October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25287 SENATE—Saturday, October 28, 2000

(Legislative day of Friday, September 22, 2000)

The Senate met at 9:31 a.m., on the The Senate will also convene on Sun- to be a large number on our side who expiration of the recess, and was called day at 4 p.m. to consider another con- would wish the same consideration. to order by the President pro tempore tinuing resolution with a vote sched- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without [Mr. THURMOND]. uled to occur at 7 p.m. A vote will also objection, it is so ordered. occur on Monday to continue Govern- Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I suggest PRAYER ment funding and the vote will occur the absence of a quorum. The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John at a time to be determined. Senators The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: will be notified as Monday votes are clerk will call the roll. Gracious God, we thank You for a scheduled. The legislative clerk proceeded to different kind of continuing resolution. I thank my colleagues for their con- call the roll. You resolve to continue to be with us, sideration as we work these different Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask to bless us with Your grace and Your issues out. unanimous consent that the order for goodness. You have promised Your con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as- the quorum call be rescinded. tinued providential care for us as a be- sistant minority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without loved Nation. You have guided us Mr. REID. Mr. President, the House objection, it is so ordered. through the years. We resolve to trust is right now voting on approval of the f Journal. They should vote on the CR You to help us now when we need to TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE momentarily. We should have that overcome our differences and unite to DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN lead the Nation. So our real continuing shortly. I know a number of people Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, the resolution is to call on You, seek Your have asked when we will complete session is winding down. We are at a solutions, end the power struggle, and that. point where we are doing pro forma complete the business of this Congress. On Sunday, they are supposed to vote things. So I sense that Republicans and Demo- on their CR at 6 o’clock that night. I I have neglected to do something I crats would express their yeas and nays hope that is the case. Senator STEVENS think is important to do and that I to a continuing resolution to praise and a number of the members of the have wanted to do. I will take the time You for being sovereign of our beloved Appropriations Committee are meet- available to us at the moment to fulfill Nation. Amen. ing. They met yesterday, hoping to wind up negotiations on Labor-HHS, my obligation. f which will be the last train moving out I wish to pay appropriate tribute to PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE of the station. With the compromise the senior Senator from New York, Mr. MOYNIHAN, on the occasion of his re- The Honorable CHUCK HAGEL, a Sen- that is in the air, I hope we can wrap tirement. I have already done this ator from the State of Nebraska, led up the tax package and the Labor-HHS within the committee on which we the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: bill maybe as early as Monday and Tuesday at the latest. I hope that is jointly sit, but I think at a more for- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the mal setting it is also appropriate. United States of America, and to the Repub- the case. lic for which it stands, one Nation under The PRESIDING OFFICER. The act- I first met PAT MOYNIHAN when I was God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ing majority leader. serving in the Nixon administration. all. Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, we had He was then a member of the White f put the continuing resolution on the House staff. I was serving in the De- desk hoping we could get agreement partment of Transportation. He was RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME with the other side to move imme- the President’s primary enforcer, if The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. diately to accommodate Senators’ you will, of improvements and effi- HAGEL). Under the previous order, the schedules. That is not going to happen. ciencies in the executive branch, par- leadership time is reserved. As I have said, we will wait for the ticularly in domestic departments. We f House to vote. at the Department of Transportation f were a little bit in awe, if not in terror, RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING of the thought of PAT MOYNIHAN show- MAJORITY LEADER MORNING BUSINESS ing up and checking on us to make sure The PRESIDING OFFICER. The act- Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask we were doing things right. ing Senate majority leader. unanimous consent that the Senate I remember one meeting in the White f now be in a period of morning business House where we were outlining what until 10 a.m. and the time be divided in we wanted to do, that which I consid- SCHEDULE the usual form. ered to be fairly bold, and listening to Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, today the Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- MOYNIHAN saying: Well, in a Repub- Senate will vote on a continuing reso- ject, if the CR gets here sooner than lican administration, this is probably lution that funds Government through that, would the Senator agree that we about the best you could expect. He tomorrow. I understand that the House should begin the vote before 10, because wanted us to be considerably bolder will be voting on that resolution at ap- there are people who have come to me than we were. He wanted to go into di- proximately 10 or 10:30. However, it was indicating they have schedules to rections of new initiatives that would our hope that we would have the Sen- meet. I am sure he has the same on his have been very good for the country. ate vote on the joint resolution imme- side. In addition to this, he was one of the diately this morning. We will be unable Mr. CRAIG. I see no objection to architects of Nixon’s program of family to reach an agreement to allow that to that. I think we are here purely de- maintenance which, had it been en- occur earlier. Therefore, the Senate pendent on the House’s ability to act acted over the objections of the Demo- will vote as soon as the continuing res- as quickly as they can. When it arrives crats, probably would have solved olution is received from the House. at the desk, my guess is there is going many of our welfare problems.

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Mr. MOYNIHAN was well respected it that Pennsylvania Avenue was President’s figure so we can come to then. President Nixon later used him cleaned up from the pawnshops and the terms and have an accommodation and as Ambassador to the United Nations other shabby architectural edifices get the bill passed. We put $600 million and Ambassador to India. When he was that were there to the monumental av- in that bill—more for education than running for a seat in the Senate, even enue that it is today. Interestingly the President did. And the President though he was a Democrat, I, for one, enough, it was while he was chairman asked for $2.7 billion for school con- was rooting for him to win. of the Senate Environment and Public struction and teachers. It was the view I have just finished reading a book Works Committee, leaning on the pub- of many colleagues that that was not a called ‘‘The Trust,’’ which is the his- lic works side of that environment, Federal responsibility, but we gave this tory of New York City. I was interested where he led the effort within the Con- figure. We put an addendum on that if to find that the editorial board of the gress to see to it that the necessary the local school boards decided they New York Times almost unanimously money was appropriated to build the wanted it for something else, they decided that in that primary they were monumental buildings of which we are could use it for something else, so that going to endorse Bella Abzug for the all so proud. there would be local control, which is Senate seat in New York. Fortunately, So we have a lasting architectural the essence of education in America, the publisher of the New York Times, legacy to the public career of PAT MOY- contrasted with the Washington, DC, Punch Sulzberger, came to his senses NIHAN right here in the District of Co- bureaucratic straitjacket. long enough to dictate a New York lumbia. I, for one, shall miss him. But Notwithstanding that, the White Times endorsement of PAT MOYNIHAN, I look forward to staying in touch with House, his negotiators, wanted every and this body was spared the experi- him as he tells me that he is going to semicolon their own way. So that bill ence of having Mrs. Abzug as the Sen- stay in the Washington area and teach. is still languishing in negotiations. But ator from New York. I hope that at some point, when my ca- it is certainly not the fault of the Con- Senator MOYNIHAN and I have dis- reer in the Senate ends, he is still gress. agreed about a number of issues since teaching and I can take one of his We are here today and we will be here we have been here. We have debated on classes. It has been a great privilege to tomorrow. The Members —535 of us— many issues and clashed many times, serve in the Senate with the senior had thought we would have concluded but we have served together in many Senator from New York. our business a long time ago. I can tell areas. He was a member of the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the American people—if anybody Y2K committee, a committed, active ator from Pennsylvania is recognized. watches C–SPAN II—that the fault is member who scheduled hearings in his f not that of the Congress that we are home State of New York. We went still here. The President has decided there often. I was always impressed THE WORK OF CONGRESS that we will be in session on 1-day con- and uplifted by the amount of bipar- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have tinuing resolutions, as his way of try- tisan support he gave to that effort. He sought recognition to comment on the ing to make a political point. He is not was always well informed and com- pending status of the work of the Con- making a governmental point, he is pletely without guile or without bitter- gress. Yesterday, Senator STEVENS making a political point. He is making ness. took the floor and outlined the work of a political point to try to blame the He now goes on to a career he loves, the Appropriations Committee, making Congress as a ‘‘do-nothing’’ Congress, which is teaching. I have read some of it plain that nothing could be done on when that is not the fact. He is trying his books and wish I could be one of his the last bill on appropriations for to blame the Congress for a situation students. Labor, Health, Human Services, and the White House is really responsible This country will hang on to PAT Education, until Tuesday because there for—at least 50 percent responsible. MOYNIHAN as a major resource and a had to be a reading of the bill and the We have come to a situation where national treasure for the remainder of other procedural matters which had to the quality and parity between the his life. But we in the Senate have been be attended to, even if the conferees Congress and the executive branch has well served by having him here as our came to agreement on Friday. long since evaporated. When the Gov- colleague. Senator STEVENS suggested that ernment was closed down at the end of One last thing I will say about PAT there was no point in having the Sen- 1995, that was an enormous shift of MOYNIHAN, which is little known but ate and the House in session on Satur- power, so that now the Congress is which demonstrates the man, there is a day and Sunday and Monday. Notwith- really over a barrel to yield to what- story going around in Washington that standing that, and notwithstanding ever the President has to say. says when John F. Kennedy went down Senator STEVENS’ contacts with the Being aware of that, we structured Pennsylvania Avenue in his inaugural President and the President’s men, we this final bill on Labor, Health, Human parade, he saw how shabby the avenue are here. We are here for absolutely no Services, and Education to finish it so was, and with that vision often attrib- reason. I chair the subcommittee which that it could be presented to the Presi- uted to the Kennedy clan, he said we has jurisdiction over that appropria- dent in September. The Senate acted must do something to clean up Penn- tions bill and we have been in negotia- on it on June 30, which established a sylvania Avenue, and the restoration of tions with the White House for weeks. record, going back to 1976 for the ear- Pennsylvania Avenue then occurred. We have not been able to come to an lier set of action on this bill. Then we Well, in fact, from the scholarly agreement because of the intransigence finished the conference report on July writings of PAT MOYNIHAN, we find that of the White House. They may say it is 27. It should have been presented to the it was not John F. Kennedy at all; it the intransigence of the Congress. We President in September, and that pro- was Arthur Goldberg, who was in that have a way of saying the other party is jection was made so that we would be parade and saw that shabbiness of intransigent. But there is no doubt able to present it to the President and, Pennsylvania Avenue, who pointed it that they are at least 50 percent re- if he vetoed it, have a national debate; out to President Kennedy and, to his sponsible for the fact that we have not and we thought we would be in a posi- credit, the President said, ‘‘Yes, let’s been able to come to terms on this bill. tion to make our priorities stand up do something about it.’’ But he prob- On this bill, the subcommittee that I because the Constitution does give the ably gave it no more thought than chair met the President’s figure of $106 Congress the responsibility and author- that. billion. It was hard to do. My col- ity to establish the priorities. The assignment of seeing that some- leagues in this body and the Repub- Mr. President, the essential point thing was done to the Nation’s most licans in the House didn’t like that fig- that I am coming to is that if we were monumental avenue ultimately fell to ure; they thought it was too much not over a barrel in our relations with a young staffer named PAT MOYNIHAN. money. But the chairman of the House the President, we would submit to the It was he who drove the effort to see to committee and I prevailed to meet the President a continuing resolution for 3

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25289 or 4 days. But we are not doing that be- sponsible for the failure to come to have pawnshop loopholes where just cause it would be unseemly. We are not agreement on the one outstanding ap- anyone can go in and buy guns. They doing that because we don’t want to propriations bill? can be felons. The same happens not engage in what might be viewed by the Mr. REID. We have 13 appropriations only in pawnshops but at gun shows. American people as a childish food bills. This debate cannot relate around We need that legislation cleared for fight. one appropriations bill. The Senator further action. We have been unable to If we sent him a continuing resolu- from Pennsylvania worked hard on the do that. tion for 4 days, which would be reason- Labor-HHS appropriations bill. A num- I say to my friend from Pennsylvania able under the circumstances, since we ber of us have worked on it. But the that, again, I appreciate his frustra- can’t get anything done until Tuesday, Republicans have left this bill to the tion. I appreciate his hard work. and there was a stalemate and there last bill so they can attach everything But the fact is that constitutionally was a closing of the Federal Govern- to it that has not been done and that the President has a role, and he is ful- ment, the American people would say a should have been done previously. filling that role. I repeat that I am glad plague on both of your houses. But the Mr. SPECTER. Will the Senator yield he is fulfilling that role. reality is that the Congress is being in- for a question? We have so many things that we need timidated by the President and we are, Mr. REID. No. I will not. to do in this Congress that we have in fact, being humiliated by what the I say to the Chair and to those Mem- simply been unable to do. President is doing. There needs to be bers listening that the President As a result of our friend, Paul Cover- some semblance of good will and com- doesn’t need to take any blame for dell, having unexpectedly passed away, ity between the Congress and the what is taking place here in Congress. the composition of the Senate changed. President. It doesn’t exist and hasn’t We have a constitutional framework As such, we felt there should be an- existed. that gives him separate but equal other vote on the Patients’ Bill of This Senator has gone out of his way power with the Congress. He is exerting Rights. We were denied that. to try to work with the White House that now. Thank goodness he is able to There are so many things that have and try to find accommodations. But exert that because what has gone on been taking place here that has pre- when you have this intimidation and here, according to pundits and accord- vented the Senate from operating as what is really humiliation, it lingers. ing to what I believe having been here the Senate. My friend from Pennsylvania is frus- It has to be a factor considered, as we for almost 20 years, is a travesty. trated as a result of his dealings with have so many delicate relationships Here we are trying to work our way the subcommittee. with the executive branch of the Gov- through Congress 8 days before an elec- tion. This should have been completed I am frustrated as a Member of the ernment. Frankly, I would like to see Senate that we are not able to talk us submit a continuing resolution for 4 a long time ago. We have not been able to have debates on issues in this Con- about issues that I think are impor- days and lay down the gauntlet to the tant. We have been prevented from President, if he wants to keep us gress. Why? Because the majority has taken the position they don’t want to being able to talk about those issues. around here doing nothing. But the In America today there are 3,000 chil- have to take any difficult votes. As a parity between the branches has been dren dropping out of school every day. result of that, we don’t take any votes. lost and we are here wasting the time Shouldn’t we be allowed to talk about We don’t have debates. of 535 Members of Congress. that? The answer has been no. We It is interesting to note that we We are wasting the time of the Con- haven’t been able to have a meaningful haven’t done anything on a Patients’ gressmen, and we are also putting the debate about the serious problem of Bill of Rights. We have done nothing people of America to a disadvantage children dropping out of school. because we have responsibilities to our on prescription drugs. On education, The fact is the President is concerned constituents that will not be attended for the past 2 years in this Congress, we about this $250 billion tax bill. The mi- to today, or tomorrow, or Monday, or only have spent parts of 6 days dealing nority has been shut out of all negotia- thereafter. I think it is high time that with education. The American people tions. The ranking member of the Fi- the Congress stood up and confronted say it is the most important issue fac- nance Committee has not been in- the President because of this situation, ing the American people. Members of volved in anything, let alone any other which is simply intolerable. Congress say it is the most important members of the Finance Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- issue. It seems to me that we could We have conferences that are unique- ator from Nevada. spend more than 6 partial days talking ly held with only one party. Mr. REID. Mr. President, first of all, about education. There is a lot of frustration to go I certainly understand the frustration We need help with school construc- around. of the Senator from Pennsylvania. He tion. In Las Vegas, we have the sixth I want to reassert and reemphasize does a good job of chairing that sub- largest school district in America. We that the President is doing the right committee. But his facts are wrong. have to build one new school every thing. I believe he is doing the right Here it is 9 days until the election, month to keep up with growth. thing, which is supported totally by and we are still in session. We are here In the small State of Nevada, last the minority. He is doing the right because the leadership of the majority year we spent $112 million just on in- thing by having us work every day. has simply refused to move this Con- terest on the money we borrowed to What good does it do? We should have gress along like it is supposed to. Since build schools. We need help with school been having 24-hour continuing resolu- the first of September, we have passed construction and modernization. tions 2 weeks ago. If so, we would have only three or four appropriations bills. Schools all over America need help. already completed our work 2 weeks We struggled through the month of The average age of schools in America ago. So, we are doing 24-hour con- September, and nothing happened. is over 40 years. We also need to reduce tinuing resolutions right now. If, in Mr. SPECTER. Will the Senator from class size. Unfortunately, we haven’t fact, we had a 4-day continuing resolu- Nevada yield? had a meaningful debate that has al- tion, people would fly out of here and Mr. REID. I yield for a question. lowed us to discuss how important and back to their parades and campaigning Mr. SPECTER. What facts are successful class size reduction is for and leave the work that needs to be wrong? our schools. done here in Congress undone. Mr. REID. I was just laying those A year and a half ago, following the I am supportive of what the Presi- facts out. Columbine massacre, we passed what dent is doing. It is good for Congress. It Mr. SPECTER. Does the Senator we felt was minimal gun safety legisla- is good for the American people. from Nevada deny the fact that the tion. Nothing has happened since then Does the Senator from Pennsylvania President and the White House, or at to move that forward. We have not had have any questions of the Senator from least the people in question, are re- a conference. The result is that we still Nevada?

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 25290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE October 28, 2000 Mr. SPECTER. No. I can have some after day about what is wrong with the legislative conferences. We ought not time of my own. Republican Senate—is all prologue. have that. We ought to present our bill Mr. President, may I inquire of the We are standing here today on a Sat- and let the President sign it or veto it. majority leader if I may have 5 min- urday session—we are going to have a This Senator tried mightily to get that utes at this time? Sunday session and we are going to bill presented to the President in Sep- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- have a Monday session—and nothing is tember. Then if the President wanted jority leader. going to be done because the President to veto it, so be it, that is his constitu- f wants to gain political advantage. tional prerogative. But he doesn’t have Mr. REID. Will my friend yield for a a constitutional prerogative to sit in EXTENSION OF MORNING question? on the legislative process and the Con- BUSINESS Mr. SPECTER. No. gress accede to it. We ought to change Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I think the He wants to gain political advantage that. way to adjust this is we had hoped we by trying to make a representation I think if the American people had could go ahead and get a vote notwith- that it is a do-nothing Congress. seen this bill, they would have pre- standing the receipt of the papers from I will tell you what he is in effect ferred the congressional priorities to the House. But that is not going to be doing. He is creating a do-nothing Con- the President’s priorities. The Congress possible. I think the way to be fair to gress on Saturday, Sunday, and Mon- gave the President 90 percent of what everybody is to ask unanimous consent day because we can’t do anything in he wanted—more than 90 percent. We that the period for morning business be Washington. have a bill which is $40.2 billion for extended until 10:30 under the same But there is a lot we could do in our education. The President’s staff ob- provisions as earlier agreed to. The States where we have a lot of meetings jected to $3.3 million, less than 10 per- Senator would then be able to get time and a lot of constituent business and a cent of $40.2 billion. But we had some in his own right. lot of legislative business. other priorities we wanted. We wanted The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there But it is going to be a do-nothing special education. We also wanted objection? Congress today, tomorrow, and Monday money for the National Institutes of Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, re- because right now the appropriations Health, where they have made enor- serving the right to object, will Sen- bill on Labor, Health and Human Serv- mous strides in conquering Parkinson’s ators be allowed a few minutes to ices, and Education has to be read, has disease, Alzheimer’s disease, breast speak on an unrelated matter? to be printed, and has to be completed. cancer, ovarian cancer, heart ailments, Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, we would So we are not doing anything. and a whole range of medical problems. alternate back and forth, and other When the Senator from Nevada says We had different priorities. I think if Senators certainly would be able to that we ought to be working every day, we had presented those priorities to speak. I replied to the Senator from Nevada the American people, the American The time limit under the earlier that he works every day. I have seen people would have sided with the Con- agreement was the time would be him work. He works every day. I would gress. So September went by the board. equally divided between now and 10:30. say to the Senator from Nevada and There were negotiations in September. Ms. LANDRIEU. Would that allow the other 98 Senators that I, too, work And I make the representation that it enough time? I am not sure how many every day. So do the other 98 Senators. was the intransigence of the White want to speak. But we don’t work at the direction of House which resulted in those negotia- Mr. LOTT. The only one I know of the President. We don’t work for the tions not moving forward. I make that who seems to be anxious to speak on President. We work for the American representation because our priorities that side is the Senator from Lou- people. I work for 12 million Penn- were as good as theirs or better. isiana. sylvanians. I don’t work for the Presi- But having given the President 90 I ask unanimous consent that after dent. percent, he should have been willing to Senator SPECTER speaks that the Sen- The Constitution has separation of accommodate to the 10-percent change ator from Louisiana be recognized. powers. When the Founding Fathers or- in our priorities without demanding to Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- ganized the Constitution, they put control every semicolon in the bill. I ject, how long is the Senator from Congress in article I. They didn’t get think we met him more than halfway Pennsylvania going to speak? around to the executive branch until when we gave him $2.7 billion for Mr. LOTT. Not more than 15 minutes. article II. But today the system is in- school construction and for teachers, I yield the floor. verted. but we said this ought to be local con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Since the Government was closed trol if the local district needed some- objection, it is so ordered. down in 1995 and our business has gone thing more. The Senator from Pennsylvania. over into October and sometimes into I was interested to hear what the f November, there is no way for the Con- Senator from Nevada had to say about gress to do anything—at least we think the Las Vegas school system, its ex- SENATE BUSINESS so—but to yield to the President. That panded school system and its need for Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, if I is why, as I have said earlier, we struc- schools. I can understand the need in may have the attention of the Senator tured this bill on Labor, Health and Las Vegas for schools. However, I have from Nevada, I listened very carefully Human Services, and Education so it a hard time understanding why Las to what the Senator from Nevada said could be finished and be presented to Vegas schools ought to be paid for from and was looking for something which the President in September. Washington by the American tax- the Senator from Nevada said that fac- The mistake we made, quite can- payers. tually disputed my representation of didly, was that we were negotiating If there is one area in the country what has happened here. I did not hear with the President. We have under- which has a tax base to support their anything disputed about what I have taken in recent years nonconstitu- local needs, it is Las Vegas. Las Vegas said. tional proceedings. The Constitution is the gambling capital of the world, The facts are, No. 1, that there is one says that Congress will present a bill and I say that with respect. I have been bill outstanding to finish the work of to the President after the Congress de- there. I haven’t gambled, but I have the Senate; that is the appropriations cides what the legislation should be, been there. They have an enormous tax bill on Labor, Health and Human Serv- and then the President either signs it base. If we are putting up $1.4 billion ices, and Education. or vetoes it. But that has been turned for school construction in the big bond All of the other complaints which the around. issue for American cities such as Las Senator from Nevada made—the litany Now we have members of the Presi- Vegas where they can afford it them- that has been repeated day after day dent’s executive branch sitting in our selves, I have grave questions as to

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25291 whether we ought to be doing that. But right thing. The right thing is having doing or the Republicans are right, we did it. Congress do its work. This is all a doing what they are doing. I think the We presented it for the President. game. American people will resoundingly pro- The President’s men wouldn’t come to Now if we could complete our work claim that what has gone on over here a compromise. So what has happened is by Tuesday, it seems to me if people has been not only procedurally unfair, all the bills are finished except one hung around here and did their work it has been substantively unfair. bill. That bill can’t be acted upon until now—they said they have to start read- I also say, using Nevada as a State Tuesday at the earliest. And the Presi- ing the bill—let them read it now. I that doesn’t need help—no one is ask- dent is keeping us here to make a po- also say if people want to expedite ing that local control of schools be litical point. matters and challenge the President’s taken away. This is something the ma- My preference would be, as Senator authority, I am standing right where I jority always uses. Only about 7 per- STEVENS said yesterday on the floor, he am today and yesterday. I said we will cent of what any school district in was considering amending the con- agree on a voice vote to the tax bill America gets comes from Washington. tinuing resolution to provide for a 4- and send it to the White House this There is not a person on the Demo- day continuing resolution which would afternoon. Nope, objections from the cratic side who says they want to take carry us to Tuesday just to send to the other side. They wouldn’t let us do control away from local schools. We President; then let the President sign that. They wouldn’t let us do that. are saying that schools need some help it or veto it. They are here stalling for reasons that in helping pay the interest on the The difficulty with that is that the some of us are having a little trouble bonds. The illustration I used was that Government of the United States, the determining, but they are stalling. the State of Nevada spends $112 million executive and legislative branches, are They have continued to stall. That is in interest without paying a single not exactly held in high esteem by the why we wouldn’t get any appropria- penny on the principal. We are a small American people. And my instinct is tions bills passed until very recently. State, 2 million people. His State is 12 that if we got into that sort of a situa- My friend from Pennsylvania said million people. We believe the people of tion, a game of chicken, a game which there is no factual variance. I was America realize the school problems we resembles a childish food fight, the going to run through some of those, have, the education problems in Amer- people of America would say a plague but the analogy is something like this. ica are national in scope and Congress on both of your Houses. It reminds me He says we gave the President 90 per- has to take a look at some of the na- just a little bit of the confrontation cent of what he wanted. Whether that tional problems. Schools are crum- that Piazza had with the Yankee pitch- is right or not, the point is, it is like a bling, classes are too large, too many er. Piazza decided not to confront the football game. You go to the 10-yard kids are dropping out of school. The so- Yankee pitcher after he threw a bat at line and you almost make a touch- lution the majority has is to take con- Piazza. I think Piazza did the right down; does that mean you should get trol away from public schools and put thing, although people criticized him the score? The answer is no. The score all the money in private schools; do for not confronting the Yankee pitcher. should not be given to the majority be- what you can to damage and destroy We are in a situation where the cause they have not done their work. public schools. We are not willing to do President is keeping us here so he can They haven’t even gotten to the 10- that. We believe that because the vast make a political point to try to have a yard line. majority, in fact almost 95 percent, of democratically controlled Senate and a I say Members should be here work- kids go to public schools, we should do democratically controlled House and ing. The President is saying we should what we can to improve public schools. win the Presidency. We are not here work. We don’t need to go home. Some Again, I think the Senator from doing the business of the people. We of us have a long way to go to go home. Pennsylvania does an excellent job as would be doing the business of the peo- We should be here doing our work. I chairman of that subcommittee. I un- ple if we attended our regular sched- think the American people understand derstand his frustration. A lot of the ules and were free to do constructive that the President is equal to the Con- control has been taken away from the work instead of sit around here on Sat- gress. subcommittee chairs and ranking urday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t know why the framers of this members in these last days of Con- I do believe, Mr. President—speaking Constitution had article I the legisla- gress. The majority leadership is call- to the President of the Senate, Senator tive branch, article II the executive ing a lot of the shots. That is what we BENNETT, who is presiding—we have branch, article III the judicial branch. read about. The Democrats can only been intimidated. The President is They could have been reversed. It read about it because we are not in doing this as a form of punishment, a doesn’t matter. They are separate but many of these negotiations. But the form of humiliation. We have a lot of equal. Senator’s frustration does not take very delicate relationships with the ex- I am so thankful that the President away from the fact that the President ecutive branch. It has to linger in the recognizes his ability to take a look at of the United States has done the right background among some minds as to what is going on here and say, ‘‘I don’t thing in saying Congress should be just what the executive branch is like it.’’ That is what he said. He working this weekend, every day, until doing, whether they are operating in doesn’t like it and 46 of us over here, Congress completes it work. good faith. we don’t like it either. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I say bluntly, keeping the Congress Because of that, we are in the posi- ator from Louisiana. in session without any purpose is the tion we are now in. No one is being hu- f worst of bad faith. We will do our job miliated. The word was used twice by TAX CREDIT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS notwithstanding the executive branch the Senator from Pennsylvania. But, ADOPTIONS and the President’s men and women ex- no one is being humiliated. The Con- ercising the worst of bad faith, but we stitution has been in effect for over 200 Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I won’t forget about it. years. The President has an absolute would like to begin by commending the I yield the floor, and I reserve the re- right to do what he has done. If, in Senator from Nevada for his remarks, mainder of my time. fact, the majority does not think the and to say that I agree with him and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BEN- President will veto these bills, send urge the President to veto the upcom- NETT). The Senator from Nevada. them down and we will find out. ing tax package. As written, the tax f The problem is really that the bills bill allocates tax breaks and tax bene- are unfair. We have had very little fits to many different interests and en- WORK OF THE SENATE input. We will let the American people tities throughout America. While there Mr. REID. Mr. President, first of all, decide who is right, whether President are some good provisions in this bill, it the President, I repeat, is doing the Clinton is right in doing what he is could be more fair, more just and could

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Yet adopting a child such as Jen- of days, to just raise awareness about tant adoption tax credit. It is now nifer can bring much added expense to one small, but I think very important, $5,000. In this bill, it would be doubled a family, particularly a working fam- part of the tax bill. I am happy to note from $5,000 to $10,000 for adoptions be- ily, a middle-class family, perhaps hav- that yesterday our majority leader, the cause, as we all know, the expense as- ing children already of their own but Senator from Mississippi, Mr. LOTT, sociated with adoption can be high. thinking God would like them to make and one of the leaders on this issue, our There are legal expenses. There are ex- room in their homes for another child. colleague from Idaho, Senator CRAIG, penses associated with home study, It is a tremendous financial responsi- came to the floor and recognized that agency fees. In fact, those expenses can bility, as all of us with children know, there had been, perhaps, a mistake range anywhere from a low of $2,000 to to raise a child. Much less, a child with made or a phrase not included, that if a high of $30,000, depending on what special needs. A family who adopts a left out, could have some dire con- agencies you use or whether you are child with special needs does have addi- sequences for some of the children in going through a domestic or an inter- tional expenses, they just are not cov- this Nation—quite a large group, I national adoption. ered under the very narrow definition might add, about 100,000 of them and So far all is good because we have a of the code. Unless we change the law, potentially several hundred thousand tax credit in place and we are about they will not be able to get the tax more—who are really the most vulner- ready to double it. It could not be at a credit. That is not what we intended. able among us. better time because the number of They say Jennifer is very sweet and These are children who no longer adoptions are up in America. Last year has a great sense of humor. She likes have parents. They are the orphans of we had 130,000 adoptions, 130,000 fami- to play outside, ride bikes, and swim. living, if you will. They are the chil- lies. That is a lot of people affected, if She is a very active child. She has dren who are in foster care. These are you think about happy grandmothers some emotional disorders. Anyone the children who have already been and grandfathers and aunts and uncles would have emotional disorders if they abandoned once by an adult who was and siblings. It is quite a number of were abandoned as a baby, abused, and supposed to be taking care of them. happy Americans whose lives were grossly neglected. These children need I say to the Members on this floor— made better through adoption. healing, and we need to do everything I see my good friend, Senator GRASS- But there is a problem. I have tried we can to support that. LEY, who has been an outspoken advo- to keep raising this issue until it is This is Joshua and Jonathan. They cate on this issue—that we have the fixed. In the current bill, although the are 5-year-old twins. As a sibling opportunity because when this bill is special needs adoption is being doubled group, the hope is that they will be presented to the President, he has said to $12,000, this Treasury report which placed together. Therefore, a family he will veto it because it is not distrib- was issued this month and other letters who adopts them must have room in uting these benefits as equally across and reports that have been written their hearts and homes for two chil- the board as they should be. I am hop- over the last several years, have indi- dren. Joshua is described as well-man- ing we can come to a bipartisan agree- cated that the credit is not working for nered, sneaky, and babyish. He enjoys ment, with Republicans and Democrats the special needs children. Because of school and its challenges. He has a nice and the President himself, to fix what the language in the law, not—let me smile and likes to cuddle. Jonathan is is missing in this tax credit. underline ‘‘not’’ because of a wrong in- described as eager and easygoing. He Let me explain a little bit about terpretation by IRS—but because of likes to be helpful around the house. that. In 1996, there was for the first our inability to write the proper phrase He likes talking about his feelings and time a credit put in our Tax Code to in the law—either our inability or our explaining himself. Both are in excel- advance adoption. I am the proud unwillingness—the tax credit is related lent physical and mental condition. mother of two adopted children. They to adoption-related expenses. We need These are children we hope a family have brought my husband and me the to remove that phrase so the act of will identify and bring into their home greatest joy. In fact, when he was 5 adoption itself of special needs children and love. years old my husband was adopted can get the credit. There are many examples. If we do from an orphanage in Ireland. We talk I wish to show you pictures of a cou- not fix the tax credit, the families who publicly about the great joy of adop- ple of the children who are going to be adopt Jennifer, Joshua, and Jonathan tion. We want people to know it is a left out if we do not make this fix. will not get the full benefit of the tax wonderful way to build a family. There are 100,000 children in foster credit. There are Members in this Senate, care. Jennifer is one of them. Because Some people have been critical about Republicans and Democrats, who have Jennifer has been in foster care for my passion with regard to this issue. adopted children and who speak regu- some time, her adoption will not be They say: Senator, you shouldn’t speak larly about the choice of building fami- handled by a private agency. Her adop- about it; at least the adoption credit is lies through adoption. The benefits to a tion, if a family would come forward to working for children from China, Hon- birth mother, the benefits to the adop- adopt her—and as you can see she is a duras, and Guatemala. You know the tive family, and most certainly the beautiful and lovely child—if someone desperate situation in those countries. benefits to children, young and old. would come forward to adopt Jennifer, Since this is the only form of financial Some people think you don’t need a they would probably go through a pub- assistance for families who want to family when you are 18, you just sort of lic agency. adopt these kids, if it expires, they will age out of the system and with a good There would be minimum home study be left with nothing. education and diploma in your hand expenses. The agency might actually Yes, I want this tax credit to work you can go on. pay for those. when families choose to adopt inter- I am 45. I am looking forward to There would really be no ‘‘qualified nationally, when families choose to going home to Thanksgiving dinner adoption expenses’’ because the public adopt a domestic healthy infant, and with my mother and father. My hus- agency, wanting to have Jennifer when they choose to adopt perhaps an band is 50. He is looking forward to adopted, would minimize the expenses older child, a sibling group, and give going home for Christmas with his to the adopting family. So this adop- these kids who have already been let

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down once a chance to come into a CRAIG, and Senator GRASSLEY for their wish, but if you do, you’re going to have to family. I am here today because I want great leadership in this area. I look for- pay for the damages you do to them.’’ Mr. the tax credit to be available for all ward to working with them on this Farris said, ‘‘and it’s going to be cheaper to families regardless of what type of project. treat them right.’’ Few suggest this kind of litigation is a adoption they pursue. Mr. President, as Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- shortcut either to riches or to an overhaul of I am sure you are aware, their are sent to print the New York Times arti- the state programs that are trying to care many different types of adoptions, each cle in the RECORD. for 600,000 children outside their homes. with different costs, different proc- There being no objection, the article State agencies typically can only be sued for esses, and different children. All I ask, was ordered to be printed in the compensation, not punitive damages, and is that we have a tax code that recog- RECORD, as follows: they can make it daunting in time and nizes and appreciates those differences. [From the New York Times, Oct. 27 2000] money to unearth confidential records need- I believe there is consensus. There is ed to prove a case and collect. The $4.4 mil- FOSTER-CHILD ADVOCATES GAIN ALLIES IN lion Florida verdict is on hold pending an ap- an easy and relatively inexpensive way INJURY LAWYERS to fix this problem once and for all. peal. STATES FACE THE DUAL THREAT OF CLASS AC- But at a time when child-friendly policies That is why I am taking this time now TIONS AND HUGE INDIVIDUAL DAMAGE AWARDS figure prominently in election campaigns, to bring it to the attention of those (By Nina Bernstein) the political potency of such cases may out- who have the power to fix it at this The girls were 2 and 4 when their mother weigh the legal drawbacks, said John Coffee, late date, and hopefully we can. abandoned them near a city park in Miami a professor of law at Columbia University. Some say we should wait until next in 1986. Under federal law, the Florida De- ‘‘Plaintiffs’ lawyers have learned that the year to fix it. If we can fix it now, why partment of Children and Family Services class action can be very, very useful when take another year out of the lives of was supposed to place them for adoption or the state agency has some vulnerability,’’ he some of these children? Why not help return them home within 18 months. said. parents now? Instead, over the next 14 years the sisters The vulnerability of government agencies I will make one final point. The Sen- were shuttled through more than 30 foster has grown considerably in some states. Jeff homes and institutions, beaten, raped and re- Freimund, as assistant attorney general for ator from Iowa may be interested to Washington, said courts there had rejected know this. Yesterday, as I was on the peatedly separated from each other while a stream of caseworkers overlooked such obvi- legislative caps on negligence awards, and floor speaking about this issue, the ous evidence of abuse as the diagnosis of government payouts in civil cases in general New York Times ran a full-length story syphilis in the older girl when she was 9. have quadrupled in six years, to $38 million about the problems with our foster The sisters’ ordeal could have been just an- in the last three months alone. care system. For the first time in our other horror story in a national litany of fos- ‘‘The courts have opened the door to litiga- Nation’s history, two girls in the foster ter care abuses. But last year a Florida Cir- tion on child welfare activities,’’ Mr. care system and their attorneys suc- cuit Court jury awarded them $4.4 million in Freimund said. ‘‘They’re very difficult cases cessfully sued the Department of So- damages from the state. to defend in front of juries because juries The case laid the groundwork for a new often have the benefit of 20–20 hindsight.’’ cial Services of Florida and received a Some officials, including Kathleen A. judgment of $4.4 million. strategy in which advocacy groups for chil- dren and personal injury lawyers, some fresh Kearney, the secretary of the Florida De- The case was brought by an attorney from winning billions of dollars in legal set- partment of Children and Families, say such who believed that the children had tlements with the tobacco companies, are litigation unfairly detracts from continuing been shortchanged. These two beautiful using the threat of multimillion dollar dam- efforts to improve child welfare, diverting little girls had been abandoned by their age awards to try to change the deeply trou- resources that legislatures, not courts, mother. They were left in a Miami bled foster care system. should control. But others, frustrated at the park or public place when they were 2 In the past, individual damage suits for in- persistence of problems documented and de- or 3 years old. Instead of determining jured foster children were typically settled nounced for 20 years, welcome the new strat- whether these children could ever be behind the scenes for small amounts. And ef- egy. ‘‘Money talks, and money makes policy,’’ reunited with their mother, father, or forts to win systemic changes through court orders have often been frustrated by failures said Jean Soliz, who headed Washington’s some relative to make them safe, the of enforcement. Department of Social and Health Services Department of Social Services put But court rulings that make government for three years, until 1995. She recalled that them in foster care. Those little girls agencies easier to sue and sizable jury state legislators made all the right speeches spent the next 14 years of their lives awards in foster care cases like the one in during her tenure, but put $30 million into a going from home to home, with 30 dif- Florida have encouraged advocates for foster new sport stadium rather than provide court ferent placements. They were sexually children and personal injury lawyers to join advocates or mental health care for Wash- molested and physically abused. forces over the past few months in two-track ington’s 11,000 foster children. Today, fewer The court rightfully said the State of litigation. Their lawsuits ask the courts to than half have an advocate in court pro- Florida now owes these two little girls change the system, while separately seeking ceedings, and more than a third have been damages on behalf of children already moved through three or more foster homes, 4.4 million dollars. There is a happy harmed. studies show. ending. They have subsequently been ‘‘This is for change, and to get the atten- ‘‘The torts give you leverage to make them adopted by a wonderful family. tion of the powers that be—any money will take it seriously; the torts don’t fix any- I am here to say we had better fix go to the kids,’’ said Robert Montgomery, thing,’’ said Ms. Soliz, who now directs the this tax credit because if this case goes the lead counsel in the tobacco settlements spending of a tobacco tax earmarked for forward—and I think it will—the tax- in Florida and one of a dozen top trial law- children in Nevada County, Calif. She em- payers of the United States are going yers who began working without pay on the phasizes the importance of enlisting national to pick up a far greater expense than foster care suits this summer. advocacy groups that can draw on lessons perhaps providing a few thousand dol- The sisters’ case was filed by Karen from court consent decrees they have won in suits against child welfare systems in at lars to families willing to adopt these Gievers, who has a lead role in both the law- suits for damages and the class action seek- least 20 states. children. ing changes in the Florida system. Bill Grimm, a lawyer with the National Even if it is not the money, it is the Across the country, a similar pincer ap- Center for Youth Law, said groups like his justice and morality of this Nation, proach is typified by Tim Farris, a Bel- had become more open to alliances with per- which is the strongest nation in the lingham, Wash., trial lawyer who has sonal injury lawyers because conventional world. We do not have our strength brought damage suits in state courts for 13 strategies had run into obstacles. While Con- represented by how high our stock children shuttled from foster home to foster gress has enacted tougher foster care re- market goes up. Our strength is rep- home in a total of 208 placements. The Cali- quirements—foster care time limits, for ex- resented by our willingness and ability fornia-based National Center for Youth Law, ample, are now set at a year rather than 18 a nonprofit children’s advocacy group, re- months—federal judges in some states have to help kids and families, and if we cently joined his effort to leverage those recently made it harder for children to seek cannot do this, then I do not know cases into a multi-million-dollar overhaul of enforcement of those laws in federal court. what we are doing here. the state’s child welfare system. Their rulings hold that Congressional re- I yield back the remainder of my ‘‘In my own small-town way I said, ‘Look, quirements intended to protect foster chil- time. I thank Senator LOTT, Senator you can move these children as often as you dren do not constitute rights.

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City, where an ambitious child welfare con- Proponents of double-edged litigation say agency incur little, if any, expenses re- sent decree imposed a moratorium on new that even if institutional change remains lated directly to the adoption process. class-action lawsuits, the Administration for elusive, at least financial help can be won for However, they incur a great deal of Children’s Services has paid hundreds of a few of the children the system has ‘‘incidental’’ expense related to adop- thousands of dollars in settlements to fa- wronged—children like the two Florida sis- tion. The adoption tax credit is avail- thers who were not notified that their chil- ters, now 17 and 18, who are both literate and able only for ‘‘adoption related ex- dren were in foster care. And city lawyers both mothers. penses’’ which include necessary adop- ‘‘You all hurt me all my life,’’ the older are negotiating to settle a multi-million-dol- tion fees, court costs, and attorneys’ lar lawsuit over a toddler who was beaten to sister told officials in a deposition last year, death by foster parents with a known history declaring her determination to keep her own fees. This limitation works directly to of abuse. baby daughter out of foster care. ‘‘I hate the disadvantage of families adopting But there are perils to trying to turn such every last one of you.’’ children with special needs, because cases into a broader crusade in the absence The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the credit does not recognize the over- of national allies or deep pockets, said Law- ator’s time has expired. whelming indirect expenses associated rence Berlin, an Arizona lawyer who has won Mr. REID. Mr. President, parliamen- with adopting such a child. These ex- settlements averaging $250,000 for a dozen tary inquiry. If the bill has not come penses might include fitting the home children sexually abused in foster care. His with a ramp for a wheelchair bound motion to turn the cases of some children from the House by the time the Sen- into a more powerful class action was denied ator from Iowa completes his state- child, to cite one example. in federal court after six years of litigation ment, I ask unanimous consent that When Congress passed the tax credit that consumed his practice, he said. The the Senator from New York be recog- in 1996, it also directed the U.S. De- state rejected his offer to settle for systemic nized for 10 minutes. He has been wait- partment of the Treasury to issue a re- changes. ing for most of the morning. port on the effect of the credit. Accord- ‘‘I’m not saying children haven’t been The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing to the Treasury report released this abused,’’ said Tom Prose, an assistant Ari- objection, it is so ordered. The major- month, for tax year 1998, 77,000 adop- zona attorney general in charge of liability ity has 5 minutes remaining. tions were eligible for a tax credit— cases, who emphasized that the current ad- 31,000 for special needs and 46,000 for ministration had made child protection a top Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I be- priority. ‘‘The issue is, is it pervasive and lieve morning business is going to ex- non-special needs adoptions. However, are we ignoring it? And my answer to you is, pire at 10:30. Do I need to ask unani- of the 31,000 eligible special needs adop- in Arizona, it’s neither.’’ mous consent to extend morning busi- tions, only 4,700 received benefits from In Florida, where the number of children in ness? the tax credit. Compare that with foster care has nearly doubled since 1998, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The situ- 45,700 of the eligible 46,000 adoptions of 15,000, the class-action suit contends that ation is that the majority has an addi- non-special needs children that re- foster children are now in greater danger of tional 5 minutes for morning business, ceived benefits from the tax credit. emotional and physical injury from the state after which the Senator from New Let me put it another way. The than from the families from which they were taken. York will be recognized for 10 minutes. Treasury Department reports 15 per- ‘‘We had a toddler in a foster home so over- f cent of eligible special needs adoptions received tax benefits compared with 99 crowded the kid spent the weekend strapped ADOPTION TAX CREDIT into a car seat,’’ said Marcia Robinson percent of eligible non-special needs Lowry, the director of Children Rights, a na- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I adoptions which received tax benefits tional advocacy organization based in New come to the floor today to discuss a for 1998. For those wondering why so York, which recently joined the Florida class critical issue: adoption of children with few special needs adoptions benefited action. special needs. I appreciate the work of from the tax credit in 1998, here is one Among the companion damage suits in my Senate colleagues who cochair the Florida are some that highlight the harm reason. Average expenses—allowed by flowing from one bad foster home, that of a Congressional Coalition on Adoption, current law—were reported for tax year couple in Hillsborough County. After the Senators CRAIG and LANDRIEU. I thank 1998 as $3,540 per special needs adoption couple were arrested in May on 40 felony them for their dedication in furthering and $5,890 per nonspecial needs adop- charges of child abuse and neglect, it adoption. Both have demonstrated tion. When you look at these expenses, emerged that the state had entrusted them their commitment to adoption through it is clear that increasing the amount with 28 foster children over four years, even word and deed. I respect their efforts of the tax credit for special needs adop- as caseworkers recorded their abusive prac- and look forward to working with them tions will have little to no impact on tices. in the coming years to increase adop- ‘‘My brother has severe problems because families seeking to adopt special needs of what happened in that home,’’ said Ashley tions and to improve the lives of vul- children. Rhodes-Courter, now 14, who entered foster nerable children. I view this as one of the flaws in cur- care at 3 because of her mother’s drug prob- The adoption tax credit which passed rent law that must be fixed. Let me be lems, and endured 14 placements. She was 7 in 1996 was a step in the right direc- clear: I support the extension of the and her brother 4 during their year in the tion. It provided a 5-year credit for tax credit for non-special needs adop- couple’s home. adoptions of nonspecial needs children. tion. I also support taking a hard look ‘‘He was abused,’’ she said. ‘‘He had hot It provided a permanent credit for at how the current tax credit impacts sauce put on his tongue; he was dunked in a adoptions of children with special special needs adoptions. I urge my col- bathtub until he was nearly drowned. It was needs. I commend Senator CRAIG for very frightening to watch someone you love leagues to consider the impact of the being mistreated and you being able to do his efforts to extend the provision re- tax credit on families adapting special nothing about it.’’ lating to nonspecial needs adoptions. needs children. Again, I commend Sen- For Ashley, a resilient and academically As Senator CRAIG mentioned on the ators CRAIG and LANDRIEU for their ef- gifted child, there was a happy ending. A floor earlier today, while extending the forts on behalf of vulnerable children. family with the love, money and persistence credit is another step in the right di- I yield the floor. to extract her from the system adopted her rection, we must not rest on our lau- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- in 1998. But her brother, who entered foster rels. There is more to be done espe- ator from New York. care at birth, lives in a treatment center, cially as it relates to adoption of spe- Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I still waiting for a family capable of coping with the damage he suffered. He is one of 22 cial needs children. The cost of adop- would like to associate myself with the plaintiffs in the class action. tion varies widely. Private or inter- remarks of my friends from Iowa and Separately, he and Ashley are plaintiffs in national adoptions can cost as much as Louisiana on this matter. The Finance damage suits brought or planned against the $30,000 per child. In contrast, adoptions Committee is very much concerned

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25295 with and for this legislation. It will be- events which never before appeared on shoulder and said: You did a great job. come law. the legislative calendar of any State I voted for you. f legislature, much less the Congress. Now, we have talked a lot about And they passed. other things, including you have asked SENATOR ROBERT F. WAGNER Smith went on to become Governor me regularly about my wonderful fam- Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise of New York and created, with his com- ily and my beautiful wife Nancy. I for the pleasant purpose of noting the pany, a legislative agenda which thank you for that concern. decision by the Committee on Rules to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who succeeded I guess in the remaining time I want add two names to that very special Smith as Governor, would take to to say to you, there are many ways to group that is portrayed in our recep- Washington. We call it the New Deal. be a great Senator. Sometimes you be- tion room—six of the most distin- Wagner had already arrived in Wash- come a great Senator because you get guished Senators in our history. We ington and was well positioned to take a lot of big headlines. Sometimes you have now added two—or shortly will up his work, beginning with the Na- become a great Senator when you pro- have done so—Senator Arthur Vanden- tional Industrial Recovery Act in 1933, mote yourself, which is permitted berg of Michigan and Senator Robert and, in 1935, the defining Wagner Act, around here, and there is nothing F. Wagner of New York. which is technically the National wrong with it. But I can say, I think The story of Robert F. Wagner is a Labor Relations Act. It created the Na- you are a great Senator. I don’t think quintessential and essential one, de- tional Labor Relations Board and gave you did either of those. I think you scribing the life of a poor immigrant labor unions a right to exist and to be just worked. And when people had to child born on the east side of New heard and not to be harassed. hear something that was vitally impor- York, who, by steady succession made He went on under President Truman. tant, that had some history to it, I his way to this Chamber. In the proc- He allied himself with Robert Taft, and don’t think we have had anyone around ess, he changed the United States, rec- the first major housing legislation here in my 28 years—maybe there are ognizing, at long last, that we had be- passed this body. Then health care was Senators who have been here longer come an urban Nation with needs, in proposed by Wagner, with Truman’s who might have experienced it, but I legislative terms, that such a trans- support. A half century has gone by, don’t think I have ever had a Senator formation requires. and we are still dealing with that issue. who had so much impact because he The census of 1920 determined, for But it is well that we recognize the knows a lot and he remembers history the first time, that the majority of person—a person, not the only one— and he always calls matters to our at- Americans lived in urban areas—rather who singularly brought this matter to tention when we ought to have them loosely defined, but still—and intensely the nation’s agenda. there. You have served on an impor- so on the island of Manhattan. It may I, as a New Yorker, am pleased, as all tant committee. Your knowledge of the seem difficult to believe, but in 1910, New Yorkers will be. I hope Senators world and trade and what it means to the population of Manhattan was twice will recognize that a just and honor- us in the world has been a tremendous what it is today, and the conditions able choice has been made. I am a asset for the Senate. I thank you for were difficult indeed. member of the Rules Committee so it that. Yet there was a degree of social would not be appropriate to congratu- I am certain that many are not going order, a very powerful and progressive late the Rules Committee, but I cer- to have time to commend the distin- political organization, Tammany Hall, tainly thank the chairman and the guished Senator from New York be- which dates from the Revolutionary ranking member, Senators MCCONNELL cause we are in some kind of a strange, War days. Aaron Burr was the head of and DODD. 1-day-at-a-time funding resolution. We Tammany at one point. And in the per- I see my friend from New Mexico is are just adding to the appropriations son of Charles Francis Murphy, it be- on the floor, and I yield the floor. by 1 day at a time, which I have never came unexpectedly, but unmistakably, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- heard of before. I have never had it the single most powerful source of pro- ator from New Mexico. happen to me in 28 years. I don’t think gressive ideas for social legislation in Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I it has happened. Nonetheless, we are our history—ideas that became law don’t know the parliamentary situa- here, and that is going to make it dif- that changed lives. tion. I need 3 minutes. ficult for Senators to find the time Perhaps the critical event was the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that they want to commend you in this Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. In objection, it is so ordered. RECORD. But I am sure many Senators downtown Manhattan, there were f are thinking today that they would women in a sweatshop, as we would love to get down here and say thanks THANKING SENATOR MOYNIHAN call it. A fire broke out. The doors were to you. locked. They were left to leap from Mr. DOMENICI. Senator MOYNIHAN, I I thank Senator MOYNIHAN very eighth-story windows. And the city was listening to your speech on the tel- much. I yield the floor. never got over it. Frances Perkins, evision set before I arrived on the floor. Mr. MOYNIHAN. May I simply thank having tea in Gramercy Park, five First, I thank you for what you said my revered friend. We have been to- blocks away, never got over it. But it this morning. It is something we ought gether, even across the aisle, for a near was Robert Wagner and Al Smith who to hear, something that ought to be quarter century. There is no one whose did something about it. placed permanently in our RECORD. regard I greater value and whose re- They had gone to Albany under the And that is what happened. marks I could not be more moved by. auspices of their district leaders, big I personally want to say to you, over Mr. DOMENICI. I thank the Senator. Tom Foley in the case of Al Smith, the years in my work as Budget Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- from the lower east side, and McCardle mittee chairman and other legislation, ator from Nevada. from the upper east side. I have found you to be a real friend. I Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Smith became speaker of the assem- think that is more important than imous consent that I be allowed 2 min- bly; Wagner, President pro tempore of talking about what you did here in utes to respond to the Senator from the Senate. terms of this Senator. I can remember, New Mexico and the Senator from New They chaired together a commission believe it or not, when we produced a York. on the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. They most difficult budget, and it looked The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without came out with legislation calling for like a pretty good budget. I was won- objection, it is so ordered. safety and sanitary conditions, re- dering whether it would pass. I had the Mr. REID. The Senator from Indiana, stricting child labor, limiting the votes counted. All of a sudden, I won Mr. BAYH, and I were here as you were hours of working women and pro- by one more vote than I thought. As he getting ready to speak. We talked, tecting the activities of trade unions— walked out, he put his hand on my shared some of our thoughts about you.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 25296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE October 28, 2000 The Senator from Indiana and I agreed economy and what is happening in this In fact, they were all wrong. We have on everything, but the one thing that country. had economic growth averaging 3.9 per- sticks out in my mind is we agreed I want to talk about what has hap- cent annually since 1993. Job growth: 22 that you have been a visionary. You pened in the past 8 years. In 1992, we million new jobs since January 1993. have been able to look out and find out had a $290 billion Federal deficit that The unemployment rate from 1981 to what is going to happen and try to was growing by leaps and bounds. On 1992 averaged 7.1 percent annually. Now alert us. Frankly, we haven’t followed this chart, these are the red ink num- it is at 4.1 percent—the lowest level in a lot of the vision that you have had as bers from 1985 forward. As you can see, 30 years. quickly as we should. there are massive quantities of deficits Home ownership fell from 1981 to I always loved going to school from year by year. In 1992, it was $290 billion 1992, but the growth was the highest in the time I was a little boy until the alone. At this point, Congress devel- history in the last 9 years. time I finished my professional school- oped a new economic program. Presi- The Dow Jones was 3,300 in 1993, and ing. But the one thing that always wor- dent Clinton proposed to change the di- it is now over 10,000. rection with a new program, and Con- ried me was taking tests. So for me The point is this: A lot of good things gress adopted it by one vote in the personally to be able to serve my en- have happened in this country. Some House and one vote in the Senate. You tire time in the Senate on the same say: Well, it is the rooster taking cred- can see what has happened to deficits committee as you, during the short pe- it for the Sun coming up. since then. The deficits have been re- riod of time when you were chairman I don’t know who is to share the cred- of the Environment and Public Works duced and finally eliminated. We have turned it around and we now have it here. It seems to me the country was Committee, before you moved to chair- headed in the wrong direction, and man of the Finance Committee, that it budget surpluses. That is good news. Mr. President, 22 million jobs have then President Clinton came to office has been like going to school. and said: Let’s change direction and In fact, in the back of the Chamber been created in the economy that has been growing during the past 8 years. plans. The planning proposed was not today, I recited to the Senator some of very popular. It passed by only one the things he taught me about trans- That is an extraordinary number of jobs compared to what had been cre- vote in the House and one vote in the portation and some of the things that Senate, and it gave the American peo- need to be done. The good part of being ated in the previous 12 years. This chart reflects what happened to ple confidence that Congress would educated by Senator DANIEL PATRICK the inflation rate. It has gone down, make some tough decisions. It in- MOYNIHAN is that I haven’t had to take down, and stayed down, which is won- creased some taxes—not many but any tests. As a result of that, I feel I derful news for our country. We have some. am a much better Senator and cer- the lowest poverty rate in two decades. It cut some spending, and we had a tainly a much better person for having What has happened in recent years? new plan—a new direction. The coun- had the good fortune to serve in the You can see what happened here from try moved in the new direction. Senate and on the Environment and 1993 on down. On this chart, the Fed- The American people had confidence Public Works Committee with someone eral spending related to the gross do- that things were going to change. Our who the history books will write was mestic product is down to the lowest economy rests on a mattress of con- one of the great Senators to serve in level since 1966—related to the GDP of fidence. If people are confident about the history of our Republic. this country. So we have a lot of good the future, they do things that mani- Mr. MOYNIHAN. I do so very much news. fest that confidence. They buy a house thank my friend. This is a very special Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for and they buy a car. They do the things moment for me. a question? that represent their confidence in the Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a Mr. DORGAN. Yes, I am happy to future. If they are not confident, they quorum. yield. decide not to do those things, and the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. REID. Looking at where the economy then contracts. clerk will call the roll. chart is peaked up, who was President The point is that we have an eco- The assistant legislative clerk pro- during that time? nomic plan in this country that has ceeded to call the roll. Mr. DORGAN. The highest levels of worked very well. The results are self- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask spending relative to GDP occurred dur- evident. unanimous consent that the order for ing the Reagan and Bush administra- The question is: What is the plan for the quorum call be rescinded. tions. That had a lot to do with the size The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of the economy. As the economy has the future? objection, it is so ordered. grown rather substantially, especially That is why we have this Congress. Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask in the recent 8 years, what has hap- We have debates in Congress about unanimous consent to speak as in pened is that Federal spending as a per- what to do about the future. morning business for 10 minutes. centage of GDP actually decreased. Some say: Well, we expect 10 years of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I think it is important to talk about budget surpluses for the next 10 years. objection, it is so ordered. what has happened in recent years be- I don’t know of a group of economists in this country that has been right for f cause people raise the question of the tax burden for middle-income tax- 5 years, let alone 10 years. THE ECONOMY payers. As the chart shows, $39,000 is We would be very wise in this coun- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I want the average income. Federal income try, in my judgment, to take the con- to make a couple of comments expand- taxes, as a percentage, have actually servative course on the question of ing on some I made the other day on decreased; the Federal income tax bur- what we do in fiscal policy. Economists the economy and what is happening. den has decreased. don’t know what is going to happen in The reason I want to do that is there is There are a couple of other things I the next year or in 3, 5, or 10 years a lot of discussion these days about want to mention about our economy. from now. what is happening in this country. In the last 8 years, the $290 billion def- We ought to establish as a priority Some say, well, what has been done in icit has gone, and now we have the big- paying down the Federal debt first. If 8 years? gest surplus in history. Eight years during tough times you run the Fed- That is a legitimate question. There ago, economic growth averaged 2.8 per- eral debt up, it seems to me that dur- is this old saying that bad news travels cent for the previous decade. All of the ing good times you ought to pay down halfway around the world before good leading economists in this country at the Federal debt. news gets its shoes on. Let’s talk about that point said they expected we would I inquire whether that is a con- good news for a moment. Maybe we can have in the entire 1990s anemic, slow tinuing resolution. If it is, I will sus- get that fully addressed about this economic growth. pend.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25297 MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING The result was announced—yeas 67, marriage penalty relief, they could APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL nays 2, as follows: have—they had many, many opportuni- YEAR 2001 [Rollcall Vote No. 291 Leg.] ties for sending the President real re- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. AL- YEAS—67 lief. Instead of giving the American LARD). The continuing resolution just Abraham Feingold Moynihan people empty rhetoric—we could be sit- arrived. The clerk will report. Akaka Fitzgerald Murkowski ting here today with elimination of the The legislative clerk read as follows: Allard Frist Murray estate tax and marriage penalty tax re- Baucus Graham Reed A joint resolution (H.J. Res 118) making lief for virtually all Americans. Bayh Gramm Reid Now, why do I bring all this up. Be- further continuing appropriations for the Bennett Grassley Robb Fiscal Year 2001, and for other purposes. Biden Gregg Roberts cause it is happening over and over Bingaman Hagel Rockefeller again. The Republicans are misleading The Senate proceeded to consider the Brownback Harkin Santorum the American people on a host of crit- joint resolution. Bunning Hatch Sarbanes The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint Byrd Hutchinson ical pieces of legislation, including: pa- Chafee, L. Inouye Schumer tients bill of rights, prescription drug resolution having been considered read Shelby Cleland Johnson coverage, minimum wage increase, tax the third time, the question is, Shall Collins Kennedy Smith (NH) the joint resolution pass? Conrad Kerrey Smith (OR) cuts, health insurance coverage and Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask for Craig Kerry Snowe education. the yeas and nays on passage of the Daschle Landrieu Specter Instead of actually providing the DeWine Levin Thompson American people with real relief—this resolution. Dodd Lincoln Thurmond The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Domenici Lott Voinovich year—the Republicans prefer the poli- sufficient second? Dorgan Mack Warner tics. There is a sufficient second. Edwards Mikulski Wyden I have heard from constituents who The clerk will call the roll. Enzi Miller ask me—‘‘If both Republicans and The legislative clerk called the roll. NAYS—2 Democrats want patients bill of rights, Mr. NICKLES. I announce that the Leahy Stevens then why can’t the Republicans and Senator from Missouri (Mr. ASHCROFT), NOT VOTING—31 Democrats just work together to get the Senator from Missouri (Mr. BOND), something done?’’ That is an excellent Ashcroft Gorton Lugar the Senator from Montana (Mr. Bond Grams McCain question. Why? BURNS), the Senator from Colorado Boxer Helms McConnell Why is it that we cannot just reach (Mr. CAMPBELL), the Senator from Min- Breaux Hollings Nickles agreement? Is it that we are missing Bryan Hutchison nesota (Mr. GRAMS), the Senator from Roth some magical force here in Washington Burns Inhofe Sessions North Carolina (Mr. HELMS), the Sen- to bring bipartisanship to all? Unfortu- Campbell Jeffords Thomas ator from Texas (Mrs. HUTCHISON), the Cochran Kohl Torricelli nately, the answer is that the Repub- Crapo Kyl Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), Wellstone licans want the rhetoric—and the Durbin Lautenberg the Senator from Vermont (Mr. JEF- Feinstein Lieberman Democrats want real reform. So, until FORDS), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. the Republicans stop pandering and The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) KYL), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. posturing and start sincerely and open- was passed. LUGAR), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. ly working together, there can be no Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move to MCCAIN), the Senator from Kentucky agreements. You see, the Republicans reconsider the vote, and I move to lay (Mr. MCCONNELL), the Senator from have a more difficult time even work- that motion on the table. Oklahoma (Mr. NICKLES), the Senator ing with each other—there is nothing The motion to lay on the table was from Delaware (Mr. ROTH), the Senator partisan or bipartisan about that. Yet agreed to. from Alabama (Mr. SESSIONS), the Sen- they have misled the American people ator from Wyoming (Mr. THOMAS), the f to think that the Democrats—not the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. COCH- Republicans—are the ones holding up FIGHTING FOR FUNDAMENTAL RAN), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. the works and refusing to work in a bi- FAIRNESS CRAPO), and the Senator from Wash- partisan manner. Mr. President, that is ington (Mr. GORTON) are necessarily Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today truly overstepping the bounds of the absent. to attempt to put some transparence reality of what is going on up here. I further announce that if present on what is going on around here. Our efforts to fight for fundamental and voting, the Senator from Montana This summer, the Republicans very fairness in health, education and tax (Mr. BURNS) and the Senator from successfully convinced the American cuts, are being twisted into political North Carolina (Mr. HELMS) would each people that their party was for estate pandering and posturing by the Repub- vote ‘‘aye.’’ tax relief and marriage penalty relief licans. But all we are doing is fighting Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- and that the Democrats were not. Well, for the fundamental fairness that the ator from California (Mrs. BOXER), the my friends, that is simply not the case. American people have fought for by Senator from Louisiana (Mr. BREAUX), The Democrats are for eliminating the working hard every day of their lives. the Senator from Nevada (Mr. BRYAN), estate tax for small businesses and Let me illustrate this by high- the Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN), family farms valued at $8 million and lighting the differences between the the Senator from California (Mrs. FEIN- for all other estates worth $4 million. policies of the Republicans and the STEIN), the Senator from South Caro- And, Mr. President, it is the Demo- Democrats with respect to the bill that lina (Mr. HOLLINGS), the Senator from cratic plan for marriage penalty relief we have before us. Wisconsin (Mr. KOHL), the Senator that completely eliminates the mar- The Democrats are fighting to ensure from New Jersey (Mr. LAUTENBERG), riage penalty found in 65 provisions in that we do as much as possible to meet the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. the tax code. America’s need for safe and modern TORRICELLI), the Senator from Min- So, isn’t it a bit frightening that the schools. nesota (Mr. WELLSTONE), and the Sen- Republicans have so successfully twist- Democrats solution—enact the bipar- ator from Connecticut (Mr. LIEBERMAN) ed the debate so as to mislead the tisan Rangel-Johnson proposal to fi- are necessarily absent. American people into thinking that nance $25 billion in bonds to construct I further announce that, if present they are actually the party supportive and modernize 6,000 schools. and voting, the Senator from Illinois of tax cuts. Reality is, however, that Republican’s bill—is thoroughly in- (Mr. DURBIN) would vote ‘‘aye.’’ they are the party of political rhetoric adequate—it provides no guaranteed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there and political maneuvering. If the Re- funding for urgent school repairs, pro- any other Senators in the Chamber publicans really wanted to give the vides only $16 billion in bonds, and does who desire to vote? American people estate tax relief and not include the important Davis-Bacon

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 25298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE October 28, 2000 provision to ensure that the construc- The Democrats are fighting to ensure The Democrats are fighting to ensure tion workers who build and repair our that we encourage medical research that we encourage adoption of special nation’s schools receive a fair wage for and expand vaccine distribution to needs children from foster care pro- their work. proactively approach medicine. grams. Result of their plan—the arbitrage Democrats solution—a bipartisan tax Democrats solution—change a few provision encourages delay in urgently credit for vaccine research and pur- words in the current tax code to ensure needed school construction and would chases for malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/ that families who adopt children from disproportionately help wealthy school AIDS and any infectious disease that foster care can benefit from the same districts. causes over 1 million deaths annually. tax credit which is available to parents The Democrats are fighting to ensure Republican’s bill—nothing. who adopt international children. that we promote bipartisanship in Result of their plan—this is a failure Republican’s bill—specifically ig- health care by coupling both the Re- to address a problem of serious rami- nored a more inclusive approach. publican and Democrat priorities on fications. These diseases cause almost Result of their plan—the Republicans health care and long-term care. half of all deaths worldwide of people turned their backs on those children Democrats solution—our FamilyCare under age 45, killing over 8 million with the greatest needs. proposal would expand coverage to 4 children each year and orphaning mil- Let’s look at some of those who do million uninsured parents at a cost of lions more. benefit under the Republican plan for slightly over $3,000 per person. The Democrats are fighting to ensure example—the Texas State Universities. Republican’s bill—provides addi- that low and middle income individuals Now, stay with me on this. The Repub- tional coverage to one-seventh of the save and invest for their future. licans—well I should say only about 4 people at $18,000 per person—that is Democrats solution—provide savings or 5 Republicans, in their closed door, one-seventh of the people at 6 times incentives to low and middle income secret meetings included a couple of in- the cost. Their approach is inequitable, individuals through retirement savings teresting rifle shots in their tax bill. inefficient, and counterproductive to accounts. The one, interestingly enough, would health care policy. Republican’s bill—they specifically provide a specific exception just for the Result of their plan—completely ig- dropped this provision from the bipar- Texas state universities, that would nores a proposal to cover millions of tisan Senate Finance Committee bill. make their interest on bonds non- Result of their plan—a failure to ad- uninsured, working Americans and taxable. The American people are giv- dress the lack of pension coverage for jeopardizes the insurance coverage of ing the Texas state universities a $4 70 million people. I want to just add those individuals currently receiving million gift —while our public elemen- one point here. Every year, through employer-based coverage. In fact, on tary and high school students are tax incentives, private pensions cost the Republican health deduction, the learning in trailers. the fisc $76 billion. Yet 75 percent of Joint Tax Committee estimates that The bottom line is that the Repub- American households in the 15 percent while over 26 million individuals would licans want to help big business and tax bracket—that means income of receive benefits under the proposal, the HMOs. The Democrats reject this about $30,000—receive little or no tax only 1.6 million individuals would be approach. The Democrats are fighting incentive on their IRA or pension con- newly insured as a result. In contrast, for fundamental fairness for the Amer- tribution. ican people—our children, our elderly, the Democrats in Congress and the The Democrats are fighting to ensure and all individuals of every race, color, Clinton-Gore Administration plan that we meet our current obligations and creed. would expand coverage to 5 million un- before we promise new programs for Mr. HATCH. Mr. President I rise insured Americans. distressed communities. The Democrats are fighting to ensure Democrats solution—fully fund the again today to urge President Clinton that we help the families who care for currently existing empowerment zones not to veto the Commerce, Justice, our nation’s elderly. to spur economic development in dis- State appropriations bill that the Sen- Democrats solution—accept the Re- tressed communities. ate passed yesterday. publicans deduction for long-term care Republican’s bill—create new re- President Clinton has threatened a insurance in exchange for inclusion of newal communities without meeting veto because we did not include his so- a proposal to provide a $3,000 tax credit our promise to the existing empower- called Latino fairness act. But have in- for long-term care costs. ment zone communities. cluded something much better—the Republican’s bill—provide a health Result of their plan—irresponsible Legal Immigration Family Equity Act, care deduction for long-term care pandering to wealthy business owners the LIFE Act. This act reunites fami- costs. who will benefit from their new re- lies and restores due process to those Result of their plan—they provide newal communities at the expense of who have played by the rules. Our pro- half of the benefits of the long-term low and middle income entrepreneurs. posal does not pit one nationality care credit that the Democrats provide. The Democrats are fighting to ensure against another, nor does it pit one The Democrats are fighting to ensure that we don’t turn our backs on those race against another. Our legislation that all Americans are insured. areas most in need. provides relief to immigrants from all Democrats solution—bipartisan poli- Democrats solution—provide an eco- countries. A veto of CJS would be a cies for health insurance options for nomic activity credit to encourage blow against immigrant fairness. children with disabilities, legal immi- business investment in jobs for the But a veto would do far more than grant pregnant women and children, residents of Puerto Rico. that. A veto would cut off funding for and enrolling uninsured children in Republican’s bill—they specifically some of our most important programs. schools, needed payment increases to rejected this provision. CJS appropriations allocates: $4.8 bil- hospitals, academic health centers, Result of their plan— this equates to lion for the INS and an additional $15.7 home health agencies and other vulner- turning their backs on the hard work- million for Border Patrol equipment able providers. ing people of Puerto Rico. Even while upgrades, $3.3 billion for the FBI, and Republican’s bill—provides over one- at an historical low of about 10.1 per- $221 million for training, equipment, third of the cost of their medicare bill cent, the unemployment rate in Puerto and research and development pro- to the HMOs. Rico continues to remain well above grams to combat domestic terrorism, Result of their plan—there is no ac- that of any state; the per capita in- $4.3 billion for the federal prison sys- countability to prevent excessive pay- come in Puerto Rico, which was $9,908 tem; $1.3 billion for the Drug Enforce- ment increases to HMOs and failure to in FY 1999, is less than half that of any ment Administration; and $288 million address the urgent health needs of sen- state; and well over 50 percent of the for the Violence Against Women Act iors, people with disabilities, and chil- labor force in Puerto Rico are within program—legislation that I have dren. $1.00 of the current minimum wage. strongly supported and that provides

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25299 assistance to battered women and chil- viding on fundamental issues. One or an extensive report called ‘‘Courting dren. two votes on the Supreme Court can, Disaster: How a Scalia-Thomas Su- Actions have consequences. If Presi- for the next half century, tip the bal- preme Court Would Endanger Our dent Clinton vetoes this bill, he’s put- ance away from the right to choose, Rights and Freedoms’’ that considered ting the public’s safety and well-being away from rights of privacy, away from the future makeup of the Supreme at risk both at home and abroad. and equal rights and toward government Court and its likely effects on our fun- he’s doing this all in an effort to play establishment of religion and govern- damental rights. In his message accom- wedge politics. the President’s veto ment orthodoxy over free expression. panying that report, Ralph Neas ob- threats ring especially hollow because One or two votes could make it much served: this appropriations bill provides many harder to protect the environment or The United States Supreme Court is just proposals to help immigrants. The pass meaningful campaign finance re- one or two new Justices away from cur- President himself has stated that he form. tailing or abolishing fundamental rights that wants ‘‘to keep families together and This last year by a five-to-four ma- millions of Americans take for granted. to make our immigration policies more jority the Supreme Court held that a The Washington Times lead editorial equitable.’’ Well, this is exactly what rape victim can bring no claim in fed- on Thursday noted pointedly: the LIFE Act does. eral court and that Congress was wrong Before the Supreme Court could overturn So, please, I ask Mr. Clinton, sign to provide that remedy in the Violence Roe vs. Wade, it would take the appointment CJS appropriations so we can keep all Against Women Act. By five-to-four of two pro-life justices to replace two pro- of these programs funded for the Amer- majorities the Supreme Court held choice jurists—and their successful con- ican people. that state employees have no rights to firmation in what would undoubtedly be UPCOMING ELECTION AND THE be paid for overtime work and have no among the most explosive battles in U.S. Senate history. FEDERAL COURTS protection from age discrimination, in Mr. Bauer made much the same point Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is not spite of the laws passed by Congress. What will this mean for other laws pro- in a recent appearance on NBC’s Today often that the President of the United Show, in which he said: ‘‘I think if States, the editorial board of the Wash- hibiting discrimination in the work- place, regulating wages and hours and Governor Bush gets to put a couple of ington Times, People for the American justices on the court, we will be more Way and Gary Bauer all agree. They all health and providing safety standards likely to protect our unborn children do about the importance of the upcom- for working Americans? And by a mere under the Constitution.’’ ing election to the rights of Americans five-to-four vote, the Supreme Court The Republican party platform talks in the decades ahead because of its im- decided that a Nebraska law imposed of ideological litmus tests for judges pact on the third branch of the Federal an undue burden on a woman’s right to and the end of a woman’s right to Government, our federal judiciary. choose when it sought to prohibit med- This first national election of this ical procedures by vague language and choose. The Republican candidate for new century will give the American without regard to the health of the President says that his models for judi- people a choice—a clear choice for woman. cial nominees are the most conserv- President and for Congress. Also at I am confident that AL GORE and JOE ative current Justices, Antonin Scalia stake is the third branch of our Federal LIEBERMAN will nominate women and and Clarence Thomas. If they formed Government, the judiciary. It is this men who understand the proper role of the majority in the years ahead, our branch of government, headed by the judges as protectors of our rights and rights would be greatly diminished, Supreme Court, that is the guardian of the proper limits on judicial power. On protections approved by Congress our rights under the Constitution. Tuesday evening the President of the would be routinely invalidated and our The next President is likely to nomi- United States spoke about the impor- Constitution would be harshly reinter- nate not only the next Justice on the tance of the election to the Supreme preted. United States Supreme Court, but pos- Court, to the federal courts generally, While the other party’s platform is sibly as many as four of the nine mem- to our rights and to the distribution of filled with calls for rewriting the Con- bers of the Supreme Court over the power in our country. The President stitution, we Democrats seek to pre- course of his term. The next Senate noted that ‘‘the American people will serve the Constitution and protect our will be called upon to vote to confirm make a decision in this election which fundamental rights as the guaranties or reject the President’s nominations will shape the Supreme Court and the of our freedoms. While the Republican to the Supreme Court and the federal other federal courts, and the range of Senate has delayed and dissembled courts throughout the country. liberty and privacy, and the range of over judicial nominations during the These are the judges who can give acceptable national action for years to last six years—to the point that the meaning to the Bill of Rights in cases come’’ and that ‘‘whether we have a Chief Justice of the United States they decide every day or who can take new form of ultra-conservative judicial chastised them for refusing to vote up away our rights and the authority of activism that rejects the government’s or down—Vice President GORE, Senator our elected representatives and impose authority to protect the rights of our DASCHLE and I have pressed for action their own narrow view of our Constitu- citizens and interests of our citizens’’ on outstanding judicial nominees, in- tion. The rights of free speech, to prac- is at stake in the November election. cluding historic levels of women and tice any religion or no religion as we As the President explained: minorities. choose, the right to be treated equally Now we’re just a vote or two away from re- While Republican Senators all voted by the government, the right to pri- versing Roe v. Wade in the United States Su- lockstep against the confirmation of vacy and a woman’s right to choose are preme Court, and I think it’s inevitable that the first African-American Justice on fundamental rights that require con- the next President will have two appoint- the Missouri Supreme Court to become ments to the Supreme Court, could be more. stant vigilance and protection. This a federal judge, Democrats voted for Beyond that, as I intimated in my opening Ronnie White of Missouri, for Richard new century will pose challenges to our remarks, there has already been a majority fundamental rights. Will we have a in this Court for restricting the ability of Paez and Marsha Berzon of California, President and a Senate who will com- Congress, even a bipartisan majority in Con- for Sonia Sotomayor of New York, for bine to provide judges to protect those gress, to get the states to help implement Julio Fuentes of New Jersey, and for rights, or ideologues who will erode public interest legislation that protects peo- Barbara Lynn and Hilda Tagle of them? ple. Texas. Nothing is more sharply at stake this There is much at state in the next While the Republican leadership of November than the future of our con- election and in the appointment of our the Congress sought to intimidate fed- stitutional rights. Supreme Court Justices and other fed- eral judges, Vice President GORE and Five-to-four—five-to-four is how eral judges. In June, the People for the Democrats have been working for fair closely the Supreme Court is now di- American Way Foundation published up or down votes on the nominations of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 25300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE October 28, 2000 qualified women and minorities such as enforcers of our constitutional protec- tired military dogs by law enforcement agen- Enrique Moreno of Texas, Judge James tions next year and in the decades to cies, former handlers of these dogs, and other Wynn of North Carolina, Roger Greg- come. The future for our children and persons capable of caring for these dogs. ory of Virginia, Judge Helene White grandchildren hangs in the balance. I H.R. 5331. An act to authorize the Fred- erick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a and Kathleen McCree Lewis of Michi- am proud that to support AL GORE and memorial and gardens on Department of the gan, Judge Legrome Davis of Philadel- JOE LIEBERMAN. They will nominate Interior lands in the District of Columbia or phia, Dolly Gee of California, and judges who understand the Constitu- its environs in honor and commemoration of Rhonda Fields of the District of Colum- tion and the Bill of Rights. Frederick Douglass. bia. f H.J. Res. 118. Joint resolution making fur- While the Republican candidate for ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal President made a fine statement in MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE year 2001, and for other purposes. which he called for votes on judicial At 11:04 a.m., a message from the The enrolled bills were signed subse- nominations within 60 days, he has not House of Representatives, delivered by quently by the President pro tempore prevailed upon the Senate Republican Ms. Kelaher, one of its reading clerks, (Mr. THURMOND). majority to treat nominees fairly now. announced that the House has passed f Instead of 60 days, we see Judge Helene the following joint resolution, in which White’s nomination to the Sixth Cir- it requests the concurrence of the Sen- ORDERS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER cuit pending more than 1400 days; ate: 29, 2000 Elena Kagan, U.S. Court of Appeals for H.J. Res. 118. Joint resolution making fur- Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- the District of Columbia, pending 500 ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal imous consent that when the Senate days; Judge James Wynn, U.S. Court of year 2001, and for other purposes. completes its business today, it recess Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, pending ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED until the hour of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oc- more than 440 days; Kathleen McCree At 11:25 a.m., a message from the tober 29. I further ask unanimous con- Lewis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the House of Representatives, delivered by sent that on Sunday, immediately fol- Sixth Circuit, pending more than 400 Mr. Sullivan, one of its reading clerks, lowing the prayer, the Journal of pro- days; Enrique Moreno, U.S. Court of announced that the Speaker has signed ceedings be approved to date, the time Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, pending the following enrolled bills and joint for the two leaders be reserved for their more than 400 days; Bonnie Campbell, resolution: use later in the day, and the Senate U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth S. 614. An act to provide for regulatory re- proceed to a period for morning busi- Circuit, pending more than 240 days; form in order to encourage investment, busi- ness until 6:45 p.m., with Senators Roger Gregory, U.S. Court of Appeals ness, and economic development with re- speaking for up to 10 minutes each, for the Fourth Circuit, pending more spect to activities conducted on Indian with the time equally divided in the than 115 days; Lynette Norton, U.S. lands. usual form. S. 835. An act to encourage the restoration District Court for the Western District of estuary habitat through more efficient The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of Pennsylvania, pending more than project financing and enhanced coordination objection, it is so ordered. 1300 days; Judge Legrome Davis, U.S. of Federal and non-Federal restoration pro- f District Court for the Eastern District grams, and for other purposes. ORDERS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER of Pennsylvania, pending more than 800 S. 1586. An act to reduce the fractionated 30, 2000 days; Patricia Coan, U.S. District ownership of Indian Lands, and for other pur- Court for the District of Colorado, poses. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- S. 2719. An act to provide for business de- imous consent that when the Senate pending more than 500 days; Dolly Gee, velopment and trade promotion for Native U.S. District Court for the Central Dis- Americans, and for other purposes. completes its business on Sunday, it trict of California, pending more than S. 2950. An act to authorize the Secretary stand in recess until 5 p.m. on Monday, 500 days; Rhonda Fields, U.S. District of the Interior to establish the Sand Creek October 30; that following the routine Court for the District of Columbia, Massacre Historic Site in the State of Colo- convening requests, there be 2 hours pending more than 350 days; Linda Rie- rado. for debate on the continuing resolution gle, U.S. District Court for the District H.R. 2780. An act to authorize the Attorney to be equally divided in the usual form. General to provide grants for organizations I further ask unanimous consent that of Nevada, pending more than 180 days; to find missing adults. Ricardo Morado, U.S. District Court H.R. 2884. An act to extend energy con- a vote occur on the passage of the con- for the Southern District of Texas, servation programs under the Energy Policy tinuing resolution, if the resolution pending more than 165 days. The Sen- and Conservation Act through fiscal year contains funding for 1 day, if received ate is adjourning leaving 33 judicial 2003. from the House, at 7 p.m. on Monday, nominees whose nominations have been H.R. 4404. An act to permit the payment of and that paragraph 4 of rule XII be pending without Senate action for medical expenses incurred by the United waived. Finally, I ask unanimous con- States Park Police in the performance of sent that the vote scheduled to occur more than 60 days. duty to be made directly by the National And while the Republican majority Park Service, to allow for waiver and indem- at 7 p.m. on Sunday now begin at 6:45 in the Senate refused for over three nification in mutual law enforcement agree- p.m., assuming the papers have been years to vote up or down on the con- ments between the National Park Service received from the House of Representa- firmation of Bill Lann Lee to head the and a State or political subdivision when re- tives. Civil Rights Division, this outstanding quired by State law, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there American continued to do his job on H.R. 4957. An act to amend the Omnibus objection? behalf of all Americans. With Vice Parks and Public Lands Management Act of Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- President Gore’s support, this Senate 1996 to extend the legislative authority for ject. the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a slight has finally been made right by commemorative work. I have no objection. the recess appointment of the first H.R. 5083. An act to extend the authority of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Asian-Pacific American to lead the the Los Angeles Unified School District to objection, it is so ordered. Civil Rights Division. use certain park lands in the city of South f The election next month presents a Gate, California, which were acquired with clear choice. The choice the American amounts provided from the land and water PROGRAM people make will determine what kind conservation fund, for elementary school Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the in- of judges sit on the Supreme Court and purposes. formation of all Senators, we will con- H.R. 5157. An act to amend title 44, United on federal courts all across the coun- States Code, to ensure preservation of the vene at 4 p.m. on Sunday with up to 2 try. Those elected by the American records of the Freedmen’s Bureau. hours 45 minutes equally divided for people in November will select the ju- H.R. 5314. An act to amend title 10, United morning business. Under the previous dicial guardians of our liberties and the States Code, to facilitate the adoption of re- order, there will be a vote occurring on

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:16 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S28OC0.000 S28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 25301 the continuing resolution at 6:45 p.m., continuing resolution will occur at ap- Senate, I ask unanimous consent that assuming the papers have been re- proximately 7 p.m. on Monday, again the Senate stand in recess under the ceived from the House, and earlier, if assuming the papers have been re- previous order. possible, or a little later, if it is nec- ceived from the House. There being no objection, the Senate, essary. But I believe around 6:45 we f will be able to vote. at 11:34 a.m., recessed until Sunday, On Monday, the Senate will convene RECESS UNTIL 4 P.M. TOMORROW October 29, 2000, at 4 p.m. at 5 p.m. with 2 hours for debate on the Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, if there is continuing resolution. A vote on the no further business to come before the

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The House met at 9 a.m. Blumenauer Hastings (WA) Pease NAYS—60 Blunt Hayes Pelosi The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Allen Hooley Ramstad Boehlert Hayworth Petri Bachus Jackson-Lee Rogan Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Boehner Hill (IN) Phelps Baird (TX) Rothman Lord of history and Eternal God, to- Bonilla Hilleary Pitts Baldacci Jefferson Sabo Bono Hinojosa Pomeroy night each one of us will take time- Baldwin Johnson, E.B. Sanchez Boswell Hobson Portman pieces in hand and upon common agree- Berry Jones (OH) Schaffer Boyd Hoeffel Price (NC) Borski Kucinich Slaughter ment change time itself. Brady (TX) Hoekstra Quinn Brady (PA) Latham Stenholm Help us to realize, Lord, that this Bryant Holden Rahall Capuano LoBiondo Strickland simple and silent gesture, performed in Burr Horn Rangel Carson McDermott Stupak Callahan Hostettler Regula Costello McGovern the depths of darkness, is symbolic for Thompson (CA) Calvert Houghton Reyes Cramer McNulty the whole world. Tierney Camp Hoyer Riley DeFazio Meeks (NY) Udall (CO) We cannot stop the passage of time Canady Hunter Rivers English Moran (KS) Udall (NM) or slow down its relentless beat, but we Cannon Hutchinson Rodriguez Etheridge Oberstar Vela´ zquez Capps Hyde Roemer Filner Obey can come together and measure dif- Waters Cardin Inslee Rohrabacher Gejdenson Olver ferently, reading each passing hour Gutknecht Pallone Weller Castle Isakson Roukema with new consensus. Hall (OH) Pascrell Wicker Chabot Istook Roybal-Allard Forced by obvious limitations, we Hill (MT) Pastor Wu Chambliss Jackson (IL) Royce Holt Peterson (MN) find a way to help one another through Chenoweth-Hage Jenkins Ryan (WI) the darkest days. Clayton John Ryun (KS) ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Because of limited light, we adjust Clement Johnson (CT) Salmon Tancredo Coble Johnson, Sam Sanders ourselves and allow each other another Coburn Jones (NC) Sanford NOT VOTING—115 day for greater progress. Collins Kelly Sawyer Ackerman Fowler Morella In each moment, let us seek first Combest Kilpatrick Saxton Andrews Frank (MA) Neal Your presence, acknowledge our own Condit Kind (WI) Scarborough Baca Franks (NJ) Nethercutt limitations, and seize the opportunity Conyers Kingston Schakowsky Barcia Frelinghuysen Owens Cook Kleczka Scott Barr Ganske to serve Your people. Payne Cooksey Knollenberg Sensenbrenner Barrett (WI) Greenwood Peterson (PA) For You are the ever present One, Coyne Kuykendall Serrano Barton Hastings (FL) Pickering now and forever. Amen. Cubin LaHood Shadegg Becerra Hefley Pickett Bentsen Herger Cummings Lampson Sherman Pombo Bilbray Hilliard f Cunningham Larson Sherwood Porter Bishop Davis (FL) LaTourette Shimkus Hinchey Blagojevich Hulshof Pryce (OH) THE JOURNAL Deal Leach Shows Bonior Kanjorski Radanovich DeGette Lee Simpson Boucher Kaptur Reynolds The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- DeLauro Levin Sisisky Brown (FL) Kasich Rogers ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- DeLay Lewis (CA) Skeen Brown (OH) Kennedy Ros-Lehtinen DeMint ceedings and announces to the House Lewis (GA) Skelton Burton Kildee Rush his approval thereof. Deutsch Lewis (KY) Smith (MI) Buyer King (NY) Sandlin Dicks Linder Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Smith (NJ) Campbell Klink Sessions Dingell Lofgren Smith (TX) Clay Kolbe Shaw nal stands approved. Doggett Lowey Smith (WA) Clyburn LaFalce Shays Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- Dooley Lucas (KY) Snyder Cox Lantos Shuster ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote Doyle Lucas (OK) Souder Crane Largent Spratt on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval Dreier Luther Spence Crowley Lazio Stabenow Ehlers Maloney (CT) Stearns Danner Lipinski Stark of the Journal. Emerson Maloney (NY) Stump Davis (IL) Manzullo Talent Eshoo Davis (VA) The SPEAKER. The question is on Mascara Sununu Markey Taylor (MS) Evans Delahunt Martinez the Chair’s approval of the Journal. Matsui Sweeney Taylor (NC) Everett McCarthy (NY) Diaz-Balart McCarthy (MO) The question was taken; and the Tanner Thompson (MS) Ewing McCrery Dickey McCollum Tauscher Visclosky Speaker announced that the ayes ap- Farr McHugh Dixon McInnis Tauzin Vitter peared to have it. Fletcher McKinney Doolittle McIntosh Terry Watt (NC) Foley Mica Duncan McIntyre Mr. McNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object Thomas Watts (OK) Forbes Millender- Dunn McKeon to the vote on the ground that a Thornberry Weldon (FL) Ford McDonald Edwards Meehan Thune Weygand quorum is not present and make the Frost Miller (FL) Ehrlich Meek (FL) Thurman Wise point of order that a quorum is not Gallegly Miller, Gary Engel Menendez Tiahrt Fattah Metcalf Wynn Gekas Miller, George present. Toomey Fossella Mink Young (AK) Gephardt Minge The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum Towns Gibbons Moakley Traficant b 0925 is not present. Gilchrest Mollohan Turner The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Gillmor Moore So the Journal was approved. Upton Gilman Moran (VA) The result of the vote was announced sent Members. Walden Gonzalez Murtha The vote was taken by electronic de- Walsh as above recorded. Goode Myrick Wamp f vice, and there were—yeas 256, nays 60, Goodlatte Nadler Watkins answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 115, Goodling Napolitano Waxman PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE as follows: Gordon Ney Weiner Goss Northup The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. [Roll No. 570] Weldon (PA) Graham Norwood LAHOOD). Will the gentleman from New Wexler YEAS—256 Granger Nussle ALLONE Whitfield Jersey (Mr. P ) come forward Abercrombie Ballenger Berkley Green (TX) Ortiz Wilson and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- Aderholt Barrett (NE) Berman Green (WI) Ose Wolf Archer Bartlett Biggert Gutierrez Oxley legiance. Armey Bass Bilirakis Hall (TX) Packard Woolsey Mr. PALLONE led the Pledge of Alle- Baker Bereuter Bliley Hansen Paul Young (FL) giance as follows:

