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Date: 1983-08-02
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. Martin Luther King. Jr.. will be remembered in history as a very important man. He had a very definite impact on everyone of our lives. and was responsible for a change in the course of this great Nation. The civil rights movement was a period in our history that many have referred to as a second American revolution. A time when people of all races and creeds began to envision a dream of equal opportunity and social economic progress for all. I feel that it is entirely proper and I support fully the concept of a commemorating birth date for this Amercan. In recognizing this man and this period in history we would preserve for future generations the memory of a man who changed the lives of millions of Americans. The question we are facing today is not whether we should recognize this man but rather in what manner. We are already facing a huge budget deficit. if not the largest In the 208 years of our history. and every effort we can make at holding the line on these types of expenditures should be exercised. The cost of a national holiday on a regular workday is estimated at $237 million including the premium pay for those individuals who would receive it. The spirit and intent of commemoration can be realized by the designation of another day. a nonwork day as a national day of recognition. In my estimation that would serve the purpose of recognizing the achievements of this man and this period of our history. I come from the great State of Illinois. the home of Abraham Lincoln. I am sure you will agree with me that history has shown he was a great man. one who also had an impact on the lives of millions of his fellow Americans. We do not commemorate his birthday with a separate national holiday. It is f or these reasons. I oppose this bill under suspension of the rules. I would rather support an amendment to this bill to recognize a Sunday in January as a national day of recognition. I would respectfully urge my colleagues to do the same.
Date: 1983-08-03
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I will not consume time. I know Members have been here long and have labored considerably on this bill already. I have already cleared this amendment with the distinguished chairman. to whom I will be happy to yield at this point.
Date: 1983-08-03
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the chairman. Whether monopoly money or toilet paper money. it seems to me that all of the members of the IMF who make contributions should do so in convertible currencies. and the currencies designated in the amendment are the only ones that are in fact convertible. As a result. it is a very easy thing for some nations to urge increases in the contributions by member nations through the International Monetary Fund when in fact they are making meaningless contributions.
Date: 1983-09-13
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I. as I am sure everybody else in this body. was descended upon by the media upon the news of the barbaric act perpetrated by the Soviet Union In the predawn hours of September 1. Many of them asked me if I were shocked or surprised by this act. And I responded by saying how could anyone be shocked or surprised by such an atrocity committed by those gangsters who preside over that dung hill called the Soviet Union. The fact of the matter is. the man who rules that country stands accused before the court of world opinion right now for having authorized the assassination attempt upon Pope John Paul II. As a result. why should anyone who would authorize an attempted assassination of the Pope be at all reticient about taking 269 innocent civilians on that flight? He is also the man who presided over the butchery of Budapest in 1956. he is the man who preII 6733 sided over the persecution of Prague In 1968. So why should anyone be surprised that he would authorize the shooting down of 269 unarmed civilians? He is the man who helped to orchestrate the invasion of Afghanistan and who sanctions in violation of all international law the use of chemical and biological weapons. So why should anyone be shocked or surprised by this latest atrocity? No. Samantha. they are not just like us.
Date: 1983-09-13
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. among the 61 Americans on board Korean Air Lines flight 007 was our colleague Larry McDonald of Georgia. I first met Congressman McDonald in Ann Arbor. Mich.. over 20 years ago. I was impressed with his dedication and his integrity on that occasion and over the years I was continually Impressed by these characeristics. Frankly. I was surprised that Larry would forgo his successful career in medicine for the frustrations and burdens of a political career. but I later realized that he had merely turned his talents from saving lives to a larger taskthat of saving the Republic. And as we all know. for nearly a decade Larry McDonald dedicated his life. his talents. and his Intelligence to that end. He fought with all his strength the sickness and Inhumanity of world communism. and ironically. it was because of the barbarism and terrorism of world communism that his life ended so suddenly. Larry became. one more casualty In the struggle for human freedom. Superficial media personalities have tried to compartmentalize Larry McDonald as simply �ntiCommunist. But such shallow stereotyping falls to recognize his profound commitment to the preservation of the highest ideals of Western civilization: Individual liberty. the dignity of man. limited constitutional government. a free economy. and preservation of our Nations strength as the last. best hope of mankind. Today. I am introducing legislation to award the McDonald family with a Congressional Gold Medal. to honor Larry. I urge my colleagues to join In hon.oring a truly great American. Lawrence P. McDonald.*
Date: 1983-09-14
Speaker: F ORSYTHE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thought we were clear in that it does go beyond grants to those States which have development on the OCS and covering the associated Impacts. It Is a debatable subject. and always has been. as to what is the impact of all the wealth that flows to a State. even though there is no direct revenue. What is clear is the intent to cover very significant programs. such as sea grant which has been a very valued program. It is true that the CZM Act did haive the intention of mitigating developmental impacts on the coastal zone. However. we still do not have all the States under CZM. your State among them. We hope that you will come aboard and participate in this program. But the ongoing maintenance and operation of the coastal management program I think has clearly demanded some continued Federal support. so that. too. is here. H.R. 5 is a compromise that was tuned to get the broadest support possible. If we start to narrow it. we are going to lose support. and we will not have any program.
