June 12, 1981 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 12309 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Friday, June 12, 1981 The House met at 10 a.m. and was ironic. After all, it was not the minori­ elimination of the impact aid program. called to order by the Speaker pro ty party in this House which stacked The elimination of this long-estab­ tempore <Mr. FoLEY). the committees with their own Mem­ lished and necessary program affects bers at the outset of the session. It is 4,000 school districts and 2.3 million not the minority party that is resisting children. I implore the distinguished DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO the budget cuts the people so clearly gentleman to reconsider and not to TEMPORE indicated they wanted when they went treat the program as a political foot­ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid to the polls last November. And it was ball in a game where our children will before the House the following com­ not the minority on the Commerce be the ultimate losers. munication from the Speaker: Committee yesterday that favored ab­ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 1981. rogating that committee's responsibil­ I hereby designate the Honorable THOMAS ities and passing them along to the DELETION OF NAME OF S. FOLEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on Budget Committee. No, Mr. Speaker, MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF Friday, June 12, 1981. if anyone in this body is acting with HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLU­ THOMAS P. O'NEILL, Jr., TION 118 Speaker of the "unmitigated arrogance" these days, it House of Representatives. is those who do not want to heed the Mr. KASTENMEIER. Mr. Speaker, I mandate of the people and the voice am listed as a cosponsor on House of Congress as expressed in the budget Concurrent Resolution 118. In view of PRAYER resolution approved May 20. The time the incidents of last weekend, I ask The Chaplain, Rev. James David has come for us to stop dragging our unanimous consent that my name be Ford, D.D., offered the following feet and come up with real budget cuts deleted as a cosponsor thereof. prayer: of at least $35 billion; and if that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is 0 God eternal, King of Kings and means a substitute reconciliation bill there objection to the request of the Lord of Lords, even as we pray for the then so be it. gentleman from Wisconsin? needs of the world, so too we pray for There was no objection. ourselves and those near and dear to THE IMPACT AID PROGRAM us. Especially we remember our fami­ lies and give thanks for them and <Mr. DAUB asked and was given per­ ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, their love to us. For parents who have mission to address the House for 1 JUNE 15, 1981 nurtured us and brothers and sisters minute and to revise and extend his Mr. ECKART. Mr. Speaker, I ask who have supported us, we offer You remarks.) unanimous consent that when the our praise. Mr. DAUB. Mr. Speaker, just this House adjourns today it adjourn to We are grateful for the devotion of last Wednesday, we saw the Demo­ meet at noon on Monday next. those whom we cherish and who have crats on the House Education and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is helped show us the way of faith, hope, Labor Committee vote to zero-fund there objection to the request of the and love. May the inspiration of their the impact aid program. This program gentleman from Ohio? lives continue to give meaning and en­ provides financial assistance to school There was no objection. couragement to us as we seek to serve districts in federally affected areas You and those about us. In Your which are not allowed to assess local name, we pray. Amen. taxes. Without impact aid funding to PHIL FAUCETTE AND LYNN COV­ compensate for this revenue loss, INGTON AWARDED BOY these school districts would be severe­ SCOUTS OF AMERICA HONOR THE JOURNAL ly hampered in their efforts to provide MEDAL FOR LIFESAVING The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex­ quality education-even a base line <Mr. JOHNSTON asked and was amined the Journal of the last day's education-to the children of our Na­ given permission to address the House proceedings and announces to the tion's military families. Impact aid has for 1 minute and to revise and extend House his approval thereof. long been recognized as a legitimate his remarks.) Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the governmental responsibility and I was Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. Speaker, in an Journal stands approved. shocked at the Democrats disregard of era of much bad news, it is delightful this critical program. to recognize two young men, two Boy I recognize the tremendous fiscal Scouts, who put their life on the line IT ISN'T THE MINORITY PARTY constraints with which that particular THAT IS RESISTING THE in order to rescue four aged people by committee is faced. Indeed, some of going into a burning house and remov­ BUDGET CUTS THE PEOPLE IN­ our most cherished and humanitarian DICATED THEY WANTED ing them just ahead of the flames. educational and human service pro­ I would like to recognize Phil Fau­ <Mr. DANNEMEYER asked and was grams are being forced to suffer. My cette and Lynn Covington and include given permission to address the House sincere hope is that when our econo­ in the RECORD the recognition letter for 1 minute and to revise and extend my is in better health, we can contin­ granting them the highest award for his remarks.) ue the progress that has been made, in Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I large part, by this hard-working com­ lifesaving bestowed by the Boy Scouts. was distressed to read, in this morn­ mittee under the determined leader­ The letters are as follows: ing's edition of the Washington Post, ship of my colleague, CARL PERKINS. MEBANE, N.C. May 20, 1981. Mr. PHILIP B. FAUCETTE, that Minority members of this body I would urge my distinguished col­ Mebane, N.C. were guilty of "unmitigated arro­ league from Kentucky, the respected DEAR PHILIP: I wish to extend the most gance" with respect to the upcoming chairman of the House Education and sincere appreciation and congratulations to reconciliation bill. Not only is such an Labor Committee, to reconsider the you, as Mayor and on behalf of the citizens accusation inaccurate but it is indeed committee's action in allowing the of Mebane, as one of the two Eagle Scouts 0 This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 12310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 12, 1981 from Eastern Alamance High School who thanks and congratulations for a job Mr. HUBBARD <at the request of Mr. will be honored this month by the Boy well done. The names of the graduates WRIGHT), for today, on account of Scouts of America with its coveted Honor and their honors follow: death of his father. Medal for Lifesaving. You and your fellow scout will receive GRADUATES only the ninth and tenth Honor Medals for Patricia A. Ahearn, William H. Austin, SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Lifesaving to be presented in the United Curt Blasiman, Robert P. Breen, Jr., Lisa States this year, and the first to a North Anne Capra, Aidan J. 0. Conway, Michelle By unanimous consent, permission Carolinian since 1979. This award, presented M. Cremona, Halle M. Czechowski, Joseph to address the House, following the through action of a National Review Board, R. Dalton, Richard L. Doerner, David W. legislative program and any special is given only to those, both youth and adult, Dunaway, Tuesday R. Everett. orders heretofore entered, was granted "who demonstrate unusual heroism in Camilla C. Fore, Dennis M. Fulwood, Neil to: L. Ganz, Jane E. Garnett, Terrence M. Gil­ saving or attempting to save life at the risk <The following Member <at the re­ of their own." Your efforts resulted in the bride, Julie Hickman, Kimberly A. Higgins, saving of four lives. Thomas J. Hricik, Glenn R. Huffman, Patri­ quest of Mr. BEREUTER), to revise and We, your neighbors, associates, classmates cia A. Jones, Michele M. Kroll. extend his remarks and include extra­ and fellow scouts are proud to also call you Antonio C. Martinez II, Paul J. McCaf­ neous material:> "our friends." God Bless as you continue to frey, Kelly A. McCarty, Bruce H. S. Middle­ Mr. GINGRICH, for 60 minutes, on grow with the ideals of Scouting. ton, Molly J. Morgenstern, Colleen Morrow, June 15. Cordially, your friend, Lacey A. Mullowney, Timothy D. Nelson, <The following Members <at the re­ GLENDEL STEPHENSON, Tracy C. Outlaw, Christopher S. Phillips, quest of Mr. EcKART), to revise and Mayor. Jeffery A. Przygocki, Bryce R. Quick. Mary K. Reckard, Robert C. Schuler, extend their remarks and include ex­ traneous material:> MEBANE, N.C. May 20, 1981. Mary Beth Schultheis, Dawn M. Sciarrino, Mr. GoNZALEZ, for 15 minutes, today. Mr. D. LYNN COVINGTON, Penny A. Shamblin, Ann E. Shepherd, Pre­ Mebane, N.C. cious C. L. Thomas, Thomas P. Welch, Mi­ Mr. ANNUNZIO, for 5 minutes, today. DEAR LYNN: I wish to extend the most sin· chael T. Westmoreland, Powell L. White, Mr. MoAKLEY, for 10 minutes, today. cere appreciation and congratulations to Anne Wilson. you, as Mayor and on behalf of the citizens of Mebane, as one of the two Eagle Scouts CAPITOL PAGE SCHOOL AWARDS EXTENSION OF REMARKS from Eastern Alamance High School who Flag Salute: Bryce Quick, President, By unanimous consent, permission will be honored this month by the Boy Senior Class.