[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21083-21088]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 345--EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR THOSE MURDERED AND 
  INJURED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN BALI, INDONESIA, ON OCTOBER 12, 
    2002, EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILIES, AND STANDING IN 
        SOLIDARITY WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Nelson of 
Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 345

       Whereas more than 180 innocent people were murdered and at 
     least 300 injured by a cowardly and brutal terrorist bombing 
     of a nightclub in Bali, Indonesia, on October 12, 2002, the 
     worst terrorist incident since September 11, 2001;
       Whereas those killed include two United States citizens, as 
     well as citizens from Germany, the United Kingdom, and 
     Canada, but the vast majority of those killed and injured 
     were Australian, with more than 220 Australians still 
     missing;
       Whereas two American citizens are still missing;
       Whereas this bloody attack appears to be part of an ongoing 
     terror campaign by al-Qaida, and strong evidence exists that 
     suggests the involvement of al-Qaida, together with Jemaah 
     Islamiah, in this attack; and
       Whereas the people of the United States and Australia have 
     developed a strong friendship based on mutual respect for 
     democracy and freedom: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its deepest condolences and sympathies to the 
     families of the American victims, to the other families of 
     those murdered and injured in this heinous attack, and to the 
     people of Australia, Great Britain, Canada, and Germany;
       (2) condemns in the strongest possible terms the vicious 
     terrorist attacks of October 12, 2002, in Bali, Indonesia;
       (3) expresses the solidarity of the United States with 
     Australia in our common struggle against terrorism;
       (4) supports the Government of Australia in its call for 
     the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiah to be listed by the 
     United Nations as a terrorist group;
       (5) urges the Secretary of State to designate Jemaah 
     Islamiah as a foreign terrorist organization; and
       (6) calls on the Government of Indonesia to take every 
     appropriate measure to bring to justice those responsible for 
     this reprehensible attack.
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 346--CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF LADY BIRD 
                                JOHNSON

  Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Gramm) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                              S. Res. 346

       Whereas Mrs. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born Claudia Alta 
     Taylor in Karnack, Texas, on December 22, 1912, the daughter 
     of Thomas Jefferson and Minnie Pattillo Taylor;

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       Whereas at an early age, it was noted that she was ``purty 
     as a lady bird,'' and since that time she has been known to 
     family, friends, and all Americans as ``Lady Bird'';
       Whereas Lady Bird Johnson, as wife of the 36th President of 
     the United States, served with great distinction as First 
     Lady from 1963-1969;
       Whereas Mrs. Johnson has dedicated her life to education 
     and the beautification of our environment, and provided a 
     legacy of wildflowers growing along our highways;
       Whereas in 1982, Mrs. Johnson founded the National 
     Wildflower Research Center (later renamed the Lady Bird 
     Johnson Wildflower Center) in Austin, Texas, dedicated to the 
     preservation and reestablishment of native plants in natural 
     and planned landscapes;
       Whereas Mrs. Johnson is the recipient of our Nation's 
     highest civilian award, the Medal of Freedom, and in 1988 
     received the Congressional Gold Medal from President Ronald 
     Reagan; and
       Whereas the American people have a great and lasting 
     admiration and affection for Lady Bird Johnson: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) celebrates the 90th birthday of Lady Bird Johnson on 
     December 22, 2002;
       (2) extends best wishes to Mrs. Johnson; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) Lady Bird Johnson;
       (B) the National Archives; and
       (C) the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 347--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT IN ORDER 
  TO SEIZE UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC OPPORTUNITIES THE FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO 
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SHOULD BE TRIPLED OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING 
                                IN 1999

  Mr. SPECTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Appropriations:

