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THE INTRODUCTION OF THE COM- A terminally ill naturalized U.S. citizen who terms and return to their countries, but it does PASSIONATE VISITOR VISA ACT has not seen any of her siblings for more than say that the deck won’t be virtually impossibly 20 years wanted to see just one of them one stacked against them from the get-go. And HON. ED CASE last time. A sister had applied for a non- third, this bill applies only in the narrow case OF HAWAII immigrant visa to be able to visit and care for of an applicant whose close family member IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her sibling and, in the process, would volun- has a serious illness or has died or has some tarily leave behind her own husband and other similar family emergency, as dem- Thursday, February 17, 2005 young children in the Philippines for this pur- onstrated by proof to the satisfaction of the Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to re- pose. Unfortunately, her visa application was consular officers. introduce my bill from the 108th Congress that recently denied. The main reason cited was I stand here today willing to take the chance will provide greater flexibility in issuance of that her husband’s income was too modest of loosening the standard for those most in temporary visitor visas to the alien relatives of and she was not currently employed. need because it is the right thing to do. Our citizens in urgent and compelling cir- A recent article in the Honolulu Advertiser U.S. consulates are not entitled to deny an cumstances involving those citizens such as detailed the gripping story of Francisco Guer- American his or her life. I urge passage of the life-threatening or terminal health conditions or rero, a U.S. citizen who for the past 6 years Compassionate Visitor Visa Act. memorial services. In doing so, we will assure has had to undergo dialysis treatment for sev- [From the Honolulu Advertiser, Feb. 13, 2005] that our own brothers and sisters are provided eral hours three times a week in Honolulu, DENIAL OF VISA STYMIES FILIPINO ORGAN basic compassion and family unity in their time while in the Philippines, his son Glenn, not a DONORS of need. U.S. citizen, is willing to donate a life-saving (By Frank Oliveri and Vicki Viotti) The post-9/11 world demands that our immi- kidney that is considered a near-perfect For six years, Francisco Guerrero has had gration policy ensure our national security. So match. Yet Glenn has been denied a tem- his blood cleansed by a machine for several let me say up front that nothing in this bill fore- porary visa to visit the U.S. for the operation hours three times a week at St. Francis Med- closes U.S. consular prerogatives in that re- because our consulate has determined he ical Center in Honolulu because his kidneys gard. does not have a demonstrated intent to return have failed. However, after this prerequisite has been to his country thereafter. I include the text of In the Philippines, his son, Glenn, studies architecture and waits with a life-saving kid- met, we need to provide for a greater accom- that article at the end of my remarks today. ney that is considered a near-perfect match modation than current law and practice allow These are compelling stories of a well-inten- for his father. But the U.S. government of immediate and urgent needs of our own fel- tioned Federal immigration policy gone very won’t grant the 28-year-old a temporary visa low citizens for relatives seeking temporary wrong. I suspect that many of you have similar because he can’t prove he’ll return to the admission due to extenuating circumstances. stories affecting families in your district. Philippines. Specifically, my bill allows such applicants to Again, the problem these stories graphically The U.S. Consulate in Manila says the overcome the statutory presumption against illustrate and the solution my bill offers have Lawag City resident fits the profile of an un- immigration for a brief stay occasioned by a nothing to do with preserving our homeland desirable visitor—someone who poses a risk security. These applicants were subject to a of overstaying a temporary visa because of demonstrated and immediate family obligation his background and his homeland’s tenuous or need involving a parent, child, sibling, security review like other applicants, and noth- situation. grandchild, or grandparent. ing in the Compassionate Visitor Visa Act Glenn Guerrero has only a part-time job, is My office has been involved in numerous would alter that. relatively poor and already has a pending ap- cases in which many of my constituents were The reason for the rejection of such applica- plication to emigrate to the United States. left heartbroken at the news of a nonimmigrant tions lies instead in the application of the pre- The Guerreros’ plight is not uncommon at visa denial for such occasions as to attend a sumption clause in current immigration law. In St. Francis, the only organ transplant center funeral or visit a terminally ill family member. practice, applicants for nonimmigrant visas are in the Central Pacific. There are at least 15 presumed to be at risk of defaulting on their Filipino patients there who face the same There are also instances where the immediate bureaucratic roadblocks to getting a visa for relative of a U.S. citizen or legal permanent visas and remaining in our country illegally un- an organ donor, and all have been rejected. resident has been denied entry into our coun- less they can affirmatively prove that they will They have all but given up hope of bringing try to donate a matched organ to a family return to their countries. In the cases above, their relatives to the United States for the member. the applicants provided documentation to life-saving surgery. No patients are known to These families were willing to purchase overcome this presumption and demonstrate have died while trying to cut the red tape plane tickets, arrange for accommodations, in they had every reason to return to their coun- after finding a donor match. But hospital of- short everything anyone of us would do for a try of origin: they maintained homes, busi- ficials said many Filipinos have a rare blood nesses, bank accounts, and would leave other type and die while waiting for a kidney be- visiting loved one. Temporary visa applicants cause they never find a match. had documentation to prove that they had family members, often children, behind, but to The issue, according to interviews with im- every reason to return to their country of ori- no avail. migration experts, hospital staff, patients gin: they maintained homes, businesses, bank The Compassionate Visitor Visa Act says and their families, is the intense scrutiny of accounts, and had other family members, that the presumption clause, as applied to the visa applications from potential Filipino often small children, that would remain behind. close family members of U.S. citizens or legal organ donors since the Sept. 11, 2001, ter- Yet it was to no avail, and families were left permanent residents that are seriously ill or rorist attacks. separated for important, often life-changing, who have died, is wrong and should be Before 9/11, St. Francis successfully proc- essed about three visa applications a year to events. changed. It is focused on the wants and bring organ donors to the states. Since then, These are some examples: needs not of the applicant, but our own fellow the immigration laws have stayed the same The parents of a 27-year-old U.S. citizen citizens. but officers at the consulate who review ap- who was murdered by her husband were Opponents of the bill may argue that the re- plications have gotten tougher. They search barred from attending her funeral, which had sult would be to detract from homeland secu- for clues giving them reasonable assurance to go on with out them. They were thereby rity and enhance the default rate on non- that the organ donors will return to the prevented from then comforting their 5-year- immigrant visas. First, again nothing in this bill Philippines. old granddaughter. All told, they have made changes or compromises procedures designed ‘‘We don’t determine between a medical visit or a trip to Disneyland,’’ said Kelly over a half-dozen I8-hour bus rides to the U.S. to identify and weed out security threats, so Shannon, spokeswoman for the Bureau of Embassy in Manila to obtain travel visas, only that cannot be used as an excuse to avoid the Consular Affairs at the U.S. State Depart- to have their applications turned down every focus of this bill. Second, this bill does not say ment. ‘‘Congress wrote the law, and it is vir- time as they were deemed to not have suffi- that consular officers cannot consider evi- tually unchanged since 1952. It requires the ciently strong ties to their own country. dence of applicants’ willingness to honor visa assumption of an intention to emigrate. You

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VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.024 E18PT1 E276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 have to show a reason to compel your return than in the Philippines. The conditions in RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVER- home.’’ that country—economic, social or political SARY OF ST. CELESTINE PARISH Francisco Guerrero, 59, does not under- conditions—are factored into the consular stand why Glenn’s intent to save his father’s officer’s decision.’’ HON. RAHM EMANUEL life isn’t enough to support the younger Although the Philippine government has OF ILLINOIS man’s visa application. taken an interest in the transplant patients ‘‘Sometimes they should try to be more at St. Francis and their families, one official IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES understanding of the situation,’’ the elder concedes there isn’t much it can do. Guerrero said. ‘‘I think these people don’t Thursday, February 17, 2005 care. They should think of the purpose of the ‘‘We cannot intervene,’’ said Eva Ditita, Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in rec- person who is coming here.’’ Philippines deputy consul general. ‘‘We can ognition of the 75th Anniversary of St. help on the Philippine side and facilitate KEY ISSUES FOR FILIPINOS Celestine Parish in Elmwood Park, Illinois. I their papers, but the ball is on the (U.S.) There are 389 other patients in Hawai’i who State Department side. This is a humani- am proud of the continuous support and inspi- are waiting for a kidney—a wait that can tarian undertaking.’’ ration this parish has provided to the people of last up to seven years. More than 100 of those Elmwood Park for the past 75 years, and I patients were born in the Philippines. Complicating matters is the lengthy—and U.S. Consulate officials say Filipinos are expensive—application process. Cathy Bai- would like to thank the parishioners of St. treated in the same way as any other foreign ley, transplant evaluation coordinator at St. Celestine’s for their dedicated service. nationals who wish to come to the United Francis, said it takes about a year to com- St. Celestine’s has served as an essential States on a temporary visa. But with few pile all the medical information required for part of the surrounding community since 1929, systems in place to track visitors once they a kidney donor in another country, com- when construction on the Parish church first have arrived and note when they have de- pared with about three months for a donor in began. Despite the daunting conditions of the parted, overworked officers at the consulate the United States. time, construction was completed in 1930, and are often the only line of defense against un- The U.S. government also requires a long out of the despair and poverty of the Great wanted visitors. list of documents, from income-tax returns Depression, a new beacon of hope emerged ‘‘They have gotten tougher,’’ said Jessica and bank statements, to prove the kidney re- Vaughan, a former chief consular official at for the people of Elmwood Park. cipient can support the organ donor for the Today, St. Celestine’s continues to be an in- the U.S. Consulate in Port of Spain, Trini- six months they are required to stay in the dad. Vaughan is now a senior policy analyst United States. spiration to the Elmwood Park community. for the Center for Immigration Studies in This parish provides a prime example of what Washington. Tissue and blood tests for each potential can be accomplished when we work together The law requires consular officials to as- donor cost about $3,500, and the results are good for only a few months before they must for the common good. The parishioners of St. sume that every applicant hopes to move to Celestine’s have an impressive history of giv- the United States permanently, according to be performed again, Bailey said. The donor Vaughan. It places the burden on the appli- also must pay for travel to Manila for an ing their time, talent, and resources to their cants to prove they would return to their interview with U.S. Consulate officials and community. home country. pay for hotel expenses while there as well as What truly makes this parish special are the The issue is complicated for Filipino organ for medical tests and doctors’ fees. people of Elmwood Park and its surrounding donors because: She said most kidney patients rely on communities. Week after week, the 3,000 reg- Many applicants are poor, with little prop- Medicare to pay for the surgery, which costs istered families come to St. Celestine’s with erty and money or a good job to return to in about $200,000, and for about $30,000 worth of smiles on their faces and a warm welcome for the Philippines. drugs annually to ensure the body does not Filipinos already are one of the largest any and all new parishioners. reject the donated organ. Patients don’t Now as St. Celestine’s celebrates their 75th groups seeking permanent visas to the travel to the Philippines for the surgery be- United States. Any person seeking a tem- cause Medicare would not cover drug costs anniversary, I ask you all to take a moment porary visa, who also has requested a perma- upon their return. and recognize the importance of places like nent visa, faces likely rejection for a short St. Celestine’s in communities all across ‘‘They almost always come to me crying,’’ stay. In some cases, officials are so back- America. logged in reviewing visas that only now are Bailey said. ‘‘It’s not like I can do anything. It is very costly for these people.’’ Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in recog- they considering applications dating back to nizing St. Celestine church and all of its pa- 1990. LAHAINA WOMAN’S PLIGHT There are already an estimated 85,000 Fili- rishioners for their 75 years of dedication and pinos who live illegally in the United States. Hilaria Taborada, a 51-year-old Lahaina service to their community. Officials say it is likely that most of them cashier, has spent a lot of money on medical f simply overstayed their temporary visas. tests and visa fees and untold hours worrying Hawai’i lawmakers have asked the State about her future ever since she was diag- WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CHAMBER Department to look into the organ donor nosed with kidney failure in 1999. OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY cases at St. Francis. One nephew was determined to be a good 60TH ANNIVERSARY Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawai’i, said he plans to match as a donor but was too ill to undergo reintroduce a bill to remove any presump- the surgery; a visa application by another HON. MELISSA L. BEAN tion that an applicant intends to stay in the nephew was rejected in December because it OF ILLINOIS United States if they are coming here for was deemed that he had no compelling rea- family emergencies. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, son to return home. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES D-Hawai’i, co-sponsored the bill when it was Taborada undergoes dialysis at home, but Thursday, February 17, 2005 first introduced in late 2003. Hawai’i’s two senators have written letters still must travel to the hospital for frequent Ms. BEAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- to the State Department asking officials tests. gratulate the Woodstock, Illinois Chamber of there to take a close look at the problem. ‘‘How many times I’m going back and forth Commerce and Industry on the 60th anniver- ‘‘I’m willing to take the chance of loos- to the hospital,’’ she sighed. ‘‘I always have sary of their founding. ening the standard because he or she has infections.’’ In March 1945, the Woodstock Journal demonstrated his or her mother is going to Taborada’s brother is transferring his own called for business, industrial and professional die on the island of Maui,’’ Case said. ‘‘It is property to the nephew in the hope that the leaders to form ‘‘a real live-wire chamber of the right thing to do.’’ U.S. government will recognize the property Case said he supports keeping the borders commerce.’’ Since that time, northern Illinois as a reason for the nephew to return to the has experienced phenomenal growth, in no safe. But the current law ‘‘puts a dispropor- Philippines. tionate burden on the Filipino community small part due to the activity of its business and that’s not fair,’’ he said. The U.S. Con- Vaughan said that when she worked for the community. sulate, Case said, is ‘‘not entitled to deny an U.S. Consulate in Trinidad, the refusal rate At the Woodstock Chamber’s organizational American his or her life.’’ for nonimmigrant visas for people from that West Indies nation (Trinidad and Tobago) meeting, a representative from the Illinois EXPENSES, LONG WAITS was 50 percent. State Chamber of Commerce told members Since 9/11, the total number of all types of that ‘‘The Chamber of Commerce is a voice of visas granted in the United States has de- She said most of the people she dealt with had similar backgrounds as those Filipinos business, industry and agriculture.’’ That de- clined because there have been fewer appli- scription holds true today, with the Chamber cants. Vaughan, the former consular official, seeking temporary visas. stresses that each application is evaluated ‘‘Officers do the best they can, based on working to ensure a favorable business cli- one at a time. the information and time they have avail- mate and promoting the area’s economic and ‘‘It’s not discrimination,’’ she said. ‘‘It able,’’ she said. But ‘‘it’s a very imperfect social progress. Throughout the years, mem- may be that more people qualify from Japan science.’’ bers of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.026 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E277 and Industry have participated in various com- to proudly continuing the arduous yet vastly HONORING THE SERVICE OF BEND munity activities, from honoring 4-H Club rewarding work of the nearly 180,000 volun- ROTARY AND THE CENTENNIAL members and welcoming home World War II teers that have come before them. I am proud ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY veterans in the 1940s to food drives and tele- to represent twenty of these extraordinary indi- INTERNATIONAL thons today. viduals who are currently separated from their Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join families, friends, and neighbors in the pursuit HON. GREG WALDEN with me today in recognizing the Woodstock of service to country and others. OF OREGON Chamber of Commerce and Industry for their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES substantial and increasing influence on the f economic growth and development of the Thursday, February 17, 2005 Eighth Congressional District of Illinois. The BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise Chamber’s first 60 years have seen great ad- JAMES GALES today to recognize the extraordinary commit- vancement. Let us congratulate them on their ment to service, community, and humani- part of that achievement and look forward to tarianism displayed by the members of Rotary the next 60 years. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON International as the organization celebrates its 100th anniversary this month. f OF MISSISSIPPI One hundred years ago, a lawyer in Chi- COMMEMORATING PEACE CORPS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cago, Illinois, embarked on an effort to create 44TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE a professional club that captured the same CONTRIBUTIONS OF SAN MATEO Thursday, February 17, 2005 friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his VOLUNTEERS Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- youth; a club that would make service a pri- er, throughout the month of February, I would ority, generosity a regular occurrence, and HON. TOM LANTOS like to recognize outstanding African Ameri- hard work a way of life. This idea was wel- OF CALIFORNIA cans of the 2nd Congressional District of Mis- comed throughout the United States with clubs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. sprouting coast to coast within the first dec- Thursday, February 17, 2005 The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well ade, and throughout the rest of the world with represented from both a local and national clubs forming on six continents by 1921. Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in perspective. Today, Rotary International is a worldwide celebration of the Peace Corps’ 44th anniver- organization of business and professional sary. Since 1961, over 178,000 Peace Corps Americans have recognized black history leaders—individuals committed to humani- volunteers in 138 countries have counseled annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History tarianism, high ethical standards, and civic in- teenagers and adults in HIV/AIDS education Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In volvement. and prevention, guided entrepreneurs in the fact, black history had barely begun to be I have been a proud member of Rotary basic skills of small business development, studied—or even documented—when the tra- since October 1987, and while my work here worked with women to expand their access to dition originated. Although blacks have been in in Washington, D.C. keeps me from attending credit, conducted curriculum development America as far back as colonial times, it was all the meetings of my Hood River, Oregon training for teachers, helped to bridge the di- not until the 20th century that they gained a club, I make every attempt to go when I am vide between those who can afford access to presence in our history books. home. And as I commute home to Oregon technology and those who cannot, and effec- Though scarcely documented in history each week from our nation’s capital, I am able tively completed many other notable develop- books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- to attend many meetings at clubs in the twenty ment projects. cans have played in the development of our counties throughout my sprawling district. Among this legion of volunteers are twenty Nation must not be overlooked. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotar- residents of my congressional district in San ians in over 31,000 clubs located in 166 coun- I would like to recognize Mr. James Gales Mateo County, California. They are Corrine tries. And in the United States, there are near- of Jefferson County, Mississippi, born May 18, Basanez, James Choy, Emily Doan, Michael ly 400,000 Rotarians in more than 7,500 1922. Mr. Gales attended the Jefferson Coun- Henley, Brian Jungwiwattanapo, Andrew clubs. ty Training School until sixth grade. Kerfoot, Adam Ko, Joshua Kroot, Cynthia Lai, The Bend Rotary, found in the heart of Or- Anna Lee, Matthew Lewis, Andrew Lind, The- In 1940, Mr. Gales began public work as a egon, is one such club. Founded in 1947, resa Nagan, Joshua Nagler, Aida Navarro, Mi- construction worker for Shepp Time Construc- Bend Rotary is the longest running club in chael O’Donnell, Michelle Pena, Doreen Peter- tion Company and helped build the Natchez Bend and its members have helped establish son, Dino Saldajeno, and Victoria Wilson. I Trace. Following his work at Shepp Time Con- the three other Rotary clubs that currently commend all of them for their dedication, com- struction he went on to work for the WPA and exist in the city—High Desert, Bend-Mt. Bach- mitment, and service to our country. construct many of the streets in Jefferson elor, and Greater Bend. Mr. Speaker, this body in the 108th Con- County. In addition, he assisted in erecting the Rotary International has the motto ‘‘Service gress passed with overwhelming bipartisan Jefferson County Jail in 1942. He later went Above Self’’ and they adhere to ‘‘The Four support the Peace Corps Expansion Act of on to work for the Illinois Central Railroad. Way Test’’ of business ethics, a philosophy 2003 and the Health, Safety, and Security of In February 1944 he volunteered for the that encourages truth, fairness, goodwill and Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004. Unfortu- United States Army and started his service at mutual benefit in all professional actions. nately, our colleagues in the other body were Camp Shelby and later to Fort Bennitt, Geor- These traits are evident in the projects Bend not as successful in considering companion gia. After basic training he worked in the bat- Rotary has supported over the years: the Alice legislation. Notwithstanding this fact, the talion headquarters breaking down rations, Hatch Pre-School Playground, the Drake Park needs of Peace Corps Volunteers and the supplies, for four companies in the Services. Pavilion, the Juniper Park Skating Rink and Peace Corps as an agency remain pressing. In 1946, Mr. Gales attended Alcorn A & M Pat’s Park in Juniper Park, the Central Oregon Consequently, I look forward to working with College and later worked for the International Welcome Center Sign, the ‘‘Tree of Joy,’’ and my friend and colleague Chairman HYDE as Paper Company, working there until 1984. the Barrance Honda Mexico Water Project. In well as other Members to reintroduce author- the past, Bend Rotary has donated over 280 izing legislation that will strengthen Peace Mr. Gales was very active in the civil rights wheel chairs to a small town in Lithuania and Corps’ ability to fulfill its congressionally man- movement and joined the NAACP in 1954. has also raised over $100,000 to help refur- dated mission of conducting diplomacy Through his commitment and activism in the nish a school kitchen in that country. through development. I am also committed to civil rights movement, he played significant Currently, Bend Rotary is working in con- ensuring that Peace Corps Volunteers, as our role in electing Jefferson County’s first black junction with the other Bend area clubs on the best ambassadors in remote villages through- mayor since Reconstruction, Charles Evers, completion of Rotary Centennial Playground to out the globe and particularly in countries with as well as five city aldermen. be located adjacent to Bend Senior Center in significant Muslim populations, reflect the di- I take great pride in recognizing and paying Bend. In the true Rotary spirit of service for versity of our great nation. tribute to this outstanding African American of all, this park has been designed with access Mr. Speaker, I again salute the many thou- the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi and amenities suitable for kids and parents sands of Peace Corps Volunteers who have who deserves mention, not only in the month with special physical needs and is compliant dedicated on average two years of their lives of February but year round. with ADA standards. The 350 members of the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17FE8.002 E18PT1 E278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 four Bend area Rotary clubs have pledged PRAISING FOREIGN MINISTER OF Auschwitz, the conscience of man cannot re- both time and money, including 16 hours of ARMENIA, VARTAN OSKANIAN’S main the same. Man’s inhumanity to men, to volunteer labor per Rotarian and funds in ex- STATEMENT COMMEMORATING women, to children, and to the elderly, is no longer a concept in search of a name, an cess of $150,000 to launch this worthwhile en- THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE image, a description. Auschwitz lends its deavor. LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ malefic aura to all the Auschwitzes of his- A major focus of Rotary International is the tory, our collective history, both before and global eradication of polio, a goal that the or- HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. after. In the 20th century alone, with its 15 geno- OF NEW JERSEY ganization hopes to meet this year. In 1985 cides, the victims have their own names for they launched the PolioPlus program to pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES places of infamy. What the French call ‘les tect children against the disease. Rotary, Thursday, February 17, 2005 lieux infames de memoire’ are everywhere. along with groups such as the World Health Places of horror, slaughter, of massacre, of Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I was proud to Organization, the United Nations Children the indiscriminate killing of all those who join my colleagues last month in commemo- Fund, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control have belonged to a segment, a category, an rating the 60th anniversary of the liberation of and Prevention, and various governments ethnic group, a race or a religion. For Arme- the Auschwitz. On that solemn occasion, Con- nians, it is the desert of Deir-EI-Zor, for throughout the world, has achieved a 99 per- gress remembered the heroic forces that Cambodians they are the killing fields, for cent reduction in the number of polio cases helped bring an end to this crime against hu- the children of the 21st century, it is Darfur. worldwide. manity, and we reminded ourselves and oth- For the Jews and Poles and for a whole gen- Their work and generosity has benefited eration of us growing up after The War, it is ers to never forget the lessons of the past. Auschwitz. youth, seniors, the impoverished, the disabled, At the request of the United States, Canada, Mr. President: Just as we all were, or are, the disheartened, and those devastated by the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, or might be victims, we all were or are or disease, tragedy and natural disaster. I am and Russia, the United Nations, for the first might also be guilty. It is only through the proud to be a Rotarian and proud of the work time, also observed the liberation of Ausch- engagement of those who have seen and done that Rotary clubs throughout my district do on witz. Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the unimaginable, and who have had the dig- an ongoing basis. Vartan Oskanian, was among a select group nity, the grace, the sensitivity, the decency and courage to acknowledge wrongdoing, Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to of foreign ministers who addressed the United that we may achieve the requisite collective share with my colleagues the generosity and Nations 28th Special Session in New York. political will and its expression. spirit of service that is exemplified by the As a people victimized by genocide under This is not as naı¨ve, unrealistic, idealistic members of Bend Rotary. May those of us in the cover of WWII, all Armenians have a spe- as some might wish to label it, perhaps in the Congress pay special attention to the cial empathy for the victims, survivors and de- order to dismiss it. Genocide is not about in- scendants of the Holocaust. As Minister dividuals who act insanely, do evil, commit motto of this organization and conduct our- crimes, perpetrate irrevocable wrongs. Geno- selves here in a manner of ‘‘Service Before Oskanian said at the UN General Assembly: ‘‘After Auschwitz, we are all Jews, we are all cide is the undertaking of a state apparatus, Self.’’ which must, by definition, act coherently, Gypsies, we are all unfit, deviant and undesir- pragmatically, with structure and organiza- f able, for someone, somewhere.’’ tion. As the Co-Chair of the Congressional Cau- Thus, this is not a plea to reform human TRIBUTE TO BABETTE WISE cus on Armenian Issues, I am pleased to sub- beings, but an appeal to take conscious ac- mit the Minister’s full remarks as delivered to count of the role our national institutions the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. By remembering and international institutions must play to all instances of man’s inhumanity to man, we ensure that no one can expect to enjoy impu- HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN nity. renew our commitment always to prevent this After Auschwitz one would expect that no OF MARYLAND crime’s recurrence, and therefore negate the one any longer has a right to turn a blind IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dictum that history is condemned to repeat eye or a deaf ear. As an Armenian, I know itself. that a blind eye, a deaf ear and a muted Thursday, February 17, 2005 STATEMENT OF H. E. VARTAN OSKANIAN MIN- tongue perpetuate the wounds. It is a mem- ISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF AR- ory of suffering unrelieved by strong con- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with MENIA AT THE 28TH SPECIAL SESSION ON THE demnation and unequivocal recognition. The great pleasure that I rise to commend one of 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF catharsis that the victims deserve, which so- cieties require in order to heal and move for- my constituents, Babette Wise, on her dedica- THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS—NEW ward together, obligates us here at the UN, tion to substance abuse treatment and preven- YORK, JANUARY 24, 2005 and in the international community, to be Mr. President, Your Excellencies, Dear tion in the Washington, D.C. area for nearly a witness, to call things by their name, to re- Friends: On behalf of the people and govern- quarter of a century. move the veil of obfuscation, of double ment of Armenia, and as a descendant of standards, of political expediency. As a licensed therapist and director of genocide survivors, I feel compelled to be Georgetown University Hospital’s Alcohol and Mr. Chairman: Following the Tsunami-pro- here today, to join other survivors and de- voked disaster, we have become painfully Drug Abuse Clinic, Wise has worked with indi- scendants, of both victims and perpetrators, aware of a paradox. On the one hand, multi- viduals, families, and communities struggling to take part in this commemoration. I am lateral assistance efforts were massive, with addiction to alcohol and other drugs. She also duty-bound to urge us all to confront swift, generous and without discrimination. has helped many people throughout the more effectively the threat of genocide any- But, when compared and contrasted with to- Washington region transform their lives by where, at any time, regardless of cost and day’s other major tragedy, in Africa, it is political discomfort. providing quality treatment and education. plain that for Darfur, formal and ritual con- The liberation of Auschwitz is, indeed, demnation has not been followed by any dis- Her treatment philosophy is based on the cause for commemorative celebration. How- suasive action against the perpetrators. acknowledgement that addiction is a disease ever, in this commemoration, with each ut- The difference with the Tsunami, of and that abstinence is the best way to man- tering of the name Auschwitz, we are forced course, was that there were no perpetrators. to reflect: to look back, look around, look age the condition. Wise treats her patients No one wielded the sword, pulled the trigger deep, look at the other, but also look inward, or pushed the button that released the gas. with respect and provides a safe place for at ourselves. Recognizing the victims and acknowl- them to heal. After 9/11 and reacting to the unusually edging them is also to recognize that there As a member of the Congressional Caucus high number of victims of a singular event, are perpetrators. But this is absolutely not on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery, I have an editorialist proclaimed ‘‘We are all Amer- the same as actually naming them, shaming icans’’. Sympathy, solidarity, anxiety, and gained a greater awareness and respect for them, dissuading or warning them, isolating indignation bound us together. How much or punishing them. the problems associated with addiction, and I more intense our feelings about Auschwitz If these observations signal a certain am working to promote solutions to these and the singularity of its horror, its syno- naivete´ that overlooks the enduring struc- problems. I believe that information, education, nymity with the technology of death-mak- tures of our political and security interests, and awareness about chemical addiction, as ing, its eerily ordinary commitment to effi- then, on this occasion, when we have gath- well as access to treatment are the keys to ciency, to pragmatic, effective, result-ori- ered to commemorate this horrible event, combating this horrific disease. ented administration. then allow me this one question: if not here After Auschwitz, we are all Jews, we are and now, then where and when? I applaud Babette Wise and wish her contin- all Gypsies, we are all unfit, deviant and un- Mr. Chairman: The Spanish-American phi- ued success in the years ahead. desirable, for someone, somewhere. After losopher George Santayana, who has been

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.031 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E279 quoted here, admonished us to remember the Today, Nagorno Karabakh continues to about $1.14 billion in 2002, up almost $200 past, or be condemned to repeat it. This ad- strengthen its statehood with a democratically million from the year before. Additional fees monition has significance for me personally, elected government, a court system, an inde- for electronic filing, ‘‘document preparation,’’ because the destruction of my people, whose fate in some way impinged upon the fate of pendent foreign policy, and a commitment to and ‘‘applications’’ added another $406 million the Jews of Europe, should have been viewed educating its citizens. I will continue to join to the total. Our constituents who can afford it more widely as a warning of things to come. with my colleagues in supporting assistance to the least are suffering a $1.5 billion drain on Jews and Armenians are linked forever by Nagorno Karabakh, which has a vital role in their tax refunds. Hitler. Who, after all, speaks today of the achieving a peaceful and stable South Taxpayers who take out RALs are often told annihilation of the Armenians? said Adolf Caucasus region. On this anniversary, I reit- that the loan is the only way they can get as- Hitler, days before he entered Poland. erate my unwavering support to Nagorno sistance with filling their tax returns. The fees Hitler’s cynical remembrance of Arme- nians is prominently displayed in the Holo- Karabakh’s freedom, democracy, and eco- for preparation services are taken out of the caust Memorial in Washington because it is nomic development. loan proceeds first. Then the interest rates are profound commentary about the crucial role f applied to the loans, and low-income tax- of third parties in genocide prevention and payers are often unaware at the impact this INTRODUCTION OF THE LOW-IN- remembrance. Genocide is the manifestation has on the total amount of their refund. of the break in the covenant that govern- COME TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 Mr. Speaker, let me take a moment to break ments have with their peoples. Therefore, it down these estimates from the cumulative to is third parties who become crucial actors in genocide prevention, humanitarian assist- HON. XAVIER BECERRA the individual using an analysis found in the ance and genocide remembrance. OF CALIFORNIA consumer groups’ report. Based upon the We are commemorating today, because the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prices for RALs in 2004, a consumer might Soviet troops marched into Auschwitz 60 Thursday, February 17, 2005 pay the following in order to get a $2,100 years ago. I am here today because the Arabs RAL—the average refund—from a commercial provided sanctuary to Armenian deportees 90 Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, today I am tax preparation chain this year: (1) A loan fee years ago. proud to introduce legislation to assist low-in- of $99.95, which includes a $24.95 fee sup- Third parties, indeed, can make the dif- come taxpayers in preparing and filing their ference between life and death. Their rejec- posedly for the ‘‘dummy’’ bank account used tax returns and to protect taxpayers from un- to receive the consumer’s tax refund from the tion of the behaviors and policies which are scrupulous refund anticipation loan providers. neither in anyone’s national interest nor in IRS to repay the RAL; and (2) a system ad- humanity’s international interest, is of im- In particular, the provisions of this legislation ministration fee that averages $32 per loan. mense moral and political value. will benefit taxpayers eligible for the Earned Combine that with tax preparation fees, which What neighbors, well-wishers, the inter- Income Tax Credit (EITC) who must fill out average about $120, and the total is about national community can’t accomplish, is the dauntingly complex forms—the EITC instruc- $250. The effective annual percent rate (APR) transcending and reconciling which the par- tions run 53 pages alone—and, because of on this RAL would be 182 percent. ties must do for themselves. The victims, the dearth of free tax preparation services to Mr. Speaker, the funds unnecessarily paid first, must exhibit the dignity, capacity and help navigate the process, are heavy users of into usurious refund anticipation loans is hard- willingness to move on, and the perpetrators, commercial tax preparers. first and last, must summon the deep force earned money taken out of the pockets of The problems addressed by the Low-In- of humanity and goodness and must over- hard-working Americans who are already just come Taxpayer Protection Act of 2005 have come the memory of the inner evil which had barely getting by; it is food taken from their ta- been ignored for too long. The National Tax- already prevailed, and must renounce the bles, it is school supplies taken from their chil- payer Advocate’s FY2002 Annual Report to deed, its intent, its consequences, its archi- dren. tects and executors. Congress notes that in 2000, only 1 percent of Auschwitz signifies the worst of hate, of filers with incomes below the EITC income The Office of the Taxpayer Advocate ac- indifference, of dehumanization. Remem- limit received free tax preparation assistance knowledges that there are several factors that brance of Auschwitz and its purpose, how- from either the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Cen- drive low-income taxpayers to pay for tax ever abhorrent, is a vital step to making real preparation, including: (1) Inconvenient loca- the phrase ‘‘Never Again.’’ ters or volunteer sites affiliated with the IRS. The remaining low-income filers who had their tion or hours of Volunteer Income Tax Assist- f forms filed for them used a commercial pre- ance (VITA) sites for low-income taxpayers; COMMEMORATING THE 17TH ANNI- parer. While many commercial preparers pro- (2) lack of bank accounts for quicker direct de- VERSARY OF THE NAGORNO vide a very valuable, necessary service, the posit of refunds; (3) need or desire for imme- KARABAKH FREEDOM MOVE- work of these men and women is too often diate cash; and (4) inability to prepare one’s MENT overshadowed by those who peddle refund own taxes due to limited language, literacy, or anticipation loans (RALs)—usurious short-term computer skills. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY loans secured by the taxpayer’s tax refund, in- The VITA program can be a great resource cluding the EITC. In fact, it is estimated that to low-income taxpayers, providing assistance OF NEW YORK that will help them avoid unscrupulous com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 43 percent of EITC recipients who went to a paid tax preparer in 2001 ended up with a mercial tax-preparers that profit unduly from Thursday, February 17, 2005 RAL. RALs, VITA is available to taxpayers earning Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, as proud The IRS tells us that 12 million taxpayers less than $36,000 a year. In 2004, only 1.8 member of the Congressional Caucus on Ar- got RALs in 2003. These loans took an esti- million returns were filed using VITA assist- menian Issues, and the representative of a mated $1.4 billion out of the refunds earned ance, although 21 million taxpayers claimed large and vibrant community of Armenian by American workers. Nearly 80 percent of the EITC that year. VITA can better help tax- Americans, I rise today to extend my con- taxpayers taking out RALs are earning less payers get the full refund from EITC they have gratulations to the people of Nagorno than $35,000 per year. More than half of those earned. In the city of Los Angeles alone, EITC Karabakh (Artsakh) on the 17th anniversary of who get RALs receive the EITC. EITC recipi- returned over $585 million in 2003. Mr. Speak- the Nagorno Karabakh Freedom Movement. ents are disproportionately represented in the er, VITA is vital to the economic health of our On February 20, 1988, the people of Nagorno ranks of those who get RALs, since these tax- hardest-working communities and should be Karabakh officially petitioned the Soviet gov- payers make up just 17 percent of the tax- promoted as a means of avoiding the use of ernment to correct the historical injustices of payer population. RALs by low-income taxpayers. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin by reuniting the A new Children’s Defense Fund survey of This bill takes a two-pronged approach area with Armenia. Six days later, one million eight states and the District of Columbia found aimed at curtailing the drain on our low-in- people demonstrated in Yerevan’s Opera that almost $960 million were siphoned away come taxpayers by first regulating income tax Square. from EITC recipients because of the cost of preparers and refund anticipation loan pro- Unfortunately, the central Soviet and Azer- these loans and commercial tax-preparers viders and, secondly, creating IRS-adminis- baijani leadership violently reacted to this who offer them. California taxpayers of mod- tered grant programs to provide free tax prep- peaceful and legal request by engaging in full est-incomes paid nearly $237 million to these aration for low-income taxpayers such as pro- military aggression against Nagorno Karabakh. businesses. vided by VITA clinics and to help individuals The people of Nagorno Karabakh coura- The Consumer Federation of America and establish a bank account for the first time. geously defended their right to live freely on the National Consumer Law Center found that I encourage all of my colleagues to support their ancestral land. refund anticipation loan fees cost consumers this legislation.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.035 E18PT1 E280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 INTRODUCTION OF NEW PARTNER- Global Fund and other international initiatives. Education, Certification, and Development. SHIP FOR HAITI ACT OF 2005 By widening the knowledge base of non-gov- She served as chairperson of the Board of Di- ernmental organizations and professionals in rectors of the East Central Community Action HON. BARBARA LEE Haiti, the U.S. will take advantage of a unique Agency for eight years. Mrs. Gates retired OF CALIFORNIA opportunity and obligation towards Haiti’s fu- from the Leake County School district after 40 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ture. years of dedicated service to education. We worked together to get the humanitarian Mrs. Gates served as First Vice-President of Thursday, February 17, 2005 loans, which had been held up by the Inter- the Leake County Branch NAACP for twenty Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to intro- American Development Bank officially re- years and is presently serving her 4th year as duce the New Partnership for Haiti Act of leased on May 9, 2003. It is my hope that we President. She is a member of the Wesley 2005, which will help Haitians overcome the can continue to push for the full release of Chapel United Methodist Church and is a many social, economic, and physical chal- these loans and the potential for future hu- member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incor- lenges currently facing the country. manitarian grants through the IDB. I also be- porated. She is currently serving as a member Today in Haiti less than 45 percent of Hai- lieve we must move forward on establishing a of the Thomastown Attendance Center Im- tians have access to safe water and access to health infrastructure for efficient delivery of provement Committee. sanitation. Seventy-six percent of Haiti’s chil- these health and social sector funds. Mrs. Gates has received numerous awards dren under the age of five are underweight, or Today I submit this legislation, and thank all for distinguished service to public education suffer from stunted growth and 63 percent of of my original cosponsors. and civil rights which have included Out- Haitians are undernourished. Eighty percent of I look forward to the support of my col- standing Achievement in Education presented the population lives in abject poverty and the leagues and the Administration. by the Leake County Branch NAACP, Out- unemployment rate is estimated to be nearly f standing Achievement in Human Relations 90 percent. from the Mississippi Association of Educators, My long standing interest in ending the BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO Exemplary Service in the Promotion of Lit- AIDS pandemic has brought focus on Haiti, MARY ELIZABETH PIPPINS GATES eracy from the International Reading Associa- with 90 percent of all HIV/AIDS cases in the tion and Distinguished and Dedicated Service Caribbean. As we combat global HIV/AIDS, HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON as President of the Mississippi Association of malaria and tuberculosis, maternal and child OF MISSISSIPPI Educators. mortality, and many other life threatening dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I take great pride in recognizing and paying eases, we must address the long-term effect Thursday, February 17, 2005 tribute to this outstanding African American of of dilapidated physical and health infrastruc- the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi ture and abject poverty throughout the world, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- who deserves mention, not only in the month including in Haiti. er, throughout the month of February, I would of February but year round. My bill, the New Partnership for Haiti Act of like to recognize outstanding African Ameri- f 2005 offers a comprehensive plan for future cans of the 2nd Congressional District of Mis- engagement between the U.S. and Haitian sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. IN COMMEMORATION OF THE DAY Government. This legislation partners Haitians The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well OF REMEMBRANCE: INTRODUC- and Americans together to execute an envi- represented from both a local and national TION OF THE WARTIME PARITY ronmentally sound approach to rebuilding perspective. AND JUSTICE ACT OF 2005 Haiti. Its major provisions are aimed at devel- Americans have recognized black history oping basic sanitation, water, and other health annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History HON. XAVIER BECERRA infrastructures in Haiti. Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In OF CALIFORNIA The New Partnership for Haiti Act would fact, black history had barely begun to be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bring the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to train studied—or even documented—when the tra- Thursday, February 17, 2005 and educate Haitians on how to rebuild, pave, dition originated. Although blacks have been in and maintain roads to provide access to rural America as far back as colonial times, it was Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on and urban areas to health clinics. It will com- not until the 20th century that they gained a behalf of my constituents to commemorate the mission environmental impact studies for presence in our history books. Day of Remembrance. As we know, on Feb- these projects, focusing on long term, environ- Though scarcely documented in history ruary 19, 1942, then President Franklin D. mentally sound solutions—not short term rem- books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that edies. cans have played in the development of our led to the internment of 120,000 Americans of Haiti needs assistance in addressing its nation must not be overlooked. Japanese descent. With the stroke of a pen, long-term health infrastructure development. I would like to recognize Mrs. Mary Eliza- innocent men, women, and children became The most basic of these needed development beth Pippins Gates, of Leake County, Mis- prisoners and were branded disloyal to the na- challenges is water. How can Haiti begin to sissippi. Mrs. Gates is a graduate of Baldwyn tion they called home. Lives were disrupted combat its enormous health problems without High School and received her high school di- and homes were broken as these Americans basic clean and safe water? ploma at the age of 15. Ms. Gates continued were uprooted from their communities and Haiti’s water quality is life-threatening. In a her education and entered Mississippi Indus- locked behind barbed wire fences. study released in May of 2003, Haiti ranked trial College in Holly Springs, MS where she The force of wartime hysteria darkened the last in the world for water quality. The New graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Elemen- light of justice and reasonable people sud- Partnership for Haiti Act will provide funds and tary Education. Mrs. Gates later received Mas- denly embarked on an unreasonable course. expertise through USAID to partner with Haiti ter’s degrees in Library Science from Delta Indeed, America was engaged in a monu- on rebuilding of sanitation, water purification State University, Cleveland, MS and in School mental struggle as our soldiers engaged the projects, and education for Haitians on how to Administration from Jackson State University, enemy in the European and Pacific theatres. maintain these systems themselves in the fu- Jackson, MS. In addition, she has done addi- Here in the United States, many citizens had ture. This bill will help Haitians build and main- tional study at Mississippi State University and faces that looked like that of the enemy. With- tain safer, quality sewage systems and safe at the University of Southern University. out any evidence, fear was mounting, and the water delivery for both urban and rural com- Mrs. Gates began her teaching career at patriotism of these Japanese Americans was munities. Conway Attendance Center in Conway, Mis- questioned. Some worried that they were in- The New Partnership for Haiti Act will start sissippi. She also served as an elementary tent on doing harm against the very flag they a pilot program for American Health Profes- teacher at South Leake Attendance Center in saluted. Decades later, history vindicated sionals and also Engineers who are interested Walnut Grove, MS. Mrs. Gates served as these loyal Americans as not even a single in going to Haiti and helping with the develop- President of the Bolivar County Teachers As- documented case of sabotage or espionage ment process. sociation and the Leake County Association of was committed by an American of Japanese It is my hope that a transfer of knowledge Educators. She served as full-time state presi- ancestry during that time. from U.S. professionals in the fields of health dent of the Mississippi Association of Edu- What our nation found through the disinfect- and engineering to Haitians will ensure long cators in 1982–1983. She was appointed by ant of time was what those who endured in- term development and guarantee the success Governor William Winter to serve on the first ternment knew all along. Surrounded by of the programs similar to the success of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator armed guards behind a prison fence, mothers

