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Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

If the gentleman will yield for two points: Indeed. the House adopted that legislation. It was a controversial piece of legislation. but I think most of the Democrats did indeed support it. We asked our financial institutions around the Nation to forebear. Many of them were doing it anyway. but we asked additional ones. In other words. to stretch out for a period of time. Second. the gentleman stated that what the gentleman said about what the banks might do in the future is speculative. Frankly. either side of this is speculative. is it not?
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Because the gentleman thinks his side is right and everybody elses side is speculative. the whole world is out of step.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Now. if the gentleman will yield on that point. the amendment states that if our sister nations do not agree on this. it would not go into effect. So if the gentleman is convinced that no banks of other nations will agree. then he has won his point. even though the amendment is adopted.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I rise for the purpose of making a unanimousconsent request. We have been debating this amendment for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Many Members have now been up on their feet for a long period of time. and we have had quite a bit of repetition. I wonder if we could agree to cease all debate on this amendment. and all amendments thereto. in 15 minutes. Mr. Chairman. I make that as a unanimousconsent request.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I just would like to make another point here. For many. many years. we have had what is known as regulation Q. No banker or anyone in the financial industry ever came to me as chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions or subsequently as chairman of the full committee and said "Please remove regulation Q. it is not right for you to tell us that we cannot pay over 4 percent or 4.5 or 5.25 percent to the depositors of this Nation." They never complained about that. they welcomed it. The only reason they came to us and said. eventually. "Please. get us out from under." was that the money market funds came along and changed the whole spectrum. But in that instance we were not arrogant. We were their beneficent fathers. were we not. and mothers?
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Reserving the right to object. Mr. Chairman. we have now been on this amendment since 2 oclock. almost 3 hours. I wonder if we could agree to a time limitation of 15 minutes. and to recognize not the Members who have talked ad nauseam. I do not want to be heard again. but if there are any other Members who would like to be heard and who have not been heard. they may be recognized. That is my unanimouconsent request.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that all debate on this amendment and all amendments thereto end in 15 minutes.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. the motion covers just this amendment and all amendments thereto. It would include all amendments to this one.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I would like to say to the gentleman from Texas that as a sponsor of this legislation I am not up here representing the nine big banks of this country. And that is what the gentleman said in his remarks. I wish he would look at them when he reviews his remarks later on. Certainly no one could say that I represent ths big banks. This amendment that I support certainly is opposed by the banks. I want to make that clear as well. We have had very extensive debate here. most of it not on the amendment. but on IMF and Exim and everything else. I am hoping that when we take subsequent amendments we could sort of stick to the amendments themselves. as well as the broad legislation. But. in conclusion. I think that on balance that we should give very serious consideration to this amendment. A lot of work has been put into it. I think that it could be workable and for that reason I support and endorse the amendment.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. as the gentleman knows. we have studled this amendment. worked on it with the gentleman. our staff. and the gentlemans staff. We feel that it is an excellent amendment and. as far as I am concerned. we would like to commend the gentleman for his amendment and state that we are very happy to accept his amendment.
Date: 1983-07-26
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

-On page 19. line 16. insert "ta)" after "Sec. 40". and after line 20. insert the following niew subsectio: "() The Secretary of the Treasury or his designee shall consult with the Chairman and the Ranking Miniority Member of"(1) the Commitlee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Repre sentatives. the Committee oin Appropri ations of the House of Representatives. and the appropriate subcommittee of each such committee. and "(2) tihe Committee on Foreign Relntions of the Senate. Ihe Cominittee on Appropri atiolis of tile Senate. the Committer oin Banking. Housing and Urban Affairs of tlie Seniate. and Ihe appropriate subcommittee of each su i clminlittee. -for the purpose of discussing ihe position of the executive branch and tle views of the Congress with respect to any international negotiations being held to consider any future quota Increase for the International Monetary Fund which may involve ai increased contribution. subscription. or loan by the United States. Such consult ation shall be made (A) not later than 30 days be fore tle ii illation of such international negotiations. (D) during the period in which such negotiations are being held. in a frequint and timely manner. and (C) before a session of such negoti ati ons is held at which teil Unit ed States represent at Ives may agree to such 1111ota incriase." Tuesday. July 26. 1983 Daily Digest
Date: 1983-07-27
Speaker: HARLON B. CARTER (democrat)
Chamber: S

