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Date: 1981-09-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

So that the record may be clear. Mr. President. as I understood the majority leaders request on the amendments that were enumerated and those with respect to which time limitations were agreed to. is it not correct. I ask the majority leader. that the agreement to the enumerated amendments does not preclude the offering of other amendments. either in the first degree or the second degree. to those amendments? Let me say it a little differently: It does not preclude the offering of other amendments.
Date: 1981-09-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Does not the majority leader also include in his request that as to the division and allocation of time on the seconddegree amendments. such division and allocation would be in accordance with the usual form?
Date: 1981-09-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey and the Senator from California are necessarily absent. I further announce that. if present and voting. the Senator from New Jersey
Date: 1981-09-17
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I would suggest to the distinguished Senator that he cannot offer an amendment to his amendment unless the yeas and nays have been ordered on the amendment in the first degree.
Date: 1981-09-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. a week ago last Thursday the Congressional Budget Office released its revised economice forecast in its report to Congress entitled "The Economic and Budget Outlook: An Update."- We learned some very Interesting and very upsetting things from that OBO report. Although their new economic assumptions are very close to the revised administration figures. the CBO is still a great distance away from the administrations claim of a balanced budget In fiscal year 1984. The CEO estimates that even under this More optimistic economic scenario the budget will be $50 billion in deficit in fiscal Year 1984450 billion is a far cry from the balanced budget the administration projects. Mr. President. it would be good for the sake Of this Country If the Presidents economic advisers be right. But they do not give us much. if any reason. to believe that their plan Will Work. Hrlw can we have confidence in a Planso vital to the Wellbeing of this countrythat is based On shifting sands? CBO essentially includes all of the spending assumptions of the administration and arrives at a fiscal year 1982 def icit of $65 billion. not $42.5 bilion as the administration forecasts. an increase of almost $22 billion. The CBO report cautions that the def icits they are projecting could be even greater unless defense spending is scaled back. more cuts are made in nondefense programs. and/or additional revenues are generated. This Is not a very secure base on which our economic recovery should depend. In testimony before the Senate Budget Committee on September 15. CBO1s Director. Dr. Alice Rivlin. included the following table. I ask unanimous consent that the table be printed in the RECORD at this point.
Date: 1981-09-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Why Is this necessary? We have given the President all that he wanted for his economic recovery plnn We gave him the domestic spending Cuts . We gave him the tax cut.We gave him the defense spending Increase. We gave him a budget resolution that was essentially based on his economic assumptions. and We gave him a chance to identify the cuts assumed in his fiscal year 1984 budget. On severaL recent occasionsAugust 13 and September 9the President has said that the increased Federal deficits were dtue in large part to his administration not getting totally what he asked for. It is time the administration stopped trying to find someone or something else to blame. It is now In Its eighth month in power and It is time for the administration to take a realistic look at its economic forecastand that it reexamine its Interest rate assumptions. For example. CBOs projected interest rate Is 2 percentage points higher than the administrations in fiscal year 1982. and more than 3 percentage points higher in fiscal year 1984. Interest assumptions alone could add about $40 billion to spending estimates over the fiscal year 198284 period. These sorts of discrepancies go beyond a tolerable forecasting range. Mr. President. it does not appear that the budget can be balanced because of the KempRoth tax cut. The administration should concede that it made a mistake with KempRoth. Mr. President. I yield such time as I have remaining to the distinguished Senator from Wisconsin.
Date: 1981-09-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. those nominations have been cleared on this side of the aisle. There is no obJection to the consideration andt confirmation of the nominees Involved.
Date: 1981-09-21
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-09-21
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the Immediate consideration of the resolution. Thic PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Objection to the request of the Senator from West Virginia?
