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Date: 2000-12-11
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I thank my colleague for his leadership this evening. Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to my friend. Representative DIXON. I always called Mr. DIXON the quiet storm because his strength was known just as soon as he spoke words. but he never spoke loudly and his words were always respected. He was my mentor. my teacher. and my friend. And Bettye. his dear Bettye. is also my friend and she has my deepest sympathy. My friend. JULIAN. inspired me politically and personally. Politically he was a profound legislator and an effective architect of democracy. Personally he was a dependable friend. a shoulder to lean on. a voice of encouragement. He had a complete view of America. He aggressively fault for the bear essentials of democracy. home rule and a voice for all Americans. He was an advocate for crime prevention programs. the poor. civil rights. education. labor. small and minority owned businesses. immigrants. Federal technology programs. and much more. JULIAN did all of this. And yet. he was not flashy. He did not have to be seen all the time. And though his actions were praised with numerous awards and honors. he was humble. That was just JULIAN. My friend. JuLIAN. was always willing to do the hard work. do the heavy lifting. be a friend to many. America is truly indebted to JULIAN DIXON as a congressman. and I am truly indebted to him as a friend. No longer will I hear his voice when I need advice. encouragement. or just a friendly hello. JULIANs reassuring voice is gone. but his spirit lives on. And I will always attempt to reach back and grab his technique to try to get things done. He has been called home for a welldeserved rest much too soon. much untimely. But I will say. rest well. JULIAN. Your job was well done and we all thank you for your efforts.
Date: 1983-01-06
Speaker: STANLEY S. HARRIS (democrat)
Chamber: H

U.S. Attorney. U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Courthouse. Washington. D.C. DEAR MR. HARRIs: This responds to your December 27. 1982 letter concerning the congressional contempt citation of Anne M. Gorsuch. Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. While concluding "that it would not be appropriate . . . to consider bringing the matter before a grand jury until the civil action has been resolved" you stated that you are also "keenly aware of the provisions of Section 194 of Title 2 United States Code." You are therefore aware that Section 194 provides that the Speaker shall certify the statements of facts "to the appropriate United States attorney. whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action." As more fully set forth in the memorandum of points and authorities filed with the House Motion To Dismiss the Complaint. a copy of which was provided to you. it is the position of the House of Representatives that there is no legal basis for the civil suit and it neither precludes your office from discharging your responsibilities under law. nor affects in any way the validity of the statute. Sincerely.
Date: 1983-01-06
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. as the Congress takes up again the task of balancing our Nations economic resources v.6ainst the many urgent needs of our people. I feel that a letter I received from the dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island has particular relevance. In response to a request from the American Nurses Association for assistance in obtaining increased dollars for nursing and for the nursing student loan program. Dr. Barbara L. Tate. the dean of the Rhode Island University College of Nursing. has written that she is hesitant to request continued support for student loans until the repayment record has been improved. During the first years of nursing student loans. the repayment record was excellent. It appears. however. that nursing students of more recent years have lost the sense of obligation of earlier borrowers. While this seems to be in keeping with current trends in society. it is highly inappropriate behavior for professional people. Dean Tate has suggested that guidelines could be developed for deans and directors of nursing colleges to assist financial aid offices in maintaining contact with graduate nurses. alumni groups. and district nursing associations that have interestfree loan moneys available to assist members with timely repayment of the interestbearing Government loans. The National Student Nurse Association should encourage professional accountability for repayment of their loans by the graduating nurses as they enter their chosen field. in ordfr that the funds may be available for others who will follow them in seeking nurses training. Mr. Speaker. I was impressed by the attitude taken by this college official in Rhode Island. and I think her suggestion is a very timely one that would have benefits for all who realize the importance of supporting financial aid to worthy students in a responsible way.*
Date: 1983-02-02
Speaker: JOSEPH WHELAN (democrat)
Chamber: S

"I cant think of a single major company that would hire Al." Dr. Joseph Whelan of Waltham has been Lockes personal physician for the past 10 years. WBZ. Why cant he work? WHELAN. "His constant pain. the bleeding from the ulcers. His absentee record would be terrible. Theres no chance hell ever get better." WBZ. How long would it take to make an accurate decision in his case? WHELAN. "An eight hour working day." Both Al Locke and Don Cook hope they can get more accurate decisions on their cases here at an appeals hearing like this one. In recent months. judges here have reversed 74 percent of the states decisions to cut claimants off the rolls.
