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Date: 1993-08-04
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the gentlemans yielding to me. Mr. Speaker. S. 1205 would amend the Fluid Milk Promotion Act which authorizes the establishment of an indui tryfunded fluid milk education efforl The bill would make it explicit that I the fluid milk industrys consensus J that the program should be confined t processors with marketings exceedin a certain threshhold. then such a prc gram may be put in place. The Fluid Milk Promotion Act wa enacted as part of the 1990 farm bil. Under its provisions. if fluid milk proc essors agree in a referendum. they eac contribute a share of their marketin receipts from fluid milk sales to a fun dedicated to public education regard ing the benefits of milk. One of the most alarming trends tha we see In nutrition today--especially I the nutrition of our Nations childrenis the increasing rate at which nutri tionally bankrupt beverages ar consumed at the expense of nutritiou and wholesome milk. Of course. it Is no wonder that such trend is occurring. because no matte which way you turn. the consumer I bombarded by the promotional effort of the large. sophisticated beverag companies. Over here theres a talkin soda machine. over there a giant bill board. and on TV our children see the] heroes in sports and entertainmen promoting soft drinks night and dal This bill will allow the fluid milk pro( essors of our Nation to join togethe and match those efforts--only in thi case to sell a product which Is lmpoi tant to the health of our people. In the process of developing a prc motional program industry leaders dc termined that it could be carried ou most effectively if participation we confined to processors of sufficient sis to garner the full benefits of the edu cational efforts which are to be undel taken. Consequently. the united indui trys proposal which is to be brough up for a vote in a referendum would rf quire that program assessments be col lected only from those processor whose monthly average marketings e) oed 500.000 pounds of fluid milk pro ucts. Since the statute authorizing th program does not specifically authortz ouch a small processor exclusion. er actment of S. 1205 is required to r( move any doubt as to the legal validit of this program detail. Passage of this bill will help ensur that the fluid milk processing industr may have the opportunity to go foz ward with a vote on a selffunded prc gram designed to educate and er lighten the public with regard to th delicious benefits of nutritious milk.
Date: 1993-08-04
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask -unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material on S. 1205. the Senate bill just passed.
Date: 1993-08-04
Speaker: PETE GEREN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Chairman. I rise to seek clarification of the committee report that accompanies H.R. 2401. the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1994. Specifically. I seek clarification of the procurement report language for the F16 aircraft. It is my understanding that the procurement tables contained in the report are correct and reflect the action taken by the committee on this program. And. that paragraphs two and three of the accompanying F16 report language are incorrect and do not reflect final committee action.
Date: 1993-08-04
Speaker: PETE GEREN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman for California . and let me just say in so in conclusion that I want to add my voice to those who have expressed their appreciation to the gentleman for his outstanding leadership in leading our committee this year. I say to him. "Thank you. Mr. Chairman."
Date: 1993-08-05
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. dudng rolical vote No. 402 on the Journal I was unavokiably detained. Had I been present I would have voted "yea."
Date: 1993-08-05
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of the conference report. I support this legislation because it is time for this Government to change the way it does business. It is time to make the hard and difficult choices we have avoided for too many years about tax policies and spending policies. This legislation will make a real and significant reduction in the Federal deficit. Our actions here will help restore confidence in our economy. This legislation will help keep interest rates and inflation down. This legislation lays the foundation for the economic recovery of rural America and our entire Nation.
Date: 1993-08-05
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the gentleman for yielding to me and my colleague of 20 years. the gentleman from Texas . to engage in a brief dialog. as we call it in Texas. and not a colloquy. to discuss the earned income tax credit.
Date: 1993-08-05
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

That is right. and its effect on our part of the country. I understand the gentleman from Texas is aware that this economic plan is not the large tax increase that Its opponents claim.
