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WASHINGTON HOTEL KICKS Committee Richard Sullivan; WRC T.V.'s "I LoVE NEW YORK FESTIVAL" LAUNCHING OFF I LOVE NEW YORK FESTI Mac McGarry; and WGMS' Paul Anthony. LUNCHEON VAL The Festival, which continues through
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. February 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2019 [From The New York Times, Jan. 28, 19861 us the ability to put the evil side of the nuclear peace initiatives had raised the hope that HoTDOG! genie back in the bottle. the nation's public order situation might fi nally be calmed after nearly 40 years of New York and Washington have always To do that will require research and more expenditures than we appropriated last year. often rampant civil strife. These hopes were enjoyed a special relationship, albeit tinged brutally dashed in 1985, as the peace proc with an edge of rivalry, tending, as they do, Even in these trying budgetary times, the ess collapsed, and violence again engulfed to see themselves as the nation's two most search for a defense against nuclear attack the nation. important cities
71-()59 0-8'1-19 (Pt. 2) 2020 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 6, 1986 troleum Enterprise the year's most promi ings, demonstrations, rallies, and meetings sions, were for the most part, stressing desira nent case. that could disrupt public order unless ap ble fringe benefrts to the public from a recre Rightist death squads, most notably proved seven days in advance. Decree 1041 ational point of view, and not primarily for the "Death to Kidnappers," and military ele forbade the wearing of masks or otherwise creation of a game refuge alone. The minutes ments have perpetrated scores of assassina concealing one's identity. Although the tions and attacks on leftist figures, exacting emergency powers-still in effect-do not from these meetings are a matter of public a heavy toll on the left's leadership. M-19 abrogate the right of habeas corpus, they do record and many of the participants in these commander Antonio Navarro Wolf lost a leg give the military extensive detention privi hearings were prominent in the field of con to an army attack on a then-legal M-19 en leges in militarized zones. servation and local affairs. campment in May; the attack was in viola After the assault on the Palace of Justice, It was based on documented remarks such tion of the cease fire, which the M-19 did Betancur emphasized that "the peace proc as these that the public gave the DeSoto not repudiate until June 21. On April13 the ess will continue." But Evereth Bustamante, project its approval, and the proposal became body of Guillermo Quiroz, leader of ANUC, the M-19's international secretary replied, the national peasant association, was found in a Nov. 13 letter to the United Nations, a reality. Initially, as the Government sales along the road between Medellin and Carta that "The peace of Betancur and his politi men promised, the project accommodated a gena; two days earlier he had been arrested cal model is the peace of the grave." In Co wide range of recreational uses. by men claiming to be from military intelli lombia it is no longer peace, but civil war, Unfortunately, however, several key recre gence after an army patrol had searched the that is carrying the day. ational activities used as attractive fringe ben ANUC headquarters demanding to know his efits to win public support never were devel whereabouts. Legendary M-19 leader Ivan oped and some were gradually deemphasized Marino Ospina died in a clash with soldiers LET'S KEEP OUR PROMISE TO Aug. 28, as did Luis Alberto Monroy, a THE USERS OF DESOTO BEND after the first few years of implementation. founder of the Quintin Lame Indian insur Among the most valuable of these were swim gent group in November. The EPL's main HON. JIM ROSS LIGHTFOOT ming and water-skiing, both of which have political leader, Oscar William Calvo, was been banned. Water-skiing was banned as re shot to death by two unidentified men on a OF IOWA cently as last spring, after having been en motorcycle as he left an optical clinic in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES joyed by thousands as wholesome family fun northern Bogota Nov. 20; this killing Thursday, February 6, 1986 for the previous 27 years. prompted the EPL to decisively renounce its The Iowa Conservation Commission has cease-fire with the Betancur regime after Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, today I am months of vacillation. The Army of Nation introducing a bill to open DeSoto National stated: al Liberation
1990 1995 2000 1986 lsi stage 2d stage 3d stage
Strategic ...... Reductions proposed in Oct 85 continue and are completed 5-8 All strategic nuclear weapons are eliminated by 2000. R~f~i ~~~~es8~orbeNi~m:~m~i~uedes~uc~r~ years after their initiation. to be agreed upon; verification is to be by NTM, OSI and other measures. Reductions are contingent on space weapon ban. INF ...... U.S. and U.S.S.R. eliminate medium-range ballistic and cruise U.S. and U.S.S.R. implement further measures to eliminate All nations' medium-range and tactical nuclear weapons are missiles (including U.S. P-lls and GLCMs, and Soviet SS-20s) medium-range nuclear weapons including aircraft and they eliminated by 2000. in Europe, but not elsewhere; missiles withdrawn would be freeze tactical nuclear arms, i.e., those with ranges of 1000 destroyed; U.S. and U.S.S.R. pledge not to supply medium km of less .. range missiles to their allies. All nuclear powers eliminate tactical nuclear weapons when the France and Britain freeze their nuclear arsenals. 50% reductions in U.S. and Soviet strategic arsenals are Eliminations are contingent on space weapon ban. complete. Certain tactical nuclear carriers could be converted to conventional systems rather than destroved. Space and defense ...... u.s f a~ss~kere::S .~~~ti~f · ~~~ ~~ "leading industrial powers" join agreement banning space strike 0 arms; participation by other nations is optional. necessary for the reduction and liquidation of all nuclear weapons. Other measures ...... U.S. and U.S.S.R. end nuclear testing. All nuclear powers join test ban. A ban is instituted on the creation of arms which are based on new physical P.f:inciples, and which have high casua lty producing capabilities.
' Based on statement by Gorbachev on Jan. 15, 1986, and on press conference by Korniyenko, Akhromeyev, and Zamyatin on Jan. 18, 1986. Source: Prepared by Charles Gellner and Jeanette Voas January 27, 1986.
PROTECT US FROM PESSIMISTS "Space travel is utter bilge," said the As But at a deeper level, the protectionists tronomer Royal of Britain two years before are wrong because they have so little faith Sputnik. in the dynamism of the American enterprise And the last words of General Sedgwick system. Over the years, pessimists have HON. RICHARD ARMEY during the Civil War: "They couldn't hit an again and again written off parts of the elephant at this dist ...." country, only to be embarrassed by their OF TEXAS These addlepated predictions come to comebacks. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mind again as debate heats up over U.S. For years, as its textile and leather indus trade. The Reagan administration will soon tries collapsed, Massachusetts was dismissed Thursday, February 6, 1986 unveil a new trade strategy. It will penalize as an economic basket case. Today, thanks foreign interests who dump goods on our to an innovative high-tech industry married Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, as we begin our economy. It will seek better ways to help descent down the slippery slope of increased to high-powered universities, Massachusetts U.S. workers displaced by imports. But it is enjoying an economic renaissance. Work trade barriers toward the quicksands of pro will also insist on free trade, as the Presi ers in some companies such as Wang have tectionism, I found this article to be a foothold dent courageously did in late August with recently been laid off, but so many other on reality. Since I have made this argument at his shoe decision. new jobs are opening up that state unem every opportunity, I highly recommend the fol Protectionists will no doubt dismiss the ployment is the lowest in the country. lowing statement by David Gergen: President's new strategy as too little, too In Pittsburgh, where steel is in the dol late. They predict that unless we erect new drums, there is new hope for a burgeoning In their delightful book, "The Experts import barriers along the shores, jobs will Speak," Christopher Cerf and Victor Na be forever lost, industries will crumble and software industry. Michigan is reviving. vasky collect a memorable series of pro states will die. North Carolina and Tennessee, once consid nouncements that were authoritative, pro The protectionists are wrong on many ered provincial backwaters, are bouncing found-and wrong: counts. A trade war will wind up hurting far ahead. "This iii the big&"est fool thin&' we have more Americans than it helps. It is estimat In an enlightening series of recent arti ever done," Adm. Bill Leahy told President ed, for example, that had Reagan caved in cles, editors of the Chicago Tribune found Truman in 1•45 about the Manhattan on shoe imports, our consumers would have that the one unifying theme in these stories ProJect. "The bomb wtll never go off, a.nd I had to pay as much as $26,300 for each job of economic rebirth is education: Where speak u an expert in explosives." preserved in the U.S. shoe industry. business has been closely linked to strong February 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2027 educational centers, it has thrived in today's H. RES. 377 is not located in the area constituting the economy. Resolution amending Rule XLVI of the congressional district from which any such David Birch, an MIT professor and the Rules of the House to require that a quar individual was elected. man who first discovered that small firms terly statement of the size and postage 6. In the case of any Member, any mass are creating the bulk of the country's new cost of each mass mailing by a Member of mailing shall not be frankable under section jobs, says that the new force in the econo the House be published in the Congres 3210 of title 39, United States Code, when my is the "high-innovation sector." Birch sional Record the same is mailed less than sixty days im told the Tribune that "the primary ingredi Resolved, mediately before the date of any primary or ent here is thinking, what I call SECfiON 1. SHORT TITLE. general election
AIRPORT POLICE SALARY SCHEDULE
Annual rates and steps Grade and title 10
Level 1-Airport police offm ...... 18,710 19,190 19,670 20,150 20,630 21 ,110 21 ,590 22,070 22,550 23,030 Level 2-Special functions offm...... 20,855 21 ,390 21,925 22,460 22,995 23,530 24,065 24,600 25,135 25,670 Level 3-Sergeant...... 23,170 23,764 24,358 24,952 25,546 26,140 26,734 27,328 27,922 28,516 Level 4-L.ieutenant...... 25,662 26,320 26,978 27,636 28,294 28,952 29,610 30,268 30,926 31 ,584 Level 5--Captain...... 28,347 29,074 29,801 30,528 31 ,255 31 ,982 32,709 33,436 34,163 34,890 Level 6-Deputy inspector ...... 31,211 32,011 32,811 33,611 34,411 35,211 36,011 36,811 37,611 38,411 Level 7-lnspector ...... 34,292 35,171 36,050 36,929 37,808 38,687 39,566 40,445 41,324 42,203 Level 8-thief of police...... 41,105 42,159 43,213 44,267 45,321 46,375 47,429 48,483 49,537 50,591
