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Date: 1985-12-05
Speaker: RALPH M. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of the compromise bill that has been introduced by my colleague and distinguished majority leader. the gentleman from Texas . and the distinguished minority leader. the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MICHELI. Now. the bill before us today is the end result of what I consider one of the most difficult debates that I have participated In since I have been here. and I think it is a true compromise in every sense of the word. I do not really believe that there is a Member in this body who is enthusiastic about all of its provisions. I want to commend my chairman. the gentleman from Michigan . for his continuing efforts to report a bill from the Committee on Energy and Commerce and to reach a reasonable resolution of the outstanding issues among the other committees of jurisdiction. And. of course. I thank the chairman of the subcommittee. the gentleman from New Jersey . for the kindness he extended during consideration of this bill. and my colleague. the gentleman from Ohio . for his ushering the bill through the Committee on Energy and Commerce and. hopefully. successfully ushering the bill to its completion. Mr. Chairman. I want to turn now. briefly. to the financing portion of the bill. Title V of the bill. of course. represents what we consider a true compromise on the source of the funding. but it will still result in a substantial proportion of the funding coming from two States. Texas and Louisiana. Under the compromise. we are willing to accept a disproportionate part. but the magnitude of the program is such that we cannot accept it all. The broadbased tax provision represents an effort to spread the burden more equitably. While not a perfect alternative. a broadbased manufacturing excise tax is the best we could find. since it puts a portion of the burden on manufacturing industries that either use chemicals or products made from chemicals. or have benefited from past economic expansions and lower waste disposal costs. Our colleaagues in the other body looked at this issue closely and came to the conclusion that the broadbased tax was the best alternative. If we were to adopt the Downey amendment. I believe we might create a situation that might be unresolvable in the conference with the result that we would have to produce a new bill next year. That would be a tragedy for the country that desperately needs the certainty of an ongoing program to continue the cleanup process. Mr. Chairman. I urge the Members to support the bill and oppose the Downey amendment.
Date: 1985-12-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture may have until midnight Friday. December 6. 1985. to file its report on the bill H.R. 3792. as amended. the Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1985.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DONALD L. ROLLENS (democrat)
Chamber: S

Forest Supervisor. Cherokee National Forest. 2800 North Ocoee Street. Post Office Box 2010. Cleveland. TN. DEAR SUPERVISOR ROLLERS: I recently reviewed the U.S. Forest Service Management Plan for the Cherokee National Forest. Overall. I do not believe that the Forest Service preferred alternative No. 6 offers an appropriate balance of resources for the longterm growth and vitality of the Cherokee National Forest. I have some specific concerns regarding the preferred alternative No. 6. I offer the following comments for the Record.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr: Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that House .Joint Resolution 436 be referred from the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. This should not be considered a precedent. It has been cleared with the minority.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971. and for other purposes. as amended. The clerk read as follows: H.R. 3792 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Farm Credit Amendments Act of 1985"
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. and I yield to my colleague. the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. WEAVERI. a member of our committee.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I would tell the distinguished gentleman that the amendment that is at the desk has indeed that language that the legislation would be subject to appropriations thereof.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentlemsn. Mr. Speaker. I yield to the gentleman -from Minnesota . a distinguished member of our committee.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee . the distinguished chairman of the subcommittee. who has done yoeman work in this endeavor.
Date: 1985-12-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

The gentleman has made his statement completely outside of the realm of what the legislation reads. For example. "Each -purchase of -obligations by the Secretary of the Treasury under this subsection shall be on the terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury." It is not like you are turning them loose or anything like that.
Date: 1985-12-11
Speaker: RALPH M. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. on the vote that was just taken on the rule for H.R. 3838. the RECORD indicates that I voted "yes" for the rule. Having worked all week against the rule. obviously I intended to vote "no" and I wish to have the RECORD indicate at the end of the vote that my vote was "no" on the rule for H.R. 3838.
Date: 1985-12-11
Speaker: DE LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of this compact. and I would like to just take a moment to commend the chairman of the full committee. Mr. UDALL. for his leadership in bringing about this day. and also in particular I want to commend the gentleman from Ohio
Date: 1985-12-11
Speaker: MARVIN LEATH (democrat)
Chamber: H