                              S. Res. 347

       Whereas past investments in biomedical research have 
     resulted in better health, and improved quality of life for 
     all Americans;
       Whereas the Nation's commitment to biomedical research has 
     expanded the base of scientific knowledge regarding health 
     and disease and revolutionized the practice of medicine;
       Whereas biomedical research continues to play a vital role 
     in the growth of this Nation's biotechnology, medical device, 
     and pharmaceutical industries;
       Whereas the origins of many of the new drugs and medical 
     devices currently in use are based in biomedical research 
     supported by the National Institutes of Health;
       Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health has contributed significantly to the first overall 
     reduction in cancer death rates since recordkeeping was 
     instituted;
       Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health has developed effective treatments for Acute 
     Lymphoblastic Leukemia;
       Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health in the last 30 years has doubled the life expectancy 
     of sickle cell disease patients;
       Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health has resulted in the identification of genetic 
     mutations for osteoporosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease, cystic 
     fibrosis, Huntington's Disease, breast cancer, skin cancer, 
     prostate cancer, and a variety of other illnesses;
       Whereas a third of all known genetic defects affect the 
     nervous system, and so far more than 200 genes have been 
     identified that can cause or contribute to neurological 
     disorders, but a better understanding of multiple gene 
     influences on disease risk, progression, and severity is 
     needed;
       Whereas research sponsored by the NIH has brought 
     remarkable progress, with the first treatments for acute 
     stroke and spinal cord injury, new immune therapies that 
     ameliorate symptoms and slow the progression of multiple 
     sclerosis, and increased drug and surgical options for 
     Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and chronic pain;
       Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health has been key to the development of Magnetic Resonance 
     Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and other 
     imaging technologies;
       Whereas the emerging understanding of the principles of 
     biomimetics has been applied to the development of hard 
     tissue such as bone and teeth as well as soft tissue, and 
     this field of study holds great promise for the design of new 
     classes of biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic and 
     analytical reagents;
       Whereas many Americans still face serious and life-
     threatening health problems, both acute and chronic;
       Whereas neurodegenerative diseases of the elderly, such as 
     Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease threaten to destroy the 
     lives of millions of Americans, overwhelm the Nation's health 
     care system, and bankrupt the Medicare and Medicaid programs;
       Whereas muscular dystrophies continue to severely affect 
     the quality of life and shorten the lifespan of many 
     Americans;
       Whereas one in one hundred Americans are currently infected 
     with the hepatitis C virus, an insidious liver condition that 
     can lead to inflammation, cirrhosis, and cancer as well as 
     liver failure;
       Whereas women have traditionally been under-represented in 
     medical research protocols, yet are severely affected by 
     diseases including breast cancer; ovarian cancer; and 
     osteoporosis and cardiovascular disorders;
       Whereas cancer remains a comprehensive threat to any tissue 
     or organ of the body at any age, and remains a leading cause 
     of morbidity and mortality;
       Whereas the extent of psychiatric and neurological diseases 
     poses considerable challenges in understanding the workings 
     of the brain and nervous system;
       Whereas recent advances in the treatment of HIV illustrate 
     the promise research holds for even more effective, 
     accessible, and affordable treatments for persons with HIV, 
     however at least 320,000 Americans are now suffering from 
     AIDS and hundreds of thousands more with HIV infection;
       Whereas diabetes, both insulin and non-insulin forms, 
     afflict over 16 million Americans and place them at risk for 
     acute and chronic complications, including blindness, kidney 
     failure, atherosclerosis and nerve degeneration;
       Whereas research sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health has mapped and sequenced the entire human genome ahead 
     of schedule, thereby ushering in a new era of molecular 
     medicine that will provide unprecedented opportunities for 
     the prevention, diagnoses, treatment, and cure of diseases 
     that currently plague society;
       Whereas an unprecedented variety of new treatments and 
     prevention strategies for neurological disorders are under 
     development, including drugs that are targeted at specific 
     molecular processes, stem cell therapies that replace lost 
     nerve cells, neural prostheses that read control signals 
     directly from the brain, vaccines that target 
     neurodegeneration, implantable electrical stimulators that 
     compensate for brain circuits unbalanced by disease, vectors 
     to repair or replace defective genes, and behavioral 
     interventions that encourage the brain's latent capacity to 
     repair itself;
       Whereas the fundamental way science is conducted is 
     changing at a revolutionary pace, demanding a far greater 
     investment in emerging new technologies, research training 
     programs, and in developing new skills among scientific 
     investigators; and
       Whereas most Americans show overwhelming support for an 
     increased Federal investment in biomedical research:
       Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This resolution may be cited as the ``Resolution for the 
     Tripling of Biomedical Research''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that appropriations for the 
     National Institutes of Health should be tripled over the ten 
     year period from fiscal year 1999 to 2008.

