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“STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S174-S175 on Jan. 9, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 15--COMMENDING DAN L. CRIPPEN FOR HIS SERVICE TO
CONGRESS AND THE NATION
Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Frist, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Smith, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Allard, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Corzine) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 15
Whereas Dr. Dan L. Crippen has served as the fifth Director of the Congressional Budget Office since February 3, 1999 and now has ended his service on January 3, 2003;
Whereas during his tenure as Director, he has continued to encourage the highest standards of analytical excellence within the staff of the Congressional Budget Office while maintaining the independent and nonpartisan character of the organization;
Whereas he has provided expert testimony to all committees of the United States Senate;
Whereas during his tenure as Director, he has expanded and improved the accessibility of the Congressional Budget Office's work products to the Congress and the public;
Whereas he has led the agency's development of an independent long-term economic modeling capability that examines demographic changes and their critical impact on economic and budget estimates;
Whereas he has performed his duties as Director at a time of extreme personal loss with courage, dignity, and intelligence; and
Whereas he has earned the respect and esteem of the United States Senate: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate of the United States commends Dr. Dan L. Crippen for his dedicated, faithful, and outstanding service to his country and to the Senate.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 16--HONORING THE HILLTOPPERS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FROM BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY, FOR WINNING THE 2002 NATIONAL
COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I-AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 16
Whereas on December 20, 2002, the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers from Bowling Green, Kentucky, won the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Collegiate Football Championship;
Whereas this championship is Western Kentucky University's first NCAA Football Championship since its football program began in 1913;
Whereas the Hilltoppers had an impressive and overall record of 12 wins and 3 losses, including 10 consecutive wins and winning the championship game;
Whereas the Hilltoppers showed tremendous dedication to each other, appreciation to their fans, sportsmanship to their opponents, and respect for the game of football throughout their 2002 season;
Whereas Western Kentucky University was represented with integrity and principled leadership under the direction of its head coach Jack Harbaugh, athletic director Dr. Wood Selig, and president Dr. Gary A. Ransdell; and
Whereas on December 20, 2002, the 15th ranked Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers faced the number 1 ranked McNeese State University Cowboys for the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and came away victorious by a score of 34 to 14: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate honors the Western Kentucky University football team from Bowling Green, Kentucky, for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT
THERE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PARITY BETWEEN THE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Levin, Mr. Warner, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:
S. Con. Res. 1
Whereas members of the uniformed services of the United States and civilian employees of the United States make significant contributions to the general welfare of the United States and are on the front lines in the fight against terrorism;
Whereas civilian employees of the United States play a crucial role in the fight against terrorism, as exemplified by the civilian employees of the new Department of Homeland Security who are working to ensure the security of the United States, the civilian employees of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation who are investigating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and working to prevent further terrorist attacks, the numerous civilian employees of the Federal Government who participated in disaster response teams after such attacks, and the civilian employees of the Transportation Security Agency who are working to make our skies safer;
Whereas civilian employees of the United States will continue to support and defend the United States during this difficult time;
Whereas for fiscal year 2003 the Administration granted a 4.1 percent pay raise for members of the uniformed services but only a 3.1 percent pay raise for the dedicated civilian employees of the United States, a disparity in adjustments that violates the traditional principle of parity of pay adjustments; and
Whereas this disparity in pay adjustments goes against the longstanding policy of parity for all those who have chosen to serve the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that there should continue to be parity between the adjustments in the compensation of members of the uniformed services and the adjustments in the compensation of civilian employees of the United States.
Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I am called to join with Senators Akaka, Bingaman, Cantwell, Clinton, Durbin, Kennedy, Levin, Lieberman, Mikulski, Murray, Nelson, E. Benjamin, and Warner in introducing a resolution that would express the sense of the Congress that parity in the pay increases granted to Federal civilian and military employees should be maintained. A comparison of military and civilian pay increases by the Congressional Research Service finds that in 14 of the last 17 years military and civilian pay increases have been identical. Disparate treatment of civilian and military pay goes against the longstanding policy of parity for all those who have chosen to serve our Nation, whether that service be in the civilian workforce or in the armed services.
During this unpredented time in our Nation's history, both members of the armed services and civilian Federal employees are fighting the war on terrorism and making remarkable contributions to the safety of this country and our citizens. Both the armed forces and civilian employees are on the front lines in the fight against terrorism, and civilian employees are playing a significant role in that fight.
For example, civilian employees of the new Department of Homeland Security are working to ensure the safety of our Nation. Air marshals and members of the Transportation Security Agency are making America's skies safer. Civilian employees of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating the events of September 11th and working to prevent further terrorist attacks. And Federal employees at the State Department are working with other countries in an international coalition against terrorism.
In addition, there are numerous Federal employees who participated in disaster response teams on September 11th and during the anthrax attacks. And every day, thousands of civilian Federal employees continue to go to work and carry out their responsibilities in this unpredictable time.
This Senate Concurrent Resolution expresses the sense of the Congress that parity between the adjustments in Federal civilian pay and military pay should be maintained. For Fiscal Year 2003, President Bush gave a 4.1 percent pay raise to members of the armed services, but only a 3.1 percent pay raise to our dedicated public servants. This discrepancy violates the traditional principle of pay parity, and does not recognize the crucial work of the civilian Federal workforce. Furthermore, this discrepancy ignores the express wish of Congress that the principle of pay parity be followed. Past budget resolutions and Treasury-Postal appropriations bills approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives have included language expressing the ``sense of Congress that rates of compensation for civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of compensation for member of the uniformed services.''
In this difficult time, the dedication and commitment of both the armed services and our civilian employees demonstrate the greatness of our Nation. The contribution of both should be recognized.
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