January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 381 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, January 20, 1993

The House met at 10 a.m. PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT the west front to attend the inaugural The Chaplain, Rev. James David OF THE HOUSE ON TODAY ceremonies for the President and Vice Ford, D.D., offered the following Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I ask President of the United States. prayer: unanimous consent that at the conclu­ Gracious God, from whom comes sion of the inaugural ceremonies for RECESS every good gift and to whom we give the President and Vice President of the all honor and praise, we thank You for United States on the west front of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pro­ this new day with all its possibilities Capitol, the House stand adjourned .. cession will begin at 10:20 a.m. The and responsibilities. We pray, Al­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Chair declares a brief recess until that mighty God, that Your blessing will be the request of the gentleman from Mis­ time. upon us and we will be open to the vi­ souri? Accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 7 min­ sion of justice and righteousness. Give There was no objection. utes a.m.) the House stood in recess each one the strength not only to see until 10:20 a.m. the vision of a better world, but we pray for the wisdom to know the paths ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, of peace and the avenues of service. JANUARY 21, 1993 TO MONDAY, 0 1020 JANUARY 25, 1993 May Your benediction be upon those to AFTER RECESS whom great responsibility has been Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I ask given and who this day receive the ob­ unanimous consent that when the The recess having expired, the House ligations of their offices. Guide and House adjourns on Thursday, January was called to order by the Speaker pro gird them in all things that they may 21, 1993, it adjourn to meet at noon on tempore (Mr. MONTGOMERY) at 10 faithfully serve You and the people of Monday next. o'clock and 20 minutes a.m. this land. And may each person who The SPEAKER. Is there objection to has been given the tasks of service do the request of the gentleman from Mis­ justice, love mercy and ever walk hum­ FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT BY souri? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE bly with You. Amen. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announces again the lineup. The ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER THE JOURNAL procession will be headed by the Ser­ PRO TEMPORE geant at Arms bearing the mace. The The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam­ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Clerk will escort the Members to the ined the Journal of the last day's pro­ MONTGOMERY). On behalf of the Speak­ west front of the Capitol. The dean of ceedings and announces to the House er, the Chair would like to make this the House will lead the delegation fol­ his approval thereof. announcement: lowed by the House leadership, com­ Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour­ The Chair desires to announce that mittee chairmen, and ranking minority nal stands approved. sitting Members have been delivered members. their official tickets and will be seated For committee chairmen and ranking on the platform. There are no extra minority members there are assigned PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE seats available, so former Members seats. Their names are on those seats. The SPEAKER. Would the gentleman cannot join the procession. Following the chairmen and ranking from New York [Mr. SOLOMON] come The same holds true for children. minority members are other Members forward and lead the House in the They can neither go with the proces­ in order of seniority. Pledge of Allegiance. sion nor be seated on the platform. It has been requested by the Speaker Mr. SOLOMON led the Pledge of Alle­ The area where Members of the that Members line up by classes, if giance as follows: House are to be seated is not covered. Members can recall their class, and we expect the freshman class to be last, of I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Members should keep this fact in mind United States of America, and to the Repub­ in deciding whether to wear overcoats course. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, and hats. Pursuant to House Resolution 10, the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The procession will be headed by the Members of the House will now proceed Sergeant at Arms bearing the mace. to the west front to attend the inau­ The Clerk will escort the Members to gural ceremonies for the President and Vice President of the United States. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER the west front of the Capitol. The pro­ cession will be led by the dean of the Thereupon, at 10 o'clock and 21 min­ The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to House, followed by the House leader­ utes a.m., the Members of the House, announce that pursuant to clause 4 of ship, committee chairmen, ranking mi­ preceded by the Sergeant at Arms and rule I, the Speaker signed the following nority members, and other members in the Speaker, proceeded to the west enrolled joint resolutions on Thursday, order of seniority. front of the Capitol. January 7, 1993: The Chair would encourage Members, S.J. Res. 1. Joint resolution to ensure that as they gather in order of seniority, to the compensation and other emoluments at­ congregate by classes in the well. In SENATE ENROLLED JOINT tached to the Office of Secretary of the other words, the Speaker would prefer RESOLUTIONS SIGNED Treasury are those which were in effect on January 1, 1989. that Members would come in the well, The SPEAKER announced his signa­ S.J. Res. 2. Joint resolution to authorize congregate by classes and then march ture to enrolled joint resolutions of the the U.S. Secret Service to continue to fur­ out. Senate of the following titles: nish protection to the former Vice President Pursuant to House Resolution 10, the S.J. Res. 1. Joint resolution to ensure that or his spouse. Members of the House will proceed to the compensation and other emoluments at-

OThis symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 20, 1993 tached to the office of Secretary of the ment for citizens in the case of reported COLEMAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. OE LUGO, Mr. Treasury are those which were in effect on theft or destruction; to the Committee on DIXON, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, January 1, 1989. Foreig·n Affairs. Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, S.J. Res. 2. Joint resolution to authorize By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for Mr. MATSUI, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. the U.S. Secret Service to continue to fur­ himself and Mr. BILIRAKIS): REED, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. nish protection to the former Vice President H.R. 492. A bill to amend the Immig-ration UNDERWOOD, Mr. BARTLE'IT of Maryland, Mr. or his spouse. and Nationality Act to provide for an excep­ GALLEGLY, Mr. GH.. LMOR, Mr. GUNDERSON, tion to the history and Government knowl­ Mr. KING, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, edg·e requirement for naturalization; to the Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. HOLDEN , Mr. ACKERMAN, ADJOURNMENT Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. BACCHUS of At the conclusion of the inaugural By Mr. MICHEL: Florida, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. ceremonies (at 12 o'clock and 26 min­ H.R. 493. A bill to give the President legis­ BILBRAY, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. utes p.m.) the House, without return­ lative, line-item veto rescission authority DELAURO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. LEWIS of Georg'ia, ing to its Chamber, pursuant to the over appropriation bills and targeted tax Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, benefits in revenue bills; jointly, to the Com­ Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HAJ,L of Ohio, Mr. order of the House of today, stood in mittee on Government Operations and Rules. SWETT, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis­ adjournment until Thursday, January By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. sissippi, Mrs. UNSOELD, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. 21, 1993, at 11 a.m. MCHUGH, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. BAKER of WAXMAN, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. Louisiana, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. MONT­ QUINN, Ms. FURSE, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. KAP­ GOMERY) : TUR, and Mr. STUDDS. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 494. A bill to provide that members of H. Res. 30: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 the Armed Forces performing services in the BLACKWELL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. FORD of Ten­ of rule XXII, public bills and resolu­ relief effort in Somalia shall be entitled to nessee, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. tions were introduced and severally re­ certain tax benefits in the same manner as if GORDON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ferred as follows: such services were performed in a combat PALLONE, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. SISISKY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. VENTO, Mr. VOLK­ By Mr. BOEHLERT: MER, Mr. WISE, Mr. WYDEN , Mrs. BENTLEY, H.R. 488. A bill to establish an annual Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, essay contest for high school seniors in the Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOUGHTON, United States; to the Committee on House ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. Administration. Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. By Mr. FISH: were added to public bills and resolu­ SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. TAYLOR of North H.R. 489. A bill to require public notice of tions as follows: a period for public comment on any guide­ Carolina, Mr. MANTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. line proposed by the Department of Justice H.R. 24: Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. BART­ COLEMAN of Texas, Mr. COYNE, Mr. DE LUGO, or the Federal Trade Commission with re­ LETT of Maryland, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. Mr. DIXON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. spect to the interpretation or implementa­ KING, Mr. KYL, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. tion of the antitrust laws or to any policy re­ THOMAS of Wyoming, and Mr. QUINN. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. lating to the enforcement of the antitrust H.R. 349: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. REED, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. MCHUGH, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. INGLIS, and Mr. TUCKER, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida. GALLEGLY, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. GUNDERSON, MINETA, Mr. STARK, and Ms. NORTON): H. Res. 19: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. Mr. KING, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, H.R. 490. A bill to provide for the convey­ BLACKWELL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. FORD of Ten­ Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, ance of certain lands and improvements in nessee, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. BACCHUS of Washington, District of Columbia, to the Co­ GORDON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LAN'l'OS, Mr. Florida, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. lumbia Hospital for Women to provide a site PALLONE, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. for the construction of a facility to house SISISKY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. VENTO, Mr. VOLK­ DELAURO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, the National Women's Health Resource Cen­ MER, Mr. WISE, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, ter; jointly, to the Committees on the Dis­ Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. trict of Columbia, Government Operations, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOUGHTON, SWETT, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis­ and Public Works and Transportation. Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. sissippi, Mrs. UNSOELD, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. H.R. 491. A bill to prohibit the imposition SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. TAYLOR of North QUINN, Ms. FURSE, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. KAP­ of a fee for waiver of the passport require- Carolina, Mr. MANTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. TUR, and Mr. STUDDS. January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 383 SENATE-Wednesday, January 20, 1993

(Legislative day of Tuesday, January 5, 1993)

INAUGURATION OF THE PRES!- called upon before, we now ask the ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO THE DENT OF THE UNITED STATES Reverend Billy Graham to lead our Na- VICE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT tion in prayer. Associate Justice WHITE. Senator, Members of the House of Representa­ INVOCATION you will please raise your right hand tives, Members of the Senate, Justices Reverend GRAHAM. Our God and our and swear after me. of the Supreme Court, members of the Father, we thank You for this historic Associate Justice of the United Cabinet, members of the diplomatic occasion when we inaugurate our new States Byron White administered to corps, the Governors of the States, and President and Vice President. the Vice President-elect the oath of of­ the Mayor of the District of Columbia, We thank You for the moral and spir­ fice prescribed by the Constitution, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other dis­ itual foundations which our forefathers which he repeated, as follows: tinguished guests assembled on the gave us, and which are rooted deeply in "I, ALBERT GORE, JR., do solemnly west front. Holy Scripture. Those principles have swear that I will support and defend nourished and guided us as a nation in the Constitution of the United States; MRS. QUAYLE AND MRS. GORE the past. that I will bear true faith and alle­ Mrs. Quayle and Mrs. Gore were es­ But we cannot say that we are a giance to the same; that I take this ob­ corted to the President's platform. righteous people, for we are not. We ligation freely, without any mental MRS. BUSH AND MRS. CLINTON have sinned against You. We have sown reservation or purpose of evasion, and Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Clinton were es­ to the wind and are now reaping the that I will well and faithfully discharge corted to the President's platform. whirlwind of crime, drug abuse, racism, the duties of the office on which I am THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT immorality, and social injustice. We about to enter. So help me God." The President and Vice President, ac­ need to repent of our sins and to turn Associate Justice WHITE. I know companied by Senator STEVENS and by faith to You. you will, Mr. Vice President. Representative MICHEL, were escorted And now on this 20th day of January, Mr. GORE. Thank you. to the President's platform. 1993, we commit to You President-elect [Applause.] Clinton and Vice President-elect GORE Mr. FORD. Ladies and gentlemen, we THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT whom You have permitted to take The Vice President-elect, ALBERT are honored to have one of the world's leadership at this critical· time in our best-known sopranos participating in GORE, JR., accompanied by Senator Nation's history. Help them always to MITCHELL and Representative GEP­ today's ceremony who will perform an see the office to which they have been American medley that includes "Sim­ HARDT, was escorted to the President's elected as a sacred trust from You. We platform. ple Gifts" by Aaron Copeland and pray that You will bless their wives, "Make a Rainbow" by Portia Nelson. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT who will share so much of the respon­ From the Metropolitan Opera, ladies The President-elect, William Jeffer­ sibility and burdens. and gentlemen, please welcome son Clinton accompanied by Senator May President-elect Clinton know Marilyn Horne. FORD, Senator MITCHELL, Senator STE­ that he is never really alone, but that (Marilyn Horne, of the Metropolitan VENS, Representative FOLEY, and Rep­ the eternal God can be his refuge, and Opera, sang an American medley that resentative GEPHARDT was escorted to he can turn to You in every cir­ included "Simple Gifts" by Aaron the President's platform. cumstance. Give him the wisdom You Copeland and "Make a Rainbow" by THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY have promised to those who ask, and Portia Nelson.) Mr. FORD. Mr. President, Mr. Vice the strength You alone can give. [Applause.] President, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Jus­ We thank You for his predecessor, (A musical interlude was performed tice, former President and Mrs. Carter, President Bush, and the dedication he by the Marine Band-"The Liberty President-elect Clinton, and Vice gave to this Office. Bless him as he and Bell.") President-elect GORE, my colleagues Mrs. Bush continue their dedicated [Applause.] and our guests, welcome to the 1993 service to our country in other spheres. Mr. FORD. Ladies and gentlemen, Presidential Inauguration. We commit this inaugural ceremony the Chief Justice of the United States, Today our Nation bids a gracious to You and ask that the memory of this event may always remind us to who will administer the Presidential good-bye to an outgoing administra­ pray for our leaders. oath of office to William Jefferson tion and warmly welcomes in a new I pray this in the name of the One Clinton. one as William Jefferson Clinton takes who was called Wonderful Counselor, Mr. Chief Justice REHNQUIST. Gov­ office as the 42d President of the Unit­ the mighty God, the everlasting Fa­ ernor, are you ready to take the oath? ed States. ther, and the Prince of Peace. Amen. Mr. CLINTON. I am. This peaceful and orderly transfer of Mr. FORD. Ladies and gentlemen, it ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO THE power that we soon will witness is a re­ is now my pleasure to present the Phi­ PRESIDENT markable tribute to the genius of our lander Smith Collegiate Choir from Mr. Chief Justice REHNQUIST. Constitution, the enduring strength of Little Rock, AR. The choir, under the Please raise your right hand and repeat our political system, and our proud na­ direction of Stephen L. Hayes, will per­ after me. tional heritage. form "City on the Hill," composed by The Chief Justice of the United Indeed, the eyes of the Nation and Dr. Marvin V. Curtis. States, William Hubbs Rehnquist, ad­ the world are on us now as we prepare (The Philander Smith Collegiate ministered to the President-elect the to inaugurate William Jefferson Clin­ Choir sang "City on the Hill.") oath of office prescribed by the Con­ ton as President and ALBERT GORE, JR., [Applause.] stitution, which he repeated, as fol­ as Vice President of these United Mr. FORD. Ladies and gentlemen, I lows: States. So, President Bush, President­ now present Justice Byron White, who "I, William Jefferson Clinton, do sol­ elect Clinton, distinguished guests, la­ will administer the Vice-Presidential emnly swear that I will faithfully exe­ dies and gentlemen, as he has been oath of office to ALBERT GORE, JR. cute the office of President of the Unit-

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69-059 0-97 Vol. 139 (Pt. 1) 13 384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 ed States and will, to the best of my are able to compete and win in it. But Let us all take more responsibility, not ability, preserve, protect, and defend when most people are working harder only for ourselves and our families but the Constitution of the United States. for less; when others cannot work at for our communities and our country. So help me God.'' all; when the cost of health care dev­ To renew America, we must revital­ Mr. Chief Justice REHNQUIST. Con­ astates families and threatens to bank­ ize our democracy. gratulations. rupt our enterprises, great and small; This beautiful Capital, like every [Applause.] when the fear of crime robs law-abiding capital since the dawn of civilization, (Four ruffles and flourishes, "Hail to citizens of their freedom; and when is often a place of intrigue and calcula­ the Chief," and 21-gun salute.) millions of poor children cannot even tion. Powerful people maneuver for po­ Mr. FORD. Ladies and gentlemen, imagine the lives we are calling them sition and worry endlessly about who is the President of the United States of to lead- we have not made change our in and who is out, who is up and who is America, William Jefferson Clinton. friend. down, forgetting those people whose INAUGURAL ADDRESS We know we have to face hard truths toil and sweat sends us here and pays President CLINTON. My fellow citi­ and take strong steps. But we have not our way. zens, today, we celebrate the mystery done so. Instead, we have drifted, and Americans deserve better. And in of American renewal. that drifting has eroded our resources, this city, there are people who want to This ceremony is held in the depth of fractured our economy, and shaken our do better. And so I say to all of you winter. But, by the words we speak and confidence. here, let us resolve to reform our poli­ the faces we show the world, we force Though our challenges are fearsome, tics, so that power and privilege no the spring. so are our strengths. Americans have longer shout down the voice of the peo­ A spring reborn in the world's oldest ever been a restless, questing, hopeful ple. Let us put aside personal advan­ democracy, that brings forth the vision people. And we must bring to our task tage so that we can feel the pain and and courage to reinvent America. When our Founders boldly declared today the vision and will of those who see the promise of America. America's independence to the world came before us. Let us resolve to make our Govern­ and our purposes to the Almighty, they From our Revolution to the Civil ment a place for what Franklin Roo­ knew America, to endure, would have War, to the Great Depression, to the sevelt called "bold, persistent experi­ to change. civil rights movement, our people have mentation," a government for our to­ Not change for change's sake, but always mustered the determination to morrows, not our yesterdays. change to preserve America's ideals­ construct from these crises the pillars ' Let us give this Capital back to the life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. of our history. people to whom it belongs. [Applause.] Though we march to the music of our Thomas Jefferson believed that to To renew America, we must meet time, our mission is timeless. preserve the very foundations of our challenges abroad as well as at home. Each generation of Americans must Nation, we would need dramatic There is no longer a clear division be­ define what it means to be an Amer­ change from time to time. Well, my tween what is foreign and what is do­ ican. fellow Americans, this is our time. Let mestic-the world economy, the world On behalf of our Nation, I salute my us embrace it. [Applause.] environment, the world AIDS crisis, predecessor, President Bush, for his Our democracy must be not only the the world arms race, they affect us all. half-century of service to America. envy of the world but the engine of our Today, as an old order passes, the [Applause]. And I thank the millions of own renewal. There is nothing wrong new world is more free but less stable. men and women whose steadfastness with America that cannot be cured by Communism's collapse has called forth and sacrifice triumphed over depres­ what is right with America. [Applause.] old animosities and new dangers. Clear­ sion, fascism, and communism. So today, we pledge an end to the era ly America must continue to lead the Today, a generation raised in the of deadlock and drift-and a new sea­ world we did so much to make. shadows of the cold war assumes new son of American renewal has begun. While America rebuilds at home, we responsibilities in a world warmed by [Applause.] will not shrink from the challenges, the sunshine of freedom but threatened To renew America, we must be bold. nor fail to seize the opportunities, of still by ancient hatreds and new We must do what no generation has this new world. Together with our plagues. had to do before. We must invest more friends and allies, we will work to Raised in unrivaled prosperity, we in­ in our own people, in their jobs and in shape change, lest it engulf us. herit an economy that is still the their future, and at the same time cut When our vital interests are chal­ world's strongest, but is weakened by our massive debt. And we must do so in lenged, or the will and conscience of business failures, stagnant wages, in­ a world in which we must compete for the international community is defied, creasing inequality, and deep divisions every opportunity. we will act-with peaceful diplomacy among our own people. , It will not be easy; it will require whenever possible, with force when When George Washington first took sacrifice. But it can be done, and done necessary. The brave Americans serv­ the oath I have just sworn to uphold, fairly, not choosing sacrifice for its ing our Nation today in the Persian news traveled slowly across the land by own sake, but for our own sake. We Gulf, in Somalia, and wherever else horseback and across the ocean by must provide for our Nation the way a they stand are testament to our re­ boat. Now, the sights and sounds of family provides for its children. solve. this ceremony are broadcast instanta­ Our Founders saw themselves in the But our greatest strength is the neously to billions around the world. light of posterity. We can do no less. power of our ideas, which are still new Communications and commerce are Anyone who has ever watched a child's in many lands. Across the world, we global; investment is mobile; tech­ eyes wander into sleep knows what pos­ see them embraced- and we rejoice. nology is almost magical; and ambi­ terity is. Posterity is the world to Our hopes, our hearts, and our hands, tion for a better life is now universal. come-the world for whom we hold our are with those on every continent who We earn our livelihood in America ideals, from whom we have borrowed are building democracy and freedom. today in peaceful competition with our planet, and to whom we bear sacred Their cause is America's cause. people all across the Earth. responsibility. The American people have summoned Profound and powerful forces are We must do what America does best: the change we celebrate today. You shaking and remaking our world, and offer more opportunity to all and de­ have raised your voices in an unmis­ the urgent question of our time is mand more responsibility from all. takable chorus. You have cast your whether we can make change our [Applause.] votes in historic numbers. And you friend and not our enemy. It is time to break the bad habit of have changed the face of the Congress, This new world has already enriched expecting something for nothing, from the Presidency, and the political proc­ the lives of millions of Americans who our Government or from each other. ess itself. January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 385 Yes, you, my fellow Americans, have Any broad alarm of their hastening doom Take it into the palms of your hands. forced the spring. Is lost in the g'loom of dust and ages. Mold it into the shape of your most private Now, we must do the work the season But today, the Rock cries out to us, clearly, need. demands. forcefully, Sculpt it into the image of your most public To that work I now turn, with all the Come, you may stand upon my self. authority of my office. I ask the Con­ Back and face your distant destiny, Lift up your hearts But seek no haven in my shadow. Each new hour holds new chances gress to join with me. But no Presi­ I will give you no more hiding· place down For new beginning·s. dent, no Congress, no government, can here. Do not be wedded forever to fear, undertake this mission alone. You, created only a little lower than Yoked eternally to brutishness. My fellow Americans, you, too, must The ang·els, have crouched too long· in The horizon leans forward, play your part in our renewal. The bruising darkness, Offering you space to place new steps of I challenge a new generation of Have lain too long change. young Americans to a season of serv­ Face down in ignorance. Here, on the pulse of this fine day ice-to act on your idealism by helping Your mouths spilling words You may have the courage troubled children, keeping company Armed for slaug·hter. To look up and out and upon me, the with those in need, reconnecting our The Rock cries out today, you may stand Rock, the River, the Tree, your country. upon me, No less to Midas than the mendicant. torn communities. There is so much to But do not hide your face. No less to you now than the mastodon then. be done-enough indeed for millions of Across the wall of the world, Here on the pulse of this new day others who are still young in spirit to A River sings a beautiful song" You may have the grace to look up and out give of themselves in service, too. It says, come rest here by my side. And into your sister's eyes, and into In serving, we recognize a simple but Each of you a bordered country. Your brother's face, your country powerful truth: We need each other. Delicate and strangely made proud, And say simply And we must care for one another. Yet thrusting perpetually under siege. Very simply Today, we do more than celebrate Your armed struggles for profit With hope America; we rededicate ourselves to Have left collars of waste upon Good morning. the very idea of America: My shore, currents of debris upon my breast. Mr. FORD. Ladies and gentlemen, we An idea born in revolution and re­ Yet, today I call you to my riverside, have reached the end of the 1993 Presi­ If you will study war no more. newed through two centuries of chal­ Come, clad in peace and I will sing the song·s dential inauguration. As soon as the lenge; The Creator gave to me when I and the ceremony is over, my colleague on the An idea tempered by the knowledge Tree and the stone were one. Joint Congressional Committee on In­ that, but for fate, we-the fortunate Before cynicism was a bloody sear across augural Ceremonies, the distinguished and the unfortunate-might have been your brow Senator from Alaska, TED STEVENS, each other; And when you yet knew you still knew noth- will form the Presidential escort to the An idea ennobled by the faith that ing. east front of the Capitol. our Nation can summon from its myr­ The River sings and sings on. To conclude our program now, please iad diversity the deepest measure of There is a true yearning to respond to rise for the benediction by the Rev­ The singing River and the wise Rock. unity; So say the Asian, the Hispanic, the Jew erend Billy Graham and remain stand­ An idea infused with the conviction The African and Native American, the Sioux, ing for the singing of our National An­ that America's long heroic journey The Catholic, the Muslim, the French, the them by Marilyn Horne. must go forever upward. Greek BENEDICTION And so. my fellow Americans, as we The Irish, the Rabbi, the Priest, the Sheikh, Reverend GRAHAM. Our Father, we stand at the edge of the 21st century, The Gay, the Straight, the Preacher, pray that as we come to the end of this let us begin anew with energy and The privileged, the homeless, the Teacher. ceremony, we will long remember the hope, with faith and discipline, and let They hear. They all hear The speaking of the Tree. challenges that we have heard, and we us work until our work is done. The dedicate ourselves to do everything in Scripture says "And let us not be They hear the first and last of every Tree Speak to humankind. Come to me, here be- our power to meet those challenges and weary in well-doing, for in due season, side the River. to dedicate ourselves anew, not only to we shall reap, if we faint not." Plant yourself beside the River. You but to America and all the great From this joyful mountaintop of Each of you, descendant of some passed ideals that we stand for. celebration, we hear a call to service in On traveller, has been paid for. We pray again that Thou doest bless the valley. You, who gave me my first name, you the President and the Vice President, We have heard the trumpets. We have Pawnee, Apache and Seneca, you as they lead us in the years to come. changed the guard. And now-each in Cherokee Nation, who rested with me, The Lord bless us and keep us; the our own way, and with God's help-we Then forced on bloody feet, Lord make His face shine upon us and must answer the call. Left me to the employment of be gracious unto us; the Lord lift up Thank you, and God bless you all. Other seekers-desperate for gain, His countenance upon us, and give us [Applause.] Starving for gold. You, the Turk, the Arab, the Swede, the Ger- peace. In the name of the Father and of Mr. FORD. Shortly after the Novem­ man, the Eskimo, the Scot . . . the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ber election, President Clinton asked You the Ashanti, the Yoruba, the Kru, (The National Anthem was sung by noted educator, historian, and author, Bought, sold, stolen, arriving on a nightmare Marilyn Horne, audience standing.) Dr. Maya Angelou to compose a poem Praying for a dream. [Applause.] for this historic day. From Winston Here, root yourselves beside me. The inaugural ceremonies were con­ Salem, NC, and Wake Forest Univer­ I am that Tree planted by the River, cluded at 12:26 p.m. sity, please welcome Dr. Angelou. [Ap­ Which will not be moved. The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was plause.] I the Rock, I the River, I the Tree called to order by the President pro Ms. ANGELOU. Mr. President, and I am yours-your Passages have been paid. tempore [Mr. BYRD]. Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Vice President and Lift up your faces, you have a piercing need For this bright morning dawning for you. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Mrs. Gore, and Americans everywhere: History, despite its wrenching pain, Reverend Richard C. Halverson, Jr., ON THE PULSE OF MORNING Cannot be unlived, but if faced will present the prayers and the peti­ With courage, need not be lived again. tions and the supplications of the Sen­ A Rock, a River, a Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Lift up your eyes upon ate to the King of all kings, the Gov­ Marked the mastodon, This day breaking for you. ernor of the world and the universe, The dinosaur, who left dry tokens Give birth again the great Judge of the world, and the Of their sojourn here To the dream. great Lord of the world. On our planet floor. Women, children, men, Mr. Halverson. 386 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 PRAYER grows best, and a season of new growth I was pleased to hear him use the The guest chaplain, the Reverend lies ahead. word "sacrifice"-a word that strikes Richard C. Halverson, Jr., Falls The Senate stands ready to work fear in the heart of many in this Cham­ Church, VA, offered the following with President Clinton and Vice Presi­ ber. prayer: dent GoRE and to work for all Ameri­ But President Clinton is absolutely Let us pray: cans to make the promise and hope of right. If we are to put our economic Eternal God, Author, Sustainer, Con­ this new beginning bear fruit. We know house in order, if we are to do right by summator of history, Lord of heaven that if President Clinton succeeds, our children and grandchildren, then and Earth, we thank Thee for the mir­ every American family will succeed. we must deal with our national debt. acle that is America. In a world of vio­ The challenges facing our Nation at I spoke with President Clinton fol­ lence, we thank Thee for the legacy of home are great. The President re­ lowing today's ceremony, and will re­ a government that is able to change minded us that as we seek to broaden peat today what I told the President: peaceably every 4 years and with every the great opportunities which America My Republican colleagues and I stand new administration. As this present has always provided, we must also each ready to help bring about change in transition takes place, we ask that all assume the responsibilities that are America, change for the better. wounds caused by campaign strategy properly ours as citizens. While we are ready to work with and rhetoric will be healed, that we He issued a call to service to Ameri­ President Clinton, we also know that will face the future as a united people. cans of all ages, service to their com­ there will be times where we will dis­ Grant awareness that refusal to sup­ munities and their Nation. He asked agree. Our intention, however, will not port the new government is, in effect, a the Congress to work with him to be to create gridlock. Rather, to create denial of Your sovereignty and of the make real the promise of a new begin­ a debate over what is the best direction process which is unique to our system. ning as we stand on the threshold of for America. the 21st century. Cause us to take seriously the Biblical He will have our support and help Today, however, is a day where we exhortation, "Pray for kings and all and we look forward to his leadership. are not Democrats or Republicans. In­ that are in authority; that we may lead The Nation faces difficult challenges stead, we are all Americans. Congratu­ a quiet and peaceable life with all god­ to renew our economy, to restore job lations, Mr. President. liness and honesty." (I Timothy 2:2) growth, keep our industries and busi­ Lead us in the way we should go and nesses competitive in a global market­ EXECUTIVE SESSION help us to retain our leadership respon­ place. But there is no challenge that Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I now sibility at home and throughout the Americans cannot meet and overcome world. with leadership that recognizes and has ask unanimous consent that the Sen­ In the name of the Lord who personi­ confidence in the strength and will of ate proceed to executive session to con­ fies peace, life, and order. Amen. the American people. I believe that sider the following nominations now at President Clinton will provide that the desk, and that there be a time limi­ tation for debate on each nomination RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY leadership. of 30 minutes equally divided between LEADER I think it also appropriate and fitting that we recognize the many years of the two leaders: Senator LLOYD BENT­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under distinguished service to the Nation by SEN to be Secretary of the Treasury, the standing order, the majority leader former President Bush. President Bush Congressman LES ASPIN to be Sec­ is recognized. leaves office with an enormous legacy retary of Defense, and Mr. Warren of accomplishments; particularly the Christopher to be Secretary of State; that upon the use or yielding back of THE INAUGURATION OF two START Treaties with respect to nuclear arms will in my judgment be time on each nomination, the Senate PRESIDENT CLINTON proceed to vote without any interven­ Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President and regarded by future historians as among the most significant actions at the ing action on each of the nominations; Members of the Senate, 3 hours ago the close of the 20th century. We all thank and that the President be immediately cannon boomed across the west front of President Bush for his service, his notified of the Senate's action upon the the Capitol to mark the moment in disposition of these nominations. which our 42d President, William Jef­ friendship, his courtesy, and particu­ larly his grace in this transition pe­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is ferson Clinton, took the oath of office there objection? as President of the United States of riod. I know that every Senator joins me in wishing him the very best. The Chair hears no objection. It is so America. · ordered. With his call for all Americans to re­ The Senate proceeded to the consid­ discover the unity that undergirds our RECOGNITION OF THE eration of executive business. diversity, President Clinton reminded REPUBLICAN LEADER us that each new generation renews the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY meaning of our Nation; that each new Chair recognizes the Republican lead­ generation makes a new beginning on er. The legislative clerk read the nomi­ the challenges of its time. nation of LLOYD BENTSEN to be Sec­ Our world is, as President Clinton retary of the Treasury. said, both more free and less stable PRESIDENT CLINTON'S Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I than the world that endured the shad­ INAUGURAL ADDRESS want to begin by extending my full ow of the cold war. It is a world of dif­ Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, tomorrow, support for the confirmation of LLOYD ficult challenges as well as opportuni­ I will join the distinguished majority BENTSEN as the next Secretary of the ties. How well we meet our responsibil­ leader in discussing the priorities and Treasury. I can think of few individ­ ities to posterity will depend on the ex­ agenda of the 103d Congress. Today, uals more qualified to serve our Nation tent to which we can turn those chal­ however, I want to offer my congratu­ in this critically important job. lenges into opportunities for renewal lations-and the congratulations of my Since joining the Senate Finance and growth. Senate Republican colleagues-to our Committee in 1981, I have worked President Clinton told us that if we new President and Vice President. closely with Senator BENTSEN on many can make change our ally, we will con­ President Clinton's inaugural address economic, tax, heal th, and trade issues tinue the great American tradition of was eloquent and to the point. He of major importance to our Nation. But arising strengthened from each crisis spoke frankly with the American peo­ it has been during the last 4 years, we face. Renewal and change is the fer­ ple about the challenges we face as a since I became Senate majority leader, tile soil in which the American genius nation. that I have worked most closely with January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 387 Senator BENTSEN. I have gotten to President Clinton made a lot of In closing, let me just say to my know our chairman well and from that promises regarding new spending pro­ friend from Texas, as the new adminis­ close contact I have developed a real grams, a middle-class tax cut, and re­ tration begins the task of turning appreciation for his tremendous eco­ ducing the deficit. promises into reality, it is my hope nomic expertise, legislative abilities, But reality is setting in, and as the that you display the same ability and and political skills. President said today in his inaugural willingness to make the tough deci­ LLOYD and I have been through a address, he realizes that he cannot ful­ sions that the Senate has come to great deal during the last two Con­ fill those promises without making know and respect. I look forward to gresses as we worked to guide trade, some very tough and very painful deci­ working with you. tax, and budget bills through the Con­ sions. