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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2006 No. 129 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, doesn’t believe Congress will exercise Chaplain Scott Crosley, 101st Air- please join me in thanking Chaplain this power. That is why the President borne Division, Fort Campbell, Ken- Scott Crosley of the 101st Airborne Di- is determined to stay in Iraq through tucky, offered the following prayer: vision (Air Assault) for delivering to- the end of his term. He may have let go Dear Lord, today we pray for produc- day’s opening prayer. Chaplain Crosley of Rumsfeld, but he is not going to let tivity, for purpose and for passion. We serves as the battalion chaplain for the go of the war. The President is trapped, ask, Lord, for Your encouragement for First Battalion 187th Infantry Regi- trapped by lies, fabricated intelligence, those who need it, for Your direction ment, the ‘‘Leader Rakkasans.’’ pretensions to empire, desire for oil for those who need it, and for Your dis- These soldiers only recently returned and prophetic illusions. cernment for those who need it. to Fort Campbell from Iraq. While they The truth shall set the President and Your word promises that ‘‘he who were deployed in Iraq, I had the oppor- the Congress free; the truth that it was stands firm to the end will be saved.’’ tunity to visit them at forward-oper- wrong to go into Iraq. It is wrong to Today, I pray for the leaders in this ating base Summerall. The Leader stay there. It is time to bring our room, that You, Lord, would help them Rakkasans engaged in close combat troops home. It is time to get the world to stand firm in You. Help their de- with insurgent and terrorist enemies. community involved in a transition to pendence to be upon You and their per- They worked to train Iraqi army and help secure the Iraqi people. The truth suasion to reflect You. police units, and they continued the is we broke Iraq, but we can’t fix it by As it reads in Ephesians, chapter 3: ‘‘I work of building Iraqi civil society to staying. We can fix it only by admit- pray that out of His glorious riches He offer a better future to the next gen- ting we were wrong and paying for re- may strengthen you with power eration of Iraqis. construction financially but not with through His spirit in your inner being.’’ Chaplain Crosley came to the Army the lives of our brave troops. It is time to cut off the funds; time It is in His name that I pray late in life, moving his family from his to end the war against Iraq; time to Rakkasan and Amen. native California and heeding a call to bring our troops home; time for a new f tend to the spiritual and emotional energy policy; time to reconnect with THE JOURNAL needs of soldiers at war. the world; time for hope, not fear. In this time of deployment, his ef- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- forts helped soldiers deal with the f ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- stress of combat, separation from their WHY THANKSGIVING DAY? ceedings and announces to the House loved ones and, above all, the loss of (Mr. POE asked and was given per- his approval thereof. nine brother warriors in action. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- mission to address the House for 1 Mr. Speaker, we thank Chaplain nal stands approved. minute.) Crosley and the soldiers of the 101st Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, in 1621, the f Airborne for their great service to our Pilgrims held a 3-day festival giving PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE great Nation. thanks to the Lord for a bountiful har- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman f vest. They celebrated with the Indians, who had also suffered through a pre- from Texas (Mr. POE) come forward and END THE WAR IN IRAQ lead the House in the Pledge of Alle- viously hard winter. This feast would (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given giance. become the birth of our national holi- Mr. POE led the Pledge of Allegiance permission to address the House for 1 day of Thanksgiving. as follows: minute and to revise and extend his re- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt marks.) I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the made the fourth Thursday of November United States of America, and to the Repub- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, one the official Thanksgiving day, which lic for which it stands, one nation under God, week ago, the American people sent a we celebrate Thursday next. For the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. message to this Congress; that message first 150 years, Thanksgiving was cele- f had to do with Iraq. Were the American brated whenever the Colonists believed people asking us to send more troops? it was necessary to do so. President WELCOMING CHAPLAIN SCOTT No, they want the troops to come George Washington stated in the first CROSLEY home. Were they looking to expand the Thanksgiving proclamation authorized (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was war? No, they want to end the war. by Congress in 1789: ‘‘It is the duty of given permission to address the House There is only one way to end this all nations to acknowledge the provi- for 1 minute. war: cut off funds. The White House dence of Almighty God, to be grateful b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H8643 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 23:40 Nov 15, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15NO7.000 H15NOPT1 cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with HOUSE H8644 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2006 for His benefits and to request His pro- President of Iran is out of touch with Elementary teacher Anna Frye learned tection and favor. I recommend to the reality and poses an immediate secu- of the Flags For Soldiers Project, head- people of the United States a day of rity threat to its neighbors and the ed by Alpha Troop Commander Captain public Thanksgiving and prayer to progress of democracy in the Middle Jason D. Hennigan, and wanted to in- show the many favors of the Almighty East. volve her students. and especially the opportunity for this We must stand firm and united in our The project is to raise money to pur- form of government.’’ resolve to prevent Iran from becoming chase 500 American flags, one for each So as this Nation, Mr. Speaker, a nuclear state. President Ahmadinejad soldier serving in a Cavalry Squadron seems to move toward a secular coun- seems bent on the destruction of West- of the 82nd Airborne Division. During try, we would do well to remember the ern civilization. He says Iran will never the past several weeks, these students purpose of Thanksgiving and the words give up its right to enrich uranium and donated their snack money and paid a of the Good Book, which says: ‘‘Unless produce nuclear fuel. The consequences fee to participate in dress-up days so the Lord watches over the city, those of a nuclear Iran would be catastrophic they could contribute to this cause. that guard the walls do so in vain.’’ and must be addressed. Captain Hennigan’s father, Daniel And that’s just the way it is. Mr. Speaker, our commitment to our Hennigan, a retired Army officer, was allies and for peace in the Middle East f so touched by the school’s gesture that must not be shaken by Iran’s nuclear he arranged a special celebration on DEMOCRATS DESIRE TO BETTER weapons ambitions. I urge my col- Veterans Day. As American solders SECURE THE HOMELAND leagues to work together to stand in continue to fight for our freedoms (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and unity against this gathering threat. around the world, we can all learn a was given permission to address the f lesson from the students at Hollywood House for 1 minute.) RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE Elementary. Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- In conclusion, God bless our troops, (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given per- er, no issue that Congress deals with is and we will never forget September 11. mission to address the House for 1 more important than our national se- f curity. As Democrats prepare to take minute.) Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, the min- control of the Congress this January, AMERICAN PEOPLE SUPPORT imum wage, as you know, has not been we are ready to move forward with an DEMOCRATIC AGENDA raised in the last 9 years and is cur- agenda that I believe will better secure (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of rently at its lowest level in the last 50 our homeland and help us finally to re- Texas asked and was given permission years when adjusted for inflation. Yet store our credibility abroad. to address the House for 1 minute.) Republicans have continually refused Today our Nation is actually less Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of to raise the pay of these full-time safe than it was before the 9/11 ter- Texas. Mr. Speaker, last week the workers who struggle to make ends rorist attacks.