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Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. it Is with great sorrow and honor that I pay tribute to the Honorable Ella Tambussi Grasso. the 83d Governor of Connecticut. Perhaps Archbishop John F. Whelan stated it best during his homily at the services for Governor Grasso. when he quoted this passage from the Book of Proverbs: Many are the women of proven worthI. bt you have exceeded them all. Charm is de.ceptive and beauty fleeting. the women who fears the Lord Is to be praIsed. Give her a reward of her labors and let her works pralse her at the city gates. Indeed Ella Grasso exceeded the milestones of many. Her life as P. hard toiling public servant was comparable to none. My experiences with her as a fellow Member of Congress. and. our continued relationship during her tenure as Governor. underscored her Interminable concern for the welfare of others. We spent many hours in consort seeking solutions to the problems of our constituencies. But Elia Grasso was unsurpassed in her diligence and candor. The people of Connecticut. and those of us who had the immeasurable pleasure of serving with her. can readily attest to this fact. For It was in laboring for the good of others where Ella Grasso reaped hier rewards. Be it fighting for a grant or trudging the last mile to the State House during the blizzard of 1978. Ella attacked both with the same zeal she had for liferelentlessly. This spirit served her well In life. as in the illness she fought so valiantly. that could only engender the highest admiration for this fine human being. Ella Grasso leaves us a legenid of compassion. hard work. and success. Her final reward Is the peace of mind In kr. wing that she always did her best for everyone. A legend difficult to emulate. and a reward most of us can only hope for.o * Mr. PEYSEM~ Mr. Speaker. on February 5. the Honorable Ella Tambussi Grasso. a former colleague and the 83d Governor of Connecticut. lost a valiant battle with cancer. All Members of the House who served with her will indeed agree with me that we have lost a truly remarkable person. Mrs. Grasso was a person held in the highest regard as she faithfully represented the Sixth Congressional District of Connecticut. I had the pleasure to serve with her on the Education and Labor Committee for 4 years. In her work on this committee. as in her duties as a Member of Congress and Governor. she served with great distinction. She will be remembered as a woman with great ambition. as well as great compassion and knowledge. As the first woman elected solely In her own right to the office of Governor. Mrs. Grasso can be considered a pioneer. But more than just being a pioneer. she was electedand then reelectedbecause of her outstanding personal qualities and obvious dedication. Mrs. Grasso did not surrender hcr M~e without a typically courageous struggle. showing her great personal strengthi that helped make her so unique. I sincerely hope that all Members will Join me in tribute to a great friend and colleague.0
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. along with all my colleagues. I was saddened by the death of our dear friend and former colleague. Ella Tambussi Grasso. I rise today to pay tribute to one of the finest American women I have ever known. Throughout her Illustrious career spent in service to the people of Connecticut. Ella Grasso exemplified the virtues of dedication. concern. and good humor. earning the respect and admiration of her fellow colleagues. A rendition of Ella Grassos accomplishments in her career of public service would be both lengthy and impressive. As a Member of this body. she earned our respect and friendship for her tireless efforts In support of those things she believed in. primarily the greatness of our United States. Her fine qualities of quick reasoning and unfaltering Judgment proved to be Invaluable assets in her tireless work on her committee assignments as both a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee and the Committee on Education and Labor. Although a diligent and capable worker. I will best remember Ella Grasso as a friend. for she was always there to help and brighten our spirits when needed. Ella used her great wit as a means of helping us accomplish our workalways there with a joke to lighten the pressure. Ella Grasso was a distinctive Member of this body. an exceptional Congresswoman. and one of those precious few who excelled in whatever enterprise she undertook and managed to do so with extraordinary modesty and grace. Like my colleagues. I will sorely miss her. but I will always be grateful for having had the privilege and pleasure of working with and knowing this great individual. My deepest sympathies go out to her family for their great loss.*
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I wish to add to the distinguished majority leaders statement the plaudits of my own concerning the reading of George Washingtons farewell address yesterday by Senator KASSEBAUM. It was an exemplary performance. presenting the address with dignity and poise. All of us admired her presentation. I thank her on behalf of the minority for the time that she gave in the presentation. and I again join with the. ma.jority leader in commending Mrs. KASSEBAUM for a splendid presentation of the address.
