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Date: 1989-05-16
Speaker: SUSAN OHARA (republican)
Chamber: H

Alexandria. VA. DE Mas. OHARA: While I remember well the occasions in which Jim and the higher education community met to argue the merits of various bills. we never had the opportunity to meet you. I hope. however. that you accept these remarks In the spirit that all meetings with Jim exhibited: thoughtful consideration. I last saw Jim shortly before Christmas last year. walking in the Longworth build. ing. and we stopped and chatted about things past. It was not new to him that there was little change in the problems and activities of postsecondary education. it was worth a chuckle. Jim seemed well and he talked about his work at Patton. Boggs & Blow as interesting and fulfilling. And that his family was growing. I shall pass on to you one memory: a letter Jim has written to me on October 7. 1975. Jim Harrison tells me that neither he (Harrison) nor his staff wrote it for him. It concerns the fact that my associationwell. youll see from the text. but realize that your husband had a good sense of humor: "I think I will be able to get over the shock of discovering that we are not in total accord on all student aid matters. but when you are In disagreement with OHara and with most of Dupont Circle. you may well be doing something right." I hardly may mean much to you out of context. but I love the expression. I shall keep Jim in my prayers. and also you and the family who must suffer from his loss. Respectfully.
Date: 1989-05-16
Speaker: SUSAN OHARA (republican)
Chamber: H

Alexandria. VA. DEAR MRS. OHARA: Congressman OHara was a breath of fresh air in the U.S. Congress and also outside of it after he retired. I was very sorry to hear that he had passed away. Regretfully. I never knew Mr. OHara personally but I am a political junkie and your husband knew more ways to manipulate the legislative process than anyone before or since. It was a pleasure to watch him at work. Let me add that not the least of the Congressmans achievements was exposing the higher education community to the wit and audacity of Jim Harrison. Jim was my link to your husband and he was and is a joy. We will all miss the Congressman. I regret that his passing is the occasion for this communication. Sincerely.
Date: 1989-05-16
Speaker: SUSAN OHARA (republican)
Chamber: H

Alexandria. VA. DEAR MRS. OHARA: Not many people have the chance to make as large a contribution to their country as Jim OHara did. and fewer still use that chance as effectively as he. Millions of young Americans are in his debt. their lives enriched by the opportunities he was Instrumental in providing them. Those of us who were fortunate to work with him will always have his example of the possibilities that are opened by a life of public service. I know I speak for the member presidents of this Association when I say that we are saddened by his death as we were enriched by his life. It is a fine thing to be able to say about any man. Sincerely.
Date: 1989-05-16
Speaker: SUSAN P. OHARA (republican)
Chamber: H

Alexandria. VA. DEAR MRS. OHARA: Back in 1975. when our fledgling organization consisted of two professional staff (of which I was one). one secretary. a typewriter. and an empty filing cabinet. we came to Washington for the first time to present to Congress a new plan to revamp the federal student aid programs. Among the higher education groups we were. as Tom Wolanin described us in his book Congress and the Colleges. "the new kid on the block." and we werent very sophisticated about the ins and outs of Washington and the political process. Your late husband was. of course. the venerable chairman of the Postsecondary Education Committee. Jim Harrison was staff director and the late Bill Gaul was counsel to the full committee. Those years were challenging times and terrific fun for all of us. but Jim OHara stands out in my memory as someone larger than the process itself. I shall always recall his sense of fairness and decency and his willingness to listen to our point of view. Just last week I was attending a Congressionally sponsored symposium on an issue that goes back to when your late husband was committee chairman: the possibility of colleges and universities being given permission (again) to lend directly to students under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. and I was reminded of a quip your husband made at a hearing many years ago that still makes me smile. He said he knew of a guy in Washington (or maybe it was Michigan) who owned a pizza Joint. and on the wall he had huna a sign that said: "If you want us to cash your check. then go ask the bank to deliver your pizza." Jim used this colorful image to illuminate the point that colleges and universities should stick to teaching while banks should do the lending. I shall always remember that story and the way in which it personifies Jims ability to cut through the complexities of the issue at hand and make his point with a sense of humor. All ot c who knew Jim were saddened to hear of his untimely passing but for generations of young people his good works will continue on. I. for one. will always remember him for his wisdom. good humor. and grace under pressure as watchdog for the students of this country. Sincerely.
Date: 1989-05-16
Speaker: SUSAN OHARA (republican)
Chamber: H

Alexandria. VA. DEaR MRs. OHARA: I write to extend condolences to you and your family on Jims passing. I came to know Jim during the years I worked across from him on the other side of the tableas a minority staffer for the Senate Education Subcommittee. The senior Senators on that subcommittee to whom I was responsible are now all goneJack Javits (my immediate boss). Win Prouty. Peter Dominick. However. I think I can speak for themand myselfin attesting to the high regard in which Jim was held and the appreciation for his integrity. intelligence and steadiness of purpose. Your loss is shared. With warm regard. Sincerely.
Date: 1989-05-16
Speaker: SUSAN OHARA (republican)
Chamber: H