Date: 1993-08-05
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I understand that 58.000 families In my district and. again. 60.000 in the gentlemans district. and. even coming from Texas. we may talk slow. but we can understand that.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding this time to me. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of this agreement and the changes recommended by the Senate. I just want to address briefly the question of how will this be paid for and the issue that was raised In the initial consideration of this legislation. I would like to remind my friends and colleagues that Agriculture in the past 12 years has reduced expenditures by $52 billion. $13 billion since the 1990 act. Last night with the legislation agreed to here. and if it isagreed to in the Senate. we are adding another $3 billion over a 5year period. I think we have made our contribution and certainly the issue should not be who is going to pay. because Agriculture for the part they will be considered has already paid in and I think de-. serves to be considered favorably.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. and I rise to agree with him and commend him for his initiative and the work he has tried to do in. regard to crop insurance. Our committee has been working in that effort. We tried to address it in the reconciliation.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. we were not successful. but I think all of us are in agreement. and certainly we will expect the cooperation and leadership of the gentleman from Iowa as we continue working in this endeavor.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the opportunity to speak this morning. I really did not intend to come up and talk about the rule. but after hearing the Republicans talking about fighting a battle they lost yesterday instead of today. I would comment on that. Before I get into that. let me say. I am a member of the Committee on Education and Labor. and proud to be a member of it. Today is the birthday of our chairman. the gentleman from Michigan . I will not tell the Members how old the chairman is. but I would say happy birthday today. on the day that he is shepherding this needed bill through its final passage in the conference committee report. Let me talk about what is wrong with the debate on this rule. We are not really talking about national service. What the Republicans are talking about. they say that yesterday was tax day and -today is spend day. That is not true. because they lost yesterday because of the distortions that they tried to use. They distorted it by saying this was the largest tax bill In history. We can see it in the newspapers. we can see it everywhere. that the largest tax bill was under their hero. Ronald Reagan. in the early 1980s. They talked about how terrible it was for retroactivity. I agree. I did not like it. but I was in business in 1986 when we tried to use the irvestment tax credit that was passed. Then it was taken away 4 months later after we bought our assets. and we could not find out about it. The accountant said. "You do not have an investment tax credit. even though you bought It in April. They took it away in October. so I am sorry. you cannot use it this year." In fact. even the original income tax. passed in 1917. was retroactive from the time It was passed. We do not like retroactivity. but they distorted every argument yesterday. I can see they are trying today. Now let me talk about how important national service is. not just in my district in Houston but around the country. National service is a three win for us. Sure it costs money now. but it is going to give those students a chance to go -to college. it is going to give them a chance to pay those loans back. it is going to give them a job where they can also get that work experience. The most important part ofit will be that for the first time we will be able to see a concerted effort of providing that voluntarism as much a we can In our communities to help our neighborhoods. to make sure that the districts. whether it be that I represent or the gentleman from Michigan represents or the gentleman from California represents. that we will have people who say. I am going to be forgiven part of my student loans. but I am also doing something worthwhile for my community. I urge an "aye" vote on the rule and on the bill.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Well. I am glad the gentleman is concerned. because we are. They could kill this program. They could kill the U.S. producers.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Good for the gentleman. I commend the gentleman for that. Now help us so that we can protect the few people who are entrepreneurs. who are small businessmen that deserve your help and let us dedicate our time and our effort to the serious problems of the world. rather than be taking the time of the distinguished chairman and this illustrious committee that has done yeoman work in this endeavor.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the distlngulahed gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker. again. as I mentioned earlier. there is not a full understanding of the program and you are hitting blindly. You are Just throwing balls out In the sky. hoping that it bits it. To my distinguished colleague. the gentleman from New York . this program does not have the tree entities. The payments in this program are attributable only to the individual. You cannot have corporations. you cannot have the tree entity. This is only to the Individual person. Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to edlfy my friend. because he agreed with our purpose in the beginning. So I think we are together. and I just -want to correct the misperception of what this program does and so many accusations that are basically erroneous.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker. I Just wanted to again remind. perhaps. the gentleman from Illinois . our dear colleague and friend. be did not hear my presentation of yesterday or earlier today on the disaster. but first. this belongs in the authorizing committee where we legislate. It should not be legislating on an appropriations bill. What I wanted to mention to my dear friend. the gentleman from Illinois. whom I admire and support for his efforts. and I commend him. I know that sometimes people think he chases windmills. like when he tried to shut the womens beauty shop down in the other building. but I know that he is sincere and I appreciate that. What I wanted to tell the gentleman is that he was not cognizant of what I mentioned. that this Committee on Agriculture that I have the honor to chair has cut. cut $53 billion in the past 12 years. The bill that I voted for. the gentleman did not vote for last night. cut $3 billion in the next 5 years. We have been responsible. We may have one of the few committees that has adopted the discipline to do what the gentleman from Illinois . my dear friend. wants to do. We have no disagreement with that. However. the concept and the study. the indepth study that has been made by our committee. notwithstanding the GAO. is that this Is a worthwhile program. that It does good for American business with very little impact on the Government. very little impact on the Government. I think the gentleman probably would have saved more bad he been able to shut down the womens beauty shop than he does on this program. and I think the Members should know that. The legislative committee Is very appreciative of the responsible way that it has been handled by the subcommittee. the gentleman from Illinois IMr. DURBIN] and the gentleman from New Mexico IMr. SKEEN] and their membership. the responsible way they have addressed this issue. Now that we have in the reconciliation a change reducing the marketing loan. reducing the support price. and addressing the issue of China and the other areas. I think it is worthwhile that we have a further study. We never stop learning. We are always learning something. I know that thereare very few who truly. really understand this program. more so the headliners out there in the editorials who are aocusing me of saving programs that do not help American agriculture. That is not so. I do not appreciate that at all. However. we are working in that respect.
