{ 2000/07/26 TIME: 19-45 , Wed. 106TH SENATE, SECOND SESSION}

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           BETTER PLACE FOR HIS CHILDREN, HIS GRANDCHILDREN AND FOR ALL OF
           US. IRV TOOK PLAT GREAT PLEASURE IN SHARING HIS PERSONAL
           SUCCESS WITH THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. I WAS PARTICULARLY STRUCK BY
           IRV'S HUMILITY AND I REMEMBER THAT HE ONCE TOLD THE GAZETTE
           THAT HE WAS THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD. HE WAS LUCKY BECAUSE
           HE HAD HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO MANY THINGS THAT HE HAD
           NEVER, EVER IN HIS WILDEST DREAMS THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO
           DO DO. HE TOLD THE PAPER -- AND I QUOTE -- "NO ONE CAN ACHIEVE

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           SUCCESS BY HIMSELF. I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
           THINGS FOR PEOPLE TO REMEMBER TODAY." END OF QUOTE. IRV DIDN'T
           SEEK CREDIT. RATHER, HE APPRECIATED HIS SUCCESS AND UNDERSTOOD
           THAT HIS COMMUNITY WAS A GREAT PART OF THAT SUCCESS. WE ALL
           ADMIRED IRV U.N. TTER. WE ALL RESPECTED HIM. AS CHESTERTON ONCE
           SAID "GREAT MEN TAKE UP GREAT SPACE, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE GONE."

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           IRV WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE UP GREAT SPACE ON THIS EARTH, NOT
           JUST IN BUILDINGS BUT IN LIVES TOUCHED AND LIVES CHANGED. IRV
           WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON THROUGH THE GREAT WORK THAT HE HAS
           DONE AND HE ALSO WILL LIVE FOR HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY. WHICH IS
           WIFE, D. ZODELL, JOE, BOB AND MARY, KEN AND MELINDA, KEATED--

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           --KATIE AND JOHN THAN. PAY TRIBUTE TO IRV TONIGHT FOR WHAT HE
           MEANTS TO YOU ARE -- TO OUR COMMUNITY. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD
           LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TONIGHT ROCKO SCOTTIE, A TALENTED, PATRIOTIC
           SFRIRNG MY HOME STATE OF OHIO WHO IS A FIXTURE IN CLEVELAND,

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           CUYAHOGA COUNTY, NORTHEAST OHIO, A FIXTURE AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
           BASEBALL GAME, JUST ABOUT ANY PUBLIC EVENT IN OUR COMMUNITY
           THAT REALLY MATTERS. ROCKO BECAUSE OF THE COUNTLESS TIMES HE
           HAS SUNG OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM AT LOCAL NATIONAL AND
           INTERNATIONAL EVENTS HAS EARNED -- HAS TRULY EARNED -- THE
           TITLE OF "STAR-SPANGLED SINGER OF THE MILLENNIUM." ROCKO RXZ
           AND I IT WILL VEN STAHLIAN AMERICAN, WHOSE FAMILY IS FROM
           ITALY'S EAST COAST, GREW UP IN CLEVELAND AND STARTED HIS VOCAL

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           TRAINING IN OPPOSE PRAFMT HE FIRST PERFORMED THE NATIONAL
           ANTHEM PUBLICLY IN 1974 AT AN INDIANS-ORIOLES GAME AND SINCE
           THAT TIME HE'S BECOME A REGULARLY FEATURED NATIONAL ANTHEM
           SINGER FORBE BOTH AMERICAN AND NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES.
           GAMES PLAYED IN CINCINNATI, CLEVELAND, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE OR
           YOLESE, OAKLAND A'S, TORONTO BLUEJAYS, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.
           ROCKO HAS ALSO HAD THE HONOR OF PFLING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR
           PRESIDENTS GERALD FORD AND PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN. ROCKO'S

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           LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS DOESN'T END THERE. HE WAS AWARDED THE
           UNITED STATES CIVILIAN PURNL HEART FOR INSPIRING PATRIOTISM
           THROUGH HIS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE FLAT ANTHEM AND HE
           HAS PERFORMED THE ANTHEM ONALITY TELEVISION FOR EVENTSS LIKE
           THE NBC GAME OF THE WEEK, THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAME IN
           1981, ALL-STAR GAME AND COUNTLESS OTHER TELL TELLLY VICED
           SPORTING EVENTS. DUBBED BY "PEOPLE'S" MAGAZINE AS ONE OF THE
           BEST SINGERS IN THE AMERICA, HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO SING THE
           NATIONAL ANTHEM IN COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK. HE IS A FEATURED