the veterans compensation and pension programs will be treated just like Social Security recipients. The VA medical care could be trimmed but treated like Medicare. But I feel that under the conference report medical care for veterans will still be available and. hopefully. no veterans hospitals will have to be closed. I commend the House conferees for standing tall for the veterans.
Date: 1985-12-12
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the question of appropriate public disclosure for purposes of determining conflict of interest for Members of Congress has been addressed by the Congress. Leaders of one of our national political parties. however. apparently believe that the existing financial disclosure procedure is insufficient. Through an expensive media campaign. the Republican Party is saying that it prefers an alternative disclosure mechanism. In a bipartisan spirit of cooperation and accommodation. I today have introduced legislation to require all candidates for congressional office to submit for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a copy of their most recent Federal income tax form. I invite all Republican leaders and Members who endorse the teachings of the national Republican Campaign Committee to cosponsor this legislation. Rhode Island voters will be watching and kept informed of their decisions. Let me further state that my Federal tax returns have been accurately prepared by my accountant. These returns are not being audited or questioned. except for certain deductions related to limited partnership investments made years ago. Like every other Member of Congress. I have made the appropriate financial desclosure statements required by the House of Representatives. These statements are on file for public inspection in the Rhode Island Secretary of States office. If. In the wisdom of the Congress. the American public is not being well served by the present system of disclosure. the legislation I am introducing today provides us with an opportunity for change. Upon its ehactment. I shall naturally comply.
Date: 1985-12-12
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs be allowed to sit today under the 5minute rule during proceedings of the House. to mark up H.R. 3667. the Competitive Tied Fund Act. and H.R. 3498. the Competitive Exchange Rate Act of 1985. The gentleman from Ohio. the Honorable CHALMERS P. WYLIE. the ranking .minority member on the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs. concurs with this request.
Date: 1985-12-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture be discharged from further consideration of the bill to extend temporarily the Dairy Price Support Program and certain Food Stamp Program provisions. and for other purposes. and ask for Its immediate consideration in the House.
Date: 1985-12-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

That is correct. The pilot Food Stamp Program for Puerto Rico and the announcement for marketing quota for flue cured tobacco.
Date: 1985-12-16
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that it shall be in order to consider on Tuesday or any day thereafter the conference report on the bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs. to provide for agricultural export. resource conservation. farm credit. and agricultural research and related programs. to continue food assistance to lowincome persons. to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices. and for other purposes. at any time after it has been filed. that it be considered as read if available to Members for 2 hours prior to being called up. and that all points of order against consideration of the conference report and against the conference be waived.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank my colleague for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker. my heart. like all of ours. goes out to the grieving families of the 101st Airborne. I speak for many of my constituents. two of whom are Navy officers. are two sons. Jorge and Michael. But I would like to note that we here dedicate ourselves not to the next emergency. but that the monument to the men of the 101st be that there be no serviceman on food stamps. that there be no serviceman or his family in inadequate housing. that they do not have to take cheap charters because they do not make enough to go home for the holidays. Let this be their monument. and let us dedicate ourselves through this measure to that end. that the men and women that are serving in the Armed Forces shall not be denied and shall be given what the civilians are guaranteed almost as an entitlement. That will beour monument to the men of the 101st past. present. and future. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Mr. Speaker. this was the mission of the men and women of the 101st Airborne who lost their lives.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman very much. and I agree with him. and I am concerned that GrammRudman is going to be very detrimental in this respect. but I would also remind my colleague that just 2: days or 3 days ago there was an article in the newspaper about how you cost what you buy in the Defense Department. I know there may be controversy about it. but that article said that about $7 billion could have been saved if they had done this cost analysis or however it is called. so I would agree with. the gentleman and I would urge him to look at every nook and cranny into how the Penfagon operates. because in spite of GrammRudman. in spite of bad management. we still cannot allow the serviceman to suffer indignities beyond what the normal civilian does.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I accept that part of the responsibility. and I assure the gentleman that I will join him and other responsible Members to see. to the extent that we can be responsible also. I am not pointing the finger at the Department of Defense.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to the order of the House of Monday. December 16. 1985. I call up the conference report on the bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs. to provide for agricultural export. re- P source conservation. farm credit. and agricultural research and related programs. to continue food assistance to lowincome persons. to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices. and for other purposes.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to our distinguished colleague. the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. TRAXLERJ.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. .1 ple of the dairy farmers who have yield 2 minutes to the distinguished again come forward and said. "We are chairman of the Subcommittee on willing to pay for another supply manCotton. Rice and Sugar. the gentle- agement program. The milk diversion man from Louisiana . worked last time. Although we are not
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. if the gentleman will yield. which title and section is it to which the gentleman from Ohio refers?
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Yes. that is correct. I would also like to point out that the continuing resolution will increase the funding of this Agriculture Department program substantially. However. we felt that this provision of the farm bill was needed to insure that no matter what the status of Agriculture Department funds. money would be available for grasshopper control on Department of Interior rangelands if and when it Is needed.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California . our distinguished chairman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Tennessee our very distinguished chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit who has done yeoman work in this endeavor.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished vice chairman of the committee. our distinguished whip. the gentleman from Washington .
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr.. Speaker. 1. dairy. farmers will be operating- for the next yield 2 minutes to our distinguished 4 h years. colleague the gentleman from Texas I also want to thank the farmers of the [Mr. STENHoLMI. ~26th Congressional District of. northern.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield 1% minutes to the distinguished chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Dairy. the gentleman from California .
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