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The gress. I am grateful for the crucial as­ LLOYD BENTSEN has shown a willing­ time of this nomination is 30 minutes sistance that LLOYD provided to me ness to speak bluntly, to tackle prob­ under the order to be equally divided. during that time. And I know that lems head-on, and to make the tough Who yields time? LLOYD BENTSEN will be both an invalu­ decisions that often call for sacrifice. Mr. THURMOND addressed the Chair. able adviser to President Clinton and And that's precisely what America Mr. DOLE. I will be happy to yield to an honorable servant to the American needs. the Senator from South Carolina. people. Another of the most important quali­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The The Treasury Department is one of ties possessed by this nominee is the Senator from South Carolina is recog­ the most important agencies in Gov­ fact that he understands that our nized. ernment. Its Secretary has the pre­ tough problems can only be solved Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I eminent responsibility, working with through bipartisan cooperation. rise today in support of President Clin­ the President, to help guide our Na­ And make no mistake about it, it is ton's nominee to be Secretary of the tion's economy and manage its finan­ only through bipartisan cooperation Treasury, our colleague, Senator cial system. LLOYD BENTSEN is particu­ that we can get a handle on the deficit LLOYD BENTSEN. larly well qualified to carry out those which threatens the well-being of fu­ Senator BENTSEN was born and edu­ responsibilities. ture generations. cated in Texas. He received his law de­ As the Senate Finance Committee As Secretary of the Treasury, Sen­ chairman since 1986, LLOYD BENTSEN gree from the University of Texas, and ator BENTSEN will also play a key role served honorably in the U.S. Army and has shown his Senate colleagues the in several other issues on top of Ameri­ qualities that people in Texas have the Air Force Reserve. Before becom­ ca's agenda-one of them being trade. ing a successful businessman and finan­ seen for many years-a range of experi­ Senator BENTSEN has been fair and ence that is uncommonly broad, an un­ cial executive in Texas, Senator BENT­ bipartisan in working with both the SEN was a Member of Congress from derstanding of economics and markets past administration and Republican 1948 to 1955. In 1970, he was elected to that reflect an intelligent business­ colleagues in the Senate on a number man's point of view, coupled with com­ the U.S. Senate, and has served in this of complex and comprehensive trade body until his resignation to accept the passion for the needs of the less fortu­ measures. nate. His strong support of fast-track nego­ Treasury Secretary post. In all endeavors, whether one agrees tiating authority made it possible for Senator BENTSEN has considerable with Senator BENTSEN or not, there is the administration to complete a experience in the economic policy area. always a recognition of his powerful in­ North American Free-Trade Agreement As well as his background as a busi­ tellect and his commitment to excel­ and to continue the Uruguay round of nessman and financial executive, Sen­ lence. He is a strong ally and a worthy multinational trade talks. ator BENTSEN has been the chairman of adversary, the best that can be said of Among the issues Senator BENTSEN the Senate Committee on Finance any public person. has addressed is ensuring that Amer­ since 1987, and was also a member of We in the Senate share the collective ican agriculture has a seat at the trade the Joint Economic Committee and loss of this powerful and accomplished negotiating table-and I look forward chairman of the Joint Committee on public figure. But our loss will be more to working with him to see that seat Taxation. During his career in the Sen­ than matched by our gain as LLOYD maintained and strengthened. ate, Senator BENTSEN has managed sev­ BENTSEN ascends to even greater re­ Health care is another issue which eral major tax and trade bills with in­ sponsibilities in service to the Amer­ candidate Clinton promised to tackle, telligence and efficiency. ican people. and again, he will be fortunate to have The Department of the Treasury has I congratulate LLOYD BENTSEN, I the significant responsibility of formu­ wish him well in his new position as Senator BENTSEN's expertise at the Cabinet table. lating and recommending economic, fi­ Treasury Secretary, and I look forward nancial, tax, and fiscal policies for our to continuing our close working rela­ While the Secretary of the Treasury is not directly responsible for the over­ country. The Department also serves tionship in the months and years as the financial agent in national and ahead. all design of a health care reform pro­ posal, his role is, nonetheless, a critical international policies. As Secretary, Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I join the Senator BENTSEN will advise our Presi­ majority leader in what I suspect will one. At the least, he may be asked to help dent and Congress on policies that will be a unanimous Senate in voting to have a significant effect on our econ­ confirm LLOYD BENTSEN as Secretary finance any expansion in access. omy and our Nation's budget. of the Treasury. At the most, he will help to reexam­ Of all the Cabinet nominees of Presi­ ine the role of the Tax Code in shaping Mr. President, Senator BENTSEN'S dent Clinton, the one greeted with the the health care market, and its pos­ considerable expertise in the finance most universal acclaim-something on sible use as an incentive to change the arena should make him a valuable ad­ which Democrats, Republicans, and behavior of businesses or of individ­ dition to the new Cabinet of President Ross Perot all agreed-was his nomina­ uals. Clinton. I believe that his conservative tion of Senator BENTSEN as Secretary Additionally, as the debate over policies will serve him well in the post of the Treasury. health care reform takes place, I will for which he is nominated, and I am In fact, you would be hard pressed to be counting on you, Senator BENTSEN, pleased to support his nomination to be find a Senator who is more respected to maintain your strong commitment Secretary of the Treasury. for his leadership, his intelligence, his to improving access to care in rural Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise in integrity, and his knowledge of eco­ America, and to ensuring that Govern­ strong support of the nomination of nomic issues, than LLOYD BENTSEN. ment mandates do not wreak havoc on our colleague, Senator LLOYD BENTSEN, And there is no doubt that all of his America's small business men and as Secretary of the Treasury. skills will be needed in his new position women, many of whom are still strug­ Like all of my colleagues, I am sorry as Secretary of the Treasury. gling to survive. to lose LLOYD BENTSEN as a colleague- 388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 I have enjoyed working with him and mittee. Three chaired the committee. His remarkable skills as a legislator have relied on his expertise on taxes, The other two served as ranking mi­ will be called upon time and time again trade, and health for well over a dec­ nority member. to guide critical economic legislation ade. However, the Senate's loss is Undoubtedly, one of the primary rea­ through Congress. clearly the administration's and the sons that these men earned the respect CONCLUSION country's gain. of their colleagues was that they I will miss Senator BENTSEN greatly. The economic challenges that face helped manage one of the most impor­ The Senate will sorely miss Senator our Nation are great. Our economy has tant tasks of government-raising rev­ BENTSEN. And I am certain that the been in the doldrums for well over 3 enue for Government services. people of Texas will miss Senator years. In my State, these past several While I was recently admiring these BENTSEN. years have brought us economic times portraits, it occurred to me-to para­ Moreover, I am certain that my worse than any since the Great Depres­ phrase a well-known quote from the friend and former colleague, Bob sion. While today there are some signs 1988 Presidential campaign- that Krueger- who I served with in the that our economy may be on the though I did not know Daniel Webster, House- will be a fine replacement for mend-clearly, too many Americans re­ and I did not serve with Daniel Web­ Senator BENTSEN in the Senate. The main unemployed or underemployed; ster, I am confident that LLOYD BENT­ people of Texas will continue to be well too many families are unable to make SEN is a Daniel Webster. served by a man who is sure to follow ends meet; and too many children go to And though I can make no guaran­ Senator BENTSEN as another truly school hungry. tees, I would not be surprised to see an­ great Senator from Texas. But there is good news. President other portrait eventually added to this At least the people of Texas and the Clinton has made turning our economy group; a portrait of another chairman Senate can take some solace from the around his top priority. And with of the Senate Finance Committee­ fact that their loss is the Nation's LLOYD BENTSEN, he has brought one of LLOYD BENTSEN. gain. Senator BENTSEN will undoubt­ the most talented and respected lead­ BENTSEN ACHIEVEMENTS edly become one of the finest Treasury ers in our Nation on board to lead this Senator BENTSEN has been a member Secretaries the Nation has ever had. fight. of the Senate Finance Committee since (At the request of Mr. MITCHELL the Senator BENTSEN has a long and dis­ 1971. He has been its chairman since following statement of Mr. BYRD was tinguished record of public service. 1987. ordered to be printed in the RECORD at After commanding a bomber squadron During his tenure as chairman he this point:) in Europe during World War II, and guided numerous critical pieces of leg­ Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I am then briefly practicing law, LLOYD islation through the committee and pleased to support the nomination of served as a judge in Hidalgo County, guided the committee's work through LLOYD BENTSEN for Secretary of the TX, between 1946 and 1948. When elect­ the Senate. He has skillfully and suc­ Treasury of the United States. I com­ ed 22 years later to the U.S. House of cessfully worked to win passage of such mend our new President, Bill Clinton, Representatives, he was, at 27, that important legislation as the 1988 Trade for nominating an individual of the body's youngest Member. and Competitiveness Act, the 1990 caliber of Senator BENTSEN for this LLOYD left public life in 1955 to run budget agreement, and numerous im­ very important Cabinet post. He has the family business, Lincoln Consoli­ portant tax and reconciliation bills. He the experience, leadership, and the in­ dated. In 1970, however, he returned to guided the United States-Canada Free­ tellectual acumen required to take on Washington, besting a man by the Trade Agreement through the Senate the challenging responsibilities of the name of George Bush in a run for the and, in Texas, he is known as the fa­ Treasury Department. Senate. As my colleagues well know, ther of the North American Free-Trade LLOYD BENTSEN held his first public he has served here ever since, and has Agreement. office as county judge of Hidalgo Coun­ developed a distinguished record as His work has won the near unani­ ty, TX, in 1947. He served in this capac­ thoughtful legislator and chairman of mous praise of his colleagues on and off ity until 1948, when he successfully ran the Senate Finance Committee. the committee and on both sides of the for a seat in the U.S. Congress. There Mr. President, the job of Secretary of aisle. he served three consecutive terms until the Treasury will not be an easy one; While he has been a leader in crafting 1954, when he decided not to seek re­ but I am confident that LLOYD BENT­ the Nation's tax, trade, and health care election but instead, try his hand at SEN is the right selection for this very policy, he has also been a tireless de­ business in Houston, TX. After a suc­ important task and I urge the Senate fender of the interests of his home cessful business career for 16 years to confirm this nomination. State of Texas. He has fought for Texas LLOYD BENTSEN came back to Washing­ Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, today I in the appropriations process and in ton in 1971, this time to begin his ca­ am honored to have the opportunity to the highway bill the Senate passed last reer as a United States Senator from vote in favor of the confirmation of year. the State of Texas. Senator LLOYD BENTSEN as the new I have sometimes disagreed with Sen­ This well-deserved nomination caps Secretary of the Treasury. ator BENTSEN, but I have always re­ off a highly successful public service It is my privilege to cast this vote. spected him. Thanks to his integrity, career for Senator LLOYD BENTSEN. There is no Senator, there is no man hard work, and remarkable self dis­ I have had the honor and the privi­ that I have more respect and admira­ cipline, he has come to personify the lege of serving side by side in this great tion for than Senator BENTSEN. I con­ best of this body. institution with LLOYD BENTSEN over sider him the best Senator in the Sen­ BENTSEN AS TREASURY SECRETARY the past 21 years. I am sure my col­ ate and one of my most valued friends. Upon confirmation this afternoon, leagues would agree, that he has been SENATE PORTRAITS Senator BENTSEN will face an enormous an exemplary Senator who has served Just off this floor, in the Senate re­ task. He will be the leader in the new the people of the great State of Texas ception room, hang the portraits of five administration's efforts to craft a with distinction and honor and will Senators. These Senators were selected sound economic policy to keep Amer­ stand out in the history of this body as by a special committee, chaired by ica growing and to invest in America's one of its most accomplished and effec­ Senator John F. Kennedy, that was economy for the long term. Senator tive Members. As chairman of the Sen­ asked to select the five outstanding BENTSEN will have primary responsibil­ ate Finance Committee, he authored Senators in our Nation's history. ity for crafting sound and fair tax leg­ and shepherded through the Congress All five of these giants of the Sen­ islation and controlling the Federal many major pieces of legislation af­ ate- Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Rob­ budget. Certainly, his great expertise fecting international trade, tax policy, ert LaFollette, Robert Taft, and John in trade and health care will also be in­ health care, higher education, budget, Calhoun- served on the Finance Com- valuable to the new administration. retirement income, and Medicare, just January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 389 to name a few. His leadership in pro­ I yield the floor, and I thank the ma­ Mr. MITCHELL. I would like to make moting tax equity for working-class jority leader for the time. a short statement. I will designate the citizens, protecting the mortgage in­ Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I am distinguished chairman of the commit­ terest deduction for homeowners, help­ happy to rise today in support of my tee to control the time on our side. ing economically distressed areas of dear colleague, LLOYD BENTSEN, to be Mr. President, I would like to express the country prosper, and eliminating Secretary of the Treasury. I believe my support for the confirmation of trade barriers so that American compa­ that the decision by our new President Representative LES ASPIN to be Sec­ nies can compete in overseas markets, to nominate LLOYD BENTSEN, of Texas, retary of Defense. President Clinton will long be remembered. This institu­ to be Secretary of the Treasury was his has made an excellent choice in nomi­ tion and the American public owe a finest Cabinet nomination. nating him- LES ASPIN clearly has the debt of gratitude to LLOYD BENTSEN for Every Member of this body knows experience, qualifications, and knowl­ the legacy he leaves behind as he goes LLOYD BENTSEN. We know of his exper­ edge necessary to lead our Nation's off to pursue great challenges as Sec­ tise in the area of taxes and fiscal pol­ military services. retary of the Treasury. icy. But, more important, we know him LES ASPIN began his career of public Mr. President, I am proud to have as a person of character who has our service in the 1960's at the Pentagon, known and worked closely with Sen­ confidence, who has our trust. I think working as an adviser to then-Sec­ ator LLOYD BENTSEN. He has brought his knowledge of the finances of the retary of Defense Robert McNamara. In great dignity to this body and will take Federal Government and his knowledge 1970, he was elected to the House of that same dignity to the Clinton ad­ of the workings of the Congress will Representatives, where he has amassed ministration. He is also a man of char­ make him an excellent Secretary of a distinguished record of service. As acter and integrity, and there is no the Treasury. both a member and chairman of the doubt in my mind that he will be one of I believe that this wise decision by House Armed Services Committee, the most visible and valuable advisers our new President will serve him well Representative ASPIN has dem­ in the Clinton administration. and will serve the Nation well, and I onstrated his expertise and acknowl­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who am delighted to join in a unanimous edged leadership on national defense is­ yields time? vote for our distinguished colleague, sues. Mr. DOMENIC!. Mr. President, who­ In the past year, Representative LLOYD BENTSEN' of Texas, to be Sec­ ASPIN has worked diligently to develop ever is governing time, could I have 2 retary of the Treasury. minutes? a framework for approaching our fu­ Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I I thank the Chair. ture national security needs. The white yield 2 minutes of my time to the Sen­ Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, I would papers he has shared with colleagues ator from New Mexico. like to add my voice to those that have on a wide variety of defense issues have The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The supported the nomination of Secretary made a significant contribution to the Senator from New Mexico is recognized of the Treasury, LLOYD BENTSEN. debate in Congress on our future mili­ for 2 minutes. I have known Senator BENTSEN and tary requirements. Mr. DOMENIC!. Mr. President, in worked with him over the years. I can LES ASPIN also has worked closely these days it is obvious we have many think of no one more qualified to serve with Senator NUNN and other Members problems, but the big problem that will in that position, and I know that he of the House and Senate to develop de­ actually swallow us up is the growing will be a very fine Secretary of the fense transition programs that will be deficit of the United States. That prob­ Treasury. So I am pleased to have sup­ essential to assist workers, commu­ lem will leave to our children and ported his nomination. nities, and industries to adjust to nec­ grandchildren a legacy of no growth, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who essary reductions in defense programs. little opportunity, and little hope and yields time? The experience and broad perspective joy because they will all be burdened Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, see­ of Representative ASPIN will be par­ with paying for what we are busy about ing no other Senator seeking recogni­ ticularly useful at this critical junc­ doing, which is spending ourselves into tion to address this issue, I am pre­ ture in our Nation's history. The end of bankruptcy. pared to yield back the remainder of the cold war has given us the oppor­ Now, having said that, the President my time and to vote on this nominee, tunity to scale the Defense Department could not have made a better choice if that is agreeable with the Repub­ to a size more consistent with current than the choice he made for Secretary lican leader. and future threats. This will require of the Treasury. While many do not see Mr. DOLE. I yield back the remain­ difficult decisions as to our military's that job like they see the OMB Direc­ der of my time. size, the missions of the services, and tor, as principally a budget and deficit The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is all the resources necessary to sustain our reduction job, obviously you need time yielded back? forces adequately. It also will require somebody there as the Secretary of the All time is yielded back. attention to preserving our defense in­ Treasury who understands the rela­ The question is, will the Senate ad­ dustrial base and providing assistance tionship of the entitlement programs, vise and consent to the nomination of to those adversely affected by the mili­ and the other programs of our country, LLOYD BENTSEN to be Secretary of the tary downsizing. the revenue base, and the growing an­ Treasury. Last year, I called for a reduction of nual tax dollars going to the deficit. I So the nomination was confirmed. $100 billion in defense spending over 5 believe we have somebody in this job Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I years in light of our changing military now who understands that well. I look move to reconsider the vote by which needs. Representative ASPIN has called forward to working with him. But I the nomination was confirmed. for similar reductions. I look forward hope he is working with other Cabinet Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I move to to working with him as we confront members so that we can have a unified lay that motion on the table. the challenge of streamlining the De­ approach. The motion was agreed to. fense establishment while retaining I echo the remarks of the leader on our vital military capabilities. my side, the Republican leader, and I Another challenge facing the new put out a hand to the new President. If DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Secretary of Defense will be to guide you are going to get the deficit under The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The U.S. Forces deployed in ongoing mili­ control, I do not believe you are going clerk will report the next nomination. tary missions. As we begin a new ad­ to do it without bipartisan support, The legislative clerk read the nomi­ ministration and a new Congress, our and we want to be part of thinking it nation of LES ASPIN of Wisconsin, to be Nation is involved in major inter­ through and then we will be part of Secretary of Defense. national operations: making it happen. I think Senator The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Enforcement of U.N. resolutions en­ LLOYD BENTSEN will help us with that. majority leader. acted after the Persian Gulf war has re- 390 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 quired continued United States and al­ and scope of the background investiga­ urge my colleagues to join me in sup­ lied military operations in Iraq. tion by the Federal Bureau of Inves­ porting his nomination. Several thousand United States tigation. Both Senator THURMOND, and Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I am troops are engaged in a large-scale hu­ I have reviewed the FBI materials and pleased to support the nomination of manitarian effort to relieve the suffer­ we have concluded that there is noth­ Congressman ASPIN as our next Sec­ ing of famine victims in Somalia and ing in Mr. ASPIN 's background, as re­ retary of Defense. to create a secure environment for flected in the FBI materials, that Over the course of his 23 years in the them. would render him unfit to serve as the Congress, Mr. ASPIN has a solid record These challenges, new ones that may Secretary of Defense. on defense issues and has gained the re­ arise, and our ongoing commitments In his opening remarks before the spect of the Congress as chairman of throughout the world will require the committee, Chairman ASPIN defined the House Armed Services Committee. experienced leadership possessed by two sets of challenges facing the De­ He has crafted many important Representative ASPIN. fense Department as: One, "to main­ pieces of national security legislation I congratulate LES ASPIN on his nom­ tain the superb quality of our forces and, through his leadership and supe­ ination as Secretary of Defense. I be­ and the high-technology advantages we rior abilities, Mr. ASPIN has pounded lieve he will serve President Clinton have in our systems"; and two, "to out tough compromises in many dif­ and the Nation well. I look forward to cope with the dangers of the new, still ficult and contentious conferences. working with Secretary ASPIN on all of evolving post-cold-war, post-Soviet While I have not agreed with every the challenging issues that will world." He also laid out four dangers posi tibn Congressman ASPIN has confront our military services and our that have emerged as first: "The new taken- indeed we have disagreed on is­ Nation in the coming years. nuclear danger"; second, "regional, sues like the B-2 and SDI-we have The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The ethnic, religious conflicts"; third, "the also found ourselves on the same side Senator from Georgia [Mr. NUNN] con­ possibility of the failure of reform in of many important debates-support trols the time on the nomination. the former Soviet Union"; and fourth, for the MX missile, aid for the Nica­ Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, I am "the economic well-being of the Na­ raguan Contras, and authorizing Presi­ pleased to report that the Committee tion." Chairman ASPIN ended his re­ dent Bush to use force against Saddam on Armed Services has favorably re­ marks by pledging as follows, "As we Hussein. ported the nomination of the Honor­ go about tackling the difficult individ­ The next Secretary of Defense will be able LES ASPIN to be the Secretary of ual tasks ahead of us, we will not lose faced with many challenges. I venture Defense. sight of our first duty-the mainte­ to say that the next 4 years will prove Chairman ASPIN has had a distin­ nance of sound, ready, effective to be a far more difficult and challeng­ guished public service career, having forces." ing test for our national security than served on the staff of Senator William Through his responses to my prehear­ even the most recent past. Proxmire; as staff assistant to Walter ing questions, to the questions posed The next Secretary is confronted Heller, the Chairman of President Ken­ by committee members during the with a rapidly changing world, a dif­ nedy's Council of Economic Advisors; hearing, and to the members' questions ferent and more complex security envi­ as one of Secretary of Defense Robert for the record, Chairman ASPIN has ronment, a shrinking industrial base, McNamara's "Whiz Kids;" and since his commented on a wide variety of impor­ and severely limited resources. Solu­ election to the House of Representa­ tant defense policy issues. In each in­ tions to many of these problems will tives in 1970, as a member of the House stance Chairman ASPIN demonstrated a prove to be mutually exclusive, and Armed Services Committee, where he firm grasp of the issues, a willingness tough choices will have to be made. has been chairman since 1985. to consider alternate views, and a dedi­ Perhaps the best qualification for the I have worked very closely with Con­ cation to a strong national defense. next Secretary of Defense is a clear gressman ASPIN over the years, and we Mr. President, in nominating LES sense of reality. In my view, LES ASPIN on our committee have a very, very ASPIN to be his Secretary of Defense, has demonstrated that he sees the high regard for his ability and his in­ President Clinton has chosen a known world-not as he would wish it to be­ tegrity, and we are very certain that quantity. Present and past members of but as it really is-a very dangerous he will be a well-qualified, well-in­ the Senate Armed Services Cammi ttee place. formed, and effective Secretary of De­ have worked with him on a host of na­ Recently, the New York Times had fense. He has been an effective chair­ tional security issues and have found this to say about the nominee: man, and I think he will continue his him to be a man who brings a firm ana­ Mr. Aspin has the skill to perform the in­ very strong leadership in the impor­ lytical foundation to the positions he evitable surgery on the defense spending tant position of Secretary of Defense. espouses. He has been a formidable and without risking the patient's survival. The committee received testimony knowledgeable spokesman for a strong I concur. But I submit that he pos­ from Chairman ASPIN on Thursday, national defense. sesses more than tremendous skill January 7, 1993, in open session in both As I stated in my opening statement alone. In my view, LES As PIN also has the morning and afternoon. Chairman at the committee's January 7 hearing the judgment. And it will require good ASPIN had previously answered a num­ on Chairman ASPIN 's qualifications, judgment to restructure our forces in a ber of defense policy questions that I "He is, in my view, well-prepared, well­ manner that is consistent with a cau­ submitted to him and he has subse­ qualified, and well-suited for this key tious and realistic appraisal of the quently answered a number of addi­ position. His entire adult life has, in threat, especially at a time when fiscal tional questions for the record that fact, prepared him to be the Secretary pressures will force the tough choices. were submitted to him by committee of Defense." Nothing could be worse at this moment members. Mr. President, the Secretary of De­ in history, than having someone with Chairman ASPIN has also submitted a fense is the Cabinet official who serves excellent skills but poor judgment. public financial disclosure report and in the military chain of command from No doubt about it. The next Sec­ related financial documents. The com­ the President to our combatant com­ retary of Defense will be faced with mittee also received the required let­ manders. With the deployment of our very tough choices. But I am confident ters on conflict of interest and related Armed Forces in Somalia and the Per­ that after reviewing the nominee's matters from the nominee, the Office sian Gulf and the need for key deci­ record, and talking with him person­ of Government Ethics, and the general sions on Yugoslavia, it is extremely ally, he shares my views on a number counsel of the Department of Defense. important that the Senate act on this of important issues. These include con­ The committee also received, Mr. important nomination. tinued modernization of our air refuel­ President, the required letter from the Mr. President, I strongly support ing capability, a sound ammunition transition counsel outlining the nature Chairman ASPIN 's confirmation and I production base, innovative defense January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 391 conversion projects to retain vital de­ Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, I just want Our military forces are in combat ac­ fense-related skills while producing to thank Senator THURMOND for his tion once again against Saddam Hus­ needed commercial products, moderniz­ splendid cooperation in moving this sein in the Persian Gulf region. Ground ing the aviation assets of our National nomination. We had a thorough set of forces of our Marine Corps and our Guard and Reserve components, and hearings that would have lasted as long Army are conducting operations in So­ strong support for research and devel­ as need be, but our committee has malia to relieve the starvation and opment efforts of our colleges and uni­ asked all the questions they wanted to chaos that pervade that country. versities, especially where innovative ask. We had those hearings about 10 Voices grow increasingly louder each approaches to retraining our military days ago. We have had splendid co­ day for involvement of U.S. Forces in personnel in transition can be found operation from Senator THURMOND and the former Yugoslavia. and applied. These are just a few of our the other Members on both sides of the The Republics of the former Soviet areas of agreement. aisle. Union remain troubled and unstable. In my view, LES ASPIN's record is We did receive this nomination after Control over nuclear weapons ballistic clear. His judgment is sound and based the President was officially sworn in at missile technologies, chemical and bio­ upon a realistic view of a complex and the inauguration. We had our meeting logical weapons, are a growing concern. dangerous world. Therefore, I support after the inauguration. So our commit­ Mr. President, despite the end of the his nomination for Secretary of De­ tee, as Senator THURMOND has already cold war, this Nation will continue to fense and I urge his confirmation. reflected, voted 20 to nothing to report have a need for strong, competent mili­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who this nomination. tary forces. yields time? The Senator from South So I hope that the nomination will be In the face of increasing calls for fur­ Carolina yields himself time. approved. ther reductions in the defense budget, The Senator from South Carolina. Mr. President, the Armed Services we must remain strong militarily­ Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I am Committee today also unanimously with Armed Forces that can move pleased to join Chairman NUNN in re­ adopted a resolution commending Sec­ quickly and win decisively. We must porting the Armed Services Commit­ retary Cheney and Deputy Secretary maintain a military infrastructure and tee 's unanimous recommendation that Atwood for their strong leadership of a defense industrial base second to the Honorable LES ASPIN be confirmed the Defense Department during the none. as Secretary of Defense. Mr. President, LES ASPIN is a true past 4 years. I will have more to say on Mr. President, as a member of the friend of our men and women in uni­ this subject in the near future. Armed Services Committee, I look for­ form and an expert on 'defense. During Finally, I want to say a special word ward to working with Mr. AsPIN in his his 22 years in the House of Represent­ of thanks to Pat Tucker, the former new capacity as Secretary of Defense atives he has served as a member of the minority staff director on the Armed to meet these complex and diverse House Armed Services Committee. For Services Committee. Pat is leaving the challenges. the last 7 years as chairman of that Armed Services Committee staff to Mr. ASPIN has focused most of his committee, he has been one of Con­ work on the Intelligence Committee professional life on national security gress' most influential leaders on de­ staff, and the Intelligence Committee's issues. He supported President Reagan fense issues. gain is our committee's loss. Pat has and President Bush on many tough is­ Mr. ASPIN has described his vision of been an outstanding member of the sues involving our national security our future military forces as not a Armed Services Committee staff. I am over the past several years. smaller version of the forces which won glad that Pat is not leaving the Senate, I intend to support and assist him in the cold war, but rather one that is and I look forward to working with a bipartisan way on the important is­ based on the capability to meet the him in the future. sues that affect our security as a na­ threat of a different, more challenging Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I am tion-and on those occasions when we and ever-changing world. In my judg­ happy to join the distinguished chair­ disagree, I am sure that by working to­ ment, this sound and insightful ap­ man, Senator NUNN, and the distin­ gether in the same constructive, coop­ proach, if properly supported and im­ guished ranking member, Senator erative way we have worked together plemented, will ensure that our great THURMOND, of the Armed Services Com­ in the past, we will find the solutions country can continue to meet its world mittee to endorse the nomination of that are in our Nation's best interests. obligations as a superpower and fulfill the Honorable LES ASPIN to be Sec­ It is with pride and confidence that I its role in history. retary of Defense. vote in favor of the confirmation of Mr. As the ranking member on the Sen­ Mr. ASPIN and I have worked to­ ASPIN. ate Armed Services Committee, I join gether since 1972, when I served as Sec­ (At the request of Mr. MITCHELL the Chairman NUNN and our soon-to-be retary of the Navy. He was a leader in following statement of Mr. BYRD was Secretary of Defense ASPIN, in working his work with members of the Senate ordered to be printed in the RECORD at together to achieve a strong and highly Armed Services Committee and the this point:) capable national defense team. This members of the House Armed Services Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, it is a team will prove that it is not only ca­ Committee to provide the necessary pleasure for me to support the nomina­ pable of winning on the battlefield, but authorizing legislation over many tion of LES ASPIN to be our Secretary is also committed to producing the years for the Armed Forces of the Unit­ of Defense. This is a time of daunting weapons and technology necessary to ed States. challenge for any man in that impor­ sustain our superpower status into the The world has changed markedly tant job. He must both shrink our coming century. over these years and many of the deci­ forces to conform realistically to the Mr. President, before closing, I wish sions we reached together, particularly end of the cold war, freeing up precious to extend my appreciation and that of in conference after many hours of de­ resources for other challenges facing a grateful nation for the dedicated bate and negotiation, helped contribute our society, and, at the same time, service of Secretary Cheney and his to an end to the cold war and the de­ keep those forces second to none, fit to deputy, Don Atwood. These two gentle­ mise of the Communist threat to world fight, and appropriate for all reason­ men have served their country in peace peace. able contingencies. This responsibility and war with great distinction. Our We are looking at a world today will require great talent and consider­ victory in the Persian Gulf with a min­ where the map makers literally cannot able energy, but I am confident that imum loss of life among the ranks of keep up with it-a world where we now Mr. ASPIN is up to the task. I look for­ our men and women in uniform is a fit­ have a united Germany, a Czecho­ ward to working closely with him to ting capstone on their service to the slovakia which has divided itself into ensure that our national defense pro­ Department of Defense and the Amer­ two separate countries, and a splin­ gram is worthy and adequate to pro­ ican people·. tered former Yugoslavia. vide the tools necessary, not only to 392 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 react to events, but also to deter ag­ itual-is felt in every city, every statehouse, the prior chaos, violence, and starva­ gression, and to meet the challenge to every office of the federal g·overnment. We tion will quickly repeat itself when we advance and protect democracy around recognize the imperative need for this devel­ leave. The United Nations and our al­ the globe. opment. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its gTave implications. Our toil, resources lies must play a very responsible role LES ASPIN brings a rare combination and livelihood are all involved; so is the very in Somalia and gradually take over the of brilliance, studious attention and structure of our society. lion's share of the responsibility. The achievement over many years of public In the councils of government, we must rules of our newly evolving role are yet service, and wide political experience guard ag·ainst the acquisition of unwarranted to be devised. I know that Mr. ASPIN is and judgment to this difficult job- a influence, whether sought or unsought, by cognizant of the need to redefine this combination of qualities which should the military-industrial complex. The poten­ role, and we had a very useful dialog on be of great value in forging a consensus tial for the disastrous rise of misplaced this important matter during his con­ with the Congress for a fresh, new, power exists and will persist. firmation hearing before the Armed solid course for the Nation's defense Each of us ought to consider whether Services Committee. into the next century. we are taking into account, in our So, Mr. President, we are in the The Armed Services Committee, budgetary decisions, the wise counsel · midst of dramatic changes in the world which has so expeditiously reported and admonition of President Eisen­ as a result of the shattering of the So­ this nomination to the floor under the hower. We are on the cusp of another viet empire that justified the expendi­ talented and able direction of the dis­ new kind of era, with a new, Demo­ ture of huge military budgets and tinguished Senator from Georgia, my cratic, young President, and a Sec­ worldwide military systems, alliances, good friend, Mr. NUNN, and the Appro­ retary of Defense who has proved his and bases. Right now, our Nation's se­ priations Committee, with the leader­ capability to think through these kind curity is far more dependent on reviv­ ship of the Defense Subcommittee of profound questions. But, there is a ing our flaccid economy than in field­ under the steady helm of the distin­ world of difference between the inter­ ing ever more irrelevant and exotic guished Senator from Hawaii, Mr. national situation faced by the young military technologies. Change is need­ INOUYE, have been working together to President Kennedy and that now faced ed, it is in the air, and I look forward burn off the fat in the Department of by our young, new President from the to working with the fresh, new team Defense. At the same time, we have State of Arkansas. We have before the that will take its place in the Pentagon protected and nurtured the muscle and Nation the inherited baggage of the under the capable leadership of Sec­ bone which have served us so well in cold war-a mountain of military hard­ retary ASPIN. recent years, notably during Desert ware and systems of all kinds; ambi­ Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise Storm and now, very ably and profes­ tious plans for yet more such hard­ today to express my strong support for sionally, in the difficult peacekeeping ware; giant bloated inventories of mili­ the nomination of Congressman LES role in Somalia. We have to continue tary stocks; and far too many military ASPIN to serve as Secretary of Defense. to work together to burn off more of bases that have proved politically dif­ Mr. President, today is an historic the fat in the Defense Department and, ficult to dismantle. The staggering size day. Our Nation is poised to begin equally as important, to shift a greater and complexity of the American de­ anew. Our Government is energized and portion of the Nation's research fund­ fense establishment has now become a ready to proceed with a positive man­ ing away from the unnecessary and ex­ drain on our economy, a drag on our date for change and renewal. And no aggerated focus on military hardware productivity, an impoverishment of one is better qualified to lead the De­ and toward the civilian economy where precious scientific talent and re­ partment of Defense in that spirit than productivity and competitiveness have search-major adjustments must be LES ASPIN. become the No. 1 problem and priority made, and now is the time to make As the former chairman of the House for the Nation. them. As President Eisenhower noted Armed Services Committee, Congress­ This year, some 56 percent of all Fed­ more than 20 years ago: man ASPIN has developed a stellar rep­ eral research and development funds The prospect of domination of the nation's utation as a dedicated legislator and have been slated for weapons and asso­ scholars by federal employment, project al­ scholar with a passion for detail. His ciated military research. This figure is locations, and the power of money is ever keen and continual scrutiny of the De­ too high and must be reduced. We must present-and is gravely to be regarded. fense Department budget is legendary. find ways to shift those funds to pro­ This is not a call to isolationism, but But budget lines and program details ductive, leading edge, competitive ci­ to realism. Without a renewed vigor in are not the only priority for the incom­ vilian technologies and uses. At the our economy, our allies will continue ing Cabinet. No one knows that better same time, the huge reservoir of talent to outdistance us and prevail in the than LES ASPIN. His exhaustive review that the Nation's laboratories have worldwide contest for economic influ­ of our Nation's long-term defense needs dedicated to military uses must cast ence, investment, and growth. We have provided a framework for our their nets into a wider, more fertile sea stand in danger of being looked upon as post-cold-war force structure. His re­ and begin the process of re-creating in­ the world's policeman, and increas­ cent series on "Threat Driven Meth­ dustries, technologies, products, and ingly as a pauperized praetorian guard. odologies" as a basis for force planning services which will lead the world in We cannot allow this to happen. We is a thoughtful, insightful, and most of the 21st century. must convince our allies to face up to all-practical guide for meeting our In 1960, when a new Democratic their responsibilities, as they have not changing national security require­ President was about to take his oath of in the case of Bosnia. In the Persian ments. office, his predecessor, a World War II Gulf war, we carried the load in men And the challenges are many. From hero, General Eisenhower, had the fore­ and risk, and our allies in Europe, relief efforts in Somalia, continuing in­ sight during a dark period of the cold Japan, and the Middle East paid for it stability in the Persian Gulf, to base war to warn against the excesses of an in cash. If it is right to be involved in closure decisions here at home, our Na­ exaggerated military-industrial com­ Somalia, as it was right for different tion's defense forces face new chal­ plex. My colleagues might benefit from reasons to be involved in the Persian lenges. Clearly the Department of De­ pondering his words, and wonder Gulf, more definite ground rules must fense must adapt and undergo major whether we have heeded them suffi­ be established to sustain American in­ restructuring to meet these challenges. ciently in recent years. In his farewell volvement in such operations. We do Programs must be scaled back without address of January 17, 1961, he said: not know how much this operation will destroying our investment of the past This conjunction of an immense military cost, how long it will last, nor what na­ 40 years and must be reoriented for establishment and a large arms industry is tion-building missions might evolve dual-use capabilities. new in the American experience. The total from the presence of our forces there, That is why the greatest challenge influence-economic, political, even spir- but we see regular commentaries that facing our military forces is the January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 393 downsizing of our defense industry. In peace in the world and protect Ameri­ Having been an outstanding Deputy Connecticut alone, over 134,000 men ca's interests, wherever they may be. I Secretary would by itself demonstrate and women are directly em.ployed am confident that Secretary ASPIN is that Warren Christopher is eminently through DOD contracting, while an­ up to the task. prepared for the responsibility he is other 27,500 are active duty personnel I look forward to working with Sec­ about to assume. stationed within our State. The need retary ASPIN and I support his con­ Yet Warren Christopher's experience for reductions is clear, but it must be firmation to that post. and contribution to this nation are far done with compassion and foresight if Mr. President, I am prepared to yield broader. it is going to work. back the remainder of my time. He has extensive legal and judicial LES ASPIN can accomplish that goal. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is all experience, beginning as a clerk to U.S. His understanding of the difficulties time yielded back? Is all time yielded Justice William 0. Douglas and special facing our Nation's defense industries back? counsel to California Governor Brown, makes him an ideal candidate to lead Mr. NUNN. I yield back my time, Mr. serving as a Deputy Attorney General our defense industrial base through President. from 1967- 69, and practicing law for these difficult times. His well docu­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The years in the private sector. mented commitment to preserving our question is, Will the Senate give its ad­ These experiences may help explain Nation's industrial base capacity is vice and consent to the nomination of why Mr. Christopher has such a deep further envidence of his strategic ap.:. LES AS PIN, of Wisconsin, to be Sec­ appreciation for the rights and free­ proach to our national defense. retary of Defense? doms of our political system and feels Mr. President, our Nation is entering So, the nomination was confirmed. so strongly about helping to foster a new era. President Clinton has made Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, I move to them in other nations. it clear that his administration will reconsider the vote. Warren Christopher also understands provide the Nation with a solid and for­ Mr. MITCHELL. I move to lay that the importance of economics. His first ward moving plan for change. As Sec­ motion on the table. job at the State Department-leading retary of Defense, LES ASPIN will pro­ The motion to lay on the table was U.S. delegations on textile negotia­ vide the leadership, and strength nec­ agreed to. tions and consulting on foreign eco­ essary to fulfill those goals. I urge my nomics-focused exclusively upon trade colleagues to join me in support of LES and economic issues. This contributes ASPIN as Secretary of Defense. SECRETARY OF STATE to his ability to appreciate the critical Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The importance of ensuring economic known and worked with Congressman clerk will report the next nomination. opportunity abroad. AS PIN for many years. He is a com­ The legislative clerk read the nomi­ But for all of Warren Christopher's petent and capable legislator, leader, nation of Warren Christopher, of Cali­ expertise in foreign affairs, economics, and defense analyst. His background fornia, to be Secretary of State. and the law, we would be doing him a and expertise have served the House of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who disservice if we did not recognize his Representatives--and the country with yields time? The majority leader. outstanding public service in other distinction. Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I am areas. Also on this day, America is losing­ pleased that the Senate today will have Not only does he have a longstanding for now anyway-the service of a great an opportunity to vote in support of commitment to pro bono work, but he American and leader in Dick Cheney. President Clinton's nomination of War­ served as vice chairman of the Gov­ Secretary Cheney's performance over ren M. Christopher to become Sec­ ernors Commission on the Los Angeles the last 31/2 years has been nothing retary of State. Riots in 1965 and 1966. More recently he short of stellar. His leadership during In such a turbulent time, the role of headed what became known as the times of conflict, combat and calm has the Secretary of State is critically im­ Christopher Commission to investigate steadied this Nation. Each American portant. the Los Angeles Police Department and owes a debt to Secretary Cheney for his He must begin the process of redefin­ charges of brutality made in the con­ stewardship of American's peace and ing the terms of America's political, text of the beating of Rodney King. his dedication to freedom. economic, and military engagement These actions say much about the In 1981, President Reagan began a with the world. character of the man who is about to long and difficult journey to transform He must forge new, more interactive become America's Secretary of State. the world into a new shape and a new relationships with the other agencies When he was awarded the Medal of vision. His labor was not in vain. He set that also have global responsibilities. Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian America on a new course. And he simultaneously must respond award, in 1981, Warren Christopher was President Bush continued that to the many immediate crises occur­ described as having "the tact of a true course. He renewed America's fight ring throughout the world. diplomat, the tactical skills of a great against the tyranny and oppression of I am pleased that Mr. Christopher soldier, the analytical ability of a fine dictators and despots--and he delivered will be the one to assume these lawyer, and the selfless dedication of a victory. daunting responsibilities on our behalf. citizen-statesman.'' Now we face a new world. A world I have known Warren Christopher per­ The Medal of Freedom's citation is as which was largely shaped by America. sonally and well for many years, and fine a summation of Warren Chris­ Today, we strike out anew. We begin a he has my greatest respect and con­ topher as anyone could hope to give. new era under President Clinton and fidence. I am certain that he will serve I consider it a privilege to cast my his Defense Secretary, LES ASPIN. the country with great distinction. vote in support of the nomination of LES ASPIN, with all of his ability and Most Americans know Mr. Chris­ Warren Christopher as Secretary of skill, will face a great challenge in his topher from his much praised service State. new role as Secretary of Defense. Some at the State Department. He was Dep­ Mr. President, I designate Senator Members of Congress assume that we uty Secretary of State from 1977-81. PELL, the chairman of the Foreign Re­ no longer need a Department of De­ As chief U.S. negotiator for the re­ lations Committee, to control the re­ fense-they are wrong and it is essen­ lease of the American hostages, he suc­ maining time of our side on this nomi­ tial that we protect our military capa­ cessfully completed a mission many nation. bility. considered impossible. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ While the world has changed- it re­ His commitment to human rights out objection, the request of the major­ mains a very dangerous place. Sec­ helped to ensure that concern for indi­ ity leader is granted. Senator PELL will retary ASPIN's fundamental job must vidual rights became an enduring ele­ control the time on the Democratic be to continue to secure America's ment of American foreign policy. side. 394 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 The Republican leader. " other security needs or economic in­ leaving no question that he will re­ Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, Warren terests" and that we cannot " force spond effectively, prudently, decisively Christopher comes to this extremely every ideal, including the promotion of in the event of a crisis-and we now demanding and difficult post with democracy, on other people." face several. These characteristics, vi­ much experience and much respect Now the time has come to translate sion, knowledge, and judgment, are from Democrats and Republicans alike that speech of commitment to the pro­ prerequisites for what is arguably the and certainly from this Senator as motion of democracy, a commitment most demanding, important, wide­ well. tempered by words of caution, into de­ ranging job in any administration. That experience and respect have cisions. Decisions on Haitian immi­ By selecting Warren Christopher, earned him the nomination as Sec­ grants, on the dictator in Baghdad, on President Clinton has placed his con­ retary of State. I look forward to sup­ the killing and rape in Bosnia, and on fidence in someone who excels in all porting that nomination and to work­ dozens of other difficult issues which three, and I am very happy to bring his ing with him in the new administra­ cannot be put aside. nomination before the Senate and urge tion. Warren Christopher will be the trans­ my colleagues to support him. When Warren Christopher takes his lator of the commitments in that I am glad to yield back the remain­ oath of office as Secretary of State, he speech and some decisions will have to der of my time. will enter that office with an abun­ be made soon. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who dance of advice on the conduct of for­ I note that in reply to my question yields time? eign policy. about the situation in Armenia, Sec­ Mr. THURMOND. Will the Senator His transition team and his adminis­ retary-designate Christopher called for yield me about 3 minutes? tration colleagues, many of them vet­ more study of all the information The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The erans of President Carter's administra­ available and more consultation before Senator from South Carolina is recog­ making a decision. But winter is an nized for 3 minutes. tion, will supply him with options pa­ Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I pers for virtually every foreign policy enemy that will not wait for consulta­ tion in Armenia and other former So­ rise today in support of Warren Chris­ situation from the most pressing to the topher to be Secretary of State. In this most obscure. viet Republics. To the people of Bosnia, more consultation and study mean position, Mr. Christopher will have the As an experienced diplomat and great responsibility of guiding our Na­ former Deputy Secretary of State, more death and brutality. If we have learned anything from the tion's foreign policy for President Clin­ much of this information will be famil­ ton. iar. situations in Iraq, in Bosnia, and in So­ malia, we have learned that there is a Mr. Christopher was born and edu­ I'm sure he also goes to his new posi­ cated in California. He graduated from tion with a small mountain of foreign time to stop studying and consul ting and a time to act. University of Southern California, and policy proposals from think tanks, cor­ We are fortunate to have a man of he received his law degree from Stan­ porations, former Government offi­ Warren Christopher's experience and ford University. Mr. Christopher served cials, and concerned private citizens. integrity helping to make the impor­ in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1943 to I'm sure because I've received many of tant decisions which await. 1946. He was Deputy Attorney General these proposals myself. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The at the Department of Justice in the There is one particular paper that I Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. PELL] late 1960's, and he was Deputy Sec­ know he will take with him to his new is recognized. retary of State in the Carter adminis­ office. That is the October 1, 1992, re­ Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I am tration. marks of President Clinton- who was pleased to give my unqualified support The Secretary of the Department of then candidate Clinton-in Milwaukee to this nomination. Mr. Christopher State has the significant responsibility before the Institute of World Affairs. appeared before our committee on 2 of advising the President in formulat­ That speech, I believe, outlines an days last week for two separate ses­ ing and executing foreign policy deci­ ambitious challenge to the new Sec­ sions on each day. He testified to our sions for our country. In carrying out retary of State to expand democracy committee for a total of more than 12 this responsibility, it is necessary to and, in President Clinton's words, to hours and, in addition, answered more consider the safety, security, and pros­ realize "why we cannot retreat to a than 400 questions submitted for the perity of the United States. Our coun­ fortress America." It outlined a very record over the weekend. try is continually faced with new chal­ activist foreign policy making the I can say with utmost confidence lenges and problems, and the Secretary point that "we cannot choose between that the committee fulfilled its respon­ of State must have the background and international engagement and domes­ sibility to raise as broad a range of is­ experience to meet these challenges. tic reconstruction" because they are sues as possible with the prospective The situations in the Middle East, in two sides of the same coin. Secretary of State. Bosnia, and in Somalia must be ad­ President Clinton went on to deplore I commenced the committee hearing dressed with strength and care. The re­ lack of action to stop the horror in with a high regard for Mr. Christopher cent actions in Iraq clearly illustrate Bosnia, to advocate democratic reform because of my experience with his ex­ the importance of foreign relations to in Africa, to support democracy in cellent prior service with the State the continued well-being of the United South America, and to help end the re­ Department. States. pressive regime in Cuba. In that speech I concluded the hearing process with Mr. Christopher's past experience as he called for a democracy corps in the an even deeper regard for his intellect, Deputy Secretary of State for Presi­ former Soviet Union, more public di­ his reason, and his comportment. dent Carter should assist him as Sec­ plomacy through an expansion of radio I have not the slightest doubt that he retary of State. I believe he possesses broadcasting in Asia, and a redirection will serve ably and with honor as our the qualifications necessary to success­ and reorganization of foreign assist­ Nation's top diplomat. In his presen­ fully serve in this new position. He is ance. tation to the committee, Mr. Chris­ recognized as a man with integrity, Saying that the world "is still a dan­ topher laid out a sound strategy for good judgment, and excellent negotiat­ gerous place," the speech declared that protecting American interests in a ing skills. "military power still matters" and world of profound change. And I am pleased to support the nomina­ promised to maintain "a strong and throughout the questioning process, he tion of Warren Christopher to be Sec­ ready defense.'' displayed a remarkable command of retary of State. To be sure, that same speech offers a the many pressing issues on our inter­ Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise in rationalization for selected activism by national agenda. strong support of the nomination of saying our commitment to democracy More important, he demonstrated Warren Christopher as Secretary of abroad might have to give way to sound judgment, quickness of mind, State. January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 395 Mr. President, the nomination before point that I think bears repeating here. generations before us had growing up us today takes place at a time of re­ He pointed out that our foreign policy in America. markable change. The old world is not only relevant to people in Ku­ We know we have to give first prior­ order-that bipolar balancing act of wait, or Iraq, or Yugoslavia- it has a ity to the problems we face here at two largely hostile superpowers-has very direct impact on people in Amer­ home. dissolved. Its most well known icons­ ica as well. And he noted that foreign But we also know that neither our the Berlin Wall, the Iron Curtain, The policy will enjoy no popular support history, nor our character, nor our self­ Union of Soviet Socialist Republics­ unless it is justified in terms of its rel­ interest will allow us to withdraw from have now been relegated to museum evance ' to the Iives of people in this the center stage of global political and displays or the pages of history books. country. economic life. Nothing could be more What is not yet clear, Mr. President, In short, Mr. Christopher told us, our shortsighted or self-destructive than is what will replace the old order. In foreign policy must begin at home. And for us to do that. practically every corner of the world, Mr. President, I couldn't agree more. I But we are going to have to be com­ from Russia and the other former So­ commend Warren Christopher for mak­ municating that message to the Amer­ viet Republics to what was once Yugo­ ing that very important observation ican people every day if we are going to slavia, ethnic tensions and nationalist and I look forward to an administra­ get it through. tendencies have come to the surface tion that puts those words into action. We are going to have to draw the with violent and often deadly results. Mr. President, the next decade in links between domestic and foreign The ethnic cleansing in Bosnia­ American foreign policy could be one policy more tightly and more clearly Herzegovina, the clan warfare in Soma­ of unprecedented international co­ than ever before. And we will be right to do so. lia, and the Iraqi genocide against the operation. After four decades of lan­ Because there is no more immediate Kurds are only three of the more dra­ guishing under the cold war, the Unit­ or local an issue than whether our sons matic examples. ed Nations now has an opportunity to and daughters will once again be called Clearly, Mr. President, we need a new become the effective multilateral insti­ upon to stop a madman in the Middle world order to deal with these unspeak­ tution its founders envisioned 50 years East; there is no more important eco­ able acts. In my view, the starting ago. nomic issue than whether we find our­ point for that order is for the new ad­ But for this goal to be realized, the selves 2 or 3 years from now having to ministration to restore confidence in United States must adopt a foreign pol­ restore the defense cuts we are now so U.S. adherence to internationally ac­ icy that adheres to internationally ac­ hopeful we can make; there are few is­ cepted legal norms. Such confidence is cepted principles and the rule of law. I sues more important to our families absolutely essential if we and the com­ am confident that Warren Christopher than whether Americans can be freed munity of nations are to build an inter­ is the right selection for this very im­ at long last from the fear of inter­ national order that fosters and portant task, and I urge the Senate to national terrorism and the scourge of · strengthens the rule of law. confirm this nomination. drugs; and there can be no more impor­ Unfortunately, Mr. President, U.S. Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, this is an tant matter for our children than policy during the 1980's gave short outstanding nomination. Warren Chris­ whether they will grow up on a world shrift to international legal standards. topher has everything we could ask for that is largely nonviolent and respect­ Be it the mining of Nicaraguan har­ in a Secretary of State-experience, in­ ful of the law, rather than brutal, anar­ bors, the abdication of the jurisdiction telligence, honesty and a breathtaking chic and contemptuous of the law. of the International Court of Justice, capacity to see clearly through the For these and others reasons, the the Iran-Contra and Iraq-gate scandals, thicket of competing interests and is­ world will watch the early days of this the kidnaping of suspects on foreign sues that confront all of us in public administration with high expectations soil, or most recently the politicization life. There are any number of jobs, and with great interest. What will of the State Department in the im­ aside from this one, to which Mr. change with the new President and the proper search of Bill Clinton's passport Christopher could have been appointed new administration; what will stay the files, each of these events robbed us of and, for which, he would have been same? the moral authority to be the standard qualified; but this one is the best For my part, I hope to see steadfast­ bearer of the international rule of law. match, and I think perhaps the great­ ness of purpose in Iraq, in Somalia, in Accordingly, Mr. President, one of est challenge. arms control negotiations and in pur­ the first orders of business in the Clin­ Upon taking the oath of office, Sec­ suit of a Middle East peace. ton State Department will be to re­ retary of State Warren Christopher Elsewhere, I look for change: A high­ store the rule of law to American for­ will assume the duties of America's er priority for environmental protec­ eign policy. And I have no doubt that chief diplomat at a time when America tion in our aid program and in inter­ Warren Christopher is the right choice is, in many ways, more inward looking national lending policies; a steadier to carry out that very important task. than at any time in my memory. There and more principled commitment to His role as Deputy Secretary of State is a strong and growing vein of senti­ democracy and human rights; and an in the Carter administration, and most ment within our country that simply all out effort to strengthen inter­ recently his position as chairman of does not want to see American dollars, national institutions in ways that will the commission investigating the con­ aid, or servicemen heading overseas for render them truly effective. duct of the Los Angeles Police Depart­ any reason- no matter how noble or ur­ It is, after all, partly the failure of ment, leave me certain of his commit­ gent the cause may appear. There is a existing international institutions that ment to the principles of fairness and mood that says let us take care of our has left us negotiating to reward, not equal justice. own; let us get our own house in order; punish, Serbian aggression and atroc­ In the course of 2 days before the let us leave the role of global samari­ ities; that has left a collection of thugs Foreign Relations Committee last tan, global risk taker, global heavy and drug runners exercising real power week, and in written questions over the lifter to someone else, anyone else. in Haiti; and that has left the peace­ weekend, Warren Christopher was None of us has to spell out the prin­ keeping effort in Cambodia at least asked questions that covered virtually cipal reason for all of this. It is what partially hostage to the Khmer Rouge. all aspects of U.S. foreign policy. His the new President taught us during the The question for the future is wheth­ principled and disciplined answers left campaign, with the sign in his head­ er-amid all the tumult and change we me confident that he has the under­ quarters that read "it's the economy, see in the world- we will be able to standing and knowledge to be a highly stupid." It is uncertainty about jobs, keep our bearings; and whether we will effective Secretary of State. about our schools, about our ability to be able to lead the international com­ During that testimony, Mr. Presi­ give our kids the same gift of optimism munity by being clear enough about dent, Warren Christopher also made a about the future that we had and that what we stand for abroad. 396 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 The inconsistencies of the past have arena is sorely needed. I urge the new front of the Capitol and then proceeded hurt us, it seems to me. We've declared Secretary to roll up his sleeves and act upstairs again to visit with the Presi­ our commitment to democracy around quickly on this problem. dent of the United States, Bill Clinton, the world, but coddled more than our I also agree with the priority Mr. to talk about the things we have to do, share of dictators, as well; We have in­ Christopher has placed on the area of I kept thinking that ours is truly a re­ sisted that international boundaries nonproliferation-first, in the stem­ markable country in the history of are sacred, but ignored Syria's virtual . ming of the outflow of the weapons de­ democracy. conquest of Lebanon, and been slow to bris migrating out of the former Soviet I just want to take a few moments. I respond in Bosnia. We have denounced Union to the rest of the world, and sec­ know the time is agglimmering. But in the arms sales of others but sold more ond, in stopping the practice by many the cooperative spirit expressed so elo­ arms than anyone else. We have de­ nations of plying weapons and their de­ quently by President Clinton in his in­ nounced terrorism but sold arms to li very systems around the world. If we augural address, I want to commend terrorist states. And we have been the are to lead in this task, we must seri­ him for the excellent nominations he very model of inconsistency in our ously reevaluate our own practice of has made to the positions of Secretary policies toward Saddam Hussein. arms sales. Such sales should be the ex­ of Defense, Secretary of Treasury, and Now is the time to set out in a new ception, rather than the rule, for U.S. Secretary of State. I know these peo­ direction. I think we are going to have exports. Continued efforts should also ple. It has been my pleasure to have ob­ precisely the right man at the helm. I be made to curtail proliferation served all of them in this remarkable welcome the nomination of Warren through new arms control arrange­ arena of Washington. Christopher as Secretary of State, and ments and agreements, and through I have known LLOYD BENTSEN for I urge all Senators to support his nomi­ the use of the full range of carrots and over 14 years. He is a true statesman, nation today. sticks the Secretary will have avail­ who served his State and the Nation (At the request of Mr. MITCHELL, the able to him. with distinction, a wonderful man with following statement of Mr. BYRD was Mr. Christopher rightly emphasizes whom I have worked on many issues. ordered to be printed in the RECORD at the American task of furthering and We have been in agreement substan­ this point:) nurturing the upsurge of democratic tially more often than in disagreement Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I support governments and institutions around on matters of policy. He was one of my the nomination of Warren Christopher the world. To the extent that we can strongest allies, as was the occupant of to be the next Secretary of State. Mr. succeed in fostering democratic prac­ the chair, with regard to the sweeping Christopher comes to this task with ex­ tices where formerly bullies reigned, immigration reform legislation of cellent credentials and a depth of expe­ we will have new tools against violent years past. He has been a strong ally on rience. He is widely known as a level­ solutions, wars, and oppression. And, in economic issues critical to my State headed, patient negotiator. I well re­ connection with the struggling democ­ and has often expressed to me his fond­ member his invaluable work on the racies of the former Soviet empire, ness for my State. And his lovely Panama Canal Treaty, and I have great from Latvia to Rumania to Russia it­ friend, Charles Duncan, the former Sec­ confidence in his ability to take on the self, America will benefit from helping retary of Energy, is a neighbor of mine demanding duties as the Secretary of to solidify the gains made to date and in Wyoming. We spent many happy State. will do as much as we realistically can times with B.A. and LLOYD BENTSEN in Mr. Christopher's recent testimony to widen the domain of market econo­ those environs. He will be missed as a before the Senate Foreign Relations mies and democratic governments in Senate colleague, and I am confident Committee provides a thoughtful per­ the world. As I have said, the tasks facing the he will continue his exemplary service spective on the challenges ahead. His as Secretary of the Treasury. priorities as Secretary of State in this new Secretary of State are formidable. Unfamiliar roles will be played across Warren Christopher is a jewel. He dramatically transforming world scene was one of the real stars of the Carter appear to be sound. I agree with him the board, but clearly Mr. Christopher is well aware of the need for innovative administration. I came to know him that we are now at the beginning of a well. I wish I could have known him new era which needs the shaping force thought and action on the part of the State Department. I stand ready to better. I am sure I will. I am telling my of enlightened and activist American constituents he was one of the most policy. I applaud his statement that lend my support to the job he is about to embark upon. impressive men that I worked with the State Department needs to eschew Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I have no during the Carter administration. He some of the clientitis into which it has objection to a voice vote on the nomi­ brings a wide array of talents to the too often slipped, and that it needs an nation of Warren Christopher to be demanding position of Secretary of American orientation and an American U.S. Secretary of State. However, I do State. He is superb in substance, an ex­ desk. The State Department should al­ desire that the RECORD reflect my cellent administrator, a wonderful, ways remember that its primary role is doubts about this nomination based on thoughtful, creative man. I have the to further American interests. Para­ actions by him during previous periods utmost respect for him. mount among those interests is our of service and positions taken by him Finally, LES ASPIN is a master of the economic strength and leadership. during recent nomination hearings defense area and he knows how to get Without a strong economy we cannot conducted by the Senate Foreign Rela­ things done in Washington. He is a hope to lead the world for very long. tions Committee. good legislator. He will be a good ad­ I commend Mr. Christopher for plac­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who ministrator. I believe he will be a voice ing economic security as the "primary yields time? of moderation to those who would seek goal for our foreign policy." He will Mr. SIMPSON addressed the Chair. unreasonable cuts in spending for our have my active support in this effort. I The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The national security. And Dick Cheney, have included funds and requirements Senator from Wyoming. my old sidekick from Wyoming, has in­ in appropriation bills over the last few Mr. SIMPSON. I thank the Chair. dicated to me that Les Aspin is surely years to more closely tie our foreign THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINATIONS a wonderful choice for Secretary of aid to the development of markets for Mr. SIMPSON. We have had a most Defense. American products and capital in East­ impressive ceremony in the transition I commend those three. ern Europe, the former Soviet Union, of power in the United States, and it is I commend Senator WENDELL FORD and elsewhere, and I believe that we a thrilling thing to observe, even if the for his work as chairman of the Inau­ must be far more aggressive in this results may not have been as I would gural Committee and Senator TED STE­ arena. International competition is have liked. VENS. Both of them brought great cred­ now based on economics, and leader­ As I wished my friend George Bush it to the Senate and they deserve great ship by the State Department in this adieu at the helicopter at the east accolades for a very impressive and January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 397 moving ceremony. It was a truly great The Chair hears none, and it is so or­ IN APPRECIATION OF THE EF­ honor and privilege to be a part of it. dered. FORTS OF ALL THOSE WHO I thank the Chair and I thank the Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE majority leader, and I look forward to thank the distinguished Republican SUCCESS OF THE 52D INAU­ working with him and with the minor­ leader, my friend and colleague, Sen­ GURAL CEREMONY ity leader as we go forward with this ator DOLE, for his cooperation in per­ Mr. FORD. Mr. President, putting on new Congress. mitting the Senate to proceed to the an inauguration is not al ways as easy Mr. DOMENIC!. Mr. President, I join three nominations on which the Senate as it looks. with those who have given remarks to has acted. It takes a combination of stamina, the Senate about Warren Christopher. As each Senator knows, under the dedication, skill, and determination. He is going to do a splendid job. Obvi­ rules, a waiver of the rule which would We have just given our people here on ously, this Senator is going to support have required a brief delay was re­ the Hill, in the military, at the Inte­ him. quired. That was obtained with the co­ rior Department, and others a good Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I be­ operation of the Republican leader. The workout and I am pleased to tell you lieve there is no other Senator who same is true with respect to the place­ that these fine qualities and a number now wishes to address the subject pend­ ment directly on the Executive Cal­ more are alive and working in our ing, the nomination of Warren Chris­ endar of the several nominations which crew. They did a first rate job. topher, and I would hope that we could I have just read. To mention a few: my thanks to my yield back the time and vote on that colleagues of the Joint Congressional nomination now. I thank my colleague for his cour­ Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is all tesy. I thank all of my colleagues for for their efforts and for standing to­ time yielded back? their cooperation. gether when the going got tough and Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, we I now yield the floor. thanks to their staffs for their efforts. yield back on our side. Mr. DOLE. I would just say to the The House and Senate Sergeants at The PRESIDENT pro tempore. All majority leader, these same courtesies Arms, their staffs, Chief Abrecht and time is yielded back. were extended to President Reagan's his Capitol Hill Police team led by The question is, Will the Senate give nominees in 1981 by the Democratic Deputy Chief Frank Shelton and Lt. its advice and consent to the nomina­ majority. We do wish to work together. Ray Carson had some long nights and tion of Warren Christopher, of Califor­ We have a new President. He wants some of their finest days. nia, to be Secretary of State? to get his Cabinet in place. I think in My thanks to the Architect of the So the nomination was confirmed. every case where we can we want to Capitol for the great effort of all his Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I move as quickly as possible. men and women, but particularly for move to reconsider the vote by which not letting Tom Ward retire. Any the nomination was confirmed. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kansas [Mr. DOLE] . chairman who tried to organize an in­ Mr. THURMOND. I move to lay that auguration without the skills, exper­ motion on the table, Mr. President. Mr. DOLE. Are we still in executive tise, and institutional knowledge of The motion to lay on the table was session? Tom Ward would be ill-advised. agreed to. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Charlie Cook and his group at the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under Senate is still in executive session. Is Government Printing Office brought in the previous order, the President will it the desire that the Senate resume a first-rate product in a timely man­ be immediately notified of the con­ legislative session? ner. firmation of the aforegoing nomina­ Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I The heads of the Senate Media Gal­ tion. have no objection. lery, Larry Janezich, Bob Petersen, Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I am re­ Maurice Johnson, and Jim Talbert, Tina Tate in the House TV Gallery had NOMINATIONS PLACED ON minded that we were in the majority in 1981. I will change that. The Democrats a very big job which was done well. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR My thanks to Gen. Bill Streeter and Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I will were in the minority. It has been a while. I have forgotten. to General Stephens of the Armed now propound a unanimous-consent re­ Forces Inaugural Committee for their quest, and I am advised that this has Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, if I support materials and manpower. At been cleared by the Republican leader. may interject, indeed the cir­ our request, they sent us Tom Groppel As in executive session, I ask unani­ cumstances were more identical than and he did the tremendous job he has mous consent that the following nomi­ the Senator first contemplated. done in the past four inaugurations. nations received today be placed di­ Mr. DOLE. That is right. That is Three months ago Secret Service Di­ rectly on the Executive Calendar: MIKE true. rector John McGaw pledged a 100-per­ ESPY to be Secretary of Agriculture; cent effort on the part of his agency. Robert Reich to be Secretary of Labor; With Bob Alberi and Jim Varey as Donna Shalala to be Secretary of leads, the Service delivered. Heal th and Human Services; Richard LEGISLATIVE SESSION Interior Secretary Lujan and the Riley to be Secretary of Education; Park Service permitted us to increase Henry Cisneros to be Secretary of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the size of this year's ceremony. Stan Housing and Urban Development; Hazel Senate will resume, without objection, Lock and his group gave us tremendous O'Leary to be Secretary of Energy; legislative session. support, as did many others in offices Jesse Brown to be Secretary of Veter­ across Capitol Hill, not the least of ans Affairs; Carol Browner to be Ad­ which was my personal staff, my Rules ministrator of the Environmental Pro­ Committee staff and a number of tection Agency; LEON PANETTA to be MORNING BUSINESS former staffers on whom I count. Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Alice Rivlin to be Deputy The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Director of the Office of Management transaction of morning business is con­ REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SE­ and Budget, and Roger Altman to be tinued with Senators permitted to CRECY-TREATY DOCUMENT NO. Deputy Secretary of the Department of speak therein for not to exceed 5 min­ 103-1 Treasury. utes each. Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, as in The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The executive session, I ask unanimous there objection? Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Ford. consent that the injunction of secrecy 398 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 be removed from the treaty with the lies on the Treaty Between the United launchers. All heavy ICBMs and launch Russian Federation on Further Reduc­ States of America and the Union of So­ canisters will be destroyed. All but 90 tion and Limitation of Strategic Offen­ viet Socialist Republics on the Reduc­ heavy ICBM silos will likewise be de­ sive Arms, the START II Treaty- Trea­ tion and Limitation of Strategic Offen­ stroyed and these 90 silos will be modi­ ty Document No. 103-1- transmitted to sive Arms (the START Treaty) signed fied to be incapable of launching SS- the Secretary of the Senate by the at Moscow on July 31, 1991. At the same 18s. To address the Russians' stated President on January 15, 1993, and ask time, the START II Treaty goes even concern over the cost of implementing that the treaty be considered as having further than the START Treaty. the transition to a single-warhead been read the first time; that it be re­ The START Treaty was the first ICBM force, the START II Treaty pro­ ferred, with accompanying papers, to treaty actually to reduce strategic of­ vides for the conversion of up to 90 of the Committee on Foreign Relations fensive arms of both countries, with the 154 Russian SS-18 heavy ICBM silos and ordered to be printed; and that the overall reductions of 30--40 percent and that will remain after the START President's message be printed in the reductions of up to 50 percent in the Treaty reductions. The Russians have RECORD. most threatening systems. It enhances unilaterally undertaken to use the con­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ stability in times of crisis. It not only verted silos only for the smaller, SS-25 out objection, it is so ordered. limits strategic arms but also reduces type single-warhead ICBMs. When im­ The message of the President is as them significantly below current lev­ plemented, the Treaty's conversion follows: els. In addition, the START Treaty al­ provisions, which include extensive on­ To the Senate of the United States: lows equality of forces and is effec­ site inspection rights, will preclude the I am transmitting herewith, for the tively verifiable. Finally, commit­ use of these silos to launch heavy advice and consent of the Senate to ments associated with the START ICBMs. Together with the elimination ratification, the Treaty between the Treaty will result in the elimination of of SS-18 missiles, these provisions are United States of America and the Rus­ nuclear weapons and deployed strategic intended to ensure that the strategic sian Federation on Further Reduction offensive arms from the territories of capability of the SS-18 system is elimi­ and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine nated. Arms (the START II Treaty) signed at within 7 years after entry into force, START II allows some reductions to Moscow on January 3, 1993. The Treaty and accession of these three states to be taken by downloading, i.e., reducing includes the following documents, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of the number of warheads attributed to which are integral parts thereof: Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as non-nu­ existing missiles. This will allow the -the Protocol on Procedures Govern­ clear-weapon States Parties. As a re­ United States to achieve the reduc­ ing Elimination of Heavy ICBMs sult, after 7 years, only Russia and the tions required by the Treaty in a cost­ and on Procedures Governing Con­ United States will retain any deployed effective way by downloading some or version of Silo Launchers of Heavy strategic offensive arms under the all of our sea-based Trident SLBMs and ICBMs Relating to the Treaty Be­ START Treaty. land-based Minuteman III ICBMs. The tween the United States of America The START II Treaty builds upon Treaty also allows downloading, in and the Russian Federation on Fur­ and surpasses the accomplishments of Russia, of 105 of the 170 SS-19 multiple­ ther Reduction and Limitation of the START Treaty by further reducing warhead missiles in existing silos to a Strategic Offensive Arms (the strategic offensive arms in such a way single-warhead missile. All other Rus­ Elimination and Conversion Proto­ that further increases the stability of sian launchers of multiple-warhead col); the strategic nuclear balance. It bans ICBM&-including the remaining 65 SS- -the Protocol on Exhibitions and In­ deployment of the most destabilizing 19s-must be converted for single-war­ spections of Heavy Bombers Relat­ type of nuclear weapons system-land­ head ICBMs or eliminated in accord­ ing to the Treaty Between the based intercontinental ballistic mis­ ance with START procedures. United States of America and the siles with multiple independently tar­ START II can be implemented in a Russian Federation on Further Re­ getable nuclear warheads. At the same fashion that is fully consistent with duction and Limitation of Strate­ time, the START II Treaty permits the U.S. national security. To ensure that gic Offensive Arms (the Exhibitions United States to maintain a stabilizing we have the ability to respond to and Inspections Protocol); and sea-based force. worldwide conventional contingencies, -the Memorandum of Understanding The central limits of the START II it allows for the reorientation, without on Warhead Attribution and Heavy Treaty require reductions by January any conversion procedures, of 100 Bomber Data Relating to the Trea­ 1, 2003, to 3000--3500 warheads. Within START-accountable heavy bombers to ty Between the United States of this, there are sublimits of between a conventional role. These heavy bomb­ America and the Russian Federa­ 1700--1750 warheads on deployed SLBMs ers will not count against START II tion on Further Reduction and for each Party, or such lower number warhead limits. Limitation of Strategic Offensive as each Party shall decide for its elf; The START Treaty and the START Arms (the Memorandum on Attri­ zero for warheads on deployed mul­ II Treaty remain in force concurrently bution). tiple-warhead ICBMs; and zero for war­ and have the same duration. Except as In addition, I transmit herewith, for heads on deployed heavy ICBMs. Thus, explicitly modified by the START II the information of the Senate, the re­ the Treaty reduces the current overall Treaty, the provisions of the START port of the Department of State and deployments of strategic nuclear weap­ Treaty will be used to implement letters exchanged by representatives of ons on each side by more than two­ START II. the Parties. The letters are associated thirds from current levels. These limits The START II Treaty provides for in­ with, but not integral parts of, the will be reached by the end of the year spections in addition to those of the START II Treaty. Although not sub­ 2000 if both Parties reach agreement on START Treaty. These additional in­ mitted for the advice and consent of a program of assistance to the Russian spections will be carried out according the Senate to ratification, these letters Federation with regard to dismantling to the provisions of the START Treaty are provided because they are relevant strategic offensive arms within a year unless otherwise specified in the Elimi­ to the consideration of the Treaty by after entry into force of the Treaty. nation and Conversion Protocol or in the Senate. Acceptance of these reductions serves the Exhibitions and Inspections Proto­ The START II Treaty is a milestone as a clear indication of the ending of col. As I was convinced that the in the continuing effort by the United the Cold War. START Treaty is effectively verifiable, States and the Russian Federation to In a major accomplishment, START I am equally confident that the START address the threat posed by strategic II will result in the complete elimi­ II treaty is effectively verifiable. offensive weapons, especially multiple­ nation of heavy ICBMs (the SS- 18s) and The START Treaty was an historic warhead ICBMs. It builds upon and re- the elimination or conversion of their achievement in our long-term effort to January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 399 enhance the stability of the strategic Mass mailing registrations, or nega­ SENATE QUARTERLY MASS MAIL VOLUMES AND COSTS balance through arms control. The tive reports, should be submitted to FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPT: 30, 1992--Continued START II Treaty represents the cap­ the Senate Office of Public Records, 232 Original Pieces stone of that effort. Elimination of Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510- Senators total per cap- Original Cost per heavy ICBMs and the effective elimi­ 7116. piece ita total cost capita nation of all other multiple-warhead The Public Records Office will be Lugar . 