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that they would get us timber, but there

hasn’t been any significance sold since 1990

on the Olympic National Forest. Your

amendment would realize four of our 318 timber sales with enough log volume to run the

large log mill two shifts for 1 year. This

would put 50 people back to work immediately.

Or another one from one of what apparently are these huge timber conglomerates, the Hurn Shingle Co. in

Concrete, WA, and I quote:

It is nice to see that there is some hope for

our shake and shingle mill. We have not operated our mill, due to lack of raw materials,

since December 1993. We only operated 12

weeks in 1993. So, as you and I both know,

any help you can give us would be encouraging. These amendments are very important

for our company, as a wood supply would be

something that we have not had for a very

long time.

These are typical responses, Mr.

President, and it is that kind of smalltown, independently owned company

providing employment where it is not

otherwise available that will be modest

beneficiaries of the President’s inadequate, in my view, option 9 and of the

opportunity to harvest timber which

has been partly destroyed by forest

fires or by bug infestation all across

the country and which, within a relatively short period of time, will rot to

the point at which it is not worth anything from a commercial point of view

but becomes magnificent kindling

wood for future forest fires, fires like

that which devastated the Northwest

last summer.

So, Mr. President, we have a Chief

Executive who criticizes timber provisions his own Secretary of Agriculture

previously approved, who criticizes as

pork spending on public buildings that

he approved by his signature on appropriations bills last year, and who criticizes modest reductions in programs he

likes about which he was entirely silent during the deliberations of the

conference committee.

Mr. President, that is not the way in

which a Chief Executive of this country

should act. It is not responsible to the

affected people. It is not responsive to

his duty to help us to begin to work toward a balanced budget. It is not responsive in his relationships with this

body or with the House of Representatives.

I regret this politicization of the

process, and I have every hope that if

we must begin this process over again,

we say to the President, what we said

this time we mean next time and if you

want cooperation, if you want the additional money you have asked for for

other programs, you need to be willing

to work with the Congress and stick to

your own word in the future.

This is an extremely disappointing

message, not just to the Members of

this body who have worked so hard on

coming up with an important bill, but

because of its destructive impact on a

drive toward responsibility, fiscal prudence, and a change in the way in

which politics is practiced in the United States.

We were selected last year, Mr. President—I know this is particularly true

with respect to the Presiding Officer—

because we were going to do things differently and keep our commitments.

We have done so, and we are now frustrated in carrying out the people’s will

by this action.

Mr. President, I yield the floor and

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

quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

TRIBUTE TO KAY RIORDAN

STEUERWALD

fMr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I

wish to pay tribute to Kay Riordan

Steuerwald, who passed away earlier

this week in Rapid City after a lengthy

battle with cancer. South Dakota has

lost an outstanding citizen.

Kay was one of South Dakota’s premier leaders in the tourism industry

for many years. To her many friends in

South Dakota and throughout the Nation, Kay’s name always will be associated with Mount Rushmore. As president of the Mount Rushmore Mountain

Co., Inc., Kay ran a first-rate, visitorfriendly concession operation at our

Nation’s shrine to democracy for 42

years until 1993. She attributed her

success to an emphasis on good service

and reasonable prices.

Kay also was a leader on the national

level in tourism and national park concession circles. In the early 1980’s, I

recommended Kay’s appointment to

the U.S. Senate National Travel and

Tourism Advisory Council. Through

her position on that council and her

leadership in numerous other organizations, Kay was an outspoken advocate

for the tourism industry, which has

tremendous economic impact in all

States.

Kay provided an excellent role model

for women seeking to become small

business owners. This is a reflection of

her business acumen and her adherence

to the work ethic. She succeeded as a

businesswoman during a period when

for many years business was traditionally considered a man’s world. Her first

job was in the South Dakota Transportation Department in Pierre during the

administration of Democratic Gov.

Tom Berry in the 1930’s. Her career as

a business owner began with her purchase of a coffeeshop and subsequently

a hotel in Martin, SD. In 1941, she left

Martin to become manager of the State

Game Lodge in Custer State Park. Ten

years later, she began operating the

concession at Mount Rushmore.

