May 22, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7129

Resolved, That the United States Senate

commends Gerald A. Hackett for his long,

faithful, and exemplary service to his country and to the Senate.

SEC. 2. The Secretary shall transmit a copy

SENATE RESOLUTION 124—RELATof this resolution to Gerald A. Hackett.

ING TO THE RETIREMENT OF

fFREDERICK R. BROOMFIELD

Mr. DOLE (for himself and Mr.

DASCHLE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and

agreed to:

S. RES. 124

Whereas on June 30, 1995, Frederick R.

Broomfield, Sr. Will retire from service as a

member of the Department of Office Services

staff within the Office of the Secretary of the

Senate after almost 20 years;

Whereas he has upheld the high standards

and traditions of the Office of the Secretary

of the Senate with abiding devotion; and

Whereas he has gained the trust, confidence, and respect of his associates and the

Members of the United States Senate: Now,

therefore, be it

Resolved, That the United States Senate

expresses its deep appreciation and gratitude

to Frederick R. Broomfield, Sr., for his years

of faithful and exemplary service to his

country and to the United States Senate.

SEC. 2. The Secretary shall transmit a copy

of this resolution to Frederick R. Broomfield, Sr.

AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

fCONGRESSIONAL BUDGET

ROTH AMENDMENTS NOS. 1113–1115

(Ordered to lie on the table.)

Mr. ROTH submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by him

to the concurrent resolution (S. Con.

Res. 13) an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional

budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998,

1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; as follows:

AMENDMENT NO. 1113

On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 3, line 15, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 3, line 16, increase the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 3, line 23, increase the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 3, line 24, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 3, line 25, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 4, line 24 increase the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 5, line 4 decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 5, line 5 decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 5, line 6 decrease the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 5, line 7 increase the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 5, line 8 increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 5, line 9 increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 5, line 10 decrease the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 5, line 19 increase the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 5, line 22 increase the amount by

$900,000,000.

On page 6, line 5 increase the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 6, line 8 increase the amount by

$900,000,000.

On page 6, line 18 increase the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 6, line 21 increase the amount by

$900,000,000.

On page 7, line 5 increase the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 7, line 8 increase the amount by

$900,000,000.

On page 7, line 15 decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 7, line 16 decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 7, line 17 increase the amount by

$1,100,000,000.

On page 7, line 18 decrease the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 7, line 19 decrease the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 7, line 20 increase the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 7, line 21 decrease the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 8, line 1 decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 8, line 2 decrease the amount by

$200,000,000.

On page 8, line 3 increase the amount by

$1,100,000,000.

On page 8, line 4 decrease the amount by

$300,000,000.

On page 8, line 5 decrease the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 8, line 6 increase the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 8, line 7 decrease the amount by

$500,000,000.

On page 20, line 15 increase the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 20, line 16 increase the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 21, line 15, increase the amount by

$900,000,000.

On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by

$900,000,000.

On page 62, line 14, decrease the amount by

$1,400,000,000.

On page 62, line 15, decrease the amount by

$2,300,000,000.

AMENDMENT NO. 1114

At the appropriate place in the resolution

insert the following new section:

SEC. . SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FURTHER FEDERAL WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS.

It is the sense of the Senate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals

in this resolution include that the reductions

in Federal full-time equivalent positions required under section 5(b) of the Federal

Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (5

U.S.C. 3101 note) should be further reduced to

provide that—

(1) the total number of full-time equivalent

positions in all agencies shall not exceed

1,682,300 during fiscal year 2002; and

(2) of the additional reduction of 200,000

full-time equivalent positions provided for

under paragraph (1), no more than 50,000

shall be within the Department of Defense.

AMENDMENT NO. 115

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3 . SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING OIL

AND GAS LEASING IN THE ARCTIC

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

It is the sense of the Senate that the portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538

acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—1002

Area. Alternative E—Wilderness Designation, October 28, 1991’’, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the

Interior, should not be made available for oil

and gas leasing.