the ranking minority member. Mr. MADIGAN. and all the others. Mr. Speaker. there is much to be commended in the conference report on H.R. 2100. Food Security Act of 1985. The conferees worked hard and have delivered a bill that is much improved over the one passed by the House. I especially appreciate the leadership of our committee chairman.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the end result of what we do here today is a credit to our Nation and to our people. It is our system of government which allows us to be truly representatives of the people. We want the world to know that we care. that within the framework of the art of the possible we were responsible and yet compassionate. This is the most important thing we do here today. telling American agriculture that we care. We cannot delay any longer. The future is now. the place is here. the vote is "yes." Mr. Speaker. I move the previous question on the conference report. The previous question was ordered.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (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 on the conference report just agreed to.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speakers table the Senate bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971. to restructure and reform the Farm Credit System. and for other purposes. with Senate amendments to the House amendment thereto. and concur in the Senate amendments to the House amendment.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

during the reading). Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate amendments to the House amendment be considered as read and printed in the RECORD.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. if the gentleman will yield. this is the farm credit legislation. and it is basically the House bill as approved by this Chamber. with certain amendments that were added in the Senate. Most of the amendments were technical in nature or were to correct a specific problem in one area or another of our Nation. The main amendment was one where the configuration of the Capital Corporation Board was changed from what we had in the House. and I think for the better. that we now have a board that will encompass members of contributing banks. members appointed. and when and if there is an infusion of funds from the Federal Government. then. there will be members of the board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and by the chairman of the board. Mr. Speaker. I think that is the main amendment. Beyond that. it was basically the House legislation with minor amendments. Mr. Speaker. I would like to address my remarks to certain minor changes made in the other body to the Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1985. specifically section 4.28G(15). This critical section of the legislation contains criteria intended to govern and regulate the transfer of funds among farm credit inititutions as required by this act. It was the intent of our committee in drafting this legislation that there be specific criteria to prevent the depletion of the assets of healthy farm credit institutions in the systemwide effort to aid financially troubled farm credit institutions. In our view. it would be totally counterproductive to weaken financially healthy institutions in the process of attempting to strengthen those currently experiencing economic difficulties. If this were to occur. the systems farmer and cooperative borrowers served by healthy institutions would be faced with skyrocketing interest rates that would seriously impair their economic viability and would result in serious economic hardship. Moreover. weakened farm credit institutions will be unable to compete with the commercial lending sector. thus depriving farmers of badly needed benefits from interest rate competition. In not quantitatively restricting contributions by farm credit institutions to the Capital Corporation. the committee granted more flexibility to that Corporation. However. it was the committees intent that contributions to the Capital Corporation not erode accumulated net worth of the contributing institutions to the point that the cost of credit to farmers would no longer be competitive and that the contributors would be placed in financial jeopardy. I believe that it is important to recognize that institutions will need to borrow against the value of their accumulated net worth to make contributions to the Capital Corporation. The costs of this borrowing will inevitably cause interest rate increases to farmer and cooperative borrowers of healthy farm credit institutions. The criteria are intended to limit such increases. And they are needed to safeguard the economic strength of sound farm credit institutions against future downturns in the agricultural economy.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I would appreciate it if the gentleman. under his reservation of objection. would yield briefly to the gentleman from Tennessee . the chairman of the subcommittee.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would say to the gentleman. yes. I agree with the interpretation as enunciated by our distinguished colleague. and I would so attest that as far as being chairman of the committee. I would attest to the fact that this would be the legislative intent as far as our Chamber is concerned.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. if the gentleman will yield. yes. they are. Plus a further amendment that would make the salaries subject to FCA approval.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

If the gentleman will yield. yes. I am happy to report to the gentleman that his provision is still in the bill and additional language was added by Senators BOREN and McCLURE.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the gentleman kept looking at me when he mentioned "majority leader." and I regret to inform him that I am not the majority leader. I only deal in agriculture. and I know of no deals or no arrangements. I will be here with the gentleman when and if a vote is called.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (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 on the adoption of the Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate bill. S. 1884.
Date: 1985-12-18
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the National Republican Congressional Committee claims to be beating a hasty retreat from its expensive media campaign to promote the release of income tax returns. Faced with my bill. H.R. 3935. which would put their announced disclosure progam into law. the National Republican Congressional Committee now says that there are questions about the "tax problems" of only one of the Houses 435 Members. With the presumed sanctity of IRS records. the statement of NRCC officlal. Russ Schriefer. is indeed interesting. Mr. Schriefer has either pierced the confidentiality of the IRS. or he is a visionary. For the information of the National Republican Congressional Committee. I have a signed statement that I now offer and publish in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD from my tax accountant. who confirms that my returns are not being audited or questioned for the years 1979 through 1984 except for the issue of one deduction that I have long since publicly disclosed. Now all stouthearted Republican Members of the House and Senate who march to the tune of their National Republican Congressional Committee must do two things. cosponsor my disclosure things. put their taxes in the RECORDwhen you do I willas a result of a legislative action of the Congress. and publish in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a statement from their tax accountants about the status of their returns. the returns of the Republican Members of Congress. for 1979 through 1984. to prove they are not being audited or questioned. The voters of Rhode Island. the target of the NRCC media blitz about income tax returns. will be watching with interest. The statement referred to follows: MEMORANDUM FROM KAPLAN. MORAN & AssoCIATES. LTD.. CERTIFIED PUBLIC AccouNT-