Date: 1981-09-21
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. as most of my colleagues are aware. our former secretary for the minority. Walter "Joe" Stewart recently left the Senate to accept a position In private industry. While I will miss Joe. who has been professionally associated with me by working on my personal staffor working with me in a leadership position. for the past 10 years. I know that we all wish him well in his new endeavor. Joe Stewart started and. for that matter. has spent his entire governmental career in the Senate. He came to Washington in 1951 as a page under the sponsorship of Senator Spessard Holland of Florida. He graduated from the Capitol Page School in 1953 as !!.esident of his class. in 1954. Joe was appointed to head the staff of the Democratic cloakroom. Several years later. he attained a further promotion as administrative assistant to the secretary for the majority. with duties which Included supervising the secretarys staff connected wtih the Senate floor and being on the floor when the Senate was in session to advise Members on pending legislation. as well as performing administrative duties within the secretarys office. Following graduation from law school and shortly after becoming a member of the District of Columbia bar. Joe was appointed to the professional staff of the Eenate Committee on Appropriations. He remained in that position until 1971 when he became my legislative assistant. He served me ably in that position for 6 years. In 1977. when I was elected majority leader. I named Joe Stewart as assistant to the majority leader for the floor operations. In 1979. it was my pleasure later to nominate him as secretary for the majority of the Senate. He was elected to that position and served In that capacity until January 1981. at which time he was elected secretary for the minority. In June of 1981. he completed a total of 3 years with the U.S. Senate. As secretary for the majority and later as secretary for the minority. Joes duties included acting as executive secretary for the Democratic Steering Committee which make Democratic committee appointments uhi I acting in a similar capacity for the Democratic Caucus of all Senators. Earlier this year during the transition from the majorityship to the minority. Joe played a key role in the penlight of our committee positions. In addition to his regular duties. Joe Stewart has accompanied me and other Members of the Senate on several senatorial and Presideaitial delegations which have traveled to China. Russia. the Middle East. Europe. and to Panama prior to the passage of the Panama Canal Treaty. Mr. President. Joe Stewart has always performed his duties here in the Senate with dedication. efficiency. and loyalty. and we shall miss him and his able assistant. Ms. Jeanne DrysdaleLowe. who will also be leaving the Senate to work with Joe in his new position. Joes departure is a real loss for the Senate. but we wish him the very best in his new understanding.
Date: 1981-09-21
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished Senator from Alaska. the majority whip and the acting majority leader. for his kind comments. and I know Mr. Stewart wvill likewise appreciate them deeply.
Date: 1981-09-21
Speaker: DE LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. Id like to take this opportunity to express my support for House Concurrent Resolution 183 which expresses the sense of the Congress that the Springbok National Rugby Team should not play rugby in the United States. The game of rugby is an exacting sport which tests the physical and mental mettle of an athlete like no other sport. The members of the Springbok team have successfully met those tests to the point where they are probably one of the finest teams In the world today. Unfortunately. however. these athletes come from the Republic of South Africaa nation which has tested the physical and mental mettle of Its majority black popiflation for many years. Whether we like it or not. the team. which Is totally white. has become a symbol of their na~tions white. repressive regime. To all freedomloving people around the world. the government of South Africa conjures up visions of repression. Inequality and. worst of all. apartheid. Apartheid. as we all know by now. Is the official policy of racial segregation endorsed by the Republic of South Africa with a view to promoting and maintaining white ascendancy. As an elected official. I can assure you that the people of the Virgin Islands find the policies of South Africa repulsive. As a human being. I personally find apartheid reprehensible. It is a policy that has no place in a civilized society. Passage of this resolution will send a signal to the administration. which H 6.109 has so far refused to condemn apartheid. that the Congress has a conscience on such matters and refuses to stand by complacently while the injustices continue in South Africa.
Date: 1981-09-21
Speaker: SAM B. HAL4 (democrat)
Chamber: H

For Just one moment I would like to point out that In the Carter budget. Mr. .Carters budget summation requested an Increase of 12.3 percent in the rates of compensation and dependency and indemnnity and compensation. As the gentleman knows. this was reduced down to 11.3 percent In this bill. In a letter to Chairman MONTGOMERY on April 3. 1981. from Rufus Wilson. Acting Administrator. It was stated. and I am reading from page 37 of the report: Advice has been received from the Office of Management znd Budget that there Is no objection .to presentation of this report from the standpoint of the administrations program. I do not believe that there will be any cuts made in this entitlement program for the reasons as outlined in this letfir. and as indicated by Chairman MONTGOMERY.