Date: 1983-09-20
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the entire world has echoed with shock and outrage In the wake of the shooting down by the Soviets of a civilian plane carrying dcfenseless men. women. and children. By this action the Soviets have once more shown themselves to be contemptuous of not only international law. but of all standards of civilized behavior. The Soviet disregard for human life and human rights displayed yet again In this Incident has been made manifest for all the world to see. This horrifying tragedy claimed the lives of 269 people. including a distinguished Member of this Congress. and It must not be forgotten. Today I am inaugurating a series of 269 1minute speeches which will memnorialize each of the individuals whose lives were snuffed out in the barbarous attack. and which will call on the Sovietsin the name of simple justiceto partially rectify the wrong that has been done by giving life and freedom to one of thousands of Soviet subjectseach as innocent as the KAL007 flight victimscurrently occupying Soviet prisons. hardlabor camps. and psychiatric hospitals. So today. Mr. Speaker. I would like to begin by eulogizing our fallen colleague. the Honorable Larry McDonald. who was unceasing In his efforts to bring Into the light of day the hidden machinations of the Soviets throughout the world. He had the courage of his convictions. the willingness to speak out. any time and any where. in order to raise the consciousness of all his fellow Americans regarding Soviet actions and the dangers posed by the Communist threat throughout the world. Mr. Speaker. we realize. of course. that there is nothing we or the Soviets can do to bring back the lives of the KAL007 victims. However. we can. we must. and we will ask the Soviets to give new life and freedom to others as a reparation for this heinous crime against humanity. Specifically. we call upon the Soviet Union. in reparation for the life of Larry McDonald. to release another man of conscience. a champion of freedom and justive. Andrei Sakharov.
Date: 1983-09-29
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker I rise to join with my fellow Republican Members In trying to make seniseor at least bring a touch of honestyto the harangue of remarks we have been hearing In recent days about the budget. the deficit. and whatever blame needs to be placed for those. Todays debt is yesterdays promises In light of the fact that spending has been the personal plaything of a liberal congressional leadership for more than a generation. I think It is pretty silly to hear those same big spenders here today crediting huge deficits to this President. or any President. for that matter. I admit he Is an amazing man. but even Ronald Reagan cannot amass a cumulative national debt of $1% trillion In just 2% years. It was d~ne by some real specialists. over a long time. You know who you are. All through the previous administration. we heard the same folks declaring that entitlements were to blame. unchanging and impossible to reduce. Today. we are supposed to believe that the entitlementsthe Promises which your generation of liberal spenders madeare no longer the problem. Now the President is the Problem. I suggest most Americans are not buying this nonsense any more than we are. I urge that the Members of this 98th Congress go to work to reduce the deficit and resist this beguiling toemptation to simply shift the blame.
