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Date: 1984-06-28
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I must just. ask you to define "comparable worth." I think that is the big issue. Can you define it? I cannot. I would ask the Members of this House to define that term.
Date: 1984-06-29
Speaker: VANDER JAGT (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I am most proud and delighted to bring to the attention of my colleagues an excellent editorial from the Muskegon Chronicle newspaper in my congressional district. Muskegon. MI. in behalf of H.R. 5845. the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1984. This fine editorial appeared in the June 27 edition of the newspaper and spells our very clearly why Congress should enact this legislation as quickly as possible. In expressing concern for the lives of over 570.000 law enforcement officers throughout our Nation. the Chronicle editorial closed with this very solid thought: As we have said before. tpe police need all the help weand the lawcan give them. Principal sponsors of this legislation have pointed out that representatives of the law enforcement community have expressed concern over the production of armor piercing ammunition. This bill meets that concern over the manufacture of such ammunition without impacting on lawabiding American sportsmen and gun owners. Its a good bill and has total and complete support. It should and must be enacted this year before this Congress adjourns. The editorial from the Chronicle follows: [From the Muskegon Chronicle. June 27.
Date: 1984-08-08
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. we have witnessed something quite extraordinary during the past few days as Americas attention has been drawn to the Olympic games: a new spirit fills the airyou can almost taste itdue to those men and women whose efforts on behalf of the United States are a source of wonder and delight in every corner of America. I simply want to take this opportunity to rise in support of Senate Joint Resolution 338 and congratulate each and every athlete participating in the games. from all the nations. and especially those who represent our country. For whether it has been humility in victory or grace in defeat. they have brought honor to America by their very examples. And by bringing honor to their country. they have brought it upon themselves. Mr. Speaker. I would also like to single out. by name. those athletes who have made their home State of Illinois so very proud. Among them is Bob Espeseth. who represents the United States in mens rowing and who hails from Champaign in the 19th Congressional District. Men and women of Illinois. the folks back home are bursting with pride. Jackie Joyner. E. St. LouisTrack and Field. Pam Page. EvanstonTrack and Field. Mike Conley. ChicagoTrack and Field. Sunder Nix. ChicagoTrack and Field. Jim Spivey. WooddaleTrack and Field. Craig Virgin. LebanonTrack and Field. Mike Dunne. PeoriaBaseball. Cathy Boswell. SherwoodBasketball. Bob Espeseth. ChampaignRowing. Angelo DiBernando. ChicagoSoccer. Tom Jager. CollinsvilleSwi7Nming. Greg Morava. Des Plaines ream Handball. Chris Spelius. DeerfieldKayak. Ann Turner. St. charlesKayak. Robert Plankenhorn. RoselleCanoe. Danny Vanhaute. ChicagoCycling. Bart connor. Morton GroveGymnastics. Robert Berland. WilmetteJudo. Robert Nieman. HinsdaleModern Pentathlon.e
Date: 1984-09-05
Speaker: MARVIN WOLFE (republican)
Chamber: S

NEAIEX/BUD. Department qf State. Washington. DC DEAR MR. WOLFE. This is a request for reimbursement to Tehran American School the amount of $13.333.94. these funds were obtained by the American Embassy. Tehran as proceeds from the sale of school vehicles. All arrangements are detailed In a telex. Tehran 10592. dated October 2. 1979. When the funds are available. please call me at 2459248. Upon receipt the funds will be used to meet outstanding responsibilities of the school. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely yours.
Date: 1984-09-06
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. Dr. William L. Podesta of Mattoon will be the guest of honor in a surprise salute on Wednesday. September 12. at the Eastern Illinois Dental Societys annual banquet. As you know. Mr. Speaker. Bill Podesta richly deserves this high honor. He is in his 50th year of service to his profession. his community. and the people of the State of Illinois. He served for 9 years on the Lake Land College board of directors. and added to his commitment to education by his 12 years of service on the Mattoon School Board. Ile was named a fellow of the American College of Den. tists in 1976. and was recognised by his colleagues once again by his appointment as a fellow of the International College of Dentists in 1981. In January of this year. he was named assistant professor of dental administration at the University of Illinois. A listing of all of Bill Podestas awards. honors. and contributions to his fellow man would take pages. and would only hint at the kind of man he is. One example. though. stands out: In 197642 years after he received his D.D.S. degree from St. Louis UniveraltyBill Podesta earned his bachelors degree from Eastern Illinois University. That degree he was forced to forego during the depression. but. characteristic of his dedication to young people and his commitment to education. he literally went back to the classroom as an undergraduate to earn this degree. As my colleagues can tell. Bill Podesta is one extraordinary human being. I consider it an honor and a privilege to call him my friend.e
Date: 1984-09-10
Speaker: HAL SAWYER (republican)
Chamber: H

