S7400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE May 24, 1995 

up on H.R. 4, the Personal Responsibility Act of 1995. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 1995, at 

10:30 a.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized 

to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 1995 at 2:00 

p.m. to hold a hearing on ‘‘The Clinton 

Administration’s Counter-Terrorism 

Intelligence Gathering Proposals.’’

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Labor and Human Resources 

be authorized to meet for an Executive 

Session, during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 1995, at 9:30 

a.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Select 

Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 1995, at 

2:00 p.m. to hold a closed hearing on Intelligence matters. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT

AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 

Management and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental 

Affairs, be permitted to meet during a 

session of the Senate on Wednesday, 

May 24, 1995, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a 

hearing on Aviation Safety: Do Unapproved Parts Pose a Safety Risk? 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH, NUTRITION AND

GENERAL LEGISLATION

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry Subcommittee on Research, 

Nutrition, and General Legislation be 

allowed to meet during the session of 

the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, at 10 

a.m., in SR–332, to discuss research and 

the future of U.S. agriculture. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS’

COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING 

GUN CONTROL LAWS 

∑ Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I would 

like to commend the U.S. Conference 

of Mayors for their May 16 letter restating their commitment to maintaining the Nation’s gun control laws. I 

share their opposition to any efforts to 

weaken current laws, and I am particularly pleased with their restated commitment to the assault weapons ban. 

Some people have called for the repeal of the assault weapons ban, even 

before it has an opportunity to demonstrate its effectiveness. These are 

the same people who argued that these 

weapons, which law enforcement officials have testified serve no purpose 

other than to kill as many human 

beings as quickly as possible, are legitimate products with a specially protected status in our society. I disagree 

with this conclusion. 

In the aftermath of the tragic bombing in Oklahoma City, the push to repeal the ban has temporarily eased. 

When exposed to the scrutiny of the 

public eye, the absurdity of the effort 

to repeal the ban is exposed and the 

American public has had no trouble 

recognizing the inherent inconsistency 

of responding to terrorism by loosening 

common sense measures to stem the 

flow of weapons into our communities. 

I am pleased that the Senate will not 

be considering a repeal of the assault 

weapons ban, or any other gun control 

initiatives, in the short run. However, 

the efforts to repeal these measures 

need to be permanently removed from 

Congresses’ agenda. 

Those who call for the repeal of gun 

control laws do not base their objections on substantive flaws with the 

measure, for when given an opportunity they have proven their worth. 

During its first year, the Brady law has 

made an impressive contribution to 

crime-fighting efforts. The International Association of Chiefs of Police 

(IACP) reported on the 1-year anniversary of the Brady laws, implementation that in 27 of the States which did 

not previously meet Brady’s requirements, 19,098 prohibited people were denied from purchasing a firearm. And although there is no national reporting 

requirement, the Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco and Firearms estimates that 

background checks in the past year 

have stopped 70,000 convicted felons 

and other prohibited persons from purchasing weapons. 

In addition to fulfilling its primary 

aim: to stop felons from buying guns, 

the Brady law has assisted law enforcement officials in other ways. In Georgia, one sheriff reported that out of the 

60 people denied weapons as a result of 

the Brady check in the first year, 15 

had outstanding felony warrants and 15 

arrests were made. Brady checks 

helped police in San Antonio, TX catch 

a suspected drug dealer, and it also led 

to the arrest of a man in South Carolina who was wanted for assaulting a 

police officer in Florida. 

The assault weapons ban should also 

be given an opportunity to demonstrate its effectiveness. 

The only way to resist the push to repeal these important laws is for the 

public to join this debate and make its 

views known. The U.S. conference of 

Mayors has once again joined the chorus of voices supporting our Nation’s 

gun control laws, and I greatly appreciate their participation in this important debate.∑ 

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TRIBUTE TO MARGARET 

SWIEZYNSKI 

∑ Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, today I 

rise to commend a distinguished citizen of New Hampshire, Margaret 

Swiezynski, for her many years of outstanding service to the Republican 

Party of New Hampshire and her community. 

Margaret has dedicated her life to 

her family and in her spare time has 

selflessly given her time to the Republican Party. Her commitment and dedication to her community are to be 

commended and her involvement in the 

VFW, Lioness Club, and the local St. 

Patrick’s Church has been instrumental in shaping her community. 

Over the years, Margaret has seen 

many Presidential candidates come 

and go in New Hampshire, from President Nixon to President Bush. As always, Margaret played a key role in 

welcoming these candidates to our 

State and contributed to New Hampshire’s reputation for being a key stop 

for everyone on the road to higher office. It is citizens like Margaret whose 

commitment and allegiance make New 

Hampshire such a special place to live 

and her many years of service should 

be applauded and certainly not go unnoticed. 

Margaret is the proud mother and 

grandmother of three children and six 

grandchildren and her commitment is 

another example of her dedication to 

family and community. It is a characteristic that can be cherished by her 

family and Milford, NH, her home of 

over 40 years. 

I, along with all the members of the 

New Hampshire Republican Party and 

the citizens of Milford, NH, whose lives 

Margaret has touched through her loyalty and devotion, would like to extend 

a heartfelt thanks and wish her all the 

best in her future endeavors.

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∑ 

JAMES MADISON 

COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT 

Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I rise 

today in support of the James Madison 

Commemorative Coin Act, which I 

joined my senior colleague from Virginia, Senator WARNER, in introducing 

on May l9, l995. 

This legislation requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a coin 

in the year 2001 commemorating the 

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