD. Mr. President, may I join which will be accepted by the Senate as meant my figures were dishonest. I do in. I do not want to leave the impres­ well as the House and eventually the not particularly like that. But it sion that I do not feel the same way President. showed a deficit of more than $100 bil­ about the Senator from New Mexico Again, I wish to commend the leader­ lion under the Republican plan. that the Senator from Virginia feels ship of the distinguished senior Sen­ The Senate Democrats did-and I toward him-- ator from South Carolina and, indeed, want to underscore did-offer a budget Mr. DOMENIC!. I thank the Senator. the ranking member, the Senator from plan to balance the budget without Mr. FORD. Personally, his effort, the Georgia [Mr. NUNN], in bringing this using the Social Security Trust Funds, long hours and how hard he works. It is matter back up, such that the second and not one that the Republicans sup­ just like the distinguished Senator in conference can hopefully produce a bill ported. It was a 9-year budget, Mr. the chair has indicated: We have a dif­ that will be accepted by the Congress President, but we did not use the So­ ference, and we need to let everything and the President. It is essential to the cial Security funds. else go on while we settle that dif­ Armed Forces of the United States. Just take a look at the budgets sub­ ference. And I thought-and I still sin­ There are key provisions in this bill, mitted by Presidents Bush and Reagan, cerely believe it-that there was an not the least of which are pay raises, all calculated with on-budget and off­ offer to move toward you. The Senator well deserved by the men and women of budget deficits. We will not have an says no. I say yes. And that seems to be the Armed Forces, key provisions re­ honest balanced budget until the on­ the budget problem here. lating to new programs which are es­ budget deficit is zero. So the budget But I do want people to know I like sential for the modernization. And I that we are being told about here to­ him personally. He is my friend. He want to express special tribute to the night is not an on-budget deficit, so works hard, and we are very close to Secretary of Defense and members of therefore it is not a balanced budget in being together. So I did not want the his staff for informally working with the year 2002 without using $108 billion Senator to leave and the people view­ the staffs of members of the Armed of Social Security surplus. ing to think we had anything personal. Services Committee of the Senate, for Let me read the Budgetary treat­ Mr. DOMENIC!. I thank the Senator. the majority and minority, in giving us ment of trust fund operations. That is Mr. FORD. It was just a disagree­ guidance on how this conference report under Section 91l(a)(l). ment on how we are going to get to the can embrace the views of both the The receipts and disbursements of the Fed­ balanced budget. I thank the Chair and President and the Congress such that it eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust the Senator for giving me an oppor­ Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust will become law. Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance tunity. Mr. President, I yield the floor. Trust Fund and the taxes imposed under sec­ Mr. DOMENIC!. Mr. President, I say Mr. FORD addressed the Chair. tion 1401, 3101, and 3111 of Title 26 shall not to the Senator, the feeling is mutual. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ be included in the totals of the budget of the thank the Senator for his kind words, ator from Kentucky. United States Government as submitted by and I extend the same to him. Thank the President or of the congressional budget you very much. and shall be exempt from any general budget Mr. WARNER addressed the Chair. USING SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS limitation imposed by statute on expendi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ TO BALANCE THE BUDGET tures and net lending (Budget outlays) of the ator from Virginia. Mr. FORD. Every once in a while you United States Government. Mr. WARNER. I also wish to include worry about whether you remember Under our budget act-I want to read Congressman ARMEY, who was in most things right or not, and so you have to that. I will just read one paragraph of the meetings in which I joined. go back and check on it to be sure. into the RECORD. The distinguished Senator from The concurrent resolution shall not in­ Idaho and I were debating. I was speak­ clude the outlays and revenue totals of the ARMED SERVICES AUTHORIZATION ing, and I said something about this old age survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the So­ Mr. WARNER. Now, Mr. President, I budget that the Republicans had of­ cial Security Act [42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 401 et wish to also pay special recognition to fered was not balanced in the year 2002 seq.] or the related provisions of the Internal the distinguished senior Senator from by $108 billion unless you used Social Revenue Code of 1986 in the surplus or deficit South Carolina, the President pro tem­ Security. And he asked me, had not totals required by this subsection or any pore of the Senate, Senator THURMOND. Democrats used that before, and I told other surplus or deficit totals required by Just minutes ago, when I had the op­ him I had not known that, but for 12 this subchapter. portunity to be the Presiding Officer, years we had Republicans who were Let me make one more point. The the Chair announced the appointment President and they signed or vetoed conference report on the budget that of conferees upon the receipt of the legislation. people have been beating their chest message from the House, conferees to So now I have a little information I about around here tonight that is a resume negotiations between the Sen­ wish to put into the RECORD, or at lea.st balanced budget, the concurrent reso­ ate and the House for hopefully the read into the RECORD, Mr. President. In lution on the budget for fiscal year 1996 adoption of the authorization bill for response to Senator CRAIG on the use of and the conference report-all my col­ the armed services of the United Social Security trust funds, and more leagues have to do is just look on page States. Senator THuRMoND, together importantly for future reference I 3. with Senator NUNN, has worked tire­ think, the following points I think are Look on page 3 and see how you get lessly to put together an excellent bill. relevant. a balanced budget. In the year 2002, the It was vetoed, and I shall not review It is the law-and let me underscore year it is supposed to be balanced, you the reasons. The President had his rea­ that now-it is the law. Both the So­ are using Sl08,400,000,000 out of Social sons, many of which I continue, not all, cial Security law-it is attached to Security Trust Funds in order to bal­ to disagree. title XLII. section 911-and the Budget ance that budget. I have heard enough Nevertheless, that is history. It is be­ Act, title II, section 3631, mandate­ about "honest figures, honest figures." hind us. The veto message is back. The and I underscore mandate-that "the The CBO is just as honest as they can veto message was carefully considered social security surplus shall not be be, I am sure. But OMB is too. I think by Senator THURMOND, Senator NUNN, counted in budget deficit calculations about the private people out there that myself, and other members of the com- by the Congress." give industry an analysis of the future. January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 315 Are those dishonest figures? I do not the amendments of the Senate to the General Act for fiscal year 1995; to the Com­ think so. I think they are honest peo­ bill (H.R. 1606) to designate the United mittee on Governmental Affairs. ple giving their honest best projection. States Post Office building located at EC-1779. A communication from the Chair­ man of the National Science Board, trans­ So, Mr. President, I wanted in the 24 Corliss Street, Providence, RI, as the mitting, pursuant to law, the report under RECORD tonight that we have been "Harry Kizirian Post Office Building." the Inspector General Act for the period hearing a lot about the balanced budg­ The message also announced that the April 1 through September 30, 1995; to the et, but on budget the Republican budg­ House insists upon its amendments to Committee on Governmental Affairs. et is not balanced. The on-budget defi­ the bill (S. 1124) to authorize appropria­ EC-1780. A communication from the Execu­ cit must be zero to have a balanced tions for fiscal year 1996 for military tive Director of the Office of Navajo and budget, and not use $108,400,000,000 out activities of the Department of De­ Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting, pursu­ ant to law, the annual report in compliance of the Social Security Trust Funds to fense, to prescribe personnel strengths with the Inspector General Act for 1995; to balance the budget in the year 2002. for such fiscal year for the Armed the Committee on Governmental Affairs. I yield the floor. Forces, and for other purposes, and EC-1781. A communication from the Execu­ Mr. WARNER addressed the Chair. asks a conference with the Senate on tive Director of the Office of Navajo and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the disagreeing votes of the two Houses Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting, pursu­ ator from Virginia. thereon; and appoints Mr. SPENCE, Mr. ant to law, the report on the internal con­ STUMP, Mr.HUNTER, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. trols and financial systems in effect during WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. DELLUMS, fiscal year 1995; to the Committee on Gov­ ORDER OF PROCEDURE ernmental Affairs. Mr. MONTGOMERY, and Mr. SPRATT as EC-1782. A communication from the Sec­ Mr. WARNER. Seeing no other Sen­ the managers of the conference on the retary of the Smithsonian Institution, trans­ ator seeking recognition, I will now part of the House. mitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual re­ proceed on behalf of the distinguished port of the Office of the Inspector General majority leader to make the following for the period April 1 through September 30, announcements. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ COMMUNICATIONS fairs. EC-1783. A communication from the Execu­ The following communications were tive Director of the State Justice Institute, MORNING BUSINESS laid before the Senate, together with transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual re­ Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask accompanying papers, reports, and doc­ port in compliance with the Inspector Gen­ unanimous consent that there now be a uments, which were referred as indi­ eral Act for 1995; to the Committee on Gov­ period for the transaction of routine cated: ernmental Affairs. morning business with Senators per­ EC-1771. A communication from the Execu­ EC-1784. A communication from the Chair­ tive Secretary of the Barry M. Goldwater man of the Commodity Futures Trading mitted to speak for up to 5 minutes Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, each. Scholarship and Excellence In Education Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the internal controls and fi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the report on the internal controls and fi­ nancial systems in effect during fiscal year objection, it is so ordered. nancial systems in effect during fiscal year 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ fairs. 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ EC-1785. A communication from the Chair­ fairs. man of the Consumer Products Safety Com­ MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EC-1772. A communication from the Execu­ RECEIVED DURING RECESS mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tive Secretary of the Barry M. Goldwater annual report on the administration of the Under the authority of the order of Scholarship and Excellence In Education government in the Sunshine Act for calendar Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, year 1994; to the Committee on Govern­ the Senate of January 4, 1995, the Sec­ the 1995 annual report in compliance with retary of the Senate, on January 5, the Inspector General Act; to the Committee mental Affairs. 1996, during the recess of the Senate, EC-1786. A communication from the Ad­ on Governmental Affairs. ministrator of the General Services Adminis­ received a message from the House of EC-1773. A communication from the Chair­ tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Representatives announcing that the man and Chief Executive Officer of the Farm report on the internal controls and financial House agrees to the amendment of the Credit Administration, transmitting, pursu­ systems in effect during fiscal year 1995; to Senate to the bill (H.R. 1643) to author­ ant to law, the semiannual report of the Of­ the Committee on Governmental Affairs. ize the extension of nondiscriminatory fice of the Inspector General for the period EC-1787. A communication from the Office April 1 through September 30, 1995; to the of the Public Printer, Government Printing treatment (most-favored-nation treat­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. ment) to the products of Bulgaria, with Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC-1774. A communication from the Direc­ semiannual report of the Inspector General amendments, in which it requests the tor of the Federal Mediation and Concilia­ for the period from April 1 through Septem­ concurrence of the Senate. tion Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, ber 30, 1995; to the Committee on Govern­ the 1995 annual report in compliance with mental Affairs. the Inspector General Act; to the Committee EC-1788. A communication from the Chair­ MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE on Governmental Affairs. man of the Interstate Commerce Commis­ EC-1775. A communication from the Presi­ sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the At 7:03 p.m., a message from the dent of the Inter-American Foundation, House of Representatives, delivered by semiannual report of the Office of the In­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on spector General for the period April 1 Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an­ the internal controls and financial systems through September 30, 1995; to the Commit­ nounced that the House agreed to the in effect during fiscal year 1995; to the Com­ tee on Governmental Affairs. following concurrent resolution, in mittee on Governmental Affairs. EC-1789. A communication from the Ad­ which it requests the concurrence of EC-1776. A communication from the Execu­ ministrator of the National Aeronautics and the Senate. tive Director of the Japan-United States Space Administration, transmitting, pursu­ Friendship Commission, transmitting, pursu­ ant to law, the semiannual report of the In­ H. Con. Res. 131. Concurrent Resolution es­ ant to law, the annual report for fiscal year tablishing procedures making the trans­ spector General for the period from April 1 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ through September 30, 1995; to the Commit­ mission of the continuing resolution (H.J. fairs. Res. 134) to the President contingent upon tee on Governmental Affairs. EC-1777. A communication from the Execu­ EC-1790. A communication from the Dep­ the submission by the President of a 7-year tive Director of the Japan-United States uty and Acting CEO of the Resolution Trust balanced budget using updated economic and Friendship Commission, transmitting, pursu­ technical assumptions of the Congressional Corporation and the Chairman of the Thrift ant to law, the 1995 annual report in compli­ Depositor Oversight Protection Board, trans­ Budget Office. ance with the Inspector General Act; to the mitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual re­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. port of the Inspector General for the period At 8:14 p.m., a message from the EC-1778. A communication from the Presi­ from April 1 through September 30, 1995; to House of Representatives, delivered by dent of the National Endowment for Democ­ the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an­ racy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the an­ EC-1791. A communication from the Acting nounced that the House disagrees to nual report in compliance with the Inspector Chairman of the Thrift Depositor Protection 316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 Oversight Board, transmitting, pursuant to ation of certain visitor facilities associated budget battles, Mr. President. They law, the report on the internal controls and with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky served their country for many years financial systems in effect during fiscal year Mountain National Park in the State of Col­ and their country has made a commit­ 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ orado (Rept. No. 104-203). fairs. ment to them. This bill will allow us to EC-1792. A communication from the In­ meet the commitment.