Alexandria. VA. DEAR MRS. OHARA: William Ellery Channing once wrote "the greatest man is he who chooses the right with invincible resolution. who resists the sorest temptation from within and without. who bears the heaviest burdens cheerfully. who is calmest in storms. and most fearless under menace and frowns. and whose reliance on truth. on virtue. and on God Is most unfaltering." Your late husband. James G. OHara was truly such a man. Throughout his public service career. he devoted himself to workIng for the betterment of others. He unselfishly championed many legislative initiatives which have helped millions of Americans to obtain a better education. and to become productive citizens in our society. He tolled unrelentingly to improve conditions and standards for the working men and women in our nation. and he helped to foster better understanding and cooperation between the United States and the International Labor Organization. His unfaltering belief in fairness and equal opportunity helped advance the Civil Rights Act of 1964. the Educational Amendments of 1976. and the recommendations brought forth from the Federal Mimimum Wage Study Commission in 1981. But most important were his personal qualities of concern. caring. and compassion for others. He always took time to listen and to help the underrepresentcd to gain a chair at the table. As a newcomer to Washington in 1975. he patiently led me through my first reauthorization and quietly taught me the process. He became a friend and a confidant. and for that I will always be grateful. Similarly. the members of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the students they serve will served forever be indebted to him for his untiring support for the federal student assistance programs. Indeed. Jims leadership. wisdom. and honor will sorely be missed by all of us. but his greatness will live on for generations to come because of his many accomplishments on behalf of others. Our sincerest expession of sympathy to you and your family. and our heartfelt thanks for your support of Jims efforts on our behalf. With Deepest Sympathy.
Date: 1989-06-06
Speaker: BOB KASTEN (republican)
Chamber: S

Hart Senate Office Building. Washington. DC. DEAR Boa: We were under the impression that Section 89 Law was to go in effect as of January 1. 1989. so we too. as did the Milwaukee company. drop our share of 50% insurance coverage for our employees. We employ approximately 75 people in 4 stores of which 35% are students. 35% parttime women with children. and 30% full time people. They work anywhere from 10 hours to 45 hours per week. We had offered 50% share of insurance expense for those employees who worked over 32 hours per week with the Wis. Restaurant Assoc. Insurance program. No way could we afford to offer this benefit to a 17 hour worker. especially if we had to offer family coverage. Due to the horrendous amount of book work we felt would be involved with compliance of law 89. we now offer the same insurance payable 100% by the employee. Consequent. ly. we felt we should compensate for this benefit by raising salariesresultMore Social Security Taxes. State Unemployment taxes. Federal Unemployment Taxes and Workers Comp. You are too late now to help us as we have given the raises which brings me to another point to minimum wage increase of 5tw� now. We have been starting most of our employ. ees at a $3.50 wage for a 4week training period and 1617 year old students at the $3.35 wage for 2weeks. Fast food restaurants encounter a vast expense to uniform. training and then have the turnover we have in this day and age. If y now that means the majority ees would expect a substant Our bottom line will be going for expanding creating more J better benefits. Our emplbyee tip basis so 100% earning are force us to raise wages. we w crease our prices on our sa drinks which will result in m senior citizens on a fixed in higher prices. Inflation here w Yours truly. ou raise it 50 of our employlal raise also. for taxesnot obs and giving s are not on a taxed. If you ill have to inndwiches and y mother and come to pay e come.
Date: 1989-06-08
Speaker: VANDER JAGT (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to bring to the attention of my colleagues a scholarly work that is of great value in our current efforts to reform the campaign finance laws. This study. sponsored by the Project for Comprehensive Campaign Reform and carried out by two distinguished academics. Prof. Herb Alexander and Larry Sabato. is unique in its scope and its thoroughness in examining the campaign finance system in America. The information revealed by this study is enlightening and extremely useful to anyone who is attempting to wade through the great number of proposals that have been put forward in this important area. Rather than attempt to retell what these two scholars have found. I include the report they prepared In the RECORD. EXEcuTrIvE SUMMARY
Date: 1989-07-11
Speaker: BUCK MICKEL (republican)
Chamber: S

