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Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I yield myself 1 minute on another matter. This request has been cleared with the distinguished majority leader. I ask unanimous consent that the Standing Rules of the Senate. as adopted on March 25. 1980. be printed as a Senate document. together with Public Law 93344 the Congressional Budget Act. as amended.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

This request will facilitate the combining together of the Standing Rules of the Senate which were adopted on March 25. 1980. and which are found today in a yellow volume titled "Standing Rules of the Senate." and Public Law 93344 which. at the present time. Is to be found in a separate redbound booklet which Is really at a premium because of the scarcity of that book. I think the combining together will facilitate matters when the budget resolutions and other measures associated with the Budget Act come before the Senate. It Is necessary to understand the builtin time provisions that govern Senate action on those measures. and this necessitates our locating the separate volumes. But now that the order of the Senate has been entered that mate*rial will be combined with the Standing Rules of the Senate so that th ire will only be one volume. This will Eoammodate the numbers. I think. in the future.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. lay totals in the resolution reported by the one of the most curious features of this Senate Budget Committee can be achieved. resolution Is Its inclusion of savings ofWe would therefore not support amendments resoluin yearncuso of8 savnds o7f causing a net Increase In the outlay levels $7.9 billion In fiscal Yearprovided In the resolution. billion in 1984 which would result from Sincerely. a change In the costofliving adjust- DAvrB A. SrOCntsa. ment (COLA) -for many Federal pro- Director. grams. The administration is firmly on DoxAw T. Rzomi. record opposing a change in the way Sccietaty o1 the Treasury. social security and disability Insurance. railroad retirement. supplemental secu- Oo THE DEocrc LEADER. rity Income. civil service retirement. Washngton. D.C.. May 1. 1981. mlitary retirement. and veterans pen- Ron. DvrB BrocraAtc. sions are indexed for Inflation. Yet. this Director. Office Of Management and Budget. budget assumes a significant savings Old Executive Offe Building. Waqhfrom that change. ingtOn. D.C. Only a month ago. during considera- DEa Ma. DiaxOR: I have been Informed tion of the reconciliation resolution. the that the First Concurrent Budgbt Resolution. which the Senate Budget Comnmittee Senate overwhelmingly rejected an will be reporting tonight Includes savings amendment which was almost Identical that result from a change in the way many to the assumptions made in this budget Indexed federal program are adjusted for resolution to change the COLA. The vote Inflation. was 12 to 86. Given the administrations It Is my understanding that the change position on this issue. one must ask how In the eoatofliving adjustment (COLA) these savings will be achieved. There- would result in outlay savings of $59o mUlion In FY 1981. $7.9 billion In FT 1982. $7.8 fore. I wrote Treasury Secretary Regan illo In FY 1983. and $7A billion In FY and OMB Director Stockman asking 1984. them if the administration has had a These savings would be achieved by ap change of heart. I ask unanimous con- plying the lower of the Consumer Price Insent that a copy of my letter to Secretary dex (on) or the Bureau of Labor Statisticsl Regan and OMB Director Stockman. to- Index of Average Hourly arning of Total gether with their response. be printed Privte NonAgricultural Worker. to the InProvided under Social Security and in te Rzoaa.Disability Insurance. Railroad Retirement.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Their response states that the administrations position has not changed on the COLA question. But they ask us to continue to assume the savings In the budget resolution since the administration will propose other benefit reductions for social security recipients. I. for one. cannot support an assumption that savings will be achieved from some unidentified reduction in benefits received by social security recipients. Therefore. I will vote to strip the resolution of this assumption by voting for the legle amendment. Finally. in light of the administrations letter. I think it is only fair to ask what happened to the Presidents safety net. He promised not to cut social security benefits. Yet. the letter which Messrs. Stockman and Regan sent me says that the administration will propose a package to cut social security benefits.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I thank the Chair. and I thank the distinguished Senator. from New York (Mr. MOYNAO. Mr. President. in response to the distinguished majority leader and following on the discussions that have proceeded earlier. those discussions being held and occurring among the majority leader. the minority leader. Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. CRANSTON. Mr. IxouyE. Mr. DoMENxcr. and others. I have contacted Senators on my side of the aisle. and I find that the following would be agreeable: IThat an amendment b~y Mr. MoYN!RtAN be laid down now or at any time before the close of business today. that there be a time limitation on the Moynihan amendment of 1 hour. beginning on Monday. at the resumption of the consideration of the resolution. that followIng the disposition of the amendment by
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. do I have the understanding of the distinguished majority leader that the arranging of the aforesaid amendments in sequence does not Preclude. the offering of amendments thereto in the second degree?
