[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5637-S5640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 230

  At the request of Mr. Thurmond, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Grams) was added as a cosponsor of S. 230, a bill to 
amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as 
the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes.


                                 S. 831

  At the request of Mr. Shelby, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 831, a bill to amend chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, to provide for congressional review of any 
rule promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service that increases Federal 
revenue, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 852

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Nickles) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Hagel) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 852, a bill to establish nationally uniform 
requirements regarding the titling and registration of salvage, 
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles.


                                S. 1251

  At the request of Mr. D'Amato, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1251, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to increase the amount of private activity bonds which may be 
issued in each State, and to index such amount for inflation.


                                S. 1252

  At the request of Mr. D'Amato, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1252, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of low-income 
housing credits which may be allocated in each State, and to index such 
amount for inflation.


                                S. 1334

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1334, a bill to amend title 10, 
United States Code, to establish a demonstration project to evaluate 
the feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program 
to ensure the availability of adequate health care for Medicare-
eligible beneficiaries under the military health care system.


                                S. 1345

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the names of the Senator from 
Maine (Ms. Snowe) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1345, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of 
the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the requirements 
regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an individual's 
health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1391

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr.

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Levin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1391, a bill to authorize the 
President to permit the sale and export of food, medicines, and medical 
equipment to Cuba.


                                S. 1413

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1413, a bill to provide a framework for 
consideration by the legislative and executive branches of unilateral 
economic sanctions.


                                S. 1423

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Burns) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1423, a bill to modernize and improve the Federal 
Home Loan Bank System.


                                S. 1427

  At the request of Mr. Ford, the name of the Senator from South Dakota 
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1427, a bill to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications 
Commission to preserve lowpower television stations that provide 
community broadcasting, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1464

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Bumpers) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1464, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research 
credit, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1529

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1529, A bill 
to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1808

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1808, a bill to amend title 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and part 7 of subtitle B of 
title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
establish standards for the health quality improvement of children in 
managed care plans and other health plans.


                                S. 1879

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), 
the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. 
Sessions), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Cleland) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1879, a bill to provide for the permanent extension of 
income averaging for farmers.


                                S. 1897

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the names of the Senator from 
Rhode Island (Mr. Chafee) and the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Moseley-
Braun) were added as cosponsors of S. 1897, a bill to require accurate 
billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and 
fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1917

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1917, a bill to prevent 
children from injuring themselves and others with firearms.


                                S. 1924

  At the request of Mr. Mack, the names of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Cleland) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1924, a bill to restore the standards used for 
determining whether technical workers are not employees as in effect 
before the Tax Reform Act of 1986.


                                S. 1959

  At the request of Mr. Coverdell, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Helms) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1959, a bill to 
prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to provide or support 
programs to provide individuals with hypodermic needles or syringes for 
the use of illegal drugs.


                                S. 1991

  At the request of Mr. Johnson, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1991, a bill to require the Secretary of 
Transportation to issue regulations to provide for improvements in the 
conspicuity of rail cars of rail carriers.


                                S. 2014

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Moynihan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2014, a bill to authorize 
the Attorney General to reschedule certain drugs that pose an imminent 
danger to public safety, and to provide for the rescheduling of the 
date-rape drug and the classification of certain ``club'' drug.


                                S. 2030

  At the request of Mr. Bumpers, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2030, a bill to 
amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to counsel for 
witnesses in grand jury proceedings, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2049

  At the request of Mr. Kerrey, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Cleland) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2049, a bill to provide 
for payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical 
education programs.


                                S. 2073

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Allard) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2073, a bill to authorize 
appropriations for the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children.


                                S. 2100

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Moynihan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2100, a bill to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase public awareness concerning 
crime on college and university campuses.


                                S. 2107

  At the request of Mr. Abraham, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2107, a bill to enhance electronic 
commerce by promoting the reliability and integrity of commercial 
transactions through establishing authentication standards for 
electronic communications, and for other purposes.


                    Senate Concurrent Resolution 94

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Moynihan) and the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Moseley-Braun) 
were added as cosponsors of Senate Concurrent Resolution 94, a 
concurrent resolution supporting the religious tolerance toward 
Muslims.


                    Senate Concurrent Resolution 95

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Daschle) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Hollings) 
were added as cosponsors of Senate Concurrent Resolution 95, a 
concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to 
promoting coverage of individuals under long-term care insurance.


