H3334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 11, 2003 that the Senate amendment be consid- would be very preferable to work out mittee and what the future may hold ered as read and printed in the RECORD. some sort of agreement that we could for another session tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there voice the vote; but I must warn Mem- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Leader, am I correct objection to the request of the gen- bers that it does not guarantee that it would be our hope collectively, both tleman from California? there will not be a vote. sides of the aisle, to be able to give de- There was no objection. Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time, I finitive information to the Members at The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there would reiterate and share the view of least by 5 p.m. as to what they might objection to the original request of the the majority leader, but at this point expect for tomorrow? gentleman from California? in time, we do not know and cannot Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- There was no objection. guarantee Members that there will not tleman would continue to yield, I A motion to reconsider was laid on be a vote tomorrow. would hope we can give it sooner than the table. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gen- that. In talking to the gentleman from f tleman yield? Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and the gen- LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG), we from Wisconsin. (Mr. HOYER asked and was given should have some sort of sense as to Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, let me sim- permission to address the House for 1 what direction the conference will be ply say that I think it is fair to say minute and to revise and extend his re- going in the next hour or two. that there have been virtually no polit- marks.) Mr. HOYER. Mr. Leader, in the event Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, first of all, ical differences between either side of there is a vote tomorrow, would I be I am extraordinarily pleased that I the aisle on this side of the Capitol; correct in assuming we would give to found the gentleman from Texas (Mr. and I think it is fair to say that the Members a minimum of an hour’s no- House conferees are virtually unani- DELAY). tice and no vote will be held before Mr. Leader, I would appreciate and I mous in their view about what has to noon tomorrow? Is that your thought know all Members would: We were here happen in order for us to get out of at this point in time? here. late last night. We have been working b 1315 hard. I know the conference committee I do not know yet whether we are Mr. DELAY. Of course. And we would has been working very hard. going to get the full cooperation that If the gentleman would bring us up to we are going to need from the other like to give them even more notice date for what he sees as the balance of side of the Capitol, but it is certainly than that, but at least an hour before the day and the balance of the week. our intent on both sides that we come we would actually ring the bells and go Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, will the out of here as one. It would be very back into session would we give Mem- gentleman yield? good for the House if we had a bill that bers notice. Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman had 100 percent support. We could go Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I am not from Texas. home with a feeling of unity, and I sure what I am being told, but the gen- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I appre- know that both sides are going to try tleman indicated that he may give us, ciate the gentleman yielding to me, to accomplish that. and may be contemplating, more no- and I also appreciate being found. Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time, I tice than 1 hour. I am not sure what As the gentleman and Members want to echo the comments of the ma- that has to do with the committee, but know, a very important conference jority leader. The gentleman from in any event Members will have a min- committee is meeting on the war sup- Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman imum of 1 hour’s notice before they plemental. Very intensive discussions from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) have would be called back to vote on any are going on. We anticipate, hopefully worked diligently not only on the sub- legislation tomorrow? anticipate that the conference can be stance of what is in the supplemental, Mr. DELAY. The gentleman is cor- wrapped up later on this evening, but but also in upholding the position of rect. there is absolutely no way that we can the House as it relates to the balance Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman assure the Members that we can vote of power between the executive depart- for that. Let me ask the gentleman an- on that bill today. We will have no ment and the legislative department as other question that I was asked by an- more votes this afternoon, and antici- set forth in the Constitution of the other Member. Am I correct that the pate coming back to consider the war United States. only votes, if we have votes tomorrow, supplemental tomorrow at noon. As a matter of fact, when we started would be on the supplemental? Mr. HOYER. Mr. Leader, it is my un- our consideration of the supplemental, Mr. DELAY. Correct. The only votes derstanding there has not been an the first thing the gentleman from we would have, if required, would be on agreement yet, but if there were an Florida (Mr. YOUNG) did was to read ar- the rules leading up to the supple- agreement and, from our perspective, if ticle I and