May 23, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S7229 

Nation higher taxes and bigger government as the solution. Well, with the 

support of his congressional allies, 

President Clinton got his tax increase, 

but his big-government approach to 

health care crashed and sank on the 

rocks of old-fashioned American common sense. 

That was the last Congress. What 

plan has the President offered during 

the 104th Congress to balance the budget? In the words of Senator DOLE, 

President Clinton has been AWOL on 

the budget—‘‘absent without leadership.’’ I just don’t understand it. Every 

time that President Clinton stares a 

balanced budget in the eye, he blinks. 

First, he actively fought against the 

balanced budget amendment, and then 

he refused to offer his own plan for 

bringing the Federal budget into balance. Moreover, when his cabinet informed him that we are facing an imminent Medicare crisis, the President 

did nothing. Perhaps, that is what he 

does best: nothing. 

When President Clinton does meekly 

act to fulfill his constitutional responsibilities, such as proposing his own 

budget plan, even his own party cuts 

and runs. Last week the Senate rejected the Clinton budget by a vote of 

99 to 0. No one voted for the Clinton 

budget. No responsible Member of Congress would dare vote for a budget 

which would have increased the deficit 

from $176 billion this year to $276 billion in the year 2000 by which time we 

would have added $1.2 trillion to the 

national debt. And yet this is what 

President Clinton proposed. 

President Clinton may be content to 

sit in the Oval Office at the other end 

of Pennsylvania Avenue and blithely 

ignore the current budget crisis and 

the daily mounting debt, but I for one 

did not leave 45 years of hard work in 

the private sector to come to Washington and turn a blind-eye to our Nation’s fundamental problem. That is 

why I have come to the Senate floor 

today to assure my colleagues that I 

am wholeheartedly committed to 

working with them to balance the 

budget, and go beyond that to paying 

down the principal on our $4.7 trillion 

national debt. 

A child born today would have to pay 

$187,500 over his or her lifetime just to 

pay interest on the national debt. For 

those concerned about the impact of 

the proposed budget on children, this 

per child cost imposed by the national 

debt should be the real focus of our 

concern for children. 

We all know that the steps necessary 

to balance the budget will not be easy. 

It will require each of us to summon up 

the courage to cut or eliminate government programs which in times of a 

budget surplus we might otherwise support. 

I recognize that such questions about 

government programs are difficult, but 

as the national debt continues to grow 

out-of-control at a rate of $20 million 

per hour, the questions only become 

more difficult. That is why last week I 

introduced a welfare reform bill which 

addresses the root causes of welfare dependency and runaway welfare costs. It 

is also why I agreed to co-chair the 

Senate Task Force on the elimination 

of federal agencies which today will announce plans for abolishing the Department of Commerce. Plans for eliminating the Departments of HUD, Energy and Education are in the offing. 

We must not lack the courage to act 

together to take bold actions such as 

limiting the growth in welfare spending, abolishing unnecessary agencies, 

and reforming Medicare. To do otherwise, will be to tell our children and 

grandchildren that the generation 

which fought and won World War II and 

the cold war has now chosen to abdicate its generational responsibility. A 

legacy of debt is grossly inconsistent 

with the self-reliant pioneer values 

which have built this great nation and 

made it the world’s lone superpower. 

When debate time on the budget resolution has expired and the time for voting occurs, the eyes of the world and 

our children will be focused on the 

United States Senate. They will wait 

to see whether, like the House of Representatives, Members of the Senate 

possess the courage and vision to support a resolution which provides for a 

balanced budget. 

We have already seen the reaction of 

the world’s financial markets when the 

balanced budget amendment died in 

this Chamber not long ago. If we repeat 

that profile in cowardice we will no 

doubt reap the whirlwind. We will signal to the rest of the world and more 

importantly to our children that nothing has changed in Washington—the 

business as usual spending spree continues and we have no intention whatsoever to make serious spending cuts. 

I commend Chairman DOMENICI for 

his outstanding leadership in drafting a 

long overdue plan to end our Nation’s 

experiment with fiscal irresponsibility. 

In my short career in the Senate, I can 

think of no vote more important than 

this one. Our votes on this budget resolution will clearly define where each of 

us stands on the most important issue 

facing our Nation. I intend to stand 

with those who want to balance the 

budget by 2002. I intend to stand with 

those who believe that America’s families are desperately in need of tax relief. 

The people of North Carolina who 

sent me here expect and deserve no 

less. 

Mr. KEMPTHORNE addressed the 

Chair. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho. 