Executive Vice President. National Rifle Association of America. Washington. D.C. DEAR MR. CARTER: The White House has asked the Department of Justice to reply to your letter to the President dated March 23. 1982. urging his support for S. 1030. the feClureVolkmer bill. The Administrations position on this bill was expressed in a letter dated April 19. 1082. from Counsellor to the President Edwin Meese III to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Strom Thurmond. I have enclosed a copy for your information. Sincerely
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that the remainder of the bill. H.R. 2957. be considered as read. printed in the RECORD. and open to amendment at any point.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that all debate on the bill and all amendments thereto cease at 12 oclock.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gen- still face the prospect of unemployed tleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman. the gentleman from milins th ere nd abod California would like to the IMF was conceived are precedents address a question to me. so perhaps for today. Recovery and trade growth the gentleman will bc kind enough to yield to him and then yield to me promisto en he iena again so that I can answer the question. anceofpayments assistance. protec-
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

If the gentleman and of the IMP in particular. In most will yield. I would reply by saying to instances I have been Impressed by the the gentleman from California that he Intellectual depth and sincere commitis absolutely correct. ment of those who debate the nature
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. if the gentleman will check the debate on the Schumer amendment. I would say that. out of 3% hours to almost 4 hours on the Schumer amendment. perhaps 25 minutes* of debate was devoted to the Schumer amendment. The balance was devoted to the legislation.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I have a motion. Mr. Chairman. On Monday we had 4 hours of general debate. On Tuesday we debated this for approximately 6 hours. not on the Schumer amendment but on the bill itself. We are now under a time constraint on this legislation given us by the leadership. Under the circumstances. I have no alternative but to do something that I do not like to do but I must do because of the importance of this legislation. I now move that all debate on the bill. H.R. 2957. and all amendments thereto. cease at 12 oclock noon.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. this is a perfecting amendment to the amendment that we had included in the perfecting amendment now pending. and I am very happy to support the amendment.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I just want to concur with the gentleman from Mississippi that this was a tremendous effort by a great many people. Second. as the gentleman from New York stated. if you will check the record. in each and every instance I have expressed profound respect for everyone who has debated this topic on both sides of the issue. because I feel that everybody is very sincere in this area. Mr. Chairman. I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi .
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I want to know where in the RECORD this amendment is printed. Our staff cannot locate it. On what day was it submitted and on what page in the RECORD is it printed?
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I say to the Members of the House that we have indeed been debating this legislation at length. This is the third day that we have engaged in this debate. The amendment now pending before us would strike title III. which indeed is IMF. containing the perfecting amendment that was adopted two votes ago by a very substantial margin. That is the compromise amendment that was agreed to by all parties on the minority and majority leadership. and by the secretary of the Treasury. as well as by the Federal Reserve Board. We were successful in that. and I think that indeed answers the questions and the concerns of a great many people. As I said when I offered that amendment. it would not answer everyones concerns. nor would it satisfy all those who have legitimate problems with the legislation. But the fact still remains that this is the guts of the bill. If we were to adopt this amendment. we would have done away with and run away from our commitment to the other nations in this world in the IMP. For that reason. Mr. Chairman. I ask for the defeat of this amendment.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman for his contribution. Once again. like the previous amendment that was defeated. this amendment would do in the legislation and would prevent us from keeping faith with the commitments to the administration and to our sister nations around the world. Mr. Chairman. I urge the overwhelming defeat of the amendment.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I. too. would like to say to the Speaker that we appreciate his assistance. his patience. and we hope that we can complete this legislation at an early date. Mr. Chairman. I move that the Committee do now rise.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (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. and include extraneous material. on the bill just considered.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture may have until midnight tonight. Friday. July 29. 1983. to file reports on H.R. 2590 and House Concurrent Resolution 40.