May 15, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S6701 

recess until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on 

Tuesday, May 16, 1995; that following 

the prayer, the Journal of proceedings 

be deemed approved to date, the time 

for the two leaders be reserved for their 

use later in the day, and the Senate 

then immediately resume consideration of S. 534, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, under the previous order. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I now ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

stand in recess between the hours of 

12:30 and 2:15 for the weekly policy 

luncheons to meet; further, that notwithstanding the recess of the Senate 

on Tuesday, all Members have until 

2:30 p.m. to file any first-degree amendments to S. 395. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PROGRAM 

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, under the 

agreement reached on Friday of last 

week the Senate will resume consideration of S. 534, the solid waste disposal 

bill, at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Senators should be aware that rollcall 

votes are anticipated as early as 10:30, 

on or in relation to any of the remaining amendments to the bill. 

Following the disposition of the solid 

waste bill tomorrow, the Senate will 

resume consideration of S. 395, the 

Alaska Power Administration bill. A 

cloture motion was filed on that measure today, so all Members will have 

until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday to file any 

first-degree amendments to the bill. 

Rollcall votes can be expected into 

the evening on Tuesday in order to 

make progress on S. 395. 

Mr. President, I observe no Senators 

on the floor still wishing recognition 

but I understand Senator SIMPSON will 

be arriving shortly. So I ask that no 

further business come before the Senate other than that of Senator SIMPSON, who will speak as in morning business, I believe, and I ask the Senate 

stand in recess under the previous 

order after that statement. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. LOTT. 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. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the order for 

the quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, are we 

in a period of morning business at this 

point? 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator may speak as if in morning business. 

Mr. SIMPSON. I will be very short. I 

understand that you are ready to adjourn for the evening. 

(The remarks of Mr. SIMPSON pertaining to the introduction of S. 805 are 

located in today’s RECORD under 

‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and 

Joint Resolutions.’’) 

Mr. SIMPSON. 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. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the 

quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I may proceed for 

not to exceed 5 minutes, notwithstanding the previous order. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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ANTITERRORISM LEGISLATION 

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I want to 

join today with President Clinton and 

with all of America in honoring the 157 

law enforcement officers who were 

killed last year in the line of duty. 

These brave men and women paid the 

ultimate sacrifice so that all Americans may continue to live in freedom 

and peace Today, and every day, our 

thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. 

Unfortunately, President Clinton 

could not resist the temptation to 

score some political points when he 

chose today’s memorial ceremony to 

criticize congressional efforts to enact 

meaningful antiterrorism legislation. 

In his remarks, the President claimed 

he sees ‘‘disturbing signs of the old politics of diversion and delay.’’ And just 

yesterday, the White House Chief of 

Staff made the untenable statement 

that antiterrorism legislation is not 

moving in Congress ‘‘because there is 

this diversion going on to try to create 

attention on the Waco incident.’’ Mr. 

Panetta even went so far as to describe 

as ‘‘despicable’’ the idea that congressional oversight should be brought to 

bear on the Waco tragedy. 

I know there has been a lot of talk 

recently about paranoia. But, judging 

by these remarks, it appears that the 

paranoia bug has infected the White 

House. Contrary to what President 

Clinton may believe, there is no hidden 

conspiracy on the Hill to divert or 

delay consideration of antiterrorism 

legislation. And Mr. Panetta may be 

disappointed to learn that we have not 

concocted a secret plot to focus attention on Waco as a means of diverting 

attention from the administration’s 

own antiterrorism plan. 

Just look at the record: We have had 

3 days of hearings, including hearings 

on the administration’s controversial 

proposal to amend the Posse Comitatus 

Act. We have introduced comprehensive legislation that incorporates many 

of the administration’s own antiterrorism proposals. And we continue 

to press ahead. In fact, my staff has 

been meeting regularly, even today, 

with White House and Justice Department officials to review—and perhaps 

improve—all of the various 

antiterrorism proposals that are now 

on the table. 

So, as we move ahead on an ambitious legislative agenda here in the 

Senate, including an historic plan to 

balance the Federal budget by the year 

2002, I hope the President and his Chief 

of Staff would show some restraint and 

patience. 

Yes, we will give the administration’s proposal every consideration. 

Yes, we will pass tough antiterrorism 

legislation. But our resolve to confront 

the terrorist threat must also be tempered with wisdom and restraint. What 

we do this year must withstand the 

test of time. After all, nothing less 

than our constitutional liberties are at 

stake. 

One would think and hope that the 

President of the United States would 

understand this simple, but immensely 

important, point. 

Mr. President, we have indicated to 

the President we would try to have a 

bill on his desk by the end of this 

month. That is still our hope. There 

have been a lot of delays, but we believe we can meet that challenge. 

But I must say, we want to be very 

careful and not do something based on 

the emotion of the moment. We want 

to take a look at this legislation a year 

from now, 2 years from now, 5 years 

from now, to make certain we have not 

trampled on someone’s constitutional 

rights, some group or some individual, 

down the road. 

I think it is very important that we 

move prudently and we will do that, as 

we indicated and promised the American people. 

I hoped the President would be working with us, instead of taking shots at 

us based on misinformation. I assume 

somebody gave him bad information; 

otherwise, I am certain he would not 

make a statement like that. 

I yield the floor. 

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RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 

TOMORROW 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under 

the previous order, the Senate will now 

stand in recess until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, 

May 16, 1995. 

Thereupon, at 6:15 p.m., the Senate 

recessed until Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at 

9:30 a.m. 

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NOMINATIONS 

Executive nominations received by 

the Senate May 15, 1995: 

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FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO 

THE CLASS STATED, AND FOR THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS INDICATED: 

CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR; AND CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN 

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