Date: 1983-02-02
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the United States is in the process of recognizing the Narragansett Indians as a tribe. This claim to tribal status is supported by 15 volumes of information on the tribe submitted to the Department of the Interior. The Narragansetts existence has been documented from 1614 to the present. I would like to mark this occasion by placing in the RECORD the following poem by Virginia Louise Doris. historian of Pawtucket. R.I.. who has done much research on the Narragansetts and has been named an associate member of the tribe.
Date: 1983-02-03
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to rule XI. clause 2(a). of the Rules of the House of Representatives. I submit for printing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD the rules of the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs for the 98th Congress. adopted by the committee on February 2. 1983:
Date: 1983-02-08
Speaker: RALPH M. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of and commend the gentleman from Louisiana in his pursuit. I would note that the State of Texas has been concerned with the rising prices of natural gas for some time now. I find it interesting that the push for the special orders was not made by Members of Congress from Texas. Louisiana. Arkansas. or Oklahoma but by the good friends from Kansas and Missouri. Texans are pleased to be joined in the effort to rid the consumer of the burdens currently placed on them by the existing regulatory system. I felt that it woild be particularly beneficial to compare the average cost for gas by a consumer in sevcral key States. According to figures released by the American Gas Association. Texans paid $4.06 per mcf. those in California paid $1.91. Ohio. $3.87. Indiana $3.59. and Missouri $3.81. In this comparative seriesOhio might complain about Indiana. California. and Missouribut certainly Texans can be concerned even about Ohio. Seriously. no one welcomes the rising cost of natural gas. Rest assured that as a Representative of the State with the highest comparative cost. I am more than just casually sympathetic to the problems you are facing. In addressing the problem of higher prices in the State of Texas. one must look to the principle carrier of natural gasthe intrastate pipeline. In 1982 the intrastate pipelines controlled 60 percent of the market. However. although they controlled the market this did not allow them equal access to all supplies of natural gas in the State of Texas. For example. in fact when compared to their market control In 197575 percentthey had actually lost a large percentage of the market. It does not make good commonsense to send gas produced in Texas out of State only to return it to the State of origin. Sound ridiculous? Well that is what Is quite possible in the near future. The concept. if you are not familiar with It. Is called "Off System Sales." That is what happens when an intrastate pipeline buys gas from an interstate pipeline. However. under existing law. that arrangement can only be made on an interruptible basis. So when the interstate line dumps their excess supply. then the intrastate system can and will go shopping again. To share with you the difference in price. the January 1981. price of gas in Texas from an interstate pipeline was $1.37 per mef compared to the intrastate line price of $2.18. That trend has continued and at an Increasing ratio. The June 1982 price comparison was $2.08 for interstate gas and $3.07 for intrastate gas. The message is clear to me that Texas consumers are being discriminated against in the purchase of natural gas due to the regulatory restrictions placed on the pipelines which they. in many cases. are forced to do business with. I am eager to work toward a consensus with my colleagues from Kansas and Missourione which removes the subsidies from those enjoying cheap abundant supply in nonproducing Statesand treating the producer State at least as fairly as the consuming nonproducer State.
Date: 1983-02-08
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to the requirement of clause 2(a) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. I submit herewith the rules of the Committee on Agriculture for the 98th Congress for printing in the RECORD.
Date: 1983-02-22
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. on Tuesday. February 15. I was unavoidably absent from the floor of the House of Representatives. Had I been present. I would have voted "aye" to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 861. small business pilot procurement program extensions. and "aye" to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1043. Federal contracts for small busineses. rollcall No. 8 and rollcall No. 9. respectively.
