Q:ongrtssional Rtcord United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE j 0} st CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Thursday, April 6, 1989 The House met at 11 a.m. amendment a bill of the House of the A better deal-for the United States The Chaplain, Rev. James David following title: and for Japan-would be a direct pur- Ford, D.D., offered the following H.R. 666. An act to allow an obsolete Navy chase of United States aircraft. prayer: drydock to be transferred to the city of Japan is our toughest trading com- 0 God, may not our own actions or Jacksonville, Florida, before the expiration petitor-currently running an annual accomplishments, however worthy, of the otherwise applicable 60-day congres- trade deficit with the United States of keep us from realizing our dependence sional review period. $55 billion. on You a.ild upon Your grace. While The message also announced that Under the Bush agreement, the Jap- we know that pride and self-reliance the Senate had passed joint resolu- anese get the hottest fighter technolo­ are necessary elements of every life, tions of the following titles, in which gy in the world and all we get is may not these values hinder us from the concurrence of the House is re- merely a 40-percent share of the FSX seeing and experiencing the wonders quested: development contracts. of Your free gifts granted to us. In Kids trading baseball cards could get Your holy name we pray. Amen. S.J. Res. 62· Joint resolution designating a better deal than that. May 1989 as "National Stroke Awareness And there is every reason to be con- Month," and THE JOURNAL s.J. Res. 92. Joint resolution to invite the cerned that American technology houses of worship of this Nation to cele- could end up helping the Japanese ci­ The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex­ brate the bicentennial of the inauguration vilian aircraft industry. amined the Journal of the last day's of George Washington, the first President When it comes to FSX, the Japanese proceedings and announces to the of the United States, by ringing bells at 12 should look for the label and buy House his approval thereof. noon on Sunday, April 30, 1989. American. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the The message also announced that Journal stands approved. pursuant to Public Law 100-607, the Chair on behalf of the President pro CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tempore, appoints Dr. June E. Osborn, GLOBAL CONVENTION ON HAZ- of Michigan, Mr. Larry Kessler, of ARDOUS WASTES The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman from New York [Mr. HORTON] kindly Massachusetts, Mr. Harlon L. Dalton,

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5667 5668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 6, 1989 reform U.S. laws governing waste ex­ Mr. Speaker, this report raises some nating eight mayors. Let us support ports, very serious questions. It is clear that, the duly elected Government of El The United Nations' "Convention on while the savings and loans crisis we Salvador against the Communist guer­ the Transboundary Movement of Haz­ a.re addressing now is primarily cen­ rillas. ardous Wastes and Their Disposal", tered in a couple of States and was the was recently adopted at an interna­ direct consequence of -the loose regula­ tional conference attended by 116 na­ tory environment in those States and 0 1110 tions. The United States played an the fraud and mismanagement, it is active role in developing the conven­ taxpayers in the rest of the country JAPANESE WANT GIFT OF F-16 tion, which establishes safeguards for that are being asked to pick up most FIGHTER waste exports. of the tab for that bailout. principles: bilize some 223 insolvent thrift institu­ Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the First, it requires nations to prohibit tions at an estimated eventual cost of Japanese · have bought our banks. waste exports, if the exporting nation some 38 billion in 1988 dollars. The They have bought our hotels. They has reason to believe that the waste Northeast Midwest region, which pays have bought our high-technology com­ will not be managed in an environmen­ 47 percent of the Nation's taxes, is re­ panies. They have bought our land. tally sound manner. Under current sponsible for less than 10 percent of They are even buying Hollywood. U.S. law, a waste export cannot be pro­ the costs associated with FSLIC's 1988 That is bad enough, but now they do hibited even if EPA or the State De­ actions. The report estimates the tax­ not want to buy. They want a gift of partment has concrete evidence that payers of our region could be stuck the F-16 fighter jet. the export will be handled in an with a tab of $12.5 billion, while the Now, let us figure this out. We have unsafe manner. regions responsible, for only $3. 7 bil­ an M-1 tank that could not hit the Second, it requires exporting and im­ lion in damage. ocean if it was fired from a boat dock. porting nations to cooperate to ensure Mr. Speaker, no one questions the They do not want that. that unsafe or illegal waste exports obligation of the Federal Government We have an MX missile. It cannot are ultimately disposed of in an envi­ to guarantee the savings of depositors fly straight. They do not want that. ronmentally sound manner. in failed savings and loan institutions. We have a new missile from our sub­ Third, the convention ensures that At the same time, however, it is impor­ marines that when they detonated it, no nation will be faced with waste im­ tant that some measure of account­ it did cartwheels. They do not want ports unless that nation has given its ability be established as we work our that. written consent to the import. way through to a formula for resolv­ They want America's best defense Thirty-four nations have already ing the immediate crisis. weapon. And do you know what? signed the convention. The United Mr. Speaker, there must be some re­ Maybe the Bush administration is States should join with those nations lationship between the costs of the going to give it to them because it is in curbing abuses in waste exports by bailout and the spread of responsibil­ not entertaining enough for America. becoming a party to the convention. ities for those who created the prob­ I say let the Japanese not only buy As demonstrated by his earlier an­ lem in the first instance. the fighter jets, let them buy the nouncement, President Bush clearly spare parts and they will get a chance recognizes the need for a reform of U.S. waste export policy. I applaud his COMMUNIST RESPONSIBILITY to see what American consumers are announcement and am convinced that FOR EL SALVADOR DEATH doing with those Toyotas. Those parts his reforms, in addition to the provi­ SQUAD ACTIVITY are awfully high and I think it is time sions of the U.N. Convention, will pro­ SMALL BOY WITH A BIG PROB­ Pre-Breakfast Mr. STUMP: Our opening prayer will be of­ LEM Prayer: The Honorable Charles E. Grass­ fered this morning by a man that has served ley, U.S. Senator, Iowa. United States Senate: Father of all creation, we are thankful for a very big problem. the guidance and sustaining strength for all Joey Seiser is a 5-year-old boy in my The Honorable Paul Simon, U.S. Senator, Illinois. who lead this nation. And all who lead all district in. Marshfield, WI, who is suf­ Old Testament Reading: The Honorable nations who seek a world closer to your fering from cerebral palsy. Federal John M. Buchanan, PC, QC, Premier of vision for mankind. housing rules as being applied by the Nova Scotia, Canada. Give all the strength and wisdom to trans­ local board would have forced Joey to New Testament Reading: Art Monk, All­ fer ambitions to selfless purposes in our either give up his tiny dog, Hercules, Pro Wide Receiver, Washington Redskins. daily work. Grant us the sensitivity and gen­ or else move out of the housing Solo: Sandi Patti, Dick Tunney, Accompa­ erosity to remove the shackles of prejudice project. The boy's doctor felt that the nist. and parochialism so that we see more clear­ boy needed the dog. So I asked Secre­ Message from the United States House of ly our responsibilities to all people. Representatives: The Honorable Ike Skel­ Our challenges are great. Our needs are tary Kemp to review the situation to ton, U.S. Representative, Missouri. many. Grant us the wisdom to recognize our see if he could help. He responded Reading: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, failings and shortcomings and the courage with a letter which indicated that it United States Supreme Court. to accept our responsibilities as caretakers might be a violation of the Civil Prayer for National Leaders: Dr. Billy of your creation. Rights Act if Joey were denied the Graham. Give us the vision, resolve and steadfast companionship of his dog. Message: The Honorable Alan Simpson, strength to build and sustain a national and The board has now reviewed the sit­ U.S. Senator, Wyoming. international environment that nurtures THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES the human spirit and provides for the uation. It has reversed its position and human dignity that is the birthright of all. little Joey will be able to keep his dog. Closing Song: Sandi Patti. We thank you for the peace of this day It is good to see government put the Closing Prayer: Mrs. Susan Baker. and pray that you will lead us to the path of needs of people ahead of rules and reg­ enduring peace with justice and freedom for ulations. TRANSCRIPT OF PROGRAM all mankind. Bless this nourishment to our I would also like to thank the local Senator GRASSLEY: Eternal God, sovereign use in Your service. These things we ask for ruler of nations, we acknowledge your pres­ all Your people, our God and Father. Amen. housing authority for having the cour­ ence in this place this morning. So guide in age to reverse its position. That is not Mr. STUMP. Thank you, General Welch. every detail of this extraordinary event, Now, if you'll please continue your break­ an easy thing to do in public life. I that each one here will sense your presence. fast. Enjoy it. think we are all happy that they did. We gather here, our Father, people from many nations and every state of the union. Many are here who have very special re­ WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS THE 37TH NATIONAL PRAYER sponsibilities in their respective state or na­ Mr. STUMP. It is a special privilege for me BREAKFAST tions. In a sense, here we are, the whole to welcome you to the 37th annual National world in microcosm. Touch this world with Prayer Breakfast, especially our many He frustrates the way of the wicked. Not too long ago, my dad was talking MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES SENATE The Lord reigns forever, your God, 0 about God's tests