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.039 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E281 thought of their sons who fought for the free- At the forefront of this continuous fight for Rotary International has the motto ‘‘Service dom of the nation that denied them of their justice, there are Members of Congress and Above Self’’ and they adhere to ‘‘The Four own liberty. Indeed today the annuls of military individuals of the community. This Saturday, I Way Test’’ of business ethics, a philosophy history show that the Japanese American sol- will have the privilege of joining with citizens in that encourages truth, fairness, goodwill and diers of the 442nd and combat regiment Los Angeles at the Japanese American Na- mutual benefit in all professional actions. fought honorably and bravely for ideals they tional Museum to commemorate the Day of These traits are evident in the projects that knew our nation had not yet afforded to their Remembrance. In addition, on April 8th and Rotary clubs through Oregon’s Second Dis- own families back home. Still, they were worth 9th of this year, there will be a public testi- trict, the United States and the world have fighting for. And this regiment would become monial event called ‘‘The Assembly on War- supported over the years: eradication of polio, the most decorated group of soldiers in Amer- time Relocation and Internment of Civilians’’ at tsunami and hurricane relief, aid to famine vic- ican history as they proved their devotion to Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, tims in Zimbabwe, international youth ex- our nation fighting in both the European and California. At this historic event, former intern- change, training for teachers of students with Pacific theatres. It took more than 50 years, ees of Japanese descent as well as those of disabilities, humanitarian and educational but finally in 2000, President Bill Clinton Italian and German ancestry will testify about grants, vocational service and local community awarded 22 of these heroes with the Medal of their experiences under oath. This testimonial projects such as building playgrounds and de- Honor. event will provide historical information, per- veloping parks. These are just a few examples In 1983, a Presidential Commission con- sonal testimonies and community opinions to of the depth in service given by Rotarians cluded that the internment was the result of the public and Members of Congress. Cam- around the world. both racism and wartime hysteria. Five years paign For Justice has been a leading driving A major focus of Rotary International is the later, then President Ronald Reagan signed force behind this event with Japanese Amer- global eradication of polio, a goal that the or- the Civil Liberties Act into law that provided an ican Citizens League, which has reaffirmed its ganization hopes to meet this year. In 1985, official apology and redress to most of those support for the ongoing redress efforts. Rotarians launched the PolioPlus program to confined in U.S. internment camps during Mr. Speaker, let us renew our resolve to protect children against the disease. Rotary, World War II. This was the culmination of half build a better future for our community as we along with groups such as the World Health a century of struggle to bring justice to those dedicate ourselves to remembering how we Organization, the United Nations Children’s to whom it was denied. I am proud that our compromised liberty in the past. Doing so will Fund, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control nation did the right thing. But seventeen years help us to guard it more closely in the future. and Prevention, and various governments after the passage of the CLA, we still have un- As we commemorate the Day of Remem- throughout the world, has achieved a 99 per- finished work to be done to rectify and close brance, I look forward to working with my col- cent reduction in the number of polio cases this regrettable chapter in our nation’s history. leagues to pass the Wartime Parity and Jus- worldwide. Their work and generosity has benefited That is why I am re-introducing legislation to tice Act of 2005. youth, seniors, the impoverished, the disabled, finish the remaining work of redress. While f most Americans are aware of the internment the disheartened, and those devastated by of Japanese Americans, few know about our HONORING THE CENTENNIAL AN- disease, tragedy and natural disaster. I am government’s activities in other countries re- NIVERSARY OF ROTARY INTER- proud to be a Rotarian and proud of the work sulting from prejudice held against people of NATIONAL that Rotary clubs throughout my district do on Japanese ancestry. Recorded thoroughly in an ongoing basis. government files, the U.S. government in- HON. GREG WALDEN Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to share with my colleagues the generosity and volved itself in the expulsion and internment of OF OREGON spirit of service that is exemplified by the an estimated 2,000 people of Japanese de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scent who lived in various Latin American members of Rotary. May those of us in the Thursday, February 17, 2005 countries. Uprooted from their homes and Congress pay special attention to the motto of forced into the United States, these civilians Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise this organization and conduct ourselves here were robbed of their freedom as they were today to recognize the extraordinary commit- in a manner of ‘‘Service Before Self.’’ kidnapped from nations not even directly in- ment to service, community, and humani- f volved in World War II. These individuals are tarianism displayed by the members of Rotary INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘PREVEN- still waiting for equitable redress, and justice International as the organization celebrates its TION OF TRAFFICKING OF TSU- cries out for them to receive it. That is why 100th anniversary this month. NAMI ORPHANS ACT’’ today I will introduce the Wartime Parity and One hundred years ago, a lawyer in Chi- Justice Act of 2005 to finally turn the last page cago, Illinois, embarked on an effort to create HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY in this chapter of our nation’s history. a professional club that captured the same OF NEW YORK This bill provides redress to every Japanese friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Latin American individual forcibly removed and youth; a club that would make service a pri- interned in the United States. These people ority, generosity a regular occurrence, and Thursday, February 17, 2005 paid a tremendous price during one of our na- hard work a way of life. This idea was wel- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I, tion’s most trying times. Indeed, America ac- comed throughout the United States with clubs along with Representatives CHARLES RANGEL, complished much during that great struggle. sprouting coast to coast within the first dec- CHARLES GONZALEZ, JUANITA MILLENDER- As we celebrate our great achievements as a ade, and throughout the rest of the world with MCDONALD, and ROBERT WEXLER, introduce nation, let us also recognize our errors and clubs forming on six continents by 1921. legislation, the ‘‘Prevention of Trafficking of join together as a nation to correct those mis- Today, Rotary International is a worldwide Tsunami Orphans Act,’’ which would authorize takes. My legislation is the right thing to do to organization of business and professional critical assistance to the Department of State affirm our commitment to democracy and the leaders—individuals committed to humani- and the U.S. Agency for International Develop- rule of law. tarianism, high ethical standards, and civic in- ment to support programs that are being car- In addition, the Wartime Parity and Justice volvement. ried out by nongovernmental organizations to Act of 2005 provides relief to Japanese Ameri- I have been a proud member of Rotary protect children who are homeless or or- cans confined in this country but who never since October 1987, and while my work here phaned as a result of the Indian Ocean received redress under the Civil Liberties Act in Washington, DC, keeps me from attending tsunamis in December 2004. of 1988 given technicalities in the original law. all the meetings of my Hood River, Oregon According to the June 2004 Trafficking in Our laws must always establish justice. They club, I make every attempt to go when I am Persons Report released by the Department of should never deny it. That is why these provi- home. And as I commute home to Oregon State, approximately 600,000 to 800,000 men, sions ensure that every American who suf- each week from our nation’s capital, I am able women, and children are trafficked across fered the same injustices will receive the same to attend many meetings at clubs in the twenty international borders each year. Instead of justice. Finally, my legislation will reauthorize counties throughout my sprawling district. dreams of better jobs and better lives, they the educational mandate in the 1988 Act There are approximately 1.2 million Rotar- are trapped into a nightmare of coercion, vio- which was never fulfilled. This will etch this ians in over 31,000 clubs located in 166 coun- lence, and disease. This legislation will help to chapter of our nation’s history into our national tries. And in the United States, there are near- prevent the children left orphaned or homeless conscience for generations to come as a re- ly 400,000 Rotarians in more than 7,500 by the Indian Ocean tsunamis from suffering a minder never to repeat it again. clubs. similar fate.