• spector General of the Railroad Retirement INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Mr. ROBB: S. 1517. A bill to make appropriations semiannual report on activities and accom­ The following bills and joint resolu­ plishments for the period April 1 through for the Black Lung Disability Trust September 30, 1995; to the Committee on tions were introduced, read the first Fund for fiscal year 1996; to the Com­ Labor and Human Resources. and second time by unanimous con­ mittee on Appropriations. EC-1793. A communication from the Direc­ sent, and referred as indicated: THE BLACK LUNG DISABILITY PROGRAM tor of the Office of Management and Budget, By Mr.ROBB: LEGISLATION the Executive Office of the President, trans­ S. 1516. A bill making appropriations to the •Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I introduce mitting, pursuant to law, the report on ap­ Department of Health and Human Services legislation which would fund the Black propriations legislation within five days of for retirement pay and medical benefits for enactment; to the Committee on the Budget. commissioned officers of the Public Health Lung Disability Program administered EC-1794. A communication from the Sec­ Service for the fiscal year ending September by the Department of Labor through retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur­ 30, 1996; to the Committee on Appropriations. September 30, 1996, and the Black Lung suant to law, the report entitled, "Ability of S. 1517. A bill to make appropriations for Program administered by the Social Crewmembers to Take Emergency Actions" ; the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund for Security Administration through the to the Committee on Environment and Pub­ fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Appro­ first quarter of fiscal year 1997. lic Works. priations. I was deeply disappointed that the EC-1795. A communication from the Li­ By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. limited continuing resolution approved brarian of Congress, the Archivist of the REID): by the House of Representatives earlier United States, and the Public Printer, trans­ S. 1518. A bill to eliminate the Board of today did not include the Black Lung mitting jointly, pursuant to law, the final Tea Experts by prohibiting funding for the report to establish a National Policy on Per­ Board and by repealing the Tea Importation Programs. They should have been in­ manent Papers; to the Committee on Gov­ Act of 1987; read the first time. cluded, Mr. President, but they were ernmental Affairs. not. When an effort was made to add EC-1796. A communication from the Comp­ funding authority for black lung bene­ troller General of the United States, trans­ SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ficiaries during floor consideration of mitting, pursuant to law, the report of the SENATE RESOLUTIONS the House bill, that amendment was list of General Accounting Office reports and The following concurrent resolutions objected to by the other side of the testimony for November 1995; to the Com­ and Senate resolutions were read, and aisle. mittee on Governmental Affairs. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Mr. President, I've been told by the EC-1797. A communication from the Ad­ Department of Labor that unless a con­ ministrator of the General Services Adminis­ By Mr. DASCHLE: tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the S. Con. Res. 38. A concurrent resolution re­ tinuing resolution which contains report on the internal controls and financial stating the commitment to a seven year bal­ black lung funding is approved by Jan­ systems in effect during fiscal year 1995; to anced budget; considered and agreed to. uary 12, 1996, the January 15 monthly the Committee on Governmental Affairs. payments to beneficiaries would not be EC-1798. A communication from the Execu­ issued. It is my understanding that the tive Director of the Committee For Purchase STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Social Security Administration needs a From People Who Are Blind or Severely Dis­ continuing resolution which contains abled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re­ By Mr. ROBB: black lung funding to issue its Feb­ port on the internal controls and financial S. 1516. A bill making appropriations ruary monthly payments as well. systems in effect during fiscal year 1995; to to the Department of Health and Mr. President, as I introduce this the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Human Services for retirement pay and EC-1799. A communication from the Chair­ bill, I know that efforts are underway man of the Federal Mine Safety and Health medical benefits for commissioned offi­ to bring a third continuing resolution Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant cers of the Public Health Service for to the House floor-and I sincerely to law, the annual report under the Inspector the fiscal year ending September 30, hope that the Black Lung Programs General Act for fiscal year 1995; to the Com­ 1996; to the Committee on Appropria­ are included in that measure. If that is mittee on Governmental Affairs. tions. the case, this legislation will be unnec­ EC-1800. A communication from the Assist­ RETIRED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE essary. ant Attorney General (Legislative Affairs), PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE LEGISLATION These programs are vitally impor­ transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation •Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I introduce entitled, "Restoration of False Statement tant to thousands of disabled miners Penalties Act of 1995"; to the Committee on legislation which would fund retire­ and their families and survivors in my the Judiciary. ment and medical benefits through State of Virginia and many other coal EC-1801. A communication from the Sec­ September 30, 1996 for the retired com­ producing States. I hope we receive a retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu­ missioned officers of the Public Health continuing resolution from the House ant to law, the annual report of the United Service. later this evening which will allow us States Government for fiscal year 1995; to I do not know whether many of my to uphold our historic commitment to the Committee on Finance. colleagues know this, Mr. President, victims of black lung and their fami­ but retired PHS commissioned officers lies and survivors.• have not received their retirement pay REPORTS OF COMMITTEE since our first continuing resolution The following reports of com.mi ttee expired on December 15, 1995. While re­ ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS were submitted: tired members of the Federal Civil s. 837 By Mr. MURKOWSKI from the Committee Service have thankfully been able to At the request of Mr. WARNER, the on Energy and Natural Resources: receive their retirement checks during names of the Senator from New York Report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1296) to this time period, the benefits of retired [Mr. MOYNIHAN], the Senator from New provide for the Administration of certain PHS commissioned officers come Hampshire [Mr. GREGG], and the Sen­ Presidio properties at minimal cost to the [Mr. Federal taxpayer (Rept. No. 104-202). through a direct appropriation con­ ator from New Mexico BmGAMAN] By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee tained in the Labor/HHS appropria­ were added as cosponsors of S. 837, a on Energy and Natural Resources, with an tions bill, a bill which we all know has bill to require the Secretary of the amendment in the nature of a substitute: not yet been approved by this body. Treasury to mint coins in commemora­ H.R. 629. A bill to authorize the Secretary The roughly 3,600 beneficiaries of this tion of the 250th anniversary of the of the Interior to participate in the oper- program should not be victims of our birth of James Madison. January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 317 s. 1058 and other statutes, to extend V A's au­ Public Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is At the request of Mr. WELLSTONE, the thority to operate various programs, amended by striking out "fiscal years 1991 name of the Senator from Massachu­ collect copayments associated with through 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof setts [Mr. KERRY] was added as a co­ provision of medical benefits, and ob­ "the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and sponsor of S. 1058, a bill to provide a tain reimbursement from insurance ending on December 31, 1997,". comprehensive program of support for companies for care furnished; as fol­ (n) AUTHORITY To MAKE GRANTS FOR AS­ victims of torture. lows: SISTANCE IN FURNISHING SERVICES AND AS­ SISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.-(!) Sec­ s. 1178 Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: tion 3(a) of the Homeless Veterans Com­ At the request of Mr. CHAFEE, the prehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 name of the Senator from Indiana [Mr. SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORI· TIES. (Public Law 102-590; 106 Stat. 5136; 38 U.S.C. LUGAR] was added as a cosponsor of S. (a) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE PRIORITY 7721 note) is amended by striking out "fiscal 1178, a bill to amend title XVIII of the HEALTH CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS Ex­ years 1993, 1994, and 1995," and inserting in Social Security Act to provide for cov­ POSED TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES.-(!) Effective lieu thereof "fiscal years 1993 through 1997,". erage of colorectal screening under June 29, 1995, section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, (2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is part B of the Medicare Program. United States Code, is amended by striking amended by striking out "each of the fiscal s. 1419 out "after June 30, 1995," and all that follows years 1993, 1994, and 1995" and inserting in At the request of Mrs. KASSEBAUM, through "December 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "each of fiscal years 1993 lieu thereof "after December 31, 1996". through 1997". the name of the Senator from Massa­ (2) Section 1712(a)(l)(D) of such title is chusetts [Mr. KERRY] was added as a amended by striking out "December 31, (0) HOMELESS VETERANS' REINTEGRATION cosponsor of S. 1419, a bill to impose 1995," and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ PRoJECTS.-(1) Section 738(e)(l) of the Stew­ sanctions against Nigeria. ber 31, 1996,". art B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11448(e)(l)) is amended by adding at s. 1484 (b) DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DEPEND­ ENCE.-Section 1720A(e) of such title is the end the following: At the request of Mr. NICKLES, the amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" "(D) Sl0,000,000 for fiscal year 1996. name of the Senator from Wyoming and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, "(E) Sl0,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.". [Mr. THOMAS] was added as a cosponsor 1997". (2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) of S. 1484, a bill to enforce the public (C) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL is amended by striking out "October 1, 1995" debt limit and to protect the Social Se­ ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE.-Sec­ and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, curity trust funds and other Federal tion 1720C(a) of such title is amended by 1997". striking out "September 30, 1995," and in­ trust funds and accounts invested in (p) EFFECTIVE DATE.-Except as provided in public debt obligations. serting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997,". (d) NEGOTIATED INTEREST RATES.-Section subsections (a)(l) and (i), the amendments 3703(c)(4)(D) of such title is amended by made by this section shall take effect on Oc­ striking out "December 31, 1995" and insert­ tober 1, 1995. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU­ ing in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". THE (q) RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS.-The follow­ TION 38-RESTATING COM­ (e) MORTGAGES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT lM­ ing actions are hereby ratified: MITMENT TO A 7-YEAR BAL­ PROVEMENTS.-Section 3710(d)(7) of such title (1) The furnishing by the Secretary of Vet­ ANCED BUDGET is amended by striking out "December 31, erans Affairs of care and services by virtue of 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ section 1710(a)(l)(G) of title 38, United States Mr. DASCHLE submitted the following ber 31, 1997". concurrent resolution; which was con­ Code, during the period beginning on July 1, (f) ENHANCED LOAN ASSET SALE AUTHOR­ 1995, and ending on the date of the enact­ sidered and agreed to: ITY .-Section 3720(h)(2) of such title is ment of this Act. S. CON. RES. 38 amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" (2) The furnishing by the Secretary of serv­ Resolved by the Senate (the House of ReJr and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, ices in noninstitutional settings by virtue of resentatives concurring), That The President 1996". section 17200 of such title during the period and the Congress shall enact legislation in (g) AUTHORITY OF LENDERS OF AUTOMATI­ beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the 2nd session of the 104th Congress to CALLY GUARANTEED LOANS To REVIEW AP­ the date of the enactment of this Act. achieve a balanced budget not later than fis­ PRAISALS.