                         Senate Resolution 193

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Faircloth), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Robb), the 
Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. 
Inhofe) were added as cosponsors of Senate Resolution 193, a resolution 
designating December 13, 1998, as ``National Children's Memorial Day.''


                         Senate Resolution 240

  At the request of Mr. Thomas, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Smith) was added as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 
240, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to 
democracy and human rights in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.


                           Amendment No. 2446

  At the request of Mr. Feingold his name was added as a cosponsor of 
Amendment No. 2446 proposed to S. 1415, a bill to reform and 
restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, 
marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by 
minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for 
other purposes.

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 101--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT 
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD RECONSIDER HIS DECISION TO BE 
FORMALLY RECEIVED IN TIANANMEN SQUARE BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

  Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Ashcroft) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations:

                            S. Con. Res. 101

       Whereas nine years ago on June 4, 1989, thousands of 
     Chinese students peacefully gathered in Tiananmen Square to 
     demonstrate their support for freedom and democracy;
       Whereas it was with horror that the world witnessed the 
     response of the Government of the People's Republic of China 
     as tanks and military units marched into Tiananmen Square;
       Whereas Chinese soldiers of the People's Republic of China 
     were ordered to fire machine guns and tanks on young, unarmed 
     civilians;
       Whereas ``children were killed holding hands with their 
     mothers,'' according to a reliable eyewitness account:
       Whereas according to the same eyewitness account, 
     ``students were crushed by armored personnel carriers'';
       Whereas more than 2,000 Chinese pro-democracy demonstrators 
     died that day, according to the Chinese Red cross;
       Whereas hundreds continue to languish in prisons because of 
     their belief in freedom and democracy;
       Whereas nine years after the massacre on June 4, 1989, the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China has yet to 
     acknowledge the Tiananmen Square massacre; and
       Whereas, being formally received in Tiananmen Square, the 
     President would bestow legitimacy on the Chinese government's 
     horrendous actions of 9 years ago: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
     President should reconsider his decision to be formally 
     received in Tiananmen Square until the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China acknowledges the Tiananmen Square 
     massacre, pledges that such atrocities will never happen 
     again, and releases those Chinese students still imprisoned 
     for supporting freedom and democracy that day.

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, today I submit a resolution expressing 
the sense of the Congress that the President of the United States 
should reconsider his decision to be formally received in Tiananmen 
Square by the Government of the People's Republic of China.
  I submit this resolution, Mr. President, because I am convinced that 
the President of the United States, the leader of the world's first 
free nation and indeed of the free world, should not give the slightest 
reason for anyone to believe that he or the United States has forgotten 
the crimes against liberty and humanity committed by the communist 
regime in Beijing.
  As we mark the ninth anniversary of the massacre of pro-democracy 
demonstrators in Tiananmen square, I think it is important that we 
consider our own role in bringing those students, mothers, fathers and 
children into the streets to demand their freedom. We must never 
forget, in my view, that it was to the United States, the birthplace of 
freedom, that these brave people looked in seeking a new path for 
China.
  ``The Goddess of Democracy''--our own Lady Liberty--and our 
Declaration of Independence were, despite long-standing government 
bans, constantly on the minds and in the hearts of those who demanded 
freedom and democracy.
  The shot fired at Lexington and Concord continues to be heard round 
the world. The natural human desire for freedom, for the liberty to 
worship, to enjoy the fruits of one's labor, to tend one's family and 
community, will not die, despite the tanks and armored personnel 
carriers of a despotic regime.
  We have a responsibility in my view, Mr. President, to stand up for 
the principles on which our nation was founded, the principles that 
brought virtually all of our ancestors to these shores, the principles 
that won the cold war and that continue to fire the hearts of all 
peoples the world over.
  Now is the time for President Clinton to stand up for these 
principles. More than 2,000 freedom loving people, including children 
holding their mother's hands, were killed by the communist Chinese 
government in Tiananmen Square. Hundreds of innocent men and women 
continue to be held under inhuman conditions simply for standing up for 
freedom, democracy, and the truth of individual human dignity. And the 
Communist regime in Beijing continues to claim that it was right to act 
so brutally in putting down what it calls a ``counter revolutionary 
riot.''
  Now is not the time, Mr. President, to greet Chinese officials in 
Tiananmen Square. Now is the time to speak out for the oppressed, those 
who have died and those who are imprisoned for their beliefs.
  I have submitted this resolution because I believe it would be 
inappropriate, and a show of disrespect for those who have died for 
freedom, for our President to be formally received in Tiananmen Square 
by the Chinese Communist Government.
  It is my hope that the President will heed this call to stand with 
the people of China, to uphold the principles of our nation, and to say 
not to tyranny.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a letter signed by 
several human rights, religious, and pro-family leaders urging the 
President to reconsider his decision to go to Tiananmen Square be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the letter was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                      Family Research Council,

