September 29, 1989

              September 29, 1989
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
S12217
I will not go into a long speech, because I know it is Friday. But suffice it
to say that Russell Long's 38 years in
the U.S. Senate were some of the most
illustrious years ever spent by anybody ever to grace this body. He
served our State welL He served the
Nation well. We all miss him and are
delighted still with his company because he is in the area frequently.
This is ah appropriate honor for him,
Mr. President
I wish to emphasize that he did not
come up with this idea We did.
I called him this morning and said
we were going to do this. He said,
"Well, Bennett, that is awfully nice,
but I didn't ask for this and I am a
little bit embarrassed about it." I said,
"Well, Russell, I think it is something
we ought to do."
Mr. President, I know my colleagues
will want to do this, as well, and I commend It to the body.
Mr. HOLLLNGS. Mr. President, the
real pleasure of serving could not be
more highlighted than that service I
have had with the distinguished
former Senator, Russell Long, of
Louisiana. ;
The fact of the matter is, when I
first came to this body, I went to him
and asked for the John C. Calhoun
desk. He said, ""My mama had this
desk and so did my daddy." I said,
"Excuse me.T didn't know anyone had
served in the United States whose
mother and father had served in the
U.S. Senate." -
He came over to me as a friend when
he was going to leave, and he said: "I
remembered you. I told the Sergeant
at Arms to move it over right quick
like." And I have it today.
That is the kind of friend I had in
Russell Long.
Mr. President, we are delighted to
accept this amendment.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
junior Senator from Louisiana [Mr.
BreauxL
Mr. BREAUX. Thank you, Mr.
President, I am delighted to now know
for the first time where Russell's desk
went. I was delighted to find out
where it went. I was looking for it. I
am delighted to know the chairman of
the Commerce Committee received the
desk before I got here. I am delighted
to join with my colleague, the senior
Senator from Louisiana, in cosponsor-
tng this amendment.
The work of Russell Long will be
why people remember him. The Tax
Code and so many things he contributed to this institution and this country
will be the works the people of this
country will remember him by. So
that is very appropriate.
How appropriate it is that this Federal building in his home town is also
going to be named in his honor, and I
enthusiastically endorse it.
Mr. DODD. I wish to be added as co-
sponsor and join with my colleagues
from Louisiana and South Carolina.
Mr. President, I am pleased and honored   to   cosponsor   this   amendment
naming the new Federal Courthouse
in Baton Rouge after our distinguished former colleague. Senator
Russell B. Long.
This is a fine tribute to a remarkable
man. It will come as no surprise when
I share with my colleagues the personal note that Russell Long is about as
close as you can come to being a
member of the Dodd family, and I am
highly honored to be associated with
this fitting gesture.
I will not recite Senator Long's many
outstanding    legislative    and    civic
achievements,   including   his   skillful I
guardianship of the Federal Tax Code j
in his many years as chairman of the
Finance  Committee.  These   achieve-1
ments are well known to the Members
of this body and the American public.
On their own merits, they fully merit
the honor we would accord our former
colleague.
Let me also cite the friendship and
encouragement Senator Long extended to me in my early days in this
body. A great friend of my mother and
father's, Russell Long was really a
mentor to me when I arrived here. He
has taught me more than any other
colleague about the legislative process,
the art of debate and the value of col-
legiality in. the cause of good government ,   :.''-,.'■   -":: .-" \,-.'
Russell Long's knowledge, compassion and integrity made him a Senator
of unusual gifts and accomplishments.
They earned him a special place in my
heart, and in the hearts of all who
served with him. It is those qualities
and accomplishments that we most appropriately honor by naming this
courthouse after Senator Long, and I
urge adoption of this amendment
The PRESIDENT pro tempore.
Without objection, the request is
agreed to.
Mr. DODD. This is a fine tribute to
a remarkable man. It will come as no
surprise when I share with my colleagues the personal note that Russell
Long is about as close as you can come
to being a member of the Dodd family,
and I am highly honored to be associated with this gesture.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
Senator from New Hampshire.
Mr. RUDMAN. Mr. President, I only
served with the Senator from Louisiana, Senator Long, for 6 years. But I
would say my contacts with him indicated to me this was truly a remarkable human being and a great U.S. Senator, and I am delighted to join with
my colleagues.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
Senator from North Carolina [Mr.
Helms].
Mr. HELMS. I think some more
folks on this side of the aisle will want
to speak in favor of this. Russell Long
is a favorite with all of us who ever
served with him. In addition to all the
other compliments paid to Russell
here this morning, I would add the
most important one: He is married to a
North Carolina girl.
I thank the Chair.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
question is on the adoption of the
amendment offered by Mr. Johnston.
The amendment (No. 898) was
agreed to.
Mr. HOLLINGS. I move to reconsider the vote by which the amendment
was agreed to.
Mr. RUDMAN. I move to lay that
motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was
agreed to.	
jMtCEPTED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE «i7\
LINES 4 THROUGH 10 \
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The ]
question now is on agreeing to the ex- I
•cepted committee amendment on page |
18, lines 4 through 16. J
The Senator from North Carolina
[Mr. Helms].
EXCEPTED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 41.
LINES 4 THROUGH 10
Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent the first excepted
committee amendment be set aside in
order that we may proceed to the excepted committee amendment on page
41, lines 4 through 10.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is
there objection? The Chair hears
none.
The- first committee amendment
that was excepted is laid aside temporarily and the Senate will proceed to
the second committee amendment
which was excepted.
Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, on a personal basis, I am reluctant to do what
I am about to do because of my great
affection for Daniel Inouye and
Spark Matsunaga. But thinking of the
American people, and this business of
creating one new entitlement after an^
other, compels me to raise a point of
order against the pending amendment.
I am not sure how many Americans
understand what happened in April of
last year when the Senate passed the
authorization to pay $20,000 to each
Japanese American who was relocated
or interned during World War II, including many who were interned
before President Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066.
Before the Senate passed the bill, an
amendment was added in committee
specifically to make payments under
the bill subject to the availability of
appropriations, that is, to make them
discretionary funds rather than to
create a new entitlement.
As a matter of fact, I recall Senator
Glenn made the point on the floor, he
said:
Titles II and III of the bill do not create
new entitlement funds. Rather, the bill directs that the authority to enter into contracts and make payments under titles II
and III is subject to the availability of appropriations.
As great an affection as we all have
for our two distinguished Senators
from Hawaii, I do not believe many
Senators would have voted as they did
in April 1988 if they had been aware
that they were in the process of creating a new entitlement.