[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             NATO EXPANSION

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, this morning the Senate Appropriations 
Committee, on which I serve, held an important hearing on the topic of 
NATO expansion. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Secretary of 
Defense William Cohen testified at this hearing.
  I feel that it is fitting at this time to keep in mind one of our 
recently retired colleagues who has played such a pivotal role in 
advancing the cause of NATO expansion. I am referring to my good friend 
from Colorado, Senator Hank Brown.
  Few people have played a more crucial or steadfast role for the cause 
of NATO expansion than Senator Brown. He started his efforts after 
Stalin's notorious Iron Curtain crumbled and never let up. His devotion 
and successes in advancing NATO expansion has made Hank Brown a warmly 
regarded household name throughout Central Europe, including the three 
countries that have been invited to join NATO in this first round of 
expansion, Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
  In fact, in the fall of 1996, the people of Poland showed their 
highest regards for Senator Brown by awarding him Honorary Polish 
citizenship in the name of the historic capital of Poland, Krakow. This 
is one of Poland's most prestigious honors. To this day, only two other 
Americans have received this honor, President Ronald Reagan and 
President George Bush.
  I recall a moving speech that Senator Mikulski--who sits on the 
Appropriations Committee with me--gave right here on the Senate Floor 
just after the Brown NATO Expansion Amendment passed last fall. Senator 
Mikulski said that her mother had just placed a picture of Hank Brown 
in a place of honor on her fireplace mantle at home. I hope it is still 
there. This is but one illustration of how the debate over NATO 
expansion transcends party lines.
  Senator Hank Brown has been one of the most effective advocates of 
securing freedom and peace for the people of Europe. We appreciated his 
valuable leadership in the Senate on the cause of NATO expansion. His 
legacy continues as the Senate proceeds with its consideration of this 
issue of great importance to the national security interests of the 
United States.

              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 1299. A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug 
     Administration to ban metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee 
     on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun):
       S. 1300. A bill to provide for the minting and circulation 
     of new one dollar coins; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1301. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     provide for consumer bankruptcy protection, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 1302. A bill to permit certain claims against foreign 
     states to be heard in United States courts where the foreign 
     state is a state sponsor of international terrorism or where 
     no extradition treaty with the state existed at the time the 
     claim arose and where no other adequate and available 
     remedies exist; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerrey, 
             and Mr. Murkowski):
       S. 1303. A bill to encourage the integration of the 
     People's Republic of China into the world economy, ensure 
     United States trade interests, and establish a strategic 
     working relationship with the People's Republic of China as a 
     responsible member of the world community; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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