SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES
February 27, 2003 Hearing
Room 343
3:00 p.m. Tapes
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Kate Brown, Co-chair, Presiding
Sen. Bev Clarno, Co-chair
Sen. Jason Atkinson, Vice-chair
Sen. Roger Beyer
Sen. Tony Corcoran
MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-chair
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Stembridge, Committee Administrator
Pam Cox, Committee Assistant
MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD:
Introduction of Committee Measures – Work Session
SJM 1- Public Hearing
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TAPE 15, A |
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001 |
Co-chair Brown |
Calls meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Opens work session on introduction of
committee measures. |
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INTRODUCTION
OF COMMITTEE MEASURES - WORK SESSION |
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Jim
Stembridge |
Committee Administrator. Summarizes LC 2136 and LC 2522. |
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Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves LC 2136 and LC 2522 BE INTRODUCED as committee bills. |
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014 |
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VOTE:
4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Sen. Burdick, Sen. Clarno |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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015 |
Co-chair Brown |
Closes work session and opens public hearing on SJM
1. |
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SJM 1 –
PUBLIC HEARING |
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016 |
Jim Stembridge |
Committee Administrator. Summarizes SJM 1, which urges leaders of Congress to establish
commission to examine institution of slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto
racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans and impact of
these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations to
Congress on appropriate remedies. |
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Sen. Gordly |
District 23.
Testifies in support of SJM 1.
Explains her reasons for moving the bill forward as February is
National African American month. |
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091 |
Sen. Corcoran |
Notes the research regarding Nelson Mandela in
Africa and asks if this memorial is regarding this research. |
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098 |
Sen. Gordly |
Responds our nation needs to look at this situation and
refers to the book “The Debt” by Randall Robison, which clarifies the
explanation of SJM 1. |
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David Fidanque |
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of
Oregon. Testifies in support of SJM 1. Discusses national wrongs that have been
righted and wrongs that still remain. |
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170 |
Velma Hartwig |
Lincoln City, Oregon. Testifies in opposition to SJM 1. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT
A). Explains she does not want to
see divisiveness. |
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220 |
Martin Gonzales |
Co-Director of Economic Development Community. Testifies in support of SJM 1 and
describes the importance. |
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306 |
Chair Brown |
Closes public hearting on SJM 1. Adjourns committee meeting at |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
– SJM 1, written testimony, Velma Hartwig, 1 p