and myself. Now we happen to be the ones that are closest to it and we are deciding how to move the legislation jointly. It is not a partisan legislation. We are trying to move crime legislation so that we can pass it into law. That is the reason we have three crime bills up under the Suspension Calendar today.
Date: 1984-09-18
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker. I did not realize that this resolution was coming before the Chamber today. I think that whereas there is some merit to aspects of it that I can heartily commend. especially the part dealing with the call for the South African Government to recognize human rights. I simultaneously get a sense of deja vu in looking at other aspects of this resolution. I think we are probably the greatest experts in relocation of peoples that you can find. We have done it to the American Indian population. I happen to have some Indian ancestry. Some of them were forceably relocated back in 1836 with the Trail of Tears. We have had a long career. in fact. of conduct that probably is unbecoming civilized peoples just as we are censuring the South Africans for the same thing. The reason I make mention of this is when you turn to page 2 of the resolution especially and you talk about doctorpatient ratios. and you talk about the inadequate health care in the homelands in South Africa. you can make the same observations about many of the tribal lands here in the United States. and ongoing treatment accorded to the Indian population. I think while we are in the process of condemning a policy that I am not totally persuaded is necessarily wrong in all instances. because I met with Chief Matanzima in the Transkei when that homeland was created. I talked to the Government officials there too. and the fact of the matter is they have rich. verdant farmlands there. and they are wholeheartedly supportive of the idea of being given a homeland. Now. to force people involuntarily to have to go to that homeland is another matter. But I think that there is a case that can be made for homelands and some of those parties affected ought to be consulted before we take this kind of stand which contains a degree of hypocrisy compounded by ignorance of a complicated problem.
Date: 1984-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding. and I thank you all for yielding. especially you. Mr. Chairman. and I would like to enter into a colloquy with the chairman. This is a question that was posed. but in a little different form. Let me ask the chairman again. if I may: Livestock grazing and associated ranching activities take place on the public and private lands along the Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Corridor. Is it the committees understanding that ranching activities will continue to take place on private and public lands along the Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Corridor?
Date: 1984-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman. One other question. if I may. I have 2. Is It the further understanding of the committee that existing uses of the grazing resources as well as stock watering are compatible with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act?
Date: 1984-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman. One other question. Mr. Chairman. Is it the committees intention to insure that ranching activities. where compatible with the act. be allowed to continue? Specifically. these activities include grazing. stock watering. and repair. maintenance and replacement of structures associated with livestock operations.
Date: 1984-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT F. SMITH (republican)
Chamber: H

Yes. of course. I think the gentleman and I suggest that S. 416 should be passed and I urge all Members to vote for it.
Date: 1984-09-28
Speaker: IAM CARNEY (republican)
Chamber: H