-Section 3731(!)(3) of such title is (3) The use by any director of a Depart­ cal year 2002 as estimated by the Congres­ amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" ment of Veterans Affairs health-care facility sional Budget Office, and the President and and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, of data on rates of compensation pa.id to cer­ the Congress agree that the balanced budget 1997". tified nurse anesthetists in a labor market must protect future generations, ensure (h) AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AsSISTANCE area under section 7451(d)(3)(C) of such title Medicare solvency, reform welfare, and pro­ FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.-8ection 3735(c) of during the period beginning on April l, 1995, vide adequate funding for Medicaid, edu­ such title is amended by striking out "De­ and ending on the date of the enactment of cation agriculture, national defense, veter­ cember 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof this Act. ans, and the environment. Further, the bal­ "December 31, 1997". (4) The furnishing by the Secretary of care anced budget shall adopt tax policies to help (i) USE OF DATA ON CoMPENSATION FOR CER­ for homeless chronically mentally ill and working families and stimulate future eco­ TIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.­ other veterans by virtue of section 115 of the nomic growth. Effective March 31, 1995, section Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 The balanced budget agreement shall be 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of such title is amended by (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) during the period begin­ estimated by the Congressional Budget Of­ striking out "April 1, 1995" and inserting in ning on October l, 1995, and ending on the fice based on its most recent current eco­ lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". date of the enactment of this Act. nomic and technical assumptions, following (j) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP (5) The furnishing by the Secretary of work a thorough consultation and review with the PRoGRAM.-8ection 7618 of such title is therapy and therapeutic transitional housing Office of Management and Budget, and other amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" by virtue of section 7 of Public Law 102-54 (38 government and private experts. and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, U.S.C. 1718 note) during the period beginning 1997". on October l, 1995, and ending on the date of (k) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROP­ the enactment of this Act. AMENDMENT SUBMITTED ERTY .-Section 8169 of such title is amended (6) Grants made by the Secretary to fur­ by striking out "December 31, 1995" and in­ nish services to veterans under section 3 of serting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Serv­ (l) AUTHORITY FOR CoMMUNITY-BASED RESI­ ices Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 THE VA AUTHORITY EXTENSION DENTIAL CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRoNICALLY note) during the period beginning on October ACT OF 1996 MENTALLY· ILL VETERANS AND OTHER VETER­ 1, 1995, and ending on the date of the enact­ ANS.-Section 115(d) of the Veterans' Benefits ment of this Act. and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3116 is amended by striking out "September 30, Amend the title to read as follows: "To . 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ amend title 38, United States Code, to extend Mr. wARNER (for Mr. SIMPSON) pro­ ber 31, 1997". the authority of the Secretary of Veterans posed an amendment to the bill (S. 991) (m) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COM­ Affairs to carry out certain programs and ac­ to amend title 38, United States Code, PENSATED WORK THERAPY.-Section 7(a) of tivities, and for other purposes.". 318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS There was a lot more than beans, and it all Back home, he married a Pekin girl and required care. Many folks kept a small flock launched his remarkable political career as of chickens by the back porch as well. At one the youngest person ever elected to the THE CENTENNIAL OF EVERETT time, in fact, the Dirksens raised a pig. Pekin City Council. McKINLEY DIRKSEN'S BffiTH The bigger boys spaded the gardens and As city councilman, he was a young man raked them smooth. Before he was old dealing with a rapidly changing world. •Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, this week enough for school, the youngest son, Ev, Streets needed to be paved for the growing marks the lOOth anniversary of the could help punch holes in the prepared numbers of those new motor cars. The fire birth of one of the greatest leaders ever ground with the wooden split pegs used as department needed trucks to replace the to have served in this body, the late clothespins keeping a straight line along the horse-drawn rigs. The aging streetcars, one Senator from Illinois and former Re­ board on which he knelt. car running back and forth on a single track, publican leader of the Senate, Everett Keeping clothes as clean as possible was needed replacement with bus service. important when washing them was a major Power plants were under construction, McKinley Dirksen. weekly chore. As the produce grew, ripening bringing electricity. The Edison revolution Everett Dirksen was born on January in sequence, much of it had to be "put up" was on, and radio was waiting in the wings. 4, 1896. He brought the small town val­ for the winter in fruit jars and glasses, These were not hypothetical or abstract ues and the sense of civility of his na­ sealed with hot paraffin or special lids, after problems to be solved abstractly for the tive Pekin to his work in the Senate, being well cooked. Cabbage was chopped and young councilman. He was intimately in­ where he combined these qualities with salted and then pounded and pounded until it volved with the reality of finance for tech­ some of the finest oratorical and par­ was soaked in its own brine to be kept for nology and the even tougher reality of the liamentary skills that have been dis­ winter-sauerkraut. effects and demands new technology and dra­ The Dirksen boys took part, and it was the matic change made on the city workers, and played on this floor in his or any era. boys who peddled surplus vegetables door to the public. The Senate has honored his memory door. The basics of life to the German fami­ When he grappled with these problems as a by naming one of its office buildings lies were food, clothes, shelter from the cold councilman, he also worked delivering his for him, and the Dirksen Congressional and cleanliness. So, before he learned to read brothers' bread to 50 small groceries scat­ Center in Pekin continues his tradition and write, Everett Dirksen became part of a tered about town. Everybody knew his route, of public service with its many ongoing family team, doing his share in providing and at many a stop he confronted people research and in-service activities. those basics, and grew up knowing from with problems to take to their councilman. I call the attention of my colleagues whence came the necessities of life. Some­ Before he went to the national macrocosm, body had to do the work to produce it. this man had a thorough and heavy dose of to an insightful article about the Dirk­ Their father had a stroke in 1901 when Ev, the microcosm. sen legacy, written by retired editor the youngest, was only 5. By the time Ev was Thus, the nature of the man was well­ Charles Dancey of the Peoria Journal 9, Dad was dead. The boys were raised by founded long before he became one of that Star, and I ask that the article be their mother, and the team game of survival city's best-loved figures, before he created printed at this point in the RECORD. that they played put a solid foundation the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 and brought over The article follows: under his whole life. the votes to pass it with him, before he won a Grammy for recording "Gallant Men," be­ [From the Peoria Journal Star, Jan. 4, 1996] In those circumstances and in the absence of radio, television, telephones or computers, fore he was the confident of presidents both DIRKSEN BROUGHT SENSE OF REALITY he found school and learning downright fun. Republican and Democrat, and before he be­ WHEREVER HE WENT Learning was an adventure and a kind of came a darling of the once-skeptical Wash­ (By Charles Dancey) game. He loved reading. He loved to discover ington press corps. One hundred years ago, fathers might have a new big word and roll it off his tongue. In He brought to Washington the prestige of dreamed that a son born in a log cabin could books, he could explore the far reaches of being the Congress' best orator, a skill become president. But no way could Johann this world and of the world of ideas. founded and practiced in Pekin and which Dirksen have imagined Jan. 4, 1896, that his Thus in his youth, and progressively there­ largely won for him his original seat in the baby boy's birthday celebrations one day after, Everett Dirksen combined those won­ House of Representatives in the first place. would launch the social season in the na­ derful opposites, the contradictions of ideal­ He also brought the attention to detail, tion's capital. ist and a realist. It fit the Lincoln tradition the realism, of Bohnchefiddle, and was, un­ Yet, Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen's of central Illinois. doubtedly, the most skilled parliamentarian birthday bash, usually at the Mayflower With his older brothers grown and earning in the Senate of his time. He knew how the hotel ballroom, was the opening "must go" money, the family could let young Everett system worked in every detail, and he knew event of the social season each year in Wash­ go off to college. He worked nights while who was the person that counted, the person ington, D.C., even before he became minority schooling at the University of Minnesota, to talk to, not only in the Senate but in leader of the Senate and a national figure be­ until World War I interrupted. every department of the national adminis­ yond the Beltway. Everybody who was any­ Three years of ROTC there gave him a leg tration. body. as the saying goes, attended from both up on a lieutenant's bars. In France, he was Finally, he made many friends and no en­ political parties and from the administration an artillery man. His job was to ride a wick­ emies in the best tradition of the small town and the congress. er basket under a rough, hydrogen-filled bal­ where he grew up, and where some of his Those glittering parties were a long way loon, held by a cable and linked by a primi­ local political foes were also lifelong per­ from the neighborhood in Pekin known as tive telephone to the gun batteries, over­ sonal friends. "Beantown." Yet, growing up in Beantown looking the battlefield. There he observed When Everett Dirksen died, the president may have been an important part of "Ev" the fall of the artillery shells his battery of the United States gave the eulogy-pro­ Dirksen being the toast of the town in the mates were firing and tell them how to ad­ claiming that Sen. Everett McKinley Dirk­ nation's capital. just there fire to bring it on target. sen had more impact on history than many Actually, the residents, themselves named Of course, such balloons like his were sit­ presidents. it that-or rather in their own language, That he was, and he didn't learn that in ting ducks, even for the primitive planes of Washington. That was the boy from "Bohnchefiddle." They were German immi­ the time. Bohnchefiddle.• grants who didn't indulge in euphemisms. When the war ended, the army found his They had a strong sense of reality. And the ability to speak German useful and kept him reality was that rich folks had flower gar­ in Europe. He remained overseas for 18 ADMIRAL ARLEIGH A. BURKE dens in their yards; immigrants grew beans. months in all much of the time interpreting They were who they were, and saw nothing for others, or dealing directly with the local • Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, our wrong with it. Beantown was just their German population. He also knew Paris, Ber­ Nation has lost one of its most distin­ American starting place. lin, other German cities, and visited England guished Naval heros, Adm. Arleigh A. In fact, most residents in Pekin, and mil­ and Ireland. In Rome, the ambassador asked Burke. Had World War II continued be­ lions more across America, gardened their him to join his staff, but Ev was homesick yond September 2, 1945, I might have yards. Even a narrow small-town lot was 50 for Pekin. served in the Pacific under "31 knot feet front, 150 deep, and provided space for Thus, young Lt. Dirksen returned to Pekin people who didn't own a horse and didn't and Bohnchefiddle at age 24, with an extraor­ Burke," as he was nicknamed for his need a barn. There was space for berry dinary range of experiences. He was now a exploits against the Japanese. Admiral bushes along the lot line, half a dozen fruit college man, a combat veteran and an ex-of­ Burke was awarded 13 decorations, in­ trees set wide apart, orderly squares of gar­ ficer who had traveled, often in very sophis­ cluding the Distinguished Service den vegetables, and a grape arbor. ticated circles, in postwar Europe. Medal, the Navy Cross, the Legion of January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 319 Merit, the Silver Star, and our Na­ Mr. Burke fell into disfavor with some offi­ their toll among the civilian popu­ tion's highest civilian honor, the Medal cials of the Truman Administration by head­ lation. Few people know that land­ of Freedom. In 1991, for the first time ing a group of high NavY officers that cam­ mines caused a third of the American paigned for supercarriers and against a stra­ in Navy history, the man for whom tegic reliance on the Air Force's B-36 bomb­ deaths in Vietnam, a quarter of the a ship-U.S.S. Arleigh Burke-was ers. American deaths in the Persian Gulf named was on hand to see her commis­ His role in what was called the Admiral's war, and over a quarter of American sioned. revolt seemed to scuttle his chances for pro­ deaths in Somalia. Mr. President, I ask that the obitu­ motion. But his name went back on the lists Landmines are a global humanitarian ary of Arleigh A. Burke from the New a year later, when he became a rear admiral, catastrophe, but humans are not the York Times of January 2, 1996, be in­ and in 1951, he became a member of the allied only victims. Any living creature, wild cluded in the RECORD. cease-fire commission in Korea for six or domestic, that weighs as much as a The obituary follows: months. small dog, is a potential landmine vic­ [From the New York Times, Jan. 2, 1996] In 1955, he was selected by Eisenhower over 92 more senior officers to be Chief of Naval tim. There have been many instances ARLEIGH A. BURKE DIES AT 94; NAVAL HERO Operations. In that post, he advocated a bal­ when a family lost its only means of OF WORLD WAR II anced and versatile fleet, new antisubmarine livelihood when a cow or water buffalo (By Robert D. McFadden) technology, the development of Polaris sub­ stepped on a landmine, but there are Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, a battle-decorated marines and other nuclear systems, and new undoubtedly countless other instances Chief of Naval Operations whose combat ex­ aircraft designs. He served three two-year of wild animals that have died from ploits against Japanese naval forces in the terms, but insisted on retiring in 1961, when mines. Virtually any animal that trig­ South Pacific made him the Navy's most President John F. Kennedy offered him a celebrated destroyer squadron commander of fourth term. gers a mine suffers terrible injuries and World War II, died yesterday at Bethesda Arleigh Albert Burke was born on a farm dies from loss of blood. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He was 94 near Boulder, Colo., on Oct. 19, 1901. his par­ Mr. President, this may seem unim­ and lived in Fairfax, Va. ents were of Swedish and Pennsylvania portant, but it is not. Landmines are Admiral Burke, who retired in 1961 after 42 Dutch stock, his paternal grandfather having insidious because they indiscrimi­ years in the Navy, including a record six­ changed the name from Bjorkegren. He grad­ nately kill and maim the innocent, and year tenure as the Chief of Naval Operations uated from the United States Naval Acad­ that includes animals as well as people. in the Administration of President Dwight emy in 1923, and after five years of sea duty, D. Eisenhower, died of complications of earned a degree in chemical engineering at There have even been reports that the pneumonia, said a Navy spokesman, Lieut. the University of Michigan in 1931. Pentagon is considering using sheep to Comdr. Ed Austin. He was an inspector at a naval gun factory clear mines, by sending them into In a career that took him from Annapolis in Washington when World War II broke out. minefields to trigger the mines. Not to Washington via the high seas, Admiral He immediately applied for sea duty, but his only would this fail to detonate all the Burke, a stocky pipe smoker with an easy application was not granted until 1943, when mines, but anyone who has seen the smile, served in battleships and aircraft car­ he was sent to command destroyers in the horrifying injuries landmines cause riers, was a member of the United Nations Solomons. For his ensuing exploits, he was would be repulsed by the sacrifice of truce negotiations team in the Korean War awarded 13 decorations, including the Distin­ and in Washington became a strong advocate guished Service Medal, the Navy Cross, the defenseless animals that way. of a powerful nuclear fleet for the Navy, in­ Legion of Merit and the Silver Star. Mr. President, landmines are causing cluding its missile-launching Polaris sub­ In January 1977, he was awarded the na­ a humanitarian catastrophe. Even if marines. tion's highest civilian honor, the Medal of not a single new mine were laid the 100 But he was best known as "31 Knot Freedom, by President Gerald R. Ford. In million unexploded mines in the Burke," a nickname supplied by Admiral 1984, the NavY named a class of missile­ ground would go on killing for decades. William F. Halsey, for his exploits as the launching destroyers for him. And in 1991, it commander of Squadron 23, a pack of eight We must do all we can to locate and re­ launched the U.S.S. Arleigh Burke, an S864 move them. I have sponsored legisla­ destroyers that staged high-speed torpedo at­ million destroyer, and for the first time in tacks that devastated enemy warships in the NavY history, the man for whom a ship was tion to appropriate funds to improve Solomon Islands in late 1943 and early 1944. named was on hand to see her commissioned. the technology for doing that, and to "Stand aside! Stand aside! I'm coming Mr. Burke is survived by his wife, the help support mine clearing efforts through at 31 knots," Mr. Burke, then a Cap­ former Roberta (Bobbi) Gorsuch, to whom he around the world. Those funds are tain, radioed darkened American troop was married for 72 yea.rs.• being used. It is not enough, not nearly transports as his squadron, named Little Beavers for a comic-strip character, steamed enough, but it is a start. up the slot at boiler-bursting speed to attack LANDMINES: A DEADLY PERIL TO To those who care about innocent a Japanese task force off Bougainville on the ALL THE WORLD'S CREATURES life, whether human or non-human, night of Nov. l, 1943. landmines are a scourge that must be In a widely heralded action, the squadron • Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I have rid from the world. Ultimately, the covered the landing of thousands of Amer­ often spoken of the danger landmines only way to do that is to ban them al­ ican troops while attacking enemy vessels pose to civilians and combatants together.• and aircraft. When the battle of Empress Au­ around the world. There are an esti­ gusta Bay ended the next day, the Japanese mated 100 million of these hidden kill­ toll was horrendous. A cruiser and four de­ ers in over 60 countries, each one wait­ A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SEASON IN stroyers lay on the bottom, and two cruisers NEW YORK and a pair of destroyers had limped away ing to explode from the pressure of a heavily damaged. footstep. • Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I rise La.ter that month, the squadron engaged The State Department estimates today to celebrate the true spirit of the another Japanese task force off Cape St. that 26,000 people are killed or maimed holiday season and pay special tribute George, New Ireland, and sank three destroy­ by landmines annually. That is 72 peo­ to Trans World Airlines (TWA) for its ers without taking a hit. In 22 engagements ple each day, or one every 22 minutes. generosity in helping to make Christ­ from November 1943 to February 1944, the The overwhelming majority are inno­ mas a truly special time for one of my NavY said, Capt. Burke's squadron was cred­ ited with sinking one cruiser, nine destroy­ cent civilians, who if they are lucky constituents, Mr. Mouris Astafanous. ers, one submarine and nine smaller ships, as enough to survive face a lifetime of To have a chance of survival, doctors well as downing approximately 30 aircraft. physical and psychological trauma. told Mr. Astafanous that he would need La.ter, Mr. Burke became a chief of staff to American service men and women are a bone marrow transplant. Tests had Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher, whose carrier also the victims of these indiscrimi­ indicated that his sister, Ms. Wedad task forces attacked the Japanese at Iwo nate killers. It is no surprise that the Astafanous of Cairo, Egypt, met the in­ Jima, Okinawa. and Tokyo. Mr. Burke was first American casualty in Bosnia was credible 20,000 to 1 odds of finding a a.board the fla.gship Bunker Hill and later the Enterprise when they were hit by Japanese from a landmine. There are 3 to 5 mil­ perfect match. However, State Depart­ suicide planes off Okinawa. lion land.mines there, hidden under ment red tape prevented Ms. In 1949, during interservice disputes that snow and mud. After our troops leave, Astafanous from flying to America to followed the unification of the armed forces, millions will remain for years, taking help her brother. Because of these 320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 bureacratic hurdles, Ms. Astafanous tion specialist. In 1970, he assumed the There being no objection, the Senate was being denied the opportunity to post of officer in charge at Memphis, proceeded to consider the bill. help save her brother's life. At the re­ where he has worked to the present Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask quest of the Astafanous family, I con­ day. unanimous consent that the bill be tacted the American Amdassador in Although the Memphis office does read a third time and passed, the mo­ Cairo who guaranteed his personal as­ not directly serve Arkansas, I know tion to reconsider be laid upon the sistance in helping Wedad, and less that David Cole's work has impacted table, and any statements on the bill than 24 hours later, she was granted my State. Mr. Cole has helped hun­ be placed in the RECORD as if read. the necessary visa. dreds of impoverished immigrants get The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Once a visa was secured, it was nec­ their new lives off to a postive start. I objection, it is so ordered. essary to obtain an airline ticket for would guess that a good number of The bill (H.R. 2061) was read the third the trip to New York. TWA responded those immigrants eventually made time and passed. to my request for help in this situa­ their way to Arkansas, where they tion. TWA CEO and president, Jeff have been productive members of my VETERANS' MEDICAL BENEFITS Erickson, ensured that Ms. Astafanous' State. travel plans were arranged in a proper Mr. President, the mission of the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask and timely manner. TWA then flew Ms. !&NS is not just enforcement, it is not unanimous consent that the Senate Astafanous from Egypt to New York so just about keeping people out of the now turn to consideration of calendar that she would be able to give her criti­ country. It is also about helping the 264, s. 991. cally ill brother one of the greatest legal immigrants who come here to as­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there gifts of all, the gift of hope. Mr. similate into American society. David objection to the immediate consider­ Erickson's actions, along with the co­ Cole has always understood that mis­ ation of the bill? operation of TWA employees, have sion, and we will certainly miss his There being no objection, the Senate helped to provide the support the work at the Immigration and Natu­ proceeded to consider the bill, which Astafanous family needs in this critical ralization Service. I know all my col­ had been reported from the Committee time. leagues join me in wishing Mr. Cole the on Veterans' Affairs, with an amend­ Ms. Astafanous arrived in New York best of luck in the future.• ment to strike all after the enacting on the morning of Christmas Eve and clause and inserting in lieu thereof the immediately went to her brother's hos­ following: pital bedside for a joyous reunion. HARRY KIZIRIAN POST OFFICE SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EJCPIRING AUTHORI· Mouris' spirits have been immeas­ BUILDING DESIGNATION ACT OF TIES. 1996 (a) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH urably lifted by the arrival of his sister CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS EXPOSED TO as have the spirits of all who have been Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask TOXIC SUBSTANCES.-(l)(A) Effective June 29, touched by this wonderful family. I that the Chair lay before the Senate a 1995, section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States have had the honor of meeting Mouris message from the House of Representa­ Code, is amended by striking out "after June 30, and the entire Astafanous family. They tives on H.R. 1606, a bill to designate 1995," and all that follows through "December are a family of great strength and the U.S. Post Office building located at 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "after De­ courage. My prayers, and I am sure the 24 Corliss Street, Providence, RI, as the cember 31, 1996". (B) Any hospital OT nursing home care OT my prayers of all colleagues, are with "Harry Kizirian Post Office Building." medical services furnished by the Secretary of Mouris Astafanous, his sister Wedad, The President Office laid before the Veterans Affairs by virtue of section and the entire Astafanous family. Senate the following message from the 1710(a)(l)(G) of title 38, United States Code, dur­ Thank you, Mr. President.• House of Representatives: ing the period beginning on June 30, 1995, and (At the request of Mr. DASCHLE, the Resolved: That the House disagree to the ending on the date of the enactment of this Act following statement was ordered to be amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. is hereby ratiried. printed in the RECORD.) 1606) entitled "An Act to designate the (2) Section 1712(a)(l)(D) of such title is United States Post Office building located at amended by striking out "December 31, 1995," 24 Corliss Street, Providence, Rhode Island, and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, TRIBUTE TO MR. DAVID COLE as the 'Harry Kizirian Post Office Build­ 1996,". ing'". (b) DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DEPEND­ • Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I rise ENCE.-Section 1720A(e) of such title is amended today to commend Mr. David Cole for Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask by striking out "December 31, 1995" and insert­ his outstanding 34-year career with the unanimous consent that the Senate re­ ing in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". Immigration and Naturali~tion Serv­ cede from its amendments and the mo­ (c) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL ice. tion to reconsider be laid on table. ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE.-Sec­ Mr. Cole is currently Officer in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion 1720C(a) of such title is amended by strik­ Charge at the !&NS office in Memphis. objection, it is so ordered. ing out "September 30, 1995," and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1996, ". I was recently informed that he will be (d) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO GUARANTEE retiring very soon. In fact, I believe his DAVID J. WHEELER FEDERAL ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES.-Section 3707(a) retirement party is set for January 13. of such title is amended by striking out "riscal I wanted to take this opportunity to BUILDING years 1993, 1994, and 1995" and inserting in lieu thank David Cole for the outstanding Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask thereof "riscal years 1993through1997". work he has done in this difficult and unanimous consent that the Environ­ (e) AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING Ass/STANCE FOR often frustrating profession. ment and Public Works Committee be HOMELESS VETERANS.-Section 3735(c) of such Unfortunately, Mr. President, the discharged from the further consider­ title is amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "December public discourse on immigration and ation of R.R. 2061, and the Senate pro­ 31, 1997". immigrants is largely negative. We do ceed to its immediate consideration. (fl USE OF DATA ON COMPENSATION FORCER­ not hear enough about the success sto­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The TIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.