33.750 .00609 5,147.84 .00093 ICBMs will put an end to the most dan­ open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the filing Mack 50,700 .00392 9,621.95 .00074 McCain ..... 35.774 .00976 12,311.10 .00336 gerous weapons of the Cold War. date to accept these filings. For further McConnell .. 489,550 .13284 86,5 15.08 .02348 In sum, the START II Treaty is information, please contact the Public Metzenbaum Mikulski clearly in the interest of the · United Records Office on (202) 224-0322 .. Mitchell ..... States and represents a watershed in Moynihan Murkowski .... 111,850 .20335 i8)5uo .03410 our efforts to stabilize the nuclear bal­ Nickles ance and further reduce strategic offen­ SENATE QUARTERLY MAIL COSTS Nunn Packwood . 222.475 .07827 36,093.41 .01270 sive arms. I therefore urge the Senate Mr. FORD. Mr. President, in accord­ Pell ...... to give prompt and favorable consider­ ance with section 318 of Public Law Pressler .. 104,431 .15004 57,369.68 .08243 Pryor .. 800 .00034 181.93 .00008 ation to the Treaty, including its Pro­ 101-520, I am submitting the summary Reid ...... 25,650 .02134 7,918.15 .00659 tocols and Memorandum on Attribu­ tabulations of Senate mass mail costs Riegle . 576,275 .06200 90,134.60 .00970 Robb ...... tion, and to give its advice and consent for the fourth quarter of fiscal year Rockefeller to ratification. 1992, that is the period of July 1, 1992 Roth ...... 310,000 .46535 49,591.74 .07444 Rudman .. GEORGE BUSH. through September 30, 1992, to be print­ Sanford .... THE WHITE HOUSE, January 1.5, 1993. ed in the RECORD, along with the quar­ Sarbanes 181 ,820 .03803 ''26:354:76 .00551 Sasser ...... 504,700 .10348 81 ,847.91 .01678 terly statement from the U.S. Postal Seymour ...... 3,468,200 .11654 595,122.36 .02000 Service setting forth the Senate's total Shelby APPOINTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE Simon . postage costs for the quarter. Simpson ...... PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE There being no objection, the mate­ Smith . Specter The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The rial was ordered to be printed in the Stevens RECORD as follows: Symms . 292,950 .29099 56,033.77 .05566 Chair, on behalf of the President pro Thurmond tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94- Wallop ...... SENATE QUARTERLY MASS MAIL VOLUMES AND COSTS 10,269 0.02264 2,280.98 .00503 118, reappoints the Senator from West Warner ················· ··· ········· FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPT. 30, 1992 Wellstone . 539,650 0.12335 87,089.41 .01 991 Virginia [Mr. ROCKEFELLER] to the Wirth . Wofford .. Japan-United States Friendship Com­ Original Pieces mittee. Senators total per cap ­ Original Cost per piece ita total cost capita Other offices Total Total pieces cost Adams .. APPOINTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE Akaka . The Vice President ...... Baucus 136,050 0.11026 $20:698:39 ·$0:02590 The President pro tempore REPUBLICAN LEADER AND THE Bent sen ...... 107,675 .00634 21.381.73 .00126 The majority leader MAJORITY LEADER Biden The minority leader ...... Bingaman 700 .00046 109.23 .00007 The assistant majority leader The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Bond ...... 1,850 .00036 413.67 .00008 The assistan t minority leader Boren ...... Secretary of majority conference Chair, on behalf of the Republican lead­ Bradley ...... Secretary of minority conference ...... er and the majority leader, pursuant to Breaux .. ... Agriculture Committee ...... Brown .... . Appropriations Committee ...... Public Law 102- 166, appoints on behalf Bryan 130,180 .10832 22 ,066.99 .01836 Armed Services Committee ...... of the Senate, Mr. COVERDELL, as a Bumpers ...... 80,960 .03444 19,473.28 .00828 Banking Committee ...... Burdick Budget Committee ...... member of the Glass Ceiling Commit­ Burns 4,899 .00613 3,351.99 .00419 Commerce Committee ... .. tee vice the Senator from California, Byrd ...... Energy Committee ...... Cha fee 168,950 .1 6837 26,972.70 .02688 Environment Committee ...... Mr. Seymour. Coats Finance Committee ...... The majority leader is recognized. Cochran Foreign Relations Committee . Cohen ...... 150,690 .12272 24,579 .55 .02002 Governmental Affairs Committee Conrad ...... Judiciary Committee ...... Craig ...... labor Committee . THE 1992 YEAR END REPORT Cranston ...... 2,512,450 .08442 431.422.98 .01 450 Rules Committee . D'Amato ...... 4,073,9 50 .22645 647,003.29 .03596 Small Bu si ness Committee ...... The mailing and filing date of the Danforth ...... Veterans' Affairs Committee ...... Dasch le ...... 15,280 .02195 2,405.08 .00346 Ethics Committee . 1992 year end report required by the DeConcin i ...... 5,712 .00156 4,609.77 .00126 Indian Affairs Comm ittee ...... Federal Election Campaign Act, as Dixon ... .. Intelligence Committee ...... Dodd 1,697 .00052 1,349.28 .00041 Aging Committee ...... amended, is Sunday, January 31, 1993. Dole ...... Joint Economic Committee Principal campaign committees sup­ Domen ici 1,275 .00084 268.50 .00018 Joint Committee on Printing ...... Durenberger 275,549 .06298 47,411.71 .01084 Democratic Policy Committee porting Senate candidates file their re­ Exon Democratic conference ports with the Senate Office of Public Ford ...... Republican Policy Comm ittee Fowler 103,250 .01594 14 ,985.95 .00231 Republican conference Records, 232 Hart Building, Washing­ Garn ..... legislative coun sel ...... ton, DC 20510-7116. Glenn 595 .00005 534.90 .00005 Legal counsel ...... Gore Secretary of the Senate ...... The Public Records Office will be Gorton 593,000 .12185 103,592.24 .02129 Sergeant at Arms ...... open from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on the fil­ Graham 19,781 .00153 15,658.08 .00121 Narcotics caucus . Gramm ...... 198,777 .01170 34,778.48 .00205 SCMTE POW/MIA ...... ± ing date to accept these filings. In gen­ Grassley ...... 462,575 .16659 82,440.31 .02969 Harkin ...... 370,925 .13358 57,471.57 .02070 Total .. eral, reports will be available the day Hatch 65,900 .03825 9,987 .21 .00580 after receipt. For further information, Hatfield ...... 471,300 .16582 79,379.48 .02793 Heflin ...... 41,881 .01037 9,318.64 .00231 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, please contact the Public Records Of­ Helms ...... Washington DC, November 12, 1992. fice on (202) 224-0322. Hollings ...... Inouye ...... 424,950 .38345 65,615 .88 .05921 Hon. WENDELL H. FORD, Jeffords ...... 20,900 .03714 2,975 .68 .00529 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administra­ Johnston ...... 77,450 .01835 10,850.57 .00257 tion, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Kassebaum REGISTRATION OF MASS Kasten ...... 547,701 .11196 101.713.25 .02079 DEAR MR. FORD: Detailed data on franked MAILINGS Kennedy 1,994 .00033 1,694.59 .00028 mail usage by the U.S. Senate for the fourth Kerrey ...... 2,107 .00133 1,896 .28 .001 20 quarter, Fiscal Year 1992, is enclosed. Total The filing date for 1992 fourth quarter Kerry ...... 118,100 .01963 20,766.94 .00345 Kohl ...... postage and fees for the quarter is $5,314,161. mass mailings is January 25, 1993. If lautenberg ...... 31,854 .00412 13,184.78 .00171 A summary of Senate franked mail usage your office did no mass mailings during Leahy ...... 16,000 .02843 2,470.46 .00439 based upon actual data for the four quarters Levin 58,300 .00627 11 ,097 .83 .00119 this period, please submit a form that Lieberman ...... 9,075 .00276 1,3 75 .48 .00042 of Fiscal Year 1992 is as follows: states "none." Lott ...... Volume ...... 92,717,793 400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 Revenue per piece ...... $0.1879 that the first jazz record was re­ uments, which were referred as indi­ Revenue ...... $17,422,313 corded-and in his lifetime captured cated: Provisional Payments (De- cember 1991 and April the hearts and ears of people all over EC-166. A communication from the Archi­ 1992) ...... $16,000,000 the world. From his early beginnings tect of the Capitol, transmitting, pursuant Deficiency in Provisional as that dizzy trumpet player from to law, the semi-annual report of all expendi­ Payments ...... $1,422,313 down south to his current status as one tures from moneys appropriated to the Ar­ chitect of the Capitol for the period April 1, A bill is enclosed for the difference be­ of the legends of modern jazz, Dizzy 1992 throug·h September 30, 1992; to the Com­ tween the actual charg·es and the provisional Gillespie clearly exhibited his astound­ mittee on Appropriations. payments. ing versatility as a performer, innova­ EC- 167. A communication from the Sec­ Also enclosed is a copy of the comparable tor, and ambassador of jazz. retary of Transportation, transmitting-, pur­ report for the · United States House of Rep­ suant to law, notice of a violation of the resentatives. Along with the late Charlie "Bird" Parker, Dizzy spearheaded the musical Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on Ap­ If you or your staff have any question, propriations. please call Tom Galgano of my staff on (202) drive toward a style known as bebop­ EC-168. A communication from the Assist­ 268-3255. a fresh harmonic and rhythmic vocabu­ ant Secretary of Defense (Force Manag·ement Sincerely, lary that transformed jazz. In addition, and Personnel), transmitting-, pursuant to KRISTINE A. WRIGHT, he was widely heralded for his success­ law, the report of the seventh quadrennial Manager, Accounting ful experimentation in fusing tradi­ review of military compensation; to the Finance and Planning. tional jazz with Afro-Cuban music. Committee on Armed Services. EC-169. A communication from the Chief of SENATE FRANKED MAIL, POSTAL QUARTER IV, FISCAL But beyond his undeniable talent and Programs and Legislation Division, Depart­ YEAR 1992 SENATE proficiency, Dizzy Gillespie must also ment of the Air Force (Office of Leg·islative be praised for the countless hours that Liaison), transmitting·, pursuant to law, no­ Subcategories Pieces Rate Amount he spent sharing his craft with the peo­ tice of a contract modification for the Cryo­ I. Letters: 1st class (Total) ...... 3,046,147 $0.2901 $883,687 ples of the world. In 1956, Dizzy was the genic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for 2. Flats: Isl class (Total) ...... 137,908 1.0992 151 ,589 first jazz musician to be appointed by Shuttle Full Scale Development; to the Oom­ the Department of State to tour on be­ mittee on Armed Services. 3. Parcels: EC-170. A communication from the Presi­ Priority-up to 11 oz ...... half of the United States of America. Priority-over 11 oz ...... 25,046 4.3444 108,810 dent of the United States, transmitting, pur­ 4th class- regular ...... 38,962 4.0969 159,623 After his initial success, this cultural suant to law, the Report of the Presidential ~~~~~~~~~ statesman continued to crisscross the Commission on the Assignment of Women in Total ...... 64,008 4.1937 268.433 globe performing the music that so the Armed Forces; to the Committee on 4. Orange bag pouches: many have come to love. Armed Services. !st class ...... 139,860 .3613 50,532 Mr. President, during the 102d Con­ EC- 171. A communication from the First Priority-up to 11 oz 1.663 2.8984 4,820 Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Ex­ Priority-over 11 oz 7.707 5.1510 39,699 gress, I introduced legislation to honor Dizzy Gillespie with the Congressional port-Import Bank of the United States, Total ...... 149,230 .6369 95,051 transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement Gold Medal. While 43 Senators joined to the United States Senate with respect to 5. Agriculture bulletins: me in cosponsoring this bill, we were a transaction involving· U.S. exports to the Isl class ...... Priority-up to 11 oz . unable to bring it before the full Sen­ Philippines; to the Committee on Banking, Priority- over 11 oz ate prior to Congress' adjournment Housing, and Urban Affairs. 3rd class ...... EC-172. A communication from the Presi­ 4th class special (Bk) sine die. During the 103d Congress, I in­ 4th class regular .. . 34 9.4706 322 tend to reintroduce this legislation and dent of the Thrift Depositor Protection Over­ hope that my colleagues will join me in sight Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a Total ...... 34 9.4706 322 report concerning savings associations; to 6. Yearbooks: 4th class special (Bk) honoring the enduring legacy that (Total) ...... 229 1.4847 340 the Committee on Banking, Housing·, and Dizzy Gillespie has left for all of us. Urban Affairs. 7. Other (odd size parcels): In his autobiography, Dizzy Gillespie EC-173. A communication from the Direc­ Priority- up to 11 oz ...... confided that-- tor of the Office of Thrift Supervision, De­ Priority- over 11 oz ...... 343 37.8484 12,982 4th class special (Bk) I would like to be remembered as a human­ partment of the Treasury, transmitting·, pur­ 4th class regular ...... 2,844 10.2321 29,100 itarian, ***maybe my role in music is just suant to law, a report entitled "Supervising· Today's Thrift Industry"; to the Committee Total ...... 3,187 13.2043 42,082 a stepping stone to a hig·her role. The high­ est role is the role in service to humanity, on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Total outside OC 427,987 .4943 211,555 and ifI can make that, then I'll be happy. EC-174. A communication from the Sec­ Permit imprint mailings: retary of Housing· and Urban Development, 1 As millions in America and around transmitting, pursuant to law, a report enti­ j~~ ~\~~~ ~i~1t ~1t~e~e.. ~~~.~ .. :::::::::: 23.748,592 .1224 2:907:632 the world will continue to attest, he Parcel post-Pl ...... tled "Capital Needs Assessment: Multifamily Isl class single piece-Pl did, indeed, make it. Rental Housing with HUD-Insured (or Held) Address corrections (3547's) ... 439 .3508 154 Mortgages"; to the Committee on Banking, Address corrections (3rd cl) . .. 341 .2639 90 Mailing list corrections (10 Housing, and Urban Affairs. names or less) MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EC-175. A communication from the Presi­ Mailing list corrections (more RECEIVED DURING RECESS dent of the United States, transmitting, pur­ than 10 names) ...... suant to law, notice of the continuation of Mailgrams: Under the authority of the order of IPA- international priority airmail the Libyan Emergency; to the Committee on Mailing fees (registry, certified, the Senate of January 3, 1993, the Sec­ Banking-, Housing, and Urban Affairs. etc.) ...... retary of the Senate on January 20, EC-176. A communication from the Sec­ Postage due/short paid mail 210 Permit fees .. 1993, during the recess of the Senate, retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Miscellaneous charges/adj received a treaty transmitted to the to law, notice of the expansion of certain for­ Express mail service .. .. 753,016 Senate by the President of the United eign policy export controls to include cer­ tain new chemical and biological warfare; to Subtotal 27,578,102 .1927 5,314 ,161 States on January 15, 1993, and two treaties transmitted to the Senate on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Adjustments Urban Affairs. Grand total ...... 27,578,102 .1927 5,314,161 January 19, 1993. Also received on Jan­ EC- 177. A communication from the Com­ uary 19, 1993, were messages transmit­ mandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of ting nominations, which were referred Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to IN HONOR OF JOHN BIRKS to the Committee on Armed Services. law, notice of initiation of the Study on "DIZZY" GILLESPIE Tanker Navigation Safety Standards; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I rise EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Transportation. today in remembrance of John Birks COMMUNICATIONS EC-178. A communication from the Sec­ "Dizzy" Gillespie who passed away at retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur­ the age of 75. The following communications were suant to law, the Report on Issues Related to Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw, laid before the Senate, together with Aviation Noise; to the Committee on Com ~ SC, on October 21, 1917-the same year accompanying papers, reports, and doc- merce, Science, and Transportation. January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 401 EC-179. A communication from the Chair­ EC-191. A communication from the Sec­ ability Insurance Trust Funds; to the Com­ man. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com­ retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to mittee on Finance. mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the law, the Strateg·ic Petroleum Reserve Quar­ EC-204. A communication from the Sec­ final report on the study of aversive agents; terly Report for the period ended September retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 30, 1992; to the Committee on Energy and mitting, pursuant to law, the annual report and Transportation. Natural Resources. on child support enforcement for fiscal year EC-180. A communication from the Sec­ EC-192. A communication from the Direc­ 1991; to the Committee on Finance. retary of the Federal Trade Commission, tor of the Bureau of Mines, Department of EC-205. A communication from the Chair­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report the Interior, transmitting', pursuant to law, man of the Physician Payment Review Com­ providing 1990 and 1991 information on the annual report analyzing significant mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the smokeless tobacco sales and advertising; to trends in the performance and short-term comments of the Commission on the report the Committee on Commerce, Science, and outlook of the domestic nonfuel minerals of the Secretary of Health and Human Serv­ Transportation. and materials sectors in 1989 and 1990; to the ices on Medicare participation, assignment, EC-181. A communication from the Sec­ Committee on Energy and Natural Re­ and balance billing·; to the Committee on Fi­ retary of the Interstate Commerce Commis­ sources. nance. sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice EC-193. A communication from the Assist­ EC-206. A communication from the Sec­ of an extension for the time period for issu­ ant Secretary of the Interior (Land and Min­ retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ ing· a final decision in Ametek, Inc. v. Pan­ erals Manag·ement), the annual report on mitting, pursuant to law, a report on re­ ther Valley Railroad Corporation; to the royalty management and delinquent account g·ional variations on impact of Medicare phy­ Committee on Commerce, Science, and collection activities for Federal and Indian sician payment reform; to the Committee on Transportation. mineral leases during· fiscal years 1990 and Finance. EC- 182. A communication from the Sec­ 1991; to the Committee on Energy and Natu­ EC-207. A communication from the Sec­ retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur­ ral Resources. retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ suant to law, a report to Congress for the in­ EC- 194. A communication from the Sec­ mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled spection of commercial fishing· industry ves­ retary of Energy, transmitting', pursuant to "Medicaid and Institutions for Mental Dis­ sels; to the Committee on Commerce, law, the annual report on Federal Govern­ eases"; to the Committee on Finance. Science, and Transportation. ment Energy Management and Conservation EC- 208. A communication from the Admin­ EC-183. A communication from the Admin­ Programs for fiscal year 1991; to the Commit­ istrator of the Agency for International De­ istrator of the Federal Aviation Administra­ tee on Energy and Natural Resources. velopment, transmitting, pursuant to law, tion, Department of Transportation, trans­ EC-195. A communication from the Sec­ the annual report on Title XII- Famine Pre­ mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled retary of Transportation, transmitting·, pur­ vention and Freedom from Hunger, for fiscal "Status On Plans for Enforcement Actions suant to law, a report on the initiation of a year 1991; to the Committee on Foreign Rela­ Related to Drug Activity and the Provision construction equipment research and devel­ tions. of Assistance to Law Enforcement Agen­ opment progTam; to the Committee on Envi­ EC-209. A communication from the Chair­ 'cies"; to the Committee on Commerce, ronment and Public Works. man of the Kuwaiti Association to Defend Science, and Transportation. EC-196. A communication from the Admin­ War Victims, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC-184. A communication from the Admin­ istrator of the Environmental Protection a copy of the most recent report of the Asso­ istrator of the National Aeronautics and Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re­ ciation; to the Committee on Foreign Rela­ tions. Space Administration, transmitting, pursu­ port on Radon Testing in Federal Buildings; EC-210. A communication from the Assist­ ant to law, notice of the determination and to the Committee on Environment and Pub­ ant Legal Advisor for Treaty Affairs, Depart­ findings on the authority to use other than lic Works. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to full and open competition in the procure­ EC- 197. A communication from the Acting law, a report on international agreements, ment of certain supplies and equipment; to Chairman of the Migratory Bird Conserva­ other than treaties, entered into by the the Committee on Commerce, Science, and tion Commission, transmitting', pursuant to United States in the sixty day period prior Transportation. law, the annual report of the Commission for to November 19, 1992; to the Committee on EC-185. A communication from the Sec­ fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on Envi­ Foreign Relations. retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur­ ronment and Public Works. EC-211. A communication from the Assist­ suant to law, a report to Congress on the EC-198. A communication from the Inspec­ ant Legal Advisor for Treaty Affairs, Depart­ !VHS Strategic Plan; to the Committee on tor General of the Department of the Inte­ ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Commerce, Science, and Transportation. rior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report law, a report on international agreements, EC-186. A communication from the Sec­ entitled "Accounting for Fiscal Years 1990 other than treaties, entered into by the retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to and 1991 Reimbursable Expenditures of Envi­ United States in the sixty day period prior law, the fourteenth annual report on the ronmental Protection Agency Bureau of to December 17, 1992; to the Committee on Automotive Technology Development Pro­ Mines"; to the Committee on Environment Foreign Relations. gram for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee and Public Works. EC-212. A communication from the Acting· on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-199. A communication from the Sec­ Director of the Defense Security Assistance EC-187. A communication from the Assist­ retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur­ Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re­ ant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Department suant to law, the annual report concerning port on the completion of the delivery of de­ of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a progress in conducting environmental reme­ fense articles, services, and training to the report entitled "Strategic Petroleum Re­ dial action at federally-owned or federally­ Republic of the Philippines; to the Commit­ serve Annual Site Environmental Report for operated facilities; to the Committee on En­ tee on Foreign Relations. Calendar Year 1991"; to the Committee on vironment and Public Works. EC-213. A communication from the Sec­ Energy and Natural Resources. EC-200. A communication from the Sec­ retary of the Postal Rate Commission, trans­ EC- 188. A communication from the Assist­ retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ mitting, pursuant to law, a document enti­ ant Secretary of the Interior (Land and Min­ mitting, pursuant to law, the report on the tled "Complexity in Rates Inquiry, Advance erals Management), transmitting, pursuant Consolidated Federal programs under the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking"; to the to law, the annual report on royalty manag·e­ Maternal and Child Health Services Block Committee on Governmental Affairs. ment and collection activities for Federal Grant; to the Committee on Finance. EC-214. A communication from the Sec­ and Indian mineral leases in 1991; to the EC-201. A communication from the Fiscal retary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursu­ Committee on Energy and Natural Re­ Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, trans­ ant to law, the semiannual report of the Of­ sources. mitting, pursuant to law, the final monthly fice of Inspector General, Department of Ag­ EC-189. A communication from the Direc­ Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays riculture, for the period ended September 30, tor of National Park Service, Department of of the U.S. Government; to the Committee 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, on Finance. fairs. notice of the descriptions and maps for the EC-202. A communication from the Acting EC-215. A communication from the Direc­ National Park System units in Alaska that Administrator of the Health Care Financing· tor of the Office of Management and Budget, were created or expanded by ANILCA; to the Administration, Department of Health and Executive Office of the President, transmit­ Committee on Energy and Natural Re­ Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to ting, pursuant to law, a report on accounts sources. law, a report on the Rural Health Care Tran­ containing unvouchered expenditures that EC-190. A communication from the Sec­ sition Grant Program; to the Committee on are potentially subject to audit by the Gen­ retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to Finance. eral Accounting Office; to the Committee on law, an update on the Comprehensive Pro­ EC- 203. A communication from the Mem­ Governmental Affairs. gram Management Plan; to the Committee bers of the Board of Trustees of the Federal EC-216. A communication from the Chief, on Energy and Natural Resources. Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Dis- Programs and Legislation Division (Office of 402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 Legislative Liaison), Department of the Air ant to law, the Management Report for the EC-242. A communication from the Archi­ Force, transmitting-, pursuant to law, notice period April 1, 1992 through September 30, vist of the United States, transmitting, pur­ of realig·nment of selected Formal Training 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ suant to law, the annual report on the sys­ Units from operational commands to the Air fairs. tem of internal accounting and administra­ Training· Command; to the Committee on EC-230. A communication from the Direc­ tive controls in effect during· fiscal year 1992; Armed Services. tor of the United States Information Agency, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC- 217. A communication from the Admin­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of EC- 243. A communication from the Com­ istrator of the General Services Administra­ Inspector General's Semi-Annual Report to modity Futures Trading Commission, trans­ tion, transmitting-, pursuant to law, the the Congress for the period April 1, 1992 mitting·, pursuant to law, the annual report semi-annual report to the Congress for the throug·h September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ on the system of internal accounting and ad­ period April 1, 1992 throug·h September 30, tee on Governmental Affairs. ministrative controls in effect during fiscal 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ EC-231. A communication from the Chair­ year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ fairs. man of the Federal Maritime Commission, mental Affairs. EC- 218. A communication from the Chair­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-an­ EC- 244. A communication from the Chair­ man, Vice Chairman and a Member of the nual report to the CongTess of the Office of man of the Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, trans­ Inspector General for the period April 1, 1992 transmitting-, pursuant to law, a report enti­ mitting-, pursuant to law, a report entitled to September 30, 1992; to the Committee on tled "Federal Personnel Research ProgTams "Federal Blue-Collar Employees: A Governmental Affairs. and Demonstration Projects: Catalysts for Workforce In Transition"; to the Committee EC-232. A communication from the Sec­ Change"; to the Committee on Govern­ on Governmental Affairs. retary of Interior, transmitting, pursuant to mental Affairs. EC- 219. A communication from the Chair­ law, the semi-annual report of the Office of EC-245. A communication from the Sec­ man from the Federal Trade Commission, Inspector General for the period April 1, 1992 retary of the Postal Rate Commission, trans­ transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on throug·h September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ mitting, pursuant to law, a notice and order the final actions for the six-month period tee on Governmental Affairs. on filing· of complaint of United Parcel Serv­ ending· September 30, 1992; to the Committee EC-233. A communication from the Chair­ ice; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ on Governmental Affairs. man of the Board of Governors of the Federal fairs. EC-220. A communication from the Direc­ Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to EC- 246. A communication from the Deputy tor of the Woodrow Wilson Center, transmit­ law, the semiannual report of the Office of Assistant to the President for Management ting, pursuant to law, the annual report on Inspector General, Federal Reserve System, and Director of the Office of Administration, the internal control structure of the finances for the period ended September 30, 1992; to transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for and budget of the Woodrow Wilson Inter­ the Committee on Governmental Affairs. personnel employed in the White House Of­ national Center for Scholars; to the Commit­ EC-234. A communication from the Comp­ fice, the Executive Residence at the White tee on Governmental Affairs. troller General of the United States, trans­ House, the Office of the Vice President, the EC--221. A communication from the Chair­ mitting, pursuant to law, a list of the reports Office of Policy Development (Domestic Pol­ man of the Equal Employment Opportunity issued by the General Accounting Office dur­ icy Staff), and the Office of Administration: Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, ing the month of October 1992; to the Com­ to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. the 1992 semi-annual management report to mittee on Governmental Affairs. EC-247. A communication from the Direc­ the Congress for the period from April 1, 1992 EC-235. A communication from the Execu­ tive Director of the Federal Retirement tor of the Office of Management and Budget, through September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pur­ Executive Office of the President, transmit­ tee on Governmental Affairs. suant to law, audit reports issued during fis­ ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Sta­ EC-222. A communication from the Attor­ cal year 1992 regarding the Thrift Savings tistical ProgTams of the United States Gov­ ney General of the United States, transmit­ Plan; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ ernment, Fiscal Year 1992"; to the Commit­ ting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual man­ fairs. tee on Governmental Affairs. agement report to Congress for the period EC-236. A communication from the Dis­ EC- 248. A communication from the Em­ April 1, 1992 through September 30, 1992; to trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting-, pur­ ployee Benefits Administrator of the Farm the Committee on Governmental Affairs. suant to law, a report entitled "Review of Credit Consolidated Pension Plan for the As­ EC-223. A communication from the Acting Contracts and Contracting Procedures With­ sociations and Banks in the Ninth Farm Chairman of National Endowment for the in the Department of Corrections"; to the Credit District; to the Committee on Govern­ Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Committee on Governmental Affairs. mental Affairs. semi-annual report on final action for the pe­ EC-237. A communication from the Sec­ EC-249. A communication from the Execu­ riod April 1, 1992 through September 30, 1992; retary of the Postal Rate Commission, trans­ tive Director of the Committee for Purchase to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. mitting, pursuant to law, the Mail Classi­ from the Blind and Other Severely Handi­ EC-224. A communication from the Sec­ fication Schedule, 1992, Definition of Pre­ capped, transmitting, pursuant to law, the retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to barcoded Mail; to the Committee on Govern­ annual report on the system of internal ac­ law, the semi-annual report of the Office of mental Affairs. counting· and administrative controls in ef­ Inspector General, Department of Labor for EC-238. A communication from the Admin­ fect during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ the period April 1, 1992 throug·h September istrator of the Environmental Protection tee on Governmental Affairs. 30, 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC-250. A communication from the Execu­ Affairs. semiannual report of the Office of Inspector tive Director of the State Justice Institute, EC-225. A communication from the Sec­ General, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting-, pursuant to law, the annual re­ retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant for the period ended September 30, 1992; to port of the State Justice Institute; to the to law, the semi-annual report to Congress of the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Committee on Governmental Affairs. the Office of Inspector General for the period EC-239. A communication from the Execu­ EC-251. A communication from the Execu­ April 1, 1992 through September 30, 1992; to tive Director of the Interagency Council on tive Director of the Committee For Purchase the Committee on Governmental Affairs. the Homeless, transmitting-, pursuant to law, From the Blind and Other Severely Handi­ EC-226. A communication from the Sec­ the annual report on the system of internal capped, transmitting, pursuant to law, the retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant accounting and administrative controls in annual report for fiscal year 1992; to the to law, the semi-annual report to Congress effect at the Council during fiscal year 1992; Committee on Governmental Affairs. on Audit Follow-up for the period April 1, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC- 252. A communication from the Admin­ 1992 to September 30, 1992; to the Committee EC-240. A communication from the Chief istrator of the General Services Administra­ on Governmental Affairs. Financial Officer of the Export-Import Bank tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fed­ EC--227. A communication from the Sec­ of the United States, transmitting-, pursuant eral Managers' Financial Integrity Act As­ retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to to law, the annual report on the system of surance Letter for fiscal year 1992; to the law, the semi-annual report to Congress of internal accounting and administrative con­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. the Office of Inspector General for the period trols in effect during fiscal year 1992; to the EC-253. A communication from the Chair­ April 1, 1992 to September 30, 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. man of the Board of Directors of the Panama Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-241. A communication from the Execu­ Canal Commission, transmitting, pursuant EC-228. A communication from the Direc­ tive Secretary of the Barry M. Goldwater to law, the semi-annual report of the Office tor of the United States Soldiers' and Air­ Scholarship and Excellence in Education of Inspector General for the period April 1, men's Home, transmitting, pursuant to law, Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 1992 through September 30, 1992; to the Com­ its Integrity Act Report for fiscal year 1992; the annual report on the system of internal mittee on Governmental Affairs. to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. accounting and administrative controls in EC- 254. A communication from the Acting EC--229. A communication from the Sec­ effect during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ Chairman of Administrative Conference of retary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursu- tee on Governmental Affairs. the United States, transmitting, pursuant to January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 403 law, the annual Federal Manag·ers' Financial manities, transmitting·, pursuant to law, the tern of internal accounting· and administra­ Integrity report for fiscal year 1992; to the semi-annual report of the Inspector General tive controls in effect during fiscal year 1992; Committee on Governmental Affairs. to the Congress for the period April 1, 1992 to to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-255. A communication from the Public September 30, 1992; to the Committee on EC- 280. A communication from the Chair­ Printer of the Government Printing· Office, Governmental Affairs. man of the Board of Directors of the Cor­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-an­ EC-268. A communication from the Chair­ poration for Public Broadcasting·, transmit­ nual report to the Congress of the Office of man of the Federal Housing· Finance Board, ting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report Inspector General for the period April 1, 1992 transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-an­ of the Office of Inspector General, Corpora­ through September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ nual report for the period April 1, 1992 tion for Public Broadcasting, for the period tee on Governmental Affairs. through September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ ended September 30, 1992; to the Committee EC-256. A communication from the Chair­ tee on Governmental Affairs. on Governmental Affairs. man and Chief Executive Officer, transmit­ EC-269. A communication from the Federal EC-281. A communication from the Sec­ ting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual re­ Co-Chairman of the Appalachian Regional retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant port to the Congress of the Office of Inspec­ Commission, transmitting-, pursuant to law, to law, the semiannual report of the Office of tor General for the period April 1, 1992 the Inspector General's semi-annual report Inspector General, Department of Com­ through September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ to Cong'fess for the period April 1, 1992 merce, for the period ended September 30, tee on Governmental Affairs. throug·h September 30, 1992; to the Cammi t­ 1993; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ EC-257. A communication from the Execu­ tee on Governmental Affairs. fairs. tive Vice-President, Commodity Credit Cor­ EC-270. A communication from the Sec­ EC- 282. A communication from the Sec­ poration, Department of Agriculture, trans­ retary of the Postal Rate Commission, trans­ retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant mitting, pursuant to law, the report of the mitting, pursuant to law, notice of the sub­ to law, the semiannual report of the Office of audit of the comparative financial state­ mission of the document "International Mail Inspector General, Department of Education, ments for fiscal years 1990 and 1991; to the Study" for publication in the Federal Reg­ for the period ended September 30, 1992; to Committee on Governmental Affairs. ister; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-258. A communication from the Admin­ fairs. EC-283. A communication from the Direc­ istrator of the National Aeronautics and EC-271. A communication from the Chair­ tor of the Federal Emergency Management Space Administration, transmitting, pursu­ man of the Consumer Product Safety Com­ Ag·ency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ant to law, notice of an evaluation of the mission, transmitting-, pursuant to law, the semiannual report of the Office of Inspector system of internal accounting· and manage­ semiannual report of the Office of Inspector General, Federal Emerg·ency Manag·ement ment controls in effect during fiscal year General, Consumer Product Safety Commis­ Agency, for the period ended September 30, ending September 30, 1992; to the Committee sion, for the period ended September 30, 1992; 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ on Governmental Affairs. to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. fairs. EC-259. A communication from the Chair­ EC-272. A communication from the Sec­ EC-284. A communication from the Clerk man of the Federal Trade Commission, retary of the Smithsonian Institution, trans­ of the United States Claims Court, transmit­ transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the mitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual re­ ting, pursuant to law, the annual report of evaluations of the system of internal ac­ port of the Office of the Inspector General, the United States Claims Court for fiscal counting and administrative control; to the Smithsonian Institution, for the period year 1992; to the Committee on the Judici­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. ended September 30, 1992; to the Committee ary. EC-260. A communication from the Sec­ on Governmental Affairs. EC-285. A communication from the Sec­ retary of the Treasury, transmitting-, pursu­ EC-273. A communication from the Chair­ retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ ant to law, the semi-annual report to the man of the National Credit Union Adminis­ mitting-, pursuant to law, the four year re­ Congress of the Office of Inspector General tration, transmitting-, pursuant to law, the port on the Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund; for the period April 1, 1992 through Septem­ semiannual report of the Office of Inspector to the Select Committee on Indian Affairs. ber 30, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ General, National Credit Union Administra­ EC-286. A communication from the Sec­ mental Affairs. EC-261. A communication from the Chair­ tion, for the period ended September 30, 1992; retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to man of the Consumer Product Safety Com­ to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. law, the report to Cong'fess on the Employee mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC-274. A communication from the Chafr­ Retirement Income Security Act for cal­ annual report on the Administration of the man of the Equal Employment Opportunity endar year 1991; to the Committee on Labor Government In the Sunshine Act for cal­ Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, and Human Resources. endar year 1991; to the Committee on Gov­ the annual report on the system of internal EC-287. A communication from the Direc­ ernmental Affairs. accounting and administrative controls in tor of Communications and Legislative Af­ EC-262. A communication from the Chair­ effect during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ fairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Com­ man of the Consumer Product Safety Com­ tee on Governmental Affairs. mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, no­ EC-275. A communication from the Dis­ annual report on the Operations of the Office tice of an evaluation of the system of inter­ trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pur­ of General Counsel and the Annual Report nal accounting and administrative control in suant to law, a report entitled "Purchase of from the Office of Program Operations for effect during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ One Judiciary Square"; to the Committee on fiscal year 1991; to the Committee on Labor tee on Governmental Affairs. Governmental Affairs. and Human Resources. EC-263. A communication from the Direc­ EC-276. A communication from the United EC-288. A communication from the Sec­ tor of the Selective Service, transmitting, States Commissioner of the Delaware River retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant pursuant to law, the Director's Federal Man­ Basin Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, final regulations on Special Edu­ agers' Financial Integrity report for fiscal to law, the annual report on the system of cational Prog'fams for Students Whose Fami­ year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ internal accounting and administrative con­ lies Are Engaged in Migrant and Other Sea­ mental Affairs. trols in effect during fiscal year 1992; to the sonal Farmwork (High School Equivalency EC-264. A communication from the Acting Committee on Governmental Affairs. Program and College Assistance Migrant Assistant Secretary (Legislative Affairs), EC-277. A communication from the Admin­ Prog'fam); to the Committee on Labor and Department of State, transmitting-, pursuant istrator of the General Services Administra­ Human Resources. to law, the annual report for fiscal year 1992; tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the an-· EC-289. A communication from the Acting to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. nual report on the disposal of surplus Fed­ Chairman of the National Endowment For EC-265. A communication from the Execu­ eral real property for historic monument, the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re­ tive Director of the National Commission on correctional facility, and airport purposes port entitled "The Arts in America: 1992"; to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on the Committee on Labor and Human Re­ Hawaiian Housing, transmitting, pursuant to Governmental Affairs. sources. law, the Federal Managers' Financial Integ­ EC-278. A communication from the United EC-290. A communication from the Com­ rity Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Com­ States Commissioner of the Susquehanna missioner of the Office of Special Education mittee on Governmental Affairs. River Basin Commission, transmitting, pur­ and Rehabilitative Services, transmitting, EC-266. A communication from the Execu­ suant to law, the annual report on the sys­ pursuant to law, the annual report to the tive Director of the Japan-United States tem of internal accounting and administra­ President and to the Congress for fiscal year Friendship Commission, transmitting, pursu­ tive controls in effect during fiscal year 1992; 1991; to the Committee on Labor and Human ant to law, the Federal Manag·ers' Financial to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Resources. Integrity report for fiscal year 1992; to the EC-279. A communication from the United EC-291. A communication from the Sec­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. States Commissioner of the Susquehanna retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ EC-267. A communication from the Chair­ River Basin Commission, transmitting, pur­ mitting, pursuant to law, the eighteenth an­ man of the National Endowment for the Hu- suant to law, the annual report on the sys- nual report on "The Status of Handicapped 404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 Children in Head Start Programs"; to the ting, pursuant to law, notice of certification suant to law, notice of a determination con­ Committee on Labor and Human Resources. to CongTess with regard to the Board for cerning· Colombia under the Pelly Amend­ EC-292. A communication from the Sec­ International Broadcasting·; to the Commit­ ment relating· to the international dolphin retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ tee on Appropriations. conservation program; to the Committee on mitting, pursuant to law, a report to Con­ EC-306. A communication from the Chief of Commerce, Science and Transportation. gress on the Transitional Living Program for Legislative Affairs, Department of the Navy, EC-318. A communication from the Sec­ Homeless Youth for fiscal year 1991; to the transmitting-, pursuant to law, notice of the retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to Committee on Labor and Human Resources. intention to offer for transfer a vessel to the law, the annual report on Low-Level Radio­ EC-293. A communication from the Sec­ Government of Argentina; to the Committee active Waste Manag·ement Progress for 1991; retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to on Armed Services. to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re­ law, the annual report on Training and Em­ EC-307. A communication from the Acting sources. ployment for the period July 1988 throug·h Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial EC-319. A communication from the Sec­ September 1990; to the Committee on Labor Manag·ement), transmitting-, pursuant to retary of the Interior, transmitting, pursu­ and Human Resources. law, notice of the value of property, supplies, ant to law, the report on Federal Onshore Oil EC- 2!}1. A communication from the Sec­ and commodities provided by the Berlin and Gas Management for fiscal year 1991; to retary of Education, transmitting-, pursuant Magistrate for the quarter July 1, 1992 the Committee on Energy and Natural Re­ to law, notice of final priority: Chapter I-Mi­ through September 30, 1992; to the Commit­ sources. grant Education Coordination Program for tee on Armed Services. EC-320. A communication from the Sec­ State Educational Agencies; to the Commit­ EC-308. A communication from the Sec­ retary of the Interior, transmitting, pursu­ tee on Labor and Human Resources. retary of Housing and Urban Development, ant to law, the tenth report to Congress on EC-295. A communication from the Sec­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report to the Tule Elk in California; to the Committee retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant Congress on the Preliminary Evaluation of on Environment and Public Works. to law, notice of final priorities for fiscal the Home Equity Conversion Mortg·age In­ EC-321. A communication from the Sec­ years 1993 and 1994 for Fund for Innovation surance Demonstration; to the Committee retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to Education: Innovation in Education Pro­ on Banking-, Housing and Urban Affairs. law, the quarterly report to Congress on the gram-State Curriculum Frameworks for EC-309. A communication from the Acting Expenditure and Need for Worker Adjust­ English, History, Geography, Civics, and the President and Chairman of the Export-Im­ ment Assistance Training Funds Under the Arts; to the Committee on Labor and Human port Bank of the United States, transmit­ Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on Fi­ Services. ting, pursuant to law, notice of a transaction nance. EC-296. A communication from the Sec­ involving· a long-term financial guarantee to EC-322. A communication from the Presi­ retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant support U.S. exports to Hungary; to the dent of the United States, transmitting-, pur­ to law, notice of final priority-Technolog·y, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban suant to law, notice of the intention to add Educational Media, and Materials for Indi­ Affairs. Ethiopia to the list of beneficiary developing viduals with Disabilities Program; to the EC-310. A communication from the Acting countries under the Generalized System of Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the Preferences; to the Committee on Finance. EC-297. A communication from the Sec­ United States, transmitting, pursuant to EC-323. A communication from the Fiscal retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant law, notice of a transaction involving U.S. Assistant Secretary, Department of the to law, the report on Presidential Advisory exports to the Philippines; to the Committee Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Committee Recommendations: November on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. quarterly report of the Treasury Bulletin; to 1992; to the Committee on Labor and Human EC-311. A communication from the Presi­ the Committee on Finance. Resources. dent of the United States, transmitting, pur­ EC-324. A communication from the Acting EC-298. A communication from the Sec­ suant to law, the 27th Annual Report of the Administrator of the Health Care Financing retary of Education, transmitting-, pursuant Department of Housing· and Urban Develop­ Administration, Department of Health and to law, final regulations-Mag·net Schools ment for calendar year 1991; to the Commit­ Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to Assistance Program; to the Committee on tee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. law, a report entitled "Rural Health Care Labor and Human Resources. EC-312. A communication from the Acting Transition Grant Program"; to the Commit­ EC-299. A communication from the Sec­ Assistant Secretary (Legislative Affairs), tee on Finance. retary of Education, transmitting·, pursuant Department of State, transmitting, pursuant EC-325. A communication from the Sec­ to law, final reg·ulations for the Guaranteed to law, notice of the President's memoran­ retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu­ Student Loan Programs; to the Committee dum reflecting three determinations and ant to law, the U.S. Government Annual Re­ on Labor and Human Resources. supporting· statement of justification on as­ port for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on EC-300. A communication from the Sec­ sistance to and trade with Afghanistan; to Finance. retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant the Committee on Banking, Housing and EC-326. A communication from the Direc­ to law, final regulations-Perkins Loan (for­ Urban Affairs. tor of the Defense Security Assistance Agen­ merly National Direct Student Loan), Col­ EC-313. A communication from the Presi­ cy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the an­ lege Work-Study, and Supplemental Edu­ dent of the United States, transmitting, pur­ nual report on the operation of the Special cational Opportunity Grant Programs; to the suant to law, notice of actions and policies Defense Acquisition Fund for fiscal year 1992; Committee on Labor and Human Resources. toward the Governments of Serbia and to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-301. A communication from the Sec­ Montenegro; to the Committee on Banking, EC-327. A communication from the Execu­ retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant Housing and Urban Affairs. tive Director of the Japan-United States to law, final regulations Student Assistance EC-314. A communication from the Sec­ Friendship Commission, transmitting, pursu­ General Provisions-Subparts G and H; to retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant ant to law, the annual report for fiscal year the Committee on Labor and Human Re­ to law, the annual report for the Bureau of 1992; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. sources. Export Administration for fiscal year 1992; to EC-328. A communication from the Acting EC-302. A communication from the Sec­ the Committee on Banking, Housing and Assistant Secretary (Legislative Affairs), retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ Urban Affairs. Department of State, transmitting, pursuant mitting, pursuant to law, notice of delay in EC-315. A communication from the Direc­ to law, notice of a determination relating to preparing the report on the Abandoned In­ tor of the National Institute of Standards the former Republic of Yugoslavia; to the fants Assistance Program; to the Committee and Technology, Department of Commerce, Committee on Foreign Relations. on Labor and Human Resources. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to EC-329. A communication from the Presi­ EC-303. A communication from the Sec­ Congress on the merger of the Center for dent of the United States, transmitting, pur­ retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant Building Technology and the Center for Fire suant to law, notice of the justification for to law, the final regulations-Disposal and Research; to the Committee on Commerce, the waiving of restrictions on the delivery of Utilization of Surplus Federal Real Property Science and Transportation. items sold under the foreign military sales for Educational Purposes; to the Committee EC- 316. A communication from the Presi­ program to China; to the Committee on For­ on Labor and Human Resources. dent of the United States, transmitting, pur­ eign Relations. EC-304. A communication from the Sec­ suant to law, a report concerning Norway EC-330. A communication from the Presi­ retary of Health and Human Services, trans­ and whaling activities that diminish the ef­ dent of the United States, transmitting-, pur­ mitting, pursuant to law, the report of AIDS fectiveness of the International Whaling suant to law, notice of action toward Soma­ expenditures for fiscal year 1991; to the Com­ Commission conservation progTam; to the lia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. mittee on Labor and Human Resources. Committee on Commerce, Science and EC- 331. A communication from the Assist­ EC-305. A communication from the Direc­ Transportation. ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart­ tor of the Office of Management and Budget, EC-317. A communication from the Presi­ ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Office of the President, transmit- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- law, notice of an agreement between the U.S. January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 405 and the Government of Armenia; to the Com­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ ag·ers' Financial Integrity Act Report for fis­ mittee on Foreig·n Relations. mental Affairs. cal year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ EC-332. A communication from the Special EC-346. A communication from the Chair­ mental Affairs. Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the man of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety EC-360. A communication from the Deputy Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Re­ Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Assistant to the President for Management port; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Re­ and Director of the Office of Administration, fairs. port for fiscal year 1992; to the Cammi ttee on transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal EC-333. A communication from the Direc­ Governmental Affairs. Manag·ers' Financial IntegTity Act Report tor of the Federal Mediation and Concilia­ EC-347. A communication from the Chair­ for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on tion Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, man as Chief Executive Officer of the Farm Governmental Affairs. the annual report on audit and investig·ative Credit Administration, transmitting, pursu­ EC- 361. A communication from the Chair­ activities for fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ ant to law, the Federal Manag·ers' Financial man of the Nuclear Reg·ulatory Commission, tee on Governmental Affairs. Integrity Act Report for fiscal year 1992; to transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal EC-334. A communication from the Direc­ the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Manag·ers' Financial Integrity Act Report tor of the Office of Management and Budget, EC-348. A communication from the Execu­ for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on Executive Office of the President, a report to tive Director of the Christopher Columbus Governmental Affairs. the CongTess on Civil Monetary Penalty As­ Quincentenary Jubilee Commission, trans­ EC-362. A communication from the Chair­ sessments, Collections, and Status of Receiv­ mitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Man­ man of the Federal Election Commission, ables for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee agers' Financial Integrity Act Report for fis­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal on Governmental Affairs. cal year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ Manag·ers' Financial Integrity Act Report EC-335. A communication from the Chair­ mental Affairs. for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC- 349. A communication from the Chair­ Governmental Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of man of the United States International EC-363. A communication from the Chair­ D.C. Act 9-328 adopted by the Council on No­ Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant man of the u:.s. Merit Systems Protection vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ to law, the Federal Manag·ers' Financial In­ Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the mental Affairs. tegrity Act Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Federal Manag·ers' Financial IntegTity Act EC-336. A communication from the Chair­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-350. A communication from the Execu­ on Governmental Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of tive Director of the Marine Mammal Com­ EC-364. A communication from the Chair­ D.C. Act 9-327 adopted by the Council on No­ mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the man of the Interstate Commerce Commis­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act sion, transmitting-, pursuant to law, Federal mental Affairs. Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee Managers' Financial Integrity Act Report EC-337. A communication from the Chair­ on Governmental Affairs. for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-351. A communication from the Direc­ Governmental Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of tor of the Federal Emergency Management EC-365. A communication from the Presi­ D.C. Act 9-326 adopted by the Council on No­ Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the dent and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act Private Investment Corporation, transmit­ mental Affairs. Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee ting, pursuant to law, notice of the summary EC-338. A communication from the Chair­ on Governmental Affairs. of OPIC's Management Control Review Proc­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-352. A communication from the Presi­ ess; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of dent of the James Madison Memorial Fellow­ fairs. D.C. Act 9-325 adopted by the Council on No­ ship Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to EC-366. A communication from the Comp­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ law, the annual report of the Foundation for troller General of the United States, trans­ mental Affairs. fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on Gov­ mitting, pursuant to law, the reports and EC-339. A communication from the Chair­ ernmental Affairs. testimony: November 1992; to the Committee man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-353. A communication from the Direc­ on Governmental Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of tor of the United States Information Ag·ency, EC-367. A communication from the Sec­ D.C. Act 9-324 adopted by the Council on No­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ Managers' Financial Integrity Act Report to law, notice of the transfers of surplus fed­ mental Affairs. for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on eral real property for education by individ­ EC-340. A communication from the Chair­ Governmental Affairs. ual transactions for the period from October man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC- 354. A communication from the Chief of 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992; to the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of Staff of the Office of the United States Nu­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. D.C. Act 9-300 adopted by the Council on Oc­ clear Waste Negotiator, transmitting, pursu­ EC- 368. A communication from the Direc­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ ant to law, the Federal Managers' Financial tor of the Federal Mediation and Concilia­ mental Affairs. Integrity Act Report for fiscal year 1992; to tion Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC-341. A communication from the Chair­ the Committee on Governmental Affairs. the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-355. A communication from the Acting Act Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Com­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of Secretary of the American Battle Monu­ mittee on Governmental Affairs. D.C. Act 9-299 adopted by the Council on Oc­ ments Commission, transmitting, pursuant EC-369. A communication from the Execu­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ to law, the Federal Managers' Financial In­ tive Director of the Office of Navajo and mental Affairs. tegrity Act Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting, pursu­ EC-342. A communication from the Chair­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. ant to law, the Federal Managers' Fiscal In­ man of the Council of the District of Col um­ EC-356. A communication from the Admin­ tegrity Act Report for fiscal year 1992; to the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of istrator of the General Services Administra­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. D.C. Act 9-305 adopted by the Council on Oc­ tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC-370. A communication from the Chair­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ on a new Privacy Act system of records; to man of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship mental Affairs. the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC-343. A communication from the Chair­ EC-357. A communication from the Chair­ the annual report of the Foundation for fis­ man of the Council of the District of Col um­ man of the National Endowment For the Hu­ cal year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of manities, transmitting, pursuant to law, the mental Affairs. D.C. Act 9-304 adopted by the Council on Oc­ Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act EC-371. A communication from the Chair­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee man of the National Commission on Respon­ mental Affairs. on Governmental Affairs. sibilities For Financing Postsecondary Edu­ EC-344. A communication from the Chair­ EC-358. A communication from the Chair­ cation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man of the Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Managers' Financial IntegTity Act bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee D.C. Act 9-311 adopted by the Council on No­ Managers' Financial Integrity Act Report on Governmental Affairs. vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ for fiscal year 1992; to the Cammi ttee on EC- 372. A communication from the Chair­ mental Affairs. Governmental Affairs. man of the National Commission on Respon­ EC-345. A communication from the Chair­ EC-359. A communication from the Chair­ sibilities For Financing Postsecondary Edu­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man, Labor Member and Management Mem­ cation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of ber of the Railroad Retirement Board, trans­ port on audit activities for fiscal year 1992; D.C. Act 9-310 adopted by the Council on No- mitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Man- to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 406 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993 EC-373. A communication from the Acting EC-387. A communication from the Chair­ pursuant to law, the annual report on the Secretary of the Postal Rate Commission, man of the Council of the District of Colum­ system of internal accounting and adminis­ transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of trative controls in effect during fiscal year recycled mail incentives; to the Committee D.C. Act 9-307 adopted by the Council on Oc­ 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ on Governmental Affairs. tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ fairs. EC-374. A communication from the Chair­ mental Affairs. EC-401. A communication from the Chair­ man of the National Transportation Safety EC- 388. A communication from the Chair­ man of the Postal Rate Commission, trans­ Board, transmitting-, pursuant to law, the man of the Council of the District of Colum­ mitting, pursuant to law, the annual report Federal Managers' Financial Integ-rity Act bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of on the system of internal accounting and ad­ Report for fiscal year 1992; to the Committee D.C. Act 9-306 adopted by the Council on Oc­ ministrative controls in effect during· fiscal on Governmental Affairs. tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ EC-375. A communication from the Comp­ mental Affairs. mental Affairs. troller General of the United States, trans­ EC- 389. A communication from the Chair­ EC-402. A communication from the Chair­ mitting, pursuant to law, the December 1992 man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man of the Postal Rate Commission, trans­ transition and high-risk series reports; to bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of mitting, pursuant to law, a report on the the Committee on Governmental Affairs. D.C. Act 9-312 adopted by the Council on No­ audit and review activities of the Commis­ EC-376. A communication from the Execu­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ sion during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ tive Director of the National Commission on mental Affairs. tee on Governmental Affairs. Libraries and Information Science, transmit­ EC-390. A communication from the Chair­ EC-403. A communication from the Execu­ ting, pursuant to law, the annual report on man of the Council of the District of Colum­ tive Director of the National Commission on the system of internal accounting and ad­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of Libraries and Information Science, transmit­ ministrative controls in effect during fiscal D.C. Act 9-313 adopted by the Council on No­ ting-, pursuant to law, a report on the audit year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ and review activities of the Commission dur­ mental Affairs. mental Affairs. ing fiscal year 1992; to the Committee on EC-377. A communication from the Sec­ EC- 391. A communication from the Chair­ Governmental Affairs. retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-404. A communication from the Chair­ law, the semiannual report of the Office of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of man of the Council of the District of Colum­ Inspector General, Department of Labor, for D.C. Act 9-314 adopted by the Council on No­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of the period ended September 30, 1992; to the vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ D.C. Act 9-323 adopted by the Council on No­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. mental Affairs. vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ EC-378. A communication from the Chair­ EC-392. A communication from the Chair­ mental Affairs. man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ EC-405. A communication from the United bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of States Commissioner of the Delaware River D.C. Act 9-250 adopted by the Council on D.C. Act 9-316 adopted by the Council on No­ Basin Commission, transmitting, pursuant July 7, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ to law, a report on the audit and review ac­ mental Affairs. mental Affairs. tivities of the Commission during fiscal year EC-379. A communication from the Chair­ EC-393. A communication from the Chair­ 1992; to the Committee on Governmental Af­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ fairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of EC-406. A communication from the Sec­ D.C. Act 9-247 adopted by the Council on D.C. Act 9-317 adopted by the Council on No­ retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur­ July 7, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ suant to law, the annual report on the sys­ mental Affairs. mental Affairs. tem of internal accounting and administra­ EC-380. A communication from the Chair­ EC-394. A communication from the Chair­ tive controls in effect during fiscal year 1992; man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. bia, transmitting-, pursuant to law, copies of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of EC-407. A communication from the Sec­ D.C. Act 9-329 adopted by the Council on No­ D.C. Act 9- 321 adopted by the Council on No­ retary of State, transmitting-, pursuant to vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ law, the annual report on the system of in­ mental Affairs. mental Affairs. ternal accounting and administrative con­ EC- 381. A communication from the Chair­ EC-395. A communication from the Chair­ trols in effect during fiscal year 1992; to the man of the Council of the District of Colum­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of EC-408. A communication from the Chair­ D.C. Act 9-298 adopted by the Council on Oc­ D.C. Act 9-322 adopted by the Council on No­ man of the National Mediation Board, trans­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ mitting, pursuant to law, the annual report mental Affairs. mental Affairs. on the system of internal accounting and ad­ EC- 382. A communication from the Chair­ EC-396. A communication from the Sec­ ministrative controls in effect during fiscal man of the Council of the District of Colum­ retary of the Interior, transmitting-, pursu­ year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ bia, transmitting-, pursuant to law, copies of ant to law, the annual report on the system mental Affairs. D.C. Act 9-297 adopted by the Council on Oc­ of internal accounting and administrative EC-409. A communication from the Presi­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ controls in effect during· fiscal year 1992; to dent and Chief Executive Officer of the Farm mental Affairs. the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Credit Systeui Assistance Board, transmit­ EC- 383. A communication from the Chair­ EC-397. A communication from the Execu­ ting, pursuant to law, the annual report on man of the Council of the District of Colum­ tive Secretary of the Barry M Goldwater the system of internal accounting and ad­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of Scholarship and Excellence in Education ministrative controls in effect during fiscal D.C. Act 9-256 adopted by the Council on Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, year 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ July 7, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ the annual report on the system of internal mental Affairs. mental Affairs. accounting and administrative controls in EC-410. A communication from the Sec­ EC-384. A communication from the Chair­ effect during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to man of the Council of the District of Colum­ tee on Governmental Affairs. law, the annual report on the system of in­ bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of EC-398. A communication from the Direc­ ternal accounting and administrative con­ D.C. Act 9-303 adopted by the Council on Oc­ tor of the Institute of Museum Services, trols in effect during fiscal year 1992; to the tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual re­ Committee on Governmental Affairs. mental Affairs. port of the Institute on the system of inter­ EC-411. A communication from the Presi­ EC-385. A communication from the Chair­ nal accounting and administrative controls dent of the United States, transmitting-, pur­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ in effect during fiscal year 1992; to the Com­ suant to law, the annual report of the United bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of mittee on Governmental Affairs. States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science D.C. Act 9-302 adopted by the Council on Oc­ EC- 399. A communication from the Chair­ Program for the period July 1990 to July tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ man of the Securities and Exchange Com­ 1991; to the Committee on Labor and Human mental Affairs. mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Resources. EC- 386. A communication from the Chair­ annual report on the system of internal ac­ EC-412. A communication from the Sec­ man of the Council of the District of Colum­ counting and administrative controls in ef­ retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of fect during fiscal year 1992; to the Commit­ to law, final regulations-Training Personnel D.C. Act 9-308 adopted by the Council on Oc­ tee on Governmental Affairs. for the Education of Individuals With Dis­ tober 6, 1992; to the Committee on Govern­ EC-400. A communication from the Acting abilities - Parent Training and Information mental Affairs. Director of the Peace Corps, transmitting, Centers, Grants for Personnel Training, and January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 407 Grants to State Educational Agencies and Senate completes its business today it NOMINATIONS Institutions of Higher Education; to the stand in recess until 10 a.m. on Thurs- Executive nominationsreceived dur- Committee on Labor and Human Resources. day, January 21, that following the ing the recess of the Senate on January EC-413. A communication from the Sec- prayer, the Journal of proceedings be retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant 19, 1993: deemed approved to date, that follow- to law, the report on the recommendations IN THE AIR FORCE ing the time reserved for the two lead- of the Advisory Council on Education Statis- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT tics; to the Committee on Labor and Human ers, there be a period for morning busi- IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR GEN- Resources. ness with Senators permitted to speak ERAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624: EC-414. A communication from the Chair- therein, with the first hour under the To be major general man of the Federal Election Commission, control of the majority leader or his transmitting, pursuant to law, proposed reg- designee and the second hour under the BRIG. GEN. GEORGE K. ANDERSON, xxx-xx-xx..., REGULAR ulations governing the transfers of funds AIR FORCE control of the Republican leader or his BRIG. GEN. GEORGE T. BABBITT, JR., xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR from state to federal campaigns; to the Com- FORCE designee. AIR mittee on Rules and Administration. BRIG. GEN. RICHARD C. BETHUREM, xxx-xx-xxxx, REGULAR A communication from the Chair- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is AIR FORCE EC-415. BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM B. DAVITTE, xxx-xx-xxxx, REGULAR man of the Council of the District of Colum- there objection? The Chair hears no ob- AIR FORCE bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of jection. It is so ordered. BRIG. GEN. LEE A. DOWNER, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE D.C. Act 9-315 adopted by the Council on No- Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I am BRIG. GEN. RALPH E. EBERHART, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE BRIG. GEN. RICHARD N. GODDARD, xxx-xx-xx..., REGULAR AIR FORCE vember 4, 1992; to the Committee on Govern- now advised that there is no further BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH E. HURD, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE mental Affairs. business to come before the Senate but BRIG . GEN. KENNETH R. ISRAEL, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE EC-416. A communication from certain BRIG. GEN . ELDON W. JOERSZ,xxx-xx-x...,REGULARAIRFORCE that one Senator wishes to address the BRIG. GEN. LESTER L. LYLES, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE citizens and voters of the State of Oregon, Senate. BRIG. GEN. JAMES E. MCCARTHY, xxx-xx-xx..., REGULAR AIR FORCE transmitting, a petition concerning the seat- Therefore, Mr. President, I ask unan- BRIG. GEN. DAVID W.MCILVOY,xxx-xx-x...,REGULAR AIR FORCE ing of Senator Robert Packwood of Oregon; BRIG . GEN .KENNETH A.MINIHAN,xxx-xx-xx...,REGULAR AIRFORCE imous consent that upon his seeking BRIG. GEN. JIMMEY R. MORRELL, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE to the Committee on Rules and Administra- BRIG. GEN. JOHN M. NAUSEEF, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE tion. recognition, Senator GRAMM, of Texas, BRIG. GEN. LLOYD W. NEWTON, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE EC-417. A communication from certain be recognized to address the Senate BRIG. GEN. TAD J. OELSTROM, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIR FORCE BRIG. GEN_ CHARLES T. ROBERTSON, JR., xxx-xx-xx..., REGULAR AIR citizens and voters of the State of Georgia, and that, upon the conclusion of his re- FORCE transmitting, a petition concerning the seat- marks, the Senate stand in recess as BRIG . GEN . EUGENED. SANTARELLI, xxx-xx-x..., REGULAR AIRFORCE ing in the U.S. Seante of Paul Coverdell of BRIG . GEN . RICHARDT. SWOPE,xxx-xx-x..., REGULARAIRFORCE previously ordered. BRIG. GEN. ARNOLD R. THOMAS, JR., xxx-xx-xxxx, REGULAR AIR Georgia; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is FORCE ministration. there objection? Is there any limit on BRIG. GEN. W. THOMAS WEST, xxx-xx-x.... REGULAR AIR FORCE EC-418. A communication from the Presi- the address by the Senator from Texas THEFOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- INTHERESERVEOFTHEAIRFORCE, TOTHEGRADE IN- suant to law, a report of revisions and defer- [Mr. GRAMM]? Any time limit? DICATED, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 593, 8218, Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, let 8373, AND 8374, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE: rals of certain budget authority; referred To be major general jointly to the Committee on Appropriations, me withhold that request for a mo- Committee on the Budget, Committee on Ag- ment. BRIG. GEN. EUGENE R.ANDREOTTI, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NA- TIONALGUARD OF THEUNITEDSTATES riculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and the Mr. President, I amend my request to BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL J. BOWERS, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NA- Committee on Foreign Relations, pursuant limit the time to no more than 5 min- TIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified BRIG. GEN .MICHAEL S.HALL.xxx-xx-xx..., AIR NATIONAL utes for Senator GRAMM. GUARDOFTHEUNITEDSTATES by the order of April 11, 1986. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- BRIG. GEN. WALLACE D. HEGG, xxx-xx-x..., AM NATIONAL EC-419. A communication from the Presi- out objection, it is so ordered. GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES dent and Chief Executive Officer of the Farm BRIG. GEN .GENE A. KATKE, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I now GUARDOFTHEUNITEDSTATES Credit System Assistance Board, transmit- suggest the absenceof aquorum. BRIG. GEN. LAWRENCE A. MACIARIELLO, xxx-xx-xx..., AIR ting, pursuant to law, the annual report of NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES the Farm Credit System Assistance Board; ThePRESIDENT protempore. The BRIG.GEN.DAVIDJ. RIST, xxx-xx-xxxx,AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition absence of a quorum has been sug- 7'o be brigadier general and Forestry. gested. The clerk will call the roll. EC-420. A communication from the Sec- The assistant legislative clerk pro- COL. LARRY K. ARNOLD, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL retary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursu- ceeded to call the roll. GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES COL. DOUGLAS BURNETT, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL ant to law, the annual report for fiscal year Mr GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 1991; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- unanimous consent that the order for COL.CHARLES D . BURNFIELD, xxx-xx-xx..., AIR NATIONAL trition and Forestry. GUARDOFTHE UNITEDSTATES the quorum call be rescinded. COL. JOHN T. BYRD, xxx-xx-x..., AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF EC-421. A communication from the Presi- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- THE UNITED STATES COL.JOHN J.CRAWFORD, JR., , AIR NATIONAL dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- out objection, it is so ordered. xxx-xx-xx... suant to law, the report of the Commodity GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask COL. SAMUEL G. DEGENERES, xxx-xx-xx.... AIR NATIONAL Credit Corporation for fiscal year 1989; to the GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and unanimous consent to speak as if in ex- COL. GEORGE A. DEMERS, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL Forestry. ecutive session, and have my com- GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES COL. THOMAS H. DESPAIN, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL EC-422. A communication from the Acting ments appear before the vote on the GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES Comptroller of the Department of Defense, Bentsen nomination. COL. GARY W. FELSTEAD, 0xxx-xx-xxxx AIR NATIONAL transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES COL. JON C. HEATON, xxx-xx-x..., AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF notice of transfer of certain Department of out objection, it is so ordered. The Sen- THE UNITED STATES Defense funds; to the Committee on Armed ator from Texas [Mr. GRAMM] is recog- COL. GARY E. KAISER, xxx-xx-xx..., AIR NATIONAL GUARD Services. OF THE UNITED STATES nized. COL. STEPHEN G. KEARNEY, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL (By unanimous consent, the remarks GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES COL . EMMETT L. MCCUTCHIN, xxx-xx-xx..., AIR NATIONAL of Mr. GRAMM appeared in the RECORD GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF during the consideration of the nomi- COL . JAMESMCINTOSH, xxx-xx-x..., AIR NATIONAL GUARD COMMITTEES OF THE UNITED STATES nation of Mr. Bentsen.) COL . MELVYN S. MONTANO, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIR NATIONAL The following executive report of GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES COL. DONALD L. POWELL, xxx-xx-xxxx, AIRNATIONAL committee was submitted. GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES By Mr. NUNN, from the Committee on RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW COL. THOMAS W .POWERS, xxx-xx-xxxx,AIRNATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES Armed Services: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under COL. WILBUR E. ROSE,xxx-xx-xx..., AIR NATIONAL GUARD Les Aspin, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of the previous order, the Senate will now OF THE UNITED STATES Defense. (Executive Report No. 103-1) COL . VICTOR R . SCHWANBECK, xxx-xx-x..., AIR NATIONAL stand in recess until the hour of 10 a.m. GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES on tomorrow, Thursday, January 21, IN THE ARMY the year of our Lord 1993. FOR RECESS THE U. S.ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS NAMED HEREIN ORDER Thereupon, at 4:03 p.m., the Senate FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THEARMY OF Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I now recessed until Thursday, January 21, THE UNITED STATES IN THE GRADES INDICATED BELOW, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES ask unanimous consent that when the 1993, at 10 a.m. CODE, SECTIONS593(A),3371 AND3384: 408 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE January 20, 1993