Date: 1983-03-02
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I am sorry that I was out of the Chamber. but I was watching on TV. I came right away because the gentleman and I have spoken so many times about what he so eloquently discussed a little bit ago. Let me say how heartily I concur with the gentleman. because in two areas. one in the agricultural sector where it is the only positive balanceofpayments sector that we have in America and yet one of the areas in which we are so deficient is that all the other countries in the world when they come into a country to sell their products. they come not only wearing the clothes of that area. knowing the culture. the idiosyncrasies and the customs. but speaking their language. I have in a very cursory way made a study. In America we speak more languages than im any other country in the world. but yet we are a monolingual society. We cannot go to the other countries. Once you get out of the little neighborhood or once you get out of the ethnic area. we are monolingual. We cannot speak any other languages. So it is in the science field. I have tried to work with a few languages myself and I find out how helpful it is in every area. in diplomacy and just being good neighbors. Even when you have sensitive areas to discuss. how much easier it is when you discuss it in the language of the other party. By and large. the other party speaks English. I have not seen a foreign official. including some of our adversaries with whom I have met. that does not speak English. but you can see the change in expression when you speak their language. In technology. in medicine. in engineering. in avionics and space. certainly language is the most important factor when you are dealing with plans and when you are dealing with technology at very high levels. I will not speak against the amendment of the gentlewoman from New Jersey. but I will say that the gentleman is correct and I join him in his opposition to the amendment. because I know the positive side that strategic language studies can mean to our country. not only In the national defense. but also in how we trade with other countries and eventually how we live with other countries. The planet is so small that we should as Americans have as the primary effort for our integrity and for our defense being able to communicate with the rest of the world in their languages.
Date: 1983-03-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I only wanted to express my appreciation to the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and the ranking member and all who have worked to assist us in this endeavor. We from the Agriculture Committee are very appreciative of the gentlemans spirit of cooperation and understanding of our problem.
Date: 1983-03-11
Speaker: WILLIAM R. HOWARD (democrat)
Chamber: S

President. Piedmont Airlines. Inc.. Smith Reynolds Airport. WinstonSalem. N.C. DEAR MR. HOWARD: My personal congratulations for selecting ChampaignUrbana as your newest destination. Your decision should benefit both the community and Piedmont. For the community. convenient Jet service will now be available to a variety of business and tourist destinations in the Middle Atlantic States. New England. Florida. and Texas. Businessmen and University staff will be able to leave their homes in East Central Illinois in the morning and be home in time for a good nights rest. Furthermore. attractive discounted "Super Saver" fares available on Piedmont should help reduce travel costs. For Piedmont. this decision should result in another success in your corporate plan to service smaller communities that have experienced a reduction in commercial jet servIce. As an early supporter of deregulation legislation. I salute your decision to serve medium sized communities using the opportunities that this new law afforded you. While other carriers have had difficulties. in 1982 you carried 17.1 percent more passengers than 1981. your earnings stood at over $30 million. and you added more jet aircraft than any other airline in the Western world. When I first wrote you last summer urging the start of Willard Field Service. I never imagined ydu would respond so quickly. I am very grateful and stand ready to assist you in every way possible as you attempt to expand your domestic network and enter new international markets. I know that already the community has made a very positive Impression on you. including the Chamber. the University. and many others who made this day possible. Thank you for your trust and confidence in them. I know it is wellplaced. I am looking forward with anticipation to April 24. 1983. when the blue Piedmont bird calls Willard Field its home. Sincerely yours.
Date: 1983-03-17
Speaker: THEODORE MANN (democrat)
Chamber: S

Chairman. National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Presidium of the World Confer ence On Soviet Jewry. Jerusalem. Israel. DEAR MR. MANN: Although I cant be present at the Third International Conference on Soviet Jewry. I am with you in my thoughts. Like you. I am thinking about the dismal status of emigration of Soviet Jews. about the despicable treatment they receive at the hands of Soviet authorities. and about the deteriorating cultural. educational and religious conditions they must endure. The precipitous drop in emigration figures from 1979 through the close of 1982 is alarming. A marked decrease from the 1971? figure of 51.320 to a paltry 2.670 in 19812 tells the story in quantitative concrete termsavenues of emigration have been nearly choked off. And we know that this isnt the whole emigration story. A cruel and ironic twist in the story shows that while an emigration application fails to secure the cherished exit visa. it succeeds in bringing on a life of harassment. repression and deprivation. Countless refuseniks have lost Jobs and have been subject to police harassment. threat of arrest or actual arrest and subsequent imprisonment. In the recent past weve seen an increase in the number of revocations of higher academic degrees earned by distinguished Jewish scientists. Labeled "unpatriotic" by the Soviet government and stripped of their degrees because they applied to emigrate. the scient tively barred from contributin or academic communities and of their livelihood. We haven grievous affront to the Soviet gentsia since the imposition o ploma tax." The assault on Soviet Jewry to emigration applicants nor measures restricted to job police harassment. The entire pululation is under siege and ty and tradition are being syst dermined. What we are witnes paign by the Kremlin to isola from the world Jewish commu ping them of their religious. educational practices and seve torical roots. These thoughts about emig sion and denial of cultural hauntingbut more than tha call to conscience and a call mus act to prevent further ilfeblood of Soviet Jews. forums like the International Soviet Jews help to bring publi the problem and serve to pu the Soviet government to res ments made in human rights agreements. Bilateral relation be used to promote a more op policy and increased respect f tal hluman rights and political erties. These issues ought to b the very fabric of bilateral r the Soviet Union by including agendas at diplomatic sum trade negotiations. etc. Like you. I believe that with and indomitable spirit we can the avenues of emigration Soviet Jews are treated more h equitably. I applaud the effort International Conference on to focus global attention on th ation and wish you a most suc Ing. Sincerely.