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the minority leader. May I ask the distinguished Senator from Arkansas If his address will require more than the 15 minutes he has been allotted under the order?
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I thank the Senator. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished Senator from Arkansas may utilize the minority leaders time. or such part thereo! as he may need in the event he needs additional time.
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I yield back any time which may remain after the Senator from Arkansas has completed his remarks under the order.
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I join the majority leader in the comments he has made about the Parliamentarian Emeritus of the Senate. Dr. .Floyd Riddick. Dr. Riddick has provided for the Senate now his latest book on Senate procedufre. This is the fourth edition of "Senate Procedure." The Senate operates on the basis of its rules and Precedents and practices that have developed over the years since
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. on behalf of myself and Mr. BAKER. I send a resolution to the desk and ask for Its Immediate consideration.
Date: 1981-02-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. our democratic form of government was designed to encourage and solicit the participation of our citizens In their own government. Today thousands upon thousands of Americans are Involved in the decisionmaking process at all levels of governmentlocal. State. and Federal. This mass participation in government also carries over into enthusiastic support of and Involvement In numerous private organizations. However. when numbers of people gather In order to make decisions. mass confusion will result unless some orderly Procedure Is established to Insure that all individual points of view are fairly represented and that at some point a decision can be made based upon the views held by a majority of the participants. Therefore. some form of parliamentary procedure is usually adopted In meetings at all levels of government and by private organizations. These methods can be as complex as those which operate in both Houses of Congress or they can simply be an agreedupon format at a local gathering which insures that a fair method wil be used to reach a group decision. The adoption of an equitable order of procedure by a group is not only important in facilitating the actual reaching of a decision. but It also Insures the acceptance of the final judgment by individual participants. only if everyone feels that they have had a fair chance to be heard will it be possible for a decision to be Implemented. even If everyone does not completely agree with the final solution. In recognition of the impact of parliamentary procedure upon our lives as American citizens. I am today introducing a resolution on behalf of myself and the distinguished majority leader. requesting the President of the United States to designate April 1981 as "Parliamentary Emphasis Month." The month of April is an appropriate period for this recogaiition as It is the birth month of Thomas Jefferson. author of the first comprehensive manual on parliamentary practice in this country. The resolution encourages nationwide observance of the impact of parliamentary procedure on our democratic processes through appropriate programs. ceremonies and activities.
Date: 1981-02-18
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ami today submitting to the House of Representatives a bill to allow alien crewvmen serving on U.S. fishing vessels to debark temporarily on Guam. the Northern Mariana Islands. and Amterican Samoa. This Is admittedly a most controversial measure. My bill wvould amend a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act originally Instituted to protect American jobs on American ships. Guam and the other offshore areas included in my measure are in a unique position. however. We have no large pool of fishing crewmen to staff U.S.-owned or based fishing vessels. The economic advantage to the people of Guam would be tremendous if U.S. companies could begin using the territory as a transshipment center. They will take their business elsewhere. however. If Guam and the other areas cannot accommodate the rest and recreational needs of the crews. Guam. the Northern Mariana Islands. and American Samoa are Isolated U.S. areas In the far western Pacific. Guam is over 6.000 miles fromt the mainland. The special needs of the territories must be considered carefully. which Is wvhy I am introducing this bill today to address this particular situation. Thank you.
Date: 1981-02-18
Speaker: STZ GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. last week I contacted the chief executive officers of the Nations 10 largest banks in an effort to end the credibility gap over the muchheralded prime rate and to give the American public a more accurate interest rate picture. The misleading nature of prime Interest rate announcements is particularly unfair to consumers and small businessmen shopping for credit. Fed-
Date: 1981-02-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished majority leader. This would mean that if the full 3 hours. running from 3 to 6 p.m.. are consumed. 1 hour would be under the control of Mr. PERCY and Mr. PELL. equally divided. and. 2 hours would be under the control of Mr. GLENN. Am I correct?