appropriate provisions of mental and on the supplemental. the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. the Constitution. I think all of us in Mr. HOYER. So there may be two OBEY) and our conferees believe that this body can be appreciative of the votes tomorrow if they were required? the conference report was something fact that the gentleman from Florida Mr. DELAY. If the gentleman would that they could sign off on, it is my un- (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman from yield, it could be three. A same-day derstanding that it is possible, if there Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) have taken the rule, a rule for the conference report, were agreement, that we would not position that I think is appropriate for and the conference report. have to have a vote tomorrow on that our institution, as well as for our coun- Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time, in piece of legislation; is that correct? try, and I share the majority leader’s other words, Members should under- Mr. DELAY. If the gentleman would view. stand that, although we are saying continue to yield, it would be bene- We appreciate their efforts. there may be votes tomorrow or there ficial to all Members if we could come Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, will the may not be, but there may be multiple to some agreement on the bill. I know gentleman yield? votes tomorrow; so it would be more that the gentleman from Wisconsin Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman than one vote required. I thank the (Mr. OBEY) and the gentleman from from Texas. gentleman. Florida (Mr. YOUNG) have worked very, Mr. DELAY. I appreciate and agree f very hard to protect the interests of with the gentleman’s remarks. I want the House and this institution, and to tell Members that, as they know, at WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF they are remaining firm. And we this point in time in the session it is CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH should congratulate the gentleman very difficult to communicate with RESPECT TO SAME DAY CONSID- ERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLU- from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and the Members, so I urge Members to stay in TIONS gentleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) touch with their offices because we will for the work they have done. be giving all Members updates on an Mrs. MYRICK (during consideration If it works to the satisfaction of hourly to 2-hour basis as to what is of H. Res. 187), from the Committee on those two Members and this body, it going on with the conference com- Rules, submitted a privileged report

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:44 Apr 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11AP7.047 H11PT1 April 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3335 (Rept. No. 108–75) on the resolution (H. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and to join young women for their competitive Res. 197) waiving a requirement of all of my colleagues to spirit and their heart, our Huskies are clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to honor the 2003 NCAA Women’s Basket- certain to be remembered as one of the consideration of certain resolutions re- ball Champion, the University of Con- greatest teams in sports his- ported from the Committee on Rules, necticut Huskies. This resolution con- tory. which was referred to the House Cal- gressionally recognizes a group of The people of Connecticut are tre- endar and ordered to be printed. young women who have excelled both mendously proud of their Huskies, who f on and off the court. Connecticut is in- have set an example for all us with their teamwork and with their stand- CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF credibly proud of them. This is the University of Connecti- ard for perfection. Though this victory CONNECTICUT HUSKIES cut’s second consecutive basketball was a team effort, as the gentleman Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, I ask championship, only the third time an from Connecticut (Mr. SIMMONS) has unanimous consent that the Com- NCAA women’s basketball team has said, and he listed the names of all of mittee on Education and the Workforce ever repeated as national champions. the members of the team, I just want be discharged from further consider- Led by the NCAA Player of the Year, to make particular mention of guards ation of the resolution, (H. Res. 187) , the Huskies capped a 37 Maria Conlon, who is from Derby, Con- congratulating the University of Con- and 1 season by beating the University necticut, and I represent Derby, Con- necticut Huskies for winning the 2003 of Tennessee Tuesday tonight, 73 to 68. necticut. It is in the third congres- National Collegiate Athletic Associa- All of the State of Connecticut sional district. And Diana Taurasi, a tion Division I women’s basketball watched with pride as the Huskies fellow daughter of Italian immigrants championship, and ask for its imme- claimed their place as the repeat na- who scored 28 points on her way to diate consideration in the House. tional champions. being named the Final Four Most Out- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- The University of Connecticut was standing Player and Consensus Na- tion. founded in 1881 and has a rich history tional Player of the year. Diana was The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of providing educational and athletic nothing less than dominating. She SIMPSON). Is there objection to the re- opportunities to undergraduates of di- scored the third-most points in Divi- quest of the gentleman from Con- verse interests, abilities, and back- sion I tournament history, the fourth