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25303 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1444) ‘‘An Act be instructed, in resolving the differences be- United States of America, and to the Repub- to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- tween the two Houses on the funding level lic for which it stands, one nation under God, rior to plan, design, and construct fish for program management in carrying out ti- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. screens, fish passage devices, and re- tles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social f Security Act, to choose a level that reflects lated features to mitigate adverse im- a requirement to prohibit, through the Sec- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE pacts associated with irrigation system retary of Health and Human Services, any water diversions by local governmental A message from the Senate by Mr. market exclusivity for a prescription drug entities in the States of Oregon, Wash- manufactured by a pharmaceutical manufac- Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- ington, Montana, Idaho, and Cali- turer if the manufacturer does not make nounced that the Senate has passed fornia.’’ available to individuals eligible for benefits without amendment bills and a concur- The message also announced that the under such title XVIII all prescription drugs rent resolution of the House of the fol- Senate has passed bills and a concur- manufactured by the manufacturer at the best available price (as defined in section lowing titles: rent resolution of the following titles H.R. 660. An act for the private relief of 1927(c)(1)(C) of such Act) or at the lowest ne- in which the concurrence of the House gotiated price paid to such manufacturer for Ruth Hairston by waiver of a filing deadline is requested: for appeal from a ruling relating to her ap- such prescription drugs by any Federal agen- plication for a survivor annuity. S. 2638. An act to adjust the boundaries of cy or department. H.R. 848. An act for the relief of Sepandan the Gulf Islands National Seashore to in- f clude Cat Island, Mississippi. Farnia and Farbod Farnia. ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO H.R. 1235. An act to authorize the Sec- S. 2751. An act to direct the Secretary of retary of the Interior to enter into contracts Agriculture to convey certain land in the OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT with the Solano County Water Agency, Cali- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Ne- CONFEREES ON H.R. 4577, DE- fornia, to use Solano Project facilities for vada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in PARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH impounding, storage, and carriage of non- trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND project water for domestic, municipal, indus- and California. EDUCATION, AND RELATED trial, and other beneficial purposes. S. 2789. An act to amend the Congressional AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Award Act to establish a Congressional Rec- H.R. 2941. An act to establish the Las ACT, 2001 Cienegas National Conservation Area in the ognition for Excellence in Arts Education State of Arizona. Board. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, pursu- H.R. 3184. An act for the relief of Zohreh S. 3181. An act to establish the White ant to clause 7(c) of House rule XXII, I Farhang Ghahfarokhi. House Commission on the National Moment hereby notify the House of my inten- H.R. 3388. An act to promote environ- of Remembrance, and for other purposes. tion tomorrow to offer the following mental restoration around the Lake Tahoe S. Con. Res. 138. Concurrent resolution ex- pressing the sense of Congress that a day of motion to instruct House conferees on basin. H.R. 4577, a bill making appropriations H.R. 3414. An act for the relief of Luis A. peace and sharing should be established at Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon the beginning of each year. for fiscal year 2001 for the Departments Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon The message also announced that the of Labor, Health and Human Services, Padron, and Luis Leon Padron. Senate agrees to the amendment of the and Education. H.R. 3621. An act to provide for the post- House to the bill (S. 1936) ‘‘An Act to The form of the motion is as follows: humous promotion of William Clark of the authorize the Secretary of Agriculture Mr. PALLONE moves that the managers on Commonwealth of Virginia and the Common- the part of the House at the conference on wealth of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis to sell or exchange all or part of cer- tain administrative sites and other Na- the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on and Clark Expedition, to the grade of captain the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4577 in the Regular Army. tional Forest System land in the State be instructed, in resolving the differences be- H.R. 4312. An act to direct the Secretary of of Oregon and use the proceeds derived tween the two Houses on the funding level the Interior to conduct a study of the suit- from the sale or exchange for National for program management in carrying out ti- ability and feasibility of establishing an Forest System purposes.’’ tles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage The message also announced that the Security Act, to choose a level that reflects Area in the State of Connecticut and the Senate agrees to the amendments of a requirement on Medicare+Choice organiza- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for tions to offer Medicare+Choice plans under other purposes. the House to the bill (S. 2915) ‘‘An Act to make improvements in the oper- part C of such title XVIII for a minimum H.R. 4646. An act to designate certain Na- contract period of three years, and to main- tional Forest System lands within the ation and administration of the Fed- tain the benefits specified under the contract boundaries of the State of Virginia as wilder- eral courts, and for other purposes.’’ for the three years. ness areas. f H.R. 4794. An act to require the Secretary f of the Interior to complete a resource study ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO b 0930 of the 600 mile route through Connecticut, OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New CONFEREES ON H.R. 4577, DE- GENERAL LEAVE Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is- PARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, land, and Virginia, used by George Wash- AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ington and General Rochambeau during the EDUCATION, AND RELATED bers may have 5 legislative days within American Revolutionary War. H.R. 5266. An act for the relief of Saeed AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS which to revise and extend their re- Rezai. ACT, 2001 marks on H.J. Res. 118, making further H.R. 5478. An act to authorize the Sec- Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, pursu- continuing appropriations for the fiscal retary of the Interior to acquire by donation ant to clause 7(c) of House rule XXII, I year 2001, and for other purposes. suitable land to serve as the new location for hereby notify the House of my inten- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly LAHOOD). Is there objection to the re- known as the Hamilton Grange, and to au- tion tomorrow to offer, to demand an immediate vote on prescription drug quest of the gentleman from Florida? thorize the relocation of the Hamilton There was no objection. Grange to the acquired land. relief for seniors, to offer the following H. Con. Res. 408. Concurrent resolution ex- motion to instruct House conferees on f pressing appreciation for the United States H.R. 4577, a bill making appropriations MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING service members who were aboard the Brit- for fiscal year 2001 for the Departments APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL ish transport HMT ROHNA when it sank, the of Labor, Health and Human Services, YEAR 2001 families of these service members, and the and Education. rescuers of the HMT ROHNA’s passengers Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, and crew. The form of the motion is as follows: Mr. DOGGETT moves that the managers on pursuant to the provisions of House The message also announced that the the part of the House at the conference on Resolution 646, I call up the joint reso- Senate agrees to the amendments of the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on lution (H.J. Res. 118) and ask for its the House to the amendments of the the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4577 immediate consideration in the House.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 The Clerk read the title of the joint Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ally favor, simply trying to keep this resolution. my time. bill to a manageable size. I would ask The text of House Joint Resolution Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- for the forbearance of each individual 118 is as follows: self such time as I may consume. Member who has a hot idea about what H.J. RES. 118 Mr. Speaker, I do not intend to take ought to be included in the last Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- 30 minutes. Let me simply say that the minute. resentatives of the United States of America in gentleman from Florida is right. We No question, there are some that are Congress assembled, That Public Law 106–275 have to approve this resolution again emergencies, and we will have to try to is further amended by striking the date spec- to keep the government open. act on them. But this is not going to be ified in section 106(c) and inserting ‘‘October I am concerned about two develop- an easy weekend, and I would say that 29, 2000’’. ments. Number one, early yesterday it my only point of disagreement with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- appeared, in fact we were told, that the the gentleman who spoke, and it is not ant to House Resolution 646, the gen- conference needed to be wrapped up by a disagreement with the way he has tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and the end of the day yesterday so that we tried to perform. The very first bills the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. could have a bill on the floor imme- that he brought to the committee this OBEY) each will control 30 minutes. diately when we came back to the year were bipartisan in nature. The Chair recognizes the gentleman House on Monday or Tuesday. It will The first three bills that came up in from Florida (Mr. YOUNG). take about 2 days to go through all of committee could have had this year Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the technicalities to do what is called a and last year bipartisan support, but I yield myself such time as I may con- readout so that everybody’s staff is somewhere along the line we all be- sume. sure of what every item is in that bill, came prisoners of a set of assumptions Mr. Speaker, very briefly, this is an- so that at least somebody understands in the budget resolution that was other of those 1-day CRs, continuing what each item is. So we were told that passed by the House at the direction of resolutions, that are necessary because we should have all the work done Fri- the leadership, a set of assumptions the President of the United States has day. which were highly unrealistic and did refused to sign anything other than a 1- Then, after the meeting reconvened, not at all reflect what, in fact, this day continuing resolution. It does not we were given another schedule, which Congress intended to spend on these make any other changes to the current indicated, for instance, that we would items in the end. That, to me, is the CR; it just continues the appropria- not even be able to resolve the issue real problem. tions process until midnight tomorrow with respect to school construction I just want to say as an institution- night. I assume there will be some until after the fate of the tax bill is re- alist in this House, I know a lot of us, lengthy debate, as there was yesterday, solved on Tuesday or so. That means every time we come to the end of the on the last one-day CR, but we will get that there is a high potential that we session, start shooting at the Com- to a vote as soon as we can. will be stuck here not just Tuesday, mittee on Appropriations and saying, if I would like to just briefly report but Wednesday or Thursday, because if only the appropriators could get this that at the conclusion of business yes- we are not going to be making those done, we would not be in this mess. I terday, we did resume negotiations decisions until Tuesday, and if we have honestly believe, if we left it to the ap- with the other body and with White to go through the usual readout re- propriators to decide the appropria- House representatives, and we made quirement, we could have a real prob- tions issues without extraneous pres- some progress. We will make more lem. sures, we could have a deal on all of progress today, and we will make more In addition, as the gentleman from this stuff in about 3 hours. I really be- progress on Sunday. If we could offer Florida says, I do not know exactly lieve that. The problem is that lots of instructions to the conferees in the how many extraneous items there are other things are intervening. other body and instructions to the on the bill at this point, but if we were I would also note that the real prob- White House, the same as our col- to add all of them, many of which I lem we have is that when we start with leagues want to offer instructions to would support if they were on indi- a budget resolution which is not real, the House conferees today and tomor- vidual pieces of legislation, but if we that means that we cannot produce row, things might move along a lot were to add all of them to this bill, this real appropriation bills until the budg- more expeditiously. However, we only bill would wind up being longer than et resolution does get real, and it has have the authority here to make non- the Bible, the Talmud, the Koran, and taken about 8 months to do that. binding instructions to ourselves. add to it every comic book ever printed I will give one example. Lest I be ac- Mr. Speaker, there is more than the in the history of the United States. I cused of partisanship, I will give one House involved in this process. I would think we would have results that were example of how that occurred in the just point out once again, as I have so just about as silly as those comic deep dark distant past, in 1981. In 1981, many times before, the House did all of books. when the budget resolution was before its appropriations business very early, So there are going to be a lot of peo- us in the first Reagan year, the last and what is delaying the completion of ple who are disappointed, because we item holding up the conference on that the appropriations process today is not are being asked by authorization com- budget resolution was whether or not really appropriation issues. By far, the mittee members on bill after bill after the agriculture number was real. To most part of the controversial issues bill after bill to include this or that meet the targets in the Republican that are out there have nothing to do provision and some of them are very budget resolution, it was decided that with appropriations. They are philo- meritorious, and some of them would we had to cut, I believe it was, $400 mil- sophical in nature, they are political, fit the needs of my district, some of lion out of agriculture. In order to get and they are authorization issues as them would fit the needs of some of the votes to pass that, the grain State opposed to appropriation issues. others’ districts, but we are going to representatives were told that that But, since appropriations bills are have a very tough time producing a bill money was going to come out of dairy, the bills that have to pass, they be- that is not the laughing stock of the and the dairy State representatives come very, very fertile vehicles for Western world if we are not very dis- were told that the money was going to those who would like to add extraneous ciplined in terms of what we wind up come out of grain. So we had two false items to the appropriations bills. adding. assumptions that were used to pass a Mr. Speaker, I guarantee my col- So I think we will see both the gen- number that was unreal. leagues, we will get to the end of this tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and That has occurred many times over process; we will conclude this business, myself, and probably the two conferees on the budget resolution that this com- and we will have Members home at from the Senate, rejecting dozens of mittee was forced to operate under this least in time to vote on Election Day. provisions which we ourselves person- year, and that is why the first 10

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We did that in pers got it right, and let me quote if I choices that you know would solve the the Commerce, Justice bill. might, Mr. Speaker, Republicans grid- problem. We have been advised that the Presi- lock again in Congress. GOP leaders So I hope that we will have a cooper- dent is going to veto the Commerce, cannot strong-arm Clinton to get their ative spirit in the conference, but we Justice appropriations bill, and one of way on tax cuts and budgets. Whatever are going to have to have some choices the main reasons is because we did not happened to the fine art of com- made that allow the conferees to actu- give him the general broad-based am- promise? It seems to have vanished ally make some choices, because yes- nesty that he requested. within the lexicon of Republicans on terday, on three successive major Now, whether or not that becomes a Capitol Hill. The result is more grid- items, when we tried to resolve them, major issue on the development of the lock in Washington as Republicans try we were told, ‘‘Well, we do not have Labor, HHS conference report, I am not to force their political agenda down any authority to deal with that; that is really sure at this point. I think it is President Clinton’s throat. This tactic going to be made by somebody else.’’ If going to depend on what action he has repeatedly backfired on the GOP. that is the case, it is going to take a takes relative to the Commerce, Jus- The editorial goes on to say Repub- lot longer than anybody wants, because tice bill; and if he vetoes that, then we licans seem determined to send Mr. the people who we expect to put the will have to determine how best to deal Clinton a take-it-or-leave-it tax cut deal together, we are told, are not with that. plan that tilts benefits in favor of the being given enough reign to actually Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- well-to-do at a cost of $240 billion over make those choices. self 11⁄2 minutes. 10 years. It would, for instance, give 58 That is the institutional problem With respect to the last question, Mr. billion in tax breaks to those able to that I see; and until it is dealt with, I Speaker, on the, Commerce, Justice, buy long-term health care insurance, am afraid that we may wind up getting State bill, as I think most people un- but it would not do what the President stuck in the ditch, even though on the derstand, there are five major issues seeks to provide, care for 4 million un- Committee on Appropriations, both that are dividing the President and the insured parents at a fraction of the sides would like to make a deal and get Congress in my view. One of the most costs. Similarly, the Republican bill the blazes out of here and go home. important is the privacy issue, the ille- heavily favors HMOs, which have the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of gitimate use of Social Security num- my time. political muscle over hospitals and bers to allow anyone who uses the nursing homes and restoring money Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Internet to invade the privacy of each I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished cut by Congress in 1997. That is not and every American if they are shrewd fair, especially because nursing homes gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. enough on how to go about it. That is COBLE). were devastated by the prior budget a very serious issue. cuts. Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, we said With respect to the immigration earlier that we realized that President There is room for compromise, but issue, it is important to understand the GOP hard-liners will not budge. Clinton is signing concurrent resolu- that all the President is asking is that tions for only 1 day at a time. If he They want a partisan agenda enacted. we provide the same rules for people Other Republicans think they can in- were to sign a 3-day resolution yester- who came from countries like Salvador day, for example, we could all be in our fluence voters if they force the Presi- as we provided at the request on two dent to veto their tax cut bill. That is districts, the appropriators on both occasions of members of the majority sides of the aisle could be doing their a poor way to run government. And I party, for refugees from Nicaragua and agree. respective work, and we could have several other Latin American coun- We should be sitting down and work- come back here Monday or Tuesday. tries. All of these people are here al- I would like to put a question to the ing together to try to resolve these dif- ready. distinguished chairman of the Com- There is not one additional person ferences. We should have done that 3 mittee on Appropriations, if he would who would come into the United weeks ago, 4 weeks ago. yield. I am told that one of the reasons States. You have already made the de- Now we are surprised that it is get- the President has insisted on 1-day cision to provide an easier way for peo- ting political when we are a little over concurrent resolutions is his disagree- ple to stay in this country for those a week before a national election? The ment with the Republican majority re- people, and we are simply asking that reason why we are here day in and day garding blanket amnesty being ex- that same principle be applied to oth- out is because we need to break this tended to hundreds of thousands of ille- ers. You are just as dead if you have gridlock by honest negotiations be- gal aliens. Is this one of his reasons? been killed by the Salvadoran death tween all parties. And I urge my col- b 0945 squads, as you are if you were killed by leagues to do that. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the Sandanistas. And I think the Presi- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? dent is on perfectly good ground. I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. COBLE. I yield to the gentleman We also have major environmental Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to from Florida. problems associated with that bill as I the statement of the gentleman from Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, think everyone knows. Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), and I do not I have my own ideas as to why the Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the think he was talking about the appro- President wants us here day after day, gentleman from Maryland (Mr. priations bills, because for the appro- one day at a time, but I do not know CARDIN). priations bills, I think the minority for sure what his reason is. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, let me would concede that we have worked to- However, on your question of am- thank the gentleman from Wisconsin gether very well with them. nesty, I would remind the gentleman, (Mr. OBEY) for yielding me this time. We have not kept them out of any that during the development of the Mr. Speaker, make no mistake about meetings or any consideration of ap- Commerce, Justice appropriations con- it, we are at gridlock. We are 3 weeks propriations bills and appropriations ference report, in the closing hours, the plus the date that we are supposed to issues. And the gentleman’s original President did request a broad-based adjourn this Congress, and we still statement that we had not yet begun general amnesty for illegal aliens. have not really sat down to negotiate to negotiate, I would ask him to talk

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with his distinguished leader, the gen- cent history. The gentleman from RETT), my colleague, that the majority tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), be- Texas (Mr. DELay) said that flipping is going to pass, yes, the President can cause I cannot tell the gentleman from through a document that apparently veto and my colleagues can say, gee, Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) how many listed bills that were approved by this whiz, we could not get our way. I un- hours and how many days we have Congress and signed into law by Presi- derstand that. spent negotiating with the gentleman dent Clinton. I did not see that docu- Mr. Speaker, I am talking about from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) at the same ment, none of us did. what my colleagues are going to pass table along with our subcommittee Mr. Speaker, there is one thing that and send to him. leadership and including the White I can tell my colleagues with certainty, The gentleman from South Carolina House. there was no meaningful patients’ bill (Mr. SPRATT) noted that the 106th Con- We have been honestly negotiating; of rights in it. There was no Medicare gress is on track to increase spending and as I pointed out, the appropria- prescription drug benefit in it. There on nondefense appropriations at the tions issues have basically all been ne- was no targeted tax relief in it. There fastest growth rate, 5.2 percent, since gotiated. They have all been settled. It was no real campaign finance reform in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is the extraneous legislative-type, phil- it; and there was no school moderniza- was enacted. The House is going to osophical-type issues that are holding tion, class-size reduction, and teacher pass, not the President is going to sign us up, not appropriations issues. quality initiative in that document. and propose, the House is going to pass Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- No, not one of those pressing critical the largest increase in domestic discre- self 30 seconds. issues which show on my colleagues tionary spending since 1974. I would say that, Mr. Speaker, I have polls and our polls as being the Ameri- Since enactment of the Budget Act, no complaints with the way the gen- cans focus. nondefense appropriations have grown tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) has As a matter of fact, my colleague, an average of 2.1 percent when Repub- dealt with the appropriations Demo- the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. licans controlled the House, and only crats. I think he has been perfectly MORELLA), has an ad running today on 1.2 percent, half of that, per year when fair. That does not mean that appro- TV that I saw this morning that she is Democrats controlled the House. That priations bills have been produced with for patients’ bill of rights, for school does not comport with the facts that Democratic input, as the gentleman construction, for campaign finance re- my colleagues would like to portray. knows, with respect to Justice-State. form; the only thing that ad lacked Those are the facts, and my colleagues In the end, the decision was made by was a tag line of vote Democratic. can check with your CBO on whether I the majority leadership to simply put The bills that the majority in this am inaccurate. together a package on their own with- Congress has refused to pass could go So tell me, who needs a lecture on out further consultation with us. on and on. fiscal discipline? I do not think there is It contained a number of provisions Then, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. a soul in this House who does not un- which the majority knew were non- DELAY) charged, and again I quote, derstand why our budget process is bro- starters with us; and if we had been in ‘‘We remain here today because some ken down this year and why this eighth the room when those decisions were people simply will not support the continuing resolution is necessary. The Republican majority insisted, made, I think we could have avoided principles of fiscal discipline.’’ Hooey. I not the appropriators, not the chair- the veto that is now going to occur. am pretty sure he was not talking Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the about the Members on this side of the man of the Committee on Appropria- distinguished gentleman from Mary- aisle, but now we know the truth. tions or the 13 cardinals, insisted on passing a phony budget resolution last land (Mr. HOYER). Those are precisely the people who Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank should have been listening. If nothing spring that turned our appropriations the gentleman for yielding me the else, this do-nothing 106th Congress has process into a sham. As The Washington Post stated, and I time. finally debunked the myth of the free- quote, ‘‘The Republicans continue to Mr. Speaker, very frankly, the ma- spending Democrat and unmasked the insist on a make-believe fiscal policy. jority party has put a kinder, gentler fiscally irresponsible Republicans and The familiar fable is that they can cut face on what it has done over the last who they are. taxes, finance the boomers’ old age and 8 months. That kinder, gentler, prin- This majority has wasted the last 2 increase defense and selected other cipled face is the face of the gentleman years trying to enact a tax scheme spending while maintaining fiscal dis- from Florida (Mr. YOUNG), the chair- that would drain the entire projected cipline.’’ man of our Committee, the Committee budget surplus over the next decade Mr. Speaker, it cannot be done. It on Appropriations; and like the gen- and threatened to eat into that portion has not been done, and it is a shame. tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), I of the surplus set aside for Social Secu- have no quarrel with the gentleman rity and Medicare. b 1000 from Florida (Mr. YOUNG). Mr. Speaker, now, they are loading Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. up spending bills at funding level over I yield 31⁄2 minutes to the very distin- OBEY) said the Democrats were not in- and above what the President re- guished gentleman from California cluded in the appropriations process, in quested in his budget. (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), a member of the the Committee on Appropriations, in As the gentleman from South Caro- Committee on Appropriations. the Commerce, Justice, State. lina (Mr. SPRATT), my good friend, Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I will say, on my committee, that the pointed out earlier this week, the nine why do we have a loggerhead? Repub- gentleman from Arizona (Mr. KOLBE) appropriations conference reports to lican fault? Democrat fault? There is a and I dealt together openly. The shame date provide outlays that exceed the very strong difference of opinion on of it was that the Republicans on the President’s 2001 budget by $11.4 billion. who should control people’s lives, ei- Committee on Appropriations were not None of them could pass. None of them ther people or Washington, D.C. always included in the appropriations could get to the President without the The gentleman that just spoke in the negotiation. That is one of the prob- majority party’s support. well just talked about no Patients’ Bill lems, one of the significant problems. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from of Rights. Many of us feel that it is Mr. Speaker, 9 days ago, the majority South Carolina (Mr. SPRATT) also wrong, absolutely wrong to have un- whip, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. noted that the 106th Congress is on limited lawsuits which would drive up DELAY) came on this House floor and track to increase spending on non- health care costs and would force made some interesting and, I believe, defense appropriations, and we ought HMOs out of business. Many Americans incredible statements. He said this to listen to this. We ought to listen to like HMOs. Some do not. They have le- Congress, the 106th Congress, is one of this figure, and I see the gentleman gitimate concerns on that side of the the most productive Congresses in re- from Western Maryland, (Mr. BAR- aisle and on our side of the aisle.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25307 But then the liberal trial lawyers and he ought to be able to do better They do so because they believe I sup- would go down and sue the small busi- than that. port them. The gentleman is absolutely nesses that hire those HMOs or care Mr. Speaker, did the gentleman from correct. providers in good faith, and it would California tell those gentlemen the he He moved in committee to strike hurt small business. That is why Na- just named that he was going to use provisions. We could build a lot of tional Federation of Independent Busi- those names before he used them on things a lot cheaper. But do my col- ness, Chamber of Commerce, Small the House floor, knowing they were in leagues know, two Republicans, a gen- Business Associations were opposed to a Democratic caucus so they could not tleman named Davis and a gentleman it. There is a legitimate concern on our respond to him? Does he regard that as named Bacon, two Republicans from side of the aisle that it hurts the econ- the gentlemanly thing to do? New York said that they did not want omy and hurts business. So, no, we did Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, cheap labor, scab labor, people who not support it. will the gentleman yield? were brought in to work for wages that School construction. We feel within Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman could not support themselves and their the Labor-HHS bill, I serve on that from California. family? Two Republicans said that is subcommittee, that if we want to give Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, the not right. If we are going to spend pub- school construction dollars, my col- gentleman from Michigan (Mr. BONIOR) lic money, we ought to pay the people leagues want amnesty to 4 million was on the floor. I looked at him face who build them fairly. illegals in the Commerce, State, Jus- to face. Now, we just passed a resolution, I tice, we have got 43 million uninsured Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, how many will tell the gentleman from California Americans. We agree that that is ter- men did the gentleman from California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), some weeks ago rible. But, automatically, we are going name? about slave labor building this Capitol. to have 47 million uninsured Americans Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Four. It was much cheaper to do it that way, on health care. They petition their Mr. OBEY. Does the gentleman from I will tell the gentleman from Cali- families, and now we are going to have California see all four of them on the fornia, much cheaper; but it was over 50 million uninsured Americans. House floor? wrong. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Think what that is going to do to the Mr. CUNNINGHAM. They were, Mr. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman cost of health care. Think of what it is Speaker, two of them were. from Florida (Mr. SCARBOROUGH). going to do to our overburdened Mr. OBEY. No, they were not. Two of them were in the caucus. One of them Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, I schools. thank the gentleman from Florida So, yes, we have a difference of opin- happens to be the caucus chairman. (Chairman YOUNG) for yielding me this ion. In the school construction, we feel Mr. CUNNINGHAM. That is for the record, Mr. Speaker. That is right off time. that, if we give Federal dollars down to Mr. Speaker, I have just got to say I the Web page. the schools for construction, then it am very encouraged about coming back Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I would sim- ought to be bid between the unions and to the 107th Congress, because it ap- ply say, with all due respect, regardless private enterprise so that we can get pears a new era of civility is dawning, of what the rules allow, I think it is the best quality and the best amount of because it seems to me, in the past 4 construction for our schools. simply not fair to raise individual years, Members’ names were thrown But my colleagues on the other side Member’s names on the floor and, around all the time on this floor with- want only the union wage, the pre- through innuendo, question what their out advanced calling. In fact, the gen- positions are without informing them vailing wage, which costs about 35 per- tleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), cent in some States down to 15 percent ahead of time. I find it most unfortu- who was just offended, I believe, used in some States. We are saying, let it be nate. In the case of the gentleman, I the name of the gentlewoman from find it also to be habitual. bid, let the schools keep the extra Maryland (Mrs. MORELLA). I will be money for class size reduction, teacher Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, talking to the gentlewoman from will the gentleman yield? pay, those kinds of issues. But my col- Maryland (Mrs. MORELLA) this morning leagues on the other side, the President Mr. OBEY. I am happy to yield to the to see if she got a postcard before that is saying, no, I want it for the unions. gentleman from California. happened. I see the gentleman from Michigan Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, if I understand why the Democrats are (Mr. BONIOR), the Minority Whip on the the gentleman from Wisconsin was of- frustrated and upset. They got news floor. The gentleman from Michigan fended, I apologize. But the gentleman last night that their Presidential can- (Mr. BONIOR) has gotten over $2 million from Michigan (Mr. BONIOR) was on the didate is down 13 percent. I would be from the unions. The gentleman from floor. upset, too. But they come to the floor, Missouri (Mr. GEPHARDT), $1.7 million Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, the gen- and they say that we have not done from the unions. The gentleman from tleman from California named the gen- anything, and we have not passed any- Texas (Mr. FROST), $1.4 million. The tleman from Texas (Mr. FROST). He thing this year. gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), named a number of other people. It In fact, one gentleman from Mary- $1.3 million from the unions. They seems to me that, if a Member is going land came to the floor and actually want to continue giving the money to to be attacked personally, that at least said that we were in town because the the unions that goes to Democrats they are entitled to know that so that tax bill did not pass. They know that is campaigns. the TV audience does not get the im- not the truth. It is not the tax bill that We are saying we want the money, pression that no response was given. is keeping us in town. While he can not to go to the union bosses, but to go The reason no response was given is be- quote a newspaper whose editor obvi- to the schools. There is a difference of cause several of the gentlemen who ously does not know how Congress opinion. I choose the schools over were attacked were not even on the works, I am a bit disappointed he does union bosses and campaigns. floor when the attack was made. I do not know any better. I expect the Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- not think that that suits the rules of President to sign that bill after the self 3 minutes. the House. election is over, but we will see. But Mr. Speaker, this is the second time Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the that is not what is keeping us here. that the gentleman from California gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER). I do want to compliment the gen- (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) has, in my view, Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I was one tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), the questioned the motivation for Mem- of the people that the gentleman from ranking member. I think he set a very bers’ votes on the House floor. The use California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) men- positive tone this morning. I thank of innuendo may be clever, but it is not tioned. He is right. I am proud of the him. But others coming to the floor constructive. The gentleman from Cali- fact that working men and women of saying we have done nothing this year fornia (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) is a good man, America who are organized support me. is disappointing.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 We heard the gentleman from Mary- So I thank the gentleman from Flor- issue that is of extreme importance to land say we passed no prescription drug ida (Chairman YOUNG) for the addi- women and one that I am very critical benefit. That is not true. We did. In tional 30 seconds and for recognizing of the President over. I want to express fact, while we were working on the bill, my amazing growth over the past 4 my absolute outrage over President the Democrats exited that door right years. Clinton’s decision to play politics with there because they could not have their Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, women’s health. way. The same thing goes with the Pa- will the Chair advise us as to the time b 1015 tients’ Bill of Rights. remaining on each side. I disagree with the gentleman from The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Early this month, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act cleared California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM). I think LAHOOD). The gentleman from Florida the Congress and was sent to the Presi- HMOs should be sued. But do my col- (Mr. YOUNG) has 18 minutes remaining. leagues know what, we sit down, we The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. dent for his signature. This measure is critical because it covers the cost of talk about it, we negotiate it, we do OBEY) has 71⁄2 minutes remaining. not try to make it an election year Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, treating low-income women who are issue. But what do they do? They run I am happy to yield 2 minutes to the screened through Federal programs and found to have breast or cervical cancer. away and say we have done nothing on gentleman from Maryland (Mr. GIL- Thousands upon thousands of low-in- the issue. CHRIST). The same thing with education. We Mr. GILCHRIST. Mr. Speaker, I come women in America are affected actually want to fund education just as thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. by this very, very important measure and President Clinton knows it. That is much as Democrats. The difference is YOUNG) for yielding me this time. we want teachers, parents and edu- Mr. Speaker, there is not much else I why he signed it into law yesterday. Unlike so many other bills, however, cators and hometowns to make the de- can add to what the other gentleman he signed this one into law with no cision how that money is spent instead from Florida (Mr. SCARBOROUGH) has White House ceremony, no fanfare, not of Washington lawyers, politicians and just said in a very eloquent way. even a press release, apparently, even bureaucrats. But there has been a lot of discussion though he of all people knows that There is a difference, and we can talk here this morning that the Republicans such ceremonies are the best way of these differences out. But one cannot are responsible for gridlock, phony getting the media attention to focus on have one’s way all the time. I learned numbers, and partisan politics. All I this issue. This month is National that. I have been here for 6 years, and will say to that is this Chamber does the gentleman from Florida (Chairman Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was allow each Member to be a responsible a perfect opportunity for him to hold a YOUNG) will tell you, I had a rough 2 or advocate for what they believe. What 3 years, because I thought it had to be ceremony to draw attention to a new that means is there is, fundamentally, option that will literally save thou- my way or the highway. Well, I hope I opportunity for a difference of opinion. have grown a little bit and understand sands of lives. But he chose not to So gridlock is each of us having the highlight it. And why? Because his wife the need to compromise. freedom, as Members of Congress, as do Unfortunately, too many of our is running for the Senate seat for New all Americans, to express their heart- Democratic friends here today say we York against one of the main authors felt opinions. must have it our way or else the Re- of the bill, the gentleman from New It has also been said this morning publicans have done absolutely nothing York (Mr. LAZIO). that the Republicans are spending $11 over the past 2 years. That is not the Apparently, the President did not billion over what the President re- case. One cannot have 100 percent of want New York women to know that quested. That is true, because we are the pie. the gentleman from New York (Mr. Like George W. Bush says, and the spending more money for health care LAZIO) has been instrumental in ensur- reason why he is 13 points ahead, we and more money for education. That is ing passage of something that may need to change the way Washington where the dollars should go, and that is mean so much to so many of them. works. We need to come together, where the dollars are directed. And, Mr. Speaker, I think the decision make this institution work, and unite, Now, the third point I want to make to play down the importance of this not divide, not have Presidents flying is that some of us on our aisle have a bill because of petty politics is one of to fund raisers across the country, not difference of opinion from those on the the most awful things I have heard of. having Senators flying home whenever other side of the aisle dealing with Two weeks ago, the President invited they feel like it, but people sitting health care, more specifically dealing Republicans and Democrats onto the down at the table. with Medicare. White House lawn to celebrate the Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman The President wants the Federal signing of the Chinese trade bill. I from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) yield me 30 Government to be entirely in charge of guess he invited all of us there for bi- additional seconds? the Medicare program; that is, Medi- partisan cover in case something goes Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, care part A, Medicare part B, and prob- wrong with the Chinese trade pact. But since I would acknowledge that the ably a prescription drug program or not for women, not for women with gentleman from Florida (Mr. SCAR- any other +Choice programs for our breast cancer, not for women who need BOROUGH) has in fact grown consider- senior citizens; for the Federal Govern- treatment will we have a ceremony of ably during his time here, I yield him ment, through HCFA, to pay all those such lavish proportion. another minute. expenses. In a few minutes we will hear about Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, I Those on our side of the aisle want a the importance of home heating oil in have grown. I thank the gentleman mix of Federal Government participa- New York. And when we had that bill from Florida very much. tion and the private sector. We want and, unfortunately, one of our Mem- But now is the time for everybody to that mix, because when the baby bers missed a vote, he was roundly and follow my example of growing, come boomers retire, we know that the Fed- routinely criticized by his opponent in together, let us sit down, talk this out. eral Government cannot sustain that the New York Senate race for not hav- Again, I commend the gentleman from program unless they increase the pay- ing voted on that very important issue. Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), the ranking roll taxes by about 500 percent. It is So I would ask the next speaker, when member of the Committee on Appro- just not going to happen. we move into the next bill, to possibly priations, today. I thought that his Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, explain to me why the President did comments were very positive, that the I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman not place an issue important to women appropriators are willing to sit down, from Florida (Mr. FOLEY). at the same level of importance as he talk this out, do the people’s business Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, there has did the Chinese trade bill; why he did and go home and not use all this for been a lot of talk about politics today, not choose to let women around Amer- election year issues. so I figured I would weigh in on an ica, who are of low-income stature,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25309 know that they now have a new option; mastectomy, 24 hours for a Instead, the President wants to grant and why he did not seem to think it lumpectomy, or a shorter time if doc- a blanket amnesty for millions of ille- was so important to let every woman tor and patient decide that that should gal immigrants. This is a sin against in America know about this vital bill? be the case. our own people, and that is why he is Several of my friends have been The House leadership, the Republican keeping us here. That is the demand. stricken with breast cancer at very leadership of this body, would not Let us remember this: the President early ages in recent days, and I have bring this bill to the floor. Let us not of the United States vetoed welfare re- been traumatized to watch them suffer talk about caring about women in this form twice. Even though AL GORE is through chemotherapy and lose their institution. taking credit for welfare reform and hair, while their families had to take Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the President takes credit for welfare care of their children, and it saddens I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman reform, he vetoed it twice. What was me to think that while we are here in from California (Mr. ROHRABACHER). the issue on which he vetoed it? I know the waning hours of the 106th Congress Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I what it was. It was whether or not non- that our President could not find it in hope the public is paying close atten- citizens were going to be eligible for his heart because of petty politics to tion to this debate. I am sorry for welfare. That is why the President ve- have a bill signing that would bring to using the name of the gentleman from toed that. Now he takes credit for all the attention of millions of Americans Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), but the gen- the welfare reform that we have had that, in fact, this Congress has acted tleman is here, and so I thought I and the wonderful success that it has on cervical and breast cancer. would confront him with this person- been. So I plead, beg, and urge my col- ally because the issue of illegal immi- Who is loyal to whom? Why are we league from Connecticut, who will oc- gration means a lot to me and a lot to here? The American people need to lis- cupy the next 45 minutes after we close those people in California. ten very closely. debate, to join me in a chorus of ur- In fact, all over the United States Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- gency to tell the President of the people are upset with the fact that we self 30 seconds. One simple question. United States, please, before the elec- have had this massive illegal flow of il- The people the President is concerned tion day, sign the bill in a public cere- legal immigrants into our country. about have been in this country for 15 mony, let Americans know the impor- What the President is suggesting is not years. If the gentleman does not want tance of this issue. After all, if I am as the gentleman suggested earlier. these people who came from the coun- not mistaken, it was his own mother The point is that the gentleman is in- tries they come from to get the same that was stricken by breast cancer. correct, or at least he has left an incor- treatment that prior immigrants got, Too many women are dying in Amer- rect impression when he stated that then the gentleman ought to stand on ica, and we are sitting here on a Satur- the President’s blanket amnesty de- the floor and repeal the changes in the day hearing the story about how the mand on this body had something to do law that the gentleman’s party helped Republicans have failed to pass land- just with El Salvadorans and making push through in order to allow people mark legislation. I voted for a patient’s things right. from Nicaragua and other countries to bill of rights. I voted for hate crimes No. The fact is that what the Presi- get the same treatment the President legislation. I voted for a number of dent is asking for is a blanket am- is now asking for these people. things that I think are bipartisan in nesty, an amnesty for millions of peo- Does the gentleman really want to nature and important to this country. ple who have been here illegally since come here and repeal the law for those But if we are going to hurl adjectives 1986. That is what the President is folks? If he does not, then he is not for of blame at the other side of the aisle, holding us hostage for. All this other equal justice. we better stand up and be ready to rhetoric about health care or about Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, take it; and we better let our President whatever issue we are here on, the sur- I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from know that women deserve to be treated plus or education funds, just keep in California (Mr. ROHRABACHER), who better than this. mind that the President is demanding would like to respond. The Chinese got a signing ceremony that we have millions of illegal aliens Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, on the White House lawn with every granted amnesty so they will be eligi- this is a blanket amnesty being pro- major corporate fat cat in America. ble for government benefits. posed by the President for people who And we talk about campaign finance What does that mean? It means came here after the conflict in Central reform, look at the guest list that draining money that should be going America was totally over. came to that even. Were women in- perhaps to pay down the deficit or per- The fact is that we are talking about cluded in that event? Yes. But when it haps to bolster Social Security, per- a blanket amnesty. We are not talking comes to women’s health, I guess we haps to help the education of our own about something to make it fair for should just let it go quietly; let us not people, to provide health care for our certain people in Latin America. No, make a commotion about it; let us pro- own people. Instead, the President we are talking about people who have tect the candidacy or future possibili- wants a blanket amnesty for millions come here from all over the world, ties of a woman running for the Senate of people, which will drain scarce re- thumbing their noses at the United in New York. sources from using it to help our own States, and the President wants to give Mr. Speaker, I urge this Chamber to people, to using it to help people who them all the benefits; education, stop arguing, and I urge the President have come here illegally. In so doing, health, all the money we should be to sign these bills and let us move on. we put out a welcome mat, a shining using for our own people would go to Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 light above the door saying, come on providing those people the benefits. seconds to the gentlewoman from Con- in, anybody who can get here, we are It even dilutes our vote by having a necticut (Ms. DELAURO). going to give amnesty and all will be blanket amnesty. Those millions of Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I quick- able to get all of the resources and people who come here illegally will end ly would like to say to my colleague money that should be going to help our up voting citizens, diluting even the who just spoke that I too share the own citizens; whether that would be substance of each American’s vote. gentleman’s pain about what is hap- women who need health care or any- That is what the issue is. pening to women with breast cancer or body else who needs health care; or our Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- cervical cancer, being a cancer sur- young people who need education. Per- self 10 seconds. The gentleman’s com- vivor. But I have a bill in this body, haps we could even give a little bit of ments are so far from the point that the Breast Cancer Patient Protection that money, and I know this does not they do not even merit response. Act. This is a bipartisan bill, with 220 sit very well on the other side of the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, cosponsors, providing women with 48 aisle, a modest tax relief for our Amer- will the Chair advise how much time is hours of coverage in the hospital for a ican people. remaining on each side?

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. coverage for workers with repetitive Republicans in just the first half of LAHOOD). The gentleman from Florida motion injury. I think that govern- this year alone in campaign contribu- (Mr. YOUNG) has 7 minutes remaining ment needs to be a big enough umpire tions. and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. to get between Mike Piazza and Roger Let me remind my colleagues some- OBEY) has 6 minutes 20 seconds remain- Clemens in the economy. And the prob- thing else from an editorial that ap- ing. lem is that in the economy, workers peared today in the morning’s Balti- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, usually are not as big and as powerful more Sun, and I quote: I reserve the balance of my time for a as the institutions they are up against. ‘‘Whatever happened to the fine art closing statement. We are supposed to be here to help of compromise? It seems to have van- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- make certain that government is an ished from the lexicon of Republicans self 4 minutes. umpire with enough powers to at least on Capitol Hill. The result is more Well, Mr. Speaker, so much for try- provide an even playing field for those gridlock in Washington, as Republicans ing to keep this debate low key this workers. If you want to oppose the try to force their political agenda down morning. I think both the gentleman Labor-H bill and hold up the Labor-H President Clinton’s throat.’’ The Balti- from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and I tried to bill because of our concern on issues more Sun. do that; but I do not think we suc- like that, be my guest. That again says The editorial continues: ‘‘There’s ceeded very well. No harm in trying. more about you than it does about us. room for compromise, but GOP hard- All I would say in response to what I Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of liners won’t budge.’’ have heard is that I plead fully guilty my time. It has been said that, in a democracy, in resisting the idea that American Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, people get the kind of government they prosperity can only be expanded by fur- I have no further requests for time, and deserve. ther suppressing worker wages. In my I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, we deserve much better. view, when we try to disallow Davis- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, balance of my time to the gentleman Bacon rules, that is what we do. I yield myself the balance of my time. from Michigan (Mr. BONIOR), the distin- Now, my colleagues may call that big I listened carefully to my friend’s guished minority whip. statement that was just made on the labor bosses, but I call that hard-work- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ing construction workers in towns like floor as to why we are here, and he LAHOOD). The gentleman from Michi- Wausau and Stevens Point and Supe- mentioned a number of continuing res- gan is recognized for 2 minutes. olutions. Well, the reason we are here rior and Park Falls and Wisconsin Rap- Mr. BONIOR. I thank the gentleman today, Saturday, and the reason that ids who work physically a whole lot from Wisconsin for yielding me this we have an excessive number of con- harder than anybody in this Chamber time. that I am looking at right now, whose Mr. Speaker, people are all over the tinuing resolutions is simply because bodies wear out a whole lot faster than country, if they are up on a Saturday the President of the United States the bodies of anybody I am looking at morning and not doing their chores, would only permit us to do one con- right now in this Chamber. Lots of are watching us here, some of them, tinuing resolution for one day at a folks wearing suits, very comfortable anyway, on C–SPAN and asking them- time. Had he been a little more reason- on comfortable salaries, lecturing selves, well, why are you meeting on a able, we could have done a continuing unions about how they ought to keep Saturday morning? I would like to resolution until Monday night or Tues- their wages down for their members be- offer a brief explanation. day night and then the appropriators cause they are too inflationary. What a We are here because instead of ad- who are involved in the negotiations joke. What a joke. dressing the issues and the real needs with the White House could have had I also make no apology whatsoever of American families, reducing school the weekend undisturbed to do those about wanting to be able to hold HMOs class size, making prescription drugs negotiations rather than spending all accountable in a court of law if they available and affordable through Medi- of our time here on the floor Saturday take actions or require doctors to take care, passing a strong Patients’ Bill of and probably tomorrow, Sunday. That actions that injure patients. The rules, Rights, the Republican majority in- is why we are here today. as they stand now, say that if a doctor stead made a conscious decision not to Are there differences? Of course there in an HMO follows the rules of that do these things. They have not done are differences. That is why we have HMO, he can get sued, he can get hung the work of functioning and making the two different parties involved. out to dry. But the guy who sets the the government work by passing the There are major philosophical dif- rules, the board that sets the rules in appropriate money bills. We are almost ferences between the two parties. If the HMO, they cannot be sued under a month past the deadline for having there were not differences, we would many, many of those same cir- done that. Instead of behaving as legis- probably only have one party, or no cumstances. Why should the guy fol- lators, they have opted to become party. But compromise, when we have lowing the rules get stuck with the unlegislators. As the Washington Post a very evenly divided House, a very lawsuit while the guy who makes the put it, instead of being a Congress, this evenly divided Senate both controlled rules gets off scot-free if somebody’s has been an un-Congress, a body that by one party and the White House, the health is damaged or if their life is ‘‘for 2 years has mainly pretended to President of another party, is essen- ended? deal with issues it has systematically tial. avoided.’’ The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 1030 b That is why today we are faced with OBEY) and I have spent a lot of time to- There are a lot of good HMOs in this the need to pass the eighth stopgap gether. In fact, I think our families are country, but everybody ought to be measure just to keep the government keeping score and have decided that he held accountable in a court of law from shutting down. This is not to say and I are spending more time with each when it is required for the sake of ele- the Republican majority has not had other than we are at home with our mental justice. That does not have a any priorities. Just ask their friends at families. But that is okay. That is whole lot to do with the continuing the HMOs. The Republican leadership what we were hired to do. I want to resolution because most of the remarks is trying to give them a $30 billion sub- thank the gentleman from Wisconsin I have heard on those subjects did not sidy. Never mind that the HMOs have for the willingness that he shows to have anything to do with the con- abandoned literally millions of Ameri- compromise as we approach these dif- tinuing resolution. But I did want to cans. Never mind that hospitals and ficult issues. make clear those two points. nursing homes and hospices are getting One of the big problems here is, I am unapologetic when it comes to shortchanged in the process. though, that, as I have said before, supporting higher wages for workers, Then again what do you expect? The there are three parties involved. There higher COLAs for seniors and health HMOs did give almost $5 million to the is the House of Representatives, there

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25311 is the Senate, and there is the Presi- Coyne Johnson, Sam Rangel NAYS—7 Cramer Jones (NC) Regula dent of the United States. Now, some- Baird Dingell Stupak Cubin Jones (OH) Reyes Capuano Ford time we run into these negotiations Cummings Kelly Reynolds DeFazio Miller, George with the President, and we find that Cunningham Kildee Riley compromise is compromise only if it is Davis (FL) Kilpatrick Rivers NOT VOTING—86 Davis (VA) Kind (WI) Rodriguez his way. Compromise means everybody Ackerman Frank (MA) Morella Deal Kingston Roemer Andrews Franks (NJ) Neal gives a little, everybody gets a little DeGette Kleczka Rogan Baca Ganske Owens and you try to come to a conclusion. In DeLauro Knollenberg Rogers Barr Gillmor Peterson (PA) DeLay Kucinich Rohrabacher some cases the President has done this, Barton Gordon Pickering DeMint Kuykendall Rothman but in other cases he has been Becerra Hastings (FL) Pickett Deutsch LaHood Roukema Bentsen Hefley Porter stonewalling, and compromise is either Dicks Lampson Roybal-Allard Bilbray Hilliard Radanovich his way or no way. In my opinion, that Dixon Largent Royce Bishop Hulshof Ros-Lehtinen Doggett Larson Ryan (WI) is not true compromise. That is not Blagojevich Kanjorski Rush Dooley Latham Ryun (KS) Boucher Kaptur true negotiation. But, nevertheless, Sessions Doolittle LaTourette Sabo Brown (FL) Kasich after we finish our work here on the Shaw Doyle Leach Salmon Brown (OH) Kennedy Shays floor today, the gentleman from Wis- Dreier Lee Sanchez Calvert King (NY) Shuster Edwards Levin Sanders Campbell Klink consin and I are going to continue Spratt Ehlers Lewis (CA) Sandlin Clay Kolbe working with our counterparts in an Stark Ehrlich Lewis (GA) Sanford Clyburn LaFalce attempt to reach the compromise on Talent Emerson Lewis (KY) Sawyer Cox Lantos Taylor (MS) this one remaining appropriations bill Engel Linder Saxton Crane Lazio where the appropriations issues have English LoBiondo Crowley Lipinski Taylor (NC) Scarborough Thompson (MS) Eshoo Lofgren Schaffer Danner Martinez basically been decided. It is items that Davis (IL) McCarthy (MO) Visclosky Etheridge Lowey Schakowsky have nothing to do with appropriations Delahunt McCollum Waters Evans Lucas (KY) Scott Diaz-Balart McInnis Watt (NC) that are holding up the compromise on Everett Lucas (OK) Sensenbrenner Dickey McIntosh Watts (OK) that particular bill. Ewing Luther Serrano Duncan McIntyre Weldon (FL) Farr Maloney (CT) Shadegg Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Dunn McKeon Weygand Fattah Maloney (NY) Sherman of my time. Filner Manzullo Fossella Meek (FL) Wise Sherwood Fowler Metcalf Wynn The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Fletcher Markey Shimkus for debate has expired. Foley Mascara Shows b 1057 Forbes Matsui The joint resolution is considered as Simpson Frelinghuysen McCarthy (NY) Sisisky So the joint resolution was passed. having been read for amendment. Frost McCrery Skeen The result of the vote was announced Pursuant to House Resolution 646, Gallegly McDermott Skelton as above recorded. the previous question is ordered. Gejdenson McGovern Slaughter Gekas McHugh A motion to reconsider was laid on The question is on the engrossment Smith (MI) Gephardt McKinney Smith (NJ) the table. Gibbons McNulty and third reading of the joint resolu- Smith (TX) f tion. Gilchrest Meehan Smith (WA) The joint resolution was ordered to Gilman Meeks (NY) Snyder MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES Gonzalez Menendez Souder ON H.R. 4577, DEPARTMENTS OF be engrossed and read a third time, and Goode Mica Spence LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN was read the third time. Goodlatte Millender- Stabenow The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Goodling McDonald Stearns SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND Goss Miller (FL) question is on the passage of the joint Stenholm RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- Graham Miller, Gary Strickland Minge TIONS ACT, 2001 resolution. Granger Stump Green (TX) Mink The question was taken; and the Sununu Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Green (WI) Moakley Sweeney offer the motion to instruct that I pre- Speaker pro tempore announced that Greenwood Mollohan Tancredo the ayes appeared to have it. Gutierrez Moore sented yesterday pursuant to clause Tanner Gutknecht Moran (KS) Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I object to Tauscher 7(c) of rule XXII. Hall (OH) Moran (VA) the vote on the ground that a quorum Tauzin The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hall (TX) Murtha Terry EASE is not present and make the point of Hansen Myrick P ). The Clerk will report the mo- Thomas order that a quorum is not present. Hastings (WA) Nadler tion. Thompson (CA) Hayes Napolitano The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Thornberry Hayworth Nethercutt dently a quorum is not present. Thune Ms. DELAURO moves that the managers on Herger Ney The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Hill (IN) Northup Thurman the part of the House at the conference on sent Members. Hill (MT) Norwood Tiahrt the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on Tierney The vote was taken by electronic de- Hilleary Nussle the bill, H.R. 4577, be instructed to insist on Hinchey Oberstar Toomey the highest funding level possible for the vice, and there were—yeas 339, nays 7, Hinojosa Obey Towns Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- not voting 86, as follows: Hobson Olver Traficant Turner gram in FY 2001 and FY 2002. [Roll No. 571] Hoeffel Ortiz Hoekstra Ose Udall (CO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under YEAS—339 Holden Oxley Udall (NM) the rule, the gentlewoman from Con- Upton Abercrombie Bilirakis Canady Holt Packard Vela´ zquez necticut (Ms. DELAURO) and the gen- Aderholt Bliley Cannon Hooley Pallone Vitter tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) each Allen Blumenauer Capps Horn Pascrell Walden Archer Blunt Cardin Hostettler Pastor will be recognized for 30 minutes. Walsh Armey Boehlert Carson Houghton Paul The Chair recognizes the gentle- Bachus Boehner Castle Hoyer Payne Wamp woman from Connecticut (Ms. Baker Bonilla Chabot Hunter Pease Watkins DELAURO). Baldacci Bonior Chambliss Hutchinson Pelosi Waxman Baldwin Bono Chenoweth-Hage Hyde Peterson (MN) Weiner b 1100 Ballenger Borski Clayton Inslee Petri Weldon (PA) Barcia Boswell Clement Isakson Phelps Weller Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Barrett (NE) Boyd Coble Istook Pitts Wexler myself such time as I may consume. Barrett (WI) Brady (PA) Coburn Jackson (IL) Pombo Whitfield Bartlett Brady (TX) Collins Jackson-Lee Pomeroy Wicker Mr. Speaker, we had a very cold win- Bass Bryant Combest (TX) Portman Wilson ter this past winter, and not only peo- Bereuter Burr Condit Jefferson Price (NC) Wolf ple in my community, but people all Berkley Burton Conyers Jenkins Pryce (OH) Woolsey across this country, seniors and work- Berman Buyer Cook John Quinn Wu Berry Callahan Cooksey Johnson (CT) Rahall Young (AK) ing families, saw their budgets Biggert Camp Costello Johnson, E.B. Ramstad Young (FL) stretched to the limit, making choices

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 between food and heat and rent and year, but for next year as well. The no secret that the price of home heat- heat and other kinds of cruel choices LIHEAP program was fully funded in ing oil, propane, kerosene, natural gas that they should not have to make. the preliminary conference agreement has been increasing very, very substan- Last winter, the Low-Income Home at the President’s requested level of tially. It is also no secret that we are Energy Assistance Program, LIHEAP, $1.1 billion for fiscal year 2001, plus an the richest country in the history of provided critical assistance to low-in- additional $300 million for any emer- the world, and that it would be an ab- come families facing skyrocketing gency that might develop. With recent solute outrage if any senior citizen, if home heating oil prices. Eligible fami- negotiations, we added another $300 any low-income American went cold lies were able to receive assistance and million to this program, bringing the this winter or had to take funds from to defray high heating costs. LIHEAP total funding for fiscal year 2001 to $1.7 their food budget in order to pay the has proven to be one of the most im- billion. We have agreed to advance- heating bill. This is America, and el- portant safety nets that this govern- fund another $1.4 billion for fiscal year derly people should not go cold or ment offers to low-income families. 2002, so that States will be able to ade- should not go hungry. However, this program is chronically quately plan for next year. The Presi- Last month, I authored two letters underfunded. Since 1995, there has been dent requested only $1.1 billion for next signed by over 100 Members of Con- approximately a 35 percent drop in the year, so we again are above the Presi- gress, including 20 Republicans, and number of households that receive dent’s request. the first letter urged the President to LIHEAP assistance, due to a reduction We have also provided an additional immediately release $400 million in in funding levels. $600 million in the fiscal year 2000 sup- emergency LIHEAP funding to deal Mr. Speaker, winter is just around plemental bill this past spring, the with the energy crisis we are currently the corner. These same groups are con- same amount requested by the Presi- facing, and I am grateful that the fronted again with high energy prices. dent for emergency spending in this President did that. The second letter Home heating oil prices are projected program for this year because of the re- urged Congress to increase funding for to rise an estimated 50 percent, and cent increases in fuel prices. So we LIHEAP by 50 percent, from $1.1 billion natural gas is expected to increase 40 have really gone above and beyond the to $1.65 billion for both fiscal year 2001 percent. Winter bills are likely to in- President’s request; but we understand and fiscal year 2002, and that is what crease $290 more than last winter, the importance of this program, and we we are discussing here right now. which was the warmest on record. do not want any to suffer through the The issue is one of priorities. There When the average recipient is the winter without adequate heat, and we are people in the Congress who have poorest of the poor, those averaging a are not going to allow that to happen. voted for huge tax breaks for the rich- household income of less than $10,000 I might also say that there are some est 2 percent of the population. If peo- per year, these costs are unconscion- States where an extremely hot summer ple are prepared to vote for tax breaks able. Households are forced to pay high also causes severe problems, and deaths for millionaires, we should be abso- energy costs, will be forced to reduce occur because of excessive heat, and we lutely certain that no one in America those budgets again, for food, for medi- are not going to allow that to happen. goes cold this winter. Let us substan- cine and other household necessities. We are also going to provide cooling as- tially increase funding for LIHEAP and Current funding levels will not sustain sistance for those people who are ex- ease the minds of elderly and lower-in- the large rise in energy costs. As a re- posed to that type of temperature fluc- come Americans that this winter will sult, additional LIHEAP funds are tuation. not be a brutal one. So the gentlewoman and I, I think, Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, needed to allow the program to pur- are together on this; and I think both I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman chase the same amount of home energy sides of the aisle are together on this, from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), as was purchased last year. so we are more than happy to accept who is chairman of the Committee on As elected officials, we do not have her motion to instruct. Education and the Workforce. the ability to manipulate weather pro- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I jections to prevent a harsh winter, myself such time as I may consume. thank the gentleman for yielding me though we kind of think we can do I thank the gentleman; and I might this time. whatever we would like to do. We are just add that that while, in fact, the Mr. Speaker, I, of course, rise in sup- in a position, however, where we can President did put in $1.1 billion, there port of the Low-Income Energy Assist- use the offices that we have to increase are a number of us who also spoke not ance Program, LIHEAP, that provides funding for a proven program that will only with the majority party here, but badly needed Federal energy assistance provide one of the most basic needs. also with the President about increas- to the poor through funds to the The President did the right thing a ing those dollars, because of the fact States, permits States to help low-in- month ago by releasing $400 million in that, particularly those of us who in come individuals pay home heating or emergency LIHEAP funds. I urge my the Northeast and some other places cooling bills, and pay for the low-cost colleagues to do the same: fund where we have extremely cold winters, weatherization of their homes. LIHEAP at an adequate level to make that, in fact, what we needed to do was LIHEAP is a critical lifeline for low- sure that those vulnerable groups have to see those numbers increased. income families, individuals with dis- the means to keep themselves warm The other reason why we have moved abilities, and senior citizens. We have this winter and next; funded at the in this direction is because, in fact, worked to ensure that the lifeline is level of $550 million and also, that we over the years, this program has been strong enough to help those who are forward-fund for $1.6 billion for the dreadfully undercut in terms of costs, unable to afford the costs of heating year 2002. and there has also been the reluctance their homes through the severe winter Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of to forward-fund to the following year, months and the costs of cooling their my time. which is critically important in order homes through the sweltering summer Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, for us to move forward. months. I yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the In fiscal year 1999, 3.4 million house- sume. gentleman from Vermont (Mr. SAND- holds received help with their heating Mr. Speaker, I would like to advise ERS). bills, and 748,000 households received the gentlewoman that we do intend to Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank winter crisis aid. In addition, cooling support this motion to instruct, but be- the gentlewoman for yielding me this aid was provided to an estimated fore we get to that point and actually time, and I thank her for bringing 480,000 households, summer crisis aid to formally accept it, I wanted to point forth this very, very important resolu- 194,000 households, and weatherization out that we have already agreed to tion. assistance to 87,000 households. fund the LIHEAP program above the It is no secret that in this country we It is important to keep in mind that President’s request, not only for this are facing a major energy crisis. It is the House already voted to appropriate

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25313 $1.4 billion for 2001; and as the chair- gress to appropriate $1.65 billion this dent’s budget, he had proposed only to man said, the appropriators have gone year and next year for the Low Income fund LIHEAP to the tune of $1.1 bil- well above what the President has re- Home Energy Assistance Program. lion, plus $300 million for emergency quested. We have done our duty. Mr. Speaker, as many of my col- funding. The position that had been Now, it is irresponsible, however, for leagues here today can tell us, there is worked out on our side of the aisle this administration, for 8 years, to fail a winter fuel crisis looming on the ho- with some collaboration was that in- to develop a coherent energy policy rizon; and we need to act, and we need stead, we would put in $1.4 billion for that would have addressed these sky- to act immediately. With energy prices the LIHEAP program, plus $300 million rocketing costs associated with contin- rising at record levels all over the Na- for emergency funding. ued reliance on foreign oil. Would it tion, we need to ensure that our most Mr. Speaker, I think there is a strong not have been more appropriate for our vulnerable citizens are able to get the case to be made for increasing beyond Democrat colleagues to join with us in heating oil that they need. The the $1.4 billion. But let us understand calling on this administration to get LIHEAP program helps seniors, helps what is really at work here. As the its collective head out of the sand on working low-income families heat their gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. our long-term energy needs? As good as homes in the winter and cool their GOODLING) noted, one of the real prob- LIHEAP is in providing assistance, it is homes in the summer. lems here is that we have a failed en- needed because fuel costs are not kept Mr. Speaker, without this assistance, ergy policy in this country. in check. Our fuel costs have not been many Americans would be forced to We are anticipating this winter that kept in check because this administra- choose between heating and eating. Mr. energy costs are going to go through tion will not come to terms with the Speaker, no one should ever have to the roof; and that is going to have a long-term energy problems we continue make that choice. Because of OPEC’s huge impact on low-income households, to face. production cuts, our oil stocks are 30 seniors and others are going to be So, today we have before us a short- million barrels below what they were forced to choose between heating and term fix for a very long-term problem. last year, and even last year’s supply eating, as the gentleman from Massa- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield was much too little. chusetts (Mr. MOAKLEY) noted. That is myself 1 minute and 15 seconds for a because not only have we underfunded b 1115 question for the chairman. LIHEAP, but also because we have not Mr. Speaker, in the gentleman’s re- It is no surprise that as a result of placed regulatory policies that are marks, did he say included in the ap- that low stock that the prices are as antiproduction. propriations bill, which I understand high as they are. We need to tackle this problem from we have not come to a vote on that bill Before senior citizens have to choose a number of different directions. Yes, yet, but that there was the $1.65 billion between buying groceries and paying let us increase LIHEAP funding; but in forward-funding for the year 2002? their utility bills and before families that in, itself, is no excuse for not hav- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, discover that they cannot keep their ing an energy policy in this country. will the gentlewoman yield? children warm enough, my Republican Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Ms. DELAURO. I yield to the gen- colleagues need to act. For these peo- myself 1 minute. tleman from Florida. ple, heating their homes is not a lux- Mr. Speaker, I want to say that one Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, ury, Mr. Speaker. It is really a matter of the things that often does not come what I said was, and let me double- of life and death. out in these debates is when people just check that, we have agreed to advance- It is a tremendous program. It is a make flat-out statements about energy fund $1.4 billion. very important program, but it is woe- policy in this country. The fact of the Ms. DELAURO. So that it is not the fully underfunded. For the past 3 years, matter is, in 1995, the Republican ma- $1.65 billion that would bring it up to we have funded LIHEAP at the same jority in this body cut the weatheriza- the same level we are talking about? flat level; and, Mr. Speaker, as anyone tion programs by about 50 percent. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. No, if the in Massachusetts can tell my col- They continually underfund any kind gentlewoman will again yield, it is $1.4 leagues, that level has not kept pace of research and development into en- billion. The President requested only with either inflation or fuel costs. ergy alternatives, biomass, wind, solar, $1.1 billion, so we went $300 million As a result, for the last 3 years, fewer et cetera; and then come out and talk over the President’s request. and fewer eligible families have re- about an energy policy. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, we are ceived assistance. If nothing changes, asking for 2001, and as I understand it, These are very, very big pieces of an about 10 percent of the people who need the gentleman said it was $1.7 billion energy policy, and which they have help will get help. It is time this Con- for the year 2001. That must have been continuously, continuously undercut gress acted to make sure people receive something that just happened, because the President’s request and other Mem- the LIHEAP help that they so des- it was not at that level earlier. But I bers’ request for these things. perately need, and I urge congressional am talking about the year 2002 in for- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the appropriators to recognize how impor- ward-funding, it is $1.4 billion. gentleman from Maine (Mr. BALDACCI). tant LIHEAP is by including $1.65 mil- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, I want lion in this fiscal year. if the gentlewoman will yield, that is to thank the gentlewoman from Con- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, correct; and this is the amount that necticut (Ms. DELAURO) for this resolu- I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished the administration agreed to and the tion and for yielding me the time; and gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. minority agreed to. her leadership on these issues are ENGLISH). Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, the gen- greatly important as we address them tleman said $1.4 billion? Mr. ENGLISH. Mr. Speaker, I thank on a national stage. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Yes, Mr. the gentleman from Florida (Chairman The first thing I would like to ad- Speaker. YOUNG) for yielding the time to me. dress is the issue about funding. The Ms. DELAURO. Well, we are asking Mr. Speaker, I rise as a long-time $1.6 billion that is being discussed in for $1.6 billion. strong supporter of the LIHEAP pro- this resolution and the $1.4 billion that Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes and 10 gram to support this motion. LIHEAP, was forward funding leaves a gap of seconds to the gentleman from Massa- indeed, has been underfunded for many, $200 million, whether it was in the chusetts (Mr. MOAKLEY). many years, and it is an important pri- President’s budget or it was in the ne- Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank ority for this year to put more funding gotiations or the discussions. the gentlewoman from Connecticut into LIHEAP. The reality is people are paying $77 (Ms. DELAURO) for yielding. Let me reiterate the point that the more per month higher than normal Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join the gentleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) bills and, on average, are going to pay gentlewoman in calling on the Con- has already made, under the Presi- $464 for the season because more people

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So the explosion and go to $1.8 billion and $1.9 billon? those folks, sadly enough we have in the numbers utilized, the cap agen- Why do we not do this all at one time death in this country during hot spells cies that have been trying to take the and save the time for negotiation? as we all know, and providing appro- applications have a waiting list as long On gas prices, the great political priate air conditioning is an equal cost. as you can see; and we are here not move of releasing from our Strategic I come from New England, so I under- funding adequately to the level that we Petroleum Reserves was simply that, stand the LIHEAP problem. But I live are funding this year. political, because, first of all, it was in Florida and proudly represent the Mr. Speaker, recognizing that, on av- about worth a day and a half of our southwest coast of Florida, the lower erage, families are going to be paying consumption in the United States. part of it; and I understand the other $602 more for a heating season. In ref- But let me tell my colleagues what problem as well. We have to provide an erence to an energy policy, I think it is happened. The oil was sold to a com- answer for the whole problem. That highly ironic because every year the pany who bought the oil and then gets us to the energy policy. administration tries to raise the fuel turned around with a nice big profit I honestly believe that we do not efficiency standard in automobiles, and sold it again before it got to the re- have a comprehensive consistent en- there has always been a congressional finery and the consumer. ergy policy that works. I am afraid earmark to prevent it from happening. Now, how did that affect those of us that if we had an energy policy, it When we tried to establish a North- who put gasoline in our vehicles? It did would have been confounded by what is east Heating Oil Reserve, the leader- not affect me. And I do not think it af- now a clearly failed foreign policy in ship on the other side did not support fected anybody in this Chamber, be- the Middle East, I am sorry to say. I it, dragged their heels, and did not cause when I buy gas and the people in am sure we are all sorry to say that. even give the President the authority my neighborhood buy gas, the price of I know that the Secretary of Energy, to release from the Strategic Petro- gasoline did not go down one penny Secretary Richardson, who is a fine leum Reserve. And I would argue, as a since the release of the oil reserve, man, a former colleague of ours, has Northeasterner and many Northeast- maybe others in other parts of the gotten up and announced that the ad- erners pay attention to fuel oil prices, country have better news than that. ministration was indeed caught asleep it was almost reaching $40 a barrel But I can tell my colleagues that my at the switch on their energy policy. I when the President announced he was constituents did not save even a penny think I am using his words, maybe it going to release from the Strategic Pe- a gallon on the release, the political re- was caught napping or asleep or some- troleum Reserve, and the prices are lease, of that strategic fuel oil reserve. thing. But anyway, he basically said now $31 or $32 a barrel. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the they had been inattentive. They had So the actions that the President and not done their job, and he is right. gentleman from Florida (Mr. GOSS), my I noticed that there was some talk the administration have been able to distinguished colleague, the chairman about the release of the surplus and the take through executive action have of the Permanent Select Committee on impact on the marketplace. I think had an impact. The amount of money Intelligence. from the cards and letters and talking that has gone for emergency assistance Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I want to to the people I talk to and representing has been helpful. It is now Congress’ thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. part, yet again, to do its responsibility the people I represent, nobody noticed YOUNG), my friend and colleague, the in adequately funding LIHEAP to that we had any relief at the gas pump. distinguished chairman of the Com- make sure that not only forward fund- I think my colleague, the gentleman mittee on Appropriations for affording ing but forward funding to the levels from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) is right, if me this time. that are necessary, and anybody that there was any relief, we sure did not Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate does not think the prices are going to see it. I do not know who else did. him; and I want to congratulate the increase is just fooling themselves. Apparently, it did not help the people As a friend of mine used to say, they gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. with the LIHEAP heating cost problem go up by telegraph but they come down DELAURO) for working in a bipartisan in New England much either. Actually, by pony express; and if we do not rec- way to deal with what has actually the amount of energy involved was a ognize that we have to adequately fund provided some relief for some people day and a half use, a day and a half of it this year, then we are just fooling who have need. consumption. So that was a gesture, ourselves and putting it off for next I think this is Congress doing its that was not a solution. year. I think together we should recog- thing. I think we are, in fact, rescuing Mr. Speaker, I think that it is worth nize that heating one’s home, whether the administration from some bad pol- noting that just yesterday, Saddam in Maine or anywhere else, is not a lux- icy consequences that have taken Hussein manipulated the oil market ury. place. I think it is good that the Amer- price again; and that has a bigger con- At every level, local, State and Fed- ican people can look and see that here sequence than anything that the execu- eral, public servants should take the we are on a Saturday focusing on these tive branch has done so far to solve the steps that are necessary to ensure that kinds of problems and responding to oil crisis and the LIHEAP concerns not a single resident, not a single resi- them in a very, very positive way espe- that we are talking about here this dent is left out in the cold, and we cially, I would also say, in a bipartisan morning. should complete our work here today way. Now, most Americans when they go on the House floor. I think that one of the things that out in the morning, they want to turn Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, has been addressed slightly here, and I the key in their car; and they want I yield myself 2 minutes. have heard a little so far in the debate their car to start. I know that the can- Mr. Speaker, I take this additional on this about the underlying problem, didate of choice from our friends across time to say one of the reasons that it heating oil is not something we have the aisle is suggesting that somehow has taken us so much time to conclude just discovered and the need for it and when we turn our car key that our car these negotiations is they cannot take the need for it on an affordable basis. is going to come running into life and yes for an answer. We agreed to this We have debated for a long time how start and take us to work on some kind motion to commit. I said we are at $1.4 we go about providing affordable heat- of new magic technology that has not billion, which was the request of the ing oil. Incidentally, coming from Flor- been invented yet, so that we are not minority and the President; and we ida, we are interested in low-cost en- going to need oil and gas and internal agreed to the $1.4 billion. ergy as well because we have a lot of combustion engines. Now my colleagues are moving the senior citizen who need to have some Well, that is fine, but I have to go to goal post again. Now my colleagues are climate control. When it gets very hot work today and tomorrow and the next

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25315 day; and that magic technology is not as high as they are today. My col- were criticizing SPR as taking oil out here. Until it is here, thank you, we leagues refused to invest in energy of one hole in the ground and putting it need to find affordable oil. independence. This year alone, Repub- in another hole in the ground. Mr. Speaker, we have talked about licans cut renewable energy research More recently, they have come out what happened in places like Chicago, $106 million below the President’s re- and have criticized SPR and have tried how the regulations of the EPA con- quest in the Energy and Water bill; it to cut back on it. They have tried to founded the price of gasoline, how the was $211 million in the President’s re- sell it off. They reduced the amount of infrastructure failure and the refin- quest for energy research in the Inte- money which we have put into this eries failed to be able to provide for the rior bill. thing. They have generally been crit- marketplace demand. All of these I mentioned before 50 percent cut in ical of that program. the important weatherization assist- kinds of things have come together and Having said this, the policy is there. ance programs. Not too long ago, 35 Re- we are not talking about that. We are It is a policy that was crafted by publicans last year, including the talking about, there is a problem, Gov- Reagan, by Bush, and by their Repub- major leaders of their party, wanted to ernment handout. lican colleagues up here. It is a policy cut and abolish the Strategic Petro- I think the gentleman from Florida which does not consider the good needs OUNG) was on a correct path, leum Reserve. (Mr. Y and the important concerns of this when he suggested that if $1.4 billion is I might add that this was one of the country, to have a ready supply of not enough, then $1.6 billion, $1.8 bil- first Republican proposals on energy emergency oil available through SPR. lion. Where does this end? This ends in policy when they took the majority It is also a policy which does not con- providing socialized, free oil for every- was to kill the Low Income Home En- sider the need to have conservation body in America. Great idea. ergy Assistance Programs, the same measures in place functioning and They tried it in Russia, the most cor- families that are trying to pay for working. rupt systematic problem of the Soviet their heating bills and their cooling command marketplace was probably bills which they talk about today. My Republican colleagues over there the gas pump and it still is. So that is They also wanted to count LIHEAP have consistently sought to prevent not the solution. payments as income for the purposes of this country from having fuel effi- We need an energy policy; and I hope determining assistance on their food ciency standards for appliances, for re- our friends across the aisle will help us stamps. frigerators, for water heaters, for air encourage the next administration, They have not been for an energy conditioners. The curious thing about whichever side it is on, of developing a policy. They have not been for the that opposition is that it was done in good energy policy. I would point out I LIHEAP program. So the speeches opposition to the policies that were think those who are aware of the oil sound nice, but the facts are there. stressed by that industry, which recog- and gas industry might be able to do Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the nizes, not only their social responsi- better with an energy policy, and I gentleman from Michigan (Mr. DIN- bility to have a good energy use in the would suggest that America might be GELL). appliances which they create, but also well served by having some people who Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I want that the country needs that kind of know about energy making decisions to commend the gentlewoman from thing because it is necessary for the about energy. Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO) for this conservation of energy and for the Mr. Speaker, the other point that is motion. I want to urge my colleagues readiness of the United States in times sort of curious to me is that I have to support it. of crisis. heard some talk about people being in But I want to say a few words about Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the pocket of oil and gas. Oil and gas is energy policy. I keep constantly hear- I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman what we need. That is what we are out ing from the other side of the aisle, and from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT). there trying to find right now. I say this more in sorrow than in Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, I thank anger, that this country needs an en- b 1130 the gentleman from Florida for yield- ergy policy. The simple fact of the ing me this time. If there is anybody that doubts it, do matter is we have an energy policy. Mr. Speaker, I want to join others in not go to the gas station when one runs That energy policy is the energy policy giving credit to the gentleman from out of gas. Wait for the next solution that was crafted by Mr. Reagan, by Mr. Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentle- to one’s car. Then see how far down the Bush, and by a group of Republican woman from Connecticut for really, in road one gets. Presidents, with the support of their effect, working together to see that the So I am very happy that this has Republican colleagues in this Chamber purpose of this resolution has been come forward. I think we need to find and in the other Chamber. achieved. I think that everybody is a realistic underlying solution to en- The simple fact of the matter is, it is clear that this particular item will ergy policy. In the meantime, it is en- a free market policy. It is one which come out of the conference. So our ef- tirely appropriate that Congress, in a says, let the market go to whatever fort here today to instruct the con- bipartisan way with Republican leader- levels that it will go to, to rise or to ferees will have incredible success, Mr. ship, is providing relief. I congratulate fall, without government interference. Speaker, since we know that this has the gentlewoman from Connecticut That is the energy policy of the United already been done. (Ms. DELAURO) and the gentleman from States. Florida (Mr. YOUNG). To implement that energy policy, But we have to be here today for Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield which I think is probably, in good part, some purpose as we wait for the Presi- myself 2 minutes. unwise, my Republican colleagues have dent to come back from California, Mr. Speaker, I think this all sounds sought at different times to cut money maybe in Florida next, but we are well and good, and it is very nice and a for SPR, to sell off SPR. It has shown waiting for him to come back from very nice speech. But let us take a look itself in budget and appropriation ac- California now. We are waiting for at the facts. Since the 1980s, there has tions led by my Republican colleagues. White House negotiators to reengage. been unprecedented attack on energy They have also opposed energy con- We have to be here, so we may as well conservation programs by the United servation measures, the use of alter- be here to talk about some issue. States Republican Party. native fuels and programs which would I have the highest, highest regard for Reagan-Bush repeatedly proposed to enable this country to move, not in ab- the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. DIN- zero out energy efficiency and renew- solute terms totally towards independ- GELL). It has been an honor to be able able energy programs. Quite frankly, it ence, but at least in good part. to serve with him on the Committee on is their legacy, shortsighted energy It should be noted that it is not long Commerce, to see his great under- policy that has put the gas pump prices back that my Republican colleagues standing of the rules and traditions of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 the House, and to try to, just by watch- Medicare provisions lower out-of-pock- a previous speakers said, let market ing him, learn from some of that un- et costs. They put more doctors in forces have their will with us. derstanding of what we do and how we emergency rooms, more ambulances in I appreciate the bipartisan support do it. rural areas. that we have from the Northeast. I un- I am sure he is also aware that we I hope the President reconsiders his derstand that in Florida they have have not had a Republican President veto threat, looks at this bill again, some problems with weather. But they for the last 8 years. So how the energy and gives the kind of relief and kind of do not know what it is like when peo- policy of the country is still reflective Medicare assistance this bill gives. ple are freezing. of that is a surprise to me. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, My city of Rochester last year had But I was also surprised when the De- might I inquire as to the time remain- more snow than any city in the North- partment of Energy could not secure ing on both sides. east of comparable size. If we want to our nuclear codes. I was surprised when The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. have an energy policy in this country, they could not maintain our most im- PEASE). The gentleman from Florida we have got to get back to putting a portant and critical security informa- (Mr. YOUNG) has 11 minutes remaining. little money in for some research and tion. So maybe I am just here to be The gentlewoman from Connecticut development, or we will have this de- surprised. (Ms. DELAURO) has 14 minutes remain- bate forever. I think taxpayers, voters, people who ing. But there is no doubt and history shows that are at the gas pump understand that a Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Reagan administration killed renewable Department of Energy that cannot myself 10 seconds. The gentleman from energy resources and money for research. watch those two briefcases is likely not Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) who was speak- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, to have its eye very closely on the ing, it might be interesting to note I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman price at the gasoline pump. That is that just last year voted to abolish from Florida (Mr. MICA). what has happened there. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Someone Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, this debate While we are here, though, talking who was concerned about our national on Saturday is not about people freez- about issues that are already accom- security ought to be concerned about ing to death or support for or against plished in terms of the additional the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. LIHEAP. Republicans are for providing money for LIHEAP, it is going to hap- Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the energy assistance to low-income, dis- pen, I would like to take just a minute gentlewoman from New York (Ms. abled, the poor, elderly. There is no de- to talk about something that has not SLAUGHTER). bate about that question here today. been done yet; and that is to encourage Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I We are here on Saturday because the the President when he does return from thank the gentlewoman from Con- other side is in desperate straits. They California, and he does get the tax bill necticut (Ms. DELAURO) for bringing are trying to bail out their failing we passed this week, to sign that tax this to our attention. Presidential campaign, their congres- bill. Mr. Speaker, I know that the original sional failing campaigns across the That tax bill is likely to be, I would intent of their instruction was to talk country, because the American people almost bet will be the last opportunity about LIHEAP. We have gone far afield have finally said that we have had we have in this Congress to vote on tax and I am going to join the field. But I enough. We have had enough of the relief, in all likelihood the last oppor- must say that it was a bipartisan coali- partisanship from the other side of tunity we have to vote on Medicare ad- tion of us who pushed very hard to get using this arena and putting politics justments. How this President could the President of the United States to before people. let that tax bill go unsigned and even, open up SPR and give up some of the This is not about low energy assist- in fact, veto the bill would be some- reserve because those of us who live in ance. It is a great program. It is a pro- thing hard for the American people to the Northeast had gone through a very gram that has grown from $50 million understand. bad winter last year and this year during the energy crisis, I believe, of The message we got on Tuesday, in- looked bad. We had seen people have to the 1970s to a $1 billion program. It is terestingly, did not use the word veto. go into shelters because they could not a little bit of difference about helping In fact, it carefully did not use the afford to heat their houses and pay for people, making certain that the pro- word veto. When the bill was ready to food. We do not want to see that hap- gram works. be voted on on Wednesday, we get an- pening again. Even the President of the United other letter that says, like all tax re- There was almost a panic starting to States, I remember, presented us with lief, it is just somehow not quite good set in. Whatever one may think about budgets that proposed some trimming, enough. They were for all for these tax the release, it worked, obviously he did some economy in this program. But we cuts in theory, but they are never for a not release enough to see us through are for providing assistance to the poor single one of these tax cuts in practice. the winter. We did not want him to. It and the disabled. I hope the President carefully re- did have the effect of making the OPEC But, Mr. Speaker, we are here on a thinks that, looks at the pension mod- countries reduce the price of oil. It has Saturday because they want to put pol- ernization and things that relate to been beneficial, and I again thank him itics before people. We have HMOs clos- both pensions held by union members, for doing that. ing around this country. I had a gen- the 415 issue, small businesses that Now, with talking about the alter- tleman write to me and said, ‘‘You all really are hampered today in offering native fuels and lack of energy policy, are debating whether I can sue an pension protection to their associates I agree we surely do not have one. HMO. I have been dropped by my third and employees. This bill opens the door I remember the golden age of explo- HMO which went under.’’ for small business to be able to com- ration, under Jimmy Carter’s adminis- Nursing homes are closing around pete with big business in offering pen- tration, when we talked about hydro- this country, and the poor and elderly sions. power, geothermal power, wave power, are being deprived of care because they It expands the IRA amounts in a way wind power, photo power, photovoltaic want to put politics before people. that begins to catch IRA contributions cells, and the grand daddy of them all, up with what has happened since IRAs fusion. We were really intent in the b 1145 were first enacted. In terms of Medi- United States to making sure that we It is sad, but I heard George W. Bush care, there is tremendous help for sen- would not forever be dependent on for- say the other day it is sort of a fitting iors in Medicare, more help for rural eign oil. end to the close of an era of hospitals, more help for rural nursing But that came to a screeching halt in contentiousness, an era of disgrace; homes, long-term care. Tax credits are 1980 with Reagan, and we went back to that they, the American people, I given in this bill and should be ex- the old way of allowing oil companies think, want to put behind them. It is tended to the American people. The to do what they would with us and, as sad that we are here now, and they are

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I also want to express my apprecia- a Democrat, say they had 48 years, not I ask my colleagues, on behalf of mil- tion to the chairman of the Committee mentioning the last 8 years, and they lions of needy families, that we main- on Appropriations, because, earlier this blew it. This is not about LIHEAP. It is tain the current funding for the Low- month, I asked for a request of $8 mil- about changing the direction of this Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- lion to fund the continued operation of country. It is about other issues at the gram, better known as LIHEAP. It is of the President’s initiated Northeast last minute, like putting provisions in critical importance to the families in Home Heating Oil Reserve, which is at the last minute to provide amnesty my district and across the Nation. now funded. But I also want to say a to millions of illegal aliens. Although current funding for the pro- couple of things about energy policy in I was offended today when I heard gram is low, this conference report this country and who is directing it at someone say that we did not know on lowers it even further. I do not believe this moment, because that policy is the Republican side about immigra- that any of my colleagues wants to be being directed by the oil companies. tion. My grandparents were immi- held responsible for a family or an el- The three largest oil firms are cur- grants and they came in legally to this derly person living in the cold because rently reporting quarterly profits that country, not illegally, and they worked they cannot afford heating this winter, double last year’s earnings. Leading in the factories of this country and especially in this prosperous country. the way was Exxon-Mobil, which 3 they toiled. But if we throw in this pro- The Republican majority has cut this months ago posted the largest quar- vision to allow millions, we have cast program every year. While they are terly profits ever for a U.S. corpora- aside our laws. What good are our warm in their own homes they slash tion. It beat that record just a couple laws? We might just as well tear up our this program with cold hearts. of days ago with the announcement that it had earned $4.3 billion in the laws and throw them away. The purpose of LIHEAP is to help third quarter. Chevron-Texaco, which What does it mean to be an American pay the winter heating bills of our announced last week that it will if the President can cast aside the very most needy low-income and elderly in- merge, and Conoco all reported that basis for immigration. What made this dividuals. Two-thirds make less than their profits have doubled just re- country great is people coming here le- $8,000 a year. They are the poorest of the poor. Last year, this program cently. gally under the laws. So this is not Exxon-Mobil’s vice president is about LIHEAP, this is not about low- helped 4.4 million households. Mr. Speaker, we are not just talking about quoted as saying, ‘‘We’ve got a lot of energy assistance, it is about other cash around here. It’s coming in pretty comfort here, we are talking about the greater issues. fast. Flying through the door.’’ So health and sometimes even the lives of while Americans are struggling trying f some of our citizens. The Boston City to pay their home heating bills and the Hospital reports that the number of FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE gasoline bills to get back and forth to clinically underweight children in- SENATE work, the energy companies are creases dramatically following the A further message from the Senate racking up records profits. coldest months, and we all know the by Mr. Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- The oil companies are not using their tragic stories each year about some el- nounced that the Senate has passed profits to invest in new oil and gas ex- derly person dying in an unheated without amendment a joint resolution ploration, which would ultimately lead home. of the House of the following title: to lower prices, decreased dependence LIHEAP is most crucial during the on foreign oil, and greater stability in H.J. Res. 118. Joint resolution making fur- peak winter heating season when high ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal the market. Instead, what they are year 2001, and for other purposes. energy bills eat up to 30 percent of a doing is using the profits to repurchase family’s budget. And this winter, heat- their stocks so that they can raise the The message also announced that the ing oil prices are expected to rise 20 to Senate has passed a bill of the fol- stock price. 40 percent, consuming even more of the We ought to have the Committee on lowing title in which the concurrence average budget. Without LIHEAP, of the House is requested: Commerce convene immediate hearings many low-income families and elderly on the outrageous profits of the oil S. 1761. An act to direct the Secretary of people will have to choose between companies. That is a responsibility the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclama- heating their homes and paying for tion, to conserve and enhance the water sup- that we place on the other side of the plies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. food, medicine, and rent. I rise in aisle. Immediate hearings to determine strong support of this motion. what is going on. f Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, may I Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 inquire about the time that remains? minutes to the gentlewoman from New MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ON H.R. 4577, DEPARTMENTS OF York (Mrs. LOWEY). PEASE). The gentleman from Florida Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN (Mr. YOUNG) has 7 minutes remaining today in strong support of the motion SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND and the gentlewoman from Connecticut to instruct conferees to provide full RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- (Ms. DELAURO) has 91⁄2 minutes remain- funding for the Low-Income Home En- TIONS ACT, 2001 ing and the right to close. ergy Assistance Program. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Before I make a few points, I just myself such time as I may consume to minutes to the gentleman from New want to agree with my colleague, the comment that it is interesting to note York (Mr. HINCHEY). gentleman from New York (Mr. HIN- it was the Republicans first proposal, Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I want CHEY), and I would encourage the FTC when they took charge here, to kill to remind my friend, the gentleman to continue the investigation of the oil low-income energy assistance, the from Florida who was here at the po- companies that are making record, LIHEAP program. dium a few moments ago, that this record profits. Yes, it is about LIHEAP today and issue is about energy policy and it is Secondly, with regard to points that people being warm in this country, par- about people being cold and it is about were made by my good friends on the ticularly in those areas of the country people surviving this winter. That may other side of the aisle, I think it is im- where it is cold, like the Northeast. not be true if one lives in Florida, but portant that we emphasize that SPR is

