S6764 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 16, 1995

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, this

week is National Police Week, 7 days

we set aside to honor the men and

women who put themselves in harm’s

way—every day—so that our neighborhoods and communities can be safer

places to live.

National Police Week was proclaimed

by President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

On the first day of this important

week, designated as Peace Officer Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the

brave officers killed in the line of duty.

At a special ceremony yesterday in our

Nation’s Capital, the names of those

men and women who gave their lives in

1994 were engraved into a memorial and

candles were lit in their honor. Our

hearts go out to the families and loved

ones of those who made the ultimate

sacrifice to protect and preserve our

way of life.

This year, in addition to offering our

deep gratitude, we should give our police officers a helping hand. While we

have won some important victories in

the war on crime—through the passage

last year of the crime bill and legislation to keep guns off the streets—we

still have a long way to go.

We know that our streets will not be

safe as long as our police officers are

outgunned and outnumbered. Last

year, 13 California police officers were

killed in the line of duty. Seven California officers have died in the line of

duty in the first 41⁄2 months of 1995.

They gave their lives to protect ours.

Knowing they put themselves at such

great risk every day, we cannot in good

conscience send a single officer out on

the street without doing everything

possible to give them the tools they

need to protect us.

I urge everyone take a stand for the

safety of our Nation’s peace officers.

Call upon your legislators to continue

to enact tough crime measures, and to

oppose any weakening of the crime bill

or the assault weapons ban. Do it to

honor the brave men and women who

help keep our streets safe, and do it for

your community and those you love.

I ask that a list of the brave California peace officer killed in the line of

duty in 1994 be printed at this point in

the RECORD.

The list follows:

IN MEMORIUM

Officer Clarence W. Dean, Los Angeles Police Department.

Captain Michael W. Tracy, Palos Verdes

Estates Police Department.

Sergeant Vernon T. Vanderpool, Palos

Verdes Estates Police Department.

Officer Christy Lynne Hamilton, Los Angeles Police Department.

Group Supervisor Arnold C. Garcia, Los

Angeles County Probation Department.

Reserve Officer Ted H. Brassinga, Palo

Alto Police Department.

Officer William E. Lehn, Fresno Police Department.

Officer Miquel T. Soto, Oakland Police Department.

Officer Richard A. Maxwell, California

Highway Patrol, Bakersfield.

Officer Charles D. Heim, Los Angeles Police Department.

Officer Michael A. Osornio, La Habra Police Department.

Officer James L. Guelff, San Francisco Police Department.

Officer Thomas B. Worley, Los Angeles

County Safety Police.

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ORDER OF PROCEDURE

Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I

suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The 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.

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have a

number of unanimous consent requests.

These have been cleared with the leadership on the other side of the aisle.

UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT—WHITEWATER RESOLUfTION

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 10:30 a.m. on

Wednesday, May 17, the Senate turn to

the consideration of a resolution to be

offered by Senator D’AMATO establishing a special committee to conduct an

investigation involving the Whitewater, and it be considered under the

following time agreement: 2 hours, to

be equally divided between the chairman and the ranking minority member

of the Banking Committee; that no

amendments or motions be in order;

and that, following the conclusion or

yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on the resolution without

any intervening action or debate.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

fEXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate go into

executive session and immediately proceed to the consideration of Executive

Calendar Nos. 31, 113, 115, and 116, en

bloc; I further ask unanimous consent

that the nominations be confirmed en

bloc; that 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; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The nominations considered and

agreed to en bloc are as follows:

INTERNATIONAL BANKS

Robert E. Rubin, of New York, to be United

States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years; United

States Governor of the International Bank

for Reconstruction and Development for a

term of five years; United States Governor of

the Inter-American Development Bank for a

term of five years; United States Governor of

the African Development Bank for a term of

five years; United States Governor of the

Asian Development Bank; United States

Governor of the African Development Fund;

United States Governor of the European

Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Lawrence Harrington, of Tennessee, to be

United States Alternate Executive Director

of the Inter-American Development Bank.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC

ADMINISTRATION

The following officer, NOAA, for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral (0–8),

while serving in a position of importance and

responsibility as Director, Office of NOAA

Corps Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions of Title 33, United States Code, Section

853u:

Rear Adm. William L. Stubblefield, NOAA

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Jeffrey M. Lang, of Maryland, to be Deputy

United States Trade Representative, with

the rank of Ambassador.

TREATY WITH PANAMA ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL

fMATTERS—TREATY DOCUMENT

102–15

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed

to the following treaty on the Executive Calendar: Calendar No. 3, Treaty

Document 102–15.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. LOTT. I further ask unanimous

consent that the treaty be considered

as having been passed through its various parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation of resolution

of ratification; that the two committee

provisos be considered and agreed to,

and no other provisos, reservations, or

understandings be in order; that any

statements be printed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD as if read; that when

the resolution of ratification is agreed

to, the motion to reconsider be laid

upon the table; that the President be

notified of the Senate’s action; and

that following disposition of the treaty, the Senate return to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask for a

division vote on the resolution of ratification.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. All those

in favor of the resolution of ratification will rise and stand until counted.

(After a pause.) Those opposed will rise

and stand until counted.

In the opinion of the Chair, on a division, two-thirds of the Senators

present and voting having voted in the

affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

The resolution of ratification is as

follows:

Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present

concurring therein), That the Senate advise

and consent to the ratification of the Treaty

between the United States of America and