necticut? There was no objection. grounds. It is with great joy, Mr. most-ever in the Final Four, and tied The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Speaker, that as a former teaching as- for the second most-ever in a title lows: sistant at the University of Con- game. She did this all with an aching necticut I take the floor today to say back, one good ankle, and a heart H. RES. 187 way to go, Huskies. whose size is only matched by that of Whereas the University of Connecticut I wanted to congratulate Diana Huskies women’s basketball team won its the Huskies’ dreams and their deter- third National Collegiate Athletic Associa- Taurasi, Maria Conlon, , mination. tion championship in 4 years by defeating Jessica Moore, and Barbara Turner. The game of women’s basketball has the University of Tennessee by the score of But do not forget the other players on changed since the days when women in 73–68; the team who contributed so much to my generation played it on only a half Whereas, after losing 4 All-American play- the success and overall efforts of the court, and I did that for 4 years at the ers to graduation, the Huskies were still able team: , Willnet Crocket, Academy of Our Lady of Mercy to finish the 2002–2003 season with a nearly Stacey Marron, Nicole Wolff, Ashley Laurelton Hall in Milford, Connecticut. perfect 37–1 record, becoming only the 3rd Valley, and . And a spe- I am sure that in the days when my NCAA Division I women’s basketball team to repeat as national champions; cial ‘‘way to go’’ goes to Head coach mother played, and she did, and my Whereas Diana Taurasi was chosen as the , associate head coach mother is 89 years old, but she played consensus national women’s Player of the Chris Dailey, , and in the leagues when they had them in Year and named the Final Four Most Out- Jamelle Elliot, athletic director Lew New Haven, Connecticut, women’s standing Player; Perkins, and the parents of all of the leagues all those years ago, but no one Whereas the University of Connecticut members of this national championship dreamed at that time that women Huskies set an NCAA Division I women’s team. And finally to my friend, UCONN would one day play before a national record by winning 70 games in a row; president Philip Austin, and his admin- audience of millions. The game may Whereas University of Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma was named istration for fielding such a fine team have changed, but the need to get NCAA Division I women’s basketball Coach of scholar-athletes. young girls involved in sports has not. of the Year, won his 501st game and 4th Na- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Without question, the Huskies have tional Championship; my time. illustrated for us that the results of Whereas the high caliber of the University Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Congress’s commitment and my col- of Connecticut Huskies in both athletics and myself such time as I may consume. leagues’ commitment through title IX, academics has significantly advanced the I want to thank the gentleman from that when given the resources, women sport of women’s basketball and provided in- Connecticut (Mr. SIMMONS), my col- are just as talented and as exciting to spiration for future generations of young league from the Connecticut delega- watch as any men’s team that is out men and women alike; and Whereas the University of Connecticut tion, for introducing this resolution there. Women now constitute 40 per- Huskies’ championship season has rallied honoring the Huskies for their fourth cent of college athletes compared to Connecticut residents of all ages behind a NCAA women’s basketball champion- the 15 percent 30 years ago before title common purpose and triggered a wave of eu- ship and their third and fourth seasons. IX became law. As evidenced by the phoria across the State: Now, therefore, be it An extraordinary group of young trailblazing UCONN Huskies, the val- Resolved, That the House of Representa- women. ues that women learn from sports par- tives commends the University of Con- This year’s victory is especially in- ticipation, leadership, teamwork, dis- necticut Huskies women’s basketball team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Ath- spirational because the Huskies over- cipline, pride and accomplishment are letic Association Division I women’s basket- came incredible odds this year, to re- irreplaceable. Today’s athletic suc- ball championship and for completing the peat with only one starting player re- cesses help us to increase our partici- 2002-2003 season with a 37–1 record. turning from last year’s championship pation in tomorrow’s workforce, like The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- team. They are the first women’s bas- the number of business management tleman from Connecticut (Mr. SIM- ketball team in history to win a na- and ownership positions. In fact, 80 per- MONS) is recognized for 1 hour. tional championship without a single cent of female managers of Fortune 500 Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, for pur- senior on the roster and only the third companies have a sports background. poses of debate only, I yield the cus- to win back-to-back championships. There may be a future Fortune 500 ex- tomary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman With this title victory against the ecutive on the Huskies right now. from Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO), pend- mighty Tennessee Vols, and I might Either way, one cannot deny that ing which I yield myself such time as I just say to my colleague from Ten- participation in athletics has given may consume. nessee that we honor today these women many of the tools they need for

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