-(!) ries that occur everyday as a result of clerk will report. Effective March 31, 1995, section the hard work of people like David The legislative clerk read as follows: 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of such title is amended by Cole. A bill (H.R. 2061), to designate the Federal striking out "April 1, 1995" and inserting in lieu David Aaron Cole began duty as an building located at 1550 Dewey A venue, thereof "December 31, 1999". Immigration Patrol Inspector on Au­ Baker City, Oregon, as the "David J. Wheel­ (2) The use of any director of a Department of er Federal Building." Veterans Affairs health-care facility of data on gust 15, 1961, at Laredo, TX. Following rates of compensation paid to certified nurse an­ several years of front-line work, Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there esthetists in a labor market area under section Cole was promoted and transferred to objection to the immediate consider­ 7451(d)(3)(C) of title 38, United States Code, dur­ Boston, MA, as a records and informa- ation of the bill? ing the period beginning on April 1, 1995, and January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 321 ending on the date of the enactment of this Act the administration on June 29, 1995. It veterans' eligibility rules for a period, is hereby ratified. was reported in amended form by the I also think it would be wholly inap­ (g) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PRO­ Veterans' Affairs Committee on Sep­ propriate for the Congress now to allow GRAM.-Section 7618 of such title is amended by some or all of these priority access striking out "December 31, 1995" and inserting tember 20, 1995. The bill would be fur­ in lieu thereof "December 31, 1996". ther amended today-to incorporate, rules to "die a quiet death" by simply (h) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROP­ for example, extender provisions con­ declining to consider extending them ERTY.-Section 8169 of such title is amended by tained in legislation introduced in the further. Allowing these special access striking out "December 31, 1995" and inserting other body-in order to facilitate the rules to expire-or making significant in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". other body's approval of this legisla­ amendments to them-may be appro­ (i) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESI­ tion before the current year ends. priate actions for the Congress to take. DENTIAL CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY As for the bill as approved by the But they will not be appropriate until MENTALLY ILL VETERANS AND OTHER VETER­ the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee ANS.-Section 115(d) of the Veterans' Benefits Veterans' Committee on September 20, and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) is the first section of that bill would ex­ has given such proposals the serious amended by striking out "September 30, 1995" tend through next year extant legal au­ and thoughtful consideration they and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, thorities which grant to so-called "en­ merit. 1997". vironmental veterans"-specifically, The Senate Committee will arrive at (j) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COM­ those who were exposed to ionizing ra­ its own judgments on eligibility reform PENSATED WORK THERAPY.-Section 7(a) of Pub­ diation during service; those who matters after it holds hearings, builds lic Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended served in the Republic of Vietnam and a record, and debates the issues. It will by striking out "riscal years 1961 through 1995" not take up such issues prematurely. and inserting in lieu thereof "the period begin­ who are, therefore, presumed to have been exposed to dioxin; and those who And it will not take up such issues pre­ ning on October 1, 1991, and ending on Decem­ maturely. And it will not take them up ber 31, 1997, ". served in the Persian Gulf war and who (k) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR AssIST­ are thought, therefore, to have been ex­ on a piecemeal basis. There will be ANCE IN FURNISHING SERVICES AND AssISTANCE posed to toxic substances and other en­ time in 1996 to study the current rules TO HOMELESS VETERANS.-{1) Section 3(a) of the vironmental hazards-to priority ac­ governing access to VA heal th care by Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Pro­ cess to VA hospital care services. That Persian Gulf, Vietnam and radiation­ grams Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-590; 106 Stat. exposed veterans. In the interim, we 5136; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended by striking section would also extend through this should extend the current standards out "riscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995," and in­ year a similar "priority access" provi­ until such time as that study can take serting in lieu thereof "riscal years 1993 through sion applicable to outpatient care serv­ place. 1997,". ices that applies to Persian Gulf veter­ (2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is The other provisions of law which we ans due to the apparently extraor­ would extend today are far less con­ amended by striking out "each of the riscal dinary-and, to date, still inadequately years 1993, 1994, and 1995" and inserting in lieu troversial than those pertaining to the thereof "each of riscal years 1993 through 1997". understood-maladies suffered by those relative access of some classes of veter­ (l) HOMELESS VETERANS' REINTEGRATION veterans. ans to heal th care services. This bill PROJECTS.-(1) Section 738(e)(l) of the Stewart The Veterans' Affairs Committee in­ would also, for example, extend VA's B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 tends to hold extensive hearings in 1996 legal authority to contract for drug U.S.C. 11448(e)(l)) is amended by adding at the on an issue that is commonly referred and alcohol abuse treatment services. end the following: to as "eligibility reform," that is, the It would, in addition, extend a number "(D) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996. ". proposed recodification-and, we hope, (2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is of legal authorities under which VA ei­ amended by striking out "October 1, 1995" and simplification if possible-of very com­ ther itself provides, or contracts for inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1996". plex rules which presently govern others to provide, health care and (m) EFFECTIVE DATE.-E:rcept as provided in which veterans shall have priority ac­ other services to homeless veterans. It subsections (a)(l) and (f)(l), the amendments cess to which categories of health care would extend VA's current pilot pro­ made by this section shall take effect on October services. A number of eligibility reform gram on noninstitutional alternatives 1, 1995. proposals have been advanced-by the to nursing home care. Finally, it would Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I am other body; by the VA; and by Veterans extend: VA's Health Professional pleased to rise to comment briefly Service Organizations-all of which Scholarship Program; V A's authority today, as chairman of the Veterans' Af­ would, in some way, effect the relative to use local pay surveys to determine fairs Committee, on an important and, priority given now to "environmental the appropriate level of locality pay for I think, non-controversial piece of leg­ veterans" who have priority access to VA nurse anesthetists; and VA's au­ islation to extend the effective dates of VA health care services under the rules thority to enter into certain property certain legal authorities under which we would extend today. leasing transactions. the Department of Veterans Affairs My thinking on the question of mov­ As I have noted, Mr. President, these [VA] operates. Several of these au­ ing now to change substantively the provisions are relatively non-con­ thorities have expired recently. Except eligibility rules for "environmental troversial. All on the Committee were as I will discuss in a moment, each of veterans"-an action which the other willing, at minimum, to allow the pro­ these "extender" provisions was ap­ body would apparently like to take grams authorized by these provisions proved by the Veterans' Affairs Com­ now in isolation from other eligibility of law to continue-at least for a pe­ mittee, by a unanimous voice vote, reform issues-is this: the committee riod while they are subjected to further when the Committee marked up S. 991 will be looking into this question, and analysis. The Senate Committee is un­ on September 20, 1995, and ordered that related questions, in considerable willing at this time to "kill" any such that bill be favorably reported without depth in 1996 when it takes up the provision of law, through inaction, as written report. broader issue of eligibility reform. opposed to making an affirmative de­ In explaining this bill, Mr. President, That being the case, it is appropriate termination that the program ought to let me first itemize the provisions of for us now to extend for one year the be terminated. the bill as reported by the Veterans' current rules as they are currently in There has been. however, one unan­ Affairs Committee on September 20, force until we have a chance to study ticipated exception to the "rule" that 1995. Then I will explain the amend­ the House proposal to scale back spe­ the Veterans Committee would not ter­ ments to those provisions contained cial eligibility rules for some, or all, minate programs or benefits by declin­ within a substitute amendment which I "environmental veterans." That study ing to extend legal authorities pre­ have offered today with the concur­ will be part of the analysis which we viously enacted. That exception is the rence of the committee's ranking mi­ will undertake on the entire gamut of extension of VA authority to guarantee nority member, Senator JAY RoCKE­ health care eligibility issues. adjustable rate home mortgage loans FELLER. To summarize, I introduced S. While I think it is appropriate to (so-called "ARMs") which was ap­ 991 as a "by request" bill on behalf of defer consideration of environmental proved by the Committee at markup 322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 but which would be excised from the payments to be made by borrowers creases in the selling prices of homes. bill under the amendment that I offer using VA guaranteed adjustable rate fi­ In short, they were "passed through" today. nancing fluctuate less than payments to the veteran-buyer; veteran-buyers The Congress approved a 3-year under other ARMs since annual inter­ gained no advantage, typically, even "demonstration project" in 1992 which est rate increases on VA-guaranteed though the interest rates they were authorized VA, for the first time, to in­ ARMs are "capped" at 1 percent, rath­ being charged appeared to be "below clude adjustable rate mortgages in its er than at 2 percent as is common prac­ market." Rather, they paid for the in­ home loan guaranty program. It ap­ tice. In light of these distinctions, the terest rate differential "up front" pears that the program has been a suc­ Veterans Affairs Committee has oper­ through higher purchase prices. My cess, and I had hoped, therefore, to ex­ ated under the belief that VA guaran­ amendment's extension of the allow­ tend it. As distinguished from the tee ARMs would "perform" better than ance of market-set interest rates-as is other body, however-which proposed other ARM's-and that the Govern­ the result when rates are negotiated by to make VA's authority to guarantee ment, therefore, would not be exposed the borrower in today's competitive ARMs permanent-I had proposed when to inordinate loss. We had hoped to ex­ marketplace-eliminates such distor­ I introduced S. 991 to extend the ARM tend this "demonstration project" to tions. "demonstration project" for 2 more see, through a review of VA's actual My amendment, in addition, would years before considering giving it per­ loss data, if that belief was well extend VA authority to guarantee "en­ manent status so that the committee grounded. ergy efficient" mortgages. Most would might have an opportunity to view the Be that as it may, Mr. President, agree that improvements to homes to performance of such loans over a wider CBO's cost estimate makes such an ex­ achieve energy efficiency are desirable. range of interest rates. The Veterans' tension impossible for all practical Since 1992, VA has permitted the costs Committee concurred with that judg­ purposes. If this legislation were to incurred in adding such improvements ment when it approved such a 2-year propose an extension in this "dem­ to a home--which improvements can, extension on September 20. onstration project," it would also have and often do, enhance the value of a When the committee acted, however, to propose money-saving legislation to property in the marketplace-to be it was relying on a preliminary, infor­ "offset" the costs which CBO estimates "rolled in" to the mortgage loan-fi­ mal cost estimate provided by the Con­ would be incurred if the ARM exten­ nanced costs of the home. This pro­ gressional Budget Office [CBO]. That sion were to be enacted. The commit­ gram appears to have had some social informal cost estimate indicated, in ef­ tee has no such legislation to propose utility, and insofar as the committee fect, that adjustable rate mortgages-­ at this time; all cost-saving measures has been able to determine, it has not at least the relatively conservative ad­ the committee was able to approve are resulted in losses to the Government. justable rate mortgages guaranteed by already contained in the Veterans' Therefore, I propose today that this VA-are not significantly more likely Committee's portion of the budget rec­ program be extended for 2 more years. than fixed rate mortgages to go into onciliation Balanced Budget Act now My amendment would, in addition, default and that, therefore, an exten­ before the Congress. Accordingly, the extend for 2 years V A's authority to sion in V A's authority · to guarantee chairman's amendment which I have allow lenders access to appraisals on such loans would not subject the Gov­ proposed today would remove the ARM the properties they finance. This provi­ ernment to significantly higher expo­ extender from S. 991. sion, of course, is only reasonable; sure to loss-and, in turn, costs-than There is another aspect of my sub­ there is no reason for lenders not to fixed rate home loans. stitute amendment that merits expla­ have access to such information. CBO, however, reconsidered its pre­ nation. As I have discussed, the sub­ All three of these extenders-an ex­ liminary, informal view on the poten­ stitute would remove one home loan tension in VA's authority to guarantee tial cost of VA guarantees of adjust­ provision-the one which would have marketplace-set interest rate loans; an able rate mortgage loans. By letter extended V A's ARM authority-but one extension in V A's authority to guaran­ issued on October 25, 199~which I re­ which would have extended V A's ARM tee "energy efficient" mortgages; and quest, Mr. President, be made part of authority-but it would also add to the an extension in V A's allowance of ac­ this RECORD in its entirety-CBO con­ bill four other home loan-related au­ cess to property appraisals by lenders-­ cluded as follows: thorities. These provisions are drawn seem, perhaps, to be "no brainers" to Adjustable-rate mortgages involve a great­ from legislation introduced in the use a current vernacular. They are ex­ er subsidy cost to the federal government other body. They are not controversial. tensions of law, however, that rely on than fixed rate mortgages (FPMs) because First, my amendment would extend analysis that the Senate Committee they have a higher likelihood of default. for a 2 year period V A's authority to has not had opportunity to evaluate. In ARMs are more risky than FPMs, not only guarantee home loans having interest addition, they are "extenders" which because interest rates can rise, but because rates negotiated by the borrower with VA-proposed legislations-$. 