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Carter, Nick Ernest, John Hoover, Luke Rogers, Dexter Chambers, John Massey, Steven

Moore, and George Root.

Also to be commended for this outstanding

year are the school principal, Mark Massey;

athletic director, Fred Carroll; and cheerleaders Christy Carroll, Stephanie Gibbs,

Dana James, Brook Garner, Keesha Bromley,

and Tracey Harris.

Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all members

join me in paying tribute to the Adamsville

High School basketball team as it celebrates

another outstanding season and such fine

leadership and all-around young men.

H.R. 1601; THE INTERNATIONAL

SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATION

fACT OF 1995

HON. ROBERT S. WALKER OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing H.R. 1601, The International Space

Station Authorization Act of 1995. Mr. Speaker, this legislation will firmly establish America’s fundamental commitment to human

spaceflight for decades to come by committing

the Congress to finish the international Space

Station on time and on budget.

How often in the past 5 years has this

House devoted its precious time and conducted purposeful debates on the fate of the

Space Station, only to conclude each time to

continue building it? Mr. Speaker, the House

has consistently voted to support Space Station’s development every time since it was

proposed in 1984—under Republican and

Democratic Presidents, through four significant

redesign efforts, and under equally distressing

fiscal circumstances.

In November, the American people voted for

change in the way Congress does business.

Surely the American people want Congress to

stop wasting money on programs and subsidies they can neither see nor understand.

But I believe the succession of votes the

House has taken over 10 years to build the

Space Station demonstrates the consternation

over building it, lays only with some Members

of the House, and not with the American people.

This legislation, to commit the Nation to finish what it has started, is a new way of doing

business. It represents a change in the way

Congress does business because it says,

‘‘here is our highest space priority, and we’re

going to finish it.’’ Passage of a full-program

authorization for the Space Station will be a

breath of fresh air to those who have watched

in amazement while successive Congresses

have revisited, revised, and reinvented the

Space Station year after year.

Mr. Speaker, the American people aren’t

among those who ‘‘know the price of everything and the value of nothing.’’ Human space

exploration is an adventure that affects us all

in big and small ways. Space is and has always been an integral part of our science, our

popular culture, and our science fiction. Americans are committed to a future for themselves

and their children that includes space travel.

So it is with a sense of triumph for that pioneer spirit that I am proud to introduce this

legislation today, setting our priorities to make

certain a future in space for this Nation.

The mechanics of this legislation to fully authorize the Space Station are simple. It gives

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration the authority to proceed on its current,

baseline Space Station development plan, extending from fiscal year 1996 through fiscal

year 2002—for a total of $13,141,000,000, not

to exceed $2,121,000,000 in any one fiscal

year. The authorization is conditioned upon

each year’s success, meaning that NASA

must stay on budget and on time for the legislation to remain effective.

As you can imagine, the best of all worlds

would be to fully appropriate these funds in a

full-program appropriation to mirror this legislation. We hope this can be done. This legislation is the first step towards the goal of

achieving discipline and stability in the Space

Station program.

By setting these norms and requirements in

law—today we are still only working from

NASA’s word to the Congress—and making a

contract with NASA for completion, I am convinced Congress and the American people will

save money. The on-again, off-again nature of

making space station budgets has increased

the cost of the space station from $8 billion,

as proposed in 1984, to $30 billion before the

final redesign of the project last year. Most of

that nearly 4-to-1 cost growth can be attributed to redesigns and fiscal stretch-outs called

for by actions taken by the Congress.

Today, the space station will cost

$13,141,000,000 to complete and begin operations, between fiscal years 1996 through

2002. This is a significant savings over earlier

designs and projections. The redesign of 1993

was a redesign aimed at cost reduction, not

cost stretch-out, while at the same time limiting the annual total to $2.1 billion.

Mr. Speaker, I believe we have seen

enough of no good deed goes unpunished.

NASA has succeeded in arriving at a designto-cost space station that America can afford

and in which that all nations can fully participate. Shall we reward NASA’s success in this

effort by redesigning the program again? If I

were not convinced that this was the best

space station attainable under the constraints

we have given NASA and given ourselves, Mr.

Speaker, I would not be able to offer this legislation today.

I would like to stress to my colleagues the

compelling need for such a full-program authorization at this time.

First, let us agree there is no cheaper program for building a space station than this

one. NASA looked in depth at three radically

different redesign proposals and chose this

approach in consultation with President Clinton. This is the bare bones space station Congress has been searching for, and it has been

achieved with minimal sacrifices in capability.

In fact, I am happy to report that the current

design will offer more laboratory space and

more power than any of the previous designs.

But this is not a design that can be trimmed

without radical restructure, and that is why the

legislation requires a full program authorization. If we are to avoid wasting another nickel,

a full program authorized to completion is necessary now.