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just being bid this month. It is going Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker I yield sion for the poor, for the disabled, for into circulation in November, and we 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from senior citizens; and it makes good do expect to see decreases in oil prices. Massachusetts (Mr. OLVER). sense for our taxpayers in buying But again I encourage the FTC to con- Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I thank things now rather than knowing what tinue that investigation and to com- the gentlewoman for yielding me this the price we are going to pay for them plete it as expeditiously as possible. time. later on. My colleagues, I want to thank my My predecessor, as a member from I support the motion. I hope that we good friend, the gentlewoman from the First District of Massachusetts, can work in a nonpartisan way before Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO) for having Silvio Conte, a member of the other an election to help some of the most this motion to instruct, because we party, was one of the great figures of vulnerable people in society. know that LIHEAP is an absolutely es- the 20th century in this House of Rep- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, sential program for the poor and elder- resentatives and one of the great cham- I yield myself the balance of my time. ly. When energy prices go up, low-in- pions on behalf of the Low-Income This is an appropriate time for me to come families and people on fixed in- Home Energy Assistance Program. I make this closing statement because I comes are hurt the most. This winter, am very glad, on his behalf, to hear just listened to my friend saying that energy prices are expected to be higher that the distinguished chairman of the this should be a nonpartisan issue. than ever. Stocks of home heating oil Committee on Appropriations has Amen. In fact, I think about an hour are at the lowest point in years, and agreed with the idea of $1.6 million; ago, I suggested to the gentlewoman the natural gas supply is also expected maybe whatever else the gentlewoman when she offered her motion, we accept to tighten significantly this winter. from Connecticut might be asking for it. We agree. We have already put in This supply shortage will put prices up on this program. here more money than the President to twice that of last year. I urge the majority to get the Labor, asked for or that her side asked for. So For millions of families, this massive Health and Education bill, which we we agree. It ought to be a nonpartisan increase in energy prices will force passed originally in this House back in issue. If they would let it be a non- them to choose between heat and food. July, back to the floor so that we can partisan issue, it would be. We cannot stand by and watch people finish our work. It is 4 weeks into the What I cannot figure out is why in have to make this choice. My col- new fiscal year. This is the longest ses- the world can you not take yes for an leagues, if we have to be here on a Sat- sion in the history of the country in an answer? We have agreed to this motion. urday to ensure that the numbers are election year, and the work is not In the little time that I have, we adequate to serve these seniors, the el- done. We have not finished the appro- have heard a lot of complaint from derly, the poor, then I am pleased to be priation bills for the year. that side of the aisle about how long it here, because this is a critical, critical I would like to speak to the gen- takes to get this work done. Here is a issue. In New York alone, 1.8 million tleman from Florida (Mr. GOSS) on his perfect example of why it takes so families are eligible for LIHEAP assist- comments about energy policy and re- long. They cannot take yes for an an- ance. mind him that on energy policy the swer. Then if you give them a yes, and Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, may I majority in this Congress has ob- they do accept it, the next time you sit inquire of the amount of time? down together, they move the target. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- structed both the short-term and the long-term effort to lower our depend- They move the goal post. At one point tlewoman from Connecticut has 51⁄2 on the advance funding, we were at one minutes remaining. ence on foreign oil. In the short term, level. The administration and the mi- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 they thwarted every effort to require minute to the gentlewoman from Illi- additional efficiency in the use of vehi- nority asked for a level. We went to that level. They went another level. We nois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY). cles when half of all our oil is used for Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, transportation and for vehicles in went to that level. Now they have an- some really astonishing things have transportation. other level. I do not know where they are going to end. Maybe she will tell been said from the other side of the b 1200 aisle. For example, that nothing has me in her closing remarks exactly happened in the last 8 years; that we Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield what their top number is going to be. 1 cannot accomplish things. 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from In- We have accepted her motion to in- Fortunately, we are all, as Ameri- diana (Mr. ROEMER). struct the conferees. cans, better off today than we were 8 Mr. ROEMER. I thank my good There were a lot of complaints about years ago; but on our side of the aisle friend from Connecticut for yielding oil company profits, and I think they we are concerned about people who me this time. make too much profit as well, and a lot have been left behind. This was in bills Mr. Speaker, this should be a non- of talking about price increases to the to all people living in Chicago that partisan issue. This should be non- homeowner and to the motorist. Well, says, ‘‘Winter is coming and natural partisan in that funding for low-income who sets the oil policy of this country? gas bills could increase 50 percent or people helps not only New England but It is the President of the United States more.’’ And on the back it says, ‘‘If you the Midwest and California and Flor- and the Vice President. What is the need help with your heating bill, the ida. It helps not only with heating oil, policy? It must not be a very good pol- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance it helps in the Midwest with natural icy, if there is one, if prices continue to Program, LIHEAP, can help.’’ And it gas. And it helps in a host of ways for go up and up and up. Maybe because says to ‘‘call LIHEAP if you can’t pay nonpartisan concerns about the dis- their Secretary of Energy said, and I your bills.’’ In Chicago, unlike pro- abled, the poor and our seniors who am quoting him, we were asleep at the grams in Florida, there are a lot of peo- have trouble paying these bills. switch. An administration should not ple like that. In my State of Indiana, we are al- be asleep at the switch when it is deal- We need to make sure that there are ready working on helping these people ing with something that has so much sufficient funds in that program. That who are vulnerable pay what we know effect on each individual American’s is what this motion to instruct is will be a gas bill, which cost $100 last economy. about, and that is why I support it. winter, that will be $140 this winter. So There is something else, though, Just one final note. The reason that getting full funding or more funding in really got me stirred up, and I do not our gasoline prices were too high had this program will allow us in the State like to be stirred up, I would rather be nothing to do with the EPA. All of our of Indiana to now purchase natural gas calm, but one of the speakers on that hearings determined that. And now or heating oil at October prices rather side of the aisle said that the Repub- they are lower because the FTC began than higher prices in November, De- licans cut LIHEAP. Well, Mr. Speaker, an investigation into the oil companies cember, January, and February. This that is just not true. Republicans did and their colleagues in this House. makes good common sense for compas- not cut LIHEAP, and I am going to

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25319 give you the example and I am going to tried to do with LIHEAP is to really, in Mr. Speaker, appropriately funding the give you an exact number. In fiscal a very Scrooge-like plan, force millions LIHEAP program is the least we can do to year 1996, there was a substantial of very low-income families to make protect our hard working constituents from the amount of unobligated balances for the choice between food and heat. extreme temperatures of the summer and the that year and so we did rescind those, Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gen- winter; our constituents deserve no less. but they had not been spent. In 1997, tlewoman yield? Accordingly, I urge adoption of the proposal. the request was $1 billion. We as a Re- Ms. DELAURO. I yield to the gen- Mrs. MALONEY of New York. I support the publican Congress appropriated $1 bil- tleman from Wisconsin. DeLauro motion to instruct and in support of lion. In 1998, the request was $1 billion. Mr. OBEY. The very first rescission the highest possible funding for the Low-In- The Republican Congress appropriated action the Republican Congress took come Home Energy Assistance Program $1 billion. In 1999, the request was $1 when they took control is to try to cut (LIHEAP) program. billion, a very flat number coming LIHEAP, and the gentlewoman from This vital program helps low-income house- from the administration. They never Connecticut and I blocked it in the holds pay for home energy costs—including asked for these increases. But in 1999 Committee on Appropriations. We beat home heating costs in the winter and home again they asked for $1 billion. We you on that vote. cooling costs in the summer. Ms. DELAURO. This is about upped it to $1.1 billion. In fiscal year Every year, we see seniors die from the LIHEAP today. It is about a continued 2000, they asked for $1.1 billion and, lack of air conditioning during a heat wave, or activity of the majority to do in a pro- yes, we went $1.1 billion. from the severe cold weather we’ve seen so gram, to not properly fund it, not only Now, tell me how the claim, the ac- much of recently. This could usually be pre- in the year that we are, in forward- cusation, the political rhetoric that we vented, if only these seniors could have af- funding the money in the future. We cut LIHEAP has any truth or validity. forded the cool air or heating assistance they are asking to fund this at its max- It is just not true. And the American needed. imum, at $1.65 billion, because the people who are the consumers ought to Approximately 4.4 million of the most vulner- folks who need this assistance all know this. This campaign rhetoric is able households in this country depend on the across this country have been sorely okay on the campaign trail because LIHEAP program each year. And in the year shortchanged by the majority. 2000, 1.8 million families are eligible for candidates do sometimes get carried Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong away with their facts and their figures. LIHEAP assistance in New York State alone. support of Ms. DELAURO’s motion to instruct But in this House when we are doing And a significant portion of those receiving conferees on H.R. 4577 with regard to the LIHEAP assistance are the elderly. the people’s business, facts should be Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- accurate. Facts should be facts. The The LIHEAP program truly saves lives—by gram (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is one of the most helping the frail elderly stay warm in the winter people’s business should come ahead of important funding programs that I have the politics. and cool in the summer. The LIHEAP program privilege to vote on, as it provides our low in- will be especially important this winter—which There again, I want to suggest, we come constituents with one of life’s basic ne- are fighting over something that we is predicted to be more harsh than last winter. cessities—energy. As the winter months ap- The GOP-controlled Congress has failed to have agreed to. Why the accusations? proach, and the temperatures drop, there must put forward its own energy policy over the last Why the arguments? I have pointed out not be one reported death caused by our con- six years—and has continuously voted down how we have gone above and beyond for stituent’s inability to pay for their heat. This the energy proposals of President Clinton. this year and we are supporting this program is especially important at a time when Now, there is growing concern over energy motion to instruct and we stayed with the American people are being forced to pay supply and costs. Indeed, the American Petro- the administration’s request in all of outrageous costs for energy. All to often, we leum Institute is reporting home heating oil in- the years of the Republican Congress hear that a constituent had to choose between ventories 20% lower than last winter. Experts except one where we increased it. What eating and heating their home—that is unac- are predicting that a 30% increase in home is the argument? Is this a political ar- ceptable! heating costs this winter is now unavoidable. gument? If it is a political argument, it Mr. Speaker, LIHEAP was created as a re- It was just 5 short years ago that this Re- belongs out on the campaign trail. It sult of the energy crisis of the late 1970’s and publican Congress took over and voted to does not belong here in the people’s early 1980’s. Today, the exorbitant cost of en- zero out funding for LIHEAP in the House- House where we are here to do the peo- ergy is beyond the reach of too many of our passed Labor-HHS bill. Thankfully, after a vig- ple’s business and put their business hard working constituents. This program has orous protest by Democrats and a presidential ahead of politics. proven its effectiveness in assisting low in- veto, money was restored. But this was a dan- Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, will the come families to stay warm during the winter, gerous lesson for all of us. We simply cannot gentleman yield? thereby reducing the risk of exposure to hypo- trust the Republican Congress to stand up for Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the thermia, and in the warmer climates, by reduc- low income seniors. gentleman from California. ing the numbers of those who would succumb I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the DeLauro motion. Mr. THOMAS. My understanding is to ‘‘heat stroke’’ and heart failure, but for this Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I sup- that if in fact we have agreed to accept program. port the motion to instruct. it, and there is a plea for nonpartisan- Mr. Speaker, the numbers, while estimated, Right now, as the autumn leaves are falling, ship on the other side, that the non- reveal that almost 40% of the LIHEAP house- is an excellent time to emphasize the impor- partisan vote would be a voice vote. holds have elderly members; more than 30% tance of LIHEAP specifically. But we also But that if somebody calls for a re- of the households have disabled members; need to focus on this country’s overall energy corded vote, that clearly could be indi- 27% of these households include children who situation. cated to be a partisan vote. are under the age of six years old, and a fur- We have all heard the statistics: Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, ther 27% are comprised of the working poor Domestic crude oil stocks are at a 24-year we support the motion to instruct. I who have no access to other sources of gov- low, which is translating into significant price would ask the Members to vote for it. ernment assistance. increases in propane, kerosene and other Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield In addition to assisting those who are forced forms of heating fuels. myself the balance of my time. to pay a high proportion of their household in- Natural gas prices have increased by 40- It is wonderful to watch a deathbed come on the high costs of energy, LIHEAP ac- 50% over the past year, and with low storage conversion, because with regard to complishes something else, it allows our con- levels, increased used of natural gas for elec- LIHEAP, the very fact of the matter is stituents to remain in their own homes, and to tric generation, and higher industrial use, we that over and over and over again the do so with dignity. It is heartening when I hear can only expect higher prices to come. majority party has in fact opposed stories from my hard working constituents who Meanwhile, gasoline prices remain high—a LIHEAP. Not only that, they have tell me that before the assistance provided by reality that constitutes to highlight our depend- tried to abolish the Energy Depart- LIHEAP, they were sleeping with jackets, ence on foreign oil. Today we are importing ment in 1995, they proposed to abolish gloves and hats and in sleeping bags, in order significantly more oil than we did during the LIHEAP and, furthermore, what they to keep warm. energy crisis in the 1970s.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 So putting enough money into funding for Barrett (WI) Green (WI) Obey Wicker Woolsey Young (FL) Bartlett Greenwood Olver Wilson Wu the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Bass Gutierrez Ortiz Wolf Young (AK) Program—or LIHEAP—is critical for low-in- Bereuter Gutknecht Ose NAYS—18 come families this winter. Berkley Hall (OH) Oxley In September, I urged the President to re- Berman Hall (TX) Packard Archer Johnson, Sam Royce Berry Hansen Pallone Cannon Largent Salmon lease $4 million in emergency LIHEAP funding Biggert Hastings (WA) Pastor Coble Linder Sanford for Colorado. Shortly after that, he did release Bilirakis Hayes Payne Deal Miller (FL) Simpson emergency funds—something for which all Bliley Hayworth Pease Doolittle Paul Smith (MI) Blumenauer Herger Pelosi Hostettler Rohrabacher Toomey Coloradans should be appreciative. Blunt Hill (IN) Peterson (MN) But that action by the President needs to be Boehlert Hill (MT) Petri NOT VOTING—109 followed by Congressional action. We need to Boehner Hilleary Phelps Ackerman Gillmor Neal increase the overall LIHEAP funding for fiscal Bonilla Hinchey Pitts Andrews Gordon Owens Bonior Hinojosa Pombo Baca Green (TX) Pascrell 2001. Remember, two-thirds of LIHEAP Bono Hobson Pomeroy Barr Hastings (FL) Peterson (PA) households have incomes of less than $8,000 Borski Hoeffel Portman Barton Hefley Pickering per year and even with the assistance, the av- Boswell Hoekstra Price (NC) Becerra Hilliard Pickett Boyd Holden Pryce (OH) Bentsen Houghton Porter erage LIHEAP family spends over 18 percent Brady (PA) Holt Quinn Bilbray Hulshof Radanovich of its income on home energy costs, com- Brady (TX) Hooley Rahall Bishop Hyde Ros-Lehtinen Burr Horn Ramstad Blagojevich Jones (NC) pared with 6.7 percent for all households. Roukema So, in a time of higher fuel prices we need Burton Hoyer Rangel Boucher Kanjorski Buyer Hunter Regula Brown (FL) Kaptur Rush to act to make sure our low-income senior citi- Callahan Hutchinson Reyes Brown (OH) Kasich Sawyer zens and children need not be forced to be Camp Inslee Reynolds Bryant Kennedy Sensenbrenner cold or to choose between heating and eating. Canady Isakson Riley Calvert Kind (WI) Sessions Capps Istook Rivers Campbell King (NY) Shaw But beyond that, there is a broader question Capuano Jackson (IL) Rodriguez Clay Klink Shays to consider—how can we avoid these energy Cardin Jackson-Lee Roemer Clyburn Kolbe Shimkus crises in the future? Carson (TX) Rogan Cox Kuykendall Shuster What should not be focused just on the Castle Jefferson Rogers Crane LaFalce Spratt Chabot Jenkins Rothman Crowley Lantos Stark short-term issue of oil prices. We also need to Chambliss John Roybal-Allard Danner LaTourette Stupak be addressing the core problem: our continued Chenoweth-Hage Johnson (CT) Ryan (WI) Davis (IL) Lazio Talent excessive dependence on petroleum. Clayton Johnson, E.B. Ryun (KS) Delahunt Lipinski Tancredo We need to be actively and strongly pro- Clement Jones (OH) Sabo Diaz-Balart Maloney (CT) Taylor (MS) Coburn Kelly Sanchez Dickey Martinez Taylor (NC) moting alternative energy and increasing our Collins Kildee Sanders Duncan McCarthy (MO) Thompson (MS) Combest Kilpatrick Sandlin Dunn McCollum energy efficiency. We need to do it for the en- Visclosky Condit Kingston Saxton Edwards McHugh vironment—and also because it promotes our Watkins Conyers Kleczka Scarborough Ehlers McInnis national security and strengthens our econ- Cook Knollenberg Schaffer Fossella McIntosh Watt (NC) omy. Cooksey Kucinich Schakowsky Fowler McIntyre Watts (OK) By promoting these alternatives, we’re mak- Costello LaHood Scott Frank (MA) McKeon Weldon (FL) Coyne Lampson Serrano Franks (NJ) Meek (FL) Weller ing one of our most valuable investments in Cramer Larson Shadegg Frost Metcalf Weygand America’s future. These investments can stim- Cubin Latham Sherman Gejdenson Mollohan Wise ulate the private sector, and jobs, reduce our Cummings Leach Sherwood Gephardt Morella Wynn reliance on imported oil, and improve our air Cunningham Lee Shows Davis (FL) Levin Sisisky b 1228 and water quality. Davis (VA) Lewis (CA) Skeen Mr. GILCHREST and Mrs. JONES of So I urge adoption of this motion, for in- DeFazio Lewis (GA) Skelton Ohio changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to creased support for LIHEAP, and I urge all of DeGette Lewis (KY) Slaughter DeLauro LoBiondo Smith (NJ) ‘‘yea.’’ us to work together to strengthen our national DeLay Lofgren Smith (TX) So the motion to instruct was agreed commitment to clean energy. DeMint Lowey Smith (WA) to. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Deutsch Lucas (KY) Snyder The result of the vote was announced PEASE). Without objection, the pre- Dicks Lucas (OK) Souder Dingell Luther Spence as above recorded. vious question is ordered on the motion Dixon Maloney (NY) Stabenow A motion to reconsider was laid on to instruct. Doggett Manzullo Stearns the table. There was no objection. Dooley Markey Stenholm Doyle Mascara Strickland f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Dreier Matsui Stump question is on the motion to instruct Ehrlich McCarthy (NY) Sununu MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES offered by the gentlewoman from Con- Emerson McCrery Sweeney ON H.R. 4577, DEPARTMENTS OF necticut (Ms. DELAURO). Engel McDermott Tanner LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN English McGovern Tauscher SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND The question was taken; and the Eshoo McKinney Tauzin Speaker pro tempore announced that Etheridge McNulty Terry RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- the ayes appeared to have it. Evans Meehan Thomas TIONS ACT, 2001 Everett Meeks (NY) Thompson (CA) Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I object Ewing Menendez Thornberry Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to to the vote on the ground that a Farr Mica Thune offer the motion to instruct that I pre- quorum is not present and make the Fattah Millender- Thurman sented yesterday pursuant to clause point of order that a quorum is not Filner McDonald Tiahrt 7(c) of rule XXII. Fletcher Miller, Gary Tierney present. Foley Miller, George Towns The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Forbes Minge Traficant PEASE). The Clerk will report the mo- dently a quorum is not present. Ford Mink Turner tion. Frelinghuysen Moakley Udall (CO) The Clerk read as follows: The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Gallegly Moore Udall (NM) sent Members. Ganske Moran (KS) Upton Mrs. LOWEY moves that the managers on The vote was taken by electronic de- Gekas Moran (VA) Vela´ zquez the part of the House at the conference on vice, and there were—yeas 305, nays 18, Gibbons Murtha Vitter the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on Gilchrest Myrick Walden the bill, H.R. 4577, be instructed to insist on not voting 109, as follows: Gilman Nadler Walsh disagreeing with provisions in the Senate [Roll No. 572] Gonzalez Napolitano Wamp amendment which denies the President’s re- Goode Nethercutt Waters quest for dedicated resources to reduce class YEAS—305 Goodlatte Ney Waxman Abercrombie Bachus Baldwin Goodling Northup Weiner sizes in the early grades and for local school Aderholt Baird Ballenger Goss Norwood Weldon (PA) construction and, instead, broadly expands Allen Baker Barcia Graham Nussle Wexler the Title VI Education Block Grant with Armey Baldacci Barrett (NE) Granger Oberstar Whitfield limited accountability in the use of funds.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25321 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- In fact, the National Education Asso- where the Federal Government is the ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from ciation estimates that the unmet only agency that is able to deal with New York (Mrs. LOWEY) and the gen- school modernization needs in Amer- things such as national defense, such tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) each ican schools total over $300 billion; and as Social Security, such as Medicare, will control 30 minutes. that is on top of what school districts things of this nature. The Chair recognizes the gentle- and States are already spending. This Education has become a large issue; woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY). problem is just too big for local and and believe me, we support education. b 1230 State officials to handle alone. In fact, in this legislation that we are Simply stated, we need dedicated debating here and negotiating, my col- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield programs to help local schools reduce leagues will find that we have provided myself such time as I may consume. class size and modernize their build- more money in that bill than the Presi- Mr. Speaker, it is truly unfortunate dent of the United States asked for. that we even have to debate the impor- ings. These are national problems that demand a national response. The Fed- The major difference between us, and tance of these issues. Members from other speakers will go into this in more the other side of the aisle say that edu- eral Government has a responsibility, I say to my colleagues, to ensure that detail, but the major difference is who cation is their number one priority. decides how the money is spent. Their Then why has it been necessary for public education is more than a prom- ise, and our students cannot learn side thinks that Washington should de- Members from this side of the aisle to cide it all for people in my community, fight to preserve our investment in when they are stacked on top of each other and the walls are literally crum- people in his community, people in class size reduction and finally begin others’ communities; and we disagree our investment in local school con- bling around them. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to with that. We believe that the needs struction? are different in different parts of the It has been 4 years since I conducted support this motion. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of country. We understand that there are a survey of New York City schools and some school districts where they need found that one in every four schools my time. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, more schools and construction is im- held classes in hallways, gymnasiums, portant. We also understand that there bathrooms and janitors’ closets. Two- I yield myself such time as I may con- sume. are some places in the country where thirds of these schools had substandard they need more teachers, or they need building features, such as roofs, walls Mr. Speaker, at the beginning, I would say that we are not going to sup- more special education, or they need and floors. I repeat, this was 4 years more technology, some computers, ago; and despite the outpouring of sup- port this motion to instruct as we did the last one. Even considering the fact some laboratories. We understand that port from both sides of the aisle, Con- the needs are different. They are not gress has not provided even one cent to that we supported the last one, there was more political rhetoric that came all alike in every community in this alleviate overcrowding, and improve Nation. Our approach is to give those the physical condition of our schools. from the other side than in most cam- paign meetings. So I suspect that is communities the opportunity to make In fact, 2 days ago, when we considered the decisions on what they will do with the tax bill, we had the opportunity to going to be the same this time because we are not going to support this mo- the money that we will provide include the bipartisan Rangel-Johnson through the block grant. school modernization bond proposal, tion to instruct. Mr. Speaker, there are major dif- Mr. Speaker, for years and years in and we did not. this country of ours, people opposed We in our local communities have an ferences between the political parties. One of the big major differences is that Federal aid to education, and the rea- obligation to all children. We make the son that I heard from my constituents decisions locally and pay the taxes lo- one party believes that all of the power should be centralized in Washington, and many of my colleagues heard from cally, but we as a Nation have an im- their constituents, is that they were that whoever works in the bureaucracy portant role as well: to use Federal re- not opposed to the Federal Government here is smarter than anybody else in sources to encourage excellent pro- being interested in education, but they the country. That is not our party, Mr. grams, to jump start local investment, did not want the Federal strings that Speaker. Not yours and not mine. That and to support national priorities. came from Washington. They did not That is why I firmly believe that is their party. want the strings that came with Fed- Congress must join with the President We believe that States and local eral aid. They preferred to go it on to support school modernization and communities and the people in those their own, which they do 95 percent of smaller class sizes. We know that States and local communities have a the time anyway, with local and State right to make decisions for themselves. smaller class sizes means better learn- funds. ing for students and less disciplinary That is one of the major differences be- However, now we are talking about problems for teachers. By continuing tween the two parties. more involvement on the part of the our efforts to hire more teachers in the Now, when the Constitution was first Federal Government from the stand- critical early grades, we can offer 2.9 written, and we have all applauded the point of centralized education from million more children the benefits of Framers of the Constitution so many their side than from the standpoint of more personal instruction and will see times, they originally created a Con- a block grant as far as we are con- the results in their academic perform- stitution that created a very powerful cerned. We think we are on the right ance. central government. They gave all of side, and that is the position that we We need to fix the shameful state of the power of the government to the have taken; and that is the position we too many American schools. School en- Federal Government. But then they re- are going to stand by, and that is the rollment is skyrocketing. We will need alized they had made a mistake and position we are going to support today at least 2,400 new public schools by the they created what? The first 10 amend- by opposing this motion to instruct. year 2003 to accommodate rising enroll- ments to the Constitution, the Bill of Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ments and to relieve overcrowding. Our Rights. The Bill of Rights that pro- my time. modernization needs are no less press- tected the people’s rights as individ- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield ing. High-speed modems and the wiring uals, that protected the rights of the myself 60 seconds to respond to the to support them is no longer a luxury; States as individual States of a union, gentleman from Florida, my good yet we still have Pokemon-generation and what we are trying to do is to friend, the chairman of the committee, kids in classrooms straight out of maintain what the Framers intended to make it very clear that our position Charles Dickens with their asbestos- with the Bill of Rights, and that is to is that this Congress builds highways, filled ceilings and coal stoves. It would protect the rights of the people in our bridges, and responds to emergencies. be laughable, I say to my colleagues, if communities to make decisions for When I began with this issue in 1996, it was not so disgraceful. themselves, except in those cases we had a $112 billion emergency. It is

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 now a $300 billion emergency. We be- schools work for most students. However, we Mr. Speaker, this motion is irrele- lieve that we can assist local govern- can improve our public schools by focusing vant given the status of our negotia- ments by lowering their property taxes our efforts on underperforming schools and tions; and as such, I oppose the gentle- and responding to these emergencies, low-income areas with ongoing problems. We woman’s motion, as should anyone who and then support the Rangel-Johnson can overcome this significant problem—the in- is working in good faith to successfully bipartisan bill that will also help local frastructure and facilities at our schools re- conclude work on the bill. governments, because they make the quire modernization and investment. I want to thank Members of both par- decisions, we help with the financing. WHAT IS THE NEED? ties and the White House representa- Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the Today, school enrollments are higher than tives for working tirelessly the last 9 gentlewoman from California (Ms. ever, with a record 53.2 million children en- days, including last Saturday and Sun- PELOSI), my good colleague and my rolled in our schools. By 2008, another million day, day and night, to fashion an friend on the committee. students will be in America’s schools. agreement in which Members from Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank By 2003, to meet rising student enrollments, both parties can take pride. It is my the gentlewoman for yielding and for America will need another 2,400 new schools. hope that when our work is complete, her leadership in championing this The average American public school is 42 we will continue funding to assist issue over the years, the issue of school years old. After 40 years, school buildings schools in their efforts to reduce class construction. begin to deteriorate rapidly and repair costs size with qualified teachers. Anyone who is a parent or anyone soon exceed the costs to construct new As I tried to point out to the Presi- who has been a child, so that includes schools. dent when he came up with this idea, all of us, is familiar with the expres- According to the GAO report ‘‘School Facili- which was political more than any- sion, the children are listening. Indeed, ties: The Condition of America’s Schools’’, thing else, 100,000 teachers for 15,000 the children do listen. They hear us one-third of all schools need extensive repairs school districts and 1 million class- telling them that education is key to or replacement. rooms; and I said, if we do not have their personal fulfillment and their WHAT WOULD IT COST TO ADDRESS THESE CONDITIONS? quality people to put in there, it will success in life, that they must apply According to a 1996 GAO report, it would not matter. I do not care how we re- themselves in school so that they can cost $112 billion to repair our schools. Accord- duce the teacher-student ratio. And succeed; and yet we send these same ing to a 2000 National Education Association guess what? The first 30 percent that children a different message when we report, it would cost $322 billion to repair our were hired, the first 30 percent that send them to schools that are dilapi- schools. were hired under this new program dated, that are not even capable of WOULD IT HELP? were not qualified. being wired for the future and are very, Smaller class sizes are important because b 1245 very unconducive to study. studies demonstrate that reduced class size What do children think if we say this leads to more individual attention and in- Where did they go? They went to the is a value, it is very important that creased accountability. same school districts that already had you get a good education and by the We know that this investment in school con- 30, 40, and 50 percent of unqualified way, we are placing a very low value on struction would benefit our schools, our teach- teachers already where they needed the it when it comes to the place in which ers, and most importantly our children. I have very best teachers. we want you to study. We spend heard personal stories about: teachers teach- Again, I tried to point out unless we money, the taxpayers’ money here on ing in converted bathrooms; students eating put the horse before the cart, that is research that we all herald as impor- lunch in shifts starting at 9:45 due to over- what is going to happen. tant, and that research tells us that crowding; leaky roofs and exposed lead paint Last year we negotiated it, and I children do better in smaller classes leading to health and safety hazards. think it came out well, because what and indeed, that they do better in These conditions are intolerable, Mr. Speak- we said last year was that 25 percent of smaller schools, Mr. Speaker. er. I rise to support the Motion to Instruct and the money could be used to improve The distinguished gentlewoman from urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on the Mo- the quality of the teachers they pres- New York (Mrs. LOWEY) has docu- tion. ently have. Now, does not that make mented the need very clearly, a grow- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, sense? Why would I hire someone who ing need, more than doubled since 1996 we will attempt to stay within our is not qualified, rather than train for these improvements, these mod- time limits that we were assigned. someone who is already in the system ernizations, or these replacements of I yield 8 minutes to the gentleman who shows great potential? these schools. How can the Republican from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), We said 25 percent of the money can majority ignore the scientific basis, who is not only an educator in his own be used for that purpose, but we said if which we fund and support and praise, right, but is chairman of the com- we have 10 percent or more of unquali- about children needing smaller classes mittee responsible for authorizing edu- fied teachers, and at the time we were and doing much better in those cir- cational issues. negotiating I was using a city not too cumstances, by not insisting that the Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, this is far from Pennsylvania, where they had funds that we put aside for school con- a very curious motion to instruct. In 50 percent unqualified teachers, we said struction and modernization, for small- fact, it is the most curious motion to you can use 100 percent of your money er classes, not be used for that pur- instruct I have seen in 26 years. to improve the teachers that you pres- pose? Why? Well, first of all, it was origi- ently have. That was agreed upon. So I commend the gentlewoman for nally drafted and submitted to this That makes sense. her motion, and I urge my colleagues body on September 19. That is right, I am pleased to say that we have to support it, because, Mr. Speaker, the September 19, 5 weeks ago. At that been able to reach that same agree- children are listening. Let us not send time we had not begun the negotia- ment this particular year, and all them a confused message. tions with the White House or our schools with a high priority of teachers Mr. Speaker, I rise to support Representa- friends in the minority party on what that are not qualified will have the tive LOWEY’S Motion to Instruct the Labor-HHS the final appropriations agreement flexibility to use that 100 percent to Appropriations Conferees to support the would include or not include. At this improve the existing teachers. Democratic initiative on school construction. point, to instruct the House and Senate Now, it has taken the administration Unfortunately, the Republican leadership has conferees in the Labor-HHS-Education to realize the fallacy of reducing class continually refused to support vital funding to appropriation bills on issues that have size by ignoring teacher quality all of help local communities reduce class size at already been thoroughly discussed and this time. I am so pleased, as I told the public schools. tentatively agreed to, and in other in- negotiators as soon as we started, I am America’s schools are teaching more stu- stances totally agreed to, just does not so glad that here for the last year and dents than ever before and generally, our make sense. a half down Pennsylvania Avenue the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25323 word is quality, quality, quality, qual- Rehabilitation services, you will get schools need at least one major repair ity, because people on the committee, $20 million more than the President or they need replacement. It is time to of which I chair, the Committee on asked for. show our children that their school is Education and the Workforce are tired Vocational and adult education, you equally as important as a new mall or of hearing that word, too, I am sure. will get $5 million more than the Presi- a new stadium. It is time to show our That is the most important part dent asked for. children that they are important. about class-size reduction, having a Student financial aid, you will get We must vote for the Lowey motion. quality teacher, the most important $300 million more than the President It is a vote that makes our children, 25 element as to whether a child succeeds asked for. percent of our population but 100 per- or not is that classroom teacher next Historically black colleges, you will cent of our future, our highest priority. to the parent. get $60 million more than the President Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 We have made some progress on the asked for. minute to the gentlewoman from New issue of school construction. As I said, The Hispanic-serving institutions, York (Mrs. MCCARTHY), a distinguished we have met for 9 straight days and you get $6 million more than the Presi- leader in education, a member of the nights. I made it clear to the adminis- dent asked for. Committee on Education and the tration that State and local flexibility TRIO, so important in higher ed, you Workforce. must be a component of Federal fund- will get $35 million more than the Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. ing for classroom modernization and President asked for. Speaker, I would first like to thank the renovation. It is important to see a sig- Higher Ed, you will get $20 million gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. nificant portion of the funding avail- more than the President asked for. LOWEY), my colleague, for bringing this able for other pressing needs. Department of Education, $600 mil- issue. Again, who knows better? We or the lion. I live on Long Island, and everybody local district? I believe it is the local In a bipartisan fashion, I believe they thinks everyone on Long Island is rich. district. Again, I go back and point out have done a good job, and I believe Let me tell my colleagues all of my that had we stepped up to the plate they are continuing to do that. I cer- schools are over 50 years old. A lot of with the 40 percent that we said would tainly do not believe my colleagues my schools have boilers that are over come with special ed, 40 percent of the should interfere at this particular time 100 years old. What does that have to per pupil cost throughout this country and try to instruct conferees, who in a do with it? that we would send, Los Angeles alone bipartisan fashion with the help of the We are sending a message to our chil- would have received more than $90 mil- White House are doing a pretty fine job dren that we do not care about them to lion extra every year. in bringing this to a final positive goal modernize our schools. I bring it as a Multiple that by 25, that sounds like that both sides will be very pleased health care issue. I have high rates of a good bit of maintenance money to me with. asthma among my young children be- to prevent schools from crumbling. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE cause of the conditions of our schools. New York City would have gotten $160 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. We here in Congress have to make a million extra every year. But we never PEASE). Members are reminded that full commitment all the way around. meet those needs, we just say we will the use of personal electronic commu- We have to make sure our schools are go on and create something new, some nication devices are prohibited on the the best schools for our children to be other mandate, and forget about what Floor of the House. Members are to dis- in. I have been in schools where they it was we promised to these very peo- able wireless telephones before enter- are teaching our children with disabil- ple. ing the Chamber. ities out in the hallway. What happened? They had to use Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield I can tell my colleagues personally, if their money. They had to use State myself such time as I may consume. you have learning disabilities, you money, and they had to use local Mr. Speaker, I would like to say to have to have a quiet setting, not some- money to meet our mandate. So they the distinguished gentleman from where where you are hearing every- could not do the kinds of things they Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), my thing out in the background. People needed to do in school maintenance. friend, who has served so well in edu- with hearing problems are being taught The primary responsibility for con- cation, that I would hope that the lead- in hallways and closets. The bath- struction, certainly, remains at the ership would fund the teacher quality rooms, I am telling my colleagues, it is local level. initiative, because I know of our mu- horrible. Mr. Speaker, I point out again that tual interest in training our teachers. This is what we are supposed to be this motion to instruct conferees at I would like to acknowledge to the doing. This is the money that we this particular time is irrelevant and it group that the President’s reduction in should be giving to our children. Mr. certainly is not constructive when we class-size initiative has reduced the av- Speaker, I wish everyone will vote for had the kind of negotiations that are erage size of a class by five, which has this motion. We have to take education going on at the present time that I made a real difference in teaching seriously. hope will be completed in the very near young people. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 future. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the minute to the gentlewoman from New Let the conferees do their job. They gentlewoman from California (Ms. York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ), my colleague are making real headway. WOOLSEY), my good friend. who is a distinguished leader on edu- Let me point out one other thing. I Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, what cation. think it is very important. Education kind of message do we send our chil- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise technology, they have already indi- dren when their community and when today in support of the Lowey motion cated they will provide $2 million more this Nation boasts new, elegant shop- to instruct. School construction is an than the President asked for. ping malls and new expensive sports issue with broad bipartisan support. Education for the disadvantaged they stadiums while our kids are forced to This week, we had the opportunity to have said, you will get $50 million more learn in overcrowded, crumbling pass the President’s school construc- than the President asked for. schools? tion bill. It would reduce class sizes in Impact aid, you will get $258 million I support the Lowey motion to in- early grades, hire 20,000 new teachers, more than the President asked for. struct because we cannot expect our raise student achievement and make Special ed, you will get $1 billion children to get a first-rate education in urgent safety and help repairs in 5,000 more than the President asked for. second-rate and third-rate school build- schools in low-income areas. Instead, Education for homeless children, you ings. Republicans did their own version, a will get $2.3 million more than the Mr. Speaker, a recent GAO study watered-down version, that postponed President asked for. found that 60 percent of our Nation’s any school construction for up to 4

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25324 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 years and did little for our needed We are not talking about building gel-Johnson bill that would provide tax schools. and replacing every school in America. relief for the local government, which I want to remind my colleagues, it is We are talking about an illusion in this is a tax bill that would provide for the one thing to play games with sham leg- motion that we would do that when we tax on the bonds that will be issued by islation here in Congress. It is another cannot. the local government. thing to send a child to school in the The reason I say illusion is because Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the boiler room or a broom closet or the the distinguished lady from New York gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER). hallway of a broken-down school, like (Mrs. LOWEY) said this would give prop- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank we in New York and too many any erty tax relief to her constituents. the gentlewoman for yielding me this other communities Nationwide. Too Property taxes are what schools are time. often, those affected are at-risk chil- built upon in the local level. If we ever Mr. Speaker, I want to respond to the dren living in minority neighborhoods. pass the false hope that we can build remarks made initially by the gen- This is not the way to treat our most the schools America needs, the demand tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG), precious resource, the young people of which is greater than our surplus chairman of the Committee on Appro- who will follow in our footsteps in this today, then there would never be a priations, and to the gentleman from great institution. local bond issue passed, and American Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON). Both spoke very Mr. Speaker, I support and I urge my education would be a travesty. rationally. They spoke to the point. I colleagues to support this motion to Second, on school size and classroom wish we could have more of that kind instruct. size. Last year, the Republicans and of debate. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, But there is a difference, I tell the the Democrats agreed on classroom I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman gentleman from Georgia, and it is a size reduction. It is in the budget now. from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON). significant difference. It is a sub- It just simply says that we must also Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank stantive difference. The gentleman have trained teachers in the classroom, the gentleman from Florida (Chairman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG), when he not just teachers in the classroom. YOUNG) for yielding me the time. made his presentation, said that the On this Wednesday, Secretary Riley Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentle- difference between us is that we want and our committee and many Members man’s work and I associate myself with Washington to decide and they want on the floor on the other side heard it. the remarks of the gentleman from the LEAs to decide, the local education When asked the question, are there Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), our edu- agencies to decide. Because it is their 100,000 trained and certified unem- cation chairman. proposition, effectively, that the ployed teachers to be hired; well, no, I have the greatest respect for the money that they have included in is gentlewoman from California (Ms. there are not. There are many that not targeted for school construction, PELOSI) and for the gentlewoman from need training to be brought up to date, indeed, not targeted, per se, for teach- New York (Mrs. LOWEY), and I want to which is why last year’s agreement was ers, but is a revenue-sharing program. take two comments they made and try to be able to use the funds to hire new That is essentially the flexibility. I am and bring this to fact and reality. teachers or to train teachers that exist sorry that you grimace. First of all, the gentlewoman from at the local level who are not certified. But the fact of the matter is the California (Ms. PELOSI) said that the b 1300 rhetoric on their side has continually children of America are listening. Well, We are on the cusp, the negotiators been that the locals can decide. Some I doubt if many of them are right now, people may need classrooms. Some but I hope they all are and I hope their are right now. We are on the cusp right now. We agreed basically on classroom may need additional teachers. But parents are as well because Mrs. LOWEY some may need computers. Some may made one statement of fact that is ab- size reduction that was done last year and redone this year. We are now about need recreational facilities. They will solutely correct and then bundled have the flexibility. to agree on what is meaningful in con- around it the delusions that many are Now, I suggest to the gentleman from struction but also doable in construc- trying to portray on this floor as a Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON) that he is cor- lack of commitment on one side or the tion. rect that this amendment will not If the children are listening and the other to education when, in fact, I solve the classroom shortage in Amer- parents are listening, Democrats and would submit to my colleagues that ica. No amendment could do that. No Republicans are this close to making a both sides are committed to it. bill in one year could do that. The gentlewoman’s fact that was cor- real solution and a meaningful con- What this amendment, however, rect was that there is an unfunded need tribution to education. seeks to say, I tell the gentleman, is in America of $303 billion for classroom But this motion portends that we can that we at the Federal level have iden- construction; that is absolutely the do what they know we cannot, that we tified two very significant critical exact number published in the report would make a false promise to the problems. One, we do not have suffi- she cited. What she did not tell my col- American people; and that would be cient classrooms in America to house leagues is that the President’s proposal wrong for us to do in a motion, just as the swelling number of students in to solve that is $1.3 million in the ap- well as it would be wrong for us lead America. Two, we do not have suffi- propriations act, which is three-tenths people to believe we could do it in a cient teachers, quality teachers to of 1 percent and would take 35 years of budget. teach those children. annual appropriations just to meet to- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE There are other problems in America. day’s need, if there was no other need The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. But as we do on so many of the edu- in the future. PEASE). Members are reminded that re- cational programs that my colleagues The fact of the matter is, our dif- marks in the House are to be directed referenced and the gentleman from ference is let us do something that is to the Chair, and not to other persons Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING) in par- meaningful and within our scope. Let outside the Chamber. ticular referenced, we say there is a us not try and lead an illusion that we Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield problem here. We are going to put some are going to fix every stairwell or re- myself such time as I may consume. dollars. LEA, if one wants to solve the place every school. The negotiators Mr. Speaker, I would like to briefly problem here, are the dollars to do it. right now have said, let us agree on respond to the gentleman from Georgia That is the difference between us. We school construction, let us agree on it (Mr. ISAKSON). We are talking about an do not want to turn this $1.5 billion to do those Federally mandated things, emergency $1.3 billion to respond to into simply a grab bag. It is for emer- such as IDEA, asbestos removal, health the emergency that is out there be- gencies that exist in school construc- safety and welfare of our children. cause this Congress has not acted in tion and safety. That is what they are negotiating right spite of the crumbling schools. Then we The gentlewoman from New York there. would like to pass the bipartisan Ran- (Mrs. LOWEY) is exactly correct. The

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25325 gentleman ignored the tax component ter school construction. We would all same. Back then, the revolutionaries of this, which spends $5 billion or $6 like to have better school buildings all wanted to do all the things I have billion to leverage five times that or across the United States of America. talked about. 500 percent times that, five times that The question is, how can we as a Na- Today they continue to play politics to $25 billion in bonds that can be tion get the job done. This points out by blocking what I think is a bipar- issued by local governments. the difference in philosophy. Regard- tisan piece of legislation to build Now, who decides to hire the teach- less of what the gentleman from Mary- schools. Bottom line, $25 billion will ers? The local government. Who de- land (Mr. HOYER), the previous speaker, build schools. Local units will deter- cides whether to build the schools? The said, there is a strong difference in the mine where it is. All we do is pay the local government. The Federal Govern- way we would approach this bill. interest. ment does not make that selection, nor Now, my friends on the Democratic Let me tell my colleagues what one does it demand that the local govern- side see a need somewhere in the of the House leadership Members said ments do that. United States of America, and they im- yesterday. We are winning the edu- To that extent, I suggest to my col- mediately see a Washington, DC Fed- cation debate. That is not my words. leagues that, when they represent that eral solution to the problem. We on the They are published in today’s RECORD. we want government at the Federal other hand, particularly when it comes Mr. Speaker, let me say this loud and level to decide, that is a misrepresenta- to education, when we see an education clear. Our children are too important tion and not useful for this debate. The problem, we try to find out how best to to fall victim to partisan politics. Bot- issue really is whether or not we have solve that problem at the local level tom line, the quality of education that a targeted sum or we have a general and how to provide the flexibility and we provide our children today will lit- sum. The general sum clearly, I tell the authority to local governments to erally determine the future of the kind of Nation that we are going to have in gentleman from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), solve those problems. will not solve the school construction Now, as the gentleman from Georgia the 21st century. This is not a game. Despite the cynical politics the Re- problem or the teacher problem. (Mr. ISAKSON) pointed out, and as the publican leadership is talking about, Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. this is about our children. The stakes I yield myself such time as I may con- LOWEY) pointed out, there are over $300 are high. I say let us pass it. I support sume. billion in school construction needs this. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman right now. Those needs, undoubtedly, Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the from Maryland (Mr. HOYER) for helping will go up. She terms them an emer- Lowey motion. It is long past time for this Con- me make the case that I set out to gency. The President’s proposal would gress to do the right thing on school construc- make a few minutes ago, partially fund only a very, very small percentage tion. Four years ago, I sought this office be- helping make that case I would say. of those problems. cause I was sick and tired of watching Repub- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the But what if we start out this year at lican politicians in Washington playing politics gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. WICK- $1.5 billion, Mr. Speaker? What will with our children’s future. The Republican ER), who is a member of the Committee that program look like with all the leadership’s tactics may have changed, but on Appropriations. Federal bureaucracy and all of the reg- their cynical game is still the same. Back then, Mr. WICKER. Mr. Speaker, I thank ulations that it will entail, what will it the Republican revolutionaries were trying to the gentleman from Florida (Chairman look like in 5 years? I say we can ex- cut school lunches, slash student loans and YOUNG) for yielding me this time. I pect a Federal program of about $15 bil- shut down the entire Education Department. thank the gentleman from Florida lion in 5 years. A few years later, we Today, they continue to play politics by block- (Chairman YOUNG) for his support for might have a program of $150 billion. ing our bipartisan school construction bill be- quality public education in the United That is the way it always works. cause their goal is partisan politics. The States of America. I implore my colleagues to vote House Republican Leader yesterday said, ‘‘we As I was sitting here, Mr. Speaker, against this motion today. If there is are winning the education debate.’’ listening to the debate and hearing the any notion left of local control over Mr. Speaker, let me say this loud and clear: gentleman from Pennsylvania (Chair- school construction decisions, we will our children are too important to fall victim to man GOODLING) of the Committee on oppose this motion. Let us provide partisan politics. The quality of the education Education and the Workforce speaking, more flexibility for education at the we provide our children today will literally de- it occurred to me that he has worked local level. termine the kind of nation we will become in an entire lifetime for education in the Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am the 21st century. This is not a game, despite United States of America. This may be pleased to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gen- the cynical politics of the Republican leaders. one of the last speeches that the gen- tleman from North Carolina (Mr. This is about what kind of future our children tleman from Pennsylvania (Chairman ETHERIDGE), someone who really knows are going to have in this country. The stakes GOODLING) will be able to make on the about this issue because he was the could not be higher. Right now, we have a cri- floor of the House with regard to edu- former superintendent of schools in sis in this country. Throughout America chil- cation. North Carolina. dren are stuffed into overcrowded classrooms, I salute him for an entire career de- Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, it is trapped in run-down schools and stuck in voted to quality public education, interesting, as I listen to the debate makeshift trailers. We in this Congress have flexibility at the local level, and the today, this is the same debate that I an opportunity and a responsibility about this absence of Federal mandates. That is heard over 4 years ago when I decided crisis by passing meaningful school construc- really the difference in philosophy that to run for this body, because I was so tion legislation for our children. I call on the we are talking about here on the floor disgusted as a State superintendent at Republican leadership to call off their partisan of this House on this Saturday after- a Republican leadership that was going tactics and pass the bipartisan school con- noon. to abolish the Department of Edu- struction bill—now. I have two children in public schools cation, reduce school lunches, and the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, in Mississippi. I support public edu- list is long. That would have directly I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from cation. I have a record of supporting impacted in the most negative of ways Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the dis- public education, not only in this Con- the children of this country. tinguished chairman of the Committee gress, but also when I was a State leg- Now we are saying we do not really on Education and the Workforce. islator. We all support quality public need to put in school construction. We Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, first of education, and there is not a Member will do this; we will do that. Let me ex- all, I want to say we are not talking within the sound of my voice this plain to my colleagues very quickly, if about construction, we are talking afternoon in the House of Representa- I may, because the Republican leader- about maintenance and renovation. It tives or in the other body that does not ship’s tactic, in my opinion, may have would really be a joke if we were talk- support better school facilities and bet- changed. But their cynical game is the ing about construction at $1.3 billion.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 I also want to compliment North tivity Bonds for School Districts. In for infrastructure and $340 million for tech- Carolina in the last 4 years. In the last my district, building schools is a public nology needs. 4 years, North Carolina has made dra- responsibility, not a private activity. By supporting the President’s request for matic steps forward in their public edu- We need to do it the right way through $1.3 billion for grants and loans for emergency cation system. In the last 4 years, they the Johnson-Rangel bill. renovations—Schools in New Mexico and did not come to Washington and ask Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am across the country would be able to compete them to do it for them or tell them pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- for funds allocated to the state to assist them how to do it either. tleman from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL). in their school construction needs. But I would hope that we start think- Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Mr. Speaker, when we talk about education ing more in terms of quality and not Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman we need not think of the politics which divides quantity. I would hope we would start from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) for her this chamber and polarizes our work. When thinking in terms of results and not leadership on this issue. we talk about education we need to think process. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support about our teachers who teach in over crowded My colleagues talk about flexibility the motion of the gentlewoman from classrooms. and the whole idea of pupil-teacher New York (Mrs. LOWEY) to instruct We need to think about our students who ratio. Let me give my colleagues one conferees on dedicated funding for are being taught in crumbling classrooms and example how something that looked class size reduction and school renova- schools. good went awry. In the very next tion. We need to think about these current prob- school district to my school district, The school classroom size reduction lems—And we need to act now, and act today they got two teachers federally fi- program is helping the schools in my by supporting the President’s education agen- nanced. Their ability to finance their home State of New Mexico. Of the $9.6 da and supporting our nation’s teachers and own system is much greater than the million that was awarded to New Mex- students. Our students and their families, and one that I live in, which I pay $4,000 ico school districts, 87 percent was used our country cannot afford anything less. school tax. So I do not mind paying my to hire an additional 230 teachers, 9 Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 income tax to help the city of York. percent for professional development, 2 minute to the gentleman from Massa- But it does not make sense that I am percent for administration, and 2 per- chusetts (Mr. OLVER), a member of the buying two teachers when I am already cent for recruiting and training of Committee on Appropriations. paying in my own district far more teachers. Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, in Green- school tax then they are paying in the These are dollars that are targeted field, Massachusetts, a town of 20,000 district where they are more affluent. and managed at the local level. This is people, the middle school was closed Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, not about Washington versus local con- because walls were literally crumbling, I suggest that the gentlewoman from trol. This program supports local threatening the safety of students. New York (Mrs. LOWEY) use her time. I Now the middle school students are think she has considerably more time school districts to hire teachers. The locals do the hiring. crammed into the town’s overcrowded left than I do. high school which has leaking roofs. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank b 1315 Mr. Speaker, 2 days ago, the majority the gentleman from Florida (Mr. The locals do the hiring. We are for passed a bill that assigned $2.5 billion YOUNG), our gracious chairman. the locals and for local control and Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 over 5 years for school construction local control management of our minute to the gentleman from Florida bonds to build and repair schools. In schools. the very same bill they assigned $18 (Mr. DAVIS). Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the mo- billion, seven times as much, in busi- rise in support of the Johnson-Rangel tion of the gentlelady from New York to in- ness tax cuts over the same 5 years. bill. It is a bipartisan bill that provides struct conferees on dedicated funding for Those business tax cuts included in- a tax credit to deal with the school dis- Class Size Reduction and School Renovation. creasing the business tax deduction for tricts we have been discussing this The Classroom Size Reduction Program is meals from 50 to 70 percent and repeal- morning and the school construction helping the schools in my home state of New ing several taxes on producers and problem. It is a bill that preserves local Mexico. marketers of alcoholic beverages. Re- control to school districts to decide The amount awarded to my state for the member, the three-martini lunches? how to spend the money. 1999-2000 school year was $9.6 million. That is a very clear picture of wrong Now, we all say we are for aid with Depending on the amount of funds received priorities. school construction, with money which by the school district, funds could be used to This is October 28. We are 4 weeks is the subject of the motion to in- recruit, hire, and train certified teachers and into the fiscal year, CR number eight, struct, and the tax credit. But we need be used for professional development. and our work is not done. This is the to get serious about this because the Of the $9.6 million that was awarded to New longest session in the history of the devil is now in the details. Mexico school districts, 87 percent was used Nation. What I want to highlight to my col- to hire an additional 230 teachers, 9 percent Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 leagues is the fear I have that, in the for professional development, 2 percent for minute to the gentleman from Indiana final appropriations bill, there either administration, and 2 percent for recruiting and (Mr. ROEMER), a leader on the Com- will be nothing on school construction training of teachers. These are dollars tar- mittee on Education and the Work- for tax credits, or there will be the lan- geted and managed at the local level. force. guage that we voted on the other day, As you can see Mr. Speaker the Class Size Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank which I find extremely unacceptable Reduction program has had a huge amount of my good friend, the gentlewoman from because it does two things that I think success in my state and district—as I’m sure New York, for yielding me this time. I insult the intelligence of anyone that it has in my fellow colleagues’ states and dis- also want to commend the Chairman of supports school construction aid. tricts. the Committee on Education and the The first thing is the arbitrage issue, In the area of School Construction in my Workforce, who I have served with for which says to a school district that, if State: 69% of schools report at least one inad- the last several years, the gentleman they borrow money to build schools equate building feature (e.g., roof, plumbing, from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING). and they hold that money for 3 or 4 electrical, etc.) 75% of schools report at least I rise in support of a partnership be- years, they get a benefit in a tax cred- one unsatisfactory environmental factor (e.g., tween the Federal level and our local it. No school district is going to borrow air quality, heating, lighting, etc.) communities to help on reducing class money to build schools and let it sit Enrollment in New Mexico increased 12.3% size, to help with discipline in the there 3 or 4 years. over the last decade. And current estimates classroom, to help with parental in- The second is, we have created a indicate that my state faces a $1.8 billion cost volvement, to help with quality teach- brand-new program called Private Ac- for school modernization, including $1.4 billion ers.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25327 Something that I have worked with close that gap. He mentions that we full Federal component of funding for the gentleman from Florida (Mr. are perhaps promoting something false children with special needs, a promise DAVIS) on and with several Democrats on this side. There is nothing false made nearly a quarter century ago and Republicans is to try to move and about kids learning in closets, there is that was left unfulfilled. transition to teaching people with nothing false about children learning There reaches a point, my colleagues, math and science and technological ex- in bathrooms, there is nothing false when we must put people before poli- perience from mid-career positions into about children learning in trailers con- tics. Join with us in the broad goals of the classroom. That transition to nected to their schools. empowering local districts, parents in teaching, to provide those people with If we can find $.25 trillion a year to the homes, teachers in the classroom, expertise from Main Street into the help build roads and highways and leaders in the communities, and give classrooms, will help us in our local bridges; if we can find Federal dollars them the latitude they need. communities decide what to do about to build prisons, then we ought to be Sadly, I must ask my colleagues to the challenges of educating all of our able to find some dollars to build reject this motion to instruct and deal children. It is local accountability, it schools for children. The only quota with the reality and come together in is local flexibility, but it is putting em- that my friends on the other side of the an agreement that is good for every phasis on quality teaching. I hope that aisle support, and I have many friends child in this country. this Congress will act in a bipartisan on that side of the aisle and do not Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, may I ask way on that. mean to cast aspersions, is the quota the time remaining? Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 to raise the number of foreign workers The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. minute to the gentlewoman from Texas we allow into our nation to hold down PEASE). The gentlewoman from New (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). jobs which we cannot produce enough York has 91⁄2 minutes remaining. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. people in our country to do that. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman Let us pass this motion and do right minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio from New York for this initiative; and, by our children. I look forward to (Mrs. JONES). frankly, I think the Baltimore Sun is working with both chairmen to get this Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, right, this is a Republican gridlock. Be- done. just 2 weeks ago, in the City of Cleve- cause any parent in America who can Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, land, at a high school called East High I yield myself such time as I may con- say to me that they have not seen School, the roof fell in. I called the De- sume, to advise my dear friend from crumbling school buildings or over- partment of Education and said, ‘‘Is New York that I will be yielding to the crowded school buildings are probably there emergency money at the Federal gentleman from Arizona (Mr. not looking at the Nation’s schools in level to assist my public school in a HAYWORTH) in just a minute, and then the last 10 to 15 years. situation like this?’’ Sadly, it was re- I will reserve the balance of my time so What we are suggesting, Mr. Speaker, ported that there was none. I can have a closing statement prior to is that we have a crisis, similar to the In Ohio, the Supreme Court has de- the time the gentlewoman makes her Marshall Plan after World War II. We termined that the way in which schools statement. are funded throughout Ohio is uncon- need to confront schools on a national Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield stitutional. It is done by way of prop- level to rebuild them. What we are try- myself such time as I may consume to ing to say is that this budget and ap- thank the chairman and to advise him erty tax. So that means that in one propriation bills that have been put that I believe I have two more brief city in Ohio $2,000 is spent on edu- forward by the Republicans do not ad- speeches. cation per capita, but in another city dress the crisis and the emergency. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, in Ohio $15,000 is spent on each child This is not a game. This is a serious I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman per capita. effort to ensure that we leave here with from Arizona (Mr. HAYWORTH), but I I ask my colleagues to vote for this local communities having tax credits just wanted the gentlewoman to know motion to instruct because our schools and incentives to put the money di- in advance what my plan was. need funding and assistance. rectly on rebuilding the schools. It is Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 plain and simple. That is why we are thank the gentleman from Florida for minute to the gentleman from Colo- here on Saturday. That is why we will yielding me this time. rado (Mr. UDALL). be here on Sunday. And that is why we I have listened with great interest Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- will be here throughout the time, be- and with, sadly, some misgivings to the er, I thank the gentlewoman for yield- cause we need to do the right thing. tone of this debate. Let me start with ing me this time. I want to see children in safe, secure, a point of agreement. My friend from I want to rise in support of this very well-heated and proper schools. Mr. North Carolina and my neighbor from important motion to instruct. Over the Speaker, let us do the right thing to- New Mexico said this is not a game. last year, I have taken the opportunity gether. They are exactly right. How sad it is, to visit every school in my district, Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 then, that such partisan invective is and I have seen students trying to minute to the gentleman from Ten- brought into this debate. learn in hallways, in bathrooms, in nessee (Mr. FORD). As the father of two children in the closets, and cafeterias. It is time to do Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I have heard Cave Creek Unified School District in something to help our local school dis- all my colleagues on the other side of Arizona, I have a firsthand knowledge tricts. the aisle, particularly the gentleman of the challenges teachers face in the This is not about the Federal Govern- from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the classroom, of the special challenges of ment stepping in and telling local chairman of the Committee on Edu- growth in that school district, of the school districts what to do, it is about cation and the Workforce, tout some of bond issue that will be on the ballot in working in partnership with our school the successes of the committee. I serve a few short days. I heard the litany of districts all over the country, whether on that committee and am glad to challenges outlined on this side. I they be in rural or urban or suburban serve under his leadership, but I might would not take issue with the reality or fast-growing districts. add that some of the successes that we of the need that is there. But I am I urge this body to support the mo- tout we have not seen them signed into compelled to point out the fact to my tion to instruct. There is nothing more law. I think the chairman would admit colleagues, Mr. Speaker, that just 2 important we can do for our future and that he has had difficulty with some of days ago we empowered local districts for our children. these even on his side. with over $16 billion to deal with a va- I rise today in support of the School Con- I heard the gentleman from Georgia riety of projects. struction Motion to Instruct Conferees, be- (Mr. ISAKSON) talk about how close we My friend from Pennsylvania, under cause I believe the last days of this Congress are and how sad it is that we cannot his leadership, we have moved for the present us with a clear choice. We can help

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25328 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 communities hire 100,000 new teachers, re- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the national defense, national security, in- duce class size, and modernize schools or we gentleman from California. telligence, and I am proud of the fact can pass block grants that don’t ensure that a Mr. CUNNINGHAM. One point I that we have a tremendous military ca- single new teacher will be hired or a single would like to make to the gentle- pability. We have the best kids serving classroom built. woman that said there was no money in our uniforms. They are all not kids My district, the Second Congressional Dis- for her schools is that the Department but the vast majority of them are. I trict of Colorado, is a microcosm of the Amer- of Education’s books have been have visited with almost every one of ican West. It is urban, suburban and rural, unauditable. In one year, one year, the sailors aboard the U.S.S. Cole who high growth and unspoiled mountain commu- they have over $100 million of student were injured. I visited with them as nities. For all of my districts diversity of terrain loans they cannot even account for. All they came home, I visited with them in and community size, it is a district of crum- of the agencies need to be digitalized so the hospital, I even visited with some bling schools. that they can at least track the funds. of them in their ambulances. They are Since coming to Congress last year, I have Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, kids. But they provide a strong na- traveled to every high school in my district. I reclaiming my time, I thank the gen- tional defense. can tell you there are far too many kids tlewoman from New York for bringing We do not have the largest Army by crammed in classrooms of 30 or more and far up this issue because this is a good de- a long shot. There are five or six other too many students trying to work in modular or bate. We need to be discussing this countries with a much larger army temporary spaces like trailers. One High issue. than we have. In Desert Storm we had School I visited (one of the newer schools) is I heard some things on that side that 18 divisions. Today we only have 10. already surpassing its growth projections. High I agreed with. In fact, I heard one of That is a tremendous downsizing which Schools built in the 1970s and designed for my colleagues on the other side say I do not agree with. But we have a graduating classes of 200–300 students, now that this should be a partnership. Mr. technological advantage. We have cre- face numbers that are two and three times Speaker, I agree, this should be a part- ated superior technology, superior that. nership. That is where both partners weapons systems, and we have smart I am not happy to be here on a Saturday have equal enjoyment of the authority young people who are able to handle morning, nearly a month into the fiscal year, to and the jurisdiction. But under the mo- these defense systems. That is impor- encourage the Majority to make good on their tion to instruct, I just have the feeling tant, because without a strong na- stated goal of improving education. I would and I am really convinced that this tional security, most of these other rather be at home with my family, among my would be a one-sided partnership with things we argue about would not even constituents, but I am here because a firm the Federal Government being by far be arguable. In fact, without a strong commitment to school modernization and con- the most senior partner. national security, this Congress prob- struction is needed nationwide. With this vote Now, that really disturbs me, and the ably would not even be here; we would we can send a message to the Majority that gentleman from California (Mr. not exist. Some dictator would be run- it is time to target funds to build much needed CUNNINGHAM) just made the case that ning this country. new schools and to rebuild our crumbling the Department of Education could not The point is, Mr. Speaker, that with- schools. account for $100 million worth of stu- out a good, strong, effective edu- While time is running short, I believe there dent loans last year and could not cational system, we could not develop is still time to do right by our nation’s children. the technology that we have developed, Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 audit their accounts. Now, I do not that is super, that is better than any minute to the gentleman from New think I want that educational depart- other in the world. There are still oth- York (Mr. ENGEL). ment running the school districts in Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I thank Pinellas County, Florida, where I have ers out there that have nuclear weap- the gentlewoman from New York, my the privilege of representing the teach- ons and have all kinds of threats they good friend, for yielding me this time. ers and the students and the parents. could pose to the United States. But we We represent similar areas in New But we will soon vote on this issue, and have the great technology, and we have York, Bronx County, Westchester we are going to decide whether or not the young men and women who are County; and we know there are prob- we want the Federal Government and able to handle, to manage, to admin- lems with schools in those counties. Federal aid with all kinds of strings on ister that technology. If we do not We need to hire 100,000 new teachers. it to our local systems. maintain and continue to improve our We want to get our schools’ classes But I want to make this as a closing educational systems, the ability to de- down in size so there are no more than argument. We believe strongly in edu- fend this country deteriorates as we 18 students per class. We will need to cation, and the money that we have al- allow our educational systems to dete- build new schools, hire 100,000 teachers ready agreed to provide is in excess of riorate. and fix and repair crumbling school what the President requested. We believe in a strong education. We are determined to provide for a strong buildings. b 1330 I am the father of three children. I and effective education. But we under- am a former teacher; my wife is a Let me say that again, Mr. Speaker. stand that when we are dealing with K– former teacher, I was a guidance coun- The money that we are agreeing to pro- 12 and local educational communities selor. There is nothing more important vide as we speak today is in excess of and local schools and local teachers, to the future of this Nation than to get what the President of the United that the decisions on whether they our class sizes down. Any parent knows States asked for. As we negotiate the need new schools or whether they need that the less children there are in a final agreement on this appropriations more new teachers or whether they classroom the more the children can bill, I am convinced that that number need special education, whether they learn and get personalized attention. will be even higher. So we are not argu- need more books, whether they need So I support this instruction for con- ing about the dollars. What we are ar- computers, those needs should be de- ferees. I think we should move in a bi- guing about is who controls the dol- termined in the school district, by the partisan fashion to fund our schools, lars. Our position is that the dollars people who know what their needs are, and I urge my colleagues on both sides should be controlled by the people in not by the Department of Education in of the aisle to support this. the school districts, where they know Washington, D.C. who cannot even ac- Again, we need 100,000 teachers, we what their needs are far better than count for $100 million worth of student need to build new schools, and fix and the Department of Education or some loans this last year. repair crumbling school buildings. other bureaucracy here in Washington, I hope we reject this motion to in- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, DC. struct the conferees. Let the conferees I yield myself the balance of my time. And then I want to say this, Mr. continue on the track that we are on Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, Speaker. I have spent a lot of my time now, which is providing more money will the gentleman yield? in the Congress, my assignment being for education but guaranteeing that

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25329 local people, local teachers, local tax- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Coble Hunter Rohrabacher Combest Hutchinson Royce payers, local parents will have control objection, the previous question is or- Cook Isakson Ryan (WI) over how that money is spent. dered on the motion to instruct. Cooksey Istook Ryun (KS) Mr. Speaker, I oppose this motion to There was no objection. Cubin Jenkins Salmon instruct. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Cunningham Johnson, Sam Sanford Deal Kelly Saxton Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance question is on the motion to instruct DeLay Knollenberg Scarborough of my time. offered by the gentlewoman from New DeMint Largent Schaffer Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 York (Mrs. LOWEY). Doolittle Latham Shadegg seconds to the gentleman from Massa- Dreier Leach Sherwood The question was taken; and the Ehrlich Lewis (CA) Simpson chusetts (Mr. TIERNEY). Speaker pro tempore announced that Emerson Lewis (KY) Skeen Mr. TIERNEY. I thank the gentle- the noes appeared to have it. English Linder Smith (MI) woman for yielding me this time. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I object Everett Lucas (OK) Smith (NJ) Mr. Speaker, I cannot let go unan- Ewing Manzullo Smith (TX) to the vote on the ground that a Foley McCrery Smith (WA) swered the comments of the gentleman quorum is not present and make the Frelinghuysen Mica Souder from California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) and point of order that a quorum is not Gallegly Miller (FL) Spence the chairman about the Department of Ganske Miller, Gary Stearns present. Gekas Moran (KS) Stump Education, who, when they had some The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Gibbons Myrick Sununu difficulty in one of their audits, re- dently a quorum is not present. Gilchrest Nethercutt Sweeney sponded more quickly than any other The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Goode Ney Tauzin agency I can remember in righting that Goodling Northup Terry sent Members. Goss Norwood Thomas ship. The vote was taken by electronic de- Graham Nussle Thornberry It is amazing for people that do not vice, and there were—yeas 150, nays Granger Ose Thune want to get partisan, they neglect to 159, not voting 123, as follows: Green (WI) Oxley Tiahrt note the fact that the Department of Greenwood Packard Toomey [Roll No. 573] Gutknecht Paul Traficant Defense financial statements for 1998 YEAS—150 Hall (TX) Pease Upton were less timely than ever and a record Hansen Peterson (MN) Vitter $1.7 trillion of unsupported adjust- Abercrombie Hinchey Nadler Hastings (WA) Petri Walden Allen Hinojosa Napolitano Hayes Pitts Walsh ments were identified by auditors. The Baird Hoeffel Oberstar Hayworth Pombo Wamp same was true roughly in the following Baldacci Holden Obey Herger Pryce (OH) Weldon (PA) year. They do not ask for the Depart- Baldwin Holt Olver Hill (MT) Ramstad Whitfield ment of Defense to be closed down, but Barcia Hooley Ortiz Hilleary Regula Wicker Barrett (WI) Hoyer Pallone Hobson Reynolds Wilson both the Texas platform of the Repub- Berkley Inslee Pastor Hoekstra Riley Wolf lican Party and this party on the other Berman Jackson (IL) Payne Horn Rogan Young (AK) side of the aisle is in favor of closing Berry Jackson-Lee Pelosi Hostettler Rogers Young (FL) Blumenauer (TX) the Department of Education. They Pomeroy Bonior Jefferson Price (NC) NOT VOTING—123 should be ashamed of raising an issue Borski John Quinn Ackerman Gephardt Murtha like that. Boswell Johnson (CT) Rahall Andrews Gillmor Neal Boyd Johnson, E.B. Rangel Baca Goodlatte Owens Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Brady (PA) Jones (OH) Reyes Barr Gordon Pascrell myself such time as I may consume. Capps Kildee Rivers Barton Green (TX) Peterson (PA) Capuano Kilpatrick My good friend and colleagues on the Rodriguez Becerra Gutierrez Phelps Cardin Kleczka other side of the aisle have been doing Roemer Bentsen Hastings (FL) Pickering Carson Kucinich Rothman Bilbray Hefley Pickett a lot of talking during this campaign Clayton Lampson Roybal-Allard Bishop Hilliard Porter about education. We hear about how Clement Larson Blagojevich Houghton Portman Condit Lee Sanchez important education is. Yet they want Sanders Boucher Hulshof Radanovich to close down the Department of Edu- Conyers Levin Brown (FL) Hyde Ros-Lehtinen Costello Lewis (GA) Sandlin cation. I want to make it very clear. I Schakowsky Brown (OH) Jones (NC) Roukema Coyne LoBiondo Bryant Kanjorski Rush have visited schools all over this coun- Cramer Lofgren Scott Serrano Calvert Kaptur Sabo try. I have seen young people who have Cummings Lowey Campbell Kasich Sawyer Davis (FL) Lucas (KY) Sherman to work in the shiny corporations be- Shows Clay Kennedy Sensenbrenner DeFazio Luther Clyburn Kind (WI) Sessions cause they do not have computers at DeGette Maloney (NY) Skelton Slaughter Coburn King (NY) Shaw their desk. There are wires hanging out DeLauro Markey Collins Kingston Snyder Shays Deutsch Mascara Cox Klink Shimkus of windows. Vandals will cut them at Stabenow Dicks Matsui Crane Kolbe Shuster night. There are youngsters who have Stenholm Dingell McCarthy (NY) Crowley Kuykendall Sisisky Strickland to run from one side of the building to Dixon McDermott Danner LaFalce Spratt Tanner Doggett McGovern Davis (IL) LaHood Stark the other side of the building because Tauscher Doyle McKinney Davis (VA) Lantos Stupak it is raining. The schools are crum- Thompson (CA) Engel McNulty Delahunt LaTourette Talent Thurman bling. Eshoo Meehan Diaz-Balart Lazio Tancredo Tierney In 1996, the problem was $112 billion. Etheridge Meeks (NY) Dickey Lipinski Taylor (MS) Towns Now it is $300 billion. If we can build Evans Menendez Dooley Maloney (CT) Taylor (NC) Farr Millender- Turner roads, bridges, highways, prisons, then Duncan Martinez Thompson (MS) Fattah McDonald Udall (CO) Dunn McCarthy (MO) Visclosky while we are assisting our local govern- Filner Miller, George Udall (NM) Edwards McCollum Watkins ´ ments, we can provide the emergency Forbes Minge Velazquez Ehlers McHugh Watt (NC) aid to rebuild our schools. Our children Ford Mink Waters Fletcher McInnis Watts (OK) Gilman Moakley Waxman Fossella McIntosh Weldon (FL) deserve no less. Gonzalez Mollohan Weiner Fowler McIntyre Weller ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Hall (OH) Moore Woolsey Frank (MA) McKeon Wexler The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hill (IN) Moran (VA) Wu Franks (NJ) Meek (FL) Weygand NAYS—159 Frost Metcalf Wise PEASE). The Chair reminds all persons Gejdenson Morella Wynn in the gallery that they are here as Aderholt Biggert Burton guests of the House and that any mani- Archer Bilirakis Buyer Armey Bliley Callahan b 1356 festation of approval or disapproval of Bachus Blunt Camp proceedings or other audible conversa- Baker Boehlert Canady Messrs. DEMINT, GILCHREST and tion is in violation of the rules of the Ballenger Boehner Cannon GEKAS changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ House. Barrett (NE) Bonilla Castle to ‘‘nay.’’ Bartlett Bono Chabot Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Bass Brady (TX) Chambliss So the motion to instruct was re- back the balance of my time. Bereuter Burr Chenoweth-Hage jected.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 25330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 The result of the vote was announced license to Democrats and Republicans working families, all combined with as above recorded. to be fiscally irresponsible. important investments in education, A motion to reconsider was laid on The fact is that what we do in Wash- Medicare, military preparedness, and the table. ington does matter, and matters a lot. our health care system. On the other f b 1400 hand, we could choose to provide $700 billion of tax relief over the next 10 PERSONAL EXPLANATION True, the lion’s share of the credit years to the wealthiest 1 percent of belongs to hard-working men and Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, Americans. women around this country who, I was not present during rollcall vote No. 572. Mr. Speaker, I believe the choice be- through industry and innovation, have Had I been present I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ fore America could never be more built this economy. But our people Additionally, I was not present during rollcall stark. were hard-working in the late 1980s and vote No. 573. Had I been present I would f the early 1990s, and yet we suffered have voted ‘‘yea.’’ with high unemployment in an unsuc- SHALLOW RHETORIC UNDERMINES f cessful economy, because we had huge CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION deficits. It is the fiscal responsibility The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that the President has brought to our OSE). Under a previous order of the Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, Federal Government that has added House, the gentleman from Pennsyl- during rollcall vote Nos. 570, 571, 572 and the one additional element which, with vania (Mr. WELDON) is recognized for 5 573, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been the hard work of the American people, minutes. present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ has led to our prosperity. Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. f The second fallacy that we have Speaker, I rise today because I did not ADJOURNMENT TO SUNDAY, heard from the Governor of Texas is his get over in time to speak on the mo- OCTOBER 29, 2000 statement over and over again that his tion to instruct conferees, but I think plan will provide tax relief to all Amer- it is time for a reality check with the Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. icans who pay taxes. The facts are oth- other side. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that erwise. We heard a lot of rhetoric, unfortu- when the House adjourns today, it ad- Mr. Speaker, some 15 million Ameri- nately, about the education debate on journ to meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow. cans pay Federal FICA tax that is our plan versus the President’s plan The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. pulled out of their wages every time, and how Republicans do not care about PEASE). Is there objection to the re- every paycheck; and yet they will re- the condition of our schools. Well, Mr. quest of the gentleman from Pennsyl- ceive no, no tax relief under Governor Speaker, I am proud of the fact that I vania? Bush’s proposal. Those 15 million am one of the few who actually is a There was no objection. Americans who pay FICA taxes to the classroom teacher in this body. In fact, f Federal Government, but do not owe I spent 7 years teaching in the inner income tax because they are earning city schools in and around Philadel- SPECIAL ORDERS the minimum wage, because they are phia. In fact, I helped to run a chapter The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under not earning very much, because they 1 program for 3 of those years. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- are trying to support a family on in- I want to remind my friends on the uary 6, 1999, and under a previous order comes of $15,000 and $20,000 a year, other side that for the 7 years that I of the House, the following Members these low-income taxpayers get noth- taught, I taught in a portable class- will be recognized for 5 minutes each. ing from the Governor of Texas. Yet, room; two trailers bolted together f he does provide 43 percent of his tax without adequate heat, without ade- benefit to the wealthiest 1 percent of quate air-conditioning, 32 children in a WHAT WE DO IN WASHINGTON Americans. self-contained environment, in a port- DOES MATTER AND MATTERS A This leads me to the third fallacy, able classroom. Guess who was in LOT and that is his statement that he will charge of the government when I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a provide only $223 billion, only $223 bil- taught? It was a Democrat President, a previous order of the House, the gen- lion to the richest 1 percent of Ameri- Democrat House and a Democrat Sen- tleman from California (Mr. SHERMAN) cans. The problem here is fuzzy fiscal ate. Where was the concern for those of is recognized for 5 minutes. figures, because that $223 billion leaves us who were teaching in portable class- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, there is out the effect of the repeal of the es- rooms in inner cities back then when a great fiscal debate going on in this tate tax. The Governor will often talk my colleagues controlled the whole country and I felt I would use these 5 about how he wants to eliminate the ballgame? Where were their efforts to minutes to address some of the key estate tax, but will leave out from his deal with school modernization? Where points in that debate. budget the fiscal effect of that repeal. were their efforts to increase funds for The governor from Texas has come The estate tax will be bringing in $50 school construction? I was there on the up with a novel and dangerous argu- billion a year, $500 billion over 10 front line teaching in that portable ment, and that is that fiscal responsi- years, and so the governor’s tax reduc- classroom with 32 kids that were chal- bility does not matter; that what goes tion for those in the wealthiest 1 per- lenged in an environment that was on in Washington has had nothing to cent is not $223 billion over 10 years, very difficult. do with the prosperity that we cur- but over $700 billion over 10 years. Now, I will remind my colleagues on rently enjoy. That is why it is true when we point the other side of one further fact. The Now I can understand why someone out that the governor would provide first 2 years that President Clinton was running against Washington would more tax relief to the wealthiest 1 per- in office, the Democrats controlled the want to say that what we have done cent of Americans than everything he House and they controlled the Senate. here over the last 8 years has nothing proposes to spend to improve our They could have passed any bill they to do with the prosperity enjoyed in health care system, strengthen Medi- wanted, and we could not stop it. They this country and the prosperity we care, strengthen our military, and im- had all of the votes. We could not have hope to enjoy in the future, but that prove education combined. stopped any issue that they wanted to argument, however politically appeal- Mr. Speaker, the choice is clear. On address for the American people. ing, is a dangerous one, because once one hand, we can have fiscal responsi- I find it a little questionable that in one argues that what goes on in Wash- bility, economic expansion, reduction the first 2 years of Clinton’s adminis- ington has nothing to do with the econ- and eventual elimination of the na- tration, when the Democrats con- omy of the country then one grants a tional debt, and moderate tax cuts for trolled the entire ball game, there was

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.000 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25331 no bill for school construction. There The problem is that so many school struction, and the rest of the K was no rhetoric down here on the floor districts do not have the ability to through 3 program where we have been about the need to deal with kids. There take care of these problems today, and putting teachers. was no concern about the people teach- it is incumbent upon this United I am also tired of hearing about how ing in portable classrooms like I did for States House of Representatives to try we are taking this away from the local 7 years. There was no concern about to help create the type of innovative fi- level, it is their issue, they ought to be falling ceilings. What are they telling nancing to help school districts take able to control it. Ask them to go look us? All that occurred within the last 5 care of themselves at home. In our in their State legislatures. How many years? State, there is a limit on how much of them have adopted the goal to make The fact is, this is nothing more than one can raise in property taxes from a K through 3 education top priority in political rhetoric. The first 2 years property taxpayer. reducing class size? How many States that the Democrats controlled the I was a county school tax assessor in this country are doing after-school House and the Senate and the White collector also for a while following the programs? How many of these? In fact, House when they could have done any- time that I taught, and I know that just 2 years ago, when this whole thing they wanted, they did not even they have difficulty raising those dol- school construction came up, our State propose a bill to deal with school con- lars. I know what it is like to be a tax- legislature was having to call a special struction. This Congress has. With a bi- payer, a property taxpayer at home session to deal with the issue of school partisan piece of legislation that we and not be able to pay or afford to pay construction. are going to pass, and hopefully this all of the taxes that we have to try to Yes, we are talking about it now be- President will sign, we will do what a accomplish the many things that we cause we have an opportunity to talk responsible Congress could have done 7 have to do within our schools to keep about it. years ago, and that is deal with the our children learning and give them Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gen- issue of the need for modernization of the opportunity to be good productive tleman yielding me this time. our schools. citizens and not end up either victim- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I am So I bring up this reality check, Mr. izing somebody or being victims them- glad to have the gentlewoman’s com- Speaker, because unlike most of my selves or going to jail. ments. friends who are attorneys who never Mr. Speaker, we have not made the It is clear, there is a difference in taught in the classroom, I taught in right commitment, and that is what commitment to this issue. The Demo- the classroom for 7 years. I know what this debate is all about. Obviously, we crats indeed want to attempt to make it is like to teach in a portable class- all want to see our schools better. a real difference, and I hope that in- room with 2 trailers bolted together, When are we going to make it the pri- stead of asking, as the gentlewoman with kids who cannot go outside be- ority and do it? Our colleagues on the well stated, instead of asking the ques- cause when you open the door, the cold Republican side clearly have not done tion, where were you while we were in is right there. My point is I think a lot that. control, well, why has there not been of what we heard today is nothing Our own State of Texas has a plan in some commitment, some effort to more than shallow rhetoric. the Republican platform for its State truly explain what the Republican f to abolish the U.S. Department of Edu- commitment is while they have been in cation. That to me does not speak to a control of this House of Representa- DEMOCRATS DEMONSTRATE SERI- commitment to make education better tives in the last several years. I think OUS COMMITMENT TO EDU- in this country. we are doing so, and we are doing so in CATION Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, will a responsible manner; and I hope that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the gentleman yield? with our continued push that we will previous order of the House, the gen- Mr. LAMPSON. I yield to the gentle- achieve that. tleman from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON) is woman from Florida. f recognized for 5 minutes. Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, I too Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I did listened to the other speaker and I too IMPROVING HEALTH CARE FOR not intend to address this issue earlier am I classroom teacher. I taught for 9 AMERICANS today, but I came over and after the years, middle school math, in a very The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. poor, rural area. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- WELDON) spoke just a minute ago, I felt Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, that is uary 6, 1999, the gentleman from Texas it incumbent to do so. I too was a what my daughter teaches. (Mr. TURNER) is recognized for 60 min- classroom teacher. I taught for 9 years, Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, I too utes as the designee of the minority I say to the gentleman from Pennsyl- worked in one of those places that no- leader. vania, 2 more than he did, and I have body wants to talk about, those Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank lived in those classrooms and even had portables. But I say to the gentleman, my Democratic colleagues who have the experiences of the roof falling in, I am tired of hearing on this floor joined me on the floor today for this only this was not a roof, it was only a about how we controlled the House and Special Order hour. We are here this blind that fell and cut my face. We had we controlled the Senate for those first afternoon on a beautiful fall day, here to evacuate students from classrooms 2 years with the presidency. We were in this House Chamber, trying to urge in my building because the walls paying down a debt. There was no this Congress not to adjourn for the leaked so badly that the kids could not money. There could be no discussion year until we finish the job of meeting sit in there because there was so much about these issues. And on top of that, the health care needs of America’s water. we had our States, because at that families. Granted, that was a couple of decades time I was in the State Senate in the Democrats in the House have worked back. I thought we had pretty much 1980s, and this country was going for the entire 2-year session of this addressed all of that stuff. through a recession. There was no Congress to give America’s families a Interestingly enough, my daughter money in the States to deal with these strong Patients’ Bill of Rights to en- today teaches sixth grade math, in problems. So these things just went up sure that you and your family make Beaumont, Texas, the same school dis- and up and up. your health care along with your doc- trict in which I taught. She has chil- Now, they want to come and say well, tor, rather than having some insurance dren who do not have chairs in her you did not do anything about it. Well, clerk who has never had a day of med- classroom. They will fix it. They are in this is the first time we have had any ical training, decide the treatment portable buildings right now. They are surpluses to even be able to talk about that you need. We have worked to making the repairs in the regular it, and now what we are trying to talk make sure that when you are ill and school building. about is $25 billion to do school con- when you are fighting for your life,

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We have worked for an op- rights with near unanimous support will ever get to our hospitals, our tional part D under Medicare to guar- from Democrats and the courageous health care providers, or our senior antee that our seniors will never again support of Republican Members, like citizens on Medicare. have to make the choice between buy- the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. GANSKE) Why with only 15 percent of Amer- ing groceries and paying the rent or and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. ica’s seniors living in an area where filling their prescriptions. And the NORWOOD), only to see the bill watered they even have access to a Medicare Democrats in this Congress are united down in the Senate and now languish HMO plan would the Republican leader- in our efforts to protect Americans’ ac- in a conference committee with no ac- ship give 40 percent of the increase in cess to quality health care. We are tion. funding to the insurance industry? I fighting as we speak during the ongo- I ask the American people, who is on ask the American people, who is on ing negotiations in the closing days of your side? Who is fighting for you? On your side? Who is fighting for you? this Congress to answer the pleas from prescription drugs, Democrats have We, Democrats, have gathered on the our hospitals, from our home health united in support of a voluntary uni- floor today to talk about these issues, care providers, from our nursing homes versal prescription drug benefit under and it is a pleasure for me to yield to and our other health care providers Medicare, but our Republican friends the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. that we must strengthen Medicare, be- have joined with the pharmaceutical THURMAN), one of the best and hardest cause many of us know that we have industry to defeat our plan. working Members of this Congress. The Medicare-dependent hospitals that will The pharmaceutical industry created gentlewoman has worked on prescrip- close their doors if Congress fails to get a front group called Citizens for Better tion drugs for seniors as long as any of this job done. Medicare, if you can imagine, and us, and I am proud to yield time to her b 1415 spent millions of dollars in advertising to discuss these important issues. Home health agencies have already across this country to say to the Amer- Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ap- closed by the thousands and our teach- ican people that private insurance can preciate those words from the gen- ing hospitals are no longer able to pur- take care of the problem of prescrip- tleman from Texas (Mr. TURNER), but I sue teachers, research, and indigent tion drugs for our seniors. would dare say that the gentleman and care due to lack of funding. We know that Medicare is the system other Members of this Congress feel The American people have a right to that our seniors trust, and we know passionately about this health care know where this Republican-controlled that the big pharmaceutical manufac- issue as the gentleman so eloquently Congress has failed to lead and failed turers do not want a prescription drug described in your opening remarks. to solve these pressing problems that benefit under Medicare because they I think the gentleman is right, we confront every American family. know if Medicare is in the business of are on their side. They have a right to know who is on helping our seniors get prescription I just want to go over some things, their side, and they have a right to drugs, Medicare is not going to pay the because the gentleman mentioned know who is fighting for them. The an- same high prices that our seniors are about a piece of legislation that poten- swer is all too clear. The Republican- having to pay every day when they tially is going to be vetoed, if it ever controlled Congress has become the walk in their local retail pharmacies. gets to the President, I understand we special-interest-controlled Congress. Our Republican friends even intro- may not get it there, but the fact of The powerful special interests are in duced and passed a bill on the floor of the matter is, two things I would say the driver’s seat, and the public inter- this House authorizing insurance com- to the gentleman. I just received a let- ests are in the backseat. panies to offer prescription drug-only ter October 20 from a gentleman, and On these three critical issues, patient plans to seniors when even the presi- he has also sent me some additional in- protection, prescription drugs and pro- dent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield tes- formation on what is happening with tecting Medicare, the Republicans have tified to this Congress that the plan his Medicare choice program, but it is danced to the tune of the big insurance was neither workable nor affordable for very interesting. In the middle of his companies and the big prescription our senior citizens. letter he says the medication providers drug manufacturers. Well, that plan backed by the Repub- made it tough to live up to these stand- On patient protection, the powerful lican leadership and by the big pharma- ards and something must be done to insurance industry has fought in every ceutical companies never has become save the senior citizen, as well as the State legislature and in this Congress the law fortunately; but still we have poor and middle-class citizens who can- to defeat meaningful patient rights. I been unable to pass a prescription drug not afford these high prices of medica- carried the first patient protection leg- benefit under Medicare. tion. islation in the country when I was a Democrats want to update Medicare Mr. Speaker, he went on to say, when State senator in Texas. The State Sen- to make it consistent with the times, I was in the Marine Corps in World War ate there and the State House voted al- because we know that prescription II, we were taught how to survive. But most unanimously in favor of a bipar- drugs are now a big part of all of our what is happening to us now with this tisan patient protection bill. That bill health care costs. health care system and prescriptions was vetoed by Governor Bush, and he It is time to end the pharmaceutical does not afford or teach us the liberty vetoed it after the legislature had ad- manufacturers’ practice of charging of surviving. journed when we had no opportunity to America’s seniors the highest prices What I think caused him to send this override. paid anywhere in the world for pre- letter to me was the letter that he just Fortunately, the legislature came scription drugs. I ask the American received from his Medicare choice pro- back in the next session 2 years later people, who is on your side? Who is gram. Now, remembering the gen- and passed almost the identical pack- fighting for you? tleman just said what was just passed age in four parts, and Governor Bush Finally, when we look at what is hap- was about $8 billion or more that will signed three, but let the fourth, regard- pening today, this week, in this Con- go to these Medicare choice programs, ing accountability of HMOs, become gress, when we are fighting to increase even one of them getting about a 3 per- law without his signature. funding for Medicare to save our hos- cent increase, before this bill was even Fortunately, we have patient protec- pitals and our health care providers, voted on, before they even knew what tion in many of our States, but we the Republicans put forth a bill and potentially would be the outcome, this

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is what they wrote to him, the name of Washington (Mr. BAIRD) have stood to press this vitally important issue. the plan is changing in 2001 as shown in here and talked about at least one We are here for the people that Tom the table below. So-and-so’s premium thing that we could have done that Brokaw appropriately recognized as will no longer be offered in 2001. You would have cost the Federal Govern- the greatest generation ever, those will be automatically enrolled in this ment nothing. We are missing the gen- people who persevered through the particular plan instead. I am not going tleman from Maine (Mr. ALLEN), our great Depression, who won the Second to mention names. If after reviewing friend. World War, who came home and rebuilt the benefit changes, you decide that I say to the gentleman from Texas this great country of ours, provided for this plan is not acceptable, you may (Mr. TURNER), we have offered it in the interstate commerce and made sure wish to receive information about a committee. We said put it under the that we had school systems that were valued plan available in your area. Federal supply system. Use the Federal second to none so that we have risen This is how it goes. They have a Government’s buying power by buying today to be the preeminent military, chart. I would have blown up this the medicines at a reduced price. Use economic, cultural and social force in chart, because I think it is very inter- us just like we do in the VA system, the world. esting. It is these kinds of phone calls just imagine this one alone would have b 1430 and letters I am getting. been cut by almost $1,200, just that All they are asking for is to live out Benefit, monthly plan premium, 2000, one. Not even a benefit that we are their final days in dignity. I can say it $19; 2001, $179, from $19 to $179. Out- fighting about right now. Just cut this no better than the woman who was on patient, physician specialist services, in half. Let us be the buyer of this. 60 Minutes who said, ‘‘I feel like I am $10 office visit copayment; $15 office We buy bulk paper. We buy the ham- a refugee from my own health care sys- visit copayment, 2001. Outpatient hos- mers. We buy the highways. We buy tem, a refugee from my own health pital, $20 in 2000; $35 in 2001. Inpatient, the bridges. We do all of those things. care system because I have to travel to no copayment; $1,000, 2001, $200 per day, We use our buying power for those pur- Canada to get the prescription drugs limit 3 copayments per year. Inpatient poses. Why can we not use that for that my doctor has recommended I hospital care, nonnetwork facility, no these folks? Why are we saddling not take because I cannot afford them here copayment; 2001, $500 copayment per only with the prescription drug costs in my own country.’’ admission. Mental health, no copay- that are outrageous and expensive and That is why we need the legislation ment; 2001, $200 per day, limit 3 copay- certainly not going for research, and I that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ment per year. Prescription drug, $1,000 am sure somebody could jump up and TURNER) has sponsored, that the gen- on outpatient prescription drug ben- talk about that, as we all could, but tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. THUR- efit, maximum benefit $1,000, annual the fact of the matter is it is lining MAN) spoke about. That is why it is so maximum for brand name drugs, the somebody’s pocket. And on top of that, important, as it should have been in amount applied towards the benefit we have the increased costs. 1965, that we follow the President’s maximum was calculated as follows, My colleagues know what my solu- lead and the Vice President’s lead in the usual and customary price of the tion is. I think we ought to get rid of making sure that we make prescription medication or the average wholesale Medicare choice. I think we ought to drugs part of Medicare. price, whatever is less, plus the dis- get rid of MSAs. I think we ought to As the gentlewoman from Florida pensing fee, minus your copayment. get rid of all of that. I think we ought (Mrs. THURMAN) has pointed out as That is what happens in 2000. 2001, $50 to look at a Medicare program that well, also following along the lines of monthly maximum for brand name gives the safety net for every senior the Allen bill which so many of us have drugs, the amount applied to the ben- and not discriminate because they live supported here as well, that makes efit maximum is the amount that this in an area where they can get a Medi- nothing short of common sense, that company pays for the drugs. care choice or not. will not cost one new dollar in terms of Now, they are going to get a 3 per- We ought to be making sure that adding onto bureaucracy, no new tax cent, only covering about 15 percent by these things are covered under Medi- dollars, but just using the Federal Gov- the way of the entire population, which care, become a Medicare benefit, and ernment as a resource, and pulling is 40 percent of this entire package, and that would solve an awful lot of prob- those Medicare recipients along with they are already sending out these no- lems for a lot of people and would give those Federal employees that already tices saying that they are going to go us a health care system that is sta- receive a discount, thus driving down from $19 to $179 and every other ex- bilized and not so off and on again and the cost of prescription drugs for our pense they have is also out of pocket pulling people in and out of these pro- elderly. expense going up. That is what I re- grams, but something they can count Everywhere I go across my district I ceived. on, which is what they always thought can think of no more poignant issue Now, have we addressed this? We they were going to have when they had where people have been calling upon tried to address this. It was not going Medicare. Congress to put down their partisan to make any difference. This is what Mr. TURNER. I thank the gentle- differences. Instead, we get a charade. they already said. By the way, on the woman from Florida (Mrs. THURMAN), We get a charade of proposals claiming back page, it says if you want to know and I appreciate her hard work on to have been for or have passed some- you can opt out of this. I mean, these these issues. Her work in committee as thing akin to prescription drug relief. people are not going to have any place well as on the floor has meant much to The Republican proposal I have aptly to go. all of us. named the Marie Antoinette plan. My At a rare moment of this year in a Mr. Speaker, I yield now to the gen- colleagues all recall when those in political debate that I have actually tleman from Connecticut (Mr. LARSON), Paris were starving and the then Queen made on a Sunday afternoon, I was one of the most effective younger said, ‘‘They are without bread. Let handed, not by the same person, but by Members of this Congress, another them eat cake.’’ another person a monthly statement of Member who has worked with us very The seniors of this country have what their medicines would cost. This closely on these very critical issues. come to the capital, have plead with us is what really struck me. At the end of Mr. LARSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank to give them prescription drug relief, it, it said previous balance, $649.59, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. TURN- and our Republican counterparts are charges this month $2,322.56. ER), and I appreciate his great leader- saying, ‘‘They are in need of prescrip- We have stood on this floor, the gen- ship on this very important issue be- tion drugs. Let them buy insurance.’’ tleman from Arkansas (Mr. BERRY), the fore Congress. That is not the way to make sure gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. I think it is instructive to those that that we protect and provide for the LARSON), the gentleman from Texas are listening today on a Saturday greatest generation ever, those individ- (Mr. LAMPSON), the gentleman from afternoon that we are here continuing uals that have sacrificed so much for

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It to prescription drugs, as the gentleman yet to pass a real Patients’ Bill of will not do what we need to do to pro- from Texas (Mr. TURNER) pointed out, Rights, a Patients’ Bill of Rights that tect our urban and suburban hospitals. that will not have them faced with the lets one choose one’s health care pro- It will not do what we need to do to decision of choosing between the food vider, puts medical decisions in the protect our home health agencies. We they put on their table, the monies hands of medical professionals, and passed it for the same reason we passed they need to heat their home, or the holds insurance companies accountable the placebo prescription medication drugs that their doctors have rec- when they deny one care. bill, for political purposes, not for ommended that they take to survive. I This Congress has not passed that health care purposes. That, Mr. Speak- commend the gentleman from Texas bill. Part of the reason we have not er, is wrong. (Mr. TURNER) for putting forward this passed that bill is we have also not We are in the richest country in the very important issue at this critical passed campaign finance reform. We history of the world, the richest coun- time. have had a chance, but it has been held try in the history of the world; and 44 We have got a governor out there up again, two critical bills that could million Americans, 11 million children who is cawing how he can bring people have passed. have no health insurance. Senior citi- together. I have a suggestion, call the The reason we cannot pass the Pa- zens choose every week whether or not gentleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY), tients’ Bill of Rights is the special in- to take their medication or pay their call the gentleman from Texas (Mr. terests who do not want to see that rent. Doctors are leaving our suburban ARMEY), two of his fellow Texans, tell pass, who make money off other people and rural hospitals because they can- them to pull this Congress together in suffering, have so heavily invested in not afford to pay back their student the waning days and pass on to those certain campaigns that we will not loans. It is a disgrace. seniors. This is not a bipartisan issue, even bring it to a serious discussion in Mr. Speaker, almost every weekend this is an issue of survival, this is a the conference committee. for the past 2 years, I have flown home moral obligation on the part of this This Congress has not addressed to be with my constituents. I have had Congress to make sure that those sen- pharmaceutical costs. The gentleman 103 town meetings. At every one of iors, those citizens that have given so from Connecticut (Mr. LARSON) talked those, someone has brought me their much need these drugs to survivor. Let about the Republican plan as the Marie prescription medication bill and said, us get together and make it happen. I Antoinette plan, very apt prescription. please help us with this. commend the gentleman from Texas I call it the placebo plan. Placebos, as I would like to be home in my dis- (Mr. TURNER) for his leadership. my colleagues know, are medications trict right now, not so much because Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I know or pseudo-medications designed to there is an election, but because I we all agree with the gentleman from make one feel better if one believes would like to be home and listen to my Connecticut (Mr. LARSON) completely. they work, but they have no real ef- constituents. I appreciate his conviction on the fect. They are sugar pills. But if we are here, for goodness sakes issue. Congress should not be passing sugar let us do something that matters. Let Another Member who has worked pills. The American people deserve bet- us do something that matters. We are tirelessly on this effort to bring fair- ter than placebos. The only bill we not going to do that. We are going to ness in prescription drug prices and a have managed to bring up is a placebo pass CR after CR after CR. We are not prescription drug benefit under Medi- bill that resulted from polling that said going to do it. It is a shame. The 106th care to our seniors is the gentleman the following: you have got to do some- Congress is going to go down as the from Washington (Mr. BAIRD). thing because the American people longest Congress to have done the least Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to think there is a need for pharma- in American history. yield to the gentleman from Wash- ceutical benefits. But it does not mat- I applaud the leadership of the gen- ington (Mr. BAIRD) on this subject. ter what you do, so long as you say you tleman from Texas (Mr. TURNER). I ap- Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the care. plaud my Democratic colleagues who gentleman from Texas (Mr. TURNER) Saying you care and showing you have tried to do something really sub- for his leadership on this, and my col- care are different things. This body is stantive for the American people. leagues who are here to speak to this. in session still. We have set a record, I I would appeal to this body, in the Mr. Speaker, I did not come to the understand, one of the longest sessions few days left, let us take a chance and health care issue as a new Member of of Congress in an election year. But in work together and solve at least some Congress because it polled well. I came that time we have taken, that extended of these problems, a Patients’ Bill of to Congress as a member of the health time, we have passed no Patients’ Bill Rights, a pharmaceutical benefit, real care profession because we have a of Rights, no real pharmaceutical bene- help for our rural hospitals, not a give- health care crisis. fits. We have not done anything sub- back to HMOs, but real help for our For 23 years before serving in this stantive to reduce the numbers of unin- hospitals. body, I worked with patients. I was a sured children and uninsured seniors in Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, the gen- clinical psychologist. I worked with this country. tleman from Washington (Mr. BAIRD) cancer patients, with head injury pa- Our rural hospitals, Mr. Speaker, are certainly brought the issues right down tients, with folks with severe mental suffering. There is a little bitty hos- to home by the examples that he gave. illness. I can tell my colleagues that, pital named Morton General in a little I think many times people feel like we when we talk about 44 million unin- mountain town, a timber town that has are down here debating some high- sured Americans, 11 million uninsured been pretty hard hit over the years. minded set of issues. But the truth is children, those are not just numbers, The winter weather is hitting Wash- these issues make a difference to those translate into real human lives. ington State right now up in the Cas- America’s families. They make a dif- I have worked with patients who put cades. ference to our hospitals and our dis- off needed health care. By the time That town is an hour away from any tricts. They make a difference to those they came to us, their disease had pro- trauma center. If a woman has a com- health care providers that are out gressed so far, there was nothing more plicated pregnancy, or a logger sus- there trying to take care of the needs we could do. I have been by their bed- tains a serious ailment, that is the of the people we represent. side as they died. This is not a political only hospital within an hour they can Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to yield issue. It is not something for rhetorical get to. With that winter weather, one to the gentleman from Texas (Mr.