991 as in­ home buyers with a given amount of income usually can qualify to borrow more money the lender. Until 1992, VA established, troduced by me on June 29, 1995, on the with an ARM than with a FPM, thereby be­ by administrative action, maximum administration's behalf-did not re­ coming more financially leveraged. Thus, permissible mortgage interest rates to quest. I expect that the committee will borrowers with the greatest risk can opt for be allowed on VA guaranteed mort­ study these provisions over the next 2 an ARM over a FPM. This greater risk re­ gages are a given point in time. VA at­ years. At that time, I expect that the sults in higher delinquency and foreclosure tempted to "track" market-set inter­ committee will be in better position to rates. est rates, but despite its best efforts, consider permanent authorizations. In Based on this analysis, Mr. Presi­ there often were differentials between the meantime, I would suggest that dent, CBO estimated that an extension market rates and VA-set rates, if only these measures, which CBO has con­ of VA's authority to guarantee ARMs due to delays in administrative action. cluded would have no significant budg­ would cost VA $36 million in fiscal year Such differentials did not necessarily etary impact when it "costed" them 1996 and $33 million in fiscal year 1997. result in veteran-borrowers getting a for the other body, ought to be ex­ I was surprised, Mr. President, to "good deal." More typically, when VA tended for 2 years. learn of this cost estimate from CBO, ceilings were set below prevailing My proposed amendment would also especially since CBO did not so "cost" rates, the "spread" was offset by the extend, for a 1-year period, VA's "en­ the legislation that enacted the ARM charging of so-called "points." Those hanced loan asset sale authority." This guarantee "demonstration project" points were assessed to the seller-not authority-which, in summary, facili­ just 3 years ago. As I understand it, VA the veteran-borrower-but again, that tates the marketing of instruments by guaranteed ARMs have more conserv­ did not mean that the veteran got a which sales of foreclosed VA-owned ative underwriting standards than "good deal." Sellers' points were typi­ properties are financed-has already other ARMs. In addition, the monthly cally recovered by sellers through in- been approved by the committee, and January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 323 the Congress, as part of the Balanced U.S. CONGRESS, DIRECT SPENDING Budget Act. This provision, which will CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Section l(d) would give VA authority to save the Government S35 million over a Washington, DC. October 25, 1995. guarantee adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) 7-year period, will expire at the end of Hon. ALAN K. SIMPSON. through 1997; previous authority expired on Chairman. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. September 30, 1995. CBO estimates that this the year. We surely hope that the Bal­ Senate. Washington, DC. extension would cost $36 million in 1996 and anced Budget Act will be approved be­ DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional S33 million in 1997. fore then, and that that legislation will Budget Office (CBO) has reviewed S. 991, a Adjustable-rate mortgages involve a great­ affect an extension in this authority. bill to amend title 38, United States Code, er subsidy cost to the federal government Because, however, a lapse in such au­ and other statutes to extend VA's authority than fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) because thority would be disruptive to VA's ef­ to operate certain programs, collect copay­ they have a higher likelihood of default. forts to "bundle" and sell its mort­ ments associated with provision of medical ARMs are more risky than FRMs, not only benefits, and obtain reimbursements from because interest rates can rise, but because gage-backed securities, my amendment insurance companies for care furnished, as home buyers with a given amount of income would extend that authority through ordered reported by the Senate Committee can usually qualify to borrow more money this legislation while the Congress con­ on Veterans' Affairs on September 20, 1995. with an ARM than with a FRM, thereby be­ siders further changes in the Balanced The bill would affect direct spending and coming more financially leveraged. Thus, Budget Act. thus would be subject to pay-as-you go pro­ the borrowers with the greatest risk can opt Finally, Mr. President, my amend­ cedures under section 252 of the Balanced for an ARM over a FRM. This greater risk ment would modify four of the expira­ Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act results in higher delinquency and foreclosure of 1985. The bill would not affect the budgets rates. tion time frames approved by the Sen­ of state of local governments. CBO bases its esimate on recent loan delin­ ate Committee when it considered this If you wish further details on this esti­ quencies reported by the Federal National legislation in September. It would pro­ mate, we will be pleased to provide them. Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the fed­ pose to extend through 1997-rather Sincerely, eral agency that has the most experience than through 1996, as approved by the JUNE E. O'NEn.L, tracking the performance of adjustable-rate committee-VA's pilot program for Director. mortgages. Although data regarding the rate noninstitutional alternatives to nurs­ Enclosure. at which Fannie Mae forecloses on mort­ ing home care. It would extend VA's CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST gages are not available, the delinquency rate ESTIMATE for the ARMs Fannie Mae had purchased has authority to survey local communities been almost 2.5 times that of fixed-rate for appropriate comparability pay data 1. Bill number: S. 991. 2. Bill title: A bill to amend title 38, United mortgages over the past 12 months. Because for nurse anesthetists through 1997 States Code, and other statutes to extend of V A's supplemental servicing program, the rather than through 1999. It would ex­ VA's authority to operate certain programs, easy conversion option to a fixed-rate pro­ tend VA's Health professional Scholar­ collect copayments associated with provi­ gram, and the lower cap on annual interest ship Program through 1997 rather than sions of medical benefits, and obtain reim­ rate increases (1 percent compared to 2 per­ through 1996. And it would extend the bursements from insurance companies for cent for Fannie Mae), the difference in fore­ McKinney Act's Homeless Veterans' care furnished. closure rates between VA ARMs and FRMs is 3. Bill status: As ordered reported by the likely to be less than the difference in delin­ Reintegration Project through 1997 quency rates between Fannie Mae ARMs and rather than through 1996. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 20, 1995. FRMs. CBO estimates that VA ARMs have a The purpose of these modifications, 4. Bill purpose: The bill would extend cer­ foreclosure rate 1.75 times the rate for VA Mr. President, is to conform our bill tain expiring authorities of the Department FRMs. We also assume that the percentage more closely to the time frames ap­ of Veterans Affairs. Contrary to the title of of ARMS guaranteed by VA would be the proved by the other body and, thereby, the bill, it would not affect copayments or same as it was in 1994, about 12 percent of all reimbursements from insurance companies. VA originations. Based on a baseline fore­ to promote the prospects for agree­ closure rate of 10.3 percent for FRMs for 1996, ment. I might also note that the fourth 5. Estimated cost to the Federal Govern­ ment: The following table summarizes the the estimated foreclosure rate for VA ARMs of these time frame modifications-the estimated budgetary impact of S. 991. would be 18 percent. Thus, the subsidy cost expansion of the McKinney Act's [By fiscal years in millions of dollars] for VA ARM loans would be about S36 million Homeless Veterans' Reintegration in 1996 and S33 million in 1997 based on an­ Project extension from 1 year to 2 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 nual loan volumes of 27,000 and 23,000 in 1996 years-is a matter that I know is one and 1997, respectively. of deep personal concern to my good DIRECT SPENDING VA has had the authority to guarantee Spending Under Current Law: ARMS only since 1993, and as a result, the friend, the Senator from Minnesota. Estimated budget au· thority ...... 37 available data are not very useful for pro­ In closing, Mr. President, let me say Estimated outlays ...... 37 jecting defaults. Recent data from the Fed­ that I hope the Senate will approve S. Proposed Changes: eral Housing Administration (FHA), the Estimated budget au- 991 as favorably reported by the Veter­ thority ...... 36 33 model for the VA ARM program, shows that ans' Affairs Committee on September Estimated outlays •.....•.•.. 36 33 the ARMs it guarantees have foreclosure Spending Under S. 991: 20. 1995, and as further amended today. rates similar to those of FRMs it guarantees. Estimated budget au· Nevertheless, there is strong reason to be­ Let me say. as well, that I hope the thority ·•·•···•··•··••·•·•·••··• 37 36 33 Estimated outlays ...... 37 36 33 0 lieve that this is a short-term phenomenon other body will approve it expedi­ and that FHA ARMs, like Fannie Mae ARMs, tiously. It is good, sound legislation; SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS ACTION Spending Under CUnent Law: will prove to have higher foreclosure rates there should be no controversy on it. Budget authority 1.i ···-· m 25 than FRMs. First, the data from FHA are too Other matters can be resolved in this Estimated outlays ...... 190 46 sparse to use for estimating relative fore­ Proposed Changes: new year-and they will be resolved­ Estimated authorization closure rates. FHA has been guaranteeing so long as all who are concerned about level ··-··-·-·-····--·· 144 79 13 ARMS for ten years but only in the last few Estimated outlays -·-·-- 117 93 26 years have these loans made up a significant the needs of the Nation's veterans con­ Spending Under S. 991: tinue to approach this serious business Estimated authorization portion of FHA's originations. Second, dur­ level 1.i ·-·-···-·--·· m 168 79 13 ing this period, mortgage rates have been in the cooperative spirit that has been Estimated outlays ...... 190 163 95 26 quite low by historical standards. so productive in the pa.st. 1 The 1995 figure is the amount already appropriated. SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS ACTION Mr. President, I appreciate the time 2 Amounts for fiscal years 1996 through 2000 are authorizations subject to appropriations action. This bill contains several provisions that that has been afforded me. would be subject to appropriations action. I ask unanimous consent a CBO cost 6. Ba.sis of estimate: The estimate assumes Medical Treatment for Persian Gulf Veter­ estimate and an October 25, 1995, cover enactment of the bill and appropriation of ans. Section l(a) would extend from Decem­ letter from June O'Neill be printed in the authorized a.mounts for each fiscal year. ber 31, 1995, to December 31, 1996. VA's au­ CBO used historic spending rates for esti­ thority to provide medical treatment to vet­ the RECORD. mating outlays. The following section-by­ erans who may have been exposed to toxic There being no objection, the mate­ section cost analysis addresses only those substances while serving in the Persian Gulf rial. was ordered to be printed in the sections of the bill that would have a signifi­ War. Since 1992, about 180,000 veterans have RE·coRD, as follows: cant budgetary impact. sought outpatient care for ailments believed 324 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 to have resulted from exposure to toxic sub­ cruitment difficulties. In return for the additional four residences with a total of 60 stances while serving in the Gulf War. award, recipients incur a service obligation beds are planned. Expansion beyond 50 resi­ Based on estimates from VA, the cost of of two years to the VA. dences would require a change in current treating and testing these veterans would be [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) law. To serve 316 veterans in 1994, VA spent $60 million for the final nine months of fiscal about S3 million. year 1996 and $20 million for the first three 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 [By fiscal years. in millions of dollars) months of1997. Estimated authorization level .... [By fiscal yea rs, in mill ions of dollars) Esti mated outlays ...... •••....••.. 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Estimated authorization level .•.. Section l(g) would extend the authoriza­ Estimated outlays ...... ••....••.•... Estimated authorization level .... 60 20 tion of the program from December 31, 1995, Estimated outlays ...•...... •...... 52 28 to December 31, 1996. For 1996, the cost of the Grants for Assistance in Furnishing Serv­ program would be almost S8 million for the ices and Assistance to Homeless Veterans. Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence. last nine months of the year. VA anticipates Section l(k) expands VA's authority to work For about 15 years VA has been authorized to that this amount of funding would pay for with community and public groups to pro­ contract with third parties to treat veterans 427 awards. vide services to homeless veterans. This pro­ suffering from alcohol and drug abuse. Sec­ Enhanced-Use Leases of Real Property. gram provides seven comprehensive home­ tion 9(b) would extend authority to provide Section l(h) would extend for two years the less shelters, authorizes placement of coun­ contract care from December 31, 1995 to De­ authorization for VA to use enhanced-use selors in 12 homeless shelters, allows for cember 331, 1997. At the discretion of the Sec­ leases of real property and would result in no grants to public and community organiza­ retary of Veterans Affairs, VA would be able significant costs. Enhanced-use leases of real tions to provide transitional assistance to to contract with halfway houses and other property allow VA to enter into contracts veterans, and authorizes VA to make per community-based organizations to provide with private companies to develop or employ diem payments to organizations eligible to short-term care and therapeutic services to underutilized land or other assets under the receive grants. This program would be au­ veterans with alcohol and drug dependencies. control of VA. In most instances, VA would thorized until December 31, 1997. Reauthor­ In 1994, VA spent almost S9 million on con­ allow a private developer to build on prop­ ization of the program is needed only to con­ tracts with organizations that helped veter­ erty owned by VA, and in return the devel­ tinue the homeless grant and per diem pro­ ans suffering from substance abuse. Under oper would allow VA partial use of the newly grams. this section, VA would spend over $6 million developed facility at below market price. In [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) in the last three quarters of 1996 and help the past, VA has contracted for child care more than 6,000 veterans during the entire centers and cafeterias where VA received 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 fiscal year. below market prices for its employees who Estimated authorization level .