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tonight at 10:30 p.m. eastern time, to 

talk about the importance of doing the 

responsible thing. The easy thing? No. 

The tough decisions, the right decisions, and the responsible decisions 

that we were elected to come to Washington to make. 

Mr. President, we are on the eve of a 

very historic time, and I am proud that 

I believe we are going to do the right 

thing tomorrow. The Senate is going to 

put aside all of the differences that we 

might have and priorities and pass a 

balanced budget that will start our 7- 

year march to the time when we will 

begin to start paying down that longterm debt. 

Mr. President, I thank you. I am soon 

going to move to close. Does the Senator from Iowa have anything further? 

Mr. GRASSLEY. No. 

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MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Messages from the President of the 

United States were communicated to 

the Senate by Mr. Thomas, one of his 

secretaries. 

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 

As in executive session the Presiding 

Officer laid before the Senate messages 

from the President of the United 

States submitting sundry nominations 

which were referred to the Committee 

on Armed Forces. 

(The nominations received today are 

printed at the end of the Senate proceedings.) 

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REPORT RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES OF 

THE REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA—

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT—PM 51 

The Presiding Officer laid before the 

Senate the following message from the 

President of the United States, together with an accompanying report; 

which was referred to the Committee 

on Finance. 

To the Congress of the United States: 

I hereby transmit a report concerning emigration laws and policies of 

the Republic of Romania as required by 

subsections 402(b) and 409(b) of Title IV 

of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 

(‘‘the Act’’). I have determined that 

Romania is in full compliance with the 

criteria in subsections 402(a) and 409(a) 

of the Act. As required by Title IV, I 

will provide the Congress with periodic 

reports regarding Romania’s compliance with these emigration standards. 

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

THE WHITE H

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OUSE, May 19, 1995. 

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF 

COMMITTEE 

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, for 

the Committee on Armed Services, I 

report favorably the attached listing of 

nominations. 

Those identified with a single asterisk (*) are to be placed on the Executive Calendar. Those identified with a 

double asterisk (**) are to lie on the 

Secretary’s desk for the information of 

any Senator since these names have already appeared in the CONGRESSIONAL

RECORD of April 24, May 2, and May 11, 

1995, and ask unanimous consent, to 

save the expense of reprinting on the 

Executive Calendar, that these nominations lie at the Secretary’s desk for 

the information of Senators. 

*In the Air Force there are 42 appointments to the grade of brigadier general (list 

begins with Patrick O. Adams) (Reference 

No. 216) 

*In the Air Force there are 24 appointments to the grade of major general (list begins with Kurt B. Anderson) (Reference No. 

217) 

*Major General Ronald V. Hite, USA to be 

lieutenant general (Reference No. 253) 

*Vice Admiral David M. Bennett, USN to 

be placed on the retired list in the grade of 

vice admiral (Reference No. 267) 

*Rear Admiral Harold M. Koenig, USN to 

be Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and Surgeon General and to be vice admiral (Reference No. 283) 

*Lieutenant General Charles E. Dominy, 

USA to be placed on the retired list in the 

grade of lieutenant general (Reference No. 

287) 

*Lieutenant General Joseph W. Ralston, 

USAF to be general (Reference No. 313) 

*Major General Ralph E. Eberhart, USAF 

to be lieutenant general (Reference No. 314) 

*Rear Admiral James R. Fitzgerald, USN 

to be vice admiral (Reference No. 318) 

*Brigadier General Sam C. Turk, USAR to 

be major general (Reference No. 338) 

**In the Marine Corps there are 300 promotions to the grade of lieutenant colonel 

(list begins with William E. Acker) (Reference No. 345) 

*Lieutenant General Malcolm B. Armstrong, USAF to be placed on the retired list 

in the grade of lieutenant general (Reference 

No. 356) 

*Major General Charles T. Robertson, Jr., 

USAF to be lieutenant general (Reference 

No. 357) 

*Lieutenant General Edwin E. Tenoso, 

USAF for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general (Reference No. 358) 

**In the Air Force Reserve there are 2 appointments to the grade of lieutenant colonel (list begins with David R. Andrews) (Reference No. 359) 

**In the Marine Corps there are 472 appointments to the grade of lieutenant colonel and below (list begins with James C. 

Addington) (Reference No. 360) 

*Lieutenant General Ronald H. Griffith, 

USA to be Vice Chief of Staff of the Army 

and to be general (Reference No. 366) 

*General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA for reappointment to the grade of general (Reference No. 367) 

*Major General George A. Fisher, Jr., USA 

to be lieutenant general (Reference No. 368) 

*Colonel James R. Helmly, USAR to be 

brigadier general (Reference No. 371) 

*In the Army Reserve there are 11 promotions to the grade of major general and 

below (list begins with John T. Crowe) (Reference No. 380) 

*Colonel Fletcher M. Lamkin, Jr., USA to 

be Dean of the Academic Board, United 

States Military Academy, and to be brigadier general (Reference No. 381) 

*Rear Admiral Brent M. Bennitt, USN to 

be vice admiral (Reference No. 382) 

**In the Army there are 1,152 promotions 

to the grade of lieutenant colonel (list begins 

with Scott L. Abbott) (Reference No. 383) 

Total: 2,020. 

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. MCCAIN: 

S. 841. A bill to increase the special assessment for felonies and improve the enforcement of sentences imposing criminal fines, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. 

COVERDELL, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. DEWINE, 

Mr. SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. 

KEMPTHORNE): 

S. 842. A bill to replace the aid to families 

with dependent children with a block grant 

to the States, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

S. 843. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act 

of 1977 to convert the food stamp program 

into a block grant program, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry. 

S. 844. A bill to replace the medicaid program with a block grant to the States, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 845. A bill to replace the supplemental 

security income program for the disabled 

and blind with a block grant to the States, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

S. 846. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for charitable contributions to certain private charities providing assistance to the poor thereby improving Federal welfare efforts through increased activity, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. REID, 

Mr. COATS, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. KYL, 

Mr. COHEN, and Mr. LAUTENBERG): 

S. 847. A bill to terminate the agricultural 

price support and production adjustment 

programs for sugar, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 

and Forestry. 

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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

By Mr. MCCAIN: 

S. 841. A bill to increase the special 

assessment for felonies and improve 

the enforcement of sentences imposing 

criminal fines, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

THE CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENT

ACT

∑ Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, today I 

am introducing legislation to assist 

those who are often ignored in our ongoing struggle against crime: the victims: The Crime Victims Assistance 

Improvement Act increases and improves collection of crime fines which 

are deposited into the crime victims 

fund. This fund provides desperately 

needed help to crime victims across 

this country. 

I am pleased that this legislation has 

been supported by the National Organization for Victim Assistance, the 

American Legislative Exchange Council, Crimestrike, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. 

First, this bill doubles the mandatory special assessment charged to 

every convicted Federal felon. The current special assessment is $50 for each 

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