Date: 1993-08-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. if the gentleman will continue to yield. I thank the gentleman. and I support for good and valid. solid reasons the amendment offered by our distinguished colleague. the gentleman from New Mexico .
Date: 1993-09-09
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

changed their vote from "no" to "aye." " So the amendment. as modified. was rejected. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Date: 1993-09-13
Speaker: DE LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the distinguished chairman of the Water Resources Subcommittee. the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. APPLEGATEL for his support of my bill and his help in bringing.it to the floor. I also thank Mr. FRANKS. the gentleman from New Jersey. for his support and that of the other minority members of the Public Works Committee. This measure is very Important to the Virgin Islands. In September. 1989. HUrricane Hugo. with its winds of almost 200 miles per hour knocked out virtually the entire infrastructure of the Virgin Islands. To help rebuild Its Infrastructure. the Virgin Islands Government sought authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help manage construction projects that were financed through Federal assistance. including wastewater treatment facilities required under the Clean Water Act. This authority was provided for a period of 3 years to the corps in 1990 with respect to wastewater treatment facilities. HOwever. as you might understand. given the intensity of the storm. the reconstruction of these facilities involved major projects on St. Croix. St. Thomas. and St. John. which could not be completed in 3 years. There are still at least four major work assignments to be undertaken whici will be funded by the EPA at an estimated cost of $24 million for which the management services of the corps are needed. Thus. Mr. Speaker. an extension of the corps authority to provide these services Is needed for an indefinite period. My bill. H.R. 2356 does that. It deletes the sunset In the present law and wdl continue the authority for the Secretary of the Army to assist the Virgin Islands in rebuilding its water treatment facilities. Mr. Speaker. I ask my colleagues in the House to support this measure.
Date: 1993-09-14
Speaker: DE LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. it gives me great pleasure to again pay tribute to one of our Nations most distinguished and experienced diplomats. the Honorable Terence Todman. who. I am very sorry to report. retired last month from service to this Nation at the Department of State. Terence Todman served the United States with honor and esteem in a career that spanned more than four decades. He rose to the rank of Career Ambassador. the highest in our Diplomiatic Corps. and was our Ambassador to six countries: Chad. Guinea. Costa Rica. Spain. Denmark. and Argentina. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs. Ambassador Todman received numerous awards. including the presidential Distinguished Service Award. the Presidents Meritorious Service Award and the Department of States Superior Service Honor Award. In Spain. he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Highest Order of Isabela la Catolica. and in Denmark. the Grand Cross of the Order of Danneborg. On August 11. 1993. Ambassador Todman was presented with the Secretary of States Distinguished Service Award. Beyond these remarkable achievements. Ambassador Todman also was the highest ranking AfricanAmerican in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps. A native of St. Thomas. VI. he is one of our most illustrious native sons and a source of enormous pride for the people of the Virgin Islands. whom I represent. This outstanding career diplomat retired on August 13. 1993. and we can only hope that he will have many productive years as a private citizen of the country he served with such distinction. Today. I am proud to rise to recognize the achievements of this extraordinary man. and to express my great appreciation to Ambassador Terence Todman for his outstanding accomplishments and exceptional contributions to this Nation and the nations of the world.