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           SINGER FOR THE INDIANS, THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS, CLEVELAND
           FORCE AND HE IS THE PERMANENT SINGER OF THE ANTHEM FOR THE
           FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CEREMONIES IN CAN CANTON, OHIO. HE IS
           ALSO A FEATURED SINGER OF OTHER NATION'S ANTHEMS AS WEFM HE HAS
           SUNG THE POLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR POLISH BOXING TEAM MATCHES,
           THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR HUNGARIAN BASKETBALL GAMES,
           THE ITALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR ITALIAN SOCCER TEAM CONTESTS

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           AND THE ISRAELI NATED ANTHEM FOR THE APPEARANCE OF ASSISTANCE
           PRIME MINISTER OF IS ISRAELI IN CLEVELAND. NEEDLESS TO SAY,
           ROCKO SCOTTIE IS AN AMERICAN ICON. HIS VOICE INDEED IS A
           NATIONAL TREASURE. WHAT IMPRESSES ME MOST ISN'T SO MUCH HIS
           BEAUTIFUL VOICE, ALTHOUGH IT IS BUTTE FM. BUT HIS AMAZING
           ATTITUDE ABOUT HIS HERITAGE. AND HIS LIFE HERE IN THIS GREAT
           COUNTRY. ROCKO SAID THE FOLLOWING TO ME

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           ONCE: "I'M VERY, VERY PROUD THAT M.I.A. WITH MY ITALIAN
           HERITAGE GOD HAS GIVEN ME THE HONOR OF PERFORMING OUR COUNTRY'S
           GREATEST AND MOST MEANINGFUL SONG." MR. PRESIDENT, FOR THAT
           KIND OF PATRIOTISM, LOVE THE COUNTRY, WISH TO SAY THANK YOU TO
           ROCKO AND AM PROUD TO CALL HIM THE "STAR-SPANGLED BANNER SINGER

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           OF THE MILLENNIUM." MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LOOK TO PAUSE A MOMENT
           TO HONOR A GREAT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION FROM MY HOME STATE OF
           OHIO, THE GENERAL DANIEL CHAFEE JAMES AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
           UNIT 776. THE CHAPEE JAMES AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT IS
           BASED IN THE CITY OF DAYTON AND THIS ORGANIZATION AND ITS
           MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED RECENTLY BY " "USA WEEKEND MAGAZINE" FOR

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           ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE NINTH ANNUAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
           WHICH IS THE LARGEST NATIONAL DAVE HELPING IN VOLUNTEERISM. TO
           BE RECOGNIZED, MR. PRESIDENT, BY "USA WEEKEND," AN ORGANIZATION
           MUST DEMONSTRATE GREAT EFFORTS IN THE AREA OF VOLUNTEERISM AND
           COMMUNITY SERVICE. GENERAL DANIEL CHAPEE CERTAINLY HAS DONE
           THAT. ONE OF ITS MEMBERS, MRS. OLA MATHEWS HEARD THAT FOSTER
           CHILDREN AROUND THE DAYTON COMMUNITY HAD TO CARRY THEIR

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           BELONGINGS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN PLASTIC TRASH BAGS. A
           CHILD WOULD LEAVE FOSTER KAIRX LEAVE ONE HOME TO GO TO THE NEXT
           FOSTER HOME, THE CHILD WOULD JUST HAVE A BAG. I TALKED ABOUT
           THIS -- I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS TRAGEDY ON THE FLOOR B AS I'VE
           TALKED ABOUT FOSTER CARE. AND MY COLLEAGUES MAY RECALL AT ONE
           POINT I CITED A SPECIFIC STORY WHERE THIS LITTLE CHILD WOULD
           CRY ANY TIME SHE WOULD SEE ONE OF THESE BAGS. AND THE REASON
           WAS BECAUSE SHE ASORTEDED THAT WITH HAVING TO MOVE ONE MORE

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           TIME. OLA MATHEWS HEARD ABOUT UNDERSTAND THAT HEARD ABOUT THIS
           PROBLEM. AND IT WORRIED HER. IT WORRIED HER GREATLY, SO SHE SET
           ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP THESE LITTLE CHILDREN. UNDER HER
           LEADERSHIP, THE MEMBERS OF THE UNIT 776 CONDUCTED FUND RAISEERS
           TO BUY LUGAGE, COLLECTED LUGGAGE FROM COMMUNITY DOFRNSE'S
           DONORS. ON OCTOBER 23, 1999, THE MEMBERS OF THIS UNIT DELIVERED
           THE FRUITS OF THEIR UNITS -- OVER 1,000 PIECES OF LUGAGES, PLUS

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           TOILETRIES, UNDERCLOTHE, BABY SUPPLIES AND THEY GAVE -- AND
           THEY GAVE THEM TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHILDREN'S SERVICES IN
           DAYTON TO HELP THESE CHILDREN. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A
           REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT, ONE DEMONSTRATING GREAT SELF
           SELFLESSNESS AND GENEROSITY. ITS ACTIONS LIKE THESE, AN
           ORGANIZATION HELPING THOSE IN ITS COMMUNITY, THAT MAKES DAYTON
           SUCH A GREAT CITY. MR. PRESIDENT, ONE YOUNG MEMBER OF THIS
           ORGANIZATION IN PARTICULAR HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