Managers on the Part of the House. Boa PACKWOOD. SLADE GoRoN. Bon KASTEN. FRITz HOlLuNos. WENELL. FonD. Managers on the Part of the Senate.
Date: 1984-10-01
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. my colleague from Illinois. the Honorable JoHN ERLENBORN. Will retire from the House at the close of the 98th Congress. His departure will leave a void that will affect all of us in this body. He has been our colleague for 20 years. as the ranking minority member of the Education and Labor Committee. he has shown himself to be one of the hardest working. most dedicated Members of the House. JOHN. we wish you well. and hope that you will make your expertise available to us in future years.*
Date: 1984-10-01
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. some years ago a colleague of mine once made the remark that there are "some people who go to Washington because it is a job. others go because there is a job to be done." and that is exactly the way I feel about my friend and colleague from Illinois. Tom ConCORAN. It saddens me to think that this body will lose one of its most distinguished and responsible Members. Since 1976. Tom has been an inspiration to me personally and to the people who elected him. He never once wavered from the job he was elected to do. and he worked tirelessly to get those bills passed that his country so desperately needs. Tom came to make government accountable for its actions. and he fought an uphill battle to realize his goals as a minority member on the Post Office and Civil Service Committee. and the Energy and Commerce Committee. While on these two committees. Tom helped sponsor and cosponsor important legislation. He sponsored measures to spur agricuitural exports to help the ailing American farmer. and he cosponsored legislation to help curb the burgeoning cost of the Governments energy program. The list of Toms accomplishments goes on and on: as a sponsor of legislation to provide tuition tax credits to sponsoring key reforms in the Civil Service .and energy policies of the Nation. I am privileged to say that I have served with such a distinguished responsible legislator and deeply regret the loss of so cherished a colleague and friend. However. considering his many talents. youth. and experience. I know that we have not seen or heard the end of Tom CORCORAN. God bless you. Tom. in your future endeavors.*
Date: 1984-10-01
Speaker: DANIEL B. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. one of my best friends in Congress retires this year: the Honorable Tom CORCORAN. He is my neighbor in Illinois and my colleague on the Post Office and Civil Service Committee. I know I am not alone when I say that I have looked to him for guidance and leadership on many. many occasions. Tom. you have been a credit to your district and to all Americans. and may Gods grace be with you in all of your future endeavors.e
Date: 1984-10-02
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of God. motherhood. apple pie and balanced budgets. I think that the really definitive language in H.R. 6300 is on page 3. section 2. subsection a and in that subsection. it makes reference to the fact that the Presidents budget if implemented. would be in balance. If implemented. it seems to me. is the magical language. Back in 1978 we passed a law stating "Beginning with fiscal year 1981 the total budget outlays of the Federal Government shall not exceed receipts. In 1979 we passed another law stating. "Congress shall balance the Federal budget." The fact of the matter is it is a congressional responsibility. not an executive responsibility to guarantee balanced budgets. All spending originates in the Congress of the United States. General appropriations have always originated in this body. You have got to pin the deficit spending tail on the donkey right here. in the House of Representatives.
Date: 1984-10-03
Speaker: BARBER CONABLE (republican)
Chamber: H

for me has just been of inestimable value and assistance to me. Then again on a personal note. to have known him and Charlotte. the way we have come to know one another. brought together actually by accident in this House. those are the nice things that we remember about the associations we have in this House. and obviously my very best and warmest wishes go out to BARBER and Charlotte for a very enjoyable retirement. although that word. in that sense. will never be played out. because we know BARBER. There will be so many occasions when he will be called upon. I am sure. in that private sector out there to utilize those tremendous talents that he has. and will still put them to work for many. many years to come. I thank the gentleman for taking the time at this very late hour so that we might all pay appropriate tribute and respect to one of the real giants of this House of Representatives. Again I thank the gentleman.
Date: 1984-10-09
Speaker: HOWARD BAKER (republican)
Chamber: S

Will le .ve each of us the greater and the b( r. as individual Members of this . . for his willingness to share this iart of his life with each of us and with the people of the United States.
Date: 1984-10-09
Speaker: CHARLES GRASSLEY (republican)
Chamber: S
State: Iowa

Of course. we owe our thanks to the chairman of the full committee. Sena tor ORRIN HATCH. and the ranking minority member EDWARD KENNEDY Of Massachusetts for reporting 8. 2603 favorably. and recommending its passage by the full Senate. Their sincere commitment to the needs of an aging population is wellknown. and deeply appreciated by everyone at the Federal. as well as the State levels. where this work must go forward every day in accordance with the intent of the legislation to serve. and to serve equitably and well. the older citizens of the United States who are eligible for and who desperately need our assistance. By February of next year the proposed rules implementing these programs should be published in the Federal Register. and by April the final rules should be I.n place for driving the funds to the States where those who are eligible cai be assisted through these Federal i florts on their behalf. I am leaving the Senate in January 1985. and I will not be a part of the process when the new act. which I witnessed being signed into law today. becomes effective. Although I am retirIng from congressional service. I am no retiring from the worla of work or the activities of the citizens of West Virginia on behalf of the elderly. or from the ongoing activities of life in Washington. I am pleased to be living proof that the usual myths of aging are mythsin that even though I will reach the age of 83 soon after my retirement next year. I am far from retiring from the everyday activities of life.
Date: 1984-10-09
Speaker: LARRY WINN (republican)
Chamber: H