THE U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS NAMED SPECIAL DUTY OFFICER (INTELLIGENCE) MAJ. JOHN K. HAYES, JR., xxx-xx-x.... 26 SEP 92 HEREIN FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE MAJ. WARREN K. JAMES, xxx-xx-x.... 3 OCT 92 ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE GRADES INDI- To be rear admiral (lower half) MAJ. MARY E. JENSEN, xxx-xx-x..., 4 OCT 92 CATED BELOW, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, MAJ. ROGER W. KEMP, xxx-xx-x...,1 OCT 92 CAPT. THOMAS RAY WILSON, . U.S. NAVY UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 593(A), 3371 AND 3384: xxx-xx-x... MAJ. ROBERT S. MCCREA, xxx-xx-x..., 20 SEP 92 MAJ. GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ, JR., , 21 AUG 92 To be major general THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAPTAINS IN THE STAFF xxx-xx-x... CORPS OF THE U.S. NAVY FOR PROMOTION TO THE PER- MAJ. JOHN R. WALTERS, xxx-xx-x..., 3 OCT 92 MAJ. THOMAS D. WASSER, xxx-xx-x..., 19 SEP 92 BRIG. GEN. JAMES H. GARNER, xxx-xx-x... MANENT GRADE OF REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF), PUR- MA.I. GEORGE R. WATSON, xxx-xx-x..., 26 SEP 92 BRIG. GEN. RONALD 0. HARRISON, xxx-xx-x... SUANT TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. SECTION 624. SUBJECT BRIG. GEN. CHARLES M. HOOD, JR., xxx-xx-x... TO QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED NURSE CORPS BRIG. GEN. JAN P. WEPSTER, xxx-xx-x... BY LAW: BRIG. GEN. CLAYTON A. HOVDA, xxx-xx-x... MEDICAL CORPS MAJ. SUSAN J. QUINN, xxx-xx-x..., 18 SEP 92 BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM E. MURPHY, xxx-xx-x... DENTAL CORPS BRIG. GEN. GEORGE W. SCHULER, xxx-xx-x... To be rear admiral (lower half) MAJ. DEBORAH L. HART, , 18 OCT 92 To be brigadier general CAPT. JAMES HOWARD BLACK, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... CAPT. NOEL KENNEDY DYSART, JR., xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY COL. SPESSARD BOATRIGHT, IN THE ARMY xxx-xx-x... SUPPLY CORPS COL. HENRY CASTILLON, xxx-xx-x... THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF COL. CHARLES 0. DILLARD, xxx-xx-x... To be rear admiral (lower half) THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION IN THE COL. RICHARD S. POOLE, xxx-xx-x... RESERVE OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, UNDER COL. SHARON K. VANDER ZYL, xxx-xx-x... CAPT. EDWARD ROBERT CHAMBERLIN, xxx-xx-xxxx, U.S. THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, U.S.C. SECTIONS 593(A) AND COL. WILLIAM B. WATSON, xxx-xx-x... NAVY 3385: COL. JESSE M. WHITTEN, xxx-xx-x... CAPT. JOHN TURNER SCUDI, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY COL. RICHARD 0. CARTER, ARMY PROMOTION LIST xxx-xx-x... CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS COL. DAVID W. GAY, xxx-xx-x... COL. ALBEN N. HOPKINS, xxx-xx-x... To be rear admiral (lower half) To be colonel COL. DARREL P. BAKER, xxx-xx-x... BENSON, VERNON L., xxx-xx-x... COL. GEORGE J. BLYSAK, xxx-xx-x... CAPT. DAVID JULIAN NASH, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY DI TULLIO, BENJAMIN J., xxx-xx-x... COL. DENNIS FAGAN, xxx-xx-x... IN THE MARINE CORPS ERLANDSON, RICKY D., xxx-xx-x... COL. TOMMY F. GRIER, JR., xxx-xx-x... HATFIELD, DENNIS J., xxx-xx-x... COL. RONALD K. KERWOOD, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT xxx-xx-x... JOHNSON, WAYNE A., xxx-xx-x... COL. LEROY S. LEGOWIK, xxx-xx-x... IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF LUPUS, LAWRENCE G., xxx-xx-x... COL. JOSEPH 0. NIXON, xxx-xx-x... TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624: MCCOURT, MICHAEL T., xxx-xx-x... COL. JOHN W. HUBBARD, xxx-xx-x... MCKEON, MICHAEL J., xxx-xx-x... COL. JERRY C. SMITHERS, To be major general xxx-xx-x... PRITT, DOUGLAS A., xxx-xx-x... COL. PAUL G. WISLEY, xxx-xx-x... BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY W. OSTER, xxx-xx-x... RINTZ, RICHARD T., xxx-xx-x... IN THE NAVY BRIG. GEN. PAUL K. VAN RIPER, xxx-xx-x... SALKA, ROBERT Y., xxx-xx-x... BRIG. GEN. JAMES R. DAVIS, xxx-xx-x... RUTLEDGE, WILLIAM H. JR., xxx-xx-x... THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRIG. GEN. PAUL A. FRATARANGELO, xxx-xx-x... STEISKAL, PAUL J., xxx-xx-x... TO THE GRADE OF VICE ADMIRAL WHILE ASSIGNED TO A BRIG. GEN. MARVIN T. HOPGOOD, JR., xxx-xx-x... POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER BRIG. GEN. RICHARD I. NEAL, xxx-xx-x... JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS TITLE 10. UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 601: BRIG. GEN. DAVID A. RICHWINE, xxx-xx-x... BRIG. GEN. ANTHONY C. ZINNI, To be colonel To be vice admiral xxx-xx-... BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH D. STEWART, xxx-xx-x... CARY, CHARLES M. JR., xxx-xx-x... BRIG. GEN. BERTIE D. LYNCH, xxx-xx-x... REAR ADM. DAVID B. ROBINSON, U.S. NAVY, 450 64 1881 NOTEBOOM, JAMES D., xxx-xx-x... BRIG. GEN. JOHN H. ADMIRE, xxx-xx-x... ARMY PROMOTION LIST THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED BRIGADIER GENERALS OF AS DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE FOR PROMOTION TO To be lieutenant colonel AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF REAR ADMIRAL THE PERMANENT GRADE OF MAJOR GENERAL, UNDER UNDER TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 5149(A): THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, AUKLAND, RICHARD T., xxx-xx-x... SECTION 5912: BAUMANN, HARRY A., xxx-xx-x... To be deputy judge advocate general of the BOWE, PATRICK F., BRIG. GEN. HARVEY JR., ALBERT C., 413648406, USMCR xxx-xx-x... Navy to be rear admiral BULTER, DONALD D., BRIG. GEN. TAYLOR, LARRY S., 257608930, USMCR xxx-xx-x... CARLSON, JEFFERY L., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. HAROLD E. GRANT, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S IN THE AIR FORCE CLARK, WILLIAM G. JR., xxx-xx-x... CORPS, U.S. NAVY, xxx-xx-x... DEL CAMPO, ROBERT F., xxx-xx-x... THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE U.S. OF- THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAPTAINS IN THE LINE OF EVANS, JOHN E.. xxx-xx-x... FICERS FOR PROMOTION IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR THE U.S. NAVY FOR PROMOTION TO THE PERMANENT HARGREAVES, BRUCE P., xxx-xx-x... FORCE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 593 AND GRADE OF REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF), PURSUANT TO HUTCHISON, RICHARD A., xxx-xx-x... 8379, TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. PRO- TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624, SUBJECT JACOBSON, DENNIS E., xxx-xx-x... MOTIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 8379 AND CONFIRMED BY TO QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW: JANSSEN, ROBERTA M., xxx-xx-x... THE SENATE UNDER SECTION 593 SHALL BEAR AN EFFEC- JOHNSON, ELIZABETH D., xxx-xx-x... UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER TIVE DATE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC- JOHNSON, WARREN L. JR., xxx-xx-x... TION 8379, TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. JONES, KEITH D., xxx-xx-x... To be rear admiral (lower half) LINE OF THE AIR FORCE JONES, WILLIE E. JR., xxx-xx-x... LEE, ALMOND E., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. JAMES FREDERICK AMERAULT, , U.S. xxx-xx-xxxx To be lieutenant colonel MANEY, DANIEL T., xxx-xx-x... NAVY MONTGOMERY, JOHN L., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. CHARLES JOSEPH BEERS, JR., , U.S. . CHRISTOPHER J. COCHRAN, , 20 SEP 92 xxx-xx-xxxx MAJ xxx-xx-x... PIWONKA, NORMAN L., xxx-xx-x... NAVY MAJ . JAN C. COOPER, xxx-xx-x..., 8 OCT 92 PRICE, MICHAEL L., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. LYLE GENE BIEN, , U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... MAJ. RICHARD R. CYR, xxx-xx-x...,22 OCT 92 SANTANA-NAZARIO, ELIEZER, xxx-xx-x... CAPT. WILLIAM DILLARD CENTER, 566 62-8904, U.S. NAVY MAJ. HARRY C. DEBRUHL, JR., xxx-xx-x..., 11 SEP 92 SAYRE, RANDALL E., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. WILLIAM "V" CROSS II, , U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... MAJ. JAMES H. FLYNN, xxx-xx-x...,22 AUG 92 SCIALPI, RUSSELL, xxx-xx-x... CAPT. WALTER FRANCIS DORAN, , U.S. NAVY MAJ. RICHARD L. FRANCE, , 30 OCT 92 xxx-xx-x... xxx-xx-x... THOMPSON, BENJAMIN E., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. JAMES OREN ELLIS, JR., , U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... MAJ. ALEXANDER R. HAMMOND, xxx-xx-x..., 26 SEP 92 TIEMANN, WILLIAM F. III, xxx-xx-x... CAPT. WILLIAM JOSEPH FALLON, , U.S. NAVY MAJ. PHILLIP R. HITCH, , 3 OCT 92 xxx-xx-x... xxx-xx-x... VAN DAM, JAMES L., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. THOMAS BOULTON FARGO, , U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... MAJ. LARRY E. JONES, xxx-xx-x..., 4 OCT 92 WALLER, WILLIAM L. JR., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. WIRT ROSS FLADD, , U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... MAJ. HAROLD P. JORGENSEN, xxx-xx-x..., 18 OCT 92 WIER, WILLIAM H., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. ROBERT ELLIS FRICK, , U.S. NAVY MAJ. BILLY W. JOYE, JR., ,17 OCT 92 xxx-xx-x... xxx-xx-x... WILSON, MICHAEL E., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. ALBERT HENRY KONETZNI, JR., xxx-xx-xxxx, U.S. MAJ. STANLEY J. KWADER, xxx-xx-x..., 8 OCT 92 NAVY MAJ. JOHN D. MCDONALD, xxx-xx-x..., 12 OCT 92 CHAPLAIN CORPS CAPT. KATHARINE LENORA LAUGHTON, xxx-xx-xx.... U.S. MAJ. JAMES S. MCINTYRE, xxx-xx-x..., 3 OCT 92 NAVY MAJ. TERRY R. MCKENNA, xxx-xx-x..., 9 OCT 92 To be lieutenant colonel CAPT. DENNIS VINCENT MCGINN, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. MARK R. MUSICK, xxx-xx-x...,17 OCT 92 GOLDSTEIN, JACOB Z., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. DANA BRUCE MCKINNEY, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. MURRAY M. NORRED, xxx-xx-x..., 17 OCT 92 HINES, LARRY 0., xxx-xx-x... CAPT. JOSEPH SCOTT MOBLEY, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. ANDREW P. ONDREI, xxx-xx-x..., 29 SEP 92 CAPT. EDWARD MOORE, JR., xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. BILLY K. PATE. xxx-xx-x..., 5 OCT 92 ARMY NURSE CORPS CAPT. DANIEL JOSEPH MURPHY, JR., xxx-xx-xxxx, U.S. MAJ. PAUL E. PRANGE, xxx-xx-x..., 20 OCT 92 NAVY MAJ. CHARLES W. WARREN, xxx-xx-x..., 16 OCT 92 To be lieutenant colonel CAPT. RODNEY PETER REMPT, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. ROBERT L. WOLFE, II, xxx-xx-x..., 6 JUL 92 CAPT. HARRY TAYLOR RITTENOUR, , U.S. NAVY MESSICK, EUGENIA W., xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-x... JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS DEPARTMENT CAPT. NORBERT ROBERT RYAN. JR., xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS CAPT. CHARLES RAYMOND SAFFELL, JR., , U.S. xxx-xx-xx... MAJ. ANTHONY D. MARTIN, xxx-xx-x..., 9 SEP 92 NAVY MAJ. FRANK A. TITUS, xxx-xx-x..., 19 SEP 92 To be lieutenant colonel CAPT. PATRICIA ANN TRACEY, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY CAPT. ANTHONY JOHN WATSON, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS EZHAYA, JOSEPH B., xxx-xx-... CAPT. RICHARD DAVID WEST, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. LESTER M. ARNOLD. , 19 OCT 92 IN THE NAVY CAPT. ROBERT CHARLES WILLIAMSON, xxx-xx-xx..., U.S. xxx-xx-x... MAJ. JORGE A. CANEZ, xxx-xx-x.... 12 SEP 92 NAVY THE FOLLOWING-NAMED COMMANDERS IN THE LINE OF MEDICAL SERVICES CORPS TIIE NAVY FOR PROMOTION TO THE PERMANENT GRADE ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER OF CAPTAIN, PURSUANT TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES To be rear admiral (lower half) MAJ. MARCI A. DEYIILE, xxx-xx-x..., 1 OCT 92 CODE, SECTION 624, SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS BIOMEDICAL SERVICES CORPS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW: CAPT. GEORGE PETER NANOS, JR., , U.S. NAVY xxx-xx-x... UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS CAPT. JAMES LOUIS TAYLOR, xxx-xx-x..., U.S. NAVY MAJ. DAVID E. BOYCE, xxx-xx-x..., 19 SEP 92 MAJ. LYMAN C. NORDEN, xxx-xx-x..., 30 SEP 92 To be captain AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER MAJ. BRUCE D. WALKER, xxx-xx-x..., 19 SEP 92 be rear admiral (lower half) MEDICAL CORPS FRANKEN, DANIEL JOE PRENDERGAST, TIMOTHY To GRISSOM, MARK PATTERSON CAPT. CRAIG EUGENE STEIDLE, xxx-xx-x.... U.S. NAVY MAJ. MICHAEL E. HAYEK, xxx-xx-x..., 17 SEP 92 January 20, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 409

EDWINSHURTI,EFF, [S20JA3-480](S801AEROSPACE OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. ~'OR PROMO'l'ION TO 'l'llE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN PERMANEN'l' GRADE OF COMMANDF.R, PURSUANT ·ro WILLIAM HALL IV DEVJilLOPMENT SZOKA, MICHAEL ALf,EN TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624, SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW: HENRY G. CISNEROS, OF TEXAS, TO BE SECRETARY OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEI,OPMENT. (ENGINEERING) To be lieutenant commander DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION To be captain ALCALA, ROBERT WII,LIAM KENNEDY, JOHN MARTIN FEDF:RICO PENA, OF COI..ORADO, TO BE SECRETARY OF FRANKLIN, ROLAND BUSSMAN, MICHAEL KIRK, ROBERT MICHAEL TRANSPORTATION. MICHAEL ALOYSIUS MAYBURY, DAVID ALAN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN THE NAVY CALANTROPO, RICHARD MOORE, STEVEN ANTHONY JOHN OLIVAREZ, VICTOR RENE HAZEL ROLLINS O'LEARY, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE SEC­ THE FOLLOWING NAMED COMMANDERS OF THE RE­ DALBERG, JAMES ERIC JR. OVERS, MICHAEL EDWARD RETARY OF ENERGY. SERVE OF THE U.S . NAVY FOR PERMANENT PROMOTION DEVITA. ERIC EDWARD PENFIELD, JEFFREY TO THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN IN THE LINE, IN THE COM­ EBERHART, JAMES DARBY RICHARD DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PETITIVE CATEGORY AS INDICATED, PURSUANT TO THE FULLER, CHARLES RICHARDSON. SAMUEL PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10. UNITED STATES CODE, SEC­ RAYMOND BRISTOL RICHARD W. RILEY, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE SEC­ TION 5912: GALLAGHER. SHANLE,LELANDCHARLES RETARY OF EDUCATION. UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS CHRISTOPHER PATRI JR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GILLIAM, STERLING GARY STEARNEY. SCOTT BLUNT, PAUL FREDERICK SHEPPARD, CHRISTOPHER JR. ANDREW JESSE DROWN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE HARSHFIELD, JAMES GERARD HAFFNER. MICHAEL WAGNER, JAMES SCOTT SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. BERNDT WALKER, ROBERT JOHN JR. FRANCIS WILSON, JEFFREY SCOT'I' MCDONALD, JOHN EDWARD WOIWODE, MICHAEL JOHN HAUKE, RANDALL LEE WOOD, JOHN RANDOLPH DEPARTMENT OF STATE MURPHY, PETER JOSEPH WILLIAMS, SCOTT K. HINSON, ERIC PETER MADELEINE KORBEL ALBRIGHT, OF THE DISTRICT OF TUCKER, EUGENE FRANK IN THE NAVY COLUMBIA, TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS ANDREW JACKSON Ill HEATLEY, HARRY ALFRED THOMPSON.ROLLAND ROGER ALTMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE DEPUTY SEC­ HICKS, GARY BENNETT CHARLES RETARY OF THE TREASURY. LAWSON, CHARLES WARD, JAMES FREDERICK DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THOMAS III NOMINATIONS MAYS, DIXIE JOHN WEAVER, JAMES L. HERSHEL WAYNE GOBER, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE DEP­ MINNIS, STEVEN R. WOOD, WINSTON D. Executive nominations received by UTY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. IN THE NAVY the Senate January 20, 1993: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE FOLLOWING-NAMED LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE MADELEINE KUNIN, OF VERMONT, TO BE DEPUTY SEC­ THE STAFF CORPS OF THE NAVY FOR PROMOTION TO RETARY OF EDUCATION. THE PERMANENT GRADE OF COMMANDER, PURSUANT TO WARREN CHRISTOPHER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE SEC­ TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624, SUBJECT RETARY OF STATE. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ALICE RIVLIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE MEDICAL CORPS OFFICER LLOYD BENTSEN, OF TEXAS, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT To be commander TREASURY. AND BUDGET. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BROWN DAVID MCDOWELL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN THE NAVY LES ASPIN, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE SECRETARY OF DE­ CLIFTON R. WHARTON, JR., OF NEW YORK. TO BE DEP- FENSE. UTY SECRETARY OF STATE. . THE FOLLOWING NAMED LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS OF THE RESERVE OF THE U.S. NAVY FOR PERMANENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF COMMANDER IN THE ZOE BAIRD, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE ATTORNEY GEN­ R. JAMES WOOLSEY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DIRECTOR LINE, IN THE COMPETITIVE CATEGORY AS INDICATED, ERAL. OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 5912: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS BRUCE BABBITT, OF ARIZONA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. BAYER, KENT MICHAEL MCATEER, CHRISTOPHER CONFIRMATIONS CALLAHAN, KIM FRANCIS ERNEST DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FRECKLETON, WILLIAM MOORE, COREY S . Executive nominations confirmed by MIKE ESPY, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE SECRETARY OF AG­ CYRUS · WASEK JOSEPH NMN JR. RICULTURE. the Senate January 20, 1993: UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS

INTRODUCTION OF THE MICKEY hungry children have significantly impaired sharp reversal of the conditions that prevailed LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER abilities to learn. It is unconscionable the chil­ only 7 years earlier. The result has been a RELIEF ACT OF 1993 dren of America, who represent the future of stunning increase in the housing cost burdens our Nation, should have to endure these con­ on poor households. HON. LEON E. PANETIA ditions. Moreover, the rationale for the cap has dis­ OF CALIFORNIA I am proud to say that the legislation that appeared since 1977. Congress imposed the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we are introducing today, which is an updated cap to keep middle-income households from version of the bill that the Committee on Agri­ Wednesday, January 20, 1993 getting food stamps by claiming large shelter culture reported out by voice vote in 1991, is deductions. At the time, eligibility was based Mr. PANETIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to an entirely fitting memorial to Mickey Leland. solely on income after deductions. Gross in­ announce the introduction of a very special The bill makes a serious effort to attack the come limits have since beeri added to the pro­ piece of legislation, the Mickey Leland Child­ causes of hunger rather than just its symp­ gram to exclude higher income households hood Hunger Relief Act. This bill responds to toms. without regard to their deductible expenses. an ongoing national tragedy, the tragedy of The centerpiece of the bill is a pair of provi­ Lifting the cap therefore will not allow middle­ hunger amidst our land of plenty. This bill has sions designed to alleviate hunger among the income households to receive food stamps: It passed the House twice: In 1990 as part of homeless and near homeless. HUD and Cen­ will only provide more realistic benefits to fam­ the farm bill and last year in the children's ini­ sus Bureau data show that 45 percent of all ilies with high shelter costs who are now eligi­ tiative combining child antihunger and family poor renters spend at least 70 percent of their ble. Our bill also would simplify the current preservation proposals. In August 1990, this incomes on shelter costs. Households that are food stamp household definition. It would re­ body endorsed the Leland bill in a striking 336 forced to devote this much of their income to quire that persons purchasing and preparing to 83 vote. shelter costs will almost by definition be at se­ food together apply for food stamps as a sin­ The Leland bill's provisions have had strong vere risk of hunger. Moreover, the high cost of gle household. Adults who buy and cook food bipartisan support. They reflect the ideas and shelter for low-income Americans is forcing on their own could as separate households hard work of the distinguished chairman of the more and more of them to double-up in hous­ from their relatives. For example, when two Committee on Agriculture, Mr. DE LA GARZA, ing. Unfortunately, current food stamp rules do brothers who had previously lived on their own and of BILL EMERSON, whose advice, friend­ not properly recognize the needs of these move into the same apartment because they ship, and dedication to ending hunger I valued households. cannot afford separate housing, either or both and relied upon in the year he served with me Our bill would allow households with chil­ could apply for food stamps independently if as ranking member of the Subcommittee on dren to deduct high shelter costs in the same they bought and cooked food separately. The Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and way that elderly and disabled households do bill would still require parents and their minor Nutrition and on the Select Committee on at present. Under current law, households children, and spouses, to be in the same Hunger's Domestic Task Force. may deduct shelter expenses that exceed 50 household. The bill is named for our colleague, the late percent of their incomes, but only up to $186 Current law requires, subject to several ex­ Mickey Leland. As you know, Mickey had a a month. The cap does not apply to elderly ceptions, that parents and their adult children, very personal interest in the issue of hunger, and disabled households. and adult siblings, be in the same household both domestic and international hunger. Mick­ The excess shelter deduction was enacted even if they buy and cook food separately. ey was a special person. He had a rare com­ to avoid forcing households with high housing State food stamp administrators have com­ bination of compassion and commitment. I and utility costs to choose between eating and plained that the current definition is far too would like to think of this bill as a sort of living paying their shelter costs. But for households complex and excessively error-prone. memorial to Mickey and his work. By providing that are not elderly or disabled, this deduction The current household definition discour­ more food to millions of American children liv­ is limited to $186 a month-even if the house­ ages low-income people from doubling-up in ing in poverty and by preventing some of hold's excess shelter costs are greater than the homes of relatives. This is extremely coun­ these children and their families from being this. This means that the very families that terproductive at a time of rising homelessness. thrown into the ranks of the homeless, we can face the most severe housing cost burdens­ These rules hurt migrant farm workers, who help Mickey Leland's spirit to live on. families that do not receive HUD housing aid may live separately in their base States but As Mickey understood, it would be irrespon­ and that pay extremely high proportions of double-up with relatives in labor camps during sible for us to sit by and ignore the mounting their incomes for housing-are the families their travels to save money. evidence of the prevalence of hunger and its that are not permitted to deduct the full cost of The AFDC, Medicaid, and SSI programs consequences. For example, in 1991 a their excess shelter costs. Under the current have no comparable rule requiring adult sib­ ground-breaking study of childhood hunger . food stamp benefit structure, families with very lings, or parents and their adult children, to known as the Community Childhood Hunger high shelter costs are thus assumed that apply for and receive benefits together. This Identification Project [CCHIP] found that about money is available for food that actually must bill simplifies these rules and removes dis­ 5 million children under the age of 12 are hun­ go to pay the rent and utility bills-and as a incentives for families to live together while gry in this country, with even more on the direct result their food stamp benefits are set still preventing parents from artificially separat­ brink of hunger. Hungry children are two to at unrealistically low levels. The cap most se­ ing themselves from their own minor children three times more likely to have suffered recent verely burdens families with children since it is or husbands and wives who live together from health problems than low-income children from a fixed limit with no allowance for household claiming to be separate households solely to non-hungry households. These health prob­ size. manipulate the Food Stamp Program. lems are associated with higher school absen­ Since the cap was enacted in 1977, the low­ The bill seeks to promote self-sufficiency teeism. income housing market has changed radically. and personal responsibility in several ways. It The consequences of hunger among chil­ In 1978, the number of low-rent housing units, would exclude the first $50 a month paid as dren should give all of us pause. The U.S. defined as units renting for no more than $250 child support from being counted as income in Public Health Service has reported that the a month, as measured in 1985 dollars, ex­ determining food stamp allotments. AFDC al­ Surgeon General's goal of eliminating growth ceeded the number of households with in­ ready allows households to keep the first $50 retardation of infants and children caused by comes below $10,000 a year. In 1985, there of child support paid each month. inadequate diet cannot be met under present were 3. 7 million fewer low-rent units than The $50 exclusion in AFDC recognizes the circumstances. Recent research shows that there were households below $10,000, a importance of having parents assume respon-

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. January 20, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 411 sibility for their children: It gives custodial par­ other expenses, apart from child care, would Yet the trucks that many of these households ents an incentive to seek out absent parents rise to $75 per month. Current law limits de­ have for this purpose, though far from luxu­ and absent parents an incentive to pay child pendent care reimbursements to $160 per de­ rious, tend to have fair market values well in support. The Food Stamp Program currently pendent per month and other reimbursements excess of the current $4,500 limit or the new undercuts these incentives by counting the to $25 per month and requires States to ex­ limits proposed by this legislation. $50 payments as income, which reduces food empt from the work requirement those house­ The bill seeks to avoid hunger and hardship stamps. holds whose costs would be higher. caused by inadequate benefits in the Food Excluding the first $50 of child support pay­ Raising the reimbursement limits will allow Stamp Program. Almost two-thirds of those ments for food stamps as well as AFDC will States to bring more households into E& T pro­ getting food stamps are elderly, disabled, or simplify the administration of the two programs grams. In many areas, child care cannot be children. Almost 83 percent of all food stamp and ease burdens on case workers. This re­ obtained for $160 per month. In some rural benefits go to families with children. form passed this body in 1987 as part of the areas, the cost of transportation to training The bill would raise basic food stamp bene­ welfare reform bill. sites or job contacts may well exceed $25 for fit levels in stages to 105 percent of the Thrifty The bill also would seek to encourage low­ many recipients. Without this increase, States Food Plan. This needs to be done to allow income absent parents to make support pay­ may be forced to leave whole communities out households to purchase the Thrifty Food Plan ments and ensure that the ability of these par­ of their E& T programs. Also, many training for most or all of the year. Under the Hunger ents to feed their current families is not unduly programs require tools, uniforms, or protective Prevention Act of 1988, basic food stamp ben­ burdened by their performance of their child clothing that cost significantly more than these efits are set at 103 percent of the previous support obligations. The bill would exclude programs can now reimburse. Similar provi­ June's Thrifty Food Plan. Food stamp benefit from the income of a low-income household sions already have passed the House, as part levels increase every October to reflect food any legally binding child support payments a of the 1987 welfare reform bill, and the Sen­ costs the previous June. household member makes to support a child ate, in its version of the 1988 Hunger Preven­ Over the first 13 years of the thrifty food outside of the household. tion Act. plan's history, the average cost of the plan in Under present law, no exclusion from in­ The bill includes a provision that both Mr. the last half of the fiscal year has exceeded come is provided for child support payments EMERSON and Mr. DE LA GARZA crafted to ad­ the cost in the previous June by an average an absent parent makes. This means that if an dress the problems of low-income people try­ of 5.4 percent. The adjustment to 105 percent absent parent remarries and has children in ing to finish secondary school. Current law ex­ of the previous June's cost is needed to make his second family-but still has low income­ cludes the earnings of students from calcula­ it much more likely that food stamp allotments the payments he makes to support the chil­ tions of their families' income, but only up to will be sufficient to allow food stamp house­ dren in his first family are counted as though the student's 18th birthday. For any number of holds to purchase the Thrifty Food Plan for they represented income still available to buy reasons, many members of food stamp house­ most or all of the year. food for his current family. holds may not finish high school by the time The experience of fiscal year 1989 is illus­ In addition to being an unrealistic reflection they turn 18. The bill would exclude students trative: In the latter half of fiscal year 1989, the of the resources available to the father's cur­ earnings without regard to age, but only for average monthly cost of the Thrifty Food Plan rent family, the current law also raises serious those enrolled in elementary or secondary exceeded the cost in the previous June by 8.9 equity issues. If two absent fathers have the schools. percent. same level of income before child support The bill would raise the current $4,500 limit It should be noted that even this increase is payments-but one responsibly pays. child on the fair market value of vehicles that food relatively modest. Food stamps provide an av­ support while the other fails to-both receive stamp recipients may own. erage of less than $0.70 per person per meal. the same amount of food stamps. Yet the fa­ The current $4,500 vehicle limit was written The maximum food stamp benefit for a family ther who has made the support payments has into the act in 1977 and has not changed of four provides only about one dollar per per­ less money left for food purchases than the fa­ since, despite rapid inflation. As inflation son per meal. FNS has reported that fewer ther who makes no payments. passes the $4,500 vehicle resource limit by, than 1 in 10 families spending an amount of Just as a key principle of welfare reform more and more working families are made in­ money equivalent to the cost of the Thrifty was that poor parents who work should be eligible for food stamps because of cars they Food Plan received 100 percent of the rec­ better off than those who do not, so, too, depend upon to get to work. The Consumer ommended daily allowances. Less than half should the families of absent parents who pay Price Index for cars has risen 120 percent received even two thirds of the recommended child support be better off than parents who since 1977. Working households may be daily allowances. neglect their obligation to support their absent forced to choose between going hungry for The bill would increase funding for the Nutri­ children. lack of food stamps and selling their cars, tion Assistance Program [NAP] in Puerto Rico Still another problem with current law is that which can force them to leave their jobs. over baseline in each of the four remaining money paid as child support from one poor The President's Task Force on Food Assist­ years of the farm bill. The increments would household to another is now double-counted ance in January 1984 recommended that this rise to $25 million in the final year of its au­ as income. It is counted first as income to the limit be increased to $5,500 immediately. In­ thorization. absent parent making the child support pay­ creases in the limit passed the House, with In 1981, the Food Stamp Program in Puerto ment, that is, the parent's gross income is the 1985 and 1990 farm bills, and the Senate, Rico was replaced by the NAP, which is fund­ counted without deduction for the amount paid with the 1988 Hunger Prevention Act. We ed on a block grant basis. Funding was cut as child support, and then counted again as should do nothing that will compromise house­ well below the level required to provide nutri­ income to the household that receives the holds' opportunities to retain and enhance tional assistance comparable with that of the payment. This means the same dollars are si­ their abilities to be self-sustaining. Food Stamp Program. In subsequent years, multaneously counted as inconie to two dif­ The bill would make one addition in the ve­ funding was frozen or increased by less than ferent households, even though the funds can hicle rules to assist a small group of house­ baseline. As a result, poor children in Puerto only be used once to buy food and other ne­ holds that need vehicles that may be espe­ Rico have far less of a nutritional safety net to cessities. cially durable-and hence expensive. The bill rely upon than do comparably poor children in The proposal would strengthen food stamp would exempt vehicles that are used to trans­ the 50 States, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Is­ employment and training [E& n programs by port water or fuel where the household lacks lands. These modest increments would make increasing the limit for reimbursements to re­ piped-in water or fuel. a small step toward redressing this imbalance. cipients for the costs incurred in E& T activi­ In places that still are not served by water The bill would return to the rule contained in ties. The bill also would raise dependent care mains, households may have to haul drums of OBRA 1981 and eliminate the prorating of reimbursements to the level set in the Family water for long distances, and often over dif­ food stamps for households reapplying within Support Act, actual costs up to a maximum of ficult terrain. Other rural households may have 30 days of going off of the program. OBRA $200 a month for children under age 2, $175 to haul firewood or coal to their homes for 1981 required that new applicants for food for older children, or the local market rate for heat. Even the poorest of these households stamps have their initial month's benefit pro­ child care, at State option. The limit on reim­ cannot afford to be without a dependable vehi­ rated based upon the day of the month that bursements for transportation, uniforms, and cle that can hold up under this kind of use. they applied. OBRA 1982 extended prorating 412 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 20, 1993 to recipients whose participation in the pro­ and if GA vendor payments are made on be­ ors Mickey Leland but also addresses real gram is briefly interrupted because the house­ half of the household it will generally be be­ problems faced by real families every day. hold, for whatever reason, do not reapply by cause of the custom of the official making the Imagine having to make the choice between the first day of the month. GAO has rec­ payment. heating your home or eating 7 nights a week. ommended this change back to the OBRA The 1990 farm bill excluded from consider­ I believe that no family should have to make 1981 rule. ation as income those GA vendor payments that choice. This bill makes important changes GAO found that the vast majority of the made under State laws that prohibit making di­ to food assistance programs serving our Na­ households suffering short gaps in benefits re­ rect payments to households. In some jurisdic­ tion's children to ensure that families do not main eligible throughout the period. Gaps fre­ tions that routinely provide any GA relief in the have to make these choices. quently result from State errors, forms lost or form of vendor payments, however, the pro­ In conclusion, I would like to urge my col­ delayed in the mails, or honest misunder­ gram is so informal that there may be no ex­ leagues to join me in this critical and long standings by household members. These gaps plicit State law requiring them to be issued in overdue effort to ensure that all of the children in benefits can force households to divert that form. This amendment will allow these ju­ in America have the opportunity to enjoy what some of their rent, mortgage, or utility money risdictions to respond to households' legitimate should be some of the happiest and most to pay for food, leaving them in danger of an emergencies, other than those requiring hous­ carefree years of their lives and to reach their eviction or a utility shut-off. The situation of re­ ing assistance, without causing the household full potential. I can think of no more important, cipients who suffer a brief gap in benefits is to suffer a new emergency with the reduction no more noble, no more worthy effort for this different from that of new applicants, who may of their food stamps. body to dedicate itself to than protecting the have been living off of income from a job in The bill recognizes the importance of the children of this country against the ravages of the early part of the month before they applied Emergency Food Assistance Program hunger. for food stamps. [TEFAP] by calling for an increase in funding The text of legislation follows: The Drought Relief Act of 1988 enacted this for the purchase of commodities to $220 mil­ H.R.- provision for migrant farm workers, and the lion, the authorization for next year. Although Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ Senate's version of the Hunger Prevention Act the bill does not change TEFAP's long-term resentatives of the United States of America in of 1988 would have applied this rule to all status as a discretionary program, we hope Congress assembled, households. this initiative will send a clear message of the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CON­ The bill would exclude all vendor payments importance that we attached to making sure TENTS. for housing that meets definition of transitional that low-income people in need are not forced (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as housing for the homeless. None of these ven­ to go hungry. the "Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act". dor payments should be counted against Finally, the bill would eliminate anachronistic (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of con­ homeless households since they are not in procedures requiring USDA to submit monthly tents is as follows: fact available to households and cannot be reports to Congress concerning the Food Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. used for food. Current rules count part of ven­ Stamp Program's rate of spending and the Sec. 2. References to Act. dor payments for transitional housing for the sections that authorize the reduction or ces­ TITLE I- ENSURING ADEQUATE FOOD homeless in States that use certain methods sation of benefits to households if funding is ASSISTANCE to calculate AFDC benefits. This makes no insufficient. Sec. 101. Families with high shelter ex­ sense. Homeless households' ability to receive This approach was proposed in 1990 by the penses. administration as part of its recommendations Sec. 102. Basic benefit level. food stamps should not depend on how a Sec. 103. Continuing· benefits to eligible State happens to label its AFDC benefits. for the farm bill. As the administration correctly households. Homeless households are among the poorest pointed out, the cap was imposed more than Sec. 104. Homeless families in transitional of the poor, and we should not accept arbi­ a decade ago, at a time when the program's housing. trary policies that deny them food stamps. growth and utilization were much harder to Sec. 105. Improving the nutritional status of The bill would exclude general assistance predict. Allotment reductions have never taken children in Puerto Rico. [GA] vendor payments provided for expenses place, but the continued presence of these Sec. 106. Households benefiting· from general assistance vendor payments. other than housing from consideration as in­ provisions in the act has caused unnecessary Sec. 107. Helping· low-income high school come in the Food Stamp Program. uncertainties on the part of both State admin­ students. In all but a handful of States, general assist­ istrators and recipient households. TITLE II-PROMOTING SELF­ ance programs are primarily local, often quite The farm bill removed the formal authoriza­ SUFFICIENCY informal efforts. A township supervisor or a tion caps that had been in the law but retained Sec. 201. Child support disregard. county justice may receive a request from a the reporting requirements and, due to a tech­ Sec. 202. Child support payments to non­ family for help with a particular need-a utility nical drafting error, could be read to require household members. shutoff notice, a medical procedure that is cessation of benefits to households if a sup­ Sec. 203. Vehicles needed to seek and con­ needed, a car that needs to be repaired so plemental appropriations bill is delayed. The tinue employment and for that a household member can get to work, administration's provision would put the Food household transportation. Sec. 204. Vehicles necessary to carry fuel or and so forth-and authorize payment from Stamp Program in the same position that water. local governmental funds to meet that need. AFDC, Medicaid, and other Federal programs Sec. 205. Improving access to employment Because these payments are sought and ap­ intended to function as entitlements have long and training activities. proved for specific purposes, the supervisors enjoyed. TITLE III-SIMPLIFYING THE PROVISION or court clerks will often make their checks out I believe that this legislation will go a long OF FOOD ASSISTANCE to the vendor or creditor involved. Although way to address the great need for nutrition as­ Sec. 301. Simplifying the household defini­ these payments are never in the household's sistance in this country. Clearly assistance of tion for households with chil­ hands, and are not available to meet the this type does not come without some cost. dren and others. household's food needs, they are nonetheless Neglecting the problem of childhood hunger, Sec. 302. Resources of households with dis­ however, also has a cost, in human suffering, abled member s. counted as available income to reduce the Sec. 303. Assuring adequate funding for the household's food stamps. in wasted potential, and ultimately in damage food stamp program. · The Food Stamp Program's current rules on to America's ability potential to compete inter­ TITLE IV-COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION vendor payments were written primarily to pre­ nationally in the next century. This bill should TO NEEDY FAMILIES vent the wholesale diversion of regular AFDC be fully paid for under the pay as you go Sec. 401. Commodity purchases. benefits into vendor payments to keep them rules, and it includes a provision that was TITLE V- IMPLEMENTATION AND from being counted as income to food stamp agreed upon in the Committee on Agriculture EFFECTIVE DATES households. Unfortunately, it was written to to signify the importance of making sure that Sec. 501. Effective dates. cover GA vendor payments as well, even it proceeds in total compliance with the budget Sec. 502. Budg·et neutrality requirement. though the same problem does not apply with resolution. SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO ACTS. regard to GA. Few GA programs operate on I urge my colleagues to review this legisla­ Except as otherwise specifically provided anything like a statewide entitlement basis, tion and support its passage. It not only hon- herein, references to " the Act" and sections January 20, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 413 thereof shall be deemed to be references to the preceding· June (without regard to ad­ at the end and inserting· the following·: " : the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et justments made under such clauses (9), (10), Provided, That child support payments made seq.) and the sections thereof. and (11) and under clauses (4), (5), and (6)), as by a household member to or for a person TITLE I-ENSURING ADEQUATE FOOD determined by the Secretary, and round the who is not a member of the household shall ASSISTANCE result to the nearest lower dollar increment be excluded from the income of the house­ SEC. 101. FAMILIES WITH HIGH SHELTER EX­ for each household size, (8) on October 1, hold of the person making· such payments if PENSES. 