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. there has been a great deal in the Reagan administrations economic program that is inconsistent. or just plain wrong. Few issues. however. have been as replete with turnabouts. inconsistencies. and doubletalk from administration officials as has the question of high interest rates. I ask unanimous consent that a special report prepared by the staff of the Democratic Policy Committee entitled "The Reagan Administration on Interest Rates" be printed in fill in the RECORD. There being no objettion. the report was ordered to be printed in the RECORD. as follows.
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mrt. President. I am Informed that Senators HEFLIN and BWEzN are supportive of the bill and have no objection to the amendment offered. Therefore. there Is no objection on this side.
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. and I shall not object. these various measures have been cleared in the caucus today and the minority Is ready to proceed en bloc.
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I move to lay that motiton on the table. The motion to *lay on the table Iwas agreed to. 0 .
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I Move to lay that motion on the table. The Motion to lay on the table Was agreed to.
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished Senator from Alaska. my friend the acting Republican leader. Mr. President. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Date: 1981-09-22
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I will Just take 30 seconds. I wish to thank the distinguished Senator from Alaska for making. provision for me to have this time in which to continue my series of statements on The United States Senate. I am prepared to make my 46th statement In the series. which began on But there is plenty of time to make that statement.- Rather than keep the Senate in today. I think I shall just wait another day. I again express my appreciation to the acting Republican leader. and I yield the floor.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I will be glad to yield my remaining time to the Senator from Wyoming. if he wishes additional time.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

If the Senator from Wyoming does not wish any additional time. does the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. BumPERs) need any additional time?
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I ask unanimous consent that I may transfer that 6 minutes to the control of Mr. BUMPERs. at such time -as he executes his special order.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I take this opportunity to commend the distinguished chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for organizing this colloquy on the importance we attach to Greece. both as a strategic ally and as an historic friend. As the Senator who led the fight to lift the arms embargo against Turkey. imPosed in the aftermath of the last Cy-
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I reserve the right to object. I thing this is an excellent suggestion. Could the distinguished majority leader indicate about what time he thinks any such rollcall votes would begin so that our colleaguesmight be on notice?
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. Presidenlt. reserving the right to object. the request comnports with the order that w~as entered I believe on yesterday. The distinguished majority leader hans consulted with the minority lender Ii accordance with the order.. The order provided that tile majority leader could under those conditions call the matter up before the Senate on tomorrow at any time after consulting wvitlh the minority leader. provided that the subject matter had been placed on the calendar. and it appears that that wvill be done. the Appropriations Committee having acted today to report the con tintiing resolution. The setting of the votes. It would seem to me. comes at a time which should accommodate most Senators. Tilere was some brief discussion of that mattpr earlier today when the distinguislibd majority leader Indicated hie would like to set the votes on tomorrow at circa 10:30 a.m.. and Mr. BAUCUS indicated It wolnld please him if the votes cold occur a little bit later than that. So I should think that the order which the distinguished majority leader is now presiding should accommodate Senators. and I have no objection.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I Introduced this resolution some time ago and made an appropriate comment at that timL. I wish to thank all cosponsors for the support that they have given to the manager. I wish to thank: the members of the Judiciary Committee for their cooperation and consideration. I wish to thank the distinguished majority leader for moving to discharge the committee aL this time and to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. There are a goodly number of square dancers In town at this time coming from all parts of the United States. and I1 think this is a verir appropriate moment to consider the resolution and to act on it.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished majority leader again. The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 5D) was considered. ordered to a third reading. read the third time. The preamble was agreed to. The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 69). with Its preamble. was passed as follows: S.J. lRES. 59 Whereas square dancing has been a popular tradition In America since early colonial days. Whereas square dancing has attained a revered status as part of the folklore of this country. Whereas square dancing Is a joyful expression of the vibrant spirit of the people of the United States. Whereas the American people value the display of etiquette among men and women which Is a major element of square dancing. Whereas square dancing Is a traditional form of family recreation which symbolizes a basic strength of thia country. namely. the unity of the family: Whereas square dancing epitomizes democracy because its dissolves arbitrary social distinctions. and Whereas it Is fitting that the square dance be added to the array of symbols of our national character and pride: Now. therefore. be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep. rcscntatives ol/the United States of America In Congress assembled. That the square dance Is designated the national folk dance of the Uuilted States of America.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I would like the RECORD to reflect that I was absent yesterday. and had I been present. I would have voted "yea" on roilcall vote number 215. and I would have voted "nay" on rolcall vote 216.