Date: 1981-02-19
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the unevenness of the Reagan administrations socalled evenhanded approach to our Nations economic troubles Is illustrated clearly in its 10 percent acrosstheboard tax cuts. This -form of tax cut. known as a proportional cut is a thinly disguised system to redistribute Income upward. However. we have heard enough rhetoric kabout even versus uneven plans. Let us let the numbers speak for themselves about the supposed evenhandedness of -the Reagan administrations tax cut plans as they effect people rather ithan aggregates. If an Individual makes $10.000 a year from his labor. he will receive a 1981 tax decrease of $07. That is roughly $1.27 a week added to his paycheck. On the other hand. if an Individual receives $100.000 a year in unearned Income from trust funds. investments Iin the stock market or other sources that do not require his labor. the Reagan tax plan will give him $1.755 extra this year. or almost $34not cents. but dollarsa week extra. That is over 25 times as much tax relief for the coupon clipper as for the factory workers. But that Is only a small part of the total story. Since the tax relief does not take effect until July this year the full impact. and the full discri. ainatory relief Is not obvious until 1982. In that year. a worker who makes $10.000 will get $180 of relief under the Presid.nts program. That may sound like a lot. but it is only $3.46 a week. On the other hand. a person who gets $200.000 a year In unearned Income will take hz ae $12.821 more in 1982 than he otinerwise would. This persons massive tax break is a gift from the Federal Government of $246 a week. How can this be considered fa!r when the average takehome pay for workers in this country is $213 a week? Is it fair that the Government would choose to give handouts to the already wealthy? In fact. more money that the average American takes home?e
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. the minority is presently attempting to clear both of these nominations. and I should be able to get an answer back to the majority leader shortly. I understand a rollcall vote wvill be requested on the nomination of Mr. Murray Weidenbaum.
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I yield such time as the Senator may require from tho time allotted to me. (The remarks of Mr. JOHNSTON relatIng to the introduction of legislation are printed under "Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.")
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. will the d~stinguished Senator yield so the majority leader and I might finalize a request and without the distinguished Senator from Alabama losing his right to the floor?
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. If the majority leader would yield. the minority Is prepared to proceed at this moment with the nomination of Richard E. Lyng. of Virginia. to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and to confirm the nomination by a voice vote. The minority is also ready to debate the nomination of Murray L. Weidenbaum. to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisors. but with the understanding that there will be a rollcall vote and the minority would be agreeable to setting the rolleall vote to immediately follow the rolicall vote on the nomination of Mr. William P. Clark to be Deputy Secretary of State.
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. and I shall not object. I simply want to protect Mr. HEFLIN. May I say to Mr. HEFLIN that I do not envision the debate on the nomination of Mr. Lyng taking any time. so. if the Senator will permit. I think that matter can be disposed. of very quickly so that the Senator will not be imposed on.
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I shall be very brief. I thank the distinguished Senator for yielding. I commend the distinguished senior Senator from Ohio on his efforts to focus attention on this nomination. The nomination process Is a serious one. and the Constitution gives the Senate a major role to play In that process. In this particular case. Senator GLENN has reminded all of us of this important responsibility. and he deserves .great credit for doing so. The message is a clear one: If we do not take this respona.~bility seriously. then we obviously cannot expect others to do It for us. Very appropriately. I think that all of us owe Senator GLENN a debt of gratitude for his diligence and dedication in this matter. I commend him for bringing it to our attention.
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. as In legislative session. will the majority leader inform the Cenate as to the business for the remainder of the week?
Date: 1981-02-24
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. I shall be brief. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. Its well as the minority. for the cooperative effort that was put into this legislation. As has been stated. we were operating under a tinme constraint. The portion of the legislation that is being addressed had an expiration date of February 27. In order to accomplish what we. indeed. are accomplishing today. it was necessary that there be cooperation. I am very grateful to the committee members. but particularly to the gentleman from Illinois and the gentleman from Delaware and from the minority. the gentleman from Ohio and the gentleman from Ohio . I hope that this is a portent of things to come as far as the committee action is concerned In the balance of the Congress. I do. Indeed. support the legislation and hope that It shall be adopted.