COHEN (AND GRAHAM)

AMENDMENT NO. 1116

Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. GRAHAM) proposed an amendment to the

concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. 13,

supra; as follows:

On page 94, after line 21, add the following

new section:

SEC. . SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING

LOSSES OF TRUST FUNDS DUE TO

FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

(1) the General Accounting Office estimates that as much as $100,000,000,000 are

wasted each year in the health care system

due to fraud and abuse;

(2) outlays for the medicare program under

title XVIII of the Social Security Act during

fiscal year 1994 were $161,100,000,000, and the

General Accounting Office estimates that up

to 10 percent of those outlays were wasted

because of fraud and abuse;

(3) medicare beneficiaries incur higher outof-pocket costs and copayments due to inflated billings resulting from fraudulent and

abusive practices perpetrated against the

medicare program; and

(4) funds lost because of fraud and abuse

are contributing to the financial crises of the

Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and

the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as identified by the Boards

of Trustees of such trust funds in their 1995

annual reports.

(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense

of the Senate that as the Committee on Finance of the Senate and, if established, the

Bipartisan Commission on the Solvency of

Medicare recommended under section 307,

address the long-term solvency of the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), high priority should be given to proposals which

identify, eliminate, and recover funds expended from the Federal Hospital Insurance

Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary

Medical Insurance Trust Fund due to, fraud

and abuse in such program.
S7130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 22, 1995

HARKIN (AND OTHERS)

AMENDMENT NO. 1117

Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.

PELL, Mr. DODD, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr.

SIMON, Mrs. MURRAY, and Ms.

MOSELEY-BRAUN) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution, S.

Con. Res. 13, supra; as follows:

On page 74, strike lines 12 through 24 and

insert the following: ‘‘budget, the appropriate budgetary allocations, aggregates, and

levels shall be revised to reflect

$28,000,000,000 in budget authority and outlays of the additional deficit reduction

achieved as calculated under subsection (c)

for legislation that reduces the adverse effects on discretionary spending on education

and $12,000,000,000 in budget authority and

outlays for legislation that reduces the adverse effects on direct spending for education.

‘‘(b) REVISED ALLOCATIONS AND AGGREGATES.—Upon the reporting of legislation

pursuant to subsection (a), and again upon

the submission of a conference report on

such legislation (if a conference report is

submitted), the Chair of the Committee on

the Budget of the Senate may submit to the

Senate appropriately revised allocations

under sections 302(a) and 602(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, discretionary

spending limits under section 201(a) of this

resolution, budgetary aggregates, and levels

under this resolution, revised by an amount

that does not exceed the additional deficit

reduction specified under subsection (a).’’.

Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I rise

to give my strong support to the pending amendment which would restore

$40 billion to education.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Republican budget resolution which is currently before the

Senate would eliminate 33 percent of

the Federal investment in education by

the year 2002. In my view, such action

is penny-wise and pound-foolish and I

would strongly urge my colleagues to

join me in opposing such proposals

which serve to reduce our Nation’s investment in education programs.

Every nation puts a premium on education in order to develop the skills

and talents of their people in order to

deal with a modern, complex economic

society. That is true whether the country is governed as a democracy or governed as a dictatorship or somewhere

in between—they are all concerned

with enhancing or somewhere in between—they are all concerned with enhancing the skills of their people in the

workplace. That obviously is one of the

purposes about which we must be concerned in terms of education, particularly as we confront an increasingly

competitive world economy.

Those who are now seeking to draw

back from the American commitment

to education through the cuts included

in this budget resolution at the same

time that they assert the necessity for

America to compete more successfully

in the world’s economy are asserting a

basic contradiction. Our success as a

competitor in the world’s economy

rests upon educating our future generations.

We cannot as a nation afford to

shortchange programs which have

proven effective in ensuring a brighter

future for our children. This was recognized in the last Congress when we

were able to enact a series of important initiatives to expand the amount

and the quality of education investment in America. These initiatives,

which I strongly supported, included

the School-to-Work Opportunities Act,

the Head Start Amendments of 1994,

the Goals 2000: Educate America Act,

the National and Community Service

Trust Act, and the Improving America’s Schools Act.