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. what has been said with respect to gerinaneness In connection with this agreement. as I understand It. applies to the Interpretation oX germaneness under the act. In other words. an amendment in the second degree does not necessarily have to be germane to the amendment in the first degree.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I thank the Chair. May I suggest to the distinguished majority leader. if he wishes to get the yeas and nays ordered on the amendment by Mr. MOYNrHAN at this time I will be very glad to cooperate.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. yesterday. the Washington Star in an editorial entitled "What Became of the Democrats" correctly noted that Democrats in the Congress and at the State level of government have been warning of the dangers of a big and overextended National Government well before the Reagan administration took office. The Democratic Party. I have and will continue to believe is the party of the people. But It is also the party that believes in strong national defense. a Government that will not tolerate fraud. waste. and abuse. and a Government that seeks to operate many of Its domestic programs through an equitable and flexible Intergovernmental aid system. M~Y distinguished colleague. Senator JIM SASSER of Tennessee. was duly noted by the Washington Star yesterday for his efforts to weed out Government waste and also to make sensible and deliberate efforts to promlote muchneeded consolidation of the nearly 500 categorical grants that comprise our Federal aid system.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay. that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I move to lay that motion on the table. . The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-05-08
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished majority leader for his courtesy in inquiring. I know of no further business so far as this side of the aisle is concerned.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have no further requests for time. I suggest the absence of a quorum. and I ask that the time be taken from the time allotted to me.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. at the suggestion of the distinguished assistant Republican leader. Mr. STEVENS. who Is now presiding. I ask unanimous consent that the Journal of the proceedings be approved to date.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I yield back the remainder of my time and. at the request of the assistant majority leader. I yield back the remainder of his time.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Yes. Mr. President. I would add this to the proposals that have been made by the majority leader for his consideration: I would suggest that an amendment by Mr. METZENMAUM on capital gainswhich Is the amendment now pending?
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I suggest that the distinguished majority leader include in his request the sequence of the second and third amendments which have been referred to by Mr. METZENBAUM to follow after the vote on tax credits. namely. the capital gains amendment and the intangible drilling costs. with the additional proviso that there be a time limit on eachI believe I have cleared this request with the distinguished Senator from Ohio
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have a further suggestion that. following the disposition of the three amendments by Mr. METZENBAUM. on one of which the time would have run by the morning. an amendment by Mr. BRADLEYa Package amendment by Mr. BRADLEYbe Sequenced v&nd that. following that amendment. an amendment by
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. the Senator would not be precluded by this time agreement from offering another amendment. Mr. President. would the distinguished majority leader consider the first vote on the Metzenbaum amendment which is now pending. having it occur at 10: 15
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Would the Senator not sequence the fourth amendment. but could we have the understandIng between us that we Will give the Senator from Ohio every assurance that he Will have an Opportunity to call it up? I would rather not sequence it at that point.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Perhaps this would meet with the approval of the distinguished Senator from Ohio: Would the majority leader consider including in his request that at nio later than. say. 6: 15 p.m.. Mr. METZENBAUMh would be recognized to call up his amendment? That leaves 45 minutes.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I would have to object to that. May I suggest this to the distinguished majority leaderthat he stop where he Is at the moment and get the order of the Senate that such amendments as he has already proposed sequencing be locked In. and then we go from there.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. will the distinguished majority leader make a provision for an amendment by Mr. SASSER? Mr. SASSER has a senseoftheSenate amendment.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. under the order as entered. could the amendment by Mr. METZENBAum dealing with tobacco price supports break the sequence of amendments that have been ordered by the Senate except by unanimous consent?
