Approved For Release 2001/08/30 : CIA-RDP75B00380R000500290006-4 S 7112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE May 6, 1974 266 million in "mislaid dollars" in programs for Vietnam veterans. Indian health services or in rural housing programs. It is obvious, Mr. President, that these funds have not been spent, primarily because they were not needed in the first place. I believe that now that the money has been :!ound, rather than turning the money over to the Thieu treasury, it ought to be put back in the U.S. treasury where it belongs. If the Pentagon cannot And anything better to do with the funds than to give it to General Thieu, we ought to save It or use it on programs here at home. Mr. McGEE. Mr. President, I would have to op pose the amendment being offerred to cut $266 million from the Department of Defense's military assistance service funded program. I oppose the amendment because the $266 million does not violate the MASF ceiling authorized and appropriated by the Congress. The MASF obligations reported in the first quarter of fiscal year 3.974 include $266 million for payback ammunition for UJ3. inventories. 'iChis ammunition replaced that which was paid for with moneys authorized in prior years and was, in fact, delivered to South Vietnam in 1972 and 1973. If, indeed, there had been a violation of law, I would have to support the amendment striking $266 million from the Department of Defense’s MASF program. However, the case for such a violation has not been made. In addition, today’s tenuous balance of forces in South Vietnam must be maintained to lead the North Vietnamese arid Vietcong to the recognition that their objectives are better served through Peaceful political means than through force of arms. This is being impaired by a reduction In purchasing power to pro dde the South Vietnamese with the capability for self-defense. This reduction in purchasing power Is the result of international economic events which were unforeseen last year when the Congress considered the MASF request. The South Vietnamese Government is facing dramatically increased fuel price*. Inflation of about 65 percent in Vietnam and significant equipment prices increases in the United States have reduced the purchasing power of the funds available under the current ceiling. Denial of the $266 million adujstnaent recommended by the Senate Armed Services Committee would certainly create grave problems for South Vietnam. In conclusion, I would reemphasize that had an actual violation of law occurred, I would have to support this amendment. However, the $266 million would not break the congressionally-imposed ceiling of $1,126 billion for the MASF program. The VICE PRESIDENT. All time on the amendment has expired. Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, I move to lay on the table the amendment of the Senator from Massachusetts, arid I id t for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The VICE PRESID ENT. The question is on agreeing to the motion to lay on the table the amendment (No. 1238/ of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr Kennedy). On this question, the yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. WEICKER Rafter having voted in ths negative). Mr. President, on this vote I have a pair with the distinguished minority leader, the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Hugh Scott). If he were present and voting, he would vote "yea." If I were at liberty to vote, I would vote "nay.” Therefore, I withdraw my vote. Mr. ROBERT C. EYRD. I announce that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. B yh), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Bentson) , the Senator from Florida (Mr. Chiles), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Church), the Senator from North Carolina Mr. Ervin), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Fulbrkiht), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Gravel), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Haitke), the Senator from Maine (Mr. Hathaway), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Metcalf), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Metzenbaum), and the Senator forai Alabama (Mr. Sparkman) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, If present and vo ing, the Senator fiom Indiana (Mr. Bayh), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Gp avel) , and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Metzenbaum) v/ould vote "nay." Mr. GRIFFIN. I announce that the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Hansen), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Pack-wood), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Hugh Scott) , and. the Senator from Oliio (Mr. Tafc are necessarily absent. I also announce that the Senator from. Arizona (Mr. Fannin) is absent on official business. The result was announced—yeas 39, nays 41, as follows: [No. 179 Leg.] YEAS - 39 Allen Dominici McGee Allen Dominick McIntyre Baker Eastland Nunn Bartlett Feng Roth Beall dold wutei Scott, Beilmon Griffin William L. Brock Gurney Stafford Buckley Helms Stennla Byrd Hollings Stevens Harry F., Jr. Hruska Talmadge Cannon Jackson Thurmond Couton Johnston Tower Curtis McClellan Young Dole McClure NAYS - 41 Abourezk Huddleston Nelson Bible Hughes Pas tore Biden Humphrey Pearson Brooke Inouye Pell Burdick Javlts Percy Byrd, Robert C. Kennedy Proxmire Case Miignueon Randolph Clark Munsfield Rlblcoff Cook Mathias Schwelker Cranston McGovern Stevenson Eagleton Mondale Symington Hart Montoya Tunney Haskell Moss Williams Hatfield MuakLe PRESENT AND GIVING A LIVE PAIR, AS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED - 1 Weicker, against NOT VOTING - 19 Bayh Fulbright Metzenbaum Bennett Gravel Packwood Bentsen Hansen Scott, Hugh Chiles Hartke Sparkman Church Hathaway Taft Ervin Long Fannin Metcalf So the motion to lay on the table was rejected. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question recurs on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy). On this question the yeas and nays have been ordered and the clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD I announce that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Bayh), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Bentsen) , the Senator from Florida 'Mr. Chiles), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Church), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Er7in), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Fulbright), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Gravel), the Senator from Indiana 'Mr. Hautke) , the Senator from Maine (Mr. Hathaway), the Senator from Ioul8lana (Mr. Long), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Metcalf), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Metzen-baum), and ;he Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sparkman) are necessarily absent. I further announce that. If present and voting, the Senator from Indiana. (Mr. Bayh), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Gravel) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Metzenbaiim would each vote "yea." Mr. GRIFFIN. I arm ounce that the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett), the Senator froni Wyoming (Mr. Hansen), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Pack-wood), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Hugh Soott) , and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Taft) are necessarily absent. I also announce that the Senator from Arizona 'Mr. Fannin) is absent on official business. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Taft:) would vote "nay." The result was announced - yeas 43, nays 38, as follows: [No. 180 Leg.] YEAS - 43 Abourezk Hughes Pearson Bible Humphrey PeU Biden Inouye Percy Brooke Javlts Pro xml re Burdick Kennedy Randolph Byrd. Robert C. Magnuson Rlblcoff Case Mansfield Schwelker Clark Mathias Stafford Cook McGovern Stevenson Cranston Mondale Symington Eagleton Montoya Tunney Hart Moss Weicker Haskell Muskle Williams Hatfield Nelson Huddleston Paetoro NAYS - 38 Aiken Domenlcl McGee Alien Dominick McIntyre Baker Eastland Nunn BarUett Fong Roth Beall Coldwater Scott, William L. 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