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           TO HER COMMUNITY. SHTOYA HILL, WHO'S BEEN INVOLVED IN UNIT 776,
           MOST OF HER LIFE HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP. SHE HAS
           BEEN THE JUNIOR PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR NOW OVER FIVE
           YEARS. AND DURING THIS TIME, SHE'S ORGANIZED AND PERMITTED IN
           SO MANY DIFFERENT FUND-RAISER, FROM HELPING THE VETERANS TO
           DELIVERING FOOD BASKETS TO THE NEEDY DURING CHRISTMAS, AND SO
           MANY, MANY OTHER THIPGS. THE DAYTON ALUM NIGH CHAPTER OF DELTA
           SIGMA BETA, A PUBLIC SERVICE SORE ROR TIRX AWARDED THE

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           SCHOLARSHIP WHICH IT PRESENTED TO YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVE
           EXCELLENT ACADEMIC RECORDS, WHO POE TES HIGH MORAL CHARACTER,
           WHO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND HAVE INTERESTS
           IN HIGHER EDUCATION. SHETOYA CERTAINLY EXHIBITS ALL OF THESE
           POSITIVE QUALITIES. IT IS GREAT, MR. PRESIDENT, TO SEE OHIO'S
           YOUNG PEOPLE WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITIES AND TRYING TO MAKE A
           DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. AND IT'S ALSO GOOD, MR.
           PRESIDENT, TO SEE THEM ACHIEVE SOME RECOGNITION AS THE THE

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           AWARDING OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP D SO CONGRATULATIONS, UNIT 776,
           AND CONGRATULATIONS, SHETOYA. MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE CHAIR
           AND AT THIS POINT I OBSERVE THE ABSEAFRNS QUORUM. -- --ABSENCE
           OF A QUORUM.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
           
           
           
           
           QUORUM CALL:

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
           THE QUORUM CALL BE VACATED.

{19:57:04 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, I ASK
           UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE BE
           DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING
           NOMINATIONS AND THAT THEY BE PLACED ON THE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE LEADER, I ASK
           UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE IMMEDIATELY PROCEED TO
           EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS ON
           
           THE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR: NUMBER 524. I FURTHER ASK UNANIMOUS
           CONSENT THAT THE NOMINATIONS -- YOU NOMINATION BE CONFIRMED,
           THE NOTION RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, ANY STATEMENTS
           RELATING TO THE NOMINATION APPEAR AT THIS POINT IN THE RECORD,
           THE PRESIDENT BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE SENATE'S ACTION
           AND THE SENATE THEN RETURN TO LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, ALSO ON BEHALF OF THE LEADER, I ASK
           UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE NOW PROCEED TO THE
           CONSIDERATION OF CALENDER NO. 714, S. 1586.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.

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           THE CLERK: CALENDAR NO. 714,S. 1586, A BILL TO REDUCE THE
           FRACTIONATED OWNERSHIP OF INDIAN LANDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, SENATOR CAMPBELL HAS A SUBSTITUTE
           AMENDMENT AT THE DEFB AND I ASK FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT.

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           THE CLERK: THE SENATOR OHIO, MR. DEWINE, FOR MR. CAMPBELL,
           PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4019.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
           AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO, THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO AS
           AMENDED, THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION
           TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, AND THAT ANY STATEMENTS
           RELATING TO THE BILL APPEAR AT THIS POINT IN THE RECORD.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
           ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER
           CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 351 AND THE SENATE THEN PROCEED
           TO ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

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           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.

{19:59:08 NSP} (THE CLERK) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE CLERK: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 351 RECOGNIZING HERO'S
           PLAZA IN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, AS HONORING RECIPIENTS
           OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
           RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO THE PREAMBLE BE ADEGREED TO THE MOTION
           TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, AND FINALLY, ANY
           STATEMENTS APPEAR AT THIS POINT IN THE RECORD.

{19:59:26 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
           SENATE NOW PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4437, WHICH IS AT
           THE DEFMCT

{19:59:36 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.

{19:59:38 NSP} (THE CLERK) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE CLERK: H.R. 4437, AN ACT TO GRANT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL
           SERVICE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SEMIPOSTALS AND FOR OTHER
           PURPLES.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
           BILL BE READS A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER
           BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, AND THAT ANY STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE
           BILL APPEAR AT THIS POINT IN THE RECORD.

{19:59:56 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

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           MR. DEWINE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
           CHAIR LAY BEFORE THE SENATE A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE TO
           ACCOMPANY
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