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. will the distinguished Senator from Ohio and other Senators agree to 1 hour on that amendment equally divided?
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Otherwise. I am concerned that at the hour of 5 pm. it could be difficult to finish the other amendments that have been locked In by 5 pm.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Very well. Mr. President. we are alU aware of the potential problem as the distinguished majority leader has said and being aware of the problem I suppose we will all do the best we can to avoid such problem.
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I ask the Chair and the majority leader if it is his understanding also that the sequencing of the amendment as aforementioned does not preclude the offering of second degree amendments to such first degree amendments?
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. I am sorry I was distracted when the request was made. Will the majority leader repeat that?
Date: 1981-05-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. if I should not be here at the hour of 9:15. Mr. METZENEAUM Will stand In my Mr.* BAKER. I thank the Chair.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: DE LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include therein extraneous material on the subject of the special order today by the gentleman from New York .
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I was shocked to read In the Washington Post on April 13. that my good friend and colleague. Representative TENNrsoN GUYER of Ohio passed away. He was a man of great inspiration and devotion to the principles of honesty and good government. He served his constituents with the highest quality of standards and to his many friends In the Congress he will be missed. It was my privilege to work closely with Congressman GUYER on several occasions and travel together as well. I was deeply impressed with his understanding of the problems facing this Nation and his willingness to work for what he regarded as proper solutions to these problems. Congressman GUYER was of great assistance to me when I worked with the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse to stop the flow of heroin to Guam. He was also a very effective member of the special subcommittee that investigated the fate of Americans missing in Southeast Asia. His loss Is a great one for me and for his colleagues. I deeply regret his untimely passing. He was a friend and a. most respected Member of this body. I extend my deepest sympathy- to his family on this most sad& occasion. Thank you.e
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I very respectfully wish to join my friends and colleagues who have expressed their sympathy and sense of loss for our departed colleague TENNYSON GUYER. I cannot add to whiat has been said about this great American. this compassionate Individual. this dedicated public servant. this devoted family man. and loyal friend to so many of us. I only wish to attest to all we have heard here today and remember my pleasant association with him and his dear wife during the years we served together. I add my sympathy and condolences to his family. friends. and his constituents.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. and I do not object. I support the majority leader In the request and I thank him for makIng the request.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. and I do not want to object. I want to be sure that the Senators who are sequenced in on amendments have time on their amendments. Perhaps we could cut the time somewhat on amendments. I hope we will not have Senators speaking on the measure. to the Possible prejudice of Senators who want to call upamendments and whose amendments are sequenced.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. as I understand it. the remaining amendments that are sequenced are the amendment by Mr. MOYNIHAN and Mr. BRADLEY on the tax cut. to be followed by an amendment by Mr. RIEGLE. Or is it Mr. STEVENS?
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have no objection to the request of the distinguished majority leader for 15 minutes for Mr. HUMPHREY.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have no problem with 10 minutes. provided Senators who are calling up their amendments and who have been sequencedand we have to leave time for amendments in the second degree to any amendmentsI would have no objection to provide for that. if it be understood that if we need that 10 minutes at the end In order to take care of one of the amendments that are sequenced. or an amendment in the second degree. the 7 oclock time will be 7: 10.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. may I ask the distinguished majority leader what would be his motion or his request. whichever he elects to Pursue. with respect to the terminal proceedings?
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam PresIdent. I will ask the Majority leader this question: Would the amendment which he or the manager of the resolution proposes to send to the desk at that point in time contain any new matter or matorial over and beyond that which is beIng considered In the Senate resolution?