Despite these efforts to expand educational opportunities during the last

Congress, the Republican budget proposal would dramatically decrease educational opportunity in order to finance tax cuts for the wealthy and to

meet arbitrary deficit reduction targets. In my view, it makes little sense

to cut investments in programs which

give people the skills to function in a

modern, complex society. It makes

even less sense to do so in a document

which is supposed to be a budget for

our Nation’s future.

Mr. President, education is fundamental to what the American dream

is all about—providing our children a

path by which they can improve themselves and develop their full potential.

The budget resolution we have before

us today is a retreat from the American dream. It would deny hundreds of

thousands of disadvantaged children

from receiving needed services by

freezing spending for the Title I program and deny Head Start services to

as many as 350,000 to 550,000 preschoolers over the next 7 years. These

children, who come from our poorest

communities, need such services in

order to achieve their potential and

reach the same high standards as their

peers.

The Republican budget resolution we

have before us today would also renege

on our historical commitment to access to higher education by cutting

Federal aid to college students by $30

billion over the next 7 years. Personal

debt for students with subsidized loans

would be increased by 20 to 48 percent

by eliminating the in-school interest

subsidy. Pell Grants for individual students would be reduced by 40 percent

by the year 2002 or terminated altogether for over one million students

per year.

Mr. President, education in this

country has always provided an essential ladder of opportunity for our people. In this Nation, which believes that

a person’s merit and talent should take

them as far as they can go, the path to

achieve this is to move up and onward

through education. Many of us here

today have experienced this and are

where we are today because of this ladder of opportunity. It seems ironic, at

best, that many of those who have used

those ladders of opportunity to advance themselves are now trying to

knock the ladder down through these

budget cuts so those coming after them

do not have the same opportunities.

I strongly support the pending

amendment to restore funding for critical education programs in the FY96

budget resolution and would urge my

colleagues to join me in ensuring that

education remains a top priority for

our Nation.

HATFIELD (AND JEFFORDS)

AMENDMENT NO. 1118

(Ordered to lie on the table.)

Mr. HATFIELD (for himself and Mr.

JEFFORDS) submitted an amendment

intended to be proposed by them to the

concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. 13,

supra; as follows:

On page 11, line 7, decrease the amount by

$430,000,000.

On page 11, line 8, decrease the amount by

$258,000,000.

On page 11, line 14, decrease the amount by

$920,000,000.

On page 11, line 15, decrease the amount by

$552,000,000.

On page 11, line 21, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 11, line 22, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 12, line 3, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 12, line 4, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 12, line 10, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 12, line 11, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 12, line 17, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 12, line 18, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 12, line 24, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 12, line 25, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 33, line 19, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 33, line 20, increase the amount by

$430,000,000.

On page 34, line 2, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 3, increase the amount by

$920,000,000.

On page 34, line 9, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 10, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 16, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 17, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 23, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 24, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 5, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 6, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 12, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 13, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 54, line 20, increase the amount by

$570,000,000.

On page 54, line 21, increase the amount by

$172,000,000.

On page 55, line 2, increase the amount by

$80,000,000.

On page 55, line 3, increase the amount by

$368,000,000.

On page 55, line 10, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 55, line 17, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 55, line 24, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.
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On page 56, line 6, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 56, line 13, increase the amount by

$400,000,000.

On page 65, line 14, decrease the amount by

$430,000,000.

On page 65, line 15, decrease the amount by

$280,000,000.

On page 65, line 17, increase the amount by

$430,000,000.

On page 65, line 18, increase the amount by

$258,000,000.

On page 65, line 21, decrease the amount by

$920,000,000.

On page 65, line 22, decrease the amount by

$552,000,000.

On page 65, line 24, increase the amount by

$920,000,000.

On page 65, line 25, increase the amount by

$552,000,000.