"(b) Classification of positions the rate of lating to the Airport Police Salary Sched was paid immediately before such effective pay of which is fixed under subsection ule". date. shall be under such regulations as the (2) HIGHER MINIMUM RATES OF PAY.-Para (ii) TABLE OF GRADES.-For purposes of Office of Personnel Management shall pre graph <1> of section 5303 of title 5, United making the initial adjustment in the rate of scribe. States Code, relating to authority to pre basic pay for any individual under this para " . 2038 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 6, 1986 their chances do not look good. One could al smiled indulgently at his friend and made trade deficit, $13 billion in 1984. Our trade perhaps compare them to a splintered group no comment. accounts with Canada and Mexico are like of German politicians trying to revive the Perhaps the country is beyond redemp wise in the red-$20 billion and $6 billion re Weimar republic, had Hitler suddenly called tion. Former President Manuel Quezon, who spectively. In fact, the United States has a an election in 1939. returned with MacArthur in 1944, once said: trade deficit with almost every nation in the Still, now that "Doy" Laurel has finally "I would rather have a government run like non-Communist world. It would be foolish agreed to run as vice-president with Cory hell by Filipinos than a government run like to believe that everyone is out of step but Aquino, Ninoy's politically inexperienced heaven by Americans." Maybe the country us. The United States must be doing some but popular wife, running for president, will have to pass through several more cir thing basically wrong. there is at last some hope of a unified chal cles of hell before it can see the light of re Myth No. 2-The United States is an lenge to Marcos. Laurel's decision came demption. That will only happen once Fili island in a world of protectionism. after a bewildering run of flip-flops. At one pinos recognize the best piece of advice that It would help to clear the air if we ac point he promised to support Aquino's can Rizal ever gave them: "Spain, must we some knowleged our own extensive barriers to im didacy. Then he decided to run for president day tell Filipinas that thou hast no ear for ports. "Buy American" statutes give prefer himself, only to change his mind one hour woes and that if she wishes to be saved, she ence to domestic producers in government before the filing deadline. The two former must redeem herself." procurement. Half of all commodities fi Liberal party candidates, Eva Kalaw and nanced with U.S. foreign aid must be Jovito Salonga have pledged their support shipped in American-flag vessels. Imports of to the ticket. DISPELLING THE TRADE MYTHS sugar, beef, dairy products, and mandarin Laurel is a typical Filipino politician of oranges are restricted. Japanese auto im the old school: ambitious, opportunistic, and ports are limited by "voluntary" quotas. So pro-American. This combination-with the HON. RICHARD ARMEY are steel imports. Local construction codes promise of a substantial dip in the old pork OF TEXAS keep out foreign building supplies. Despite barrel-would have been fine in the pre IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all the talk about being the only country Marcos period of free-wheeling family poli that practices free trade, only 30 percent of tics. Now it could be a liability. "He'll be Thursday, February 6, 1986 our imports come in duty-free. Numerous just like Marcos" is an often-heard opinion. Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, soon we will find non-tariff barriers are imposed by federal, Son of the wartime Philippine president ourselves once again in the midst of a fiery state, county, and municipal governments. under the Japanese, Laurel is known for his and emotional debate over trade. Before Myth No. 3-Imports are dragging down strong Japanese connections, which may be Members throw themselves headfirst into the the American economy and depressing em a financial asset, but is a weakness in na ployment, especially in manufacturing. tionalist eyes. fray, I respectfully suggest that they read the In reality, the rapid rise in employment in Laurel is leader of one wing of the old Na following article by economist Murray Weiden the United States in recent years is the envy cionalista party and president of the United baum. of the rest of the world. Civilian employ Democratic Nationalist Organization Mr. Weidenbaum briefly points out six myths ment has increased from 98.8 million in 1978 MAJOR OHIO PROGRAMS [Dollar amounts in millions] Percentage of FISCal year 1986 Reagan 1987 chanBe ( 4-percent Comments budget (outlays) budget tnflation) Programs: Medicaid ...... $1 ,311.0 $1,374.0 10.0 The President has proposed to cut Federal Medicaid payments to States in fiscal year 1987 by 6 percent before inflation, and then index such payments to inflation for the next 5 yr, with no increase for added caseload, Ohio could lose $62,000,000 in Federal Mecf1caid funds. Ohioans, currently enrolled in Medicare, would feel this cut. 1 Medicare ...... 3,248.0 3,322.0 ( ) The President's ~r.sr.J Medicare cuts will cost Ohio seniors and health providers increases of $142,000,000 in ~=. :J ~n 8~:~~:~=~n ~ - an additional $56,000,000 in premiums and deductibles Health block grants ...... 45.4 51.9 -16.0 The budget would increase health block grant funds by 14 percent, but include under those grants existing programs for black lung, family planning, and migrant health. Ohio could lose as much as $14,000,000 in Federal funds from these prOBrams. AFDC ...... •...... 482.4 456.3 -9.0 The administration's changes 1n program eligibility and funding will cost Ohio $45,400,000 after inflation. Transportation (highways and transit) ...... 593.4 2 571.0 8.0 3 454.0 28.0 Highways ...... ····· ········· ······432:9······ 2 466.0 -7.5 3 418.0 -17.5 Transit ...... 110.6 2 105.0 -9.0 3 36.0 -70 Revenue sharing ...... ····················19i:o······ 0 -100.0 Disadvantaged education ...... 120.3 144.1 - 4.0 The administration proposes to freeze budget authority for ch. 1 compensatory programs for disadvantaged. Because of fundinB lags, this cut will not be felt immediately. Over 140,000 students could be affected. Social services block grant ...... 120.3 124.4 -9.0 The President would 1ncrease social services block grants funds to account for inflation in fiscal year 1987 and then freeze the block grant for fiscal year 1978. Program outlays: Community development block grant ...... 161.5 8 113.0 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~t~ lr~~~ & deferral Low-income energy assistance ...... 113.9 113.9 -4.0 The administration proposes to freeze funding at 1986 presequestration levels. Over 42,000,000 Ohio households will have diffiCUlty paying utility bills as a result. Job Training Partnership Act [JTPA] ...... 144.9 128.4 -14.8 The administration proposes to freeze JTPA block grant funds and rescind over V. of summer youth employment funds. UDAG's ...... 42.0 ~-si~S2~15~m,:cun~si·; ;: ...... 1 0 ·;:·0·· .. ·····:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The President is proposing no new construction. Current authority ...... 1 4.368 1 0 ...... The President wants no money for new contracts for elderly and handicapped people. Budget authority ...... 1 37.068 ...... Do. Public housing ( 117 new units) : 1 Current authority ...... 1 1.337 1 0 ...... No additional units. In Cleveland, 2,443 people waiting for public housing won't get it. Budget authority ...... 1 20.136 ...... Do. Budget impact on Oeveland/Cuyahoga County: Medicaid (Cuyahoga County) ...... 202.9 212.7 -10.0 The county could lose $10,000,000 in Medicaid funds. An estimated $157,000 county in Medicaid enrollees would be affected. Medicare (Cuyahoga County) ...... 479.2 490.1 (1) Over 200,000 seniors in the county will ~ higher Medicare premiums and reduction in services. Health providers and the elderly in the county will lose $21,000,000. 44.0 41.6 -9.0 The President's proposals for AFDC are in the area of quality control. ~~~ ~v.~ro~ :: : ::: : ::::::::::::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 43.7 45.2 0 75,000 Ohio benefiCiaries of social services block grant could be affected. Transportation (highways and transit) ...... 1 74.6 2 71.4 8.0 3 43.4 46.0 Highways (Cuyahoga County) ...... :····················"37:9······ 2 36.5 7.5 3 32.4 17.5 Transit (Cuyahoga County) ...... ······················36:7""···· 2 34.9 9.0 3 11.0 70.0 Revenue sharing: aeveland ...... 14.3 0 -100.0 22.6 0 -100.0 oisadv~~=a ~t;- ··icuraliOia · cooii~i·::: : : ::: ::::: : : :::::: : ::::: : 17.8 21.3 -4.0 The administration proposes to freeze ch. 1 budget authority. The cuts will not appear in actual outlays for several years. aose to 19,000 students could be affected. Social services block grant (Cuyahoga County) ...... 43.7 Community development block grant: Ohio ...... 82.573 71.012 -18.0 Ohio: 1986 cuts, $35,388; entitlement, $117.9. 20.171 17.347 -18.0 aeveland: 1986 cuts, $8.7; entitlement, $28.8. =~i · :: ::::: :::: ::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::::::::::::::::: 10.267 8.829 -18.0 Cincinnati: 1986 cuts, $4.401; entitlement $14.67. Columbus ...... 5.519 4.746 -18.0 Columbia: 1986 cuts, $2.366; entitlement, $7.885. low-income energy assistance (Cuyahoga County) ...... 17.4 17.4 -4.0 The Administration proposes to freeze block grant funds at 1986 levels. Over 82,000 households in the county will be affected. 3.75 t~A~~~inl~~=~~~ - -~-t :::::: : ::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 28.6 1 0 1 100.0 1 Fiscal year 1985 figures. 2 Outlays. 3 Authority. HOUSING PROGRAMS [Dollar amounts in millions] Percentage of Program Oeveland Fiscal year 1986 Reagan budget change ( 4 percent Comments 1987 Inflation) Sec. 8: Moderate rehabilitation Amount...... $1 $922.5 -100 The numbers reflect new budget authority. The President requests only money to continue current payments. Units ...... 100 10,000 ...... Do. Existing: Amount...... $2 $2,468 0 -100 Assisted housing reduced by 91 percent since fiscal year 1981. Units ...... 500 32,000 ...... Do. Sec. 202: Amount...... $3 $1,680 0 -100 Units ...... 70 12,000 ...... 2042 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 6, 1986 HOUSING PROGRAMS-Continued [Dollar amounts in millions] Percentage of Program Cleveland Fiscal year 1986 Reagan budget change ( 4 percent Comments 1987 Inflation) Public Housing-Modernization: Amount...... $5 $1 ,500 0 -100 Units ...... 