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| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2189-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JULIAN C. DIXON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2189 | E2189 | [{"name": "James A. Traficant Jr.", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2189 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2189] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JULIAN C. DIXON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ______ speech of HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 8, 2000 Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today, I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Julian C. Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a great member of Congress, and is to be commended for his accomplishments as the fifth ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee and as the ranking member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He was well-known for his commitment to our nation's civil rights and for the instrumental role he played in minimizing the effects of natural disasters that struck his community. His leadership in the bipartisan effort to secure federal support for the Alameda Corridor project in Los Angeles and in obtaining federal funds for communities hard hit by cuts in defense spending are to also be commended. Julian C. Dixon will be sorely missed on Capitol Hill. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2189-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | OSHA ERGO-NONSENSE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2189 | E2189 | [{"name": "Doug Bereuter", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2189 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2189] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] OSHA ERGO-NONSENSE ______ HON. DOUG BEREUTER of nebraska in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member highly commends this December 14, 2000, editorial from the Norfolk Daily News expressing strong concern regarding the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation on ergonomics. Ergo-nonsense New OSHA workplace regulation isn't based on a completed study The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration calls its new regulation the ``Ergonomics Program Standard.'' The National Federation of Independent Businesses has a different description: ``Ergo-nonsense.'' ``Scheduled to take effect on Jan. 16, 2001, it is, without question, the most burdensome, expensive and intrusive regulation ever to be imposed on the small-business community,'' said Jack Faris, federation president. We would have to agree. Ostensibly designed to help prevent repetitive motion injuries, like carpal tunnel syndrome, the new regulation will require employers to alter the workplace in order to do so. It's a noble intent. But the regulation assumes that employers aren't already doing everything possible to take care of the health and well-being of employees. The regulation also doesn't have a scientific basis, seeing as how the National Academy of Science's study on ergonomics isn't even completed yet. It's also curious how this 1,688-page regulation was able to be introduced and published… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2189-4 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | HONORING ELIZABETH MARQUARDT | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2189 | E2189 | [{"name": "Lynn C. Woolsey", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2189 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2189] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING ELIZABETH MARQUARDT ______ HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY of california in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Elizabeth Marquardt. Elizabeth Marquardt has served for 22 years as a Governing Member of the Petaluma California School Board, the longest term in its history. Her vision, intelligence, and dedication has impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Petaluma students. During her tenure Elizabeth was instrumental in raising money for schools and co-founding the Petaluma Educational Foundation. From sorting through the budget challenges following the passage of California Proposition 13 to hiring three superintendents, she has given generously her time and energy. Elizabeth has accomplished this while fostering a friendly, cooperative atmosphere that has helped board members work together to reach decisions that are best for the children of Petaluma. It is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Elizabeth Marquardt. I am very proud to represent such a remarkable woman. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2189-5 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO MARIA MAGDA O'KEEFE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2189 | E2190 | [{"name": "Bill Pascrell, Jr.", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2189 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2189-E2190] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO MARIA MAGDA O'KEEFE ______ HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. of new jersey in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention the deeds of a person I am proud to call my friend, Maria Magda O'Keefe of Paterson, New Jersey, who was recognized on Thursday, November 9, 2000 on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Hispanic Multi Purpose Service Center. It is only appropriate that she be honored as she retires from the Paterson City Council, for she has a long history of caring, generosity and commitment to others. Maria was recognized for her many years of leadership in Paterson, which I have been honored to represent in Congress since 1997, and so it is only fitting that these words are immortalized in the annals of this greatest of all freely elected bodies. Councilwoman Magda has a varied educational background and has studied in a multitude of fields. The State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs certified her as a Social Worker. Also, the National Association of Forensic Counselors certified her to be a Domestic Violence Counselor. In addition, she is a Registered Nurse having earned her diploma at the Hospital de Damas in San German, Puerto Rico. She is a graduate of Central High School in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Also, she studied Health Education at Columbia University in New York and Cosmetology at the Master Headdresser Academy in Passaic, New Jersey. Maria has always been an active and involved leader. One of her most important accomplishments was… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2189 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JULIAN C. DIXON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2189 | E2189 | [{"name": "Corrine Brown", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2189 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2189] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page E2189]] EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JULIAN C. DIXON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ______ speech of HON. CORRINE BROWN of florida in the house of representatives Friday, December 8, 2000 Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I have served with Congressman Julian Dixon for the past eight years. I was saddened by the news early Friday morning, December 8, 2000, that Julian Dixon is no longer with us. My heartfelt condolences go out to his beloved wife Bettye and son Cary. He will be missed by our colleagues of this United States Congress. When I thought of Julian, I thought of him as an officer and gentleman. Julian was an officer. As an officer, he was honorable, noble, trustworthy, and a quiet commander. As a gentleman, he was a man of chivalrous and genuine qualities. Service was the guiding principle of his life. He was the eminent expression of congenial relationships, and yes character and temperament changed with every activity he was involved with. Lives touched by Representative Dixon became engaged and thereafter empathetic, kindly and honorable. He worked hard for his constituents of California. He never tired of spreading princely qualities to everyone he met. Yes, he was a consensus builder. He will be missed. With Representative Dixon, it was never about winning, but it was truly about how you managed the hand you were dealt. He was an officer. He was a gentleman. He was my colleague. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2190-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TAX CREDITS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM WON'T WORK! CHECK OUT THE FACTS ON EHEALTHINSURANCE.COM | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2190 | E2190 | [{"name": "Fortney Pete Stark", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2190 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2190] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TAX CREDITS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM WON'T WORK! CHECK OUT THE FACTS ON EHEALTHINSURANCE.COM ______ HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK of california in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, books, toys, flowers, clothes and insurance? Now you can shop for just about anything on the web, including insurance. I recently window-shopped for insurance using ehealthinsurance.com; the same program Republican health care staffers received a briefing on last week. My window-shopping included looking at available health insurance options in Florida, Montana, Louisiana and Georgia through the eyes of people who were 25, 35, 45, 55 and 60, both married and single. The data reiterated our findings from March, which proved that in order to help the uninsured we cannot simply give them refundable tax credits; the tax credits have to be coupled with major insurance reform. Many people who are uninsured are working poor and may not qualify for Medicaid; therefore if the tax credit does not cover almost the entire cost of insurance they will still not be able to afford it. The results also proved that with age, tax credit becomes even more useless because health insurance prices rapidly increase as one ages. For example, a 25 year old low income couple in Billings, Montana could initially get by with a $316.00 credit per month, but by the time the couple reached age 60 they would need $1,032.00 per month to sustain the same plan from the same insurance company. Shopping on the web is like shopping at wholesale; it allows us to buy books, clothes and the like… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2190-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2190 | E2191 | [{"name": "Rob Portman", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2190 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2190-E2191] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA ______ HON. ROB PORTMAN of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. On December 16, 1925, Frank Horton formed Alpha Phi Omega with a group of students at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Horton's service in World War I, and his subsequent introduction to the Scout Oath and Law, helped to inspire him to found the fraternity as a way to encourage young people to help others and to bring about a better, more peaceful world. Alpha Phi Omega members are united by the principles of leadership, friendship and service. These principles are designed to aid fraternity members in discovering and developing their leadership abilities, not only by making last friendships, but also by planning and providing helpful service to others. Since its founding, Alpha Phi Omega has chartered chapters at more than 700 campuses nationwide, and more than 300,000 Americans have been inducted into the organization. The fraternity is proud to count Members of Congress and even Presidents of the United States among its many distinguished alumni. Today, Alpha Phi Omega is active on about 350 campuses, large and small, with 18,000 current members throughout the country. For its members, Alpha Phi Omega is much more than an extracurricular activity. It is a way for members to make their campuses, their communities and their world a better place for all of us. Alpha Phi Omega begins as a college … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2190 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE JOLENE MOLITORIS | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2190 | E2190 | [{"name": "Dennis J. Kucinich", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2190 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2190] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE JOLENE MOLITORIS ______ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a distinguished public servant and a truly remarkable woman, the current Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Jolene Molitoris. A true champion of railroad safety, Jolene Molitoris was appointed by the President of the United States William J. Clinton, to be the first female Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration in 1993. In her tireless effort to improve safety in the United States and around the world, Administrator Molitoris established zero tolerance for any safety hazard as the industry standard. In addition, she created partnerships with rail labor and management, achieving historic increases in all safety categories. As a testament to the outstanding leadership of Administrator Molitoris, the FRA began its transformation from a traditional regulatory agency into a result and consumer-focused organization. Under Administrator Molitoris' management (1993-1999), the public enjoyed the safest seven-year period in history. During this period there was a 43-percent reduction in employee injuries and fatalities and a 30-percent reduction in grade crossing injuries and deaths. Throughout her years of public service, Administrator Molitoris has received many honors, including being named by Railway Age Magazine as one of the 16 most respected and admired ``Great Railroaders of the 20th Century.'' In 1999, Administrator Molitoris received three awards: the Ellis Isl… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2191-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | IN HONOR OF WARREN-CENTER-LINE STERLING HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION BANQUET HONOREES TARIK DAOUD, MARK STEENBERGH, AND GERALD ELSON | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | RECOGNIZING | E2191 | E2191 | [{"name": "David E. Bonior", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2191 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2191] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF WARREN-CENTER-LINE STERLING HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION BANQUET HONOREES TARIK DAOUD, MARK STEENBERGH, AND GERALD ELSON ______ HON. DAVID E. BONIOR of michigan in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today not only as a member of the United States House of Representatives but also as a member of the Honorary Committee for the Warren-Center Line-Sterling Heights Hall of Fame Banquet. This is the event's first year, and I am proud to be a part of honoring three exceptional individuals for their commitment to the betterment of their business and civic environments--Mayor Mark Steenbergh, Gerald Elson, and Tarik Daoud. One simply needs to view the landscape to see the tangible evidence of the impact these individuals have had on the economic environment there. Since Warren Mayor Mark Steenbergh became mayor of Warren, taxes are down, property values are up, and businesses are racing to take root in the city. Mayor Steenbergh's vision of a better Warren is evidence in the hard work and dedication to prosperity that he has put into the city. To many, the closing of the TACOM headquarters on Van Dyke spelled doom for the City of Warren. Mayor Steenbergh did Warren residents proud with his commitment to working with state and local officials to build a successful industrial park on the site. The crown jewel of Warren will shine in 2002, when the new Warren Community Center opens it's doors. As Mayor of Macomb County's largest city, Mark Steenbergh is friend to all those who live and work in the W… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2191-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN OF THE FORGOTTEN WAR: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN KOREA | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2191 | E2193 | [{"name": "Corrine Brown", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2191 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2191-E2193] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN OF THE FORGOTTEN WAR: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN KOREA ______ HON. CORRINE BROWN of florida in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, September 13-16, 2000 marked the 30th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Legislative Conference, the most significant socio-political gathering in the country to discuss issues of importance to the African American community. On September 15, 2000 Representative Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D- GA) and I convened, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration, another well attended, although highly emotional, 12th Annual Veterans Braintrust forum entitled: ``Remembering the Forgotten of the Forgotten War: African Americans in Korea.'' For the past several years my distinguished friend and colleague Sanford Bishop, Jr. and I have hosted the Annual Veterans Braintrust during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Legislative Conference because we both care a great deal about the well-being of America's veterans. Nevertheless, this year I was overwhelmed to be in the room with so many true heroes, and spoke for all my colleagues in thanking them for their service to this great nation. It makes me very proud that the Veterans Braintrust is one of the best attended forums during the Annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference. This year's event was particularly important because of the limited time we have to set the record straight on the sacrifices and service of African Americans during the Korean Wa… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2191 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THANKS TO MY CONGRESSIONAL AND SUBCOMMITTEE STAFFS | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2191 | E2191 | [{"name": "John Edward Porter", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2191 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2191] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THANKS TO MY CONGRESSIONAL AND SUBCOMMITTEE STAFFS ______ HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER of illinois in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I want to pay tribute to the best Congressional staff in America: mine. My outstanding Chief of Staff, Ginny Hotaling, and my staff at home: Linda Maneck, with nineteen years of experience, Ed Kelly, with fourteen years, Carol Joy Cunningham, Dee Jay Kweder, eighteen years with me and five with my predecessor, Bob McClory, Mary Jane Partridge and Nancy Johnson, and my Press Secretary, Linda Mae Carlstone, now in her second tour in that position--all have done superior work in serving me and our constituents. In Washington, my acclaimed Administrative Assistant, Katharine Fisher, my Office Manager, Jerri Lohman, with me for twenty years, my Legislative Director, Spencer Pearlman, the Executive Director of the Human Rights Caucus, Jeanette Windon, my Scheduler Jori Frahler, Mike Liles, Eric Rasmussen, and David Fabrycky--they have also been incredibly responsive to the challenges of a very active and demanding office, and I can never thank each of these wonderful individuals enough. My subcommittee staff is also simply the best on the Hill. Its exemplary Clerk, Tony McCann, and his colleagues: Carol Murphy, Susan Firth, Francine Salvador, and our detailees, Jeff Kenyon and Tom Kelly, have been knowledgeable, hard working and loyal. It has been a real privilege to work with them and with their predecessors, Bob Knisley, Sue Quantius, and Mike Myers, and I hope we can remain close in the years ahead. … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2193 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. SAMUEL F. PETRAGLIA | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2193 | E2193 | [{"name": "James A. Traficant Jr.", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2193 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2193] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. SAMUEL F. PETRAGLIA ______ HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today, I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my dear friend, Dr. Samuel F. Petraglia. Dr. Petraglia, a decorated World War II veteran, was a family physician for forty-two years and an upstanding citizen of the community. He was the first Italian doctor to establish a practice in Poland, Ohio. Dr. Petraglia was a very dedicated physician who never refused to treat a patient because they were unable to afford his services. He was also one of the few remaining physicians willing to make house calls to patients who were incapacitated. Dr. Petraglia served on the staff of St. Elizabeth Health Care Center and the adjunct staff of Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine. I send my deepest regrets and sympathy to his wife and to his family. May God bless them. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2194-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2194 | E2194 | [{"name": "Bill Pascrell, Jr.", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2194 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ______ HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. of new jersey in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call your attention to the storied history of an important school in my district, Passaic Valley Regional High School in the Township of Little Falls, New Jersey. Saturday, September 16, 2000 marked the 60th anniversary of this fine institution of learning. It is only fitting that this school be honored, for it has a long history of caring and commitment to its students and the community at-large. Passaic Valley Regional High School was recognized for its many years of leadership in Little Falls, which I have been honored to represent in Congress since 1997, and so it is only appropriate that these words are immortalized in the annals of his greatest of all freely elected bodies. Passaic Valley Regional High School opened its doors on September 16, 1940, to some 610 students from Totowa, West Paterson and Little Falls, New Jersey. The school is governed by the Passaic Valley Regional High School, District #1 Board of Education which is composed of nine Board members from the three towns. As a school committed to the development of well-rounded students, Passaic Valley has added many other programs to augment its strong academic curriculum. These include a wide range of athletic, musical and literary activities, which are designed to stimulate and encourage the individual growth of each student. It should be noted that the remarkable success of the Passaic Valley Regional High School is due to its c… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2194-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | NORTH COAST HEALTH MINISTRY | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2194 | E2194 | [{"name": "Dennis J. Kucinich", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2194 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NORTH COAST HEALTH MINISTRY ______ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize North Coast Health Ministry for their exemplary work in helping the uninsured and underinsured access health care services. As a volunteer organization, it fills an important need in my district for thousands of working families. North Coast Health Ministry operates clinics that are staffed by physicians, nurses and other staff who volunteer their time and services to provide comprehensive health care services. Started in 1986, NCHM has established relationships with health care professionals and three local hospitals to treat referred patients when they need additional care and treatment, including surgery and recovery. Since its inception, it has linked with other free clinics in the area to establish the Ohio Association of Free Clinics. This expanded network improves access to health care for the working poor throughout the state. Through the determination and initiative of the NCHM, the Ohio Association was recently awarded a $600,000 grant to continue and expand its services. I ask my colleagues to rise in recognizing the exemplary efforts of the North Coast Health Ministry and the many volunteers who have contributed to it. I commend them for their kind works and congratulate them on their grant. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2194-4 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | REPUBLICANS GIVE $200 MILLION GIFT TO DRUG INDUSTRY | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2194 | E2194 | [{"name": "Fortney Pete Stark", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2194 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] REPUBLICANS GIVE $200 MILLION GIFT TO DRUG INDUSTRY ______ HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK of california in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, the Medicare bill before us gives a $200 million gift to the nation's drug manufacturers--undoubtedly a pay-off for the industry's massive, $80 million contribution to the Republicans and Governor Bush. In section 429, as passed by the House, and in the versions of the bill circulating as late as December 12, Medicare was prohibited from either increasing or decreasing the rates of reimbursement for drugs. This section blocked an effort by the Justice Department, the HHS Office of the Inspector General and Medicare to save the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars a year in overpayments. CBO scored the blockage as costing about $200 million. To offset the cost, the original bill, as passed by the House, also blocked drug companies from increasing their charges to Medicare. Sometime between December 12th and last evening, someone in the Speaker's office or the Senate Majority Leader's office dropped the word ``increase''--thus allowing the drug companies and doctors who profiteer from huge mark-ups on drugs to continue to rip-off patients and taxpayers. The bill before us now only blocks the cuts in reimbursement that had been recommended by the Department of Justice. What a travesty. Senator McCain is right: it is way way past time for campaign finance reform. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2194-5 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE DEIDRA HAIR | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2194 | E2195 | [{"name": "Rob Portman", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2194 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2194-E2195] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE DEIDRA HAIR ______ HON. ROB PORTMAN of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to a distinguished friend, Judge Deidra Hair, who will step down from her service on the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on December 31, 2000. In 1995, the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court was founded as Ohio's first drug court. Judge Hair, who helped to establish the drug court, has tirelessly handled about 1,500 cases each year. Her court has become a model across Ohio, and since 1995, ten additional courts in Ohio have been crafted in its likeness. The goal of the drug court is to rehabilitate substance abusers and keep them out of court and out of prison. Those arrested on drug abuse charges or those who commit a non-violent felony under the influence of drugs may have their case heard by the drug court. Using strict criteria, the court may accept applicants who do not have a violent criminal background and who have committed a low- [[Page E2195]] level felony that does not require prison time. If accepted, they must plead guilty and enter drug rehabilitation. The goal is to break the cycle of addiction, so the court selects those who are most likely to be helped. I have been privileged to observe the drug court and to attend an inspiring graduation ceremony for participants who have successfully completed this program. Through that, I've seen firsthand the good work that drug rehabilitation can do. Judge Hair has literally helped to turn hundreds of lives around in the Cincinnati communi… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2194 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | HONORING KEITH WOODS | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2194 | E2194 | [{"name": "Lynn C. Woolsey", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2194 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page E2194]] HONORING KEITH WOODS ______ HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY of california in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Keith Woods. Keith Woods has left the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce where he served with distinction--and flair--for 13 years. During his tenure, Mr. Woods made the Chamber into one of the most active in the state with a broad diversity of programs including classes, a speaker series, connections with the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the creation of the popular Wednesday Night Market. Keith's strong leadership in the business community and his well- known sense of humor have earned him a national reputation. He is known for the quick quips and insightful jabs that at various times run the gamut from self-depreciation to stinging sarcasm. He is Santa Rosa's toastmaster as well as the city's master of the roast. He has also been honored three times by the California Association of Chambers of Commerce, including an award for Executive Director of the Year. Even beyond California's borders, Mr. Woods has had an impact, spreading the word at national chamber events about the importance of community involvement. With Keith Woods at the helm of the Santa Rosa Chamber, there was always excitement, enthusiasm and new ideas in the business community. Thanks to Keith, it was never simply ``business as usual.'' It is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Keith. I am very proud to be representing him. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2195-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF BARBARA B. ASWAD | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2195 | E2195 | [{"name": "David E. Bonior", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2195 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2195] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF BARBARA B. ASWAD ______ HON. DAVID E. BONIOR of michigan in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor one of our country's great scholar-educators, Dr. Barbara B. Aswad of Wayne State University. Dr. Aswad is retiring from Wayne State after 30 years as a professor of Middle Eastern Cultural Anthropology. Her research has focused on peasant culture, women and family studies, and urban anthropology. Professor Aswad has conducted field studies in Arab villages and Turkish towns in the Middle East as well as in Arab-American communities here in the United States. She is a Fulbright Scholar and has published three books and 32 scholarly articles and chapters in books on Middle Eastern social organization. In 1991 she was elected President of the Middle East Studies Association of North America, the professional association for professors of Middle Eastern disciplines. Dr. Aswad was also a recipient of the prestigious Alumni Faculty Service Award for her service to Wayne State. In addition to her many contributions to academic research and lengthy service in professional organizations, Dr. Aswad must be recognized for her dedication to her students, her department, and the Arab-American Community. She is widely respected by her peers not only as a fine educator, but as a wonderful person as well. While Wayne State University may be losing a faculty member, ACCESS and other organizations that Dr. Aswad is so dedicated to will still have a strong voice in our community. Please join me in wishing Dr. Barbar… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2195-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | AFRICA AND THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2195 | E2198 | [{"name": "Frank R. Wolf", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2195 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2195-E2198] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] AFRICA AND THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION ______ HON. FRANK R. WOLF of virginia in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I want to share with you an outstanding speech by Ambassador Richard T. McCormack titled: The Challenges and Opportunities in Africa. In this speech, Ambassador McCormack's analysis and insight into the the problems and predicaments facing Africa are astute. I am hopeful that Ambassador McCormack's voice on Africa will be heard by both the next Congress and the next Administration. Presentation to the Center for the Study of the Presidency The challenges and opportunities in Africa Every year my work for American companies, investment firms, and think tanks results in a tremendous amount of global travel. I have learned that there is simply no substitute for seeing local circumstances with your own eyes and talking face-to-face with leaders who are struggling to cope with their problems. Last May I visited China and met with top Chinese leaders to discuss concerns about WTO issues. In June, I visited Bulgaria and the Czech Republic to consult with elected leaders and central bankers concerning economic opportunities and dilemmas. Earlier that year I discussed with central bankers in Europe problems involving the Euro and potential vulnerabilities in the international derivative markets. And I have continued to monitor Japan's ongoing banking and growth problems with close contacts in Japan. But our chairman was aware o… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2195 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | U.S. SUPREME COURT PREVENTED JUDICIAL INTERVENTION IN THE ELECTION | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2195 | E2195 | [{"name": "John Edward Porter", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2195 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2195] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] U.S. SUPREME COURT PREVENTED JUDICIAL INTERVENTION IN THE ELECTION ______ HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER of illinois in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court was consistent with common sense and the need to bring finality to a process which, in my judgment, should never have started. By that, I mean the judicial involvement in the election decision. Before the onset of technology, in the distant past when paper ballots were used in elections, the standards for a valid vote were clear and universally observed. To vote, you placed an ``X'' in the box by the candidate's name. If you used a check mark or other mark or placed your ``X'' outside of the box, your vote for that office was invalid and, in the absence of fraud, was not counted. Voting machines were meant to speed the process of voting and counting the votes cast. But they also have standards. If you do not punch the card in the manner specified, indicating your intended vote, the machine will not count it. If you can't understand the instructions or make a mistake as you vote, you can ask for help or a new ballot. The machine is impartial. It counts all properly cast votes. It does not count those not properly cast, nor should it. Unless there is a challenge to the workings of the machine in counting the vote, or other irregularity or fraud alleged, the count of the voting machine should be the certified or final count in the election. The judicial challenges in Florida by the Gore campaign were based principally upon the cards that the machine did not count. The Gore … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2198-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO ANTONIO MEUCCI | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2198 | E2199 | [{"name": "Bill Pascrell, Jr.", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2198 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2198-E2199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO ANTONIO MEUCCI ______ HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. of new jersey in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, Alexander Graham Bell is the man most commonly given full credit for the invention of the telephone. The courts awarded him one of the most valuable patents in American history, a patent that made him a millionaire and became the foundation for one of America's largest corporations. Certainly, the telephone has become a tool of modern communications so fundamental that many of today's business and social activities would be inconceivable in its absence. However, Bell's claim that he solely engineered the telephone was hotly disputed by a number of other inventors, one of which I wish to speak of here today. My motive is not to disparage or discredit the legend of Mr. Bell's findings, but rather to tell the story of Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigrant little known for his far-reaching contributions to our society. Antonio Meucci was born in San Frediano, near Florence, in April 1808. He studied design and mechanical engineering at Florence's Academy of Fine Arts and then worked in the [[Page E2199]] Teatro della Pergola and various other theaters as a stage technician until 1835. From there he accepted a job as a scenic designer and stage technician at the Teatro Tacon in Havana, Cuba. Fascinated by technical research of any kind, Meucci read every scientific missive he could acquire. He spent a great deal of his spare time in Havana on research and he soon gained notoriety for his creative and productive mind. His purp… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2198 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | HONORING JAMES B. ORRELL | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2198 | E2198 | [{"name": "Lynn C. Woolsey", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2198 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2198] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING JAMES B. ORRELL ______ HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY of california in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize James B. Orrell. James Orrell has provided invaluable support and leadership to Marin County school districts and the Marin County Office of Education for 35 years. During his many years of service he has demonstrated leadership in public education and dedication to students, parents, teachers and community members. James had worked in the Office of Education as Assistant to the Marin County Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Director of Employer/Employee Relations, Special Education Project Manager, liaison to the Marin County School Boards Association and the Joint Legislative Action Committee, and Administrative Assistant. He has also been a Teacher and Principal at San Quentin and Interim Superintendent of the Reed School District as well as representing Marin for 30 years on the California School Masters Board to promote excellence in education by recognizing outstanding teachers and administrators. During his long career in public education, Mr. Orrell worked tirelessly to provide high-quality education programs, and services for all students. It is my pleasure to honor James Orrell. I am proud to represent such a dedicated educator. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2199-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP KEEP THE CAPITOL FUNCTIONING II | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2199 | E2199 | [{"name": "John Edward Porter", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2199 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP KEEP THE CAPITOL FUNCTIONING II ______ HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER of illinois in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, on October 24, I rose to thank all of the people that make this great institution work. I wish I could have mentioned all of our extended support staff by name. Peggy Sampson has been with the Republican staff almost as long as I've been in Congress. She does a fantastic job playing Mother Superior to all our pages, watching over them, helping to educate them, and generally herding them. This has become an infinitely more complex job when Republicans became the House majority, with the right to name so many more pages on our side. But Peggy not only does her job and does it in exemplary fashion, but she also helps the cloakroom staff in so many ways. She has been and is absolutely invaluable and irreplaceable. I also want to mention the garage attendants who are so friendly and helpful to all of us: Tommy, Dennis, Scotty and so many others are always there on the job and make our tour here safer and more enjoyable. