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Date: 1984-05-08
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I have noticed several typographical errors that occurred in the printing of the bill. H.R. 3457 as reported by the Committee on Agriculture. I understand that these errors will be corrected in the printing of the bill as passed by the House. For the information of the Members. I wish to provide a list of the corrections that need to be made. The list is as follows: Page 2. line 17. and page 3. line 13. insert quotation remarks around the words "conservation districts." "soil conservation districts." "soil and water conservation districts." "resource conservation districts." "natural resource districts." and "land conservation committees.". Page 3. line 24. strike out the period and Insert thereof a semicolon. Page 6. line 2. strike out "where" and insert in lieu thereof "were". Page 11. line 3. strike out "detcnines" and insert in lieu thereof "determines". Page 13. line 23. strike out "of" and insert in lieu thereof for". Page 15. line 9. strike out the comma.
Date: 1984-05-08
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speakt . ask unanimous consent that the C. .1mittee oIl Agriculture be discharged from further consideration of the Senate bill to make persons who produce agricultural commodities on highly erodible land ineligible for certain agriculturalrelated programs. and for other purposes. and ask for its immediate consideration.
Date: 1984-05-08
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 either on S. 663. the Senate bill just passed. or on H.R. 3457. the bill as passed earlier today by the House.
Date: 1984-05-08
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. along with my colleagues I am saddened at the recent death of our dear friend and colleague. ED FORSYTHE. His passing on March 29 leaves a great void in this Chamber. Certainly I have lost an Irreplaceable colleague. ED FORSYTHE was an outstanding Memberone who worked hard for his district and for the State of New Jersey. Because of his committee responsibility as ranking minority member on the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee he was also a national figure. Among his major achievements were the creation of the 1976. 200mile fishing limit off the U.S. coast. the passage of the Endangered Species Act. the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the National Environmental Protection Act. All are pieces of legislation which could not have been realized without his superb guidance. ED FORSYTHE possessed those qualities essential for leadershipsound judgment. patience. perseverance and unyielding adherence to the principles and policies advocated by his party for the welfare of our Nation. His character. achievements. and faithful service will be an inspiration to generations yet to come. We have lost a true friend and this country has lost a great statesman. I extend my condolences to his family and friends. and my deep appreciation for all the work he did for all of us.e
Date: 1984-05-09
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs be allowed to sit this afternoon during the 5minute rule on foreign aid for the markup of H.R. 5336 and H.R. 5371. this having been cleared with the minority.
Date: 1984-05-10
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of the BroomfieldMurtha amendment. and -I would like to make one or two comments dealing with what we have talked about today and with reference to what the President saidlast night. The President said thatThe role that Cuba has long performed for the Soviet Union is now being playng by the Sandinistas. They have become Cubas Cubans. Weapons. supplies. and funds are shipped from the Soviet bloc to Cuba. from Cuba to Nicaragua. from Nicaragua to the Salvadoran guerrillas. Just last week a Soviet ship began unloading heavyduty military trucks in Nicaraguas Corinto Harbor. My friends. I have before me. and I am sure many of you have seen these pictures. pictures of Soviet communications in Lourdes. Cuba. showing satellite receivers and antenna fields. and Soviet headquarters. Remember. 90 miles from the shores of the United States. I also have pictures taken from a satellite showing Mig21s and Mig23s in Western Cuba. Soviet hardware. if you please. Soviet. weaponry. Sandino Air Field. Nicaragua. MI8 helicopters. Soviet antiaircraft guns.. Then at the Corinto Port facility in Nicaragua. on the 20th day of May 1983. two pictures. showing Soviet shipq being unloaded at that harbor. Let me make this comment in the very short period of time that I have. I am concerned about the U.S. proximi. ty to what is going on in those countries. Some people state that we are taking the heat of Duarte if we intervene now. Some say that Marxism Is not an issue. I think Marxism is an issue. I know Marxism is an issue. John Kennedy said. and it was quoted .again last night. that he was looking to the security of our Nation. That is what everyone in this room should be concerned about today. The security of the United States of America. That to me is first. I am concerned about human rights. as much as anybody. but I must say that I do not believe that we can stand by idly and allow the Soviet Union to go through Cuba to Nicaragua. and to do the things that are being done down there today in the close area in which we live. I have not been down to that part of the country. but I can look at a picture and tell what it means and what it says by looking at it. I would urge everybody who is in this room today. and I would urge the American people. if they have an opportunity. to contact their Congressman and let them know how you feel about your country. Be cause I think that is the ultimate basic issue that we have before this body today. Are we going to do what we can to preserve the Integrity of the United States of America? That must be our primary thought.
