March 22, 1979 EXTENS!ONS OF REMARKS 6083 not only from the entire staff of the Employ­ may be permitted to speak during that and may be made. And Senators I think · ment and Training Administration, but also period for not to exceed 3 minutes each. should be on notice that rollcall votes from each of tlhe line Assistant Secretaries. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are expected. I expect that this cooperation will continue During the interim from 12: 30 p.m. to and, through it, Dr. Wyant will ibe afforded objection, it is so ordered. every opportunity for communicating his 3 : 30 p.m. Senators will attend the sign­ concerns either to me or the appropriate ing ceremony in respect to the Middle Assistant Secretary. Working together in this ORDER AUTHORIZING CERTAIN AC­ East Treaty at the White House. That · fashion I would hope that the Department TION DURING RECESS UNTIL signing ceremony, I believe, begins at can be most effective In dealing with vet­ MONDAY 2 p.m. and is not expected to last over erans' needs. 30 minutes, perhaps, but ample time I hope thMi this letter satisfactorily re­ Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, should be given and is being given to Sen­ sponds to tbe concerns of the Committee I ask unanimous consent that during the ators to return to the Senate by 3 : 30 p.m., expressed at Dr. Wyant's confirmation recess of the Senate over until 11 a.m. hearings. at which time the Senate will resume its on Monday the Vice President of the consideration of the debt limit measure. Sincerely, United States, the President pro tem­ RAY MARSHALL, That is the statement of the program. Secretary of Labor. pore of the Senate, and the Acting Pres­ Mr. President, I hope that committees ident pro tempore of the Senate be au­ will take advantage of tomorrow's recess The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without thorized to sign all duly enrolled bills objection, the nomination is considered to work. The idea of our being off on Fri­ and joint resolutions and that the Secre­ days is to accommodate committees in and confirmed. tary of the Senate be authorized to re­ Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, their work. ceive and appropriately refer messages There is a May 15 deadline that has to I move to reconsider the vote by which from the other body and/or from the the nominee was confirmed. be met. The first concurrent budget reso­ President of the United States and that lution has to be adopted, not just passed Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I move to committees may have until 5 p.m. to­ lay that motion on the table. by the Senate, but has to be law by May morrow to file committee reports. 15. So I urge all committees to utilize The motion to lay on the table was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agreed to. this time on Fridays and at other times objection, it is so ordered. during the week, when possible, to get PROGRAM their work done. LEGISLATIVE SESSION Time is flying. Spring is here. The Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, snows of winter have gone. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, the Senate will convene at 11 a.m. on I The year's at the spring ask unanimous consent that the Presi­ Monday. After the two leaders or their And day's at the morn; dent be immediately notified of the con­ designees have been recognized under Morning's at seven; firmation of the nominee, and that the the standing order, there will be four The hillside's dew-pearled; Senate return to legislative session. orders for the recognition of Senators, The lark's on the wing; The PRE.SIDING OFFICER. Without in each case not to exceed 15 minutes, The snail's on the thorn: objection, it is so ordered. God's In his heaven­ at the conclusion of which there will be All's right with the world. a period for the transaction of routine morning business not to extend beyond SPECIAL ORDERS 12:30 p.m. with Senators to speak dur­ RECESS UNTIL 11 A.M. MONDAY, Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, ing that period for up to 3 minutes each. MARCH 26, 1979 the Senate will meet at 11 a.m. on Mon­ At the conclusion of morning business, day. I believe there are three orders for if it is prior to 12 :30 p.m. or no later Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. Now, Mr. Pres­ the recognition of Senators, are there than 12: 30 p.m., the Senate will stand ident, all is right with the world. I move, not? in recess until the hour of 3: 30 p.m. at in accordance with the order previously The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ which time the Senate will reconvene entered, that the Senate stand in recess ator is correct. and the pending matter before the Sen­ until the hour of 11 o'clock Monday Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, ate at that time will be the debt limit morning. I ask unanimous consent that I may be measure with Mr. DoLE's perfecting The motion was agreed to; and at added to that list of special orders for a amendment pending. There is also pend­ 6:31 p.m., the Senate recessed until Mon­ 15-minute speech. ing, but it does not have precedence over day, March 26, 1979, at 11 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. DoLE's perfecting amendment, an objection, it is so ordered. amendment that was offered by Mr. CONFIRMATION LONG and other Senators to Mr. DOLE'S amendment to the debt limit measure. Executive nomination confirmed by the ORDER DESIGNATION PERIOD FOR As of now the pending question would be Senate March 22, 1979: TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE on the perfecting amendment by Mr. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MORNING BUSINESS MONDAY DoLE to the debt limit measure. Dennis R. Wyant, of Maryland, to be Dep­ Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, Mr. President, rollcall votes will likely uty Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans• I Employment. ask unanimous consent that at the con­ occur on Monday in relation to the The above nomination was approved sub­ clusion of the aforementioned orders amendments or in relation to motions ject to the nominee's commitment to re­ there be a period for the transaction of that may be made. Tabling motions may spond to requests to appear and testify routine morning business not to extend be made. Motions to commit may be before any duty constituted committee of beyond 12: 30 p.m. and that Senators made. There are various motions that can the Senate. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ROBERT J. MILTON MERITORIOUS Lake County Auditor Robert J. Milton, mittee-the principal Republican politi­ SERVICE AWARD died last year after devoting virtually his cal organization in Lake County, m., and entire life to public and political affairs as Republican State central committee­ in Lake County and in the State of man of my congressional district. HON. ROBERT McCLORY Illinois. Mr. Speaker, in addition to his elected OF n.LINOIS Prior to his service as auditor for Lake political and public offices, Bob Milton IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES County, Bob Milton served as an alder­ served under Gov. William G. Stratton man in the city of Lake Forest, as a and other State officials. For a brief pe­ Thursday, March 22, 1979 member of the Lake County Board and riod Bob Milton served as an administra­ e Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, a long­ for many years as the chairman of the tive assistant on my staff for Lake Coun­ time friend and fellt>w public official, Lake County Republican Central Com- ty during my early years in this body. •This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the fi.oor. 6084 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 22, 1979 Mr. Speaker, when I speak of the out­ peacetime honor that can be given to Over the past year we have all read in standing public and political services of a business. It is an honor well-deserved, the national press and seen on network the late Bob Milton, I cannot help but which will be presented on behalf of the television the tragedy that has befallen recall that this service was a way of life President by Mr. J. Bruce Llewellyn, innocent victims of these toxic wastes at in his household. Bob's late dad, Jack president of the Overseas Private In­ the Love Canal in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Milton was a nationally recognized figure vestment Corp. This site is in my congressional district in the Speakers' Bureau of the Republi­ The Port of Long Beach has a proven and it was victims of this terrible tragedy can National Committee. He campaigned record of excellence in the field of export who came to Washington to tell how haz­ actively for Republican presidents and trade. In 1978 it handled 20.5 million ardous wastes leaching from an aban­ Republican officials just as Bob Milton tons of foreign cargo both inbound and doned landfill have left an indelible mark continued to do-as he followed in his outbound, and leads all other west coast on their lives. dad's footsteps. ports in this category. To achieve this Another site, also within my congres- ' Mr. Speaker, Bob Milton's mother, status, port omcials are continually in­ sional district, was the subject of hear­ Irene Milton, survives him and continues volved in promoting foreign trade by ings yesterday.