[moderator]. It has truly been the most personally enriching experience of my life to be associated with the Strom Thurmond Institute. and it Is a part of my life that I will cherish forever. I would like to publicly thank Senator and Mrs. Thurmond for their tireless dedication to this most important project. As I have contacted people from across the State regarding the Strom Thurmond Institute. I have been amazed at the responses which I have received. Senator Thurmond has done so much for the State of South Carolina. He has touched so many lives. and the people of our State have such respect and admiration for him. It has been my honor to know and work with Senator Thurmond and to be a part of this dedication of the Strom Thurmond Institute.
Date: 1989-09-12
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise with an urgent message that needs to be driven into the mind of all America. but specifically American young people. in the most forceful terms possible. and that is: Drqg usage kills. and drug dealing kills. too. This must be driven home now in the most graphic. violent terms imaginable. What happens to those who sell and use drugs? Fewer than 1 percent of dealers will make any money. and 99 percent will die. or be mutilated or spend their life in prison. Pushers end up the same way. mutilated. dead or in prison. Mr. Speaker. our education programs must include realistic dialog and experience. There is no nice guy approach. Drug dealers are not nice guys. They are brutal. and they discard people like used waste when they are through with them. People need to be aware. Some will be offended. but drugs are offensive. The violent murder in our streets is offensive. and in this television age a hardhitting graphic visual message is the most effective way to teach. Using or pushing drugs is not profitable. It is violent. it is destructive. and I say. "You will probably end up in Jail. dead or mutilated."
Date: 1989-09-25
Speaker: STANLEY CNANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Chairman and CEO. Conrail. Philadelphia. PA. DEAR MR. CRANE: Recently. Amtrak officials expressed to me concern about their ability to continue Amtrak service between Fort Wayne and Chicago over trackage owned by Conrail. As you know. Conrail has discontinued freight trains on a segment of the Fort Wayne line. leaving Amtrak to bear the total cost of maintenance for that segment of track. I am concerned that these costs and/or further discontinuance of freight service on the line will force Amtrak to abandon passenger rail service to Fort Wayne. Amtrak ridership on the Fort WayneChicago line has Increased in the past four years. In the last fiscal year. approximately 30.000 people boarded or disembarked Amtrak trains at the Fort Wayne Station. The growth in ridership and large number of "onoffs" at Fort Wayne emphasize the importance of continued Amtrak service for Fort Wayne and the rest of the northeastern Indiana community. I understand that the future of the Fort Wayne line will be determined by a business decision. but I urge you to give every consideration to continuing your use of the line. I would appreciate any information from you concerning Conrals plans for the line. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you. With best wishes. Sincerely.
Date: 1989-10-04
Speaker: VANDER JAGT (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. a question has been raised concerning the effective date provision of section 11202 of H.R. 3299. a provision of the budget reconciliation legislation within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means. Specifically. the question relates to the effective date provision of changes affecting certain original issue discount obligations. As I understand It. that effective date provides a grandfather In those situations where there was a written binding contract in effect on July 10. 1989. and at all times thereafter. I believe I am correct In concluding that an assignability feature in such a contract would not cause the grandfather rule to be Inapplicable. Specifically. If such a contract was assigned to another party. I believe that party could then enjoy the benefits of the grandfather rule by being able to Issue instruments that would not be subject to the new limitations contained in section 11202. I would hope that the conference report language on this provision will make this point clear and I will ask that the professional tax staffs review this Issue to make sure this clarification raisos no technical problems Inconsistent with the objective of the grandfather rule.
Date: 1989-10-16
Speaker: AR CONGRESSMAN LAGOMARSINO (republican)
Chamber: H

Last night. July 17. the City Council of the City of San Buenaventura took formal action to support H.R. 1473. This action was taken to support both the wild and scenic designation for the Sespe and to preserve options for future water supplies. You are to be complimented for the work you have put into reaching this compromise proposal. As In the past. we thank you for your work on issues and projects that are of importance to us. Sincerely.
Date: 1989-10-17
Speaker: SILVIO CONTE (republican)
Chamber: S

I would like to quote from Congressman CONTES floor speech of October 4. when this measure was before the full House. In
Date: 1989-11-17
Speaker: HOWARD NIELSON (republican)
Chamber: H