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I. thank the distinguished chairman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. this is a rare and exceptional circumstance in which we find ourselves. The House has already spoken on this issue 312 to 97. It is trying to bring fairness and equity to a group of farmers that were enticed by the Department of Agriculture. to join a program called paymentinkind. Unfortunately. the assurances they received from the administration did not prove to be correct. and this is an attempt to bring fairness and equity into the situation. I am assured that this has no impact on the budget. inasmuch as our committee has previously passed legislation which reduces the budget more than the amount that this would cost. We have always taken a meticulous interest in trying to see that we do not impact on the budget beyond the figure that was allotted to us. That is the intent and purpose of the legislation and what this amendment does. Mr. Speaker.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I yield to the gen- next person The Secretary of Agricultleman from California. ture appeared before our committee three times.Never did he mention D 1340 anything about a contract such as
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I appreciate my colleague yielding. and I want to assure my colleague. as well he knows. that it has never been the intention either of myself or the members of the committee to bypass the normal process. We. in cooperation and with the assistance of my distinguished colleague. the ranking minority Member. have already passed the tobacco bill and the long staple cotton bill that reduced Government costs approximately $100 million. The reason is not because of any particular Member or area. but because of the specific crop. We needed to pass the tobacco bill before the auctions start this month. There was an emergency situation. The same applies to the cotton that they forward contracted. The harvest is upon us. and this legislation is needed to be passed now. But it never had been my intention nor will it be. to bypass the normal process. The problem is in the other body. wherein we pass legislation and they are holding it for varlous and sundry reasons. We have legislation affecting the dairy industry that we hope would bring some order and reduce cost and some of the surplus. As far as the gentleman from Texas is concerned. we are ready to move with it on Monday. but nothing is coming out of the other body. So I would submit to the gentleman that the cooperation asked is granted. But we need to combine our resources and our intellects to see if we can move our colleagues in the other body so they may assist us. But you have no problem from our side. We are ready to move. package or no package. individually or together. We have offered the forum for the Secretary and to anyone else who wants to have a forum. There will not be an obstruction to any legislation at any time. I can say that as chairman of the committee.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. The gentleman has had an opportunity. I offered the Secretary of Agriculture the forum. The fact is that the committee did not approve the target price freeze. The gentleman or I have no control over that. I fulfilled my promise to the Secretary to offer him a forum. He got the forum. The Secretary came in an unusual circumstance to address the committee while we were deliberating. so the gentleman has not been denied the right. The committee did n6t approve his request for the target price freeze.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding this time to me. Mr. Speaker. I must say that I. too. was amused. and I am sorry the gentleman from Michigan has absented himself. but for him to get up and give the remarks he gave as a member of the HUD subcommittee that handles housing as wellthere he Isis absolutely unbelievable. You rolled us so badly that it was not funny. In this instance. as of 1 oclock or 1:15 today. we have disposed of the major amendments to the IMF legislation. I had written the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations. as well as the subcommittee. asking -that we hold off any action on IMF appropriations. However. in view of the actions of the House. we have a number of amendments pending. it is true. but those are for the most part very minor amendments. The major amendments to that legislation have been disposed of. The substitute was adopted by an overwhelming vote and we are indeed on the right track. It is important legislation. We want to conclude it. but we cannot conclude it. Even if the authorizing committee were to conclude it. we still have to have the appropriation. One further thought. You are going to have two more shots at this legislation. final passage by the authorizing committee. hopefully next week. then once the conference has concluded its actions. we will have to come back to you from the conference committee with the legislation. We have had hearings like have never been held before on IMF. We do not want to delay it any longer. I plead with those on the minority side to understand that we have worked very closely with the administration on this. and you should be supporting the administration. To those on the majority side. as chairman of an authorizing committee. I do not like to ask that the procedures be rolled over. but in this instance. at least we are 90 percent complete with the authorizing legislation.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

I want to say this: Contrary to what happened to the authorizing committee on the housing legislation. which incidently passed this House. in this instance we are asking for cooperation from the Committee on Appropriations in accepting this particular amendment so we can conclude the authorizing next week and go forward.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