On page 66, line 3, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 4, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 66, line 6, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 7, increase the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 66, line 10, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 11, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 66, line 13, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 14, increase the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 66, line 17, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 18, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 66, line 20, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 21, increase the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 66, line 24, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 66, line 25, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 67, line 2, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 67, line 3, increase the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 67, line 6, decrease the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 67, line 7, decrease the amount by

$600,000,000.

On page 67, line 9, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 67, line 10, increase the amount by

$600,000,000.

HATFIELD (AND OTHERS)

AMENDMENT NO. 1119

(Ordered to lie on the table.)

Mr. HATFIELD (for himself, Mr.

SPECTER, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, and Mr.

JEFFORDS) submitted an amendment

intended to be proposed by them to the

concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. 13,

supra; as follows:

On page 33, line 19, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 33, line 20, increase the amount by

$430,000,000.

On page 34, line 2, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 3, increase the amount by

$920,000,000.

On page 34, line 9, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 10, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 16, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 17, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 23, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 34, line 24, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 5, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 6, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 12, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 35, line 13, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 54, line 20, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 54, line 21, increase the amount by

$430,000,000.

On page 55, line 2, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 55, line 3, increase the amount by

$920,000,000.

On page 55, line 9, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 55, line 10, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 55, line 16, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 55, line 17, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 55, line 23, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 55, line 24, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 56, line 5, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 56, line 6, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 56, line 12, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

On page 56, line 13, increase the amount by

$1,000,000,000.

BAUCUS (AND OTHERS)

AMENDMENT NO. 1120

(Ordered to lie on the table.)

Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. ROBB, and Mr.

WARNER) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by them to the

concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. 13,

supra; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. . SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MANDATORY MAJOR ASSUMPTIONS

UNDER FUNCTION 270: ENERGY.

It is the sense of the Senate that within

the mandatory major assumptions under

budget function 270, none of the power marketing administrations within the 48 contiguous States will be sold, and any savings

that were assumed would be realized from

the sale of those power marketing administrations within the Department of Energy.

ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 1121.

Mr. ROTH proposed an amendment to

the concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res.

13, supra; as follows:

At the appropriate place in the resolution

insert the following new section:

SEC. . SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FURTHER FEDERAL WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS.

It is the sense of the Senate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals

in this resolution include that the reductions

in Federal full-time equivalent positions required under section 5(b) of the Federal

Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (5

U.S.C. 3101 note) should be further reduced to

provide that—

(1) the total number of full-time equivalent

positions in all agencies shall not exceed

1,682,300 during fiscal year 2002; and

(2) the additional reduction of 200,000 fulltime equivalent positions provided under

paragraph (1), no more than 50,000 shall be

within the Department of Defense.

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

NOTICE OF HEARING

f, NUTRITION, AND

FORESTRY

Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to meet during the

session of the Senate on Tuesday, May

23, 1995 at 9:30 a.m., in SR–332, to discuss Federal Nutrition Programs.

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO

fMEET

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on

Monday, May 22 at 1 p.m. for a nominations hearing.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMTITEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL

SERVICE

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee

on Post Office and Civil Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, be authorized to meet during the session of

the Senate on Monday, May 22, 1995, to

review Federal Pension Reform.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND

PEACE CORPS AFFAIRS

Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee

on Western Hemisphere and Peace

Corps Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet

during the session of the Senate on

Monday, May 22, 1995, at 2 p.m. to hear

testimony on the Cuban Liberty and

Democratic Solidarity Act.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

fWHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON

AGING

∑ Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I come

to the floor today to recognize the efforts of the many individuals who are

participating in the fourth White

House Conference on Aging. In particular, I would like to give special recognition to the delegates from my

State of Minnesota.

Over the last 2 years, I have had the

opportunity to work with and listen to

many of Minnesota’s senior citizens

about issues of great concern to them

such as ensuring the solvency of the

Social Security and Medicare trust

funds, expanding the highly successful

Medicare Select health care program

to all senior citizens and repealing the

Clinton administration’s seniors-only

tax.