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have sought recognition to submit a 
resolution with respect to the National Institutes of Health. The 
progress on medical research has been astounding, thanks to remarkable 
biomedical research and achievements.
  When I came to the Senate after being elected in 1980, the budget for 
the National Institutes of Health was $3.6 billion. The Senate bill 
this year will advance that funding to more than $27 billion, and a 
good bit of that growth has been occasioned by the resolution which was 
passed in 1997 to double the NIH funding over a 5-year period.
  Today I am submitting a resolution to triple the NIH funding over the 
10-year period from fiscal year 1999 through the 2008.
  When the resolution was passed to double NIH funding, that was a 
statement of the Senate's druthers, so to speak. It has been very hard 
to get the dollars, but we have managed to do so.
  In 1998, Senator Tom Harkin, who was then ranking member, and I, 
chairman--Senator Harkin and I have passed the gavel back and forth, 
and it has been a seamless transition. I much prefer to be the 
chairman, but when Senator Harkin is the chairman, our partnership is 
such that we move ahead in the public interest. I learned a long time 
ago, if you want to get something done in Washington, you have to cross 
party lines.
  In 1998, Senator Harkin and I asked for an additional $1 billion. The 
Budget Committee turned us down. We came to the floor and lost on a 
vote of 63 to 37, but got out our sharp pencils and found the $1 
billion as a matter of priorities.

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  Having lost on the effort for $1 billion, we came back the next year 
and asked for $2 billion. Again, we were defeated on a floor vote. 
Again, we established priorities and found the $2 billion. We had a 
number of votes and had difficulties in coming to the figure, but the 
last recorded vote on the NIH budget was 96 to 4.
  There have been remarkable achievements by the National Institutes of 
Health. NIH research has developed effective treatments for acute 
leukemia.
  NIH research in the past 30 years has doubled the life expectancy of 
sickle cell disease patients.
  NIH research has resulted in the identification of the genetic 
mutations for osteoporosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou 
Gehrig's disease, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, skin cancer, 
breast cancer, and prostate cancer.
  A third of all known genetic defects affect the nervous system, and 
so far more than 200 genes have been identified that can cause or 
contribute to neurological disorders, with a better understanding of 
multiple gene influences on disease risk, progression, and severity.
  Research by the NIH has brought remarkable progress with the first 
treatments for acute stroke, spinal cord injury, new immune therapies 
that ameliorate symptoms and slow the progression of multiple 
sclerosis, and increased drug and surgical options for Parkinson's 
disease, epilepsy, and chronic pain.
  Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health has been key 
in the development of the MRI, magnetic resonance imaging, positron 
emission tomography, and other imaging technologies.
  Emerging understanding of the principles of biomimetics has been 
applied to the development of hard tissue, such as bone and teeth, as 
well as soft tissue, and this field of study holds great promise for 
the design of new classes of biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic 
and analytical reagents.
  Notwithstanding all of these achievements, Americans continue to 
suffer greatly. Women have traditionally been under-represented in 
medical research protocols, yet are severely affected by diseases, 
including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, osteoporosis, and 
cardiovascular disorders.
  Cancer remains a comprehensive threat to any tissue or organ of a 
body at any age and remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
  The extent of psychiatric and neurological diseases poses 
considerable challenges in understanding the workings of the brain and 
nervous system.
  Recent advances in the treatment of HIV illustrate the promise 
research holds for even more effective, accessible, and affordable 
treatments for persons with HIV, but at least 320,000 Americans are now 
suffering from AIDS and hundreds of thousands more with HIV infections.
  The written resolution, which I am submitting, chronicles in greater 
detail the severe problems facing Americans with Parkinson's, 
Alzheimer's, heart ailments, cancer, and many other afflictions, but 
also we note the tremendous achievements of the National Institutes of 
Health.
  There remains a great deal more to be done, and since November of 
1998, when the stem cell phenomenon came upon the scene, we now have a 
real opportunity for enormous progress with stem cell research. That 
requires a change in Federal law on the Federal funding, and it is 
controversial because stem cells come from embryos. They come from 
embryos which are discarded.
  Characteristically, when a dozen or so embryos are created for in 
vitro fertilization, many--8, 9, 10--are discarded, thrown away. If 
those embryos could produce life, that would be their highest form, and 
that is what should be done. But if the choice is discarding them or 
using them to save lives, it seems to me the choice is clear: To use 
them to save lives.
  Last year, I suggested, successfully, that we have $1 million for 
embryo adoption in our appropriations bill to encourage people to come 
forward and adopt embryos, but still many remain to be discarded.
  Confusion has arisen over an issue of what is called therapeutic 
cloning which is confused with human cloning. There is, I think, a 
consensus, if not unanimity, that human cloning is undesirable. But 
nuclear transplantation, which has been mislabeled as therapeutic 
cloning, offers lifesaving procedures.
  In essence, it takes a skin cell from a person and places it into an 
egg with the nucleus removed. The stem cells produced from this process 
are not rejected and can be inserted in the brain for people who suffer 
from Parkinson's.
  Legislation will soon be proposed which will promote Federal funding 
on important stem cell research which has the potential to save 
millions of lives.
  These issues of disease which confront America involve virtually all 
Americans in terms of someone in a family or a friend or an 
acquaintance suffering from these ailments.
  To reiterate, Mr. President, I have sought recognition today to 
submit a resolution to triple funding for the National Institutes of 
Health over a 10-year period beginning in 1999.
  As chairman, and now ranking member, of the Appropriations 
Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, I have said many times that the National Institutes 
of Health is the crown jewel of the Federal Government--perhaps the 
only jewel of the Federal Government. When I came to the Senate in 
1981, NIH spending totaled $3.6 billion. In fiscal year 2003, $27.1 
billion is recommended by the Senate Appropriations Committee. If this 
recommendation is signed into law, it will result in a doubling of the 
fiscal year 1998 level within a 5-year period. This money has been very 
well spent. The successes realized by this investment in NIH have 
spawned revolutionary advances in our knowledge and treatment for 
diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, 
mental illness, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, ALS and many 
others. It is clear that Congress' commitment to the NIH is paying off. 
Now it is crucial that increased funding be continued in order to 
convert these advances into treatment and cures.
  Our investment has resulted in new generations of AIDS drugs which 
are reducing the presence of the AIDS virus in HIV infected persons to 
nearly undetectable levels. Death rates from cancer have begun a steady 
decline. With the sequencing of the human genome, we will begin, over 
the next few years, to reap the benefits in many fields of research. 
And if scientists are correct, stem cell research could result in a 
veritable fountain of youth by replacing diseased or damaged cells. I 
anxiously await the results of all of these avenues of remarkable 
research. This is the time to seize the scientific opportunities that 
lie before us.
  On May 21, 1997, the Senate passed a sense of the Senate resolution 
stating that funding for the NIH be doubled over 5 years. Regrettably, 
even though the resolution was passed by an overwhelming vote of 98 to 
0, the Budget Resolution contained a $100 million reduction for health 
programs. That prompted Senator Harkin and myself to offer an amendment 
to the budget resolution to add $1.1 billion to carry out the expressed 
sense of the Senate to increase NIH funding. Unfortunately, our 
amendment was tabled by a vote of 63 to 37. We were extremely 
disappointed that, while the Senate had expressed its druthers on a 
resolution, it was simply unwilling to put up the actual dollars to 
accomplish this vital goal.
  The following year, Senator Harkin and I again introduced an 
amendment to the Budget Resolution which called for a $2 billion 
increase for the NIH. While we gained more support on this vote than in 
the previous year, our amendment was again tabled by a vote of 57 to 
41. Not to be deterred, Senator Harkin and I again went to work with 
our subcommittee and we were able to add an addition $2 billion to the 
NIH account for fiscal year 1999.
  In fiscal year 2000, Senator Harkin and I yet again offered another 
amendment to the Budget Resolution to add $1.4 billion to the health 
accounts, over

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and above the $600 million increase which had already been provided by 
the Budget Committee. Despite this amendment's defeat by a vote of 47 
to 52, we were able to provide a $2.3 billion increase for NIH in the 
fiscal year 2000 appropriation's bill.
  In fiscal year 2001, Senator Harkin and I yet again offered an 
amendment to the Budget Resolution to increase funding for health 
programs by $1.6 billion. This amendment passed by a vote of 55 to 45. 
This victory brought the NIH increase to $2.7 billion for fiscal year 
2001. However, after late night conference negotiations with the House, 
the funding for NIH was cut by $200 million below that amount.
  In fiscal year 2002, the budget resolution once again fell short of 
the amount necessary to achieve the NIH doubling. Senator Harkin and I, 
along with nine other Senators offered an amendment to add an 
additional $700 million to the resolution to achieve our goal. The vote 
was 96 to 4. The Senate Labor-HHS Subcommittee reported a bill 
recommending $23.7 billion, an increase of $3.4 billion over the 
previous year's funding. But during conference negotiations with the 
House, we fell short of that amount by $410 million. That meant that in 
order to stay on a path to double NIH, we would need to provide an 
increase of $3.7 billion in the fiscal year appropriations bill.
  The fiscal year 2003 bill, reported on July 22, 2002, by the Senate 
Appropriations Committee, contained $3.7 billion which will complete 
our doubling effort.
  We have fought long and hard to achieve a doubling of the NIH 
research dollars, but until treatments and cures are found for the many 
maladies that continue to plague our society, we must continue our 
fight.
  I, like millions of Americans, have benefited tremendously from the 
investment we have made in the National Institutes of Health. That is 
why I offer this resolution today--to call upon the Congress to triple 
the funding for the National Institutes of Health, so that we can 
continue to carry forward the important research work of the world's 
premier medical research facility.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in supporting this resolution.
  I yield the floor.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the resolution, together 
with a schedule which sets forth the progress necessary to achieve the 
tripling of the NIH funding over the allotted period, be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