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2199-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO FATHER JAMES E. HOFF | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2199 | E2200 | [{"name": "Rob Portman", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2199 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2199-E2200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO FATHER JAMES E. HOFF ______ HON. ROB PORTMAN of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Father James Hoff, a friend, educator and community leader, who will step down from his service as President of Xavier University on December 31, 2000. Over the past ten years, Father Hoff has led Xavier to great new heights. In 1992, he began Xavier 2000 which led to the Century Campaign, the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the school's history, raising the endowment from $24 million to $89 million. He has also significantly strengthened the university's curriculum, advanced the quality of its faculty and created a more unified, attractive campus. Perhaps most telling of Father Hoff's work is the success of Xavier's students. In the 1990's, the average high-school grade-point average of its incoming students rose from 2.9 to 3.49 for the current class. And, in 1998, the school ranked first in the nation for student-athlete graduation rates (100 percent). In 1995, Xavier was recognized for the first time by U.S. News and World Report as one of ``America's Best Colleges,'' placing fifteenth among Midwest schools. In its 2001 ranking, Xavier climbed to seventh among regional institutions in the Midwest. Xavier has also received recognition from Money magazine and the John Templeton Honor Roll. Although Father Hoff surely deserves much of the credit, he is modest and quick to recognize Xavier's faculty and staff, Board of Trustees, administration and students--all of whom have helped to raise… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2199 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | IN HONOR OF TOM SHORT | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2199 | E2199 | [{"name": "Dennis J. Kucinich", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2199 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF TOM SHORT ______ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, President Thomas Short of IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, ranks as one of the City of Cleveland's favorite sons. Cleveland is proud of his strong, disciplined, patient leadership which has earned him the gratitude of the rank and file of the IATSE, the appreciation of all international labor leaders, and the respect of those who sit across the table from his I/A team. As a member of the labor committee of the United States Congress and as a member belonging to IATSE Local 660 (when you are in politics it is always good to have another trade) I know first hand the powerful and positive impact Tom Short has had in protecting and advancing the economical, social, and political rights of working men and women. President Short achieves success for his members through making the use of principle, a practical and pragmatic goal. As a veteran of both labor and politics, I am aware of the challenges which confront my brothers and sisters in the entertainment world. Surely this, the most dynamic of all industries, with so many exceptional individuals blessed with depth of talent and breadth of vision--surely you can call upon the limitless reservation of spiritual and creative energies always available to you, to design an environment of benevolence and co-operation where all are winners in the collective bargaining process. Over thirty years ago, when I began my career in public service, I worked closely… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2200-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2200 | E2203 | [{"name": "Joe Knollenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "HRES", "number": "596"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2200 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2200-E2203] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ______ HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG of michigan in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, in the closing days of the 106th Congress, I rise today to add perspective to the issue of the Armenian Genocide. Like many, I was deeply disappointed that the House did not consider H. Res. 596, the Armenian Genocide Resolution. As my colleagues are well aware, the resolution was not considered because the Republic of Turkey decided to turn a sense of the House Resolution about the extensive U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide into a litmus test of its relationship with the United States. In an effort to stop the resolution, Turkey made repeated threats. In fact, many newspaper articles covering the progress of H. Res. 596 cited Turkey's numerous threats should this body move forward. These threats were not only directed at the United States, but also at Armenia and Armenians living in Turkey. In Istanbul, Turkey, people threw rocks at the windows of the Armenian Church of Samatia, an Armenian priest was subjected to physical attacks, another priest was arrested for referencing the Armenian Genocide, True Path Party leader Tansu Ciller called for the deportation of 30,000 Armenians, military activities increased along the border, and this shocking list goes on. I regret that the Republic of Turkey opted to use coercion to make its case. However, it is even more regrettable that the United States succumbed to such tactics. I believe that we must remain vigilant in the fact of threats and those who continue to deny the A… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2200 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF PAUL SELDENRIGHT | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | RECOGNIZING | E2200 | E2200 | [{"name": "David E. Bonior", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2200 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF PAUL SELDENRIGHT ______ HON. DAVID E. BONIOR of michigan in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a good friend of mine, Michigan State AFL-CIO COPE Director Paul Seldenright upon his retirement. Paul Seldenright has been standing up for working men and women for over 40 years, beginning in 1960 as a steelworker in Trenton. Every day during that 40 years, the working families of Michigan have had a champion in Paul. The political battles Paul has fought in Lansing and in the State of Michigan have had a direct impact on the standard of living for the working people in our State. Paul's interest in politics led him to the position of chairman of his local PAC in 1962. In 1973, after associating himself with several successful political campaigns in Michigan, he began working for the Michigan AFL-CIO. He is a member of the A. Philip Randolph Institute as well as the Coalition of Labor Union Women and a lifetime member of the NAACP. I want it to be known that Paul Seldenright has dedicated his life to the betterment of the working men and women of the State of Michigan. While I know Paul's retirement is well-deserved, his passion for politics and his dedication to working families will not let retirement take him from the causes he believes in and has fought for all his life. Please join me in honoring the career of one of Michigan's working heroes as Paul completes his final days as Michigan State AFL-CIO COPE Director. Paul, we wish you all the best. _________________… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | House of Representatives | HOUSE | HOUSE | FRONTMATTER | H12097 | H12097 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12097 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12097] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2000 No. 155 | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12097-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE JOURNAL | HOUSE | HOUSE | HJOURNAL | H12097 | H12097 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12097 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12097] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER. The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12097-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | HOUSE | HOUSE | PLEDGE | H12097 | H12097 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12097 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12097] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER. Will the great gentleman from Texas (Mr. Archer) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. ARCHER led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12097-4 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE | HOUSE | HOUSE | HANNOUNCEMENT | H12097 | H12097 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12097 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12097] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER. The Chair will entertain 1-minutes after the bill under suspension of the rules. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12097-5 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | INSTALLMENT TAX CORRECTION ACT OF 2000 | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H12097 | H12100 | [{"name": "Bill Archer", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Gerald D. Kleczka", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Wally Herger", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Benjamin L. Cardin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John S. Tanner", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John A. Boehner", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Doug Bereuter", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Mark Udall", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "3594"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "3594"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "3594"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. H12097 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Pages H12097-H12100] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] INSTALLMENT TAX CORRECTION ACT OF 2000 Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3594) to repeal the modification of the installment method. The Clerk read as follows: H.R. 3594 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Installment Tax Correction Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MODIFICATION OF INSTALLMENT METHOD. (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 536 of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (relating to modification of installment method and repeal of installment method for accrual method taxpayers) is repealed effective with respect to sales and other dispositions occurring on or after the date of the enactment of such Act. (b) Applicability.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as if that subsection (and the amendments made by that subsection) had not been enacted. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pease). Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Archer) and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kleczka) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Archer). General Leave Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 3594. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myse… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12097 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | House of Representatives | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H12097 | H12097 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12097 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12097] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page H12097]] House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: As we bring to an end this 106th Congress, grant good closure to our work and stability to this Nation. May we take leave of one another in peace and be agents of reconciliation for Your people. As we approach religious holy days and celebrate family holidays, grant us joyful spirits and safe travel. May we bring happiness to those we love and all we meet. May hearts filled with generosity and charity bring good news to the poor and those most in need. Bless us now and forever. Amen. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the Chaplain for his optimism. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12100-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | AFTER RECESS | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H12100 | H12100 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12100 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12100] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] {time} 1647 AFTER RECESS The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Pease) at 4 o'clock and 47 minutes. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12100-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4577, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 | HOUSE | HOUSE | HCONFREPORTON | H12100 | H12439 | [{"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "89"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "89"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "90"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HCONRES", "number": "97"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HCONRES", "number": "234"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "281"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "623"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "1429"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "2090"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "2273"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "2354"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "2488"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "2508"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "2614"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "2836"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "2885"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "2900"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "3152"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4444"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4516"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4541"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4577"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4577"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4577"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4871"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4904"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4942"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4942"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5542"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5547"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5548"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5633"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5656"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5657"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5658"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5659"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5660"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "5661"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": … | 146 Cong. Rec. H12100 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Pages H12100-H12439] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4577, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 Mr. YOUNG of Florida submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4577) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-1033) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4577) ``making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes'', having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with amendments, as follows: In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment, insert: Section 1. (a) The provisions of the following bills of the 106th Congress are hereby enacted into law: (1) H.R. 5656, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (2) H.R. 5657, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (3) H.R. 5658, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (4) H.R. 5666, as introduced on December 15, 2000. (5) H.R. 5660, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (6) H.R. 5661, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (7) H.R. 5662, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (8) H.R. 5663, as introduced on December 14, 2000.… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgH12100 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RECESS | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H12100 | H12100 | 146 Cong. Rec. H12100 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [House] [Page H12100] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair. Accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 25 minutes a.m.), the House stood in recess subject to the call of the Chair. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | Senate | SENATE | SENATE | FRONTMATTER | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] S E N A T E Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2000 No. 155 | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | prayer | SENATE | SENATE | PRAYER | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] prayer The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: God of peace, fill our minds and flood our hearts with Your peace. May we hear Your message: ``Peace on earth, good will to all people'' above the discordant voices of these turbulent times. Give us Your peace that calms our nerves, conditions our thinking, and clears our vision. Your peace is the serenity of heaven provided for the loved and forgiven. It is the assurance that we will receive all that we need to meet the challenges of this day. Your peace comes to us when we commit our responsibilities to You and then work with Your guidance and grace. Help the Senators to be peacemakers as they finish the work of this 106th Congress. Bear on their hearts and minds the words of Thomas Jefferson after the contentious election of 1800: ``The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.'' So we all dedicate ourselves to be peacemakers as You continue to heal our land. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | SENATE | SENATE | PLEDGE | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Honorable Lincoln Chafee, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island, led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-4 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. L. Chafee). Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-5 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | MORNING BUSINESS | SENATE | SENATE | SMBUSINESS | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] MORNING BUSINESS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be a period for the transaction of morning business not to extend beyond the hour of 1 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, and with time to be equally divided in the usual form. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-6 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER The PRESIDING OFFICER. The able acting majority leader is recognized. ____________________ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-7 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | PRAISE FOR THE CHAPLAIN | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11807 | S11807 | [{"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PRAISE FOR THE CHAPLAIN Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I say with gratitude that we have such a marvelous Chaplain, one who with great skill and such strength of feeling and emotion is able to deliver the message of prayer and incorporate those historic moments of history. That election of Thomas Jefferson was one, fortunately, we avoided this time around; for Congress was involved, as our distinguished Chaplain and others know, and the vote in Congress was razor thin. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-8 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SCHEDULE | SENATE | SENATE | SSCHEDULE | S11807 | S11807 | [{"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SCHEDULE Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, as the Chair has advised, the Senate will be in a period of morning business today while awaiting the final appropriations bill from the House. The Senate was expected to consider the final package shortly after noon today. However, the vote is now expected to occur sometime later this afternoon. Senators will be updated throughout the day on the voting schedule. Following the vote, the Senate is expected to complete its business to wrap up the 106th Congress. On behalf of the distinguished majority leader and the Democratic leader, we thank our colleagues for their patience and cooperation. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807-9 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SENATOR CHARLES S. ROBB | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11807 | S11808 | [{"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11807-S11808] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATOR CHARLES S. ROBB Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, Virginia has had a long history of distinguished citizens of our great Commonwealth who come forward to serve Virginia. Among them in this long line of distinguished individuals will be Charles S. Robb.N O T I C E Effective January 1, 2001, the subscription price of the Congressional Record will be $393 per year or $197 for six months. Individual issues may be purchased for $4.00 per copy. The cost for the microfiche edition will remain $141 per year with single copies remaining $1.50 per issue. This price increase is necessary based upon the cost of printing and distribution. Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer [[Page S11808]] We started our careers together when he served in the Marine Corps. That was back during the period of Vietnam. I was then serving--for over 5 years--as Under Secretary and Secretary of the Navy. I was privileged, of course, to serve with the Presiding Officer's father, Senator Chafee. At the time he was Secretary of the Navy; I served as his Under Secretary. Senator Robb had served his tour in Vietnam in 1961 through 1970 and then he remained in the Marine Corps Reserves from 1970 to 1991. I was privileged to wear the marine green during the Korean conflict and served for a very brief period in the Marines. However, I assure Members that the career of Senator Robb was far more distinguished than the career of the senior Senator, myself. I am pleased to acknowledge that. He then went on to serve as Lieutenant Governor from 1977 to 1981, and Governor from 1982 to 1986. His two terms in the Senate began in 1988. He has been a Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, a committee which I have been privi… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11807 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | Senate | SENATE | SENATE | CALLTOORDER | S11807 | S11807 | 146 Cong. Rec. S11807 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11807] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page S11807]] Senate (Legislative day of Friday, September 22, 2000) The Senate met at 12 noon, on the expiration of the recess, and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. ______ | ||||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11808-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11808 | S11809 | [{"name": "Arlen Specter", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Susan M. Collins", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "S", "number": "3280"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11808 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11808-S11809] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have sought recognition to comment about the pending appropriations bill on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, which comes from the appropriations subcommittee which I chair. There has been an extraordinarily rocky road for this bill this year. I think it is very regrettable that on December 15 we are still debating that bill and the entire package is as yet unsettled, although hopefully it will be resolved before the end of the day. But there have been many days when we have been hopeful about resolving matters before the end of the day and that has not occurred. Without going into the background on prior years, it has been a very difficult matter to get the bill on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to the President for signature and to resolve the controversies. This year, my ranking member on the subcommittee, Senator Tom Harkin, and I have worked as partners on this matter. When he chaired the subcommittee, I was ranking, or when I have chaired the subcommittee, he has been ranking. Both of us understand--and have for a long time--that if you want to get something done in Washington, you have to cross party lines. That is more true today than ever. It will be even more true in the 107th Congress when we have a 50-50 split. But we brought that bill to conclusion on the Senate vote on June 30 of this year, which tied the record going back to 1976. We completed a conference report on July 27, the last Thursday before we adjourned for the Republican convention and the August recess. We did that with a lot of extra effort, hard work by our staffs led by Bettilou Taylor on my staff, so we could get the bill to the President rig… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11808 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SENATOR ROBB | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11808 | S11808 | [{"name": "Arlen Specter", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11808 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11808] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATOR ROBB Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I commend my distinguished colleague from Virginia for those fine remarks about Senator Robb. I associate myself with Senator Warner on his best wishes to Senator Robb, acknowledging his very distinguished service in the Senate for 12 years. I might add, his distinguished wife, Lynda Johnson Robb, was a regular at the Old Testament Bible class conducted in my office over the past decade, presided over by a very distinguished Biblical scholar, Naomi Rosenblatt. But Chuck and Lynda Robb will still be around and we will have the benefit of their company, although his Senate career, at least, is over at the moment. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11809-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE STEEP COST OF A MAINE WINTER | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11809 | S11810 | [{"name": "Susan M. Collins", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11809 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11809-S11810] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE STEEP COST OF A MAINE WINTER Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the importance of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP in helping low-income Maine families cope with the high cost of our long Maine winters. As Callie Parker from Little Deer Isle, Maine, so eloquently testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee earlier this year, heating your home during a Maine winter is a matter of life and death. When the cold reaches into the very marrow of one's bones, when a glass of water you left on a night stand freezes during the night should your furnace go out, you simply cannot get by without heat. Unfortunately, not everyone has enough money to buy the fuel necessary to heat their home. Far too many Maine families have had to choose whether to buy groceries or to pay their rent or mortgage or to keep warm. These are choices that no one should be forced to make, but unless we increase funding for energy assistance now, these choices will become increasingly common. Winter has not even officially begun, although you would not know that in the area of the country from which the Presiding Officer and I come. The high price of fuel and cold temperatures have already driven a record number of households in Maine to seek home heating assistance. Already the Community Action Program agencies in Maine have identified 28,000 households in need of LIHEAP funds to get through this winter. That compares to only 10,000 applicants at this time last year; in other words, it has more than doubled the amount of households seeking this kind of assistance. Another 19,000 families are waiting to be reviewed by the CAP agencies. [[Page S11810]] The problem is, th… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11809 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11809 | S11809 | [{"name": "Susan M. Collins", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11809 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11809] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 1:30 p.m., with the time equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11810 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | JOHNNY PAUL PENRY | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11810 | S11811 | [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Charles S. Robb", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11810 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11810-S11811] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] JOHNNY PAUL PENRY Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, during the past year there has been an extraordinary amount written and spoken in this country about the death penalty--actually more than I can recollect having seen before. We have learned that the system of administering capital punishment is gravely flawed, and that scores of people have ended up on death row, often for many years, even though they were completely innocent of the crime for which they were sentenced to death. We have seen how the justice system has serious flaws at every stage, and especially if the accused is poor, as are most criminal defendants who are sentenced to death. Lawyers defending people whose lives are at stake are often inexperienced or incompetent, and poorly paid. Two thirds of death penalty trials nationwide are marred by serious constitutional errors, according to reviewing courts. We have seen public support for the death penalty decrease significantly. It is still over 50 percent nationally, but it falls below 50 percent if the alternative is life in prison with no opportunity for parole. We have seen Governor Ryan of Illinois appoint a commission of experts, both supporters and opponents of capital punishment, to determine whether the death penalty can, under any circumstances, be administered reliably so innocent people will never be executed. The findings and recommendations of that commission will be important for the entire country. In Virginia, a State with many people on death row, the legislature recently took note of the growing concerns surrounding capital punishment, and decided to review the administration of the death penalty in Virginia where there have been serious mistakes. In October, the Virginia Governor par… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11811 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE SENATE EXPERIENCE | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11811 | S11812 | [{"name": "Charles S. Robb", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11811 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11811-S11812] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE SENATE EXPERIENCE Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I thought I would take this opportunity for just a very few minutes to say thank you. I will be leaving the Senate at the end of this Congress. I had assumed, as many of our colleagues had, that this would be the last day of the session. That assumption is very much in question at this point. I just left a conference with members of my caucus, and there are clearly some deeply held convictions and passions that are still unresolved. It may be that we will be here for hours or days. I hope that is not the case, but there frequently are at this particular time in the session those who hold convictions and beliefs so deeply that they do not believe under any circumstance they should leave any stone unturned or any avenue unexplored to advance those convictions and beliefs. While some of those issue are being resolved, I want to take a minute to say thank you, first of all, to the people of Virginia who were kind enough to honor me with 12 years of their representation in the Senate of the United States. I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have given to me and my wife Lynda and members of our family an experience we will treasure for the rest of our lives. The personal interaction with colleagues has been a part of the Senate experience that I will always enjoy, remember, and revere. I express to colleagues again on both sides of the aisle how much I appreciate the many considerations they have shown me. I understand my senior colleague from Virginia took the floor while we were in the caucus. I did not hear his words, but I appreciate his cooperation on many issues, and I appreciate his friendship. We have had some differences; certainly, we have had some… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11812 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CHARLES ROBB | SENATE | SENATE | TRIBUTETO | S11812 | S11814 | [{"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Paul D. Wellstone", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Charles S. Robb", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11812 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11812-S11814] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CHARLES ROBB Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I congratulate Senator Robb on his remarks. I thank him very much for sharing them with all of us. These past elections brought our caucus nine new members and we hope many new opportunities to address America's priorities. But they also handed us a great disappointment, the loss of our friend and colleague, Chuck Robb. I am appreciative of the opportunity that I had just now to listen to Senator Robb, maybe for the last time on this Senate floor. I had feared he might leave without giving us a chance to thank him for his remarkable service to the Senate. It would have been like him to do so; he is an enormously modest man. In an editorial the day before the election, the Washington Post wrote: Even in the final days of a nip-and-tuck campaign, Senator Chuck Robb seems uncomfortable singing his own praises. While some voters may find this quality refreshing, Senator Robb's reluctance to tout his accomplishments hides them too effectively in a tight race. Chuck Robb's reluctance to promote himself--his commitment to sound policies over sound bites--may have cost him reelection, but they have earned him the respect of his peers and this Nation. In 12 years in this Senate--and for 8 years before that as Lieutenant Governor and then Governor of Virginia--Chuck Robb rarely spoke about himself. He has always been more comfortable speaking on behalf of others--the people whose voices too often are not heard at all. Today, on what we hope could be the last day of this Senate, I want to say just a few things about him that he will not say about himself, just to remind us what a good man--what a good man--with whom it has been our good… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11814-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CHUCK ROBB | SENATE | SENATE | TRIBUTETO | S11814 | S11814 | [{"name": "Edward M. Kennedy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11814 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11814] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CHUCK ROBB Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, during the last few moments, several of our colleagues gave tribute to our friend. He is my friend and is someone so many of us admire here in the Senate. He is someone who has made a difference in this body and this country with his deep commitment to public service. Reference was made this afternoon to Senator Robb and his service in Vietnam. He fought for our country and served in the Armed Forces. Because of his strong beliefs and commitments to the values of the Nation, he made it his responsibility to respond to the Nation's call. This is a real reflection of the strong commitment and the basic integrity of this extraordinary Senator and friend. He fought in Vietnam for the values he believed in deeply. He came back to this country served as a distinguished Governor of a great State, the State of Virginia. And he continued that service in the Senate. Chuck Robb was a neighbor of mine. We have lived as neighbors for a number of years. He and Lynda have been good and valued friends over a great many years. I have enjoyed working with him in the area of education. He has a fierce passion to try to make sure every child in this country is going to have a good quality education. Even though he is not a member of the education committee, he mastered this subject and also provided very important leadership in it. I think so much of what is included in this dual appropriations legislation--which we hope we will have an opportunity to address in these next several hours and days--is really a tribute to the strong stands he took on good quality education for the children not just of Virginia but the children of this country. I think he was always concerned about the b… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11814-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE HISTORY OF OLDSMOBILE | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11814 | S11815 | [{"name": "Spencer Abraham", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11814 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11814-S11815] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE HISTORY OF OLDSMOBILE Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, today I rise to comment on a development that took place in my State this week. It was with great sadness that I heard of the phasing out of the Oldsmobile line of cars within the General Motors family. Over the last 105 years, Oldsmobile has been a Lansing, MI, and a State institution and, obviously, a national and international one as well. It was started 105 years ago when Ransom Eli Olds of Lansing, MI, teamed with Frank Clark, the son of a small carriage shop operator, to achieve what many believed impossible. They successfully produced a self-contained gasoline-powered carriage, and with it Oldsmobile was officially born in 1897. Throughout its history, Oldsmobile has enjoyed a number of firsts: the first assembly line; and with the production of the curved dash, the first mass producer of gasoline cars; in 1905, two Oldsmobiles finished the very first transcontinental race from New York to Portland, OR, in 45 days; in 1940, models featured the Hydra-Matic drive, making this lineup the first vehicles with fully automatic transmissions; in 1966, Oldsmobile introduced the Toronado, the first modern-day front-wheel drive car; in 1974, that Toronado became the first American car to offer a driver's side airbag. Millions of Americans have come to love their Oldsmobiles. An Olds convertible was the standard for transporting a Homecoming queen or a float parade when I was growing up. And an Oldsmobile sedan was the epitome of the middle-class family dream. All of this was made possible by the hard work and the commitment to affordable quality that was the hallmark of Oldsmobile in that division of General Motors. On a personal level, I have a special stake in all o… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11814 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11814 | S11814 | [{"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11814 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11814] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business be extended until 2:30 with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Massachusetts. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11815-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SENATOR ABRAHAM | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11815 | S11816 | [{"name": "Edward M. Kennedy", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Spencer Abraham", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11815 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11815-S11816] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATOR ABRAHAM Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I did want to take a moment, as someone [[Page S11816]] who has been involved in immigration issues over some 38 years in the Senate, and someone who has worked with colleagues in a bipartisan way. I wanted to let my friend from Michigan know something which I hope he already does know. I wanted to share the great respect I have for him and his leadership on immigration issues, as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration. Immigration issues bring out, really, the best and the worst in our colleagues. These are emotional issues for many of us. We have a Senate and House of Representatives that have strong views on these issues. His hand has been a steady, guiding one of leadership over this period of time, and one I thought showed enormous sensitivity in helping to guide immigration policy in a way that respects the strong tradition of people in this Nation to acknowledge and continually work to remedy the very significant inequities that are still a part of our policy. I also point out what I think all of us in this body remember, his strong leadership in helping us work through the skill shortage in our high-tech industries. He led the Judiciary Committee and the Senate in the development of that program. What certainly impressed me during that period of time was his constant willingness to look at different ideas, different approaches, and differing views, and to always try to reach out to find some common understanding in these areas in order to move the process forward--a real legislator. I know he is proud of many different aspects of his service in the Senate, but I wanted to express from this side of the aisle the affection and friendship of those of us… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11815 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | PROUD ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11815 | S11815 | [{"name": "Spencer Abraham", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11815 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11815] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PROUD ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I will comment briefly on a matter of relevance both personally to me and to my State. Since the election, as a consequence of my defeat, I have heard from a number of people from the Arab American community, both in Michigan and across the United States. As a Lebanese American myself, I have been very proud to be, at least for the last several years, the only Arab American Member of this Chamber. A number of folks from that community expressed their disappointment in the results of the campaign. I take the floor today to thank so many people who have been in touch, but also to make several points that I hope will be heard by members of the community, to be taken into account as they consider the results of this election, as well as the future. First, I note that in recent years I believe the Arab American community has become a key part of the American political process. The participation of the community has continued to increase both in my State of Michigan as well as across the country. Not only are people voting in greater numbers as a percentage of the community, and for many taking the first step of participating in the elections, but their activism in Michigan and other States has grown considerably. I take great pride in seeing that happen. In addition, we have seen a number of Arab Americans rise to leadership positions at the local level of government all the way up to statewide offices. In the Congress itself we have several Members of Arab heritage on the House side who were elected in the most recent campaigns. Much of this progress, I think, has translated into progress on issues of importance to the Arab American community in the last 6 years. I have b… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11816 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11816 | S11821 | [{"name": "Edward M. Kennedy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11816 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11816-S11821] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I expect to support the omnibus legislation that will implement the final appropriations agreement for this Congress because it makes the kinds of investments in education, health, and work opportunities that are needed by all American families. In the long run, only through these basic investments can we preserve our capacity to keep our nation strong. I commend my colleagues for their diligence in crafting legislation that respects the highest priorities of the American people. Senator Harkin and Senator Specter have shown the power of bipartisan cooperation throughout their work on this legislation. We have all benefitted from the example and leadership of Senator Stevens and Senator Byrd as well. While this legislation is not perfect and certainly is no substitute for the unfinished work of the 106th Congress, it is good for the American people, and it shows what is possible when we resolve to work together. In this sense, it offers considerable hope for the 107th Congress. EDUCATION In the critical area of education and the nation's schools, this appropriations agreement is a resounding victory for parents and communities across the country. Congress has lived up to its commitment to increase education funding. We are taking a giant step forward to ensure that children across the country receive the support they need to succeed in school and to make college more affordable for every qualified student. I'm proud to highlight a few of the key education accomplishments. For the first time, communities across the country will qualify for over $1.2 billion in federal aid to address their most urgent school building repair needs, … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11821-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | ASSISTANCE FOR ALS PATIENTS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11821 | S11822 | [{"name": "Robert G. Torricelli", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11821 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11821-S11822] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ASSISTANCE FOR ALS PATIENTS Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, 3 years ago, during a visit by a constituent, I met a young man from southern New Jersey named Kevin O'Donnell. I have shared his story with the Senate before. But on this day, having met with some success, I share it with you again. Five years ago, Kevin was 31 years old. He was a young father, a husband of a lovely woman, and in perfect health. He took his daughter skiing one day and upon returning home felt a pain in his leg. It continued over a period of time, bothering him, so he went to visit the doctor. You can only imagine the shock when this perfectly healthy young man--father of this little girl--discovered he had been stricken with ALS, known to most of us as Lou Gehrig's disease. Since that day, Kevin O'Donnell's wife and daughter have watched the life flow out of his body. Going from a healthy young man, they watched him lose control of his legs and arms, the ability to speak, and even the ability to breathe. Life simply evaporated from Kevin O'Donnell's body. When he came in to see me those years ago, he had a very simple request--so logical I could not conceive of an argument against it. While he was waiting to die, not only was his life leaving him but the financial security of his family. Nursing care, medical assistance, things to ease the pain, to maintain some dignity in life, to provide relief for his wife and his family, were costing thousands of dollars. But under the rules of Medicare, he could not begin to receive any assistance for 2 years. The life expectancy for 90 percent of ALS sufferers is only 3 years, 4 years. Most of the people who have ALS do not live beyond the waiting period in Medicare to get help. This never could have … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11821 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | ORDER FOR RECESS | SENATE | SENATE | SRECESS | S11821 | S11821 | [{"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Robert G. Torricelli", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11821 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11821] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ORDER FOR RECESS Mr. REID. Mr. President, due to the delay in consideration of the final appropriations bill, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until the hour of 4 p.m., following the remarks of Senator Torricelli from New Jersey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11822-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11822 | S11822 | [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11822 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11822] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is with great sorrow, but also great pride, that this Senate retires one of its most eloquent, learned, and successful Members--the senior Senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan. I have known my distinguished colleague for over two decades, admiring his compassion, his dedication, and his acumen on key issues, from environmental protection to social, racial, and economic justice for all. It has been an honor and education to have worked with him on the critical issues of eradicating poverty, elevating human rights, and promoting peace around the world. He and I have also worked together closer to home, protecting and restoring the precious waters of Lake Champlain--a glacially-carved jewel of New England that spans 120 northern miles between our neighboring states, half claimed on my side, half claimed on his. Twenty-four years of distinguished service in the United States Senate would be a legacy in and of itself for any man. Yet my colleague, Senator Moynihan, has done so much more. He served our country for a full twenty years in the Naval Reserve, with three years of active Navy duty at the end of the second World War. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and a professor of government at Harvard University. He has the unique distinction of serving in four successive Presidential administrations--the only person in American history to have ever done so. He represented our country as a distinguished Ambassador to India, a representative to the United Nations, and President of the U.N. Security Council. He has served on countless public and private sector commissions, committees, and panels, addressing issues from education to science to finance. Most recentl… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11822-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | LINCOLN HIGHWAY STUDY ACT OF 1999 | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11822 | S11822 | [{"name": "Pete V. Domenici", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "2570"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "4020"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11822 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11822] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] LINCOLN HIGHWAY STUDY ACT OF 1999 ______ DILLONWOOD GIANT SEQUOIA GROVE PARK EXPANSION ACT Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed en bloc to the following two bills: H.R. 2570 and H.R. 4020. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2570) to require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the national significance of the United States roadways that compromise the Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes; A bill (H.R. 4020) to authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills. Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask consent that the amendment No. 4365 to H.R. 4020 be agreed to, the bills be read the third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bills be printed in the Record with the above occurring en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment No. (4365) was agreed to, as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all interest in and to the land described in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia National Park, California. (b) Land Acquired.--The land referred t… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11822 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RECESS | SENATE | SENATE | SRECESS | S11822 | S11822 | [{"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11822 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11822] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECESS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now stand in recess until 4 p.m. Thereupon, at 2:43 p.m., the Senate recessed until 4:02 p.m.; whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Kyl). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11823-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SENATOR CHUCK ROBB | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11823 | S11824 | [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11823 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11823-S11824] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATOR CHUCK ROBB Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, earlier today Senator Chuck Robb of Virginia spoke on this floor. I worked with him. I have admired him since he came to the Senate over 12 years ago. I talked with this former marine at the time my own son joined the Marine Corps and was touched that he always asked for progress reports on his career in the Marines. He is only the fourth person from the State of Virginia to serve as both Governor and U.S. Senator, and he came to Washington ready to build on a distinguished career in public service. In 1961, he joined the Marines as an infantry company commander in Vietnam, saw combat, and was in harm's way time and time again. He demonstrated the kind of determination and stamina that would characterize his political career. In Vietnam, people depended on his leadership for their life, literally. He then served Virginia as Lieutenant Governor and Governor before being elected to the U.S. Senate. In fact, it is fair to say his tenure as Governor laid the basis for Virginia to become such a leader today in the high-tech industry. During his time here in Washington, he has shown his dedication and concern for our men and women in the military, fighting for a strong defense [[Page S11824]] while advocating fiscal responsibility. He has been a proponent for improvement in our Nation's public schools, fighting for more teachers, increased school construction, and school safety. He has also been a champion against discrimination. He led the fight to end injustice to African American farmers who faced discrimination by the Agriculture Department and voted against moves to end affirmative action programs by the Federal Government. In all these things, he showed the same dedica… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11823 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR BOB KERREY | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11823 | S11823 | [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11823 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11823] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page S11823]] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR BOB KERREY Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, last January we were told that Senator Bob Kerrey was going to retire from the Senate this year. I remember saying to him that I wished it were not so, but knowing Bob as well as I did, I understood the reasons. Bob Kerrey has been an invaluable Member of this body. He has advocated for improvements in education. He has worked in a bipartisan way to reform Medicare and has been willing to speak up about the things necessary to reform it. He has helped to improve the lives of farmers in Nebraska. And he has been a forceful voice on America's role throughout the world. But I understand and respect his desire to fulfill those spiritual needs that are often ignored in politics and to focus more on his personal and family life. As a proud father and grandfather, I, too, want to spend time with family. So we can all respect and appreciate his decision, though we are going to miss his candor, his wit, and his strong advocacy for families and children in the Senate. I will miss one who was willing to stand up on the most explosive issues of our time and speak out forthrightly, whether popular or not. He served this country well as a member of the elite Navy Seals in Vietnam, was Governor of Nebraska, and a U.S. Senator for two terms. I once heard him refer to it modestly as ``whatever,'' but the ``whatever'' was the Congressional Medal of Honor he earned for service in Vietnam. It is a testament to his strength in the face of adversity and intense love he has for this country. It is a call he brought with him to the Senate. A photograph I took once sticks in my mind. It was of Bob Kerrey at the Inaugural, standing--suit, tie, overcoat, hat--and around his ne… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11824 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | WRAPPING UP THE SESSION | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11824 | S11825 | [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11824 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11824-S11825] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] WRAPPING UP THE SESSION Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, you know I think the world of all my colleagues. The distinguished Chair right now is one of my best friends in the Senate and one who deserves congratulations on--actually, they didn't have to have an election in his State; he wins by so much. I love being with him, as I do my dear friend from Nevada, the deputy Democratic whip. But I hope that neither of my colleagues takes it at all personally when I say I would probably rather be at home with my family at this time of the year. But then I suspect they would, too. I hope this means we are soon to wrap things up, possibly this evening or Sunday or Monday or sometime. We seem to be in a situation where wrapping up the session is like wrapping up the Presidential election this year. I am beginning to feel a little bit like a hanging chad of some sort. I thought of some of the other terms that have been used, but I am afraid sometime somebody might pull that out of context and I will be reminded that I will not be forgiven for what I may say because of my Irish nature. Let us hope we can wrap it up. I say that also for the sake of the President-elect and the leadership, both Republican and Democrat, in the Senate. All of us have a lot of work to do before January 3 when the Senate comes back into session with a number of new Senators and in a unique situation of a 50-50 Senate. Governor Bush and former Secretary Cheney need time to work with the Republicans in the Senate and the House as they put together their administration. Of course, I hope and expect they will also be in contact with those of us on this side of the aisle. There is a lot facing this Nation, and we have to work on that. … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11825-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | ORDER OF BUSINESS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11825 | S11826 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11825 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11825-S11826] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ORDER OF BUSINESS Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have just spoken to Senator Daschle. We have been communicating with our colleagues on the other side of the Capitol. I understand the Senate will shortly receive from the House the appropriations bill containing the final appropriations measures, and we hope to have some agreement on how to proceed shortly. We will notify Senators and hotline that information. Once Senator Daschle arrives on the floor, hopefully we can move forward with that. In the meantime, there are just a couple of bits of information for our colleagues about the remainder of this session and the dates for activities we will have next year. Of course, we hope to have the sine die adjournment resolution here shortly. Senator Daschle and I jointly will have resolutions thanking the officers of the Senate, the staff of the Senate who do just a magnificent job on our behalf and on behalf of the American people quite often during long and weird hours. They really do a magnificent job, and we thank all of them for what they do. Also, I see Senator Reid is here, the assistant Democratic leader. He has really made a difference since he has been in his leadership position. He is always calm and always diligent. He works on both sides of the aisle. I want to acknowledge that and thank him for all of his work. I will not overdo it now because I don't want to get him into trouble as we approach the last few minutes of the session. I want to inform the Members of some important dates and events of interest concerning the beginning of the 107th Congress. I see