Date: 1984-05-10
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of the bill to recognize the organization known as the American Gold Star Mothers. Inc.. and ask for its immediate consideration.
Date: 1984-05-10
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of the Senate bill (8. 2413) to recongize the organization known as the American Gold Star Mothers. Inc.
Date: 1984-05-10
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Ja.. moves to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill. 8. 2413. and t insert in lieu thereof the provisions of the bill. H.R. 3111. as passed as follows: CHARTER SECTION 1. American Gold Star Mothers. Incorporated. organized and incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. is hereby recognized as such and is granted a charter. POWERS SEc. 2. American Gold Star Mothers. Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as the "corporation") shall have only those powers granted to it through its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in the State or States which it is incorporated and subject to the laws of such State or States.
Date: 1984-05-14
Speaker: RALPH M. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. it is my privilege to further introduce my own personal pastor who opened the proceedings with prayer today. Walter Zimmerman. Obviously. for those of you in attendance and for the potential 17 million people who could have heard this opening prayer. Walter is from Texas. and I was told one time by Eis. George Gay. who was a hero of the Battle of Midway in World War II. to never ask anyone where they were from. If they were from Texas. they would tell you. and if they were not. there was not any use to embarrass them. Mr. Speaker. I do not embarrass Walter Zimmerman. he has been a Texan forever. He has been in the ministry forever. His father was W. R. Zimmerman of the north Texas conference. he was a graduate of Austin College in Texas. Perkins School of Theology at SMU and he has been a minister in the north Texas conference for about 30 years. He has been my personal minister for the last 12 years. He has two daughters and two grandchildren. He is the past president of the Rotary Club at Rockwall. and has many other honors and it is a privilege to me. and with my thanks to the Speaker. to the majority leader and to the Members of Congress for having Walter Zimmerman come our way.
Date: 1984-05-14
Speaker: CHARLIE ROSE (democrat)
Chamber: H

about 3 oclock in the afternoon. In fairness. I should have. As far as Mr. WALKER was concerned. I did not know whether Mr. WALKER was on first or whether he was not on first. or whether Mr. GINGRICH or whether Mr. WEBER. Normally. it Is one of those three. I looked at the list today. I see a Democrat is on. Apparently he asked for time before. If it was Mr. OBEY or any other Democrat who was first. they would have been the one that was panned instead of Mr. WALKER on the full. wide screen. because that was my idea at that time I said. "Starting today. we are going to show." And I want to further let you know that I now intend to put a runner. "The official business of the House is completed. we are on speical orders." And that will be a runner that will run every once in a while.
Date: 1984-05-21
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to extend through September 30. 1988. the period during which amendments to the U.S. Grain Standards Act contained in section 155 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 remain effective. and for other purposes. as amended.
Date: 1984-05-21
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself luch time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. let me just state that we had a thorough oversight hearing concerning this legislation and ihe Grain Inspection Service in general. There was some concern in a couple of areas. one which impacted in my area of Texas as to whether an inspection service would be continued at the Port of Brownsville. Tex. I have been assured by Dr. Gilles. the Administrator. that his would be the case. that they would provide inspection at the Port of Brownsville. Tex.. and there will be some changes. of course. in the fee schedules. But that impacts on all of the areas of inspection equally. I appreciate their cooperation In this respect.
Date: 1984-05-21
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speakers table the Senate bill to provide continuing authority to the Secretary of Agriculture for recovering costs associated with cotton classing services to producers and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to invest funds derived from fees for certain voluntary grading and inspection services and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
Date: 1984-05-21
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to bring to the floor for consideration today the bill S. 2085. recently passed by the Senate. The bill is noncontroversial and has the support of the administration. S. 2085 consists of two principal provisions. First. it amends and extends. for fiscal years 1985 through 1988. the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to charge fees for cotton classification services provided to producers by the Department of Agriculture. Under the bill. the Secretary is required to make cotton classification services available to producers of cotton and to provide for the collection of user fees for such services from participating producers. or from agents who voluntarily agree to collect iaid remit the fees on behalf of producers. The amount of the fees. together with the proceeds from sales of cotton samples submitted for classification. must cover. as nearly as practicable. the cost of the services provided. including administrative and supervisory costs..Except for special classification services provided at the request of a producer. increases in the fee level are subject to certain restrictions. The fees may be deposited in interestbearing accounts or U.S. Government debt instruments and are available without fiscal year limitation. The second aspect of the bill relates to user fees collected for voluntary grading services performed under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The act authorizes grading to be performed upon requests for most agricultural commodities and products including. among otners. rice. beans. meat. poultry. fruits. and vegetables. S. 2085 authorizes the Secretary to invest the funds contained in the trust fund account maintained under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and derived from user fees and related charges in interestbearing accounts or U.S. Government debt instruments and to apply. without fiscal year limitation. any interest earned on such funds against the cost of providing such services. This bill is similar to H.R. 5221. just considered by the House. which provides comparable authority with respect to the collection of user fees for inspection and weighing activities under the U.S. Grain Standards Act and authorized the investment of those fees in interestbearing accounts. The amendments that are offered to S. 2085 are purely technical to clarify the provisions involving investment of the user fees and related sums in interestbearing accounts.
Date: 1984-05-21
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 H.R. 5221 and 8. 2085. the two bills just passed.
Date: 1984-05-24
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. Memorial Day 1984 has a very special meaning for the people of Guam. Like millions of our fellow Americans we will pause on Memorial Day to remember those who have fallen on the field of battle. This Memorial Day. however. will not be quite like others which have gone before. Forty years ago this year. Guam was liberated by the U.S. Marines and soldiers in one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific war. For 3 years the people of Guam suffered tremendous hardships at the hands of our occupiers. We know first hand what it means to be less than a free people. We also know what it means to see Americans die in battle so we can be free today. Our freedom came at a high price. Several hundred Guamanians lost their lives in the war. And over 1.300 marines and soldiers died in that historic battle. I wish that on this Memorial Day we could say that war is a thing of the past. But sadly it is not. This week I will participate in the ceremonies at Arlington National Park to honor the unknown soldier from the Vietnam war. As we lay this fallen warrior to his final resting place alongside those of World Wars I. II. and Korea. I cannot help but remember the fallen heroes from Guam who died in Vietnam so others could be free. Their sacrifices resulted in the territory of Guam having a greater proportion of battle deaths in Vietnam than that for any other State or territory. Guam lost 71 of our finest young men in Vietnam while hundreds of others from our island served in that conflict. Today. there are nearly 4.000 Guamanians serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. They are there to preserve democracy and to reflect our love of freedom on Guam. On this Memorial Day I believe it is fitting that a special tribute to those from Guam who died in Vietnam be made. At this time I will read their names into the CONGRESsIONAL RECORD to insure that even though they are gone they will not be forgotten.
Date: 1984-05-24
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. Mr. WYLIE and I are introducing legislation today to close the socalled nonbank- bank loophole. I invite and welcome each and every Member. of course. to cosponsor this legislation. I shall not summarize the bill.
Date: 1984-05-30
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. Congresswoman MARY ROSE OAKAR recently testified before the Democratic National Convention Platform Committee in her home city of Cleveland. She focused on the major issue facing our countryjobsand the need for new approaches to job creation and job training. Representative OAKAR Is a leading spokeswoman on this critical issue. She serves as cochair of the NortheastMidwest Congressional Coalitions Task Force on Employment and Training and is providing leadership on the major legislative initiative to address longterm retraining needsthe National Individual Training Account Act of 1984. Moreover. she plays a critical role on the House Banking Committee in working for the adoption of policies to revitalize American industry and create jobs. I commend Ms. OKARS incisive testimony to my colleagues:
Date: 1984-05-31
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the Chairman for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman. I rise to voice my objection. as I have for the past 8 years. to the money allocated for Legal Services. I live in an area of Texas. the First Congressional District. where the Legal Services Corporation has by and large upset nearly every legal entity in all 20 counties of that area. It also amazes me to see the increased funding that is being given to Legal Services. Now. 7 or 8 years ago we had $500 million allocated for Legal Services. I notice today that we are giving $50 million more for fiscal 1985 than we had in fiscal 1984. to the tune of $325 million. The administration proposed termination of Legal Services. we know that is not going to happen. Consider for a moment what we are doing-$250 million in additional funds for the Economic Development Administration. the EDA programs. Two hundred fiftythree million dollars for Small Business direct loans. Two hundred sixtynine million dollars additional for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs. It Is difficult for me to understand why we should give more additional money to Legal Services. than we do to EDA. We know that EDA has done constructive work throughout the United States. It has caused jobs to be implemented and added. Recently. I talked to a count.. judge from Texas who said in effect. that the Legal Services Corporation is an absolute farce. He related to me that there have been many instances where people have gone to Legal Services for assistance and have been told we cannot see you for 6 or 7 months. We have been told here today that Legal Services people intend to contract out work to local attorneys. How far afield can we go? If the people who write these budgets would go into the field and talk to the people on the line. like county judges. city managers. and city and county commissioners. they would see what is being done by Legal Services. In my opinion. this Corporation is not worthy of a $325 million budget. There have been many statements made. some by administrative law judges who in their opinions. have stated that Legal Services personnel have done more to clutter up the claims of clients than they have to Detter the claims of these people. Now why should wewhen we owe over $200 billioncontinue to expend funds when we have a good place here to cut. Why do we continue to firm up this organization and give additional money. It should be stopped.