Second, but also related to cost, is facing

the question of human space development.

Failing to complete this space station within

the safe operational life of the space shuttle

will constrain America to a humanless space

program. I submit we are always at a critical

juncture when it comes to keeping people in

space. The human space program is expensive, always has been, and always will be,

until it becomes a normal part of everyday life.

Yet, if raiding the space station program as

though it were the cash cow to fund other programs within NASA, or elsewhere in the Federal budget, is something Congress wants to

do, it must be made aware of the consequence: America will abandon flying people

in space except on Russian space systems. If

we raid the space station budget, it will cause

delays that I fear will extend beyond the space

shuttle’s planned operational life.

Another situation that requires us to act is

the international nature of our partnership. We

are committed by this design to cooperate in

depth with the Russian space program, and

that means we must be good partners not just

do-gooders. It is of particular importance to

them, to Europe, Japan, and to Canada, that

Congress show it has chosen to move forward—not just for another year, but until the

job is done. No other government in the solar

system undertakes to build something of this

scope and scale on a year-to-year basis. A

full-program authorization will help focus the

attention of the international partnership on

those questions that affect the station’s operations.

Finally, and this is profound in the context of

today’s budget battles, President Clinton

chose the Space Station project alone to be

spared from NASA’s other budget cuts. That’s

right, Mr. Speaker, the President’s tax-cut will

not be funded by killing off America’s future in

space. This is important news, since the President’s budget proposes significant cuts to

NASA in general, but exempts the Space Station in particular. I believe the President has

told Congress what I am saying here: Space

Station is the highest national priority in space

today and we must finish the job.

In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in both parties that now is the time to

either make the commitment to finish this important project or to abandon it. I believe the

weight of the arguments and the success of

past votes indicates the Space Station will win

our full support. In the spirit of changing the

way we do business and in response to President Clinton’s leadership in supporting the

Space Station as an international partnership,

I believe that time has come to commit Congress to America’s future: Space Station.

SALUTE TO SONNY DRIVER

fHON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today

to recognize Mr. Sonny Driver, the publisher of

Scoop, U.S.A., ‘‘The Community Peoples

Newspaper,’’ which reaches communities

throughout the Philadelphia area.

Sonny Driver has always been closely connected to the heartbeat of the city of Philadelphia. Throughout his work in the management

and promotion of some of our Nation’s top entertainers, Mr. Driver saw a need for the exposure of minority entertainers and community
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businesses in the Delaware Valley. Mr. Driver

created Scoop, U.S.A. to fill that void.

The first issue of Scoop, U.S.A. was published on February 28, 1960. In the first years

of its publication, Scoop, U.S.A. primarily focused on the entertainment scene in the Philadelphia area. Over the years, it has expanded

to report on all news and events which will encourage the positive development and growth

of the community.

For 35 years, Scoop, U.S.A. has been a viable and informative publication. It continues to

be an important medium for the entertainment

industry, and a valuable source for the disbursement of information which is used by

members of the community, local businesses,

and national organizations. Scoop, U.S.A. is a

place where positive achievements and events

of community individuals and organizations

can be found on a regular basis.

Scoop, U.S.A. is distributed every Friday in

communities throughout the Delaware Valley

and southern New Jersey. Each issue of

Scoop, U.S.A. contains information to enhance

the life of inner-city youth, homeowners, senior

citizens, and community businesses.

In addition to his work with Scoop, U.S.A.,

Mr. Driver has provided other minority-owned

publications in the Delaware Valley with technical and graphic assistance. Mr. Driver never

hesitates to help others, including other publishers who may compete with him for local

advertising. He is clearly committed to helping

others whenever it is possible.

Mr. Driver has received numerous awards

for the contribution he has made to the community through the services offered by Scoop,

U.S.A.

I hope my colleagues will join me today in

recognizing Mr. Sonny Driver for his great accomplishments and contributions to communities throughout the Delaware Valley. I wish

him the best of luck in all his future pursuits.

CONDEMNING THE BOMBING IN

OKLAHOMA CITY

fSPEECH OF

HON. GLENN POSHARD OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, May 2, 1995

Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of

the people of the 19th District of Illinois, I rise

in support of the resolution and to extend our

sympathies to the people of Oklahoma City

and the State of Oklahoma. I especially want

my friends and colleagues in the Oklahoma

delegation to know that we have been enormously moved by the courage and the character of the people they represent.

The people of my district have held public

worship sessions and organized fund raising

drives to assist the people of Oklahoma City.

I imagine that most have also spent time in

private, quiet, personal reflection. Our

thoughts and prayers are with every family

which lost a loved one or is still caring for the

injured. We wish them God speed in their efforts to recover physically and emotionally.