Date: 1981-02-25
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I have been proud to join my constituents in San Francisco and my colleagues In the Congress in the observance of Black History Month. which has been a tradition since 1926. As the month comes to a close. I want to take this opportunity to commend the Black Caucus for their leadership role in bringing some of the most vital Issues before the Congress to our attention. I also would like to point out that the Congress has supported the nationwide effort to increase awareness of the contributions of blacks to American history and culture by establishing several relevant new histortc units of the National Park System In the past few years. Following are examples of these new areas: Martin Luther King. Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta recognizes the life and work of the pastor who was not only a great leader In black history but also someone who demonstrated to the world through his own life February 25. 1.981 the real meaning oi liumanitarlaiiistr courage. and justice for all people. Maggie Walker National Histori Site In Richmond honors a paraplegi who became first woman president o an American financial Institution. Ii 1903. Maggie Walker consolidated he bank with other blackrun banks t Insure that people would be able to ge their money during the depression. BostonAfrican American Nationr Historic Site in Massacnusetts pr( serves important early 19th centur structures occupied by the free blac community of that era. The National AfroAmerican Histor and Culture Commission. establishe at the end of the previous Congress I: 1980. will prepare a plan for submi! sion to the President and the Congreq by no later than October 1982 for cor structing a new National Center fo the Study of AfroAmerican Histor and Culture.*
Date: 1981-02-26
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion onl the table. The motion to lay onl the table wits agreed to.
Date: 1981-02-26
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion onl the table. The motion to lay onl the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-02-26
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. with great reluctance. I move to lay on the table the motion offered by my very distinguished friend. the majority leader. the distinguished Senator from Tennessee. a man whose motions I hesitate to table. but I move reluctantly.
Date: 1981-02-26
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have time under the standing order. I yield 5 minutes of it to the distinguished majority leader for his use by unaniulous consent and I shall yield 5 minutes to Mr. BAUcIUS. who has an order for 15 minutes. That is in case he needs additionail time.
Date: 1981-02-26
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I Join the distinguished majority leader In complimenting the chairman of the Committee on Rules and members of the Committee on Rules on both sides of the aisle for effectuating the reductions that have been made in the operating budgets of the various committees. Last year I offered an amendment that wvould require a 10percent. acrosstheboard. intheaggregate reduction of funds for the operation of the Senate as a whole. That amendment was adopted. As I view this action by the Rules Committee. I think it is thoroughly In keeping with the spirit and the intent of the amendment which I offered on that occasion. I. again. commend the members of the Rules Committee. the chairman. the ranking member. and the majority leader on the statement that hie has made with respect to the action taken by the committee.
Date: 1981-02-26
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. and I will not object. there is no objection on this side of the aisle to the request. Therefore. I do not object.
Date: 1981-03-02
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to rule XI. clause 2(a). of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. I submit for printing in the the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs for the 97th Congress. adopted by the committee on
Date: 1981-03-03
Speaker: RUFUS H. WILSON (democrat)
Chamber: S

Acting Administrator. Veterans Administration. Washington. D.C. DEAR MR. WILSON: It has come to my attention that the Veterans Administration is instituting a move of Data Processing Personnel Positions and Equipment from the Hines Illinois Data Processing Center to a Centralized Development Center in Austin. Texas. I believe this project is not cost effective and is not necessary to enhance efficient operations of the V.A. I have reviewed the information submitted by Mr. Acklen of your staff and other information given me by concerned professional employees of the V.A. I find there are many considerations which I hope you will review before any further action is taken to move the Data Processing. programing at Hines. I understand that the V.A. spent 5.6 million dollars to build a new facility at Hines. New computer hardware was procured to enhance the operation at Hines to better serve the veterans. The staff at Hines was retrained so that these professional employees at Hines are now successfully maintaining the most vital veterans benefits system in the nation. Should Illinois lose these 100 positions. the V.A. will lose highly experienced professionally trained nen and women who will not move to Austin. Texas. Your staff only last week indicated to congressional committees that the Computer Development Center Concept was only under study. Yet r have in my hands a V.A. management paper indicating that the equipment and personnel are to begin being moved in May of this yeart I am therefore requesting that you immediately -halt all plans to move the equip.
Date: 1981-03-03
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. pursuant to Senate Resolution 382. 90th Congress. I announce that the following Senators. pursuant to the positions that they hold. are members of the Commission on Arts and Antiquities of the U.S. Senate: The Senator from West Virginia . aS minority leader. and the Senator from Iientucky . as ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration.