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But in going over the record of the past 12 j^ears, the reason this bill, 

 as controversial as it is in nature, has gone through the floor so 

 smoothly this morning has been due to the leadership of the distin- 

 guished Senator from Washington, Mr. Magnuson. Some 12 years ago 

 he started in this particular field. It was under his leadership, in the 

 lnid-1960's, that he introduced legislation instituting the Commission 

 on ]Marine Sciences, Engineering, and Resources, resulting in the 

 Stratton Commission report. It was under his leadership that the 

 temporary Oceanographic Subcommittee was established and the 

 Oceans and Atmosphere Subcommittee w^as instituted as a standing 

 subcommittee under his Committee on Commerce, and through the 

 past 21/^ years now, we have had hearings and different discussions 

 with respect to moving forward in this particular field. It was the 

 Senator from Washington who gave us the leadership, spreading oil 

 on troubled waters, and we finally got a bill. I wish to mention his 

 role as chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Appropriations, 

 ■^vhich encompassed hearing some 427 witnesses. I do not see how an 

 individual chairman can listen that long and not abolish the whole 

 Department, but he has given leadership there. 



He had an executive session this morning. He had oth.er witnesses 

 scheduled. Rather than try to be here, after he had worked out his 

 language, he went forward with those witnesses. 



I think this body would like to recognize his leadership in this 

 field, and I hope my colleagues will join in supporting the amendment. 



Mr, BoGGS. Mr. President, will the Senator yield ? 



]Mr. HoLLiNGS. I yield. 



Mr. BoGGS. I hasten to join in this amendment. I am privileged to 

 serve on the Appropriations Subcommittee the Senator referred to, 

 under the leadership of the Senator from Washington, Mr. Magnuson. 

 I think the Senator's remarks have been most appropriate. I wish to 

 join in those comments. 



Mr. Stevens. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? 



Mr. HoLLiNGS. I yield. 



Mr. Stevens. I, too, join the chairman of the subcommittee on this 

 amendment. Those of us who know our neighbor to the south, the 

 Senator from Washington, well realize how the chairmen of the 

 subcommittee and the full Commerce Cominittee worked. An article 

 I recently read said, "^Vliat Maggie wants, Maggie gets." "Maggie" 

 bas been a big help in this area. He has pursued for many, many years 

 liis great interest in our State. He was once referred to as the Senator 

 from Alaska, as the senior Members of this body will recall, because 

 we liad no Senator, then, and he took care of the territory of Alaska 

 as well as the State of Washington, and has done it well. Thus I think 

 it is fitting testimony that the subcommittee chairman has made this 

 sugirestion. 



Mr. HoLLiNGS. Mr. President, I move the adoption of the 

 amendment. 



The Presiding Officer. The question is on agreeing to the amend- 

 ment of the Senator from South Carolina, Mr. Hollings. 



The amendment was agreed to. 



Mr. Tttnney. Mr. President, I am pleased to both cosponsor and 

 vote for the passage of S. 3507, the National Coastal Zone Manage- 

 ment Act of 1972. 



