H10580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 1996 the moderate macarena for the next 6 the EPA, to the Department of the In- House, keep in mind that it is that weeks. They are sending out memos terior, to protect our national re- time of year. You are intelligent peo- about adopting a tree, or go visit a zoo sources and protect our health, and to ple. You can make your own mind up. and show that you are politically sen- protect our environment, that by al- Base it on character, base it on his- sitive to the environmental concerns of lowing those levels of cuts to be pro- tory, base it upon the future, base it on your constituents, but it is the agenda posed and in some cases actually im- whatever you want. But keep in mind of the Contract With America. plemented, what we are seeing is the that these are like television ads. They I do not think the American people inability, if you will, of the Federal are just a few minutes dedicated to the understood that in 1994, but as it has Government and also State govern- Members of the House to come here been outlined in detail, as each week ments that depend on Federal dollars and express their views, and to try to and month has gone by in the last 11⁄2 to actually do the investigation and convince you that the future lies in years, the American people have be- the enforcement that is necessary to someone else’s hands, or the future lies come quite aware that it is an environ- carry out our environmental laws and in the hands of those that have it mentally radical program that has to make sure that there is adequate today. been put on the books that calls into protection of individual’s health and Spin is interesting here in Washing- question every environmental advance safety and environmental concerns. ton, because, you know, I heard the we have made over the last quarter of If the Dole economic plan were to be Secretary of Defense went over to Ku- a century. I do not think the American put into effect, we know that there wait. I think all of us in the House people want to go backwards. I think would be essentially a 40-percent cut in knew, and certainly everybody in tele- they want even cleaner water, even environmental programs. So the types vision land knew, and certainly, Mr. cleaner air, even safer areas around of cuts that were proposed in this last Speaker, you knew, that the Kuwaitis hazardous waste sites. Congress for the last 2 years would decided they did not want us there, Mr. PALLONE. I think the gen- even be deeper, and the effect would be even though we sent 500,000 men over tleman is correct. that the environmental protection and there to save their country. When we Mr. MARKEY. In each and every one the 25 years, if you will, of efforts on a tried to send 3,500 men there, they of these areas I think they have a big bipartisan basis to protect the environ- balked. But in any event, the Secretary decision to make in 1996, and thanks to ment and improve the level of protec- went over there and he explained it. Fi- the gentleman, I think millions are tion by the Federal Government would nally, they let us come in. having it explained to them here today. simply be reversed, because of the in- But the spin that came out of it, and Mr. PALLONE. I want to thank the ability of Federal agencies to carry out I quote the Washington Post, Mr. gentleman for coming on the floor, Mr. the law. Speaker, it said that the Kuwaitis are Speaker, and talking about this issue. I That is what we do not want to see. inviting us over there to protect their think there is no question that if you That is what we do not think that the interests. That is spin. ask the average person, and certainly average American wants to see. But for the next hour, we are not all the polling data that both Repub- f going to be partisan. We are not going licans and Democrats have done shows TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE SAM to be Republicans, we are not going to that people feel that there needs to be GIBBONS AND THE HONORABLE be Democrats. We are going to be tell- more environmental protection and GLEN BROWDER ing you some of the things that have more health and safety protection. taken place during the last several ses- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. When we had our Families First sions of the Congress, and about two or hearing today and we talked, and we MCINNIS). Under the Speaker’s an- nounced policy of May 12, 1995, the gen- three individuals that have been an in- had witnesses that talked about some tegral part of that. They are two tleman from Alabama [Mr. CALLAHAN] of the problems they face, we had an- is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- Democrats, and I am a Republican, but other gentleman who was infected with ignee of the majority leader. there are two Democratic Members of Cryptosporidium from tap water, and the House who are retiring from Con- almost died. We had another woman WATCH FOR ELECTION-YEAR SPIN IN HOUSE FLOOR SPEECHES gress this year. who helped organize a community ef- Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, it I have requested 1 hour of this time fort to reduce toxic waste in her neigh- must be confusing to the people who to come in a nonpartisan sense to talk borhood. She talked about how we need are watching this, both in the gallery about these two individuals, these two more right-to-know measures. and on C–SPAN, about what we are Members of Congress that have made a So the types of things that the Presi- talking about today. During this time tremendous contribution to this coun- dent has proposed, accelerating the of our political careers in history, it is try during the time that they have cleanup of Superfund sites, providing an election year. It is like selling Coca- served. more right to know for citizens and cit- Cola and Pepsi-Cola. You have one side We have not always agreed. We izen groups, trying to basically provide that says Pepsi-Cola is better, and one agreed generally only on those things better enforcement and more money side that says Coca-Cola is better. that were very beneficial to Alabama, for enforcement, this is what my con- What we do is create spin efforts. We because in the Alabama delegation, un- stituents are telling me, and I believe try to convince the American people like some of the other delegations in when I talk to other members of Con- that one side is going to do all of these this Congress, we work together, gress and other colleagues, what their evil things, and the sky is going to fall whether we are Democrats or Repub- constituents are telling them, that if indeed a certain individual is elected licans. If we have a problem, if we have there should be more protection and President. a need in the State of Alabama, the more funding where necessary for in- You hear things about cutting Medi- delegation meets on a monthly basis vestigation and enforcement. care. There is not a provision anywhere and we discuss with each other the I just want to conclude the special in Washington where anybody has in- needs, and why we need it. order today just giving an idea of what, troduced or even suggested that we cut I had a home port in Mobile that I again, the Dole economic plan would Medicare. All of this is partisan poli- was trying to get and got it, because I mean in terms of environmental pro- tics, trying to convince you, trying to brought it to our delegation. I said, I tection. The concern many of us have manipulate you, the audience, into be- need the help of all seven of you. We is that not only many of the environ- lieving their side or our side of any have things in Huntsville, we had an mental programs, whether it be the particular issue. Army base in Anniston that one of our Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, They just talked about the environ- Members had some problems with. We Superfund, that the Republican leader- ment. We are not going to destroy the always work together. ship in this Congress tried to gut that environment. Not one individual in Some States do not work together on legislation, but even more so, that by this entire body wants to do anything anything. Some Democrats never work deprioritizing funding for environ- to do harm to the environment. with Republicans, and some Repub- mental protection, by slashing the So as you go through these little pe- licans never work with Democrats. But amount of money that was available to riods of speeches on the floor of the in Alabama we have been blessed, September 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10581 blessed to have seven members of our trying to convince you through their claim home. But the thing in Alabama, delegation who do work together; who statements to vote for either Bob Dole and I have visited his district many, do not always agree on the national is- or for Bill Clinton or to tell you that many times, both Democrats and Re- sues, who do not always agree on indi- there ought to be a Republican major- publicans voted for TOM BEVILL be- vidual bills, but who do have a guid- ity versus a Democratic majority in cause they knew they had a person ance and a direction that moves toward the House, keep in mind that all of that was fair, and just as the gen- a better America and a better Ala- that is partisan spin politics. You are tleman from Alabama [Mr. CALLAHAN] bama. the people who make that decision, and mentioned here, would tell you the The gentleman from Alabama, Mr. I trust your decision. truth and you knew you were not get- TOM BEVILL, from Alabama’s Fourth We have only 1 hour today to talk ting doubletalk. They loved TOM BE- Congressional District, married to Lou, about these two individuals, these two VILL and they still love