Date: 1983-10-04
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. for a decade now. the District of Columbia has enjoyed home rule as a result of the Home Rule Act of 1973. I believe that the Congress showed extreme constitutional permissiveness in granting to the D.C. Council the authority to draft tentative legislation which would become law unless disapproved by Congress within 30 legislative days. By not disapproving a piece of legislation presented by the Council. Congress gives its tacit approval of that legislation. Now. however. there is a bill being considered that is meant to protect the citys home rule from possible court challenges which could arise from the Supreme Courts recent Chadha ruling. which declares legislative vetoes unconstitutional. Supporters of H.R. 3932 claim that this bill Is necessary in order to safeguard home rule. but I believe that there are two points which are being Ignored: First. congressional disapproval of tentative legislation presented by the Council is not a legislative veto. it is nothing more than a "simple and concurrent" resolution. Proponents of H.R. 3932 who claim that the authority of such October 4. 1.983 disapproval could be challenged by the courts neglect to mention this fact. They have attempted to gain support for the bill by formenting unfoundedl and precipitated fears about potenial disputes arising over the constitutionality of congrcssional disapproval when. in reality. rcsolutions of disapproval and vetoes are not even the same thing. Until this difference Is clearly delineated. debate on this matter Is destined to be both irrelevant and conf using. Second. I would like to point out that not only is H.R. 3932 unnecessary to protect the Home Rule Act from judicial intervention. it also unduly strengthens home rule. By amending the current requirement of a simple and concurrent resolution for disapproval to a joint resolution. we are in effect positing greatly increased power in the hands of the D.C. Council. Whereas now a majority of only one House Is needed to disapprove District bills. H.R. 3932 would make disapproval much more difficult and irksome by requiring a majority of both Houses as well as Presidential consent. Therefore. I not only see no need for H.R. 3932. but I also find it somewhat alarming because of its effect on the D.C. Councils influence and strength. The following letters from the Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia clarify these points.
Date: 1983-10-18
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I would like to state that I am in favor of H.R. 3348 which would award a gold medal for the family of the late Honorable Leo J. Ryan. Earlier today I contacted Congressman FRANK ANNuNzio to see if he would offer an amendment to also have a gold medal struck for the family of the late Congressman Lawrence P. McDonald. He Informed me that this would not be appropriate at this time. but he would support the Idea if I could get 218 Members to cosponsor my proposal. Therefore. I would like to Inform my colleagues of a similar bill I introduced for the family of Larry McDonald. I believe Larry deserves recognition for his distinguished service as a Member of Congress and the fact of his untimely death as a result of the atrocity perpetrated by the Soviet Union on 1 urge my colleagues to join me In honoring a truly great American. Lawrence P. McDonald. by cosponsoring my bill. H.R. 3866 to award the McDonald family with a Congressional Gold Medal..
Date: 1983-10-19
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. one of the key elements of the Export Administration Act is the provision requiring the certification of technology exports to Insure that American ingenuity will not be readily transferred to Communist regimes. Developing superior capabilities at a great expense to national resources and then handing it to our adversaries Is selfdefeating and nonsensical. The damage engendered by such practices Is illuminated In the followIng article by Maynard Wolfe. The most recent and vivid example is the destruction of the South Korean airliner by the Soviet Union. It was made possible through the use of American technology. and as such the United States is guilty of negligent homicide. It is time for the United States to take responsibility. to heighten its awareness and to enact even more stringent controls on technology transfers. In light of the current debate on the Export Administration Act. I commend the following thoughtprovoking article to my colleagues attention. Its message Is clear and mandates action.
Date: 1983-10-20
Speaker: CAROLYNE K. DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H

Administrator. Health Care Financing Administration. Washington. D.C. DEAR. DR. DAVIS: It was a pleasure to meet with you again on Friday. July 1. when I joined Dr. Antonio Gotto. Mr. Joseph A. Califano. Jr.. Mr. Dean Sloane and others to discuss with you and Dr. Donald Young. the Health Care Financing Administrations Medicare coverage am c reimbursement policy for cardiac rehabiLlta * n services. We also discussed the need for continuous telemetric monitoring of patients during cardiac rehabilitation exercise sessions.
Date: 1983-10-25
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I want to commend the authors of this bill because. one way or the other. the nine people that we are talking about here are going to have the land available to them. They have earned It and they have paid taxes on it. and because of a foulup In the situation and the Government statistics. they have been deprived of the ownership of that land. So either way. whether this veto is sustained or not. these people are going to have the land available to them. Now. I think that we have an opportunity here to both satisfy the administrations concern over the payment of fait. market value for the property and also protect the citizens involved. We can do this: We can determine the fair market value where the mistake was made. and we can use that as the Federal Governments selling price. We could give the present owners credits aginst the selling price for the taxes they have paid over the years and any improvements to the land that they have madle. The difference betweeit the two could be the amount that is owed to the Federal Government. But I ain here to say to the Members that there is nothing to be owed to the Department of the Interior or the Federal Government. In other words. no cash will change hands. Mr. Speaker. I want equity to prevail. I want. the people who have lived on this land since the 1950s. the people who have paid taxes on It. to have the land. We all want that. of course. particularly when we get into a battle with the Federal Government. because certainly 3.1 acres is not going to break the Federal Treasury and certainly not the Department of the Interior. But there is a precedent Involved In this issue about conveyances. Fiftytwo percent of the State of Oregon is owned by the Federal Government. We have boundary line problems continually. and this is just one small example of what occurs in the West. because we are continually facing this kind of a situation. although not exactly like this. of course. because these people did pay taxes. But let me repeat again that equity will prevail because these people are going to have their land. Justice will prevail. because they will not have to pay anything to the Federal Government. They will get their land. Now we get to the bottom line. The bottom line is whether or not we want to override tl e veto of the President of the United States. That is the bottom line. So the issue now is. do we want to override the President. or do we not? Equity is there. justice is there. the people get the land. and they pay nothing to the Federal Government. The issue then. Mr. Speaker. gets down to this: Do we embarrass the President of the United States and override the veto? That is the Issue.