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LAMPSON), one of my Texas colleagues Instead, Republicans unilaterally put no help to a majority of even those who who has also worked very hard on these forward this partisan package. It truly would be eligible. It would take years issues, who comes from a background bothers me. I am bothered by the Medi- before its coverage provisions would be where he has firsthand familiarity with care, the Medicaid and the State CHIP implemented. And even State officials, the home health care industry, an indi- provisions in this bill. This portion of who would be responsible for imple- vidual who has fought hard on behalf of the bill has never been acted on by ei- menting the program, said that they the people of his district and of Texas. ther the House or the Senate. cannot do it. Well, this proposal is real- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, cer- There are increases of some $31 bil- ly no help at all to seniors who des- tainly not near as hard as what the lion over 5 years for Medicare, Med- perately need prescription drug cov- gentleman from Texas (Mr. TURNER) icaid and State CHIP providers. Of this, erage. has. The leadership that he has taken 41 percent goes to HMOs with no real We have a responsibility to the and put forth, both in the Texas legis- guarantee that they will pass the funds American people to act on important lature as a member of the Texas Sen- on to beneficiaries in the form of en- issues facing this Nation. It is time to ate, and then up here following hanced benefits. In fact, there is not listen to the thousands upon thousands through has been most appreciated. even a guarantee that they will have to of seniors who have deluged our offices, Without the effort that the gentleman stay in the communities that they now certainly mine, with heart-wrenching has made, many of our colleagues serve. letters of outrageously expensive pre- would not have had the benefit of the So much of the money in this bill is scription bills; to hear the stories like knowledge, nor the encouragement to spent on HMOs that there is not that from my own constituent, a wid- have played much of the role that we enough for hospitals or nursing homes ower, of a lady who taught school and have. So we commend the gentleman or home health care agencies or hos- died because her insurance company from Texas (Mr. TURNER), and we pices or even community mental would not pay for the treatment that thank him very much for that. health centers. Only about 7 percent of she needed to save her life from breast Mr. Speaker, I was involved in the the net increase in Medicare spending cancer. home health care business. I went to in the bill will directly benefit Medi- It is this call for leadership that this graduate school in hospital administra- care beneficiaries. Congress has so far refused to answer, tion following college. Then after, I and it is time to put the people’s inter- b 1445 taught school for a number of years. I ests ahead of the special interests and have basically done three things. I was While I have my colleague’s ear, and pass a universal voluntary Medicare a schoolteacher. I was involved in local while I have the opportunity to visit prescription drug benefit. politics. Then I, when I was very much for a few minutes up here, I would like One of the things that stuck out in involved with the area agency on aging to make a comment about prescription my mind, and it has been a few years for southeast Texas, became involved drugs. It was about a month ago, I now, obviously; but back in that last with home health care. think, that the gentleman from Illinois Presidential campaign, Bob Dole made I was a delegate to the White House (Mr. HASTERT), the Speaker of the a comment at some point that in 1965 Conference on Aging in 1995. One of our House, sent a letter to the President he voted against Medicare. I think that colleagues spoke a few minutes ago of outlining a number of health care that was indicative to me of the dif- our elderly seeking the opportunity to issues that could be resolved before ference in commitment to honoring the live out their years in dignity. Well, at Congress adjourns. And the President goals that were set by those seniors in that White House Conference on Aging wrote back, and his response said, ‘‘I the 1995 White House Conference on in 1995, there were basically three goals am extremely disappointed by your de- Aging. The gentleman asked the ques- that were set. They were to save social termination that it is impossible to tion properly a few minutes ago: Who security, save Medicare, and save the pass a voluntary Medicare prescription is it that is going to be on the side of Older Americans Act. drug benefit this year. I simply dis- It was felt that, through the 5,000 America and make these things reality agree. There is indeed time to act, and people or so that participated in that for our Nation as we have enjoyed I urge you to use the final weeks of conference, through the many, many, them over the last several decades; this Congress to get this important many meetings that took place over 6 those things that have expanded our work done. It is the only way we can or 8 days that we were there, that the life-span; that has given us a quality of ensure rapid, substantial, and much- primary goal was to give people the op- life to be able to enjoy the last years? needed relief from the prescription portunity to live in dignity and to be It is going to be the Democrats and the independent in their last years of their drug costs for all seniors and people Democratic proposals. lives. with disabilities, including low-income I guess the final thing that I can say That is what I want to talk about beneficiaries.’’ That is what the Presi- is that the work that we have done has today. I guess it is the state of this Na- dent said. been done in a manner and a way that tion’s health care that concerns me so Similarly, I signed on to a letter to families in southeast Texas make deci- greatly, all of us so greatly. Speaker HASTERT expressing my con- sions, with common sense and fairness. We saw recently, after we passed H.R. cern to learn that he had sent a letter That is what I think we represent, and 2614, that the Republican leadership to the President declaring his unwill- what our efforts are trying to be. And combined five bills into a conference ingness to adopt a real Medicare pre- I thank again and commend the gen- report, even though much of what was scription drug benefit before Congress tleman for his efforts that he has made in those conference reports had not adjourns this year. I disagreed that it and the work of all my colleagues in been even considered by the Senate. is too late to pass real prescription trying to make this become a reality Some of the key components, like drug legislation. I urged the Repub- for the United States of America. the Medicare provisions and even the, lican leadership to schedule for consid- Mr. TURNER. I thank the gentleman going back to education for a second, eration legislation to improve mean- from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON). the school construction tax subsidized ingful drug coverage for all seniors. Well, Mr. Speaker, we have heard bonds, none of those were considered And has that been done yet? Is it on from a clinical psychologist; we have by either the House or the Senate. the schedule? No. heard from the gentleman from Texas It is the Democrats who have taken The Republicans’ low-income-only (Mr. LAMPSON), who has experience in the lead in proposing a balanced pack- prescription drug plan is an empty home health care; in a minute I am al- age of Medicare and Medicaid restora- promise to seniors because it is not a lowing that we will hear from the gen- tions. This package ignores the efforts Medicare plan. It would exclude 25 mil- tleman from Arkansas (Mr. BERRY), of the President and congressional lion Medicare beneficiaries from cov- who has a background in pharmacy. Democrats to get Republicans to the erage. It includes no real protections or But now I want to yield to the gentle- table to craft such bills. guaranteed benefits. It would provide woman from California (Mrs. CAPPS),

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 25336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 an outstanding Member who brings to importantly, this bill we passed holds found him to bring the common sense this body her experience as a registered HMOs accountable when they make of rural Arkansas to bear on these nurse. medical decisions that harm patients. issues, and for that I have been very Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I thank And this is a sticking point, and this appreciative. So I am honored to yield my colleague from Texas and appre- is why there is such tremendous oppo- to the gentleman. ciate my fellow Members of Congress sition to it right now. But we hold phy- Mr. BERRY. I thank the distin- for the time that we can have to dis- sicians accountable for malpractice. guished gentleman from Texas (Mr. cuss this important topic. We are in And when insurance companies prac- TURNER), my great friend; and I want the final hours of this 106th Congress. tice medicine in a way that is not in to commend him for his leadership on We have passed some spending bills, the interests of the patients, they health care matters in this Congress but there remains still a few more. should be held accountable as well. and in the time that he has been here. When I think of my communities in I am from California, where HMOs It is nice to be here with my Demo- the district that I represent and the got started; and I have seen for myself cratic colleagues today that have all concerns of the people that I represent, in my own experience and those of the worked so hard to try to improve the and I am so honored to represent them, people with whom I worked so many health care system in this country. I know that they look to me and to all years as a school nurse that HMOs have One of the previous speakers on the of us in the area of health care as the done some wonderful things, such as Republican side earlier today said it is most significant contribution that we spreading the availability of preventive time for a reality check. I could not can make to their lives here within the care. But over the past decade or so in agree more. Let us check the reality of Federal Government, whether it is ad- my district, the power has swung too the situation we are dealing with dressing the crisis of the number of un- far into the corner of HMOs and insur- today. We are at the end of the session. insured Americans, people who face ance companies making health care de- We are here on a Saturday afternoon every day in terror that they will have cisions and into the area of pursuing and would be proud to be here if we health care needs that they have no re- profits over patient care. Patients are were just taking up the legitimate sources to meet, or whether it is the being cut out of the decision making business of the American people. We people that I can call up in my mind, process of their own health care. Doc- have no patient’s bill of rights. We those seniors who live in my district tors, nurses, other health care profes- have no prescription drug coverage for who have to choose each day whether sionals are overruled by bean counters our senior citizens. That is the reality. to fill their prescriptions, lifesaving and profit takers. The bottom line is We have not made provisions for more prescriptions, or to put food on their what is being intruded into health reimbursements for our hospitals to table. These are people living on fixed care, and our health care system is keep them in business. They are going incomes. They are not poverty strick- eroded today by mistrust and by anger. broke every day. That is the reality. en, but middle-class seniors. This legislation that we passed here, We have made no provisions to keep These are issues that we really need the model that we could still enact our home health care providers in busi- to be addressing here. We need to put into law, is supported by virtually ness. That is the reality. Nor to keep an affordable voluntary prescription every major health care organization our ambulance services in business. drug opportunity for all seniors within in this country. As I mentioned, this That is the reality. We have not made Medicare. We need to address the issues House passed it by nearly a two-to-one provisions for school bonds, smaller of the uninsured. margin last year. The American people classrooms, after-school classes, teach- I also want to use the minutes that support it overwhelmingly. We have no er training, or any of the education the gentleman has given me to talk excuse that we cannot afford to do programs that our children so des- about another issue that people in my something about this. We have exam- perately need. That is reality. district have said we should do some- ples of the gentleman’s own State Let us talk about what we have done. thing about. They want us to do some- where a patient’s bill of rights has been We passed a patient’s bill of rights in a thing about those HMOs that are mak- in place and where it has worked effec- bipartisan way in this House, and the ing health care decisions in the place tively. It has not cost people more than leadership in the House and the Senate of their doctors. a dollar or two more in their pre- killed it in the Senate and in con- We have had, we have still, a great miums. ference in a disgusting way. They opportunity to enact a bipartisan bill The fear about everything going to should be ashamed of themselves. that passed here in the House, the Nor- the courts has not, in fact, turned that They raised, and the Democrats wood-Dingell patient’s bill of rights, 68 way. A very small number of lawsuits voted against it, I voted against it, but Republicans and an overwhelming have actually resulted. When we have the Republicans raised their own budg- number of Democrats. A good bill, yet the example of Texas’ patient’s bill of et. They raised their own spending caps it languishes. This is something we can rights being put into place, there is ab- just a few days ago so that they could still do in these last few hours of this solutely no reason why we should not give an $11.5 billion Christmas present session of Congress. It contains critical be addressing this in this session of to the HMOs, not to correct these prob- provisions which, I believe, are key to Congress before we adjourn. Our con- lems I just talked about, not to help quality patient care and which come stituents at home are asking us to do our seniors with a prescription drug directly from the experiences of people this, and I am urging the leadership in benefit, not to provide a patient’s bill in my district and around this country this House and in the Senate and in of rights, not to help our hospitals or with their managed care providers and that conference committee to deal our health care providers, but to give a with their insurance companies. with this before we adjourn. Christmas present, granted it would be They tell me in my district that they Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, we appre- early, but it would be a nice Christmas want to be able, as a patient, to choose ciate so much the experience the gen- present to the insurance companies their own doctors, their own hospital, tlewoman brings to this body with her that have poured money, in an unprec- to see specialists when it is appro- background in nursing. It gives us a edented way, into their campaigns. priate. They do not appreciate having unique perspective. That is reality. these decisions being made by insur- I want to yield now to the gentleman ance clerks and having the doctors told from Arkansas (Mr. BERRY). He was b 1500 what they cannot and can do. The bill one of the original cosponsors of the Governor Bush stands before the we enacted right in this House would Prescription Drug Fairness Act. He American people and proclaims his protect medical privacy, guarantee comes to this body with a background great concern for our senior citizens emergency room care, and ensure that of training in pharmacy, and I think he not having prescription medicines. He health plans cannot interfere when pa- brings not only the expertise of phar- claims that he almost single-handedly tients enrolled in clinical trials. Most macy to bear on these issues but I have passed a Patients’ Bill of Rights in

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Also, those floor of the United States House of unique way of bringing it right down to are the same group of people, I think it Representatives, and we are ready to home in good common sense terms. As is over 60 percent of our seniors, their go. We are ready to pass a Patients’ I asked in my opening remarks for this only source of income is Social Secu- Bill of Rights. We are ready to pass a Special Order hour of the American rity. So this problem of not having a prescription drug benefit for our sen- people, who is on your side, who is prescription drug benefit is a real one. iors. We are ready to pass increased fighting for you, I think it is clear that I was very optimistic when we began Medicare reimbursements to keep our you and the other Democrats in this this Congress almost 2 years ago that hospitals and nursing homes and all of Congress are working hard to provide we would do something in Medicare to our other health care providers in busi- the prescription drug benefit, the Pa- modernize it. That is all we are asking ness, not to enrich them, just keep tients’ Bill of Rights, and funding for for. We have a Medicare program. Peo- them in business so that our seniors the Medicare program that the Amer- ple talk about those bureaucrats in and our citizens in this country have ican people want. Washington. This is Medicare. They decent health care in the greatest Na- It is almost amazing as I heard you talk about the one-size-fits-all. This is tion that has ever been. express it when you talked about the Medicare. It is the Medicare program And he claims to have this great bi- issue, when you try to identify who is that my mother relies on, our parents partisan ability. He will not even need against these things, who would want all rely on; but it needs to be updated, and it needs to be updated with a drug bipartisan ability. We are ready to go. this Congress to fail to pass a Patients’ program. Here we are on a Saturday The Democrats are here. We are ready Bill of Rights, who would want this afternoon, hoping that somehow in the to do business. He has got to work on Congress to fail to pass a prescription next week before we finally adjourn the Republicans. I would suggest, drug benefit for seniors. There are only that something will occur in this area; maybe he should call the Speaker two groups, the insurance industry and but I suspect most of us are not very Hastert. Maybe he should call the ma- the big pharmaceutical manufacturers. optimistic that will happen. jority leader in the Senate and tell Everybody else would say, ‘‘Let’s move The Patients’ Bill of Rights. Let me them, ‘‘I am for this.’’ That is what he on and get the job done.’’ As you said, relate another anecdote from my expe- says. He says, I want to help America’s we are here and we are ready to go to rience as a physician. I think that to seniors. I want to be sure every Amer- work and get it done before this Con- me the worst thing I had to do that il- ican that buys health insurance has gress ends. lustrates why I am a supporter of the the opportunity to make their own The gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Patients’ Bill of Rights was I have had health care decisions along with their BERRY) brought experience as a phar- several occasions as a family doctor in health care professionals. That is what macist. The gentleman from Wash- recent years where if a patient came to he says. Maybe he should give the ma- ington (Mr. BAIRD) brought his experi- see me and they were depressed, they jority leader in the House a call. Maybe ence as a clinical psychologist. The had some mental health problem and I he should call the whip on the Repub- gentlewoman from California (Mrs. may or may not give them a prescrip- lican side and say, ‘‘I’m ready to go. CAPPS) brought her experience as a tion or do whatever I can do as a fam- Let’s just go ahead and do this this nurse. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. ily doctor, but I thought they needed fall. It will be great for the campaign. LAMPSON) brought his experience to the counseling and they had an insurance We can say we don’t even have to get table from home health care. It is now program. I would have to take them in, elected. We have already gotten it an honor and a privilege to yield time this is the way their plan worked, I done.’’ But the reality is they only talk to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. would take them into a room and say, about it. SNYDER), a medical doctor. ‘‘Here’s the telephone. Here is an 800 This is the greatest attempt to de- Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, I thank phone number; dial this number. ceive a Nation that has ever been. The you for spending part of your Saturday You’re going to get a complete strang- pharmaceutical manufacturers in this afternoon with us today. er at the end of that line who will tell country have poured tens of millions of I had lunch today at a Chinese res- you, number one, do you get any coun- dollars into this campaign in an at- taurant. I got the little fortune cookie. seling, number two, what kind of per- tempt to deceive the American people. I was walking, eating my cookie on the son will give you that counseling and, Any time the American people see this way over here. It said, ‘‘Laughter is the number three, how often and for how tag line, Citizens for Better Medicare, best medicine.’’ My experience as a long a period you will get that coun- look out. What they mean is citizens family doctor is the best medicine seling.’’ for more profit for the pharmaceutical often causes hysterical laughter be- Well, that is that person. That is the industry, and we are supporting this cause when people get the bills and see patient’s insurance company. They candidate because we think they will what they are paying for these drugs, it have made that decision, with their support us when the time comes, and is a shocker for them. employer perhaps, to choose that in- we think they will protect our out- My experience as a family physician, surance company. But my opinion as a rageous profits at the expense of the and it is a sad experience, is that the health care provider, as a family doc- wonderful senior citizens in this coun- patient comes into the doctor, you tor, if that clerk at the end of that try. And it has already been men- write out the prescription that you phone is going to make health care de- tioned, they are the greatest genera- think is the right thing to do and you cisions, then they should be just as lia- tion. think this can help that person and ble as I am if something goes wrong. I It is unbelievable that we are here they come back a week or two later. I see my fellow health care professionals today and have been fighting this bat- bet the gentlewoman from California over here also nodding their heads. tle for over 2 years. Yet even though has had this experience, the gentleman That is what the most controversial we are here on Saturday afternoon, the from Washington has had this experi- part of the Patients’ Bill of Rights is Democrats virtually alone in their ef- ence. about, that if a health insurance pro- fort to move these issues forward, and ‘‘How are you doing?’’ gram is going to practice medicine, it still has not happened. The President ‘‘About the same.’’ they should be responsible legally like is ready to do these; he knows it is the Well, I wonder what happened. You the rest of us that practice medicine right thing to do. The Republicans talk and talk and talk. You finally find for real. I do not know why that seems claim they are. It is absolutely amaz- out, I went to the pharmacist to get to be so controversial, but it is.

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A third issue I want to touch on is (Mr. SNYDER). I know all of us have THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR this issue we have had come up just re- been confronted with that front group PRESIDENT cently in the last few days with the called Citizens for Better Medicare, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. vote on what was called this tax bill which there is no citizens there. It is OSE). Under the Speaker’s announced and the Medicare give-back provisions. just the big drug companies pouring policy of January 6, 1999, the gen- That deals with the problem that our money into these issues, trying to in- tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) hospitals are struggling with around fluence the outcome of elections, and it is recognized for 60 minutes. the country. A lot of us, I had promised is wrong and I hope the American peo- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I my folks back home, yes, before we are ple understand who is on their side and appreciate the opportunity to spend a out of here we are going to have some who is fighting for them. few minutes this afternoon discussing additional money for rural hospitals We have only a minute or two left. I the situation we face ourselves today and health care providers. Lo and be- want to yield to the gentleman from in terms of dealing with the home- hold, I said, it is not going to be a prob- Washington because he wanted to share stretch of the year 2000 election. There lem because it is bipartisan; there is some of his thoughts about the unfair- is, I understand why we have seen in great support for it. ness of pouring the lion’s share of the many expressions of public attitude, a What happened? Instead of getting money into the HMOs for the sense of confusion. We have heard the the kind of bill we all thought we were Medicare+Choice side instead of giving Republican candidate for President, going to get, we are getting a bill that it to our rural hospitals and other Governor Bush, talk about his concern gives far too much money to managed health care providers. about the gridlock and partisan bick- Mr. BAIRD. I will be fairly briefly. care organizations, to HMOs, and not ering here in Washington, D.C., trying Most Americans do not realize it, but enough to hospitals. It is really dif- to make it some aspect of his cam- there is a tremendous inequity in Medi- ficult to understand at this late hour paign, that somehow this would be an care compensation in our country why on something like that we are advantage of his candidacy, somehow today and it works like this: all Ameri- here today, why that cannot be worked either not knowing, caring or not being cans pay the exact same amount of out so that we can give our health care honest with the fact that it is his party money into Medicare as a percentage that is not dealing with allowing par- providers back home some relief. of their salary. But not all Americans The last point I would like to make tisan solutions to come forward. receive the same benefit. Depending on is on campaign finance reform. I think As is known to every Member of this where you live in this country, you Chamber, there was a bipartisan solu- that sadly a lot of us have concluded, may receive pharmaceutical benefits, we would like these issues to be de- tion to the issue of a Patients’ Bill of eyeglasses, hearing aids in one part of Rights that was passed with over- cided on what is the best policy. Unfor- the country under Medicare, but in an- tunately, a lot of these issues are being whelming Democratic support and a other part of the country you may re- number of Republican supporters as decided by who gives the most money ceive none of those benefits and pay a to which party to help their particular well, a significant majority of this supplemental premium and have to pay Chamber. But unfortunately the Re- position. The gentleman from Arkan- copays. This inequity, more than any- sas (Mr. BERRY) is trained as a phar- publican leadership refused to allow a thing else I believe is what we should fair and honest discussion of this pro- macist. He actually made most of his be correcting in these so-called BBA money now as a farmer, but he under- posal to move forward and decided to fixes that we have been trying to pass appoint members of the conference stands these drug issues so well, made in the last week, but this bill that mention of Citizens for Better Medi- committee who actually disagreed with came before us this week did not ade- the overwhelming sentiment, the over- care and the reason that he and I talk quately address it. It was painful for about it is that they are now spending whelming bipartisan sentiment of this many of us who know the desperate Chamber. a ton of money in the Little Rock straits of our hospitals, who know the media market trying to influence this desperate straits of our rural health b 1515 congressional race we have in South care communities and who also would In the area of efforts to reduce gun Arkansas. like to see a minimum wage increase violence, we had an historic oppor- It is not the race that he and I are in- passed to have to vote against that bill tunity last year when finally there was volved in in our two districts, but it is because it did not do enough to restore a little glimmer in the United States in the same media market. The Arkan- fundamental fairness and equity to the Senate where there were some provi- sas Democrat-Gazette had a report Medicare compensation system. Nei- sions that were passed that would have come out about a week ago. Citizens ther did it do enough to protect our been small steps towards reducing gun for Better Medicare, which is financed home health agencies, nor did it pro- violence, a huge concern for people by drug company money, these are tect and promise that the money that around the country. pharmaceutical companies, has now went to the HMOs would actually get One of those, the gun show loophole, spent close to $800,000, if not more by to our hospitals. for instance, had bipartisan Senate this week, to impact that one race. I applaud the leadership of the gen- support, would have had an oppor- They are opposing the proposals that tleman from Texas (Mr. TURNER) in tunity for passage here, but this legis- we all support to include a drug benefit raising these issues and thank him for lation has been bottled up in a con- in Medicare. his efforts and leadership on this. ference committee by the Republican I do not deny anyone their right to Mr. TURNER. I thank the gentleman leadership that will not meet with the run an ad. I do not deny anyone the from Washington (Mr. BAIRD). I appre- Republican Senate leadership and bring right to support whatever candidate ciate his participation along with the legislation to the floor of this Cham- they want, but when they call them- gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. THUR- ber. That juvenile justice conference selves Citizens for Better Medicare, MAN), the gentleman from Arkansas committee has not met since last sum- people need to understand and the (Mr. BERRY), the gentleman from Texas mer; not the summer of the year 2000 folks in south Arkansas and in my dis- (Mr. LAMPSON), the gentlewoman from but since August of 1999, losing an op- trict also need to understand that Citi- California (Mrs. CAPPS), and the gen- portunity to have a bipartisan solution zens for Better Medicare is drug com- tleman from Arkansas (Mr. SNYDER) as towards reducing the epidemic of gun pany money trying to block a drug we have tried to lay out before the violence. benefit for Medicare, and that is wrong. American people the issues to let them Perhaps nowhere is the stark dif- I thank the gentleman from Texas have the choice and the decision as to ferences between the candidates more for his work today and I thank the deciding who is on your side on these clear than dealing with the area of the Speaker again for being here. critical issues. We are going to con- environment, and I wanted to take the Mr. TURNER. I appreciate the com- tinue to work to get the job done for opportunity today to have an oppor- ments of the gentleman from Arkansas the American people. tunity to discuss these issues.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25339 I notice that I am joined by my col- fronted with a Republican majority really believe Detroit cannot make league, the gentleman from Oregon who is in thrall to the oil companies. more economical automobiles? I really (Mr. DEFAZIO), a senior member of the That is why. They do not want con- think they could; but if they are not Committee on Transportation and In- servation renewables. They do not forced to do it, well, why should they? frastructure, a senior member of the want alternative energy development, And our colleagues on that side of the Committee on Resources, someone who and it is really clear. If we just look at aisle have been very willingly working has been involved with the issues of the this year’s budget, we would see that as with the oil companies and a few of the environment since he and I served to- of this date, the Republicans have cut automobile companies to set back gether as local officials in Oregon more renewable energy resource $106 million those standards. They do not want to than a decade ago. I am pleased to below the President’s request in the en- save oil. They do not want to save gas. yield to him at this time for some com- ergy and water bill, and passed a $211 In fact, former Representative Cheney, ments about the environment, the year million cut in the President’s request the Vice Presidential candidate, felt 2000 election, and the issues that are for energy research in the Interior bill. that his job as the CEO of the facing us. What is their solution? Well, we are Haliburton Company, an oil explo- Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank not quite sure. I mean, Governor Bush ration company, was to drive up the my colleague, the gentleman from Or- and a number of prominent Repub- price of oil and he was engaged, as CEO egon (Mr. BLUMENAUER), for yielding. licans have talked about drilling in the of that company, in colluding with the Mr. Speaker, I think that the area of Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. OPEC countries and advising them to the environment is perhaps where we Now let us set aside the issues of that restrict production to drive up the find the most stark contrast both be- spectacular and distant place and the price. tween the parties here in the House potential for environmental degrada- Of course, it helped his stock options and between the Presidential can- tion. Just look at the practicality of when he left the company. He said very didates. For a minute I would like to what they propose. It is laughable. The proudly in the debate with Senator turn to energy policy because this is pipeline today, which is coming from LIEBERMAN that he had not made his very much on the minds of my con- Prudhoe Bay, and I have been to this dollars in the public sector; he made stituents. area, is full. It is full. And it is pump- them in the private sector. Well, guess In the West, where there are long dis- ing oil as quickly as it can to the what? He was playing golf 5 years ago tances between towns and many of my coast, where it is being loaded as as a lobbyist, a former Member of Con- constituents live in rural areas, there quickly as they can on tankers. Now, gress, with the CEO of Haliburton who are no mass transit alternatives and that should be of some help to us, par- took a real liking to him. They had a the high price of gasoline is a real ticularly in the West. But guess what? great time, a good round. He said, I problem for my rural communities. The Republicans passed legislation at think you ought to take my job, Dick. Here back, here in the East, where we the request of two oil companies in 1996 I am retiring. And he did. So he went are stuck today, people are very con- to export all of Alaska’s oil. from a guy with a lot less than a mil- They have a short memory. We made cerned about projected heating oil lion bucks to a guy with many millions a promise to the American people. The shortages, huge run-ups in prices of by working for this oil company. American people paid for that pipeline, heating oil and, of course, the energy So we have to wonder, who is going and they were promised none of that industry not being particularly com- to dictate oil policy in the coming ad- oil will go overseas. Guess what? Every petitive. The natural gas folks have ministration? single drop is going to Japan and Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I taken the opportunity to quickly jack China, where they are paying a lower too was struck by that comment about up the price of natural gas to follow wholesale price than the same oil com- having made his money in the private that of oil. So even if adequate supplies panies are charging their refineries on sector, not sullying himself with gov- are available for people in the East to the West Coast for oil which they ob- ernment. But is it not true that the heat their homes during this coming tained elsewhere, but profits are up 300 company for which he went to work cold winter, the prices are going to be percent. So their solution is we should and some of the performance bonuses considerably higher than last year. drill in the Alaska National Wildlife that he has earned have been a result So I believe it is worth examining, Refuge, I guess so we can export oil of massive government contracts, for particularly, the two candidates for more quickly to Japan and China. example, with the military? President on the issue of the future of I am not quite certain how that Mr. DEFAZIO. Well, if the gentleman energy policy and how we got here. helps, but that is the one thing that would yield back, in fact, yes, How did we get into this pickle? Did we Governor Bush has been able to say Haliburton had very large government not learn back with the gas crunch, about this. contracts; and I am certain being a back in the 1970s, when people had to It is clear he cannot say much more, former Defense Secretary may have stand in line and they had what, the nor can the Republicans over there if helped a little bit there, but there is red and the green flags? And people got we look at the campaign and expendi- also now some question being raised in fights in lines for gas stations, and ture reports: Massive contributions about whether or not in carrying out you would have to get up two hours be- from the oil industry. I mean, it is pen- those contracts that there was some fore you went to work to go sit in line nies to the oil industry. Their profits impropriety. And, in fact, there are in- to buy gasoline for your car. It seemed are up 300 percent; seven billion dollars vestigations ongoing on whether or not initially that the U.S. learned a lesson. in the last quarter, an absolute record. the taxpayers were defrauded. In the Carter administration, we They do not want anybody to rain on So not only was the gentleman given began a very aggressive policy of devel- their parade, and raining on their pa- a job which took him from being worth opment of alternative fuels, conserva- rade means we do serious things in this not very much to being a multimillion- tion, renewable resources; but it all country for energy independence, for aire in a very short period of time, in came to a screeching halt with the conservation, renewable resources, fuel conducting that job, his company was election of Ronald Reagan. And unfor- economy standards, mass transit. And doing business with the Defense De- tunately, although the Clinton admin- time and time and time again our col- partment, where he formerly was head istration has tried to restore funding in leagues on that side of the aisle try and of the Defense Department, and is now those areas, we have to remember that kill mass transit. They are engaged under investigation for impropriety. for the last 6 years, 6 years, Governor right now in trying to kill off Amtrak, And, thirdly, of course, one way they Bush likes to talk about well, why has becoming the only major industrial na- did raise their profits was by laying off the Vice President not delivered on tion on Earth without a passenger rail- lots of American workers. So this is this or that or that? Why has he not road. really a record to brag about. done more on conservation renewable They have sat back and delayed bet- All that leads back to the point that resources, because he has been con- ter fuel economy standards. Do you I was trying to make earlier, which is

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 25340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 the Governor of Texas came up through may be over 10 degrees Fahrenheit over nization for Reproductive Rights, the oil industry, has received massive the course of the next century. And in NARAL, to have to take out ads point- campaign contributions from the oil that context we are faced with a Re- ing out the threat that would be posed industry. His Vice President worked in publican ticket that does not have a to women’s right to choose her repro- an oil services industry and has become program or a proposal dealing with ductive health options. Governor Bush a multimillionaire by dint of a very global warming. does not support a woman’s right to short stint there and some very gen- In fact, George Bush, Sr., derided choose, versus the President in the erous stock options and other pensions Vice President GORE for his interest, form of AL GORE who does, and the im- and things. And their public articula- his concern and his leadership about pact that this would have on the deci- tions are ridiculous on the issue of en- this issue. You may recall him being sions for people that would be ap- ergy independence or getting down the dismissed as the ozone man in the 1992 pointed to the Supreme Court. cost of fuel in this country, conserva- elections. Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, if the tion or renewables. Mr. DEFAZIO. If the gentleman gentleman will yield, sometimes we They are proposing things that are would yield on that a second, we might have to find a little humor in dire cir- absurd. Drill ANWR to ship more oil, note that this spring the depletion of cumstances. I did see a cartoon which which they support, to Japan and the ozone layer over Antarctica is the is very illustrative of the difference be- China, I guess. Yeah, they need oil and worst in recorded history and extends tween Governor Bush and Vice Presi- gas in Japan and China. I grant you well up above parts of New Zealand and dent GORE on appointments on the Su- that. So I really have got to wonder Australia, and last summer for the preme Court. It was a cartoon which what the future would look like for first time we had significant ozone showed a Supreme Court made up en- Americans if we find that Exxon, Mo- problems over the North Pole. So it is tirely of Justice Scalia and Justice bile, BP, Amoco and whatever the extraordinary that anybody would Thomas. Of course, Governor Bush has name of the one giant oil company is have derided someone for raising that said, and remember, his father thought these days is sitting right there in the very serious issue, both of global that Mr. Thomas was the most quali- White House. I do not think that that warming and ozone depletion, which is fied person for the job, and now, of is going to be a very pleasant future for so detrimental to the future of our course, his son has said that he thinks American consumers and people cer- planet. that Thomas, being loyal to his dad, I tainly need to think about that. Mr. BLUMENAUER. I would just guess, and Scalia are the shining lights Not only is there an environmental take just one brief pause here, reclaim- on the Supreme Court and he wants to threat from not dealing with energy ef- ing my time, because I think it does replicate them on the Supreme Court. ficiency and conservation and renew- touch on another central issue of the His appointments would be more able resources, which is very large and year 2000 election, and that is the in- Scalias and Thomases. goes to the issues of global warming credible claim that is being made by Well, we can throw out a woman’s which they do not believe in, but there some that there is basically no dif- right to choice with the first appoint- is also an immediate threat to the ference between Vice President GORE ment of a Scalia or Thomas clone. With American public and to the American and Governor Bush in terms of which the second appointment of a Scalia or consumers from the outrageous and ex- of these gentlemen would be elected to Thomas clone, we can throw out the tortionate prices that they are being be President. Civil Rights Act and a whole lot of charged by the oil cartels under the ex- other very important Federal laws that b 1530 cuse of restrictions with the OPEC are based on Supreme Court decisions countries which Vice Presidential In fact, I found it interesting that that would be revisited by a very rad- nominee Cheney advised the OPEC there are some who are claiming, first ical right-wing court, and that is inevi- countries to do. But perhaps since he among them Ralph Nader, a gentleman table under his stewardship as Presi- gave them that advice when he was an who for years I have watched, and I dent. oil executive, if he becomes Vice Presi- have admired some of his work; just Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, dent he will give them different advice right out of college, one of my first op- just reclaiming my time briefly, it is and tell them to raise production and portunities for public service was at a interesting that people are talking lower prices. We can only hope that he local university where I had a chance about the fluid political situation that will be more generous and enlightened to play a small role in helping facili- this Presidential election, it seems if he achieves office. tate the Student Interest Research that each poll shows jockeying around I would be happy to yield back to the Group in Oregon. I admired Mr. Nader the country and there are people look- gentleman. and some of the Raiders. But somehow, ing at whether or not they are ahead in Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the to hear Mr. Nader suggest that people the electoral college or not, but clearly gentleman referencing the issues that should vote for him because there is no it is a fluid situation and I think most we are facing regarding energy and difference between the two candidates commentators believe in the next 10 global warming. These are part and strikes me as outrageous. I think there days it could go either way. Certainly parcel of the critical elements that we will be an opportunity in the course of we have watched the struggle for con- are facing here in the year 2000 elec- our conversation here to point out trol of the House of Representatives. tion. I do not think it has been given some of those differences. Most pundits feel the House is very quite the currency that one would have I note with interest that the Repub- much in play. Some even think that it liked. But just again today on the edi- lican Party is now starting to use some is possible that the Senate may change torial page of The New York Times, of the words of Ralph Nader. They are hands, but certainly there is a momen- there was a reference to a new report putting on in effect ads for Nader, be- tum toward the Democratic side over that is coming forward, the third re- cause they are hopeful that they can there. port from the group that was set up use this to undermine the support for One thing that we have not talked after the Kyoto Accords to try and the Vice President. I guess it is some- about is how much in play the third monitor this, with over 50 recognized thing that one has come to expect from branch of government is, the Supreme experts now finding not only is the the Republican campaign; and sadly, I Court, and I appreciate the gentle- consensus of scientific opinion stronger am hearing from Mr. Nader that they man’s reference to the close nature of than ever that we have, in fact, con- cannot quite distinguish the difference. many sensitive decisions. The Wash- tributed to the impacts of global warm- They are unaware of the difference be- ington Post recently had an analysis of ing that, in fact, it is accelerating but tween, or they are not willing to admit the recently concluded term of the Su- that it may be actually worse than we the difference between the two gentle- preme Court, where they analyzed 19 thought over the course of the next 100 men on issues of reproductive freedom, key decisions, and eight of the 19 deci- years; that the increase in temperature which has inspired the National Orga- sions were 5–4 decisions that could turn

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25341 on the appointment of, as the gen- it. It is not just the woman’s right to to put into effect. I mean whether it tleman says, one or two justices. choice. It is civil liberties, it is States’ was doing away with our clean drink- We have recently completed the long- rights, and in this case, it is free ing water amendments or our clean air est period in 177 years without an ap- speech. And these things are all impor- provisions and laws, and what does pointment to the Supreme Court; 177 tant. that mean to real people. years have passed since we had this pe- Mr. Speaker, our current obscene Well, first of all, when we do not have riod of over 6 years before an appoint- system of campaign finance came from clean air and we have any kind of a ment. We have three over the age of 70 a bad Supreme Court decision. The lung problem or one has asthma, I who are on the Supreme Court; we have American people are pretty sick of mean, this is devastating to someone if some who are cancer survivors. There what is going on with the just unbe- they do not have clean air to breath. is, in all likelihood, significant changes lievable millions and billions of dollars Look at the Bush record and look at that are going to take place, and this year, more than $1 billion, being what has happened in Texas, and they whether it is dealing with the environ- spent on the campaigns for elected of- have some of the worst air pollution in ment, a woman’s right to choose, civil fice, and that is a result of a well the world. Well, if I have any kind of a rights, as the gentleman mentioned, or thought-out reform adopted after the respiratory problem, I do not want to the balance between the Federal and Watergate scandal being thrown out in live there. I want to make sure our State governments, there are huge a bad Supreme Court decision. They af- State and our Nation has clean air to issues that hang in the balance, and fect our everyday lives. It is important. breathe. If we look at people’s every- perhaps at no time in our Nation’s his- And to have Governor Bush say he day health and how it relates to water, tory for the last 40 or 50 years has the wants to have Scalia, Thomas, Scalia, would it not be a shame if one went to Supreme Court been so in potential of Thomas, Scalia, Thomas as the Su- the faucet, took a glass, filled it full of having a dramatic shift. preme Court, and we look at their deci- water and said well, I really cannot Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, if the sions. It is going to be a very grim day drink that. I have to buy bottled water gentleman would yield, a lot of the if we care about any of those things. and the cost of that. public does not focus on this on a daily Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, re- basis, and neither do I. I mean, the Su- briefly reclaiming my time, I appre- claiming my time briefly, I appreciate preme Court is that building over there ciate the gentleman’s concern, and I the gentlewoman’s references to the somewhere. But that is the bulwark we think we ought to note at this point issue of clean air, because this is some- have against bad legislation, bad laws that it actually goes, of course, far be- thing research is showing is not just a in this country. It is the bulwark we yond the Supreme Court. The Supreme transitory problem. We have just had have for our Bill of Rights, our pre- Court is the ultimate law of the land. published a report in Southern Cali- cious individual liberties. Just re- It does symbolically capture our atten- fornia, which is now no longer the cently, snuck through the Congress in tion; it is something we can focus on. smog capital of the United States. the intelligence bill is an Official Se- But, of course, as the gentleman well Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. It used to be. crets Act for the United States of knows, we rely heavily, in terms of our Mr. BLUMENAUER. That honor, America. work in the Federal Government, in that distinction has been claimed by Mr. BLUMENAUER. I beg your par- enforcement of rights from environ- Houston during the course of Governor don? ment to choice to consumer protection; Bush’s term of office, that losing this Mr. DEFAZIO. An Official Secrets it is a rare decision that gets to the Su- lung function over the course of a few Act. It was made part of the intel- preme Court. years becomes permanent. They have ligence bill which, of course, we cannot Day in, day out, these are decisions been able to identify that the smog in read before we vote on it, and it was that are made in the Federal district Southern California reduces the growth put in it before anyone knew it was courts and circuit courts where there of lung capacity 10 percent and makes there. They do have a special room has been a log jam that has been cre- people more likely for a lifetime to be where you can go and read it if you ated, and again, because the Repub- hospitalized, for example, for asthma want, but you cannot talk about it, so licans in the Senate have refused to attacks. When we look at the record of I do not go and read it. But they put in move forward in a bipartisan way for Governor Bush in Texas, the smog a clause which would establish an Offi- an appointment to lower-court posi- problems in Texas cities have actually cial Secrets Act in the United States of tions. Oftentimes, these are incredibly increased in the 6 years that he has America. Not even just for national de- well-qualified people, where there is bi- been governor. fense purposes, but for anything that partisan support back home. But there Mr. Speaker, Texas ranks first in the any government bureaucrat who is is a backlog now, and the floodgates Nation in toxic air emissions from in- anywhere in the government who has a are going to be loose for the next ad- dustrial facilities, discharging over 100 stamp that says, classified, they can ministration, and there will be hun- million pounds of cancer-causing pol- stamp anything on their desk ‘‘classi- dreds of judicial appointments that lutants and other contaminants in the fied,’’ and anybody who discloses it or will seize and control the character of air annually. Of the 50 largest indus- second- or third-hand prints it in the the judiciary for a generation to come. trial companies in Texas, 28 violate the newspaper or talks about it, even a I would note that we have been Clean Air Act. Currently, the areas of Member of Congress, would be subject joined by our colleague from the State Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort to criminal penalties. of Oregon (Ms. HOOLEY), and I am Worth, El Paso, Beaumont, Port Ar- Now, would we ever know about the happy to yield to her if she wishes to thur are in violation of Federal clean problems created at the Department of continue the colloquy. air standards for ozone pollution. As I Defense in acquisition or the problems Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, mentioned, for the second year in a in other parts of the government if all I thank the gentleman for yielding. row, Houston is the smog capital of the of the States could just be simply clas- As we look at this election and look United States, surpassing Los Angeles. sified? So we are going to be turning to at what it means to people, I think Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, the next Supreme Court unless we can sometimes as we talk about in this when the gentleman talks about that, get this bill vetoed by the President Congress, we have actually stopped a again, we have to say well, so what, it and sent back down here to strip out lot of environmental riders. Well, what is the smoggiest place; but how does it the new Official Secrets Act. We will be are riders? What does that mean? What affect people? Well, asthma is now the turning to the next Supreme Court to does really affect people in their every- number one reason that children miss see whether or not our precious lib- day lives? All I have to do is look back school, the number one reason for ab- erties maintain any sort of modicum of at the time when in 1994, 6 short years senteeism in our schools today. That is control over the government. I mean ago, when Gingrich and gang took over directly related to what the gentleman that is extraordinary. Just think about and some of the policies that they tried was just talking about; it is our air and

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 25342 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 whether or not it is clean air or dirty ment after amendment, trying to fix Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. If the gen- air. the problems with the law and lock tleman will continue to yield, I am Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, it step, 100 percent of the Republicans going to go back to clean air for just a strikes me that if Governor Bush was voted against us, the Democrats in the minute. I know we have been talking concerned about that environmental minority, and that bill went through about clean water. I want to go back to threat, we would have seen some mani- the House. clean air for just a minute. festation of it, some energy, some pas- And if Bill Clinton, if we had not had The gentleman was talking about the sion. a President downtown saying if that voting record of Governor Bush or the State he presides over, and the gen- b 1545 bill gets near my desk, I will veto it, shred it and destroy it, that probably tleman talked about when the pollu- Mr. BLUMENAUER. As Governor- would have become the law of the land, tion went up in Dallas, not wanting to elect, Bush opposed new vehicle emis- and it would have taken us back actu- do emission tests because it was incon- sions testing programs that had been ally to the days when any industry venient and it was costly. designed and contracted by the State anywhere could dump. I had the privilege, I guess, of going to implement the 1990 Clean Air Act. This bill actually embodied a new to school in Southern California for a He called it onerous and inconvenient. principle, and this is free market eco- couple of years, and the first 2 months As Governor in 1995, he worked out a nomics. Anybody who wants to can I was at school, September and Octo- deal with his legislature to overturn dump whatever they want in the water, ber, I was sick the entire time. I did the centralized inspections, because it and the bill said the public would be not know what was wrong with me. was too inconvenient. Instead, the de- obligated if they wanted to use the Finally, I went to a doctor, then I centralized system, similar to the old water for something other than a sewer went to another doctor, because I had system except it costs more, the tests to clean it back up. It would have no idea why I felt so lousy. And then were less accurate, and it was easier to taken us back to the 1950s and early one day, I woke up, and there were evade. 1960s when we had rivers here in the mountains behind the college. I said, Now we are in a situation. Dallas, for eastern United States that actually where did they come from? A miracle instance, is in noncompliance. His re- caught fire. A lot of people are too has happened. There are mountains sponse in the case of Dallas was to young to remember that today. That back here. We finally discovered it was argue with EPA to change how they actually happened, the Cuyahoga River the air pollution that had made me were testing the methodology, not and other rivers, they caught fire, they sick for 2 months. clean it up. were so polluted, they were so dead. Mr. Speaker, in our State, where we Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, if the The Willamette River in our own do have mandatory vehicle emissions, I gentleman would continue to yield, State was an open cesspool, and it is go have those. And, yes, it is a little that is the interesting way to deal with only because of Federal laws that bit inconvenient. It costs me some air pollution, of course, would be to the many of these rivers have begun, begun money, but having had that experience change the standards. I think we can to restore their health. of what happens when you have dirty actually expect in a Bush Presidency, We are not yet done with that jour- air, I now gladly go and get my car if there should continue to be a Repub- ney, and it is going to come to a tested to make sure that I am driving lican Congress, that that would hap- screeching halt if not turning back the a car that does not pollute. pen. clock with a Bush Presidency. I just think that is what happens to I remember the bad old days before Mr. BLUMENAUER. If I may just re- people every single stinking day that we had a Federal Clean Air Act, and as claim my time briefly, I want to just you have that kind of air pollution. a concerned graduate student at the follow up on one of the gentleman’s People become sick, and it may be in- University of Oregon, went to a meet- points, because today many people convenient to go and get your car test- ing with people concerned about pollu- take for granted the protections of the ed, but let me tell my colleagues, it is tion from a local company. And this Clean Water Act. They take for grant- a lot more inconvenient to be sick, it is was before we had a Federal law and ed some of the progress that came, as a lot more inconvenient to be in the the representative of this rather large the gentleman mentioned, at the ex- hospital, and when you look at the company that is now known and adver- pense of a lot of time, money, energy number of students that miss school tises widely for being environmentally and struggle. every single year because of their asth- responsible was to say, that is the One of the members of the ticket, ma problems, I will tell my colleagues smell of jobs, and if you do not like it, Secretary Cheney, who has a record it is well worth it. I cannot imagine we will move to Idaho, because they do that he compiled as a Member of this having a President who would not care not care. Chamber, and when we look back at about our clean air. Mr. Speaker, that is what happens if what his work is there, it gives us some Mr. BLUMENAUER. The comments you dismantle strong Federal stand- sense, perhaps, of his values and what the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. ards, which is exactly what we know it brings to the Republican ticket. HOOLEY) is making in terms of her per- would happen under a Bush-Cheney Mr. DeFAZIO. A voting record is a sonal commitment to the environment, Presidency, if they had a compliant very good way to understand someone’s actually, we know from survey re- Congress. future conduct. search that the American public is Let me just turn for a second for Mr. BLUMENAUER. If we look at the willing to pay a little bit for clean air. clean water. We take it for granted. voting record of then-Representative They are willing to pay a little bit for Water is going to become one of the Cheney, he voted seven times against clean water. most precious commodities in this cen- authorizing clean water programs, They know that investing in the long tury. Wars will be fought over water often as one of a small minority who run in the environment is something according to the CIA. In fact, we are voted against authorization. that is important for their future and close to that in some parts of the In 1986, he was one of only 21 Mem- their children’s future. That is why as world. We are running out of potable bers who voted against the override of we look at the two candidates and com- water. We take a lot for granted. President Reagan of the appropriations pare their performances, compare their At the height of the Republican revo- to carry out the Clean Water Act, one platforms and their ideals, looking at lution here, I sat on the Committee on of only 26 Members to vote against the performance in the State of Texas Transportation and Infrastructure, we overriding the veto of the Clean Water is so unnerving for me. Texas ranks had a markup that went on for 5 days. Act, a lifetime record, according to the near the bottom of all the States in the We were working on a piece of legisla- League of Conservation Voters of 13 union in the investments that they tion to reauthorize the expired Clean percent, one of the worst of that gen- make to try and clean up the environ- Water Act. We went through amend- eration. ment.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 October 28, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 25343 One would think that a large State The money for the CARA bill is sible for many of the problems we have with such huge environmental prob- money that comes from lease charges talked about. Now we are going to put lems would be maybe working a little offshore oil and gas drilling. These are their folks in the White House. I hope harder. But the State of Texas ranks public lands. These are public re- not. 44th out of all the States in per capita sources. We exact a modest royalty Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, spending on environmental programs. when the oil companies do not defraud if the gentleman will yield, going back Mr. Speaker, they are the third worst the taxpayers, for the extraction of to talk about CARA for a minute and, in the country for toxic water pollu- that oil and gas. And the law has said again, a program that really provides tion. When we look at areas, for in- for more than 20 years that that money open space, provides public lands, stance, like open space and public is supposed to flow to the acquisition makes sure that we take care of our lands, the Bush-Cheney ticket has re- of open space, conservation, and park coastline and our coastal resources, sponded that maybe they would like to lands. And it has not. and, again, it does not cost the tax- undo some of the monument designa- Finally, in a bipartisan basis, this payers money because it comes from tions that we have seen this adminis- Congress came together and said the drilling offshore. I believe that pro- tration step forward, but looking at enough is enough. We are going to take gram, not only was supported in a huge what they have done in the State of that money that is being paid by those way here, in a bipartisan way, but sup- Texas. Texas ranks 49th out of the oil and gas companies, and we are ported by most of the Governors in the States in the amount of money it going to use it for the purpose for states. spends on its State parks. which it is intended. We are not going Now, I do not know, and maybe one Governor Bush appointed a commis- to steal it, and spend it on some other of the gentlemen know, whether Bush sion to look at those problems. I will part of the Federal Government or the supported that as Governor of Texas. I say that this is an area that has had bi- Pentagon or anything else. am asking my colleagues that because partisan support around the country. Perhaps Governor Bush’s concerns he keeps talking about, ‘‘well, I want Republicans and Democrats in our come back to the oil industry again, to work in a bipartisan way, and I can State support public space, open space, since he made his fortune drilling rath- get the job done.’’ I cannot tell my col- parks. er unsuccessfully for oil, but that is leagues how many times I have heard Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. They have not a prerequisite to making money in ‘‘I can get the job done. I can go work done it with their dollars, by the way. Mr. BLUMENAUER. They have that industry. Or Vice Presidential in a bipartisan way. I will get results.’’ I wish he would pick up the phone stepped up, they approved local initia- nominee Cheney, who headed up an oil and make a call to the Senate Presi- tives. The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. services company that consulted with dent and the Speaker of the House if he DEFAZIO) is on the Committee on Re- the OPEC countries and got them to sources that has been working with the successfully constrain production to cares about that issue or any other interesting leadership of the gentleman drive up the prices, also did well in the issue that we have been dealing with here. I mean, we can go into real Pa- from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gen- industry. tients’ Bill of Rights. He says he sup- tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE If I could just reference one thing ports that, even though he did not. MILLER) to craft CARA, which is cur- from yesterday that many people rently dead in the Senate, because the might have missed on the floor, we had Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, he ve- Republican leadership will not allow it a debate over something called POGO, toed it. to be voted on, that passed here over- not the comic strip; but POGO is the Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. He vetoed it, whelmingly with bipartisan support; scandal, where a number of oil compa- right. but in Texas, the governor appointed a nies defrauded the Federal Govern- Mr. DEFAZIO. It came along without commission to look at it and then ment. That is, the taxpayers of the his signature. would not support that commission’s United States, from paying their lawful Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. But he says efforts to solve the problems. fees for the extraction of oil and gas he supports it. But I am just saying he They wanted to remove a cap on the from Federal lands, from lands that keeps talking about how he can get sporting goods tax to increase their were owned by all the people of the this done in a bipartisan way. I wished revenues. He did not support the pro- United States. he would pick up the phone and call posal. The measure died. They essentially plea bargained to a some of these people. He created this task force and ig- one half of a $1 billion settlement. We Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I nored the request for additional fund- do not know really how much they appreciate that sentiment. ing. A year ago on the campaign trail, stole; but they plea bargained to that. Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, Governor Bush did not even know how But this Republican Congress has spent do my colleagues know if he supported to respond to a question about the all of its time trying to investigate the CARA? CARA legislation. He did not know people who blew the whistle, not the Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, my whether he supported it or not. He cer- oil company executives who defrauded understanding is that he is now sup- tainly has not added his voice to try the American people of hundreds of portive. and break the partisan gridlock on the millions of dollars. But let us find and Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Oh, he did part of the Republicans in the Senate get and harass those whistleblowers in not know about it. That is right, he did right now so he could get CARA the Federal Government who exposed not know about it. When all the other through this Chamber. this. governors supported it, he did not Mr. DEFAZIO. If the gentleman know about it. would yield on that, there may be two b 1600 Mr. BLUMENAUER. Yes. In response reasons for Governor Bush opposing Do we think that those whistle- to a direct question, he was unable to this wonderful new program that would blowers would be able to keep their indicate whether or not he supported not have cost the American taxpayers jobs in a Bush-Cheney oil company ad- it. He just did not know how to answer a penny to better take care of our pub- ministration? I do not believe so. that question, according to the San lic lands, to enhance open space, ac- So to say there is no difference be- Antonio Express News of June 15, 1999. quire park lands from willing sellers tween the candidates for President is But having attempted to do some- with great private property protections absurd, and particularly on all these thing in Texas, falling short of the in the bill. strains that can come back to the ten- mark, not supporting them, it would I think perhaps it goes back to where tacles of the oil industry which has had seem this would be a classic oppor- we started our discussion, because this the largest profits and the largest in- tunity if he now supports it, if it is thread runs through everything. Dirty crease in profits in its history in this ‘‘free money from the Federal Govern- air down in Texas is principally due to last quarter, gouging the Americans ment’’, and if he opposes ‘‘partisan pollution by the oil industry. every day at the pump, and is respon- bickering’’, maybe he can intervene

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:17 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H28OC0.001 H28OC0 25344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE October 28, 2000 and say something to the Republican billion. Their two largest customers about democracy. If we want to keep leadership so all it has to do is be voted were, surprise, the United States De- this democracy going, then people real- on. Because we all know, if it were partment of Defense. Former Secretary ly need to participate, and they need to brought to a vote on the floor of the Cheney of the revolving door managed do that by voting. Senate, it would pass overwhelmingly to get them contracts with the agency Then I think they have to really because it is supported by the Amer- which he headed until just a year or think through what a President does. I ican public. It just makes too much two before that. They also had a con- mean, a President deals with the Con- sense. tract from the British Defense Min- gress. They deal with policy that af- Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, istry. fects everyday people’s lives, day in if the gentleman will yield, do we need Then they raked in another $1.5 bil- and day out, whether it is if they can to give him the phone numbers of those lion in government loans from the Ex- go and afford their prescription drugs, people? port-Import Bank and the Overseas whether there is a safety net for them Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, it Private Investment Corporation, up with Social Security so that, when is a concern. But it seems to me that from $100 million before Mr. Cheney they retire, if they do not have much we take a step back and we look at the took over. money, like my mom did. I mean, she approach that has been offered up. Mr. BLUMENAUER. But it had noth- had $72 a month in her retirement plan. We have talked a little bit about air ing to do with the government, Mr. She could not have survived without quality problems in the State of Texas, Speaker. Social Security. which are substantial, and they are Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, this is It is the roads we built. It is making getting worse as it relates to other the private sector making money off sure that we keep our Nation free. It is parts of the country. Governor Bush the government. But that is his proud how they deal with foreign policy. It is has touted his voluntary program to record. I think that causes some grave who appoints the Supreme Court. It is deal with over 700 factories that are concern. I mean, not only as chief exec- who sets the policy, and are they look- not meeting the air quality standards. utive was he involved in colluding with ing out for just a few people, or are Many of these have been grandfathered the oil ministers of the OPEC countries they looking out for all of us. in. and urging them to drive up the price I want them to think very, very care- The approach that was touted by of oil, and he succeeded in that effort, fully about this election. I want them Governor Bush under legislation in but, then after he finished raising the to vote. But this decision is in their Texas over a year ago, Senate bill, S. price of our oil and gas by colluding hands about who is it that they want 767, was basically voluntary compli- with OPEC, he then turned to the Fed- for President, to think through the ance. Well, in the face of this voluntary eral taxpayers to greatly enrich his kind of person they want as President compliance, the Texas Air Crisis Cam- company, and then to provide him with and the skills that person has to help paign has gone back and looked at a huge payoff as he left. each person in this country. what has actually happened in the But, remember, he did take some Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, just on State of Texas. Of these over 700 factories, only a tough steps while he was there. He did the theme of voting, I hear many of the small number have stepped forward and lay off several thousand American same things that the gentlewoman done anything. The total amount of workers. So he certainly deserved that from Oregon (Ms. HOOLEY) heard on tel- harmful air pollution from these few $30 million golden parachute when he evision last night from some of my own dozen plants that are doing anything left. We can certainly understand that. constituents. The government is not at all has reduced harmful air pollution Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, relevant to me. What you are doing is by less than one-third of 1 percent. It is it is probably a very small amount of not relevant to me. an approach that I think is something money compared to all the money he Well, a lot of times it is not. They that most people would not be very ex- brought in off of government. are right. The fact that we investigate cited about applied on the Federal Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, we whistleblowers and not oil price com- level. are reaching the last 4, 5 minutes of pany fixing or stealing money from the But if we are going to have ap- our discussion here today. I did want to American taxpayers, it is right, the pointees that are drawn from the ranks accord the gentlewoman from Oregon government is not relevant to their of the people that are supposed to be (Ms. HOOLEY) some time if she had concerns. It is not relevant, because regulated, if we are going to have a ju- some concluding thoughts about the they did not vote. If one does not vote, diciary that is populated with people impact of the 2000 election, the envi- the government is going to be run by who are hostile to the notion of gov- ronment and the choices that we are the special interests who are funding ernment regulation, we may be forced faced. many of the campaigns. People must to rely on this approach. I think the re- Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, vote. They have to go out and vote. port is such that it would be a sad one I think this is, and people have said it Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I in terms of actually producing results. before, this is probably one of the most think that is an appropriate tenor on Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, if the important elections we will ever have. which to close our discussion, because gentleman will yield, I could not find It is interesting. I turned on the news there are opportunities from coast to this earlier in my notes. I know we last night when I got home, and I coast for people to make a difference in have covered a lot of ground here, but watched them talking to many people this election, because it is so close. there is so much to talk about that the who were undecided. One of the things It seems to me that it is important. conventional press is not talking they said over and over again was, It is one of the things I could not dis- about. well, there is not much difference be- agree with Mr. Nader more strongly. He mentioned the ties of Vice Presi- tween the two of them. Well, we like There is a huge difference between the dential nominee, former Representa- one. We know he does not know much, record of the most environmentally tive, former Secretary of Defense, but we do not like his personality sensitive Vice President since Teddy former Halliburton Company execu- much. So those were the kinds of infor- Roosevelt, an administration that has tive, Mr. Cheney. Mr. Cheney, again, mation that they were talking to the done an excellent job with the environ- was chief executive for a short 4 or 5 press about. Or I do not know whether ment, not everything, maybe, that years of this oil services company. Dur- I am going to vote. some of us would want, but as my col- ing that time, and he says, again, if we I guess I want people to keep a couple leagues have pointed out, having to ac- recall, nothing to do with the public of things in mind as this election tually hold back the tide from an the fact that they gifted him with $30 comes up. First of all, one of the things antienvironmental Congress led by Re- million for his tenure there, 5 years. that makes this country so great is publicans who were not sympathetic. Well, their government contracts that people participate. So voting is It seems to me that this is an oppor- during that time period doubled to $2.3 absolutely critical. It is really all tunity for Americans to look very

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Mr. Speaker, I ern, not just for 4 years, but is going to Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee move that the House do now adjourn. determine a judiciary for a generation. on House Administration, reported The motion was agreed to; accord- I would hope that people would, in that that committee had examined and ingly (at 4 o’clock and 13 minutes fact, focus on the difference between found truly enrolled bills and a joint p.m.), under its previous order, the performance and make a difference, resolution of the House of the following House adjourned until tomorrow, Sun- not pretend to send a message, but to titles, which were thereupon signed by day, October 29, 2000, at 6 p.m. really take that vote in a way that will the Speaker: make a difference in terms of the f H.R. 2780. An act to authorize the Attorney President, in terms of the Congress, in General to provide grants for organizations TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED terms of providing the type of political to find missing adults. BILL representation they want. H.R. 2884. An act to extend energy con- Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the fol- It seems to me that, when we have servation programs under the Energy Policy lowing action was taken by the Speak- and Conservation Act through fiscal year the most competitive Presidential race er: in 40 years, the most competitive Con- 2003. gressional race in half a century, and a H.R. 4404. An act to permit the payment of H.R. 1689. Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure extended situation, as I mentioned, we have not medical expenses incurred by the United States Park Police in the performance of for a period ending not later than October 29, seen with the Supreme Court in 177 duty to be made directly by the National 2000. years, and all of them converge at the Park Service, to allow for waiver and indem- H.R. 1882. Referral to the Committee on same time in this election, it is critical nification in mutual law enforcement agree- Ways and Means extended for a period ending for people to cast that vote carefully ments between the National Park Service not later than October 29, 2000. because it is going to make a huge dif- and a State or political subdivision when re- H.R. 2580. Referral to the Committee on ference for them, their children, and quired by State law, and for other purposes. Transportation and Infrastructure extended for generations to come. H.R. 4957. An act to amend the Omnibus for a period ending not later than October 29, Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 2000. f 1996 to extend the legislative authority for H.R. 4548. Referral to the Committee on the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a Education and the Workforce extended for a LEAVE OF ABSENCE commemorative work. period ending not later than October 29, 2000. H.R. 4585. Referral to the Committee on By unanimous consent, leave of ab- H.R. 5083. An act to extend the authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to Commerce extended for a period ending not sence was granted to: use certain park lands in the City of South later than October 29, 2000. Mr. BECERRA (at the request of Mr. Gate, California, which were acquired with H.R. 4725. Referral to the Committee on GEPHARDT) for today and October 29 on amounts provided from the land and water Education and the Workforce extended for a account of business in the district. conservation fund, for elementary school period ending not later than October 29, 2000. Mr. GREEN of Texas (at the request of purposes. H.R. 4857. Referral to the Committee on Mr. GEPHARDT) for today after 11:00 H.R. 5157. An act to amend title 44, United the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Serv- a.m. on account of personal reasons. States Code, to ensure preservation of the ices, and Commerce for a period ending not records of the Freedmen’s Bureau. later than October 29, 2000. f H.R. 5314. An act to amend title 10, United f States Code, to facilitate the adoption of re- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED tired military dogs by law enforcement agen- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By unanimous consent, permission to cies, former handlers of these dogs, and other Under clause 2 of rule XII, public persons capable of caring for these dogs. address the House, following the legis- H.R. 5331. An act to authorize the Fred- bills and resolutions were introduced lative program and any special orders erick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a and severally referred, as follows: heretofore entered, was granted to: memorial and gardens on Department of the By Mr. REYES: (The following Member (at the re- Interior lands in the District of Columbia or H. Con. Res. 438. Concurrent resolution ex- quest of Mr. MCNULTY) to revise and its environs in honor and commemoration of pressing the sense of Congress regarding the extend his remarks and include extra- Frederick Douglass. importance of locating a national immigra- neous material:) H.J. Res. 118. Joint resolution making fur- tion museum in El Paso, Texas; to the Com- ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. SHERMAN, for 5 minutes, today. year 2001, and for other purposes. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. KIL- (The following Members (at the re- PATRICK, Mr. RUSH, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. quest of Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania) f OWENS, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. RIVERS, to revise and extend their remarks and Mr. REYES, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ROMERO- include extraneous material:) SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BARCELO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. Mr. HILL of Montana, for 5 minutes, BLUMENAUER, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. today and October 29. The SPEAKER announced his signa- GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, for 5 FILNER, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DINGELL, minutes, today. the following titles: Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- S. 614. An act to provide for regulatory re- gia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JACKSON- f form in order to encourage investment, busi- LEE of Texas, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. ness, and economic development with re- HINCHEY): SENATE BILL AND CONCURRENT spect to activities conducted on Indian H. Res. 661. A resolution supporting youth RESOLUTION REFERRED lands. civic literacy in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. A bill and a concurrent resolution of S. 835. An act to encourage the restoration the Senate of the following titles were of estuary habitat through more efficient f project financing and enhanced coordination taken from the Speaker’s table and, of Federal and non-Federal restoration pro- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC under the rule, referred as follows: grams, and for other purposes. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS S. 1761. An act to direct the Secretary of S. 1586. An act to reduce the fractionated Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclama- ownership of Indian lands, and for other pur- tion, to conserve and enhance the water sup- poses. were added to public bills and resolu- plies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; to the S. 2719. An act to provide for business de- tions as follows: Committee on Resources. velopment and trade promotion for Native H.R. 1275: Mrs. JONES of Ohio, and Mr. REG- S. Con. Res. 138. concurrent resolution ex- Americans, and for other purposes. ULA. pressing the sense of Congress that a day of S. 2950. An act to authorize the Secretary H.R. 1512: Mr. INSLEE. peace and sharing should be established at of the Interior to establish the Sand Creek H.R. 3842: Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. LUCAS of Okla- the beginning of each year; to the Com- Massacre National Historic Site in the State homa, and Mr. LARSON. mittee on International Relations. of Colorado. H.R. 5185: Mr. PAYNE.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE ENERGY emissions per year. Finally, fuel cells have the ensure the United States is energy self suffi- INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2000 capability to cleanly process methane emis- cient by the year 2010. Authorizes up to $20 sions from landfills and anaerobic digester million for completion of this plan. HON. JOHN B. LARSON gases from wastewater treatment facilities into Authorizes a total of $140 million over 3 OF CONNECTICUT energy, thereby preventing these harmful years to establish a federal pilot program to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES emissions from degrading the environment. purchase up to 100 commercially available This technology presents us with an extraor- 200 kW fuel cell power plants or up to 20 mW Thursday, October 26, 2000 dinary opportunity, at a critical time in this of power generated from commercially avail- Mr. LARSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to country’s development. As you are aware, the able fuel cell power plants for use at federally introduce my bill, the Energy Independence United States imported an average of nearly owned or operated facilities. Act, designed to ensure the energy self-suffi- 11 million barrels of oil per day last year from Gives site selection priority to sites that (1) ciency of the United States by the year 2010 foreign countries to meet our domestic energy are classified as non-attainment areas under through targeted investments in an emerging needs, totaling nearly 4 billion barrels during Title I of the Clean Air Act; (2) have computer green energy technology called fuel cells. all of 1999. Even at last year’s comparatively or electronic operations that are sensitive to We have before us, for the first time in modest average price of $15 per barrel, that power supply disruptions; (3) need a reliable human history, the technology to provide adds up to more than $60 billion spent on for- uninterrupted power supply; (4) are in a re- clean, reliable energy for every person, home, eign oil. With the average price of crude oil at mote location or have other factors requiring business, and vehicle in America. With this about $24 per barrel for just the first 5 months off-grid power generation; or (5) need to main- technology, we have the opportunity to end of 2000, Americans have already spent more tain critical manufacturing or other activities once and for all America’s reliance on foreign than $48 billion on imported oil, roughly 80 that support national security efforts. energy sources while at the same time cre- percent of what Americans paid during all of Authorizes a total of $140 million over 3 ating quality jobs for the next century in a new 1999. We must break this cycle of depend- years to establish a program for the dem- and expanding technological field. ency, and strengthen our economy by turning onstration of fuel cell proton exchange mem- The technology I refer to is called a fuel cell. this level of spending back to domestic brane (PEM) technology in commercial, resi- This technology has been with us since it was sources. dential, and transportation applications. first used to power the Gemini and Apollo The current oil crisis has served to remind Authorizes a total of $150 over 3 years to spacecraft, and is still powering NASA’s fleet us, after nearly two decades of complacency, establish a comprehensive Proton Exchange how fragile the relationship is between our en- of space shuttles. It has finally matured to a Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Bus Demonstra- ergy sources, the vitality of our economy, and point where stationary power plants are pro- tion Program to address hydrogen production, the livelihood of every man, woman, and child viding reliable commercial power today and is storage, and use in transit bus applications. in this country. The price of a barrel of crude prepared to demonstrate its advantages to the Promotes the application of technology de- oil reaches into every corner of our society, general public in clean, quiet, and efficient res- velopments and improved manufacturing pro- from affecting the cost of transporting food idential, bus, and car applications. duction and processes for proton exchange from our farms and ranches to the dinner Current stationary fuel cell demonstrations membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. table, to affecting the cost of each one of us within the Department of Defense have Directs the various agencies of the federal traveling to and from work, to affecting our showed an energy cost savings of over $3 mil- government that maintain fleets of federal ve- lion, and another unit in service at South very survival at home during cold winter and hot summer months. hicles to develop plans to transition the fleets County Hospital in Rhode Island is saving an We stand now on a fundamental crossroad to incorporate fuel cell technology by 2010. estimated $60,000 to $90,000 in energy costs in this country. We have the ability to provide Directs that any life-cycle cost benefit anal- per year. Perhaps the most important attribute for the economic and national security of the ysis undertaken by a Federal agency with re- of stationary fuel cell power generators in the nation by integrating this new technology into spect to investments in products, services, new, high tech economy is that they nearly our economy. The elimination of noxious construction, and other projects shall include eliminate brownouts and other power outages chemical emissions into our environment and an analysis of environmental and power reli- that disrupt the sophisticated and critical sys- the freedom of not being bound to existing en- ability factors. tems operating many businesses today. For ergy producing monopolies represent a poten- Authorizes $110 million per year for five example, at the First National Bank of Omaha tial impact on our society in the next century years to establish a grant program for state in Nebraska, where milliseconds without as profound as any of the achievements of the and local governments (requiring a 10 percent power can mean millions of dollars in lost rev- 20th century, from the elimination of small pox non-federal funding match) to make invest- enues, the stationary fuel cell installed as the and polio, to the development of the Internet, ments for the use of fuel cell technology in major component of an integrated assured to human’s first flights in space through which meeting their energy requirements, including power system is helping to provide power at this technology was born. However, bold ac- the fueling as a source of power for motor ve- 99.9999 percent reliability, which is equal to a tion is needed, with courage and vision to lead hicles. power interruption of one minute every six the way. Just as steam power generated the first real years. Over the next five years, my legislation industrial revolution in the 19th century, and The environmental benefits of this new tech- would invest approximately 1/60 of the na- power from fossil fuels generated the tremen- nology are also astounding. For example, the tion’s total yearly expenditures on foreign oil to dous technological growth seen in the 20th PC25 stationary power plant, which is the only develop and demonstrate fuel cell technology century, fuel cells are ready to power the commercially available until today, has been that can power our homes, businesses, and country and the world in the 21st century and installed at 29 Department of Defense facilities vehicles. My bill calls for a $1 billion 5-year in- beyond. This legislation is an important step in throughout the United States since 1995. vestment that should eliminate our reliance on this process, and the government must play a These fuel cells are estimated to have elimi- foreign energy sources by 2010 and improve role in this transition for several reasons. First nated 399 tons of SOx, 159 tons of NOx, and world environmental conditions by reducing and foremost, it will provide for the security of over 20,000 tons of CO2. Compared to a typ- overall consumption of fossil fuels and the the country in both economic and military ical combustion-based generator, each indi- harmful chemical emissions they produce. terms by eliminating our reliance on foreign vidual fuel cell unit eliminates more than Specifically, the Energy Independence Act: energy sources. Second, we have a long-term 40,000 pounds of air pollutants, including NOx Directs the Secretary of Energy to transmit responsibility to our seniors and to other peo- and SOx, as well as two million pounds of CO2 to Congress within one year a strategic plan to ple living on fixed incomes to see that they will

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In 1901, the Xavier Chapter of widespread integration of this technology. fessionals, buoyed by Dr. Greengard’s the Daughters of American Revolution erected Fourth, the spread and use of this technology achievements, continue their pursuit of uncov- a monument in honor of General Sevier, and has the opportunity to create a contribution in ering the causes of the most pressing neuro- the marker is located in the southwest corner economic growth and in job creation every bit logical disorders. of the cemetery. A Confederate monument as significant as the development of the high Dr. Greengard is a genuinely fascinating in- atop Myrtle Hill was erected by the Women of tech industry during the last decade. Finally, dividual. He currently serves as the head of Rome as a memorial to the soldiers from as government regulations increasingly call for the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neu- Floyd County who lost their lives in defense of stricter clean air and other pollution limits, fuel roscience at The Rockefeller University in new the Confederate States of America. A monu- cells can provide an effective way for states York City and is the director of the Zachary ment erected by the United Daughters of the and communities to meet these new environ- and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Research Confederacy to the memory of General Na- mental challenges. on Alzheimer’s Disease, also at Rockefeller. than Forest for his bravery and valor in pro- Specifically, the federal government can The Fisher Center, where I serve as a mem- tecting the city from a siege by the Yankees take a leadership role in transitioning and ber of the Board of Trustees alongside Fisher also stands in the cemetery. There are 377 commercializing this technology by using the CEO Michael Stern, is an extraordinarily valu- confederate soldiers, both from the north and powerful leverage of large volume government able research center where Dr. Greengard has south, who lost their lives while here or who purchases of fuel cells to power government made pioneering discoveries in neuroscience were originally from Rome. facilities, including federal housing facilities, as which provide a more conceptual under- Ellen Axon Wilson, first wife of President well as its fleets of vehicles. Further, given the standing of how the nervous system functions Woodrow Wilson, and who was a native of significant amount of federal assistance to at the molecular level. His research into the Rome is buried at Myrtle Hill. She is the only states and local communities for public trans- abnormalities associated with Dopamine First Lady to be buried in the State of Georgia. portation, the federal government can play an serves as a window through which scientists After the First World War, Charles Graves, important role in helping communities meet can examine the effects that Dopamine has on an infantryman from Rome, in the American their transportation needs and meet clean air psychiatric disorders of human beings, such Expeditionary Force, was killed near the requirements at the same time. State and as substance abuse and Attention Deficit Dis- French-German border. On October 15, 1918, local governments and organizations can take order. he was given military honors and buried in the lead on this as well, by integrating this Dr. Greengard has dedicated his life to sci- France. I March 1922, his remains were re- new technology in community planning efforts entific exploration. Since 1953, when he re- turned to U.S. soil. The American people and municipal transportation programs, and I ceived his Ph.D. in biophysics from Johns thought something should be done to prevent have included a significant grant program to Hopkins University, Dr. Greengard has worked wars, and the notion of honoring an Unknown help local governments interested in partici- as a scientific professional in every sense of Soldier and a Known Soldier, was developed. pating in this endeavor. the word. From his days as a scholar at Cam- An Unknown Soldier was selected in France, We have the opportunity to provide leader- bridge University in London, and years as a and his body was enshrined in Arlington Na- ship, solutions, and opportunities at this critical professor of pharmacology at Yale University, tional Cemetery in Washington in 1932. juncture in our nation’s history that can pro- Dr. Greengard has possessed a passion for It was decided that one of the bodies from foundly improve the security and independ- knowledge into the scientific basis of human the final troopship would be selected as the ence of every American, providing a safer, existence. His life is nothing short of an admi- Known Soldier. A sailor was blindfolded, more secure, more productive, and cleaner rable testament to the joy of scholarship and asked to run his hand down a long roster of environment for generations to come. We the rewards of knowledge. names and when his finger stopped on one must not allow this opportunity to be lost. Mr. Speaker, I am immeasurably proud to name, that one would become America’s f have such an esteemed American living and Known Soldier of the World War. The moving IN HONOR OF DR. PAUL working within my district. Dr. Greengard’s finger stopped on the name of Charles W. GREENGARD, 2000 NOBEL PRIZE Nobel Prize is a well-deserved honor and a Graves of Rome, Georgia. However, his moth- WINNER IN MEDICINE tremendous reward for his dedication and tire- er preferred to have his remains brought home less pursuit of scientific truth. to Rome, rather than be interred at Arlington. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY f Charles Graves’ coffin was taken from the troopship with special care, covered with the OF NEW YORK MYRTLE HILL CEMETERY AND American flag, and carefully placed on a spe- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE TOMB OF THE KNOWN SOL- cial carriage drawn by six white horses. An Thursday, October 26, 2000 DIER, ROME, GEORGIA honor guard, made up of U.S. Army generals, Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, accompanied his coffin down the streets of I enthusiastically honor today Dr. Paul HON. BOB BARR New York City. Admirals of the Navy, Gen- Greengard, the 2000 Nobel Prize winner in OF GEORGIA erals of the Marines, Governors from various medicine, who resides and teaches in my dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. States, five U.S. Senators, four Rep- trict. Dr. Greengard received the Nobel Prize resentatives of Congress, the Secretary of for his discovery of how dopamine—a human Thursday, October 26, 2000 War, and the Mayor of New York, all watched neurotransmitter that controls one’s move- Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, one of as thousands of soldiers, veterans, dignitaries, ments, emotional responses, and ability to ex- the most beautiful cemeteries in the nation sits and Gold Star mothers descended upon the perience pleasure and pain—affects the cen- atop Myrtle Hill in Rome, Georgia, where the city. When the coffin finally stopped, President tral nervous system. His advancements in the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers come together. Warren G. Harding spoke about Charles field of neuroscience have greatly increased The cemetery was opened in 1857 and is a Graves and all the others who had paid the ul- our understanding of the relationships be- National Register site. It is the resting place timate price for freedom. tween neurobiological chemicals and some of for more than 20,000 people who have When the ceremonies were complete, the the world’s most widespread neurological dis- shaped Georgia’s history. The hill was pur- body of Charles Graves was loaded onto a orders, such as Parkinson’s Disease, Alz- chased from Shorter College founder Alfred southbound train and a day later it pulled into heimer’s Disease, and Schizophrenia. Such an Shorter. The historic significance of the ceme- Rome. He was buried in a small cemetery out- achievement is one I hold in tremendous re- tery, combined with its beauty, makes it one of side of Rome. After his mother’s death, the gard and I truly hope my colleagues recognize the most unique in the world. body was moved to Myrtle Hill Cemetery; the importance of Dr. Greengard’s In one corner of the cemetery is a monu- where it has been to this day. Thirty-four mag- groundbreaking discovery. ment to General John Sevier, a Revolutionary nolia trees were planted around the grave to

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This tradition has and their restitution to their rightful owners, to provide this clarification of legislative intent been passed from one generation to the next, and to establish legislative and other guide- and parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles to Section 761 of H.R. 1000, the FAA Reau- lines for the implementation of a process for are proud to bring young family members to thorization bill, P.L. 106–181, enacted earlier Myrtle Hill, and to tell them the stories of the the return of such Holocaust-Era assets. In this year. Known Soldier, Charles W. Graves, and those particular, the Forum focused discussion on Section 761 provides a process for land ex- of others who fought for the freedom, and the legal, historical, archival, and museum-re- changes to facilitate a railroad track realign- peace, we should cherish each and every day. lated problems related to the search, identi- ment and straightening project through Elmen- dorf AFB and Fort Richardson, Alaska. Track f fication, and restitution of plundered cultural property. The declaration issued at the conclu- is to be relocated further away from the run- VILNIUS INTERNATIONAL FORUM sion of the Forum called upon governments to way landing clear zone, ammunition storage areas, and other military facilities. It will also ON HOLOCAUST-ERA LOOTED work together to achieve these objectives. CULTURAL ASSETS provide safety and operational benefits for the Mr. Speaker, I am delighted that important combined passenger and freight rail line. The HON. TOM LANTOS progress was made at the Vilnius Forum. The small land parcel segments that need to be Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament), on the eve of exchanged on a nearly acre-for-acre basis will OF CALIFORNIA be between the state-owned Alaska Railroad the opening of the conference, voted to turn IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on the one part, and the Secretary of the Inte- over 370 Torah scrolls to Jewish groups in a Thursday, October 26, 2000 rior, the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, or gesture consistent with the objectives of the such other federal agencies as may be nec- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I want to call the Forum. These scrolls, which have been kept in essary, on the other part. attention of my colleagues to the four-day the Lithuanian state library, will be turned over Of course, it is the intent of Section 761 that Vilnius International Forum on Holocaust-Era to Jewish organizations and Jewish syna- matters needed to facilitate these land ex- Looted Cultural Assets, which was held in gogues within Lithuania. changes between the federal agencies and Vilnius, Lithuania, earlier this month. Rep- the state railroad, as well as the overall pur- resentatives of 37 countries, the Council of A second important result of the conference, poses of this project, are necessarily implied Europe, and 17 non-governmental organiza- Mr. Speaker, was the breakthrough agreement therein. For example, it will obviously be nec- tions participated in this important conference. reached by the governments of the United essary on a temporary basis during surveying, The United States was very ably represented States and Russia on opening Russian ar- preliminary engineering, and construction, for by our Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Stuart E. chives to assist in the recovery of art and cul- one or more of these entities to be present si- Eizenstat, who is our Government’s represent- tural treasures looted by the Nazis during the multaneously on each others’ parcels of land, ative on Holocaust restitution issues. World War II. The agreement includes the es- regardless of the exact dates legal title may be transferred. The railroad may, by nec- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the Govern- tablishment of a U.S.-based foundation which ment of Lithuania for hosting this important essary implication, locate and construct its will help identify plundered cultural assets by new track facility without the need for a sepa- conference. I also want to pay particular trib- creating a register of such cultural items. ute to my dear friend Emanuelis Zingeris, a rate fee or use permit being processed under Christie’s Auction House in the United States former member of the Lithuanian Seimas (Par- the usual federal land management statutes. secured an initial $500,000 contribution from liament), who conceived and organized this Section 761 already authorizes the applicable outstanding Vilnius Forum, and served as the my dear friends Ronald Lauder, the President Secretary to impose additional terms on the Chairman of the Forum Organizing Com- of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jew- railroad as appropriate to protect the U.S. in- mittee. Zingeris’ parents were among the few ish Organizations, and Edgar Bronfman, Presi- terests. members of Lithuania’s once-flourishing Jew- dent of the World Jewish Congress, to estab- Further, while Section 761 did not directly ish community who survived the Holocaust. An lish this register. amend The Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of estimated 95 percent of Lithuania’s Jewish 1982, under which the federally-owned rail- community were killed by Nazi murderers dur- Mr. Speaker, access to Russian archives road was sold to the state, once again, it is ing World War II. has long been a crucial concern of Jewish logically and necessarily implied that the re- communities and others concerned about the versionary provisions of the 1982 Act will not Mr. Speaker, the Vilnius Forum was the re- apply to land segments given up by the rail- sult of a resolution on ‘‘looted Jewish Cultural restitution of art and other property stolen from Holocaust victims by the Nazis. This new road to facilitate this project. Instead, the re- Property,’’ which was prepared by Emanuelis versionary provisions will transfer and apply to agreement is an important step forward with Zingeris and adopted last year by the Par- the new land acquired by the railroad from the liamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. the effort to catalogue seized property in Rus- federal entities in the exchange. It called for the organization of a European sian museums, and it follows the adoption of Finally, Section 761 had no intent to imply conference to follow up on the Washington legislation by the Russian Duma last May es- any derogation of the permanent withdrawal Conference on Holocaust Era Assets and give tablishing the legal right of Nazi victims to and agreement under Section 1425 of special attention to the return of cultural prop- claim assets removed to the Soviet Union at ANILCA, P.L. 86–487, as to any of the lands erty and relevant legislative reform. the end of World War II. being exchanged. It is the intent of Section In an outstanding address opening the gath- 761 that the lands received by each grantee, ering, Mr. Zingeris expressed the importance Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join either the railroad or the federal entities, shall of the conference internationally and for Lith- me in expressing gratitude and appreciation to have in its hands the same status with respect uania in particular: ‘‘As long as a society fails the Government of Lithuania for hosting the to Section 1425 of ANILCA and the agreement to perceive the need to seek justice, it may highly successful Vilnius Forum, to Stuart as did the lands granted in exchange by each not be called a civic society. The moves taken Eizenstat for his outstanding efforts in rep- such grantee. Further, it is intended that any here in Lithuania like the Vilnius International resenting the position of the United States at land or interest reconveyed by the railroad to Forum, are a significant contribution to the de- this conference, and particularly to Emanuelis a federal agency will be automatically consid- velopment of our civic society. These proc- Zingeris for his enthusiastic leadership in ered a part of the surrounding public land esses, including the Forum, are our ticket bringing this important event together. withdrawal without need for further administra- back to Europe.’’ tive action respecting those lands.