1997, adjust the cost of such diet to reflect such household member was legally obli­ (a) REMOVAL OF CAP.- (1) The fourth sen­ 104% percent of the cost of the thrifty food gated to make such payments,". tence of section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act plan in the preceding· June (without reg·ard SEC. 203. VEHICLES NEEDED TO SEEK AND CON­ of 1977 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") to adjustments made under such clauses (9), TINUE EMPWYMENT AND FOR (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended by striking· ": (10) , and (11) and under clauses (4), (5) , (6), HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION. and (7)), as determined by the Secretary, and Provided, That the amount" and all that fol­ Section 5(g)(2) of the Act (7 U.S.C. lows throug·h "June 30". round the result to the nearest lower dollar 2014(g)(2)) is amended by striking· $4,500" and (2) The fifth sentence of section 5(e) of the increment for each household size, and (9) on inserting the following: "a level set by the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended by striking October 1, 1998, and on every October 1 there­ Secretary, which shall be $4,500 throug·h Sep­ "under clause (2) of the preceding· sentence" . after, adjust the cost of such diet to reflect tember 30, 1993, and which shall be adjusted (b) TRANSITIONAL CAP.-(1) Effective on the 105 percent of the cost of the thrifty food from $4,500 on October 1, 1993, and on each date of enactment of this Act, section 5(e) of plan in the preceding June (without reg·ard October 1 thereafter, to reflect changes in the Act is amended by inserting after the to previous adjustments made under such the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con­ clauses (9), (10), and (11), under clauses (4), fourth sentence the following: "In the 12- sumers published by the Bureau of Labor (5), (6), (7), and (8), and under this clause), as month period ending· September 30, 1994, such Statistics, for new cars, for the 12-month pe­ determined by the Secretary, and round the excess shelter expense deduction shall not riod ending· the preceding June 30, and result to the nearest lower dollar increment rounded to the nearest $50". exceed $230 a month in the forty-eight con­ for each household size.". tiguous States and the District of Columbia, SEC. 204. VEHICLES NECESSARY TO CARRY FUEL SEC. 103. CONTINUING BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE OR WATER. and shall not exceed, in Alaska, Hawaii, HOUSEHOLDS. Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United Section 8(c)(2)(B) of the Act (7 U.S.C. Section 5(g)(2) of the Act (7 U.S.C. States, $400, $328, $279, and $170 a month, re­ 2017(c)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting "of 2014(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end spectively; in the 12-month period ending more than one month in" after "following the following: "The Secretary shall exclude September 30, 1995, shall not exceed $260 a any period" . from financial resources the value of a vehi­ month in the forty-eight contiguous States SEC. 104. HOMELESS FAMILIES IN TRANSI­ cle that a household depends upon to carry and the District of Columbia, and shall not TIONAL HOUSING. fuel for heating or water for home use when exceed, in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Section 5(k)(2)(F) of the Act (7 U.S.C. such transported fuel or water is the primary Virgin Islands of the United States, $452, 2014(k)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows: source of fuel or water for the household.''. $371, $315, and $192 a month, respectively; in "(F) housing assistance payments made to SEC. 205. IMPROVING ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT the 12-month period ending September 30, a third party on behalf of a household resid­ AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. 1996, shall not exceed $300 a month in the ing in transitional housing· for the home­ (a) DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION.- Section forty-eight contiguous States and the Dis­ less;". 5(e) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended in trict of Columbia, and shall not exceed, in SEC. 105. IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS clause (1) of the fourth sentence- Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Is­ OF CHILDREN IN PUERTO RICO. (1) by striking "$160 a month for each de­ lands of the United States, $521, $420, $364, Section 19(a)(l)(A) of the Act (7 U.S.C. pendent" and inserting "$200 a month for a and $221 a month, respectively; and in the 12- 2028(a)(l)(A)) is amended: dependent child under age 2 and $175 a month month period ending September 30, 1997, (1) by striking "$1,091,000,000" and insert­ for any other dependent"; and shall not exceed $360 a month in the. forty­ ing "$1,111,000,000"; and (2) by striking ". reg·ardless of the depend­ eight contiguous States and the District of (2) by striking "$1,133,000,000" and insert­ ent's age,". Columbia, and shall not exceed, in Alaska, ing· "$1,158,000,000". (b) REIMBURSEMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS.- (!) Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the SEC. 106. HOUSEHOLDS BENEFITING FROM GEN­ Section 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(I) of the Act (7 U.S.C. United States, $626, $514, $437, and $266 a ERAL ASSISTANCE VENDOR PAY­ 2015(d)(4)(I)(i)(I)) is amended by striking month, respectively.". MENTS. "$25" and inserting "$75". (2) Effective October 1, 1997, section 5(e) of Section 5(k)(l)(B) of the Act (7 U.S.C. (2) Subclause (II) of section 6(d)(4)(l)(i) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended by 2014(k)(l)(B)) is amended to read as follows: the Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(l)(i)(ll)) is amend­ striking the fifth sentence. "(B) a benefit payable to the household for ed by striking "reimbursements exceed $160" SEC. 102. BASIC BENEFIT LEVEL. housing expenses, not including energy or and all that follows through the end of such Section 3(o) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(0)) is utility-cost assistance, under- subclause, and inserting "reimbursements amended by striking "(4) through" and all "(i) a State or local general assistance pro­ exceed the applicable local market rate as that follows throug·h the end of the sub­ gram; or determined by procedures consistent with section, and inserting the following: "(4) on "(ii) another basic assistance program any such determination under the Social Se­ October 1, 1993, adjust the cost of such diet comparable to general assistance (as deter­ curity Act. Individuals subject to the pro­ to reflect 103¥3 percent of the cost of thrifty mined by the Secretary).". gram under this paragraph may not be re­ food plan in the preceding June (without re­ SEC. 107. HELPING LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL quired to participate if dependent care costs gard to adjustments made under clauses (9), STUDENTS. exceed the limit established by the State (10), and (11) of this subsection as in effect Section 5(d)(7) is amended by striking ", agency under this paragraph (which limit before the date of the enactment of the who is a student, and who has not attained shall not be less than the limit for the de­ Mickey Leland Childhood Hung·er Relief his eighteenth birthday" and inserting "and pendent care deduction under section 5(e)).". Act), as determined by the Secretary, and who is an elementary or secondary student". (C) REIMBURSEMENTS TO STATE AGENCIES.­ round the result to the nearest lower dollar TITLE II-PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY Section 16(h)(3) of the Act (7 U.S.C. increment for each household size, (5) on Oc­ SEC. 201. CHILD SUPPORT DISREGARD. 2025(h)(3)) is amended- tober 1, 1994, adjust the cost of such diet to Section 5 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014) is (1) by striking "$25" and all that follows reflect 103% percent of the cost of the thrifty amended- through "dependent care costs)" and insert­ food plan in the preceding June (without re­ (1) in clause (13) of subsection (d)- ing "the payment made under section gard to adjustments made under such clauses (A) by striking "at the option" and all that 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(I) but not more than $75 per par­ (9), (10), and (11) and under clause (4)), as de­ follows through "subsection (m)," and in­ ticipant per month"; and termined by the Secretary, and round the re­ serting "(A)"; and (2) by striking "representing $160 per sult to the nearest lower dollar increment (B) by adding at the end the following: month per dependent" and inserting "equal for each household size, (6) on October 1, "and (B) the first $50 of any child support to the payment made under section 1995, adjust the cost of such diet to reflect payments for each month received in that 6(d)(4)(l)(i)(Il) but not more than the applica­ 104 percent of the cost of the thrifty food month, and the first $50 of child support of ble local market rate". plan in the preceding June (without reg·ard each month received in that month if such TITLE III-SIMPLIFYING THE PROVISION to adjustments made under such clauses (9), payments were made by the absent parent in OF FOOD ASSISTANCE (10), and (11) and under clauses (4) and (5)), as the month when due,"; and · SEC. 301. SIMPLIFYING THE HOUSEHOLD DEFINI­ determined by the Secretary, and round the (2) by striking· subsection (m). TION FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHIL­ result to the lowest dollar increment for SEC. 202. CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO NON­ DREN AND OTHERS. each household size, (7) on October 1, 1996, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. The first sentence of section 3(i) of the Act adjust the cost of such diet to reflect 104Va Section 5(d)(6) of the Act (7 U.S.C. (7 U.S.C. 2012(i)) is amended- percent of the cost of the thrifty food plan in 2014(d)(6)) is amended by striking the comma (1) by striking "(2)" and inserting "or (2)"; 414 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 20, 1993 (2) by striking· ", or (3) a parent of minor art which make up the exhibition. Ranging This measure is critical to the successful children and that parent's children" and all from paintings to pieces of jewelry to works of reuse of Fort Ord, and it has the full support that follows through "parents and children, folk art, Very Special Arts has assembled a of the entire Fort Ord community task force. or siblings," and inserting ". Parents and their minor children who live tog·ether and unique exhibition, representative of the vast The two universities' proposals to establish spouses"; and beauty of our diverse Nation including artists their new facilities at Fort Ord constitute the (3) by striking ", unless one of" and all from each of the 50 States and the District of centerpiece of our Fort Ord reuse strategy. that follows through " disabled member" . Columbia. Without the transfer of the property, the base's SEC. 302. RESOURCES OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH Founded in 1972 by Jean Kennedy Smith, successful reuse will be greatly delayed. DISABLED MEMBERS. Very Special Arts is an educational affiliate of Moreover, the conveyance of the property to Section 5(g·)(l) of the Act (7 U.S.C. the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform­ the universities must not carry the standard re­ 2014(g)(l)) is amended by striking " a member ing Arts, which coordinates and promotes the strictions on public benefit conveyances in who is 60 years of ag·e or older," and insert­ education and empowerment of persons with ing "an elderly or disabled member," . order to allow the universities to fund their ac­ disabilities through the arts. The Washington­ SEC. 303. ASSURING ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR tivities through royalties from private firms reli­ THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. based gallery is one of their recent projects, ant upon the results of their research and de­ Section 18 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2027) is which provides a fully mainstreamed setting in velopment. amended by striking subsections (b), (c), and which to exhibit the works of emerging and Without this legislation, our community's (d) and redesig·nating subsections (e) and (f) recognized professional artists with disabilities. highest hopes for a model of base conversion as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. Proceeds from gallery sales benefit other will be endangered. With the enactment of this TITLE IV-COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION TO projects of the Very Special Arts organization, measure, Fort Ord's conversion to an area of NEEDY FAMILIES. including intergenerational visual and perform­ higher education and research and develop­ SEC. 401. COMMODITY PURCHASES. ing arts programs, arts curriculum develop­ ment in a number of marine, environmental Section 214(e) of the Emergency Food As­ ment and distribution for our Nation's school and atmospheric studies, and technologies will sistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is children, international conferences to enhance be brought to fruition within 2 years. I urge my amended- the promotional opportunities for artists with colleagues on the Armed Services Committee (1) by striking " $175,000,000" and all that disabilities, and ethers. follows through " 1992, and"; to approve this bill expeditiously, and I com­ (2) by inserting after the first sentence the I am pleased to commend Very Special Arts mend it to the full House's attention. following: and its fine work on behalf of artists with dis­ H.R.- "During fiscal year 1994, the Secretary shall abilities-indeed-all artists. I urge my col­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ spend $220,000,000 to purchase, process, and leagues to take time to visit this extraordinary resentatives of the United States of America in distribute additional commodities under this exhibition, and foster relationships with the Congress assembled, section."; and Very Special Arts organization in the future. SECTION I. CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS REAL (3) in the last sentence by striking "1991 PROPERTY AT FORT ORD, CALIFOR­ through" and inserting "1993 and". NIA TITLE V-IMPLEMENTATION AND TRIBUTE TO DICK ICHORD (a) CONVEY ANCE.-The Secretary of Defense EFFECTIVE DATES shall convey, without reimbursement, to the University of California and the California SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATES. HON. JAMIE L. WHITTEN State University all right, title, and interest (a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.-Except as OF MISSISSIPPI of the United States in and to a tract of real otherwise provided in this Act, the provi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES property described in subsection (b), includ­ sions of this Act shall become effective and ing· improvements thereon, which is located be implemented on October 1, 1993. Wednesday, January 20, 1993 at Ford Ord, California. The Secretary shall (b) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.- Sections 103, Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Speaker, I am glad to not impose as part of the conveyance under 106, 201, 202, 204, 205, 301, and 302 of this Act this subsection any condition or restriction shall become effective and be implemented join my colleagues in paying tribute to the con­ on the use of the conveyed real property by on July 1, 1994. gressional service of our late friend and col­ the recipients. SEC. 502. BUDGET NEUTRALITY REQUIREMENT. league, Dick lchord, who served for many (d) DESCRIPTION.-The exact acreag·e and None of the provisions of this Act shall be­ years in the U.S. House of Representatives. legal description of the property to be con­ come effective unless the costs are fully off­ Dick was able, conscientious and effective, veyed under subsection (a) shall be deter­ set in each fiscal year through fiscal year and certainly the Congress and the Nation are mined by the Secretary of Defense on the 1998. No agriculture price or income support better for his service. basis of the Educational Public Benefit program administered through the Commod­ Dick was chairman of the Un-American Ac­ Transfer Applications submitted by the Uni­ ity Credit Corporation under the Agricul­ versity of California and the California State tural Act of 1949 may be reduced to achieve tivities Committee for years and also was a University before March 8, 1993, with regard such offset. member of the Armed Services Committee. to Fort Ord. He did a fine job in both areas. I join with his many friends in expressing my ART ACROSS AMERICA sorrow and regrets at his untimely passing. ETHNIC CLEANSING IN KHALISTAN Truly he has left a mark, the benefits of which HON. DALE E. KILDEE will be felt for many years. HON. DAN BURTON OF MICHIGAN OF INDIAN A IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEGISLATION TO AID THE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, January 20, 1993 SUCCESSFUL REUSE OF FORT ORD Wednesday , January 20 , 1993 Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise take a moment on the floor of the House of HON. LEON E. PANETIA to express the deep concerns of 300,000 Representatives to bring to the attention of my OF CALIFORNIA Sikh-Americans to India's appointment of S.S. colleagues and constituents a truly remarkable IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ray as Ambassador to the United States. Mr. art exhibition being displayed this week here Ray previously served as the Governor of the in our Nation's capital. Art Across America: An Wednesday, January 20 , 1993 Sikh state of Punjab from 1986 to 1989. Dur­ American Reunion, displayed in the Very Spe­ Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I am introduc­ ing his tenure, it is alleged that thousands of cial Arts Gallery at 1331 F Street in northwest ing legislation today to direct the Department Sikhs died in fake encounters where police Washington, DC, is a moving exhibition com­ of Defense to convey to the University of Cali­ murdered their Sikh victims and later claimed prised of pieces created by artists from across fornia and the California State University real to have acted in self-defense. the country. property at Fort Ord for the purpose of facili­ I do not have to remind Congress that India A featured artist of Art Across America: An tating the universities' plans to establish a new has maintained a ban on Amnesty Inter­ American Reunion, I am pleased to note, is California State University campus and a re­ national since 1978. What exactly is India try­ Michigander William Pardee from Freemont. search and development center of the Univer­ ing to hide? Indeed there is much India would His natural drawing is among the 51 works of sity of California on the sites. like to hide from the eyes of the international January 20, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 415 community. It refers to itself as the world's [Press Release] his mother has suffered permanent psycho­ largest democracy, but minorities under Indian Council of Khalistan, logical damage as a result of the trauma. rule know it to be anything but. Washington, DC. All the emphasis on the killing of Sikh ETHNIC CLEANSING IN KHAI,ISTAN- INDIAN leaders and family members of Sikh freedom Take the recent violence surrounding the fig·hters is not to say that India is easing· up GOVERNMENT ESCALATES OPPRESSION 01'~ destruction of an ancient Moslem mosque in SIKHS NEW TARGETS: LFJADFJRS, WOM EN AND on Sikh youth. On Dec. 2, Indian police Adyodhya by Hindu fundamentalists. What did CHILDREN killed 19 Sikh youth in cold blood in a Khalistan sugar cane field. Taken from po­ the Indian Government do to protect Moslems WASHINGTON, DC, January 5.-The bloody lice custody, they were brought to the field in Adyodhya? What did the Indian Govern­ process of ethnic cleansing· in former Yugo­ and shot in a fake encounter. The killing, slavia has deservedly caught the attention ment do to prevent the destruction of the torture and rape of Sikhs continues and outrage of the international community. mosque? Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao Equally outrageous, however, is the process unabated. had 10,000 troops stationed 5 miles from the To augment its offensive against the Sikh of ethnic cleansing occurring in Khalistan. nation, India has endeavored to slander the mosque while it was being destroyed, yet he Since 1984, at least 110,000 Sikhs have been character of the Sikh freedom movement killed by police and other security forces of did not deploy them. Hindus killed Moslems through a relentless campaig·n of the Indian government. In recent months and burnt their homes throughout Ayodhya, disinformation. The new blitz was launched India has noticeably increased its brutal of­ yet no police or security forces were sent for late last year with the appointment of S.S. fensive ag·ainst Sikhs in an effort to deal a Ray as Indian ambassador to the United protection. final blow to the movement of Sikh freedom. Sikh youth, once the primary target of In­ States. According to Dr. Gurmit Singh In Bombay, however, India did not hesitate Aulakh, President of the Council of to use force against Moslems who protested dia's state sponsored terrorism, are now see­ ing their elder leaders, women and children Khalistan, " S.S. Ray is a murderer and against the injustice of the mosque destruc­ falling victim as well. Indian police and should not be allowed to set foot on Amer­ tion. At least 159 Moslems were shot and paramilitary forces have been given an open ican soil." killed by police. Indeed, of all the rioting that license to kill by g·overnment leadership, and As Governor of Punjab from 1986 to 1989, enveloped India last month, 80 percent of all evidence indicates an absolute willing·­ Mr. Ray is responsible for thousands of Sikh ness to use it. While anarchy reigns in deaths, most of them committed as "fake en­ those killed were Moslem, most of them shot counters" where police murder their Sikh by Indian police. former Yugoslavia, Khalistan has been trans­ formed into a police state where the human victims and later claim to have acted in self­ It is important to emphasize that the rights of its inhabitants are daily violated as defense. As former Chief Minister of Beng·al, a matter of g·overnment policy. Mr. Ray is also responsible for the killing·s of Adyodhya episode is not an aberration, but a thousands of Bengalis and the burning of manifestation of the intolerance India holds for On December 20, Gurdev Sing·h Kaunke, former Jathedar, or high priest, of the Akal Beng·ali villag·es. "Clearly, Mr. Ray is not fit those it demands stay under its power. In No­ Takht (the seat of the Sikh faith) was ar­ to associate within diplomatic circles," said vember 1984, the Indian Government exposed rested by Indian police in his home villag·e Dr. Aulakh, " and the 300,000 Khalistani­ its character when Congress party politicians near JagTaon. Mr. Kaunke was released on Americans adamantly oppose his appoint­ instigated angry Hindu mobs to massacre December 22 so that he could attend the fu­ ment." neral of his nephew. Re-arrested on Decem­ "The Indian government cannot deter the 40,000 Sikhas throughout India. Far from fac­ Khalsa Panth," continued Dr. Aulakh. "The ing justice, the politicians responsible for the ber 25, Mr. Kaunke was then tortured and killed. Police did not return his remains to Sikh nation declared independence on Octo­ crimes are free in India. Many of them hold the family claiming that the former high ber 7, 1987 forming the separate country of seats in the Parliament. priest had escaped during custody. Amnesty Khalistan and we fully intend to obtain that freedom. We have acted in full accordance Recently, I received word that the Indian po­ International and other international human rights organizations have reported such "es­ with the principle of self-determination as lice are making movies to send to foreign capes" to be a common modus operandi of the enshrined in the United Nations Charter. countries in order to malign the Sikh char­ Indian police. Tomorrow, Sikhs plan a mas­ Sikhs constitute a separate nation unto acter. In these movies, supposedly captured sive gathering in Mr. Kaunke's home villag·e themselves and India has no right to hold us Sikh terrorists are interviewed, explain their to protest his murder and the general repres­ in bondag·e. The Punjab is our homeland, no Sikh has ever signed the Indian constitution, operations, and confess to the brutal, heinous sion of the Sikh nation. Early in November, Kulwinder Kaur wife and we simply want our freedom. We will not crimes they have committed. According to Dr. of Chamkaur Singh Dala, an active fig~re in be deterred. Aulakh, President of the Council of Khalistan, the Sikh freedom struggle, was arrested "I warn the Indian government to stop they are entirely fabricated. Those Sikhs inter­ along with her 2 year old daughter, killing Sikhs. It is already being exposed as viewed are agents of the Indian Government, Jagwinder Kaur. Indian police held Mrs. the one of the worst violators of human willing to produce works of pure fiction to fur­ Kaur and her daughter in illegal custody, rig·hts in the world. It cannot hide behind its raped and tortured them. Police continue to facade of democracy forever. The U.S. Con­ ther the propaganda goals of the Indian Gov­ gress- already approved the termination of ernment in return for money and special treat­ refuse to divulge their whereabouts. It is feared that the mother and her two year old aid to India due to its oppression of Sikhs. ment. daug·hter may have been murdered. Such has India cannot hold the Sikhs and hold its Already Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh has been become the fate of an increasing number of head in the international community at the same time. I suggest that the Indian govern­ cautioned regarding attempts on his life. Other women in the Sikh homeland. Take the case of Majit Kaur Sekhon. Her ment settle this issue peacefully by remov­ prominent Sikh and Kashmiri leaders in the husband was tortured by police repeatedly ing its occupying forces from Sikh soil, sit­ United States and Europe have been cau­ for speaking out for Sikh independence. ting down with the Sikh leadership, and de­ tioned about the growing possibility of assas­ Eventually he had to flee to the United marcating the boundaries between India and sination as well. I know Dr. Aulakh personally States in fear of his life. In his absence Mrs. Khalistan today. The Sikh nation will not and can testify that he is a peaceful man Sekhon and her family have become the sur­ submit. India has no other choice. working for the freedom of his people here rogate target of police rag·e. In one particu­ larly heinous instance, the police took the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, within the boundaries of the United States. family's 7 month old daughter, poured mo­ Washington, DC, January 6, 1993. India has a history of spreading disinformation lasses over her body, placed her on top of an Hon. LAWRENCE EAGLEBURGER, about those persons who stand up for free­ ant colony, and watched as she was eaten Secretary of State, Washington, DC. dom, often slandering them as terrorists and away at by the ants. Mrs. Kaur was forced to DEAR SECRETARY EAGLEBURGER: We wish to criminals. watch this sadistic scene. When she pro­ drnw your attention to the upcoming elec­ tested in indignant outrage, the police re­ tions of Villag·e Councils in Punjab, India For the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, I submit a sponded by torturing her. Today she remains which are scheduled for January 15 to Janu­ January 5th press release from the Council of bedridden. It is difficult to tell if she will ary 22, 1993. We urge the State Department Khalistan. I also want to submit a letter I sent ever fully recover. to pay close attention to this process. to Lawrence Eagleburger regarding the up­ Or take the case of Baba Manochahal, head Unlike other elections, several Sikh politi­ of the Panthic Committee. His son, father, cal parties are participating in these elec­ coming village councils elections in Punjab. I uncle and two of his brothers have all been tions. We urge that independent and impar­ commend both to those Members of Congress recently killed by Indian police. The women tial observers from the U.S., the United Na­ interested in promoting and protecting human in his family have been arrested as well and tions, and International Human Rights orga­ rights in India. remain in police custody. It is reported that nizations be sent to watch these elections.

69--059 0 - 97 Vol. 139 (Pt. 1) 14 416 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 20, 1993 Such actions will help prevent the intimida­ has not yet made its final decision on the sta­ military medical facility as part of the clo­ tion of voters as occurred in the February, tus of the hospital, but I have not waited for sure or realig·nment of the installation. The 1992 elections for the state assembly in Pun­ its fiat. Instead, I authored a provision in the Secretary shall consult with such commu­ jab. nity reuse entities in making· the determina­ Intimidation of voters in the February fiscal year 1993 defense appropriations bill to tion under subsection (a) with regard to that election was widely reported by the Indian retain 50 beds at the hospital in fiscal year military medical facility. newspapers and international human rights 1993 to guard against the DOD's inclination to (e) APPI.ICA'l'ION OF SEC'I'ION.- This section org·anizations. Between March and April of close the facility. shall apply with respect to any closure of a 1992, most villag·e councils and villag·e may­ I am hopeful and confident that this legisla­ military medical facility in the United ors resigned to protest the continuing· unre­ tion, if adopted by the Congress and signed States or any reduction in the level of care lenting· human rights violations in Punjab by the President, will improve the provision of provided at a military medical facility in the under the new regime. The Indian g·overn­ health care to Government beneficiaries, in­ United States, even if the military medical ment is now attempting to fill the resulting· crease savings to the American taxpayer, and facility is located on a military installation vacancies with their own people. We believe selected for closure or realig·nment under a that observers should be sent to Punjab to preserve critical health care facilities for our base closure law. ensure that Sikhs can freely exercise their Nation's retired military personnel and their (f} DEFINITION.- For purposes of this sec­ right to vote. families. I would strongly encourage my tion, the term "base closure law" means the We have received many reports that pro­ friends on the Armed Services committee to following·: Sikh movement candidates are being· intimi­ act on this measure expeditiously, and I com­ (1) The Defense Base Closure and Realign­ dated and coerced into withdrawing· as can­ ment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of didates. Some candidates have been arrested mend it to my colleagues' attention. H.R. - Public Law 101- 510; 104 Stat. 1808; U.S.C. 2687 by the police and detained at undisclosed lo­ note). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ cations. This has happened in previous elec­ (2) Title II of the Defense Authorization tions. In 1991, one of the candidates for state resentative of the United States of America in Amendments and Base Closure and Realign­ assembly, Avtar Singh, was tortured to Congress assembled, ment Act (Public Law 100-526; 102 Stat. 26271 death by the Punjab police. SECTION 1. CONDITIONS ON CLOSURE OF, OR RE­ 19 U.S.C. 2687 note). Once again, we urge that outside observers DUCTION IN CARE AT, MILITARY be sent to prevent human and civil rights MEDICAL FACILITIES. (3) Section 2687 of title 10, United States violations and to ensure honest and free elec­ (a) CONDITIONS.-The Secretary of a mili­ Code. tions. tary department may not take any action to (4) Any other similar law enacted after the DAN BURTON. close, or reduce the level of care provided at, date of the enactment of this Act. a military medical facility in the United States under the jurisdiction of the Sec­ LEGISLATION TO REFORM retary until 90 days after the date on which TRIBUTE TO DICK !CHORD, JR. MILITARY HEALTH CARE the Secretary determines that the closure or reduction will be cost effective, as calculated HON. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI under subsection (b). If the closure of a mili­ HON. LEON E. PANETIA tary medical facility or a reduction in the OF ILLINOIS OF CALIFORNIA level of care provided at a military medical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES facility is proposed as part of the closure or Wednesday, January 20, 1993 Wednesday , January 20, 1993 realig·nment of a military installation se­ lected for closure or realignment under a Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is Mr. PANETIA. Mr. Speaker, I am introduc­ base closure law, the Secretary of Defense with great sadness that I join my colleagues in ing legislation to reform the way in which our shall make the determination required by remembering our former colleague and friend, Federal Government, and the Defense Depart­ the subsection. Congressman Richard H. lchord, Jr. ment [DOD] in particular, makes decisions on (b) CALCULATION OF COST EFFECTIVENESS.­ Dick lchord gave 20 years of his life in serv­ the number and size of health care facilities To determine whether the closure of a mili­ ice to his country as a Member of the House for Government beneficiaries, particularly our tary medical facility or a reduction in the of Representatives. His work as a member of retired military personnel and their families. level of care provided at a military medical For years, the DOD has insisted on making facility is cost effective, the Secretary of De­ the House Armed Services Committee and its decisions whether to open, close, reduce, fense or the Secretary of the military de­ chairman of the Subcommittee on Research partment concerned, as the case may be, and Development helped keep this Nation or enlarge military health care facilities solely shall c'alculate whether- on the basis of the local active duty military strong both militarily and economically. His (1) the cost to the Federal government of legacy is the peace and stability which we population. But that analysis is simplistic, continuing to provide care at the military given the multitude of DOD and other Govern­ medical facility to persons who are eligible now enjoy with the end of the cold war. His ment beneficiaries who exist in every region of to receive care at the facility pursuant to dedication earned him the honor and respect the Nation. In my view, the Federal Govern­ section 1074(b), 1074a, 1074b, 1076, or 1145(a) of of all his colleagues. ment ought to use a broader and more inclu­ title 10, United States Code, and receive or Dick didn't confine his service to his public sive analysis of each region's Federal bene­ are likely to seek treatment at the facility; life. He also worked in private, through organi­ exceeds zations such as the Jhoon Rhee Foundation to ficiaries when it makes decisions on the provi­ (2) the cost to the Federal Government of sion of health care to those individuals. Often, improve the quality of life for children by de­ providing alternate equivalent care to such veloping their self-respect, self-discipline, for example, the closure of a military health persons at other Federal or private health care facility necessitates the placement of mili­ care facilities as a consequence of the clo­ physical and mental health, and motivation. tary retirees and their dependents under the sure or reduction. My deepest sympathy and sincere condo­ Medicare Insurance Program or CHAMPUS (C) NOTI FICATION OF CONGRESS.- The Sec­ lences go to Dick's family and friends. We will [Civilian Health and Medical Program of the retary of Defense or the Secretary of a mili­ all miss him. Uniformed Services] insurance, forcing them tary department shall notify Congress of each determination made by the Secretary to go to private health care facilities. This phe­ concerned under subsection (a), and the basis nomenon results in higher costs to the U.S. LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE THE for making the determination, not later than FORT ORD COASTAL CORRIDOR Government. DOD is satisfied with the results 10 days after the Secretary makes the deter­ insofar as its own costs are lower, but the mination. Government as .a whole pays more for DOD's (d) NOTIFICATION OF AN D CONSULTATION HON. LEON E. PANETIA myopic cost-cutting. WITH COMMUNITY REUSE ENTITIES.- ln the OF CALIFORNIA case of a military medical facility located on My legislation is intended to force the entire IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Government, and the DOD in particular, to pay a military installation in the United States Wednesday, January 20 , 1993 special attention to these facts, and to refrain selected for closure or realignment under a base closure law, the Secretary of Defense from such hospital closures when the cost to shall promptly notify all community reuse Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the entire Government will rise rather than fall entities formed with respect to the installa­ introduce legislation to transfer the ownership with those closures. tion if the Secretary is considering the clo­ of the shoreline and dunes located on Fort The bill was promoted by the case of the sure of the military medical facility or a re­ Ord property to the California Department of Silas B. Hays Hospital at Fort Ord. The DOD duction in the level of care provided at the Parks and Recreation to be used for public January 20, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 417 recreational purposes, once the property is de­ ceases to be used for public recreational and legislation will do just that. I urge my col­ clared excess by the Army. open space purposes, all rig·ht, title, and in­ leagues' support of this legislation. Anyone who is familiar with the central terest in and to that parcel shall revert to coastline of California knows what a truly the United States. unique and fragile area these sand dunes rep­ SEC. 2. SAFETY OF PARCEL FOR PUBLIC USE. KRIEBLE INSTITUTE SPONSORS resent. The shoreline owned by Fort Ord helps Not later than the 18-month period begin­ SEMINARS ning on the date the parcel described in sec­ to comprise the southern Monterey Bay dunes tion 1 is determined to be excess, the Sec­ system, one of the most extensive dune sys­ retary of the Army shall- HON. F. JAMFS SENSENBRENNER, JR. tems on the west coast. The Monterey Bay (1) take such actions as may be necessary OF WISCONSIN dunes are some of the tallest dunes in Califor­ to ensure that the parcel is not contami­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nia, rising several stories high. nated with explosive, toxic, or other hazard­ While tremendous in stature, these castles ous materials; and Wednesday, January 20, 1993 of sand, and the plants and animals which re­ (2) certify to the State of California that Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, re­ side in them, are terribly fragile. There is great the parcel is not contaminated with explo­ sive, toxic, or other hazardous materials. cently I had the opportunity to participate in a concern in the local community over the dete­ series of seminars in Tallinn, Estonia, Prague rioration of the dunes and comprehensive in the Czech Republic, and Ljubljana in Slove­ plans to restore the dunes complex are under­ OPERATION RESTORE HOPE TAX nia, sponsored by the Krieble Institute of the way. RELIEF ACT OF 1993 Free Congress Foundation. Fort Ord owns a large portion of the Monte­ It was exciting to take part in nongovern­ rey Bay dunes system. The Army has left the ment, privately sponsored instruction of those dunes relatively intact and, to its credit, has HON. MEL REYNOLDS OF ILLINOIS who until so recently were deprived of their wisely allowed little development of the area. freedom. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This legislation would ensure the preservation The Krieble Institute has worked to assist and proper management of this important area Wednesday, January 20, 1993 democracy movements in the East since when the base begins closure later this year. Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 1987, and began seminars on campaigns, To aid the economic transition caused by to introduce legislation designed to address a democratic governing, and principles of free the base closure, I am heading a local Fort very real need facing the brave men and enterprise and business development in Ord community task force that is developing a women of our Armed Forces serving in Oper­ 1989-before the fall of the Berlin Wall. reuse strategy for Fort Ord. I have made clear ation Restore Hope. I am joined in this effort Since that time the Krieble Institute has to the surrounding communities that no action by Congressmen MCHUGH, WHEAT, BAKER of sponsored some 65 such training conferences will be taken on this legislation until the Fort Louisiana, OWENS, and MONTGOMERY. throughout the former Soviet empire, covering Ord community task force has developed its The legislation I am introducing today would every country in Eastern and Central Europe, consensus strategy for the reuse of Fort Ord. provide to those soldiers serving in Operation and half of the Republics of the former Soviet The Fort Ord community task force released Restore Hope the exact same tax relief as Union. Sixty percent of the institute's activity its strategy report for the reuse of Fort Ord provided soldiers who served in Operation has been concentrated in Russia and Ukraine last June. The report makes an initial rec­ Desert Storm. The need for this legislation is taking the institute to the far reaches of Sibe­ ommendation for the coastal area west of simple. ria and the Russian far east. Highway 1 be retained as open space for pub­ Under the provisions of our Tax Code, sol­ The institute has recruited and trained more lic recreation. The task force's reuse group is diers serving in a Presidentially declared com­ than 30 field persons who after 2 months of now in the process of reviewing the area and bat zone, receive certain tax benefits, such as intensive training at the Free Congress Foun­ mapping out the area which should be pro­ exclusion from payment of Federal taxes on dation headquarters in Washington and in the tected. Once the FORG base reuse plan has their combat-related pay. Operation Desert field in U.S. campaigns are home in their na­ been completed and a recommendation made Storm was declared a combat zone. Operation tive lands assisting democracy efforts and fur­ in the base reuse plan, I would hope that my Restore Hope, by contrast, has not been de­ thering small business development. They successor in the Congress would work for the clared such a zone, and therefore, the benefits have helped thousands in the former Soviet enactment of this legislation and other legisla­ associated with such a declaration have not empire. tion necessary to codify the recommendation been accorded to our soldiers in Somalia. The genius behind this effort and the man of the reuse group. There are two ways to correct this inequity. who has funded most of it personally is Dr. At that time, I hope my colleagues will add One way is for the President to declare the Robert H. Krieble. their support to this legislation which will pro­ area of operation a combat zone. The other At 77 years of age he travels with the teach­ tect these unique dunes and the quality of life way is to provide the same benefits legisla­ ing teams and spends full-time in institute ac­ we enjoy in the Monterey Bay area. tively, in the absence of a declaration of the tivities. As he tells everyone, "The Krieble In­ A copy of the bill follows: area of operation a combat zone. At the stitute is my life." H.R.