and the gentleman from New Mexico. Mr. LUJAN. for their work. Also I would like to commend the original cosponsors of this legislation who brought us the idea for commercializing efforts in space. the gentleman from Hawaii. Mr. AKAKA. Along with that. as we deliberated in the subcommittee on the legislation. I also wish to commend the gentleman from Washington. Mr. ROD CHANDLER. and the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. HERB BATEMAN. for their expert work and assistance in getting this legislation through this body. Also. Mr. Chairman. I would like to incorporate in the RECORD the major differences between 8. 2931 as reported and H.R 3942 as passed by the House.
Date: 1984-10-10
Speaker: ROGER L. STEVENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Chairman. Board of Trustees. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Washington. DC. DEAR ROGER: I asked my staff to review the situation regarding the Kennedy Center Revenue Bonds as described in your letter of May 22. It appears that the Administration has a quite specific policy developed by a working group that included representatives of Treasury. OMB and the Kennedy Center. I will certainly mention my support for the Administrationsponsored legislation to Don Regan and encourage every effort to resolve this matter in a constructive and responsible fashion. Sincerely.
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I respect the statement of the Speaker. but I have before me a letter from the National Association of Counties. signed by Matthew Coffey. who is executive director. indicating that from the standpoint of county government this is the most important issue to come through the 98th Congress and that they reluctantly went along with this FTC provision added to it because. In their own words. the Senate has made it clear that they will not accept protective legislation unless this FTC provision is included. Senate is a broad term. How can anyone read the mind of the Senate? My interest is that if there is anybody who is conversant. because I certainly know the mechanisms whereby that could be an obstructionist body to passage if this legislation were made. but can anyone provide any insight as to specifies with regard to Senate objections? Is there anyone who knows for a fact. and it goes to the po)int that the Chair made. how do we read the mind of that other body?
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

That is. as the Speaker has ruled. we cannot read the mind of the other body. and while we have been notified by the National Association of Counties of what the other bodys intentions are if this provision were stricken from this bill. ! ce we cannot read their mind. can .ie chairman provide us any insight as to precisely who has given him that information or whether he has something substantive upon which to confirm the statement contained in the letter from the National Association of Counties.
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. it seems to me on the basis of past history where sometimes conferbes have not necessarily reflected the views of their entire Chamber. notwithstanding the emotional commitment they may have to an issue. and in fact it has been overturned on many occasions ir the past. In view. furtheremore. of the commitinent of the National Association of Counties. the League of Mayors. I do not know anyone In local government who does not want to see this legislation passed at any and all costs. even with the exclusion as indicated here by Mr. Coffey. representing the National Association of Counties. I do confess to having a resentment on top of that that the other body would tell us how to run our business and I think they have done that egregiously.
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I suggest that what we might try to deleting this section and then the real Senator who objects can stand up.
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum Is not present.
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I believe I rise in enthusiastic support of a long overdue piece of legislation. but inasmuch as I do not have legal training. I would like to engage my esteemed colleague from Illinois who is one of the principal sponsors of H.R. 6027 in a colloquy just to get some points of clarification. Am I correct that in addition to the factors stated in the bill. a court would be required to consider all of the circumstances of a particular case in deciding whether section 3(a) should apply?
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I am interested in the other factors that a court would consider in determining whether section 3(a) would be applicable to pending case. Would. for example. these factors include: First. the need to protect units of local government and their tawpayers from the consider able financial harm that could result from a damage award. second. the degree to which the local governments action was directed by. or predicated on. Federal law or direction. and third. whether the local government was exercising its lawful authority under State law?
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

The bill provides that a court. in taking into account the stage of litigation. shall consider a jury verdict or district court judgment as prima fade evidence that it would be inequitable to apply section 3(a) to a pending case. Am I correct that. on the other hand. the fact that pretrial discovery has not been completed in a pending case might then support a determination that section 3(a) is applicable?
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I interpret. then. that what the gentleman is saying is. looking at section 3(a) and 3(b). those sentences could be Juxtaposed to read thus: In consideration of this section. existence of a jury verdict shall be deemed to be prima fade evidence that subsection (a) shall not apply unless the defendant establishes and the court determines. in light of all the circumstances. that it would be inequitable not to a0ply this subsection to a pending case.
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Likewise. in looking to the availability of alternative reliefanother factor expressly mentioned in the billthe court would determine whether an injunction would be sufficient to halt continuing injury caused by an ongoing antitrust violation. And the presence of this factor in a particular case might also support a determination that section 3(a) is applicable?
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

Finally. am I correct that. for the purposes of determining whether section 3(a) is applicable. the court would also determine whether the defendant acted in good faith while exercising its normal legislative. regulatory. executive. administrative. or judicial powers or providing traditional public services. And the presence of this factor in a particular case might support a determination that section 3(a) is applicable?
Date: 1984-10-11
Speaker: PHILIP M. CRANE (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman. and with those reassurances. I wholeheartedly support this longoverdue legislation and want to commend the chairman. the ranking minority. and the committee for the outstanding job they have done in protecting local government.