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She will be honored at a special Goalkeeper Tony Meola and veteran players luncheon in New Jersey on November 4, Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Uche Okafor, Mo Johnston, and Preki capped 2000. strong support of H.R. 4281, the ICCVAM their stellar season with Major League Soc- Born in Glenridge and educated in the East (Interagency Coordinating Committee for the cer’s ultimate glory, giving loyal Kansas City Orange school system, Ms. Oliver attended Validation of Alternative Methods) Authoriza- fans their first Major League Soccer title. The Upsala College and received a bachelor of tion Act. This commonsense piece of legisla- Wizards’ fluid teamwork and appreciation for arts degree in Social Science. tion has received overwhelming support from the game were best exemplified by the unself- In 1969, she distinguished herself by be- all interested parties, including endorsements ish style of play that spearheaded their drive coming the first female to be hired by the East from 72 bipartisan cosponsors, the animal towards the trophy. By foregoing individual Orange Police Department after placing first rights community, a coalition of chemical and statistics, the players came together under on the New Jersey Civil Service exam. After product manufacturers, and the administration. one common goal and achieved it in cham- breaking this barrier, she spent her first dec- pionship fashion. ICCVAM was established by the director of ade as a detective in the Juvenile Aide Bureau the National Institute of Environmental Health In addition to their Major League Soccer championship trophy, seven proud Wizards while also taking on an assignment in the rape Sciences in 1994 and is still in operation squad. She continued to be a pioneer in her today. Thus, the bill does not create a new players were selected to join the U.S. National team for an October 25 exhibition match field, becoming a founding member of the Federal bureaucracy. Rather, it improves upon Afro-American police organization with the for- an existing interagency committee and stream- against Mexico Rookie defender Nick Garcia joined fellow defender Brandon Prideaux, mation of the East Orange Kinsmen, Inc. She lines the regulatory process without eliminating was the first recording secretary of the organi- discretion by any Federal agency. H.R. 4281 midfielders Kerry Zavagnin, Matt McKeon, Chris Henderson and Chris Klein, and goal- zation, which was dedicated to serving the simply gives ICCVAM statutory authority to local community. continue establishing guidelines and rec- keeper Tony Meola in Los Angeles to lead the United States to a 2–0 win over the Mexican After a promotion to sergeant in 1979, Ms. ommendations that promote the regulatory ac- Oliver supervised the robbery squad. In 1986, ceptance of scientifically valid, new, revised or national team. Congratulations to the Wizard Members and to the entire U.S. national team while assigned to the Patrol Division, Gloria alternative test methods, thereby eliminating was promoted to lieutenant and was in charge duplicative, time-consuming and costly test for an inspiring victory. The MLS trophy has special meaning for of the ‘‘Safe Neighborhoods Division.’’ She method validation at several other government Wizards’ owner Lamar Hunt, who has long commanded the 4 p.m. until midnight tour of agencies. In addition, because ICCVAM al- been a champion of soccer in the United the Patrol Division, was the Record’s Bureau ready exists, passage of H.R. 4281 will not re- States. Major League Soccer is now the fast- supervisor and was in charge of the Commu- quire any additional budget expenditures. est growing American sport, and its popularity nications Division. In 1998, she was promoted In conclusion, I would like to say that H.R. in Kansas City is a credit to Mr. Hunt and his to acting captain, where she served ten 4281 provides a win-win situation for all commitment to its success. Mr. Hunt’s great months as the commander in charge of the 4 groups and individuals involved with toxicology admiration for his players was noted after the p.m. until midnight tour before her retirement testing. For chemical and product manufactur- game when he stated proudly that, ‘‘These are in September of 1999. ers, who are required to test their products for pages of a memory book that these players Among the hobbies she enjoys are reading, safety before bringing them to the market, the will never forget.’’ traveling and writing poetry. A true family per- bill offers them a centralized body to ensure The Wizards weekly youth programs have son, she is devoted to her eighty-eight year that new test methods are scientifically valid given thousands of children in the Kansas City old father and takes great pride in her two and acceptable for regulatory use before they area the opportunity to meet and interact with nieces, Shelly and Krystal, and her great spend large sums of money on conducting the the athletes they admire. Young athletes re- nieces and nephews. Ms. Oliver is now enjoy- tests for government approval. For animal pro- ceive fundamental training by a member of the ing a well-deserved retirement where she con- tection organizations, this legislation promotes Wizards. These programs provide positive re- tinues to be active as a member of the Board an improved forum in which alternatives to inforcement for youth on and off the field. of Directors of the North End Nursery. animal testing can be scientifically validated Since the inception of these programs in 1995, Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me for regulatory use. From a broader standpoint, Kansas City youth soccer has doubled in play- in commending Ms. Oliver for her outstanding the tests approved by ICCVAM will provide er participation among our youth. professional achievements and her service to Federal agencies with adequate data to pro- Mr. Speaker, please join me in saluting the the community. Let us extend our congratula- tect human and environmental health and Kansas City Wizards for the winning example tions as she receives the Women of influence safety, a development which benefits all Amer- they’ve provided to the young athletes of Kan- Award and our very best wishes for continued icans. sas City, and for their inspired Major League health and happiness. Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the Soccer championship season and U.S. Na- House of Representatives to join me in sup- tional Team success. The Wizards embody f porting H.R. 4281. Let us ensure that ICCVAM the principles of teamwork essential for suc- IN HONOR OF THE VASCULAR continues its important work on behalf of the cess. I ask the House to join me in Congratu- ANOMALIES PROGRAM AT NEW Federal Government, animal rights activists, lating the Kansas City Wizards, Major League YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL and regulated industries across the United Soccer’s 2000 champions and their owner, Mr. CENTER ON VASCULAR ANOMA- States. Lamar Hunt. LIES FAMILY DAY f f SALUTE TO THE KANSAS CITY CONGRATULATIONS, GLORIA JEAN HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY WIZARDS OLIVER A WOMAN OF INFLUENCE OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. KAREN McCARTHY HON. DONALD M. PAYNE Thursday, October 26, 2000 OF MISSOURI OF NEW JERSEY Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today I honor the Vascular Anomalies Pro- Thursday, October 26, 2000 Thursday, October 26, 2000 gram at New York University Medical Center Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call which will celebrate Vascular Anomalies Fam- rise today to offer my congratulations to the to the attention of my colleagues here in the ily Day on October 29, 2000. The Vascular

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25350 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 Anomalies Program at NYU is an exceptional eration’’. Raised in the Great Depression, DR. SPENCER FOREMAN AND medical program that serves a notable role as- some the children of immigrants, they endured ANGELA HOUSE sisting my constituents with their medical hardship at home but rallied to the causes of needs. patriotism and helped the United States defeat HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL The Vascular Anomalies Program began at the threat posed by the Axis nations. Upon OF NEW YORK NYU in the 1980s as a subsidiary of the Insti- coming home from the war, they led produc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU tive and useful lives. They became skilled Medical Center in order to better assist pa- workers and businessmen who worked hard in Thursday, October 26, 2000 tients with vascular anomalies such as raising their children and providing support to Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Angela House is hemangiomas, lymphatic malformations, ve- their communities, churches and synagogues. a small transitional residence providing home- nous vascular malformations, and They served their country both in time of war, less women and their young children with sup- arteriovenous malformations. The medical as well as peace, and we are all better off be- port and training in a supporting, home-like team assembled to serve in the Vascular cause of their sacrifices. setting. A primary goal is to break the cycle of Anomalies Program consists of physicians Several of them will be joined by their homelessness and to achieve self-sufficiency specializing in plastic surgery dermatology, ra- wives, children and grandchildren and other for these families. diology, hematology, psychology, ophthal- family members and friends for this happy This year Angela House is celebrating its mology, otolaryngology, and gynecology. event. While more applications for diplomas first Award Dinner to raise money to buy per- With the skills and guidance of these med- are still being processed, the following people manent quarters for this fine organization. Dr. ical professionals, the NYU Vascular Anoma- have already been certified as High School Spencer Foreman, the President of Montefiore lies program addresses the numerous medical Graduates under the Connecticut program: Al- Hospital, is being honored for his work in get- and psychological issues confronting its pa- bert Lefkin, Herbert Anderson, Donald J. ting Angela House a building for use as a resi- tients. The needs of its patients sometimes re- DesRoches, Robert Douglas Soule, Kenneth dence until Angela House can get its own quire the program to coordinate the participa- William Bassett, Anthony N. Cardillo, Otto D. building. tion of numerous physicians in order to imple- Vincenzi, Joseph J. Viscounti, Edward H. Dr. Foreman has been a health systems ex- ment a successful plan of care. Friedman, and John Robert Clutz. ecutive for nearly 30 years and I can person- The physicians in the Vascular Anomalies Others will be honored posthumously and I ally attest to the good work he is doing in the Program meet twice every month with patients know that their families will also take delight Bronx as President of Montefiore Medical to discuss their concerns. the program which and comfort over the recognition of their Center. Currently he is in the midst of building is funded by the National Foundation for Fa- achievements. They are: Agostino Guzzo and an up to the minute pediatric hospital to treat cial Reconstruction, recently met with federal William A. Zambrello. the children of the Bronx and nearby West- elected officials involved in health care issues In closing Mr. Speaker, I would like to ex- chester County. to discuss facial deformities in children. tend the appreciation of the American people He is a member and past Chairman of the This week, the Vascular Anomalies Program to the fine men who contributed so greatly to Board of Governors of the Greater New York will celebrate Vascular Anomalies Family Day the preservation of our freedoms. They de- Hospital Association and the Board of Direc- to salute the network for parents who support serve our praise and honor. Many of them tors of the League of Voluntary Hospitals. each other through the challenges of raising a have participated in the high school and col- Under Dr. Foreman Montefiore generously child with a facial deformity. I congratulate the lege graduations of their children and grand- donated a three-story building for use by An- NYU Vascular Anomalies Program on this children over the years. However, their own gela House in the work it is doing for young special day and applaud the valuable work of accomplishments are unique and I hope that women in need. Angela House is one of the this exceptional program. these self-effacing men will allow themselves many organizations making a concerted effort Mr. Speaker, I am extremely pleased to and their loved ones to rejoice in the celebra- to solve the problem of homelessness in New know that the NYU Vascular Anomalies Pro- tion of their own lives. I would like to urge my York City. It also makes a crucial difference in gram offers such as instrumental service to colleagues in the House to join me in saluting the future of the children it serves by strength- my constituents. The work of this program is and thanking the World War II Veterans and ening the family unit. greatly beneficial to the residents of my district official high school graduates. The nation and Dr. Foreman and Angela House are well and I wish the NYU Vascular Anomalies Pro- community has learned and benefited much matched. Both are doing good work for the gram all the best in the continuation of its vital from you. Bronx in helping people who are in need. services. f They both contribute so much to making the f Bronx a better place to live, work, and raise a PERSONAL EXPLANATION family. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS FOR f WORLD WAR II VETERANS HON. J.C. WATTS, JR. OF OKLAHOMA COLONEL THOMAS R. FRIERS TO RETIRE FROM THE UNITED HON. JOHN B. LARSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CONNECTICUT STATES AIR FORCE ON 31 DE- Thursday, October 26, 2000 CEMBER 2000. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I Thursday, October 26, 2000 was unable to be here yesterday due to my HON. DAVE WELDON Mr. LARSON. Mr. Speaker, I wish to com- father’s precarious health situation, and OF FLORIDA mend the World War II Veterans who will be missed Recorded Votes #541 (Providing for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES receiving their High School Diplomas at the the consideration of H.R. 4656, Lake Tahoe West Hartford Board of Education on the Basin School Site Land Conveyance Act), Thursday, October 26, 2000 evening of November 8, 2000, more than 55 #542 (Motion to suspend the rules and pass Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Colo- years after they originally were supposed to H. Con. Res. 414: Relating to the Reestablish- nel Friers’ twenty-eight years of service to our have graduated. ment of Representative Government in Af- nation culminate with his assignment as Com- These men all left high school early in order ghanistan), and #543 (Motion to suspend the mander of the Department of Defense Manned to serve their country in the midst of World rules and pass H.R. 4271: The National Space Flight Support Office. Prior to entering War II. They are graduating under the terms Science Education Act) on October 24, 2000, the service, he received a Bachelor of Science and conditions of a recently enacted Con- and Recorded Vote #545 (On ordering the degree in Mechanical Engineering from necticut law that allows people who left high Previous Question on H. Res. 647: providing Clarkson University, New York. He later re- school to join the military to be given their offi- for consideration of H.R. 4811, the Foreign ceived a Master of Science degree in Man- cial diplomas. As such they have now become Operations Appropriations Conference Report, agement from Central Missouri State Univer- certified high school graduates. FY2001) on October 25, 2000. sity. These Veterans represent what Tom Had I been present, I would have voted During the course of his Air Force Career, Brokaw has called ‘‘America’s Greatest Gen- ‘‘aye’’ on all of the above motions. Colonel Friers rose to the level of command

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25351 pilot accumulating more than 4000 hours of RECOGNIZING CHESTER BROWN ON and fill up the tank. In fact, running out of gas flying time in five fixed and rotary-winged air- THE OPENING OF THE WEST appears to be an affirmative policy of the reg- craft. Colonel Friers served in a multitude of WARD CULTURAL CENTER ulatory and land-use agencies of this adminis- locations around the world from Vietnam to tration. the Persian Gulf. He served at many levels: HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS During the past decade, the Federal Gov- DOD Staff, Air Force Headquarters, and Major OF NEW YORK ernment has actively discouraged exploration, production, transportation and use of conven- Command. Colonel Friers was awarded com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mand a remarkable five times. He com- tional energy sources. The sudden increase in manded a detachment, a squadron, a group, Thursday, October 26, 2000 energy costs and reliability problems are a DOD staff agency, and the Air Force’s elite Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to symptomatic of a fundamentally flawed federal Combat Rescue School. He also served as recognize Chester Brown for the realization of energy policy with serious adverse economic flight examiner, aide to commander, director of his dream with the opening of the new location consequences that are only beginning to bub- command protocol, and chief of rescue divi- for the West Ward Cultural Center, Inc. in ble to the surface. Although the Congress pro- sion at the major command level. Newark, New Jersey. This Sunday, October tected the public from their ill-conceived Clin- The decorations from his 28 years of serv- 29, 2000, will mark the relocation of a commu- ton/Gore Btu-tax early in their administration, ice include the Defense Superior Service nity organization that was the realization of a Clinton and Gore appear to have achieved Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious great dream by a truly remarkable man. The their anti-people goals through restrictions on Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, the West Ward Cultural Center has served the energy production and use through the back Aerial Achievement Medal, and the Joint Serv- community for over 20 years, providing food, door. By using the regulatory powers of the ice Commendation Medal. clothing and social services to everyone from Federal agencies, the Clinton/Gore administra- tion has increased the price of energy to all Colonel Friers commanded troops during babies to senior citizens. Americans. How quickly some have forgotten our nations’ triumph in the Persian Gulf. He Mr. Chester Brown, the founder and presi- the lessons of the recent past such as the also commanded during the Khobar Tower dent of West Ward Cultural Center, was edu- cated at Marywood College in Pennsylvania. A Arab Oil Embargo of the 1970’s. bombing, when his 1st Rescue Group lost 19 My district in Michigan has many small and brave airman. community leader and advocate for positive change, Mr. Brown has worked diligently over large businesses that support the automobile- During good times and bad, Colonel Firers the past 20 years helping to make a difference manufacturing sector. I am very aware of how has led with courage and distinction. Like our in the lives of others. West War Cultural Cen- energy costs affect not just the economy, but great national symbol, the eagles of a colonel ter’s new home stands as a tribute to his dedi- the very prosperity so many working Ameri- are well suited to represent the character of cated efforts. cans have been enjoying. this greater leader. Chester Brown is also a devoted family Our prosperity, and particularly the driving man. His wife, Mrs. Loucinda Brown, and their force of our prosperity, the manufacturing sec- f talented daughters, Christina and Crystal, tor, which generated almost 30 percent of share his community spirit. As such, Christina growth of the gross domestic product and was RIESTERER’S BAKERY 70TH pivotal in creating 22 million new jobs in the ANNIVERSARY and Crystal inspired the concept for the ‘‘Chil- dren of Vision,’’ whose aim is to encourage 1990’s, is still dependent on adequate and re- young people to aspire to academic excel- liable energy supplies at internationally com- HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY lence. Christina and Crystal are student in- petitive prices. And the current situation is not structors in Journalism, Computer Science and good. The loss of 133,000 net manufacturing OF NEW YORK Cultural Arts at West War Cultural Center and jobs in a broad range of industries in August, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES participate as mentors for the young. and another 66,000 lost jobs in September, is primarily due to higher energy costs. Because Thursday, October 26, 2000 Chester Brown is the son of the late Mr. Willie Brown and his wife, Mrs. Mable Brown. firms cannot raise prices in this competitive Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speak- Blessed with a unique family of 16 sons and environment, they must respond to higher en- er, I rise today to recognize Riesterer’s Bake daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Brown successfully ergy costs by reducing costs elsewhere. De- Shoppe & Cafe´ on their 70th Anniversary for raised their family by working as a team. They spite the high value that is placed on Amer- their commitment and contributions to the also took pleasure in helping others, which ican workers, sometimes they become the vic- Long Island community. earned them the respect and admiration of tims of bad federal energy policy. The Riesterer family embodies the spirit of many. It also set a precedent for their children, To maintain affordable energy supplies, all small business with their dedication to service especially Chester, to follow. Mr. and Mrs. sources of energy need to be on the table. and values. Their 70th Anniversary is a land- Brown would be proud of the admirable ac- Unfortunately, the Clinton/Gore administration mark achievement for this family-owned and complishments of their son, Chester. Mr. has been encouraging only the politically cor- operated establishment that has become an Speaker, Mr. Chester Brown is more than wor- rect arrows in our energy supply quiver: con- integral part of life in West Hempstead. thy of receiving this honor and our praises, servation, non-hydro renewables and, as ‘‘transition’’ fuel, natural gas. This is an detri- A celebration of the anniversary is planned and I hope that all of my colleagues will join mental and dangerous energy strategy. In- for Friday, October 27, 2000. The Riesterer me in recognizing this truly remarkable man. stead, in addition to continuing efforts to en- family will display a giant seven-foot, seven- f courage energy efficient choices and develop tier picturesque Birthday cake commemorating OUR NATIONAL ENERGY SUPPLY— alternative energy sources, increasing the sup- each decade with a tier full of pictures of the RUNNING ON EMPTY ply of all conventional energy sources remains Riesterer’s legacy. critical for sustained economic growth. I would especially like to recognize Karl HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG Currently, the most glaring policy disconnect Riesterer, Sr., the father of the family, who OF MICHIGAN is between the projections of natural gas de- has recently been installed to the position of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mand over the next decade compared with President of the Bakers Association of Amer- supply realities. Some of the most promising ica. Comprised of over three thousand mem- Thursday, October 26, 2000 energy efficiency technologies—combined bers, the Bakers Association of America is the Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, our Fed- cycle gas turbines and this generation of fuel largest baking organization in the country. I eral Government’s approach to energy re- cells—require natural gas. Several organiza- salute Karl’s dedication that has allowed him minds me of the teenager that has a number tions, including the Department of Energy’s to reach the top of his profession. of intense priorities—none of which involve fill- Energy Information Administration (EIA) and The Riesterer family is a pillar of the Long ing the family car up with gas. As recent sharp the National Petroleum Council, predict there Island small business community and the increases in prices for gasoline, heating oil, will be approximately a 30 percent increase in community as a whole. Mr. Speaker, it is an natural gas, and electricity, and regional fuel the use of natural gas over the next 10 to 15 honor to recognize Riesterer’s Bake Shoppe & shortages indicate, the United States is run- years. Yet U.S. natural gas production has re- Cafe´ on their 70th Anniversary. ning on empty and no one wants to pull over mained stagnant for the past 6 years. Canada

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25352 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 already has increased its exports to the U.S. fundamentally important an adequate supply ing only on energy efficiency, natural gas by more than of energy is to our economic and social well- and non-traditional energy sources, while More importantly half of American house- being. limiting the development and use of other energy sources. There are limits to how holds depend on natural gas for heating. The I would like to introduce into the RECORD a resolution by the Board of Directors of the Na- much energy-efficiency measures and alter- American Gas Association estimates that their native energy sources—some of which re- bills this winter will increase at least 40 per- tional Association of Manufacturers expressing main of speculative economic viability—can cent over last year, and that is if we have an their concern for current energy supply poli- contribute to meeting the energy require- average winter. In addition, our economic cies. This resolution, which the NAM Board ments of our growing nation. Of particular prosperity itself is also in jeopardy. The tens of adopted earlier this month, notes that in order concern is the policy disconnect between millions of working Americans who depend on to sustain economic growth, this country must projections of increases in natural gas con- natural gas for space heating, process energy, have adequate supplies of energy at inter- sumption to meet new energy demands, con- and product feedstocks, are finding the spot nationally competitive prices. I agree with their trasted with current federal policies that dis- analysis that all energy options must be on the courage the production and delivery of new prices for natural gas increasing 2 to 3 times natural gas supplies. If federal policies will over what it was in January of this year. For table for us to maintain and grow our econ- not allow more natural gas to be produced many energy intensive businesses, such a omy, and that energy supply considerations and delivered, then natural gas will not be those that support America’s automobile man- must be part of the overall federal regulatory able to fulfill its potential to sustain eco- ufacturing sector, this is a very serious matter. policy. I commend the attention of my col- nomic growth. And this pain, this crisis, is largely the result leagues to the NAM resolution. By undermining the development of do- of the Clinton/Gore policies of the past eight Mr. Speaker, I submit the NAM resolution mestic oil, gas, nuclear, coal and hydro- years. The Clinton/Gore administration has be inserted in the RECORD at this point. electric power, this Administration has cre- ated ‘‘supply-side’’ disincentives that add up RESOLUTION OF CONCERN OVER ENERGY systematically denied access to natural gas to what is essentially a policy of planned en- SUPPLY POLICIES resources and discouraged adding natural gas ergy dependence by the United States on for- infrastructure to bring natural gas to market. An adequate and secure energy supply at eign sources. Historically, the federal gov- The irony is that everyone knows where globally competitive prices is necessary for ernment has caused enormous economic there is plenty of natural gas, but federal poli- the nation’s economic growth. The NAM— waste when it tries to pick ‘‘winners’’ and and its more than 14,000 member companies cies do not allow it to be developed. The ‘‘losers’’ in the energy marketplace. It has and associations, including 10,000 small and also caused waste when its energy policies Outer Continental Shelf and the multiple-use mid-sized manufacturers—supports the de- public lands on the Eastern Slope of the are not coordinated with other policy objec- velopment of markets and policies that pro- tives or considered in the context of eco- Rocky Mountains contain trillions of cubic feet vide adequate, reliable and competitively nomic growth. of natural gas reserves that cannot be pro- priced energy resources with minimal gov- Current federal policies that discourage duced due to moratoria or numerous Clinton/ ernment intervention. The NAM understands energy supplies and distort energy consump- the critical importance of an economically Gore policies and regulatory actions that im- tion jeopardize economic growth. To meet viable mix of energy sources, consistent with the challenges of a growing population and pede or prevent their development and pro- prudent environmental policies. The NAM is increasing prosperity, while ensuring na- duction. concerned that current federal policies are tional security and environmental protec- And natural gas is just one energy source at odds with the fundamental need to main- tion, America must fully utilize all of its en- that suffers from federal policies. Coal and oil tain adequate future energy supplies for the ergy options. The next Administration and resources are similarly being locked up by fed- economy and the welfare of the American Congress must make the availability of ade- people. eral land use restrictions on multiple-use quate supplies of reliable and competitively lands. Only one new base-load coal plant and Overall, U.S. manufacturers continue to strive for improved efficiency in the com- priced energy a national priority. two expansion units have been built since the petitive world marketplace, including in- As adopted by the NAM Board of Direc- late 1980’s, and none since 1996. No new creasing energy efficiency. The remarkable tors—October 4, 2000. major oil refinery has been built in 25 years. productivity gains of this past decade how- f We haven’t started construction on a nu- ever, have tended to raise energy use. Simul- clear plant in a decade, and no major hydro- taneously increasing productivity and en- HONORING MARILYN CULPEPPER electric dam has been built in memory. More- ergy efficiency in the face of foreign com- over, federal policies have actively discour- petitive pressures has required developing and installing innovative equipment and HON. SONNY CALLAHAN aged continued operation of even existing en- OF ALABAMA ergy facilities. For example, the relicensing processes in all aspects of the manufacturing sector. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES schedule for hydroelectric dams is an inexcus- Despite manufacturers’ ongoing invest- Thursday, October 26, 2000 able eight years. ments to increase energy efficiency, and fed- It seems that, for the current administration, eral and private efforts to develop economi- Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to atrophy and diminishment are the only energy cally viable alternative sources, increasing recognize Marilyn Culpepper for her dedication policies they’ll consider, as indicated by their the supply of traditional energy sources re- to the health and well being of Monroe Coun- support of the flawed Kyoto Protocol, which mains critical in order to sustain economic ty, Alabama, citizens. would use international pressure to coerce growth. For example, the Coastal Plain of Marilyn Culpepper was appointed to the Americans into massive cuts in fossil fuel use. the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the Outer Continental Shelf should be Monroe County Hospital Board in July 1996 Unconstitutionally, this treaty has never ever opened for environmentally responsible oil and elected its chairman by unanimous vote of been submitted to the U.S. Senate for con- and gas production. With respect to elec- the board a few months later. She served as sent, and the Clinton/Gore administration has tricity, federal legislation should be enacted chairman from 1997 to 2000. Mrs. Culpepper indicated no intention of ever submitting the that would strengthen reliability and effi- has since moved to Mobile, and I wish her resolution to the Senate. To negotiate a treaty ciency of supply, and facilitate wholesale well as she takes on new challenges. against the advice of the U.S. Senate and to and retail competition as soon as possible. A native of Grove Hill, Alabama, Mrs. Cul- have no intention of ever submitting the treaty Energy warning signs are not just flashing pepper is a 1980 graduate of the University of because of this past summer’s regional elec- to the Senate for consent is blatantly and fla- tricity disruptions. Also this year, the West Alabama (formerly Livingston University) grantly unconstitutional. United States has been experiencing tight and was the recipient of that school’s Alumni Via the Kyoto Protocol, the Clinton/Gore ad- supplies of natural gas and transportation of the Year Award in 1996. ministration would commit the United States to fuels, and the Department of Energy has Over the years, she has had several suc- what amounts to a 31 percent reduction in fos- even announced plans to dip into the Stra- cessful careers and civic achievements. In sil energy use over levels otherwise projected tegic Petroleum Reserve out of concern for 1986, at age 17, she was elected to the Sum- by 2010. I oppose the attempts by the federal heating oil prices this winter. The drastic ter County Board of Education. She was elect- agencies to implement the protocol without step of withdrawing oil from the SPR is a ed a second time in 1988 and served with dis- wake-up call that current federal policies are Senate ratification and without implementing jeopardizing economic growth and pros- tinction until moving to Monroe County in legislation. I thank my colleagues who have perity. 1991. continued to support reasonable limitations on The current Administration has created an In Monroe County, Marilyn Culpepper the Federal agencies that have forgotten how unbalanced national energy policy by focus- served first as associate editor, then managing

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25353 editor of the Award-winning weekly news- oldest brother Herman Blum, who received ON BEHALF OF PEIRCE COLLEGE paper, The Monroe Journal. She also distin- medals for heroism in the Battle of the Bulge, guished herself through community service in traveled from his post in Germany to take his several capacities. To name a few, she was younger brother back to America to live out HON. CHAKA FATTAH president and/or board member of the Mon- his last days. OF PENNSYLVANIA roeville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Monroe County Public Education Foundation, Herman was determined not to let his broth- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er Monte die overseas. After months of prayer, the Monroeville Kiwanis Club (where she was Thursday, October 26, 2000 the first woman elected as ‘‘Kiwanian of the a miracle occurred—Monte Blum survived. He Year’’). She also served as a volunteer for the was subsequently awarded both the Purple Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on Monroe County Heritage Museums, and for Heart and the Bronze Star. behalf of Peirce College, a matchless institu- the Alabama Writers Symposium during their Monte Blum will be turning 75 on February tion of higher education located in my district inaugural year. In addition, she served in 26. He has been married to Helene Englander of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Israel as the representative of the Monroe for 49 years and raised a son, Murray and a Peirce College has taken great strides to County Commission and the Monroeville Area bridge the digital divide and become an institu- Chamber of Commerce during performances daughter, Robin. His children say that affec- tion for their father gave them strength as Mr. tion dedicated to providing graduates for the of ‘‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’’ Manifesting her tal- information age. In fact, Peirce recently took ent, Mrs. Culpepper is a two-time recipient of Blum was in and out of the hospital during their youth. After dozens upon dozens of oper- two significant steps towards this goal. First, the Alabama Medical Association’s Douglas L. with the opening of its state-of-the art alumni ations, medical technology finally was able to Cannon Recognition for Excellence in Medical Hall and second, through the recent approval stem the constant discomfort they saw him en- Journalism. of its online degree programs. As editor of the Monroe Journal and, later, dure while they were growing up. Helene was economic developer for Monroe County from a constant rock and loving companion in tough Despite its purely urban location, Peirce College is reaching out to provide competitive 1997–2000 and as chairman of the Monroe years that would have sent most weaker wives workforce and technology programs to individ- County Hospital Board, Mrs. Culpepper was packing. an advocate for accessible health care for all uals living in the more rural parts of Pennsyl- citizens regardless of age, social or economic In spite of his disability, Monte Blum was a vania. Peirce College is well positioned to do status. She was a driving force behind expan- hard working and successful business man all this. In Fiscal Year 1999–2000 Peirce’s off-site sion of hospital services and creation of a his life. No one but his immediate family ever programs enrolled 408 students from rural and rural health clinic in Monroe County. knew that he had health problems. He held his suburban areas across Pennsylvania. Through Under Mrs. Culpepper’s leadership, the hos- head high, and provided a happy home or a distance learning technologies, Peirce College pital in Monroeville embarked on a major ex- well-loved family. He not only sent his two intends to connect all of its students and pro- pansion and construction project, the creation children to college but was instrumental for the grams including those in the rural areas of of a cancer-treatment center and the develop- education of 2 neighborhood kids. When there Pennsylvania. ment of a diabetes support program. She also wasn’t a synagogue in Baltimore where he Pennsylvania has one of the largest rural oversaw the creation of Monroe Health Foun- bought his family a home, he pitched in and population of any state in the county. To this dation and has been a contributor to the foun- built one. extent, the Peirce distance learning programs dation. can offer a significant opportunity for students, Today, Mrs. Culpepper serves as executive He taught his children about sacrifice and many of whom are adult learner, to gain train- director of the Historic Mobile Preservation So- his undying love of our country. He empha- ing an education programs that are technology ciety. Her commitment to community develop- sized the values of family, Judaism and kind- oriented and needed in today’s job market. ment—preservation, education, and innovation ness. His wife and children watched him laugh I support Peirce College in its effort to se- in enriching the lives of all citizens continues. when he should have cried and never, never cure a federal partnership to expand its on line She is committed to developing a regional net- ever to this day, did he once complain. and distance learning programs. To that end, work of cultural, civic and humanitarian efforts His family has endured many tragedies. His I have worked with Congresswoman MARCY to benefit all residents of south Alabama and KAPTUR, ranking member for the House Ap- continues to be a friend to Monroe County and older brother Lt. Senior Grade, Murray Blum, propriations subcommittee on Agriculture, Monroe County Hospital in this endeavor. at 22, was killed in action as he dove over- board from a Merchant Marine vessel to res- Rural Development, FDA and Relocated f cue a drowning Swedish sailor, the only man Agencies. In this year’s Fiscal Year 2001 HONORING MONTE BLUM AND HIS to have perished on the ship, the SS House passed Agriculture Appropriation bill, HEROIC SERVICE TO OUR COUN- Leonardis Polk. Murray Blum is buried in report language was included to direct the De- partment of Agriculture to give consideration to TRY Cambridge, England at the beautifully ten- the distance learning at Peirce College under dered U.S. Military Cemetery. His brother the distance learning and telemedicine grant HON. LANE EVANS Simon who worked stateside in the service be- OF ILLINOIS program. cause of a disability, died of a heart attack, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Distance Learning and Telemedicine after the war. Thursday, October 26, 2000 Program, as authorized by the Food Agri- Retired Major Herman Blum, who received a culture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, today I honor a Bronze Star, died September 23, 2000 at age and amended by the Federal Agriculture Im- great man, a real American hero. My state- 82 and received a full military send-off befitting provement and Reform Act of 1996, aims to ment today is a formal ‘‘Thank You’’ to Mr. provide access to telecommunications serv- Monte Blum, a proud veteran from World War a retired Army Major and now rests with his ices to improve rural educational opportunities. II. It is a thank you he has never expected or parents and brothers. This program provided facilities and equipment asked for from his country. At this point in is life, Monte Blum is a frail to link rural education with more urban centers The middle son of Russian immigrants, 19- health, but still walks with dignity and the step in order to increase educational opportunities year old Monte Blum enlisted in the Army and of a man half his age. He is surrounded by for rural students. As such, I believe this pro- volunteered for the hazardous duty of dis- those who adore him. Monte Blum and his arming underwater mines as a deep sea diver gram is well aligned with the goals and actions youngest brother Calvin, who was in the 67th of Peirce College. in the 106th Engineering Corps. Clearing the Flight Corps, remain the best of friends. way for ally shipping lanes off the coast of I strongly support Peirce college’s proposal France in 1944, Cpl. Blum’s attempt to disarm He is a living monument and the embodi- for a distant learning grant and look forward to an enemy mine was disastrous when the ex- ment, the heart and soul of the greatest gen- working with the Department of Agriculture plosive detonated. eration. With Veterans Day approaching, we and the Committee to insure that Peirce Col- With little chance for survival, Cpl. Blum was would do well to recount the service and sac- lege proposal receives full and fair consider- transported to a military hospital in Wales. His rifice of veterans like Monte Blum. ation.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25354 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 IN RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTH- vote No. 554. Had I been present, I would Mr. Andriotis has been a tireless activist for ERN ILLINOIS COAL MINERS ME- have voted ‘‘yea.’’ the entire Greek-American community of MORIAL f Astoria through his work with the Hellenic Cul- tural Center and the St. Demetrios School HON. DAVID D. PHELPS IN HONOR OF JUDITH WEST System. He has served as a strong advocate OF ILLINOIS for the preservation of the Greek Orthodox IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JERROLD NADLER faith, as well as for Greek culture, traditions, OF NEW YORK Thursday, October 26, 2000 and the Greek language. He is the founder of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the St. Demetrios High School, which is the di- Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Thursday, October 26, 2000 rect product of his vision, determination, and recognize the Southern Illinois Coal Miners Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to enthusiasm. In fact, the new high school build- and the Memorial that has been dedicated in ing became a reality due to Mr. Andriotis’s val- their honor. The memorial consists of a wall pay tribute to Judy West, an outstanding New Yorker, on the occasion of her retirement from iant efforts. with the names of coal miners who currently Mr. Speaker, I am immensely proud to have work or have worked in the southern Illinois Local 802 of the American Federation of Musi- cians. such a community-oriented leader and vision- mines. ary working to improve the lives of the many I would like to share with you this poem by Judy West has had a long and successful Greek and Greek-American residents of New Raymond D. Null of Herrin, IL. This work gives career serving as Director of Public Relations York. This year’s Odyssey Award will honor a us an idea of the different kinds of struggles and Legislative Affairs for Local 802 since worthy man and a diligent and faithful member coal miners face. 1983. Her contributions to the Labor move- of the Greek-American community. I congratu- ‘‘ILLINOIS BLACK GOLD’’ ment in particular, and to society as a whole, have been exemplary and set the standard to late Mr. Andriotis on his award and his many In the early years, our MINERS lived in the years of community service and I am confident ‘‘patch,’’ in their little company houses, which we should all rise. As an outspoken advocate for all working that the selfless dedication he has dem- along the train tracks onstrated toward his friends and neighbors will With their lunch bucket in hand, off to work people, Judy has fought to ensure that Labor’s they would go, most walking to work, agenda is always at the top of every elected continue through the work of the Saint through the summers and snows official’s list. From her work on exposing the Demetrios Cathedral. Many fathers and sons, have worked side by abuses of farm labor in New York State to f side, in areas not tall, and sometimes not highlighting the particular concerns of musi- MOVIE MAKERS RESPOND WEAKLY wide cians and other performing artists, her persist- They carved out their living, in walls of pure ence and determination on behalf of these coal, as they worked hard and labored, to HON. DOUG BEREUTER mine this ‘‘Black Gold’’ causes have become her trademarks. OF NEBRASKA A ride down the deep shaft, a long walk In addition to her myriad endeavors on be- through the mine, to this deep darkened half of labor, Judy has also devoted her ener- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES land, where the sun never shines gies to the struggle for civil rights, affordable Thursday, October 26, 2000 Where it’s deep as a dungeon, and nearly as housing and decent health care for all. She Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member cold, and the MINERS were proud, to has been so committed because she believes encourages his colleagues to read the fol- mine this ‘‘Black Gold’’ that as a citizen it is her duty to create a more lowing editorial, from the October 9, 2000, edi- Deep in the ground, everyday these men just society for all. Through her unstinting de- toiled, as they spotted and blasted, tion of the Norfolk Daily News. This editorial votion of time and generous use of talents, through the layers of soil highlights the insufficient answers from the film Judy West has become recognized as one of They were our MINERS, and they brought us industry about targeting younger audiences the most effective advocates of our time. our coal, with their shovels and picks with inappropriate film content. they mined this ‘‘Black Gold’’ Mr. Speaker, Judy West may be officially re- These pioneers of labor, with the coal black tiring from her job, but I know that she will [From the Daily News, October 9, 2000] face, are the legends of mining, that time continue making outstanding contributions in MOVIE MAKERS RESPOND WEAKLY won’t erase the service of society. Her leadership will be CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN PRODUCES LESS THAN They worked dangerously hard, in their race missed, however, she and her family will have SATISFACTORY ANSWERS BY INDUSTRY against time, in this deep dark hole, that The movie industry’s responses to congres- they call the mine the opportunity to spend more time together. I sional concern about targeting younger audi- In the early years, lives were taken at times, join with all working people in thanking Judy ences with inappropriate film fare is unsatis- and the news spread quickly, to other for her tireless advocacy, personal commit- factory. The practice of using young test au- towns and their mines ment to our community and for her friendship. diences is reprehensible. There would be sounds of sorrow, and sounds f While Jack Valenti, the veteran political of pain, like the quill from the whistle, of operative who speaks for the Motion Picture a slow passing train IN HONOR OF NICK A. ANDRIOTIS, Association of America, promised the indus- There are memorials that salute, those who PAST PRESIDENT OF THE SAINT try would change the objectionable practice, answered their call, and prayers are said DEMETRIOS CATHEDRAL PARISH it is not enough. Ratings ought to change daily, for those who gave all COUNCIL AND CO-CHAIRMAN OF and entertainment ought to be lifted from And for all of the MINERS, who mined this THE ST. DEMETRIOS SCHOOL the gutter. ‘‘Black Gold,’’ Let us give thanks, and BOARD Mr. Valenti did say that ‘‘inappropriate’’ may God bless their soul. targeting of children for R-rated movies It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I commend would stop. That practice has found some the coal miners of Southern Illinois. Due to HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY filmmakers attempting to appeal to young- their hard work and dedication in the mining OF NEW YORK sters whose age would disqualify them from industry, it is clear that they are an asset to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES viewing. Southern Illinois and all of the United States of Thursday, October 26, 2000 The Internet figures in this problem as America. well. For the industry’s teen Web sites can Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, be utilized, and there were no promises that f I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Nick A. marketing of R-rated films would be entirely PERSONAL EXPLANATION Andriotis, the former president of the Parish barred from them. Council at the Saint Demetrios Cathedral and The president of Sony, parent company of Co-Chairman of the St. Demetrios School Columbia Pictures, termed the marketing of HON. ROB PORTMAN Board in Astoria, Queens, New York. Mr. a violent PG–13 film to a younger audience OF OHIO Andriotis will receive this years Odyssey ‘‘a judgment lapse.’’ It would more properly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be called a stupid error demanding far more Award from the Cathedral in recognition of his Thursday, October 26, 2000 prompt attention than it received. That long and distinguished service to the church. company is far from alone, however. Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, because I was The award will be presented at the church’s Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R–Texas, ex- unavoidably detained, I was absent for rollcall 73rd Anniversary celebration this month. pressed the sentiment of many Americans

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25355 when she responded to the recent testimony nology, and the panacea some claim it to be DATABASE PROTECTION from film executives: If the industry doesn’t in preventing unauthorized access to firearms take steps to keep violent films away from young children, she said, ‘‘you’re going to by felons, violent individuals, or other persons HON. DAVID L. HOBSON see some kind of legislation.’’ There are oth- who should not have access to a firearm. The OF OHIO ers who feel just as strongly about the por- truth is, there are many different approaches IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trayals of casual sex and use of obscene lan- to safe gun storage, any of which may be Thursday, October 26, 2000 guage as they do about gratuitous violence. valid depending on the particular cir- The legislative powers seem limited, how- Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ever, even though the Supreme Court has in- cumstances faced by the owner or authorized voice my support for an important issue that dicated ‘‘community standards’’ can be al- user. will require the full attention of Congress in the lowed to prevail in the contests between por- Mandating the integration of an internal coming year—database protection. While I am nography and free expression, especially locking system in a firearm is simply not going disappointed that consensus could not be where young people are concerned. In this situation, with movie complexes to prevent determined individuals from gaining reached this year on legislation to protect the overbuilt and family movie nights rare, a ra- access to a gun and misusing it. As in other right of individuals and organizations to protect tional reaction would find the industry doing approaches to safe gun use, training and edu- their databases from the outright theft of their all it could to tell interesting stories with at cation are paramount, so each individual products, I am hopeful that the 107th Con- least a little less violence and graphic sex. It gress will act expeditiously on this issue when owner can develop a strategy for the safe was possible in the earlier days of television it convenes in January. A database anti-piracy storage and use of their firearm. ‘‘Firearm Per- and films. law is an imperative for an information society The industry ought to find a way to re- sonalization Technology’’ assists in doing just that is growing ever more dependent on the verse the trend toward coarseness and cru- this, and if the marketplace responds favorably Internet and on the information available in dity. It could start by raising its standards, to these innovations, gun technology will revising its inaccurate and unreliable rat- electronic databases. ings, and leaving more to the viewers’ imagi- change. Companies that compile the complex infor- nations. My bill simply allows the gun industry an en- mation for these databases put a tremendous amount of work into developing an accurate, f hanced opportunity to accelerate work in this field, and to explore whether or not consumers understandable resource bank for private or THE FIREARMS RESEARCH AND will respond favorably to safe, reliable and public use. This is a lengthy, expensive, and DEVELOPMENT SAFETY ACT OF ongoing process that deserves to be pro- practical innovations in gun technology. 2000 tected. Individuals, companies, and organiza- Naturally this type of innovation research is tions that work hard to compile information for HON. BOB BARR not inexpensive. As Members are aware, the the benefit of their consumers should be pro- OF GEORGIA industry has been under enormous economic tected under our laws. It is not acceptable to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stress, due largely to the anti-gun policies of allow a ‘‘data pirate’’ to steal the product of the current Administration and to frivolous law someone else’s hard work and profit from it, Thursday, October 26, 2000 suits being filed against the industry by anti- while causing the original compiler market Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I gun interests. Precious resources the industry harm. Our nation’s intellectual property laws rise to discuss legislation I introduced just be- could be devoting to technological innovation have long recognized the importance of re- fore the August recess, H.R. 5012, the Fire- have been used to defend its lawful and re- warding work with legal protection, and this is arms Research and Development Safety Act sponsible businesses. Perhaps this credit will one area where the law needs to be improved of 2000. This legislation would enhance the to keep up with advances in technology un- help the industry get back into the business of research and development tax credits per- foreseen by earlier generations of lawmakers. mitted to firearms businesses to accelerate developing better products, instead of having In the district I represent, the consequences and explore further what has been termed as to devote its resources to defending the lawful of inaction are very real. I have a background Smart Gun Technology, or as some prefer to manufacture, sale, and use of its products. in small business and real estate, so I know call it, ‘‘Firearm Personalization Technology.’’ In order to encourage this technology, my that importance of this legislation. From the In fact, at a later date, I intend to amend the legislation has an additional provision which local realtor to the database company that em- legislation in committee to reflect that termi- exempts that part of the firearm which is en- ploys thousands in my state, not acting to pro- nology. hanced or added and devoted solely to the vide legal recourse to the victims of data pi- My proposal increases the research and de- addition of Firearm Personalization Tech- racy, significantly affects jobs and commerce velopment tax credit, determined under the nology, from the federal excise tax on fire- in Central Ohio. applicable rules of the Internal Revenue Code arms. For example, if a firearm normally costs I am concerned that without legislation to of 1986 (which is usually 20%), to 30% for protect their databases, there is no incentive $500, and $500 worth of electronic compo- smart gun technology research and develop- to devote time, capital, and resources to the nents are added to the firearm for Firearm ment. It also quantifies this benefit is only creation and maintenance of dependable and available to federal firearms licensees, and it Personalization Technology, the $500 en- accurate databases. People from all walks of is not available for use on monies received in hancement would be exempt from the federal life utilize these databases everyday for infor- the form of a grant. Additionally, the base excise tax. A $50 savings on a $1,000 gun mation on medicine to information on real es- used to determine allowable expenses for the may not seem much at first glance, but as tate. Society will be severely affected if these credit is at 100% of a firm’s, corporation’s, or many in the industry will tell you, guns are information systems cease to exist. Without individual’s expenditures for the years 2001, very price-sensitive commodities, for which legislation to protect them, the lack of incen- 2002, and 2003, instead of the incremental in- consumers make a decision to buy or not to tives for creating and maintaining databases of crease as under current procedure. buy, based on surprisingly small price dif- accurate information will eventually lead to the These enhancements are intended to do ex- ferences. non-production of these important data com- actly what ought to be done in terms of en- In closing, let me say, Mr. Speaker, while pilations. couraging innovation and development in safe- In the next Congress, we can develop legis- there are certainly obvious sharp divisions in ty technology for firearms. That is, the market- lation that will protect database producers and this Chamber on private firearms ownership in place ought to determine these innovations, still allow consumers the same access to the and ultimately their acceptance by consumers, our country, I believe my colleagues on both free flow of information for legitimate pur- law enforcement, and, indeed, even the mili- sides of the aisle should be able to support poses. Developing sound legislation on data- tary in some cases. improvements in gun technology which are base anti-piracy will be a top priority for me in The role of the government ought not be to voluntarily pursued by the manufacturing com- the 107th Congress. I look forward to working mandate the use of this technology, but rather munity, with little rather than more government with Mr. COBLE, Chairman of the Judiciary to encourage and foster its development. Re- involvement. Allowing market forces to deter- Courts and Intellectual Property Sub- grettably, much has been said about ‘‘Smart mine innovation in the field, is the natural and committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Gun,’’ or ‘‘Firearm Personalization,’’ tech- correct way progress ought to occur. House Leadership on this important issue.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25356 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP AND RECENT VIOLENCE IN THE Maj. Gen. William Garrison, USA (ret.), ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF MIDDLE EAST Commander, Joint Special Operations Com- 2000 mand. Lt. Gen. Jay Garner, USA (ret.), Assistant HON. PETE SESSIONS Vice Chief of Staff. SPEECH OF OF TEXAS Maj. Gen. David Grange, USA (ret.), Dir., IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Army Operations, Readiness & Mobilization. Lt. Gen. Tom Griffin, USA (ret.), Chief of HON. SPENCER BACHUS Thursday, October 26, 2000 Staff, Allied Forces Southern Europe. OF ALABAMA Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Gen. Alfred Hansen, USAF (ret.), Com- bring to the attention of Congress a recent let- mander, USAF Logistics Command. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter from United States military leaders regard- Adm. Jerome Johnson, USN (ret.), Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Tuesday, October 24, 2000 ing the recent violence in the Middle East. The V. Adm. Dennis Jones, USN (ret.), Deputy letter follows: CINC, US Strategic Command. Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to We, the undersigned, believe that during V. Adm. Bernard Kauderer, USN (ret.), commend Chairman LEACH and Mr. LAZIO, and the current upheavals in Israel, the Israel Commander, Submarine Forces, Atlantic my colleagues on the House Banking Com- Defense Forces have exercised remarkable Fleet. mittee for their tireless work on moving legisla- restraint in the face of lethal violence or- R. Adm. Herbert C. Kaler, USN (ret.), Dir., chestrated by the leadership of a Palestinian Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Org. tion that brings some much-needed reforms to Authority that deliberately pushes civilians V. Adm. Anthony Less, USN (ret.), Com- the overall housing industry. S. 1452 will en- and young people to the front lines. mander, Naval Air Forces, US Atlantic hance home ownership throughout the coun- We are appalled by the Palestinian polit- Fleet. try. ical and military leadership that teaches Maj. Gen. Jarvis Lynch, USMC (ret.), Com- children the mechanics of war while filling mander, Eastern Marine Recruiting Depot. Furthermore, I am pleased to see that many their heads with hate. We are appalled by Lt. Gen. Charles May, USAF (ret.), Assist- provisions of H.R. 1776, the Housing and Eco- Palestinian ‘‘military commanders’’ who ance Vice Chief of Staff, USAF. nomic Opportunity Act, have been included in place armed adults amid civilian rioters, in- Maj. Gen. James McCombs, USAF (ret.), cluding children, and then callously use the Deputy CINC, US Special Operations Com- the S. 1452. As my colleagues may remem- inevitable casualties as grist for their propa- mand. ber, H.R. 1776 passed our chamber earlier in ganda mill. The behavior of those Palestin- R. Adm. William F. Merlin, USCG (ret.), the year by an overwhelming and bipartisan ians, who use civilians as soldiers in a war, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District. vote of 417 to 8. However, there is one par- is a perversion of military ethics. Maj. Gen. William C. Moore, USA (ret.), Di- What makes the US-Israel security rela- rector, Operations, Readiness & Mobiliza- ticular omission that concerns me. Unfortu- tionship one of mutual benefit is the com- tion. nately, this omission may ultimately have an bination of military capabilities and shared Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson, USAF (ret.), impact on the number of families who will real- political values—freedom, democracy, per- Commanding General, 23rd Air Force. ize the American Dream of homeownership. sonal liberty and the rule of law. Yitzhak V. Adm. James Perkins, USN (ret.), Dep- Rabin said at the beginning of this peace ef- uty CINC, US Southern Command. The provision that has been omitted from S. fort with the Palestinians that one can only Lt. Gen. Everett Pratt, USAF (ret.), Vice 1452 is Section 102 of H.R. 1776. Section 102 make peace with one’s enemies. But the Commander, US Air Forces Europe. requires that the Federal government perform enemy must have decided to put down his Maj. Gen. Milnor Roberts, USA (ret.), Dep- a housing impact analysis before it issues new weapons—rocks as well as rifles—and make uty Chief, US Army Reserve. peace in good faith. The Palestinian-initi- R. Adm. Norman Saunders, USCG (ret.), regulations. The impact analysis would deter- ated violence in Israel now strongly tells us Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District. mine if a significant negative impact on afford- that the necessary good faith is sorely lack- Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow, USA (ret.), able housing would result from those new reg- ing on the Palestinian side. Commander, JFK Special Warfare School. ulations. ‘‘Significant’’ would be defined as in- America’s responsibility as a friend to R. Adm. Sumner Shapiro, USN (ret.), Di- Israel, the only country in the Middle East rector, Naval Intelligence. creasing consumers’ cost of housing by more that shares our democratic and humani- Adm. Leighton Smith, USN (ret.), Com- than $100,000,000 per year. tarian values, should never yield to Amer- mander, US Forces, Southern Europe. Further, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1776 stipulates ica’s role as facilitator in this process. Maj. Gen. Larry Taylor, USMCR (ret.), Friends don’t leave friends on the battlefield. Commander, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. that the private sector would have an oppor- Lt. Gen. Marcus Anderson, USAF (ret.), In- Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, USN (ret.), Chief tunity to submit an alternative to the proposed spector General, US Air Force. of Naval Operations. regulation if it would have less of a negative Lt. Gen. Robert Baer, USA (ret.), Deputy V. Adm. Jerry Tuttle, USN (ret.), Director, impact on the cost of homeownership. As with Commander, Army Materiel Command. Space and Electronic Warfare. Brig. Gen. Thomas E. White, USA (ret.), the other provisions in Title I of H.R. 1776, the Maj. Gen. Max Baratz, USAR (ret.), Com- mander, US Army Reserve. Exec. to the Chairman of the JCS. goal of the housing impact analysis is to alert Lt. Gen. Jared Bates, USA (ret.), Inspector R. Adm. Guy Zeller, USN (ret.), Dir., Sur- federal agencies and the general public of the General, US Army. face Warfare, OPNAV. R. Adm. Charles Beers, USN (ret.), Com- impact of regulation on housing affordability. f mander, Submarine Group Ten. Ultimately, the objective would be to help Lt. Gen. Arthur C. Blades, USMC (ret.), OLDER AMERICANS ACT bring down the cost of a home by minimizing Deputy for Plans, Policies, and Ops. AMENDMENTS OF 2000 regulations that pose a barrier to homeowner- Lt. Gen. Anthony Burshnick, USAF (ret.), Commander, Military Airlift Command. ship. The housing impact analysis addresses SPEECH OF Adm. James Busey, USN (ret.), CINC, US this issue by requiring the Federal government Navy Europe. HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY to perform an ‘‘internal check’’ of sorts in a Lt. Gen. Paul Cerjan, USA (ret.), Deputy OF NEW YORK quest to see if the regulation might be con- Allied Commander, Europe. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES structed in a better way that would not lock Adm. Hank Chiles, USN (ret.), Commander in Chief, US Strategic Command. Tuesday, October 24, 2000 some individuals out of homeownership. Gen. J.B. Davis, USAF (ret.), CoS, Su- I see this internal check as a positive action, preme HQ Allied Powers Europe. Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- Mr. Speaker, and I am concerned that this Adm. Bruce DeMars, USN (ret.), Director, port of H.R. 782, to reauthorize the Older Naval Nuclear Propulsion. Americans Act. worthy provision, a provision 417 of my col- Maj. Gen. Lee Downer, USAF (ret.), Direc- I would like to begin by recognizing Chair- leagues supported, was left out of the legisla- tor of Operations, Air Combat Command. man GOODLING and Ranking Member CLAY for tion that comes before us today. I hope that Adm. Leon Edney, USN (ret.), Commander, all of their hard work in producing this legisla- this concept does not die with the closing of US Atlantic Fleet. Gen. John Foss, USA (ret.), Commanding tion. Mr. CLAY will be missed in this chamber the 106th Congress, but is reviewed again General, Training and Doctrine Command. next year. next year, with the commencement of the Maj. Gen. Donald Gardner, USMC (ret.), I also would like to extend my deep appre- 107th. Commander, III Marine Expeditionary Force. ciation to Subcommittee Chairman MCKEON

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and Ranking Democrat TIERNEY for their dedi- WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER TRIBUTE TO SID YATES cation to our older Americans. AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 835, ESTUARIES AND Although I believe that this legislation is HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO CLEAN WATERS ACT OF 2000 flawed and still has several problems, it is an OF ILLINOIS important bill and Congress can no longer SPEECH OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES allow the important programs served under the Thursday, October 26, 2000 OAA to continue without authorization. HON. STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL OF CALIFORNIA Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, it is with Unfortunately, this bill contains new for- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES great sadness that I rise today to join my col- mulas for funding which, in the coming years, Wednesday, October 25, 2000 leagues in paying special tribute to my good could shift vitally needed resources away from friend and colleague from Illinois, Mr. Sid Mr. KUYKENDALL. Mr. Chairman, I rise Northeastern urban areas such as my home of Yates. Mr. Yates was a good friend. He was today in strong support of S. 835, the Estu- New York City. there to welcome me here on my first day in aries and Clean Waters Act of 2000. This Congress and I was glad to have served with Like with the funding formulas used by the landmark legislation will enhance our ability to him for over a decade. VA, the Government tries to allocate re- protect the nation’s valuable shoreline habi- sources based on new population data, ne- tats, extend the cooperative partnership to Mr. Yates and I worked on many bipartisan issues to improve our nation and home state glecting the needs of those who need the preserve the Chesapeake Bay and Long Is- of Illinois. I was always appreciative of his most care. land Sound, and expand the effort to improve friendship and admired his work both within But while this bill has several problems— water quality in our nation’s lakes. Estuaries are some of the most valuable the Illinois delegation and on the House Ap- problems I hope will be worked out in a bipar- natural resources of the nation, but they are propriations Committee. tisan way by the Congress next year, this bill also vulnerable and many are collapsing. This Mr. Yates began his distinguished career as also contains a number of important new pro- important measure promotes the restoration of an attorney in Chicago. He was first elected to grams as well. one million acres of estuary habitat throughout this House in 1948. As a member of this body, This legislation establishes a $125 million the country by directing $275 million in funding Mr. Yates was a quiet but strong voice. caregiver program. This creation will help and other incentives to local estuary protection Mr. Speaker, Sid Yates served this institu- tion, his constituents and community well and thousands of New York families be able to projects. he will be greatly missed. I extend my condo- provide for their loved ones in their later years. Estuaries are the bays, gulfs, sounds, and lences to his wife and family. I salute this new program. inlets where fresh water from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from Additionally, the Committee included a hold the ocean. These areas represent some of the f harmless provision for nutrition programs such most environmentally and economically pro- MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE as the Meals and Wheels program, which ben- ductive habitats in the world. HONORABLE SIDNEY R. YATES efits so many of my older constituents, particu- According to the U.S. Department of Com- larly in such places like Mitchell-Linden in my merce, 75 percent of fish and shellfish caught District. in the United States by commercial fishing op- HON. JOE SKEEN erations depend on estuaries for survival. OF NEW MEXICO This legislation also toughens up the lan- Moreover, these habitats—river deltas, sea IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES guage on a top concern of mine—elder abuse. grass meadows, forest wetlands, shellfish Thursday, October 26, 2000 Although I did not have the opportunity to beds, marshes, and beaches—support a large amend this legislation with provisions from my number of endangered or threatened species Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great re- bill, the Elderly Protection Act (H.R. 1984), to of plants and wildlife. gret and sadness that America has lost a provide for Federal background checks of em- These areas are fragile and vulnerable to dedicated public servant, the Honorable Sid- ployed caregivers or assistance to train new human and environmental pressures. Growing ney Yates. caregivers to identify signs of domestic abuse, populations along the coastlines have threat- I served with Sid on the House Appropria- I am pleased at the new language. ened the natural balance of these habitats. tions Subcommittee on Interior when he chaired the Committee and when he was the This bill increases the severity of committing Dredging, draining, the construction of dams, sewage spills, and other forms of pollution ranking member. Even though we had our crimes such as fraud and exploitation of the have led to the degradation and destruction of philosophical differences, Sid was a fair chair- elderly—an all too common occurrence in our many estuary habitats. man and an effective member of the com- country. This measure exemplifies environmental mittee. He supported priorities for my district in In my district, Father Coleman Costello of policy based on partnership and cooperation, New Mexico even though he may not have Walk the Walk is establishing a new and inno- and not on governmental mandates and regu- been completely in agreement. But he knew it vative center to provide for the abused elderly lations. S. 835 encourages states, local gov- was important to my constituents so he went and provide treatment for their abusers. While ernments, and community organizations to along with my request. this bill could have gone further to address work together to identify estuary habitat res- Over the years, Sid and I developed a this hidden crime, it does make positive steps. toration projects. friendship that was characterized by mutual Estuaries are national treasures, and they respect, humor and a common goal of public I ask welcome the language regarding the deserve a national effort to protect and restore service. We understood each other’s priorities senior jobs program in Title V of the OAA. Our them. Responding to the growing threats to and respected one another for the principles senior need jobs, but we must ensure that our bays, sounds, and other coastal waters we stood for and our commitment to serve our these jobs are in their communities and serv- presents a difficult challenge: federal re- country in the legislative branch of the federal ing their needs as well as the needs of the el- sources are limited, the need is great, and the government. derly in their neighborhoods. pressure on these areas is intensifying. The His passion for the arts, his firm resolve to All in all, with the problems notwithstanding, Estuaries and Clean Water Act takes the nec- preserve our natural resources and his devo- I will vote to support this legislation as it will essary steps to protect and restore these nat- tion to Native Americans personify Sid’s leg- provide some new funding streams to New ural habitats. acy. The time to act is now. We are not doing When Sid retired from the House of Rep- York City as well as reauthorize a number of enough to protect these valuable resources. resentatives nearly two ago, members of this key programs under the Older Americans Act. Many estuaries are on the brink of extinction House gave Sid the appropriate acknowledg- Stating that, it is my hope that Congress because of manmade pressures. We need to ment for the many years of service to our can revisit some of the questionable provi- preserve these vitally important habitats. They country. I’m pleased that Sid was present to sions of this bill in the 107th Congress so that are an integral part of this country’s environ- witness the appreciation for his service. all older Americans can fully benefit from the mental balance. I urge my colleagues to sup- We will miss Sid. His family remains in our Older Americans Act. port this important measure. thoughts and in our prayers.

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I believe we need to adhere to our fi- People point and stare at her in the gro- teachers estimate that one in three children nancial commitments and reemphasize our cery store, at the doctor’s office—even once enters the classroom unprepared to meet the support for Macedonia. when she was vacationing in Hawaii. challenges of school. Prekindergarten pro- As many of you know, President Boris ‘‘Kids will say, ‘Look mom, it’s the hot dog lady!’ ’’ she said, ‘‘It used to embarrass me, grams are key to helping these young people Trajkovski is engaged in a long-term economic be ready to learn when they attend their first but it doesn’t anymore. I like it.’’ development program following the aftermath In November, the 68-year-old great-grand- day of school. Many children, however, do not of the Kosovo crisis. Also, I understand that mother will celebrate her 45th anniversary have access to pre-k programs. While several the continued border instability is undermining as an employee at Casper’s Famous Hot states, including Wisconsin, are expanding the Republic of Macedonia’s overall economic Dogs, a popular hang-out and fast-food joint their prekindergarten programs, only one state climate and risks future economic develop- on the corner of Vivian Drive and Contra in the country, Georgia, currently has a uni- ment. Costa Boulevard. versal pre-k program. The Concord resident doesn’t sling dogs for Mr. Speaker, I would like to compliment the the money. In fact, the only bad thing one of To help states meet the challenge of pro- managers of the Foreign Operations Appro- viding quality prekindergarten programs, I in- her managers, Ron Dorian, could say about priations bill for including language that strong- Larkin is that she sometimes forgets to cash troduced the Providing Resources and Edu- ly supports President Trajkovski’s govern- her paychecks. cation for Kids Act (Pre-K Act) on October 25, ment’s efforts to bring stability and economic Instead, the ‘‘hot dog lady’’ said she has 2000. This legislation would provide grants to prosperity to all Macedonians and to the Bal- stuck around for the company. ‘‘I like my customers—that’s why I’m state education agencies to help establish or kan region. strengthen prekindergarten early learning pro- here,’’ said Larkin, wearing her long, dark As a strong supporter of Macedonia, I sup- hair in a pony-tail and bubble-gum pink grams that provide full day, full calendar year port the manager’s intent to encourage the early learning services for children age five earrings to match her Casper’s apron. Department of State to provide adequate re- Over the years, Larkin has made Casper’s and under. To encourage states to participate sources to fund critical project components of her second home. Of her five children, 10 and ensure their long-term investment, the bill President Trajkovski’s Economic Stabilization grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, creates a sliding scale over five years for the and Development Plan. seven of them have worked with her at the federal-state match. restaurant, and some still do. To family, Good quality early education helps children f she’s known as ‘‘Grandma hot dog.’’ develop, enter school ready to succeed and RECOGNIZING DOLORES LARKIN, Before coming to Pleasant Hill, Larkin improve their skills. In fact, studies of several THE HOT DOG LADY spent five years at the Casper’s on First Ave- state prekindergarten initiatives offer con- nue in Oakland. In 1960, her boss sent her to the Pleasant Hill Casper’s to train employees vincing evidence of the benefits of early edu- HON. GEORGE MILLER before the restaurant’s grand opening. She cation for children at risk of school failure such OF CALIFORNIA has been there ever since. as higher mathematics and reading achieve- And so have many of her customers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment, increased creativity, better school at- Bob Wescott, a retired military pilot and tendance, improved health and greater paren- Thursday, October 26, 2000 researcher, has been a regular for so long, Larkin gave him his own key. Five days a tal involvement. Further, prekindergarten pro- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. grams have proven cost-effective over time. week, he opens the store and starts the cof- Speaker, recently the Contra Costa Times fee, getting a cup ready for Larkin when she The Rand Corporation and a team of re- newspaper wrote an article about a person comes in. searchers at the University of Wisconsin esti- who has become a fixture in central Contra ‘‘Another gentleman and his wife did it for mate that the most effective prekindergarten Costa County. Dolores Larkin has had an years, but they got too old and said they programs create savings to the government of amazing career serving hot dogs at Caspers couldn’t do it anymore. I guess I just hap- $13,000 to $19,000 per child. This savings is Famous Hot Dogs in Pleasant Hill, California. pened to be there,’’ Wescott said. realized in higher school achievement, less re- A couple of retired Pleasant Hill police of- For more than 45 years Dolores has done ficers also lend Larkin a little volunteer tention in a grade, a reduced need for special more than serve hot dogs. For all these years labor. They come in each morning and re- education, and less crime. she has had to listen to people in our commu- stock the restaurant’s paper cups and lids. If I hope that Congress would consider this nity who have had problems or are down on there are any light bulbs that need replac- important issue before we adjourn for the their luck. It is not unusual to go into Caspers ing, they do that, too. year. If, however, we are unable to debate the and see Dolores counseling someone about ‘‘Everyone thinks the world of Dolores,’’ Pre-K Act, I will work to make it a top priority their kids or talking to her own kids. Whenever Wescott said. ‘‘That’s why we do it. She’s just an awful nice person, that’s all.’’ when the 107th Congress considers the reau- you walk into Caspers, she always has a thorization of the Elementary and Secondary One of the first fast food chains in the Bay smile for you. That is why so many people go Area, Casper’s migrated to the East Bay Education Act. out of their way to get a dog at Caspers. from Chicago in 1934. In addition to the one f Mr. Speaker, I should know; I have eaten as in Pleasant Hill, there are 10 Casper’s res- WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER many Caspers hot dogs as any person in the taurants—in Albany, Richmond, San Pablo, Walnut Creek, Dublin, Concord, two in Oak- AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT county. I started eating hot dogs at Caspers in Richmond. There was a rumor when we were land and two in Hayward. ON H.R. 4811, FOREIGN OPER- Among the other stores in the chain, the ATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, young that the record number of dogs eaten in Pleasant Hill Casper’s is known as ‘‘the AND RELATED PROGRAMS AP- one sitting was 19. On a challenge I tried to country club’’ for its friendly, comfortable PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 break it and got to 14. Even today the debate environment, Larkin said. Devoid of a play- goes on as to where the best hot dog was land or flashy banners, a couple of counters SPEECH OF served. Was it Chris’s in Oakland, Doggie and a handful of wooden tables give the res- HON. MARK E. SOUDER Diner in Oakland and Richmond or Kaspers taurant its old fashioned appeal. ‘‘Floy,’’ the with a ‘‘K’’? philodendron in the front window, is named OF INDIANA Mr. Speaker, time turned out to be the test; after a coworker who died about five years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ago. ‘‘We raised our kids together,’’ Larkin most of the others are gone now—they just Wednesday, October 25, 2000 said. could not compete with the great people at The Pleasant Hill Casper’s is also the most Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Caspers, especially Dolores who has been a successful in the chain, selling about 200,000 discuss issues concerning the Republic of great friend to so many in the community. It is dogs a year.

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People go out of their way to stop there for DAIRY MARKET ENHANCEMENT LOBIONDO has once again proven that he is an a $2 or $3 meal. Larkin said the most popular ACT OF 2000 indispensable leader on this vital issue. His item is the Casper’s dog, a natural-casing commitment to police officers in his district frankfurter that comes on a steamed bun SPEECH OF and nationwide is absolutely unquestionable. with mustard, relish, tomatoes and onions. Furthermore, he has repeatedly championed Employees also serve 10-inch spicy polish, HON. NICK SMITH the cause of corrections officers, who are smoked Cajun and turkey frankfurters. OF MICHIGAN Red Skelton is the most famous person often the forgotten arm of the law enforcement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Larkin can remember serving. community. In this age of expanding and in- He came in two or three times, she said. Wednesday, October 25, 2000 creasingly violent prison populations, Mr. Congressman George Miller stops in once in Mr. SMITH of Michigan. This is a bill to re- LOBIONDO has taken the lead in pushing for a while, too. store stability to America’s dairy markets. I in- the development and use of stabproof vests to In her spare time, Larkin makes cakes for protect those who keep violent criminals be- her friends’ birthdays and weddings. Her troduced the Dairy Market Enhancement Act other hobby is ‘‘kids.’’ of 2000, H.R. 5372 earlier this year. The bill hind bars. I am pleased to say that, largely ‘‘My last girl was born on my day off, she establishes a fair and accurate reporting sys- due to his efforts, S. 2413 includes provisions said. ‘‘I worked all nine months.’’ tem for manufactured dairy products, requires which will make stabproof vests available About 10 years ago, a mathematician who independent verification for price reporting, under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant dropped in for a hot dog figured out that if and implements measures to ensure compli- program. Mr. LOBIONDO’s staff, especially his someone were to line up end-to-end all the ance with reporting and verification require- Legislative Assistant, Bryan Cunningham, hot dogs that Larkin has served, they’d have been incredibly helpful in this process. ments. Senator RUSS FEINGOLD (D–WI) intro- stretch from here to San Diego. Their work has been a worthy reflection of Mr. By now, they’d probably stretch halfway duced the companion bill in the Senate. This LOBIONDO’s long-standing commitment to the back again. bill S. 2773 now goes to the White House protection of our nation’s law enforcement offi- where the President is expected to sign it into f cers. I would also like to extend my thanks to law. Senator CAMPBELL and Senator LEAHY, the WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER Recent reporting errors have highlighted the Senate sponsors of this legislation. It has AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT need to make reporting of dairy products man- been my pleasure to work with them to see ON S. 835, ESTUARIES AND datory, verifiable, and enforceable. While I rec- CLEAN WATERS ACT OF 2000 this bill passed before the conclusion of the ognize that this legislation will not solve the 106th Congress. problem of low milk prices, it will go a long I would like to express my deep apprecia- HON. STEPHEN HORN way toward assuring an accurate Federal tion to Crime Subcommittee Chairman BILL OF CALIFORNIA order price and stabilizing month-to-month MCCOLLUM, whose dedication to this program IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fluctuations for farmers. has proven invaluable in securing a speedy The bill requires that the U.S. Department of Thursday, October 26, 2000 floor vote on this reauthorization. I also owe a Agriculture use the current survey format as a debt of gratitude to Carl Thorsen, a member of Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I commend the starting point for mandatory reporting. In order the Judiciary Committee staff. Formerly an as- House leadership for bringing this important to ensure accuracy, the bill allows the Sec- sistant to Mr. LOBIONDO, Carl worked with us legislation before us. The Estuary Habitat and retary of Agriculture to require that reporting on the original authorization of this program Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 2000 companies make their records available for and has been a valuable ally in our efforts to clarifies Congress’ commitment to restoring department audit. Any willful and intentional pass bulletproof vest legislation in the 106th one million acres of estuaries over the next violation of requirements to make accurate Congress. The Crime Subcommittee’s Rank- decade and promoting a partnership between and timely reports is punishable by a civil fine ing Democrat, BOBBY SCOTT, has also lent his federal, state, and local governments, and the of up to $20,000 under the terms of the bill. powerful voice to this important cause. I com- private sector. It also requires that USDA guard the confiden- mend his efforts in pushing this legislation for- The conference report we consider today in- tiality of information from each reporting com- ward, and thank him on behalf of the police cludes one area that is particularly important pany. and corrections officers who will benefit from to Southern California and the residents of the Because the determination of the federal its enactment. Bobby Vassar, on Mr. SCOTT’s district I am honored to represent. This area is order price is based on the price of compo- staff, also deserves praise for his dedication the Los Cerritos Wetlands. Los Angeles Coun- nents such as butter, cheese, and dry milk, it and support, which helped make an often long ty has lost more than 93 percent of its coastal is important to have processors report price and difficult process fast and painless. All of wetlands. The Los Cerritos Wetlands are one and inventories. This bill makes such reporting these gentlemen recognize the importance of of only three sizable areas of coastal wetlands mandatory to assure that farmers are paid a this legislation to law enforcement officers, remaining that could be restored to provide price that reflects the current demand for milk who put their lives on the line every day for better habitat for fish and wildlife. Furthermore, and milk products. This is good legislation and our safety. these wetlands are among a limited number I’m glad my colleagues in Congress join us in As an appropriator, I would be remiss if I did nationwide existing in an urban environment. It recognizing its merits. not mention the considerable assistance we will offer numerous benefits to school children, f have received from the Chairman and Ranking university researchers, and simply improving Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee the quality of life in a major city such as Long BULLETPROOF VEST on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judici- Beach. PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT OF 2000 ary. Chairman HAROLD ROGERS and Ranking Thus far, state and community agencies Democrat JOSE SERRANO have been instru- SPEECH OF have worked closely together in the spirit of mental in ensuring that this program is con- cooperation and coordination called for in the HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY sistently funded at its authorized level. Estuary Restoration Act. The Wetlands Recov- OF INDIANA Finally, I would like to thank the members of ery Project—a partnership of federal, state, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the law enforcement community who have and local government, non-governmental orga- worked with me and my staff to ensure that Wednesday, October 25, 2000 nizations, and the private sector—has made we crafted the best possible legislation to acquisition of these wetlands its top priority. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I support S. meet their needs. I am proud that the Fra- The restoration of the Los Cerritos Wetlands 2413, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant ternal Order of Police, National Sheriffs’ Asso- will provide an important addition to improving Act of 2000. I would like to recognize over 260 ciation, International Union of Police Associa- the environment in our region. of my colleagues who joined me as a cospon- tions, AIL–IO, National Troopers’ Coalition, Again, I thanked the House leadership, my sor of H.R. 4033, an identical House version Police Executive Research Forum, and the good friend Representative WAYNE GILCHREST, of this bipartisan legislation designed to save Law Enforcement Alliance of America have Chairman BUD SHUSTER, and the other mem- the lives of police officers, which my colleague placed their collective memberships of over bers and staff who—through this legislation— from New Jersey, FRANK LOBIONDO, and I 500,000 law enforcement professionals and have made an important contribution to the sponsored and which was approved over- community leaders squarely behind this legis- Nation and to Southern California. whelmingly by the House earlier this year. Mr. lation. In particular, I would like to express my

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25360 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 gratitude to Tim Richardson of the Fraternal cause they do not have access to vests, if the full 50 percent of the costs of these vests. Order of Police and Dean Kueter of the Na- does not mean they are immune from the vio- In order to do so, S. 2413 doubles the yearly tional Sherriffs’ Association, who’s input was lent crime that plagues many of our commu- authorization of the program to $50 million vital in shaping the important changes found in nities. In this age of cross-country drug and il- from Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 through FY 2004. the legislation before us today. legal firearms trafficking, rural methamphet- This figure, based on demand from the first The seed for the Bulletproof Vest Partner- amine labs, and rapidly expanding suburban two years of the program, should be sufficient ship Grant program was planted over six areas, even rural and small town police offi- to fully fund all grant requests at the 50 per- years ago, when I was told by local police offi- cers increasingly find themselves faced with cent matching level we promised in 1998. cers that many gang members and drug deal- dangerous, well-armed criminals. Without The original authorization of this program ers in Northwest Indiana had the protection of vests, these officers are at the mercy of these also included a provision to allow the pur- bulletproof vests, while many of the police offi- criminals. chase of stabproof vests for corrections offi- cers who patrol the streets in my district did Even in larger departments, officers may cers and sheriff’s deputies who regularly face not. I was absolutely stunned by this. I believe have vests purchased years earlier which are violent criminals in close quarters in our na- that when police officers are issued guns and now either worn out or obsolete. The National tion’s jails. The primary threat to these officers badges, they should be issued a bulletproof Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology comes from homemade knives. The ingenuity vest as well. If we are going to ask these men Center at the National Institutes of Justice has displayed in smuggling in and creating sharp and women to risk their lives to keep our recommended that bulletproof vests be tested weapons in prison is phenomenal. This com- streets safe, we have a responsibility to en- every 5 years for bullet resistance degrada- bination of violent felons and deadly weapons sure they have the equipment needed to do tion. Even as we begin to provide vests for the often leads to explosive conflicts into which their job. Unfortunately, we often fall short of estimated 25 percent of law enforcement and deputies and corrections officers must insert this obligation. corrections officers without access to bullet- themselves to restore order. In order to do Each year, hundreds of police officers in this proof and stabproof body armor, other officers this, they must be confident that they have the nation are killed in the line of duty. Studies are wearing vests that are losing their protec- best protection possible from the criminals show that, between 1980 and 1996, there tive qualities due to constant wear and tear. they must subdue. were 1,182 felonious deaths of police officers In order to alleviate this problem, in 1997, I, Unfortunately, the Department of Justice de- due to firearms. Of those deaths, 924 of the along with Mr. LOBIONDO, introduced H.R. cided that requests for funding for stabproof officers were not wearing bulletproof vests. 2829, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant vests under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Wounds to the torso area killed 42 percent of Act. With over 300 co-sponsors, the measure Grant program were not valid until a national those officers; wounds that could have been passed by an overwhelming margin. Ulti- standard for such vests is developed by the prevented had those officers been equipped mately, a similar measure introduced by Sen- National Institutes of Justice (NIJ). After over with bulletproof vests. The Federal Bureau of ators BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL and PATRICK two years of development, NIJ continues to Investigation has estimated that risk of fatality LEAHY was enacted on June 16, 1998. The delay the implementation of such a standard. from a firearm for officers not wearing body 1998 law created a program which authorized In order to address this issue, we supported armor is 14 times higher than for officers $25 million per year to pay up to 50 percent amendments to the measures, offered by wearing body armor. In fact, modern bullet- of the costs of bulletproof vests for local and Chairman MCCOLLUM during subcommittee proof material has saved the lives of more state law enforcement agencies. In order to consideration of H.R. 4033 in the House and than 2,500 police officers from gunfire since its ensure that smaller jurisdictions received a fair by Senator LEAHY during floor consideration of introduction in the mid-1970’s. However, bul- share of the funds, the money was to be dis- S. 2413 in the Senate, which will allow states letproof vests are not limited to stopping bul- tributed evenly, with half going to jurisdictions to develop their own stabproof vest standards, lets. Police officers will attest to vests’ roles in with under 100,000 residents and half going to independent of NIJ or the Department of Jus- saving their lives from impact during car acci- larger jurisdictions. tice. These standards will then be used as a dents, adding an extra layer of protection In each of the first two years of this pro- basis for agencies within each state to pur- while subduing a violent suspect, and giving gram, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant chase stabproof vests through the Bulletproof them the confidence they need to carry out program has provided over 3,000 law enforce- Vest Partnership Grant program and until NIJ dangerous assignments. ment agencies with funding to purchase over makes good on their promise to complete a Despite these statistics, tens of thousands 90,000 bulletproof vests and body armor. The national standard. of law enforcement officers do not even have program is operated through the Office of Jus- Finally, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership access to a vest. This problem is accentuated tice Programs’ first Internet-based funding ap- Grant Act of 2000 would take extra pre- by our nation’s commitment to beefing up our plication process. The web site was developed cautions to ensure that those small agencies, police forces. In May 1999, the Department of within six months of the appropriation, and of- which are often in most need of additional Justice announced that we had reached our fers a one-stop application process. The site funding for bulletproof vests, would receive the goal of putting an additional 100,000 officers allows law enforcement agencies to log in, entire grant for which they apply. As I noted on the streets almost a year ahead of sched- purchase vests from a choice of dozens of earlier, many smaller agencies find them- ule. But what good is hiring new officers if we manufacturers and hundreds of styles, and selves unable to purchase vests for their offi- cannot give them the tools they need to do automatically apply for the grant upon pur- cers due to limited funding. The program, to their jobs? chase. This effort garnered the prestigious date, has not fulfilled their expectations, be- I was even more troubled to learn that many 1999 Intergovernmental Open Systems Solu- cause it has fallen short of giving many of law enforcement agencies, especially in small tions Gold Award from the Federation of Gov- these agencies a full grant. Therefore, S. 2413 towns or rural communities, simply found the ernment Information Processing Councils for includes a provision which ensures that small- costs of vests prohibitively expensive. During the program. er jurisdictions, with under 100,000 residents, a visit to a local chapter of the Fraternal Order Unfortunately, in the most recent year of the will receive all of the funding they request be- of Police in Dyer, Indiana, officers explained program, funding was insufficient to provide fore money is allotted to larger jurisdictions. that a good vest can cost over $500, while any law enforcement agency with the full This is more of a safeguard than a limitation. heavier body armor can cost almost $1,000. matching grant requested under the program. Under statistics from the first two years of the As a result, many agencies are simply unable In fact, the average grant award represented program, less than $15 million would be need- to budget for vests, a fact which sometimes only 30 percent of the cost of the vests, a 20 ed to fully fund these small jurisdictions. Under forces officers to purchase vests at their own percent shortfall on the federal side. These a $50 million authorization, this would leave expense. Despite the risk, many officers are agencies came to us in good faith and com- well over half of the funding to larger jurisdic- unable to balance the cost of the vest with the mitted to providing vests to their officers if the tions. However, with an expected increase in cost of feeding their families, making car pay- federal government matched their funds. For demand due to the new treatment of stabproof ments, or sending their children to school. many smaller agencies, this shortfall is dev- vests, it is vital that we ensure smaller com- Statistics show that officers in small police astating, and could end up taking away fund- munities that their police officers will be cared departments are much less likely to have ing from other important departmental pro- for. We must protect the Crown Point, Indiana, vests than their counterparts in larger depart- grams. Therefore, we must, in turn, honor our officer who unknowingly pulls over an armed ments with greater resources. Yet, just be- commitment to provide these agencies with drug dealer on U.S. Highway 231 as much as

