780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE February 3, 1982 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, February 3, 1982 The House met at 3 p.m. THE REVEREND PANAMA MUTU We need to continue developing al­ The Reverend Panama Mutu, vice <Mr. SUNIA asked and was given ternative energy resources and bio­ chairman, Christian Congregational permission to address the House for 1 mass-based fuels should not be ex­ Church of American Samoa, offered minute, and to revise and extend his cluded. the following prayer: remarks.) Mr. SUNIA. Mr. Speaker, it is my 0 God, our Heavenly Father, Cre­ pleasant duty to add to your own wel­ THE TWO EXTREMES OF EL ator of light and Giver of life to men. come our welcome to the Reverend SALVADOR We thank Thee, for days, season, and Panama Mutu, who is vice chairman <Mr. DAN DANIEL asked and was years in which we live. of the Christian Congregational given permission to address the House Cleanse our lives of all sin and evil, Church of American Samoa. for 1 minute and to revise and extend and create in us clean hearts, that we It is also my very pleasant experi­ his remarks.> may go forth into the year with confi­ ence to be able to invite him to the Mr. DAN DANIEL. Mr. Speaker, a dence and courage. National Prayer Breakfast tomorrow great debate is raging throughout this Help us to redeem the days that and at the same time extend our greet­ country about internal conditions in Thou hast given us. Permit us not to ings to the first Samoan minister ever El Salvador. lose our lives in the pursuit of the un­ to offer the prayer in this Chamber of I do not know which of the two ex­ worthy and the worthless. ours. tremes are correct; perhaps, neither. Reverend Mutu's other duties, while But I find a curious consistency in Keep us from entanglements with he is in this Nation, are to finalize the the sordid and the lustful. May our de­ those who support the leftist coalition arrangements to bring the American of insurgents in El Salvador. lights be found in the true, the beauti­ Samoan chaplains into the Armed ful and the good. In our recent history, these are the Forces of our Nation. same groups who supported the Cas­ Help us, 0 God, to walk the ways of So, it is indeed with great pleasure troists in Cuba, the guerrillas in Viet­ righteousness and peace. Teach us to that I welcome Reverend Mutu to our nam, the followers of Ayatollah Kho­ know truly our cause to mankind and Nation's Capital and to wish him a meini in Iran, and the Sandinistas in to the world. safe trip back to paradise. Nicaragua. Lord of all nations, grant that in this Can they really feel that the people our Nation, there may be none high or THE SYNFUELS CORPORATION in those countries are enjoying a low, whatever his race or caste, but a SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EN­ better way of life today than they did new enthusiasm of humanity where COURAGE BIOMASS FUEL DE­ before their governments were so radi­ brother is working with brother. We VELOPMENT cally changed? need good men and more citizens dedi­ cated to building bridges of under­ <Mr. GLICKMAN asked and was standing and good will. We all have given permission to address the House THE SEARCH FOR PEACE IN EL for 1 minute and to revise and extend SALVADOR spiritual suitcases and we know where his remarks.) we are going. We do not pray for a Mr. GLICKMAN. Mr. Speaker, <Mr. WRIGHT asked and was given lighter load, but we pray for a strong­ today, I am introducing along with my permission to address the House for 1 er back. Help us, our leaders of today, colleagues, WEs WATKINS of Oklaho­ minute.) the executive, the legislator, the judi­ ma and DoN CLAUSEN of California, Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to cial, and all ·who are in authority to legislation to authorize the Synthetic salute the gentleman from Virginia bind the wounds of the world, with Fuels Corporation to provide support (Mr. DAN DANIEL) and to join in the the cleansing and healing oil of your to production of fuels from biomass plea that he makes for patience and sympathy and love. Now, may we find just as the Corporation is presently understanding with those people who new life ·in touching the hem of authorized to provide for other alter­ are attempting in good faith to create Christ's garment, by listening to His native energy resources. a peaceful solution to the problems in words, by our awareness of His pres­ When we passed the legislation es­ El Salvador. ence in our midst, and by opening our tablishing the Synfuels Corporation The only person who ever has been lives to His grace. during the last Congress, fuels from elected as President of that country is Bless our Nation with peace and the biomass were specifically excluded Jose Napoleon Duarte. Recently when good of all the world. Give to the from the Corporation's jurisdiction be­ he was in the United States, I was rising generation a strong faith in cause we had programs providing good present with a bipartisan group from Christ and a sincere devotion to His amounts of financial support to these this House. We asked him all kinds of cause. energy resources within the Energy questions, and he responded affirma­ This our prayer, 0 God, through our and Agriculture Departments. Times tively. He expresses a total willingness Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. have changed, and the direct Federal to let the people choose, by the elec­ support for biomass energy resources toral process, which group they want have dwindled. This morning at a to govern them. The terrorists, on the THE JOURNAL breakfast sponsored by the Congres­ other hand, are doing everything sional Research Service, the Chairman within their power to sabotage the The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex­ of the Synfuels Corporation, Ed electoral process. amined the Journal of the last day's Noble, said that he felt the Synfuels Surely it is our responsibility to proceedings and announces to the Corporation should have the legal au­ stand with those moderate people like House his approval thereof. thority to assist biomass energy President Duarte who are willing to Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the projects. We agreed and that prompt­ settle those problems by ballots not by Journal stands approved. ed us to submit this legislation today. bullets, and who are willing to hold 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. February 3, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 781 free and fair elections. I cannot imag­ JAPANESE QUARANTINE ON minute and to revise and extend his ine our succumbing once again to the CALIFORNIA PRODUCE IS remarks.) siren song of those who would sell UNFAIR Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, last down the river the responsible people <Mr. THOMAS asked and was given Friday, President Reagan announced who are trying to have a stable, free permission to address the House for 1 to the Nation that many of the provi­ democratic government in behalf of minute and to revise and extend his sions of the current draft convention those who would follow the example remarks.) of the so-called Law of the Sea Treaty of Castro's Cuba. Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, the are unacceptable and inconsistent United States has worked for decades with U.S. interests. This determina­ to establish a worldwide trade policy tion followed an extensive interagency INTRODUCTORY REMARKS OF which relies upon the free movement review. CONGRESSMAN NORMAN D. of goods among nations. I invite my colleagues and all Ameri­ DICKS FOR LEGISLATION MAN­ Unfortunately, our generosity in ad­ cans to join me in extending high DATING AN ANNUAL OPEN mitting foreign goods to America is praise and commendation to the Presi­ SEASON FOR FEDERAL EM­ not often reciprocated. Farm exports, PLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS dent for this decision. which account for about one-fifth of While last Friday's announcement <Mr. DICKS asked and was given total U.S. exports, often face tariffs, passed with relatively little note in permission to address the House for 1 quotas, and other barriers in foreign this country, I believe that future minute and to revise and extend his markets. American historians will view it in the remarks.) The most recent trade restriction on same light as the Declaration of Inde­ Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, today I am farm products has been Japan's quar­ pendence. Finally, another American introducing legislation to insure that antine of all produce grown in Califor­ leader has looked into the dark face of Federal workers and retirees are pro­ nia. Japan has required fumigation or tyranny and refused to blink. vided the opportunity to change their cold treatment for any California farm The present draft treaty represents health benefits plans on a predictable product, ostensibly out of fear that a striking affront to the sovereignty of and regular basis. the Mediterranean fruit fly might the United States, and is nothing One of the foundations of the Feder­ enter Japan in a shipment of Califor­ short of a thinly disguised attempt by al employees health benefits program nia produce. This Japanese quarantine part of the Third World, joined by the is the competition among various is not grounded in scientific fact.