Senator Daschle is here. He can communicate with the staff. I will run over these dates quickly, and then we can visit. Of course, at 12 noon on We… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11825 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD H. BRYAN | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11825 | S11825 | [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11825 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11825] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD H. BRYAN Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, with my dear friend from Nevada, Senator Reid, on the floor, I want to talk about his colleague, also my friend, Richard Bryan, who announced his plans to retire from the Senate. When he did, he said very simply and earnestly: It's time to come home. I have known Dick and Bonnie Bryan since they came here. I say Dick and Bonnie Bryan because, like Marcelle and me, we think of them as one person because usually at events outside work, when you see one you see the other. In fact, that is what I cherish about both my colleagues from Nevada. I cherish their family life. Dick said it is time to go home, and I am disappointed to learn we are going to lose a good humored and skillful colleague. As a Vermonter, I have to empathize with that deep-rooted impulse to go home. Everything Dick Bryan has accomplished here paves the way for his return to a better Nevada, something all of us hope for because all of us will leave this body at one time or another. Most of the time, the strength of our Nation stood resolutely with the welfare of Nevada in Senator Bryan's mind. As Democratic cochair of the Senate National Guard Caucus, he blocked unwise and unjustifiable cuts in our citizen-soldier force. He brought us together so the Guard's voice could be heard, and his persistence has positioned this invaluable force to prepare for the new, continually emerging strategic landscape. Under his watch, Nellis Air Force Base became a national treasure, where our best, most skilled pilots mastered the art of war so that our country would never have to call on them for the real thing. Senator Bryan guaranteed the credibility of the institution of the Senate. I think of the Senate as being … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11826 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SERVING IN THE SENATE | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11826 | S11827 | [{"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11826 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11826-S11827] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SERVING IN THE SENATE Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I want to be sure before I go into my remarks that neither of the leaders, the majority leader or the Democratic leader, is waiting for some floor time for some special things they want to go ahead with because I hope not to cover every day of the 18 years I have served here. But I do want to make some remarks about this moment in time --a moment that I have kind of looked at with some amount of trepidation because this is the end for me, at the bottom of the ninth inning, and we have a couple of things to do before it is pretty much all over. I am probably speaking now for the last time in the U.S. Senate. After 18 years as a Member of this institution, some time ago I made a reluctant decision to step down--not to try again after three terms. And, to be perfectly honest, there are those moments when I look at that decision not to run for a fourth term with considerable regret. This has been an incredible experience--an experience that so few ever get to have and such a worthwhile thing to do. While my friends, the Democratic leader and the Democratic whip, are on the floor, I want to express to each one of them how deep my appreciation is for the cooperation and the ability to work together on issues of concern--not just for my State but for the country at large-- and how helpful Senator Daschle, our leader, has been; and my good friend Harry Reid from Nevada, the only State that really competes with New Jersey in the hospitality of the gaming industry. I hope we will continue to do more business than Nevada. In all seriousness, these are States that have a certain kinship that is not always easy to recognize because our coast is far larger than their coast, … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11827 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11827 | S11828 | [{"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Robert C. Byrd", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11827 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11827-S11828] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader. Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, although there are a lot of good things in the bill we are about to debate, there is one glaring omission-- legislation to provide Amtrak with the authority to issue tax credit bonds for capital improvements. This bonding authority is critical to Amtrak's future and to the economic health of the northeast and many other areas of the country. I have discussed this issue with members of my caucus. We had a very spirited discussion in our caucus this morning, and I know how strongly they support Amtrak and this legislation. We are very disappointed this provision was not included in this otherwise praiseworthy legislation. Amtrak supporters will not give up on passing it. In order to help them secure enactment of this important measure next year, the majority leader and I have discussed and agreed on how best to proceed. I yield the floor to allow the majority leader to describe what that understanding is at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I thank the Democratic leader for his fine work on this issue. I know there is a lot of passion, a lot of support for Amtrak. But let me remind my colleagues, I am one of those supporters. I have been an active supporter of the national rail passenger system and was very much involved a couple of years ago when we passed the Amtrak legislation. I had some strong opposition on our side of the aisle. I think we need it. Now, I must confess one of the reasons I think we need it is I want us to have good service, not just in the northeast but I also would like to have access from my own State of Mississippi to be able to get to Atlanta … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11828 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT | SENATE | SENATE | SCONSENTAGREE | S11828 | S11829 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Joseph R. Biden Jr.", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11828 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11828-S11829] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT Mr. LOTT. With that, I do understand the Senate will shortly receive from the House the appropriations bill containing the final appropriations measures. I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding receipt of the papers, the Senate proceed to vote immediately on adoption of the conference report and, following passage, there be 40 minutes of explanation to be equally divided between the two leaders, with 20 minutes additional under the control of Senator Byrd, 45 minutes under the control of Senator Graham of Florida, and 10 minutes of Senator Lott's time to be controlled by Senator Specter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware. Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I want to, before the majority leader leaves the floor, thank him. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, if I could confirm, the unanimous consent was agreed to? Mr. DASCHLE. Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. No objection was heard. I recognized the Senator from Delaware thinking he wished to object. Is there objection? Mr. BIDEN. No, I beg your pardon, I do not wish to object or seek recognition. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under parliamentary procedure, the Senator from New Jersey has the floor. He yielded it to the majority leader and the Democratic leader for the conduct of certain items of business. Following that point, Senators seeking to speak will have to receive the approval or approbation of the Senator from New Jersey. Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I ask the Senator to yield me a very brief time. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I thank the Chair for that recollection. I will be happy to yield to our friend from Delaware. Mr. BIDEN. Before the majority leader leaves the floor, I want to personally thank … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11829-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2001 | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11829 | S11830 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John F. Kerry", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "HJRES", "number": "133"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HJRES", "number": "133"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11829 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11829-S11830] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the technical continuing resolution, H.J. Res. 133. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 133) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be read the third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, all without intervening action, motion, or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 133) was read the third time and passed. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have one further clarification. It seems there is an objection, notwithstanding the receipt of the papers, that we have a vote and then go to debate, but we are working on an arrangement that will allow us to proceed with debate and get some certainty about how the vote will be dispensed with. We should be able to get that clarified in a few minutes. I would hate to ask the Senator to yield again in a few minutes, but in view of the importance of the issue, I might do that. For now, that is all the business Senator Daschle and I have. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from New Jersey has the floor. Mr. LAUTENBERG. I thank the Chair. I yield 3 minutes to the Senator from Massachusetts, again with it understood that I retain the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Ma… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11829 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | PROVIDING FOR SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 106TH CONGRESS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11829 | S11829 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "HCONRES", "number": "446"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HCONRES", "number": "446"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11829 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11829] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PROVIDING FOR SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 106TH CONGRESS Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the adjournment resolution calling for a sine die adjournment of the 106th Congress just received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 446) providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 446) was agreed to, as follows: H. Con. Res. 446 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, December 15, 2000, Saturday, December 16, 2000, or Sunday, December 17, 2000, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it shall stand adjourned sine die, or until noon on the second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution; and that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, December 15, 2000, Saturday, December 16, 2000, or Sunday, December 17, 2000, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it shall stand adjou… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11830-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT | SENATE | SENATE | SCONSENTAGREE | S11830 | S11830 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11830 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11830] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the receipt of the papers, the Senate now proceed to the debate relative to the appropriations conference report and that there be up to 40 minutes for explanation to be divided between the two leaders, with 45 additional minutes under the control of Senator Graham of Florida, an additional 20 minutes under the control of Senator Byrd, and an additional 10 minutes under the control of Senator Specter. I further ask unanimous consent that once the Senate receives the conference report, the conference report be considered agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, all this immediately after the remarks of the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Lautenberg. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. LOTT. I thank Senator Lautenberg. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to yield up to 5 minutes to the Senator from New York. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11830-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | AMTRAK | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11830 | S11831 | [{"name": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Arlen Specter", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11830 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11830-S11831] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] AMTRAK Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I will not require more than a few moments to thank my friend from New Jersey and express confidence in the Senators [[Page S11831]] from Massachusetts and Delaware who have just spoken, to thank the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee and my revered friend, the ranking member, the Senator from West Virginia, and the majority leader. May I say, sir--something we often lose sight of--this is a national issue and ought to be addressed by the Congress. We are the only major industrial state in the world that has not sought to recreate and revivify its rail system in the last generation. The Committee on Environment and Public Works in the last 20 years has turned to this. In 1989, we passed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, calling for just such measures--later the Transportation Efficiency Act. We created financial instruments and the possibility of investments to be involved. We can do this. We are on the verge of it. To miss it at this moment would be to miss a moment in history for which I think we will not be happy. But I am so confident, from what I have heard today, that I leave the Senate yet more proud of having been here 24 years, thanking all--thanking particularly the Presiding Officer for his friendship and leadership in so many important matters. I yield the floor with great satisfaction of what has just transpired. If this is the kind of mode we enter into in January, there is much to expect from the 107th. Thanks to my friend from New Jersey. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from New York. The majority leader made a private statement to me, which I will state publicly. He said, as we ready for… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11830 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT VITIATED | SENATE | SENATE | SCONSENTAGREE | S11830 | S11830 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11830 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11830] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT VITIATED Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the earliest unanimous consent which was agreed to with regard to the time for handling the appropriations conference report be vitiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________ | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11831 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SERVING IN THE SENATE | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11831 | S11832 | [{"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Robert C. Byrd", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John McCain", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11831 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11831-S11832] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SERVING IN THE SENATE Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, one of the things I wanted to do, as I tried to plan my Senate objectives, was to make sure the children of our country were as protected as they could be by legislation that we developed in the Congress. Under Republican leadership, when President Reagan was the President in 1984--Elizabeth Dole was the Secretary of Transportation--we were able to write a bill and create a law that made the 21-year-old drinking age the minimum drinking age for serving liquor across the country. Since that time, 17,000 families have been spared the need to mourn the loss of a child. Mr. President, 17,000 youngsters, that is enough to fill a large arena. If one looked at the number of young people who would fill that arena, you would say: My Lord, are we lucky that these children have lived and will survive to their adulthood and through their full life because we were able to restrict their access to alcohol. Therefore, it was appropriate, toward the later days of my career, that we were able to add another item of protection by lowering the blood-alcohol level to .08, a standard which will save an additional 500 to 700 lives a year. President Clinton recently signed that into law, as well. So I am pleased with the fact we were able to get that done. My team and I worked very hard to make that happen. It took several years for it to be accomplished, but accomplished it was. A large part of that accomplishment, I must say, was because of our distinguished friend and leader--I think they would have a reference in totalitarian governments, but I mean it in the kindest way--as a leader for life, that Senator Byrd has brought to us, not only with his knowledge, his understanding of … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11832 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (Executive Calendar) | SENATE | SENATE | SEXECCAL | S11832 | S11833 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11832 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11832-S11833] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I now have a list of Executive nominations which have been cleared on both sides. We have been working on this for several days. A number of these nominations were running the risk of not being confirmed, or possibly having recess appointments, which we would like to avoid. This list includes Executive calendar nominations and nominations to be discharged from several committees and confirmed. In executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the nominations I send to the desk be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. I add that this list is comprised of approximately 41 nominations, plus an additional list of almost 400 Foreign Service career officers. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations were considered and confirmed en bloc, as follows: Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2005. Willie Grace Campbell, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2005. Foreign Service nominations beginning Avis T. Bohlen, and ending Mark Young, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 6, 2000. John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years. Robert S. LaRussa, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11833 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RECESS APPOINTMENTS | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11833 | S11834 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Robert C. Byrd", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11833 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11833-S11834] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECESS APPOINTMENTS Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, one note on these nominations and appointments: I understand that United States Presidents have for years had the ability to recess appoint nominations. I know of many instances going back at least to the 1950s. I also understand that many majority leaders--including Senator Byrd and Senator Mitchell--have had words of caution for Presidents of the United States when they were majority leader with respect to recess appointments. I know that this majority leader, as well as Senator Byrd, are very much concerned about recess appointments--especially appointments to the Federal judiciary-- during a period of time after we adjourn sine die, or at the beginning, frankly, of the year right as we go into the new administration. Congress has seen this area to continue to erode. I think we need to deal very aggressively with it. The Vacancy Act that Senator Byrd has worked on is something about which we need to be very serious. I hope this administration will heed these words of caution and understand the concerns of the whole Senate. I yield the floor. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr. LOTT. I would be glad to yield the floor before we return it to Senator Lautenberg, if I might. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey has the floor. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, you do that job perfectly with diligence, for the record. [[Page S11834]] I am happy to yield. In fact, I would be afraid not to yield to our distinguished Senator, my friend from West Virginia. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator. I will not speak long. Mr. President, the distinguished majority leader has made reference to recess appointments. Let me … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11834 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | LEGISLATIVE SESSION | SENATE | SENATE | SLEGISLATIVE | S11834 | S11837 | [{"name": "Frank R. Lautenberg", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11834 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11834-S11837] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now resume legislative session. The Senator from New Jersey. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I suspect you are getting weary of issuing that statement. Mr. President, just because I want to talk about 18 years of service doesn't mean I have to take 18 hours to do it. I will try to consolidate it. I have been talking about things that meant so much to me in the Senate and about the honor given when one is elected to this office. Too often it is denigrated in the heat of battle for victory in elections and again criticism of government and the bureaucrats, and so forth. It gets to a point where I must say I am very defensive, particularly for the staff who give so much of themselves to make things happen. [[Page S11835]] Part of the work we have done over these years has proven to be of benefit. I hope I will be forgiven for taking some minutes to talk about things that can happen. I am proud of the work I did on gun safety, especially the law which takes guns away from domestic violence offenders who abuse their wives and their children. I am disappointed that more wasn't done to close the gun show loophole which permits people to buy weapons without any identification. I hope in the 107th Congress, with the new Members on both sides of the aisle, people who come here with good credentials, with those who have been here in the past from the 106th Congress, we will pass that law. Tobacco. Often when I am on an airplane, I am thanked by flight attendants and passengers for writing the ban on smoking in airplanes. It was a move that changed our country's cultural attitude on smoking. The tobacco industry has to understand that.… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11837 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | REMINISCENCE AND FAREWELL | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11837 | S11841 | [{"name": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11837 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11837-S11841] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] REMINISCENCE AND FAREWELL Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, on this last day of the 106th Congress I would ask to be allowed a moment of reminiscence and farewell. Come January 3--deo voluntus, as the Brothers used to teach us--I will have served four terms in the United States Senate, a near quarter century. In our long history only one other New Yorker, our beloved Jacob K. Javits, has served four terms. I had the fortune of joining the Finance Committee from the outset, and served for a period as chairman, the first New Yorker since before the Civil War. I was also, at one point, chair of Environment and Public Works. I have been on Rules and Administration for the longest while, and for a period was also on Foreign Relations. Senators will know that it would be most unusual for someone to serve on both Finance and Foreign Relations at the same time. An account of how this came about may be of interest. The elections of 1986 returned a Democratic majority to the Senate and the Democratic Steering Committee, of which I was then a member, began its biannual task of filling Democratic vacancies in the various standing committees. There are four ``Super A'' committees as we term them. In order of creation they are Foreign Relations, Finance, Armed Services and Appropriations. With the rarest exceptions, under our caucus rules a Senator may only serve on one of these four. There were three vacancies on Foreign Relations. In years past these would have been snapped up. Foreign Relations was a committee of great prestige and daunting tasks. Of a sudden however, no one seemed interested. The Senate was already experiencing what the eminent statesman James Schlesinger describes in the current issue of The National Interest as `… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11841 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11841 | S11843 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11841 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11841-S11843] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, it saddens me to note that the Senate will soon lose one of its most visionary and accomplished members, a great American, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. It boggles the mind just to think of all of the important positions that Pat Moynihan has held, including cabinet or subcabinet posts under four presidents: John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. He served as Ambassador to India in the 1970's and then as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. He came to the United States Senate in 1977 already a scholar, author and public official of great distinction and renown. In the 24 years he has spend here, he has only greatly expanded his enormous reputation and body of work. Pat Moynihan is a Senator's Senator. Over the years, he has earned the respect of every member of the Senate. Pat Moynihan is a person who has shown tremendous vision throughout his life. He has shown foresight about the importance of a strong family and about the importance of strong communities in America. He raised the critical important of these basic values and concerns about the deterioration of these family values, long before others. He has shown great foresight about our Constitution. One of the highlights for me in my service in the Senate was joining Senator Moynihan and Senator Robert Byrd in fighting against the line item veto as a violation of our Constitution. And, he has shown great foresight about the world and the role of the United States in international affairs. His work at the United Nations and in the Senate, as a former Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and as Chairman of the Finance Committee have been marked by his percep… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11843 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR J. ROBERT KERREY | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11843 | S11844 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11843 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11843-S11844] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR J. ROBERT KERREY Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, when the Senate adjourns Senator Bob Kerrey will be retiring from the Senate. Bob Kerrey served his beloved state of Nebraska as a highly popular and successful governor from 1982 to 1987. As governor, he was widely credited for his efforts to balance the budget and for educational and welfare reform. In 1988, he was elected to the Senate. But, Bob Kerrey established himself as a man of great courage and intellect long [[Page S11844]] before he was elected governor or entered the U.S. Senate. He was an American hero long before he became a Senate hero. Now he's both. Time and time again, he earned his reputation as one of the most courageous members of this body by taking on the toughest issues around--from entitlements to health care, and speaking his mind no matter what. He took on sacred cows where others feared to act. He did so with tremendous dash and daring, with a wonderful youthfulness and enthusiasm. His speeches against amending the First Amendment of our Constitution relative to flag burning, for instance, have been speeches which I have often used as a resource back home to prove that the most courageous among us--those that have put their lives on the line for this country--also believe in its Constitution with great passion and believe we must not reduce its protections of our freedoms in response to the behavior of a few misguided or extreme individuals. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee, Bob has earned a reputation as a proponent of tax reform, Medicare and Social Security reform, and as a tireless advocate for the nations' farmers. The Senate will sorely miss Senator Bob Kerrey's wise and expe… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11844 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR SLADE GORTON | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11844 | S11845 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11844 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11844-S11845] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR SLADE GORTON Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, as this session of Congress ends, Senator Slade Gorton of Washington will leave the Senate. Senator Gorton has long been a leader among the Republicans and a thoughful voice in the Senate. Senator Gorton, a hard-worker, has served not only on the Senate Approriations Committee, where he chairs the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, but on the Budget Committee, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Indian Affairs Committee. He has carried an impressive workload. In addition, Slade Gorton, a former Attorney General in the State of Washington, earned a reputation as a tough proponent of fighting violent crime, particularly international terrorism. While proud of his conservative credentials, Slade Gorton was often willing to reach across party lines to work with Democrats on issues like consumer affairs and an increase in the minimum wage . I admired Slade Gorton's work along with Senator Joe Lieberman to fashion a sensible, balanced and expeditious way to consider the impeachment resolution sent to the Senate by the House of Representatives in 1998. While the plan was ultimately not adopted by the Senate, the careful and judicious effort to put such a plan forward reflected Slade's commitment to the dignity of the United States Senate. As this year winds to an end, I know that I am joined by my colleagues in the Senate in wishing Slade Gorton and his wife, Sally, their three children and seven grandchildren, the very best in the years ahead. Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise today to add my voice to those paying tribute to Senator Slade Gorton upon his departure from the Senate. I have h… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11845 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11845 | S11846 | [{"name": "Strom Thurmond", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11845 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11845-S11846] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fine individual and distinguished colleague upon his retirement. At the close of the 106th Congress, Senator Frank Lautenberg will step down from his position as a United States Senator after 18 years of dutiful service to the people of New Jersey and the citizens of the United States of America. Senator Lautenberg has truly lived the American Dream. The son of immigrants, Senator Lautenberg, was born in the hard working town of Paterson, New Jersey in 1924. During his childhood his family moved some twelve times in search of employment, and his father spent a majority of his time working in the Paterson silk mills. After his high school graduation, Senator Lautenberg answered his country's call to duty when he enlisted and served in the Army Signal Corps in Europe during World War II. Following his military service, he enrolled in Columbia University on the G.I. Bill, and graduated with a degree in economics in 1949. Senator Lautenberg then began a very successful business career. He and two of his childhood friends founded Automatic Data Processing (ADP). ADP, a payroll services company, developed into one of the largest computer service companies in the world. Frank Lautenberg worked very hard to achieve success in the business world. Many individuals would have simply stepped away to a more relaxing and slow paced life, but not Senator Lautenberg. Throughout his tenure, Frank Lautenberg has exhibited the characteristics of patriotism, hard work, and service to others that define great Americans. In 1982, he decided to begin a new career in public service, and for the past 18 years he has represented the people of … | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11846-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR CONNIE MACK | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11846 | S11847 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11846 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11846-S11847] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR CONNIE MACK Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I want to pay tribute today to a colleague and good friend who will be leaving the Senate when the 106th Congress adjourns sine die, Connie Mack, the junior senator from Florida. I have served with Connie Mack on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence where, on the important issues of national security it considers, he can be counted upon to set partisanship aside, roll up his sleeves and get to work. In the United States Senate we are called upon to work with colleagues of many differing points of view. While Connie Mack has served as a key member of the Republican leadership as Republican Conference Chairman, and he and I often disagree on the issues before the Senate, it has always been a pleasure to deal with him. Always an [[Page S11847]] able advocate for his point of view, he is a willing listener, open to compromise and when an opponent, always gracious, reasonable and fair. Connie Mack has made a name for himself in the Senate on public housing and health care issues, particularly his efforts to make FDA- approved drugs available for other uses, especially in the fight against cancer. He and his wife, Priscilla, both cancer survivors, have been inspirational in their dedication to delivering the message to all Americans that early detection of cancer is a life-saver. Connie Mack and I have shared a special bond, one of those inside jokes which create strong personal ties. Whenever I hear of someone making a great speech, I shall smile inwardly, think of Connie and miss his warm smile and the kind word he has for all of his Senate colleagues. I hope that in the years ahead, Connie and Priscilla will visit often. Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I wa… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11846 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR WILLIAM ROTH | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11846 | S11846 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11846 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11846] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR WILLIAM ROTH Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I want to join my colleagues in bidding good wishes and God speed to Senator William Roth, the distinguished senior senator of Delaware. I have served with Senator Roth for most of my career on the Governmental Affairs Committee. For a significant period of that time, Senator Roth chaired that committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Senator Roth proved an able and dedicated advocate of government reform, guiding our committee through oversight hearings and investigations into how our Federal programs were or were not working. He also spearheaded a number of key efforts--many of which were successful--to change our laws to reduce opportunities for waste, fraud and abuse. When I sat in my seat on the dais of the Governmental Affairs Committee, I often heard Senator Roth argue passionately and convincingly for the enhancement of the M, or management responsibilities, in OMB, the Office of Management and Budget. As much as anyone in this body, Senator Roth truly cared about the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs. He has my deep respect and the gratitude of all of us for his efforts in this area. In addition, Senator Roth distinguished himself as a gentleman in a chamber that has sometimes lost its gentlemanly manner. Senator Roth could be tough, there's no doubt about that, on issues about which he cared, as well he should be, but he was always civil. We will miss his gentlemanly ways and his guiding hand on the important but not-always-so-visible issues of government management. I wish him well and hope he enjoys an active but less hectic life which he so clearly deserves. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a man I… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11847 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD BRYAN | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11847 | S11847 | [{"name": "Strom Thurmond", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11847 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11847] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD BRYAN Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the selfless and noteworthy service of our esteemed colleague from Nevada, Senator Richard Bryan. At the close of the 106th Congress, Senator Bryan will retire from public service, and will end the final chapter in a most glorious and dedicated career as a servant of the people. Even at an early age, Richard Bryan displayed the leadership, sense of caring, and charisma that make for a successful public servant. Throughout his education he served as the president of many of his classes, including as the student body president his senior year at the University of Nevada-Reno. After graduating, Senator Bryan was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and served his country on active duty from 1959 to 1960. He then entered the University of California, Hastings College of Law, and graduated with honors in 1963. Senator Bryan returned home to Nevada and began a career in public service that would, to the benefit of the citizens of Nevada, span more than three decades. From 1964 to 1978, he served as a Deputy District Attorney, a Public Defender, a State Assemblyman, and a State Senator. In 1978, Senator Bryan won his first state wide election when the people elected him Attorney General. Four years later Richard Bryan became Nevada's 26th Governor. After two terms as Governor, in 1988, he won election to the United States Senate. Richard Bryan is the only Nevadan to have served as the state's Attorney General, Governor, and United States Senator. Clearly, Senator Richard Bryan has always kept in mind the best interests of the people of Nevada and they have consistently asked him to represent these concerns. Additionally, ov… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11848 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | SENATOR CHARLES S. ROBB | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11848 | S11849 | [{"name": "Barbara Boxer", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Russell D. Feingold", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11848 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11848-S11849] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page S11848]] SENATOR CHARLES S. ROBB Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to my colleague from Virginia, Senator Chuck Robb, who will leave the Senate in January after 12 years of exemplary service to his state as a member of this body. As others have noted, Chuck Robb has had a long and distinguished career in public service. He served his country for 34 years in the Marine Corps and reserves, and he is a highly decorated combat veteran. He was a widely popular governor of Virginia, who increased the state's education budget by $1 billion, and appointed many women and minorities to top government jobs. And he has now served two terms as a United States Senator, where he has been praised for his leadership on national security, education, and the budget. But I would like to note several aspects of Chuck Robb's Senate tenure that may not be quite as familiar, but for which I will always remember him and be grateful to him. The fact is that he was a hero on many issues: civil rights, human rights, and a woman's right to choose. Time and time and time again, even in the most difficult and politically charged debates, Senator Robb was steadfast in his support for the precious right of women to control their own bodies without interference from government. He led the fight in the Senate to bring justice to African-American farmers throughout the nation who had been discriminated against by the Department of Agriculture. His legislation helped lead to the largest civil rights settlement in our history. And then, in February 1993, he delivered a powerful and moving speech on the floor of the Senate, the message of which was that all of God's children, regardless of sexual orientation, should be tre… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11849-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR ROD GRAMS | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11849 | S11850 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11849 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11849-S11850] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR ROD GRAMS Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, as this session of Congress comes to an end, I want to speak about my friend and colleague from the State of Minnesota, Senator Rod Grams. A former television news personality, Rod Grams, in his term in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, quickly established himself as a proponent of assistance to farmers and as an advocate for the establishment of a national nuclear waste repository. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he has been an [[Page S11850]] opponent of international agricultural sanctions and a strong supporter of vigorous foreign trade. He supported IMF funding, trade with China and review of the U.S.-Cuba relationship. He joined the bipartisan effort to enact strong brownfields cleanup legislation. Rod Grams earned a reputation as a strong supporter of tax relief, favoring elimination of the marriage penalty and other tax cut proposals. While Rod Grams and I have disagreed on a number of issues, I respect the commitment which he has brought to policy debate. Where we disagreed, I found Rod Grams to be a straight-talking and agreeable adversary. I wish him and his family well in the future. Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, for the past six years, I have had the privilege of serving in the Senate with Rod Grams, a colleague who has distinguished himself on a number of important issues including budget, tax policy, and agriculture. He has served Minnesota with distinction as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Senate Budget committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. On a national level, Senator Grams is perhaps best known for his ``Families… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11849 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR JOHN ASHCROFT | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11849 | S11849 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11849 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11849] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR JOHN ASHCROFT Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, as we conclude the 107th Congress, we will be saying goodbye to our colleague and friend, Senator John Ashcroft of Missouri. A former two-term Governor, John Ashcroft has earned a reputation in the Senate for his principled pursuit of conservative issues. He is also recognized as a strong proponent of the wide use of the internet by federal agencies as a way to make the government more responsive and accountable. As a leader in the term-limits movement, he carried out the innovative online petition drive. Senator Ashcroft served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as the Commerce and Judiciary Committees. He established himself as a leader among Republicans on a range of issues from term limits to tax reform and welfare reform. While in many instances I have found myself on the opposite side of issues from John, I have always respected his intellect, his integrity, his principled positions and his ability to disagree without being disagreeable. Since 1995, John Ashcroft and I have co-chaired the Senate Auto Caucus. In this capacity, we have worked together to provide Senators with up to date information on issues affecting the automotive industry and its employees. Through the Auto Caucus we organized informational briefings to give Senators and their staff and opportunity to better understand the auto industry's remarkable progress as well as the challenges it faces. The Caucus provides a forum for Senators to exchange ideas on issues affecting the industry such as transportation, environment, trade, technology and health care. Working together with Senator Ashcroft's, we were able to increase membership in the Auto Caucus from six Senators to twenty-… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11850-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND ENGINEERING ESTABLISHMENT ACT | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11850 | S11852 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Edward M. Kennedy", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "1795"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "HR", "number": "1795"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11850 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11850-S11852] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND ENGINEERING ESTABLISHMENT ACT Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to H.R. 1795, which is at the desk, having been received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1795) to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, many of us have worked throughout this Congress to bring greater fairness to our immigration laws. The Legal Immigration Family Equity Act and its amendments are a constructive compromise worked out between members of both parties to address a number of the injustices in current law that have harshly affected many immigrant families. Included in the final legislative package are three provisions that will provide long overdue relief to valued members of our communities and their families. First, the legislation includes the partial restoration of section 245(i) for individuals who are physically present in the U.S. by the date the legislation is enacted into law. Spouses, children, parents and siblings of permanent residents or U.S. citizens will now be able to adjust their status in the U.S. and avoid needless separation from their loved ones. Similarly, persons who benefit from employer-based petitions will also be helped by the restoration of section 245(i). Second, this legislation will benefit many of the ``late amnesty'' class members who have been in legal limbo for close to 15 years. Their spouses and children will be able to r… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11850 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SPENCER ABRAHAM | SENATE | SENATE | TRIBUTETO | S11850 | S11850 | [{"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11850 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11850] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SPENCER ABRAHAM Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute and recognize the accomplishments of a colleague, Senator Spencer Abraham of Michigan. Since joining the Senate in 1995, he has served with honesty, dedication, and integrity. As members of the Budget Committee, I had the opportunity to work with Senator Abraham on a number of important issues. A fiscal conservative, Senator Abraham work to balance the federal budget and cut government waste. He has also been a champion of keeping our Social Security dollars locked away. This is an interest in which Senator Abraham and I share a keen interest. Most recently, Senator Abraham was the lead sponsor of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, legislation that will help ensure our nation's continued growth and leadership in information technology (IT). The bill authorized visas for 195,000 high-tech professionals to work in the U.S. to meet the growing demand for skilled IT workers throughout our economy. During consideration of the bill, I was pleased to work with Senator Abraham and his staff to include in the legislation long-term initiatives to ensure that Americans of all ages are trained to fill critical IT positions in our Information Age economy. During his time in the Senate, Senator Abraham also worked to curb unfunded mandates, stiffen sentences for cocaine dealers, and advocated stronger privacy protections for consumers on the Internet. His work has been thoughtful and our nation is a better place because of his efforts. Mr. President, it has been a pleasure to serve in the Senate with Spence. I have the utmost respect for my friend and colleague from Michigan, and appreciate all of his contributions to the United Stat… | |||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11852-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THANKING THE VICE PRESIDENT | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11852 | S11852 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "389"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "389"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11852 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11852] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THANKING THE VICE PRESIDENT Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Daschle and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 389) tendering the thanks of the Senate to the Vice President for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Senate. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 389) was agreed to, as follows: S. Res. 389 Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the Honorable Al Gore, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over its deliberations during the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, let me note that the Vice President, Al Gore, a former Member of this body, served the Senate. I served with him here. I served with him in the House. He has served his country so well for a long time. He, probably more than most Vice Presidents, did spend time up here. On a few occasions, he did have to come and break ties. Generally, I did not like that, but he was prepared to do that. He served his country so well, and a simple resolution of this nature is not adequate to express the appreciation of t… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11852-3 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER | SENATE | SENATE | COMMENDING | S11852 | S11853 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "390"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "390"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11852 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11852-S11853] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 390) to commend the exemplary leadership of the Democratic Leader. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 390) was agreed to, as follows: S. Res. 390 Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the distinguished Democratic Leader, the Senator from South Dakota, the Honorable Thomas A. Daschle, for his exemplary leadership and the cooperative and dedicated manner in which he has performed his leadership responsibilities in the conduct of Senate business during the second session of the 106th Congress. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I could go on for quite some time about my colleague from South Dakota. He does a magnificent job as the Democratic leader. He is thoughtful. He is accessible. He is tenacious. He is committed. He is courteous. And while, as leaders [[Page S11853]] of our respective parties in the Senate, we sometimes disagree and sometimes even clash publicly--it has been rare--we have a very good working relationship. When the day is done and we have conversations, they are quite often personal and very kind. I appreciate his courtesies. I look forward to working with him in the nex… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11852 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THANKING THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11852 | S11852 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "388"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "388"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11852 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11852] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THANKING THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Daschle and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 388) tendering the thanks of the Senate to the President pro tempore for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Senate. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 388) was agreed to, as follows: S. Res. 388 Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the Honorable Strom Thurmond, President pro tempore of the Senate, for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over its deliberations during the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. Mr. LOTT. Let me note, Mr. President, that the distinguished Senator from South Carolina, Senator Strom Thurmond, has been very diligent in his duties over the past 2 years. No matter what hour of the day the Senate came in, Senator Thurmond was in the chair and recognized the Chaplain and called on a Senator to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. On a few occasions, I even suggested a substitute could fill in, but on rare occasions did that ever happen. He has set a tremendous example for all of us in the Senate. He continues the tradition that Se… | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11853-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | THANKING SENATE STAFF | SENATE | SENATE | ALLOTHER | S11853 | S11854 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "388"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "389"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "390"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "391"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "392"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "392"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11853 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11853-S11854] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THANKING SENATE STAFF Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send another resolution to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Daschle and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 392) tendering the thanks of the Senate to the Senate Staff for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which they have assisted the deliberations of the Senate. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 392) was agreed to, as follows: S. Res. 392 Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, the Secretary for the Minority, and the floor staff of the two parties for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which they have assisted the deliberations of the Senate during the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I want to just expound a bit on this resolution. We are deeply indebted to these staff members, including those at the table in front of us. They are so efficient. They are so informed. They save us many times from ourselves. They are here early. They are here late. And, of course, all of the clerks, the Parliamentarians, and the representatives who are here do a magnificent job. We do not always say we … | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11853 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE MAJORITY LEADER | SENATE | SENATE | COMMENDING | S11853 | S11853 | [{"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Harry Reid", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "391"}, {"congress": "106", "type": "SRES", "number": "391"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11853 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11853] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMENDING THE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP OF THE MAJORITY LEADER Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I have a resolution at the desk and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 391) to commend the exemplary leadership of the Majority Leader. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, this resolution is offered in the most heartfelt and sincere way. These last 2 years have been very difficult. There have been times when it has tested all of us. But no one has been more tested than the majority leader. No one has been called upon to lead in more arduous circumstances, on more occasions, than the majority leader. And as he has just noted, there have been times when we have had our differences. But I have always admired him for his remarkable ability to put aside those differences, to come to my office, to invite me to his, to talk in the most affable and personal way when the day is done. I admire that and many other of his remarkable talents. We are fortunate to have his leadership. We are fortunate to have his service to this country. And I am fortunate to have his friendship. So I congratulate him on his successful tenure as majority leader. And as he noted, our times in the future will become even more arduous, even more tested. I look forward to taking on those challenges with the same degree of enthusiasm, the same degree of willingness, to work in a partnership that I hope we can continually demonstrate. So I thank him. I wish him well and look forward to our service together in the next 2 years. Mr. REID. Mr. President, the American public, the … | ||
| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11854 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | CONGRATULATING SENATOR STEVENS AND SENATOR BYRD | SENATE | SENATE | CONGRATULATIONS | S11854 | S11854 | [{"name": "Trent Lott", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Thomas A. Daschle", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Ted Stevens", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Bob Graham", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11854 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Page S11854] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRATULATING SENATOR STEVENS AND SENATOR BYRD Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, let me take this occasion to thank the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee and, in his absence, Senator Byrd for his cooperation with Senator Stevens. They work together as a team every day. They do an incredible job. They have one of the toughest jobs in the Congress. I have been working in budget processes now directly for I guess about 20 years. When I was in the House as the whip, I sometimes reluctantly became a participant in those budget renegotiations. They were never easy. But I don't think I have ever seen more fire, lightning, and thunder than we had on this bill, when you compare it to bills of the past that were relatively small in size and various parts. It was very tough. Everything was fought over so aggressively. Things didn't get in, such as Amtrak, and things got in, such as Medicare adjustments. But we found a way to make it happen. We found it very hard to let go. But the Senator from Alaska hung in there. I know he was working at 2 o'clock this morning, and I know he was back at the office today at 6:30. I talked to him sometime between 6:30 and 8 o'clock this morning. The amazing thing was he was sweet and charming and pleasant. Is this the deed? Is this what we have here? Mr. MOYNIHAN. I dare not ask a World War II pilot veteran to lift this or the rules on ergonomics might be contradicted. But I congratulate you, sir. Mr. LOTT. It probably violates the rules of ergonomics, I would like to say, if that is the package. Finally, all of us learned in the last 2 days more than we ever wanted to know about the Steller sea lion. What is it, and what are they? Whatever they are, I am sure they are beautiful, and I know t… |
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