of our faith. And he Mr. SIMON: Thank you, Bob, President Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord!" stated quite simply that: and Mrs. Bush, and distinguished friends. This is the word of the Lord, the hope for God doesn't test our faith on those things Our Senate Prayer Breakfasts are about the world and all its people. He knows we can handle, but on our ability as different from this gathering as you can to meet those tests that God puts before us imagine. There are only a few of us who Mr. STUMP: Thank you, Premier Buchan­ depends on our seeking His help and guid­ gather-no spouses, no staff, no reporters. It an. ance. is a small group. And I would love to say­ Next on our program is a gentleman that Throughout the years, the members of my colleague, Senator Simpson would agree should be quite familiar to all of you, Art our Prayer Breakfast in the House and the with this-I'd love to tell you that our con­ Monk, All Pro wide receiver for the Wash­ Senate and those membel'S who have at­ duct as Senators is markedly different from ington Redskins, who will bring us a reading tended the National Prayer Breakfast over our colleagues. That would be giving you an from the New Testament. the years are the clearest example of the absolutely false impression. Please welcome Art Monk. spiritual strength which comes from this We live our faith inadequately, each of us. things hold together. And He is the head of Mr. STUMP: The Vice-President was unable But coming together does help each of us. the Body, the Church. He is the beginning to be with us today because his official And we're pleased that you're coming to­ and the first born from among the dead, so duties took him out of the country, but we gether here, too, and on behalf of my col­ that in everything He might have the Su­ are pleased to welcome his charming wife, leagues, I'm pleased and honored both to premacy. Marilyn Quayle. welcome you and extend greetings. For God was pleased to have all His full­ Thank you. ness dwell in Him and through Him to rec­ Mr. STUMP: Our next guest has served this oncile to Himself all things, whether things country with honor and distinction for the Mr. STUMP: Thank you, Senator Simon. on earth or things in heaven, by making last eight years, and we are very fortunate Representing our friends to the North, peace through His blood shed on the cross." to have his continued service as our new the Honorable John Buchanan, the Premier Secretary of State, the Honorable Jim of Nova Scotia, Canada. He will deliver a Mr. STUMP: Thank you, Art. Baker. reading from the Old Testament. It's a pleasure to present to you a woman First, I would like to introduce Mavis Bu­ of the Great Province of Nova Scotia, chanan, wife of Nova Scotia Premier, John Canada who are here today in spirit with Buchanan. representatives from all over this world. Mr. STUMP: Thank you, Sandy, for that In this tremendous expression of faith as wonderful music. And I'm sure all can feel Mr. STUMP: My good friend, John O'Con­ we put our trust in the Lord, our help comes His Presence here today. nor, husband of Justice Sandra Day O'Con­ from one Source, the Lord Jesus Christ, One of the most faithful members of the nor. who cares for all. House Prayer Group is a long-time friend of Ann Simpson, the wife of our speaker, And how well this is expressed in Psalm mine, one of the outstanding leaders in our Senator Alan Simpson. 146, the Old Testament, reading from the group on the House side. He ·will bring us April 6, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5671 the message today from the House of Rep­ murals that grace the wall is a painting of father, David. Yet, I am but a little child. I resentatives. the pilgrims kneeling in prayer as they do not know how to go out or come in. And Please welcome Congressman Ike Skelton embark on their journey to the New World. Thy servant is in the midst of Thy people of Missouri. Yes, prayer is all around us. which Thou hast chosen, a great people A Delegate at the Constitutional Conven­ who cannot be numbered or counted for MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion by the name of Benjamin Franklin multitude. Mr. SKELTON: Chairman Stump, Mr. Presi­ called for prayer to begin each day of delib­ So give Thy servant an understanding dent, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Quayle, Ladies and .eration, saying: heart to judge· Thy people, to discern be­ Gentlemen, distinguished guests, in the "God governs in the affairs of men. And if tween good and evil. For who is able to spirit of Christ and the spirit of Prayer, I a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without judge this great people of thine? bring you greetings from the House of Rep­ His notice. Is it probable that an empire can And it was pleasing in the sight of the resentatives Prayer Breakfast Group. rise without His aid? Lord that Solomon had asked this thing." We're a group of men and women, mem­ I, therefore, beg leave to move that, bers of the United States House of Repre­ henceforth, prayers imploring the assist­ Mr. STUMP. Bringing us the Prayer this sentatives, who meet Thursday morning at 8 ance of Heaven and its blessing be held each morning in this assembly before we proceed morning for our national leaders is a man o'clock in a room on the first floor of our who has dedicated his entire life to serving Capitol. to business." And so what Benjamin Franklin began in the Lord. We're a diverse group-different back­ I'm very honored to present to you Dr. grounds, different States, different political 1787 continues-not just within the House Chamber itself, but elsewhere on Capitol Billy Graham. philosophies. We share a common trust in God and belief in the power of prayer. Hill. It's our custom to hear a message from a Were you to walk into the small prayer PRAYER FOR NATIONAL LEADERS member which is drawn from his or her chapel located just a few feet from the Dr. GRAHAM. Congressman Stump, Presi­ spiritual · experiences and beliefs. We also statue of Abraham Lincoln, you would see dent and Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Quayle, shall we believe in the words of the Psalmist who the beautiful stained glass window portray­ pray: said: ing our first President, George Washington, kneeling in prayer, with the inscription Our Father and our God, we humbly "Come before His Presence with singing," thank Thee for this unique occasion that by joining our voices in a familiar hymn. from Psalm 16: "Preserve me, 0 God, for in Thee do I put brings us together year by year to reflect, And we pray. meditate and pray. We've come here not to We've had an outstanding year as a prayer my trust." It is my sincere hope that our prayer recount achievements of the past, but group thanks to the leadership of Bob simply to seek Your Face and to pray. No Stump, our president; Bob Whitaker, our group will continue to reflect the spirit por­ trayed by that stained window in the days matter what title we may hold, in Your secretary; Dan Akaka, our able song leader; Presence, we see ourselves as we really are­ and G.V., Sonny, Montgomery, who brings and years ahead, not just for us but for those whom we represent. men and women who are subject to the us news of happiness, illness or sorrow and frailties of human nature-and who need who, for many years, has served as our un­ No truer words were ever written than those by Alfred Lord Tennyson when he Your love and direction and forgiveness. official chaplain. Our Father, we look into the future and When I first came to Congress in 1977 and penned: began attending the House Prayer Break­ "More things are wrought by prayer than see that door that President Bush referred fast, we had perhaps 15 or 20 members this world dreams of." to in his Inaugural Address. We need You to present each week. We've grown through Thank you, and God bless you. help us walk right through into a room the years and now we often have more than called tomorrow. 50 members who attend our Prayer Group Mr. STUMP. Thank you, Ike. We need you as we walk and we need you every Thursday. Among this country's most dedicated in that tomorrow. I'm convinced that participation in our public servants is a woman of the highest Give us knowledge of Thy Truth and con­ integrity and one whom I've been proud to fidence in Thy mercy. We need our vision Prayer Breakfast Group is an immense help call a friend for many, many years. She's an to us on other days, when the storms of po­ renewed, our faith restored and the desire active member of the Judicial Prayer Break­ to love and to serve mankind rekindled. litical conflict rage. It's fitting that our fast and brings us another reading. Prayer Group meets in the morning. The There are times when we feel as Sir Win­ Please welcome Justice Sandra Day ston Churchill reminded us years ago, that early part of the day is the best part of the O'Connor. day, and our Prayer Meeting gives us an op­ our problems are beyond us. The social problems of our time are with us as they portunity to begin each Thursday with a Justice O'CONNOR. Mr. President and fresh outlook and uplifted feeling. were since the dawn of history. Our vaunted Guests today, my friend from Arizona, Bob technology has not solved the basic prob­ This is illustrated by the anonymous poet Stump, as he explained, I am a member of who wrote: lems of human greed, pride, selfishness, and the Prayer Breakfast of the third branch of materialism. Nor has it solved the problem "I met God in the morning when the day Government, the Judicial Branch. We was at its best. And His Presence came like of loneliness, sorrow and suffering. We need borrow space from the Legislative Branch thy light, we need thy compassion, we need sunrise, like a glory in my breast. All day and meet regularly in the Capitol. long, His Presence lingered. All day long, He thy strength. We need thy forgiveness. We In the passage that I will read today, Solo­ pray this day for all the leaders of our gov­ stayed with me. We sailed in perfect calm­ mon has been made king of the people of ness on a very troubled sea. ernment, whether federal, state, or local, Israel and Judah, succeeding his father, but especially we pray for our new Presi­ Other ships were tom and battered. Other David. Solomon is still a young man. He has ships were sore distressed, but the winds a dream in which the· Lord asks him what dent. that seem to drive them brought us to a Solomon would like the Lord to do for him. We thank Thee for his personal faith in peace and rest. Solomon does not ask for riches nor a long God. Give him wisdom, courage and Then I thought of other mornings with a life nor for victory over his enemies. In­ strength. Make us remember that unto keen remorse of mine when I, too, had stead, he asks for the greatest gift of all: whom