300 NA ...... GOD BLESS STEPHEN has participated in the Union Pacific Old tribute $1,500 a year, or a lesser amount, to a Timers, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Parent-Teachers tax exempt savings account. With regular con HON. RALPH M. HALL Association, United Way, American Cancer tributions and accrued interest, this account OF TEXAS Society, and American Red Cross. will expand to a substantial amount of money IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I am sure my colleagues, the by the time a child is ready for college. people of Council Bluffs and all of the Fifth Thursday, February 6, 1986 This will help families meet the high cost of District wish to join me in congratulating tuition on their own, without having to depend Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, when Jessie Thompson for her unselfish dedication on the expensive Government student aid bu President Reagan so ably expressed the Na and giving in the service of her community. reaucracies. tion's grief following the tragedy at Cape Ca Nothing, Mr. Speaker, is more important to naveral-he, had he known of it, could have REACHING FOR EXCELLENCE the future of our country than the education of added an eighth name of a brave little boy our children. By enacting these two vital ideas who, as the poet wrote, "also put out his hand into law, we will help to assure that the future and touched the face of God."-for, at that HON. RICHARD ARMEY of America will be very bright indeed. very time, a brave 6-year-old boy, Stephen OF TEXAS Fiengo, from Longview, TX, was fighting the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES battle of life and death after being mauled by Thursday, February 6, 1986 THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS a pack of pit bull terriers; last Sunday he died. EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, we were moved Stephen, who suffered wounds over his ACT OF 1985 when the President spoke of the "renaissance entire body and underwent four surgical oper in education" in his State of the Union Ad ations and seven complete transfusions to re dress. It was, after all, only a few short years HON.THOMASJ.TAUKE place his blood, was able to rally three times ago that grim reports were being issued warn OF IOWA after his vital signs became perilously weak. ing that the poor quality of our public schools While he lay in the pediatric trauma unit at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES made America "a nation at risk." Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, reports It seemed that we were committing "educa Thursday, February 6, 1986 of his remarkable stamina and will to live per tional disarmament," producing a generation Mr. T AUK E. Mr. Speaker, on January 13, meated the hospital. of young people less educated than their par 1986, the Federal judge overseeing the AT&T I commend Stephen's strength-that he ents and less able to cope with the demands consent decree released an opinion "clarify had the courage to fight for days despite the of a competitive world. Today, however, the ing" several issues related to postdivestiture severity of his injuries; the strength of his par industry rules and regulations. Clarify indeed. ents, Stephen and Brenda Sue, who kept a scores on college entrance exams have risen for 3 straight years and they are now the high The opinion leaves little to the imagination: constant vigil at his bedside; the strength of est they have been since 1963. The Federal judiciary is now established as a the doctors who worked diligently to save this permanent and continually evolving regulatory young boy's life; and the strength of the many But this renaissance is only beginning, and and policymaking force in the telephone in friends who offer their comfort and support. it is up to all of us to see that these accom dustry. Instead of being allowed to enter the God bless Stephen-and his family, and all plishments continue and that the rising gen who prayed and pulled for him. eration of Americans achieves its full poten lines of business mandated by customer tial. Crucial to this renaissance will be two demand in the marketplace, the Bell Co. will bold, new concepts in education: One to help only be allowed to compete in those dictated families provide for their children's college by the Federal courts. MRS. JESSIE THOMPSON: education and another to restore to parents This action provides ample incentive for VOLUNTEER OF 1985 the freedom to choose the best education for Congress to reassert itself as principal archi their children. tects of U.S. telecommunications policy mag HON. JIM ROSS LIGHTFOOT An educational voucher system would pro nifies the need for legislation like H.R. 3800, OF IOWA vide parents with vouchers which they could which I introduced with my colleague from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES apply to any accredited school, public or pri Washington [Mr. SWIFT). vate. This will allow them to choose the best Today, Mr. Speaker, we are pleased to an Thursday, February 6, 1986 school for their child's needs. If their child is nounce that over 50 of our colleagues have Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, this past exceptionally gifted, has a learning disability, joined with us in cosponsoring H.R. 3800. A month of January the spirit of giving was hon perhaps a special interest in a certain area, or list of these additional names is attached to ored by presenting a silver platter to Jessie simply desires to be educated according to a my statement, and I include the list as part of Thompson for her generous and gracious ef religious faith, they will be able to find the best the RECORD. forts at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council school for him. H.R. 3800 allows the Bell Co., with certain Bluffs. Of course, many parents will want to contin regulatory safeguards, to manufacture tele At times such as these in the State of Iowa ue sending their children to the neighborhood communications equipment and provide infor when there is much difficulty and adversity be school, and they will be able to use their mation services-lines of business currently cause of the farm crisis, the survival of our voucher there in the same way. The important restricted under the AT&T consent decree. communities will be the result of contributions thing is that vouchers will once again give par The bill increases the competitiveness of the by its members. So today I rise to pay tribute ents the freedom to decide how their children United States in the world telecommunications to Jessie Thompson who exemplifies the com should be educated. marketplace, it promises consumers new and munity spirit of sharing and for her being In addition, we will help parents save for innovative services, and guarantees that named Volunteer of 1985 by the Jennie Ed their children's college education by providing America's telecommunications infrastructure mundson Hospital Auxiliary. them with education savings accounts. Mod will not become a technological buggy-whip. Over the past 8 years, in addition to more eled after the highly successful IRA legisla I appreciate the antitrust concerns and the than 2,000 hours given to the auxiliary, she tion, these ESA's would allow parents to con- circumstances leading to the AT&T divestiture. February 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 204:3 We all want to ensure that consumers are work, commitment, and perseverance. In morning with a horrifying explosion in the protected from potential anticompetitive prac 1978, when he joined NASA, after a success air 10 miles above Cape Canaveral. tices, and we do not intend for consumers to ful career with Hughes Research Laboratory in With the tragedy came again the realiza California, he was one of three blacks select tion that our adventures into space are still subsidize the Bell Co. entry into these new adventures of risk. business ventures. However, the current ap ed for the space program out of 11 ,000 appli The knowledge that among those aboard proach to minimize the possibility of anticom cants. One of his former teachers, Jannie was one of us-a private citizen, a school petitive conduct comes only at a high price to Taylor, who now teaches in Brooklyn, NY, teacher who shared our wonder and sense of American consumers. There are other ways to talked about his early dedication and commit romance about space travel-made the trag gain these assurances without the costly and ment to be the very best he could be. edy more poignant. draconian restrictions imposed on the Bell Co. Ron was a very inquisitive student. He was Until last summer, Christa McAuliffe was The FCC, for example, has suggested in its a very exceptional student whom we knew connected with the space program only in would go places. the way the rest of us are: She would watch computer Ill inquiry that the Bell Co. could be on television and marvel. In answering a allowed to offer certain types of advanced Dr. McNair did go places. And he carried question on a NASA application, she said technological services on a competitive basis, the hopes and aspirations of many Americans, she wanted to be the first U.S. private citi using strict accounting principles to guard but particularly black Americans on January zen in space because, "I remember the ex against anticompetitive abuses. Indeed, the 28. The Congress has honored Ron McNair citement in my home when the first satel Commission has stated that certain services and his fellow astronauts with resolutions to lites were launched. My parents were will never reach the marketplace unless the name the seven moons of Uranus in their amazed and I was caught up with their Bell Cos. are allowed to offer them. Some, memory and to issue a stamp in their honor. wonder." The memory of Ronald McNair can best be That has been the magic of the space pro however, disagree with this view and would gram: its ability to capture imaginations and rather deny consumers the benefits of new commemorated by encouraging black youth to satisfy our collective yearning to master services and technology than run an almost follow in his footsteps as a successful re new frontiers. From the beginning, the ad nonexistent risk of cross subsidies. search scientist and someone committed to ministrators at NASA encouraged the Amer The Federal judiciary cannot, and should educational excellence for black children. Dr. ican people to share in the adventure. So not, set broad telecommunications policy, con McNair has left a legacy that all Americans now, just as we rejoiced and felt patriotic sidering issues such as universal service, rate can be proud of but one that black Americans pride when Neil Armstrong set foot on the structures, and international trade. This role will especially treasure. moon, we weep and share the national sorrow of Tuesday's tragedy. should be reserved for Congress and the What next? FCC. SPACE PROGRAl;{ IN THE There are questions to be answered. What I urge my colleagues to join with me in help AFTERMATH OF THE SHUTTLE went wrong? Is it practical to equip the ing Congress to reassert its policymaking role TRAGEDY spacecraft with ejection devices that would in the telecommunications field. One way this give astronauts a small chance of escaping a clearly can be done is by cosponsoring H.R. HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO future disaster? Is it wise to proceed so 3800, a bill which clearly demonstrates that quickly with plans to put a private citizen in OF CALIFORNIA Congress should set the rules that guide the space? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The questions will be answered; the space future direction of this industry. Thursday, February 6, 1986 program will go forward. COSPONSORS OF H.R. 3800 NASA's safety record has been excellent. The Telecommunications Equipment and Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, Ameri Until Tuesday, the fleet of space shuttle Services Act of 1985 introduced by Con cans had soared into space 55 times over 25 had logged more than 50 million miles with gressmen Tauke TABLE 2.-FISCAL YEAR 1987 DEFENSE BUDGET [In billions of dollars] January 6 Aspin Study January 28 Aspin Analysis for HASC January 29 CBO Baseline (Preliminary) February 5 administration baseline Budget resolution Budget resolution Budget resolution Gramm-Rudman Budget resolution Gramm-Rudman Budget resolution Gramm-Rudman scenario without scenario without Gramm-Rudman scenario scenario scenario scenario scenario scenario reestimate of reestimate of scenario defense outlays defense outlays The top line shows the different deficit esti under either CBO's calculations or my calcula ing up the request. The problem, however, is mates in each of the eight scenarios. The tions. And that would involve cutting the Presi that the administration simply waved a wand main gap here is between my earlier some dent's request by almost $60 billion in budget and made about $15 billion in outlays disap what higher figures and the CBO and OMB authority. pear this year. That won't wash. The vertical estimates that have converged at about $180 This is bit difficult to comprehend. After all, column in parentheses shows what the billion. The primary reason for the discrepancy conventional wisdom says that, if deficits are Reagan budget will look like after the magic is the use of different revenue assumptions. going down, it should be easier to make the wand is removed. Now all eight scenarios end Line 4 shows the half of the deficit excess Gramm-Rudman target. However, it ain't nec up clustered around the $260 billion mark. that would have to come out of defense under essarily so. A lot of other numbers figure into Now, I mentioned earlier that this assump the logic of Gramm-Rudman. The required the calculation of the bottom line-revenues, tion of a $60 billion cut was a conservative cuts in defense range all the way from $12 bil the level of defense spending, the number of one. It assumes that on average we can officials that can dance on a Pentagon statis lion to $30 billion. Those figures are in out achieve $30 billion in outlay reductions lays. tic. The last is very much a factor because the through $60 billion in budget authority cuts. Moving down to the next section of the administration has made the deficit target this Here I had better give a brief primer on table, we shift from outlays to budget author year through some very creative-and low ity. Line 6 assumes that the budget authority estimates of how much budget authority the budget authority and outlays. The Congress to be sequestered will be double the outlays Pentagon will spend. In an effort to make this appropriates budget authority for Government that must be stopped. That is the ratio that problem a little clearer, I have included line agencies. When an agency actually spends comes out of the automatic mechanism in 7a, which shows a new calculation of post money, it becomes an outlay. Putting it an Gramm-Rudman. In the context of a budget Gramm-Rudman defense budget authority other way, budget authority is permission to resolution, this is a very conservative assump where every scenario uses CBO's calculation spend; outlays are actual spending. Outlays tion. It means that military personnel and of defense outlays. are important because the annual deficit is de readiness would have to take hefty cuts. More One other point. I mentioned earlier that termined by subtracting total outlays from total about that later. seven of the eight scenarios showed defense revenues. To give an example, suppose that One key item to note is the range of de budget authority ending up around $260 bil Congress votes to give the Defense Depart fense budgets shown in line 5. Despite this lion. One scenario-the President's budget re ment $100 million in budget authority to build range, as line 7 shows, after all is said and quest-ends up much higher, which seems to a ship. The Navy will spend this over the sev done-after everything is netted out-we end support the White House argument that it can eral years it takes to build that ship. There up with a defense budget virtually the same preserve its defense program by simply jack- fore, while budget authority for the ship this February G, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2045 year will be $100 million, outlays will be much eliminating the automatic provision that would ing that that has never happened before, less-on average only $6 million. Next year bring untold millions of compulsory dues but now it seems certain just ahead. outlays will be $20 million; the year after $25 money into the hands of union officials. President Francois Mitterrand's term will continue nonetheless until the spring of million, and so forth. For the military personnel The U.S. Congress has been neglecting the 1988, and he has made absolutely clear that accounts, budget authority spends out much rights of individual workers for too long. It's he means to serve it out in full regardless of more quickly-$1 00 million of budget authority time to reverse the tendency to continually whether the voters give opposition deputies this year will become $97 million in outlays give blanket authority to union officials at the a majority in the new assembly. this year. In general, the personnel and readi expense of worker's rights and at the expense The French have given the peculiar name ness accounts spend out quickly while the of our overall economic well-being; instead, of "cohabitation" to this situation, without procurement and construction accounts spend we should reaffirm our belief that workers exploring the psychological undertones of out slowly. Stating all this in Gramm-Rudman themselves should have the right to freely referring to a divided government in this way. But the implication that there will be terms, to stop $1 in outlays this year, requires choose whether or not to be represented by a no marriage of convenience, that inescap stopping $1.03 in personnel budget author union. able partnership will in no way inhibit rival ity-or $1.25 in readiness budget authority-or H.R. 281 is the wrong bill at the wrong time. ries and jockeying for position in the 1988 $2 in R&D budget authority-or $8 in procure I urge my colleagues to join me in putting an presidential race is doubtless correct. ment budget authority-or $12 in construction end to this type of misguided approach to All the leading presidential hopefuls are budget authority. labor policymaking. familiar, they have been on the scene a long Therefore, it is very unlikely that we would time. There are no new faces, no problems achieve outlay cuts on the magnitude of $30 of establishing recognition. The suspense FRENCH ELECTIONS rides entirely on the arithmetic of the re billion this year by reducing budget authority turns, especially hard to predict this year by $60 billion. That assumes we are relying because the electoral system has just been heavily on cuts in the manpower and readi HON. ROBERT GARCIA changed from two rounds of voting in ness areas-the fast spending accounts. It as OF NEW YORK single-member constituencies to a one-round sumes that we would be willing to accept IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vote on lists with a proportional system of allotting seats. large cuts in military manpower and a singifi Thursday, February 6, 1986 cant drop in readiness. In recent years, how The very strong probability is that parties ever, Congress has consciously protected per Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, Flora Lewis on the right will control the assembly and wrote a particularly thoughtful column today oblige the Socialist president to name one of sonnel and readiness by imposing a larger their leaders as prime minister. For cam share of the cuts on the procurement and on the upcoming French elections. Her grasp of international affairs, particularly European paign reasons intended to sharpen the R&D accounts. As a result, the reductions that choice, the various groups have already Congress has made in recent years have pro affairs, is well known. I, therefore, thought my taken positions that will constrict their duced $1 in outlay cuts for every $3 in budget colleagues would like to take a moment to room to maneuver into coalitions, if the authority cuts. If we were to continue that 3- read some of her insights on politics in arithmetic is indecisive and makes that the to-1 ratio-a reasonable assumption-we France. evident solution. would be taking far deeper cuts in defense [From the New York Times, Feb. 6, 19861 This is regrettable, though politicians can always find ways to back down on a promise budget authority. The bottom three lines in THE SERENITY VOTE in the name of necessity. In any case, Mr. table 1 show what happens. Since a 3-to-1 71~59 Q-87-20 (Pt. 2) 2052 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February G, 1986 covered the bomb that had been placed in a designated by the American Vocational Asso then, that I join my colleague from West Vir public lavatory. Three million people visit the ciation as National Vocational Education Day. ginia in introducing a bill to direct the Army Eiffel Tower each year. The terrorists who FHA/HERO chapters that are participating will Corps of Engineers to conduct an emergency took aim at this famous landmark could have hold an open house on February 9 in the feasibility study on providing flood protection had each of these people in their sights. home economics department of their school. in the Monongahela River basin in West Vir On Tuesday night, all three stories of one of During that time, parents and members of the ginia and Pennsylvania. The bill directs the the largest, most popular bookstores in Paris community will have an opportunity to see vo corps to study different methods of providing were devastated by an explosion ignited in the cational programs in action, discover what flood protection in the Monongahela River basement. Four people were injured. Glass these programs have to offer to students and basin, and report back to the Congress not from the blast rained down upon the surround how vocational student organizations enhance later than 2 years after enactment on its find ing square across from the cathedral of Notre and extend classroom learning. ings and recommendations. Dame. Activities and projects that the Future Only in this way can we be prepared to Last night, terrorists struck again. In a sport Homemakers of America was involved in weather the storms of the future. I urge all of ing goods store, in a huge mall which serves during 1985 included: presenting a half hour my colleagues, especially my friends from 80,000 people a day, a bomb wounded 9 program at the National Governors' Associa Pennsylvania and West Virginia, to join me in people. tion winter meeting and promoting FHA in the working for the quick passage of