Buildings can be destroyed—but the human

spirit cannot be broken. It was an awe-inspiring sight to see people reach across all of the

boundaries of daily life, the political, ethnic,

and religious differences which sometime separate us, to reach out and care for one another as fellow citizens, as fellow human

beings, as people in need of comfort and love.

The terrorist could bring their world crashing

down around them—but their spirit would rise

above the wreckage.

Mr. Speaker, I do not know what forces conspired to produce this action. I am confident

the perpetrators will be brought to justice. But

I do know that I am deeply concerned about

the growing anger and hatred we hear in our

voices and see played out in our actions. Democracy does not survive on the extreme. It

cannot survive in anarchy, nor in a policestate. It survives in the broad middle ground,

accepting differences of opinion without considering those with whom we disagree as an

enemy. We need to choose our words more

carefully, and resist the temptation of demagoguery.

Last November, as I drove around the town

square in a city in my district, I followed a vehicle which had a bumper sticker saying ‘‘I

love my country, but fear my government. This

government has its problems, but it is not the

enemy of the people.

Our ability to agree and disagree in a free

and open society is one of our greatest

strengths. The right of free speech, thought

and association is precious to every American.

But along with that freedom comes the responsibility to respect other points of view and

other deeply held beliefs.

We need to give people every assurance

possible that within a free society we can

hope to protect them from such attacks. I believe we can help put additional safeguards in

place, through law or administrative action,

which will help us protect the public without infringing on our Bill of Rights.

HONORING MARTHA K. GLENNAN

fHON. THOMAS M. DAVIS OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great

pleasure to rise today to honor a woman from

Northern Virginia who has given so much to

her community and is being honored with the

Fairfax County Citizen of the Year Award.

Martha K. Glennan, chair of the Fairfax Area

Disability Services Board and president of

Project WORD, Working and Organizing Resources for People with Disabilities, has been

named Citizen of the Year by the Fairfax

County Federation of Citizens Associations.

Under her leadership as chairman, the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board completed

the first community needs assessment, focusing on more than 29,000 adults with disabilities. Recommendations targeted State and

local service delivery system changes, as well

as needs for housing, health transportation

and employment.

She has spoken out forcefully on the need

for Fairfax County to move forward and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Her very presence in a meeting challenges

preconceived notions about disability. She is

knowledgeable, innovative, and skilled, using

her sense of humor to press home her point.

The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens

Associations is a 56-year-old, non-partisan,

non-profit volunteer-run organization that

serves as the umbrella group representing

more than 200 Fairfax County civic and homeowner organizations. Through its committee

structure, the Federation addresses a broad

scope of county-wide concerns in the areas of

transportation, education, budget and finance,,

health and human services, public safety, land

use, environment, and other issues of concern

to county citizens. The Federation often works

closely with other county organizations to pinpoint issues of community concern before the

Fairfax County Government, the Virginia General Assembly, and other governmental bodies.

Mr. Speaker I know my colleagues join me

in honoring Martha K. Glennan and two Citation of Merit award winners, Kathryn Brooks,

84 for providing older Americans an opportunity to continue their education and Marilyn

Gould, for her contributions to Northern Virginia Community College, Leadership Fairfax

and the Council for the Arts. These citizens

are to be commended for their outstanding

achievements and hard work for the community.

TRIBUTE TO MORROW BROWN

fGARRISON

HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to

pay tribute to Morrow Brown Garrison, a civic

leader in my district and a national leader in

manufacturing technology. He exemplified

what is best about this country—hard work

and commitment. He was born on March 21,

1930, to Leldon D. and Grace Lorraine Garrison.

Gary, as he was known to his friends, volunteered for the U.S. Navy at the age of 18.

He served from 1948 to 1952. Those 5 years

of active duty included a tour of duty in Korea

and two in the European theater. Gary earned

the rank of first class petty officer on the

U.S.S. Johnson. He received an honorable

discharge with a good conduct medal and a

captain’s commendation.

While his ship was docked in Newport, RI,

he met a charming young woman named Gertrude Bouzan. When Gary returned to civilian

life he married Gertrude on June 13, 1953. His

new wife’s family and his commitment to completing his education would keep him in the

New England area.

Gary pursued his education at Northeastern

University. In 1957 he received his bachelor of

science with a major in accounting. Accomplishing this was no easy task. He needed to

take two jobs, as both a painter and as an apprentice building superintendent, to pay for his

education which he pursued during the day.

The late 1950’s brought on yet another stage

in Gary’s life. This stage would be marked by

the birth of his only child Brenda Gail Garrison.

In 1964 he took a position as controller of

Snow Manufacturing Co. This company was

soon after bought by Wallace Carroll. This

transition would begin an association that

would form a major portion of his working career. Gary’s commitment and loyalty to the enterprise was quickly noted and he was made

a vice president in 1972. Gary’s hard work