       In FY1998, the NIH appropriation was $13.6 billion. In FY 
     2003, the Senate Committee mark is $27.2 billion. To achieve 
     tripling, the FY 2008 level must be $40.81 billion. Achieving 
     this goal will require the enactment of the FY2003 NIH 
     appropriation at the level of the Senate Committee Markup--
     $27.2 billion, an increase of $3.7 billion over FY2002, and 
     increases of 8.45% per year for fiscal years 2004 to 2008.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      NIH
                                 appropriation   $Increase     Percent
          Fiscal year                  (in          (in        increase
                                   billions)     billions)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998...........................        $13.65
1999...........................         15.60          1.95        14.28
2000...........................         17.79          2.19        14.04
2001...........................         20.29          2.50        14.05
2002...........................         23.29          3.00        14.79
2003 (Senate)..................         27.20          3.70        15.89
2004...........................         29.50          2.30         8.45
2005...........................         31.99          2.49         8.45
2006...........................         34.69          2.70         8.45
2007...........................         37.63          2.93         8.45
2008...........................         40.81          3.18         8.45
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SENATE RESOLUTION 348--RECOGNIZING SENATOR HENRY JACKSON, COMMEMORATING 
     THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE JACKSON-VANIK 
AMENDMENT, AND REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF THE SENATE TO COMBAT HUMAN 
                      RIGHTS VIOLATIONS WORLDWIDE

  Mrs. MURRAY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 348

       Whereas Henry M. Jackson served as the Senator from the 
     State of Washington from January 3, 1953, to September 1, 
     1983;
       Whereas Senator Jackson fought tirelessly, in spite of 
     opposition from the executive branch, to expose human rights 
     violations in the former Soviet Union and to find a way for 
     Soviet Jews to worship freely;
       Whereas on October 4, 1972, Senator Jackson first 
     introduced legislation that linked United States trade 
     benefits, now known as normal trade relations, to the 
     emigration and human rights policies of Communist or formerly 
     Communist countries;
       Whereas Senator Jackson, in introducing the legislation, 
     stated ``In moving as we are today we are giving birth to a 
     bipartisan coalition for freedom. It is the least we can 
     do.'';
       Whereas Senator Jackson expressed the importance of 
     exposing the human rights situation in the former Soviet 
     Union by quoting Russian Nobel laureate Alexander 
     Solzhenitzyn's statement that ``there are no internal affairs 
     left on our crowded earth'';
       Whereas Senator Jackson's legislation became known as the 
     Jackson-Vanik Amendment and was enacted into law on January 
     3, 1975, as title IV of the Trade Act of 1974;
       Whereas by highlighting human rights abuses in the former 
     Soviet Union and other Communist countries, the Jackson-Vanik 
     Amendment helped pave the way toward the end of the Cold War, 
     aided in the activation of United States' and multilateral 
     mechanisms to promote human rights globally, including the 
     Helsinki Final Act, and reaffirmed the role of Congress in 
     formulating our Nation's human rights policy;
       Whereas the Jackson-Vanik Amendment opened the door for 
     over 1,000,000 Jews to emigrate from the former Soviet Union 
     and its successor states;
       Whereas since 1975, over 500,000 refugees from areas of the 
     former Soviet Union, many of them Jews, have been resettled 
     in the United States and over 1,000,000 Soviet Jews have 
     immigrated to Israel;
       Whereas former Soviet dissident and current Israeli cabinet 
     minister Natan Sharansky called the Jackson-Vanik Amendment 
     ``the turning point not only in the exodus of the Jews but in 
     the ultimate victory of the West over the Soviet Union in the 
     Cold War'';
       Whereas Natan Sharansky also hailed the Jackson-Vanik 
     Amendment as a ``historical and practical weapon'' for 
     Zionists that added to the spiritual weapon of their Jewish 
     heritage;
       Whereas on the 20th anniversary of the passing of the 
     Jackson-Vanik Amendment, Ehud Olmert, the Mayor of Jerusalem, 
     stated that Henry Jackson was ``a leader, a pacesetter and an 
     inspiration for all, who forced his will on the U.S. 
     leadership and across the world''; and
       Whereas October 4, 2002, marks the 30th anniversary of the 
     introduction of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes Senator Henry M. Jackson for the 
     introduction of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, a historic piece 
     of legislation that paved the way for millions of refugees to 
     flee Communist oppression and hastened the end of the Cold 
     War;
       (2) commemorates the 30th anniversary of the introduction 
     of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment;
       (3) reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to combating 
     human rights violations and promoting tolerance and freedom 
     throughout former Communist nations and worldwide; and
       (4) congratulates Mrs. Helen Jackson and the Henry M. 
     Jackson Foundation for continuing Senator Jackson's vision 
     and passion for dialogue, understanding, and human freedom.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 349--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRINTING OF A REVISED EDITION 
                     OF THE SENATE RULES AND MANUAL