this bill. Tonight, the citizens of Paris live in fear of October 1985 issue of Good Housekeeping. In the next attack. As French police gather evi 1985, the Future Homemakers of America dence linking the bombings to shadowy published an annual report for the first time. NATIONAL EMPLOY THE OLDER groups of Middle Eastern terrorists, we all rec Nearly 2,000 students and 500 advisers at WORKER WEEK ognize our affinity with the people of Paris. It tended the 1985 national leadership meeting could be any of us, at a bookstore, a mall, a in Salt Lake City in July. At this meeting, tho HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL historic landmark; we too are potential victims " Student Body"-a national peer education of terrorism. program to help teens eat right, be fit, and OF CALIFORNIA There is no political cause which could justi feel good about themselves-was officially IN THE HOUSE OF REFRESENTATIVES fy such random brutality. Anyone who would launched after several years of field testing. Thursday, February 6, 1986 engage in such tactics, and group or nation Also, at this meeting, the film "Skills for Life" that would encourage or condone them, must premiered. This is a 10-minute introduction to Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, the persistence be branded an outlaw by the world communi FHA and what it has to offer to members. In of age discrimination and declining employ ty. But more than that, such acts of terror the fall of 1985, over 6,000 students and ad ment opportunities requires us to keep up our must bring us together, both leaders and citi visers attended cluster meetings-a series of fight to improve job opportunities for older zens of the world, in a determined, forceful regional weekend conferences-designed to Americans who wish to continue working. effort to stand united and strong against ter enable more local students and teachers to Hearings before the Select Committee on rorism. take advantage of high quality training. Aging have documented the severe hardships This past year was one of many accom which age discrimination causes not only for plishments for the members of the Future families who may be forced to deplete their IN MEMORY OF J. EDGAR Homemakers of America. I would like to take life savings, but also in the loss of millions of CHENOWETH this opportunity to commend them for these hours of productive labor to the economy. Ac achievements and to wish them continued cording to data from the Bureau of Labor Sta success in their endeavors during 1986. tistics, once workers aged 55 and over lose HON. DON FUQUA their jobs, they stay unemployed longer than OF FLORIDA younger workers, earn less in subsequent em IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYL ployment, have limited access to training pro Wednesday, January 29, 1986 VANIA FLOOD PROTECTION grams, and often become so discouraged that Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, it was with sad they give up looking for work entirely. Older ness that I learned of the passing of our HON. ROBERT E. WISE, JR. workers are also three times as likely as former colleague, J. Edgar Chenoweth, known OF WEST VIRGINIA younger workers to simply give up on the job universally as Judge. He was a good and hon IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES search and drop out of the labor force after a long period of unemployment. orable man who was already serving on the Thursday, February 6, 1986 Science and Astronautics Committee when I The causes of these employment problems was first elected to Congress in 1962. Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, today my colleague, stem from negative stereotypes and wide Judge Chenoweth was of great help to me, HARLEY STAGGERS, JR., and I are introducing spread age discrimination in the work force. as a freshman Member, in learning my way a piece of legislation designed to avoid a Overcoming these stereotypes will require a around Congress in general, and the Science future flood disaster like the one that hap concerted national effort to recognize the pro and Astronautics Committee in particular. pened to West Virginia last November. ductivity and reliability of older workers. He was beloved by all and I extend to his As many of my colleagues will recall, the I am encouraged along these lines by what family my deepest sympathy for their loss. rains during the first week of November result some companies are doing to hire and retrain ed in a flood in West Virginia and Pennsylva older workers. Programs such as job sharing, nia that devastated homes, businesses, and flexitime, retraining, and part-time jobs are FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF the people that live and work in them. The being made available to older workers are AMERICA Army Corps of Engineers estimated that this productive and reliable and that employers flood was of a magnitude that could only be can benefit from their expertise on the job. HON. WILLIAM H. NATCHER described as "happening once in 500 years." Yet, these programs are more often the ex OF KENTUCKY In my district alone 158 homes were de ception than the rule. What is worse, age dis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stroyed, 378 sustained major damage, and crimination complaints represent the fastest 235 minor damage." Damage to highways is growing area of civil rights litigation. Thursday, February 6, 1986 now estimated at $75 million-damage to Providing employment opportunities for the Mr. NATCHER. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure bridges at $30 million. Officials have been older worker is an important and necessary for me to join with the 325,000 members of unable to complete the estimate of damage to goal, not only for today but for the future. the Future Homemakers of America in a na sewer and water systems, but the damage ap Moreover, those older Americans who are em tionwide celebration of FHA/HERO Week, pears to be extensive. ployed are most likely to avoid the clutches of February 9-15, with the theme-Future Home Clearly, this terrible event could not have poverty. We must work to make further makers of America: A Choice With a ·Future. been adequately predicted, and the only way progress toward the elimination of age dis To kick off the celebration, there will be a to avoid a repeat of this tragedy is to be pre crimination in the work place and the promo nationwide, 1-day "Open House America" pared beforehand. It is for these reasons, tion of job opportunity. February 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2053 For these reasons, I, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. RIN In just 13 years between the Birmingham that reassessment. Issues will be addressed ALDO, Mr. TAUKE, Ms. SNOWE and Mr. BIAGGI, bus boycott and Dr. King's tragic death in as to the shuttle launch priorities once it re along with 44 of our colleagues in the House, 1968, he provided leadership, focus and an el sumes operations. The Defense Department, today join Senators HEINZ and GLENN in intro oquent voice to the civil rights movement. For for example, had been straining the capacity ducing a joint resolution to draw attention to his efforts he was awarded the Nobel Peace of the shuttle even before Tuesday's shuttle the older worker and to encourage employers Prize. The prize, one of the highest honors accident, reserving as much as one third of to generate employment opportunities for any person can receive, recognized his battle the shuttle launch capacity. The Strategic De these workers. Specifically, we are requesting for liberty, justice and equality for all the citi fense Initiative's R&D would put additional de that the President authorize the week of zens of the world. mands on the shuttle capacity through the March 9 through 15, 1986 as "National Martin Luther King's moral vision was re 1990's. Clearly, with a complement of four Employ the Older Worker Week." During this markably clear. In the famous lett£r from Bir space shuttles, NASA was just able to satisfy week special programs would be scheduled mingham City Jail in 1963, Dr. King wrote: the needs of all U.S. customers. The loss of around the country to inform employers and We can never forget that everything the Challenger has resulted in a substantial the public about older worker resources and mtler did in Germany was "legal" and ev loss of total launch capacity which will not to educate older persons about available em erything the Hungarian freedom fighters easily be regained. did in Hungary was "illegal." But I am sure ployment opportunities. The outcome will be To replace the lost orbiter at this point increased visibility of the need for employing that, if I had lived in Germany during that time, I would have aided and comforted my would cost between $1.7 and $2.2 billion, and older workers, a better understanding among Jewish brothers even though it was illegal. would take from 3 to 5 years to complete. I employers of the benefits of employing the If I lived in a Communist country today personally support funding another orbiter as I older Americans and wider employment op where certain principles dear to the Chris have in the past, but other interim steps portunities for those older individuals who tian faith are suppressed, I believe I would should be taken as well. For example, it may would like to make a contribution to our Na openly advocate disobeying these anti-reli be cheaper and easier to reinvest in expend gious laws. tion's society. able launch vehicles to stem the U.S. launch If we are to enhance national productivity, Dr. King's letter includes the famous phrase capability gap caused by the loss of the Chal reduce the cost to private pension systems, which rings as true today as the day that Dr. lenger. Currently, the shuttle is only supple and strengthen the Social Security trust fund, King wrote it, that "injustice anywhere is a mented by four expendable launch vehicles we must eliminate age-based discrimination in threat to justice everywhere." each year. In 4 years or so, the additional the workplace and do a better job of providing Martin Luther King was delighted to see shuttle would again be available to handle the employment opportunities for all older Ameri part of his dream fulfilled in his life time. He increased demand. cans. I urge my colleagues to support this im witnessed the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights portant celebration in their communities. Act which eliminated "white only" signs from This is also an appropriate time to move public places and guaranteed equal job and forward with an advanced next generation educational opportunities for all Americans. In shuttle vehicle. I commend the administration MARTIN LUTHER KING: THE for the farsightedness it has shown by propos DREAM LIVES ON 1965 he joined President Johnson at the sign ing of the Voting Rights Act which made it ille ing funding for transatmospheric vehicle [T A V] gal to ask for literacy tests and other voting research effort in its fiscal year 1987 budget HON. TOM LANTOS restrictions which had prevented blacks from released yesterday. NASA and the Depart OF CALIFORNIA excercising their constitutional right to vote. ment of