Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003 No. 168 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. For our country which has been en- principles throughout the world. May Rabbi Dr. Ari Korenblit, Temple Sho- riched by the prayers and talents from we forever be one Nation under God lom, Brooklyn, New York, offered the the early pilgrims to our recent citi- and continue our sacred duty to be the following prayer: zens. conscience of the world. God, bless America. In these troubled times, let us espe- Please, God, fill our hearts with We thank You, God, for our country cially remember the early pilgrims thanksgiving every moment. which has nurtured the hopes and who came to these shores with their dreams of people throughout the world. faith, dreams and hope in God. This is f For our country which is the most the secret of our endurance, prosperity charitable Nation that has ever ex- and success. THE JOURNAL isted, sharing its bounty and talents God, inspire the Members of this The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- with all. great Chamber and all our leaders with ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- For our country which has provided courage to champion our divine moral ceedings and announces to the House welcoming portals of refuge, sanctuary code and with the strength to uphold his approval thereof. and opportunity, both material and those freedoms we hold dear. Bless and Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- spiritual. protect our soldiers who defend those nal stands approved. NOTICE If the 108th Congress, 1st Session, adjourns sine die on or before November 21, 2003, a final issue of the Congres- sional Record for the 108th Congress, 1st Session, will be published on Monday, December 15, 2003, in order to permit Members to revise and extend their remarks. All material for insertion must be signed by the Member and delivered to the respective offices of the Official Reporters of Debates (Room HT–60 or S–410A of the Capitol), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through Friday, December 12, 2003. The final issue will be dated Monday, December 15, 2003, and will be delivered on Tuesday, December 16, 2003. None of the material printed in the final issue of the Congressional Record may contain subject matter, or relate to any event that occurred after the sine die date. Senators’ statements should also be submitted electronically, either on a disk to accompany the signed statement, or by e-mail to the Official Reporters of Debates at ‘‘[email protected]’’. Members of the House of Representatives’ statements may also be submitted electronically by e-mail, to accompany the signed statement, and formatted according to the instructions for the Extensions of Remarks template at http:// clerkhouse.house.gov/forms. The Official Reporters will transmit to GPO the template formatted electronic file only after re- ceipt of, and authentication with, the hard copy, and signed manuscript. Deliver statements to the Official Reporters in Room HT–60 of the Capitol. Members of Congress desiring to purchase reprints of material submitted for inclusion in the Congressional Record may do so by contacting the Office of Congressional Publishing Services, at the Government Printing Office, on 512–0224, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. By order of the Joint Committee on Printing. ROBERT W. NEY, Chairman. 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. H11517 . VerDate jul 14 2003 04:04 Nov 20, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19NO7.000 H19PT1 H11518 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 19, 2003 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the bill (H.R. 2861) ‘‘An Act making ap- Korenblit, and I can think of no great- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman propriations for the Departments of er contribution one can make to his from Florida (Mr. FOLEY) come forward Veterans Affairs and Housing and community. and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- Urban Development, and for sundry I am not only pleased to congratulate legiance. independent agencies, boards, commis- Rabbi Korenblit on the honor of being Mr. FOLEY led the Pledge of Alle- sions, corporations, and offices for the chosen to deliver this morning’s pray- giance as follows: fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, er, but I wanted to congratulate his I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the and for other purposes,’’ requests a shul, Temple Sholom, on their 50th an- United States of America, and to the Repub- conference with the House on the dis- niversary. For more than a generation, lic for which it stands, one Nation under agreeing votes of the two Houses there- Temple Sholom has served the reli- God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for on, and appoints Mr. BOND, Mr. BURNS, gious and social needs of the Mill Basin all. Mr. SHELBY, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. DOMENICI, and Bergen Beach communities, and I f Mr. DEWINE, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. STE- wish them many more decades of con- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE VENS, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. tinued vitality. HARKIN, Mr. BYRD, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. In closing, it is also my pleasure to A message from the Senate by Mr. REID, and Mr. INOUYE, to be the con- welcome this day the Rabbi’s wife, Monahan, one of its clerks, announced ferees on the part of the Senate. Daniela Reik, who is with us today, his that the Senate has passed without The message also announced that the three daughters, Haviva, Eliora, amendment bills of the House of the Senate has passed a bill of the fol- Emuna, and his mother-in-law, following titles: lowing title in which the concurrence Mignon. H.R. 23. An act to amend the Housing and of the House is requested: Thank you very much, Rabbi. Community Development Act of 1974 to au- thorize communities to use community de- S. 189. An act to authorize appropriations f velopment block grant funds for construc- for nanoscience, nano-engineering, and nanotechnology research, and for other pur- SUPPORT THE MEDICARE tion of tornado-safe shelters in manufac- MODERNIZATION BILL tured home parks. poses. H.R. 2744. An act to designate the facility The message also announced that the (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given per- of the United States Postal Service located Senate agreed to the report of the com- mission to address the House for 1 at 514 17th Street in Moline, Illinois, as the mittee of conference on the disagreeing minute and to revise and extend his re- ‘‘David Bybee Post Office Building’’. votes of the two Houses on the amend- marks.) H.R. 3175. An act to designate the facility Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, what of the United States Postal Service located ment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, 2754) ‘‘An Act making appropriations should be a celebratory week for Amer- Ohio, as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins Post Office for energy and water development for ica’s seniors is turning into a partisan Building’’. the fiscal year ending September 30, fight. In memory of my grandmother, I H.R. 3379. An act to designate the facility 2004, and for other purposes.’’ come to the floor today urging my col- of the United States Postal Service located f leagues to come together on this im- at 3210 East 10th Street in Bloomington, In- portant change in Medicare to provide diana, as the ‘‘Francis X. McCloskey Post Of- WELCOMING RABBI DR. ARI prescription drugs for the first time in fice Building‘‘. KORENBLIT our Nation’s history for our seniors. The message also announced that the (Mr. WEINER asked and was given Let me ask our colleagues on the Senate has passed with an amendment permission to address the House for 1 other side of the aisle, in the memory in which the concurrence of the House minute and to revise and extend his re- of Claude Pepper, Franklin Roosevelt is requested, a bill of the House of the marks.) and others who cared so deeply for sen- following title: Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, on behalf iors, to put aside your partisan dif- H.R. 2765. An act making appropriations of the House of Representatives, it is ferences and walk with us in improving for the government of the District of Colum- my pleasure to welcome Rabbi the most important fundamental bia and other activities chargeable in whole Korenblit and thank him for delivering health care program for seniors in our or in part against the revenues of said Dis- trict for the fiscal year ending September 30, this morning’s prayer. Nation’s history. Discount drug cards, 2004, and for other purposes. Rabbi Korenblit’s eloquence this lower prices for prescription drugs, morning was no surprise to those of us The message also announced that the availability for new technology to help in Brooklyn who have come to know Senate insists upon its amendment to those who are ailing, preventive health him as one of the community’s most the bill (H.R. 2765) ‘‘An Act making ap- care, diagnostic screening for cardio- prominent moral leaders.