  Mr. DODD submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 349

       Resolved, That (a) the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration shall prepare a revised edition of the Senate 
     Rules and Manual for the use of the 108th Congress.
       (b) The manual shall be printed as a Senate document.
       (c) In addition to the usual number of documents, 1,500 
     additional copies of the manual shall be bound of which--
       (1) 500 paperbound copies shall be for the use of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) 1000 copies shall be bound (550 paperbound; 250 
     nontabbed black skiver; 200 tabbed black skiver) and 
     delivered as may be directed by the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 350--EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR THOSE MURDERED AND 
  INJURED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN BALI, INDONESIA, ON OCTOBER 12, 
    2002, EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILIES, AND STANDING IN 
        SOLIDARITY WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

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                              S. Res. 350

       Whereas more than 180 innocent people were murdered and at 
     least 300 injured by a cowardly and brutal terrorist bombing 
     of a nightclub in Bali, Indonesia, on October 12, 2002, the 
     worst terrorist incident since September 11, 2001;
       Whereas those killed include two United States citizens, as 
     well as citizens from Indonesia, Germany, the United Kingdom, 
     Canada, and elsewhere but the vast majority of those killed 
     and injured were Australian, with more than 119 Australians 
     still missing;
       Whereas two American citizens are still missing;
       Whereas this bloody attack appears to be part of an ongoing 
     terror campaign by al-Qaida, and strong evidence exists that 
     suggests the involvement of al-Qaida, together with Jemaah 
     Islamiah, in this attack; and
       Whereas the people of the United States and Australia have 
     developed a strong friendship based on mutual respect for 
     democracy and freedom: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its deepest condolences and sympathies to the 
     families of the American victims, to the other families of 
     those murdered and injured in this heinous attack, and to the 
     people of Australia, Indonesia, Great Britain, Canada, and 
     Germany;
       (2) condemns in the strongest possible terms the vicious 
     terrorist attacks of October 12, 2002, in Bali, Indonesia;
       (3) expresses the solidarity of the United States with 
     Australia in our common struggle against terrorism;
       (4) supports the Government of Australia in its call for 
     the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiah to be listed by the 
     United Nations as a terrorist group;
       (5) urges the Secretary of State to designate Jemaah 
     Islamiah as a foreign terrorist organization; and
       (6) calls on the Government of Indonesia to take every 
     appropriate measure to bring to justice those responsible for 
     this reprehensible attack.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 351--CONDEMNING THE POSTING ON THE INTERNET OF VIDEO 
 AND PICTURES OF THE MURDER OF DANIEL PEARL AND CALLING ON SUCH VIDEO 
                 AND PICTURES TO BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY

  Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Brownback) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 351