TOM BEVILL. has three lovely children; born in great Americans, and dozens of people So he is going to go back home, I un- Townley, AL, the son of a coal miner, have called and dozens have asked to derstand, and be an Alabamian once he attained the rank of captain in the come and to share with me this 1 hour again, go back with his wife, Lou. His U.S. Army while serving in the Euro- that we have to pay tribute to these wife, Lou, my wife, Carol, the two cou- pean theater during World War II. two great American people. ples have been friends for the 30 years b 1545 The first is a friend of mine from In- we have had the honor of serving to- diana, Congressman JOHN MYERS. He is He holds an LL.B. degree from the gether in this Congress, but TOM and going to retire as well, but now he is University of Alabama School of Law. Lou BEVILL are true great people. chairman of the same subcommittee He was first elected to the House of Their three children and their grand- that TOM BEVILL once chaired. Representatives in 1966. children, I know they are going to He was chairman for most of this Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, enjoy. time of the Appropriations Sub- we thank our friend, the gentleman So today I am pleased to be able to committee on Energy and Water Devel- from Alabama, SONNY CALLAHAN, for join the many friends that TOM BEVILL opment, from 1977 to 1994. As chairman, taking this hour to remember and has to say thank you, TOM, for your honor 30 years of service of our col- Congressman BEVILL encouraged sub- years of service and thank you for your stantial development of Alabama’s wa- league. courtesy. Thanks for being a gen- terways and the Port of Mobile and all On November 8, 1966, 72 new Members tleman all of those years when we the waterways and all of the ports of were elected to Congress, 59 Repub- served together. this entire Nation. For example, he was licans and 13 Democrats. Today, there Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield instrumental in the development of the are three of us in that class remaining to the gentleman from Mississippi, Tennessee-Tombigbee Canal. This de- in the House of Representatives, and as SONNY MONTGOMERY, another gen- velopment allowed the United States has been mentioned already, all three tleman that is retiring this year, who to assert its full power in international of us have chosen this 30th year in Con- was just mentioned by the gentleman trade. He remains the ranking member gress to retire: Congressman MONTGOM- from Indiana [Mr. MYERS]. of the Subcommittee on Energy and ERY from Mississippi; the person we are Mr. MONTGOMERY. I thank the gen- Water Development even today. honoring this afternoon, TOM BEVILL of tleman from Alabama [Mr. CALLAHAN] The other Member retiring is GLEN Alabama; and I am from Indiana. for giving me this opportunity, and I BROWDER from the Third Congressional That class, there was another Mem- would like to pay tribute to both TOM District of the State of Alabama, mar- ber who went on, had trouble keeping a BEVILL and GLEN BROWDER on their re- ried to Becky. They have one daughter, job here, served only 4 years in the tirements. I think a student at Auburn. At least House, but I talked with him this Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak they live near Auburn. He holds a morning, former Vice President and today about our longtime friend, TOM Ph.D. in political science from Emory former President of the United States, BEVILL. TOM and I both, as mentioned University in Atlanta. He served as a George Bush, said for me to extend best by JOHN MYERS, started as freshmen political science professor at Jackson- wishes and congratulations to TOM BE- together. We have been friends ever ville State University, served for 4 VILL and SONNY MONTGOMERY for their since. That was 30 years ago. During years in the Alabana State House of 30 years of service. that time, I have to say that there has Representatives, and was elected to TOM, as I call him, has served 16 never been a better representative for Congress in a special election in 1989. years as chairman of the subcommittee Alabama or for this Nation than TOM He serves on the House Committees on where we both have served those 16 BEVILL. Budget and National Security. While years, and I served those 16 years as his Mr. Speaker, he served in the Euro- serving on these committees in the ranking member; and the past 2 years, pean theater during World War II and House, Congressman BROWDER has ex- because of the election, I have been attained the rank of captain. We three, erted an influential, fiscally respon- given the honor of holding the chair- TOM BEVILL, JOHN MYERS and I, all sible philosophy. As I have said, we did manship and TOM has been the ranking three served in the European theater. not always agree on some national is- member. But the relationship never We did not serve together, but we were sues. But you could never, never worry changed; it is completely, absolutely there at the same time. So coming to about the integrity of these two indi- nonpartisan. Washington for TOM BEVILL was not a viduals, or about the word of these two TOM is a gentleman. Nothing went tough, big problem; because he had individuals. If they told you they were into a bill unless we both agreed, when been in the war, he knew that he could not going to vote for you, you just as he was chairman. The last 2 years, with handle the job. well put it in your hat to know they the confrontation of a few people, par- His constituents are very proud of were not going to vote for you, not be- tisanship does not play a role in our him. He has had an excellent record cause they disliked you, not because I subcommittee; it continued the same with the people of his State and his was a Republican, but because they dis- way. The country was more important. congressional district. Mr. Speaker, he agreed with me. And that is the way TOM grew up in Alabama, was born in might have had a tough race the first this body works. It is made up of 435 in- Alabama. His family had a little coun- time he ran, the first 2 years, but after dividual men and women from all try store, and TOM worked as a clerk in that, he has been elected without oppo- walks of life, from all of the States. All that country store, growing up. It was sition and really has had no problems of us have had some degree of success a coal mining area. He went on to grad- coming to the Congress again. in our other lives or we would not be uate from Walker County High School As has been mentioned, he is the sen- here today. You do not elect unsuccess- in Alabama, went on to the University ior member of the House Committee on ful people to Congress. You elect peo- of Alabama, where he got his law de- Appropriations and served as chairman ple that have been responsible people gree, and then served in Europe in of the Subcommittee on Energy and and leaders in their community. World War II. Water Development from 1977 to 1994. So while there is bickering between He came back and practiced law for He is now the ranking member, as we these two on all these partisan issues 16 years in Jasper, AL, where they still all know, and he and JOHN MYERS H10582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 1996 worked together so well. He did have a of military issues. He fought to keep sidered him to be as close as you could lot to do with the Tenn-Tom waterway Fort McClellan off the base closure list come to the ideal of a Member of Con- system which goes between our two and developed broad expertise on the gress. States, Alabama and Mississippi. use and storage of chemical weapons. Since taking up the responsibilities Mr. Speaker, on the Tenn-Tom, there He has worked diligently on behalf of of representing the First Congressional is a lock and dam that bears the name Persian Gulf veterans who have suf- District here, I have found that dad is of Tom Bevill Lock and Dam. And our fered strange symptoms since return- absolutely right. TOM BEVILL is bright, congressional districts adjoin each ing from the conflict with Iraq. GLEN he is disciplined, he is full of integrity, other. But the biggest sign in my con- has pushed the Pentagon to provide and not only courteous but he is kind. gressional district is Tom Bevill Lock more information on their potential These are the qualities that have made and Dam and the sign points that way. exposure to chemical agents. him an effective, popular Representa- I tease him a lot about that, but it is GLEN BROWDER has always been fis- tive of the people of Alabama’s Fourth the biggest sign in my congressional cally conservative and has provided Congressional District. They are the district. outstanding leadership on campaign re- same qualities that have made him a I have enjoyed having TOM BEVILL be form issues and budget matters. widely admired Member of the House. a part of the prayer breakfast group, I have thoroughly enjoyed working Of course, he has made his mark and PETE GEREN of Texas asked that I with GLEN BROWDER, especially on through his years of leadership of the would mention about TOM BEVILL, he is projects of concern to Alabama. He has Energy and Water Development Sub- known as the assistant to the assistant always been very dedicated, not only to committee. That can be a tough job. chaplain at our prayer breakfast. He his district, but also to our entire There are so many worthy projects does not get to act much, but he does State of Alabama and our Nation. brought to the attention of this sub- come a lot, and we have enjoyed very Whatever course GLEN BROWDER committee, real needs, urgent needs in much working together. chooses to pursue, I am confident he communities all across the Nation, yet So about