much is given, of him shall much be loosed the moorings with His Presence left An understanding of heart and mind. required, and that this applies to us all as behind. A reading from the 1st Book of Kings, individuals as well as the nation. So I think I know the secret learned from chapter 3: Grant-that the strong, driving wind of the many a troubled way: "The Lord appeared to Solomon in a Holy Spirit may sweep across our land and You must seek Him in the morning if you dream at night, and God said: may help our youth to regain their dreams, want Him through the day." Ask what you wish Me to give you. and our old men their visions. Attending a House Prayer Breakfast gives Then Solomon said: Keep us on the Rock from which we were us the opportunity to realize the impor­ Thou hast shown great loving kindness to hewn. May we reestablish those values that tance of prayer. Prayer is evidenced else­ Thy servant, David, my father. According as materialism cannot give and cannot take where on Capitol Hill, for there are small he walked before Thee in truth and right­ away. groups of House Members who meet on a eousness and uprightness of heart toward Help us to remember the words of our regular basis for Bible study and prayer. Thee, and now has reserved for him this President, that: Each daily session of the House opens great loving kindness that Thou has given "We are not the sum of our possessions. with a prayer by our Chaplain, James Ford. him a son to sit on his throne as it is this They are not the measure of our lives." There's a small, but often used prayer room day. Grant us again the determination to seek available just off the rotunda. And in the And now, O Lord, my God, Thou hast justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly Capitol Rotunda itself, one of the large made Thy servant king in place of my with our God. 5672 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 6, 1989 In these surroundings in the midst of the She said, "That's a plaque for the boys bounty of this food this morning, help us to who died in the Service." Senator SIMPSON. In a pool hall. remember the lonely, the oppressed and the And the young kid looked at her with res­ hungry. May we sense the Presence of Him ignation and wistfuly rolled his eyes heaven­ Senator SIMPSON. Shades of River City! who is the way, the truth and the light. ward and said, "Which one? The 9 o'clock or May this Prayer Breakfast become a com­ the 11 o'clock?" Senator SIMPSON. And my parents had mitment service for all of us. May we rededi­ thought at birth that I had the strong and cate ourselves to the God of our fathers. Senator SIMPSON. Now, if you like that sensitive hands of the surgeon, but I could We pray this in the name of our Lord and kind of stuff at this hour of the morning, really stroke that cue! Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. why, I've got a quick other one for you. Mr. STUMP: Thank you, Dr. Graham. Senator SIMPSON. So I'd come home with It's a distinct pleasure this morning for Senator SIMPSON. The little boy sitting at that green felt stain on the meaty part of me to introduce our speaker. Senator Alan a church service in London, mind you, and my hand and my mother would say, "What Simpson is a friend and a colleague who is he looked at his mother with a very sad ex­ have you been doing?" I'd say: "I've been known for his warmth, his wit, and his sin­ pression. He said: "Well, mummy, God mowing the grass." cerity. He is widely respected and is a leader won't be able to bless us any more, will He?" in the United States Senate Prayer Group. And she said, "Why not, my son?" Senator SIMPSON. And the old man never Please join me in a warm welcome for Sen­ He said, "Well, I just heard the minister cracked a smile. But I was very loved. The ator Alan Simpson of Wyoming. say that Jesus was sitting on His right single most important thing to give a child­ hand." love. I thought "why am I doing these things?". Am I doing that to hurt my par­ THE SPEAKER: SENATOR ALAN SIMPSON Senator SIMPSON. All right, that's enough. ents, who were very obviously and visibly Senator SIMPSON: Thank you. Bob. Mr. hurt enough, especially when the old man President, Barbara Bush, Marilyn Quayle, Senator SIMPSON. Let me share a few cried one night at the dinner table and said, Dr. Graham, "fellow seekers". What a rare thoughts with you in my brief time this "Where have we failed?" treat and honor. And Mr. President and our morning about a subject that I know more Oh yes, I'd get guilty about that, but, gracious First Lady. and the steady Marilyn, about than anyone else does-me. never to the point of limiting my activities. I was pleased to be one of the celebrants of And then off to college. And I thought I that magnificent ceremony at the National Senator SIMPSON. A hazardous statement was quite the big cheese, the "Bolshoi Cathedral, the Sunday after your impres­ in Washington, D.C. where there are lots of Shiska" as they say in Russian, the "big sive dual inauguration. The world sees you "experts" and "authorities". Indeed, those pine cone". and the Quayles as people of faith and en­ who travel the high road of humility in thusiasm and strong belief and spirit, who Washington, D.C. are not really troubled by Senator SIMPSON. I smoked about three "live out" your religion-people who "walk heavy traffic. packs a day, got to be a fine broth of a boy. the walk" instead of "talk the talk". To I weighted 260 pounds, had hair and have two of the most visible and remarkable Senator SIMPSON. First, let me tell you thought beer was food. families in America, and those marvelous that my present faith in God was not what I children of yours-a strong bond of family had in mind at one time in my life. Senator SIMPSON. Yes. That was me. That and a loving support system-we are indeed I was raised by very dear and loving par­ was the me of age 21. Got in to a couple of blessed. ents, and I have so very much to be thank­ slugfests, spent a couple of nights in the I'm so pleased you learned a bit about our ful for. Dad, as I say, 91 years of age, suffer­ clink. Even Ann's sorority sisters wouldn't Senate Prayer Breakfast Group from our ing from Parkinson's Disease, arthritis, the raise the bail for me that night. friend, Paul Simon. It's always a special loss of an eye years ago, sometimes the I'd been named to "Who Who in American time there. My father was a member when gentle fog of age rolls over him-but that is Colleges and Universities" and the Presi­ he was in the U.S. Senate. He's 91 years old. always penetrated when you say: dent of the university called me in and said, Someone asked him the other day if he had "How you doing, Pop?" And he always "We're not going to give you that award." I lived in Cody, Wyoming all his life, and he says: "Great." smiled, laughed, cracked a joke, but there said: "Not yet." And my mother is 88, a woman of im­ was a real hard lump down inside. Kind of Senator SIMPSON: And it is here in that mense faith and huge courage and grace like cotton balls in my throat, choking to weekly gathering that we share our person­ and power and strength. My brother and I come up. hood in God-a sharing of ourselves-actu­ often referred to her as the "velvet Then off to law school. I married this ally it is more the sharing of our own vul­ hammer." magnificant lady in '54 and headed for Ger­ nerabilities. Often provocative, sometimes many to serve in the Army. And there was moving, a continual learning and growing. Senator SIMPSON. Well, I was a very ram­ the test. It was the very first time in my life Here we are gathered from the world bunctious and very curious young guy. If it where other people were telling me what to over-meeting in the spirit of Christ, the is true that "a spirited colt makes the best do-and some real dire consequences out foundation of faith and the spirit of recon­ horse'', then I should have been Secretariat there if you didn't do it. ciliation. Not as Christians or Jews or Mos­ or Whirlaway ... The humor, the charm, the old stuff lems or Buddhists or Hindu-all under one didn't work anymore. I was miserable. I common aegis-humans. All who believe in Senator SIMPSON. And then I got fat. And couldn't do what I wanted to do. It tore me a higher Being, whatever that may mean to I had enough blemishes to be on one of up. I had ulcers, gas, heartburn, blood pres­ them individually. those comic books ads of the old days in the sure at 220. Depression as if somebody had This day is not about formal religion. forties. I didn't like myself. And then I pulled the "big, black sheet" over my head. That was always pretty "heavy" for me as a learned about humor and I used it to cover That stuff happens in life-to almost ev­ child. I'm reminded of the one about the pain. Many do. I also used it to cover shy­ erybody. Then out of the army and back to restless and active child at the church serv­ ness. Many do. A very valuable lesson for law school. Slowly I started to sort it out, ice-jumpy rascal. He was antsy and he was me. searching through it. I call it "creeping ma­ hopping around in there and looking around In my formal religion, I was baptized in turity." and scratching. His mother was at the the Episcopal Church, served as an Acolyte, ready. however. She took the crayolas and confirmed, married in that church to this Senator SIMPSON. It is pretty slow some­ the coloring books and little pencils and very classy lady. I've been living with Ann times, but isn't it an adventure? We search pads. And he sat there and he asked: for 35 years-married all that time, of for peace, for stability, for love-to know "What's that over there?" course! You have to say that in politics, where our own inner gyroscopes are. We're And she said: these days. all seeking the "peace that passeth all un­ "That's the altar of the church." derstanding." And think about that one He said, "What's that over there?" Senator SIMPSON. Then, in high school, I minute. We might have it-or be very close She said, "That's where they baptize was always into something. And then finally to it-and never even know it. For it is people." I got into "the big something". We de­ beyond our cognitive powers. After all: He looked at the flag and said, "What's stroyed mailboxes, blew them up, shot them "Beyond understanding." that?" to pieces. It was a federal offense. I was on Then I grappled in my thirties with pos­ She said, "That's the flag of our country." federal probation for two years. Not the sessiveness and jealousy. Why not? A guy He said, "What's that up on the wall?" best time of my life. And every time the pro­ could feel that about a woman like that . . . She said, "That's the cross of our church." bation officer came to see me, I was shoot­ couldn't he? And then I struggled with the He said, "What's that over there?" ing pool. distortion