Date: 1981-05-20
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I am Speaker. pursuant to the order of the revenues. the report used the Grammmore than pleased to give my support House of May 18. 1981. I call up the Latta 1981 econome growth assumpto House Resolution 133. which ex- conference report on the concurrent tion. The result. is a $7.5 billion higher presses the sense of the House of Rep* resolution revising revenue total than the administration resentatives over the lifting of martial the congressional budget for the U.S. presented. For interest rates. the law in the Philippines. Government for the fiscal year 1981 Senate conferees. proposed. and the Last month. I was in Manila as part and setting forth the congressional conference accepted. using the Sen* of the U.S. delegation to the Intergov- budget for the U.S. Government for ates 1981 interest rate and splitting ernmental Parliamentary Union meet- the fiscal years 1982. 1983. and 1984. the difference between the 8.9 percent ing in which I was honored to serve in and ask unanimous consent that the interest rate average of Gramm*Latta the Committee on NonSelfGoverning statement of the managers beread in and the administration. and the 12 Territories and. Ethnic. Questions to- lieu of the report. percent used by the Senate for 1982. gether with our colleague. DAva The Clerk read the title of the con- That resulted in &710.5 percent rate. BowEN. While I was there I talked current resolution. The primary effect of the revenue with a number of Filipinos. many of The SPEAKER. Is there objection reestimate is to reduce the 1982 deficit whom are extremely concerned about to the request of the gentleman from to $37.65 billion from the $45 billion the future of democracy in their couni- Oklahoma? proposed by the idministration and try. . There was no objection. $51 billion deficit( passed by the I share their concern and hope that The Clerk read the statement. Senate. the recent lifting of martial law by (For conference report and state* The conference report also rather President Marcos and his call for open ment. see proceedings of the House of precisely matches the cuts proposed and democratic elections in the near May 18. 1981.) by .the Reagan. administration under future is a step toward -putting the Mr. JONES of Oklahoma (during reconciliation. That total is $35.1 bil. Philippines back on the road to an the reading). Mr. Speaker. I ask unan- lion in outlays in 1982. $46.3 billion in open democracy. mous consent that the statement of fiscal 1983. and $55.6 billion in 1984. Americans and Guamanians have a the managers be considered as having The conference report - before us special Interest in the Philippines. been read. today Is the program .proposed by That nation flew the American flag The SPEAKER. Is there objection President Reagan. .1t repres6nts the from 1898 to 1946. The Philippines to the request of the gentleman from will of the majority of the House and have long been recognized pa Oklahoma? particulaly of the Republican Mem* staunch ally of this country.: Mny There was no objection. bers of the House p whouoted unanl* Filipinos are residenits of this country The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section mously- for the. OrammLatti subst and contribute imnieasurably to our 305(a) of Public Law 93344 of the tute. I would expect that al those who social. economic. and political prog. Congressiotal BUdget Act of 1974. the voted for GrammLatta would support ress. I could not imagine anything gentleman" from Oklahoma. (Mr. this conference report. worse for peace in the Pacific than to JONas) will .be recognized fir 2% When this report is finally adopted. have the Philippines suffer the same hours. and the gentleman from Ohio I as chairman p the Budget Cojinaltkind of horrible revolution that has will be recognized for 2% t lembraced so many other Asian na.hours. tee Intend to d all in my power toe tions. The Chatirrecognizes the gentleman force. it.. And those who .voted -for. My. constituents In Guam. also corn. from Oklahoma . GamLtasolaieb h e prized of many former Filipino nation. Mr. JONES of Oklahoma. Mi. cisions encompassed in this resolution. als. are particularly. concerned about Speaker. I yield myself such time as I I also intend. as chairman of the the status of democracy in the Philip. may consume. Budget Committee "to vote for 4his pines. We are only 1.500 miles apart. Mr Speaker. the House Budget conference report. It clearly reflects We regard a stable government in the Committee today brings before the the will of the House. as expressed in Philippines as essential to political sta. House the conference report on the the May 7 vote of 253 to 176 on the bility in our part of the Pacific. it is first concurrent budget resolution for GrammLatta substitute. hoped that the resolution adopted yes- fiscal year 1982. My votW will be cast in favor of the terday will signal the. Philippine It is the result of a conference i budget process. not for the specifics as people that their many friends in which the House position was the contained in this resolution. On that America continue to support their administrationbacked GrammLatta count I have major reservations longing for democracy. I know that substitute which was aproved by the First. the interest ratp assumption is the Philippines have many grave prob. House in place of the House Budget almost certainly. wrong by a- wide lems and I call on my colleagues here Committee proposal.. Both of those marginfThe result will. be a substan. today to give our friends in the Philip- proposalsOrammLatts and"" the tially larger 1982 deficit than the one pines the moral support they need and House Budget Comtnitteeswould we present to the American people want. have accomplished a major and benefi today. Thank you. cial goal. an historic tUrharound in. Second. the budget does not provide. Federalapetiding policy. funding for the strategic petroleum reT1he Senate conferees presented -serve. Later this yep.r we will have to PRIVILEGED REPORT INTHE their own version of the Reagin ad. add that funding. t.)e result will be a MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVI ministration budget. bigger deficit by $3 tillion RAYMOND F. LEDERER The result. therefore. i nearly Iden. Third. the 4pendinuts fal heav*-