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WETA "LAWMAKERS" 3/10/1983 IN 15.01.02-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title sequence 15.01.55-PAUL DUKE-ANNE GORSUCH-BERFORD is no longer heading ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, but Congress continues to investigate the agency over alleged improprieties. The NUCLEAR FREEZE MOVEMENT experiences a revival, and both Houses of Congress support a JOBS BILL. WERTHEIMER-report on former Congresswoman MARGARET HECKLER nomination to Secretary of HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. DUKE-House passes provision to reform SOCIAL SECURITY, including RAISING RETIREMENT AGE beginning in year 2000. ROBERTS-CLAUDE PEPPER (D-FL) supported the bill, which made other legislators feel secure in supporting it. 15.03.07-M/S PEPPER shaking hands with people in small southern town, a man tells him that he can't live without his SOCIAL SECURITY benefit. Still of young PEPPER with FDR during NEW DEAL period. C/S Rep. LAWRENCE SMITH (D-FL) in debate, argues that SOCIAL SECURITY must be protected. C/S Rep. WILLIAM THOMAS (R-CA) arguing against the plan of PEPPER and favoring the alternate plan of Rep. J.J. PICKLE. C/S Rep. J.J. PICKLE (D-TX) in debate, C/S PEPPER, some joking around about the two men's edible surnames. C/S PICKLE arguing to raise the RETIREMENT AGE to prevent TAX HIKES to pay for SOCIAL SECURITY. C/S PEPPER debating, arguing for TAX INCREASES to pay for SOCIAL SECURITY, calls it a matter of protecting the dignity of the elderly, gets applause when finished. C/S TIP O'NEILL, lauding PEPPER'S speeches, applause for PEPPER. C/S O'NEILL debating, urging members to vote for SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMS whether or not the PEPPER amendment passes, which it didn't. 15.07.54-ROBERTS-discussion of the progress of SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM through the SENATE. DUKE intro report on progress of JOBS BILL for UNEMPLOYMENT relief. 15.09.21-Rep. FRED BOUCHER (D-VA) arguing for a JOBS BILL to fund employment. C/S ROBERT MICHEL in debate, says the bill passed through committee is mediocre. C/S Rep. JOHN CONYERS (D-MI) in debate, says the bill is inadequate to address the problem that there are about 16 MILLION UNEMPLOYED. C/S of different congressmen listing their beefs against the JOBS BILL: Rural areas ignored, program just mimics old New Deal programs, will benefit areas where there is low unemployment anyway. C/S Rep. DELBERT LATTA (R-OH) calls the committee bill a big hunk of PORK that benefits a few committee members on appropriations committee. C/S Rep. ROBERT WALKER (R-PA) rails that the bill is all pork. Rep. MARK SILJANDER (R-MI) argues that the bill isn't helping areas with the worst UNEMPLOYMENT. Rep. SILVIO CONTE (R-MA) says the funding is for "tree planting" not real jobs.