S5316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 13, 1999 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ica in 1998. Of this total, 61 law enforce- cits to a new era of budget surpluses. It objection, it is so ordered. ment officers were slain in the line of turns out that it is no easier to make COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS duty. Our Capitol community was trag- budget policy now than it was before— Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask ically affected last July when Capitol in fact, it is probably harder. But the unanimous consent that the Com- Police Officer Jacob Chestnut and Spe- federal government is paying its own mittee on Foreign Relations be author- cial Agent John Gibson were mortally way now, and the payoff in the private ized to meet during the session of the wounded while they upheld their sworn economy—strong growth, low and sta- Senate on Thursday, May 13, 1999 at 10 duty to protect visitors, staff and ble interest rates, international con- a.m. to hold a hearing. Members of Congress. fidence in the dollar—are there for ev- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without All Americans should keep alive the eryone to see. objection, it is so ordered. memory of these two brave and heroic As someone who came to the Senate men, and recognize the contributions over a quarter of a century ago, I can COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS of the countless other law enforcement tell my colleagues that there has been Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask officers who have either been slain or no more fundamental change in the unanimous consent that the Com- disabled while performing their duties. way we do business around here. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, For these reasons I am a proud cospon- And virtually everyone agrees that and Pensions be authorized to meet for sor of S. Res. 22, which designates May Bob Rubin’s influence was the deciding a hearing on the Nomination of Rich- 15, 1999, as ‘‘National Peace Officers factor in this Administration’s success- ard McGahey during the session of the Memorial Day.’’ ful fight to restore balance and respon- Senate on Thursday, May 13, 1999, at 10 Mr. President, during this week of sibility to our federal budget. If that a.m. poignant ceremonies, Minnesota re- were his only legacy, it would put him The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without members Corporal Timothy Bowe of in the pantheon of our greatest Treas- objection, it is so ordered. the Minnesota State Patrol who was ury Secretaries. murdered while assisting the Chisago But Bob Rubin has left his mark on SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE County Sheriff Department on June 7, the international economy as well. The OVERSIGHT 1997. Last year, Corporal Bowe’s name United States—restored to its historic Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask was added to the National Law En- role as the strongest and most influen- unanimous consent that the Sub- forcement Officers Memorial. Corporal tial economy in the world—was the in- committee on criminal Justice Over- Bowe was a devoted husband, father, dispensable leader during the financial sight, of the Senate Judiciary Com- trooper, and friend. More importantly, crisis that shook international mar- mittee, be authorized to meet during Corporal Timothy Bowe was a true kets in the last two years. And it was the session of the Senate on Thursday, Minnesota hero. This week, Corporal Secretary Rubin’s credibility that was May 13, 1999 at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing Bowe’s name will be joined on the me- on the line as international financial in room 226, Senate Dirksen Office morial by 155 other law enforcement of- institutions like the IMF scrambled to Building, on: ‘‘The Clinton Justice De- ficers who were killed in the line of meet the first financial crisis of the partment’s Refusal to Enforce the Law duty. new global economy. on Voluntary Confessions.’’ Sadly, in our society today, unless Because he knew what key financial The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without we are personally affected by violence markets needed to see and hear from objection, it is so ordered. or disorder, we often do not realize the policy makers—and because he knew SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND PUBLIC LAND dedication of our law enforcement offi- the strengths and the weaknesses of MANAGEMENT cers, and the sacrifices they make to those markets first hand—his guidance Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask keep our communities safe. ‘‘National was the essential ingredient that con- unanimous consent that the Sub- Police Week’’ is an important time for tained the damage from that crisis. committee on Forests & Public Land all Americans to recognize the role law Today, in the calm after the storm, Management of the Committee on En- enforcement officers play in safe- there is still a lot of rebuilding to do— ergy and Natural Resources be granted guarding the rights and freedoms we and too much troubling weakness in permission to meet during the session all enjoy daily and give thanks for too many economies to say that the of the Senate on Thursday, May 13, for their countless hours of service. crisis is over. But it is not too early to purposes of conducting a hearing Sub- Mr. President, we owe a debt of grati- say that the crisis was a direct chal- committee on Forests & Public Lands tude not only to the slain officers who lenge America’s leadership in the Management hearing which is sched- served their communities so coura- world’s economy, and Bob Rubin kept uled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The purpose geously by preserving law and order, us on top. of this oversight hearing is to receive but also to their families, who have I might add that among the many testimony on fire preparedness on pub- lost a spouse, parent or child. Our law facets of that financial crisis, Sec- lic lands. Specifically, what actions the enforcement officers are heroes and we retary Rubin had to invest his consid- Bureau of Land Management and the must never forget their contributions erable energy, skills, and reputation to Forest Service are taking to prepare and sacrifices—during ‘‘National Police get this Congress to provide the funds for the fire season; whether the agen- Week,’’ they are well remembered.∑ necessary for the IMF to do its job. If cies are informing the public about f they gave medals in his line of work, these plans; and ongoing research re- Mr. President, he would have one for lated to wildlife and fire suppression RETIREMENT OF TREASURY that campaign, too. activities. SECRETARY RUBIN Robert Rubin was the recognized The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ∑ Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I rise leader—with all of the heat that can objection, it is so ordered. today to share with my colleagues a come in that position—in two of the f few thoughts on the announcement biggest economy stories of this decade: that Treasury Secretary Rubin will be the battle against the deficit and the NATIONAL POLICE WEEK leaving his job in July. global financial crisis. His decisiveness, ∑ Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I rise It is hard to believe how far we have clarity of purpose, and calm persist- today to honor those police officers come in the six and a half years of Bob ence made a difference in this history who devotedly and selflessly work to Rubin’s tenure at the Treasury Depart- of our time. protect and serve the public on a daily ment. Our most fundamental ideas of I noticed, Mr. President, that the fi- basis. I also pay special tribute to how the world works—at least the nancial markets genuflected yesterday those men and women who have given world of economics and finance—have at the news of Secretary Rubin’s im- their lives in the line of duty. been transformed during his leadership pending departure. They dipped for a According to the Federal Bureau of of President Clinton’s economic team. while at the initial disappointment, Investigation data, 138 law enforce- In our domestic finances, Mr. Presi- but inevitably they recovered because ment officers lost their lives while pro- dent, we have gone from a generation his replacement is an equally formi- tecting our communities across Amer- of seemingly intractable federal defi- dable—and tested—veteran of those VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:56 Nov 01, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\1999SENATE\S13MY9.REC S13MY9 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY May 13, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5317 same battles that have made Bob grandchildren and stressing the value on 33 percent less fuel and reduce Rubin’s reputation. of education for all those that are for- grooming time, the area was able to re- Larry Summers, as Deputy Treasury tunate enough to have contact with duce diesel fuel consumption by 46.9 Secretary, has earned Bob Rubin’s con- her. percent, or 9,404 gallons. I am proud to fidence as his envoy to key countries in I want to express my congratulations report on the positive impact that the critical negotiations in the global fi- to Pat Huth upon her retirement. Most Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort nancial crisis and in many other im- importantly, I would like to thank her has had on the local community in Pe- portant jobs. He inherits a healthy for her years of commitment to the ninsula and commend them for the ex- economy, sound federal finances, and a education of children. Pat, you truly ample they have set in civic leadership strong team at the Treasury Depart- are an example for others to follow.