- present time, it is unlikely that the men and He began this activity after a remarkable ca­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ women of our Armed Forces will receive the reer in business. Following a successful ca­ resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, benefits they deserve. reer at the General Electric Co., he and his fa­ SECTION I. TRANSFER. There can be no question as to the danger ther founded the Loctite Corp.-which first (a) IN GENERAL.- Upon a determination by and risk associated with the mission of mercy made what we now call super glue for indus­ the Secretary of the Army that the parcel to the people of Somalia. While it may not trial and later domestic purposes. described in subsection (b) is excess to the technically be called a combat zone, there can He built Loctite from a company with three needs of the Department of the Army, and be no doubt that our service personnel face employees to a Fortune 500 enterprise. With after making the certification under section the same risks faced by our personnel in Op­ the financial rewards reaped, he could have 2, all right, t itle, and interest in and to the eration Desert Storm. retired to a life of leisure. Instead he is as parcel shall be transferred, without consider­ My legislation seeks to offer nothing more busy as ever. ation, to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for use solely for and nothing less than what was provided to He tells his audiences that the Soviet em­ public recreational and open space purposes our forces in Operation Desert Storm. It has pire was the greatest threat to world peace in a manner consistent with the preservat ion been crafted to mirror exactly what was pro­ and stability in his lifetime and he wanted to of the sand dunes located on the parcel. vided to our men and women in the gulf. What do what he could to bring about its demise. (b) AREA.- The parcel referred to in sub­ I seek to do is provide fair and equitable treat­ Dr. Krieble was nearly alone in predicting the section (a) is that area which consists of the ment for our forces in Somalia. end of the Soviet Union in 1988. More re­ lands and interests in lands within the area Mr. Speaker, this legislation recognizes the cently, the remaining Communist press in of Fort Ord, California, which is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west and St ate tremendous contribution our men and women Russia honored Dr. Krieble with scathing at­ Highway Route 1 on the east. in uniform are providing to the people in So­ tacks on the Krieble Institute for its role in the (c) REVERSION .- If the parcel transferred to malia. They deserve our praise, our thanks, Soviet empire's demise. One glaring headline the State of California under subsection (a ) and our assistance whenever necessary. This read, "Krieble cracks the Kremlin." 418 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 20, 1993 All of this Dr. Krieble has done-spending I urge my colleagues to review this legisla­ SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. several million dollars of his own money and tion, a copy of which is printed below, and join As used in this Act: devoting all his personal time-without asking me in the effort to provide the President with (1) The term "rescission/receipts dis­ anything in return. In that sense he is typical a legislative line-item veto. approval bill" means a bill or joint resolu­ tion which- of the generosity of American entrepreneurs. R.R. 493 (A) only disapproves a rescission of budget It was an honor for me to share in Dr. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ authority, in whole, rescinded, or Krieble's work. I might add that in this most re­ resentatives of the United States of America in (B) only disapproves a veto of any provi­ cent work I was joined by several other Wis­ Congress assembled, sion of law that would decrease receipts, consinites. My administrative assistant, Todd SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. in a special message transmitted by the Schultz, also served as one of the instructors This Act may be cited as "The Enhanced President under this Act. on the government side of the parallel con­ Rescission/Receipts Act of 1993". (2) The term "calendar days of session" ferences which take place. Also joining us was SEC. 2. LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM VETO RESCIS­ shall mean only those days on which both SION AUTHORITY. Houses of Congress are in session. the president of the Krieble Institute, Paul M. (a) IN GENERAL.- Notwithstanding the pro­ Weyrich, a Racine native and former TV and (3) The term " targeted tax benefit" means visions of part B of title X of The Congres­ any provision which has the practical effect newspaper reporter in Milwaukee. Louis An­ sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of providing a benefit in the form of a dif­ drew, a businessman from Fond du Lac, of 1974, and subject to the provisions of this ferential treatment to particular taxpayer or taught on the business side. section, the President may rescind all or a limited class of taxpayers, whether or not I might add, two other Wisconsinites, J. Fritz part of any discretionary budget authority such provision is limited by its terms to a Rench of Racine and Terry Kohler of Sheboy­ or veto any targeted tax benefit within any particular taxpayer or a class of taxpayers. gan are on the Krieble Institute board of direc­ revenue bill which is subject to the terms of Such term does not include any benefit pro­ this Act if the President- vided to a class of taxpayers distinguished on tors and participate actively in the work of the (1) determines that- institute. the basis of g·eneral demographic conditions (A) such rescission or veto would help re­ such as income, number of dependents, or America-indeed the world-needs more duce the Federal budget deficit; selfless men of principle like Bob Krieble. The (B) such rescission or veto will not impair marital status. any essential Government functions; and SEC. 5. CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF world would be a better place if the sort of LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM VETO RE· dedication to principle he exemplifies was (C) such rescission or veto will not harm the national interest; and SCISSIONS. more commonplace. I am honored to have (2) notifies the Congress of such rescission (a) PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL MESSAGE.­ played a part in his noble effort. or veto by a special message not later than Whenever the President rescinds any budget twenty calendar days (not including Satur­ authority as provided in this Act or vetoes days, Sundays, or holidays) after the date of any provision of law as provided in this Act, INTRODUCTION OF THE ENHANCED enactment of a reg·ular or supplemental ap­ the President shall transmit to both Houses RESCISSION/RECEIPTS ACT OF 1993 propriation act or a joint resolution making of Congress a special message specifying- continuing appropriations providing such (1) the amount of budget authority re­ HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL budget authority or a revenue bill contain­ scinded or the provision vetoed; ing a targeted tax benefit. (2) any account, department, or establish­ OF ILLINOIS ment of the Government to which such budg­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The President shall submit a separate rescis­ sion message for each appropriation bill and et authority is available for obligation, and Wednesday, January 20, 1993 for each revenue bill under this paragraph. the specific project or governmental func­ tions involved; Mr. MICHEL Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ SEC. 3 RESCISSION EFFECTIVE UNLESS DIS· APPROVED. (3) the reasons and justifications for the ducing legislation which builds on the legisla­ determination to rescind budget authority or tive line-item veto proposal that has already (a)(l) Any amount of budg·et authority re­ scinded under this Act as set forth in a spe­ veto any provision pursuant to this Act; been introduced by Congressman SOLOMON. cial message by the President shall be (4) to the maximum extent practicable, the My proposal would broaden the focus of the deemed canceled unless, during the period estimated fiscal, economic, and budgetary legislative line-item veto to encompass both described in subsection (b), a rescission/re­ effect of the rescission or veto; and pork-barrel spending items in appropriations ceipts disapproval bill making available all (5) all factions, circumstances, and consid­ and special tax provisions in revenue bills. of the amount rescinded is enacted into law. erations relating to or bearing upon the re­ Under this bill the President could rescind (2) Any provision of law vetoed under this scission or veto and the decision to effect the rescission or veto, and to the maximum ex­ all or any part of any discretionary budget au­ Act as set forth in a special message by the President shall be deemed repealed unless, tent practicable, the estimated effect of the thority in appropriations bills or veto any tar­ rescission upon the objects, purposes, and geted tax benefit within a revenue bill. Con­ during the period described in subsection (b), a rescission/receipts disapproval bill restor­ programs for which the budget authority is gress would then have 20 days after the sub­ ing that provision is enacted into law. provided. mission of a rescission or veto proposal in (b) The period referred to in subsection (a) (b) TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES TO HOUSE which to enact a rescission/receipts dis­ is- AND SENATE.- approval bill by majority vote of both Houses. (1) a congressional review period of twenty (1) Each special message transmitted under I believe that it is important that the Presi­ calendar days of session during which Con­ this Act shall be transmitted to the House of gress must complete action on the rescission/ Representatives and the Senate on the same dent be able to single out both pork-barrel day, and shall be delivered to the Clerk of spending and special tax provisions for an in­ receipts disapproval bill and present such bill to the President for approval or dis­ the House of Representatives if the House is dividual vote. Often such provisions are buried approval; not in session, and to the Secretary of the in large bills and Members may not even be (2) after the period provided in parag-raph Senate if the Senate is not in session. Each aware of all of these individual provisions (1), an additional ten days (not including special message so transmitted shall be re­ tucked away in an omnibus bill. Sundays) during which the President may ferred to the appropriate committees of the As an example, H.R. 11, the Revenue Act exercise his authority to sign or veto the re­ House of Representatives and the Senate. of 1992, contained over 50 special tax provi­ scission/receipts disapproval bill; and Each such message shall be printed as a doc­ sions that totaled $2.5 billion in cost over a 5- (3) if the President vetoes the rescission/re­ ument of each House. ceipts disapproval bill during the period in (2) Any special message transmitted under year period. H.R. 11 was Congress' response paragraph (2), an additional five calendar this Act shall be printed in the first issue of to the Los Angeles riots last spring. The sup­ days of session after the date of the veto. the Federal Register published after such posed cornerstone of that legislation was the (c) If a special message transmitted by the transmittal. enterprise zone provisions. I was surprised to President under this Act and the last session (C) REFERRAL OF RESCISSION/RECEIPTS Drs­ learn that the 5-year, $2.4 billion cost of the of the Congress adjourns sine die before the APPROV AL BILLS.-Any rescission/receipts enterprise zone provisions was less than the expiration of the period described in sub­ disapproval bill introduced with respect to a total for the special tax provisions within that section (b), the rescission or veto, as the case special message shall be referred to the ap­ may be, shall not take effect. The message bill. There should be a way for the President propriate committees of the House of Rep­ shall be deemed to have been retransmitted resentatives or the Senate, as the case may to get at such targeted tax benefits providing on the fi rst day of the succeeding Congress be. special treatment to a particular taxpayer or and the review period referred to in sub­ (d) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.- limited class of taxpayers which are buried in section (b) (with respect to such message) (1) Any rescission/receipts disapproval bill massive revenue bills. shall run beginning after such first day. received in the Senate from the House shall January 20, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 419 be considered in the Senate pursuant to the ship. It dwells within the heart, and you until the day break and the shadows flee provisions of this Act. don't know how it happens or when it gets away. Amen. (2) Debate in the Senate on any rescission/ its start * * * but the happiness it bring·s you receipts disapproval bill and debatable mo­ always g·ives a special lift * * * and you real­ RF.MARKS OF CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON tions and appeals in connection therewith, ize that friendship then is God's special gift. We are all here today because Richard shall be limited to not more than ten hours. Thanks Dick, for g·iving· me and others the !chord touched our lives in one way or an­ The time shall be equally divided between, special g·ift of friendship." other. I had the privileg·e of knowing· him as and controlled by, the majority leader and a fellow Missourian and patriot, colleag·ue, the minority leader or their desig·nees. REMARKS OF DR. JAMES DAVID FORD, and friend. (3) Debate in the Senate on any debatable CHAPLAIN, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A native of Licking, Missouri, Dick !chord motions or appeal in connection with such We are g·athered today in loving· memory of was a Navy veteran of World War II, and bill shall be limited to one hour, to be equal­ Dick Ichord and to hear God's words of hope earned bachelor's and law degTees from the ly divided between, and controlled by the and peace. The Psalms have provided a University of Missouri. After serving· four mover and the manager of the bill, except source of streng·th for all the years and I will terms in the Missouri House of Representa­ that in the event the manager of the bill is read Psalms 139 and Psalms 23 for they g·ive tives, including one as speaker, he was elect­ in favor of any such motion or appeal, the us the peace of God. ed to the U.S. House of Representatives in time in opposition thereto shall be con­ 0 Lord, thou has searched me, and known 1960. trolled by the minority leader or his des­ me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine A conservative Democrat from southern ignee. Such leaders, or either of them, may, uprising, thou understandest my thought Missouri, he served 10 terms in Congress, from the time under their control on the pas­ afar off. Thou compassest my path and my from 1961-1981. He worked tirelessly for the sag·e of the bill, allot additional time to any lying· down, and art acquainted with all my rural Missouri district he represented. His Senator during the consideration of any de­ ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, successful efforts to designate Ozark Na­ batable motion or appeal. but, 0 Lord, thou knowest it altogether. tional Scenic Rivers in his district will have (4) A motion to further limit debate is not Thou has beset me behind and before, and a lasting impact on the environment and debatable. A motion to recommit (except a laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is people of central Missouri. He was a true pa­ motion to recommit with instructions to re­ too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot at­ triot, and was known as a supporter of ef­ port back within a specified number of days tain unto it. Whither shall I g·o from thy forts to maintain our national security and a not to exceed one, not counting any day on spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy pres­ strong military. which the Senate is not in session) is not in ence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art As a member of the House Armed Services order. there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou Committee, Dick was a champion of Fort (e) POINTS OF 0RDER.- art there. If I take the wings of the morning, Leonard Wood, a key Army base in the dis­ (l) It shall not be in order in the Senate or and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; trict I now represent. His chairmanship of the House of Representatives to consider any Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy the Research and Design Subcommittee, and rescission/receipts disapproval bill that re­ right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the promotion of new technolog·ies, helped assure lates to any matter other than the rescission darkness shall cover me; even the night shall our powerful military arsenal. As he pre­ of budget authority or veto of the provision be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth pared to leave Congress in 1980, he said, "dip­ of law transmitted by the President under not from thee; but the night shineth as the lomatic power doesn't mean anything with­ this Act. day: the darkness and the light are both out the military power to back it up." (2) It shall not be in order in the Senate or alike to thee. Search me, O God, and know But he was perhaps best known for his six­ the House of Representatives to consider any my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: year tenure as chairman of the House Un­ amendment to a rescission/receipts dis­ And see if there be any wicked way in me, American Activities Committee and the sub­ approval bill. and lead me in the way everlasting·.-Psalms sequent Internal Security Committee. While (3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) may be waived or 139. fighting the elimination of the committee in suspended in the Senate only by a vote of The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. 1975, he warned against America letting its three-fifths of the members duly chosen and He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: guard down on intelligence and security sworn. he leadeth me beside the still waters. He matters. Upon retiring from the Congress, restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the the Army honored him with the Distin­ paths of righteousness for his Name's sake. g·uished Civilian Service Award for his out­ MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FORMER Yea. thoug·h I walk through the valley of the standing contributions to our national secu­ REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou rity policy. (DICK) !CHORD art with me; thy rod and thy staff they com­ He was very active in the American Free­ fort me. Thou preparest a table before me in dom Coalition, and Dr. Grant, who heads up the presence of mine enemies; thou this coalition, is with us here today. The HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY annointest my head with oil, my cup Honorable Bob Wilson, a close friend of Dick OF MISSISSIPPI runneth over. Surely, goodness and mercy !chord and also active with the coalition, said he wanted to be here today for this spe­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.­ cial memorial service. Wednesday, January 20, 1993 Psalms 23. Dick will be missed by his former col­ Let us pray: 0 God, before whose face the leagues and his many friends throughout our Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, former country. He is survived by his widow, Penny; Congressman Richard H. (Dick) lchord of Mis­ generations rise and pass away, the strength of those who labor, and the repose of the a son, Richard H. Ichord III, of Houston, Mis­ souri died on Christmas Day. On January 7, a souri; a daughter, Mrs. Pam Ehlers, of Ne­ memorial service was held in the House blessed dead, we rejoice in the communion of thy saint. We remember all who have faith­ vada, Missouri; and three grandchildren. Armed Services Committee hearing room for fully lived and died and especially those Dick Ichord left his footprints on his south our friend and former colleague, who served in most dear to us who rest in thee. Give us at central Missouri district. He left footprints the House from 1961-81. length our portion with those who have on Fort Leonard Wood Army Base. He left I want to share with the House the program trusted in thee and striven in all things to do footprints on our national security policy. And he left his footprints in the lives he and the statements of those who participated thy holy will and unto thy name, with the faithful on earth and the faithful in heaven, touched throughout his distinguished career in this service to remember our good friend. I in public service. also am including statements from other Mem­ we ascribe all honor and glory, world with­ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: out end. Amen. bers who wanted to pay tribute to Dick lchord: 0, God, who healest the broken in heart "Lives of great men all remind us REMARKS OF HON. G.V. MONTGOMERY and bindest up their wounds, look in tender We can make our lives sublime. As Dick looks down on us today, I think he pity and compassion upon thy servants And, departing, leave behind us would say, "Thanks for coming, but make it whose joy has been turned into mourning. Footprints on the sands of time." brief so we can go to the gym." Leave them not comfortless, but grant that Dick !chord left this world a better place We are pleased to have some members of they may be drawn closer to thee and to one than he found it, and I was proud to call him Dick's family with us. I especially want to another by their common sorrow. Fill their my friend. recognize Penny !chord and Kyle White. souls with the light and comfort of thy pres­ I heard from Fred Gage this week. He and ence. Grant unto them such a vision of that REMARKS OF HON. SUSAN LIVINGSTONE, AS­ Dick wrote a book together years ago. He life wherein all mysteries shall ' be revealed, SISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR IN­ wanted me to read this portion of the letter and all tears be wiped away, that they may STALLATIONS, LOGISTICS AND ENVIRONMENT he sent from California: "Dick was my be able to endure as seeing thee who art in­ Penny, Pam, Kyle and friends and col- friend, and there's a miracle called friend- visible. So dwell with them and be their God, leagues of Dick !chord. 420 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 20, 1993 Your presence here today honors Dick supported the 1964 Civil Rig·hts Act, he voted "Joy of Discipline" program. This was a true !chord. And on behalf of his family, I thank for the Equal Rig·hts Amendment. He voted labor of love and one which has impacted the you for your personal tribute to him. For in favor of public financing of presidential lives of hundreds of gTade school children in some, Dick !chord was our boss-a man who elections. In a statement made in 1977 which the District of Columbia and other cities. earned our loyalty and dedication. For some, rings a clear note today, he said "My friends, Dick believed in this program, and if you Dick !chord was a father and husband-much you cannot assume the posture of a dove look at the list of directors and advisors, he beloved. For some, he was our friend and col­ when it comes to defense spending-, and then made some others believe in it also. league-a man known as a work horse, not a fight like a ferocious tig·er when they are Let me read to you just a portion of the show horse-a man who always did what he going to take a base out of your district." list: felt was right- a man loyal to his friends, I could g·o on. But perhaps two phases sum Hon. Stanley Kimmitt; loyal to his constituents and loyal to his Na­ up Dick !chord's 20 years in CongTess. He had Hon. Donnald K. Anderson; tion. For some he was our mentor- a man common sense. And he had courag·e- two per­ Hon. Robert A. Borski, Jr.; who was at heart an academic and philoso­ sonal characteristics that he daily brought Hon. Mike Espy; pher-who gave us opportunity and helped us to bear to do what was right for this Nation, Hon. Duncan L. Hunter; gTow as individuals. And for all of us. we will his State of Missouri and his beloved con­ Hon. Robert L. Livingston; miss him. stituents. Since 1981, he continued that de­ Hon. James T. Molloy; Dick !chord was born in the rural farming voted service as a private citizen. When he Hon. Howard Pollock; community of Licking-, Missouri, on June 27, told his constituents in 1979 that he had de­ Hon. Thomas J. Ridge; 1926. And he never lost sig·ht of his roots. He cided not to seek reelection, he said that no Hon. Toby Roth; rode a horse to school. And in that school, he person is indispensable. He quoted his favor­ Hon. Gerry Sikorski; excelled, possessed of an almost photo­ ite scriptural passag·e: "To every thing there Hon. Ike Skelton; graphic memory and ethic of hard work, is a season and a time", and as he said, for Hon. Gene Taylor; and Ozark pride and strong faith. In those de­ him, it was time "to step forward to new Hon. Paul Trible. pression years, the times in Licking· were paths of service" to this country he loved so A wide range of individuals representing· a hard, but not desperate. Once when Dick was well. cross section of the American political sys­ 8, a "federal relief man" came to his Licking And he did step forward until last month, tem. school with coffee, sug·ar, potatoes and fruit. when a heart attack took him from his fam­ What Dick !chord got us involved in was a The children all brought a sack home but, ily and from us. program that goes directly to the heart of the next day, Dick !chord brought his sack Today he has stepped forward to be with the problem, facing today's school children. back. In fact, 80% of the children in his God. And while that leaves us with great sad­ That is, a progTam of personal discipline and school brought their sacks back, an experi­ ness, Dick !chord would not want us to training that brings the child a deep sense of ence which embedded in him the strong· be­ gTieve. So we do not come grieving-. We come self-worth and begins when the child is in lief that if you were physically and mentally hoping and believing, as Dick !chord did, the first and second grades. able, you should work for what you got. He that today and tomorrow will always be Under the firm and loving hand of Master gTaduated valedictorian at Licking High and gTand days in America and days that can be Rhee, the children learn basic rules for living g·ave a speech which the basketball coach made even better if all of us as citizens of in harmony with themselves and others. said was "better by far than the guy we paid this great Nation do, as Dick !chord did, and On May 26th of last year, I was privileged to speak." Already, he was reaching out to work hard to serve it. to attend the "Joy of Discipline" graduation the career of public service which lay in As Theodore Roosevelt said, "The credit ceremony for children from seven D.C. public front of him. belongs to the man who is actually in the elementary schools. I watched with amaze­ In 1944 Dick entered the U.S. Naval Air arena- whose face is marred by dust and ment as 300 children sat in an orderly fash­ Corps, flying submarine patrol in the Pa­ sweat and blood . . . a leader who knows the ion, eyes forward, and heads straight for cific. Discharged in 1946, he went to the Uni­ great. enthusiasms, the great devotions and nearly an hour. versity of Missouri in Columbia on the GI spends himself in a worthy cause-who, at By the end of the ceremony, all of the Bill, received a bachelor's degree in account­ best if he wins, knows the thrills of high adults in attendance were moved nearly to ing, and, taking advantage of the 4th year al­ achievement-and if he fails, fails while dar­ tears at the precision and order these chil­ lowed under the GI Bill, he entered law ing greatly." Dick !chord was a man in the dren displayed as they went through the school. At law school, he got the fever for arena-who always dared greatly. And when routines that are a major part of the "Joy of public service from his friend Warren the bell tolls for us, we can only hope the Discipline" program. Hearnes. At 26 he became a Missouri state same can be said. In the Old Testament, living and dying are representative and at 32 was elected the So Dick, go with God. This world, this Na­ considered a part of the great scheme of Speaker of the Missouri House, the youngest tion, and all of us are better because of you. things. If a man lived a full and generous person to have ever held that position. In And we will miss you greatly. life, when he died, he was remembered for his just the first three decades of his life, Dick integrity, his stewardship and his generos­ !chord achieved and contributed more than REMARKS OF RONALD C. WILLIS ity, and he was buried with his name, that is, many do in a lifetime. Congressional staff members are called with honor, and his name was forever held in Two years later, in 1961, he was elected upon to do many things for and on behalf of the highest esteem. Congressman from the 8th Congressional the members they serve. Some things are I believe with all my heart that it can be District in Missouri, and for the next 20 done as a routine part of fulfilling the role of said of Dick !chord that, like the great men years served his Nation, his State and his congressional employee. Other things take of the Old Testament, he was buried with his constituents with dedication and vigor, leav­ on a deeper significance because they involve name and shall be remembered for his integ­ ing a record of contribution and legacy, such a personal friend or concern. rity, his stewardship and his generosity, and as the creation of the Ozark National Scenic Two or three years ago, Ron Dellums asked as he stands before almighty God, he is Riverways, which endures today. me to meet with a friend of his regarding a judged worthy of a job well done. The issues he foug·ht for these 20 years re­ youth program for the District of Columbia. main issues today: The request was not unusual for Ron as Federal red tape and overregulation; Chair of the D.C. Committee. What was un­ THE FEDERAL FOREIGN LAN­ Deficit spending and the mortgaging of usual was the caveat he added. He said "Keep GUAGE INSTITUTE CONSOLIDA­ America's future; in mind, politically you and I could not TION ACT The need to preserve a strong defense agree with Dick !chord on anything and we structure; never will. The need to make CongTess a more effec­ However, his heart is in the right place, HON. LEON E. PANE'ITA tive, productive organizational entity; (in and for that reason. I want you to do what­ OF CALIFORNIA fact, Dick once said, " I think you should ever it is you can to assist him." Ron added IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES measure the value of a legislator by the leg­ this note, "I'm not sure what he wants, but islation that he helps to defeat, rather than I trust him because he has always been a Wednesday, January 20, 1993 pass.") straight shooter." Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, we are em­ The need to rationalize foreig·n aid. With that as an introduction, I met with barked upon a new era. It is an era as yet un­ He called himself a "Jeffersonian Demo­ Dick !chord and became a part of his team to defined and unnamed. It will not be character­ crat." Most would say he was a staunch con­ make a difference in the lives of inner city servative. Indeed, he strongly believed in children. ized by a "new world order," but rather, as we getting government as close to the people as Richard !chord was president of the Jhoon have seen, by regional economic and military you could. But he also voted as he saw the is­ Rhee Foundation, which developed the competition and ethnic disputes within and sues. He supported the "war on poverty", he "Black Belts Against Drugs" through the among neighboring States. It is an era in January 20, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 421 which military power will diminish as a tool of language training under contract with the De­ SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. larger powers, and it is an era in which eco­ partment of State's Foreign Service Institute in This Act may be cited as the "Federal For­ eign Lang·uag·e Institute Consolidation Act". nomic contests will define nations' power and Washington, DC. The Institute anticipates receiving advanced SEC. 2. CONSOLIDATION. progress. (a) IN GENERAL.-Each program to learn a At the same time, the interdependence of translation and communication equipment foreig·n languag·e of each agency and depart­ nations grows inexorably. Our international within the year, enabling it to offer translation ment of the executive branch shall be con­ commerce, monetary flows, trade ties, and and communications services to any Federal solidated in accordance with this section multilateral activities with other nations are agency requiring them around the world and into the Defense Lang·uage Institute in Mon­ building layer upon layer of interconnecting re­ around the clock. The Institute already pos­ terey, California. lationships among nations. Yet, as citizens of sesses 6 transmission and receiving devices (b) SUPERVISION AND TIM"1.-The consolida­ capable of teleconferencing DU personnel tion required by subsection (a) shall be car­ a historically and geographically isolated giant, ried out- Americans remain far behind nearly every with other Federal personnel throughout the (1) under the supervision of the Secretary other nation's populace in their foreign lan­ United States at 60 different sites. DU fea­ of Defense, and guage abilities and in their knowledge of the tures 650 classrooms and 36 language labs, (2) within 5 years of the date of the enact­ world around them. and its library offers more than 80,000 vol­ ment of this Act. Our competitive edge among nations will umes in over 40 languages. (c) COORDINA'l'ION.-The Secretary of De­ fense, the Secretary of State, the Director of hinge upon our productivity, the quality of our Without exaggeration, DU can be said to possess the finest instruction facilities in the the Central Intellig·ence Agency, and the work force, our educational systems, and our Center for Advancement of Language Learn­ ability to compete in every economic arena. world, using the most advanced heuristic ing shall coordinate in the consolidation re­ And our competitiveness will depend in no methods. Rounding out its students' linguistic quired by subsection (a). small degree upon Americans' ability to com­ skills, the Institute also offers courses in area (d) NEW INSTITUTE.-The consolidation re­ municate in foreign languages. studies, including the history, culture, and poli­ quired by subsection (a) shall be placed in a The new era demands innovative thinking tics of the nations in which each language is new Federal Language Institute. Upon com­ pletion of the consolidation under subsection about our Federal institutions and our national spoken. I would add that any needs DLI might have (a), the Federal Language Institute shall in­ intelligence resources in particular. It be­ corporate the Defense Lang·uage Institute. hooves us to focus our attention on outdated for greater space in the future would be easily national intelligence resources with a view to remedied through the acquisition of available SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS modernizing and streamlining our education space at Fort Ord, located just a few miles Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, and training resources. I believe that we must away. Fort Ord, comprising 28,000 acres, is agreed to by the Senate on February 4, also strengthen the human resources of the scheduled to close in the fall of 1995. 1977, calls for establishment of a sys­ After careful study of DU's capabilities and intelligence community and other agencies, tem for a computerized schedule of all potential, and consultation with the DLI admin­ and our foreign language instruction and meetings and hearings of Senate com­ istration and faculty and other public and pri­ translation capabilities in preparation for the mittees, subcommittees, joint commit­ vate foreign language institutions, I have con­ fast-paced changes occurring in this, the first tees, and committees of conference. cluded that DLl's expansion and trans­ decade of the rapidly forming new era. Since This title requires all such committees formation into an institute serving the entire to notify the Office of the Senate Daily World War II, the national security apparatus Federal Government would yield cost savings, has maintained a well-funded program of in­ Digest-designated by the Rules Com­ streamline our Federal foreign language in­ mittee-of the time, place, and purpose struction in languages for each of its compo­ struction programs, and provide powerful new nent agencies. The logic of the preceding re­ of the meetings, when scheduled, and incentives and capabilities to our national for­ any cancellations or changes in the view leads us to the following conclusion: the eign language instruction and translation ap­ Federal Government ought now to devote the meetings as they occur. paratus. As an additional procedure along same attention and resources to our language This is the kind of bold and innovative ap­ and area studies programs tailored not only to with the computerization of this infor­ proach required in the new era of competition. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily national security but also to our economic If we are to adopt fresh approaches and re­ security. Digest will prepare this information for forms to boost our competitiveness in all as­ printing in the Extensions of Remarks Accordingly, my purpose today is to call for pects of international commerce, we ought to the transformation of the Defense Language section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD begin by renovating and consolidating our for­ on Monday and Wednesday of each Institute Foreign Language Center [DLI] into eign language instruction apparatus. the Federal Language Institute. I envision this week. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, it is long past Meetings scheduled for Thursday, institution serving as the single organization at the time to bring our Federal language instruc­ January 21, 1993, may be found in the which Federal personnel would learn foreign tion programs into the 1990's and into accord­ languages and related area issues, at which ance with the demands of our budgetary con­ Daily Digest of today's RECORD. the Federal Government would translate un­ straints. I do not make this proposal lightly. MEETINGS SCHEDULED classified documents, and at which a wide va­ Any innovative plan requires bold leadership, riety of foreign language services would be but I hold that we can accomplish greater effi­ JANUARY 22 performed for all Federal agencies. ciencies in these programs even as we boost 9:30 a.m. In fiscal year 1991, the Defense Language their resources and their applicability. The Labor and Human Resources Institute trained 4,025 students, of which the transformation of the Defense Language Insti­ Children, Family, Drug·s, and Alcoholism majority were in the Department of the Army. tute into a Federal Language Institute handling Subcommittee DLI offers courses covering the entire range of language and area studies instruction for the To hold hearings on proposed .legislation to grant employees family and tem­ language proficiency and tailored to special­ Federal Government would achieve a valuable ized subject areas. DLI has done an outstand­ porary medical leave under certain cir­ synergy from which not only governmental but cumstances. ing job of providing expertise in languages not private sector organizations would benefit. A SD-430 commonly taught in American schools and col­ Federal Language Institute will fortify our na­ 10:00 a.m. leges. Its intensive methods have served to tional economic security and our intelligence Foreign Relations augment existing programs at schools around community's preparedness for the new age. I To hold hearings on the prospective nom­ the country in more common languages, and urge my colleagues to reflect on the wisdom ination of Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., of it has reacted quickly to changes in inter­ of this proposal and to join with me to support New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State. national relations as demands for language making the Federal Language Institute a re­ proficiency in different languages have fluc­ SH-216 ality. . 11:00 a.m. tuated. The text of the bill follows: Veterans' Affairs DLI conducts important research on tech­ H.R.- To hold hearings on the prospective nom­ niques for language instruction with the use of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ ination of Hershel W. Gober, to be Dep­ computer technology and administers other resentatives of the United States of America in uty Secretary of Veterans Affairs. DOD language resources as well as foreign Congress assembled, SR--418 422 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 20, 1993 2:00 p.m. JANUARY 27 FEBRUARY23 Foreig·n Relations 9:30 a .m. 9:30 a.m. To continue hearing·s on the prospective Energy and Natural Resources Veterans' Affairs nomination of Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., Org·anizational meeting-, to consider pro­ To hold joint hearings with the House of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of posed legislation requesting· funds for Committee on Veterans Affairs to re­ State. the committee's operating· expenses. view the legislative recommendations SH-216 SD-366 of the Disabled American Veterans. 345 Cannon Building· JANUARY25 JANUARY 28 2:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. FEBRUARY 25 Select on Indian Affairs Governmental Affairs 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings on the prospective nom­ To hold hearing·s on proposed leg·islation Veterans' Affairs ination of Bruce Babbitt, of Arizona, to to redesignate the Environmental Pro­ To hold joint hearings with the House tection Agency as the Department of Committee on Veterans Affairs to re­ be Secretary of the Interior. Environmental Protection, an execu­ SH- 216 view the legislative recommendations tive ag·ency. of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, SD-342 JANUARY26 the Blinded Veterans of America, the Rules and Administration Military Order of the Purple Heart, the 9:30 a.m. Org·anizational meeting to consider com­ Jewish War Veterans, and the Retired Governmental Affairs mittee's rules of procedures for the Officers Association. To hold an organizational meeting to 103rd Congress, membership for the 345 Cannon Building· consider pending committee business. Joint Committee on Printing and the SD-342 Joint Committee on the Library of MARCH2 Congress, and pending legislative and 10:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Budget administrative business, including· the committee's budget for the 103rd Con- Veterans' Affairs To hold hearings on the nation's eco­ To hold joint hearings with the House nomic and budget outlook. gress. SR-301 Committee on Veterans Affairs to re­ SD--008 10:00 a.m. view the legislative recommendations Foreign Relations Budget of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Business meeting, to consider the pro­ To hold hearings on the nation's eco­ 345 Cannon Building spective nominations of Clifton R. nomic outlook. Wharton, Jr., of New York, to be Dep­ SD-608 MARCH31 uty Secretary of State, and Madeleine 9:30 a.m. K. Albright, of the District of Colum­ FEBRUARY3 Veterans' Affairs bia, to be the U.S. Representative to 9:30 a.m. To hold joint hearings with the House the United Nations, with the rank of Rules and Administration Committee on Veterans Affairs to re­ Ambassador, and the U.S. Representa­ To hold hearings on proposed committee view the legislative recommendations tive in the Security Council of the resolutions requesting funds for operat­ of AMVETS, the Veterans of World United Nations; and to hold an organi­ ing expenses for 1993 and 1994. War I , the Vietnam Veterans of Amer­ zation meeting, to consider commit­ SR-301 ica, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, tee's funding resolution, committee's and the Non-Commissioned Officers As­ rules of procedure for the 103rd Con­ FEBRUARY4 sociation. 345 Cannon Building gress, and its subcommittee assign­ 9:30 a.m. ments. Governmental Affairs S-116, Capitol To hold hearings to examine the General POSTPONEMENTS Select on Indian Affairs Accounting Office analysis of TRIAD To hold an organizational meeting, to cost effectiveness. FEBRUARY2 consider proposed legislation request­ SD-342 ing certain funds in operating ex­ Rules and Administration 9:30 a.m. penses, and other pending committee To continue hearings on proposed com­ Governmental Affairs business. mittee resolutions requesting funds for To hold hearings to examine performance operating expenses for 1993 and 1994. measurement in Federal programs. SR-485 SR-301 SD-342