Date: 1983-03-22
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

I would like to direct a question if I may to the gentleman. I notice when the bill left the House there were no funds for repurchasing defaulted loan guarantees. The conferees have recommended $200 million for the repurchasing of these SB A loan guarantees. My question is: What dates will be used to repurchase? When will that start?
Date: 1983-03-22
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

If I may ask another question of the gentleman from Iowa . the $200 million is not to repurchase loans that have previously defaulted but for loans that will possibly default in the future?
Date: 1983-03-24
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. on April 20 and 21. I will convene hearings on a variety of proposals to reform the supervision and regulation of U.S. bank international lending. In accordance with the multinational nature of our current global lending problems. witnesses with broad experience in foreign lending regulation. will be invited to testify on proposals to strengthen the international banking system. I anticipate these hearings will result in an international regulatory reform amendment to the IMF legislation the House Banking Committee will ask the House to consider in early May. What provisions such an amendment will contain are impossible to determine precisely at this time. However. I intend these hearings to give detailed consideration to proposals which would: Augment bank foreign loan disclosures. Increase loan loss reserves. Prevent undue foreign loan concentrations. Change the manner in which banks account for the fees they charge for loan rescheduling. and . Strengthen the international examination and supervision authorities of the U.S. Federal regulatory agencies. As you know. Mr. Speaker. reforming the framework governing U.S. bank international activities is not the only action I feel Congress should take at this time. I recently introduced House Joint Resolution 208. the International recovery resolution. to encourage a broad national response to our global economic difficulties. House Joint Resolution 208 would require the Reagan administration to take actions at the Williamsburg Economic Summit to be held in late May. to assure that the assembled nations consider making a multilateral commitment to adopting fiscal and monetary policies that would result in renewed growth and employment. to reducing the financial pressures on the developing nations. and to improving the regulatory programs that govern international banking safety and soundness. This resolution will also be considered at the hearings on April 20 and 21. For the present. passage of legislation to stimulate a U.S. economic recovery. such as the Housing and Urban Rural Recovery Act. action on the IMF bill including a thoughtfully developed regulatory reform amendment. and enactment of House Joint Resolution 208. would constitute an initial response to our current economic difficulties. After these urgent near term actions are taken. the House Banking Committee will turn its attention to longer term solutions to our domestic and global economic problems.e
Date: 1983-04-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Madam Chairman. I thank the gentleman for yielding. and I rise. first. to show my appreciation to the gentleman for continuing with the amendment that was offered by the gentleman from California. Mr. BURTON. and. second. to say that the Committee on Agriculture. which has either joint or sequential jurisdictiondepending on how bills are writtenwith the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. has always been able to work out the jurisdictional differences. We have done that. first. to see that the public is protected. and. second. that the wishes of the Committee on Jurisdiction are carried out. We always like to insist on cooperation. and I hope that we will continue having this type of cooperation so that release language would be incorporated Into these types of bills in order that we may have that necessary protection. 0 1530.
Date: 1983-04-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I join the gentleman in support of the amendment and In support of the legislation. As has been mentioned here before. I think that this would be a tribute to a great legislator. a great parlimentarian. and one who has worked diligently in his own way. as all of us are prone to admit. but dedicated. nonetheless. to preserve for posterity and for future generations some of the pristine lands that we as a nation share as our patrimony. I would join with the gentleman in dedicating our effort to PHIL BURTON. who worked so diligently on this legislation. I thank the gentleman for yielding.