That is correct. That is why I say you have two more shots at it. final passage here and the return of the conference report.
Date: 1983-07-29
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

If I may reclaim my time for half a secondI want to vote. too. I wanted to vote on IMFs final passage last week. We did not get around to it. I want to thank the chairman of the C)mmittee on Appropriations. as well ab the members of the Committee on Appropriations. and the subcommittee chairman and ranking minority on that subcommittee for their patience. Yes. indeed. You waited around. You held it off. We have for the most part completed the legislation. and for that we are grateful. Now I say. let us go forward.
Date: 1983-08-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make an earlier announcement of the 1984 crop feed grain program. as amended.
Date: 1983-08-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may conSume. Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of II.R. 3564. as reported by the House Agriculture Committee. The bill simply requires the Secretary to make an earlier announcement of any acreage limitation or setaside program that he may provide for the 1984 and 1985 crops of feed grains and for the 1985 crop of wheat. The bill changes the final date for such announcements. in the case of feed grains. from November 15 until Septenber 30 of the year preceding tile year in which the crop is harvested and. in the case of wheat. from August 15. 1984. to July 1. 1984. H.R. 3564 advances the date of announcement of these programs so as to give farmers adequate notice of program requirements before they make their planting decisions. The date specified in current law results in a delay in the announcement until after farmers have invested money in their new crop. The expense and inconvenience of having to adjust their plans to conform to program requirements discourages many farmers from participating. Earlier announcement is also important to suppliers of the inputs necessary to produce a cropthe suppliers of fertilizer. seed. pesticides. and farm machinery. It gives them adequate opportunity to adjust their inventories and avoid costly investments in items for which there Is no ready market. Finally. the announcement data specified in H.R. 3564 will still allow Department officials sufficient time to reach an informed judgment on program requirements for the next years crop. On these dates the Department would have had approximately two weeks to react to the latest information on the size of the crop then being harvested and the expected demand therefor. The Department officials would thus be in a position to decide. given the estimated season end carryover stocks. whether a program would be needed in the next efop year and if so design and announce the details of a program by the specified dates. H.R. 3564 does not in any way affect Government costs. In fact. it reduces costs to farmers who wish to participate in the program. thereby encouraging participation and making the program more effective. I urge the Members to join in support of this legislation. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 1983-08-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consumne. I do this only. Mr. Speaker. to say that the floor of the House is not the place to discuss the internal administrative workings of the Agriculture Committee. Apparently there has been some breakdown in communication on the minority side. We work through the staff and the staff informs the minority staff what we intend to do. It is no secret. The minority whips notice on Thursday had notice that this was being asked. I. as chairman. asked for suspension of the rules treatment of this bill when asked by the subcommittee chairman and the ranking member of the subcommittee. I did not take it upon myself. Usually we make mention of this at the committee meeting. but this time we did not. No one is hiding anything. It was known to everyone. The norm is that if there is a unanimous vote and there seems to be apparent agreement. that a good legislator works to bring this quickly before the House. This is the responsilility of a chairman. that as expeditiously as possible you move legislation which is repoited from your committee. I did not know. except what was on the record. that the administration was interested in any compromises. We have a constant communication not only with the Department of Agriculture but with the White House. I do not know whether it will impress anyone. but I had about six or eight calls last week from the administration. from the White House. from all of the departments. urging me to vote for this legislation or that legislation. JSE 116107 The same phone number is available to the Department of Agriculture. which they use from time to time. But I will say that I think that my distinguished colleague and friend from Illinois and I need to sit down together so that we might have personal communication. because apparently it has broken down at the staff level. But we should be willing. of course. to do everything possible to facilitate the timely and expeditious handling of legislation reported by the committee. That is my responsibility.
Date: 1983-08-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative (lays in which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 3564. the bill just under consideration.
Date: 1983-08-01
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to authorize marketing research and promotion projects. including paid advertising. for filberts. as amended.
Date: 1983-08-01
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 subject of the bill just passed.