September 7, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE abled Americana. Mark Wellman-is alona. There are millions of disabled Americans who want and deserve full participation in American life and yearn for the opportunities to be productive. With the passage of this legislation, we can pave the way for these citizens to overcome the barriers they now face and begin the journey to economle productivity and self-independence. I urge my colleagues to support this necessary and overdue guarantee of simple fairness and justice. Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, before the Senate votes on final passage. I want to thank the following staff for their hard work on 8. 933. Por Senator HAWKINS: Bobby Silverstein. Katie Bey. Terry Mullenberg for Benator KERT: Carolyn Onolink and Michael iskowitz for Senator DURENBuncan: Carolyn Boos for Senator McCan. Mark Base; and Steve Settle. Chris Lord, Millard Wyatt, Evan Liddiard, Kris Iverson and Mark Dialer of my statt. Their dedication to this bill was timportant to its succom, and of course. I thank all of the Senators for their diligent efforts. ●Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I aan happy to support and to cosponsor the American's With Disabilities Act of 1969 (ADA). As the ranking minori Ly member of the Committee on Veter ans' Affairs, I applaud the administre tion and Senators DOLE Kamay, HARKIS, and HATCH for the hard work in reaching an agreement on this impartant legislation. I have received many letters of sup port from various veterans' service organizations for 8. 933 and I believe that it is vital to ensure equal rights to disabled veterans who served their country in such an extraordinary manner. I am delighted to see that small businesses are in some ways protected in this bill while still eliminating discriminatory actions against individuals with disabilities. The PRESIDING there a sufficient second? So the bi 8 10803 ded, was INOER-The text of 8. 933 as by the Senate will appear in a suberIs quent edition of the Reconn.) There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OPPICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. CRANSTON. I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mr. ADAMS), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus), the Senator from Texas Mr. Barra), the Benator from Loustar (Mr. BREAUX), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. GL), the Serator from Hawaii (Mr. IsoUral, the Senator from Ohio Mr. METUM), the Senator from Maryland (Ma Maxx sal, the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. PaTORI, the Senator from North Care lina (Mr. SANFORD), and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Bassma) are nec essarily absent. and voting, the Senator from MaryI further announce that, if present land (Ma. MIKULAKI) would voce "yea." Mr. 8IMPSON. I announce that the Senator from Mantan Mr. BULIB). the Senator from Miastastopi (Mr. LOTT), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. MURKOWER), the Senator from Det ware (Mr. Ror), and the Benstor from New Hampshire (Mr. RODMAN) are necessarily absent. Mr. MITCHELL Mr. President. I move to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed. Mr. DOLE I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. MORNING BUSINESS ask unanimous comment that there be a Mr. MITCHELL Mr. President, I period for morning business with Senstore permitted to speak therein and that the datinguished Senator from Hawaii, Senator MATSUNADA, be recog nimed for 8 minutes, that upon the completion of his remarks the Senate return to legislative business to com. plete the wrapup and concluding statements of the bill just passed and that in the Racons at an appropriate place. Benster MATOUNAGA's remarks appear out objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER With AN OCTOGENARIAN FUTURIST MY. MATSUNAGA. Mr. President, I rise today to salute an octogenarian futurist whess intellect focuses on the next two centuries while his career as a Hawaiian journalist and broadcaster The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are more than six decades. Kiyoshi ber who desire to vote? there any other Senators in the Cham The result was announced-yeas 76, Days & as follows: (Robical Vote No. 173 Leg.) YEAS-78 Brysa Oraming Harkin Heach - ADA is a timely and compassionate bill that allows those 43 million disabled Americans to work, live, enjoy life, and contribute to their communi. ties. These are truly the greatest rights any American should have. I omred wholeheartedly support 8. 9339 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill is open to further amendment. If there be no further amendments to be proposed, the question is on agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the engrossment and the third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and was read the third time. Cranston Okubo of Elle foresees the fading of ethnic and national distinctions by the of a scholar of ethnic cultures and lan21st century, his vantage point is that guages who today continues to pablish a Japanese newspaper on the Aloha State's "Big Island" of Hawaii at an age when his contemporaries are content to rock on jamais. Last May, Okubo, who is 83, was the lone American to be honored by Emperor Akihito among those selected for recognition with the Order of the Rising Sun. He was accorded this honor for his many years of advancing cultural and scientific exchange between Japan and Hawaii, including a Joint United States-Japan study to develop a tsunami (tidal wave) barrier for Hilo Bay and contributions from each of Japan's 17 prefectures for Hilo's Queen Liliuokalani Park. He is maid to be nearly as conversant in Hewatian as be is in English and he still broadcasts weekly on Sunday morning radio, publishes a twice-monthly newspaper, and operates a cultural museum on Japanese immigration to Hawail For all his activity, however, Okubo is best known as a "dreamer," one who envisions an era of "The Pacific Man." the evolutionary product of trans-Paeifle cultural exchange. As one who shares his dream, Mr. President, I was most interested in a recent newspaper article on Kiyoshi Okubo which appeared in the Honolulu Sunday StarBulletin & Advertiser written by Hugh 101ST CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2273 To establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 9, 1989 Mr. COELHO (for himself, Mr. FISH, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. CONTE, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. Bosco, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CROCKETT, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. FRANK, Mr. FROST, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. Kastenmeier, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. McCLOSKEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. McHUGH, Mr. MFUME, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. MINETA, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. ROWLAND of Connecticut, Ms. Schneider, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SMITH of Vermont, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEISS, Mr. WISE, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. Morrison of Connecticut, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. SABO, Mr. ESPY, Mr. DIXON, Mr. MILLER of Washington, Mr. YoUNG of Alaska, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GARCIA, Mrs. SAIKI, Mr. Martinez, Mr. MavBOULES, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. KILDEE, and Mrs. COLLINS) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Public Works and Transportation, and the Judiciary AUGUST 29, 1989 Additional sponsors: Mr. Towns, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. GRAY, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ROBINSON, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. BRENNAN, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. Guarini, Mr. YATES, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. FRENZEL, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. DICKS, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Carper, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. Walgren, Mr. HORTON, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. 2 GONZALEZ, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. Mrazek, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. STOKES, Mrs. Boggs, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. WALSH, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. ROE, Mr. DERRICK, Mr. JONES of Georgia, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. BATES, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. TRAFICANT, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mr. STARK, Mr. TORRES, Mr. HUGHES, Mrs. BYRON, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. WILSON, Mr. LELAND, MS. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. YATRON, Mr. Sangmeister, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. GREEN, Mr. DYSON, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. Nowak, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. CARR, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. McMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. SwIFT, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. HUBBARD, Mr. COLEMAN of Texas, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. ECKART, Mr. REGULA, Ms. LONG, Mr. EARLY, Mr. ROSE, Mr. TALLON, Mr. BEVILL, Mrs. LOWEY of New York, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. SHARP, Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. ASPIN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. PERKINS, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. WEBER, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. ROWLAND of Georgia, Mr. PRICE, Mr. GunDERSON, Mr. STAGGERS, and Mr. PORTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 Additional sponsors: Mr. LEACH of Iowa, Mr. LEATH of Texas, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. NAGLE, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BRUCE, and Mr. HYDE A BILL To establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4 (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the 5 "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1989”. 6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents is as 7 follows: HR 2273 SC 36-873 0-91-23 |