S6678 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE May 15, 1995 

Mr. President, I realize there is a lot 

of partisan rhetoric that goes with any 

budget resolution. This one is no exception. I want to again take this opportunity, as I did Friday with regard to 

appropriate Medicare cuts, to signal 

my desire to work with the majority 

party to find the cuts that will actually lead to that balanced budget by 

the year 2002 and to make sure as we do 

it that we look at both the small and 

the big programs so we balance the 

budget not only for the year 2002, but 

that we can achieve a virtually permanent practice that is not existent here, 

which is to have a permanent commitment to have a balanced Federal budget into the future. I yield the floor. 

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

quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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CLOTURE MOTION 

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a 

cloture motion to the desk. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented 

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the 

clerk to read the motion. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

CLOTURE MOTION

We the undersigned Senators in accordance 

with the provisions of rule XXII of the 

Standing Rules of the Senate do hereby 

move to bring to a close debate on Calendar 

No. 101, S. 395, Alaska Power Administration 

bill. 

Frank H. Murkowski, Hank Brown, Jon 

Kyl, Conrad Burns, Thad Cochran, 

Larry Pressler, Pete V. Domenici, 

Strom Thurmond, Ted Stevens, Trent 

Lott, Rod Grams, Dirk Kempthorne, 

Craig Thomas, Bill Frist, Dan Coats, 

Orrin Hatch. 

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MORNING BUSINESS 

(During today’s session of the Senate, the following morning business 

was transacted.) 

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NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICERS MEMORIAL, 1995 

Mr. D’AMATO. Mr. President, I rise 

today to honor the men and women 

who gave their lives so that we may be 

protected. 

Aware of the dangers that face them 

everyday, law enforcement officers 

carry out their duties to protect the 

lives of others. Too often, their own 

lives are lost. Unfortunately, this year, 

298 additional names will be carved 

into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, here in Washington, 

DC. It is only fitting that on this day 

I pay tribute to several New York law 

enforcement officers who died in the 

line of duty. 

On March 15, 1994, Officer Sean 

McDonald was brutally slain while on 

duty in the 44th Precinct in New York. 

His murder occurred as he attempted 

to save two people from a robbery attempt. In a few short moments, while a 

series of gunshots, these ruthless cowards stole the life of a dedicated police 

officer, husband and father. 

In a similar incident on May 20 of 

1994, a perpetrator fatally shot Investigator Ricky J. Parisian, a devoted officer in Oneonta, NY. Investigator 

Parisian’s life was abruptly ended when 

the robber he was struggling with shot 

him. He was 34 years old. 

Several other names will also be 

added to the memorial. The names to 

be added include law enforcement officers who were also killed in the line of 

duty in 1994. These officers include: Police Officer Nicholas DeMutis of the 

New York City Police Department who 

was killed on January 25th, Police Officer Jose Perez of the New York City 

Police Department who was killed on 

April 27, Police Officer John J. Venus 

of the Suffolk County Police Department who was killed on November 20, 

and Police Officer Raymond R. Cannon, 

Jr., of the New York City Police Department who was killed in December 

1994. 

The memorial will also hold the 

names of officers who died in the line 

of duty before 1994 but were not listed 

until this year, including: Police Officer John Cahill of the Haverstraw Village Police Department, Police Officer 

Francis J. Donato, Jr., of the New York 

State Park Police, Police Officer John 

Bauer of the Cheektowaga Police Department, and Sgt. David C. Pettigrew 

of the Freeport Police Department. 

On this day of remembrance, I would 

like to recognize the heroic service of 

officers across the United States who 

risk their lives each and every day, in 

every city, county, and State in this 

country, so that we may live in safety. 

The National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial was dedicated in 1991 and 

presently holds 1,293 names. This memorial is a way to express our Nation’s 

appreciation of law enforcement officers and their efforts to fight crime 

and protect our families. 

This year’s memorial observation is 

also an opportunity for this Congress 

to renew our pledge to make our communities safer. By passing legislation 

that will require tougher sentences for 

convicted criminals, this Congress can 

do its part. If law enforcement officers 

can patrol our streets, risking their 

lives, then the least we can do is make 

sure that these criminals are not back 

on the streets before they have fully 

served their time. 

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HONORING DANIEL S. MOHAN, 

HERO OF THE YEAR 

Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, 

today I rise to honor a Missourian who 

has distinguished himself through his 

bravery beyond the call of duty and 

earned the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Central Region Hero of 

the Year Award. Daniel S. Mohan is a 

letter carrier from St. Claire, MO, who 

took actions well beyond trudging 

through rain, sleet, snow, and dark of 

night to complete his appointed 

rounds. 

Daniel Mohan was driving on his 

postal route in St. Claire when he 

heard shots. Soon after, a woman ran 

screaming from her house and fell 

wounded on her driveway, the victim of 

three gunshot wounds, including one to 

the face. Mr. Mohan raced from his 

truck and pulled the victim to safety 

behind his postal vehicle located across 

the street as her assailant was coming 

out of the house in pursuit. Daniel’s 

presence at the scene discouraged the 

gunman who returned to the house and 

surrendered to authorities soon after. 

The victim of the shooting was later 

treated at a local hospital’s intensive 

care unit, and continues to undergo reconstructive surgery. But as Tom 

Yoder, Police Chief of Saint Claire acknowledged, this women would not be 

alive if not for the valiant efforts of 

Daniel Mohan. 

For his efforts, Daniel Mohan has 

been honored by the National Association of Letter Carriers as its Central 

Region Hero of the Year. In a time 

when we hear of events of violence 

going on in public view without a single person acting to stop egregious actions, Daniel Mohan’s bravery and selfsacrifice is truly a model to be followed. 

Edmund Burke said, ‘‘The only thing 

necessary for the triumph of evil is for 

good men to do nothing.’’ Mr. President, it is my hope that the heroic actions of this Missourian would become 

the norm, not the exception when we 

speak of how we as Americans should 

act toward our neighbors. 

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WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? 

THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES 

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, more 

than 3 years ago I began making daily 

reports to the Senate making a matter 

of record the exact Federal debt as of 

close of business the previous day. In 

the instances of my Monday reports, 

the information related to the close of 

business the previous Friday. 

As of the close of business Friday, 

May 12, the exact Federal debt stood at 

$4,859,130,274.89, meaning that on a per 

capita basis, every man, woman, and 

child in America owes $18,445.34 as his 

or her share of the Federal debt. 

It is important to note, Mr. President, that the United States had an opportunity to begin controlling the Federal debt by implementing a balanced 

budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately, the Senate 

did not succeed in its first opportunity 

to control this debt—but there will be 

another chance during the 104th Congress. 

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