       Whereas Daniel Pearl, a reporter for the Wall Street 
     Journal, was murdered by terrorists following his abduction 
     in Pakistan on January 23, 2002;
       Whereas video of Mr. Pearl's gruesome murder has been 
     posted on web sites;
       Whereas this video was made by terrorists for anti-American 
     propaganda purposes, in an attempt to recruit new terrorists 
     and to spread a message of hate;
       Whereas posting this video on web sites undermines efforts 
     to fight terrorism throughout the world by glorifying such 
     heinous acts;
       Whereas posting this video on web sites could invite more 
     abductions and more murders of innocent civilians by anti-
     American terrorists because of the attention these heinous 
     acts might gain from such posting; and
       Whereas posting this video on the Internet shows a complete 
     and utter disrespect for Mr. Pearl's life and legacy and a 
     complete and utter disregard for the respect of his family: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) calls on terrorist-produced murder video and pictures 
     to be removed from all web sites immediately; and
       (2) encourages all web-site operators to refrain from 
     placing any terrorist-produced murder videos and pictures on 
     the Internet.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 352--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
   COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. V. WILLIAM JEFFERSON 
                             CLINTON, ET AL

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 352

       Whereas, in the case of Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William J. 
     Clinton, et. al, No. 1:02-cv-01633 (EGS), pending in the 
     United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 
     the plaintiff has named as defendants current and former 
     Senators, along with former President William J. Clinton and 
     several Members of the House of Representatives;
       Whereas, pursuant to section 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) 
     and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend 
     Members of the Senate in civil actions relating to their 
     official responsibilities: Now therefore, be it
  Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Senator Graham, former Senator Bryan, former Senator Robb, and any 
other Senator who may be named as a defendant in the case of Judicial 
Watch, Inc. v. William J. Clinton, et al., and who requests 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 353--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND 
         LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. JOHN MURTARI

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 353

       Whereas, in the case of United States v. John Murtari Crim. 
     Act. No. 02-CR-369, pending in the United States District 
     Court for the Northern District of New York, testimony has 
     been requested from Cathy Calhoun, an employee in the office 
     of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) 
     and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to 
     represent employees of the Senate with respect to any 
     subpoena, order, or request for testimony relating to their 
     official responsibilities;
       Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United 
     States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no 
     evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate 
     may, by the judicial or administrative process be taken from 
     such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; 
     and
       Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or 
     in the possession of the Senate may promote the 
     administration of justice, the Senate will take such action 
     as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the 
     privileges of the Senate: Now therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Cathy Calhoun, and any other employees of 
     the Senate from whom testimony or document production is 
     required, are authorized to testify and produce documents in 
     the cases of United States v. John Murtari, except concerning 
     matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel if authorized to represent 
     employees of the Senate in connection with the testimony and 
     document production authorized in section one of this 
     resolution.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 154--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS 
 THAT A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED HONORING GUNNERY 
             SERGEANT JOHN BASILONE, A GREAT AMERICAN HERO

  Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Torricelli) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs:

                            S. Con. Res. 154

       Whereas Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was born in 1916 in 
     Buffalo, New York, son of Salvatore and Dora Basilone, one of 
     10 children;
       Whereas John Basilone was raised and educated in Raritan, 
     New Jersey;
       Whereas, at the age of 18, John Basilone enlisted in the 
     United States Army, principally seeing garrison service in 
     the Philippines;
       Whereas, after his honorable discharge in 1937, Sergeant 
     Basilone, known by his comrades as ``Manila John'', returned 
     to Raritan;
       Whereas, seeing the storm clouds of war hovering over the 
     Nation, and believing that his place was with this country's 
     fighting forces, Sergeant Basilone enlisted in the United 
     States Marine Corps in July 1940;
       Whereas, on October 24 and 25, 1942, on Guadalcanal, 
     Solomon Islands, Sergeant Basilone was a member of ``C'' 
     Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 
     and was in charge of 2 sections of heavy machine guns 
     defending a narrow pass that led to Henderson Airfield;
       Whereas, although Sergeant Basilone and his machine gunners 
     were vastly outnumbered and without available reinforcements, 
     Sergeant Basilone and his fellow Marines fought valiantly to 
     check the savage and determined assault by the Japanese 
     Imperial Army;
       Whereas, for this action, Sergeant Basilone was awarded the 
     Congressional Medal of Honor and sent home a hero;
       Whereas, in December 1944, Sergeant Basilone's restlessness 
     to rejoin his fellow Marines, who were fighting the bloody 
     island-to-island battles en route to the Philippines and 
     Japan, prompted him to volunteer again for combat;
       Whereas, on Iwo Jima, on February 19, 1945, Sergeant 
     Basilone again distinguished himself by single-handedly 
     destroying an enemy blockhouse while braving heavy-caliber 
     fire;

