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family. She is the proud mother of Lawrence,

a physician; Ellen, a physician and astronaut;

and Kim, a television and motion picture production specialist.

As the Queens County Democratic Leader,

I have worked with Claire over the years as a

colleague and as a friend on issues affecting

our community. When an issue requires special attention, I can always count on her for

sound advice.

Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me

in commending the Kiwanis Club of LaGuardia

Airport for paying special recognition to my

friend, Claire Schulman, the Queen of

Queens.

TRIBUTE TO THE WORKERS OF

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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HON. MIKE WARD OF KENTUCKY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, May 18, 1995

Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to

announce that last Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., at

Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky truck plant in

Louisville, the two millionth automobile rolled

off the assembly line.

This milestone in American automotive manufacturing is truly remarkable and is a strong

testament to the dedication of the American

worker. Since Ford’s Kentucky plant opened in

1969, the quality of the trucks manufactured

by this facility has been second to none.

Throughout the world, Ford Motor Co. has a

well deserved reputation for quality and this

reputation is due solely to the hard work and

dedication of the American auto worker.

George D. Kormanis, the plant manager of

Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky truck plant, can be

proud of this accomplishment and of the good

work being done by the dedicated workers of

Ford Motor Co. in Louisville.

Mr. Speaker, the two millionth vehicle produced by Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky truck

plant should stand as clear and convincing

evidence that the American work ethic and

dedication to quality is alive and well today. At

a time when many are questioning the competitiveness of the American automotive industry, I believe that it is important to pay tribute

to the American workers who daily are insuring that American automobiles are second to

none.

CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS OF

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SPEECH OF

HON. NATHAN DEAL OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, May 16, 1995

The House in Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union had under

consideration the bill (H.R. 961) to amend the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act:

Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I rise

today in support of H.R. 961, The Clean Water

Amendments of 1995, a commonsense approach to improving our Nation’s water.

Since last summer, I have been part of the

bipartisan effort to improve upon the existing

Clean Water Program. I felt back then, as I do

today, that we must give States and localities

greater flexibility and responsibility to deal with

water quality matters.

H.R. 961 is a sharp departure from the current Federal, top-down approach to one that

gives State and local water quality officials

more flexibility and resources to address local

problems. It recognizes that we have entered

a new era of pollution control which requires

new and innovative approaches to deal with

pollution control, not rigid Federal standards.

This is why the bill is supported by representatives from State and local government officials

including the National Governor’s Association,

the Association of Water Pollution Control Administrators, the Association of Metropolitan

Sewerage Agencies, the U.S. Conference of

Mayors, National Association of Counties, and

National League of Cities.

This bill provides for much needed reforms

in the wetlands area. It addresses horror stories like the one in Muncie, IN, where an 80-

year-old farmer who had farmed his land all

his life, like his grandfather and father before

him, accidently broke a water pipe and flooded

his field. The Government informed him he

could no longer farm his land because it was

a wetland. H.R. 961 sets forth a clear and

workable plan for American agriculture while

protecting our most critical wetlands.

It also addresses the problems in our Nation’s stormwater program. The current permit

process is costly for local communities that on

the average must spend over $600,000 simply

to complete the required application process.

H.R. 961 reforms this broken system by giving

States more regulatory flexibility to deal with

stormwater problems.

H.R. 961 provides for unprecedented levels

of funding to address water quality challenges.

It includes $15 billion for State revolving loan

funds, $1 billion for State nonpoint programs,

$750 million for State program grants, and

$250 million for unsewered and rural areas.

In short, I believe the bill prepares us for a

third decade of clean water. It provides for

commonsense reform while ensuring we have

clean water. I urge my colleagues to vote for

H.R. 961.

TRIBUTE TO BROADCAST PIONEER,

RAY LIVESAY

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HON. GLENN POSHARD OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, May 18, 1995

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

pay special tribute to Mr. Ray Livesay of

Mattoon, IL. Mr. Livesay passed away in his

sleep this past Tuesday and it is with sorrow

that I speak here today to honor this extraordinary man.

Ray Livesay was a modern pioneer of our

airwaves. On the plains of central Illinois

stands WLBH–AM and FM Radio which Ray

built and watched grow into a public service

that thousands of people depend on for their

news and entertainment every day.

The first time I had the pleasure of meeting

Ray was when I ran for my congressional

seat. He asked if I could stop by his radio station and talk to him for awhile. I said I would

be happy to, but it would be a few weeks before I would be in the area, with the exception

of Christmas Day when I would be visiting my

wife’s family near Champaign. To my surprise,

Christmas Day was fine with Ray. I stopped at

the station at 9:30 thinking perhaps a half-hour

interview was awaiting me. Two and one-half

hours later, we both walked out of the station

headed for Christmas dinner with our families.

I have been through many editorial board

interviews in my public career, but none could

match that 21⁄2 hours with Ray. Every possible

issue, in every part of the world, was covered.

He was direct. He was honest. We agreed on

much. We disagreed on some. but I never witnessed a greater thirst for exploring ideas, for

grappling with tough problems than I did that

Christmas Day from a man over 75 years old.

He knew I was a Democrat, and there was

never any doubt that he was a Republican.

But on that sunny morning, we found a lot of

common ground. I left there with a great respect for Ray. Mainly because he did not pull

any punches, he was what he was. And I think

he knew that, I too, struggle to find answers,

albeit sometimes falling far short, and he respected the effort. There has not been a

month that has gone by in the last 3 years

when he has not called or written me about

some issue. That Christmas morning led to

lots of discussions between Ray and I, but

even more than that, to a friendship that I

cherished.

The last time I saw him was at the groundbreaking a few weeks ago for the new business park on Route 16. We were leaving and

we stood beside his car and talked for nearly

20 minutes. The conversation never left his

dear wife, Leffel. He was concerned for her.

Other issues could wait this day. She was the

thing on his mind. He openly expressed to me

the love for his wife and family and asked me

to remember her in my prayers. I have.

I will miss him a great deal. I will never forget that Christmas morning over 3 years ago

when our friendship began.

In 1950, Ray began a series of daily editorials that were soon to become a staple of

life in central Illinois. His editorials were aired

at 7:15 a.m. 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

That is a total of well over 10,000 issues that

Ray took the time to research and understand,

before he formulated his well developed opinion. Early in his career some tried to influence

the way Ray would view an issue; however, it

did not take long for people to realize that

Ray’s ideas were his and could not be easily

swayed.

Mr. Speaker, Ray Livesay knew that the

people who listen to his radio station deserve

to know as much as they possibly can about

issues affecting their lives. He believed in the

idea that in order for a democracy to thrive its

people must be well-informed. His ability to

elicit thought provoking responses from elected officials and construct his insightful daily

commentaries will be truly missed.

Mr. Speaker, Ray’s influence was not limited

to central Illinois. He served as president of

the Daytime Broadcasters Association for 28

years, testified before more than 30 congressional committees, advised the U.S. State Department on radio matters as the broadcast industry developed, and in 1989, he was recognized by his peers when he was awarded the

National Radio Award at the National Association of Broadcasters’ Radio Convention in New

Orleans.

An example of Ray’s ability to shape the future of radio is that he is the originator of the

9 kilohertz plan for AM broadcasting in North