TOM, Lou has been wonder- will be highly successful. Meanwhile, even in the best of times there are sim- ful. He has got three wonderful chil- his accomplishments here in the Con- ply not enough resources to go around. dren. I wish him the best. gress will always be remembered and Being able to take up as many of Moving to GLEN BROWDER, we are appreciated. them as possible and blend them into a very proud of GLEN and what he has GLEN, I wish you and your lovely wife thoughtful national policy, well, that done since he has been in the Congress. Becky all the best in your future en- is a real legislative art, and TOM BE- I serve with him on the Committee on deavors. VILL is the master of it. National Security, and he has per- Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, at this Mr. Speaker, I doubt there is a dis- formed his duties as well as any Mem- time I would like to recognize, he has trict anywhere that has not benefited ber I know. Fort McClellan, AL, is in a conference he must attend, a little in some measure from TOM BEVILL’s his congressional district. He has actu- bit out of order but nevertheless not commitment to meeting America’s en- ally himself, with help from the other out of order with respect to his vitality ergy and water development needs. His Members of the Alabama delegation, to this conversation, Mr. ALAN MOLLO- good work will be remembered long saved Fort McClellan, AL, from being HAN of West Virginia. after he leaves this body. So, too, will closed. Fort McClellan has been on the Mr. MOLLOHAN. I thank the distin- his gracious manner and the good will base closure list for a number of years. guished gentleman and chairman. I ap- he has consistently shown to Members I know for sure he has saved it for 2 preciate very much his making pos- on both sides of the aisle. years in a row. sible this special order. That is a real hallmark of his service. We wish GLEN, his wife, Becky, and Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allow- In fact, he has worked hand in hand in their daughter, Jenny Rebecca, the ing me to take the floor today for this a real bipartisan spirit with another best in the future. GLEN, Washington fitting tribute to our distinguished col- very distinguished and retiring Mem- and the House of Representatives will leagues from Alabama, TOM BEVILL and ber of this House and of this commit- miss you. GLEN BROWDER. I am pleased to add my tee, the gentleman from Indiana, JOHN Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I personal words of appreciation for their MYERS. would like to yield just a few minutes contributions to this House and to JOHN MYERS has been equally an out- to one of the individuals we are retir- offer my best wishes to each of them as standing servant of the people. They ing. To show you what kind of individ- their terms come to a close and as they are both wonderful men and a powerful ual he is, he is here to give praise to look to their future. legislative team. the other Member we are talking I had the great pleasure of serving TOM BEVILL is a true gentleman, as about, Congressman TOM BEVILL of with GLEN on the Committee on the well as a distinguished legislator, and Alabama. Budget. He is particularly distin- he will be missed sorely. Thank you, Mr. BEVILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank guished, bright, makes a wonderful Mr. BEVILL, and thank you, too, Mr. my good friend and colleague, Con- contribution to that committee and BROWDER, for your faithful service to gressman CALLAHAN. brings a lot of common sense to the this House and to the people of West Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay trib- process. I know that he will prosper as Virginia, and my best personal best ute to my good friend and colleague he leaves the House and I certainly wishes go with you. from Alabama, Congressman GLEN wish him well. BROWDER. Naturally as a member of the Com- I also want to share with you the GLEN is leaving office with a fine mittee on Appropriations, I will acute- great expression of appreciation from record of service to Alabama’s Third ly feel the absence of the gentleman the constituents of the First Congres- sional District of West Virginia for all Congressional District since 1989. As from Alabama [Mr. BEVILL] and the you know, GLEN was elected after the leadership that he has provided to that your consideration of their needs over death of our long-time colleague Bill committee as chairman and the rank- these many years. God bless. Nichols. ing member of the Subcommittee on Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, at this While no one could replace Bill Nich- Energy and Water Development. time I would like to recognize one of ols, GLEN certainly has done an out- the gentlemen we are talking about b standing job picking up where Con- 1600 today so he can pay honor to the other gressman Nichols left off. He has made He is one of the most respected mem- gentleman we are talking about today. a name for himself as a quietly deter- bers of our Committee on Appropria- I am talking about Mr. BROWDER of mined, highly intelligent and well-fo- tions and the entire U.S. House of Rep- Alabama. cused Member of Congress. resentatives, and it saddens me greatly (Mr. BROWDER asked and was given Like Bill Nichols, GLEN BROWDER to see him go. permission to revise and extend his re- won a seat on the House National Secu- For a long number of years, my fa- marks.) rity Committee where he has become a ther, who served in this body, served Mr. BROWDER. Mr. Speaker, I want very effective advocate on a wide range with TOM BEVILL, and dad always con- to thank SONNY CALLAHAN, my good September 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10583 friend and fellow Alabamian, for ar- Having served as a long-time chair- I have had the privilege of serving ranging this special order and for all man of the House Appropriations Sub- with these two gentlemen for my ten- who are participating here. committee on Energy and Water Devel- ure here in the Congress. I feel like it I was in the gallery with my wife, opment, TOM’s influence has, as has al- has been a real honor to be along their Mr. Speaker, and I heard TOM BEVILL ready been noted here, today has been side. speaking about me and now it is my felt over the entire Nation for decades Congressman TOM BEVILL has served turn to speak about him. in major energy research development the Fourth District of Alabama with For the past 30 years, TOM BEVILL and public works projects from coast to distinction since 1966, but in many has been representing our State and coast. ways he has served all of our districts our country with distinction and dedi- At home in Alabama, Chairman BE- at one time or another. As chairman of cation. His sincere interest in the bet- VILL led the drive to build the Ten- the Energy and Water Appropriations terment of this great land of ours has nessee-Tombigbee Waterway. We heard Subcommittee from 1967 to 1995, Con- meant a great deal to many of our dis- Mr. MONTGOMERY talk about signs in gressman BEVILL has probably been tricts. his district, in Mississippi, naming more instrumental than any Member In my own district of east Alabama, something after Mr. BEVILL. There is a in protecting, preserving, and manag- for example, TOM BEVILL has exercised joke that you cannot travel through a ing America’s water resources. his leadership to help Alabama, Geor- single town in Mr. BEVILL’s district in His charge has not been an easy one gia, and Florida avoid a nasty scrap north Alabama without seeing the Be- in distributing an ever-shrinking over the water resources we share. Be- vill name on a building somewhere. amount of funds to an ever-increasing cause of the work and studies he spon- And while that may be true, let it also number of worthy projects from around sored, we seem to be moving toward a be known that there is a Bevill build- the Nation. Yet he has always been fair regional understanding on this vital ing on the campus of Sparks State and nonpartisan in his work, and his issue. Technical College in Eufaula, AL, down word is ironclad. TOM served 14 years as chairman of in my district in southeast Alabama. When I first came to Congress 4 years the House Appropriations Committee’s TOM and his wife, Lou, will be missed ago, the appropriations process was an Subcommittee on Energy and Water here in Washington after January, but unintelligible maze to me. In an effort Resources. There is not a State in this they certainly deserve a much earned to understand the process better and to country that is not a better place be- rest back home in Jasper. I wish them serve my district, I went to TOM BE- cause of TOM BEVILL’s work and his both the very best, and I know that VILL for advice. It could have been a knowledge. Without a doubt he will TOM will have more opportunities to very intimidating experience, a young leave an indelible imprint on our coun- meet with my good friend, our mutual woman, new on Capitol Hill, visiting a try that cannot be erased and will not friend, Doug Pearson, for coffee more powerful chairman, but it was not. TOM be duplicated. often. BEVILL welcomed me as an equal and TOM has always been a special friend. Mr. Speaker, I also want to speak treated me with the utmost of respect. He introduced me to the House when I about another departing colleague, He helped me learn more about the was sworn in as a Member after a spe- GLEN BROWDER of Alabama of the Third process and was instrumental in guid- cial election in 1989. At a time like District. GLEN BROWDER came to Con- ing several landmark Arkansas water that, it is nice to have a man of his gress in a special election in 1989 to fill projects through the Congress, one on stature speaking for you. the unexpired term of the late Con- behalf of the people of the First Dis- TOM has the respect of Members on gressman Bill Nichols. trict of Arkansas. I want to thank him both sides of the aisle. He has earned GLEN, who sits with me on the House for his hard work on our behalf. this respect by his hard work, his at- Committee on National Security, I know that Mr. BEVILL’s best days tention to detail, and his willingness to quickly proved his mettle in success- are ahead of him as he leaves Congress help another Member, even when there fully blocking three out of four Base to return to his life of a private citizen. is no political gain for himself. Closure Commission attempts to close I want to wish him and his wife Lou On this occasion I also want to men- Anniston’s Fort McClellan Army base. the best. tion TOM’s lovely wife, Lou, who is as GLEN also made a name for himself There is one story I think that I strong and caring a person as TOM. I as a budget hawk by gaining a seat on must share with the rest of my col- wish them both the best for all they the House Committee on the Budget leagues, and I think it says a little bit have done for Alabama and the rest of and adding focus to the congressional about Mr. BEVILL that we all really the country. effort to reach a balanced budget. know. Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I GLEN’s fiscal conservatism and hard Not only has he served the people of thank Mr. BROWDER for his kind words work in support of our Nation’s mili- this country and of Alabama and all of and for his service. tary and veterans will be very, very our other districts well, he has done so I want to now introduce my next- much missed. in a very wise and gentlemanly way, door neighbor, the man who represents I wish him and his wife, Becky, the but he has not forgotten the important the congressional district next to mine, very best as they return to Jackson- things in life. One day as we sat on the Congressman TERRY EVERETT, of Ala- ville, AL. floor here, Mr. BEVILL and I were visit- bama. Mr. Speaker, both these gentlemen ing, and I had on a red jacket. And he Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, I would have given great service to Alabama looked at me and he said: I see you in like to first thank my colleague, SONNY and to the Nation and have extended that red jacket and, he said, I am re- CALLAHAN, for giving me and the rest great courtesy to me personally and I minded. My wife was wearing a red of us this opportunity to offer a per- thank them. God go with them. jacket the day that we first had our— sonal tribute to two of my colleagues Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I I think it was the day you proposed to who leave this House having earned thank the gentleman from Alabama, her, perhaps? Or maybe it was your very distinguished records of service. and at this time we are going to go first date. TOM BEVILL, the Fourth District of outside the State of Alabama, Mr. TOM BEVILL does not forget, and he Alabama, and GLEN BROWDER, of the Speaker. I yield time to the gentle- does not forget the most important Third District, are well-known to the woman from Arkansas, Mrs. BLANCHE things in life. He has served us all very people of Alabama for their active LINCOLN. well in this institution. He served our leadership to Alabama and the Nation. Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Nation and the folks of Alabama. We TOM BEVILL is the dean of the Ala- the gentleman from Alabama for yield- would all do well to follow the example bama delegation here in Washington, ing. I, too, Mr. Speaker, rise today to of his career, commitment, fairness, having been elected to this body 30 pay tribute to two fine gentlemen from grace, and humility. TOM BEVILL is the years ago. TOM’s gentlemanly manner, the State of Alabama. I am also proud kind of Member and person that we all his character, and his great legislative to be here among the other folks that strive to be, and I am proud to have skills have earned him the respect of are here paying tribute. I find myself served here with him and to have his peers. in excellent company. learned so much. H10584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 1996

Mr. Speaker, I also want to say a But as I stand here today in the pres- GLEN BROWDER, whom we have word about my fellow Congressman, ence of JOHN MYERS, and SONNY MONT- known since he came here, one of the GLEN BROWDER, from Alabama’s Third GOMERY who left here, and listen to great and distinguished Members of District. I have had the true honor of them talk, as I have both today and this body who has served our country serving as a blue dog with GLEN during days before today, about their experi- so very, very well in his tenure. And the 104th Congress. GLEN, like myself, ences here together and separately in GLEN, we wish for you the best in your is a founding member of this notorious this Congress, it makes me think that future endeavors, and we are going to band of independent Democrats. We they just do not make people like that miss your service around here. We hope have worked hard for that name and much anymore. They are all three il- we do not miss your company. We hope have had a great deal of fun with it. lustrations to those of us here now that you will come back and be with us all The blue dog mission, however, has the behavior that we sometimes fall the time that you can. been about meeting two principal into does not have to be fallen into. Of course, the other Member who is goals: balancing the budget in a fis- These are men who work well to- being honored here today, TOM BEVILL, cally responsible as well as a fair way, gether. They put their partisan politics whom I have had the pleasure of serv- and bringing commonsense solutions to to the side. There is an appropriate ing with not only in this body but in Washington, DC. place for that, but they bring into this the committee and on his subcommit- Since coming to Congress in 1989, institution daily a professionalism that tee of recent years, I do not know how GLEN has never swayed from those would be hard to match this day and I can summarize this man’s life in Con- goals. He was instrumental in crafting time. We are going to miss all three of gress in 2 or 3 minutes. In fact, I do not the blue dogs’ balanced budget and had them. think I can. But I am reminded of My colleague, GLEN BROWDER, was an active voice in all of our policy deci- something that was written some years slightly behind me in his tenure here. I sions. ago that I think applies to TOM BEVILL should say ahead of me; he came here I am not sure what GLEN’s plans are as well as anything that I could say, slightly before I came here. And GLEN for the future, but I certainly know he and I am just going to quote it. will bring the same dedications and was, as well, an Alabama team member The writing was, ‘‘Real generosity is available to me when I got here; from honor to his new endeavors as he has to doing something nice for someone who Jacksonville State University, where his work here in Congress. I join my will never find it out.’’ colleagues in honoring these two gen- he served on the faculty at that fine And, Mr. Speaker, there are thou- tlemen, and I wish them Godspeed in Alabama educational institution. He sands of people in my district and in the future ahead for both of them. served also in the Alabama State every district in this country who Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I House. He was Alabama Secretary of would not know TOM BEVILL’s name thank the gentlewoman from Arkan- State as well. He brought that Ala- and yet who have benefited magnifi- sas, and I now recognize the gentleman bama background to our Alabama cently from his work here in this body. from north Alabama, Mr. CRAMER. team. Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank Of course, when you come to Con- He has been so many things to so many my colleague from Alabama. I, of gress you do not get to be on every people, touching the lives of millions of people who would not know his name if course, want to stand here today to pay committee you want to be on. GLEN they heard it and likely never will. tribute to two of my best friends, TOM was on the Armed Services Committee And that is the nature of the labors BEVILL and GLEN BROWDER. I joined and, as I said, with our presence in this Alabama team in 1991, so I have north Alabama at the Redstone Arse- of TOM BEVILL. To his colleagues, he is been here for 6 years. During that time nal, with the jobs that we had there, both the quiet, genteel, gentle man who served as chairman of a very pow- the entire Alabama delegation taught often I had to go to GLEN and say, ‘‘We me that Alabama has a notorious rep- in the Fifth District need your help.’’ erful subcommittee of this body, and utation for sticking together. We put And he was available to me just as the he is a very caring southern gentleman Alabama’s issues first, we put our rest of the Alabama team was available in the corridors of this Capitol. party labels second. to me. And because I have the kind of To his constituents back home, he district that I have, I was often turning was and is a man and leader who rose b 1615 to one of the most powerful positions to GLEN for advice about how do I get And they demonstrated that all of ready to fight NASA’s battles on the in the Federal Government and yet the time that I was here. Of course, floor or how do I help my district with never forgot where he came from, TOM BEVILL and I represent all of north the weather service issues that we con- where he lives, who he is, who sent him Alabama. I have many industries in stantly have there? And he was always