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MORNING BUSINESS 

Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, I 

now ask unanimous consent that there 

be a period for the transaction of morning business, with Senators permitted 

to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

TRIBUTE TO COL. JOSEPH W. 

CORNELISON 

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I rise to 

recognize the dedication, public service, and patriotism of Col. Joseph W. 

Cornelison, U.S. Army, on the occasion 

of his retirement after 26 years of 

faithful service to our Nation. Colonel 

Cornelison’s strong commitment to excellence will leave a lasting impact on 

the vitality of our modern war fighters, 

commanding admiration and respect 

from his military colleagues and Members of Congress. 

Colonel Cornelison, a 1969 graduate of 

the U.S. Military Academy, is serving 

his last day of a 21 month assignment 

as the special assistant for Environment and Installations, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. 

He holds a master’s degree in public 

service from Western Kentucky University, and has his juris doctorate from 

Georgetown University Law Center. 

From April 1970 to August 1971, Colonel Cornelison was a forward observer, 

fire direction officer, and artillery liaison officer, 173d Airborne Brigade, Republic of Vietnam. He ensured the effective delivery of direct artillery support to an infantry unit in combat. He 

then served as battery commander, assistant division personnel officer and 

assistant battalion operations officer 

for 101st Airborne Division [Air Assault] in Fort Campbell, KY. As commander, he conducted a tactical 

standdown of a field artillery battery 

in Vietnam and redeployed its personnel and equipment to the United 

States. In the personnel position, was a 

key player in the assignment of several 

hundred officers and undertook review 

of an array of regulatory requirements 

to identify those that could be eliminated because of redundancy, obsolescence or insufficient value. He also organized and executed an advanced 

training program for newly assigned 

personnel. 

From August 1977 to July 1978, Colonel Cornelison was the law clerk to the 

Hon. Oliver Gasch, judge of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He assisted the judge in management of his civil docket which included 

hearings, researching and briefing 

issues and drafting opinions. He then 

served as trial counsel, chief of administrative law, and officer-in-charge of 

Bamberg Branch Office for the 1st Armored Division in the Federal Republic 

of Germany. In these three positions, 

he progressed from serving as prosecutor in criminal trials to providing 

legal support on issues associated with 

command to serving as city counsel to 

a major military community. 

Colonel Cornelison went to serve as 

assistant to the General Counsel, Office 

of the Secretary of the Army, Headquarters, Department of the Army, 

Washington, DC from June 1982 to December 1983. He developed improvements to debarment and suspension 

procedures and increasing emphasis on 

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contract fraud discovery and avoidance. He contributed to studies of spare 

parts procurement and of ways to improve contracting for major weapons. 

His next position was as chief, Special 

Litigation Branch (Environmental), Office of the Judge Advocate General, 

Washington, DC from December 1983 to 

January 1985. He organized a team of 

five attorneys and two engineers to assist Department of Justice in a lawsuit 

filed against Shell Oil under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act. He 

then served as General Counsel [SJA] 

for U.S. Army South and Joint Task 

Force Panama from July 1985 to June 

1989. He managed the delivery of all 

legal services within the command. 

Colonel Cornelison’s next assignment 

was as special counsel to the Assistant 

Attorney General (Civil Division) for 

Department of Justice from July 1989 

to June 1990. He was selected to serve 

in this capacity under a fellowship 

through the Army War College. He represented DOJ on an interagency group 

responsible for implementing a Presidential executive order calling for a 

drug-free, Federal workplace, serving 

as liaison to the Executive Office for 

U.S. Attorneys, and advising on settlement of litigation. He served as chief, 

Environmental Law Division, Office of 

the Judge Advocate General for the Department of the Army from June 1990 

to March 1991. He managed the Army’s 

environmental litigation and provided 

legal advice to the Army staff and executed the Army’s environmental program. From March 1991 to September 

1993, he was executive to the Judge Advocate General for the Department of 

the Army. Served as personal advisor 

and executive assistant to the Army’s 

senior military lawyer. He managed an 

office of 74 lawyers and 47 support personnel, $3,000,000 budget, and assisted 

in providing legal support to the Army 

worldwide. 

Colonel Cornelison currently is serving as assistant for Installations and 

Environment, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Legislative 

Affairs. He serves as a liaison between 

Congress and the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as an advocate of 

the Department’s legislative program. 

Our Nation, the U.S. Army, his wife 

Ella and his family, can truly be proud 

of the Colonel’s many accomplishments. A man of his extraordinary talent and integrity is rare indeed. While 

his honorable service will be genuinely 

missed in the Department of Defense, 

it gives me great pleasure to recognize 

Col. Joseph Cornelison before my colleagues and wish him all of our best 

wishes in his new and exciting career. 