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25361 the New York City officer involved in an or- RETIREMENT OF HON. TILLIE the speakership, I said then he was the right chestrated drug raid. FOWLER man for the right time. Working with him the Our legislation is intended to reauthorize a last two years, I witnessed first hand how true SPEECH OF highly successful program which provides a that statement was. partnership between the federal government HON. TILLIE K. FOWLER Always the calm in the eye of the storm, the and state and local law enforcement agencies OF FLORIDA speaker’s steady hand and sharp focus have resulted in an impressive list of accomplish- in order to make sure that every police and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES corrections officer who needs a bulletproof ments, despite our razor thin majority. Some Tuesday, October 24, 2000 vest gets one. It is clear to us that every offi- in the body may not always share his priorities cer on the street should have a vest, and that Mrs. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to or his political philosophies, but I have never the need to supply officers with vests is impor- make my last address as an honored Member heard a cross word spoken about Speaker tant enough to warrant direct federal assist- of this distinguished body. There is no doubt HASTERT as a person. In this era of personal ance. Furthermore, the overwhelming positive in my mind what I will miss the most about attack and partisanship, that is a real testa- response we have received from law enforce- this job. It will not be the late nights—and it ment to the Speaker, and it has been my privi- ment agencies and officers to this program will not be the ever-changing schedule. I will lege to serve on his team. highlights the continued need for the program. miss my friends—and I have made so many. To my constituents, I want to say that rep- resenting you has been the greatest honor of Mr. Speaker, at the heart of this effort is our This institution is filled with so many extraor- my life. I have tried to be both an effective desire to save the lives of police officers. dinary people, who, in my time here, have representative and an honest steward of the When we make this commitment, we offer pro- done some extraordinary things. incredible trust you have placed in me. tection not just to the officers, but to every I make it a point in every speech I give back I want to thank all my colleagues who have community in America. We prevent the suf- home to talk about the people I serve with taken to the House floor the last few days to fering of families of fallen officers. We prevent here in this great body. I want people to know say such nice things about me. I am humbled the loss of leaders in our communities. Per- that the portrayal they see of politicians in the by their words and touched by their senti- haps most importantly, we give those who pro- press and on TV is far from accurate. While ments. While I will retire from this institution, I tect us the ability to do their job better, more scandals and controversy may sell news- am not retiring from life. If there is one thing confidently, and with a knowledge that their papers, they are certainly not the norm around I learned from my parents, it is that public entire nation is behind them every day, in here. I never give a speech without talking about service and service to your community is a even the most dangerous situations. the dedication, the devotion and the selfless- lifetime obligation. There will be new opportu- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to stand ness with which nearly every Member of con- nities and new challenges, and I look forward up in support of our police and corrections offi- gress serves this institution and his or her to those. But serving in this body, with all of cers, and vote for S. 2413. country. you, will forever be one of the most cherished I may not always agree with someone’s poli- times of my life. God bless you, God bless this f tics or ideology, but I would never question the institution, and God bless America. sincerity or the purpose with which they pur- RETIREMENT OF HON. TILLIE f sue their agendas. People serve here for the FOWLER right reasons—I truly believe that. INTRODUCTION OF H. CON. RES. 433 Serving with all of you has been such an REGARDING BELARUS SPEECH OF honor. And as I look back over the last eight HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR. years, I look with pride at what we were able HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH to do in such a short time. OF NEW JERSEY OF FLORIDA Together, we reformed Congress. We have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES made this institution more open, more ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, October 26, 2000 countable and more responsive to the people. Tuesday, October 24, 2000 When I first set foot on this House floor in Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, for the past eight 1993, Congress’ approval rating was a dismal am pleased to cosponsor House Concurrent years, I have had the privilege of serving in 17 percent. That number is much higher Resolution 433, a resolution introduced on the U.S. House of Representatives with the today. Monday by my colleague on the International distinguished gentlelady from Jacksonville, Together, with the hard work of the Amer- Relations Committee, Mr. Gejdensen, con- Florida, Tillie Fowler. It has been my and my ican people, we turned around an economy cerning the recent parliamentary elections in wife, Emilie’s great pleasure to get to know saddled by high interest rates and high unem- Belarus. Tillie and her husband Buck. They have be- ployment. The Organization on Security and Coopera- come close friends of ours as we worked to- Together, we balanced the federal budget tion in Europe (OSCE) and other European in- gether to serve our constituents in Florida. for the first time since I was a staffer on Cap- stitutions, as well as the State Department, all itol Hill back in the 1960’s. concluded that these elections were not free, The residents of Florida’s 4th Congressional Together we ended welfare as we knew it, fair and transparent and that they failed to District have been fortunate to be represented and created a new system that rewards work meet the international norms for democratic by a hard-working, dedicated Member of Con- and responsibility. elections. Unfortunately, the Lukashenka re- gress. Tillie has served as the Vice-Chairman If I have one wish as I leave this institution, gime did not meet the four conditions that the of the Republican Conference, making her the it is that some progress can be made toward OSCE set back last spring—namely, a demo- highest-ranking woman in the Congress and reducing the partisanship that has plagued us. cratic election law, an end to human rights the only Floridian who is part of the leader- I have tried very hard over my eight years abuses, access by the opposition to the state ship. While she has been involved in the lead- to focus on the task at hand and leave the media, and genuine powers be granted to the ership, she has not neglected the needs of her partisanship on the Capitol steps. When you parliament. Instead, in the run-up to the elec- constituents. look back at some of our best accomplish- tions, we witnessed the denial of registration Her service on the Armed Services and ments, you find that they were mostly gained to many opposition candidates; detentions and Transportation Committees has been exem- with support from both sides of the aisle. That fines of individuals advocating a boycott of the plary. She worked very hard to ensure that should be a lesson to future Congresses. elections; confiscation of 100,000 copies of an Florida received its fair share of highway fund- I was proud to serve on the planning com- independent newspaper among other exam- ing. mittee for the two bi-partisan retreats, and I ples of harassment of the opposition; rampant Tillie Fowler is a class-act and we need hope that those retreats will continue and their governmental interference in the election proc- more individuals like her here. We will truly mission expand. ess and extensive irregularities on election miss her. But we know that she will not stop I was also proud to serve on Speaker day itself. These elections represent a con- serving the residents of Florida no matter what Hastert’s leadership team these past two tinuing pattern of violations of human rights she does next. years. When he was unexpectedly tapped for and the erosion of democracy which has

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25362 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 haunted Belarus throughout the last six years Medicine there in 1961. His initial visit to the A COWBOY’S LAST RIDE of Alexander Lukashenka’s rule. United States was 1965 when he was award- The Helsinki Commission, which I chair, has ed with the Fulbright Fellowship, which al- HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON monitored and chronicles developments in lowed him to study clinical electrophysiology in OF CALIFORNIA Belarus, holding hearings which have included vision at the Department of Ophthalmology, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Belarusian democratic opposition leaders and Cornell Medical School in New York. This hap- leaders of the 13th Supreme Soviet, the legiti- pened when he was in the third year in the Thursday, October 26, 2000 mate parliament which Lukashenka disbanded Postdoctoral School in Medicine in Kanazawa Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, family and in 1996. In July, I led the US delegation to the University. After spending three years in Cor- friends recently said their final goodbyes to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Bu- nell, he went back to Kanazawa and finished 101-year-old Paul T. Veluzat, one of the last charest where the deteriorating situation in Postdoctoral School in Ophthalmology at of the American cowboys. He leaves behind a Belarus was high on our agenda. Importantly, Kanazawa University where he was awarded great legacy. this resolution includes language reaffirming Doctor of Medical Science in 1969. He came Paul’s travels as a cowboy and a shrewd Congress’ recognition of the 13th Supreme to the Schepens Retina Associates, Retina businessman began on Dec. 6, 1898, when he Soviet as the sole democratically elected and Foundation (now called Schepens Eye Re- was born in Summershade, KY. At age 17 he constitutionally legitimate legislative body in search Institute) and Massachusetts Eye and went to work in a shipyard, then made his way Belarus, which is also important, especially as Ear Infirmary for training and studying the sur- to Texas where he joined the Texas Rangers. the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly continues gery of the retina in the spring of 1969. He be- Paul was one of the first people to board the to recognize that to seat the 13th Supreme came a member of Schepens Retina Associ- German submarine that sank the Lusitania, an Soviet as well. In the last few years, I have ates in 1973 at the same time he continued event that precipitated the United States’ entry made numerous direct and indirect interces- conducting research in studying functions of into World War I. sions, including through various OSCE institu- the retina at the Schepens Eye Institute, Har- Paul’s love of horses led him back and forth tions, to draw attention to the deplorable situa- vard Medical School. He has been specializing to Mexico, where he rode with the revolu- tion in Belarus and to encourage the establish- in difficult complex retinal detachments, such tionary, Francisco ‘‘Pancho’’ Villa. He eventu- ment of democracy in Belarus and I assure as surgical failures in adults and children. He ally came to California where he worked as a you that the Helsinki Commission will continue is particularly interested in infant and chil- bodyguard to industrialist J. Paul Getty and its efforts. dren’s retinal detachment particularly in pre- evangelist Aimee Semple MacPherson. He be- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be an original mature born babies. He published more than came a devout Christian—something his fam- cosponsor of this resolution, and am eager for 140 papers in scientific medical journals, edit- ily and friends said was one of the most im- the House to go on record in support of the ed two books, including the most recent one: portant aspects of his life. He purchased real restoration of democracy in Belarus. I am es- Schepens Retinal detachment and allied dis- estate throughout the Los Angeles area, in- pecially pleased that the resolution urges the eases. He contributed 23 book chapters. He cluding a ranch he called the ‘‘Diamond B’’ in Lukashenka regime to provide a full account- received a Research to Prevent Blindness Saugus where he ran cattle, and raised race- ing of the disappearances of several promi- award, honor award of American Academy of horses. nent opposition members and urges the re- Opthalmology, Senior Honor Award of Amer- Paul’s passion for horses was as strong as lease of those imprisoned in Belarus for their ican Academy of Ophthalmology, The Paul his passion for filmmaking. The Veluzat family political views. I look forward to working with Kayser International Award of Merit in Retina owns Melody Ranch, home to over 750 ‘‘B’’ my colleagues to keep the spotlight on Research. He has been selected in the Best western movies as well as other notable films Belarus and to encourage the Belarusian gov- Doctors in America 1996–1997, and Boston’s and television shows such as the beloved ernment to comply with its freely undertaken Best Doctors in Boston Magazine, 1999. At Gunsmoke. ‘‘Last Man Standing’’ starring OSCE and other international commitments. present, he is a Clinical professor in ophthal- Bruce Willis was recently filmed there. f mology, Harvard Medical School, senior Clin- Paul was very successful. He and his first ROFEH INTERNATIONAL HONORS ical Scientist as Schepens Eye Research Insti- wife, Opal, were simple and down to earth, MR. ARNOLD ZALTAS AND DR. tutes, and Surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye they were astute in business and had unques- TATSUO HIROSE and Ear Infirmary. tionable integrity. Paul’s word was his bond. Arnold I. Zaltas is a partner in the Natick Ninety percent of his business was conducted HON. BARNEY FRANK firm of Zaltas, Medoff & Raider, where he con- by a handshake or over the phone. Paul’s true success was measured by his deep spirituality OF MASSACHUSETTS centrates in estate planning, real estate and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES banking law. and the love and respect he gained from his family and his many friends. He will be re- Thursday, October 26, 2000 He is a Trustee and General Counsel to the Middlesex Savings Bank, and serves as a Di- membered as a generous man who was liked Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, rector of the Natick Visiting Nurse Association. by all. it has been my distinct honor over the years He has served as Trustee of the Leonard Paul Veluzat is survived by Rosa, his wife of to take note of the extraordinary valuable work Morse Hospital. Mr. Zaltas is a graduate of the 14 years, his sons, Rene, Andre and Renaud, done by Rofeh International, in conjunction Boston University School of Law, is past four grandchildren, Shantel Hudson, Daniel, with the New England Chassidic Center led by President of the Boston University Law School Paul and Marcel Veluzat, three great-grand- Grand Rabbi Levi Horowitz. Grand Rabbi Alumni Association, and a recipient of the children and many, many friends. Horowitz, the Bostoner Rebbe as he is known, School of Law’s Silver Shingle Award in rec- f is a very distinguished scholar in the field of ognition of outstanding service to the School. medical ethics, in addition to his eminence as STATEMENT OF HIS ROYAL He is a Trustee of Temple Israel of Natick, a scholar of Judaism. Rofeh facilitates making HIGHNESS PRINCE SAYAVONG where he was the recipient of the Maurice the superb medical treatment that is available Geshelin Humanitarian Award. in Boston to people from all over the world, HON. DANA ROHRABACHER Arnold is a long-time resident of Natick, and if it were not for Rofeh, a large number of OF CALIFORNIA where he resides with his wife, Brenda. They people who have benefitted from this medical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES treatment would not have been able to do so. have three children: A. David Zaltas, an attor- Friday, October 27, 2000 As part of their effort, Rofeh and the New ney, Mandi M. Kunen, an ophthalmologist, England Chassidic Center have an annual din- Marjorie Rubin, an attorney, and three grand- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I would ner, at which they honor people who have children. like to commend to my colleagues the fol- been particularly distinguished in their service Arnold Zaltas and Tatsuo Hirose deserve lowing letter and testimony sent by His Royal to this wonderful cause. This year Rofeh will hearty congratulations for the excellent work Highness Prince Sayavong to Philip Smith, of honor two men. Arnold Zaltas and Tatsuo they do. Being recognized by Project Rofeh is the Center for Public Policy Analysis, for the Hirose. a great honor, and I am pleased to take this U.S. Congressional Forum on Laos that was Dr. Hirose was born in Japan, and grad- opportunity to salute the work of this important held on September 7, 2000. My foreign policy uated from Kanazawa University School of organization of these two men. advisor, Mr. Al Santoli, was one of the keynote

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25363 speakers at this event after returning from a that the following inhumane abuses are daily 4. We humbly request the US government research mission to Southeast Asia. occurrence: violation of basic human rights; to solicit the concurrence, support and com- As a Member of the House International Re- non-respect of fundamental freedoms; brutal mitment of the countries signatory of the lations Committee, I appreciate the important suppression of democratic dissent; Geneva Accords of 1962 on Laos neutrality emprisonment without due process of the and of those which were party to the Paris role of the Royal Family in Laos—past, law; arbitrary arrest upon simple denuncia- Agreements of 1973; present, and future. Laos is currently ruled by tion and torture. Economically the LPDR 5. We humbly request that the US govern- a one-party Communist regime. After 25 years ranked among the ten poorest countries in ment resolve in collaboration with ASEAN of communism, its people want and need the world today according to the United Na- and the United Nations—to exert maximum change. The Lao and Hmong people are right- tions. Per capita income is less than $300; diplomatic and military pressure upon the fully demanding freedom, democracy, human foreign debt amounts to well over $3 billion marxist authorities in Vientiane in order to rights and economic prosperity. or more; local currency (the Kip) is almost compel them to relinquish power and be re- Mr. Speaker, I wish to submit for the worthless; inflation averaged 300 percent an- placed by a new power structure freely elect- nually thus pushing the rate of the Kip up to ed by the Lao people; and RECORD the important statement of His Royal almost 10.000 to a dollar. Without substantial 6. We humbly request that the US govern- Highness. external assistance the government will not ment, with the concurrence and support of Paris 4 September 2000 be able to function normally. The inevitable its allied, announce a massive assistance Hon. PHILIP SMITH, consequence is that ordinary citizens find programme designed to help the newly-elect- Center for Public Policy Analysis, U.S. Con- their daily existence totally unbearable— ed government of the Kingdom of Laos to re- gress—Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. fueling pervasive resentment against the dic- construct the country anew on the basis of Subject: U.S. Congressional Forum on Laos— tatorship of the proletariat. it is obvious to respect for basic human rights and funda- 7 September 2000. everyone that the LPDR is actually on the mental freedoms. I should be most grateful if you could kind- brink of explosion at any moment! Socially In the end it will prove to be necessary to ly distribute the attached paper—though un- peaceful Lao traditional society is turned convene an International Conference similar solicited—to Distinguished Members of the upside down—forcing thousands of young to the Geneva Conference of 1962 to tackle Forum who are to examine the ‘‘challenges men and girls to flee across the borders in various abuses and problems confronting and opportunities surrounding the 25th Anni- order to escape misery and seek good fortune Laos today—in particular the non-respect of versary of the Lao People’s Democratic Re- in neighboring Thailand. Meanwhile millions the neutrality, sovereignty and independence public’’. The views expressed herein are of foreigners, mostly from North Vietnam— of our country by its immediate neighbours. those of the Lao people as a whole whom I keep pouring into the country to fill the In view of the fact that a great number of am privileged to represent during the last 4 void—thus bringing destruction and irrep- political groupings set up by Lao refugees years from our operating Bureau in Paris arable damage to our thick forests and wild- abroad are heavily infiltrated by communist (40bis Rue Championnet 74018 Paris— life and driving local inhabitants to abandon elements and opportunist trouble-makers it France). their lands with apparent impunity. Re- will be difficult—if not impossible altogether Thank you most sincerely for your kind cently Hanoi promised to triple the Lao pop- for them alone to create a single anti-com- assistance and understanding. ulation—actually estimated at 5 million—by munist entity without American proding. H.R.H. PRINCE SAYAVONG, the year 2010! The success of the US pro-democracy crusade Brig. General, The Lao National Army— PATH TO SALVATION in Laos will undoubtedly trigger throughout Surviving son of King Sri Savangvong (1885– the Asia region a genuine tidal wave car- Since the Lao people are being prevented 1959) and Half-brother of King Sri Savang rying a powerful signal as well as an unmis- from changing their government for the bet- Vatthana (1907–1980). takable warning to dictators and tyrants in ter through democratic means external other lands hence that the international intervention—essentially from Western pow- community will no longer tolerate undemo- [U.S. Congressional Forum on Laos, U.S. ers, the United States and Japan therefore cratic practices and uncivilized and inhu- Congress—Capitol Hill, Washington, DC become critical in order to bring about need- mane behavior by members of the United Na- 20510 Sept. 7, 2000] ed radical reforms in our country. tions. THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Even before S. Res. 240 and H. Res. 169 were The Lao people both inside the country (LPDR): AN APPRAISAL AFTER 25 YEARS OF officially adopted by the US Congress we and overseas hope and pray with us that the COMMUNIST RULE. have had numerous opportunities of submit- American people will understand and support (By Brig General Tiao Sayavong) ting to The Honorables Senator R. Grams, Senator C. Thomas, US Representative B. their government’s resolute action humanely The year 1975 should go down in Laos’ his- Vento and Chairman J. Helms for consider- intended to assist the Kingdom of Laos in re- tory, indeed in Indochina’s as the most trag- ation of a number of concrete proposals gaining peace, independence and liberty es- ic date in our common memory—where our aimed at restoring social justice, liberty and sential ingredients for economic advance- beloved country suddenly sustained a hor- democracy in our homeland. They still re- ment and well-being in the years to come. rible cataclysm of gigantic magnitude, main valid to these days, viz: PARIS 1 SEPTEMBER 2000 plunging that part of the world in total 1. We humbly request that S. Res. 240 and darkness. That was the year where millions f H. Res. 169 be transmitted to the Executive of peoples—young and old—had to leave be- Branch as soon as feasible together with THE HOME AMENDMENT, H.J. RES. hind their most cherished treasures in order ample budgetary appropriations necessary to escape forced-labour camps and death, and 39 for their implementation; to seek freedom in foreign lands. 2. We humbly request that the US govern- For us free Laotians we consider December ment set up a Special Lao Task Force HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL 2nd of each year as the time of mourning—of (SLTF) to be charged with the responsibility OF NEW YORK national mourning—of national mourning of translating the sense of the US Congress since it brings back to memory the death of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES into practical reality without further delays; our age-old traditions and way of life, of our the SLTF should be required to work closely Friday, October 27, 2000 fertile soils and rivers and mountains which with all truly anti-communist groupings we inherited from our forefathers. The King- Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you (such as the Lao Liberation Front led by dom of Laos was one of the most ancient na- today to bring to your attention an amendment Major-General Vang Pao and the Party of tions in Asia—the cradle of post-angkorian which I introduced the first session of the Vientiane Government—PGVT—under the civilization. Of course, we will never forget 106th Congress. H.J. Res. 39, The Home chairmanship of Phagna Houmphan that we were the victims of world politics, Saignasith) put in place by Lao refugees in Amendment ‘‘would provide for a Constitu- and we know too that we were the sacrificial the United States, Europe and elsewhere— tional amendment requiring that all citizens of lambs of the American foreign policy at that excluding those openly or discreetly in favor the United States shall have a right to a home, time. That the Pathet-Lao were able to over- of power-sharing with the communist which shall not be denied or abridged by the whelm us so massive support-politically, Pathet-Lao; United States or any State.’’ militarily and logistically from the Soviet 3. We humbly request the US government stooges who at the very moment run the Despite the economic growth that has to take the lead in choosing the future Lao brought unprecedented prosperity to the na- show from Hanoi which incidentally will be- political leaders from among the Lao anti- come the future capital of the Socialist Re- communist elite to all ethnic groups residing tion, we are still faced with shortages of hous- public of Indochina by the year 2020! abroad; these selected intellectuals should ing and affordable rents, particularly in larger DISASTROUS BALANCE SHEET form the backbone of the Kingdom’s polit- cities such as New York. Indeed, many people After 25 years behind the bamboo curtain ical, economic and administrative frame- have not been included in the economic wind- what do we see today? Politically we see work; fall of the 1990’s.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25364 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 I first introduced this amendment during the testimony to present and future generations and the Chairperson of the Department of For- 104th Congress, and again in the 105th at the that patriotism and heroism are not forgotten, eign Languages from 1974 to 1986. He has request of Reverend Dr. M. Moran Weston, but ever serve as challenges for those who served as the Director of the Spanish Speak- who was actually the inspiration behind the are yet to come.’’ ing program since 1972. development of this legislation. Michael’s distinction with the Alabama Mili- In addition, Dr. Edreira has made important Weston, who for many years served as pas- tary Hall of Honor brings additional honor to contributions to program development, faculty tor of St. Philip’s Church in my 15th Congres- his memory. In May of 1969, President Nixon development, and student development at sional District of New York, is the Founder and handed the Congressional Medal of Honor Kean College. He is a member of the Com- long time President of the National Association awarded to Michael to his family at a White mittee on Academic Concerns of Hispanic Stu- for Affordable Housing. One of our commu- House ceremony. While in the Army 173rd Air- dents; a member of the Language Laboratory nity’s greatest religious leaders, his genuine borne Brigade, Michael sacrificed his life in Committee; and a member of the Committee concern for people who lacked the most basic service of this nation. During a conflict in Viet- on Academic Support for Hispanics. He also need, a descent place to live, inspired him to nam on April 8, 1967, Michael put himself on initiated and coordinated faculty training pro- do more. the line to throw six grenades. He was suc- grams for faculty of the Spanish Speaking This renowned Harlem pastor responded as cessful in destroying the enemy positions, yet Program, and developed and directed In-Serv- an example to others, by playing a leading he was mortally wounded in the effort. Mi- ice Training Programs for Bilingual Teachers role in renovating a block on Harlem’s 135th chael’s award citation reads ‘‘His inspiring dis- in the State of New Jersey. Street. As a member of the original board of play of determination and courage saved the I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring directors of Carver Federal Savings & Loan in lives of many of his comrades and success- Dr. Orlando Edreira for his lifetime commit- my congressional district, he was the sponsor fully eliminated a destructive enemy force. ment to education and for the support and of a federal government guaranteed renova- Specialist four Michael’s actions were in keep- guidance he has provided Hispanic students. tion project, a 198-unit development, which he ing with the highest traditions of the military f viewed as an early step in the creation of a service and reflect the utmost credit upon him- ‘‘New Harlem.’’ It was his inspiration and way self and the U.S. Army.’’ STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE of desire for a better life for all people, that led Michael, the only Congressional Medal of DAVID L. HOBSON to my introduction of this amendment. Honor winner in northwest Alabama, has gone Though Reverend Weston no longer resides unrecognized long enough. I am pleased that HON. DAVID L. HOBSON in my congressional district, his many con- his induction into the Alabama Military Hall of OF OHIO tributions to our community over the years, Honor will ensure that the example of his life IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have not gone unnoticed or have been forgot- and his unceasing dedication to the United Friday, October 27, 2000 ten by this Congressman or the people of New States and its democracy can be an inspira- York. tion for our state for years to come. On behalf Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- Only last year that Dr. Weston was named of the United States Congress and the people nize the Republic of China on Taiwan which with a Distinguished Lectureship in Urban and of North Alabama. I want to express my out- celebrates its 89th anniversary as a nation this Public Policy established in his name by Co- standing respect and admiration for Specialist month. I join my colleagues to commend Tai- lumbia University’s School of International and Four Michael. I know that his family is deeply wan’s successful efforts towards developing a Public Affairs. The first two speakers in the proud of his legacy and I share my joy with democratic nation as well as electing a new lecture series were Chairman of Fannie Mae them that his life and memory are being prop- leader. Chen Shui-bian in a free and fair elec- Franklin Raines and Secretary of the Depart- erly recognized. tion. Taiwan also is excelling in areas of eco- ment of Housing and Urban Development An- f drew Cuomo. nomic growth and currently is ranked twenty- It is my hope that on behalf of Reverend Dr. IN HONOR OF DR. ORLANDO fifth in the world in per capita income and M. Moran Weston, and millions of people who EDREIRA, FOR DEDICATING HIS nineteenth in the world in terms of Gross Na- would benefit from H.J. Res. 39, that we sup- LIFE TO LANGUAGE AND TEACH- tional Product. port this amendment, and look forward to its ING Taiwan’s many accomplishments serve as a enactment. measure of its leaders’ dedication to strength- HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ ening principles of freedom, democracy, and f economic prosperity, values all Taiwanese citi- OF NEW JERSEY TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST FOUR zens may enjoy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DON LESLIE MICHAEL OF LEX- Additionally, I would like to recognize Am- INGTON, ALABAMA Friday, October 27, 2000 bassador C.J. Chen of the Republic of China Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on Taiwan for diligently representing his nation HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR. to honor Dr. Orlando Edreira for his life-long in the United States. I look forward to a contin- ued and prosperous relationship between the OF ALABAMA commitment to education. United States and Taiwan. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Orlando Edreira has been a symbol of learning since his days as a student in Cuba f Friday, October 27, 2000 during the 1950s and 1960s. It was then that HONORING KEITH WOODS Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to he decided to make the study of language and pay tribute to one of Alabama’s true heroes, the education of others his life’s work. His de- Specialist Four Don Leslie Michael. Michael’s cision was based on a true understanding of HON. MIKE THOMPSON life was one of service to his country and the value of language and the freedom it pro- OF CALIFORNIA brave sacrifice. I honor him today on the occa- vides. HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY sion of his induction into the Alabama Military Dr. Edreira began his career as an educator OF CALIFORNIA Hall of Honor. in 1966, when he became an instructor in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Michael’s family recently attended the induc- Department of Spanish at Columbia Univer- tion ceremony at the Hall of Honor located in sity. In 1968, he joined the faculty of Kean Friday, October 27, 2000 Marion, Alabama. Michael, 1 of 13 members College of New Jersey as an assistant pro- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, asked to join this elite Hall, was born in Flor- fessor in the Department of Foreign Lan- my colleague, Ms. WOOLSEY, and I rise today ence and soon moved to Lexington where he guages, where he has been an integral part of to recognize our good friend, Keith Woods, grew up with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. the faculty ever since, and where he became who is resigning as President and CEO of the Michael, now deceased. The Alabama Military as associate professor in 1972 and a full pro- Santa Rosa, California Chamber of Commerce Hall of Honor is described as ‘‘a permanent fessor in 1977. after 13 years of dedicated service to his com- and visible tribute to Alabamians who have As a member of the faculty at Kean College, munity. distinguished themselves in the Armed Serv- Dr. Edreira served as the Coordinator of the During Mr. Woods’ tenure, Santa Rosa, the ices of their country. It serves as a constant Bilingual Education Program from 1971–1972, 34th largest city in the state, developed the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25365 seventh largest chamber in the state. The example of one of our American heroes. As a sion in 1944 at Moody Field in Valdosta, Geor- Chamber boasts 1,600 members, 18 staff peo- member of the Armed Forces, John Gamez gia. During World War II, he completed 26 ple, 48 committees and task forces, 650 active earned numerous medals during his tour of missions flying the B–24 Liberator bomber in committee volunteers and a budget of $1.4 duty in Korea including the Silver Star Medal, the Pacific theater. After the war, Lt. Gen. million. two Purple Heart Medals, the Korean Service Hails was instrumental in helping develop crit- Some of Mr. Woods’ innovative projects in- Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, the ical technology such as the first Heads Up clude Good Morning Santa Rosa breakfast Republic of Korea United Citation, the United Display (HUD), the use of an inertial gyro- meetings, the Business-Education Roundtable, Nations Service Medal and the Combat Infan- scope platform (IGP) for automatic navigation Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Good Evening try Badge. Additionally, David C. Hinshaw of and guidance of aircraft and bomb launch, and Santa Rosa, job fairs, training seminars and Hammond, Indiana, is a veteran of the United the first use of a digital computer to control the Forum on the Future series that focused States Army. He left the active Army in 1973 and integrate HUD and IGP systems. The on issues affecting businesses, families and and joined the Indiana National Guard. While Heads Up Display which Lt. Gen. Hails helped lifestyle in Sonoma County. in the National Guard, Captain Hinshaw rose develop is essential to many of the newest Through Mr. Woods efforts, the Chamber to Lieutenant Colonel and later Commander and most important military aircraft in our force also provided staffing for the Sonoma County 2nd of the 151st Infantry in South Bend, Indi- today, including the F–22, F–117, the F–14, Technology and Manufacturers Group and ana. Hinshaw was a member of the Army Re- and F–15. managed the Downtown Market and the Santa serves until his retirement in 1998. As a mem- These innovations greatly assisted Amer- Rosa Convention and Visitors Bureau. ber of the United States Army, Harry ican pilots in performing their missions to de- Mr. Woods has spent 32 years in Chamber Kaczorowski served his country until he was fend and protect American interests around work with the San Francisco, San Antonio and discharged in December of 1944. During the the world and even now serve commercial San Jose Chambers and as an instructor for Battle of Kasserine Pass, Kaczorowski was aviation by providing increased safety during the U.S. Chamber at seven universities taken as a prisoner of war by General Rom- takeoffs and landings in poor weather condi- throughout the country. mel’s Afrika Korps and was later liberated by tions. In 1998, he traveled to Moscow to conduct the Soviets in 1945. A graduate of Dyer High As the Director of Maintenance Engineering, training for 40 Russian Chamber executives. School, James J. Thiel enrolled in the Army Air Force Logistics Command, in 1968, Lt. He was recently elected Chairman of the Air Corps at age 19 and served his country Gen. Hails was responsible for engineering Western Association of Chamber Executives until 1945. Thiel earned the Presidential Unit and developing of the pilotless reconnaissance for 2001 and last year was voted the ‘‘Top Citation with Cluster, Aerial Gunner’s Wings, aircraft used for missions over hostile territory Business and Community Leader’’ in Santa ETO Ribbon with four Battle Stars, Air Medal during the Vietnam War. As Commander of Rosa and Sonoma County. with Six Clusters, Good Conduct Medal and a the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, he Although Mr. Woods is retiring from the WW–2 Victory Medal for his 50 aerial combat provided engineering and logistical support to Chamber, he is not leaving the business com- missions over northern Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, a range of crucial weapons system upon munity or Sonoma County. His next assign- Yugoslavia, Germany, southern France and which our military consistently relied, including ment is as Chief Executive for the North Bay the Balkens. Air Force helicopters, C–130, C–141, F–15, Builders Association. The great sacrifice made by these five men and U–2 aircraft. His role as Vice Commander Mr. Speaker, because of Keith Woods’ and those who served our country has re- of Tactical Air Command and Deputy Chief of many contributions to the Santa Rosa Cham- sulted in the freedom and prosperity of our Staff of the Air Force have left a lasting legacy ber of Commerce and to Sonoma County, it is country and in countries around the world. The on our military which has most certainly con- fitting and proper to honor him today for his responsibility rests within each of us to build tributed in developing the superior Air Force many accomplishments and contributions. upon the valiant efforts that these men and that continues to bravely and courageously f women who fought for this country have dis- serve our nation today. played, so that the United States and the Lt. Gen. Hails deserves our greatest rec- VETERANS DAY HONOREES world will be a more democratic and pros- ognition. I have had the honor and pleasure of perous place. To properly honor the heroism knowing and working with Lt. Gen. Hails. His HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY of our troops, we must make the most of our important contributions to American engineer- OF INDIANA freedom secured by their efforts. ing and aviation are well known, and I offer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition to the five veterans who are to my sincerest congratulations to him on his in- Friday, October 27, 2000 be honored at this patriotic celebration, I duction into the State of Alabama Engineering would also like to commend all of those who Hall of Fame. His character, patriotism, and Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, served this country for their bravery, courage, values are an inspiration to each of us and I November 11, 2000, marks the observance of and undying commitment to patriotism and de- am proud to pay tribute to this great American Veterans Day, honoring all veterans who have mocracy. May God bless them all. who has given so much for his country. pledged allegiance to their country and all of We will forever be indebted to our veterans f its endeavors. This day is sets aside to recog- and their families for the sacrifices they made nize the boldness and bravery of those who so that we can enjoy our freedom. Mr. Speak- HONORING MS. LAURA BERG have fought to uphold the standards of de- er, I ask that you and my colleagues join me mocracy. in saluting these five men and the other vet- HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO Just prior to Veterans Day on Thursday, No- erans who have fought for our great country. OF CALIFORNIA vember 9, a special ceremony titled, ‘‘Salute f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2000: An American Patriotic Celebration’’ will be held at the Radisson Star Plaza Theatre in TRIBUTE TO LT. GEN. ROBERT E. Friday, October 27, 2000 Merrillville, Indiana, to celebrate patriotism and HAILS (RET.) Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise pride and to honor five local veterans for their today to congratulate the notable accomplish- dedicated military service. Those veterans that HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS ments of a young woman from the thirty-fourth will be honored include: Joseph M. OF GEOGIA district of California. It is both fitting and prop- Dzieglowicz, John Gamez, David Hinshaw, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er that we recognize achievements of young Harry Kaczorowski and James J. Thiel. adults when they serve as outstanding role Joseph M. Dzieglowicz, a United States Friday, October 27, 2000 models for today’s youth and bring credit to Army veteran of World War II, served our Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I want to themselves and to this Nation. Such an out- country from October 12, 1942 to December honor a great American, retired Lieutenant standing young woman is Laura Berg. 28, 1945 as a combat engineer with the 339th General Robert E. Hails, who has recently At Santa Fe High, Ms. Berg was Co-Captain Engineer Construction Battalion. He stayed been selected for induction into the State of of the softball team. In college, she led Fresno with the 339th Battalion for his entire 30 Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. State to a tie for third at the 1997 World Se- months of duty in the southwest Pacific the- Lt. Gen. Hails graduated from Auburn Uni- ries and the 1998 NCAA Championships. And atre of operations. John Gamez is another fine versity and received his wings and commis- when the U.S. won gold at the 1998 World

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25366 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 Championships, she led the team in runs budget, changes in government and shifts in I submit the attached column by Mr. Sean scored. demographics. Kirst printed in the October 18th issue of the Laura has brought honor and credit to the The Fairfax County Park Authority was cre- Syracuse Post-Standard, which so eloquently community and country as part of the U.S. ated in 1950 to plan, acquire, develop, operate details John McGuire’s motivation and career, team that won the gold medal in softball at and maintain a park and recreation facility sys- be included in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to both the Atlanta and the recently concluded tem that would contribute to the quality of life commemorate his distinguished life. Sydney Olympic games. Laura Berg’s leader- and environment for the citizens, visitors and He certainly will be missed, but can never ship and persistence not only helped the U.S. tourists to Fairfax County. Over the past five be forgotten. softball team rebound from losing three games decades, this system has evolved into a diver- VETERAN, AIDE, FAMILY MAN DIDN’T in a row, she powered the game-winning run sified mosaic of open space and recreation fa- DIE FOR NOTHING against Japan that gave the United States the cilities, ranging from small neighborhood parks John McGuire was a neighbor. He lived on gold medal in Softball at the 2000 Sydney to an extensive network of county-wide parks the dead-end block of Robineau Road in Syr- Olympic games. which afford a variety of recreational opportu- acuse. Years ago, he bought a big metal pole In returning to her roots at Lakeland Ele- nities for county residents. The park system and set it into a deep hole. He got a back- mentary School, Ms. Berg challenged students also serves as the primary public mechanism board and a rim, and he hung them above the to never give up on their dreams and stressed for the preservation of environmentally sen- street. His children, all the time, were out there the value of education. sitive land, water resources and areas of his- playing basketball. Other kids often joined Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues to rise toric significance. them in shooting hoops. Sometimes they in support of Ms. Berg, not only for her ac- The Park Authority protects, manages and were kids McGuire never saw before. complishments on the field but also to recog- preserves thousands of natural and cultural re- It became clear, over the years, that he nize her as an outstanding role model for the sources located within its 19,326 acres. The was a true believer. youth of this country. cultural resources, bits and pieces of our his- McGuire, 55 died Monday morning. His tory which allow us to understand our present death was the second jolt in recent weeks on f our small block, where Nick Rossi, a teacher, and plan our future, include structures, roads, also died of cancer. In a sense, that is the HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- landscapes, folklore, artifacts, historic and pre- SARY OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY cost of any strong neighborhood. With every historic archaeological sites. These resources loss, the fabric changes—much like a family. PARK AUTHORITY are preserved for our enjoyment and the edu- Years ago, Representative JIM WALSH also cation of our children. lived on that same block. WALSH and HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS Mr. Speaker, in closing, this December, the McGuire, as neighbors, turned into good friends. When WALSH was elected to Con- OF VIRGINIA Park Authority will mark a half century of touching people’s lives. Today, the children gress, he asked McGuire to join his staff. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McGuire was called ‘‘district director,’’ but and the grandchildren of our original park pa- Friday, October 27, 2000 an awful lot of people knew him as WALSH’s trons come to our parks for recreation, relax- guy for vets. Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, it is an ation and respite. Together, people and parks WALSH will tell you he got lucky. He honor for me to stand before the House today will build on the past to shape the future. Like couldn’t have made a better choice. There to honor the Fairfax County Park Authority’s the couple at the golden wedding party, I toast are countless stories of McGuire going to the 50th anniversary on December 8, 2000. Fifty a powerful union and an enduring relationship. wall to help someone receive benefits, or McGuire helping old veterans get the medals years ago, private citizens were the catalyst f for the creation of the Fairfax County Park Au- they deserved. thority. Looking to the future, they worked with TRIBUTE TO FORMER DISTRICT McGuire was an ex-Marine, a combat vet- DIRECTOR AND FRIEND JOHN J. eran of Vietnam. Sometimes he’d be sitting the county’s elected officials to establish the outside on his porch, watching a crowd of means to protect open space, historic sites, McGUIRE kids playing basketball, and he’d talk a lit- places for family recreation, and resource tle about the war. He spoke in a soft voice, areas where wildlife could continue to thrive. HON. JAMES T. WALSH with an accent forged in Brooklyn, and he’d The wisdom of those farsighted activists is OF NEW YORK recall the time they split dozens of Marines into two groups. They put both groups on evident today. Islands of woodlands and play- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing fields, strips of stream valleys and trails, different planes, to fly to the same place. historic fragments of Old Fairfax, Virginia and Friday, October 27, 2000 One plane got hit. Everybody died. John McGuire was on the other plane. centers for active recreation and leisure pur- Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Oc- He came home angry, he said, lacking faith suits form a patchwork of parks across the tober 16, 2000, John J. McGuire, my former in anything. He wondered at the senseless county, accessible to everyone and offering District Director in Syracuse, New York, and luck that sent him back alive, when good something for every interest. Fairfax County close, personal friend, died after a long battle friends in Vietnam seemed to die for noth- has a park system recognized as among the with brain cancer. John served as an integral ing. Over the next few years, he forged a best in the nation. part of my staff since my election to Congress hard logic. He dedicated himself to justifying The Park Authority has over 386 parks on in 1988. Prior to that time, he served as a those who died, and the best way to do it was more than 19,326 acres. Park facilities include by helping veterans. If that circle went un- compliance officer for 11 years with the Wage broken, then their sacrifice made sense. a horticulture center, a working farm, an activi- and Hour Division of the United States Depart- That is what he did, for the rest of his life. ties and equestrian center, eight indoor RE- ment of Labor in Syracuse. He married a strong women, Joyce Kusak, Centers, five nature and visitor centers, eight John McGuire, a former Marine, was a high- and they had four terrific children. McGuire golf courses, on/off-leash dog park, three ly decorated disabled American veteran. He is lived for two things—his family and his lakes, two campgrounds, an ice skating rink, a a past recipient of the Veterans Service Award cause. Kusak-McGuire tells a story of stand- Water Park and a working mill. Recreational from the United States Department of Vet- ing exhausted at the door, a newborn baby in opportunities in the parks abound, with mil- erans Affairs, four Special Achievement her arms, while her husband left in the mid- dle of the night to take down a veteran lions of people per year enjoying picnicking, Awards and the Federal Distinguished Career threatening suicide. hiking, fishing, tennis and golf. There are also Award. After serving as a sergeant in the Ma- The McGuires settled on the dead-end carousels, miniature golf courses, amphi- rine Corps during the Vietnam War, John block of Robineau. Years later, my family theaters and marinas. taught English both here in the United States moved in down the street. One night, Together, people of Fairfax and their Park and in the Balkans. McGuire sat on the porch and watched a Authority have kept trust with the ideals of With John’s death early last week, his wife crowd of kids shooting baskets. Some of those who founded the Park Authority. With and children lost a terrific husband and father, them he knew. Some of them he’d never the support of the people and volunteers, the and I lost a neighbor, a close advisor and seen. As he watched, he explained why he lived in the city. agency has maintained its commitment to loyal friend. The Central New York community He expressed a great respect, almost a rev- preservation, protection and play. With their lost a tireless worker and community advo- erence, for elderly veterans. He spoke of how support the agency has survived shifting atti- cate, and the entire nation lost a dedicated he admired his parents and their contem- tudes towards land use, the ups and downs of public servant and true American patriot. poraries, the way they dealt with the Great

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25367 Depression, World War II, all the fears of the recently, Singapore has undertaken to build a budget agreement for the first time in a gen- Cold War. But he also said that generation deep-water pier and naval base, entirely at eration. I remember when I first came here I could not solve every problem, and one of the their own expense, and offered its services to problems handed down was the polarization was a bit taken back by JOHN’s intensity. He over race. U.S. aircraft carriers. had such genuine enthusiasm for Congress, ‘‘We’ll never solve anything,’’ McGuire Singapore’s trading regime in goods and and it was a bit out of the ordinary. JOHN services is the freest in Asia. The environment said, ‘‘unless we take it on.’’ His wife felt the kinda reminds me of that Will Farrell character same way. They stayed in Syracuse. for foreign investment is inviting and the gov- on ‘‘Saturday Night Live’’—the Spartan cheer- A couple of years ago, McGuire returned to ernment is a helpful hand for Americans look- his hotel room at a business meeting. He ing to make investments. Having said that, leader—just bouncing off the walls with team kept trying to push his room key into the however, there are sectors where American spirit. lock, upside down. His close friend, Harry companies are eager to compete. I am hope- Schultz, knew something was wrong. He got There is something inherently appealing McGuire to a nurse, who examined him and ful that a U.S.-Singapore trade agreement can about JOHN KASICH’s tenacity and enthusiasm, then rushed him to a hospital. Brain tumor. both recognize the very free trade and invest- his Midwestern sensibility, and his irrepress- They did surgery, but the tumor eventually ments relationship that exists and at the same ible zest for life. People trust him, respect him, time provide even greater opportunities for came back. and they know they’re getting the real thing. McGuire, in the past few months, often American business. took long walks. I saw him walking on a A free trade agreement with Singapore is It’s been said that all you really need to know June morning with his son Aiden just after I important for the international free trade agen- about JOHN KASICH is that even his ex-wife’s returned from a conference in Washington. I da as well. The United States must continue mother votes for him. We should all be so think McGuire also had his toddler grandson popular. with him, but maybe that is how I want to to work to bring down barriers to trade remember it. throughout the world. Free traders in Con- JOHN leaves an important legacy in the I had visited the Wall, the Vietnam Memo- gress have had some key victories this year House: He proved that you can work in a bi- rial, for the first time. By coincidence, I had with the Africa Free Trade Bill, the Caribbean partisan fashion, maintain friendships on both been there on Father’s Day. As always hap- Basin Initiative and PNTR for China. We all sides of the aisle, retain the respect of your pens on that day, there was a gathering for celebrated those victories, as well we should. peers, and still achieve very big things. The grown children of the soldiers whose names However, an anti-trade element still exists in are on the wall. They brought sponges and Congress that seeks to turn the political tide House needs more folks like JOHN KASICH who buckets of water. They scrubbed their fa- care so passionately, and refuse to give up. thers’ names to a shine. against free trade. It will take constant vigi- I told McGuire the story. He started weep- lance to build and sustain an active free trade JOHN KASICH stood his ground and truly ing, shoulders heaving, in the middle of the constituency. It is my hope that progress on a changed the way Washington operates. I road. He said sonething—his voice cracking— Singapore agreement will lead to bi-lateral and came here at a time when we spent recklessly about men who died for nothing. multilateral agreements with other Pacific Rim and never gave much thought to the future, That burden’s gone. He’s with them now. countries that share our interest in opening and now we’ve ushered in a new era of mak- He spent his life shining the wall. markets. ing government live within its means. Our chil- f A U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement serves several key U.S. national interest. It dren are going to inherit a federal government INTRODUCTION OF THE U.S.- supports U.S. jobs. It supports U.S. worldwide that is more fiscally responsible and more re- SINGAPORE FREE TRADE investment. It solidifies a vital trans-Pacific sponsive, and no small thanks is due to JOHN AGREEMENT ACT OF 2000 U.S. relationship. It will serve as a model for KASICH. free trade agreements throughout the Pacific- I’m proud to have served with him, and for HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG Rim, and encourage the opening of consulta- the opportunity to have had the last six years OF MICHIGAN tions to this end. to witness him up close. I will miss his loud I urge my colleagues to join me in cospon- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ties, his manic energy, how he often seemed Friday, October 27, 2000 soring the U.S. Singapore Free Trade Act of 2000 and I urge its passage into law. less than serious but was always taken seri- ously, and how—despite being a Republican— Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, today I f introduce the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade he always got to hang around with cool peo- Agreement Act of 2000. It is a critical and SPECIAL ORDER ON THE ple, like Bono (Bah-no) from U2. timely piece of legislation. HONORABLE JOHN KASICH I also will miss hearing JOHN speak on the Positioned strategically amid vital shipping lanes, Singapore is one of the United States’ SPEECH OF House floor. He always commanded attention. closest, most strategically important friends in HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE In fact, I’ve always thought that when JOHN KASICH took to the floor to speak about any- Southeast Asia. Singapore is the tenth largest OF OHIO thing, he was sort of like road kill—you just export market for the United States. Literally IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thousands of Americans depend on exports to couldn’t look away. Folks are drawn to his Singapore for their jobs. The U.S. is also the Thursday, October 26, 2000 plain but spirited manner and his refreshing number one foreign investor in Singapore— Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today candor. with a total of $25 billion in 1999. There are OHN ASICH to pay tribute to my good fried, J K . Mr. Speaker, most state delegations could more than 1,300 U.S. businesses with offices Mr. Speaker, when I was first elected to never fill the oratory void left after the depar- in Singapore and more than 13,000 U.S. citi- Congress in 1995, I joined an amazing group zens living in the multi-ethnic island nation. of men an women who made up the Ohio del- ture of a JOHN KASICH. Of course Ohio is a lit- Singapore has established itself as the busi- egation. We had JOHN BOEHNER and DEBORAH tle different from most states. We’ve been ness hub for Southeast Asia and it is quickly PRYCE in Leadership; RALPH REGULA and blessed with an abundance of fine orators who becoming a hub for much of the rest of Asia. DAVE HOBSON on Appropriations; MIKE OXLEY command the public’s attention. I just hope Not just in business, but also on vital na- in Commerce; ROB PORTMAN on Ways and that in the 107th Congress my good friend, JIM tional security issues, Singapore offers us a Means; the venerable Lou Stokes as Dean of TRAFICANT, will step up to the plate and shed perspective on the region informed by kinship our delegation; the very capable TONY HALL, that terrible shyness he has around the C– with its neighbors and its own history of devel- PAUL GILLMOR, MARCY KAPTUR, SHERROD SPAN cameras. opment. It is a reliable source of stability in a BROWN, JIM TRAFICANT and TOM SAWYER and, JOHN KASICH, I thank you for your service to region of the world undergoing generally posi- or course, JOHN KASICH as Budget Committee tive, but sometimes wrenching political, eco- chairman. our country, to our fine state of Ohio, and for nomic, and societal change. The U.S. Western I think all of us—no matter what our party your years of friendship and guidance. Ohio is Pacific Logistics Command is based in Singa- affiliation—have come to truly respect JOHN losing a great legislator, but I know our state pore, and Singapore and the U.S. conduct KASICH for his Herculean effort to pass gen- and country have not heard the last of you. both joint air and joint naval exercises. Most uine welfare reform, and to reach a balanced

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25368 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 INTRODUCTION OF THE HISPANIC other minority communities. With a clearer un- tion. The bill allows for hospitals to use dis- HEALTH ACT OF 2000 derstanding of what we face, we can then de- proportionate share hospital funding to pay for liver culturally competent health services that translators for a population that is limited HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ meet the needs of these communities. English proficient and makes up 10% or more OF TEXAS This legislation requests an annual report of the population they serve. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- Increasing the numbers of Hispanics who ices on the progress of Latino initiatives Friday, October 27, 2000 join the health professions is a necessary throughout the agency regarding diabetes, HIV component of any plan to reverse the histor- Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I am infection, AIDS, substance abuse and mental ical disparities faced by the community. The pleased to introduce the Hispanic Health Act health. This information will prove invaluable in Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools of 2000, legislation to address disparities in monitoring the responsiveness of HHS to the provision authorizes the Secretary of Health access to health care, research, program health needs of the Hispanic community and and Human Services to give grants to His- funding, cultural competence, and representa- will give us the tools to direct resources were panic-serving health professions schools for tion of Latino health care professionals. This effectively in the future. the purpose of carrying out programs to recruit legislation aims to reduce these disparities in The legislation authorizes two diabetes pro- Hispanic individuals to enroll in and graduate three specific disease areas that particularly grams to reduce the devastating impact of this from the schools. More Hispanic health profes- impact the Hispanic community: diabetes, HIV/ disease on Hispanic-Americans. To increase sionals will assist greatly in providing culturally AIDS, and mental health in the Hispanic com- prevention activities, the bill authorizes $100 competent and linguistically appropriate care. munity. million for the National diabetes Education As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Program of the Center for Disease Control. Finally, the Hispanic Health Act requires the Caucus Task Force on Health, I am committed These activities include identifying and tar- Secretary to include data on race and ethnicity to fighting the health disparities that Hispanics geting geographic areas that experience a in health data collected under programs car- face in this country. Last year, I and the mem- high incidence of diabetes and diabetes re- ried out by the Secretary. Outcome measures bers of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus re- lated deaths particularly in the Hispanic com- will be developed to evaluate, by race and leased a Report on Hispanic Health in the munity with educational and screening pro- ethnicity, the performance of health care pro- United States. The report was a direct result grams. grams and projects that provide care to indi- of testimony received from community leaders, In addition, this bill authorizes $1 billion to viduals under the Medicare and Medicaid pro- health providers, and policy makers in a series the National Institute on Diabetes and Diges- grams. of forums during the first ever Hispanic Health tive and Kidney Diseases to implement the The Hispanic Health Act of 2000 fills an im- Awareness Week in September, 1999. The re- recommendations of its Diabetes Research portant gap in research, program implementa- port summarizes the findings from the experts Working Group. This working group’s plan was tion and evaluation, training, and facilitating and outlines their recommendations to im- developed and delivered to Congress pursuant cultural competence in health care institutions. prove health care delivery to Hispanics. to the Fiscal Year 2000 Appropriations Act of I ask my colleagues to join us in taking the Racial and ethic minorities continue to expe- the Department of Health and Human Serv- historic steps needed to reverse the trends rience serious disparities in health. The re- ices. that have left too many behind. port’s findings demonstrate the seriousness of On HIV and AIDS, the legislation requests a the situation and the need for immediate ac- plan from the Centers for Disease Control to f tion. address the under-representation of Hispanics Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 per- in Community Planning Programs. The legisla- BRING THEM HOME ALIVE ACT OF cent of diabetes cases, and it is the most tion also calls for the establishment of AIDS 2000 common form seen in the Latino community. education and training centers at eligible His- Among Hispanics, type 2 diabetes is twice as panic Serving Institutions funded by the Health SPEECH OF high compared to non-Hispanic whites. Six Resources and Services Administration. An percent of Hispanics in the United States and emphasis shall be placed on providing cul- HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE Puerto Rico have been diagnosed and it is es- turally and linguistically appropriate training of timated that another six percent have health providers to deliver bilingual HIV treat- OF TEXAS undiagnosed diabetes. One out of every four ment and education. In too many cases, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans ages lack of appropriate information creates a bar- 45 and older have diabetes. One out of three rier to prevention and treatment, costing Tuesday, October 24, 2000 elderly Hispanics have diabetes. Hispanics ac- countless lives and suffering. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, count for 20% of new AIDS cases, but only In an effort to reverse the trends in Latina I am pleased to rise in support of the ‘‘Bring 11% of the population. In 1997, AIDS was the suicides, the legislation establishes a female Them Home Alive Act of 2000.’’ This bill cre- third leading cause of death among Hispanics adolescent suicide prevention program. The ates an extraordinary opportunity for nationals between the ages of 25 and 44, and 10th for Secretary of Health and Human Services, in of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, and the Hispanics of all ages. Mexican American The Hispanic Health Act of 2000 also pro- independent states of the former Soviet Union women are more likely to report severe de- vides for bilingual health professional training to do a wonderful thing and be richly rewarded pression than their non-Hispanic white, or Afri- with respect to minority health conditions. The for it. If a national from any of these countries can American female peers. bill authorizes $1 million for the development personally delivers a living American Vietnam Substance abuse increased among Hispanic of culturally competent educational materials War POW/MIA into the custody of the U.S. youth at the same time that it declined for and technical assistance in carrying out pro- Government, he or she will be granted United non-Hispanic white and African American grams that use such materials. In addition, it States refugee status. youth. Those at greatest risk appear to be His- provides an additional $5 million for a Center panic girls. Hispanic girls now lead girls na- for Linguistic and Cultural Competence in I am deeply moved when I think of the grief tionwide in rates of suicide attempt, alcohol Health Care through the Office of Minority that is being endured by so many Americans, and drug abuse, and self-reported gun pos- Health. the Americans who are living with the uncer- session. A cultural competence demonstration project tainty of having family members who were The Hispanic Health Act of 2000 reflects the in the legislation would provide grants to two missing in action or prisoners in Vietnam and recommendations outlined in the Congres- hospitals that have a history in the Medicare have not been heard of since the end of the sional Hispanic Caucus Report on Hispanic program. The hospitals shall receive a $5 mil- war. Certainly this bill will not help all of them. Health in the United States. One of the most lion grant for five years to enable them to im- In fact it may only help a few of them. But I important issues that this legislation addresses plement standards for culturally competent feel very strongly that the bill is worthwhile in data collection and research funding. If we services to address the needs of any popu- even if it only brings one soldier home to his do not address disparities in research, we are lation that is 5% or more of the total popu- family after all of these years. not going to develop cures that address the lation they serve. An additional $1 million is I urge you to vote for the ‘‘Bring Them health disparities that exist in Hispanic and provided for the purpose of program evalua- Home Alive Act of 2000.’’

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to matters through her involvement with the Or- a member of the World Committee on Dis- pay tribute to Mr. Shafeik Mohammed, an out- ange County Business Council’s workforce ability. standing individual who has devoted his life to preparation initiative. his family and to serving the community. Mr. She has served as President of Human Op- f Mohammed retired from Phipps Community tions, a shelter for battered women, and is the IN HONOR OF JOHN ‘‘JJ’’ JOHNSON, Development Corporation on September 1 and co-chair of the program’s 20th anniversary RECIPIENT OF THE NEW JERSEY moved to California to be with his children. celebration, which in 2001 will commemorate Originally from Trinidad, Mr. Mohammed two decades of dedicated service in the field AFL–CIO LABOR AWARD 2000 and his wife first came to this country in 1971 of domestic violence. to seek medical help for their daughter who Ms. Khachigian has combined a career in HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ had been seriously injured in a car accident. public service with her dedication to the needs OF NORTH JERSEY The early years were rough: four young chil- of others and is well-known in the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States for her achievements. She is recog- dren, a foreign country, and few marketable Friday, October 27, 2000 skills. The whole family enrolled in school, nized for her expertise and is regularly asked worked, studied, and saved. His wife became to speak on prestigious news programs. She Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today a registered nurse and Shafeik, while working has served as an advocate for the University to honor John ‘‘JJ’’ Johnson, recipient of the full time, made the Dean’s List at Medger in Washington, DC, meeting with legislators on New Jersey AFL–CIO Labor Award for the Evers College. Their daughter recovered, went issues important to the hospitals and medical year 2000. The AFL–CIO Labor Award is to law school, and is now Assistant District At- schools as well as the people of California. given to extremely dedicated individuals, who torney in Los Angeles. I ask my colleagues to please join with me have made enduring contributions to the labor Mr. Mohammed has worked in impoverished in recognizing an extraordinary woman. Mere- movement. communities in both Brooklyn and the Bronx dith J. Khachigian. John Johnson became active in the labor helping residents learn skills, gain employ- f movement in 1960, when he organized the ment, and develop careers. For more than Peter Pan factory in East Newark, New Jer- thirty years he has worked with a passion and TRIBUTE TO LISE THIBAULT, NEW- sey. In 1975, Mr. Johnson co-founded Local commitment that has inspired thousands of in- EST MEMBER OF THE WORLD 617 of the Service Employees International dividuals and been instrumental in lifting whole COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY Union (SEIU), which elected him executive families our of poverty. vice president, a position he held for 23 years. In 1996, after fifteen months of retirement, HON. TOM LANTOS Today, Local 617 represents approximately he came to work for Phipps Community Devel- OF CALIFORNIA 3,500 employees, making it the largest public opment Corporation in my congressional dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES employees local of the Service Employees International Union in the State of New Jersey. trict and has been the guiding light behind our Friday, October 27, 2000 educational and employment services ever Mr. Johnson’s hard work and dedication have since. Phipps CDC is the human services affil- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I want to call to been a major factor in the growth and success iate of Phipps Houses, New York City’s oldest the attention of my colleagues the selection of of Local 617. and largest not-for-profit developer of afford- Ms. Lise Thibault as a member of the World In 1996, Mr. Johnson was elected to the Ex- able housing. Committee on Disability. Ms. Thibault brings to ecutive Board of the Services Employees Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me her new position some thirty years of leader- International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC, becoming in wishing a happy retirement to Mr. Shafeik ship in the disability movement in her native the Union’s first African American official to Mohammed. country, Canada. serve in that capacity. The Service Employees f When Lise Thibault was a teenager, she Union is the third largest union in the AFL– suffered a tobogganing accident that left her CIO, with a membership of 1.3 million. HONORING MEREDITH J. with a permanent disability; however, having In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as a board KHACHIGIAN to use a wheelchair has never slowed her member of the Public Sector Division and the down. She went on to become a wife, the Political Committee of SEIU; was elected HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ mother of two, the grandmother of five, and a president of the SEIU New Jersey State Coun- OF CALIFORNIA prominent public figure. cil; was appointed to the board of the New IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, Ms. Thibault taught adult edu- Jersey State AFL–CIO, CLC; and was elected cation and worked for the Canadian Broad- president of Local 617. Friday, October 27, 2000 casting Company as a host and a researcher Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I pay for programs about family and community honoring John ‘‘JJ’’ Johnson for his enduring tribute to one of California’s most remarkable issues. She was appointed to the Quebec contributions to the labor movement. women, Meredith J. Khachigian. Ministry of Education in 1977, became direc- Ms. Khachigian has chaired the Board of tor-general of the Quebec Office for Persons f Regents of the University of California (UC) for with Disabilities, and Vice President of the three terms. In this position she manages the Quebec Occupational Health and Safety TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE leading public research university in the na- Board (1987–1993). Throughout her life, she JOHN KASICH ON HIS RETIRE- tion. With 97,000 employees and 167,000 stu- has been an active leader in the disabled MENT FROM CONGRESS dents, the UC system includes nine university community, serving as president and director SPEECH OF sites, a graduate health science campus in general of the Quebec Bureau for the Handi- San Francisco, three law schools, five medical capped and board member of the Canadian HON. DAVID L. HOBSON schools and five hospitals. The Regents over- Red Cross. OF OHIO see the University’s $43 billion annual budget In 1994, Lise Thibault was given the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and also manage the UC Retirement System, YWCA’s ‘‘Woman of Merit’’ award for her in- the largest in the United States, and a General volvement in the community. That same year, Thursday, October 26, 2000 Endowment Pool of $5.3 billion. she was named ‘‘Personality of the Year’’ by Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Ms. Khachigian is a consultant in community Chatelaine Magazine. On January 30, 1997, pay tribute to my fellow Ohioan and good and public affairs and is the former Executive she was sworn in as Quebec’s 27th Lieuten- friend, JOHN KASICH. I used to serve with my

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 25370 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 colleague from Ohio on the Budget Com- HONORING ROBERTO GARCIA ley and for receiving the NAPA County His- mittee, and I know how difficult it is to put to- panic Network Lifetime Achievement Award. gether a budget that moves the country for- HON. MIKE THOMPSON f ward in a positive direction and remains re- OF CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE TO MACON CHAMBER OF sponsible to the American taxpayer. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMERCE PRESIDENT PAUL R. I want to take a minute to go back a few Friday, October 27, 2000 NAGLE years and look at where we have been, and Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, how far we have come under the leadership of today I recognize Roberto Garcia, recipient of HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS the Chairman of the Budget Committee. After the Napa County Hispanic Network Lifetime OF GEORGIA 30 years of Congress recklessly spending Achievement Award, for his outstanding con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more than we take in, American voters de- tributions to the youth of Napa County. He has Friday, October 27, 2000 manded a change. In 1995, the Republican devoted his life to promoting mutual under- majority came to Congress to restore dis- standing and respect in our community and is Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I want to cipline to the budget process. an excellent role model for us all. pay tribute to a great American and Georgian, Paul R. Nagle, who recently retired as presi- But before he became Chairman in 1995, Roberto Garcia has placed a high priority on dent of the Macon, Georgia Chamber of Com- the Congressman from Ohio was writing his providing much needed positive role models for Latino youth, as well as promoting the im- merce. own balanced budget every year. Back then portance of learning English and pursuing Mr. Nagle has been an inspiration to all of some of the people who had been in Wash- higher education. Undoubtedly, he is a dedi- us. Appointed as president in 1991, Mr. Nagle ington for a while, called it tilting at windmills. cated educator and community leader. Over has been a leader and public servant that has But what really was going on was he was the course of his highly successful career, he always given 100 percent to the citizens of building a groundwork for the budget discipline has worked as a Migrant Education Secondary Macon. the American people would demand, and Re- School Advisor, an ‘‘English as a Second Lan- Mr. Nagle was born in Hominy, Oklahoma, publicans would bring to Congress after we guage Instructor’’ at Napa Valley College and but serving his country and his professional became the majority. an Outreach Specialist for the Citizenship career have taken him around the country. He In 1991, Mr. KASICH’s balanced budget re- Project of the Napa County Council for Eco- graduated from the University of South Caro- ceived 114 votes, and the other 303 votes nomic Opportunity. He cares deeply for the lina in Columbia, South Carolina with a Bach- were for a budget that continued to raid Social problems that face our nation’s youth and has elor of Science degree in Business Adminis- Security and pile up debt for our children and worked tirelessly to find long-lasting solutions tration and a major in Marketing. Additionally, grandchildren. in the community. To that end, he has helped he has given his time and energy to many mediate gang conflicts, including the organiza- wonderful causes including Robins Air Force In 1993, he was able to win another 21 tion of the largest gang forum in the Napa Base 21st Century Partnership, the Macon, votes and his balanced budget received 135 County. Georgia 2000 Partnership and the NewTown votes, and the other 295 votes were for a Our community and our nation have bene- Macon Board. budget that continued to raid Social Security fited greatly from Roberto Garcia’s time, effort, Mr. Speaker, I have had the distinct pleas- and pile up debt for our children and grand- and dedication. He was a cofounder and past ure of working very closely with Mr. Nagle on children. president of the Napa County Hispanic Net- many projects, including the very important In 1994, he added 30 more votes, and his work. Within this organization he founded the Fall Line Freeway project. I am confident that balanced budget received 165 votes, and the Napa County Hispanic Network Scholarship his superior accomplishments and lasting leg- other 243 were for a budget that continued to program. He has also served on the Board of acy will continue to be felt in Macon and raid Social Security and pile up debt for our Directors of the Mexican Cultural Center for throughout Middle Georgia. the Bay Area, was a past docent of the Napa I will miss working with Mr. Nagle, at the children and grandchildren. Valley Museum Hispanic Trunk Presentations Macon Chamber, but will continue to wish him In 1995, the gentleman from Ohio as Budg- and an active member of the Napa County the best in his new endeavors. et Chairman passed a Republican budget by Chicano/Latino Democratic Caucus. f a vote of 238–193. Roberto Garcia’s past achievements in his HONORING MR. JOE BARRERA And in 1997, this Congress and the Admin- quest to educate the community have been istration came together in a bipartisan to write numerous. He has organized many cultural the Balanced Budget Act—which once and for events including the annual ‘‘Christmas in HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO Mexico Festival,’’ Spanish Zarzuela Concerts all, ended the raid on Social Security, which OF CALIFORNIA and art exhibits of Yucatan Mexico. He was in- ended once and for all, the reckless practice IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strumental in bringing the Mexican Consul to of spending more than we take in, and which Friday, October 27, 2000 the Napa Valley several times each year to finally balanced the budget, and put our coun- issue documentation and address concerns of Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I am try’s books in order. the local Mexican population. In addition, he proud to rise today and honor Mr. Joe Barrera, I want to thank the Budget Chairman, on was honored in 1998 by the Napa County an extraordinary American citizen who served behalf of myself and my colleagues and the Democratic Caucus as the Democrat of the our Nation with honor and bravery during constituents in my district and across the Year. World War II. On November 11, 2000, this country for his service to his country. We are Roberto Garcia is a devoted father and has Veterans Day, I will proudly present the Purple going to miss your expertise, your tenacity, been blessed with two daughters, Christina Heart Medal to Mr. Barrera for his acts of your endless optimism, and your vision of a and Lourdes Xochitl, and one granddaughter, bravery during the War. better America now that you have completed Susan Parks. Mr. Joe Barrera was born on January 7, your final budget in the House. Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time 1925 in Los Angeles. He graduated from Poly- that we recognize Roberto Garcia for his dedi- technic High School in 1943 and soon after As Ohio’s Seventh District Representative to cation and commitment to so many important married Rosalie Barrera, his wife of 56 years. the Congress of the United States, I take this and worthwhile causes. He has devoted his On August 9, 1943, he was inducted into the opportunity to join with members of the Ohio life to addressing the concerns of the commu- U.S. Army and began his military service. delegation and members of the Budget Com- nity and specifically the problems facing Latino After four months in basic training, Joe mittee to honor the efforts and the many out- youth. He has helped foster awareness and spent 14 months as a TEC 3 Surgical Techni- standing achievements of Representative understanding, working to bridge gaps be- cian and 14 months as a TEC 3 Medical JOHN KASICH. His many contributions as a tween our diverse community. For these rea- Aidman receiving a Medical Combat Badge. member of the House of Representatives and sons, it is necessary that we honor this leader On December 6, 1944, Mr. Barrera was sent leadership as a valued Committee Chairman and my good friend for his continuing distin- to France for his first experience overseas and will be remembered. guished service to the people of the Napa Val- served with the Medical Detachment in the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.000 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25371 276th Infantry Regiment in the European The- PUERTO RICO STATUS PLAN HONORING MR. GARTH GARDNER ater of Operations for 16 months. During com- bat, he worked the front lines administering HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO medical treatment to the wounded and per- OF NEW YORK OF CALIFORNIA forming emergency surgeries. Mr. Berrera car- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ried out his many duties with exemplary cour- Friday, October 27, 2000 age. Friday, October 27, 2000 On March 20, 1945, Mr. Barrera was injured Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4475, the Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I am and received 2nd degree burns to his eyes FY 2001 Department of Transportation appro- proud to rise today and honor Mr. Garth Gard- ner, an extraordinary American Citizen who from a mine explosion. On April 15, 1946, Joe priations bill, includes provisions which I sup- served our Nation with honor and bravery dur- returned to the United States receiving his port that will promote informed self-determina- ing World War II. On November 11, 2000, this Honorable Discharge on May 8, 1946. tion for Puerto Rico. It is historic that Con- Veterans Day, I will proudly present the Purple Upon return to civilian life, Mr. Barrera gress has authorized the President to cooper- Heart Medal to Mr. Gardner for his acts of owned and operated the Metro Barbershop in ate with the Elections Commission of the bravery during WWII. Los Angeles near Cal State L.A. from 1948 to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to develop a 1989, and he and his wife raised four wonder- Mr. Garth Gardner was born on September legally valid and politically realistic program to 25, 1922 in Carbon County, Utah. He grad- ful children. His two daughters, Kathy and support political status resolution for Puerto uated from Carbon County High School in Carol, are both happily married and have suc- Rico. However, it was necessary to ensure 1940 and attended Carbon County Jr. College cessful lives. His son John is a Foreman in that Congress can review the program plan for two years. At the age of 19, Mr. Gardner the Los Angeles County Fire Department. His before funding can be expended. Given the enlisted as a cadet in the U.S. Army Air Force. other son, Joseph, who passed away in 1992, powers vested in Congress to determine the On March 27, 1945, Mr. Gardner departed to had been employed by Northrop Grumman ultimate status of Puerto Rico based on a le- New Guinea, where he flew 29 missions constructing Stealth Bombers. gitimate process of self-determination, the against the enemy in a B–24 liberator with a After 41 years of running his own business, process of Congressional review contemplated crew of 10 servicemen. Joe retired to enjoy a well-deserved leisure by this legislation is entirely fitting and critical Following his return to the United States, life. Today, he continues to be a happy and to a successful status resolution program. Mr. Gardner was married to Mary Ponti on De- modest man surrounded by a wonderful family f cember 30, 1945. In 1948, Garth graduated and many friends. from USC, with a Bachelor of Science degree I would like to urge all my House colleagues MR. LUIS P. VILLARREAL in Business Administration. Following his grad- to join me today in recognition of Mr. Joe uation, Garth bought a house in Pico Rivera Barrera’s remarkable service and contribution HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ where he and his wife raised their three sons. to our Nation and to offer our personal con- OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Gardner worked for the County of Los An- gratulations as he receives his Purple Heart IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES geles Flood Control District for 25 years and Medal this Veterans’ Day. Friday, October 27, 2000 upon retiring from the County in 1976, became f a California Probate Referee—a position he Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSIAN has held for the last 26 years. congratulate Luis P. Villarreal, who received GULF EVACUEES In March 2001, he will retire from the Pico the 2000 Presidential Award for Excellence in Rivera City Council after 29 years of service. SPEECH OF Science, Mathematics and Engineering Men- He has served 8 terms, including his final toring for his work in developing science edu- term, as Mayor. One of his major accomplish- HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE cation and research programs to assist minor- ments is completing the flood control project, OF TEXAS ity students at the high school and university which began in 1991 and will be completed in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES level. Mr. Villarreal is a professor of molecular 2001. This important project begins at the Pa- Tuesday, October 24, 2000 biology and biochemistry at the University of cific Ocean and extends 26 miles to the Whit- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair- California, Irvin (UCI). He was selected as one tier Narrows Dam and costs $250 million. man, I rise in support of a bill that unani- of ten individual recipients to receive this pres- Mr. Gardner will always remain active in his mously passed the Subcommittee on Immigra- tigious award. community and continue a life of service. I tion and Claims and our Full committee. This Mr. Villarreal began his academic career would like to urge all my House colleagues to private relief bill on behalf of 54 families and when he enrolled in a community college to join me today in recognition of Mr. Garth individuals seeking permanent resident status become a medical technologist. Encouraged Gardner’s remarkable service and contribution in the United States has much merit. to continue his education, he went on to com- to our Nation and to offer our personal con- These families, known as Persian Gulf plete a four year degree in chemistry and then gratulations as he receives his Purple Heart evacuees, have lived and worked in this coun- entered graduate school. As a researcher in Medal this Veterans’ Day. try being evacuated out of Kuwait, at the be- biology, Mr. Villarreal is currently doing re- f search on the connection between cervical hest of the United States government, just IN RECOGNITION OF DR. DOMINICK cancer and viruses. He also manages a mil- prior to U.S. Military Intervention in the Iraqi CONDO AND DR. SALVATORE lion-dollar annual budget for the minority invasion of that country. LAPILUSA, ‘‘2000 MEN OF THE science program at UCI. Many of these individuals, by order of then YEAR’’ President Bush, were evacuated to keep them One of his greatest accomplishments is to out of harms way when the United States in- help struggling students achieve success in tervened militarily in Kuwait, and hid them in college, and to encourage them to become HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ OF NEW JERSEY their homes against Iraqi retaliation. Once scientists. One of his students remarked that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES here, the majority of the 2,000 evacuees ad- he is relaxed, but brilliant and very funny. justed their own status, often through asylum Through his mentoring program, Mr. Villarreal Friday, October 27, 2000 procedures. These 54 families remained in has guided many under-represented students Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today limbo, facing deportation and loss of work per- into the sciences. These students participate to recognize Dr. Dominick Condo and Dr. mits in the United States. in a rigorous academic and research training Salvatore LaPilusa, who are being honored by The Persian Gulf evacuees, are well edu- program that is mentored by faculty members. the Sicilian Citizens Club as ‘‘2000 Men of the cated, English speaking, mostly professional The program includes paid internships, tutor- Year’’ at the 73rd annual dinner-dance cele- individuals perfectly capable of working and ing, academic advising, faculty seminars and bration. supporting themselves here in the United participation at national conferences. On Saturday, October 28th, two of New Jer- States without becoming wards of any State in I ask my colleagues to please join with me sey’s most talented and dedicated physicians which they have settled. as we honor Mr. Luis P. Villarreal for his out- will be honored for their contributions to medi- This action is good for this Congress and for standing academic and educational achieve- cine, to the health of the residents of the City America, and I support its passage. ments. of Bayonne, and to philanthropic causes.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25372 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 Dr. Dominick Condo, whose parents, the Fiscal Year 1991–1992. Also, since 1994, The Mexican revolution left Mexico dev- Domenico and Rosa Condo immigrated from she has been a member of the Boys & Girls astated with little food and medication. Joe’s Calabria, Italy, was born in Jersey City, New Club Board of Directors. In addition, Ms. father was deathly sick and a relative in El Jersey on August 13, 1954. Dr. Condo was Segura-Lopez acts as Vice-President and Paso, Texas wrote them to let Joe’s parents raised in Bayonne, New Jersey, where he Sponsor for ‘‘Club Los Haro’’ which raises know that they had the medication that would practices medicine today. In 1975, he received funds for her birthplace, Los Haro in help Joe’s father. Joe Garcia’s parents packed his B.A. from St. Peters College; studied medi- Zacatecas, Mexico. up their belongings and came to Texas at the cine at the Universidad Autonoma de Guada- As a child, Rosaura vividly remembers how end of the Mexican Revolution. On October lajara, Mexico, graduating in 1980; and per- tired her father, a farmworker, was when he 21, 1925, Joe Garcia was born in El Paso, formed his medical internship and residency at arrived home in the evenings. This prompted Texas. St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New her to become involved with the Migrant Farm- At the age of nineteen, Joe joined the army Jersey. worker Committee and she has served as its and proudly served the United States of Amer- Dr. Condo is an attending physician of inter- Chairperson since 1994. She has been se- ica during World War II as a paratrooper in the nal medicine at Bayonne Hospital in New Jer- lected to serve on the Napa County Housing 503rd. After the war, Joe became a publisher sey. He is a member of the American Medical Committee, which has the task of gathering and started one of the first bilingual maga- Association, the American College of Physi- data and making recommendations regarding zines covering Latinos in politics, sports, edu- cians, and the American College of Geriatrics. the update of the County’s Housing Element cation, and entertainment. Joe was not only Dr. Condo was named the Hudson County and has been named Vice-Chair of the newly on a mission to report and inform the public of Physician of the Year in 1994, and was re- formed Napa County Farmworker Housing the impact and influence of Latinos in this cently named one of the 100 Best Doctors in Oversight Committee. country, he was also instrumental in helping the New York Metropolitan area in New York In April 1999, Rosaura Segura-Lopez was shape the political landscape. He was very ac- Magazine (7/99). honored with an award from the California tive working with numerous campaigns rang- Dr. Salvatore LaPilusa, the son of Sicilian Human Development in recognition of Com- ing from Roybal to Rockefeller, and he helped immigrants, was born in Bayonne, New Jer- munity Business for Excellent Service Pro- to elect the Honorable Leo Sanchez, the first sey. He received his B.A. from the University vided to the Community. Mexican-American Municipal court judge in of Notre Dame and his medical degree from Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time California. Loyola Medical School in Chicago. Dr. that we recognize Ms. Rosaura Segura-Lopez Not satisfied with his numerous accomplish- LaPilusa received his orthopedic training at for her dedication and commitment to worth- ments, he turned his attention to starting El New Jersey Medical Center and Iowa Univer- while causes, as she is an inspiration to ev- Rey, a Mexican food company in the late 70’s sity. After serving in the Korean War, he re- eryone. For these reasons, it is necessary that producing one of the first pre-packaged turned to America to start his own practice, we honor this woman for her continuing distin- chorizo (Mexican sausage). Ever the entre- and was certified with the American Board of guished service to the people of Saint Helena preneur, Joe and his wife Virginia started Orthopedics. and all of Napa County, California. Reynaldo’s Mexican Food Company in 1993. Dr. LaPilusa was married to Lorrine f Today, Renaldo’s Mexican Food Company McNally, a nurse at the Jersey City Medical is a leader in Mexican food manufacturing. His Center, with whom he had a son, Richard. CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH WED- products reach eleven states with warehouses When his wife lost her battle with cancer, Dr. DING ANNIVERSARY OF LOUIS in Los Angeles, San Diego, Texas, Arizona, LaPilusa founded the Lorrine McNally Pavilion, AND BERTHA WILLIAMS OF Chicago, and Las Vegas. The company con- in order for cancer patients to remain close to AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA tinues to set new standards for the manufac- home for treatment. In addition, he started a turing and processing of Mexican food and en- scholarship fund at the University of Notre HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN joys continued growth. Dame, which currently provides support for 15 OF SOUTH CAROLINA Mr. Speaker, I would like all my colleagues students. Dr. LaPilusa also volunteers his time IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to join me in saluting Joe Garcia Sr. who at and skills in developing countries, such as the age of 75 shows no signs of slowing Friday, October 27, 2000 Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. down. Mr. Garcia, Sr. is truly a testament to I ask my colleagues to join me in recog- Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, Louis and Ber- the American Dream. Through his hard work, nizing Dr. Dominick Condo, and Dr. Salvatore tha Williams were married in Aiken County, entrepreneurial spirit, enthusiasm and commu- LaPilusa, the Sicilian Citizens Club’s ‘‘2000 South Carolina on October 27, 1950. There nity service he continues to serve as a role Men of the Year.’’ They are truly exceptional marriage symbolizes commitment, tenacity, model for Latinos and all Americans. physicians and dedicated community leaders. and a spiritual bond between them that fosters f f a deep and comfortable friendship and part- nership. Mr. Louis Williams retired from the UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS HONORING ROSAURA SEGURA- Granitville Company in Granitville, South Caro- OF WRONGDOING INVOLVING LOPEZ lina after 35 years of dedicated service as a THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION shift supervisor/Mrs. Bertha Williams retired HON. MIKE THOMPSON from the Aiken County Public School System HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN OF CALIFORNIA after 37 years of dedicated service as a math OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teacher and high school basketball coach. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Faith in God and family means everything to Friday, October 27, 2000 Friday, October 27, 2000 the Williams’. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Williams have Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, two adult daughters, Carolyn and Barbara who Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, submit the fol- today I recognize Rosaura Segura-Lopez, the reside in Maryland. lowing letter into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, ‘‘Response to Comments by Rep. Curt recipient of the Napa County Hispanic Net- f work Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Weldon Regarding the Government Reform Segura-Lopez is an outstanding member of HONORING JOE GARCIA III Committee, Minority Staff, report, Unsubstan- the community and has worked tirelessly to tiated Allegations of Wrongdoing Involving the improve the conditions of low-income housing HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO Clinton Administration.’’ and public education for migrant farmworkers. OF CALIFORNIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, Recognizing a great need, Rosaura Segura- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lopez established the Immigration Services Washington, DC, October 27, 2000. Office in St. Helena with a credit card in Friday, October 27, 2000 Hon. CURT WELDON, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, March, 1989. Since then, she has served as Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with DC. a board member of the St. Helena Public great pleasure that I rise today to congratulate DEAR REP. WELDON: On September 28, I School Foundation from 1990 to 1993 and has a very good friend, Joe Garcia Sr., who cele- spoke on the House floor regarding a series worked on the County of Napa Grand Jury for brated his 75th birthday on October 21, 2000. of unsubstantiated allegations by members