Date: 1983-10-27
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the requisite number of words. This is a very Important issue not only for this Congress but for agricul. ture. I think sometimes we misinterpret what marketing orders are all about. I think we ought to review for Just a moment that marketing orders are a
Date: 1983-10-27
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman. first. let me congratulate the gentleman from Pennsylvania for the intent of his legislation. However. I share the concerns of my colleague from New York over the consequence. Back in 1975. 1 and about half a dozentther colleagues from this body traveled to South Africa. We met with people from every walk of life. including black leaders. Indian leaders in Durban. and white leaders who were opposed to the policy of apartheid In that country.
Date: 1983-10-27
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

What the black leadership told us at that timeand two of those gentlemen are still serving In this body. the gentleman from New York and the gentleman from Virginia . who can vouchsafe for the statements I am viaking at this timethe black leaders we spoke to as wvell as the Indian population In Durban. all certified to the fact that if you injure South Africa economically. they are the first ones who are going to be laid off. They added that the best thing that can happen is increased economic growth In the country because with that growth the South Africans are dependent upon increased numbers of blacks and Indians. as well. for Jobs In their economy. as well as promotions to more responsible kinds of Jobs. And at the university in Durban. the Indian population is training people for increased managerial- positions in their economy and they have been getting those positions to the degree the economy has flourished. Now. reference was also made to the Cabora Bassa Dam. up in Mozambique. I visited Cabora Bassa back In 1974. That project was financed by the South African Government. but the Government of Mozambique is a beneficiary of it in terms of the moneys that they garner from producing electricity there. Mozambique and South Africa could not be more opposed ideologically. And there are antagonisms over the question of apartheid. too. A wide range of complexities should be thoughtfully examined before reaching a decision on this issue. In the absence of appropriate hearings on this matter. to truly determine who Is going to be helped and who is going to be hurt. we should not proceed. Some of those other parties in southern Africa who do business with the South African Government. and that includes black labor comning out of Mozambique should be consulted. I really think this is a much more complicated subject than it appears and I think the gentleman from New York stated the proper position we should take very effectively. For those reasons. I think the amendment should be defeated.
Date: 1983-11-02
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. it seems to me there is a time and place for everything and back In September when we had the debate on the War Powers Act. I stated that It was my feeling that whatever useful purpose we were serving In Lebanon had long since passed. and at that time I truly believed that we were better off out of that country rather than In. And one of the concerns I had was Just exactly what subsequently happened and that was that appalling loss of life with the act committed by some terrorist killing our marines In the barracks. For that reason. however. it seems to me to take this kind of designated action at this time is clearly in our worst interest. It sends the wrong signal in my estimate to terrorists. sends the wrong signal to Syria and to the Soviets and it sends the wrong signal to the unreconciled parties that are meeting in Geneva right now hopefully to achieve some reconciliation of the differences and form a united Lebanese Government. [1 1340 For those reasons. I urge. Mr. Chairman. the defeat of the amendment. If I have time remaining I would like to relinquish It to my distinguished colleague from Alabama .-
Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

changed their votes from "present" to "yea." So the Journal was approved. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Date: 1983-11-17
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank. my distinguished colleague from downstate Illinois for yielding. Mr. Chairman. I simply want to rise in support of the gentlemans amendment. Having come from a medical family. and with a sisterinlaw who is a dedicated nurse. I think this is long overdue recognition and I salute my colleague for his amendment.
Date: 1984-01-23
Speaker: B AKER (republican)
Chamber: S

Madam President. when the Senate completes its business today. I ask unanimous consent it stand in recess until 11 a.m. tomorrow.