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Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. for a long period of time. the gentleman from California (Mr. RousSELOT) Was a participant In the deliberations of the Committee on Banking. Finance and t Urban Affairs. and I am sure he appreciates the importance of the condition of the thrift Industry at the present time. We are attempting to address this. and this is a bipartisan request on ving behalf of Mr. STANTON of Ohio. Mr. WYLIE. and myself.
Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I am sure everybody heard the people from the Moral Majority on radio this morning. and we are all familiar with the issues that confront us. But we do have important work to do.
Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. I would like to remind the Members that In addition to the dairy section which the gentleman from Iowa has so eloquently discussed. we also have a second section to the bill which suspends the referendum for wheat that is mandated by permanent law. Should we not delay that until we work out the farm bill. the process must begin for a national referendum on wheat. so this legislation also suspends that until November 15. Mr. Chairman. I would like to commend the chairman of the subcommittee and all the members of the subcommittee for the very responsible and quite exemplary manner In which they have conducted themselves under very dire circumstances as relates to dairy. because they have realized. as I do. that legislation Is the art of the possible. Certainly what we have to do and must do under the budget has been carried out to the fullest by the bill. I must commend them for the exemplary way In which they. against their better wishes. offered the restraints necessary to provide for the necessary legislation that we would need in the farm bill to reduce the oversupply of dairy products and. I think. can be done as will be discussed later.
Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished majority leader. the gentleman from Texas . to speak out of order.
Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. to close the debate on our side I yield 3 minuies to the distinguished gentleman from South Dakota .
Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I take this time. The vo Mr. Chairman. to advise the Members. device an as the majority leader advised as well. 58. not vo we will take the rule and general debate on the farm bill tomorrow. It would be my hope. we have two Alexander amendments that are a consensus of Anderson the committee that would be offered Annunzio en bloc. and it would be my hope that Anthony they would be agreed to I would say Archea almost unanimously by the committee. Atkinson and I would hope that we might dis- AuCoin pose of those two amendments after general debate. But should there be a Bailey (MO) request for a vote. in order that Mem- Bailey (PA) bers might make their plans. it would Barnard Barnes be our intention to rise and not pro- Bedell ceed with the vote at that time. Beilenson
Date: 1981-10-01
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 bill just passed.
Date: 1981-10-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. reserving the right to object. I do so to ask the distinguished whip a question. I was Informed by the majority leader that on Wednesday next we would have a full days session in order to hopefully complete work on the farm legislation.
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: SAM B. HAIL (democrat)
Chamber: H

JR. The right. and privilege to vote should never be abridged.. doctored. or limited. This undiluted right is as basic to fundamental Justice today as It was generations ago when a group of citizens revolted against a despicable king. Just as fundamental and basic as It was when men from 13 Colonies drew the line against tyranny 200 years ago. I am strongly supportive of H.R.
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the gentleman from Massachusetts . I think any observer of the American political scene over the last several decades must realize that the Voting Rights Act Is perhaps the most important single contribution this Congress has made in terms of perfecting our electoral and democratic processes. Mr. Chairman. I strongly support the legislation as reported by the committee and commend our dear friend and dean of our delegation. the gentleman from California . for his enduring and effective and most Important leadership in this vital part of our political process.
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise to urge passage of H.R. 3112. the Voting Rights Extension Act. This measure has the support of every major civil rights organization and I share their belief that this measure Is needed to insure and to protect the voting rights of all Americans. includ-. Ing nonEnglishspeaking groups and minorities. Since its original passage in 1965. the Voting Rights Act has been most beneficial in providing equal voting rights for minority Americans. This has been particularly true of blacks and Latinos. But the provisions of this bill also apply to Pacific Americans and as such. I believe that it Is Important that this measure be continued. There are a large number of Pacific Americans living in the mainland who need the protection provided by the Voting Rights Act. According to census figures. there are over 32.000 Guamanians living In the 50 States and nearly 50.000 residents of American Samoa and countless other persons of Pacific American heritage. They need the protection under the law this measure provides to assure that local and State governments do not attempt to legislate or restrict their right to vote In elections. I urge my colleagues here today to give it their full approval and not vote to weaken it In anyway. The United States stands proud in the family of nations for protecting the voting rights of all Its citizens. Let us not now take a step backwards. Equal participation in our Government is the only way democracy will ever work. This measure Is an Important -building block in the democracy of this great country and I urge my colleagues to keep it intact by approving the legislation before us today.*
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill to provide price and income protect ion for farmers. assure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices. continue food assistance to lowincome households. and for other purposes. The SPE AKER pro tempore. The question Is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas .
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

and our hardworking ranking member. Mr. WAMPLER. for their tireless efforts in producing H.R. 3603. It certainly goes without saying that the farmer is the backbone of America and. as such. deserves the support of the Congress and the administration In continuing their enorHI 6899 mous contribution to the Amnerican economy. U~nfortunately. Mr. Chairman. there are some Members of this body wvho do not understand the Importance of the farmers contribution to our society and our economy and will seek every opportunity to make massive and disabling cuts in the Federal Governments support of the American farmer. Equally unfortunate Is the fact that we bring H.R. 3603 to the floor for consideration at a time when the shock of a Presidential request for additional reductions in Federal spendIng Is fresh in all of our minds. I am gravely concerned that the spirit of the moment may Induce otherwise policyconscious Members to follow the whims of a few whose proposals would destroy American agriculture as we now know it. Mr. Chairman. there is no disputing the fact that H.R. 3603 in Its present form exceeds the budgetary limitations we set for the agriculture function In May. Accordingly. cuts must be made. It is most important. however. that these revisions be equitably distributed among the various commodities and programs contained inI H.R. This certainly has not occurred inI the Department of Agricultures proposed changes In H.R. 3603. Target prices for wheat Increase from their current level of $3.10 to $4. target prices for corn Increase from their current level of $2.40 to $2.70. and target prices for rice Increase from their current level of $10.68 to $10.73. Yet dairy price supports will be maintained at $12.80 per hundredweight of 3.5 milk. It is essential to note that these revisions are proposed despite the fact that estimated outlays on wheat will exceed estimated 6utlays on dairy by over $500 million In fiscal year 1982. according to the administrations figures. we have a bumper corn crop that should drive prices down and not up. and the Commodity Credit Corporation is expected to accumulate a surplus of rice this year. I am. therefore. concerned that the dairy program has been singled out for Inequitable cuts to reach the limitations as set by the first budget resolution. Accordingly. I rise today to warn my colleagues of the dangers of adopting the administrations proposal on the dairy program that will be offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York . the distinguished chairman of the subcommittee that handles food stamps.
Date: 1981-10-02
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. to conclude. I yield myself such time as I may consume. and then I would hope to yield back the balance of my time. To follow up with what the gentleman from Iowa has said. let me make it explicitly clear that under the first budget resolution the ceiling imposed on us is $2 billion 182 million. and by proposing the Bedell amendment to the bill. our figure then would be $2 billion 165 million. which is below the first budget resolution. and then we will be within the budget.
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. had only the effect of restraining our I thank the distinguished majority own strategic arms programs while the leader. I shall accept his offer. I may not Soviet Union continued to build a powerneed time. but I appreciate the offer and ful missile arsenal. This Soviet missile I accept It. .force will soon apparently be able to
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. while the distinguished Majority leader is talking about the schedule for tomorrow. Is he in the position to state the program for Wednesday and also for Wednesday of the following week?
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. do I understand the distinguished majority leader to say that. in effect. rollcall votes will occur on Wednesday?
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have nothing. I wish to thank the distinguished majority leader for laying out the program for tomorrow and Wednesday so that Senators who will be planning to secure reservations for visits to their home States during the brief recess may do so accordingly.
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

If you have had a protracted case that had reamis of testimony presented before a district judge. who is not present or Is not available at the subsequent hearing. do you want that district court to have the right to go back and look at that prior case. and review all the evidence?
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Does not that in itself cut some of the merit out of the gentlemans amendment. If you just saw a thick record and took that to mean that. "Well. we better not grant this relief." that thick record maybe would be Just as legitimate as a short one.
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

We had to bring bundles of evidence and witnesses. We had to do that on two or three occasions. It worked out very badly from a logistical standpoint. After that was done for a few times we contacted the Justice Department and they saw the error of their ways at that time and the procedure was changed. Today. for an administrative hearing you do not have to come to Washington. You go to Dallas or Houston or to a locality In the area where the school districts are located. I think the same thing should hold true In what we are speaking of here today. I urge the passage of this amendment.