of love, when we get to a point April 6, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5673 where we come to love things and try to pos­ us away from others. And live it. And Higher Power-that openness, forgiveness, sess persons-it used to be that we loved humor-may I recommend that to you? and God's wholeness are not separate enti­ persons and possessed things. We learn that Humor. My dear mother, living her beau­ ties-they are very much the same. Ah! that we lose a person when we try to possess him tiful life at the age of 88, said to me as a issue of foregiveness in our lives! I couldn't or her. And, if jealousy is one of your little child, "humor is the irreplaceable solvent forgive others until I learned how to forgive red wagons you'd like to leave back in the against the abrasive elements of life." And myself. I couldn't love others until I learned shed, go see Shakespeare's "Othello" one so it is. to love myself. Teachers could forgive me. more time. Our physical bodies will go back to the Principals in schools would forgive me. My Yes, it's sure been a slow process. When I Earth, to dust-and others will come after buddies would forgive me. Other parents have those pangs of self pity and guilt and us to manage what God has given, and will would forgive me as I led their sons astray compassion fatigue, or have that feeling of we really be able to account? Will we really but, boy! it was so tough to do that for despair or disquietude and longing that I have left a better place, a better govern­ myself. To be able to look in the mirror and think no one else has ever had-when I do ment in our own lands? A better people? A say: "Al, I forgive you." That is when things that, I reduce myself to a child again. And better world? began to fall together for me-with God's the worst part is when I take the child of Al What an opportunity. how do we be about help. That is when pain passes, when old Simpson into a relationship that demands it? My wise and earthly dad always said: "To wounds heal-when new light comes to dark the challenge of the man, Al Simpson, I can do a thing, be at it." It wasn't original, but places. The most wretched and sad thing I get pretty gummed up. he loved it. And he also said, and I'll never ever observe in my life with my fellow I practiced law for 18 years, did about forget this: "Any damned fool can be un­ humans is the person 45 or 50 or 60 years 1,500 divorces over that time, learned more happy," old still limited and constricted-and almost about my own marriage than I did about [Laughter.] choking, like that cotton ball in the throat­ others. All the time learning. And he also said: "Son, I can't tell you in their present life-limited and in fear and As they used to say in the pool hall: how to succeed, but I can sure tell you how loathing today-by "something" they did or "Going to school on their shot." to fail and that's try to please everybody." had done to them that was "bad" or even Finding people you admire and trying to For heaven's sake, take a risk. Make a unforgiveable, at least to them. Way back emulate them. Nothing wrong with that as choice. Take a tough stand. Don't be one of when they were 6 or 10 or 20 or 40 years old, long as you keep your own uniqueness. And the "dead unkilled." and they just keep bringing it back. Hauling don't spend too much time comparing. The CLaughter.1 it back on those old red wagons-through act of comparing automatically puts you in I see a lot of those kind of people in this the back channels of their minds and laying second place. community. They sold themselves out some­ it so very hard and heavy on themselves. Why would you do it? where back down the line. Stay in the Well, God never intended that for us. That Reading some good books. When some­ present, for living in the present is the was not the promise of the Cross. The prom­ body says that bad books and porno and truest act of faith. Hear that. And fretful­ ise was that we would have life, and have it trash don't affect people, then how come it ness and worry are just the opposite of that. abundantly-through forgiveness of our sins is that good and inspirational books do? There is a powerful story about the lady and not just the latest ones-all of them. There are some very sure things that I who was anguishing through life, stumbling, When I learned God's grace of forgive­ saw marked on the trees along the trail as I lashing out, filled with hostility and spew­ ness, then the boy became a man. I sure hit 57 years of life with this remarkable ing it out to her pastoral counselor: "You wouldn't ·want to go back. For life is mean­ lady at my side. There's lots of things I've tell me you can help to comfort me, and give ingful and savored and joyful and I am ex­ come to know. me peace of mind, and in this terrible hell cited about it. And about these people, ex­ But, the very prince of the one I learned of a world, how am I going to do that?" cited about this fine President and Barbara to know was where to tum when I didn't That wise man said, "Well, I'll tell you if and about our fine Vice President and Mari­ know where to tum. One place, only: you'd like." She said sarcastically, "Do you lyn, excited about this government, about God. mean you're going to actually tell me how this land and about our world. Those are And I often don't match up too well with to do that? How to get rid of pain and pity things I wanted to share with you this day. the continuing care and nurture of my and hate and anxiety and the conflict way Thank you and God bless you. fellow humans. One that hit me right be­ down inside of me? And you're the person, tween the eyes recently was a sermon I the smart aleck who's going to help me do Mr. STUMP: Thank you, Senator, for that heard about caring people going to an insti­ that?" And the fellow said patiently, "Yes. great message. tution of people of lesser capacity. Yes, I will." And she said finally, almost ex­ Ladies and gentleman, history will un­ Some folks in there were doing pretty haustedly and beseechingly, "Okay, how do doubtedly judge George Bush as one of the well, and some were very down. And some I do that?" And the fellow said, "Listen very greatest Vice President's this country has were just shuffling husks of humanity. And carefully. Hear it. It's one word. It comes up ever had. He brings to the Office of Presi­ this group was passing through them, some in the east with the sun. One word. Only dent unparalleled experience and leader­ ordained and some laymen. The lay minis­ one: ship. try is just as vital as the clerical ministry in "Start." It is my great honor to present to you the our church. This is the only yard marker on the play­ President of the United States. Finally, one of the bright and very old ing field of life. Today. Right now. This in­ women looked up as they were all leaning stant. This flash of time. February 2, 1989, over and speaking to her and saying, "God 9:15 on a bright Thursday morning. Start. THE PRESIDENT cares. The Lord cares about you. God bless Not too profound, is it? But, maybe it is. President BusH: Thank you very much. you." She stopped them all-held up a So let me close and share with you "Simp­ My special thanks to Bob Stump and gnarled hand, fixed them with a clear and son's Laundry List of Life." It is very short. Doug Coe, to our honored guests from steady eye and she said: "I know God cares. Here it is: throughout this country and from our for­ I want to know whether you care." Now All of us are worth something. eign lands, and it is a pleasure for Barbara that's where the rubber meets the road. It's Love is not enough, but it sure helps. and me to be here once again. too easy to say "God cares for you," and All of the important decisions of life will There is no greater peace than that which then just go about our lives. We have to be be made on the basis of insufficient data. comes from prayer and no greater fellow­ involved. We are the only instruments of We are responsible for everything we do. ship than to join in prayer with others. His love and care that God has placed here. You can run but you can't hide. And coming to the Prayer Breakfast is, for There are no others. It is most important to run out of scape­ us at least, 1like coming home. The Lord I often take periodic stock, try to assess, goats. works in mysterious ways. There is nothing "Well, how'm I doing with the things that All of the significant battles of life are mysterious, however, about His priorities. God gave me and entrusted to me on this waged within the self. I'm the one with the laryngitis and Sandy Earth? We all hold those things in trust, as You're free to do whatever you like. You Patti is the one that lifted our spirits with stewards for God during our lives-and then need only to face the consequences. that magnificent voice, clear as the finest He will gather them back from us-one un­ And, finally, what do you know for sure crystal, and we're grateful to her. known day. And as stewards, we must prop­ anyway? And the Lord works ... erly care for the things that He has given us. Our Earth, our countries, our homes, our So I have much to be thankful for. Why President BusH: And the Lord works in parents, our spouses, our children. We must then am I limited in word and act and deed? very mysterious ways, but I wonder why it is do that actively and enthusiastically and I have found the toughest thing in my life is that under the protocol sense of things, I with faith and good humor-not in monkish to learn to forgive myself, and yet I have always have to follow my friend, Al Simp­ and silent ways that close us off and cloister that ability-learned through a belief in a son. 5674 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 6, 1989 and desire of God's wisdom in the decisions Valdez accident notwithstanding, President BusH: Let us all thank the Lord we face. And if we're to walk together there is no shortage of oil. for having granted us this day, making it toward a more caring, more generous Amer­ The increased prices that the con­ possible for us to spend this time together. ica, let us all share in paving the way with Billy Graham, my dear friend, tells me prayer. sumer is paying are the results of the that when he was a boy living on a farm in. Thank you all, and God bless you. psychology of shortage, rather than a North Carolina, one of his jobs was milking It is my pleasure to call on Susan Baker. psychology of shortage which is al­ President BusH: And I thought of that ready costing the consumer millions story in the light of my request for America Mrs. BAKER; These words of praise are for an accident for which they are not to become a kinder and gentler nation. It's found in the Old Testament by the prophet responsible. one thing to request it and it's another Nehemiah: thing to see it actually happen. "Stand up and praise the Lord, your God. And maybe a lot of folks out there, cynics, He is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, and may it CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS are thinking, well, if you people in Washing­ REFORM: THE TIME HAS COME ton will stop trying to milk us, we'll stop be exalted above all blessing and praise. You kicking. alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their permission to address the House for 1 starry host, the earth and all that is on it, minute and to revise and extend his President BusH: We're facing some serious the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything and the multitudes of remarks.) problems and some great opportunities in Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, under our country. Tough problems, great oppor­ heaven worship you." tunities. We pray, Almighty God, that our worship current law, Members of Congress con­ And I believe that a wonderful resource in of You today, however focused or distract­ victed of felonies and expelled from dealing with them is prayer. Not just prayer ed, however full of faith or tentative, will the House can still receive their Feder­ for what we want, but prayer for what is in draw us closer to You and will change us, al pensions. Furthermore, Members re­ the heart of God for us individually and as a each one, for good. tiring need not file a disclosure of nation. And shouldn't we also remember Anoint us with Your Holy Spirit that we their financial transactions during with all that we have to be grateful for, to may leave here with the desire to be Your servant and to serve one another. their last year in office. And those pause each day to offer a prayer of thanks­ first elected prior to January 8, 1980, giving. Tenderize our hearts and make us willing All of us should not attempt to fulfill the to be the instruments of Your healing in can pocket hundreds of thousands of responsibilities we now have without prayer this broken world. dollars in campaign funds for personal and a strong faith in God. And, please, Lord, energize the leaders of use. These practices are unconscion­ Abraham Lincoln said, and I quote: our land and the other nations represented able and must be redressed. "I've been driven many times to my knees here today. Energize them with the power Today, I am introducing legislation by the overwhelming conviction that I have and the love that was evident in the life of to close these loopholes. Under my nowhere else to go." Jesus Christ so that governance will be ac­ complished with justice and with righteous­ bill, a Member of Congress would be Surely, he was not the first President, cer­ refunded his own contributions and tainly not the last to realize that. ness. It's not just Presidents. I heard about a It is in His Holy Name that I pray. Amen. barred from receiving a pension if con­ little boy whose elderly grandmother came Mr. STUMP. Mr. President, Mrs. Bush, we victed of a felony. The bill also re­ to live with him for the winter. And the thank you for being with us this morning. quires full and timely financial disclo­ first day, the little boy played hard inside We thank all of you for participating in the sures from retiring Members and the house and he wanted to tum the heat program. would prohibit the practice of allowing down. Ladies and gentleman, would you plese Members to pocket campaign funds The grandmother insisted on keeping it remain in your places until the President and Mrs. Bush have departed. upon retirement. hot. When he opened the windows, she Congress has rightly condemned un­ closed them. And for several days, it went Thank you for coming, and may the Lord on like this-up and down, back and forth. bless you. ethical behavior in the executive Said the little boy, "Too hot." branch departments. Now its time for And the grandmother, "Too cold." us to look at our own institution and After about a week, the little boy knelt implement changes to ensure that the beside his bed one night and prayed: CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE public can continue to look with pride "Lord, bless mother and daddy and make SENT BILL FOR MISTAKES FOR at their elected representatives. We it hot for grandmother." EXXON owe this much to ourselves and to the people we represent. President Busa; I suppose there may be President BusH: But I can also tell you oline because of the Exxon Valdez minute and to revise and extend his from my heart that I freely acknowledge tanker accident. remarks.) my need to hear and to heed the voice of Al­ These increases in the prices of gaso­ Mr. ECKART. Mr. Speaker, in mighty God. I began my Inaugural Address line at the pump are not justified and recent weeks the Congress and the with a prayer out of a deep sense of need should not be tolerated, because the American public have witnessed a real April 6, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5675 treat, a struggle in an administration by the Federal Government is done as beaches, dying seabirds, and angry during which deliberations over the a symbolic gesture. Alaska residents of Prince William sale of sophisticated, supersophisticat­ I am introducing the Missing Service Sound communities. ed technology to the Japanese, with Personnel Act in an effort to correct We have not heard many positive the result in the exportation of jobs the past and protect our future serv­ things lately, but let us not forget the and technology for the building of a icemen. The primary purpose of this efforts of many individuals and organi­ sophisticated fighter. legislation is to ensure that the U.S. zations working to clean up the spill. I Many of us are concerned about the Government fully accounts for our would like to especially compliment implications of that sale; but Members missing men and women. one such organization-which has of Congress have been forced to rely This legislation establishes a thor­ been actively involved in cleanup ef­ mostly on press accounts for informa­ ough procedure of investigations to forts. tion, because, Mr. President, either analyze the evidence pertaining to the Shortly after the spill, the Valdez you do not know what is going on or missing person before the finding of squadron of the Civil Air Patrol was you are afraid to tell the American death can be made. Mr. Speaker, we activated to offer assistance. The first people. must insure that no stone is left un­ air reconnaissance flight was flown on What is going on, Mr. President, and turned during this crucial process. March 24-just hours after the spill who is in charge? Your self-imposed occurred. CAP flight crews have been gag rules stifle the ability of impor­ D 1120 providing aerial surveys, monitoring tant experts across this Nation and the movement of the oilspill, providing the committees of the Congress to par­ STOP FSX DEAL IN THE INTER­ transportation of emergency services ticipate in the significant deliberative EST OF THE UNITED STATES and support personnel, and providing action. AND JAPAN logistical support. We have found that no administra­ . Mr. Speaker, EAP's have enabled dress the House for 1 minute and to 3 Radio Stations. countless numbers of our Nation's revise and extend his remarks.) 12 Mobile Radios. work force to get through difficult Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. 1 Construction Team. times. When workers are faced with Speaker, I have a message today for 1 Communications Team. problems associated with aging par­ some folks in Los Angeles. The Preda­ lPAOTeam. tors' Ball is going on this week in Los 1 Video Tape Team. ents, personal substance abuse, finan­ cial difficulties, or delinquent children, Angeles. The 3,000 Americans attend­ join me in support of this measure. about greed, pure and simple greed. Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York. Mr. The king of the hill, Mr. Milken, now Speaker, I recently introduced legisla­ under indictment, last year made $550 tion to declare November "National DROUGHT ASSISTANCE FOR million, $107,000 an hour, selling junk Employee Assistance Programs Recog­ WINTER WHEAT bonds and accommodating hostile nition Month." Congress should recog­ The problems addressed by EAP's Kansas, particularly if Mother Nature Mr. MARLENEE. Mr. Speaker, the are myriad. The EAP movement began continues depriving wheat producers new slogan for Washington, DC: "DC, as a workplace response to employee of much needed spring rains. a work-free drug place," a city out of alcoholism. Today, alcoholism is recog­ The 1988 Disaster Act represented a control, a system so corrupt that nized as being only one of many prob­ responsible approach to help alleviate people sleep on grates while repairs lems that employees may encounter last year's drought impact on spring are ripped off on housing projects. during their working lives. Employee crops. In the interest of equity and The Mayor fires or cuts the police assistance programs have taken a consistency, winter wheat producers force and then in between trips to re- April 6, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5677 sorts asks the U.S. Congress for $102 The Grace Commission recommen­ of the bailout. That's $1.4 million each million for crime and drug control; a dations focused on the need to reduce hour, $23,000 a minute. city that wants to be a State and government loan guarantees for elec­ Since January 4, when Congress re­ wants total autonomy from congres­ tric borrowers and to require the elec­ convened, the Congress has spent only sional control, then allows its creeping tric distribution cooperatives to seek 30 days in session. We've been here 3 crud to be furloughed and slither out financing from the private sector. The months, and two-thirds of that time to the suburbs and murder a very, very Bates-Hunter bill would end the abuse we have not been at work because fine police officer in Alexandria, a city of many REA loan borrowers by only we've chosen not to be. with a homicide rate so high its tour­ allowing those with financial hardship Today marks the 44th day since ism promotion should issue every visi­ to obtain subsidized loans. It would President Bush sent his legislation to tor a handgun. reduce the budget deficit by $5 billion bail out the savings and loan industry Mr. Speaker, my slogan is: "Control over the next 5 years, and I urge my to the Hill. The administration's 10- Barry, not guns." colleagues to support this deficit re­ year proposal would require $126 bil­ ducing measure. lion to close down or merge insolvent U.S. AEROSPACE COMPANIES S&Ls. NEED PROTECTION FROM Each day that has passed has cost FOREIGN COMPETITION PREVENTING FUTURE the industry an additional $33 million TERRORIST TRAGEDIES in losses. That amounts to $1.45 billion the FAA has known this fact for more NRCC that if they think congressional Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speak­ than 1 year, that agency has failed to races are paltry, they should find an­ er, the people of Poland yesterday won establish a procedure matching pilot other line of work. a great victory. The Communist gov­ license applications with the national ernment agreed to recognize the inde­ drivers' registry to catch those who pendent union Solidarity, to face op­ are lying. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM position in legislative elections, and to As we speak, thousands of air pilots contract with the Federal playing games with North Dakota's WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON Government to seal the deal. future! WEDNESDAY NEXT Since that contract was signed, a If the Federal Government insists Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker. I ask number of things have happened: The on breaking its promise, then it ought unanimous consent that the business Federal Government built its dam. to turn the entire project, including in order under the calendar Wednes­ North Dakota has its Rhode Island­ the dam. over to North Dakota. We'll day rule be dispensed with on Wednes­ size flood. and they can now play soft­ take the money that comes from the day next. ball in the parks of Kansas City and power generated by the dam. and we'll 5680 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 6, 1989 build our own project. I want the Fed­ tioli to a crisis that strikes at the heart of descendants have served in the House eral Government to decide now. As of American values and ideals. We must act to of Representatives, a record for any today, you are 10 years late and $40 fully fund the McKinney Act, and I have joined family. The seventh, of course, is my million short. Either lead or get out of as a.cosponsor of House Joint Resolution 31, friend, cousin, and colleague, ROBERT the way, because our patience is gone! a resolution to fully fund this crucial measure. L. LIVINGSTON. of Louisiana. In fact. But even with full funding of the McKinney Mr. LIVINGSTON was elected as a Re­ Act, the homeless problem will not be fully ad­ publican from the seat held by his an­ 0 1150 dressed. We must act to increase the stock of cestor. Edward Livingston. affordable housing available to Americans in A delegate to the Continental Con­ HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS INI- communities across the Nation. Housing gress from New York. Philip Living­ TIATIVES UNDERWAY IN simply is not affordable for American citizens, ston was the only Livingston to sign WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY and until we act to increase the availability of the Declaration of Independence. He The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under affordable housing, this problem will not go served in the Continentai - Congress a previous order of the House, the gen­ away. from 1774 to 1778. tlewoman from New York [Mrs. The Government must play a role in seek­ Philip's brother William, although LowEYl is recognized for 5 minutes. ing solutions, and I plan to be extremely born in New York, served as a delegate Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, active in that regard during the 101 st Con­ from New Jersey to the Continental next Thrusday, April 13, will be "Homeless gress. The private sector has a role to play as Congress from 1774 to 1776. William Day" in Westcheser County, NY. I expect well. Our goal must clearly be to help these Livingston was elected Governor of there are those of you who are unaware of people help themselves. We must focus on New Jersey in 1776 and served until the severity of the homeless problem in West­ assuring that they have the opportunity and his death in 1790. He was one of the chester. The facts, however, show that we the support to create a new life for them­ signers of the Constitution. have a problem in Westchester, a serious selves. Two of William and Philip Living­ problem. The 5,000 homeless in the county I am glad that the people of Westchester ston's nephews were extremely inter­ represent the second largest concentration of have a history of responding to this need, as esting individuals: Robert R. Living­ homeless in New York State. I am glad to say, evidenced by next week's dinner. I am hopeful ston ·and Edward to whom I referred it is a problem that the Westchester communi­ that the dinner will be a great success, be­ earlier. ty is working to address. cause initiatives such as this are vitally impor­ Robert, born in New York in 1746, Next Thursday evening a major benefit in tant to the well-being of the homeless, who so served as a delegate to the Continental behalf of the homeless will be held in West­ desperately need not only our compassion, Congress from 1775 to 1777 and from chester. The Hope for the Homeless Dinner but also our strong support. 1779 to 1781. As Chancellor of the will feature as its keynote speaker Mitch I commend the sponsors of the Hope for State of New York, he administered Snyder, the homeless activist from the Na­ Homeless Dinner and the local officials who the oath of office to President Wash­ tion's Capital. Several Westchester leaders have distinguished themselves in this area for ington in 1789. Before his death in Co­ will be honored for their dedication and com­ their commitment and hard work to help the lumbia County, NY, in 1813, he served mitment to addressing this pressing human homeless help themselves. And I look forward as our minister to France and assisted need. Those being honored include Mayor to working both in Washington and in West­ Robert Fulton in the construction of Alfred Del Vecchio of White Plains, Mayor chester to devise lasting solutions to our Na­ the first steam boat. Many of his de­ Ronald Blackwood of Mount Vernon, and tion's crisis of homelessness. scendants, including Eleanor Roose­ Greenburgh Supervisor Anthony Veteran as velt, lived along the Hudson River. well as Craig Weatherup, the president of His brother· Edward. 18 years his Westchester-based Pepsi Cola and Channel 7 HOUSE OF OUR FOREFATHERS junior. served as a Representative anchorwoman Roz Abrahms. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under from two different States and, in be­ The dinner has served as the major source a previous order of the House, the gen­ tween. as the mayor of the city of New of nongovernmental funding for meeting the tleman from New York [Mr. FISH] is York. Edward Livingston was elected needs of the Westchester homeless popula­ recognized for 60 minutes. as a Democrat from New York and tion. Clearly, we in the Congress have a re­ Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I am hon­ served in the 4th, 5th. and 6th Con­ sponsibility to see that the McKinney Act is ored to participate in this commemo­ gresses from 1795 to 1801 before serv­ fully funded so that the vital programs for the ration arranged by the gentlewoman ing as mayor until 1803 when he homeless authorized by that legislation can be from Louisiana, [LINDY BOGGS] of the moved to New Orleans. He fought implemented to their maximum extent. 200th anniversary of the first quorum with "Old Hickory". General and later There are more homeless people in Amer­ of the House of Representatives. President Jackson, at the battle of ica today than at any time since the Great De­ This is the House of our political New Orleans in 1813. The people of pression. And despite the much-touted eco­ forebearers, the House of our Nation's Louisiana returned him to the House nomic recovery, the number of homeless grew fathers, the House of our fathers, lit­ of Representatives from 1823 to 1829 by approximately 25 percent a year during the erally and figuratively. and then to the Senate until 1831 mid-1980's. Homelessness now affects every I am delighted to participate, and es­ when he became President Jackson's region and every type of community-from pecially pleased to be joined by my Secretary of State. and later Minister urban to rural and from wealthy to poor. cousin, the Gentleman from Louisi­ to France. He eventually returned to The McKinney Act was enacted as an ana, [BOB LIVINGSTON]. The Living­ Montgomery place in Dutchess emergency response to a crisis situation. The ston, Kean, Morris, and Fish families County until his death in 1836. Their measure authorized a variety of homeless aid share both familial ties and careers in cousin Walter, the son of Philip Liv­ programs-including emergency food and public service dating back to this ingston, was a member of the Conti­ shelter programs, converting Government body's first days and beyond to the nental Congress from 1784 to 1785. His property into homeless facilities, and providing Continental Congress. They served son Henry Walter was elected to the outpatient health care and mental health serv­ this country before there were politi­ 8th and 9th Congress from 1803 to ices to the homeless. cal parties, and thereafter as Federal­ 1807. These services are absolutely essential to ists, Democrats, Whigs and Republi­ A century and a half later. with the survival of our Nation's large homeless cans. In the early years of our Repub­ many sons and grandsons in between, population. Yet the McKinney Act has consist­ lic, much more compact geographical­ our colleague Robert Livingston. was ently been underfunded by Congress. For ly and far smaller in population, it elected to serve in the House of Repre­ 1987, out of $430 million authorized, $350 mil­ seemed that the same names kept ap­ sentatives. lion was actually appropriated. For 1988, out pearing over and over in our quorum Starting in the Continental Con­ of $615 million authorized, only $360 million calls. .gress, there have been four members was actually appropriated. Since the first Livingston arrived in of the Kean family to serve in our leg­ We cannot tolerate this continued inatten- colonial America in 1673, seven of his islative branch.