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. the purpose of this procedure Is to make it possible for section 302 allocations to be Included in the conference report when it Is brought back. I recognize the necessity for that. and with the assurance that there is nothing new in the amendment which would be sent to the desk by the distinguished mijority leader or the manager of the resolution . and with the further assurance that the amendment Is In every way mathematically consistent. and with the further responses that have been given to may question. I will have no objection to the terminal procedure.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. I call attention to the fact that the amendment would have to be read If an objection were made. but I have already asked the distinguished majority leader if there is anything in the amendment new. above and beyond the matter or material contained in the Senate resolution which has been debated now for 4 days. The distinguished majority leader answered in the negative.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have no objection. I wonder If the distinguished majority leader would condition it on the approval of Mr. SAsSER.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I have no reason to believe he will not be here. but I wvould like to protect him in that regard.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. that resolution has been cleared on this side of the aisle. with the understanding that there will be no amiendments offered.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. In response to the question by the distingulished majority leader. there Is no objection to proceeding to the consideration of Calendar Order Nos. 68. 69. 70. 71. 77. and 86. There is no objection to doing those items en bloc. if the matjority leader would like to do so.
Date: 1981-05-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have a question of the distinguished majority leader. Just recently the Senate entered an order. at my request. that certain portions of the Budget Reform Act be included in a new printing together with the Standing Rules of the Senate. Calendar Order No. 71 requests the printing of a revised edition of "StandIng Rules of the Senate" as a Senate document. I take it that the provisions from the Budget Reform Act will be Included In that new printing.
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. the distinguished majority leader and I have discussed an order by the Senate providing for a final vote on the bill at no later than 5 p.m. tomorrow. I have caused to be contacted various offices of Senators on my side of the aisle. There have been no objections to such a request and. therefore. I am not prepared to express no objection to such a request.
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. that request was cleared earlier on this aide of the aisle. and I know of no change on the part of any Senators vlcwpoint in that respect. Therefore. there is no objection.
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I join the distinguished minority leader in expressing the hope that Senators who have amendments will come to the Chamber and call up their amendments because as the Senator from Tennessee has stated time tomorrow will end at no later than 5 p.m.. and if Senators have not called up their amendments by then there will be a crush on the time. and In order that Senators might have adequate time for debate of their amendments I hope that they will take advantage of the hour now. The majority leader has indicated that the Senate could be in late tonight. reasonably late. and on this side of the aisle we have informed Senators of that possibility. Se they are prepared I am sure. So in order that Senators will have an opportunity to get their amendments up. have adequate time to debate them before the final vote on the measure tomorrow. it would be well if they took advantage of this particular hour today and the Senate could act on an amendment or on amendments. So I join the distinguished majority leader in expressing the hope that Senators will act accordingly. I am ready to yield the floor.
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the majority leader. May I inquire as to whether or not the majority leader is in position to state what the business of the Senate on Monday will be?
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. the nominations under Department of State are cleared on this side of the aisle: the nominations under Department of the Interior are cleared on this side of the aisle. one nomination under Department of State is cleared. that being John H. Holdridge. to be an Assistant Secretary of State. nominations under Department of Energy. the first two. are cleared on this side of the aisle.
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. -
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I am sure that I speak for all our colleagues in expressing shock. indignation. and horror at todays assault on and wounding of His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Few men in the modern world and but a handful of religious leaders have wielded an influence equal to Pope John Pauls. He is not only the leader cf millions of Roman Catholics around the world. he is himself a unique spiritual force. By dint of his courage. candor. and moral strength. he has become a powerful advocate in world affairs for peace. justice. and human dignity. Millions of Americans will join in offering prayers for the Pope. and all men of good will are at this moment united in sorrow at this senseless act of violence and infamy. The world cannot afford to lose Pope John Pauls wisdom and vision. May he have a speedy recovery.
Date: 1981-05-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. the majority leader is most gracious. I know of no further business on this side of the aisle.