•.. [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) use the facility. Estimated outlays ..•••....••.•...... With the exception of leases made to pro­ 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 vide child-care services, no more than 20 en­ In 1994, $8 million was appropriated for this Estimated authorization level ...• hanced-use leases may be entered into at any program, $5.6 million of which was used for Estimated outlays ···············-···· one time. Current law permits VA to make the grant program. The number of veterans payments only for those enhanced-use leases affected by the program is uncertain, and VA Noninstitutional Alternatives to Nursing that provide space or services for which is developing a plan to evaluate its effective­ Home Care. Section l(c) would extend until funds have been appropriated in advance. ness. CBO estimates the cost of the program December 31, 1996, a pilot program on nurs­ Community-Based Residential Care for in 1996 would be about S9 million. ing homes that allows the Secretary of Vet­ Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans. In 1994, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Projects. erans Affairs to pay for alternatives to nurs­ VA spent just over $24.5 million to provide Section 1(1) would authorize appropriations ing home care. At present, VA can contract 9,000 Homeless Chronically Mentally Ill for Homeless Veterans Reintegration with private and community providers of (HCMI) veterans community-based residen­ Projects. The provision specifies an author­ non-institutional nursing home care to pro­ tial care. The HCMI program began in 1987 ization level of $10 million in 1996. vide homemaker and home health services to and has been reauthorized periodically. The [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) eligible veterans. Certain criteria must be program operates out of 71 VA facilities and met by veterans in order to qualify for the targets homeless veterans with psychiatric 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 program. In general, veterans with a service­ or drug abuse problems. VA estimates that connected rating of more than 50 percent and the number of homeless veterans on any Authorization level ·········-···-··-· 10 veterans needing nursing home care for serv­ given night varies from 150,000 to 250,000. Estimated outlays -·················-· 1 ice-connected disabilities have priority in re­ Case workers seek out these veterans at 7. Pay-as-you-go considerations: The Bal­ ceiving this care. Participants must be at homeless shelters or on the street and help anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control least 75 years old and meet other specific re­ them find appropriate health care and social Act of 1985 sets up pay-as-you-go procedures quirements pertaining to health and ability services. These veterans are usually placed for legislation affecting direct spending or to live independently. The cost of non-insti­ in community programs under contract with receipts through 1998. The bill would have tutional care cannot exceed 65 percent of VA. The average cost of providing this serv­ the following pay-as-you-go impact: what it costs VA to provide each individual ice was $39 per day per veteran in 1994. The [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) nursing care at its facilities ($32,371 in 1994). average stay was 71 days. [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars) 1996 1997 1998

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Cllange in outlays -·-····-····---·--·····-······-··-·· 36 33 0 Cllange in receipts -·--··----··---··.. '-·-·· (I) (I) (I) Estimated authorization level ..•. 28 29 8 Estimated authorization level ·- 18 1 Not applicable. Estimated outlays -··········--·-· 16 Estimated outlays ··········-··--·- 25 28 11 8. Estimated cost to State and local gov­ In 1994, VA spent almost $10 million and VA anticipates that in 1996 it would be able ernments: None provided noninstitutional care to 1,500 veter­ to help almost 9, 700 of the several hundred 9. Estimate Comparison: None ans. The number of veterans participating in thousand homeless veterans at a cost of over 10. Previous CBO estimate: On October 5, the program is expected to grow to 2, 700 in $28 million. Section l(i) would extend this 1995, CBO prepared a cost estimate for H.R. 1996 and would cost $18 million for that year. program through December 1997. 2289 as ordered reported by the House Com­ Health Professional Scholarship Program. Compensated Work Therapy and Thera­ mittee on Veterans' Affairs (HVAC) on Sep­ In 1994, VA awarded scholarships to 374 VA peutic Transitional Housing (CWT). Section tember 20, 1995. The estimate included the nurses and other health professionals. These l(j) would continue a demonstration program cost of extending permanently the VA ARM competitive scholarships allowed VA health aimed at helping eligible veterans with se­ program and extending for three years the care professionals to enroll in a full-time vere mental illness and drug and alcohol homeless veterans job training program. course of study leading to either an associ­ problems return to mainstream society. The CBO's cost estimate for H.R. 2353 as ordered ate, baccalaureate, or master's degree. program offers veterans treatment while em­ reported by HV AC on September 20, 1995, in­ Award winners receive payments for tuition, ployed in the CWT program. This program cluded estimates for several other provisions educational expenses, and a monthly sti­ differs from therapy programs because veter­ that are also part of S. 991. pend-all tax free. The program helps VA re­ ans pay rent to offset the cost of acquiring 11. Estimate prepared by: Michael Groarke. cruit and retain nurses and other health care and maintaining the property in which they 12. Estimate approved by: Paul N. Van de professionals, particularly for health care reside. VA has purchased 46 residences which Water, Assistant Director, for Budget Analy­ disciplines in which VA is experiencing re- will have 404 beds when fully operational. An sis. January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 325 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, Second, extend until December 31, ties and programs, and I urge all of my as the ranking minority member of the 1996, the special eligibility for VA out­ Senate colleagues to support it. As I Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I urge patient care accorded to Persian Gulf noted at the outset, our consideration the Senate to give its unanimous sup­ war veterans. of this bill was delayed because of un­ port to the pending measure, S. 991, Third, extend until December 31, 1997, related concerns and it is vital that we legislation that would extend a variety V A's authority to contract for commu­ act as quickly as possible to reauthor­ of veterans programs and authorities nity-based drug and alcohol care. ize the various programs and authori­ that have expired. The proposed exten­ Fourth, extend until December 31, ties. sions are relatively short-term ones-1 1997, VA's pilot program of non-institu­ Mr. President, I express my apprecia­ or 2 years-to ensure that the program tional alternatives to nursing home tion to the chairman of our committee, or authority remains in place while the care. Mr. SIMPSON, and all other members of committee takes the opportunity to re­ Fifth, extend until December 31, 1997, the committee, for their work on this view the various issues in more detail. V A's authority to guarantee loans measure. I look forward to working Consideration of this measure was which bear an interest rate negotiated with my colleagues in the Senate, as sought late last month so that it might between the veteran and the lender. well as members of the House Commit­ have been enacted before a number of Sixth, extend until December 31, 1997, tee on Veterans' Affairs, on its enact­ the programs and authorities actually V A's authority to guarantee loans that ment. expired, but we were blocked from act­ include costs related to making energy Mr. President, I urge the Senate to ing at that time by an objection unre­ efficiency improvements to the dwell­ give its unanimous approval to this lated to any provision in the bill. I ing that is the object of the loan. measure. truly regret that the Senate was de­ Seventh, extend until December 31, Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask layed in considering this measure, but 1996, VA's enhanced loan asset sale au­ unanimous consent that the amend­ am pleased that we are now about to thority pursuant to which VA guaran­ ment I now send to the desk be agreed act on it. My sincere hope is that our tees the timely payment of principal to, the committee substitute, as colleagues in the House will take it up and interest to purchasers of real es­ amended be agreed to, the motion to as soon as possible so as to remove any tate mortgage investment conduits. reconsider be laid on the table, and the question about the programs and au­ Eighth, extend until December 31, bill then be read a third time. thorities covered by this legislation. 1997, VA's authority to permit a lender The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. President, this measure was or­ objection, it is so ordered. dered reported, without written report, who is authorized to make loans which The amendment (No. 3116) was agreed by the Veterans' Affairs Committee on are automatically guaranteed to re­ to as fallows: September 20, 1995, and comes before view appraisals. Strike out all after the enacting clause and the Senate today with an amendment Ninth, extend until December 31, insert in lieu thereof the following: offered by the committee chairman, 1997, VA's authority to enter into SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPIRlNG AUTHORI· agreements with nonprofit organiza­ TIES. Senator SIMPSON. The chairman's (a) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE PRIORITY amendment, which I support, deletes tions and State and local governments whereby such entities acquire real HEALTH CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS Ex­ one provision from the bill as ordered POSED TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES.-(!) Effective reported-relating to VA's authority to property, or the use of such property, June 29, 1995, section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, guarantee home loans involving adjust­ from VA in order to furnish services to United States Code, is amended by striking able rate mortgages-because of unan­ homeless veterans. out "after June 30, 1995," and all that follows ticipated costs being attributed to the Tenth, extend until December 31, through "December 31, 1995" and inserting in 1997, VA's authority to use data on lieu thereof "after December 31, 1996". enactment of that provision by the (2) Section 1712(a)(l)(D) of such title is Congressional Budget Office. In addi­ compensation paid to nurse anes­ thetists who work on a contract basis amended by striking out "December 31, tion, his amendment adds four addi­ 1995," and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ tional extension provisions-all relat­ for non-VA entities in determining ap­ ber 31, 1996,". ing to VA's home loan guaranty pro­ propriate locality pay for nurse anes­ (b) DRUG AND ALcOHOL ABUSE AND DEPEND­ gram-that came to the committee's thetists who work for VA. ENCE.-Section 1720A(e) of such title is attention after the committee meeting Eleventh, extend until December 31, amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" in September. 1997, VA's Health Professional Scholar­ and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, There is no objection as far as I know ship Program. 1997". Twelfth, extend until December 31, (C) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTrrUTIONAL to any of the provisions in the bill as it ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE.-Sec­ will be amended, and I urge its swift 1997, VA's authority to enter into en­ tion 1720C(a) of such title is amended by enactment so that it can reach the hanced-use leases with non-VA enti­ striking out "September 30, 1995," and in­ House as soon as possible for action in ties. serting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997,". that Chamber. Thirteenth, extend until December (d) NEGOTIATED INTEREST RATES.-Section SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS 31, 1997, VA's program of community­ 3703(c)(4)(D) of such title is amended by Mr. President, the bill, as amended, based residential care for homeless striking out "December 31, 1995" and insert­ chronically mentally ill veterans. ing in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". contains 16 provisions which would pro­ (e) MORTGAGES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT IM­ vide for the following extensions of Fourteenth, extend until December PROVEMENTS.-Section 3710(d)(7) of such title programs and authorities: 31, 1997, VA's authority to carry out a is amended by striking out "December 31, First, extend until December 31, 1996, demonstration program of com­ 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ the special eligibility for VA inpatient pensated work therapy and therapeutic ber 31, 1997". care which is accorded to certain veter­ transitional housing. (0 ENHANCED LOAN ASSET SALE AUTHOR­ ans-those exposed to ionizing radi­ Fifteenth, extend until September 30, ITY.-Section 3720(h)(2) of such title is ation from nuclear weapons tests or 1997, VA's authority to make grants to amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" entities for the purpose of furnishing and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, the occupation of Japan following 1996". World War II; Vietnam veterans ex­ services and assistance to homeless (g) AUTHORITY OF LENDERS OF AUTOMATI­ posed to herbicides during their serv­ veterans. CALLY GUARANTEED LoANS TO REVIEW AP­ ice; and Persian Gulf war veterans ex­ Sixteenth, extend until September 30, PRAISALS.-Section 3731(0(3) of such title is posed to environmental hazards during 1997, the Department of Labor's home­ amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" their service. Any care furnished to less veterans' remtegration projects and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, veterans exposed to radiation or herbi­ and authorize appropriations of SlO 1997". million for this program. (h) AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AsSISTANCE cides pursuant to this authority be­ FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.