[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10974]
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     FURTHER TRIBUTE TO CARLOS J. MOORHEAD AND ANTHONY C. BEILENSON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from California [Mr. Dreier] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, the gentleman from 
California [Mr. Brown], for taking the time for this special order. I 
would like to congratulate my California colleague, the dean of the 
entire delegation, because he has served here longer than any other 
Member and I think longer than any Californian has served in the 
Congress. I appreciate his taking out this time to talk about our 
colleagues.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer just a little glimmer of hope with 
the spirit that both Tony Beilenson and Carlos Moorhead have embodied 
with their service here, that being that our colleagues, Messrs. LaHood 
and Skaggs have led an effort, of which I am proud to be a part, that 
will see us in the 105th Congress, God and the voters willing, a number 
of us will be here to participate in that, we will be holding a 
bipartisan retreat for the first time ever.
  I think there has been recognition that the work that Tony Beilenson 
and Carlos Moorhead and a number of others who have chosen to retire 
have done over the years, that that spirit of bipartisanship, when it 
is possible, should continue.
  Mr. Speaker, the point that I would make is that these two 
individuals have done so much to try and deal responsibly with 
legislation, not in any way compromising their principle, but, in fact, 
as our former minority leader Bob Michel used to enjoy saying, you 
should never compromise your principles, but you should always be 
prepared to compromise for principle. I think the Moorhead-Beilenson 
spirit is very important, and I am confident that while we will have 
two fewer Members here because of their absence, that the spirit will 
be carried forth into the 105th Congress. A number of us I know are 
working on that.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend from California, Mr. Brown.
  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman 
yielding to comment on the point he just made. I appreciate the fact 
that there are persons like himself and Mr. Skaggs and Mr. LaHood who 
are making an effort to see if we can improve in the next Congress.
  We have been through some bitter fights. There is always, of course, 
a need for a sharp clash of ideas, but there is also the need for 
collegiality and cooperation when we do share common goals. What we do 
need to achieve and what you are seeking to achieve, I think, is that 
proper balance between the clash of ideas that is so necessary in a 
democracy and the desire to cooperate, which is necessary to implement 
those ideas when we finally reach agreement on them.
  Mr. DREIER. Absolutely. That clash of ideas is going to continue, but 
the debate can take place. I remember we often point back to Speaker 
O'Neill and Ronald Reagan, who said that at 6 o'clock in the evening, 
when the workday comes to an end, and we know it does not come to an 
end at 6 o'clock at all times, but there are after-hour times when 
people should have the chance to get together and get to know each 
other so the tension level can in fact be reduced. I hope we will be 
able to successfully do that in the 105th Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, I should say I have had the privilege of serving, as I 
know my friend has, with these two great individuals. Carlos Moorhead 
has served as dean of the California Congressional delegation on the 
Republican side for I believe longer than anyone. It was 1982 as I 
began my second term here that Carlos became the dean of our 
delegation, and he has provided terrific leadership.
  When it has come to California issues, Carlos has constantly stood up 
to do everything possible to address the needs of our State. One of the 
least attractive, but most important areas, has been the one which my 
friend Mr. Brown mentioned, that being the issue of intellectual 
property and job creation.
  In California, as we have shifted from a defense and aerospace-based 
economy to an export-based economy with the proliferation of the high-
tech-biotech industries and, of course, the entertainment industry, 
Carlos Moorhead has been on the cutting edge, making sure that we have 
an opportunity to get our goods and services into other parts of the 
world.
  When it has come to patent and trademark work, which is so important 
to that, Carlos has led the charge, and we are hoping very much he is 
about going to be able in the waning days of the 104th Congress to 
continue his work on that with very important legislation.
  I should say he has always been a great friend and traveling 
companion, and I have had the privilege of sharing the representation 
of the City of Pasadena during this decade of the 1990's with him. I 
know my friend Mr. Brown has a particular interest in the Jet 
Propulsion Lab, which is technically in Carlos Moorhead's district, but 
I am privileged to represent many of those who work at the Jet 
Propulsion Lab.
  Carlos is a Californian, a native of Glendale, a graduate of Hoover 
High School in Glendale, one who loves our State and one who has chosen 
to retire to California when he leaves. He and Val will be sorely 
missed, and I will miss the very levelheaded advice he has given this 
very enthusiastic guy on more than a couple of occasions.
  Mr. Speaker, I have had the privilege of sitting with Tony Beilenson 
up in the Committee on Rules. Tony has been an independent voice in the 
Committee on Rules, and independence is not something that is always 
sought in the Committee on Rules, but Tony has offered it. He has been 
extraordinarily thoughtful when it has come to fairness and 
deliberation, and I have appreciated the advice that he has provided me 
and the friendship that he has offered. He and Delores have also been 
terrific people to travel with and to go from Los Angeles to Dulles 
with on more than a couple of occasions.
  Tony is a native of New York, but has been in California for a long 
period of time, as my friend said, and served there for many years.

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  He will be missed. And I should say that I hope that our colleagues 
will take advantage of a chance to add remarks into the Record as they 
see fit, and I am happy to yield to my friend.
  Mr. BROWN of California. I thank the gentleman. The gentleman reminds 
me of an almost forgotten anecdote about when Tony was first appointed 
to the Committee on Rules. I was consulted then as a senior member of 
the delegation by the leadership, and asked my views as to what Tony's 
position might be, the implication being, will he follow the 
leadership? And I remember saying probably not, but he will do the 
right thing when he is on the Committee on Rules.
  Mr. DREIER. That is a terrific story.

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