Date: 1981-09-23
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. it was with deep regret that I learned about the death of our former colleague James A. Haley on August 6. Having served with Jim on the Interior Committee. which he chaired during the 93d and 94th Congresses. I can testify to the dedication and conscientiousness he brought to the work of the committee. Jim was a conservative and a conservationist long before the two lables were mistakenly portrayed as incompatible. An example of his ecological foresight was Jims leadership in protecting the Big Cypress Swamp in Floridathereby also protecting the water supply of the area. His concern for people was demonstrated In his efforts on behalf of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the Indian SelfDetermination Act. But Jims record of public service is only part of the legacy he left. His dignity and his goodness have left a lasting mark as well..
Date: 1981-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I take the floor at this time. with my apologies to the distinguished Senator from Wisconsin. to inctuire of the Majority leader what the Plans are for the remainder of today and tomorrow.
Date: 1981-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. if I may take a few minutes. I wish to have a colloquy with Senator ANDREWS. The Amtrak Board of Directors is meeting tomorrow in Chicago. During that meeting. a decision will be made regarding the future of the Cardinal. and the board may decide to terminate it. The continuing resolution provides for the continued operation of numerous programs and activities at current levels. Could Senator ANDREWS clarify for me. please. as chairman of the Transporta-. tion Appropriations Subcommittee. if this provision applies to Amtraks operation of the Cardinal along its existing route?
Date: 1981-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I thank the Senator from North Dakota. who. I am sure. wuuld not want such an Issue pendIng before his committee to be preempted by a premature administrative action. especially since it will be only a very few weeks before Congress decides this question. So. again. I thank my distinguished colleague for this clarification. and I appreciate the Interest he has shown In the Cardinal. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that Information regarding the Cardinals Increasing ridership over the last several years be printed in the RECORD.
Date: 1981-09-24
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. in July. President Reagan. in a nationally televised address. pledged the following: In any plan to restore fiscal integrity of Social Security. I personally will see that the plan will not be at the expense of you who are now dependent on your monthly Social Security checks. This statement directly contradicts the Presidents May 12 social security plan and his budgetcutting plan of February 18. In those plans. among other things. the President proposed eliminating the minimum retirement benefit currently received by 3 million of the Nations elderly. He proposed delaying the date on which social security benefits are adjusted for Inflation. We have already had five rollcall votes In the Senate this session regarding the administrations repeal of the social security minimum benefit. There has been extensive debate. and none of us here can claim to be unfamiliar with the issues Involved In restoring the payment for current benefibiarles. The Democrats have stood firmly against creating the precedent of cutting social security benefits as part of the Federal budgetcutting process. Senate Democrats have stood firmly against taking promised social security retirements benefits away from retired Americans already depending upon those benefits. We are against elimination of the minimum benefit for current retirees. and we are ready to continue our fight against the repeal. By repeated party line votes. my friends. on the other side of the aisle have steadfastly supported the Presidents proposal to cut the benefit for retired Americans. a proposal which has been consistently and forcefully advocated by the administration. In sharp contrast. the House has not treated this matter as a partisan question. it voted 404 to 20 to restore the payment. All of us here know that the reconciliation act takes away the minimum monthly benefit from some of the very poorest social security retireesin many cases. from people who have depended upon those monthly checks for years. In light of this fact. I do not know how the President can continue to promise that he "will not stand by and see". retired Americans deprived of their social security benefits. The President cannot continue to assure the American people that their social security benefits will not be cut. when as a result of the administrations budget victory. the President signed the bill into law which eliminates the minimum benefit for 3 million retirees. The amendment before the Senate would restore the social security minimum benefit for current beneficiaries. I urge all Senators to vote for the pendIng amendment.
Date: 1981-09-24
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mrs. BYRON. Mr. DxcxxNsoN. Mr. MITCHELL of New York. Mrs. HOLT. and Mr. HILLIS as managers of the conference on the part of the House. The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the following bill: H.R. 2903. An act to extend by one year the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950.