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25373 of Congress that have unfairly smeared the The LaBella report and related documents, LIBERTY COMMON SCHOOL, A COL- reputations of numerous individuals. I also which were obtained earlier this year by The ORADO CHARTER AND CORE entered into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Times, tell quite a different story. In fact, by KNOWLEDGE SCHOOL, LAUDED facts relevant to many of these sensational the time LaBella delivered his report to IN REPORT allegations. Atty. Gen. Janet Reno in the summer of 1998, As you know, one of the allegations I dis- the task force had effectively excused cussed was your claim in a 1998 floor state- Schwartz and Loral from the campaign fi- HON. BOB SCHAFFER ment that the President could have com- nance investigation. . . . OF COLORADO mitted ‘‘treason,’’ one of the most serious ‘‘Poor Bernie [Schwartz] got a bad deal,’’ crimes an American can commit. You re- one former task force investigator said in an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponded in a floor statement of October 2, interview. ‘‘There was never a whiff of a Friday, October 27, 2000 2000. You claim that I made ‘‘totally false’’ scent of a case against him.’’ statements relating to your ‘‘treason’’ re- As you can see, therefore, I was entirely Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, there is great marks. accurate in my summary of the Justice De- change occurring in education today. Parents On September 28, I described your ‘‘trea- partment’s investigation. It is your descrip- in the United States are frustrated with the re- son’’ statement as follows: tion of the evidence—not mine—that distorts sults of their childrens’ education, which large- In May 1998, the gentleman from Pennsyl- the facts. ly is the result of government-owned schools’ vania (Mr. Weldon) made remarks on the You also took issue with the second set of facts I put in the record relating to your departure from teaching basic knowledge. The House floor regarding allegations that the impressive results of Core Knowledge and political contributions of the chief executive ‘‘treason’’ remarks. In my September 28 officer of Loral Corporation, Bernard statement, I said: charter schools are undeniable, and like all Schwartz, had influenced the President’s de- The House select committee investigated good ideas with conclusive results—people cision to authorize the transfer of certain allegations relating to United States tech- take notice. technology to China. The gentleman from nology transfer to China and whether cam- Mr. Speaker, I submit excerpt from the Lex- Pennsylvania (Mr. Weldon) described this paign contributions influenced export con- ington Institute’s September 2000, report by trol decisions. In May 1999, the committee issue as a, ‘‘Scandal that is unfolding that I Robert Holland entitled, ‘‘Public Charter think will dwarf every scandal that we have findings were made public. The committee’s bipartisan findings also did not substantiate Schools and the Core Knowledge Movement.’’ seen talked about on this floor in the past 6 This report details the success of Core Knowl- years.’’ And said further, ‘‘This scandal in- the suggestion of the gentleman from Penn- volves potential treason.’’ sylvania of treason by the President. edge schools. I am proud to say the report In your October 2 remarks, you asserted, You have not disputed this characteriza- also references the success of Liberty Com- ‘‘Now, in fact, our Cox committee did not tion of your remarks. You also did not dis- mon School, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, even look at this issue.’’ This statement is pute my statement that when a member of in which my children are enrolled. Liberty remarkable, particularly since you were a Congress makes such a sensational allega- member of the Cox Committee yourself. Common is a Core Knowledge charter school tion, it can have tremendous impact. In your As support for your claim, you cited lan- which not only exceeds the State of Colo- case, your ‘‘treason’’ remarks were not only guage in the Cox Committee report which rado’s standards, but Liberty Common also part of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, but were notes that the Committee did not end up leads its school district as well. Mr. Speaker, publicized in national media reports. looking at attempts by the People’s Republic You have, however, taken issue with two I submit the Lexington Institute’s report for the of China (PRC) to influence technology sets of facts that I put into the record on record: transfers through campaign contributions. September 28 after describing your ‘‘trea- Your ‘‘treason’’ remarks, however, centered PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE son’’ remarks. First, I said: on allegations relating to contributions by CORE KNOWLEDGE MOVEMENT The Department of Justice examined the Bernard Schwartz, not the PRC. And, indeed, A battle raged throughout the 20th Cen- allegations relating to whether campaign the Committee did examine these allega- tury over the best way to teach children—by contribution influenced export control deci- tions. teacher-directed, content-rich approaches or sions and found them to be unfounded. In As the Committee report notes, Mr. through a ‘‘progressive’’ method by which August 1998, Lee Radek, chief of the depart- Schwartz was one of the individuals inter- children direct their own learning. ment’s public integrity section, wrote that viewed or deposed by the Committee. The It rages still, with progressivism con- ‘‘there is not a scintilla of evidence or infor- Committee also interviewed or deposed Loral tinuing to exert a strong hold, despite mation that the President was corruptly in- Vice President Thomas B. Ross. As noted in mounting evidence that teacher-directed in- fluenced by Bernard Schwartz.’’ Charles La a May 24, 1998, New York Times article re- struction using a core curriculum works best Bella, then head of the department’s cam- garding the Loral/Schwartz allegations, Mr. for most children. paign finance task force, agreed with Mr. Ross was the author of a February 13, 1998, Core Knowledge schools have risen to meet Radek’s assessment that ‘‘this was a matter letter to national security advisor Sandy the need and demand for schools that teach which likely did not merit any investiga- Berger that urged a swift decision on the children facts in a sequential manner, so tion.’’ waiver issue. In fact, you drew attention to that they gain the vocabulary and knowl- You said on October 2 that my statement this very letter by Mr. Ross in your October edge base for further learning. Implementa- was wrong, pointing to a passage in a July 2 remarks. tion of a Core Knowledge Sequence started in 16, 1998, memo by Mr. La Bella that discussed Your assertion that the Cox Committee 1991 with one school in Florida; this fall, two documents potentially relevant to the ‘‘did not even look at this issue’’ is therefore there will be 1,100 Core Knowledge schools Loral/Schwartz allegations. My statement, simply wrong. operating in 46 states. The parallel charter however, quoted two subsequent Department The fact is, the Cox Committee report ex- school movement offers opportunities for of Justice memos—an August 12, 1998, memo pressly mentions the Loral/Schwartz allega- parents and teachers to start Core Knowl- by Mr. La Bella and an August 5, 1998, memo tions, but does not confirm your conclusions edge schools. by Mr. Radek. in any way. This lack of findings in the re- A basic purpose of Core Knowledge and its Further, Mr. La Bella himself said that his port underscores the fact that your ‘‘trea- founder, Dr. E.D. Hirsch Jr., is to advance July 16 memo took the view that the Loral/ son’’ remarks remain unsubstantiated even equity in education by ensuring a full edu- Schwartz matter ‘‘likely did not merit any though several investigative bodies have ex- cation for all, including children from low- investigation.’’ Discussing his July 16 memo amined the Loral/Schwartz matter. income and minority homes. (the ‘‘Interim Report’’) and Mr. Radek’s Au- When a member of Congress makes a wild gust 5 memo (the ‘‘Review’’), Mr. La Bella allegation, the burden should be on that PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE stated on August 12, 1998: member to support it. It is tremendously un- CORE KNOWLEDGE MOVEMENT The Review shares the view expressed in fair—and contrary to our system of justice— In the past 30 years ample research has the Interim Report that this was a matter to presume that the burden is on the target made possible a definite conclusion: Tightly which likely did not merit any investigation. of the allegation or others to disprove unsub- focused teacher-directed instruction is more In May 2000, Los Angeles Times investiga- stantiated allegations. In this instance, the effective for most children than is child-di- tive reporters examined the Justice Depart- facts show that you made an inflammatory rected instruction in which the teacher acts ment’s investigation of the Loral/Schwartz statement about the President in 1998 using purely as a coach, mentor, or facilitator. For matter. In a May 23, 2000 article entitled In- the word ‘‘treason’’ and your statement re- instance, a 1999 American Institutes of Re- ternal Justice Memo Excuses Loral, They mains unsubstantiated. search look at two dozen models of ‘‘whole wrote: I hope this helps clarify the record. school’’ designs reaffirmed the superiority of During a May 2 hearing, [Senator] Specter Sincerely, largely teacher-directed approaches like Di- commented that LaBalla has pushed, in his HENRY A. WAXMAN, rect Instruction, Success For All, and Core But the impression was wrong. Member of Congress. Knowledge.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25374 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 Yet despite repeated proof that this is so, riculum. Among charter schools using a ethnicity, eligibility for free lunch, Title I large segments of the education world stub- ‘‘whole-school’’ model Core Knowledge was services, and special education. The control bornly ignore this reality. They remain wed- clearly dominant—22 versus three for the students were randomly selected via com- ded to the so-called progressive doctrine. In next-most-used model. More important, Core puter according to those variables. her important new book, Left Back: A Cen- Knowledge was delivering results. The eval- The researchers studied the effects of im- tury of Failed School Reforms, education uators concluded that 14 of the Core Knowl- plementing one year of Core Knowledge in historian Diane Ravitch documents how the edge schools ‘‘exceeded expectations set for grade 3, 4, and 5. The well-validated Iowa progressive movement, championed most no- their performance,’’ and the remaining eight Test of Basic Skills was the measuring stick. tably by philosopher John Dewey, has ex- ‘‘generally met’’ expectations. Given the almost identical backgrounds of erted a powerful hold on American education Furthermore, Core Knowledge schools were the two groups of students, one might have from the early days of the 20th Century to a significant part of the reason Colorado expected one-year differences to be less than the present. Ms. Ravitch argues powerfully charter schools scored, on average, 10 to 16 pronounced. However, the study found that that American schools must return to their percentage points higher on basic subjects Core Knowledge students made significantly basic mission of teaching knowledge. than public schools with comparable demo- greater gains in reading comprehension, vo- There can be little doubt that most par- graphics. There is considerable research indi- cabulary, science, math concepts, and social ents prefer the traditional, structured ap- cating that Core Knowledge is bolstering studies. Moreover, the greatest gains, which proach over progressive ways. Public Agen- academic success. But first let’s look at came in reading, vocabulary, and social stud- da, a nonpartisan research organization, re- what the program is all about. ies, were judged to be ‘‘highly significant.’’ peatedly asked parents during the 1990s what The Core Knowledge Sequence The effect of raising vocabulary—the best they expected form their children’s schools. predictor of academic success—was particu- ‘‘Shared’’ is an important word in the Core Invariably parents of all races and back- larly noteworthy, because it shows hope for Knowledge lexicon. In his 1996 book, The grounds wanted schools that taught the aca- closing the socioeconomic gap in student Schools We Need And Why We Don’t Have demic basics, with attention to children achievement. Them, Dr. Hirsch emphasized the importance being able to speak and write standard The researchers remarked that ‘‘according of shared knowledge. Citizens in a democ- English. Parents also wanted schools where to the literature and personal conversations racy need to share an extensive body of in- children were expected to obey rules, such as with Dr. Hirsch prior to the analyses, the im- formation in order to communicate and func- being ‘‘neat, on time, and polite.’’ But Public pact on student achievement related to Core tion fully in society. The same hold in the Agenda found quite different goals among Knowledge instruction should be most pro- classroom: If students draw a blank at men- professors in the teacher-training schools, nounced in vocabulary and comprehension. tion of the names ‘‘Lee’’ and ‘‘Grant’’ not to where strains of progressivism still exert a The implementation of the Core Knowledge mention ‘‘Bull Run’’ and ‘‘Appomattox,’’ powerful grip. True to the old-time gospel of scope and sequence is intended to provide how can they be expected to engage in crit- John Dewey, most professional educators and develop a broad base of background ical thinking about the Civil War? thought advancing ‘‘social justice’’ more im- knowledge that children utilize in their Education progressives claim that knowl- portant than teaching children knowledge. reading. According to Dr. Hirsch’s cultural edge is changing so rapidly that what chil- Unlike parents, these teachers of teachers literacy theory, the more background knowl- dren learn today will be outdated tomorrow; wanted schooling that is less structured and edge a child has, the greater facility in read- that schools therefore can at best only teach more ‘‘learner-centered.’’ ing the child will have. The initial results of them ‘‘accessing skills,’’ such as how to surf this study do appear to support that notion.’’ The Rise of Core Knowledge the Internet. But such a rationale does a In 1990, Dr. Hirsch and his allies convened In other words, the evidence so far is that grave disservice to children, because there is the Core Knowledge approach accomplishes a national conference at which 24 working a body of bedrock knowledge—pivotal events groups finalized a draft Core Knowledge Se- what it sets out to do. And if its adherents in world history, the development of con- are right that knowledge builds on knowl- quence for use in elementary schools. The se- stitutional government, principles of writing quence was based on research into the con- edge, the results should only grow more and mathematics. And there are striking over the years. tent and structure of the highest-performing masterworks of art, music, and literature— elementary schools around the world, as well with which they should be familiar in order Liberty School as consultation with teachers, parents, sci- to be fulfilled individuals. Liberty Common School opened as a Core entists, curriculum specialists, and others. The Core Knowledge idea, as summarized Knowledge school in Fort Collins, a pleasant In 1991, the Core Knowledge Sequence on its Website (www.coreknowledge.org), is community in the Rocky Mountain foothills debuted in a year of implementation at ‘‘that for the sake of academic excellence, of northern Colorado, three years ago. Today Three Oaks Elementary in Ft. Meyers, Flor- greater fairness, and higher literacy, elemen- it enrolls more than 540 students in grades ida under the leadership of the principal, Dr. tary and middle schools need a solid, spe- K–9, with a waiting list of close to 1,000. ‘‘It Constance Jones (who in 1999 became presi- cific, shared core curriculum in order to help is our goal,’’ says headmaster Kathryn Knox, dent of the Core Knowledge Foundation in children establish strong foundations of ‘‘to equalize the playing field for all students Charlottesville, Virginia). The Core Knowl- knowledge, grade by grade.’’ The Core through a common and rich foundation of edge schools were born. The interest in and Knowledge approach is not to throw tidbits content and skills, high expectations and spread of these schools devoted to content- of information helter-skelter at children. good citizenship.’’ rich direct teaching has been phenomenal. Rather the program specifies important Liberty’s Board of Directors is composed of This fall, there will be more than 1,100 full- knowledge in language arts, history and ge- seven elected parents. The board establishes fledged Core Knowledge schools in 46 states. ography, mathematics, science, and the fine and oversees the school’s educational and (Hundreds of additional schools use portions arts, and lays out a sequence for children to operational policies. It meets twice a month of the Core Knowledge program.) master what they need to know grade by in sessions open to the public. Particularly in the very early stages, adop- grade. Liberty Common is serious about meeting tion of Core Knowledge depended on prin- Evidence of Core Knowledge Success its academic goals. One of them was that the cipals and teachers who had to make the school would exceed state standards as well case to an often-skeptical school administra- As cited earlier, the 1998–99 Colorado Char- as the district’s, which it did. In all of the tion for importing a curriculum that rubs ter Schools Evaluation Study showed that reading and writing tests for grades 4 and 7, against the grain of education Core Knowledge schools were contributing in Liberty Common School ranked No. 1 in the progressisivism. James Traub wrote about a big way to the success of charter schools in local school district. Jim Coady, a principal in liberal Cambridge, that state. Core Knowledge schools ac- Massachusetts, who had to battle the admin- counted for almost half the charter schools f that were studied. And the charter schools istration’s hostile curriculum supervisors to THE PAST YEAR IN INDO- bring Core Knowledge to Morse Elementary outperformed their home districts and School, which schools with comparable socioeconomic pro- AMERICAN RELATIONS With the emergence of the national charter files. school movement in 1992, Core Knowledge be- From other states and researchers evi- HON. JIM McDERMOTT came a viable option for parents, teachers, dence of the positive effects of Core Knowl- OF WASHINGTON and others seeking to secure charters to edge has begun tumbling in. One of the most start their own schools. In Colorado, a state impressive studies was done by Gracy Taylor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES evaluation of the performance of 51 charter and George Kimball of the Oklahoma City Friday, October 27, 2000 schools that have been in operation for at Public Schools. Their study paired 300 Core least two years found Core Knowledge distin- Knowledge students with 300 students in Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, as we draw guishing itself both in quantity and quality. other schools who had the same characteris- to the close of this legislative year, I wanted Twenty-two of the public charter schools (or tics as the CK students on seven critical to highlight what has been perhaps the best 42 percent) used the Core Knowledge cur- variables: grade level, pre-score, sex, race/ year in U.S.-India relations. This first year of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25375 the new century has been a year of record bilateral trade environment, facilitate greater It is one of my most profound hopes that the setting in a wide range of categories, all high- commercial cooperation, promote investment, relationship between the United States and lighting the steadily improving relationship be- and contribute to strengthening the global fi- India continues to deepen and expand as we tween two of the world’s great democracies. nancial and trading systems. move into the years to come. I have full con- On September 14, 2000, Prime Minister Atal In their September summit meeting, Presi- fidence that our policies towards Asia will rec- Behari Vajpayee became the first, and only, dent Clinton and Prime Minister Vajpayee wel- ognize the importance of India to our National foreign Head of Government to be invited to comed the progress of the Joint Working economic and security well being. address a Joint Meeting of Congress in the Group on Counter-Terrorism, and agreed that f 106th Congress. The fact that this unique invi- it would also examine linkages between ter- HONORING CLIFF HARTLE ON tation was extended to Prime Minister rorism and narcotics trafficking and other re- OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT Vajpayee is evidence that the Congress rec- lated issues. They noted the opening of a ognizes that Indo-American ties will continue Legal Attache´ office in New Delhi designed to to emerge as one of our most urgent foreign facilitate cooperation in counter-terrorism and HON. MIKE THOMPSON policy priorities in the 21st century. law enforcement. The two leaders expressed OF CALIFORNIA I’m proud that both Houses of Congress satisfaction that the joint consultative group on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came together in a bipartisan manner to adopt clean energy and environment met in July and Friday, October 27, 2000 agreed to revitalize and expand energy co- Resolutions welcoming Prime Minister Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, operation, while discussing the full range of Vajpayee, and stating in strong terms the today I honor Mr. Cliff Hartle, President/CEO issues relating to environment and climate commitment on the part of the Legislative of the Gasser Foundation. Mr. Hartle is retiring Branch to work for closer U.S.-India relations. change. They welcomed the establishment of this year, at the age of 85, after serving the I’m particularly encouraged that the House the Science and Technology forum in July and community in this organization since its cre- Resolution contained a provision urging that agreed that the forum should reinvigorate the ation in 1989. the U.S. Government ‘‘consider removing ex- traditionally strong scientific cooperation be- Cliff Hartle is a remarkable, dedicated and isting unilateral legislative and administrative tween the two countries. In that connection, vital community member of Napa County. He measures imposed against India, which pre- they noted the contribution of the two science graduated from Napa High School in 1933. He vent the normalization of United States-India and technology related roundtable meetings worked diligently for Berglund Tractor, starting bilateral economic and trade relations.’’ held in March and September. part-time in high school and then working his The year 2000 witnessed the first State Visit The two leaders also welcomed the recent way up the ranks until he retired as vice-presi- by an American President to India in more initiatives in the health sector, including the dent after 36 years of loyalty and dedication. than 20 years. This year actually marked the joint statements of June 2000, as examples of When Vernice and Peter Gassar began the second time that India’s Prime Minister and deepening collaboration in improving health Gassar Foundation for the betterment of life the United States President exchanged sum- care and combating AIDS and other major dis- for the residents of Napa County, they looked mit visits in the same year: President Jimmy eases of our time. They pledged their strong to Cliff Hartle to help shape this organization. Carter traveled to India in January of 1978, commitment to addressing the global chal- They know him as a kind, generous, intelligent lenge of the prevention and control of HIV/ and Prime Minister Morarji Desai came to the and hard-working businessman. He has ex- AIDS through the close involvement and co- U.S. in June of that year. With all the changes ceeded expectation and has been instrumental operation between the governments and civil that have taken place in both nations during in the foundation’s success. His co-workers society in the two countries. They expressed the past 22 years, the exchange of top-level and associates have a deep respect and love support for the collaborative program for re- visits between the U.S. and India was particu- for him. search in various areas, including HIV/AIDS larly momentous this year. Under Cliff Hartle’s leadership and guid- vaccine development, through the Joint Work- President Clinton’s highly successful and ance, The Gassar Foundation has given $9 ing Groups of scientists envisaged by the Joint productive visit to India in March helped to ce- million to 275 recipients and 150 schools. The Statement of June 2000. They agreed to en- ment Indo-American relations as no other sin- two main beneficiaries have been Justin Siena courage the formation of a business council to gle act could have. Additionally, the joint state- High School and the Queen of the Valley Hos- combat HIV/AIDS with the active involvement ment that was signed by the two leaders also pital Foundation. However, almost all of Napa and participation of business and industry to produced many substantive firsts. It estab- County’s non-profit organizations have been raise awareness in the industrial workplace. lishes a framework for long-term, institutional supported by the generosity of the Gassar While relations between India and the Foundation with Cliff Hartle working diligently cooperation in many areas, including a Joint United States have generally been cordial on its behalf. Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, an over the past half-century, the agreements Specifically, the Gassar Foundation has Indo-American Financial and Economic signed this year in New Delhi and Washington been instrumental in building an Emergency Forum, a bilateral Commercial Dialogue, and represents a new chapter in bilateral coopera- Room, a new maternity wing and a media an Indo-American Working Group on Trade. tion. center for students. It has helped in the acqui- Agreements were signed on energy and envi- During Prime Minister Vajpayee’s visit to sition and preservation of Napa-Solano County ronmental and scientific cooperation. Recog- Washington, the Official Dinner hosted by Wetlands for Ducks Unlimited. The Foundation nizing the unique similarities of both Indian President Clinton was the largest banquet at has contributed greatly to the Boys & Girls and American security concerns for Asia, both the White House during the eight years of the Clubs of Napa, St. Helena and American Can- countries pledged a new partnership on re- Clinton Presidency, with more than 700 guests yon, the Napa County Homeless Shelter, the gional and global security issues. The Joint in attendance. This number reflects the grow- Napa Valley Symphony, the American Center Indo-American Statement, which was issued ing size and success of the Indian-American for Wine, Food and the Arts, Little League and during the Prime Minister’s visit to Washington community, a community which finds itself at countless other non-profit agencies that help in September, reaffirmed all of these unprece- or near first place in terms of levels of edu- the homeless, disabled, and underprivileged. dented agreements. cation, income and professional attainment Cliff Hartle and the Gassar Foundation have These unprecedented agreements were re- among ethnic groups in our country. The touched the lives of thousands in our commu- affirmed, and expanded by the Joint Indo-U.S. guest list also demonstrates the growing inter- nity. Statement issued on September 15, during the est and support among Americans from all Cliff Hartle has received numerous awards Prime Minister’s visit to Washington. Indeed, backgrounds of closer ties with India. and recognition from non-profit agencies, in- during the five short months between summits, A final marker of the strong relationship that cluding last year’s Queen of the Valley Hos- significant progress was made. We have seen has been formed was seen with the dedication pital’s President’s Crystal Clock Award. regular foreign policy consultations at the min- of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi across from Cliff Hartle is a dedicated family man. He isterial and senior policy levels. Our two coun- the Indian Embassy on Washington’s Em- and his wife, Louetta, married for 64 years, tries have played a major leadership role in bassy Row. The ceremony to dedicate the are blessed with one daughter, Patty and two the launch of the Community of Democracies. statue was led by President Clinton and Prime grandchildren, Sean and Sara. In the economic arena, three ministerial-level Minister Vajpayee. For Americans, Gandhi’s Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to represent economic dialogues and the High-Level Co- influence on the civil rights movement has a Mr. Cliff Hartle as his Congressman. His dis- ordinating Group are working to improve the special place in our collective memory. tinguished service to the community has been

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25376 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 immense and his dedication and leadership is It borrows by selling us Treasury bills and Water Resources Development Act of 1976, inspirational to all. For these reasons, it is ap- bonds. When we buy them, money shifts from provides benefits for salinity control, water propriate at this time that we recognize Cliff the private sector to the government sector, supply, navigation, fish and wildlife enhance- to finance public purchasing and programs. Hartle for his meritorious service to the people Lately, the government has been collecting ment, and recreation. The Lower Neches Val- of Napa and Solano County, California. more in taxes than it needs to cover spend- ley Authority has worked hand in hand with f ing. The surplus reduces the need for debt. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston Some of those Treasury bills and bonds are District, bringing the project to fruition, and I JANE BRYANT QUINN DENOUNCES being retired or redeemed. commend them both. MASSIVE TAX CUTS When that happens, the institutions that The waters of the Neces River are used ex- own them have to replace them with some- tensively for municipal, industrial and irrigation HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE thing else. Often, they switch to corporate purposes and other water supply needs. OF NEW YORK bonds (and perhaps some equities). So the These uses require an adequate supply of money moves out of the government’s hands, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES back into the private sector. high quality water. During periods of low river Friday, October 27, 2000 Running surpluses hurts an economy in re- flow, the saltwater travels up the river and if allowed to enter water intake structures, can Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, in this Con- cessionary times. But in prosperous times, gress and on the campaign trail, Republicans it’s a pro-growth, pro-investment choice. cause damage to crops or contaminate water Follow along with me here because this are amply demonstrating that they are the meant for consumption by humans or live- principle becomes central to financing Social stock. Traditionally, during these periods of party of fiscal irresponsibility. The Republican Security and Medicare when the baby congressional leadership and the Republican low river flow, water has been released up- boomers retire. stream from Sam Rayburn to ‘‘flush’’ the salt- presidential candidate have cynically plied the Reducing the federal debt today—injecting slogan ‘‘its your money‘‘ to justify massive and more savings into the private economy— water entering LNVA and City of Beaumont wreckless tax cuts, most of which would go helps businesses buy more up-to-date equip- freshwater intakes. only to the wealthiest Americans. I submit for ment and take advantage of technological The new barrier will permanently replace the the record a recent column by the respected advances. temporary structures and be operated such That makes workers more productive and financial columnist Jane Bryant Quinn, which that the gates will be open 99% of the time raises their real incomes. As a result, they’ll and closed only on those occasions when the explains why it is so important to maintain be able to cover more of the cost of sup- budget surpluses and resist the political ap- saltwater wedge makes its way up the Neches porting the older generation. River to the project vicinity. peal of massive tax cuts. What’s more, by working down the debt, the nation will have more room to borrow At this time, I’d like to commend LNVA and DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO DEMAND A FEDERAL the money back, in the years when the the Corps. The Lower Neches Valley Authority TAX CUT boomers are straining the federal budget the has been an unusually committed, respon- (Jane Bryant Quinn) most. sible, and cooperative local sponsor. They So you want a big tax cut because the gov- So we’re choosing between using up this have worked tirelessly with the Corps of Engi- ernment surplus is ours and we should get it money now (in big tax cuts, higher spending neers and Congress over the last several back? and higher personal consumption) or invest- That’s nice. But remember that the gov- years towards completion of the saltwater bar- ing it for the future. To me, that’s a no- rier project and are deserving of much praise. ernment’s public debt belongs to us, too. brainer. Invest, by paying down the debt. The debt grew over many decades, for f spending we liked and spending we didn’t f like (lefties and righties, fill in the good and PERSONAL EXPLANATION evil spending of your choice). Mostly, it grew NECHES RIVER SALTWATER during recessions and wars. BARRIER Today, there’s a consensus that the total HON. JIM TURNER debt should be reduced. But how can we do OF TEXAS that and get a big tax cut, too? HON. NICK LAMPSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I have a modest proposal. It’s inspired by OF TEXAS Friday, October 27, 2000 those who argue for privatizing more of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES government’s functions. I propose that we Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, on October 18 Friday, October 27, 2000 privatize the debt. and October 19, 2000, I was not able to vote We should all get big tax cuts. But each Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to on roll call votes No. 531–540. Had I been cut should be packaged with a proportionate call to your attention the groundbreaking of a piece of the public debt. That’s the true lib- present, on roll call No. 531, I would have ertarian way. very important project based in Southeast voted ‘‘yea.’’ On roll No. 532, I would have Do I hear you say that you don’t want your Texas, the Neches River Saltwater Barrier. voted ‘‘yea.’’ On roll No. 533, I would have piece of the debt on your personal balance This barrier is critically important in protecting voted ‘‘yea.’’ On roll No. 534, I would have sheet? You’re for collective responsibility over 150 billion gallons of water per year from voted ‘‘yea.’’ On roll No. 535, I would have after all? saltwater contamination. voted ‘‘yea.’’ On roll No. 536, I would have In that case, I have something else to say. Saltwater threatens the freshwater intakes voted ‘‘yea.’’ On roll No. 537, I would have It’s in our collective interest that the gov- of lower Neches cities, industries and farms by ernment run surpluses today, rather than voted ‘‘no.’’ On roll No. 538, I would have opt for big tax cuts or big new spending pro- moving upstream from the Gulf of Mexico voted ‘‘no.’’ On roll No. 539, I would have grams. These surpluses are our principal through the deepwater channel to Beaumont. voted ‘‘no.’’ On roll No. 540, I would have source of new investment capital for busi- If downstream flows are insufficient, saltwater voted ‘‘yea.’’ ness modernization and growth. moves upriver and the lower Neches Valley f To raise money to invest for the future, Authority (LNVA) must take measures to pro- businesses have to draw on national savings. tect the intakes. MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO ILLINOIS But on average, individual Americans aren’t As part of the Greater Houston area, the REPRESENTATIVE SIDNEY RICH- saving a dime. We’re spending everything we lower Neches River and Neches-Trinity Coast- ARD YATES earn (in some months, more than we earn). So where are the new savings coming from, al Basins are characterized by moderately for business use? From the surplus. Few peo- dense populations; a heavy petroleum and pe- HON. DAVID MINGE ple trochemical industry; a hub of highway, rail OF MINNESOTA Here’s how that happens, as explained by and deep-water transportation facilities; and a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert major rice-producing agricultural industry. The Solow, in the Oct. 5 issue of the New York well-being and prosperity of all of these inter- Friday, October 27, 2000 Review of Books: In years when the government spends more ests are dependent on an abundant supply of Mr. MINGE. Mr. Speaker, serving a region than it collects in taxes, it borrows the extra freshwater. as ethnically diverse as Illinois’ Ninth Congres- money it needs from the investing public Mr. Speaker, the Neches River Permanent sional District is no easy task, but it is one (U.S. and foreign individuals and institu- Saltwater Barrier Project has become a reality. Representative Sidney Yates attacked with tions). The Project, authorized by Congress in the vigor, insight and dedication for close to 50

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25377 years. As an advocate for both the National TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SIDNEY oring Bob and Janet Henke for their numerous Endowment for the Arts and the environment, RICHARD YATES accomplishments and civic pride. They are I am particularly appreciative of Representa- true public servants and the best of America. tive Yates for his work in those areas. HON. CLIFF STEARNS f OF FLORIDA His part in the creation of national parks and HONORING THE HONORABLE SID IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES protection of waterways were testaments to YATES his leadership as Chairman of the Interior Friday, October 27, 2000 Subcommittee. Closer to home, Sidney Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, the honorable HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN worked continually to preserve the beauty of Sidney Richard Yates was a dedicated public Chicago’s lakeshore. He also worked, relent- OF MARYLAND servant with whom I was privileged to serve in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lessly, to preserve the NEA budget, an alloca- the United States House of Representatives tion which seems constantly under assault. I for 10 years. Friday, October 27, 2000 am grateful to him for his work and leadership When I came to Congress in 1989 he had Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, It was with great to protect funding for the arts. His tireless ef- already served his beloved Ninth Congres- sadness that we learned of the passing of our forts will not soon be forgotten. sional District of Illinois for 38 years. He knew friend and colleague Sid Yates on October 5, Sidney Yates was an esteemed political the House inside and out and had been a sub- 2000. I remember when I first met Sid when leader, respected by both Democrats and Re- committee chairman for many years. He bore I was first elected to Congress in 1987. Sid publicans. At the time of his retirement, col- the ‘‘distinguished gentleman from Illinois’’ title was very helpful in my transition as a new leagues from both parties stood up to ac- with dignity and grace and knew the art of member. He had a deep respect for the tradi- knowledge his mastery of government and compromise. tions of the House of Representatives and im- public service. Representative Yates will re- My most outstanding memory of working pressed upon all of us what a privilege it was main favorable in the memories of those who with Mr. Yates was when he and I debated to serve in the ‘‘People’s House.’’ knew him, and especially with those of us in funding for the National Endowment for the There was no greater fighter for the causes Congress who wish to serve with the same Arts on the floor of the House. Of course, we that he believed in than Sid Yates. He was the depth and commitment he exemplified were looking at the issue from two different strongest supporter of the arts; he was always throughout his tenure. perspectives but there’s no question that I was there in support of Israel; and he was a con- dealing with an experienced debater and legis- stant defender of our constitutional rights. Sid f lator. I enjoyed the opportunity. Yates was my mentor. I have the privilege to f serve in an office of public trust. Each day I TRIBUTE TO DR. MALCOLM M. HONORING BOB AND JANET HENKE am confronted by many challenges. I know ELLISON that I am better prepared to meet these chal- lenges because of Sid. HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO Congress and the nation lost a patriot and HON. SAM GEJDENSON OF CALIFORNIA a good person on the passing of Sid Yates. OF CONNECTICUT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He will be missed by us all. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, October 27, 2000 f Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- ON THE CANCER AWARENESS Friday, October 27, 2000 ored today to recognize two of my constituents WORKING GROUP’S HEARING ON Bob and Janet Henke of Whittier recipients of Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today CHILDHOOD CANCER to pay tribute to the late Dr. Malcolm M. ‘‘Whittier 2000 Good Scout of the Year Ellison of New London, Connecticut. Dr. Awards’’ for over eighty years of combined Ellisson was a legend among surgeons who service to our community. HON. DEBORAH PRYCE touched the lives of thousands of people from Bob Henke was born in Peking to parents OF OHIO patients to nurses to doctors throughout his who had dedicated their lives as medical mis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES life. sionaries. The family stayed in China until the Friday, October 27, 2000 Communist Revolution. Upon returning to the Dr. Ellison served as the chief of surgery at United States, Bob found a similar people-ori- Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New Lon- ented calling as an educator. today to report on an important event that took don. His career spanned 45 years at the hos- Bob met his future wife Janet at Oberlin place on Capitol Hill last month. September pital. A patient’s ability to pay was never an College in Ohio, the first co-educational col- was Childhood Cancer Month and during this issue for Dr. Ellison. He believed that his pa- lege in the country and married her in 1952. time the Cancer Awareness Working Group tients ‘‘came first, last and always,’’ regardless Moving to Whittier in 1955, Bob worked as a held a hearing on the subject. On September of their financial status. teacher for the Montebello Unified School Dis- 15, 2000, Mr. HOBSON, Ms. CAPPS and I gath- Dr. Ellison graduated from Hamilton College trict from 1955 until 1991 and with his wife ered to listen to medical experts, afflicted chil- and the University of Rochester. He then went raised five children. In 1980 he was named dren, parents, survivors and advocates from on to do his internship and residency at Yale Montebello High School’s favorite teacher. all over the country, share with the working New Haven Hospital. Janet Henke, also an educator, has always group their stories, their knowledge, and their ideas on how best to fight this terrible disease. People who knew Dr. Ellison have praised found time for her community. She served six- It was truly a privilege to have so many him for his skill, compassion, and commitment teen years on the Whittier City School Board wonderful individuals here in Washington to to excellence. Doctors at Lawrence & Memo- retiring in 1989. Three years later in 1992 she speak on this most important of subjects. An rial Hospital referred to him as Mr. Wonderful. successfully ran for a vacant seat on the Whit- estimated 12,400 children and young people Everyone who visited the hospital believed tier City Council. Janet served on the City will be diagnosed with cancer this year and that the entire community was privileged to Council until this year, including a term as 2,300 children will die from the disease. It is have Dr. Ellison. Mayor of the City of Whittier from 1996 to 1997. the number one cause of death by disease in In addition, Dr. Ellison worked tirelessly for Bob and Janet Henke are now both retired children under 15, and for the children and the betterment of the hospital, serving as a and enjoying the rewards of a lifetime of hard families who experience the tragedy of afflic- corporator, manager and trustee. He also work and service. They now spend much of tion there can be no greater harm. Leukemia, served as a member of the hospital’s develop- their time with their seven grandchildren and chemotherapy, lymphoma, neuroblastoma— ment and long term planning committees. are in the process of writing their memoirs. these are terms a small child should not have Mr. Speaker, I join with the entire New Lon- Janet says ‘‘I have written 120 pages and I’m to pronounce. Yet the incidence of cancer don community in mourning the passing of a not even ten years old yet.’’ among children has been rising steadily for tremendous human being, Dr. Malcolm M. Mr. Speaker, I would like my colleagues to the past 20 years and the resources devoted Ellison. join me and the Whittier Boy Scouts in hon- to research and treatment of pediatric cancers

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25378 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 remain relatively small. For these reasons, the cer and the need for private and public fund- treatment centers and increased federal efforts provided by these individuals to in- raising to support families. funding for research, and her organization crease the awareness of this devastating dis- Janet Hall, Parent, Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Samantha’s Way. Hall spoke about her personal experience Meg Crossett, Parent, Centreville, Virgina. ease, are not only appreciated, but also truly with her son’s cancer and the need for in- Ms. Crosett spoke of her personal experience needed. creased research in this area. Mrs. Hall is the Mr. Speaker, with this in mind, I would like spouse of Congressman Tony Hall. with her daughter Rachel’s neuroblastoma to present to you the names of the individuals Craig Lustig, Survivor, Washington, D.C. and the need for targeted funding for pedi- who gathered for this special event to provide Mr. Lustig spoke of his personal experience atric cancer research. testimony on their experiences with all aspects as a pediatric brain tumor survivor, and the Jacob Shoval, Parent, Germantown, Mary- of childhood cancer. Unfortunately, I am un- need to reduce barriers to clinical trials and land. Mr. Shovel spoke about his personal ex- able to include in these remarks the full text of for continued funding for research. perience with his son Benjamin’s neuro- each individual’s testimony. Instead, I have Andrea Martini, Parent, Everett, Wash- blastoma, the need for increased funding for ington. Ms. Martini spoke about her personal research, and the significant barriers to re- provided summarizations and excerpts from experience with her daughter Alexandria’s them. I would encourage all Members to re- ceiving even covered care from insurance AML, the significant costs involved in treat- companies. view the full transcript from this important ment, and the need for mandatory coverage hearing that is available on my website at of cancer trials. Nick Schiaffo, Parent, Richmond, Virginia. www.house.gov/pryce. In addition, a text copy Pat Tallungan, Parent and Administrator Mr. Schiaffo spoke of her personal experi- of the transcript can be found in the collection of an On-Line Support Group, Bloomingdale, ence with his son Danny’s medulloblastoma at the Library of Congress. Illinois. Ms. Tallungan spoke about her per- and the need for more research in this area. sonal experience with her son Nick’s neuro- Dr. Susan Weiner, Founder of the Chil- Rosalie Baumann, Parent, Merrick, New blastoma, her involvement with various dren’s Cause, Inc., Parent, Silver Spring, York. Ms. Baumann spoke about her per- childhood cancer foundations and organiza- Maryland. Dr. Weiner spoke about her orga- sonal experience with her son Gregory’s tions, and the need for expanded availability nization, the loss of her son to pediatric brain cancer and the need for increased re- of cancer trials, better pain management, brain cancer, scientific advances in the field, search and awareness in this area. and increased funding for research. the need for mandatory coverage of cancer Beth Westbrook, Parent and Fundraiser for James F. Sexton, Parent and Founder of trails, and the importance of childhood re- Childhood Cancer, Children’s Hospital, Pitts- Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Society, search for cancer drugs. Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, M.D., Physician, burgh, Pennsylvania. Ms. Westbrook spoke Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Mr. Sexton spoke Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, about her personal experience with her of his personal experience with his son Mi- New York, New York. Dr. LaQuaglia spoke Gina Peca, Parent, Balston Lake, New chael’s neuroblastoma, the need for in- about the long battle ahead in the fight York. Ms. Peca spoke about her personal ex- creased funding in this area, his organization against childhood cancer, the devastating perience with her daughter Katie’s neuro- the Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Soci- course a family goes through from diagnosis blastoma, the limited number of treatment ety, and the devastating financial impact the through treatment, the need for increased options and facilities for afflicted children, disease has on families. funding for research and coverage for child- and the need for mandatory coverage of can- cer trials. Kelly Salvadore, Parent, Maryland. Ms. hood catastrophic illness. Salvadore spoke about her personal experi- G. Denman Hammond, M.D., Professor of Robyn Raphael, Parent and Founder of ence with her son Mark’s neuroblastoma, the Pediatrics, University of Southern Cali- Keaton Raphael Memorial Fund, California. fornia, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ham- Ms. Raphael spoke about her personal experi- adversarial relationship between victims and mond spoke about the history of pediatric ence with her son Keaton’s neuroblastoma. insurance companies, and the need for in- treatments, the formation of the support Tom Dunbar, Parent, Louisville, Ken- creased funding for pediatric cancer re- groups such as the National Childhood Can- tucky. Mr. Dunbar spoke of his personal ex- search. perience with his son’s neuroblastoma, the cer Foundation and Children’s Oncology Susan Roe, Parent, Henderson, Nevada. need for increased federal funding for re- Group (C.O.G.), and the need for increased Ms. Roe spoke of her personal experience search, and the many difficulties sur- awareness. with her son Christopher’s leukemia, the ad- Nai-Kong Cheung, M.D., Ph.D., Physician rounding clinical trials. He also addressed the shut down of a promising clinical trial at versarial relationship between victims and and Researcher, Memorial Sloan Kettering insurance companies, and the need for a Pa- Cancer Center, New York, New York. Dr. St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital that tient’s Bill of Rights. Cheung spoke about his first hand experience he felt was caused by overzealous and irre- treating childhood cancer patients, the dev- sponsible reporting on the part of the Wash- Charmaine Coulter, Parent, Philadelphia, astating effects the disease has on families ington Post. Pennsylvania. Ms. Coulter spoke about her and the process they go through, the cost Duane Parker, Uncle, Louisville, Ken- personal experience with her daughter barriers to treatments and the limited sup- tucky. Mr. Parker spoke about his personal Alise’s osteosarcoma and the need for in- port available to help, the need for a bill of experience with his nephew Evan’s neuro- creased awareness and funding in this area. blastoma and the need for increased funding. rights for individuals with serious illness, Lise Yasui, Parent, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- the need for increased funding for research Diane Moore, Parent and Founder of Hous- vania. Ms. Yasui spoke about her personal and orphan drugs, and the need for more ac- ton’s Hope Fund, Fairfax, Virginia. Ms. experience with her son Lucas’s neuro- curate data collection. Moore presented a slide show containing pic- Mark A. Mozer, M.D., Pediatrician and tures of children lost to pediatric cancer. blastoma and the need for increased funding Parent, Blue Springs, Missouri. Dr. Mozer Cathy O’Connell, Parent, East Hampton, and awareness in this area. spoke about his personal experience with his Massachusetts. Ms. O’Connell spoke of her Bobby McQuinn, Survivor. Mr. McQuinn son Jacob’s neuroblastoma, the need for personal experience with her daughter spoke on his personal battle with leukemia more targeted funding for childhood cancer Asley’s neuroblastoma, the financial devas- and the foundation his family started to sup- research, and the adversarial relationship be- tation that often faces families with sick port victims of pediatric cancer. tween insurance companies and victims of children, and the need for increased funding Paul Steinberg. Mr. Steinberg spoke on the pediatric cancer. for research. Robert Barton, Parent, Tehana, Texas. Mr. Judy Gelber, Parent, Miami Beach, Flor- need for increased funding for pediatric can- Barton spoke about his personal experience ida. Ms. Gelber spoke of her personal experi- cer and the role of the federal government. with his son Brady’s osteosarcoma, and the ence with her son Zach’s lymphoma, her Rebecca Howard, Parent. Ms. Howard of- need for increased funding for childhood can- family’s program for kids with cancer— fered written testimony on her personal ex- cer research. Camp Fiesta, and the need for increased gov- perience with her daughter Elizabeth’s Joan Bondareff, Parent, Alexandria, Vir- ernment oversight of the FDA and funding lyposacrcoma, the adversarial relationship ginia. Ms. Bondareff spoke about her per- for research. between victims and insurance companies. sonal experience with her daughter Lori’s Nina Petrarca, Parent, Registered Pedi- neuroblastoma, the need for increased aware- atric Nurse, and Founder of Nonprofit Orga- Lisa Tignor, Parent. Ms. Tignor offered ness and funding for pediatric cancer, and nization Samantha’s Way, Exeter, Rhode Is- written testimony on her personal experi- she urged congressional support for H. Con. land. Ms. Petrarca spoke about her personal ence with leukemia, the disease that af- Res. 115, H. Res. 576, H.R. 2621 and S. 1091. experience with her daughter Samantha’s flicted both her sons, Brian and Kevin. Her Beverly Circone, Founder and Director of cancer known as mixed scleroma, the need testimony also addressed the need for in- Kids ’N Kamp, Columbus Ohio. Ms. Circone for increased access to information in order creased awareness, data collection, and fund- spoke eloquently about her experience run- to make informed decisions about treat- ing for research as well as increased access ning a summer camp for children with can- ment, the need for support groups within to cancer trials.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25379 INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL granted the individual wishes of nearly 200 ticularly hard hit, but even the state of Min- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS children in the fiscal year 1998. Each wish is nesota, for example, has just experienced its RETIREMENT RELIEF ACT limited only by the child’s imagination. The or- worst year in the past eleven for film and tele- ganization helps all children irrespective of vision production. In addition, the individuals HON. VITO FOSSELLA their families’ financial need or status. It cov- whose jobs are lost usually are highly skilled OF NEW YORK ers all expenses associated with a wish, in- workers who cannot replace their income with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluding airfare and accommodation. It provides work in another sector. a ray of light for children in dark times. Where are the jobs going? A surprising Friday, October 27, 2000 I would also like to commend the tireless number are going to Canada. According to Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, today I am in- dedication of Rose Serraglio to the work of the Statistics Canada, for example, independent troducing on behalf of the more than 41,000 Make-A-Wish Foundation. In her capacity as film and television and video production was federal law enforcement officers a bill to more chairwoman and organizer of the Foundation’s up 16 percent in 1997–98, the most recent fairly calculate the formula used for disability Halloween Benefit, she has demonstrated the year for which Canadian statistics are avail- retirement. Federal law enforcement retire- highest order of caring for children whose able. In British Columbia, alone, film and tele- ment is based on a terribly complex formula world has been shattered by the traumatic ef- vision production has increased five-fold since which is less than equitable to the brave offi- fect of fatal illnesses. the late 1980s to over $700 million annually. cers who become disabled when they put their My fellow colleagues, please rise with me in Moreover, full-time Canadian employment in lives on the line. My bill amends the federal honoring the valuable contribution of the the film and television industry increased by disability retirement laws to properly reflect Make-A-Wish Foundation to the lives of chil- 63 percent from the 1992–93 to 1997–98. The their retirement contributions and their public dren afflicted by the serious illnesses. It is an rising trend in Canadian film and television service. example to us all of the importance of helping production exacerbates the runaway produc- Our federal law enforcement officers, federal the less fortunate members of our community. tion problem because Canadian film and tele- fire fighters, capitol police and their families f vision crews and actors obtain the training are now often treated inequitably after suf- necessary to accommodate even more pro- INDEPENDENT FILMS AND fering what amounts to a career ending dis- ductions. TELEVISION PROGRAMMING ability. My bill will correct this situation. More U.S. film and television production in In too many cases, an officer injured in the Canada and elsewhere in the world means line of duty may not have met the minimum HON. JERRY WELLER less production in the U.S. The U.S. produc- years of government service required for dis- OF ILLINOIS tion share of Movies of the Week broadcast ability benefits and survivor annuity. Their an- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on U.S. television declined from 62 to 41 per- nuity and survivor benefits would then be com- Friday, October 27, 2000 cent between 1994–95 and 1999–2000 rep- puted at a lower rate than normal for law en- resenting a loss of $727 million in U.S. pro- Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, On behalf of forcement officers. it would be computed at duction expenditures. Estimates of overall job Representatives MARK FOLEY, ROBERT MATSUI, the lower general civil service rate, despite the loss in the U.S. film and television industry run and XAVIER BECERRA, I would like to express fact that the law enforcement officer paid a as high as 23,500 in 1998 alone. To select our continued interest in an issue designed to higher rate into his retirement. My bill provides just one of many examples that demonstrate increase the production of independent films retirement benefits and survivor annuities on the impact of this disturbing trend on employ- and television programming in the United an equitable and fair basis. ment, aggregate wages for musicians per- States. I hope that my colleagues will join me in co- forming on film scores in 1999 declined by As the Members know, the 1990’s have sponsoring this legislation so that we can help more than 30 percent from the previous year. seen an accelerating departure of U.S. fi- provide fair and equitable treatment to the Runaway production is due, in large part, to nanced films and television programs to Can- men and women who so courageously serve the concerted efforts of governments to attract ada, Mexico and other foreign countries. The our country. U.S. film production. Canada has been par- trend has become so pronounced that a new f ticularly successful in this regard. For exam- phrase has been coined to describe the im- ple, the combination of federal and provincial IN HONOR OF THE MAKE A WISH pact—‘‘runaway productions.’’ Next year, we tax credits in the provinces of British Columbia FOUNDATION intend address this issue, look for reasonable and Ontario exceed 30 percent of wages paid and responsible legislative remedies and work in connection with a production. The sheer with our trading partners to reverse the trend HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH size of these credits has increasingly attracted of filmings outside the U.S. solely for eco- OF OHIO productions to Canada that might otherwise nomic reasons. These efforts are supported by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have stayed in the U.S. a diverse group of entertainment trade asso- Friday, October 27, 2000 ciations and guilds and would be targeted at We look forward to working with our col- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I honor productions costing between $500,000 and leagues next year in an effort to keep inde- the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast, $10 million. pendent U.S. film and television production Central and Southern Ohio, an organization The impact of runaway productions has here at home in the United States. which succeeds in bringing hope to children been profound. Runaway production means who face the adversity of fatal illnesses. fewer employment opportunities for individuals f The Foundation is a charity which grants the directly employed in the U.S. film and tele- TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE very special wishes of children, between the vision industry. Runaway productions also sig- SIDNEY R. YATES ages of 21⁄2 and 18, who have been diag- nificantly reduce the business opportunities for nosed with life-threatening illnesses. Any child the film and television service industries like that has been diagnosed appropriately by their hotels, restaurants and catering businesses, HON. AMO HOUGHTON doctor qualifies for the Make-A-Wish Founda- post production services providing editing and OF NEW YORK tion. Following this, a team of Make-A-Wish music scoring, equipment rental and transport IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES volunteers visits the child and family to deter- companies, electrical contractors and many Friday, October 27, 2000 mine his or her wish. The organizations then others who service or supply the entertain- works in conjunction with local contacts and ment industry. Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, I will never businesses to transform the child’s wish from Moreover, these job losses are not limited to forget Sid Yates—ever. He loved the story of fantasy into reality. Hollywood or Southern California. Many states the Adams family. I could recite passages The Make-A-Wish Foundation offers chil- have seen once thriving film and television in- from the Adams Chronicles. He represented dren an opportunity to see their dreams come dustries depart, leaving behind unemployed the finest this country has to offer. true. It recognizes the vital importance of hope technicians and craftspersons, business Politics is not just serving. It’s serving well to all human life. It seeks to extend a helping losses and reduced local tax receipts. States and with high integrity. That was Sid Yates. hand to all children in need. The Foundation like Illinois, Texas and Florida have been par- P.S.—He was lots of fun to be with!

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25380 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER One of the reasons states have not been TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN RON AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT able to spend their money is because we re- PACKARD UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON H.R. 1614, CERTIFIED DEVEL- stricted the way in which money could be OPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM used for outreach. We said you get money for SPEECH OF IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2000 outreach, once you start enrolling children. HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR. Many states told us they could not enroll the OF WISCONSIN SPEECH OF children unless they had the money to do out- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. TOM BLILEY reach first. Wednesday, October 25, 2000 OF VIRGINIA This legislation gives states money up front IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise for outreach and allows them more time to today to pay tribute to my friend and colleague Thursday, October 26, 2000 spend their money. At the same time, those from California, Ron Packard. After 18 years Mr. BLILEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to states that have spent all of their money will of service and dedication to his constituents touch on aspects of this bill that the Members be given additional sums in recognition of their and his country, Ron is retiring. While I join of the Commerce Committee worked hard on early and successful implementation of their my colleagues in wishing him all the best as this past year. Just last month, we marked up SCHIP programs. he dedicates himself to some well deserved in full committee, HR 5291, the Medicare, I also want to talk about Medicare+Choice. time with his family, I also know that the Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insur- Yes, we do provide relief for health plans par- House is losing a valued and trusted Member. ance Program Beneficiary and Improvement ticipating in the Medicare+Choice program. Ron Packard’s career has been marked by Protection Act of 2000. Seniors have asked us for choice in selecting fairness and bipartisanship. In his various I would like to mention several of the provi- their Medicare coverage. Seniors across he roles on the Appropriations Committee, Ron sions in the Commerce package voice voted has always gotten the job done. That’s not al- country should have choice, not just those in out of the Commerce Committee, that were in- ways an easy task when it comes to funding large metropolitan areas. Our cluded in the legislation we are voting on her the government, but Ron has done it with in- today. I am hopeful that the President will sup- Medicare+Choice provisions are targeted at tegrity, dignity, and purpose. port this package, which includes many bipar- rural areas to allow seniors in Albuquerque, Ron’s career has been marked with distinc- tisan provisions. New Mexico, the same choices as seniors in tion since the beginning. Even the method of We all know that one of the most pressing New York City enjoy. his election was notable. Ron is one of only issues facing American senior citizens and I also want to highlight the adoption tax four Members of Congress ever to have won persons with disabilities today is the need for credit provisions in this bill. My wife and I are their first election as a write-in candidate , but coverage of prescription drugs under Medi- adoptive parents. At the beginning of the that’s not surprising. He had experience as a care. While we continue to work to reach con- 106th Congress, I sponsored the Hope for businessman, a school board member, a city sensus on a Medicare prescription drug ben- Children Act (H.R. 531) in order to allow more councilman, and mayor. He knew then what efit, I want to thank Members from both sides families and children to experience the happi- he knows now citizens’ needs are best met on of the aisle who supported a provision that ness my family has been blessed with over the state and local level by people who under- would restore and preserve Medicare cov- the years. The Hope for Children Act enjoyed stand them rather than by Washington bureau- erage for certain injectable drugs and the co-sponsorship of 280 of our colleagues. I crats. biologicals that are crucial to seniors and per- This is the legacy Ron Packard will leave am gratified my bill enjoyed broad, bipartisan sons with debilitating chronic illnesses. This behind. It is characterized by hard work, hon- appeal and am very proud that major provi- legislation ensures that the sickest of our esty, bipartisanship, leadership, patriotism, Medicare beneficiaries who suffer from life sions of the Hope for Children Act are in this and strength. It will serve as an example for threatening illnesses such as cancer and mul- bill. future legislators as they do the people’s busi- tiple sclerosis, will receive life saving therapies The adoption tax credit provisions increase ness. I join my colleagues in wishing Ron a by providing coverage for certain injectable the non-special needs tax credit to $6,000 in fond farewell and a happy retirement. medications. 2001, $7,000 in 2002, $8,000 in 2003, $9,000 f In addition, we build on last year’s step to- in 2004, and $10,000 in 2005. The tax credit IN HONOR OF MUNAWAR HUSSAIN wards providing coverage of immuno- for special needs is increased to $8,000 in suppressive drugs by eliminating the arbitrary 2001, $10,000 in 2002, and $12,000 in 2003 36 moths cap currently in place. and years thereafter. Also, the income eligi- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH We build upon Medicare’s colonoscopy ben- bility for the tax credit is doubled from present OF OHIO efit by allowing average risk beneficiaries the law. For all taxable years after December 31, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES option of a colon cancer screening every ten 2000, this bill provides a full credit for all ad- years. This policy comports with American Friday, October 27, 2000 Cancer Society guidelines, and will ensure justed gross incomes under $150,000 and the Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to that average risk beneficiaries have another credit is gradually phased out for incomes be- recognize Mr. Munawar Hussain, a neighbor, tool at their disposal to detect colon cancer. tween $150,000–$190,000. an entrepreneur and a friend, who serves as We provide relief for Medicaid dispropor- This legislation strengthens the American a fine example of what a little ambition and tionate share hospitals. These hospitals pro- family by making adoption more affordable. hardwork can bring. This remarkable man vide uncompensated care to the poorest in our Adoption is expensive and every penny spent gives us all hope that the American dream is Nation. We should recognize the value of helping these adopting families now will be re- still alive and well. those services. I want to thank Ed Whitfield turned tenfold in the future contributions of the Mr. Hussain’s story begins in 1955 in and Brian Bilbray from the Commerce Com- children who ultimately benefit from the tax Lalamusa, Pakistan where he was born and mittee for their tireless effort on this piece of credit. These families are willing to put them- raised. After spending most of his young life in the legislation. selves on the line to give a child a chance for Pakistan, Hussain realized that he wanted This bill does not just help the seniors and a real future. more for himself. At the age of 26, Hussain disabled in our country, but also our most vital made the decision to come to America. Brave- resource: our children. I want to talk about the Passage of this bill will unquestionably ly, with only one dollar in his pocket, he made changes we made to SCHIP. We created the make a tremendous impact in the lives of the long trip to the U.S. alone, without the program in the BBA 97. As a result of this pro- adopting families, the least of which is to en- comfort of family and friends. All he carried vision, over two and half million children have courage those who are intimidated by the cost with him were the hopes and dreams of cap- health insurance today who might not other- of adoption to move forward in opening their turing some of the opportunity and prosperity wise have it. hearts and homes to a child in need of a lov- that he knew existed in the United States. Unfortunately, more than half the states ing home. We will make a meaningful dif- Hussain originally settled down in New York have been unable to spend the 1998 dollars ference in the lives of thousands of children City, where he remained for 15 years. How- we thought they would. This concerns me. upon passage of this bill. ever, the expense of living in New York

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25381 proved to be a heavy burden on Hussain. He vention, ‘‘Meals on Wheels’’, and legal assist- year out without even a small amount of ac- worked as a mechanic, a taxi driver, and a ance, and consolidates others. countability is over once this bill is signed into limousine driver just to make ends meet. In For example, two existing programs are law. 1996, Hussain and his brother, who had joined consolidated into a new Family Caregiver pro- For far too long ten national organizations him in America in 1991, decided to move to gram which assists families who care for frail have been receiving 78 percent of Title V Cleveland, Ohio. Together they agreed that a loved ones. This program will help frail older funding with no questions asked because ap- life in Cleveland held more promise for them Americans remain in their own homes. It pro- propriations language has consistently super- than struggling to survive in the Big Apple. vides information, counseling, supportive serv- seded the authority statute. Shortly after arriving in Cleveland, Hussain ices, and respite care to family members This means that only a mere 22 percent made a choice that would permanently change faced with the often daunting challenge of car- goes to state agencies. It also means that his life for the better. With little money saved, ing for their older family members on a daily states have very little authority to direct na- Hussain used credit cards to purchase a 7- basis. tional organizations to serve seniors in certain Eleven franchise. For four years, he worked As for nutrition services, we have increased parts of their states. In fact, states are often diligently to save enough capital to buy the 7- the transfer authority between the in-home left to fill in the gaps with very few resources. Eleven store and bring it under his private meals program and the congregate program Our legislation begins to address this prob- ownership. Just last week, his goal became a from 30 percent to 40 percent, with a waiver lem by ensuring that states will receive the reality, when the sale of the 7-Eleven became provision that would permit the transfer of an bulk of any new money that is appropriated final. Hussain and his brother now independ- additional 10 percent. This provision will pro- above what is needed to match the national ently own and operate the store, which vide states and local providers the ability to organizations’ and state agencies’ FY 2000 Hussain has renamed ‘‘Zishan Food Store’’ move funds around to better serve the nutri- ‘‘level of effort.’’ after his son. tional needs of participating seniors. Specifically, the first $35 million in funds We have also added language to ensure Today, Hussain still lives in Cleveland along above the FY 2000 ‘‘level of effort’’ will be al- that the meals served under this Act are ap- with his wife of 15 years and their four chil- located 75 percent to the state agencies and pealing to senior participants and take into ac- dren. 25 percent to the national organizations. New count their unique dietary needs. We have en- Mr. Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues to funding above the first $35 million will be allo- couraged states to ensure meals do not spend join me today in honoring Mr. Munawar cated 50% to state agencies and 50 percent an inordinate amount of time in transit before Hussain. This kind, hard-working man should to national organizations. they have been served. The bill also requires national organizations be commended for his dedication and drive to Another major change involves the addi- and states to work together to ensure the eq- succeed. He truly serves as an inspiration to tional funds provided to states by the Depart- uitable distribution of employment positions us all. ment of Agriculture to supplement payments within the state. f under Title III of the Older Americans Act. At More importantly, and for the first time ever, the present time, states often do not know the OLDER AMERICANS ACT we require all Title V grantees to meet strict amount of funding they will receive from AMENDMENTS OF 2000 performance standards. And before a grant USDA until the end of the year. This legisla- applicant may be selected, the Secretary of tion modifies the formula for distributing USDA SPEECH OF Labor must conduct a records review to as- funds so that payments are made using prior sess the applicant’s qualifications for admin- HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING year’s data. This will speed the delivery of istering federal funds. OF PENNSYLVANIA funds to states and improve their ability to pro- Specifically, the bill requires that the per- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vide important nutritional assistance to sen- formance of all Title V grantees will be evalu- Tuesday, October 24, 2000 iors. As many here know, Title III is the very ated annually on a national basis and state Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased heart of the Older Americans Act and provides basis. Performance of both types of grantees, to rise today in support of the Older Ameri- grants to states and area agencies on aging national organizations and state agencies, will cans Act Amendments of 2000. It has taken a for a variety of programs benefiting the elder- be judged regardless of whether the grantees lot of hard work and a long time to reach this ly—everything from ‘‘Meals on Wheels’’, to operate the program directly, or through con- point. In fact, the last time this bill was author- disease prevention, to senior centers. tracts or agreements with other agencies. And, ized was in 1992. I am pleased to report that our bill ensures grantees must agree to an evaluation of their First, I would like to take a moment and that no state will receive less than it received performance as a condition of the grant. thank several of my colleagues who have under the Title III funding formula in FY 2000. When reviewing the applicant’s overall re- worked many, many hours to reach a bipar- And, every state is guaranteed a certain per- sponsibility to administer federal funds, the tisan agreement and to bring this bill to the centage of any new money that is appro- Secretary of Labor is also authorized to con- Floor. priated above the FY 2000 level. This means sider any information, including the organiza- Since February of last year, Ranking Mem- that states with large senior populations will tion’s history in the management of other ber Clay, Subcommittee Chairman MCKEON, begin to receive their fair share of future Title grants. Congressman MARTINEZ and Congressman III funding. Our hope is that this will cut down on the BILL BARRETT have been hard at work crafting This legislation also ensures that Older number of troubling audit reports that have a bipartisan proposal, which provides for the Americans Act funds are more equitably dis- been piling up at the Department of Labor’s needs of older Americans and which makes tributed between urban and rural areas. Not Inspector General’s Office. The quicker we several overdue changes in the Older Ameri- only must particular attention be paid to low- can get the bad actors out of this program, the cans Act. income minority individuals, it also must be better off all the participants will be. The fruits of their labor were rewarded ear- paid to older individuals residing in rural areas. Let me just say that as a young-older Amer- lier this month, when we reached a bipartisan Specifically, this bill requires that the state ican myself, if doesn’t take much imagination ‘‘pre-conference agreement’’ with our col- plan shall provide assurances that the special to see a need for the programs of the Older leagues in the other body. needs of older individuals residing in rural Americans Act. It is this bipartisan House and Senate areas will be taken into consideration and For millions of older Americans something agreement that we will be voting on today. shall describe how those needs have been as simple as a home delivered meal, a place The Older Americans Act Amendments of met and how funds have been allocated to to socialize, or a helping hand around the 2000 modernizes the Older Americans Act by meet those needs. house, can make all the difference in the streamlining services and ensuring flexibility at Finally, our bill reforms the Senior Commu- world to he enjoyment of life in one’s later the local level. This program provides for bet- nity Service Employment Program (Title V) by years. Our legislation represents one small ter and faster delivery of services to seniors instituting much-needed performance stand- step in making this a reality. most in need. ards. And, when I say these standards are I urge my colleagues to support the millions Specifically, this legislation protects key pro- needed, I mean they are needed. of older Americans that have contributed so grams like disease prevention, the state long- This business of Washington-based organi- much to our country and its greatness. Vote term ombudsman program, elder abuse pre- zations receiving Title V funds year in and ‘‘yes’’ for America’s seniors by voting ‘‘yes’’ on

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25382 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 the Older Americans Act Amendments of BULLETPROOF VEST assistance in purchasing body armor. It is crit- 2000. PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT OF 2000 ical that Members again vote in favor of this legislation. SPEECH OF f f HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER CONCERNING VIOLENCE IN OF NEW JERSEY MIDDLE EAST AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 2614, CERTIFIED DEVEL- SPEECH OF OPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM Wednesday, October 25, 2000 IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2000 Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased HON. LYNN N. RIVERS to come before you today in support of S. OF MICHIGAN 2413, the Bulletproof Vest Reauthorization Act IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEECH OF of 2000. This very effective, bipartisan legisla- Tuesday, October 24, 2000 tion, introduced by Senator CAMPBELL of Colo- Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Speaker, my vote today HON. PHILIP M. CRANE rado, passed the Senate by unanimous con- on H. Con. Res. 426 is not a vote ‘‘against’’ OF ILLINOIS sent and is identical to H.R. 4033, legislation anything. It is a vote ‘‘for’’ peace. I am con- which I sponsored. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vinced that a peaceful settlement of the long- As Members will recall, this chamber standing differences between Israel and the passed H.R. 4033, the House Bulletproof Vest Thursday, October 26, 2000 Palestinian people can only be achieved Reauthorization bill, back in July of this year through continuing the current dialogue be- Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, the tax bill before by an overwhelming majority vote of 413–3. At tween the parties. I also believe that the us today is a mix of modest, but important pol- that time, I gave a more lengthy statement on United States can play an important—and irre- icy changes, some unfortunate new directions the issue of bulletproof vests. Due to time con- placeable—role as an honest broker of peace. straints, I will abbreviate my remarks today. in tax policy, and what can best be termed Israel has been a good friend and ally to the As I have said before, I firmly believe that ‘‘housekeeping’’ items. U.S. and I support continuation of that special when a police officer is issued a badge and a relationship and our long-standing commitment There is, however, one especially important gun, they should also be issued a bulletproof to her freedom and security. provision in this bill, which is the vest. When police officers put their lives on However, I am also steadfast in my support Extraterritorial Income Exclusion, or EIE, also the line everyday protecting our neighbor- of the United States’ commitment to be an known as the Foreign Sales Corporation re- hoods—they deserve the highest level of pro- honest broker of peace in the Middle East. placement. This provision, necessitated by ac- tection and security, which only a bulletproof It is because of this position that I am so tions taken by the European Union before the vest can provide. uncomfortable with the tone of this resolution. World Trade Organization, is essential to pre- I introduced the original Bulletproof Vest Au- While it is understandable that the House may serving the ability to compete effectively of thorization bill in the 105th Congress, which wish to express grave concerns about the vio- U.S. companies and U.S. workers. was signed into law by the President. This lence currently taking place in the region, very successful and popular program author- those concerns must be expressed in a way If we are to succeed and thrive in inter- ized $25 million each year through Fiscal Year national commerce, we must not impose puni- that does not cause either party to doubt the (FY) 2001 to assist law enforcement officers in United States’ neutrality in the negotiations nor tive taxes on our own competitors. Absent the purchasing body armor. The program proved its commitment to achieving outcomes accept- EIE, our tax code would do just that. to be more popular than initially expected, and able to both parties. This resolution does not We must be clear about this, however. we soon found out that $25 million each year do so. was not adequate to fulfill the goal of providing While we believe our new system will be I am equally concerned about the House’s every law enforcement officer with body found to be WTO compliant, there are no as- persistent efforts to intrude into the peace armor. process from a distance. Diplomacy is a deli- surances. And we will not know for some The bill before us today makes three major months. cate endeavor. For House Members to appear improvements to the existing Bulletproof Vest to take sides would seem to undermine—rath- I want to assure both our friends of the Eu- Program. First, the authorization will be dou- er than further—our hopes for peace. A reso- ropean Union, and our companies that are bled from $25 to $50 million each year lution such as this seems much too blunt an looking to the Congress to resolve this satis- through Fiscal Year 2004. Extending the au- instrument to deliver the outcome we all pro- factorily, that if our new system is found want- thorization is critical in enabling officers across fess to desire. the nation to participate in the Bulletproof Vest ing, then the next Congress and the next Ad- Program, which has been proven to save f ministration will work quickly to find another. lives. Second, language was included in the ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL If the EIE regime is found wanting, there bill which guarantees smaller jurisdictions a HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT may be no alternative but to adopt a fully terri- fair portion of federal funding. Finally, this leg- torial tax regime. That means, in short, a U.S. islation improves the stab-proof standard for SPEECH OF tax system that only collects tax on income corrections officers who depend on these HON. JACK QUINN earned in the U.S. I, for one, would welcome vests to protect them while on the job. OF NEW YORK The stab-proof issue is especially important this, as should all U.S. companies and their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to me and my District. A constituent of mine, workers, because this would cause a dramatic Corrections Officer Fred Baker was stabbed to Tuesday, October 24, 2000 improvement in their ability to compete inter- death while on duty at the Bayside State Pris- Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, in 1995, Con- nationally. It would be ironic, indeed, if the net on. Officer Baker was not wearing a vest at gressman JAMES WALSH and Senator DANIEL result of the Europeans’ complaint is to leave the time. We can only speculate as to whether PATRICK MOYNIHAN, directed the National U.S. companies stronger internationally than his life would have been spared had he been Parks Service to study the merits of the Erie they were before. given an opportunity to wear a vest, but many Canal System’s federal designation. In 1998, For now, however, I hope the Congress of us believe that had he been given that op- the study concluded that the system did in fact have great historical significance and rec- passes this bill, with its FSC replacement. I portunity, Officer Baker would be alive today and his wife and child would still have a hus- ommended the canal for National Heritage hope the President signs it. And I hope the band and father to come home to. If Officer Corridor status. Legislation was thus drafted WTO finds the new system satisfactory, so we Baker had the chance to wear a vest, I am and presented on the House floor on October can provide some certainty to our companies sure that he would not have hesitated to put 3, 2000. I support H.R. 5375 because I too, as to the tax law. We can then consider at a that vest on. feel that the Erie Canal represents a key com- later date whether, when, or how to enact a The legislation before us today will help en- ponent of not only New York State’s history, territorial system. sure law enforcement offices receive federal but the history of the United States, as well.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25383 The Erie Canal was originally built to pro- Although Mike is one of the many staffers Telford Borough Police Department on July vide a waterway that would link the Great who work behind the scenes to ensure the 21, 1975 and served Telford into the 21st Lakes with the eastern seaboard. Completed smooth operations of the House, many may Century. in 1825, the canal was the first of its kind and recognize him as the gentleman receiving During his tenure with the Telford Borough proved to be the working model used in future extra portions of barbecued ribs and greens Police Department, Sergeant Bivighouse re- canal construction throughout the United every Thursday in the Capitol Carry Out. ceived many accolades for his outstanding States. This manmade waterway helped to Mike has a colorful sense of humor which service. On December 24, 1976, he rescued a transform the economy of the Northeast and has helped keep his co-workers alert during man who was trapped in a burning automobile Midwest states along the Great Lakes. The late night sessions. Upon his departure, he will and was honored by the Chapel of Four Chap- construction of the canalway helped to accel- leave many fond and wonderful memories with lains as well as local civic groups. He also re- erate shipping and trade in these areas, which those who had the honor to work with him dur- ceived the Silver Star for Bravery from the in turn helped to establish flourishing metro- ing his career. American Federation of Police. politan areas such as New York City, Albany, Mike will return to his farm in Marion, Vir- Sergeant Bivighouse has been an active Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, not to men- ginia to spend more time with his wife, Carol, within the Montgomery County community as tion the development and growth witnessed in daughters, Barit and Tracey, and his 1952 a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Mid-western shipping centers, such as Cleve- Ford tractor. Montgomery County Lodge #14 and the Penn- land, Detroit, and Chicago. We would like to take this opportunity to sylvania DUI Association. He also served as Recently the residents of Buffalo and West- wish Mike Scott godspeed and much happi- the Telford Borough Police Department Direc- ern New York have realized that our city can ness for many years in his well-earned retire- tor. once again generate economic investment ment. It is an honor and privilege to recognize from its position as the western terminus of f Franklin Bivighouse as he retires from the the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal as the center- Telford Borough Police Department, and I con- piece of the City’s Inner Harbor development. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT gratulate him on 25 years of extraordinary A major focus of the Inner Harbor project is to MUSEUM ACT service to the people of Montgomery County, once again center the region’s transportation Pennsylvania. SPEECH OF system at Buffalo’s waterfront. I have worked f to bring over $35 million in federal dollars to HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF the Inner Harbor to fund transportation related OF NEW JERSEY YUGOSLAVIA infrastructure improvements. The designation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Erie Canal is a National Heritage Cor- Tuesday, October 24, 2000 ridor would further enhance the attraction of HON. GARY A. CONDIT the Inner Harbor site both locally and nation- Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in OF CALIFORNIA ally. strong support of S. 1438. As a cosponsor of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. 2710, the National Law Enforcement Mu- The significant National Heritage Corridor Friday, October 27, 2000 designation would allow Congress to provide seum Act, the House companion bill to S. federal resources and technical assistance for 1438, I am extremely pleased that House of Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, the recent canalside communities from Buffalo to Albany Representatives is considering S. 1438, legis- change in government in the Federal Republic to establish projects involving interpretive cen- lation which authorizes the National Law En- of Yugoslavia has been cited by some as a ters, historic preservation and economic devel- forcement Officers Memorial Fund to construct testament to the policy of the United States opment. a National Law Enforcement Museum in the and NATO in ending the rule of Slobodan This is the perfect time to approve this legis- District of Columbia. Milosevic. While I applaud the change, we lation. The year 2000 marks the 175th Anni- Fittingly, this Museum will be built directly must not forget the serious charges made by versary of New York State’s creation and across the street from the National Law En- our government against Milosevic. Led by our stewardship of the Erie Canalway for com- forcement Officers Memorial. Dedicated in country, NATO leveled charges against merce, transportation, and recreational pur- 1991, the three-acre park is highlighted by the Milosevic as a war criminal, guilty of genocide poses, establishing the network which made names of more than 15,000 federal, state and and other atrocities, to justify military action New York the ‘‘Empire State’’ and the nation’s local law enforcement officers who have cou- and economic sanctions. premier commercial and financial center. rageously and selflessly sacrificed their lives in Milosevic must be brought to trial before an f the line of duty. They paid the ultimate price international court. The allegations of genocide to protect us and enforce the laws which bind are so serious they must be fully investigated, HONORING WILSON MICHAEL our society together. and if found to be true, he must be brought to SCOTT UPON HIS RETIREMENT I am glad that we are taking a step closer justice. When this body passed the FY 01 For- FROM THE HOUSE RECORDING today to preserving the history of all of Amer- eign Operations Appropriations Act, we delib- STUDIO ica’s law enforcement officers’ heroic service erately included language to make U.S. assist- and sacrifice for future generations. ance to Serbia contingent on certification the HON. RICK BOUCHER f Yugoslav government is cooperating with the OF VIRGINIA International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia HONORING SERGEANT FRANKLIN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES including access for investigators, the provi- A. BIVIGHOUSE sion of documents and the surrender and Friday, October 27, 2000 transfer of indictees or assistance in their ap- Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, at the end of HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL prehension. October the House of Representatives will OF PENNSYLVANIA Clearly, our intent is to see alleged war lose a loyal, long time employee to a much IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES criminals prosecuted. Our willingness to pro- deserved retirement. Wilson Michael Scott, vide assistance to the Republic of Serbia is known as Mike, will be retiring after more than Friday, October 27, 2000 based on that threshold, and should serve as thirty years of working at the House Recording Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to a strong barometer for the new government of Studio. Mike’s career with the House started in recognize Sergeant Franklin A. Bivighouse, President Vojislav Kostunica. The true test of November of 1969 as a radio production tech- who is retiring after 25 years from the Telford Kostunica’s cooperation and reentry into the nician. Mike was here when the House began Borough Police Department in Montgomery community of nations will be whether he fully televising its proceedings in March of 1979 County, Pennsylvania. cooperates. and played an integral role in the launch of Franklin Bivighouse began his law enforce- I call upon the Congressional leadership that project. Mike retires as the Technical Di- ment career in 1971 with the Franconia Town- and the Administration to urge that in our dis- rector of the House Recording Studio. His ship Police Department and continued his cussions with President Kostunica, we insist technical knowledge and expertise will be service with Lower Salford Township Police on the surrender of Milosevic for trial before greatly missed by this institution. Department until 1975. He was hired by the an international body. Any action less than this

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25384 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 will suggest our initial charges were without Other communities throughout America PERSONAL EXPLANATION merit. If that is the case, those who made have benefited by our loss. Our young people them should be asked to account for their were the greatest gifts we had to give our HON. JAMES H. MALONEY statements. country, even greater than the Anthracite natural resource that was stripped from our OF CONNECTICUT f region to provide fuel and energy for the In- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dustrial Revolution. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Friday, October 27, 2000 We who remain in the region, are proud of the achievements of those who have left us Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL for greener fields, green fields that are no I was not present during rollcall vote #551. OF NEW YORK longer to be found in the old hometowns, and Had I been present I would have voted ‘‘No.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES around the half-doubles they reluctantly left Additionally, I was not present during rollcall behind, but which they have never forgotten. vote #552. Had I been present I would have Friday, October 27, 2000 The sound moral values that they learned voted ‘‘yes.’’ Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I was in New from their immigrant families, will remain York, and unable to be present for the fol- with them forever, wherever they may come f lowing votes, had I been present I would have to hang their hats. THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM voted as follows: EVALUATION COMMISSION ACT October 24: rollcall No. 541, ‘‘no’’; rollcall Mr. Speaker, in the closing days of this No. 542 ‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 543, ‘‘no’’. Congress, I would like to call to the attention October 25: rollcall No. 544, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall of my colleagues not only the positive parts of HON. BILL ARCHER No. 545, ‘‘no’’; rollcall No. 546, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall the anthracite coal’s legacy to Northeastern OF TEXAS No. 547, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 548, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall Pennsylvania, but also another part of the leg- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No. 549, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 550, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall acy that can still be seen today: the need for Friday, October 27, 2000 No. 551, ‘‘no’’; rollcall No. 552, ‘‘yes’’. a comprehensive reclamation of the mine- October 26: rollcall No. 553, ‘‘no’’; rollcall scarred land. Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘We know from past experience how difficult it is to curb the No. 554, ‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 555, ‘‘no’’; rollcall The federal Office of Surface Mining has es- No. 556, ‘‘no’’. momentum of expanding government activity timated that the restoration of all the land and and we know that this portends the continu- f water in the anthracite region would cost more ation of levels of taxation higher than we all THE HERITAGE OF than $2 billion, but until this year, the anthra- want to bear. We are trying to get this mes- NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA cite region has received only about $10 million sage across: we want to pause in this head- annually from the federal government to re- long rush toward even bigger government.’’— HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI store abandoned mine lands. At that level of Wilbur Mills funding, we will have a critical environmental The former statement made 32 years ago OF PENNSYLVANIA problem in place for two centuries. by my predecessor in the Ways and Means IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Let us not forget that this is fundamentally Committee, Chairman Wilbur Mills, continues Friday, October 27, 2000 an issue of fairness. Pennsylvania anthracite to hold as much truth today as it ever did in Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today coal fueled the Industrial Revolution that made 1969. Our federal surplus, and ensuing spend- to pay tribute to the industrial and cultural America the superpower it is today. Unfortu- ing frenzy, have created an even greater ur- coal-mining heritage of Northeastern Pennsyl- nately, the physical scars left by the Industrial gency that we recognize the importance of a vania. Revolution of the 19th and 20th Centuries restrained and focused government. This Congress recently passed legislation to have decreased our competitiveness in the In- Bloated federal agencies have increasingly create the Lackawanna Valley National Herit- formation Age of the 21th Century. As Mr. taken more American taxpayer dollars and age Area in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susque- Morgan eloquently points out, this has had the spent those dollars not wisely, but wastefully. hanna and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania, effect of forcing many of our young people to Despite the good intentions of the Government and the President signed it into law on Octo- look elsewhere for opportunities. Performance and Results Act of 1993, misuse of taxpayers’ money climbs ahead at an ber 6. Together with the Delaware and Lehigh In the same way that the federal govern- National Heritage Corridor and the Schuylkill alarming pace. The Results Act was intended ment has made a commitment to restoring the to help Congress in its oversight obligations by National Heritage Corridor, this designation Everglades in Florida, a similar comprehensive honors the coal-mining heritage of the people requiring federal agencies to set goals and approach is needed to restore the anthracite use performance measures for management of the region and their contribution to powering region in Pennsylvania. the industrial Revolution and helping the and budgeting. United States win two world wars. Restoring the anthracite region is also con- Now, even the budget process is careening For the benefit of other members of the sistent with the growing consensus that it is out of control. The annual congressional budg- House of Representatives who may not be fa- better to clean up and reuse formerly polluted et resolution has all but been cast aside. Con- miliar with this rich heritage and its legacy, I ‘‘brownfields’’ for industrial development than gress spends with abandon. Not only is the would now like to read into the RECORD a to wipe out more of America’s disappearing surplus at risk, the entire process is at risk. On short statement composed by a friend of mine, ‘‘greenfields,’’ the untouched open spaces that the other side of the coin, waste, fraud, and Mr. Richard Morgan of Shamokin, Pennsyl- are so important to our quality of life. abuse in the federal government has never been greater. Recently, the Subcommittee on vania. For these reasons, joined by Congressmen Government Management, Information, and SHERWOOD, HOLDEN and GEKAS, my three col- Northeastern Pennsylvania has been well Technology found that $65 billion has been blessed with quality people. Thousands of leagues from Pennsylvania who represent the wasted by the federal agencies of the execu- immigrants came to our section of Pennsyl- anthracite region, I have sponsored the An- tive branch, not to mention $245 billion in vania from the world over. thracite Region Redevelopment Act (H.R. overdue taxes owed to Washington. A recent Our neighbors became blended together as 4314), to create a new bond program that one. We came to share our lives in a manner IRS report showed an estimated $7.8 billion in would provide $1.2 billion in 30-year tax-credit that was beyond the belief of outsiders, who Earned Income Tax Credit claims for 1997 had never experienced the unique joy we bonds to finance a comprehensive environ- were erroneously paid. found in each other. The rich cultural fabric mental cleanup of the region. It is for that reason I am reintroducing a bill that resulted is second to none. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to hail from the put forth by my able predecessor, Chairman The severe economic conditions that have hard-coal region of eastern Pennsylvania. As been present for generations in the hard coal Wilbur Mills, which seeks to establish the Gov- regions, have caused most of our sons and Mr. Morgan’s statement illustrates well, in the ernment Program Evaluation Commission. daughters to spread themselves, their tal- richness of our cultural fabric, our work ethic Such a Commission would be created on a bi- ents, and their deeply ingrained coal cracker and strong values, our love of country, in all partisan basis and composed of members lifestyles far and wide across America. these we are second to none. from the private sector. The Commission

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25385 would study and evaluate existing federal pro- Foreign Operations Appropriations for fiscal cannot do, but maybe some can—these acts grams and activities for the purpose of deter- year 2001 similarly reflects the general con- were nevertheless heinous crimes, and we mining three objectives: (1) To evaluate the ef- sensus that assistance needs to be provided cannot put accountability for them at risk. fectiveness of each program or activity, rel- to Yugoslavia quickly in order to solidify the Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues ative to its costs; (2) to determine whether the gains being made by the Democratic Opposi- to read the indictments issued by the Tribunal, program or activity should continue and at tion of Serbia. The country is in a state of particularly the indictments of those respon- what level; and (3) to assign a relative priority transition, and there is no question about the sible for the massacres in Vukovar and level for the purpose of allocating Federal need to send a positive message. Srebrenica. They are available at funds. Such a message, however, does not pre- . It is too easy to The Results Act has not met expectations clude a cautionary message. I believe there is put the issue of the Tribunal to the side in light partly because its task of self-analysis has ef- a need to place some conditionality on assist- of foreign policy objectives, but, if you read fectively kept its potential low. The Govern- ance. Cooperation with the Tribunal in The what happened, I believe you will agree that ment Program Evaluation Commission is Hague prosecuting war crimes, ending the justice must remain a pillar of our policy in the unique in that it would create a truly inde- support for nationalists in neighboring Bosnia Balkans. pendent commission on the outside looking in. and promoting the rule of law and tolerance f I am introducing this bill at this late stage to I agree that we should be flexible, and the highlight my concern in hopes that Congress conference report reflects a good compromise RETIREMENT OF HON. TILLIE will readdress this urgent problem in the fu- on the application of conditions. That said, I FOWLER would like to make the following points. First, ture. A government with the most brilliant laws SPEECH OF cannot be successful if it mismanages those the large amount now allocated for Serbia laws. Chairman Mills’ vision of a limited but should not come at the expense of ongoing HON. NORMAN SISISKY highly effective government is a legacy I would funding for Croatia, Macedonia, Albania, Bos- OF VIRGINIA like to impress upon my fellow Members as nia, Bulgaria and others in the region who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this Congress wraps up its business. have worked with the international community Tuesday, October 24, 2000 f all along, undertook major burdens themselves and need this assistance. Second, the five Mr. SISISKY. Mr. Speaker, I want to take SUPPORT FOR THE NEW SERBIA month window which exists before the condi- just a moment to express my appreciation for tions are applied should not lead to throwing Congresswoman TILLIE FOWLER. all of this money at Belgrade rapidly before- She has served her country and her Florida HON. STENY H. HOYER constituents remarkably during her time in OF MARYLAND hand, because the conditions may not be met. I could see this happening next February, in Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a member of the House Armed Services the event that insufficient progress has been Friday, October 27, 2000 Committee, we have worked together on achieved by that time. Let’s hope that projects and programs of particular benefit to Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, as a member and progress will take place allowing for certifi- the Navy. former Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, cation in accordance with this bill. Third, This is to be expected: Both of us represent I have followed Yugoslavia’s violent demise progress in the rule of law must include ad- Navy towns and naval personnel. this past decade very closely, by traveling dressing the hundreds of ethnic Albanians cur- But TILLIE FOWLER’s dedication to American there, by meeting officials from there here in rently in Serbian prisons and encouraging servicemen and women in whatever branch of Washington, by participating in dozens of president Kostunica to continue to look for the military is exemplary. Commission hearings on various aspects of ways to resolve this issue. She has labored long and hard to ensure the conflict. In conclusion, I believe a case can be made that every branch of service received the Throughout this period, it has been obvious that the reformists coming into power at this equipment they needed, the training they re- that, whatever ethnic animosities might have time may not be able to surrender Slobodan quired and quality of life for themselves and existed beforehand, the horrific aggression Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal families. against innocent populations and, yes, geno- in The Hague. Sooner or later, however, they I don’t know what she will do in the future. cide, was instigated by Slobodan Milosevic, will need to do so. To do otherwise would not I do know I hope she continues in some form deliberately, in order to maintain and enhance only be an injustice to the literally millions of of public service. And if it happens to be in a his power in Serbia. As his nationalist agenda victims in the former Yugoslavia. It would send defense related area, I will look forward to the was belatedly but forcefully rejected by the the absolutely wrong message to Croatia, opportunity to continue helping build a better, international community under U.S. leadership, Bosnia and Montenegro all of whom are co- more secure future for this great nation. Mrs. Milosevic increasingly resorted to repression operating with the Tribunal. It would delay the Sisisky and I wish TILLIE and her family our at home, against the people of Serbia. There time by which the people of Serbia will have very, very best in the days ahead. We will has been opposition to Milosevic for a long to reckon with the hideous atrocities com- miss her. time, but only this month did the people, the mitted in their name this past decade, a reck- political opposition and independent forces join oning which will be absolutely necessary for f together and say ‘‘enough is enough.’’ I con- Serbia to make significant progress in building HONORING ANN FORKIN gratulate those brave Serbs who stood up to a society in which the rule of law is respected a regime that has lied to them, cheated them and tolerance of others is embedded. HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES It is important when discussing these issues and denied them their rights for over a dec- OF NEW YORK ade. to recall that there are also indictees beyond IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The changes taking place in Serbia are, Milosevic living in Serbia. Let us recall exactly however, good not only for Serbs but for all what these people are alleged to have done. Friday, October 27, 2000 people in the region. Other problems exist, Three individuals living now in Serbia were di- Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise be- but, with Milosevic out of the way, the stage rectly responsible for pulling over 200 people fore you to congratulate Ann Forkin on her re- is set for long-term stability an economic re- out of a hospital in Vukovar, Croatia, after the tirement after 22 years of service at the State covery in southeastern Europe. It is now pos- city had been surrendered and guarantees of University of New York at Stony Brook. Ann sible to make the progress we all want so that safety were made, beating them severely and has been an invaluable asset to the Stony our troops, doing critical work there, can come then executing them en masse in a field in Brook community. In 1981, she was appointed home with mission accomplished. Whatever late 1991. Another individual, the well known as the first and to this point, the only Director we felt about the deployment in the first place, Ratko Mladic, was at the scene when as many of the Office of Conferences and Special we should all be able to agree on that. as 7,000 Bosnians were similarly executed Events. For this reason, I support the decision of the after being taken from the so-called ‘‘safe In her 18 years as Director, she managed President to provide quick support to the new haven’’ of Srebrenica in 1995. Even if one and orchestrated over 20 commencement Yugoslav President, Vojislav Kostunica, and could find some way to justify the conflicts sur- ceremonies. On the day of the first com- his colleagues. The Conference Report on rounding these incidents—which I personally mencement she planned, Mother Nature did

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25386 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 not cooperate, and it rained. The following of the Milford community and my dear friend— WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER year, she devised plans for a ceremony in the Reverend Carleton Giles. Throughout this past AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT sun, rain or drizzle. Ann made sure that no month, which the First Baptist Church has ON H.R. 2614, CERTIFIED DEVEL- weather condition hindered this commence- designated as ‘‘Pastor’s Anniversary Month,’’ OPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM ment ceremony or any ceremony thereafter. the congregation and Milford residents have IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2000 Ann will be truly missed by the faculty, staff gathered on several occasions to honor Rev- and students of SUNY Stony Brook. SPEECH OF erend Giles’ tenth anniversary as their pastor. f HON. TAMMY BALDWIN For many years, Reverend Giles has been OF WISCONSIN IN MEMORY OF AL HADLEY an outstanding leader in the Milford commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity. As a pastor, teacher and police officer, he Thursday, October 26, 2000 HON. ELTON GALLEGLY was shown unparalled commitment and dedi- OF CALIFORNIA Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in cation to all members of the community. With strong opposition of H.R. 2614. I am deeply IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his extensive record of service, Reverend disturbed that this legislation was assembled Friday, October 27, 2000 Giles has led an impressive and unqiue ca- by the Republican leadership without consulta- Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, today I pay reer—one which has made a real difference in tion with either the President or the Democrats tribute to Al Hadley, a person who was one of the lives of many. in Congress. It is a partisan package of tax the most influential men in my life, and, I am The clergy has always played a vital role in breaks for a variety of special interests. It ig- positive, hundreds of other lives. our community and Reverend Giles is a ster- nores the needs of middle-class families and does not appropriately deal with the struggles ‘‘Skipper’’ Al Hadley died this week at the ling example. His commitment to the service age of 96 years young. As my Sea Scout, of rural and teaching hospitals under the Medi- of our community through religious leadership care program. BSA, Scoutmaster, he bestowed upon me a that has brought him to this day is admired by lifelong love of the ocean and a respect for This legislation does not contain the bipar- many and rivaled by few. His involvement, not myself and all life. He taught me to challenge tisan school construction tax credit bond provi- only with the congregation of the First Baptist myself beyond my expectations and instilled in sion that would provide $25 billion in interest- me the values of patriotism and public service. Church, but with the entire community, has free school construction bonds to help our Skipper was a lifelong friend and mentor produced a legacy that will last for years. For crumbling schools. Instead it provides far less who dedicated himself to our youth. He stayed ten years, Reverend Giles has ministered to help to school districts, while giving the great- involved in Sea Scouts long after his two sons the spiritual needs of hundreds in the Milford est tax cuts to wealthy bondholders, not aver- were grown, and even after he retired. When community—strengthening our bonds of faith age taxpayers. This bill also fails to address the marriage I was a Scout, we restored a 36-foot World and helping to build stronger neighborhoods of penalty and reform of the estate tax to protect War II surplus Navy boat, which we sailed to which we can all be proud. small businesses and family farms. Both are Catalina Island on many a weekend. We pitted In addition to his duties at the First Baptist tax cut priorities around which there is broad our seamanship skills against other Scouts Church, Reverend Giles has served as a law bipartisan agreement. from across California at the annual Ren- enforcement officer for the City of Norwalk for H.R. 2614 does not provide an adequate tax dezvous. solution for people who lack health insurance. Each year, we left the sea for a survival the past twenty years. Responsible for the im- plementation of drug and gang prevention pro- Instead, it offers a sham deduction that could hike in the desert, living off only what we lead to many families paying more for the grams such as D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T, Rev- found on the land. Not surprisingly, the Boy health insurance that they already have. Ac- Scouts of America awarded Skipper Hadley erend Giles has had a profound impact on cording to the Joint Tax Committee, the de- numerous awards and recognitions over the Norwalk’s young people. Because of his good duction for buying health insurance will only years. work, our children are learning the dangers of succeed in helping about 5 percent of the 43 Many of those Scouts with whom I sailed drugs, gangs, and youth violence. Reverend million uninsured purchase health insurance. with many years ago remain friends today. Giles’ efforts have gone a long way in opening Furthermore, this provision could lead employ- Skipper came to visit me at the Capitol after the doors of communication between students ers to either cut back their contribution to I was elected to Congress. His oldest son and local law enforcement officials, a crucial health insurance premiums or drop coverage Pete, who recently retired as a colonel in the link in the fight to end youth violence. completely for many employees. In short, this Army, remained in contact throughout the tax deduction is very costly at $10 billion per years. Even with the incredible responsibilities year, yet has very little positive impact. Skipper Hadley will remain a role model for Reverend Giles takes on in his professional While this bill would increase the minimum me until the day I die. Mr. Speaker, Skipper career, he has still found time to serve on sev- wage 50 cents in 2001 and another 50 cents Hadley is survived by his wife, Cecelia; sons, eral community organizations, including the in 2002, all other provisions to help workers by Pete and David; five grandchildren; and one Interdenominational Ministers Alliance of altering overtime and other protections of the great-grandchild. I know my colleagues will Greater Bridgeport and Vicinity, Milford’s Fair Labor Standards Act have been dropped. join me in sending condolences to Skipper’s Board of Police Commissioners, and New Ha- Instead, the bill contains numerous small busi- family, and in thanking Skipper for upholding ven’s Annual Yom Hashoah Community Ob- ness and special interest tax breaks—such as the ideals of a Scout leader; for molding gen- servance in remembrance of the Holocaust. I $25 billion for an increase in the business erations of strong, motivated men and women; meals deduction, repeal of 4.3 cents of the have had the privilege of having him serve on and for being a guiding light on the sea of life. diesel fuel excise tax for railroads at a cost of my Military Advisory Committee where he has f $1.58 billion and a $250 million tax break for taken the time to interview students from timber companies. HONORING REVEREND CARLETON around the Third Congressional District who Instead of providing relief for those health GILES FOR OUTSTANDING SERV- are interested in attending our nation’s military care providers who really suffered harm from ICE TO THE COMMUNITY academies. the 1997 Balanced Budget cuts this legislation I am proud to stand today and join Rev- would pass along 41 percent of the increase in Medicare spending to HMOs. This money HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO erend Giles’ wife, Stephany, family, friends, could otherwise be directed toward beneficiary OF CONNECTICUT and the First Baptist Church of Milford in ex- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and health care providers needs. There is not tending my sincere thanks and appreciation even a guarantee that HMOs will stay in the Friday, October 27, 2000 for his outstanding leadership and invaluable communities they now serve. Each dollar that Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, It is with great contributions to our community. My sincere goes to the HMO industry in this bill is a dollar pleasure that I today join the congregation of congratulations, Reverend Giles, on your tenth that won’t go to improve coverage for a Medi- the First Baptist Church in Milford, Connecticut anniversary and best wishes for continued care beneficiary or go to help a rural hospital as they pay tribute to an outstanding member success. remain open.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25387 I cannot support this inappropriate use of in- room visits, a costly and inefficient way of pro- Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Congressional Forum creased Medicare dollars. I support meaning- viding health care. Remember, diseases do series on Laos is making a significant impact ful assistance to health care providers and tar- not ask to see a passport. The 5-year ban on in helping to provide vital information and to geted managed care payment increases to providing Medicaid and CHIP coverage has formulating policy toward Laos. It has helped low-reimbursement counties, like many in Wis- been the greatest barrier to health care for generate numerous breaking stories in news consin, in exchange for their commitment to legal immigrants. It’s time to make the system services around the world, including the remain in the communities they serve for at fair for everyone. Washington Post, Washington Times, Agence least three years and not abandon seniors like f France, Associated Press, the South China so many have. Morning Post and others. Radio Free Asia, This Congress has failed to pass any mean- IMPORTANCE OF THE ONGOING Lao Service, as well as the Voice of America ingful health reform, such as the Patients’ Bill U.S. CONGRESSIONAL FORUM ON have also provided coverage. Historic legisla- of Rights or a Medicare prescription drug ben- LAOS WITH THE APPROACHING tion on Laos has also been enacted with the efit, and instead has chosen to provide tax 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE important information that has come from breaks for special interests and millions of dol- COMMUNIST REGIME these Forums in Congress including H. Con. lars in Medicare spending to HMOs. I urge my Res. 169, condemning, for the first time, the colleagues to oppose this bill. HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Communist regime in Laos for its human f OF NEW YORK rights violations and other matters. I was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES proud to have worked with Representatives WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER Friday, October 27, 2000 GEORGE RADANOVICH, MARK GREEN and AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT former Congressman Bruce Vento to help ON H.R. 2614, CERTIFIED DEVEL- Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am very con- pass this important legislation in the Inter- OPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM cerned about the deteriorating political, eco- national Relations Committee. IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2000 nomic and security situation in Laos which re- Mr. Speaker, thus far, distinguished panel- mains under the brutal control of one of the ists and participants in the Congressional SPEECH OF world’s last remaining Stalinist regimes. More Forum on Laos have also included important HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ is needed to promote democracy, basic Laotian and Hmong leaders as well as Lao ex- OF TEXAS human liberties and human rights—and to perts from around the world, including: T. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stop the serious, ongoing intervention by Viet- Kumar, Asia Director for Amnesty Inter- nam’s military and security forces in the inter- national; Markram Ouaiss, The National Thursday, October 26, 2000 nal affairs of Laos. This is needed to serve the Democratic Institute’s (NDI) Senior Program Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- interests of the American people and the free- Officer for Asia; Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt, position to H.R. 2614. While I believe that dom-loving people of Laos, Vietnam and Thai- Noble Prize nominee and distinguished Lao there are many good provisions in this bill, I land. and Hmong scholar; Dr. Chou Norinh, of the must object to it because it does not restore Mr. Speaker, I commend the Center for United League for Democracy in Laos, and Medicaid and the State Children’s Health In- Public Policy Analysis and its Executive Direc- distinguished professor at Assumption Univer- surance Program (SCHIP) benefits to legal im- tor, Mr. Philip Smith, as well as Colonel sity, Bangkok, Thailand; Dr. Bounchaloune migrant women and children. In 1995, Con- Wangyee Vang of the Lao Veterans of Amer- Phouthakanthy, of the University of Quebec, gress imposed a 5-year ban on providing ica for their leadership in helping to convene and Secretary General, United Lao Associa- Medicaid and CHIP coverage to recently quali- the U.S. Congressional Forum on Laos. Many tion of Canada; Dr. Khamphay Abbai of Aus- fied immigrants. In 1996, Congress passed an of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle tralia; Dr. Bounthone Chanthavixay, with the immigration bill that split families; threw out have participated in this important forum se- World Wide Coordinating Committee on Laos, due process; and took away discretion. But, ries on Capitol Hill over the course of the Hagen, Germany, and former Lao student pro- worst of all, Congress took away compassion. 106th Congress. It has helped to develop en- test leader in Eastern Europe; His Royal High- So, I’m not here just as a Member of Con- hanced awareness and understanding of the ness Prince Sayavong, of the Lao Royal Fam- gress or as the Chairman of the Congres- serious developments in Laos by policy- ily, in France; Major General Vang Pao, sional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force. makers. I am proud to have participated in a Hmong leader; Colonel Wangyee Vang, Presi- I’m here as an American upset with the laws number of these events, along with my staff dent of the Lao Veterans of America; that discriminate against my fellow human assistant, Paul Berkowitz. In December of Thongsavanh Phongsavanh, of the Lao Rep- beings. Today we stand before you to defend 1999, at one of the Congressional Forum ses- resentatives Abroad Council; General Thonglit the women and children who fled tyranny and sions, I was pleased to participate along with Chokhbenbun of France; Thongkhoune poverty only to be denied the health care af- Major General Vang Pao and other distin- Phathana, President, The Laos Institute For forded other Americans. We are talking about guished guests, and presented a joint report Democracy; Ms. Sothida Bounthapanya Lao people that came here legally, play by the about our Congressional Staff Delegation re- Progressive Party; The Lan Xang Foundation, rules, and pay taxes. I firmly believe that we search mission to Southeast Asia in the sum- of Atlanta, Georgia; Col. Ngeunsamilth should include a provision that give states the mer of 1999. In our report, issued jointly by Sasorith, France, President, of the Paris- option to provide SCHIP and Medicaid bene- the International Relations Committee and the based, fits to lawfully present immigrant low-income Senate Foreign Relations Committee, we dis- Mr. Speaker, it is impossible to thank all of pregnant women and children. Children and cussed the serious ongoing plight of the the Members of Congress, staff and partici- pregnant women who are denied coverage Hmong and Lao people still suffering in Laos. pants from around the United States and the through the SCHIP and Medicaid 5-year ban Other speakers and participants at the forum world who have made the U.S. Congressional usually can’t get other vital health care cov- series on Laos included distinguished Mem- Forum on Laos such an important success in erage. As a matter of decency, as a matter of bers and staff from many offices including: the 106th Congress. The winds of intense tur- economics, as a matter of public health, legal Representatives DANA ROHRABACHER, GEORGE moil and change are now blowing in Laos. immigrant children and pregnant women de- RADANOVICH and WILLIAM DELAHUNT, of the The United States, with the help of the U.S. serve the same access to essential health House International Relations Committee, on Congress, needs to do more to support de- care coverage offered to citizens. For preg- which I serve as Chairman, as well as Chair- mocracy and free and fair elections in Laos nant women and their children, regular pre- man JESSE HELMS, Senators BOB SMITH, RUS- during the upcoming vote in 2002. natal care and early intervention saves lives SELL FEINGOLD, PAUL WELLSTONE, Representa- Mr. Speaker, toward this end, on December and dollars. tives MARK GREEN, PATRICK KENNEDY, CALVIN 1st, while the Communist Regime in Laos Children who have routine office visits and DOOLEY and the late Bruce Vento, who celebrates its dark anniversary of totalitarian immunizations grow to be healthy adults with passed away earlier this month. Congressman dictatorship, it is important to note that a major less medical complications. Children mon- Vento’s leadership on human rights and with installment of the Congressional Forum on itored by pediatricians are less likely to be vic- the forum series on Laos will, indeed, be sadly Laos will be held in the U.S. House of Rep- timized by chronic and communicable dis- missed by so many in this Chamber and in the resentatives with witnesses and participants eases. Preventive care minimizes emergency Laotian community. from around the world, including the slated

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While this ple after 25 years of Communism. Laotian vic- courage their return. (In last year alone is bad, the human rights situation of ordi- there were over 1,500 new landmine victims.) tims of communist oppression will share their nary villagers is much worse. In our Karen The IDPs live in fear with very little hope. testimony. I encourage my colleagues to con- areas and also in Karenni and Shan areas of HIV infection is on the rise with over 440,000 tinue to aggressively support these important eastern Burma, the SPDC is doing every- infected and little State response. activities and the efforts of Laotian people in thing it can to gain complete control by sub- Narcotics production and export has in- jugating the entire civilian population. They their struggle to bring freedom, democracy creased with profits from the heroin and am- use what they call the Four Cuts policy—to and human rights to Laos. phetamine traffic being shared with the cut off supplies of food, funds, recruits and f SPDC. In 1999, over 500 million amphetamine intelligence to resistance forces by destroy- tablets were smuggled into Thailand. Most of ing villages, farms and food supplies until HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA these were produced in the 55 amphetamine the civilians are so destitute and starving laboratories across the border in eastern that they could not possibly support any op- Burma. 1,750 tons of opium was also produced HON. JOSEPH R. PITTS position group. As far as the junta is con- making Burma the worlds number two pro- OF PENNSYLVANIA cerned, the suffering and death which this ducer of opium and heroin. The SPDC has inflicts on millions of villagers is not a prob- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been closely involved with groups that lem, because they would really like to see produce and traffic narcotics, helping in 2000 Friday, October 27, 2000 the end of the Karen, Karenni and Shan peo- alone, to move over 100,000 form one group to ples. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, ethnic and reli- a area adjacent to the Thai border, thus cre- Since 1996, the junta has systematically gious minorities around the world suffer be- ating a major increase of narcotic traffic destroyed at least 1,500 villages in Shan into Thailand. cause many governments fail to protect funda- State, displacing over 300,000 people; 200 vil- mental human freedoms such as freedom of The U.S. Department of State 1999 Country Report on Human Rights, the 2000 Annual lages in Karenni (Kayah) State, displacing at conscience, freedom of speech, and freedom least 50,000 people; and at least 300 or 400 vil- of assembly. Or, a government fails to con- Report on Religious Freedom, as well as cur- rent Amnesty International and Inter- lages in our Karen areas stretching from cede to the will of the people and imposes its national Labor Organization reports all con- Pegu Division and Karen State in the north will upon the people. When a government fails demn the human rights record of Burma and to Tenasserim Division in the far south of to uphold international human rights stand- appeal for change. Burma. Hundreds of thousands of our Karen ards, to respect the wishes of the people ex- people have been displaced by these oper- RATIONALE FOR ACTION ations since 1997, and they remain displaced pressed through voting or other legitimate (1) The people of Burma are oppressed, tor- today. mechanisms, or to protect people’s basic free- tured, and murdered by the dictator’s army, II. THE POLITICAL SITUATION doms from violations, individuals and groups and this is wrong. often are harassed, imprisoned, tortured, and (2) There was a free and fair election in The political situation between the SPDC 1990 and the results should be recognized and and the National League for Democracy even killed. Serious violence and human rights (NLD) in Rangoon remains at a stalemate, abuses have occurred in Burma through the democracy restored. (3) The dictatorship allows narcotics pro- with the junta refusing to reform or to par- actions of the State Peace and Development duction and prospers from its sale. ticipate in any meaningful dialogue with any Council (SPDC). On September 26, 2000, I (4) Burma is a client state of China and in democracy advocates and vowing to crush all chaired the Congressional Human Rights Cau- return for weapons and other military hard- opposition. The KNU and most other groups cus Briefing on Human Rights Concerns in ware, allows China to establish SIGINT fa- in the country are calling for tripartite dia- Burma. I would like to submit for the RECORD cilities and naval installations in Burma. logue involving the SPDC, the NLD, and the the testimony of Mr. David Eubank, Saw Htoo This is not good for the people of Burma or non-Burman ethnic leadership which rep- resents the non-Burman half of the country’s Htoo Lay, Pastor Edmund Htokut, Saw Ka for regional security. (5) The people of Burma, in particular the population. However, the SPDC has shown no Law Lah, Mr. Stephen Dun, and Major Larry J. Kachin, Karien, Shan and Karenni, helped willingness to engage in any such dialogue. Redmon. the allies drive the Japanese Army out of The junta claims falsely that it has al- TESTIMONY OF DAVID EUBANK BEFORE THE Burma during WWII. They deserve our ready brought peace and unity to the coun- CONGRESSIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAUCUS, friendship and help. try by signing military ceasefires with many SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 ACTIONS RECOMMENDED of the ethnic-based armed opposition groups. Firstly, it is important to point out that Thank you for this opportunity to share (1) Immediate humanitarian assistance to none of the ‘ceasefire deals’ are peace trea- with you about the situation in Burma, and the 1 million ethnic minority Internally Dis- ties. They are simply temporary deals where- for the opportunity to ask for action to re- placed Persons of Burma (IDP), Assistance by the two military forces agree not to shoot store democracy in Burma, protect minority includes medicine, food, clothing, shelter, at each other. No political issues have been rights, and provide immediate humanitarian and education supplies. addressed in any of these ceasefire deals, and assistance for the Internally Displaced Peo- (2) Immediate security for these IDPs. This most of the opposition groups who have ple (IDP). requires support of the pro-democracy resist- signed them are not happy with the results. ance force who make aid delivery and secu- CURRENT SITUATION IN BURMA In most of the ceasefire areas, SPDC human rity possible, or international intervention The dictators of Burma, the State Peace rights abuses have continued. to protect the IDPs or both, international and Development Council (SPDC), continue The SPDC now claims that the Karen are military intervention to protect the IDPs, or to oppress the people of Burma, reject the the only group left fighting the junta, but both. 1990 democratic elections, hold over 1,300 po- (3) Call for tripartite dialogue between the this is also not true; in addition to the KNU, litical prisoners (55 of whom are members- SPDC, the Ethnic Groups and the Burma De- the Karenni National Progressive Party, the elect of parliament), and brutally violate the mocracy groups. Shan State Army, the Chin National Front, human rights of ethnic minority peoples as (4) Implement increased political, eco- and several other groups continue to fight well as ethnic Burmans. This has resulted in nomic, and if necessary, military (indirect actively against the military regime. At over 1 million refugees that have fled Burma by support of resistance forces, or direct by present, the junta is refusing to negotiate at since 1990, and 2 million Internally Displaced international intervention) pressure until all unless opposition groups agree to sur- People (1 million ethnic Burmans are dis- the dictators restore democracy, human render unconditionally beforehand. placed for government projects, 1 million are rights, and minority political rights. The KNU recognizes the suffering brought ethnic minority peoples displaced by the at- (5) Bring those guilty of war crimes in on the villagers by the current state of civil tacks of the Burma Army and SPDC forced Burma to justice. war and is determined to resolve this con- relocation programs.) The ethnic minority flict by means of negotiation. However, we IDPs in particular are in immediate need of are not prepared to surrender uncondition- help. They face starvation, disease and the TESTIMONY OF SAW HTOO HTOO LAY ally as demanded by the SPDC, because the constant threat of attack by the Burma Mr. Chairman, I am honored and grateful result would only be endless suffering for the Army. Those who have been able to escape for this opportunity to present the current Karen people

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TESTIMONY OF EDMOND HTOKUT neighboring countries. The toll in human TESTIMONY OF STEPHEN DUN My name is Edmond Htokut. I am a pastor, suffering is incalculable, and the continual Mr. Chairman, Thank you for giving me a I am working and living together with dis- mass migrations have created serious re- chance to again represent to you the situa- placed person. gional disruptions and tensions. tion in Burma. We know that only very few people in the Around 300,000 Burmese are now refugees in My colleagues have vividly described the USA know about Burma and what is hap- Thailand, Bangladesh, and India. As many as different problematic situations leaving no pening in Burma now. As for us Karen people one million Burmese people have become in- doubt that the military regime has, and con- who have been suffering from all kinds of ternally displaced because of the Burmese tinues to, systematically oppress all minori- atrocities under the Burmese military re- army attacks and forced relocations aimed ties in Burma, whether ethnic or religious gime which is being recognized as one of the at cutting local links to armed resistance using it’s military force. most brutal and most oppressive regime in groups or seizing their lands for state-run I am a Karen who was born in Rangoon and the world we received very little inter- farming and logging. had to flee with my parents to the border be- national attention, interest and awareness. After the bloody suppression of the 1988 cause of this type of oppression. I grew up on Therefore I would like to take this oppor- pro-democracy movement, thousands of stu- the mountains bordering Thailand & Burma tunity to give you some information about dents and political activists evaded army and witnessed and experienced the seasonal our people, our life and situation. round-ups and escaped to Thailand and India. military attacks of the then called State The church in Burma Christians from Ethnic minority peoples, comprising about Law and Order Restoration Council every group face forced persecution, destroy- 40% of Burma’s population, are special tar- (SLORC), the ruling military junta. I have ing houses, schools, bibles and churchs. It is gets for abuse. Their indigenous lands along had close friends and relatives killed and as not only Christians who are persecuted but Burma’s frontiers have for decades been con- well as my home destroyed on three occa- Muslims and even Buddhists if they protest sumed by rebellions that have flared and sions. The reason that this military regime is of the dictators actions. As a Christian pas- simmered in a quest for autonomy or inde- able to continue their hold on to power is be- tor I will focus on the persecution my people pendence. Many villagers have been forced to move to cause external interests focused on the re- face. It is important to remember our broth- gion. A few of these instances are as follows. ers and sisters of all faiths and ethnic groups new ‘‘satellite towns’’ that often lack serv- ices or communications and are sometimes Jane’s Intelligence review has been the main who suffer under the SPDC. source for all of the following information. Consequently many civilians were forced located on disease-prone and infertile lands. to leave their villages and resettle in places Localized protests against such actions have CHINA totally under military control. Due to the been reported, but Burma’s civilian popu- While Burma remains shunned by the atrocities committed by the military group, lation is basically defenseless against the re- West, the country’s two giant neighbors, the villagers dare not go back to rebuild gime’s well-armed and fast-growing army. India and China, are jockeying for influence their homes, schools and churches. But were Mr. Chairman: in Rangoon. Since the beginning of the year, forced to flee into neighboring country for 1. My earnest request is to consider the India’s army chief, General Ved Prakash survival and some are scattered in every cor- above mentioned refugee problems and ex- Malik, has made two trips to Burma and his ner and being separated from their churches. tend your protection for all the refugees Burma counterpart, General Maung Aye, has Those are the ones who do not live in the ref- along the Burma border and for all inter- visited both India and China. ugee camps. They are living in the jungle nally displaced people. These top-level exchanges have highlighted and do plantation. Some places are they 2. The Government of Burma may be con- Burma’s importance in the strategic com- lived two or three families and some are sidered guilty of a crime against humanity, petition between Beijing and New Delhi. seven to ten families. They are living quietly punishable under international law. China enjoys a considerable head start in the in fear and anxiously. EDUCATION race to woo Rangoon’s military leaders. Since 1988, Burma has become China’s clos- They have not protection, no healthcare In Burma the law is what the generals say est ally in South-east Asia, a major recipient and no churches and no schools. They lost all it is. It can and does change from day to day. of Chinese military hardware and a potential their rights. When we tried to meet them we There is no freedom of expression. Nearly all springboard for projecting Chinese military went to very difficult because land mines are Burma’s universities and colleges have been around the area and the way we tried to go power in the region. closed since student protests in Dec. 1996. During General Maung Aye’s trip to Bei- carefully to meet the people hiding in the There are two types of schools in Burma; one jing in June to mark 50 years of diplomatic jungle. When they meet us they are very is for the children of the military members ties, has host, Chinese Vice-President Hu afraid because they believe nobody. At the and is well funded. The other is for civilians Jintao, noted that strengthening Sino- time I told them ‘‘I am not a soldier. I am and is poorly supported. Civilian schools Burma relations was ‘‘an important part of not a political man. I am a servant of Christ have insufficient teachers and lack funds. China’s diplomacy concerning its sur- and God send me for help you. What can I do All curriculums, both civilian and mili- rounding areas’’. for you.’’ They told me ‘‘we need medicine, tary, must be approved by the military and Burma emerged as a key Chinese ally on we need some clothes, some food, we need se- student activities are very closely monitored August 6, 1988, when the two countries signed curity. We want to go back home, go back to by military intelligence. Ethnic people are an agreement establishing official trade our own land’’. I answered them ‘‘I don’t not allowed to teach in their own language across the common border—hitherto—iso- know but don’t be anxious. Believe God. God in schools. In some rural areas even primary lated Burma’s first such agreement with a can do every things. Now over 56 countries schools are not allowed to open. The Bur- neighbor. Significantly, the signing took pray for you. I hope we can go back home mese soldiers come regularly to burn down place while Burma was in turmoil. soon.’’ all villages, schools, and churches. They even China was eager to find a trading outlet to We are attempting to bring love and relief told villagers not to open any schools if they the Indian Ocean for its landlocked inland assistance to all internally Displaced Per- want to live in peace. But most of the inter- provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, via sons regardless of religion, ethnicity or po- nally displaced people build schools when- Burma. The Burma rail-heads of Myitkyina litical bias. But there are still many needs to ever they have a chance. and Lashio in north-eastern Burma, as well be met and most of all the need for help of In refugee camps there are schools from as the Irrawaddy River, were potential con- international community to change the po- nursery school through high school. We do duits. litical situation in Burma. For this is the not have qualified teachers and lack teach- By 1990, trade between the two countries real cause or the real source of all the prob- ing materials, but most of the students are was flourishing and Burma had become Chi- lems. very keen to learn. In Karenni and Karen na’s principal political and military ally in We need the help of the international com- camps there are nearly thirty thousand stu- South-east Asia. China poured arms into munity, please for our people, our country. dents and one thousand teachers. Burma to shore up the military government. Help us in ways and means as you can. To upgrade our education some further The isolation and condemnation experi- Please pray that God will intervene and study programs are needed for students who enced by both countries in the wake of the change the situation in Burma so we will have finished high school. They need to have Rangoon massacre of 1988 and the violent have peace and return to our own land. In an education so that they can help to fill the suppression of the Tiananmen Square pro- God we trust. gaps and rebuild their country in the coming tests the following year helped to draw them Thank you so much. future. closer together. What we need for IDP schools in Karen and But China’s calculations were also stra- Karenni areas: tegic. Close to the key shipping lands of the TESTIMONY OF SAW KA LAW LAH 1. Basic school supplies and text books. Indian Ocean and South-east Asia, Burma REFUGEES 2. Salaries for teachers. could help China to extend its military reach For Decades, wave after wave of Burmese 3. Scholarship programs. into a region of vital importance to Asian refugees have fled war and oppression in 4. Travel passes. By late 1991, Chinese experts were helping their native land to seek uncertain exile in 5. Good communications programs. to upgrade Burma’s infrastructure, including

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Based upon my study three boats ‘‘fishing’’ close to the Andamans, 155mm artillery pieces that the SPDC ac- and observation, the SPDC is winning this where last year the Indian navy established quired from Israel last year. war through its mass terror and massive a new Far Eastern Naval Command in a human rights abuses. The SPDC practices move viewed as an attempt to counter Chi- STATEMENT OF LARRY J. REDMON mass terror by employing SS-type death nese influence in Burma. The trawlers were Good afternoon Mr. Chairman, it is my dis- squads called the ‘‘Saa Tho Lo’’ or Guerrilla flying Burma flags, but the crew of 55 was tinct honor and pleasure to appear before Retaliation Units. These units often appear Chinese. There was no fishing equipment on this panel of the US Congress today. My in the villages during the night and spread board—only radio-communication and depth- name is Larry Redmon, I am also a Major in mass terror by abducting those who are sus- sounding equipment. The Chinese embassy in the U.S. Army Special Forces currently serv- pected of associating with the KNLA or New Delhi intervened and the crew was re- ing with the 1st Special Forces Group (Air- KNU. Often those abducted are killed very leased. borne) at Fort Lewis, Washington. brutally, often beheaded or otherwise muti- Burma was becoming a de facto Chinese Insurgencies form for many reasons. One lated. The Karen Human Rights organization client state. common reason is when a government fails has eyewitness proof that since these death- One of China’s motives for arming Burma to meet the social, political, economic, mili- squads first appeared in Sept 1998 and up to was to help safeguard the new trade routes tary or psychological needs of the people. May 1999, they have committed over 100 mur- through its potentially volatile neighbor. Based upon my study and observations, I ders among the Karen people. Intelligence sources estimate the total have concluded that some of the following The Tatmadaw itself has systematically value of Chinese arms deliveries in Burma in help explain the insurgency in Burma: the raped and tortured villagers for not being the 1990s at $1 billion to 2 billion, with most government is unresponsive to the aspira- able to pay cash or provide their rice quotas. of them acquired at a discount or through tions of the people; the government is tyran- They use forced labor for porters and labor barter deals or interest-free loans. nical, repressive, and corrupt; the govern- for their army. They demand quotas in labor Chinese support for the upgrading of Bur- ment has inefficient leadership; and the gov- from villages, often small boys and even old ma’s naval facilities included at least four ernment is unwilling to tolerate responsible men. If these individuals refuse or are unable electronic listening posts along the Bay of opposition. The widespread economic pov- to keep up with the Army; are killed or left Bengal and in the Andaman Sea: Man-aung, erty; and failure of the inept, ultra-national- to rot, on the trail. Hainggyi, Zadetkyi island and the strategi- istic leaders to develop a viable economy are I learned that the SPDC will enter the cally-important Coco Islands just north of also leading causes for these movements. homes of their own citizens and take young India’s Andaman Islands. The Burmese military has largely disasso- boys at night and force their induction into Although China’s presence in the Bay of ciated itself from the people and is feared the Army. This January, I interviewed one Bengal is limited currently to instructors and looked upon as more of a weapon of tyr- such 15-year-old Burmese boy. He recently and technicians, the new radar equipment is anny. Psychologically, there is a lack of had defected to the Karen and was being Chinese-made and operated probably, at faith in the current government and wide- helped in a Karen reeducation center. He least in part, by Chinese technicians, ena- spread belief in injustice of the current sys- told me that when he was 13, he had been bling Beijing’s intelligence agencies to mon- tem and its leaders. So these groups are in taken during the night from his parents in itor this sensitive maritime region. China fact insurgent organizations that are fight- Rangoon. He has not seen them since. During and Burma have pledged to share intel- ing a war against the Government of Burma. my interview, this boy never smiled or ligence of potential use to both countries. However, it is my understanding that these laughed, instead projecting only a solemn ISRAEL, PAKISTAN AND SINGAPORE insurgent organizations do not advocate an look of despair reflecting the loss of his Over the past 12 years Burma has been overthrow but rather a change to democracy childhood. branded a pariah state by the West and made with limited autonomy by the various My observations and study confirm the to endure a range of political, economic and groups. One hundred and eleven delegates findings of the Department of State that the military sanctions. The Burma armed forces from fourteen ethnic groups signed the Mae SPDC engages in a variety of human rights (or Tatmadaw) have lost their access to the Raw Tha Agreement in Jan 1997. These dele- abuses, such as forced relocation, religious arms, training and military technology of gates all agreed to a type of federation with and ethnic persecution, extra-judicial most of their traditional suppliers. shared power based upon the Swiss model. killings, heavy crop quotas, cash extortion, Three countries were quick to come to the No one group wants sole power, they simply arrest and detention, rape and murder. The SLORC’s assistance. The first was Singapore. want a better way of life and change to de- SPDC has attacked and burned villages of Two shiploads of arms and ammunition were mocracy. the ethnic minorities. The displaced persons sent to Rangoon in October 1988 to fill an ur- I am reminded that over 200 years ago a are forced into the jungle or driven by force gent order for mortars, small arms ammuni- group of insurgents who sought change for in across the border into Thailand where they tion, recoilless rifle rounds and raw mate- fairness for more participation in their own become refugees. Approximately one million rials for Burma’s arms factories. Israel too governmental affairs were also labeled rebels refugees of various ethnic groups seemed prepared (through a Singaporean and insurgents, the American Colonists. The His Majesty, the King of Thailand, and the intermediary) to provide weapons to its old colonists fought a very bloody and brutal Royal Thai Government have shown a tre- friend and ally (See JIR March 2000, pp 35– war because they too wanted change and a mendous amount of charity, love and gen- 38). A shipment of captured Palestinian voice in government. The ethnic minority erosity to these refugees, but given the cur- weapons and ammunition (mainly grenade groups of Burma seek the same. rent economic crisis and severity of the situ- launchers and recoilless guns) arrived in While some of these groups do traffic in ation they can hardly do more. Once these Burma in August 1989. Before the Israeli drugs, some, such as the Karen, are not in- ethnic groups are forced across the border by arms arrived, however, the SLORC received volved with drug production. Some groups the SPDC, they are not left alone, the SPDC at least one shipment of arms and ammuni- rely on legitimate means such as logging or continues to terrorize these people by at- tion from Pakistan. taxing goods that travel through their areas tacking them across the border, thereby vio- Pakistan seems also to have provided to develop income. The income generated is lating Thailand’s sovereignty. The Thai Burma with a wide range of military train- used to finance the war, but it is also used to Army has lost many soldiers trying to pro- ing. In the early 1990s there were reports pay for education, roads, schools and tem- tect these people. In 1998, the Thai Army had that Pakistan had helped members of the ples. In short, the money is used to build a over twenty soldiers killed while trying to Tatmadaw learn to operate and maintain better way of life for their people, a way of protect the Mae La refugee camp. those Chinese weapon systems and items of life that the Burmese Government has thus Human Rights abuses by the SPDC on the equipment also held in Pakistan’s inventory. far been unable or unwilling to provide. ethnic peoples are just a small part of a There were also reports that Pakistan Army Based on my discussion with a leader of the much larger problem. The SPDC has realized instructors were based in Burma for a period Shan State Army these groups believe they that they cannot gain international aid or to help train Burma special forces and air- have no real choice, but to rely on income support by their brutal tactics so they have borne personnel. from the drug trade. The Shan leader I spoke turned to drug production to finance their While these reports remain unconfirmed, with candidly stated that if he could get in- army and country. The SPDC is producing they are given greater credence as a number come by another means he would gladly heroin and methamphetamine, which is of Burma Army officers are currently in switch. He realizes that drug production is being sent to Southeast Asia and to the rest Pakistan undergoing artillery and armour not good for his cause and he also knows of the world. Thailand has been forced to di- training, and attending Pakistan’s Staff Col- that it keeps his cause from being legiti- rect many of the Army’s already thin re- leges. The BAF and Burma Navy also have mized by the international community, but sources to fight this trafficking.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25391 I believe that more humanitarian aid, as- democratic groups still resisting the SPDC Caroline has participated in the Rose Festival sistance, and support to the Thai Govern- (KNU, KNPP, NUPA, ALP, SSA, CNF, LDF, in various capacities in previous years. She is ment, a proven ally and friend to the United WNO, PHLO, PSLO), field between 14,000 and a freshman at Millsaps College in Jackson, States, is urgently needed. We can try to in- 15,000 groups. They are motivated and with fluence and become more involved in the As- support could easily increase in number, MS. A native of Tyler, she attended All Saints sociation of Southeast Asian Nations helping to provide security for the IDP’s and Episcopal School, where she was active in (ASEAN). The United States and other mem- helping to bring the SPDC to dialogue. Cease student affairs. Her community services activi- bers of ASEAN should pressure Burma for fire groups such as the KIO and the USWP ties include St. Louis School, Habitat for Hu- dialogue and raise these issues through all have over 40,000 troops. And with support manity, Bellwood Lake Clean-Up, Young Life, available international forums. We could could be reunited with the pro democracy Tyler Rose Museum, Discovery Science Place possibly re-evaluate our recognition of the groups. With more support Burman pro de- and Tyler Day Nursery. Government of Burma. We could also support mocracy forces and ethnic forces could bet- Miss Mea is the daughter of Pamela Jenkins the formation of an international investiga- ter unite. of Tyler and Joseph C. Mea of Lindale. Her fa- tive body, sanctioned by the UN and ASEAN, 8. Help establish a safe area for defectors that would investigate and document human from the Burma army and implement a pro- ther is owner of Mea Nursery of Lindale, rights violations by the Burmese Regime and gram to receive these soldiers. There are where Tiffany grew up learning about the in- use it as evidence in an International Tri- thousands of Burma army soldiers who dustry and developing a special appreciation bunal. would leave their commands if there was a for roses. She attended All Saints Episcopal I finally believe it is in our best national safe place for them. School in Tyler and is a 1999 graduate of San interest for the United States to use all rea- 9. Establish a war crimes tribunal for Marcos Baptist Academy. She is an honor stu- sonable means to restore democracy to the Burma to bring the perpetrators of war dent at St. Edward’s University in Austin, people of Burma. As long as the brutal re- crimes and other human rights violations to gime continues to hold power in Burma, the justice. With the consent of Congress, this where she is majoring in communications pro- region will remain unstable thus causing administration and the next, should setup a duction, and is involved in Hunger Awareness tensions with the Kingdom of Thailand and task force to monitor the crimes against hu- and Habitat for Humanity. As duchess, Tiffany the rest of Southeast Asia. In my view, we manity that the military regime in Burma is also will serve as an ambassador to Tyler, simply can’t allow this to continue. Rather, committing. What, Where When, to whom, representing the area and its rose industry we have a moral responsibility to the people by whom and under whose command atroc- throughout the year. of Burma, to the displaced ethnic minorities, ities were committed. Also posting the re- Inspired by the Tyler Garden Club and and to the country of Thailand to take ap- sults of the findings on a .gov website will begun in 1933, the Texas Rose Festival rep- propriate action now. further establish credibility to the SPDC’s On January 6, 1941, President Franklin part in the crime. This will be the building resents the spirit that brings Tyler together as Roosevelt said, ‘‘Freedom means the suprem- blocks for either prosecution by the inter- a community. Tyler is home to the Nation’s acy of human rights everywhere. Our support national war crimes tribunal or a human largest municipal rose garden and museum. goes to those who struggle to gain those rights commission so justice can be served. Approximately one-fifth of all commercial rose rights and to keep them. Our strength is our 10. That Congress request that the next Ad- bushes produced in the United States are unity to that purpose. To that high concept ministration appoint an interagency task grown in Smith County, while over one-half of there can be no end save victory.’’ force to: the Nation’s rose bushes are packaged and a. Assess the implications of China’s ac- tions in Burma. shipped from this area. Each year more than Recommended Actions, September 26, 2000, b. Develop a plan for bringing about de- 100,000 people from around the world visit the Burma Ethnic Delegation (Karen National mocracy in Burma. Tyler Rose Garden and Museum. The Rose Union, Karenni National Progressive Party c. Present the assessment and plan to the Garden blooms from late April until frost with 1. Provide immediate relief (medical, food, appropriate Congressional intelligence com- over 30,000 rose bushes exhibiting approxi- shelter, clothing) to the Internally Displaced mittee(s) before the end of 2001. mately 450 varieties of roses. The Museum Persons (IDP). Relief can be coordinated and 11. With the urging of Congress, the cur- features memorabilia of past festivals, includ- sent through ethnic IDP relief organizations. rent and next Administration should ac- 2. Provide security for the IDP’s from the tively discourage Pakistan, Israel, Singapore ing hand-sewn, jeweled costumes dating as attacks of the SPDC army. and China from providing military assist- far back as 1935. James W. Arnold is the 3. Continue the assistance to refugees in ance to Burma. 2000 festival president. camps and provide assistance to all refugees 12. Increase Sanctions against SPDC and The Texas Rose Festival attracts local citi- not yet in camps or with no access to camps. continue to encourage other countries to do zens and visitors from throughout the country 4. Increase assistance for education pro- the same. Make all investment in Burma by and is a showcase for Tyler’s hospitality as grams for IDP and refugees schools and pro- US companies illegal. For example bring a vide for schooling and education abroad. well as its vibrant rose industry. The success close to UNOCAL’s operations in Burma. of the Rose Festival is a reflection of the dedi- 5. Implement a counter narcotics program Over 40% of foreign investment goes to the in Burma that in return for cessation of nar- military a military whose only enemy is its cation, hard work and community spirit of hun- cotics production and trafficking will pro- own people. dreds of citizens and local businesses in Tyler. vide for the following; 13. Continue to recognize the dedication It is a source of tremendous civic pride for a. Provide for a crop substitution and eco- and courage of Burma democracy leaders Tyler and East Texas, and it has evolved into nomic development program for the opium such as Aung San Su Kyi. a premiere event that is known throughout the growing and amphetamine producing groups such as the Shan, Kokang and Wa. This f Nation. should be done directly with these groups Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to have par- and not through the SPDC. SALUTING TEXAS ROSE FESTIVAL ticipated in the Rose Festival for many years, b. Provide relief and educational support QUEEN AND DUCHESS and I would like to take this opportunity to for these groups. commend all those whose efforts have made c. Provide for training and supply of ethnic HON. RALPH M. HALL it possible and to congratulate Caroline Key, counter narcotics forces to enforce the OF TEXAS Rose Festival Queen for 2000, and Tiffany counter narcotic program. 6. Establish a tri-partite dialogue between IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mea, Duchess of the Rose Growers. the SPDC, Burma democracy groups and eth- Saturday, October 28, 2000 f nic groups. Through the Ethnic Nationalities Seminar of 1997 and the National Solidarity Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am IN HONOR OF NANCY DODD Seminar of 1998, the Burman and ethnic de- pleased to pay tribute to the queen of the mocracy groups have agreed on a framework 2000 Texas Rose Festival, Caroline Malone HON. SAM FARR for a democratic Burma. Their appeals for Key, and to Tiffany Love Mea, who served as OF CALIFORNIA dialogue with the SPDC so far have been re- duchess of the rose growers during the fes- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jected. tival which was held October 19–22 in Tyler, 7. Take the necessary economic, political Saturday, October 28, 2000 and military actions to restore democracy TX—the ‘‘Rose Capital of the Nation.’’ and all human rights in Burma. This can be Miss Key is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today done indirectly by fully supporting the William O. Key of Tyler. Her family has been I honor the life of a woman who was a pioneer democratic resistance or directly by inter- actively involved in the Rose Festival for many and an activist in many ways. Nancy W. Dodd national intervention or both. The 10 ethnic years and in service to the community, and was a woman who devoted her life to helping

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25392 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 individuals and families cope with alcoholism men came together in other communities to Fifty years ago, the Town fire department and abuse, and has touched more lives than form their own local groups. In 1900 a council foresaw Wolcott’s potential for growth that has we can count. On September 5, 2000, Nancy of 30 members was formed in Alpena, MI, in ultimately been realized. Despite very limited passed away in her home after a long illness. my congressional district. resources, dedicated volunteers moved ahead Nancy was born in Dallas, TX, in 1935 and I recently had an opportunity to join the to create a third fire company within the de- 1965, she moved to Salinas, CA. It was here members of the Alpena Knights of Columbus partment. Indeed, resources could not have that she founded, with her husband, the Sun Council 529 for their 100th anniversary. Now been more limited, with the only equipment Street Centers. At Sun Street Centers, which 500 members strong, this council personifies available being an old ambulance converted to still thrives today, Nancy began a new ap- the strength and viability of the Knights of Co- an emergency truck, and $1.38 in the treas- proach to alcohol recovery where, within the lumbus, which has grown to more than 1.6 ury, much of that raised from a penny collec- context of a residential treatment facility, she million members worldwide. tion. The members of the Company however, worked with the families of those she cared for I said, Mr. Speaker, that the Alpena council were extremely dedicated to their task. A year in order to overcome alcoholism. This treat- personifies other councils. This is most true in later the company acquired its first real fire ment model continues to be used on a state the good works the council does. It sponsors truck, a well used 1919 American LaFrance, and national level in helping the individuals activities for both boys and girls, buying jer- purchased from the neighboring city of Water- and families that are affected by alcoholism. seys for teams in such sports as baseball, bury for $300.00. The fire station was a con- The Sun Street Centers have served more hockey and soccer teams. It supports verted local garage. than 60,000 people in Monterey County, to Boysville, a camp in Clinton, MI, and it pro- As the years passed, and as the community date. Ms. Dodd was also active in Al-Anon for vides assistance to the families of its mem- grew, so did the role of Company No. 3. The 36 years, and served as the Alcohol Program bers, a hallmark of Knights of Columbus coun- members continued to pull together, some lit- Administrator for San Benito County, Cali- cils everywhere. erally mortgaging their homes to raise funds fornia. It was in this role that she created the Where this council differs from others, Mr. for their efforts. A new station was built by Community Recovery Center for that county, Speaker, is in the nature of its single biggest members of the Company and other towns- serving similar needs as her Sun Street Cen- fundraiser, its annual Wild Game Dinner, people, with much of the labor and materials ters. which is held the last Friday in January. The being donated. Other emergency vehicles Recently, as a tribute to her impact on the council puts its best northern Michigan cul- were added to the company. Training and Monterey County community, the Monterey inary foot forward with a game feast of salmon equipment maintenance took not only a lot of County Board of Supervisors named a cur- and trout, of deer, moose and elk, of rabbit time, but also a lot of money. Fundraisers of rently developing community center The and muskrat. Approximately 500 diners are every kind were held to help offset the costs Nancy Dodd Community Center. In the resolu- expected each year, and the council can ex- of the equipment. After just ten years, the tion for this act, they praised her as ‘‘* * * A pand its charitable fund by about $50,000 an- Company purchased its first new truck for leader in the alcohol family recovery field’’ and nually from this event alone. $16,700, obtained through local fundraising ef- proclaimed the new center’s name ‘‘* * * In I had the pleasure of addressing members forts as well as a mortgage on the fire house. recognition of her dedication and service to of the Alpena council recently, and I spoke of In the ensuing years, other trucks and emer- the community’’. our own efforts here in Congress to bring a gency vehicles were purchased, additions to As an educator on the subject of treatment, sense of religious commitment to our public the station were made, and the company en- Nancy lectured at colleges and universities service through the Congressional Prayer dured numerous challenges that only served throughout California, and was a frequent par- Breakfast. We, too, are a body brought to- to make it a stronger and more cohesive orga- ticipant in the Episcopal Cursillo. As a member gether to do good works on behalf of others. nization. The outcome is an organization of the Good Shepard Episcopal Church she It remains my fervent hope that, despite the whose character is steeped in dedication, loy- served as a junior warden, among other roles. widely divergent views on every issue that are alty and commitment to serve the Wolcott She was a member and former president of brought to the House floor, we will be kept community. the Democratic Women’s Club of Monterey humble, ever conscious of our commitment to The members of the Company, past and County, and a former board member and offi- service, and ever focused on working to- present, have made sacrifices above and be- cer of the Women’s Crisis Center and the gether, even when we disagree. yond the call of duty that have set an example Family Resource Center. I pray the next 100 years of the Alpena for all firefighters to follow. Nancy W. Dodd was a vibrant and energetic Knights of Columbus will find their member- Mr. Speaker, Wolcott Volunteer Fire Depart- voice in the community. She will be sorely ship ranks filled, their good works expanded, ment Company No. 3 deserves wide recogni- missed by her husband, Martin; her two sons, and their example of fellowship and public tion, and I ask my colleagues in the House of Martin Dodd III of Berkeley, CA, and Wesley service a bright beacon for individuals, the pri- Representatives to join with me in congratu- Dodd of Clovis, CA.; two daughters, Elaine vate sector and public servants like us. lating all past and present members of Com- pany No. 3, and thanking them for a job well Dodd and Cheryl Merrill, of Salinas, CA; two f sisters, Janice Seldomridge of Savannah, GA., done! and Penny Sieg of Jacksonville, FL; nine WOLCOTT FIRE COMPANY NO. 3 f CELEBRATES GOLDEN ANNIVER- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. TRIBUTE TO CHARLES A. GARNEY SARY f TRIBUTE TO THE ALPENA HON. KAREN McCARTHY HON. JAMES H. MALONEY OF MISSOURI KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ON THE OF CONNECTICUT OCCASION OF THE COUNCIL’S IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 100TH ANNIVERSARY Saturday, October 28, 2000 Saturday, October 28, 2000 Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I HON. BART STUPAK Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, wish today to honor an exceptional leader and OF MICHIGAN over the past fifty years there have been many friend to our Kansas City community and our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES significant events in the Town of Wolcott, a country. This year the Metropolitan Lutheran community in my Connecticut congressional Ministries of Greater Kansas City will recog- Saturday, October 28, 2000 district, but this October 27th will be a date nize Charles A. Garney as a Friends in Deed Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, the Knights of that will be especially noted for what it means 2000. Charles Garney has an extensive his- Columbus, an organization that has been in the lives of so many past and present resi- tory of civic pride and investment into our called ‘‘the strong right arm of the Catholic dents of the Town. On that day, Friday, Octo- community. He has shown outstanding dedica- Church,’’ was founded in 1882 in the base- ber 27, 2000, Wolcott Volunteer Fire Depart- tion as a business leader, philanthropist and ment of a church in New Haven, CT. ment Company No. 3 celebrates its golden an- advocate for the poor and disadvantaged of The importance of this unique fellowship of niversary—50 years of dedicated service to metropolitan Kansas City. men, gathered together to do good works in the Town of Wolcott and surrounding commu- Charles Garney is the founder, Chairman of their community, was quickly recognized, and nities. the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25393 Garney Companies, Inc., a heavy utility con- Currently, there are about 74,000 federal, New Mexico: the question of New Mexico’s struction company with its headquarters in state and law enforcement officers who risk land grants. Those grants made by Spanish Kansas City, Missouri. He is also the founder, their lives to ensure that citizens are safe and and Mexican governments were ostensibly Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive protected. In fact, members of my own family protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Officer of Briarcliff Development Company, have served and I feel especially proud to be that ended the United States’ war with Mexico headquartered in Kansas City as well. Charles a cosponsor and ardent supporter of this mu- in 1848. Mr. Torrez has presented countless Garney and his companies have played an in- seum. lectures and discussions concerning this mat- tegral role in shaping the Kansas City skyline. The museum will help to educate the public ter and he served as a member of the Guada- He is responsible for preserving and pro- about the law enforcement profession and the lupe Hidalgo Task Force created under the moting one of Kansas City’s most notable great personal risks many officers encounter auspices of the New Mexico Attorney Gen- neighborhoods in the historic Northeast area daily. An integral part of the success of law eral’s Office in order to assist the United where he has made his home and been rec- enforcement is public support; support that will States General Accounting Office conduct ognized as the Northlander of the Year by his grow as the public gains a better under- their ongoing study of New Mexico’s grants. neighbors. standing of the law enforcement profession Mr. Torrez has also contributed significantly Outside of his burgeoning businesses, through information provided at the museum. tothe preservation of New Mexico’s historical Charles Garney has played an active role in The museum will have an accompanying re- documents and cultural propoerties. As only Kansas City’s civic, social, and philanthropic search facility that will be instrumental in cre- one notable example, in 1988, he worked with communities. Mr. Garney has consistently ating a safer and more stable environment for the New Mexico Historical Records Advisory dedicated his time and efforts to countless or- all, as research conducted there will be uti- Board to obtain a grant from the National His- ganizations such as Metropolitan Lutheran lized by policy makers as well as officers torical Publications and Records Commission. Ministries, which improve the lives of others themselves to improve both the effectiveness He then ensured that the grant funds were ap- and make Kansas City a better place to live. of legislation and law enforcement techniques. plied to a much-needed project for locating He is the past President of the Kansas City f and identifying historical records throughout Area Economic Development Council, past New Mexico and then assessing their condi- President of the Kansas City Crime Commis- RETIREMENT OF NEW MEXICO tion and making recommendations for main- sion, and Director of the City of Fountains STATE HISTORIAN ROBERT J. taining and preserving them for posterity. The Foundation to name only a few. Mr. Garney is TORREZ result was a report, New Mexico’s Historical a member of several distinguished charitable Records—An Assessment, that was published and professional boards and committees as HON. TOM UDALL and circulated throughout the State in 1990. well. Charles Garney’s commitment has been OF NEW MEXICO Despite his widespread recognition and his recognized as the Missourian of the Year, he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scholarly position, Mr. Torrez has also delib- has received the Citizen of the Year Award Saturday, October 28, 2000 erately chosen to remain accessible to the from Baker University, the Distinguished Cit- many citizens struggling to understand their izen of the Kansas City Community Award by Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, family, cultural and state history. It is part of Park College, and he is listed in ‘‘Ingram’s Mr. Robert J. Torrez, the New Mexico State his commitment to promoting the under- Magazine’’ as one of Kansas City’s hundred Historian and one of New Mexico’s most rec- standing and dissemination of the history that most influential people from 1990 to 1997. ognized, respected and honored historians, re- he clearly so deeply loves. And as a con- Throughout his professional and personal cently announced his retirement to be effective sequence, he is not only widely recognized career Charles Garney has been a great December 22, 2000. Mr. Torrez has served in and warmly received wherever he travels in friend to his neighbors in the Kansas City his official position with New Mexico’s state the state, but is also deeply appreciated as a community. He has shared his success with government since 1987. living, breathing cultural treasure in our State. the city which raised him, and his devotion as During his years as State Historian, Mr. I, my wife, Jill, adn countless other New Mexi- an example to us all. Charles exemplifies the Torrez has made many noteworthy contribu- cans join in extending our sincere thanks and core values that we all strive for: commitment tions to support greater awareness of the rich- congratulations to Mr. Robert Torrez for his to the community, to family and to making a ness and depth of the more than four and a years and dedication and commitment to the difference in the lives of others. I am honored half centuries of New Mexico history—a writ- history of our Land of Enchantment. We know to acknowledge Charles A. Garney for his suc- ten record of history in the United States that and are glad that he will be able to continue cessful efforts and service to Kansas City. I has few, if any, direct parallels. And a record his work from the comfort of his well-deserved know that he is joined in receiving this award that continues to grow as New Mexico con- and more leisurely state of retired public serv- by his wife Patty, his six daughters, and their tinues to make its unique contributions to our ant. One who has exemplified the highest extended family. Mr. Speaker, please join me country. standards of public service. We wish him con- in congratulating the Metropolitan Lutheran One of the areas in which Mr. Torrez has tinued rewards in the years to come. focused his scholarship is the history of New Ministries Friends In Deed 2000, Charles A. f Garney. Mexico’s judicial institutions and how those in- stitutions responded to crime, punishment and MAINE WOMEN’S FUND f other legal dilemmas under the Spanish, Mexi- NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT can and American governments. He has writ- HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN MUSEUM ten many articles on the subject and has OF MAINE pointed out the effectiveness of the Spanish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Mexican systems in dealing with crimes in HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ Saturday, October 28, 2000 OF TEXAS the context of not only providing justice, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also community-wide resolution and accept- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, on Monday ance of the application of justice through those evening, October 2, the Maine Women’s Fund Saturday, October 28, 2000 systems in ways that also preserved the integ- held its annual ‘‘Evening to Honor Maine Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, on October rity of the individuals and families involved in Women and Girls’’ and celebrated the Fund’s 24, 2000, S. 1438, a bill to establish a Na- progressive ways. He has long-running regular tenth anniversary year. tional Law Enforcement Museum in the District column that is published in the monthly public At this year’s dinner, the Maine Women’s of Columbia was passed in the House. employee-oriented newspaper, Round the Fund honored four women for their extraor- H.R. 2710 and its companion legislation, S. Roundhouse, that has pointed out many little- dinary efforts to eliminate gender barriers. 1438, would establish a National Law Enforce- known aspect of New Mexico’s history. Odelle Bowman, of Portland, uses theater to ment Museum next to the National Law En- Mr. Torrez is a recognized expert on one of teach life and social skills and strengthen self- forcement Officers Memorial in the District of New Mexico’s—and the Southwest’s—most esteem for at-risk young girls through ‘‘A Com- Columbia. I believe that this museum will be a challenging issues. And it is an issue that is pany of Girls,’’ sponsored by the East End fitting tribute to those who serve and protect not only close to my heart but touches on the Children’s Workshop. Many of the girls are our communities and nation on a daily basis. soul of every traditional Hispanic community in from low-income single parent families, many

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.001 E28OC0 25394 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 have survived a traumatic past, almost half Texas Law School with the highest grade I want to salute her as an outstanding citizen are young women of color, and many are refu- point average of anyone in the history of the of Georgia’s Eighth District. gees. The productions are different and chal- school in 1951. Yet he never had the charac- f lenging. They range from Romeo and Juliet to teristics of a bookworm, rather he was always a play deconstructing the Cinderella myth. a down to earth, fun loving, rounded human OMNIBUS INDIAN ADVANCEMENT Odelle produces all productions for ‘‘A Com- being. He was almost always right, yet never ACT pany of Girls,’’ from lighting and costumes to overbearing or arrogant in his position. He SPEECH OF directing and coaching. walked through life with respect for every Elise Brown, of Liberty, is a firefighter with human being. HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY the Portland Fire Department, as well as a He was the son of Texas’ youngest Gov- OF CALIFORNIA Captain and training officer with the Liberty ernor, Dan Moody, a man who had the cour- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Volunteer Fire Department. Elise taught a car- age to fight and defeat the Ku Klux Klan in a Thursday, October 26, 2000 pentry course for Women Unlimited, where court of law. He clearly passed on his courage women learned carpentry, and also were en- and integrity to his son, Dan Moody, Jr. To all Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I strongly ob- couraged to challenge traditional gender bar- of his friends, his loyalty was exceeded only ject to H.R. 5528, The Omnibus Indian Ad- riers in employment. She has been the posi- by his care and compassion. His word was vancement Act, because this bill does not pro- tive role model many women long for as they sanctified bond and he was always prepared tect Marin and Sonoma Counties in California explore areas outside the realm of presumed to give of himself to others wherever there from casino development. acceptability. Elise has built wooden boats, a was a need. I extolled him in life as I do now Section XIV of the bill, which discusses the post and beam barn and managed a vege- in death. His country and I will miss him great- restoration of the Coast Miwok tribe in the table farm. As assistant to the Director of the ly and I’m sure that all of my colleagues join Sixth Congressional District of California, right- Miane Women’s Development Institute, she me in extending our sympathies to his mar- fully restores the Miwoks’ tribal status but designed and developed a database system, velous wife, Ann, his daughter Martha, and his does not protect Marin and Sonoma Counties was responsible for the bookkeeping, cor- son Charles. from gambling. That is not acceptable. respondence and grant requests. f In June, H.R. 946, The Graton Rancheria As Co-Director of Portland Adult Education, Restoration Act, my bill to restore the Miwoks’ Larinda Meade of Portland has changed the TRIBUTE TO OLA MAE FORD status and protect the community from casino lives of thousands of women, many among the development unanimously passed the House. state’s poorest citizens. She has been a class- HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS Now, in the last days of the session in the room teacher, an educational counselor, an OF GEORGIA dark of night this hastily written omnibus bill administrator of a statewide literacy program, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that undoes the work of this House and does not protect my constituents is brought to the a Dean of Women, and since 1990, co-direc- Saturday, October 28, 2000 tor of Maine’s largest and most diverse public floor. In their effort to finish up their work for school education program. She has worked to Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I want to the year, the authors of this bill have hung establish a ‘‘first-of-its kind’’ Family Workshop pay tribute to Ola Mae Ford, a native of Marin and Sonoma Counties out to dry and on Munjoy Hill. Larinda has served on the Macon who lives in Fort Hill in what is affec- undone my work. board and as President of Women Unlimited, tionately referred to as ‘‘the house by the side An act of Congress took away the Miwoks’ on the Advisory Council for the Maine Centers of the road.’’ Her house has this designation status nearly 40 years ago. Now the Miwoks’ for Women, Work and Community and is a because she cooks incredibly delicious food need an act of Congress to restore their status founding member of the Coalition for Women every day, and people travel from all parts of and to provide them the health and education in Trades and Technology. the state to sit at her table and share her hos- benefits they deserve. Dancer, dramatist, poet, athlete, artist, and pitality. She has been cooking all of her life, By working with the tribe, the community feminist activist Caitlin Schick of Mount Desert but her training at Albany State University and and the House Resources Committee, I Island has accomplished a great deal in her Atlanta University helped sharpen those skills passed H.R. 946 that carefully balanced the eighteen years. As a poet, her work often that she used for 36 years as a Home Eco- needs of the Miwoks and the needs of the deals with subject of eating disorders, loving nomics Teacher at Ballard Hudson Senior community. Under the bill I wrote and this oneself, speaking up. As an artist, her paint- High School. House passed, everyone would have come ings are striking. One painting is of a woman’s Ms. Ford served as Advisor to the Future out a winner. face with phrases behind it such as ‘‘we can Teachers of America and was a member of Now, without notice, the other body has un- never be beautiful enough * * * we can never the National Education and Professional done this House’s strongly supported efforts be enough * * * we can never be good Standards Commission. She has been actively on behalf of the Coast Miwoks. enough.’’ Caitlin wrote and starred in a skit for involved with the American Red Cross, both If this bill becomes law, there will be nothing National AIDS Day, which dealt with sexual locally and nationally, as well as the March of stopping the Coast Miwoks from building a issues facing young people. Dimes, the Central Georgia Health Agency, Vegas-style casino in the rolling hills of Marin I salute the contributions of this year’s hon- the Georgia State Health Planning Council, and Sonoma counties—no matter how much orees and appreciate the work of the Maine the American Legion’s Auxiliary Girls’ State the community objects. Women’s Fund in advancing the cause of gen- Program, and the Southwest Optimist Club. Under current federal law, Indian gaming is der equality. She was appointed by two of Georgia’s gov- prohibited except in states, like California, that f ernors to serve on the Council of Maternal and allow gambling. In those states, governors are Infant Health for twelve years. obligated under federal law to negotiate a TRIBUTE TO DAN MOODY, JR. Presently, she continues to enthusiastically compact with any recognized tribe that wants work to improve the lives of the people of to start gaming. HON. BILL ARCHER Georgia by staying involved with many boards, As everyone knows, federal law has prece- OF TEXAS such as the Board of Directors for Meals on dence over state law in all circumstances. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wheels, Bibb County Home Makers, Friends Therefore, without a specific federal prohibition of the Ocmulgee Monument, Advisory Council against Miwok gaming, like the one contained Saturday, October 28, 2000 for Neighborhood Health Care and President in my bill, H.R. 946, the Graton Rancheria Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to of the Fort Hill Neighborhood Association. Restoration Act, at any point the Miwok could Dan Moody, Junior of Austin, Texas who died Her life and work are centered around pro- set up gaming in the North Bay; all they would on Friday, the 27th of October. His death was viding the generous gift of hospitality. I con- have to do is ask and the governor would be an enormous loss, not just to me as his close gratulate her on all of her life long efforts to obligated to negotiate a gambling compact friend, but also to all of humanity. build better communities and help others. I with them. Dan Moody was a man of the highest intel- want to recognize the positive impact she has Mr. Speaker, my constituents strongly op- lect and integrity of any person I’ve known in made on the lives of so many people. Her pose gaming. As their representative, I strong- my life. He graduated from the University of work and her contributions are important, and ly oppose this bill. The pressure to wrap up

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PAUL RYAN important follow-up—if you are elected ton Administration to avoid making the president, what would you plan to do about party responsible for the pollution, namely OF WISCONSIN this defiler of our planet’s future? Uncle Sam, from paying for the cleanup. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The answer, as market environmentalist ‘‘Can you imagine,’’ as Dunlop notes, ‘‘if the Saturday, October 28, 2000 Becky Norton Dunlop notes in her forth- guilty party had been a major corporation?’’ EPA ultimately paid a huge fine to Vir- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I coming book, Clearing the Air, will surprise many Americans. It isn’t Exxon, duPont, or ginia in the Avtex case but only after a legal would like to submit for the RECORD an article even, with respectful apologies to Ronald struggle. Today, Browner brazenly takes written by former Senator Robert W. Kasten, Reagan, trees—although trees are, as Reagan credit for having cleaned up the site. Jr. The Honorable Bob Kasten served in both said, a major source of certain ‘‘pollutants.’’ The government as a polluter is a vital the House of Representatives (1975–81) and Rather, as Dunlop notes, the largest pol- issue all by itself. But in an election where the Senate (1981–93). luter in the United States is: the United trust, character, and taking responsibility Mr. Kasten writes to remind us of the fact States government. Federal vehicles are not have become part of the debate, it may be es- that the Federal Government is the largest only numerous, but, in many cases, don’t pecially important. meet Federal clean air standards. Temporary Wasn’t it Al Gore who was led an exhaus- polluter in the United States. He brings to our tive review of everything the Federal bu- attention anecdotes from the states, which il- bureaucrats who commute to major federal centers, especially in Washington, D.C., reaucracy does, the ill-starred ‘‘re-inventing lustrate the states’ difficulties enforcing local often do so in vehicles that aren’t locally government’’ crusade? How does Gore square environmental laws on the federal govern- registered, and thus don’t meet area pollu- this effort and mission, and his vaunted at- ment. He writes about the federal govern- tion requirements. tention to detail, with the fact that he ap- ment’s lack of accountability in cleaning up its There are even a large number of federally- parently paid little attention to the pol- own toxic waste sites and its attempts to push protected toxic waste sites. And of course, luting activities and policies of govern- cleanup responsibility and costs to local levels the Federal government’s sorry effort to mental itself? Here we see the intersection of something of government and to private landowners. blame land-owners who didn’t pollute for the chemicals put on their property by others is Al Gore claims to revere, namely clean air According to a Boston Globe article last and water, with the place where he and Bill year, ‘‘federal agencies have contaminated a major reason why the vast majority of Superfund sites around the country haven’t Clinton have had the most direct control, more than 60,000 sites across the country and been cleaned up. the federal executive branch. And instead of the cost of cleaning up the worst sites is offi- Dunlop knows about Federal pollution a record to be proud of, the story of EPA in cially expected to approach $300 billion, near- first-hand. As Secretary of Natural Re- the 1990s is one of political vendettas, bad ly five times the price of similar destruction sources for the state of Virginia from 1994 to science, and ‘‘the buck stops over there.’’ caused by private companies.’’ In contrast, pri- 1998, she had to go to court against the Gore- I’m no Jim Lehrer or Larry King, but if I vate Superfund site clean up is estimated at a Clinton Environmental Protection Agency to were, I know that I would point this out. It stop some Federal agencies from polluting, isn’t a nit-picking question, and it isn’t a fraction of the federal government at $57 bil- personal attack—instead it goes to policy lion. The article goes on to say that the EPA or protecting polluters being harbored be- cause they were Federal contractors. For and the future. And it would sure be inter- Inspector General has found that, federal this, she won the ire of some extremists for esting what Al Gore has to say. agencies are increasingly violating the law, whom environmentalism means not making with 27 percent of all government facilities out the air, water, and soil cleaner, but expand- Mr. Kasten served Wisconsin in the House of of compliance in 1996, the latest year figures ing the federal government’s ability to Representatives (1975–81) and U.S. Senate (1981– available, compared to 10 percent in 1992. strong-arm states, cities, companies, and pri- 93) and is an advisor to the Alexis de Department of Energy and Department of vate citizens. Tocqueville Institution. Even some environmentalists are starting Defense environmental clean up budgets are f routinely last priorities in the appropriations to realize the irony, as Scott Harper of the Virginian-Pilot put it recently, that if you’re HONORING RON HASKINS processes. For example, this year I worked to looking for the biggest polluter of all, ‘‘it’s cut construction funding in the Energy and government—the same authority that’s sup- Water Appropriations bill for the DOE’s Na- posed to protect the environment.’’ The Bos- HON. JIM McCRERY tional Ignition Facility (NIF)—a bottomless ton Globe did a whole series on the issue of OF LOUISIANA money pit that the GAO has determined to be government pollution in 1999. This summer, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES USA Today did an expose on Federal agency mired in waste and technological difficulties— Saturday, October 28, 2000 and suggested that this funding be transferred pollution dating back to the 1940s, a series to the DOE’s waste management account, that has led to Senate hearings this fall. But Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Speaker, as the 106th you don’t have to go back to the history where I believe the money could be put to bet- Congress draws to a close, I would like to join books to find Federal polluting. It’s going on my colleagues in paying tribute to Mr. Ron ter use. right now, under the man supposed to be the The final appropriations bill increased the environmental vice president, Al Gore. Haskins, the Staff Director of the Ways and Defense Environmental Restoration and Now, to be sure, one reason the Federal Means Subcommittee on Human Resources. Waste Management fund by $490 million dol- government is the largest polluter is its Much to my regret, Ron will be leaving the lars. In comparison, the NIF project, which is sheer size. The Federal government owns Subcommittee at the end of the year. I know 100 percent over budget and 6 years behind more vehicles, buys more products, employs he will be sorely missed by this Member, and schedule, was appropriated $130 million for more commuters, and does a lot of other by the many other Members and staff who things in much greater volume than any have had the opportunity to work with him dur- FY 2001. The NIF boondoggle was granted company. (That the Federal government is nearly one-third of the total increase of the en- so vast is, in ing his time on Capitol Hill. vironmental clean up budget. Clearly the fed- But size isn’t the only reason government Over the years, Ron has been a key asset eral government has other agendas than the pollutes so much. Far from it. A major con- on the Ways and Means Committee. As a environment. tributing reason is that Federal authorities member of the Human Resources Sub- We need to look more closely at Federal frequently attempt to shift the expense for committee, I have had the honor of working Government’s own environmental problems. cleaning up their pollution to other levels of closely with Ron on some of the major social The State and Federal Government can work government, or to private landowners—al- policy issues affecting our country. His in- together to modernize environmental laws, lowing federal agencies themselves to con- depth understanding of the issues, combined tinue polluting while blaming others. streamline the bureaucratic process, and focus As Dunlop recounts, for instance, in the with his keen ability to digest the diverse per- less on punishment and more on figuring out mid 1990s, the EPA, run by former Gore aide spectives of Committee Members, have al- the best way to reach high environmental Carol Browner, tried to prevent the state of lowed him to help identify areas of com- standards and compliance. Virginia from making the Federal govern- promise and agreement on difficult issues.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 13:06 Jan 25, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.002 E28OC0 25396 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 As the Subcommittee’s new Staff Director in HONORING GIL CORONADO ment as the longest serving SSS Director 1995, Ron immediately employed his strong since General Lewis B. Hershey, are inspira- grasp of the nation’s welfare system by work- HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ tional to us all. In every respect, Gil Coronado ing with then-Chairman CLAY SHAW, and other OF TEXAS is a patriot, a good friend, and a great Amer- Members of the Committee, to craft the 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican. Welfare Reform Act—the most significant f Saturday, October 28, 2000 change in social policy in this country in the A TRIBUTE HONORING MR. JOSEPH last 60 years. Thanks to Ron’s tireless efforts, Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I honor the ACOSTA ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY millions of American families are breaking a achievements of a fellow Texan who has been cycle of dependency and are working and serving as a key appointee in the Clinton Ad- gaining independence in our nation’s econ- ministration for the past six years. Gil Coro- HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO omy. nado is one of San Antonio’s favorite sons, OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As Ron moves on to other opportunities in and is currently serving as the ninth Director his life, I join my colleagues in thanking Ron of the Selective Service System. He is also Saturday, October 28, 2000 for his service to the Committee and to the the first Hispanic Director in the Agency’s 60- Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise country, for his good counsel, and for his en- year history. today to pay tribute to a very special American ergetic presence. I wish him all the best in his Since his nomination by President Clinton citizen, Mr. Joseph Acosta of San Gabriel future endeavors. and Senate confirmation in October 1994, Di- California who celebrates his 90th Birthday rector Coronado has been leading this small today. Mr. Acosta is the quintessential exam- f but vital Federal agency into the 21st Century ple of a devoted American family man, who with unprecedented modernization and innova- has led an exemplary life of service to God, SUPPORT FOR LIBERTY DAY tion, through the institution of on-line registra- family and country, and who is deserving of CELEBRATION IN KANSAS tion and registration by telephone. Nearly our highest commendation and gratitude. three-quarters of a million men have reg- Joe Acosta is a simple man, a quiet man, a HON. DENNIS MOORE istered on-line to date. man of great character. Born on October 28, More than half of all registrations today are 1910 in Sonora, Mexico, he moved at the ten- OF KANSAS electronic and the ratio of electronic registra- der age of three, along with his beloved par- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions vs. paper registrations increases month- ents Joseph and Teresa Acosta, and his sib- Saturday, October 28, 2000 ly, making it faster and easier for America’s lings to the United States, where the family young men to comply with the registration re- settled in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support quirement. These improvements also make it Like many new immigrant families working of the celebration of Liberty Day in my home less costly to administer, something for which the great agricultural fields of the southwest, state of Kansas. this body has a great appreciation. Joe had to leave school early in life in order Liberty Day is a non-partisan statewide cele- Gil Coronado’s influence as Director ex- to help the family survive. He took upon his bration of the Declaration of Independence tends beyond Texas and Washington, D.C. shoulders the hard and grueling work, without and the U.S. Constitution. It is celebrated an- Through his tireless advocacy in encouraging complaint, in order that he and his seven nually on March 16th, the birthday of James state and local government support of the brothers and sisters could have a better op- Madison, the ‘‘father of our Constitution.’’ On Federal registration program, the number of portunity to seek the American dream. this day, and throughout the year, elected and states enacting laws that directly support the Perhaps his greatest achievement, but cer- previously elected officials volunteer their time Military Selective Service Act has risen from tainly most fortuitous happenstance was meet- to speak to students about how our country 18 to 28 since 1994. This year two states— ing, courting and marrying the lovely and charming Cecelia Palomares, scion of one of was established, how our system of govern- Oklahoma and Delaware—became the first California’s proud pioneer families. United in ment operates, what it means to be an Amer- states to link Selective Service registration Holy Matrimony on September 26, 1936, Joe ican, and what our rights and responsibilities with application for state drivers’ licenses. and Cecelia Acosta recently celebrated their are as citizens of this great country. This year, Gil Coronado is dedicated to making sure 64th Wedding Anniversary, a milestone Liberty Day was observed in California, Colo- that our nation’s young men are reminded reached by few couples. Together they raised rado, Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska, New Jer- about their civic and legal obligation to reg- sey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Wyo- a fine family consisting of two sons, Robert ister. and Vincent Acosta, and a daughter Patricia ming. In Kansas, March 16, 2000, was pro- Gil Coronado is a tremendous role model. claimed as Liberty Day by Governor Bill Acosta Williams. They enjoy six grandchildren He was born in Corpus Christi and grew up in and fourteen great-grandchildren, with two Graves, who urged all Kansans to join in the the barrios of San Antonio. Orphaned at the observance. more on the way! age of five, his youthful years sometimes Attaining American citizenship in 1937, Joe On October 10th of this year, I was pleased found him on the wrong side of the law. He Acosta was part of the ‘‘Greatest Generation’’ to join with my colleagues in voting in favor of dropped out of high school and was a member that contributed to the triumph of freedom over H. Con. Res. 376, expressing the sense of of Hispanic gangs. But he soon followed a tyranny during World War II. While he did not Congress regarding support of the recognition more productive path in life, leading to great serve in the military, he worked sixteen-hour of a Liberty Day. This resolution was approved personal achievement and dedicated public days in the rubber industry to provide materiel by a voice vote of the House of Representa- service. for the war effort. Later, the great skills he ex- tives. He enlisted in the military when he was only hibited in his work brought his company profits Mr. Speaker, as a Member of the House of 16 by being more patriotic than honest about exceeding seventy thousand dollars per month Representatives for the 106th Congress, it has his age, earned a GED diploma, a college de- that helped usher in a period of unprece- been my honor to have the opportunity to dis- gree, and devoted a total of 30 years to a dis- dented prosperity for the United States and tribute hundreds of copies of the Constitution tinguished Air Force career, retiring as a Colo- created the great middle class of Americans. to constituents who have visited my office, nel with over 35 awards and decorations in- Through their courage, effort and devotion, Kansans who have attended my regularly- cluding the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. Joe and Cecelia, Acosta achieved the Amer- scheduled community office hours in the Third A long-time crusader for Hispanic issues, he ican dream for their family. They are proud District, and secondary school teachers, study advocated creating National Hispanic Heritage homeowners and citizens of San Gabriel, Cali- group leaders, and ministers who have con- Month, designated by the Congress in 1988. fornia, and devoted parishioners of San Ga- tacted me asking for copies of the Constitution I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting briel Mission Catholic Church. Along with the for distribution. I welcome this opportunity to the service and accomplishments of one of its multitudes of simple, quiet unsung heroes, share with you my support for this worthy en- most effective appointees, Selective Service who contributed so enormously to the collec- deavor, which will bring the living words of our System Director Gil Coronado. His selfless tive greatness of American society, Joe Constitution closer to the minds and hearts of contributions to our great nation, from his Acosta has done his part. In the warm em- Kansans who, as I do, revere its meaning in years as a very young airman to the ap- brace of his loving family, he has earned the our lives today. proaching conclusion of his current assign- pleasures of a long retirement.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.002 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25397 Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Center Fire Department, bikes for the Brooklyn VICTIMS OF TERRORISM CLAIMS with me in paying tribute to Joseph Acosta, Center Police Department’s bike patrol, fitness faithful servant of God, honorable citizen of equipment for police officers and the picnic HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN the United States, proud and devoted husband shelter in Lions Park. OF NEW YORK and father. From the hallowed halls of Con- Mr. Speaker, the needs of children are al- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress we say to you Joe, ‘‘Well Done! God ways foremost in the minds of Brooklyn Cen- Saturday, October 28, 2000 bless you and your family. And God bless ter Lions Club members. Memories will last a America!’’ lifetime for all the elementary school students Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, following enact- ment of the Justice for Victims of Terrorism f who were able to travel to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum because of the gen- Act, to provide payment by the U.S. Govern- COMMENDING THE BROOKLYN erosity of the Lions. The club gives to the ment to persons holding final judgments pur- CENTER, MINNESOTA LIONS Brooklyn Center Charitable Foundation to help suant to the 1996 Anti-Terrorism Act against CLUB FOR 46 YEARS OF SUP- children get coats, gloves and school supplies. the governments of Iran and Cuba for com- PORTING COMMUNITY NEEDS plicity in terrorist acts, many questions have Clubs like the Lions of Brooklyn Center, been raised about the impact of this legislation Minnesota, are the lifeblood of our commu- on other pending claims, especially those of HON. JIM RAMSTAD nities. That is literally the case with the Lions OF MINNESOTA the families of the victims of Pan Am Flight of Brooklyn Center when they support events 103 against Libya. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES like the American Cancer Society’s ‘‘Relay for Saturday, October 28, 2000 In this regard, I wish to reaffirm the state- Life.’’ The Brooklyn Center Lions for almost ment contained in the Conference Report to Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I proudly sa- half a century have rung bells with the Salva- the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Act of lute a remarkable organization in my district tion Army, gathered food for the hungry and 2000, which provides that ‘‘The Committee in- which has been working hard for nearly half a helped clean up the city parks. tends that this legislation will similarly help century to raise badly needed resources to Mr. Speaker, the Brooklyn Center Lions truly other pending and future Antiterrorism Act fund countless community efforts and held represent the best in public service, and I am plaintiffs as and when U.S. courts issue judg- people in need. very proud to represent them in Congress. ments against the foreign state sponsors of For 46 years, the Brooklyn Center, Min- The Brooklyn Center Lions are a model for the specific terrorist acts. The Committee shares nesota, Lions Club has always been there to nation and a great community resource. the particular interest of the sponsors of this help with a wide variety of critical needs. Mr. Speaker, please join me in saluting the legislation in ensuring that the families of the There are no words to adequately convey my tremendous public service performed by the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 should be able admiration and thanks for all that the Brooklyn Brooklyn Center Lions for 46 years! Thank to collect damages promptly if they can dem- Center Lions have accomplished through their you, Lions, for all you have done and will con- onstrate to the satisfaction of a U.S. court that inspiring public service. tinue to do in the years ahead. Libya is indeed responsible for that heinous Mr. Speaker, it is organizations like the bombing.’’ Brooklyn Center Lions Club which keep our f The families of the victims of Pam Am Flight country strong. As a fellow Lion, I want to sa- CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4942, 103 were instrumental in their pursuit of justice lute the Brooklyn Center Lions who quietly vol- in supporting enactment of the 1996 Anti-Ter- unteer their time, energy and talent to meet DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPRO- PRIATIONS ACT, 2000 rorism Act. Because of this law, U.S. courts pressing demands in their community. I also are now empowered to take jurisdiction over applaud the Brooklyn Center Rotary Club for SPEECH OF claims against foreign governments accused honoring the Brooklyn Center Lions last week. of state sponsored terrorism. We continuously Mr. Speaker, the great city of Brooklyn Cen- have these families in our minds, as well as ter is greater because of the many important HON. JO ANN EMERSON their loved ones who died in what President contributions of the Brooklyn Center Lions OF MISSOURI Clinton justly called a ‘‘direct attack on Amer- over the last four decades. The Lions live by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ica’’. the motto ‘‘We Serve,’’ and the Brooklyn Cen- Thursday, October 26, 2000 It was the intention of the 106th Congress, ter Lions personify community service. in enacting The Justice for Victims of Ter- In 1999 alone, Mr. Speaker, the Brooklyn Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- rorism Act that these same enforcement of Center Lions donated $30,203 to the city to port of section 1012 of the Launching Our judgment opportunities should apply equally to provide extra special help wherever and when- Communities Access to Local Television Act any final judgments that may be obtained by ever needed. Over the years, the size and of 2000, title X of the Commerce, Justice, and the families of the victims of Pan Am Flight scope of the Lions’ generosity paints a vivid State, the Judiciary and related agencies ap- 103 in pending or future litigation, if they so picture of public service. Through the years, propriations conference report. Section 1012 desire to pursue that civil course of action, the Lions have donated $160,000 to the city, provides for independent testing of terrestrial along with our nation’s own efforts to bring all $125,000 to the schools and $110,000 to technologies in the 12 GHz band. My support those responsible to justice. youth sports. for this section is conditioned on the under- Since I was first elected to Congress, I have standing that this provision will not add any f made expanded opportunities for people with delay to any current FCC proceeding. IN HONOR OF CARL REINER disabilities one of my highest priorities. The The Satellite Home Viewer’s Improvement Lions of Brooklyn Center share that passion Act (‘‘SHVIA’’), which we passed a year ago, required the FCC to act on applications to pro- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH and know that our nation is underutilizing a OF OHIO vide local television service in unserved and very talented and hard-working population by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not offering more people with disabilities the underserved areas. We gave the FCC one opportunity to contribute. That’s why the year to make its determinations regarding Saturday, October 28, 2000 Brooklyn Center Lions built ramps for people these applications, which at that time had al- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in in wheelchairs so they can lead more inde- ready been pending before the FCC for nearly honor of the comedic legend, Carl Reiner, and pendent, fulfilling lives. one year. I am highly aware of the need for in recognition of his remarkable achievement Mr. Speaker, the Lions Club in Brooklyn local television and broadband services that of being awarded the Mark Twain Prize for Center each and every year comes through can be provided by new terrestrial wireless American Humor. A writer, performer, humor- with funds to get civic projects off the ground. technologies. The deadline for FCC action ist, producer and director, his range of talent The Lions Club lifts spirits by supporting the under SHVIA is fast approaching and I expect and contributions to American television are hometown Earle Brown Days, concerts, spe- the FCC to act on the applications by Novem- without bounds. cial festivals and the Park and Recreation De- ber 29, 2000 as required. The residents of my Reiner, now 78, has had a lengthy and partment’s annual Halloween party. rural district have waited too long for service multi-faceted career. In 1950 Reiner joined Sid The Brooklyn Center Lions have donated that matches that which is available in our na- Caesar’s ‘‘Your Show of Shows,’’ the pre- money for a training tower for the Brooklyn tion’s more populated area. cursor to sketch-comedies such as the ‘‘Carol

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.002 E28OC0 25398 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 28, 2000 Burnette Show’’ and ‘‘Saturday Night Live.’’ Internet. Members of Amy Boyer’s family are ing timely and affordable delivery of these vital There he honed his comedic talents with other angry at what has happened to their original vaccinations. The health and well being of our giants of laughter, like the legendary Mel proposal, and have asked that Amy’s name country depends on it. Brooks, and began the writing for which he not be associated with it. f gained his unique reputation. After the show The proposal is opposed by numerous con- left the air in 1954, Reiner went to work writing sumer, civil liberties and privacy organizations, TRIBUTE TO DON HARE, MICHIGAN TV pilots. Seven years later, CBS bought the including Consumer Action, the Consumer DIRECTOR FOR RURAL DEVELOP- ‘‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’’ one of televisions first Federation of America, the Consumers Union, MENT, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS and best sitcoms. Reiner went on to win 11 the ACLU, Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum, the RETIREMENT Emmy awards for the show. Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Pri- Throughout the sixties, Reiner wrote semi- vacy Rights Clearinghouse, and the U.S. Pub- HON. BART STUPAK autobiographical comic novels, as well as lic Interest Research Group. OF MICHIGAN short stories; his current collection is titled, For this reason, I was unable to support the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘How Paul Robeson Saved My Life.’’ He has 2001 Commerce, Justice, and State Appro- Saturday, October 28, 2000 produced comic television shows and movies, priations bill. and most recently, he created the hysterical f Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, today I pay trib- comedy album, ‘‘The Two-Thousand-Year-Old une to both a public program and a state ad- Man,’’ with Mel Brooks. CURRENT SHORTAGE OF ministrator of that program, a man who has Despite Carl Reiner’s unmistakable gift for INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS put a warm, human face on a grant process comedy, he remains a man of family, and a that has been of vast importance to my north- ‘‘normal’’ one, at that. He is married to Estelle HON. GARY A. CONDIT ern Michigan congressional district. Reiner, and is a loving father of three. Carl OF CALIFORNIA Donald Hare, Michigan Director for Rural Reiner’s universal appeal can, at least in part, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Development, an agency of the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, was appointed to his post be attributed to his straight sense of humor, Saturday, October 28, 2000 unmarred by the vulgar and raunchy comedy by President Clinton in 1993. Working out of too often presented just to make a buck. Of Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I rise because of Lansing, Don could well have focused his at- course, Reiner has said, ‘‘If it’s funnier than it the current shortage of influenza vaccinations tention on Detroit and the other major metro- is dirty, then let’s have it.’’ available to the general public for the upcom- politan areas of the state. He understood from Let us recognize and honor the man who ing flu season. I am very concerned about not the outset, however, that the first word of the has shaped so much of our shared American only the availability of vaccinations, but about name of his agency, ‘‘rural,’’ meant that his culture since the early fifties. A television and possible price manipulations regarding their focus should be on the many, many small comic pioneer, Carl Reiner has become a leg- availability. communities that dot both the upper and lower end in his own time. I congratulate his distinct Health care officials state that vaccinations peninsulas of Michigan. genius and commend him on receiving the are most effective, if received in early October, Don Hare will be retiring at year’s end. After Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. yet because of shortages many people must almost a decade of working so closely with f now wait until the end of November. I am ex- this dedicated public servant, I wanted to take tremely concerned for our nation’s at-risk pop- a few minutes to tell you and our House col- CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4942, ulations, in particular the elderly and chron- leagues about his work on behalf of the peo- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPRO- ically ill who rely on these immunizations. ple of Michigan. PRIATIONS ACT, 2000 These individuals will be receiving their flu Let me give you a picture of my district, Mr. shots almost two months later than the rec- Speaker. Sprawling over roughly 24,000 SPEECH OF ommended time frame. This is unacceptable. square miles, it has many cities, towns and vil- HON. DARLENE HOOLEY While most states have a limited supply of lages that organized and built their community OF OREGON vaccines for state and local health care agen- infrastructure more than 100 years ago. Many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cies, some private health care providers—as- of these communities built and still use water suming they are capable of paying a premium systems utilizing wooden piping! After 100 Thursday, October 26, 2000 price—seem to be experiencing no trouble re- years, they must be re-built. These commu- Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, ceiving supplies. This has been raising ques- nities need financial assistance to renew these today I will vote against the fiscal year 2001 tions among my constituents, many of whom basic services, which maintain a community’s Commerce, Justice, State appropriations bill rely on discounted flu shots offered by public quality of life and enable it to flourish and because language has been included in the health providers. grow. conference report which, instead of solving the I have requested that Federal Trade Com- Prior to his Rural Development appointment, problem of the sale of Social Security num- mission Chairman Robert Pitofsky investigate Don had served 18 years as chief of staff to bers over the Internet, actually shields those cases where companies may be selling to the Congressman Bob Traxler. He brought to the who sell Social Security numbers. As the origi- highest bidder. One such example is the con- Rural Development job a clear understanding nal sponsor of H.R. 4311, The Identity Theft trast between California and Maine. California of the role of government in assisting people Prevention Act, I well know the opportunity contracted in February with a company called in basic yet profound ways. There is little that the sale of Social Security Numbers gives General Injectable Vaccines for $17.99 per glamour in providing grants to build a new to identity theft criminals. vial—and has received only one-third of their sewer system, yet there is little future for a The move to outlaw the sale of Social Secu- shipment. Maine contracted in June and July community that is unable to meet current rity Numbers gained momentum when a New with the same company at $39.00 per vial and standards in providing this service. Don under- Hampshire woman, Amy Boyer, was stalked received both shipments within two months. stood this and has been of the greatest serv- and killed by a man who purchased her Social In addition I have called on Health and ice to Michigan residents in meeting such Security number over the Internet. But, instead Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, to challenges. of incorporating language into the conference provide answers as to when this vaccine Don has always gone the extra mile to as- report that would outlaw the purchase or sale shortage was first realized by the government, sist my constituents. In a figurative sense, he of Social Security Numbers, the leadership why we were not better prepared, and what has always made himself available to me, my has done just the opposite. steps are being taken to ensure this shortage staff and community leaders to answer ques- In the provision that I voted against today, is never repeated. tions and resolve problems on grant issues. In for the first time ever in law, banks, hospitals, We must do all we can to ensure on time a very literal sense, however, Don has often and credit bureaus are explicitly allowed to sell delivery of vaccines for all in need, not just the traveled many hours to come up to my north- our Social Security numbers. privileged few. We cannot allow the availability ern Michigan district to take part in closing The bill does nothing to restrict the pur- and distribution problems we are experiencing ceremonies and to make clear to grant recipi- chase of Social Security numbers or restrict this year to be repeated on an annual basis. ents that the agency he has represented was the use of it by people who obtain it over the Congress should take an active role in ensur- more than a faceless bureaucracy.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:25 Jan 17, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR00\E28OC0.002 E28OC0 October 28, 2000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25399 In fiscal year 1999, Rural Development pro- Donald Chapin was a man whose building For the small price of $5.00 per ticket, shop- vided $95 million to my district in grants and projects will leave a lasting imprint on the lay- pers enjoy special discounts, in-store pro- loans for housing, community facilities, guar- out of cities such as Salinas and Watsonville, motions, prize giveaways, entertainment, ce- anteed loans for businesses, and water and and whose life will leave an equal imprint on lebrity appearances, refreshments, free gift sewer projects. For an area devastated eco- those who knew him. He will be sorely missed wrapping and other benefits. All ticket pro- nomically by the closing of K.I. Sawyer Air by his wife of 49 years, Grace; is son, Don Jr. ceeds are then donated to the nonprofit orga- Force Base and the shutdown of a major cop- of Salinas; his daughters, Marilyn Valentine of nizations. per mine with the loss of 1,200 good-paying Denver, Janet Snoddlery of Porterville, Carol Mr. Speaker, in the hectic, day to day activi- jobs, these grants and loans have been es- Howard of Salinas and Sharon Holmes of Aro- ties that occupy so many of us today, it is re- sential to build industrial parks, maintain fire mas; three brothers, Ben Chapin of Santa freshing to know that so many of our fellow services, upgrade housing and help pull up by Clara, Rap Chapin of Santa Rosa and Richard citizens are devoted to helping others in their the bootstraps our small business. Don Hare Chapin of Payson, Arizona; three sisters, communities. I ask that you and all Members has recognized that this federal funding allows Marge Cerletti and Mary Pedrone of Santa of Congress join with me in congratulating ev- the communities of northern Michigan to help Clara, and Betty Shaeffer of Paso Robles; 12 eryone involved with Westfield Works Won- themselves to rebuild, recover and grow. grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ders, and express our hope for a most suc- Don has built a great staff. I look forward to f cessful event. a continued positive working relationship with them after Don retires, but I and my own staff 4TH ANNUAL WESTFIELD WORKS will certainly miss him and his great under- WONDERS f standing of our concerns and needs in north- IN MEMORY OF ELVIN RILEY ern Michigan. I wish Don and his wife Rita all HON. JAMES H. MALONEY the best in the coming years. OF CONNECTICUT f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. RALPH M. HALL OF TEXAS IN HONOR OF DONALD CHAPIN Saturday, October 28, 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, HON. SAM FARR it is an honor for me to bring to the attention Saturday, October 28, 2000 OF CALIFORNIA of my colleagues in the House of Representa- Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tives an event in my state of Connecticut that privilege today to pay tribute to the life of an Saturday, October 28, 2000 benefits so many, many people. On Sunday, November 19, 2000, from 6:30 outstanding citizen of the Fourth District of Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today p.m. to 10:30 p.m., the Westfields Texas, the late Elvin E. Riley Jr., of Winona, I honor the life of Donald ‘‘Dudley’’ Chapin Sr., Shoppingtowns, a group of regional shopping who died on September 21 at the age of 76. who passed away September 25, 2000. Mr. malls, will hold its fourth annual Westfield Elvin was born in Houston and lived in Wi- Chapin was a veteran, volunteer, and builder Works Wonders. This event has raised nearly nona most of his life. He served as a corporal who will be fondly remembered by many on in the U.S. Army during World War II and re- the Central Coast of California. $825,000 in the last three years. The pro- ceeds are donated to Connecticut’s schools, ceived the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Born on June 5, 1925, in Salinas, California, He was a salesman for American Hospital Mr. Chapin co-founded Chapin & Clark with hospitals and charities across the state. The goal for next month’s event is to raise an addi- Supply for twenty years and was a member of his partner Bob Clark in 1963. He later went First United Methodist Church in Winona. on to co-found Don Chapin Inc., a general en- tional $400,000, for a four year total of about Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Min- gineering contracting company, with his son $1.2 million. Don Chapin Jr. in 1978. Don Chapin Inc. has This is a tremendous effort on the part of nie ‘‘Mick’’ Riley of Winona; daughter, Kath- performed work on thousands of jobs in the the member malls in Meriden, Enfield, Trum- leen Riley of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law, past two decades, including major work at the bull and Milford. The management of West- Jeanelle and Dave Maland of Tyler; three Salinas and Watsonville airports, and currently fields Shoppingtowns are to be commended granddaughters; two grandsons; two employs about 200 people. for taking up this cause and providing the stepgrandsons; and two great-granddaughters. Mr. Chapin served in the Army Air Corps, leadership necessary to achieve it. Of course, I knew Elvin as a dear friend, a supporter during World War II in the Pacific Theater. it is the more than 6,000 retail and food serv- and a great patriot. He received the Purple Deeply moved by his experiences in the Army, ice employees at the malls and the estimated Heart—an honor launched by George Wash- he was active in the Veterans of Foreign 138,000 shoppers who will attend the event ington to recognize those who gave above Wars, and served as commander of the Amer- that deserve at least as much of the credit. In and beyond and wore the scar of battle. Elvin ican Legion in Watsonville. In addition to his addition, a force of thousands of volunteers will be missed by his family and many friends service to veterans, he also volunteered for from over 375 participating non-profit organi- in Winona. He was devoted to his family, his the Salsipuedes Fire Board and the Santa zations have worked for months to sell the community and to his country, and as we ad- Cruz County Fair. tickets for this special evening of giving. journ today, let us do so in his memory.

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