                                         Washington, May 20, 1998.
     President William J. Clinton,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. President: Nine years ago, thousands of Chinese 
     students peacefully gathered in Tiananmen Square to show 
     their admiration of democracy. It was with horror that the 
     world witnessed the response of China's government as tanks 
     and military units marched into the square. Hundreds of 
     students died that day. Hundreds more continue to languish in 
     prisons for their belief in democracy. That day remains vivid 
     in the minds of Americans across the political spectrum.
       Therefore, we were deeply disturbed when we received the 
     news that you will be officially recognized in Tiananmen 
     Square during your upcoming visit to China. Although the 
     signatories of this letter are often in disagreement over 
     U.S. public policy, we are united in our passion for the 
     founding words of this country: ``All men are created equal 
     [and] . . . are endowed by their Creator with certain 
     inalienable rights . . . [and] among these are life, liberty, 
     and the pursuit of happiness. . . .'' These words, we 
     believe, apply not just to Americans but to all men and 
     women. No lasting gain can be achieved by tarnishing the very 
     principles that we, as Americans, hold dear.
       By being formally received in Tiananmen Square, Mr. 
     President, you are bestowing legitimacy to the ground where 
     innocent blood was needlessly shed. Nine years after the 
     massacre on June 4, 1989, Beijing has yet to acknowledge that 
     dreadful moment or the lives that were cruelly and 
     arbitrarily taken. We ask that you reconsider your decision 
     to go to Tiananmen Square until China's regime expresses 
     regret and releases those still imprisoned for their brave 
     stand.
           Sincerely,
         Gary L. Bauer, President, Family Research Council; Xiao 
           Qiang, Executive Director, Human Rights in China; Kerry 
           Kennedy Cuomo, Founder, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 
           Center for Human Rights; Dr. James Dobson, President, 
           Focus on the Family; Harry Wu, Executive Director, The 
           Laogai Research Foundation; Dr. William Bennett, Co-
           Director, Empower America; Joseph Kung, President, 
           Cardinal Kung Foundation; Carmen Pate, President, 
           Concerned Women for America; Deacon Keith A. Fournier, 
           President, Catholic Alliance; Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, 
           Chairman, Traditional Values Coalition; Phyllis 
           Schlafly, President, Eagle Forum; Jeff Fiedler, 
           President, Food and Allied Service Trade Department, 
           AFL-CIO; Steve Snyder, President, International 
           Christian Concern; Nina Shea, President, Center for 
           Religious Freedom, Freedom House; Steven McFarland, 
           Director, Center for Law and Religious Freedom, 
           Christian Legal Society; Don Wildmon, President, 
           American Family Association; Robert George, Professor, 
           Princeton University; Michael Howden, Executive 
           Director, Oregon Center for Family Policy; Michael 
           Heath, Executive Director, Christian Civic League of 
           Maine; William T. Devlin, Executive Director, Urban 
           Family Council; Kent Ostrander, Executive Director, The 
           Family Foundation; Matt Daniels, President, 
           Massachusetts Family Institute; John H. Paulton, 
           Executive Director, South Dakota Family Policy Council; 
           Gary Schmitt, Executive Director, Project for the New 
           American Century; Jeff Kemp, President, Washington 
           Family Council; Randy Hicks, Executive Director, 
           Georgia Family Council; Gary J. Palmer, Executive 
           Director, Alabama Family Alliance; Len Deo, President, 
           New Jersey Family Policy Council; William A. Smith, 
           Executive Director, Indiana Family Institute; Paul 
           Scianna, Executive Director,

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           Family Policy Center, Missouri; Thomas McMillen, 
           President, Rocky Mountain Family Council; Michael Geer, 
           Executive Director, Pennsylvania Family Institute; Don 
           Hodel, President, Christian Coalition; Deal Hudson, 
           Publisher and Editor, Crisis Magazine; Chuck Colson, 
           President, Prison Fellowship; Randy Tate, Executive 
           Director, Christian Coalition.

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