Over the years, Kay touched the lives

either directly or indirectly of literally

millions of visitors to Mount Rushmore. Countless individuals have fond

memories of a wonderful dinner—

topped off by a piece of the Mountain

Co.’s famous strawberry pie—in the

Buffalo Dining Room gazing out the

windows at the priceless view of our

four great Presidents on Mount Rushmore.

Kay was very active in many organizations and community activities. Too

numerous to mention all of them, her

civic involvement included the National Park Concessionaires, National

Federation of Independent Businesses,

South Dakota Tourism Advisory

Board, National Park Foundation,

South Dakota Historical Society,

American Council of the Arts, South

Dakota Cultural Heritage Center,

South Dakota 4–H Foundation, and executive board of A Christian Ministry

in the National Parks.

Having led a life full of accomplishments, Kay also received numerous

awards over the years. She was one of

the few women ever to be named an

Honorary Park Ranger by the National

Park Service. She was the first woman

to receive the South Dakotan of the

Year Distinguished Service Award from

the University of South Dakota and

was named South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year by the Small

Business Administration in 1980. May 5,

1982, was designated as Kay Riordan

Day by Gov. Bill Janklow. In 1985, Kay

received South Dakota’s prestigious

Ben Black Elk Award for Tourism.

In addition to her philanthropic contributions to numerous civic projects,

Kay also helped many people privately

on an individual basis. She frequently

took young people under her wings and

assisted them with furthering their

education or getting started in business. Kay was a strong patron of the

arts, particularly for native American

artists.

Those of us who knew Kay can recall

our own special encounters with her. I

recall Kay’s gracious hospitality when

my wife, Harriet, and I spent our honeymoon in the Black Hills in the early

1980’s. Kay always made visitors feel

welcome whenever they stopped by her

business or her second-story office with

the beautiful view of Mount Rushmore.

Many lessons can be learned from

Kay’s perseverance in the business

world, her strongly held personal convictions, and her courageous struggle

with cancer these past few years.

South Dakota has lost a true pioneer.

In business, in her community, and in

her heart, Kay was a trailblazer. Harriet and I extend our sympathies to her

husband, Charlie; her nephew, Jack;

and all her family and friends.

RECOGNIZING RECIPIENTS OF THE

GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD FROM

fTHE STATE OF MARYLAND

Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, each

year an elite group of young women

rise above the ranks of their peers and

confront the challenge of attaining the

Girl Scouts of the United States of

America’s highest rank in scouting,

the Girl Scout Gold Award.
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It is with great pleasure that I recognize and applaud young women from

the State of Maryland who are this

year’s recipients of this most prestigious and time honored award.

These young women are to be commended on their extraordinary commitment and dedication to their families, their friends, their communities,

and to the Girl Scouts of the United

States of America.

The qualities of character, perseverance, and leadership which enabled

them to reach this goal will also help

them to meet the challenges of the future. They are our inspiration for

today and our promise for tomorrow.

I am honored to ask my colleagues to

join me in congratulating the recipients of this award from the State of

Maryland. They are the best and the

brightest and serve as an example of

character and moral strength for us all

to imitate and follow.

Finally, I wish to salute the families,

Scout leaders, and the Girl Scouts of

Central Maryland who have provided

these young women with continued

support and encouragement.

It is with great pride that I submit a

list of this year’s Girl Scout Gold

Award recipients from the State of

Maryland, and I ask unanimous consent that the list be printed in the

RECORD.

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the

RECORD, as follows:

GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS

Keri Albright.

Laura Bopp.

Elizabeth Brousil.

Linda Chermock.

Christina Chillemi.

Christy Gordon.

Devon Grove.

Sarah Hoyt.

Jennifer Kehm.

Melissa Kowalczyk.

Julie Kowalewski.

Janet Kuba.

Kara Lundell.

Carole Madden.

Karen Malinowski.

Jodie Manning.

Kristy Manning.

Rebecca Milanoski.

Katie Owens.

Leslie Perkins.

Dana Phillips.

Patricia L. Potler.

Virginia-Marie Prevas.

Courtney Risch.

Kristen Repoli.

Nicole Richardson.

Danielle Rivera.

Jennifer Rutledge.