-8ection 3735(c) of tween its expiration on June 30 of this CONCLUSION such title is amended by striking out "De­ year and the date of enactment of this Mr. President, this legislation would cember 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof measure would be ratified. extend a number of important authori- "December 31, 1997". 326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 5, 1996 (i) USE OF DATA ON COMPENSATION FOR CER­ (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) during the period begin­ striking out "December 31, 1995" and inserting TIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.­ ning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the in lieu thereof "December 31, 1996". Effective March 31, 1995, section date of the enactment of this Act. (g) AUTHORITY OF LENDERS OF AUTOMATI­ 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of such title is amended by (5) The furnishing by the Secretary of work CALLY GUARANTEED LOANS TO REVIEW APPRAIS­ striking out "April l, 1995" and inserting in therapy and therapeutic transitional housing ALS.-Section 3731(f)(3) of such title is amended lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". by virtue of section 7 of Public Law 102-54 (38 by striking out "December 31, 1995" and insert­ (j) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP U.S.C. 1718 note) during the period beginning ing in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". PRoGRAM.-Section 7618 of such title is on October l, 1995, and ending on the date of (h) AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AssIST ANCE amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" the enactment of this Act. FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.-Section 3735(c) of and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, (6) Grants made by the Secretary to fur­ such title is amended by striking out "December 1997". nish services to veterans under section 3 of 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ (k) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROP­ the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Serv­ ber 31, 1997". ERTY.-Section 8169 of such title is amended ices Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 (i) USE OF DATA ON COMPENSATION FORCER­ by striking out "December 31, 1995" and in­ note) during the period beginning on October TIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.-Ef­ serting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". 1, 1995, and ending on the date of the enact­ fective March 31, 1995, section 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) (l) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESI­ ment of this Act. of such title is amended by striking out "April DENTIAL CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY The committee amendment, as 1, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "December MENTALLY ILL VETER.ANS AND OTHER VETER­ amended, was agreed to. 31, 1997". ANS.-Section 115(d) of the Veterans' Benefits (j) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PRO­ The bill was ordered to be engrossed GRAM.-Section 7618 of such title is amended by and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) for a third reading, and was read the is amended by striking out "September 30, striking out "December 31, 1995" and inserting 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "Decem­ third time. in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". ber 31, 1997". Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I now (k) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROP­ (m) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COM­ ask unanimous consent that the Veter­ ERTY.-Section 8169 of such title is amended by PENSATED WORK THERAPY.-Section 7(a) of ans' Affairs Committee be discharged striking out "December 31, 1995" and inserting Public Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is from further consideration of H.R. 2353, in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". amended by striking out "fiscal years 1991 that the Senate proceed to its imme­ (l) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESI­ through 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof DENTIAL CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY diate consideration, that all after the MENTALLY ILL VETERANS AND OTHER VETER­ "the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and enacting clause be stricken, and the ending on December 31, 1997,". ANS.-Section 115(d) of the Veterans' Benefits (n) AUTHORITY To MAKE GRANTS FOR AS­ text of S. 991, as amended, be inserted and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) is SISTANCE IN FURNISHING SERVICES AND AS­ in lieu thereof, that the bill as thus amended by striking out "September 30, 1995" SISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.-(1) Sec­ amended be passed, and the motion to and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, tion 3(a) of the Homeless Veterans Com­ reconsider be laid upon the table, and 1997". prehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 S. 991 be then returned to the calendar. (m) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COM­ (Public Law 102-590; 106 Stat. 5136; 38 U.S.C. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without PENSATED WORK THERAPY.-Section 7(a) of Pub­ 7721 note) is amended by striking out "fiscal lic Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended objection, it is so ordered. by striking out "Fiscal years 1991 through 1995" years 1993, 1994, and 1995," and inserting in So the bill (H.R. 2353), as amended, lieu thereof "fiscal years 1993 through 1997,". and inserting in lieu thereof "the period begin­ (2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is was passed, as follows: ning on October 1, 1991, and ending on Decem­ Resolved, That the bill from the House of ber 31, 1997, ". amended by striking out "each of the fiscal Representatives (H.R. 2353) entitled "An Act (n) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR Ass/ST­ years 1993, 1994, and 1995" and inserting in to amend title 38, United States Code, to ex­ ANCE IN FURNISHING SERVICES AND .AsSISTANCE lieu thereof "each of fiscal years 1993 tend certain expiring authorities of the De­ TO HOMELESS VETERANS.-{1) Section J(a) of the through 1997". partment of Veterans Affairs relating to de­ Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Pro­ (0) HOMELESS VETERANS' REINTEGRATION livery of health and medical care, and for grams Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-590; 106 Stat. PRoJECTS.-(1) Section 738(e)(l) of the Stew­ other purposes.", do pass with the following 5136; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended by striking art B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 amendments: out "Fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995," and in­ U.S.C. 11448(e)(l)) is amended by adding at Strike out all after the enacting serting in lieu thereof "Fiscal years 1993 through the end the following: 1997,". "(D) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996. clause and insert: (2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is "(E) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.". SECTION 1. EX.TENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORI­ amended by striking out "each of the Fiscal (2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) TIES. years 1993, 1994, and 1995" and inserting in lieu is amended by striking out "October l, 1995" (a) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH thereof "each Of Fiscal years 1993 through 1997". and inserting in ·ieu thereof "October 1, CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS EXPOSED TO (0) HOMELESS VETERANS' REINTEGRATION 1997". TOXIC SUBSTANCES.-{1) Effective June 29, 1995, PROJECTS.-(1) Section 738(e)(l) Of the Stewart (p) EFFECTIVE DATE.-Except as provided in section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 subsections (a)(l) and (i), the amendments · is amended by striking out "after June 30, U.S.C. 11448(e)(l)) is amended by adding at the made by this section shall take effect on Oc­ 1995," and all that follows through "December end the following: tober l, 1995. 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "after De­ "(D) $10,()()(),()()() for Fiscal year 1996. (q) RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS.-The follow­ cember 31, 1996". "(E) $10,()()(),()()() for Fiscal year 1997.". ing actions are hereby ratified: (2) Section 1712(a)(l)(D) of such title is (2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is (1) The fUrnishing by the Secretary of Vet­ amended by striking out "December 31, 1995," amended by striking out "October 1, 1995" and erans Affairs of care and services by virtue of and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1997". section 1710(a)(l)(G) of title 38, United States 1996,". (p) EFFECTIVE DATE.-Ezcept as provided in Code, during the period beginning on July 1, (b) DRUG AND ALcOHOL ABUSE AND DEPEND­ subsections (a)(l) and (i), the amendments made 1995, and ending on the date of the enact­ ENCE.-Section 1720A(e) of such tiUe is amended by this section shall take effect on October 1, ment of this Act. by striking out "December 31, 1995" and insert­ 1995. (2) The furnishing by the Secretary of serv­ ing in lieu thereof "December 31, 1997". (q) RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS.-The following ices in noninstitutional settings by virtue of (C) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL actions are hereby ratified: section 172J>C of such title during the period ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CA.RE.-Sec­ (1) The furnishing by the Secretary of Veter­ beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on tion 1720C(a) of such title is amended by strik­ ans Affairs of care and services by virtue of sec­ the date of the enactment of this Act. ing out "September 30, 1995," and inserting in tion 1710(a)(l)(G) of tiUe 38, United States Code, (3) The use by any director of a Depart­ lieu thereof "December 31, 1997,". during the period beginning on July 1, 1995, and ment of Veterans Affairs health-care facility (d) NEGOTIATED INTEREST RATES.-Section ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. of data on rates of compensation paid to cer­ 3703(c)(4)(D) of such tiUe is amended by striking (2) The furnishing by the Secretary of services tified nurse anesthetists in a labor market out "December 31, 1995" and inserting in lieu in noninstitutional settings by virtue of section area under section 7451(d)(3)(C) of such title thereof "December 31, 1997". 1720C of such tiUe during the period beginning during the period beginning on April l, 1995, (e) MORTGAGES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT IM­ on October 1, 1995, and ending on the date of and ending on the date of the enactment of PROVEMENTS.-Section 3710(d)(7) of such tiUe is the enactment of this Act. this Act. amended by striking out "December 31, 1995" (3) The use by any director of a Department (4) The furnishing by the Secretary of care and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, of Veterans Affairs health-care facility of data for homeless chronically mentally ill and 1997". on rates of compensation paid to certified nurse other veterans by virtue of section 115 of the (f) ENHANCED LOAN AssET SALE AUTHORITY.­ anesthetists in a labor market area under sec­ Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 Section 3720(h)(2) of such tiUe is amended by tion 7451(d)(3)(C) of such title during the period January 5, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 327 beginning on April 1, 1995, and ending on the The legislative clerk read as follows: no resolutions come over under the date of the enactment of this Act. A bill (S. 1518) to eliminate the Board of rule; the call of the calendar be dis­ (4) The furnishing by the Secretary of care for Tea Experts by prohibiting funding for the pensed with; the morning hour be homeless chronically mentally ill and other vet­ Board and by repealing the Tea Importation deemed to have expired; the time for erans by virtue of section 115 of the Veterans' Act of 1897. Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 the two leaders be reserved for their note) during the period beginning on October 1, Mr. WARNER. I now ask for its sec­ use later in the day, and there then be 1995, and ending on the date of the enactment ond reading. a period for morning business until the of this Act. Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I object. hour of 3:30 p.m., with Senators per­ (5) The furnishing by the Secretary of work The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec­ mitted to speak for up to 5 minutes therapy and therapeutic transitional housing by tion is heard. each. virtue of section 7 of Public Law 102-54 (38 The bill will be read for the second The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without U.S.C. 1718 note) during the period beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the date of time on the next legislative day. objection, it is so ordered. the enactment of this Act. Mr. WARNER. I thank the Chair. (6) Grants made by the Secretary to furnish services to veterans under section 3 of the Home­ less Veterans Comprehensive Services Programs AUTHORITY TO SIGN DULY EN­ PROGRAM Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) during the pe­ ROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESO­ Mr. WARNER. For the information of riod beginning on October l, 1995, and ending LUTIONS all Senators, rollcall votes are not ex­ on the date of the enactment of this Act. Mr. WARNER. I ask unanimous con­ pected to occur during Monday's ses­ The title was amended so as to read: sent that the Senator from Virginia sion of the Senate. The Senate could, "To amend title 38, United States Mr. [WARNER], be allowed to sign duly however, turn to any executive or cal­ Code, to extend the authority of the enrolled bills and joint resolutions. endar i terns cleared for action. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without out certain programs and activities, objection, it is so ordered. and for other purposes.". ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY JANUARY 8, 1996, AT 3 P.M. MEASURE READ FOR THE FIB.ST 8, 1996 Mr. WARNER. If there is no further TIME-S. 1518 Mr. WARNER. I ask unanimous con­ business to come before the Senate, I Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I un­ sent that when the Senate completes now ask unanimous consent the Senate derstand that S. 1518 introduced today its business today it stand in adjourn­ stand in adjournment under the pre­ by Senator BROWN is at the desk. I ask ment until the hour of 3 p.m. on Mon­ vious order. for its first reading. day, January 8; that immediately fol­ Thereupon, the Senate, at 9:45 p.m., The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lowing the prayer, the Journal of pro­ adjourned until Monday, January 8, clerk will report. ceedings be deemed approved to date; 1996, at 3 p.m.