April 25, 1979
Page 8549
FIRST CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR 1980, 1981, AND 1982
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate will now resume consideration of Senate Congressional Resolution 22, which will be stated by title.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 22) setting forth the recommended congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 and revising the Second Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 1979.
The Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution.
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time be charged equally against both sides.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the Senator from Indiana is recognized to call up an amendment.
AMENDMENT NO. 150
(Purpose: To reduce the budget authority and outlay amounts for the food stamp program for fiscal year 1980 to the amount authorized by law)
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 150 and ask for its immediate consideration.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The amendment will be stated.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
The Senator from Indiana (Mr. LUGAR) proposes amendment No. 150.
On page 8, line 16, strike out "$212,400,000,000 " and insert in lieu thereof "$211,362,000,000".
On page 8, line 17, strike out "$183,700,000,000"and insert in lieu thereof "$182,724,000,000".
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Indiana is recognized.
MARVELLA BAYH
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, at the outset of this debate, which will end with a rollcall vote and in which the majority leader will indicate that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. BAYH) is necessarily absent, let me simply say that throughout the year of 1974, Birch and Marvella, and their son Evan, my wife Charlene, I, and our four boys, spent 1 year together in Indiana. We came to know each other very well. We have very deep affection for each other, and it seems like just a day ago, although it was 5 years, but I very much appreciate the tremendous witness that Marvella Bayh brought to the life of our State and into the life of her family.
My sympathy is with Birch and Evan and their family today, and I know I speak for all the citizens of our State.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
Mr. LUGAR. I am happy to yield.
Mr. MUSKIE . I think it is most appropriate that the distinguished Senator should begin this session of the Senate with a word of tribute to Marvella Bayh. I and my wife Jane have known her, of course, for all of the years that we have been together in the Senate.
She was a remarkable lady, intelligent, alert, optimistic, and filled with the joy of living even at times that she knew she did not have much more time to live. She added something, an important dimension to every life she touched,and we will all miss her. She was a gallant lady, and I am happy to join with my good friend in paying this brief tribute to her, and I am sure there will be others before the day is over.