1 - American Memory
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The Chair has observed many hearings in his tenure here and<br />
rarely have T had the privilege of observing people who were more<br />
sincere, who presented a better case, who spoke better on behalf of<br />
the people and more particularly on behalf of the people whose<br />
thoughts they bring to us here in Congress. We are proud of you,<br />
Mr. Matsunaga and you, Mrs. Mink, and all the very fine people<br />
who have assisted us today.<br />
Mr. MATSUNAOA. Mr. Chairman, if I might. T wish once ajrain to<br />
thank you. Congressman Kuvkendall and members of the subcom-<br />
mittee for taking time out of your busy dav. T know you had other<br />
plans and upon our urging agreed to hold these concludinjr hear-<br />
ings. I do apnreciate the kind remarks of the chairman and of Mr.<br />
Kuykendall. T do urge upon you that you take this to the other<br />
members of the committee and hold your business session to report<br />
out this measure as soon as possible.<br />
Thank you very much.<br />
Mr. DiNOKLL. The Chair does observe that it is most extraordinary<br />
for us to hold a Friday hearing in this subcommittee, particularly in<br />
light of the fact that this subcommittee not only has a great pressure<br />
of other work, but that we are in the midst of certain religious holidays<br />
here and also in view of the fact that this subcommittee faces a most<br />
difficult fight on the floor for its continued existence in the forthcoming<br />
week.<br />
Mr. KtTTKENnALL. Mr. Chairman, will you yield ?<br />
Mr. DTNGELL. I will certainly yield.<br />
Mr. KTTTKEiroALL. I thank you very much for reminding everyone<br />
involved about that struggle.<br />
Mr. MATSTTNAOA. If the gentleman will yield, I her© now commit my<br />
support to the gentleman's committee.<br />
Mr. KtTTKENDALL. Mr. Chairman, let the record show that the<br />
morning has been well spent.<br />
Mr. DiNGELL. As you know, neither this subcommittee nor has this<br />
member nor has my good friend and colleague, Mr. Kuykendall, nor<br />
have you, Mr. Matsunaga or Mrs. Mink ever established quid pro quos<br />
on legislative action. These measures have always stood on their merits.<br />
We will in the forthcoming week be desperately in need of all the<br />
friendship and help we can procure. We certainly will keenly appreci-<br />
ate the help of a man of your stature.<br />
Mr. MATSUNAGA. If the gentleman will yield, I am only being con-<br />
sistent with the action I took in the caucus.<br />
Mr. DiNGELL. The Chair recalls that. This hearing does reflect, I<br />
hope, and I hope everybody in this room reco^izes it, the highest<br />
regard that this committee, its chairman, who is presently engaged<br />
in a most difficult campaign elsewhere, our overall chairman, Mr.<br />
Staggers, have for you, Mr. Matsunaga, and for you, Mrs. Mink.<br />
We certainly will consider very carefully your comments as we go<br />
forward in consideration of this legislation.<br />
The subcommittee stands adjourned.<br />
[The following statements and letters were received for the record:]<br />
STATEMENT OF JOHJT A. BURWS, GovntNOB, STATE OF HAW AH<br />
H.R. 7189, a bill to amend Title II of the Railway Labor Act to provide for the<br />
normal flow of commerce between Hawaii and the West Coast, exempts Hawaii<br />
for 160 days from West Coast shipping tie-ups.<br />
Hawaii has too frequently been an innocent third-party victim of dlsmpHons<br />
In maritime Interstate commerce. During the past two years, Hawaii has suffered