Defense [DOD] would jointly be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yet, Martin Luther King did not live to see charged with researching the vehicle over a 2- Thursday, February 6, 1986 his dream of complete equality and justice for to 3-year period. The T AV would achieve all, everywhere in the world, fulfilled. His speeds of ' · .;mes the speed of sound Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, January 20, Mach 25, the velocity needed to achieve 1986, marked the first observance of our na dream lives on, not as an ideal or unattainable goal, but as a program for action which we Earth orbit. tional holiday honoring the life and works of The TAV, or National Aerospace Plane Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This day was must all continue to strive to reach. His dream [NASP] as the Air Force has officially named marked by celebration of the birthday of Dr. was a challenge to all to not accept prejudice it, would potentially drive down the cost of de King, sadness and anger over his tragic death and bigotry, but to work for social justice, eco livery payloads into space by a factor of 100. and rededication to the goals that he pursued. nomic opportunity and justice for all. The flexibility of the hybrid vehicle would allow Americans joined together to commemorate it to launch on demand and take off and land the monumental achievements of this great AMERICA WITHOUT ''CHALLENG man and to remember and honor his pursuit at major airports. The T AV has also been ER" FACES THE CHALLENGE called the new Orient Express because it will of true equality for all the citizens of our great OF AN AEROSPACE PLANE land. have the ability to travel from the United Dr. King's struggle for justice began with the States to anywhere on the Asian Pacific rim in simple, dignified and poignant act of Rosa HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. a matter of a few hours. The possibilities for civilian, as well as defense uses of the aero Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a OF CALIFORNIA space plane are evident. Birmingham bus in 1955. Dr. King and Ralph IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Abernathy called a public meeting to decide Within DOD, participants include the Air Thursday, February 6, 1986 on a response to such obvious and unaccept Force, Navy, the Defense Advanced Research able discrimination. It was at this meeting that Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, last Projects Agency [DARPA], and the Strategic Dr. King decided to lead the boycott of Bir week, the space shuttle Challenger embarked Defense Initiative Organization. Funding for mingham's segregated buses. The boycott on a mission of science and commerce. That the initiative would be split approximately 80 lasted over a year and ended successfully mission abruptly ended in tragedy when the percent and 20 percent between DOD and when the bus company was forced to change vehicle exploded 74 seconds into the flight NASA, respectively. I am concerned that this its policies. What started with the action of America lost seven pioneers that morning. For funding structure is weighted too heavily on just one brave woman ended in the action of those millions who watched the tragedy live, the military, but I will hold my reservations in the Federal courts ruling that segregation of or watched it later on tape, the names of the check as long as first, the program remains a public transportation was unconstitutional. Challenger crew will be etched in our memo basic research initiative, and second, no mili The Birmingham bus boycott followed Dr. ries: Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Michael J. tary mission is imposed on the TAV during the King's commitment to non-violent struggle. Smith, Judith A. Resnik, Ronald E. McNair, research and development stages. Though Dr. King's non-violent protests were Ellison S. Onizuka, Gregory B. Jarvis, Christa The proposed T AV requires a $300 to $400 often met with firehoses, tear gas, attack dogs McAuliffe. million 2- to 3-year-ground-test program which and prison sentences, he continued in his A reassessment of the space transportation would concentrate on advancing and demon dedication to this form of protest. His actions systems priorities will undoubtedly take place. strating key engine, materials, and structure earned him the respect and admiration of My colleagues and I on the Science and technology. NASA requested $42.8 million for thousands of Americans. Technology Committee will play a large role in the program in fiscal year 1987. Although the 2054 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February G, 1986 DOD contribution is classified, the Washington PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF THE CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS Post reported this morning that a total of $200 FREEDOM RIGHTS ACT OF 1986 million is requested for fiscal year 1987 activi ties. If the ground test phase progresses satis HON. MARK D. SIUANDER factorily, a test vehicle could be built by the HON. MICKEY LELAND early 1990's for under $2 billion. If Congress OF TEXAS OF MICHIGAN will take up the challenge of investing in a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TAV program, an operational T AV system Thursday, February 6, 1986 Thursday, February 6, 1986 could be possible by the year 2000. I fully Mr. SILJANDER. Mr. Speaker, today I intro support moving this program ahead. Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, January 28, 1986, will forever be etched in our memory as duced for myself and Mr. STENHOLM the Mr. Speaker, long after the burning issues "Child Abuse Victims Rights Act of 1986." the day our Nation lost seven of our most of this Congress are forgotten, the latter half Child exploitation has become a multimillion gifted and courageous people. When the of the 20th century will be remembered as the dollar industry, infiltrated and operated in space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds era when the people took the first steps off some cases by elements of organized crime, this planet. Long after Gramm-Rudman-Hol after takeoff, Americans were united in grief. and by a nationwide network of individuals lings is forgotten, parents will tell their children We were not Democrats or Republicans that openly advertising their desire to exploit chil about the first lunar landing, unmanned expe day. We were Americans, one family mourning dren. For these reasons, I have introduced ditions to the planets, and the start of routine the loss of loved ones. legislation to address the critical problem of travel to space. It is difficult to compare the The space program has always been very child exploitation. benefits of the space program .o any other special to our Nation. It symbolizes America's There are six major points of emphasis in federally funded program. How can Congress greatness and potential. Those who have trav my bill. The first aspect adds the "sexual ex analyze the "aspirations," measure the "won eled in space have, to paraphrase Christa ploitation of children" as a provision under the derment," or quantify the "hopes" that are the McAuliffe, carried more than their own souls; RICO statutes. This means that investigators real benefits of America's space program? they have carried the soul of a nation. We and prosecutors could begin using wiretaps, Aside from the satellite industry, what we do mourn the deaths of the Challenger crew and special grand juries, and expanded subpoena in space today may not show significant eco we will continue to mourn. But in our mourning authority. The increase in investigative powers nomic gains in the near-term. What we are in we must not forget their magnificent contribu are just a small part of what this section will vesting in is a dream-a hope--which may tions to the space program, our Nation, and do. Current statutes state that the penalties for the sexual exploitation of children are up not show material benefit for many years-far the world. to 10 years in prison. By placing this under beyond the long-term projections of the most It takes a special kind of person to volun the RICO statutes, penalties will be increased liberal economists. I am convinced that people teer and be selected for the space program. It takes a person of extraordinary dedication, up to 20 years. Injunctive relief will also be will establish bases on the Moon and Mars, given to the courts. This will allow the judicial and eventually settle the entire solar system. knowledge, and courage to even be consid ered for participation in our Nation's quest to system to take appropriate steps in prohibiting From those far away colonies, men and interstate trafficking of minors and materials explore the frontiers of space. The crew of the women will undoubtedly begin to contemplate related to sexual exploitation of children. Challenger demonstrated these qualities and manned interstellar exploration. We will do These aspects fall under Criminal RICO. My these things because the urge to explore new in one sense Michael Smith, Francis Scobee, bill also places the "sexual exploitation of chil territories and travel in space is basic to Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa dren" under Civil RICO. If an offender is con human nature. We cannot deny this ancient McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, and Judy Resnik al victed under Civil RICO, the Government or desire. ready were honored by being among the the victim is given the right to sue the offend Most major discoveries in the past have select few to pioneer space. The courage of er in order to receive treble damages and at been made by individuals who took up the sci these seven men and women must be recog torney fees. entific or exploratory challenge on their own. nized once again. For their ultimate sacrifice The second provision of my bill deals with But, today's pioneers can't tinker in their ga they deserve no less than to be honored in the kidnaping of children. It would provide a rages and build a vehicle to take them to the the highest manner possible by our Nation. mandatory life sentence for the kidnaping of a stars. Therefore, we, as a nation, must Mr. Speaker, President Truman established child, and if that kidnaping results in the death become the curious star voyager and build the Medal of Freedom in 1945 to honor those of that child, a judge will be able to impose those ships. As a collective inquisitor, the Americans who had achieved meritorious war the death penalty. Penalties such as these will nation shares in the rewards of the discover related service. In 1963 President Kennedy re serve as an effective deterrent for such of ies made aboard ships like the Challenger. vised the criteria to include those who had fenses and reduce recidivism. The Depart ment of Justice states that only 4 out of 24 The President has asked for sufficient meritoriously contributed to "security or na convicted kidnaping offenders receive sen NASA fiscal year 1987 budget, and I would tional interests of the United States, world tences of more than 1 year. We must protect ask that you support a healthy program when peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." I believe, and I believe all our children and society from those individuals it comes to the floor of the House for consid because children are generally lacking both eration. my colleagues share my belief, that Michael Smith, Francis Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison physical and psychological strength to resist Mr. Speaker, this past year has been or defend themselves adequately. Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, plagued with numerous natural and man-in The Department of Justice issued a report and Judy Resnik do indeed meet the criteria flicted disasters, but none has touched the last year that stated that "8 out of every 100 for this prestigious award, the highest honor human spirit more than the explosion of the persons arrested for offenses against children space shuttle Challenger. Carrying seven that can be bestowed on an American. (including kidnaping and sexual assault) re heroes, including America's first teacher in My colleagues and I urge the President, on ceive prison sentences of more than a year." space, the loss will not soon be forgotten. behalf of the American people, to award the Those statistics are staggering when we real However, the. potential gains of exploring and Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously ize that 92 of those 100 are back on the developing space have not diminished with to these seven men and women of the Chal streets in a matter of months. Present legisla this accident. The hopes and aspirations of lenger. However small this act may be, I can tion is not strong enough. The mandatory min the crew of the Challenger are still very much only hope that "t will be of some comfort to imum sentence under current law is only 2 a part of the consciousness of America. We the families and friends of the Challenger years and is an insufficient amount of time for must draw from this tragic experience re crew in knowing that the work and sacrifice of rehabilitation of pedophiles, molesters, and newed determination to explore space, and to these seven brave men and women was not pornographers. The third provision of my bill make it a place in which all humans can one in vain. We will never forget the contributions lifts the mandatory minimum sentence from 2 day safely travel. of Mike, Dick, Ron, El, Christa, Greg, and Judy years to 5 years. We must put a halt to the to our Nation and to the world. practice of putting offenders back on the February 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2055 street, only to find their devastating crimes re prolife Rose Dinner on January 22, 1986, the Reagan Administration issued the Baby Doe curring over and over again. 13th anniversary of the Supreme Court's guidelines. These regulations will help We must recognize the physiological, psy tragic Roe versus Wade decision legalizing insure that handicapped infants receive the medically necessary treatment they are en chological, and emotional harm caused by abortion. titled to as U.S. citizens. Congress recently these acts of crime. Current judicial proce I agree with Mr. KEMP that we in Congress passed the amendment I authorized to end dures add salt to the children's wounds by in "must never let an opportunity pass to raise taxpayer funding for organizations that tensive harassment and confusion for the profamily and pro life issues." While there are support the brutal program of coercive child. Because of further psychological and many of us in this body who devote a great abortion, forced sterilization and female in emotional damage that can occur when a deal of time and effort to defending the pre fanticide in the People's Republic of China. child testifies, it is important to study possible born, there can never be too many. Here's another step Congress can take: it changes in the Federal rules of evidence as I urge all of my colleagues to read JACK'S can end federal subsidies for those groups speech which I am inserting in the RECORD that encourage and perform abortions here well as criminal and courtroom procedures at home. The Kemp-Hatch amendment to that could make it safer for children to testify today. His recent work on behalf of innocent Title X of the Public Health Services Act against their tomenters. Among the possibili human life in danger of abortion has been out was recently defeated by the House Appro ties are use of two-way mirrors or closed cir standing. While JACK and I look forward to the priations Committee, and I was denied the cuit television to observe child witnesses and day when the disastrous Supreme Court deci opportunity to offer this proposal to the special sensitivity training for Federal law en sion will be reversed, we also look for the day full House for a vote. But we will try again, forcement officials. This bill requires the Attor when congressional ranks swell with Members and again, until all of our nation's family ney General to conduct a study on this prob dedicated to saving innocent life. planning funds are directed to organizations As JACK so accurately says: that concentrate their resources on prevent lem. After 1 year after the enactment of this ing unwanted pregnancies, rather than ter bill, he must submit to Congress a report on We have a lot of work to do. We must con minating them once they've begun. Abor his study of possible changes in "Federal tinue working persistently, but patiently tion is not a method of family planning and Rules of Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Civil and positively and with tolerance to com federal subsidies for organizations that pro plete the pro-life agenda. I can tell you, I Procedure" and other Federal courtroom, know my colleagues in Congress well. They mote it as such must end. prosecutorial and investigative procedures Ladies and Gentlemen, abortion on understand democracy, and they know that demand is wrong and it will end! It will end must be included. in the final analysis the people govern. It is A certain amount of this sexual victimization for a very obvious reason ... because of the our job to continue educating and lobbying basic values and ideals of our Jedeo-Chris of children involves individuals who know their for a strong family and a society that re tian system and the efforts of millions of perpetrators. We are also aware that grandfa spects the sanctity of human life. Americans like yourselves who organized at thers, fathers, mothers, and stepfathers as REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY BY CON the grassroots level, and because of organi sault, victimize, and molest children. If a 5 or GRESSMAN JACK KEMP-FOURTH ANNuAL zations like Nellie Gray's and Stacy Vogel's 6 year old child decides to prosecute, it would RosE DINNER, JANUARY 22, 1986 Right to Life Committee in my hometown be extremely difficult for them to testify Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for of Buffalo, N.Y. Our ideals and our strong against someone who they have known for a that very generous introduction. And thank commitment to equal rights for all people long period of time. The psychological pres you for your warm welcome. But you are tell us there is something wrong when one the people who deserve congratulations. and a half million unborn lives are taken sure is enhanced in these circumstances. The pro-life movement-men and women, away every year in our great nation. We Therefore my bill provides a fifth criteria that Republicans and Democrats, blacks and know that there must be a better way. In extends the Statute of Limitations of certain whites and hispanics, farmers, suburbanites, the words of New York's Cardinal John offenses involving sexual exploitation. This ex and city dwellers-has taken the initiative O'Connor: " .. . this marvelous country tension reaches up to the age of 18. By in on a great human and civil rights issue of must surely have a better answer to the vio creasing the Statute of Limitations, the trauma our day; indeed, you are making it one of lence of poverty than to inflict the violence experience by children in courtroom proce the most effective human rights movements of death on the innocent; it must surely dures can be significantly limited. in history. You have done so in the tradition have a better answer for the lonely, con of our founding fathers and with the knowl fused, frightened young woman, the teen Child molesters, and others who prey on edge that our existence as a nation is predi ager, the ten or eleven year old pregnant children, frequently seek employment in or cated on the Judeo-Christian values enunci girl, than to destroy the new life within her. volunteer for positions that give them expo ated in the Declaration of Independence Our nation must surely have more to offer a sure to children. Recent cases have discov and the Constitution, which are based on bewildered family than the money to pay ered these offenders in positions such as the law of "nature and of nature's God." for a daughter's abortion. Our society must, leaders of Boy Scout troops, summer camp in The Founding Fathers staked the future of surely must, have more support for the structors, ministers of churches and teachers our civilization not upon the capacity for woman torn with conflict over a pregnancy in our school system. It is extremely important government-far from it! They staked the than to point her toward an abortion future of political institutions on the capac clinic." to encourage background checks to prevent ity of people for self-government; upon the We have a lot of work to do. We must con individuals with a record of any kind of child capacity of people to govern themselves, tinue working persistently, but patiently abuse and exploitation from attaining positions control themselves and sustain themselves and positively and with tolerance to com that could harm more children. The sixth pro under the Ten Commandments of God. plete the pro-life agenda. Because I can tell vision of my bill requires the Attorney General What a philosophical, political, moral, his you, I know my colleagues in Congress well. to modify the classification system used by torical idea! That's really what America rep They understand democracy, and they know the National Crime Information Center in its resents-an idea that people could be free to that in the final analysis the people govern. interstate identification index, and by the Iden govern and control and sustain themselves It is our job to continue educating and lob if they were governed by a higher law. bying for a strong family and a society that tification Division of the FBI in its criminal file. The Congress is fortunate to have a group respects the sanctity of human life. But The current Federal files contain insufficient of active pro-life, pro-family members like ladies and gentlemen, we can't do the right information to identify crimes involving the the nineteen who joined us at the Ellipse thing in the wrong way-we must do the abuse and sexual exploitation of children. today. We must never let an opportunity right thing in the right way. Millions of pass to raise pro-family and pro-life issues, Americans will share our cause if they are and with your h~lp we can prevail. approached with love, tolerance and persua PRO-LIFE AGENDA Let me mention some of the progress the sion instead of intolerance, animosity and pro-life movement has made. We passed the bellicosity. HON.ROBERTK.DORNAN Hyde amendment to stop federal funding As I mentioned at the March for Life ear for abortion on demand, and we have reaf lier today, we will succeed because of the OF CALIFORNIA firmed its principle over and over again. simple truth that pro-life means pro-people. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We've written the Smith/Denton amend For years the left fostered an insidious Thursday, February 6, 1986 ment into law, prohibiting subsidized abor myth that children, indeed all people are a tions under federal employee's health insur drain on our national resources in an "era of Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, my ance plans. There were 17,000 abortions limits." They used to formulate economic distinguished colleague from New York [Mr. under those insurance plans before Smith/ and social policies that assumed that having KEMP] delivered an eloquent speech at the Denton. Now there are none. In April, the and raising children is a personal indul- 2056 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 6, 1986 gence, some kind of luxury society could What makes a social issue social? Let's freedom and the Judeo-Christian ideals of hardly afford in this new "age of austerity." stand back for a moment from the right to America. But people aren't a drain on our re life, and look at that old debate over slav I've said a lot here, but the prophet Isaiah sources; they are our resources. Children ery. I think we will find that the questions probably said everything in these beautiful aren't just mouths to feed; they are minds they were asking have a chilling, modern words: "Can a woman forget her little baby and souls and talents and potential for the echo. Were black slaves persons, some per and not have compassion on the child of her future. And that's not just a statement of centage of a person, or just a piece of prop womb? Yet, even if they forget, I will not economics. That's a statement of basic mo erty. Should slaveowners be free to choose forget you. Behold, I have carved you on rality, or, if you like, a statement about the their own way of living, if they did not try the palm of my hand. I will contend with to impose their decisions on their neigh human spirit. How can one put a price tag those who contend with you, and I will save on the value of a human life? bors? What happened when an individual's Recently I was privileged to hear one of conscience collided with the country's law? your children." the most remarkable women on this earth Abraham Lincoln answered these ques Ladies and Gentlemen, God bless you for a woman who has touched our lives and our tions by saying that slaves were human helping to do his work on Earth. hearts so many times and in so many ways beings, and as such they were, in the words Mother Teresa. She told the story of when of the Declaration of Independence, "en Prime Minister Nehru of India came to her dowed by their Creator with inalienable THE DOUBLE STANDARD OF home for little children in Delhi. He said, rights." But he went a step further. Slavery CORPORATE AMERICA "Please take care of these little children was a social issue. It was a social issue be that you have saved from abortion, because cause Lincoln believed that one person's al you don't know, one of them may be prime legedly "free choice" to own another person HON. WILLIAM D. FORD minister one day." What a beautiful undermined the foundations of our entire OF MICHIGAN thought. Each life we save is precious, not society. It made our claim to democracy in a only to God but to the future of the world. fundamental sense a lie. And if our nation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No one should have the chance to deprive continued to live a lie we opened the door to anyone else of that opportunity, to be a self-destruction. Thursday, February 6, 1986 prime minister or an artist, a mezzo soprano Listen to Lincoln's warning: "Our de Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, most or a master carpenter. fense," he said, "is in the spirit which prized Americans would be shocked and incredulous Ladies and Gentlemen, we who believe liberty as the heritage of all men, in all that life and liberty are both natural, lands everywhere. Destroy this spirit and if they were told that many American corpora human, God-given rights have to remind you have planted the seeds of despotism at tions treat their foreign employees better than our critics of the right question. What is at your doors. Familiarize yourselves with the their employees here in the United States. issue in the debate over human life is not a chains of bondage, and you prepare your Sadly, however, it's true. The same corpora "balancing" of the rights of one person own limbs to wear them." Lincoln's oppo tions that ganged up to defeat the plant clos against the rights of another-rights don't nents called him an alarmist, and worse. Op ing bill last November routinely give their for shrink when you extend them to someone ponents of today's pro-life movement scoff eign employees not just advance notice of else-that's zero-sum thinking. If we really at the idea that abortion has a "slippery believe that God is the source of our in slope." Yet as we grow accustomed to think plant closings and mass layoffs, but generous alienable rights and that all people have ing that unborn children aren't really per severance pay and retraining programs as those same God-given rights, then we must sons, has it not in fact proved easier to well. work to extend those rights to all people, in think of handicapped infants as somehow Even worse for our constituents, however, cluding the precious life inside a mother's less than human? Of the elderly and sick as is the fact that many of these multinational womb. "leaves that fall from a tree" as they fulfill, The pro-life movement was called into ex in the words of a prominent American gov corporations, with operations in Europe and istence by the Supreme Court's tragic deci ernor, "'their duty to die?" the Third World, when forced to make cut sion in Roe v. Wade, the greatest court mis This logic is so at odds with America's tra backs, close plants, or lay off employees, cut take since "Dred Scott." Overturning Roe is ditional values that we often see the argu their American work force first. Why? Be the goal of our cause. I sponsored a congres ment shift ground here. We are told that cause-unlike our foreign competitors-we sional "friend of the court" brief along with the value of human life isn't really a social have no laws to protect our working people more than eighty of my colleagues, asking issue after all. It is a religious issue-and no the justices to reconsider their pro-abortion one has the right to impose his or her reli from sudden plant closings, no laws to guar ruling. For the first time since 1973 the U.S. gious views on anyone else. Of course we antee severance pay, and no laws to require Department of Justice has gone back to the could just as easily argue that slavery was a bargaining or consultation with American Court asking them to do just that. The fed religious issue, or that the Declaration of workers over decisions to close a facility or eral government last asked to overturn a Independence was a religious document! cut employees' pay. Even in many parts of the ruling thirty years ago, in the famous inte We are now only a year away from cele gration case of Brown v. Board of Educa brating the bicentennial of our Constitu Third World, working people are treated with tion. Supreme Court rulings can be tion. Isn't it strange that when the justices more. respect and dignity than the average changed, errors can be recognized, and they of the High Court were deciding Roe v. American worker. must be corrected. Wade, they forgot to look at the Constitu Mr. Speaker, a story in the San Jose Mercu And if the Justice Department, on behalf tion's very first words? It says: "To secure ry News, which quotes American and Japa of the unborn does not win this time, they the blessing of liberty for ourselves and our nese corporate managers, international busi will go back again and again. There will be posterity." Lincoln wrote that our founding new judges in the future, and there should fathers "grasped not only the whole race of ness consultants, and academic experts in be new judges at every level who respect the man then living, but they reached forward international management, should help dispel sanctity of human life and believes in pro and seized upon the farthest posterity. They the myths that clouded the debate on H.R. family values, so that someday soon the erected a beacon to guide their children and 1616. The story makes clear that the threat right to life will be restored to its place their children's children, and the countless repeated so often by some of my misinformed alongside the right to liberty at the center myriads who should inhabit the earth in colleagues-that an advance notice law. like of our Constitutional system. other ages." The U.S. Constitution itself Back when I was first getting involved makes the freedom of ourselves and our H.R. 1616, would drive U.S. businesses over with politics in the 1960s, it was considered children, our posterity, the purpose of its seas was an empty, ludicrous threat. progressive to care about social issues. Pov whole design. If we "ourselves" have liberty, If this Congress wants to protect American erty was a "social" question. Civil rights so must our posterity. If we "ourselves" jobs, if it cares about the health and economic leaders fought for "social justice." And no have rights, so must our children. If we are adjustment of displaced American workers, it one seemed to fear for the separation of free to live and develop our talents and po church and state when Christian ministers tential, so is the unborn child. should pass H.R. 1616 and provide at least used words like "redemption" and "love" to Ladies and gentlemen, you and the entire the minimal rights that workers enjoy in Latin describe political struggles. pro-life movement are doing for America America, Europe, and Japan. True, my own party wasn't always com what the courts at times have forgotten to Mr. Speaker, I insert the story by Debra fortable with this kind of talk. But that was do. By upholding the most basic of human Hauser entitled, "Overseas Employees Fa only because we had lost touch with our rights, the pro-life movement is far more vored in Cutbacks," in the CONGRESSIONAL roots. After all, the Republican Party was than a lobby for legal reform-it is a pillar forged by a social issue: the issue of slavery. of constitutional democracy, a shield of RECORD. February 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2057 OVERSEAS EMPLOYEES FAVORED IN CUT And yet U.S companies have learned to H-P has instead reduced its Latin American BACKS-U.S. FIRMS FIGHT LAYOFF LAWS live with the same kinds of laws overseas. expansion and cut other expenses there to HERE "Outside the U.S., employers have more re reduce costs, Carnes says.