here, and what he could do for his dis- north Alabama that are dependent for available to help me, whether that trict and his Nation. their jobs on Federal budgets, like the meant meeting with constituents there And as has been said, the evidence of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center or whether it was joining with me to his devotion to his people back home is and the Army presence at Redstone Ar- lobby on the floor to win the victories evident in every corner of his district senal. I have the Tennessee Valley Au- that we needed to win. in Alabama. And not just in his home thority in north Alabama, as well. GLEN, to you and your wife Becky, district, as TERRY has said, but We have so many connections to the and daughter, I will lose you as family throughout the State of Alabama and Federal budget that if any part of it is members, as well. I have enjoyed your certainly throughout the Nation. squeezed, we feel part of the pain from presence and your moral support here His support for higher education is that squeeze. TOM BEVILL jumped from in Congress. You, as well as TOM BE- symbolized by the tremendous assist- the get-go when I got here to make VILL, represent the kind of personality ance he has been to the University of sure that I had available to me his po- and professionalism that I want to be a Alabama. His appreciation for his sition of power, as I would put it, not part of while I am here. We will miss State’s lands and rivers. I mentioned as he would put it, there on the Sub- you, but we will look forward to seeing the Little River Canyon National Pre- committee on Energy and Water and you and working with you in different serve as one star in his crown. And, of on the Committee on Appropriations, ways. TOM BEVILL, GLEN BROWDER, we course, as has been mentioned, the as well. will miss you. Alabama thanks you, as Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. I will Whenever I needed to fight a battle, I we should. not forget going down to the dedication could fight that battle with the pres- Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I now of that great economic boost to the en- ence of TOM BEVILL, literally. Tom and yield time to the gentleman from Ken- tirety of the Southeast United States, his wife Lou, his daughters Patty and tucky [Mr. ROGERS]. and being so proud to stand there as Susan, and his son Don, are like family Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank TOM BEVILL was lauded by the people members to me, so it is very difficult the gentleman for yielding and for tak- of his home region and the rest of this for me to think of losing TOM BEVILL to ing out this special order to honor two country for that signal improvement to this institution, much less as part of of the very distinguished Members of the Southeast. my professional life here in the Con- this body who happen to be from the And of course I have been a very gress. great State of Alabama. close friend with TOM over the years on September 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10585 so many fronts, but one comes to mind TOM has been on the team, and he has to me, both of you. When I came here, immediately, and that is his tremen- been building not a cathedral but a I came into a Congress where I was a dous work on behalf of the Appalachian much, much better America, and for Member of a minority party. And prob- Regional Commission, a region that we that we are eternally thankful to him. ably the first month I was here, the share, and the ARC would not exist I have to say this in closing, too. His first legislation that I decided to spon- today had it not been for the work of wife, Lou, was one of my and my late sor, a little piece of legislation, saved a TOM BEVILL. It would have been done wife Shirley’s best friends. These two little bit of money in the total picture, away with years ago; certainly the people, as his close friends and even but I went to TOM BEVILL. I am not funding would have been sliced to a distant friends know, are two of the sure at that time I appreciated that he negligible amount. best people that God ever created. Lou, was a powerful cardinal on appropria- The same can be said of the Ten- an accomplished musician among other tions. I probably did not even know nessee Valley Authority, which has things in her life, is a true American that I was not supposed to be approach- meant so much to the economic growth and a great American, and someone ing him at the time, but I approached of the entire South. And since TOM BE- that we are going to miss almost as him and I asked him to cosponsor my VILL has been here, the TVA has had no much as TOM, if not more so. But we bill with me. bigger and better or more effective sup- are going to miss the service of a He could have said, I am not going to porter and promoter than TOM BEVILL. gentle man. He was gentle, and yet cosponsor a bill with you. You are a We could talk about the silent work when it came to the things that he be- little Republican freshman and I am that he has done for which there is no lieved in, a better America, he was te- not going to give you the benefit of my notoriety or credit, even dating back nacious and he persevered and at times reputation. It is too small a bill. It is to his very first days in the Congress, was even ferocious in his defense of just too inconsequential. I am working on this committee responsible, among these things so important to him, his on important issues that affect this other things, for the Nation’s nuclear district, and our people across the country every day. I do not want to capability. It is this subcommittee country. give a young Republican Congressman that TOM BEVILL chaired for so many I know that TOM and Lou are going anything that might give him an ad- years that funded the Nation’s nuclear to enjoy the next phase of their life. We vantage. weaponry, and of course that had to be hope for the very, very best. We hope But, no, Mr. Speaker, he put all of done in supersecrecy. that they will at least come back and that aside. He saw that it was good leg- And I know personally of the long honor us with their presence, because islation, and he cosponsored it with hours that TOM BEVILL has sat and we are going to sorely miss their per- me. I was able to get Members on both worked with the most powerful weap- sonal friendship in their absence from sides of the aisle to join with me in onry known to mankind, being sure us for what time they are absent. that legislation because TOM BEVILL’s that this Nation was prepared in the So, TOM, in your next phase of your name was on that legislation. eventuality of that awful event of Ar- life, we wish you Godspeed. I will never forget that, TOM. Mr. mageddon. And through most of the Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I ROGERS from Kentucky, his district cold war era it was TOM BEVILL who sat thank the gentleman from Kentucky. and your district are very much alike. in the hall and decided how much And I now recognize the gentleman One is in Kentucky; one is in Alabama. money would be spent and for what in from Alabama [Mr. BACHUS]. But they are Appalachia. They are Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Nation’s preparation for our nu- hard-working people. They are God- Mr. CALLAHAN. clear protection. That is a thankless fearing people. And he much better Mr. CRAMER mentioned the Alabama job that TOM BEVILL did with great ef- than I could describe, he served with delegation and what a special group I fectiveness and pride. you here longer. He has known you and think we are. I think he said it better But my personal point of view, my Lou, he and his late wife Shirley. You than I would have said it when he said district’s point of view, there are lit- all were good friends. He knows you that party labels come second. We put erally thousands of people today in my man to man. He can much better talk the interest of the State first. district who are now protected from We have not had the partisan wran- about your legacy than I can. I enjoyed the ravages of nature, flooding, that gling that we have sort of seen in this listening to that. I can simply say that TOM BEVILL saw to. And I suspect a Congress in our delegation. We really I second everything that he said in great many Members of this body can like each other, we work well together, that regard. He certainly gave a won- say exactly the same thing, but I can we cooperate together. It is the sort of derful tribute to you. say it with feeling, as can they, that I would only add to that by saying bipartisanship that this country needs, TOM, our people thank you for your that I have been so impressed with and you see it in the Alabama delega- dedication to their well-being; people your wife, Lou Bevill. She sort of, I tion. And I think that the two gen- who never saw, people probably that guess if you pick out someone that you tleman we are here to give tribute to would not recognize your name, except want your wife to sort of use as a role today are two of the big reasons for when I tell them who did it, that are model, because she is here, she is up that. now protected from these almost an- here and she, as my wife is, they are GLEN BROWDER and TOM BEVILL, you nual ravages of having their homes all were here before I came. You both here with us during the week. I washed away, their family Bibles de- worked well together. You worked well am so impressed with her, her and stroyed, their family pictures washed Mike Heflin. It is hard to talk about with SONNY CALLAHAN and Bill away. Everything they have would be Dickenson, and you sort of established GLEN BROWDER and TOM BEVILL with- gone. Today they can say they are safe that tradition in the Alabama delega- out thinking about Senator HEFLIN be- because of your service to your country tion, something that I benefited from, cause that is sort of a dynamic trio and to them in this great body. The in- something that the State of Alabama that we are going to be without. I am frastructure of our country has done has benefited from, our delegation, going to miss you; I am going to miss well because of your tenure. working together for the good of the Lou. I am going to miss Senator HEF- I am reminded of two stonecutters State and for the Nation. And, first of LIN, and I am going to miss Mike. It is who were asked the same question, and all, I think that is a legacy that you all hard to think of you without thinking I say this because TOM BEVILL kept in will leave with those who stay behind, of Lou. It is hard to think about Sen- mind why he was here all the while. He that we will continue as an Alabama ator HEFLIN without thinking about did not waiver. He did not wander, he delegation to put aside petty politics Mike. I wanted to tell you how much I was always there. Two stonecutters and party labels for the best interests appreciated her and her example. were asked the same question: What Mr. EVERETT mentioned the joke of our State. are you doing? The first one said, ‘‘I about every building in north Alabama am cutting this block into two pieces.’’ b 1630 having a Bevill center. I told you about The second one, though, said, ‘‘I am on So I compliment you first for that. a year ago at a reception that we had, a team and we are building a cathe- Second, I compliment you for the I was actually trying to describe a dral.’’ fact that you have been a good example town in your district to someone. And H10586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 1996

I described it as having a railroad that and I had not heard anybody mention. My best to GLEN, Becky, and their family as ran through it and about two traffic But I am not sure if you are not the they make a transition within public service. lights. It was on Highway 78. That real- first person to go over to the Pentagon TOM BEVILL for over 30 years has labored ly did not give them much of an indica- and say, we have got people that have and contributed in his role of representing the tion. returned from the gulf war. They are people of Alabama in the U.S. House. His I remembered that there was a build- sick. work on the Appropriations Committee has ing in the town that said the Bevill Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I hate been very important, in the last years he has Building. I said, it has a building to interrupt the gentleman from Bir- reformed and guided this program of projects named after TOM BEVILL. And actually mingham, but we only have 4 minutes based on merit not just legislative clout. this person’s remark back to me was, left and we have two more distin- TOM has been my neighbor in the Rayburn You have not eliminated one town on guished speakers. Office Building these past 10 years. We've Highway 78 by saying it had a Bevill Mr. BACHUS. I will simply say this, spent many days walking back and forth to the Building in it. GLEN. That is a devastating illness. floor to vote, he has been a good counselor So you have left behind in your dis- You have been at the forefront of that and friend. I was pleased to work with TOM on trict a better place and something that and you are to be commended on that. the Little River Canyon National Park Unit in you can be proud of. And all our gulf veterans and all of us the authorizing process as I led the Parks and They mentioned the University of who support the military owe you a Public Lands Subcommittee, one of the easier Alabama. You have been committed debt of gratitude for that. tasks I had because TOM really did the heavy also to our community colleges in Ala- Mr. CALLAHAN. I certainly hate to lifting. He had more friends, both Democrats bama. Even as a member of the State interrupt the gentleman. and Republicans, that were interested in help- legislature, GLEN and I preceded you Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman ing which is a real tribute for TOM BEVILL. Nat- several years later, but you were one of from Minnesota, Mr. VENTO. urally this become the first national park unit the first in Alabama to recognize that Mr. VENTO. I thank the gentleman, in Alabama, a legacy that will hopefully be in not everybody could go to the Univer- Mr. CALLAHAN, for this special order Alabama forever a testament to Congressman sity of Alabama; not everybody could and wanted to commend my friends BEVILL. go 120 miles to Auburn University. So and colleagues, Congressmen TOM BE- My colleague, my friend, you have well some people had to go in their commu- VILL and GLEN BROWDER. I think that earned your place in our affection and best nities. If they had to travel over 20 or what we see epitomized in these two wishes to you TOM, Lou and the family in the 30 or 40 miles, they simply would not good national policymakers is the years ahead as you enjoy your free time from get an education. And you were one of magic of what happens in Congress. the duties of service in the Congress. the people in Alabama who led the People are elected with many dif- Mr. CALLAHAN. I yield to the gen- fight for community colleges. Thou- ferent talents and they assume respon- tleman from Maryland [Mr. HOYER]. sands and literally millions of Alabam- sibility here, and although they are not Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank ians owe that part of their education to specialists in national security or spe- my friend, Cardinal CALLAHAN, for your insight and your wisdom and your cialists in the role, they grow into that yielding. participation in that. role and do yeoman’s service. That cer- Mr. CALLAHAN. You may approach. GLEN BROWDER, I will tell you a trib- tainly is the case with our friend GLEN Mr. HOYER. I have just a few min- ute, once a man asked me if I would BROWDER, and TOM BEVILL has grown utes. Two decent Americans are leav- recommend him for a job. I said that I really to be a giant in the work he has ing the service of the people’s House at would recommend him because he had done in trying to hold together pro- the end of this year. This House will be coached my little boy in Little League grams like the Corps of Engineers. a lesser body for their departure. Ala- and he had done a good job. You learn Over 30 years we have seen that bama will have suffered a significant something about somebody when they evolve from a far different role than loss. coach your son in Little League base- what it has played before. It really Each of us individually in this House ball. You get a real insight into them. shows up when you work with him on a will have lost good friends. GLEN And I remember that when I came up different project, as we did with a park BROWDER is a relative newcomer rel- here and GLEN BROWDER and I were unit in his district. It was one of the ative to Mr. BEVILL but then again, going to serve together, I knew GLEN, easier jobs I have had chairing the most of us are relative newcomers rel- as we had been in the State legislature committee because I did not have to ative to Mr. BEVILL. GLEN BROWDER, as together. You had been a constitu- ask anyone to help. TOM did all the SPENCE BACHUS indicated, is someone tional officer in the State. I had been. work, and he had helped so many Mem- who cares about people, who is a capa- But I knew you as capable. I knew you bers of Congress and had had such an ble, able, regular guy that you would as articulate. I knew you as a good impact that it was obviously with ac- be proud to have as your dad or your man. But Randy Dempsey, one of my claim that that was enacted. TOM, it brother or your uncle or as your Con- law partners, he had been in your class. was a tough job for you but we com- gressman. I have been honored to serve You taught him at Jacksonville State. mend you and Lou and GLEN and with him. And you had evidently been a mentor Becky, and we wish you well. I know in TOM BEVILL is a giant. TOM BEVILL to him and you had encouraged him. the case of GLEN it is just an interrup- helped America invest in its future. He shared with me what a fine teach- tion in terms of his public service. We One of the first votes I cast was on the er you were and how you really cared look to see him back in action quite Tennessee-Tombigbee when I came about your students and how your stu- soon. Best wishes to you all. Thank here to Congress. It was a controversial dents really enjoyed your classes. You you for your services for the country. vote. It was the right vote. TOM BEVILL did a good job and you really cared Mr. Speaker, let me congratulate TOM BE- stood and said if America is to grow, if about the students. GLEN, that has al- VILL and thank his colleague from Alabama for we are to create jobs, if we are to have ways impressed me, that someone who sponsoring this special order in TOM BEVILL's economic viability and be competitive was there in your classroom had such a and GLEN BROWDER's honor. These are really in world markets, we need to invest in wonderful opinion of you. two good Members who will be missed and re- America. Becky, your wife, people like Becky, flect very positively upon the Congress, their TOM BEVILL is my friend and he is an people are impressed with Becky. good State of Alabama, and the Nation. historic figure in this body. Few Mem- There, again, both of you, you all have GLEN BROWDER a teacher, farmer, Alabama bers who have ever served in this House several similarities. One is that you State legislator, and State official served in will be able to look back on their are committed to your family. You are Congress for 