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       Whereas, minutes later, an artillery shell killed Sergeant 
     Basilone and 4 of his platoon members;
       Whereas Sergeant Basilone was posthumously awarded the Navy 
     Cross and Purple Heart, and a life-sized bronze statue stands 
     in Raritan, New Jersey, where ``Manila John'' is clad in 
     battle dress and cradles a machine gun in his arms;
       Whereas, in 1949, the United States Government commissioned 
     a destroyer the U.S.S. Basilone, and in November 1951, 
     Governor Alfred E. Driscoll posthumously awarded Sergeant 
     Basilone the State of New Jersey's highest decoration;
       Whereas, following World War II, Sergeant Basilone's 
     remains were reinterred in the Arlington National Cemetery;
       Whereas Sergeant Basilone was the first recipient of the 
     Congressional Medal of Honor awarded in World War II;
       Whereas Sergeant Basilone was also awarded the Navy Cross 
     and the Purple Heart, giving him the distinction of being the 
     only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive all 3 medals; 
     and
       Whereas commemorative postage stamps have been commissioned 
     to honor other great heroes in American history: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the 
     United States Postal Service honoring Gunnery Sergeant John 
     Basilone; and
       (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
     to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

  Mr. CORZINE. Mr. President, I rise today to submit a resolution 
calling on the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative 
postage stamp honoring an extraordinary American hero: Gunnery Sergeant 
John Basilone. Basilone is the only person in American history to be 
awarded both the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. Only 
one USPS stamp has ever commemorated an individual Marine, a stamp 
featuring John Phillip Sousa; it bears noting that although Sousa was a 
Marine, he was not selected for his service on the battlefield. It is 
time to remember the tremendous sacrifice of at least one individual 
Marine, John Basilone, an American Patriot.
  John Basilone was raised in Raritan, New Jersey, one of ten children 
in a large Italian-American family. Soon after he turned 18, Basilone 
heeded the patriotic call and enlisted in the US Army. Basilone was 
immediately sent to the Philippines where he earned a nickname that 
would stick with him for the rest of his career. ``Manila John.''
  Following his tour of duty in 1937, Basilone returned to Raritan. But 
he wouldn't stay there long. In July 1940--with much of Europe at war 
and the United States on the brink--``Manila John'' left New Jersey, 
enlisting in the military once again, this time joining the United 
States Marine Corps.
  On October 24, 1942, Basilone earned his Congressional Medal of 
Honor. He was sent to a position on the Tenaru River at Guadalcanal and 
placed in command of two sections of heavy machine guns. Sergeant 
Basilone and his men were charged with defending Henderson Airfield, an 
important American foothold on the island. Although the Marine 
Contingent was vastly outnumbered and without needed support, Basilone 
and his men successfully repelled a Japanese assault. Other survivors 
reported that their success can be attributed to one man: ``Manila 
John.'' He crossed enemy lines to replenish a dangerously low stockpile 
of ammunition, repaired artillery pieces, and steadied his troops in 
the midst of torrential rain. He went several days and nights without 
food or sleep, and the US military was able to carry the day. His 
exploits became Marine lore, and served as a patriotic inspiration to 
others facing daunting challenges in the midst of war.
  For his courage under fire and profound patriotism, Basilone was the 
first enlisted Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 
World War II. When he returned to the United States, he was heralded as 
a hero and quickly sent on tour around the country to help finance the 
war through the sale of war bonds. The Marine Corps offered to 
commission Basilone as an officer and station him far away from the 
frontlines.
  But, Basilone was not interested in riding out the war in Washington, 
D.C. He was quoted as saying, ``I ain't no officer, and I ain't no 
museum piece. I belong back with my outfit.'' In December 1944, he got 
his wish and returned to the frontlines.
  General Douglas MacArthur called him ``a one-man army,'' and on 
February 19, 1945 at Iwo Jima, Basilone once again lived up to that 
reputation. Basilone destroyed an enemy stronghold, a blockhouse on 
that small Japanese island and commanded his young troops to move the 
heavy guns off the beach. Unfortunately, less than two hours into the 
assault on that fateful day in February, Basilone and four of his 
fellow marines were killed when any enemy mortar shell exploded nearby.
  When Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone died, he was only 27, but he had 
already earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, the 
Purple Heart, and the appreciation of his Nation. Basilone is a true 
American patriot whose legacy should be preserved.
  Now more than ever, the United States needs to honor and praise the 
courageous efforts put forth by the men and woman of our military. I 
strongly urge my colleagues to support this resolution as an important 
message to our soldiers that we appreciate and admire all of their 
efforts in the war on terrorism.

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