Date: 1984-06-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I thank the committee chairman for yielding. and I want to add to what the gentleman said in reply to the gentleman from California. In spite of the problems of the farm sector. we have made reductions. No one knows the impact of high Interest rates better than the farmer and the legislative committee. In legislation signed by the President. the President himself stated that this is the first downpaymnent on the deficit. $3.4 billion. in 3 years. This was done by the Agriculture Committee in cooperation with the producers. the farmers and ranchers of America. knowing that we have to work on the deficit. Mr. Chairman. in support of the work and the endeavor here of the gentleman from Mississippi. the legislative committee has already cut $3.5 billion to apply on that deficit.
Date: 1984-06-06
Speaker: TIE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the requisite number of words and I rise in opposition to the amendment. Mr. Chairman. I would like to followup on what the distinguished gentlewoman from Nebraska mentioned in opposition to this amendment. One. I have no basic disagreement with my distin guished friend from California. but this approach disrupts the orderly process and this is very important in what we do because we are doing it with taxpayer funds and we are working in very balanced areas. The Grace Commission report I think is a worthwhile product and the Department of Agriculture has in fact implemented some of the basic recoinmends tions. But very briefly. to go over the process. the Department of Agriculture begins a process of formulating a budget. It is then submitted to OMB. OMB ihen brings back "This you do. this ycu dont." to the Department of Agricu ture. Then they forward it to the legislative committee. We have gone in the legislative committee with a fine tooth comb and we have made recommendations. Here we add but here we detract. trying to keep In balance. always looking at the overall budget. We have done that. Then it goes to the Appropriations Committee. To the extent possible. they try to carry out the intent of the legislative committee. This is the process that finds us here today. I have no basic complaint with what my dear friend from California is doing. But we are abrogating our basic jurisdiction by turning over. as the gentleman does. to the OMB to do or not to do things they have already entered into an agreement with Agriculture. the dos and the do nots. when they have submitted the budget to us. So I would say to my dear friend from California very respectfully. and I will join with him. that this is not the place to begin but. rather. out there. I would have one basic disagreement with my good. dear friend. a friendly disagreement. about bureaucrats. It is easy to point the finger at bureaucrats. But basically those are dedicated public servants that could probably do better in the outside world. I have tremendous respect for civil servants. My father was one of them for a long time. He worked for the Department of Agriculture for APHIS. If anyone points a finger at some socalled civil servant. bureaucrats. I think of his dedicated years at APHIS and to the Department of Agriculture. So I oppose the amendment. not because of any lack of interest in what the gentleman is trying to do. I guess what I disagree with is the point in time that the gentleman tries Lo do his thing. that it should have been done at another level prior to arriving here.
Date: 1984-06-06
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Let me reclaim my time. As I told the gentleman. this com.mittee. our committee has already saved about $18 billion or $20 billion working through the normal process. I do not know about Mr. Friedman. but the three segments of Government I know are the executive. the legislative. and the judicial. And God forbid that it ever change. That is where the taxpayer has his security. That is where the taxpayer has his guarantee. That is where this great country stands. the greatest country in the world. So I do not know about Mr. Friedman or any other writing that he may have. That is the triumvirate that I think should rule supreme in this country. and that is the one I am trying to protect. that we are abrogating a legislative function to the executive by giving OMB the power to do or not to do what we should do in an orderly fashion through the process that brings us to the point In time that we are here and now. And with that. Mr. Chairman. I would ask that the Members vote against the amendment.