8 years, and has made an im- record of making America better. That committed to your marriages. I com- pressive contribution in national security and is TOM BEVILL’s. God bless you, TOM. mend you. You are a good example in congressional reform issues. GLEN sought Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield that regard. election to the other body, and for the moment to the gentleman from Alabama, Mr. GLEN, you are going to leave a legacy is sidelined from public service but I've every HILLIARD. to our gulf war veterans. That is some- expectation that our friend GLEN BROWDER will Mr. HILLIARD. Mr. Speaker, I am thing that I came about 25 minutes ago be back in public service in the near future. very appreciative for the time to both September 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10587 of my friends, TOM BEVILL as well as the ranking minority member of the Sub- to water resources development and Corps of GLEN BROWDER. I am very happy to committee on Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Engineers projects throughout southern West have had the pleasure to serve with GLEN has also served with distinction as a Virginia. both of them. I have known GLEN member of the House Budget Committee. TOM BEVILL's mastery of the appropriations BROWDER for about 20 years. We served During his career in the House, we recall process is legendary. The people of the together in the Alabama State Legisla- GLEN BROWDER's efforts to serve his constitu- Fourth Congressional District of Alabama are ture, and it was indeed a pleasure to ents by keeping Fort McClellan Army Base indeed fortunate to have had such a champion have had the opportunity to serve with operational. He has pushed the Defense De- fighting for their needs all these years, and he him there as well as here. partment to be more forthcoming on the use of will be long remembered by all of us who re- But to my good friend TOM BEVILL, chemical weapons during the Persian Gulf main behind here in this body as the man who he has been a true Alabamian, he has war. GLEN BROWDER has also gained respect helped each of us better serve our own con- been a true American. He has been true for spearheading efforts to reform our Nation's stituents. He is a man who believed that every to the cause. He has been fantastic in campaign finance regulations. His hard work dollar he ever appropriated was spent on a what he has done for this country. I has earned him the respect and admiration of worthy causeÐto help someone down on his congratulate him for his length of serv- his colleagues and others across the Nation. luck, to help a community grow, to help a uni- ice, and I thank you for giving me the Mr. Speaker, as he departs this legislative versity educate its young people, to ensure opportunity of being here with you. Chamber, we pause to pay tribute to GLEN that a small child had enough to eat. And he I will surely miss both TOM BEVILL and GLEN BROWDER. He is a skilled legislator whose believed that money for these purposes need- BROWDER. We have been lucky, and yes, voice will be missed in the Halls of Congress. ed to be spent in Alabama, and in West Vir- blessed, to have had two such strong Con- We also extend our good wishes to his wife, ginia, and in every State in the Union. gressmen as these men, they are able and Becky, and members of the Browder family. TOM BEVILL has served with distinction, true. First, I must mention my good friend, GLEN is a good friend who will always be re- pride, integrity and style. He will be sorely TOM BEVILL of Alabama's Fourth District. Mr. membered. missed in the years to come by this House of BEVILL, as chairman of the Appropriations' En- Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise Representatives. ergy and Water Development Subcommittee today to join my colleagues in acknowledging GLEN BROWDER, elected in 1989, has created the Tenn-Tomm Waterway which one of the finest Members of the House of served with distinction on the National Security flows through the length of my district. Just Representatives, TOM BEVILL. Committee, formerly the Armed Services Com- last week, TOM helped me in my efforts to As a Member of this House since 1966, mittee, where he has labored to fulfill a re- stop the flooding along Birmingham's Village TOM has been a respected and intellectual sponsibility to assure that our Nation's military Creek, an area which is not even close to Mr. leader. His work as chairman of the Sub- readiness is second to none in the world. BEVILL's district, but that is the kind of man he committee on Energy and Water Appropria- While many of us in the House never is, kind and caring, a real gentleman. tions has produced the Nation's major energy served on committees with jurisdiction over Also, Mr. Speaker, allow me to say how research programs and America's water re- out national security, I knew, and my col- much I will also miss Alabama's GLEN source projects. TOM has also been a true ad- leagues knew, that we could rely upon GLEN's BROWDER, of the Third District. GLEN, a former vocate for senior citizens by working hard in knowledge and expertise in the area of na- political science professor, as well as a mem- defense of Social Security. tional defense in keeping us strong as a na- ber of the Alabama Legislature, brought a pro- I want to specifically mention that TOM al- tion and ready to defend our country, its peo- fessionalism to the House and to the Armed ways found time amidst his extremely busy ple, and our allies abroad. We knew that Services Committee which is hard to beat. schedule to consider the concerns of other GLEN's thoroughness and his vast knowledge We will miss both of you, Congressman BE- Members. I remember a time when TOM came about our armed services and military readi- VILL and Mr. BROWDER. to my home State of New Mexico to study the ness, would lead to a reasonable and respon- Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, in irrigation needs of the Hispanic communities in sible use of our vast military resources where closing, let me thank the Speaker for my district. Because of TOM's assistance and they would do the most good. his patience. I recognize our time has support, many of New Mexico's centuries old GLEN also served his constituents in the expired. The gentleman from Louisi- irrigation ditches, so-called acequias, have re- Third Congressional District of Alabama, not ana, I think, is next going to be recog- ceived critical congressional funding for need- only by making wise decisions of our Nation's nized and he has indicated since so ed repair and restoration. Not only did TOM security, but by taking great care to see to the many Members want to pay homage to devote his energy and skill to his constituents, domestic needs of the people in Alabama's TOM that he may yield some time to but he also found time to care about mine. Third Congressional District. He combined his them. But this is not a eulogy. This is TOM added dignity to this House by working natural leadership skills with his innate sen- just an appreciation ceremony to two in the spirit of bipartisanship, and he will defi- sitivity to their socioeconomic circumstances in great Americans. nitely be missed. Good luck, TOM and thank order to improve the lives of his people. Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you for all you have done for this great institu- Above all, both TOM and GLEN deeply be- my colleague, the distinguished gentleman tion. lieved in good Government throughout their from Alabama, SONNY CALLAHAN, for reserving Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I feel particularly tenures in the House, and their years of serv- this special order. We gather today to pay trib- privileged to be able to say farewell to Rep- ice and commitment to good government is ute to retiring members of the Alabama con- resentatives TOM BEVILL and GLEN BROWDER visible across this great country. I commend gressional delegation. I am honored to join my of Alabama as friends as well as beloved col- them for their diligent service to Alabama and colleagues in saluting Congressman GLEN leagues in the House. I have learned much to the United States. BROWDER, who represents the Third Congres- from them, and I appreciate their having al- I wish them both Godspeed. sional District of Alabama. lowed me to grow as a Member by drawing Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank GLEN BOWDER was elected to the U.S. Con- from the wealth of their experience and their my colleague, the distinguished gentleman gress in a special election in 1989. Prior to his knowledge. from Alabama, SONNY CALLAHAN, for reserving election, GLEN served in the Alabama State TOM BEVILL was elected a full 10 years this special order. We gather today to pay trib- House of Representatives from 1982 to 1986. ahead of my election to the House, in 1966, ute to retiring members of the Alabama con- In 1986, GLEN BROWDER won election as Ala- and he has been reelected by overwhelming gressional delegation. I am honored to join my bama's Secretary of State, and served with margins ever since by the folks he represents colleagues in paying special tribute to TOM BE- distinction in that capacity. Thus, he came to in Alabama's Fourth Congressional District. VILL, who will depart the U.S. Congress at the this legislative body armed with strong political As chairman of the Energy and Water Ap- end of this legislative session. skills and a commitment to public service. Dur- propriations Subcommittee, TOM has stood TOM BEVILL was first elected to the U.S. ing his 7-year tenure in the Congress, the Na- with me many, many times on behalf of the Congress on November 8, 1966. His retire- tion has benefited as a result of his leadership people I serve in southern West Virginia as we ment brings to a close a 30-year career in on important issues. worked together to facilitate development of public service. I share the sentiments of many Mr. Speaker, GLEN BROWDER has served West Virginia's waterways and energy devel- others who state that TOM is one of the most with distinction on the National Security Com- opment projects. My constituents have bene- respected and effective Members to have mittee where he is a member of the Sub- fited greatly through TOM's willingness to listen served in this legislative body. committee on Military Installations and Facili- and to understand and to respond to the Mr. Speaker, TOM BEVILL is a senior mem- ties, and Military Readiness. In addition, he is needs of my congressional district with respect ber of the House Appropriations Committee H10588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 1996 and the former chairman of its Subcommittee he is, nor do I know of anyone who has bestowed upon public servants in this on Energy and Water Development. He is also made a greater contribution to this Na- institution. a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee tion than he has. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION on the Interior. Through these assignments, We have worked on a lot of projects Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Today, Mr. TOM BEVILL has been instrumental in funding together over the years and it has been Speaker, I am joined by the distin- the Nation's major energy research programs a real privilege and honor to serve with guished gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. and our Nation's water resource development him, to get to know not only him but FIELDS] to talk about an issue of criti- projects. members of his family, his lovely wife cal importance during this electoral The Fourth Congressional District of Ala- and members of his family. I want to season, the issue of affirmative action, bama has benefited as a result of TOM BE- say we are going to miss TOM here. and with that, Mr. Speaker, I would VILL's commitment and hard work. I recall b 1645 like to ask the gentleman to engage working closely with TOM BEVILL on the Ten- with me in colloquy for the remainder nessee-Tombigbee Waterway project. It was His level of leadership has been some- and the balance of our time. an important initiative that could not have thing that we can all point to as a Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana. I thank gone forward without his strong leadership. model and with great admiration. the gentleman, and I, too, would like During his tenure in Congress, TOM has also In the same vein, I want to take just to add to the accolades that have been demonstrated a steadfast commitment to edu- a second to say what a pleasure and bestowed upon both TOM BEVILL and cation. A leading defender of Social Security privilege it has been to serve with GLEN BROWDER for their years of serv- and Medicare, as well as a a strong advocate GLEN BROWDER. He too, following in ice. As a young Member of this Con- for health care, TOM has earned the support of the footsteps of TOM BEVILL and other gress, I want to thank each of you for our Nation's seniors. leaders from Alabama, has been a real the leadership that you have shown on Mr. Speaker, I have been privileged to serve model here. He has had a long and dis- the floor of the House. You have al- in the Congress with TOM BEVILL. He is a tinguished record legislatively and is ways conducted yourselves in a very skilled lawmaker and a dedicated public serv- someone whom all of us not only ad- professional manner, and I would hope ant. He is also a gentleman and a close per- mire, but we will miss greatly when he that people outside of this Chamber sonal friend. Throughout our Appropriations leaves this body. have had the opportunity to watch the Committee and floor deliberations, he as been And just lastly, TOM, I might say two of you on the floor, and also in the voice of reason and compassion. Mem- that I am sure that our good friend, committee. Hopefully, the Congress is bers on both sides of the aisle will agree that Bob Jones, is watching this special better served because you had an op- over the years, TOM BEVILL has taught us val- order this afternoon and I am sure portunity, the two of you had the op- uable lessons about working together and there is a smile on his face with the portunity, to serve. And as a young public service. I am proud to share a very spe- knowledge that you and I shared a spe- Member, I say to you, I appreciate the cial relationship with TOM BEVILL. He is some- cial friendship over the years. leadership that you have given to oth- one whom I greatly admire and respect. Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. I thank ers such as myself. Mr. Speaker, as he departs this legislative you, Mr. STOKES. I want to thank the gentleman from Chamber, I join my colleagues in saluting TOM Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distin- Illinois [Mr. JACKSON] for yielding to BEVILL for a job well done. I also extend my guished ranking member of the Com- me. I want to apologize to the gen- best wishes to his charming wife, Lou, and mittee on Appropriations, Mr. OBEY. tleman. I had intended to be a part of members of the Bevill family. TOM BEVILL will Mr. OBEY. I thank the gentleman. I this entire hour. I will not be able to be missed in the Halls of Congress. We take do not want to impose on his time. I participate the full hour, but I want to pride in knowing, however, that he leaves be- would simply ask unanimous consent thank the gentleman for bringing such hind a record of legislative achievement and that the remarks I made about our an important issue to the forefront, service that will stand in the years to come. good friend, TOM BEVILL, when we con- and that is affirmative action. f sidered the energy and water appro- Today, the Small Business Commit- priations bill be incorporated in my re- tee held hearings which assessed the AFFIRMATIVE ACTION marks at this point in the RECORD and value and the continued need for the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. to simply say again, TOM, how much I Small Business Administration’s 8(a) QUINN). Under the Speaker’s announced have enjoyed the opportunity to serve program—one of the most successful policy of May 12, 1995, the gentleman with you and how grateful we are for programs for helping the socially and from Illinois [Mr. JACKSON] is recog- the service you have given the country. economically disadvantaged to become nized for 60 minutes. And I want to say to GLEN that you self-reliant entrepreneurs. It is no sur- CONTINUED TRIBUTE TO TOM BEVILL AND GLEN have, I think, performed tremendous prise that we find ourselves addressing BROWDER service in this institution with good the issue of affirmative action during Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak- humor and with grace, with under- this political season—for despite what er, with that I yield to the distin- standing of other people’s points of all of the macroeconomic indicators guished ranking member, the gen- view and with deep commitment to the may describe, many in our Nation find tleman from Ohio [Mr. STOKES]. things that you believe in. That is themselves dominated by economic Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I thank what makes this country strong, and anxiety. We know from past experience the gentleman from Illinois for yield- that is what makes this institution that in such a climate politicians use ing to me. I will just take a couple of what it is supposed to be, and I thank the fear-driven dynamic of moments of his time. I am sorry that I you both for your service here. scapegoating and blame to divide us did not arrive earlier to be able to Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak- from each other. speak on Mr. CALLAHAN’s special order er, I certainly want to take this oppor- We are at a critical juncture in the on behalf of TOM BEVILL and GLEN tunity to thank TOM BEVILL and GLEN way our Nation addresses issues of race BROWDER. Mr. OBEY and I have been in BROWDER, as well, for their years of and gender. The greatest civil rights a House-Senate conference on the VA- service to this institution, and while I gains were achieved in the 1950’s and HUD bill, and we just got a chance to have not had the privilege of knowing 1960’s at a time of economic health, get here to the floor. and working with them at the level prosperity, and growth. Today, as we I will just take a moment, but I do that I wish I could have, their reputa- face the results of the globalization of want to say that with reference to TOM tions in this institution as genuine the economy, the downsizing of Gov- BEVILL, with whom I have served al- public servants certainly precedes ernment and corporate America, fear- most all the time that I have been in them and I am just honored to have the driven political divisiveness abounds the Congress, that I have established a privilege to be from the State of Illi- and threatens the gains we have made. lot of friendships in this Congress but nois, to follow in their tradition of pub- There is probably no issue in current no greater friendship have I had than lic service. The roles that they have political discourse that speaks more to that I have had with TOM BEVILL. I do represented in this institution are not the Nation’s acceptance or denial of not know of any Member of Congress without great distinction and without the existence of race and gender dis- who is respected any more highly than the kind of merit that truly needs to be crimination than affirmative action.