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I would like to make one comment with reference to what the gentleman from Kansas said about operating this way for a great number of years. I recall the case styled Plessy against Ferguson.- We operated erroneously under that case until 1954. but when It came time- to change. the change was made as it should have been. So. Just because we have been operating under this for a number of years does not mean. in my opinion. we cannot change it for the better.
Date: 1981-10-05
Speaker: DEI LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. extension of the Voting Rights Act Is a step this Congress must take If It hopes to WI fulfill Its role as a body devoted to our Constitution and protective of that document in Its entirety. The Voting Rights Act was passed by Congress in recognition of Its duty to generate legislation to secure a fundamental provision of our Constitution and the essence of our system of government: The right to vote. In an age In which we have moved from the buggy to the Maserati. from the Kittyhawk to Space Shuttles. it is not surprising that we expect our social mandate to surge forward to resolution within 15 years. But history has shown that social progress is far more deliberate. Experience has shown that while our technology eimbraces the future. our social development struggles fitfully on the backs of those who relentlessly fight to make even the most elementary step forward. It Is for this reason that I rise today in support of H{.R. 3112. the Voting Rights Extension Act. While the Voting Rights Act has been a powerful vehicle for overcoming the barriers raised to prevent blacks and other minorities from exercising their fundamental right to vote. this countiy has not changed sufficiently to allow us to rely on the good will of jurisdictions targeted In the bill. In the 118 years since the Institution of slavery was abolished we have struggled toenforce the fair. just system embodied In our Constitution. We have made strides. particularly In the last two decades. but. we have a long road to travel. We must not let up until we are assured that we have reached our goal. The bailout provisions in H.R. 3112 provide for assurance that the jurisdictions seeking exclusion from the preclearance requirements of the Voting Rights Act have complied with the law. Any jurisdiction which Is not guilty of discriminatory voting practices will have no problem gaining exclusion. Any Jurisdiction not meeting the bailout requirements only Illustrates the continued need to apply the Voting Rights Act provisions In full f orce. I therefore urge the Members of this body to rise to their duty to pass U.R. 3112. entertaining no amendment other than the one proposed by the Judiciary Committee to clarify the bailout provision. To do less will be a gross failure to perform our highest function. sustaining the provisions of our Constitution.
Date: 1981-10-06
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished majority leader. Mr. President. I share the majority leaders expressions of grave concern with respect to the events that have taken place In Egypt. As the distinguished majority leader has indicated. we here on this floor are unsure at the moment as to precisely what the state of President Sadats condition is. We hear conflicting reports. Our hopes and our prayers- are that he will. Indeed. survive this dastardly assassination attempt. If those prayers cannot be answered. we pray that there will be peace In the Middle East. I pray that we will be cool at this moment and that we will not make hasty judgments. I know that there are those who feel that this event may have some Impact on the AWACS sale. I would simply wish to caution that we ought to take a step back and we ought not reach any hasty decisions. We ought to see. how things fall Into place. what occurs. what the implications are. and be patient and careful In reaching our decisions on this matter. realizing that. after all. the interests of the United States are much involved and should always have top priority In our thinklng. and In our judgments. Mr. President. I Join with the distinguished majority leader in expressing our sorrow to the family of President Sadat and to the families of the others who were injilred
Date: 1981-10-06
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I accept the generous offer of the major-. ity leader. There is going to be a colloquy on my side of the aisle that will require some time. I understand. I would like to use the time the majority leader has offered to yield.
Date: 1981-10-06
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I thank the distinguished Senator from Missouri for his thoughtfulness and his courtesy. Mr. President. there are still mixed signals Coming to us with respect to President Sadats condition. and I will await further information. over 80 other nations in a treaty which THEL~ WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY seeks purely to safeguard the most basic Mr. EAGLETON. Mr. President. Presiprecious human right? Surely we have dent Reagans announcement of last Frinot Judged such a measure to be un- day with respect to the MX Missile with worthy of our support. the Bi bomber were. to say the InnocuI urge my colleagues to act quickly to ous. Interesting and. to tell the truth. erase this blemish from our record of downright mystifying. support for human rights. We must - K IS ratify the Genocide Treaty now. The President has decided to "narrow the window of vulnerability" by putting ORDE OF ROCEUREour newest and most accurate missile In ORDE OF ROCEUREour anost vulnerable hole. the present
Date: 1981-10-06
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. could the distinguished majority leader state again whether or not he would anticipate completing action on the telecommunications bill tomorrow and. if so. what he would have in mind for the remainder of the day up until 3 p.m.?