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TRIBUTE TO LOUIS HURWITZ 

Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I rise 

today to pay special tribute to Louis 

Hurwitz of Sioux Falls, SD, on his retirement after 57 years as executive 

secretary of the Sioux Falls Jewish 

Welfare Fund, a branch of the United 

Jewish Appeal. His tireless efforts in 

assisting the education, well-being, and 

happiness of countless Jewish refugees 

worldwide is admirable. 

To understand the depth of Lou’s 

love for and dedication to the happiness of others, one need only review his 

constant involvement in and uncommon generosity to the Sioux Falls community. His persistently positive impact on others and his continuous commitment to making a difference cannot 

be overstated. For six decades, Lou has 

been recognized repeatedly for his hard 

work on behalf of the Sioux Falls community. His efforts in reaching across 

religious lines to work with persons of 

all faiths deservedly has earned the respect and affection of many people, including myself. I extend my sincere 

gratitude and appreciation to Lou 

Hurwitz for his selfless service to the 

people of South Dakota, the Sioux 

Falls Jewish community, and thousands of others elsewhere. 

Mr. President, Lou’s extraordinary 

dedication to helping others mirrors 

the teachings of the Hebrew scholar, 

Maimonides. According to the teachings of Maimonides, the highest level 

of charity is to enable other human 

beings to help themselves. I am proud 

of Lou’s efforts in that regard. He has 

enabled countless Jewish refugees 

around the world to become stronger. I 

congratulate Lou for all he has accomplished. He has left a legacy that always will be a source of pride to all 

South Dakotans. I join with Lou’s 

friends and family members in wishing 

this extraordinary man the very best 

in all he has yet to achieve. 

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IS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? 

THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES 

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, the impression simply will not go away: Today’s $4.8 trillion Federal debt is a grotesque parallel to the energizer bunny 

we see, and see, and see on television. 

The Federal debt keeps going and going 

and going—up, of course—always to the 

added misery of the American taxpayers. 

So many politicians talk a good 

game—when, that is, they go home to 

talk—and ‘‘talk’’ is the operative 

word—about bringing Federal deficits 

and the Federal debt under control. 

But, sad to say, so many of these 

very same politicians have regularly 

voted for one bloated spending bill 

after another during the 103d Congress 

and before. Come to think about it, 

this may have been a primary factor in 

the new configuration of U.S. Senators 

as a result of last November’s elections. 

In any event, Mr. President, as of 

yesterday, Monday, May 22, at the 

close of business, the total Federal 

debt stood—down to the penny—at exactly $4,883,843,317,167.73 or $18,539.15 

per man, woman, child on a per capita 

basis. Res ipsa loquitu. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, 

as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent the Senate immediately 

proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar Nos. 124 through 143, and 

all the nominations on the Secretary’s 

desk en bloc. I further ask that the 

nominations be confirmed en bloc, the 

motions to reconsider be laid upon the 

table en bloc, that any statements relating to the nominations appear at 

the appropriate place in the RECORD, 

the President be immediately notified 

of the Senate’s action, and that the 

Senate then return to legislative session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows: 

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE

CORPORATION

Eugene Branstool, of Ohio, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Karl N. Stauber, of Minnesota, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. 

AIR FORCE

The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of general while assigned 

to a position of importance and responsibility under Title 10, United States Code, 

Section 601: 

To be general 

Lt. Gen. Billy J. Boles, 000–00–0000, United 

States Air Force. 

The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general 

while assigned to a position of importance 

and responsibility under Title 10, United 

States Code, Section 601: 

To be lieutenant general 

Maj. Gen. John C. Griffith, 000–00–0000, 

United States Air Force. 

The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general 

while assigned to a position of importance 

and responsibility under Title 10, United 

States Code, Section 601: 

To be lieutenant general 

Maj. Gen. Lloyd W. Newton, 000–00–0000, 

United States Air Force. 

The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of general on the retired 

list pursuant to the provisions to Title 10, 

United States Code, Section 1370: 

To be general 

Gen. Charles G. Boyd, 000–00–0000, United 

States Air Force. 

The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of general on the retired 

list pursuant to the provisions to Title 10, 

United States Code, Section 1370: 

To be general 

Gen. John M. Loh, 000–00–0000, United 

States Air Force. 

The following-named officer for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general 

while assigned to a position of importance 

and responsibility under Title 10, United 

States Code, Section 601: 

To be lieutenant general 

Lt. Gen. John S. Fairfield, 000–00–0000, 

United States Air Force. 

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