May 13, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14007 p.m. on Monday next, the Senate resume recess of the Senate over until 12 noon on October 10 or so and then adjourn to consideration of the unfinished business. Monday next, the Vice President of the come back after the elections. I hope The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without United States, the President of the Sen­ that will not be necessary. objection, it is so ordered. ate pro tempore, and the Acting Presi­ So we do have a full plate ahead of us. dent of the Senate pro tempore be au­ Does that answer the Senator's ques­ thorized to sign all duly enrolled bills and tion? NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT joint resolutions. OF CONFIRMATION OF NOMINA­ Mr. HUGH SCOTT. Yes. TIONS YESTERDAY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. MANSFIELD. Plus the appropria­ objection, it is so ordered. tion bills. Mr. GRIFFIN. Mr. President, as in ex­ Mr. HUGH SCOTT. I am curious ecutive session, I ask that the President about this bill, as to where we stand on of the United States be notified of the this. confirmation by the Senate on yesterday LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Mr. MANSFIELD. I am going to find of the several nominations that were con­ Mr. HUGH SCOTr. Mr. President, I out. I know what the answer will be, but sidered. rise to inquire of the order of business I am still going to try. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from today, or as far as can be reasonably objection, it is so ordered. predicted. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, there QUORUM CALL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SECRE­ will be no further votes this evening, but Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. Mr. Presi­ TARY OF THE SENATE TO RECEIVE there are a number of measures on the dent, I suggest the absence of a quorum. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT calendar which will be taken up in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA­ near future. clerk will call the roll. TIVES DURING ADJOURNMENT I also have here a list of 25 measures The assistant legislative clerk pro­ UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 17, 1976 which will be reported out by May 15, ceeded to call the roll. many of them major, and in addition to Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, I ask Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, these, others will also be forthcoming. unanimous consent that the order for I ask unanimous consent that during the The Senate has given committees per­ the quorum call be rescinded. adjournment of the Senate over until 12 mission to report out legislation until The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without o'clock noon on Monday next, the Sec­ midnight Saturday next. objection, it is so ordered. retary of the Senate be authorized to re­ What is the will of the Senate? ceive messages from the House of Rep­ So we have a very difficult schedule resentatives and the President of the ahead of us with a Memorial Day holi­ day, with a Democratic Convention holi­ United States. day, with a Republican Convention holi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, day-I should not use the word "holiday." MAY 17, 1976 objection, it is so ordered. Mr. HUGH SCOTT. I was going to say Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. Presi­ that will not be a holiday for us and I dent, if there be no further business to AUTHORIZATION FOR OFFICERS OF hope it is not for you. come before the Senate I move, in ac­ THE SENATE TO SIGN DULY EN­ Mr. MANSFIELD. No. We will have cordance with the order previously en­ ROLLED BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS the unity convention and you will have tered, that the Senate stand in adjourn­ DURING ADJOURNMENT OF THE the brokered convention. ment until the hour of 12 noon on Mon­ SENATE UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 17, But then we have the Labor Day re­ day. 1976 cess and, as I indicated earlier, if we The motion was agreed to; and at 5: 52 Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, cannot adjourn sine die by October 2, as p.m., the Senate adjourned until Mon­ I ask unanimous consent that during the we are hoping, we will stay in until about day, May 17, 1976, at 12 noon. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT ON H.R. 13680 is scheduled for considera­ arms transfers. Foreign sa.les orders for arms, tion in this House next week. In today's under $1.5 blllion in 1970, are expected to ARMS TRANSACTIONS MUST BE exceed $10 billion this yea.r for the third yea.r STRENGTHENED New York Times, Mr. Cyrus Vance pre­ in succession. sents an excellent analysis of the arms The increasing emphasis on sales rather transactions issues. I am entering his ar­ than a.id has sharply reduced Congressional HON. BELLA S. ABZUG ticle in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for control over the bulk of United States arms OF NEW YORK consideration by my colleagues prior t.o exports. Mllita.ry-a.ssistance programs require IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES next week's debate on the new Interna­ Congressional review, while most sales do not. Government-to-government sa.les of over $25 Thursday, May 13, 1976 tional Security and Arms Export Control Act. million could be rejected by concurrent reso­ Ms. ABZUG. Mr. Speaker, President CONTROLLING U.S. ARMS SALES lutions of both houses, but this ha.s proved Ford's veto of the International Security to be a difficult procedure and is re.rely at­ (By Cyrus R. Va.nee) tempted. The growing number of commercial Assistance and Arms Export Control Act President Ford's veto of the International sa.les is completely beyond Congressional re­ was a serious mistake. By establishing a Security Assistance and Arms Export Control view. new balance between the Executive and Act of 1976 blocks the most comprehensive Perhaps the most impoi,tant impact of the the Congress, this act represented a seri­ and far-reaching reform of the pollcyma.klng vetoed. bill would have been to open arms ous attempt to transform the lessons of process for United States a.rms sales ever un­ sales to public scrutiny. A,t present, Congress the Vietnam war into legislative tools in dertaken. Though not without flaws, this receives little useful information regarding order to prevent future unwise foreign legislation represented a historic initiative by most proposed sales. Moreover, the Adminis­ Congress to increase its oversight with re­ tration often assigns a security classification interventions or commitments. spect to the rapidly growing arms-sales pro­ One of the most important features of to rthe information it does provide, !wither gram. limiting public access. the act extended congressional oversight The veto ls pa.rticula.rly surprising because for arms sales and transfers. I regret that the Administration was closely consulted ThLs b1ll would have required the Presi­ H.R. 13680, the new International Se­ throughout the drafting and had apparently dent to provide Congress with far more de­ indicated that it wa.s prepared. to accept the tailed descriptions of proposed arms sales. curity Assistance Act for fiscal years Such tnform.a.tlon would not only assist Con­ 1976-77, does not carry over the provi­ legislation. During the last decade, the United States gress 1n carrylng out its legislative respon­ sion from the Security Assistance Act of exported almost as many a.rms a.s all other sibilities but also would provide the Ameri­ 1976 which enables Congress to veto com­ nations combined. Most of these transactions can people w,t,th a fuller explana:tion of the mercially sold "major defense equip­ have been in the form. of sales rather than be.sis and rationale for our expanding arms­ ment" valued between $7 million and $25 aid. In fact, mlllta.ry assistance now con­ sales program. million by concurrent resolution. stitutes less than 5 percent of United States The increasing competi,tion for arms-sales 14008 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 13, 1976 contracts has led many private arms manu­ Japan-many of them active-duty Ma­ the depths of one's spiritual and emo­ facturers to employ foreign agents as middle­ rines-who deplore the deprivation of tional needs. And what better clearing­ men, promoting and facilitating arms sales human rights in South Korea. house for human needs, Mr. Speaker, abroad. In recent months, there have been The document follows: than the church. numerous reports of unethical practices to APRIL 1976. gain foreign sales. The legis>lation would have Therefore, I submit to you and my DEAR CONGRESSMAN DONALD FRASER: As colleagues in the U.S. House of Repre­ required the reporting of all agents' fees, American citizens living or stationed in Ja­ contemplated or paid. pan, we want to express to you our concern sentatives an article which appeared in The bill also prohibited arms manufac­ about the recent events in South Korea. the February edition of the Case Western turers from selling major defense equipment On March 1, a number of Korean patriots Reserve newspaper which describes the whose value exceeded $25 million to non­ issued a statement criticizing President Park benefits of this pioneering program. Also North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the repression of democratic rights, and included is the graduation exercises pro­ count ries. for the policy of "strengthening" the econ­ gram for the first graduating class. A recent report by the United Nations omy at the expense of the Korean workers, The article follows: Association policy panel on conventional under his regime. The signers of this "Decla­ arms control goes further, recommending ration for a Democratic National Salvation" A RESPONSE TO HUMAN NEEDS--SASS PROGRAM that commercial sales be phased out grad­ called for Park to step down as President.