Sherry D. Servia.

Shannon Skidmore.

Catherine Smith.

Katherine E. Stephens.

Laura A. Vanbrunt.

WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE?

Rachel Wright.

THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES

fMr. HELMS. Mr. President, the skyrocketing Federal debt which long ago

soared into the stratosphere is in a category like the weather—everybody

talks about it but almost nobody had

undertaken the responsibility of trying

to do anything about it until immediately following the elections last November.

When the 104th Congress convened in

January, the House of Representatives

approved a balanced budget amendment. In the Senate only 1 of the Senate’s 54 Republicans opposed the balanced budget amendment; only 13

Democrats supported it. Thus, the balanced budget amendment failed by just

one vote. There will be another vote

later this year or next year.

As of the close of business yesterday,

Tuesday, May 16, the Federal debt

stood—down to the penny—at exactly

$4,882,765,436,860.06 or $18,535.06 for

every man, woman, and child on a per

capita basis.

At 2:11 p.m., a message from the

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

fHouse of Representatives, delivered by

Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that pursuant to the provisions of section 4355(a) of title 10, United States Code, the Speaker appoints

the following Members as members of

the Board of Visitors to the United

States Military Academy on the part of

the House: Mrs. KELLY, Mr. TAYLOR of

North Carolina, Mr. HEFNER, and Mr.

LAUGHLIN.

The message further announced that

pursuant to the provisions of section

6968(a) of title 10, United States Code,

the Speaker appoints the following

Members as members of the Board of

Visitors to the United States Naval

Academy on the part of the House: Mr.

SKEEN, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. HOYER, and

Mr. MFUME.

The message also announced that

pursuant to the provisions of section

5(b) of Public Law 93–642, the Speaker

appoints the following Members as

members of the Board of Trustees of

the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation on the part of the House: Mr.

EMERSON and Mr. SKELTON.

The message further announced that

pursuant to the provisions of section

1505 of Public Law 99–498, the Speaker

appoints the following Members as

members of the Board of Trustees of

the Institute of American Indian and

Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development on the part of the House: Mr.

YOUNG of Alaska and Mr. K

fILDEE.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

The following report of committee

was submitted:

By Mr. HATFIELD, from the Committee

on Appropriations:

Special Report entitled ‘‘Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals

from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal

Year 1995’’ (Rept. No. 104–84).

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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

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

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

Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. BRYAN, Mr.

BROWN, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. MACK, Mr.

GRAHAM, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,

and Mr. ROBB):

S. 811. A bill to authorize research into the

desalinization and reclamation of water and

authorize a program for States, cities, or

qualifying agencies desiring to own and operate a water desalinization or reclamation facility to develop such facilities, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

By Mr. THURMOND:

S. 812. A bill to establish the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources.

By Mr. MURKOWSKI:

S. 813. A bill to amend the Pennsylvania

Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972

to authorize appropriations for implementation of the development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the

White House, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr.

INOUYE, and Mr. DOMENICI):

S. 814. A bill to provide for the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Indian

Affairs.

By Mr. HATCH:

S. 815. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the assessment

and collection of the excise tax on arrows; to

the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr. HATCH, and

Mr. THURMOND):

S. 816. A bill to provide equal protection

for victims of crime, to facilitate the exchange of information between Federal and

State law enforcement and investigation entities, to reform criminal procedure, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

fThe following concurrent resolutions

and Senate resolutions were read, and

referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

By Mr. D’AMATO (for himself and Mr.

DOLE):

S. Res. 120. A resolution establishing a special committee administered by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

to conduct an investigation involving

Whitewater Development Corporation, Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association,

Capital Management Services, Inc., the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, and

other related matters; considered and agreed

to.

By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mrs.

KASSEBAUM, Mr. HELMS, Mr. PELL,

and Mr. SIMON):

S. Res. 121. A resolution in support of the

Angola Peace Process; considered and agreed

to.

By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. CRAIG,

Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. MACK, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. SMITH, and Mr. D’AMATO):

S. Con. Res. 14. A concurrent resolution

urging the President to negotiate a new base

rights agreement with the Government of

Panama to permit United States Armed

Forces to remain in Panama beyond December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.