Date: 1993-09-22
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Chairman. this amendment will strike provisions of the bill which prohibit the FAA from Issuing lettersof- Intent to help finance airport improvement projects. Continuation of the FAAs lettersofintent program is necessary to provide the sure knowledge to airports that the FAA will participate over a multlyear period in major airport construction programs. Because of the need to raise funds in order to finance construction. bonds must often be Issued. An FAA letterofintent demonstrates Federal commitment to the project. and In so doing assures the bond community that their funding has the support of the FAA. Therefore. FAA letters of Intent help decrease the cost of airport construction. There Is a significant need for. more airport development funding In order to prevent a significant deterioration In the ability of our airport system to move air traffic efficiently. According to the latest FAA survey. more than 23 of this Nations major airports are unacceptably congested. Additionally. the FAA predicts that passenger enplanements will Increase by 60 percent by the year.2004. Simply put. the airport capacity of today will not meet the transportation demands of tomorrow. Airport congestion costs. our economy billions of dollars a year In lost productivity. Unless we work to Increase alrporticapacty. the number of airports with unacceptable delays will continue to grow. Airport. construction will not proceed efficiently If the FAA Is not permitted to offer letters of Intent. ...
Date: 1993-09-22
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. tonight the President will unveil his plan to reform our Nations health care system. As a Member who campaigned on this issue I would like to commen4 the President and the First Lady on their efforts and urge all Members to approach this issue with an open mind and in a bipartisan manner. The plan addresses: Universal access by providing a means of coverage for all citizens. The rising cost of prescription drugs is addressed by providing all Americans coverage. including senior citizens who do not have coverage now. Individuals will have flexibility in choosing their own health care provider. Just this morning I received a letter from one of my constituents along with his premium notice that is going up nearly 10 percent at one time. after a 9.5 percent increase in July. This small business person says it better than any of us that we simply "cant continue like this." The President has heard this plea and I hope Congress has heard it on a bipartisan basis. because we do not get sick as Republicans or Democrats. It is Americans who get ill. The Presidents health care plan represents a good start and I urge my colleagues to keep the reality of the uninsured in mind and remember that we are all paying now and will continue to pay more if we do nothing. I include for the RECORD a copy of the letter my constituent received.
Date: 1993-09-23
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I rise tbday to express my utter disgust at a recent internal publication which was circulated by one of the largest multinational corporations in America. It is not gross insensitivity which allows for the portrayal of African people as gorillas "reaching out and touching someone." It is racism and that is one commodity corporate America cannot afford to export. How can we talk about a global community. when some people persist in viewing not Just a people. but an entire continent as subhuman? There is no excuse for the publication of this cartoon and there should be no tolerance of it. The editors and the cre-
Date: 1993-09-27
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I take this time to inform the Members of the perils of legislating on an appropriation bill without consideration of the legislativelanguage. Recently. during consideration of the conference report on agriculture appropriations. the House took action on the honey program. and the Senate has acted on the Wgol and Mohair Act. What has failed to be mentioned is that unless you fix the legislative side. you may do more harm than you intended to. The honey amendment that was passed on an appropriations bill Is winding up to cost more than the program itself now costs. The wool and mohair will unemploy or put on unemployment thousands of workers. mostly Hispanic. native Americans. or Basques in the far West. and no one is looking at the impact. It is very good to get a headline or to get a radio spot that says. "We cut that Wool and Mohair Act." But what about the people that are going to be unemployed. the Indian tribes that will be without resources? What about the people in those vast lands that are not good for anything else? So I am telling my colleagues. be cautious and be careful. Look to your legislative committees before you act on appropriations bills because the perils are not worth the effort and you -16998 may. wind up doing more harm than good.
Date: 1993-09-28
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. during rollcall vote No. 458 on H.R. 134 I was unavoidably detained. had I been present I would have voted "aye."
Date: 1993-09-28
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move -to suspend the rules and pass the bill to increase the interest by rates electric and telephone borrowers he pay under the lending programs adminL istered by the Rural Electrification Adat ministration and otherwise restructure the lending programs carried out by 0- that Administration. as amended. A) The Clerk read as follows: - H.R. 3123 id. it enacted by OW Senate and House of PAVrewttwe of the United States of America in
Date: 1993-09-28
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to amend Public Law 100518 and the U.S. Grain Standards Act to extend through September 30. 1998. the authority of the Federal Grain Inspection Service to collect fees to cover administrative and supervisory costs. and for the other purposes. as amended.