Date: 1981-10-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I rise today to express my Interest In behalf of many of my constituents who comprise one of the poorest. most hardworking. most downtrodden. yet most valuable segments of our society. the migrant farmworker. Have you ever given a thought to what you would eat if there were no one to pick the crops? This long titled appropriations bill which we consider today provides funds for CETA title III. section 303. I want to be sure that It also Includes funds for the Hope Migrant Labor Center. about $170.000. This Is not a large. or expensive program. but it is vital to many. This Center. located In Hope. Ark.. provides sleeping and cooking facilities. showers and restroomns. and a laundry. for use by migrant farmworkers as they travel throughout the country picking food for our tables. This Is no freebie. the people pay $1 per night for what are not deluxe accommnodations. Every spring. after the Rio Grande Valley crops are picked. many of my constituents head north for Michigan. the Dakotas. and many other places. looking for work in the fields. The migrant center provides accommodations as they head north in the spring. or south in the fall. Without it. they would be forced to sleep In ttieir cars with their families at the side of the road. as they must do in many other parts of the country. Most migrants are to poor to be able to afford hotel rooms for their large families. The migrant center Is certainly no vacation spot. but It allows the poor migrant a place to recoup his strength. repair his car. or wash his clothes. It is certainly a better place to stay than the housing in many labor camps. which should have been closed down years ago. In many places throughout the country. farmworker housing lacks proper cooking and sanitary facilities. not to mention all the other amenities we take for granted.I Newspaper reports recently stated that the center would be forced to close for lack of funds from the Department of Labor. While I have received no written guarantee. some Department officials have assured me Indirectly that funds would be provided to keep the Center open In fiscal year In voting for this bill. I do so under the assumption that funds for the migrant center will be provided. We cannot afford to turn our backs on those so poor. but on whom we depend for so much. the migrant farmworker.
Date: 1981-10-07
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the gentlemans yielding. I rise In order to tell the Members that the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa Is a consensus amendment of the Committee on Agriculture. and It is a bipartisan amendment which allows us to bring the bill slightly below the budget. The effort of the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Bsnsu.) In this amendment allows us to bring our bill to below the requisites of the budget. and this side is ready to accept that amendment. I would also ask the indulgence and cooperation of my colleagues because of the regretful events of yesterday. There will be a memorial service for President Sadat this afternoon. and also this is the beginning of the religious holiday. I would. therefore. ask the Members to cooperate with us and limit debate as much as possible and not ask for extensions of time. That will be very helpful In all respects. Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Date: 1981-10-07
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

It is our intention to ask the Committee to rise. if we are not in the midst of amendments. at about 2:30. no later than 2:45.
Date: 1981-10-07
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. the amendments which are at the desk have a few minor technical corrections different from those that were in the REooRna Therefore. I ask unanimous consent that the amendments at the desk be considered rather than the ones that were printed in the REcoRD under the resolution.
Date: 1981-10-07
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. we say the amendments are technical In nature in that they strike out from o ur bill all of the Items which were covered by the reconciliation process. and leaves us with an original bill. That* is all it does. It takes out the Items that were covered In the reconciliation process.
Date: 1981-10-07
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the last word. Mr. Chairman. I do this in order to ascertain the views of the Members. We have a very tight limitation this afternoon on time. and we have had a substantial debate during the Bedell amendment dealing with dairy. We have had added debate on these two amendments. I would like to see how many Members are Interested In pursuing this further In order that I might offer a limitation on time.
Date: 1981-10-07
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

No one disagrees with the gentleman. The question Is that there comes a time when debate becomes repetitious. There comes a time when debate Invites further debate. and there is a limit to what Members can address on one issue. Title I would still be open when we return next week. This would not preclude any further amendments. I think we have spent more time here than we would have consumed if we had taken up another amendment