ranking minority member on that subcommittee. for their cooperation and the understanding that they have extended to us as we have worked on this legislation and the contributions that they have made to it. This bill provides that within I year of enactment each State would submit lists of hotels or motels that meet Federal fire safety guidelines. The U.S. Fire Administration would compile the list. publish a master list in the Federal Register. and ensure that States kept that list up to date on a regular basis. Within 60 days of publication of that list. the Federal Travel Directory. published by the General Services Administration. would then include only hotels and motels that meet these guidelines. Surveys conducted to calculate the Federal employee per diem reimbursement rate would include only those hotels and motels that meet the those guidelines. After publication of that list. federally funded meetings and conferences could only be held in hotels and motels that meet those guidelines. unless a waiver were granted by the head of the agency involved in funding the event. Advertisements for the event would include a notice indicating that the hotel or motel had complied with Federal fire safety guidelines to underscore their importance. But most Importantly. after a phasein period. each Federal agency would assure that at least an increasing percentage of their employees. starting with 65 percent of employee travel. would be spent at hotels and motels that meet the Federal fire guidelines. That percentage would increase to 75 percent and then in the outyears 90 percent of Federal employees who are lodged overnight would be lodged in hotels and motels meeting the guidelines. The Federal Travel Directory would list special safety devices. like emergency alerting devices that would be available by those hotels who provided special devices for the hearing impaired or others who were otherwise disabled. To be eligible for listing in the Federal Travel Directory. hotels and motels would be required to install sprinklers and smoke detectors in accordance with appropriate existing national standards. and the important point is that sprinklers would be required for all hotels or motels to meet these guidelines which are over three stories in height or have guest rooms with no immediate egress from that room to the outside. H.R. 94 would not require changes In State and local codes. would not create a new Federal bureaucracy. What this bill would do is allow the Federal Government to exercise leadership in protecting its many employees by using the $1.3 billion annually that is spent by Federal employees on lodging on official business to encourage improvement in hotel and motel fire safety. This bill represents a realistic and feasible solution to improving fire safety in hotels and motels across this country. and I urge my colleagues to support it. Mi. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 1989-11-17
Speaker: PATRICIA SAIKI (republican)
Chamber: H

the distinguished gentlewoman and gentleman from Washington State. Mrs. JOLENE Ui3SOELD and Mr. JoHN MILLER. the distinguished gentlemen from Oregon.
Date: 1990-01-25
Speaker: STEVE SYMMS (republican)
Chamber: S

U.S. Senate. Committee On Environment and Public Works. Washington. DC. DEAR HON. SENATOR SYMMS: We appreciate your sincere efforts in supporting multiple use of public lands and your sponsorship of the Senate Joint Resolution establishing a MultipleUse SustainedYield Week. The national forests are a valuable national resource and. through sound management. can provide a wealth of experiences to a variety of outdoor recreation user groups and conservation enthusiasts. The national forests also serve as an important economic base in several regions of our nation through the provision of harvestable timber and mineral resources. The key to the future of our national forests is wise management! Multiple use not only can be but should be a part of any future plans for our national forests. We should not eliminate the opportunity for wise use of these natural resources through wilderness designation. We should have more faith in our resource managers and the public input process to establish sound management practices. Wilderness designation indicates a lack of trust with the public input process and the professionalism of area managers. The International Association of Snowmobile Administrators supports your proposal to establish a MultipleUse Sustained Yield Week and will actively encourage Congress to approve this measure. Thanks again for all of your efforts to provide for the wise use of our national forests. Sincerely.
Date: 1990-03-22
Speaker: C HAFEE (republican)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. this is a very thoughtful amendment that the Senator from Indiana has brought forward. It certainly covers a situation that is not completely taken care of in the pending legislation. I commend him for It. It is totally .acceptable by this side.
Date: 1990-06-05
Speaker: R INALDO (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the chairman of the subcommittee for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 1990-06-27
Speaker: I COHEN (republican)
Chamber: S

The question was whether the report contains any recommendation that we eliminate the subsidization of water rates for those States in the Western part of this country who have enjoyed preferential treatment in terms of having low and subsidized water rates compared to the East?
Date: 1990-08-01
Speaker: VANDER JAGT (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. to call the Democrat campaign package reform is a total and absolute joke. This Congress began with the resignation of a Speaker. awash In campaign money from corrupt S&Ls carrying the legislative baggage for those institutions. When the No. 3 Democrat. resigned in disgrace. he protested. "I am not corrupt." but we are part of a corrupting system_ To reform that system we need: First. to reduce the flow of special interest PAC money in the campaigns- second. enhance the role of the Individual voter and the political party.. and third. balance the playing field between incumbent and challenger The Democrat campaign package does exactly the opposite. It does not decrease. it increases the role of special interest PAC money. It cuts in half what an individual voter can contribute and ft does not even acknowledge. let alone address. the imbalance between incumbent and: challenger. It is a perfect example of the arrogant abuse of power by one party in power too long.
Date: 1990-09-20
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: S

in lieu of Mr. HOPKINS on title IX and title XI (except section 1109) of the House amendment and title III. title X (except subtitle C). section 301 (insofar as it adds a new section 107A(e)(4)(E) to the Agricultural Act of 1949). section 501 (insofar as it adds a new section 103A(e)(4)(D) to the Agricultural Act of 1949). and section 601 (insofar as it adds a new section 101A(e)(4)(D) to the Agricultural Act of 1949) of the Senate bill.
Date: 1990-10-24
Speaker: L CHAFE (republican)
Chamber: S

Mr.. SIMPSON.. Mr. ADAM.. Ms. MrKuLs.i Mr. Bmo.AmAm. Mr. MoyNiHA. Mr. WisRa and Mr. Lctoy. proposes- an amendment numbered 3130.