~~~- - - April 6, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5681 The first was John Kean, born in of this great republic. What greater years later, in 1911, Mr. Fish retired Charleston, SC, in 1756 at a time when honor, than the opportunity to pre- from public life and once again, the we were beginning our struggle for in­ serve, protect, and strengthen the in- House was without a Fish. dependence. He was a high ranking stitutions of self-government for those But not for long. On November 2, member of our Revoluntionary Army who will come after us? What greater 1920, the third Hamilton Fish-a deco­ and a member of the Continental Con­ reward than to be part of the continu- rated veteran and grandson of the gress from 1785 to 1787. He was later ing development and perfection of the original Hamilton Fish-won a special chosen by President Washington to words in the preamble of our Constitu- election to join the Members of the serve as cashier of the bank of the tion: to establish justice and to ~ro- 67th Congress. In World War I, he United States. mote the general welfare. commanded soldiers in France win- His great grandson, and namesake, Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, will , ning both the American Silve; Star was born over a century later in 1852, the gentleman yield? and the French Croix de Guerre. Mr. on the eve of another great American Mr. FI~H. I yield to the gentleman Fish proved to be as tenacious a politi- struggle, the Civil War. John Kean from Louisiana CMr. LIVINGSTON]. ciao as he was a fighter. He won 11 was elected a.Sa Republican from New Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I successive reelections finally depart­ Jersey, to the 48th Congress in 1883, thank the gentleman for yielding. I ing these Chambers tr{ 1945. and to the 50th Congress. He also thank my cousin and distinguished However, after a score more years, served in the other body from 1899 to colleague from New York, CMr. FISH]. his son, the distinguished gentleman 1911. It is interesting to note that al­ Mr. Speaker, I too am honored to from New York who preceded me a though he failed to win the governor­ participate in this special order a~- few moments ago, became the Honora­ ship of New Jersey in 1892-his great ranged by the gentlewoman-and my ble HAMILTON FISH JR. From 1969 to nephew, Thomas H. Kean, serves that friend-from Louisiana, LINDY B?GGS. the present, this ~an has carried on State as Governor today. As we celebrate the 200th anniversa- the finest traditions of his forebears Four years younger than John ry of the first House quorum, I can't and has ably served his constituents in Kean, his brother, Hamilton Fish help b?t r~fle~t on how far the House, the Empire State's 21st District, and Kean, was elected as a Republican as an 10Stltution, has come. 200 years I'm proud to call him cousin. Senator from New Jersey in 1929 and ago, the members had trouble reach- To complete the record both grand­ served until 1935. His son, Robert Win­ ing a quorum-there were charges and fathers of congressman' FisH were throp Kean, father of Governor Kean, counter-charges .of ethics v~ola;tions speakers of the New York State As­ born in New Jersey in 1893, had a dis­ and the pay raISe was a b.ig lSSUe. sembly and served in this Chamber. tinguished military career during Whereas to~ay we have-Movmg on to His maternal grandfather, Alfred c. an~ther subJect.. Chapin a Democrat represented New World War I before serving as a Re­ Smee my cousm and colleague from . ' ' publican member of the House from New York [Mr. FISH], spoke so elo- York m the 52d Congre~. . 1939 until 1959. quently about the Livingston family's Mr. Speaker, whi!e Im at t~IS lec­ These two families, the Livingstons roots in this historic chamber I am tern, I would also like to mention the and the Keans, shared many things in pleased to reciprocate. In fact: when great services of anoth~r fami~y th:at common besides service in this House: we speak of Keans, Fishes, Morrises helped shape our Nation durmg its In 1786, Susan Livingston the daugh­ and Livingstons, we are often speaking nascent days. . ter of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, the of the same family, so intertwined are Both Mr. Fish and I are related-dlS­ niece of William, signer of the Consti­ the historical lineages of these names. tantly to be sure-to the Morris tution and Philip, a signer of the Del­ Mr. FisH's lineage is a long and dis- family. Though not as well remem­ caration of Independence, married tinguished one. In fact, for 50 of the bered as other colonial families, they John Kean, delegate to the last Conti­ last 146 years, the House has been provided some of the best minds and nental Congress from South Carolina. graced by a Representative named able leaders of their time. Their son, Peter Philip James Kean Hamilton Fish. The most famous of the Members married Sarah Sabina Morris, daugh­ D 1200 was Governeur Morris. In 1775, it was ter of Revoluntionary War General Actually there were four in all. And he who signed the Articles of Confed­ Jacob Morris and granddaughter of there were two others, in addition to eration. In 1777 and 1778, he served in Lewis Morris, another signer of the those four, who were actually candi- the Continental Congress and soon Declaration of Independence. Familial dates, one Nicholas in 1800, and then thereafter became Assistant Minister ties were added to the political ties Hamilton III, the son of my colleague, of Finance. In 1787, Governeur Morris when Julia Kean, the daughter of HAM, who ran just last fall. So in fact joined America's other Founding Fa­ Peter Philip James and Sara Sabina, a total of six have actually. offered thers in confecting our Nation's Con­ married my greatgrandfather, name­ sake and member of this body. tl~e~elves for office in _this great in- stitution during that long, hot summer stitution. . . . . in Philadelphia. In fact, with the pos- Mr. Speaker, most of these individ­ Mz:. Spe~ker, the Fish. tradition m sible exception of James Madison, no uals I have mentioned were blessed for publlc service began back m 1~43 when individual so influenced the final doc­ the most part with productive and a ~5:year-old ex-New York C~ty Com- ument as did Mr. Morris. long lives. I have wondered what it ~ISSioner name~ H~milton Fish, r~- Though he never served in this would be like if they were to all some­ nmg on the Whig ticket, won election House, Governeur Morris did spend 3 how appear on this floor to answer the to the 28th C?ngr~ss. Thou~h he. was years in the other Chamber. quorum on Former Members Day. A unsuccessful m his reelection bid 2 . , . fantasy, of course, and yet these rela­ years later, Mr. Fish went on to serve Mr.. MorrIS half-brother was. LeWIS tives together with all of the other ably as Governor of New York, Sena- MorrIS, a Member of the Contmental men and women from the past 100 tor from New York, and, from 1869-77, Congress fro~ 1775-77 and signer of Congresses are here, at least in spirit, as secretary of state under President our Declaration of Independence. every single legislative day. mysses s. Grant. Prior to that•. Lewis Morris had spent For 200 years their children, broth­ After 1845 the Fish name was 14 years as a Judge in the Court of Ad­ ers, nephews, cousins, and political in­ absent from the Congress until 1909. ~alty. ~e. never c~e to Wash:ingt?n heritors have been entrusted with That year, Hamilton Fish, son of the m an official capacity, preferrmg m­ their very special legacy of public serv­ elder Fish decided after 22 years in stead the comfort of New York. ice in this house and to our Nation. the New York State Assembly, where Lewis Robert Morris w~ the nephew We, as their political heirs and de- he served as Speaker, and 5 years in of both Governeur MorrIS and Le~ --scendants, today, in our time, are priv­ Teddy Roosevelt's administration, he Morris. He was elected as a FederalISt ileged to serve in guiding the fortunes was ready to join this Chamber. Two to the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Con- 5682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 6, 1989 gresses and was also a member of the Mr. DURBIN. the Coast Guard for fiscal years 1990 and. commission that presented Vermont's Mr. FLORIO. 1991, and for other purposes, pursuant to 31 statehood plea to the Congress in U.S.C. 1110; Jointly, to the Committees on · Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Armed 1791. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS Services; and Banking, Finance and Urban Yet Lewis Robert Morris' most nota­ REFERRED Affairs. ble action was probably something he didn't do. In the Presidential contest Joint resolutions of the Senate of between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron the following titles were taken from REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Burr, which was decided right here in the Speaker's table and, under the PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLU- the House of Representatives, Morris rule, referred as follows: TIONS S.J. Res. 62. Joint resolution designating withheld his vote on the 36th ballot, May 1989 as "National Stroke Awareness Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports thus giving Jefferson Vermont's vote Month;" to the Committee on Post Office of committees were delivered to the and the Presidency. and Civil Service. Clerk for printing and reference to the Mr. Speaker, few families have given S.J. Res. 92. Joint resolution to invite the proper calendar, as follows: more to America's system of govern­ houses of worship of this Nation to cele­ Mr. FASCELL: Committee on Foreign Af­ ment than the Fish and Morris fami­ brate the bicentennial of the inauguration of George Washington, the first President fairs. H.R. 1487. A bill to authorize appro­ lies. Their selfless dedication to free­ of the United States, by ringing bells at 12 priations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for dom and public service helped not noon on Sunday, April 30, 1989; to the Com­ the Department of State, and for other pur­ only to forge, but to develop America's mittee on Post Office and Civil Service. poses; with an amendment p.m.), under its previous order, the Mr. BROWN of Colorado, for 60 min­ Mr. COOPER, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. THOMAS House adjourned until Monday, April A. LUKEN, Mr. WHITTAKER, Mr. SLAT­ utes, today. 10, 1989, at 12 noon. TERY, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. ETC. H.R. 1722. A bill to amend the Natural Mr. SLATTERY, for 5 minutes, today. Under clause 2 of rule :XXIV, execu­ Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate well­ Mrs. LoWEY of New York, for 5 min­ head price controls on the first sale of natu­ tive communications were taken from ral gas, and to make technical and conform­ utes, today. the Speaker's table and referred as fol­ ing amendments to such act; to the Commit: Mr. A.NNuNzrn, for 5 minutes, today. lows: tee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. ECKART, for 60 minutes, on April 931. A letter from the Auditor, District of By Mr. CARPER ; to the Committee on the District of with respect to the applicability of such act EXTENSION OF REMARKS Columbia. to subsidiaries of bank subsidiaries of bank By unanimous consent, permission 932. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ holding companies; to the Committee on tion, transmitting a copy of final regula­ Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. to revise and extend remarks was tions for the Strengthening Historically By Mr. CLINGER: granted to: Black Colleges and Universities Program, H.R. 1724. A bill to suspend temporarily 933. A letter from the Director, Office of Means. Mr. CLINGER. Information, Department of Agriculture, By Mr. WAXMAN: Mr. RIDGE. transmitting a report on activities under the H.R. 1725. A bill to amend the Federal Mr. GOODLING. Freedom of Information Act for the year Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the ending December 31, 1988, pursuant to 5 authority under that act to regulate pesti­ Mrs. RoUKEMA. U.S.C. 552; to the Committee on Govern­ cide chemical residues in food; to the Com­ Mr. QUILLEN. ment Operations. mittee on Energy and Commerce. ant Secretary of State for Legislative Af­ the duty on naphthalic acid anhydride; to Mr. RICHARDSON. fairs, transmitting a draft of proposed legis­ the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. PEASE. lation to provide for the issuance of special By Mr. FASCELL: Mr.MARKEY. immigrant visas to certain aliens designated H.R. 1727. A bill to modify the boundaries by the President, and for other purposes; to of the Everglades National Park and to pro­ Mr. FASCELL in three instances. the Committee on the Judiciary. vide for the protection of lands, waters, and Mr. ROYBAL. 935. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ natural resources within the park, and for Mr. SPRATT. portation, transmitting a draft of proposed other purposes; to the Committee on Interi­ Mr. WALGREN. legislation to authorize appropriations for or and Insular Affairs. April 6, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5683 By Mr. FORD of Michigan: wheat producers from yield losses on their ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1728. A bill to suspend temporarily 1989 crops caused by drought conditions; to the duty on certain alloyed steel bars; to the the Committee on Agriculture. Under clause 4 of rule XXII, spon­ Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA: sors were added to public bills and res­ By Mr. GOODLING: H.R. 1737. A bill to reform the laws relat­ olutions as follows: H.R. 1729. A bill to amend Federal laws to ing to child care civil liability, and for other H.R. 6: Mrs. KENNELLY, Mrs. ROUKEMA, grant the same rights and privileges afford­ purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- Mr. PEPPER, Mr. HILER, Mr. DREIER of Cali­ ed to blind individuals who depend on ary. fornia, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. seeing-eye dogs to other disabled individuals By Mr. SCHULZE: H.R. 10: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PERKINS, and who depend on guide, hearing, or service H.R. 1738. A bill to provide for the tempo­ Mr. WISE. dogs, or other animals, to assist them; joint­ H.R. 17: Mr. PANETTA and Mr. TRAFICANT. ly, to the Committees on Agriculture, Veter­ rary suspension of the duty on molten salt cooled acrylic acid reactors and their associ­ H.R. 100: Mr. PAXON, Mr. BROWN of Colo­ ans' Affairs, Public Works and Transporta­ rado, Mr. SHUMWAY, and Mr. NIELSON of tion, and Energy and Commerce. ated parts, accessories, and equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Utah. By Mr. ROWLAND of Connecticut H.R. 145: Mr. DIXON, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. (for himself, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. RA­ H.R. 1739. A bill to extend the existing VENEL, Mr. DONALD E. LUKENS, Mr. suspensions of duty on certain benzenoid TRAXLER, and Mr. PICKETT. GALLO, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. SHARP, dye intermediates; to the Committee on H.R. 211: Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MCCURDY, Mr. DAN­ Ways and Means. DICKS, Mr. McEWEN, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. PEASE, Mr. LEACH of Iowa, and Mr. PICKETT. NEMEYER, Mr. PAXON, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 1740. A bill to extend the temporary New Hampshire, Mr. LENT, Mr. suspension of duty on certain textile ma­ H.R. 214: Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. JONTZ, and WELDON, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. TRAFI­ chines; to the Committee on Ways and Mr. RICHARDSON. CANT, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. Means. H.R. 215: Mr. CARPER. WISE, Mr. YATRON, Mr. LANCASTER, By Mr. WATKINS: H.R. 422: Mr. ECKART and Mr. DYMALLY. Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. WEBER, Mr. GUN­ H.R. 1741. A bill to require certain work H.R. 601: Mr. CARR. DERSON, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. DORNAN on aircraft to be performed by a domestic H.R. 622: Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. of California>: repair station; to the Committee on Public H.R. 645: Mr. BUECHNER. H.R. 1730. A bill to amend title 10, United Works and Transportation. H.R. 658: Mr. ERDREICH and Mr. GARCIA. States Code, to establish procedures for de­ H.R. 1742. A bill to amend title 38, United H.R. 659: Mr. RICHARDSON. termining whether members of the uni­ States Code, to require the Secretary of Vet­ H.R. 669: Mr. DIXON and Mr. JOHNSTON of formed services in a missing status or cer­ erans' Affairs to reimburse veterans for the Florida. tain civilian officers and employees of the reasonable value of hospital care and medi­ H.R. 718: Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. MINE'l'A, Mr. uniformed services are deceased, to require cal services provided at rural hospitals that MORRISON of Connecticut, and Mr. ScHEUER. certain information to be kept in the per­ could otherwise be provided to such veter­ H.R. 762: Mr. HOLLOWAY, Mr. CLARKE, Mr. sonnel files of such persons, and for other ans in facilities of the Department of Veter­ STUDDS, Mr. FRosT, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. MILLER purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv­ ans' Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ROE, Mr. QUILLEN, ices. Affairs. and Mr. ECKART. By Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Mr. By Mr. WILLIAMS: H.R. 826: Mr. HERTEL. GEJDENSON, Mr. MORRISON of Con­ H.R. 856: Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. FOGLIETTA, H.R. 1743. A bill to amend the Forest and necticut, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecti­ Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. GLICKMAN, Rangeland Renewable Resources Research cut, Mr. ROWLAND of Connecticut, Mr. SHUMWAY, and Mr. ESPY. Act of 1978 to establish a center for the im­ and Mr. SHAYS): H.R. 857: Mr. BATES. H.R. 1731. A bill to prohibit a State from proved utilization of wood and wood prod­ H.R. 907: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. taking into account income from sources ucts; to the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 908: Mr. CHAPMAN. outside the State in determining the H.R. 17 44. A bill to amend the Internal H.R. 927: Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey and amount of income tax imposed on individ­ Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a preferen­ Mr. ECKART. uals who are not residents or domiciliaries tial capital gains rate for timber; to the H.R. 951: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. of the State; to the Committee on Judiciary. Committee on Ways and Means. DELLUMS, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for him­ H.R. 1745. A bill to determine the status McHuGH, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. self and Mr. KLEcZKA): of reforesting National Forest System Russo, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. H.R. 1732. A bill to provide OPIC insur­ Lands; jointly, to the Committees on Agri­ TRAFICANT, and Mr. WHEAT. ance, reinsurance, and financing to eligible culture and Interior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 953: Mr. GARCIA. projects in Poland; to the Committee on By Mr. SCHAEFER: H.R. 963: Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BROWN of Foreign Affairs. H.J. Res. 232. Joint resolution to designate California, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. By Mr. MARKEY: April 1989 as "National, Cable Television FROST, Mr. LE\VIS of Georgia, Mr. OBERSTAR, H.R. 1733. A bill to amend the Internal Month"; to the Committee on Post Office Mr. OWENS of New York, and Mr. TORRI­ Revenue Code of 1986 to require any gener­ and Civil Service. al election candidate who receives amounts CELLI. By Mr. CLINGER Cfor himself, Mr. H.R. 996: Mr. FAZIO, Mrs. BENTLEY, Ms. from the Presidential election campaign HORTON, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. PORTER, and fund to participate in debates with other PELOSI, Mr. JONES of Georgia, Mr. COURTER, Mr. FISH): Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. McGRATH, Mr. HASTERT, such candidates; to the Committee on H. Con. Res. 88. Concurrent resolution House Administration. Mr. ESPY, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. KAN­ urging the President to sign and submit to JORSKI, Mr. 0BERSTAR, Mr. HOLLOWAY, and By Mr. MONTGOMERY : Mr.TOWNS. vention on the Control of Transboundary H.R. 1074: Mr. PERKINS, Mr. EDWARDS of H.R. 1734. A bill to exempt retired mem­ Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their bers of the Armed Forces called to active California, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. duty and assigned to full-time duty with the Disposal, and for other purposes; jointly to RICHARDSON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. American Battle Monuments Commission the Committees on Foreign Affairs and SLATTERY, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. from grade limitations on officers of the Energy and Commerce. STAGGERS. Armed Forces; jointly, to the Committees By Mr. DENNY SMITH: H.R. 1087: Mr. BEILENSON and Ms. PELOSI. on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs. H. Res. 122. Resolution requesting the H.R. 1111: Mr. ECKART and Mr. DEFAZIO. By Mr. RIDGE Cfor himself, Mr. Secretary of Labor to publish certain stand­ H.R. 1295: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WALSH, Mrs. SAIKI, Mr. PENNY, Mr. ards respecting volunteer fire departments; COMBEST, Mr. BUECHNER, and Mr. GORDON. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. HATCHER, Mr. to the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 1335: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. PARRIS, and Mr. LEwIS of Georgia): H.R. 1425: Mr. DIXON, Mr. WOLPE, and Mr. H.R. 1735. A bill to establish a program of OWENS of New York. demonstration grants to local educational MEMORIALS H.R. 1468: Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. TAUKE, Mr. agencies to encourage reduction of student HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. WAL­ to teacher ratios in the primary grades; to Under clause 4 of rule XXII, GREN, Mr. ScHUETTE, Mr. COUGHLIN, and Mr. the Committee on Education and Labor. 53. The SPEAKER presented a memorial SHAYS. By Mr. ROBERTS