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:24 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.042 E18PT1 E282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 TRUTH COMMISSION nity, particularly Haiti, to participate in activities INTRODUCTION OF ‘‘THE TORTURE that taint the hope for democracy by use of vi- OUTSOURCING PREVENTION ACT’’ HON. BARBARA LEE olence. OF CALIFORNIA I stand here today because the Haitian com- HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity stands for democracy and not for polit- OF MASSACHUSETTS Thursday, February 17, 2005 ical maneuvering by the Bush Administration. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, February 17, 2005 Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce This is an issue of democracy. legislation calling on the Administration to ex- The United States must stand firm in its Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, today I am pose and explain their involvement in Haiti’s support of Democracy and not allow a nascent proud to introduce legislation that would pro- 33rd coup d’etat. democracy like Haiti, fall victim to regime hibit the outsourcing of torture by the United My legislation will create a TRUTH Commis- change and an international ‘‘racist’’ foreign States Government. sion, which stands for The Responsibility for policy. The practice of extraordinary rendition, the Uncovering the TRUTH about Haiti. This inde- extra-judicial transfer of people in U.S. custody I commend all of my colleagues to join in pendent commission will be bipartisan and either in this country or abroad to nations support of this commission and ask for its work to uncover the Bush Administration’s role known to practice torture, has until recently re- timely passage. in Haiti prior to President Aristide’s exile. ceived little attention due to the secrecy sur- I believe the Bush Administration undercut rounding such transfers. Attention was first f the potential for a diplomatic solution for drawn to the practice after the case of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen, first came to light. peaceful democratic elections, any potential BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO Mr. Arar was seized in 2002 while in transit to for a cease-fire and an end to violence. EDWIN E. SEARCY It bears primary responsibility; therefore, for Canada through JFK airport in New York, and Aristide’s unwilling departure as well as for the was sent to Jordan and later Syria by the U.S. sacrifice of the democratic process in Haiti. Government. While in Syria, Arar reportedly As Members of Congress find out more HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON was tortured and held in a dark, 3-by-6-foot about the events leading up to President OF MISSISSIPPI cell for nearly a year. He was ultimately re- Aristide’s departure, the twilight activities of his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leased and detailed his story to the media alleged resignation, the current unconstitu- upon his return to Canada. Since that time, tional government, and the ongoing turmoil, Thursday, February 17, 2005 other press reports have identified renditions fear, and misinformation that is still flowing out elsewhere around the world, such as the of Haiti. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- transfer of an Australian citizen, Mamdouh We want answers, Mr. Speaker and an er, throughout the month of February, I would Habib, from Pakistan to Egypt, where he was independent commission is one of many tools like to recognize outstanding African Ameri- reportedly tortured. that we intend on exercising. cans of the 2nd Congressional District of Mis- Extraordinary rendition is wrong because it: I have several pressing questions that I sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. Violates international treaties that the United hope this commission will find the answers for. The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well States has signed and ratified, including most 1. Did the U.S. Government impede democ- represented from both a local and national notably Article 3 of the Convention Against racy and contribute to the overthrow of the perspective. Torture, which prohibits sending a person to Aristide government? Americans have recognized black history another state ‘‘where there are substantial 2. Under what circumstances did President annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History grounds for believing that he would be in dan- Jean-Bertrand Aristide resign and what was Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In ger of being subjected to torture.’’ Undermines the role of the United States Government in fact, black history had barely begun to be the moral integrity of America in the eyes of bringing about his departure? studied—or even documented—when the tra- the world. Ensures that American captives are 3. To what extent did the U.S. impede ef- dition originated. Although blacks have been in likely to be tortured by others out of reci- forts by the international community, particu- America as far back as colonial times, it was procity, regardless of the urgency of the pleas larly the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) not until the 20th century that they gained a of our government or the victim’s family. countries, to prevent the overthrow of the presence in our history books. Although the total numbers of those ‘‘ren- democratically-elected Government of Haiti? dered’’ by the Bush Administration are un- Though scarcely documented in history 4. What was the role of the United States in known, then-CIA director George Tenet testi- books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- influencing decisions regarding Haiti at the fied to the 9/11 Commission in October 2002 cans have played in the development of our United Nations Security Council and in discus- that over 70 people had been subjected to Nation must not be overlooked. sions between Haiti and other countries that renditions prior September 11. Human rights were willing to assist in the preservation of the I would like to recognize Edwin E. Searcy, organizations including Amnesty International, democratically-elected Government of Haiti by M.D. Family Practitioner of Bolivar County. Dr. Human Rights Watch, the Center for Constitu- sending security forces to Haiti? Searcy is a member of the hospital staff at Bo- tional Rights and the ACLU have detailed nu- 5. Was U.S. assistance provided or were livar Medical Center in Cleveland, Mississippi. merous other cases that may also involve ren- U.S. personnel involved in supporting, directly Dr. Searcy is a native of Cleveland, MS and dition to countries that practice torture. Last or indirectly, the forces and opposed to the received his undergraduate degree from Fisk year, the Canadian government launched an government of President Aristide? Was United University in Nashville, Tennessee and his investigation into Arar’s case, but the U.S. States bilateral assistance channeled through medical degree from The University of Mis- State Department has refused to cooperate nongovernmental organizations that were di- sissippi Medical School in Jackson, MS. Dr. with the Canadian investigation. rectly or indirectly associated with political Searcy completed a residency in Family Prac- The bill I am introducing today directs the groups actively involved in fomenting hostilities tice at The University of Mississippi Medical State Department to compile a list of countries or violence toward the government of Presi- Center in Jackson, MS. He is the son of the that commonly practice torture or cruel, inhu- dent Aristide? late Dr. Rupert T. Searcy and Mrs. E.W. man or degrading treatment during detention 6. Was any U.S. bilateral assistance chan- Searcy and has served as a physician for the and interrogation, and prohibit rendition to any neled through nongovernmental organizations past twenty-eight years. nation on this list. The bill explicitly permits that were directly or indirectly involved in fum- legal, treaty-based extradition, in which sus- ing hostilities or violence toward the Aristide Dr. Searcy is a member of the Mississippi pects have the right to appeal in a U.S. court government? State Medical Association Board. He was also to block the proposed transfer based on the And there are more questions about the selected by the Governor of the State of Mis- likelihood that they would be subjected to tor- long-term origins of Haiti’s current crisis and sissippi to serve as a member on The State ture or other inhumane treatment. the long-term impact on the region as a result Board of Physical Therapy. Torture is morally repugnant whether we do of the Administration’s policies. I take great pride in recognizing and paying it or whether we ask another country to do it This was regime change by other means. tribute to this outstanding African American of for us. It is morally wrong whether it is cap- We do not teach people to violently over- the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi tured on film or whether it goes on behind throw our U.S. government, and we must not who deserves mention, not only in the month closed doors unannounced to the American teach other people in the international commu- of February but year round. people. President Bush has asserted that ‘‘the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.046 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E283 values of this country are such that torture is humble man and the extent of his generosity curity that their family can watch television to- not a part of our soul and our being.’’ I agree. towards the people of Lebanon, and those gether or listen to the radio on the way to The legislation I am introducing today is de- throughout the world, may never be fully school without concern about the appropriate- signed to ensure that we not only outlaw tor- known. He used his own personal wealth to ness of the information for their children. ture conducted directly by U.S. government give thousands of students the opportunity to As our society’s values have changed with personnel, but that we also stop any practice gain a college education that they would have different trends, the FCC has provided a which involves outsourcing or contracting out otherwise been unable to afford. standard to guide broadcasters and encourage torture to other nations. Mr. Speaker, it is my expectation that a them to take into account the diversity of their I urge Members to join in cosponsoring this thorough and internationally validated inves- audience when making programming deci- legislation. tigation will uncover many facts about the as- sions. This bill will retain these standards and f sassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Min- dramatically increase the amount a broad- ister who remained a sitting member of par- caster can be fined for each violation. While I HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY liament. Rafik Hariri was the leader of a polit- support keeping broadcasters accountable to OF FORMER LEBANESE PRIME ical faction that many thought would take back the public, I believe excessive fines could be MINISTER RAFIK HARIRI control of Lebanon’s government in parliamen- a slippery slope toward violations of first tary elections scheduled to take place in May. amendment rights and public access to a di- SPEECH OF I know, from my personal meetings with Prime verse discussion of ideas. I am, therefore, HON. DARRELL E. ISSA Minister Hariri, that he held deep reservations supporting this legislation but with a deep con- OF CALIFORNIA and misgivings about the continued presence cern that Congress may well have to re-exam- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Syrian troops and Syrian secret police in ine the nature of these fines in future legisla- Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Lebanon. Most often, it was not what he said, tion, particularly if they have the effect of prior but what he indicated he could not talk about restraint on first amendment freedoms. Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- that most starkly expressed the reservations In light of recent scrutiny of indecent mate- port of this resolution, offered by Representa- he had about Syria’s role in Lebanon. rial, many broadcasters, artists, and per- tive RAHALL of West Virginia, condemning the Following this national tragedy, Lebanon formers are looking toward unregulated air- terrorist attack of February 14, 2005, that must now try to hold free and fair parliamen- waves, such as cable and satellite radio. If killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik tary elections in May. It is my fear that the as- these programs and performers move to these Hariri and to honor the life and legacy of the sassination of Mr. Hariri, and the many other arenas, the quality of public airwaves leaves former Prime Minister. past assassinations that have too often gone with them. The free flow of ideas is the corner- Born in Sidon, Lebanon, in 1944, Rafik without significant investigation in Lebanon, stone of our society, and opens the minds of Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, was not born into will have a chilling effect on freedom of Americans to different ideas, cultures and life- wealth, but into a farming family. In 1965, speech and those who would vocally criticize styles. Public television and radio provides a seeking a better life, he moved to Saudi Ara- the continued Syrian presence. medium for these ideas to reach all Ameri- bia where he worked as a schoolteacher and To say it plainly, it is time for Syrian troops cans, not just those who can afford it. accountant before starting his own business. and all the Syrian secret police to leave Leb- So it is with some deep hesitation that I vote Through hard work and particular skill in the anon. The security that Syria once provided is for this bill, as I hope it will not set a dan- construction industry, former Prime Minister no longer needed and having security only for gerous precedent of excessive fines and regu- Hariri acquired what many have estimated to those who ally themselves with the continued lation on television and radio content and pos- be a fortune in excess of $2 billion. Syrian presence is incompatible with democ- sibly infringe on our first amendment rights, Mr. Hariri began his involvement in the polit- racy in Lebanon. but instead ensure that broadcasters are ical and economic life of Lebanon long before Mr. Speaker, I support UN Resolution 1559 aware and accountable for the content which he became prime minister. As a Lebanese that demands a, ‘‘strict respect of the sov- they air. businessman living in Saudi Arabia, he played ereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and political I am including an editorial printed in the a behind-the-scenes role as a mediator, advi- independence of Leanon under the sole and Rocky Mountain News in March 2004, which I sor and promoter of cease-fires and agree- exclusive authority of the Government of Leb- think raises important concerns to consider re- ments to end the civil war that ravaged Leb- anon throughout Lebanon,’’ and for all, ‘‘for- garding the increase in fines that this bill will anon from 1975 to 1990. He invested his time eign forces to withdraw from Lebanon.’’ administer. and extensive contacts throughout the world to Rafik Hariri fought for a democratic and [From the Rocky Mountain News, March 15, bring peace to his war-torn country. prosperous Lebanon. The United States, even 2004] In 1984, Mr. Hariri participated in the Gene- after his death, should continue to press for CONGRESS SHOULD RETREAT IN ‘INDECENCY’ va and Lausanne conferences to bring about Prime Minister Hariri’s vision for Lebanon and WAR political reconciliation in Lebanon and helped a better Middle East. Members of the U.S. House of Representa- broker initiatives to put an end to the civil war. f tives stampeded Thursday to pass a bill to In 1989, Mr. Hariri was the power behind appease voters offended by the Superbowl the Taif Agreement, which succeeded in end- BROADCAST DECENCY display of Janet Jackson’s breast. Unfortu- ing the war and the drafting of a new constitu- ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2005 nately, all of Colorado’s House delegation tion for Lebanon. This agreement was the po- (with the exception of Mark Udall, who did SPEECH OF not vote) displayed a herd mentality. litical contract that laid down the principles of The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, national reconciliation that ended a dark chap- HON. MARK UDALL H.R. 3717, raises the maximum fine for a de- ter in Lebanon’s history. OF COLORADO cency violation to $500,000, an amount that In 1992, he returned to his home country to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES applies both to on-air personalities and to assume office as prime minister after 28 years broadcast outlets. But because broadcasters of living and working in Saudi Arabia. He Wednesday, February 16, 2005 often own many outlets, and programs often formed his first government on October 22, Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise air in multiple markets, the total fine for 1992. today in cautious support of the Broadcast De- even a single slip of the tongue (or the ward- He immediately began an ambitious rebuild- cency Enforcement Act of 2005. While I be- robe) can be astronomical. The legislation was introduced in January, before the Super ing program whose crown jewel was the re- lieve the public should be able to trust that the Bowl, so it is probably just coincidence that building of Beirut’s war torn central district. content of programming during peak viewing the new fine amounts to just about one dol- Today, this district is a vibrant and beautiful times is age-appropriate for children, I am lar for each of the more than 500,000 com- center of commerce and culture that rivals that concerned that strict regulations, if improperly plaints about the halftime show that flooded of the world’s other great cities. applied, can result in infringements on our into the offices of the Federal Communica- Rafik Hariri was a man of peace and a man right to free speech. tions Commission. But the rapid passage is of diplomacy. He was the kind of man the Parents ought to be able to watch or listen certainly no coincidence. Public outrage United States and our allies need as we seek to public broadcasting without fear that ob- spooked Congress into acting. The vote was 391–22, with Ron Paul, R- to spread freedom and democracy throughout scene material is foisted on their children. The Texas, the lone Republican to stand up the Middle East. Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) against congressional censorship. I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Hariri on role in encouraging and enforcing decency A Senate measure, S. 2056, has similar pro- a number of occasions. He was a kind and regulations provides parents with a level of se- visions for raising fines, but also suspends

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.048 E18PT1 E284 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 for a year FCC rules about how many media The largest barriers for communities seeking I would like to recognize Mayersville’s un- outlets a company can own while the Gen- to implement 2–1–1 are funding and aware- sung hero, Mrs. Hattie J. Hite. Known as Ms. eral Accounting Office investigates whether ness. In many states, limited resources have Hattie, Hite is 70 years old and the mother of consolidation in the broadcast media is con- slowed the process of connecting communities nected with indecency on the airwaves. It’s one deceased daughter, Lillian Hite. She is awaiting action by the full Senate. with this vital service. Current funding where very instrumental in the community and her We’re glad there is still lots of full- 2–1–1 is operational comes from diverse church family. Every morning, Mr. & Mrs. Hite throated public reaction against sleaze in sources including non-profits, state govern- prepare and deliver breakfast to elderly citi- the media (even if the public is often fickle ments, foundations, and businesses. zens in the community. about what it considers inappropriate). The The Calling for 211 Act is strongly sup- She prepares meals for all of the church FCC is supposed to uphold some standards, ported by the United Way and builds on the functions. Each May, she hosts a memorial which is why it monitors complaints and ongoing efforts to make it easier to connect program at church honoring her mother, sister spells out the rules for what constitutes ‘‘ex- people with important community services and and daughter. She invites family, friends, and hibitionism,’’ ‘‘obscenity’’ and ‘‘blasphemy.’’ volunteer opportunities through the nationwide But the best pressure, we believe, is the community members to come over for break- voice of thousands of individual consumers implementation of 2–1–1. The legislation pro- fast. She is and has been a mother figure to making their views known to the companies vides federal matching grants to enable some the entire community. that market the stuff. dramatic and much needed changes to the I take great pride in recognizing and paying We understand that few politicians, espe- way people connect to their communities, in- tribute to this outstanding African American of cially with an election nearing, are willing cluding: Providing the infrastructure to connect the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi to risk being accused of ‘‘defending inde- individuals with precise information and social who deserves mention, not only in the month cency.’’ But Congress should tread lightly in services that address their needs; Empow- of February but year round. such matters. A law broad enough to ensure ering the nation to better respond to large- that no one’s ear or eye is offended will end f scale emergencies and homeland security up silencing speech—indignation at govern- REMEMBERING THE TRAGEDY OF ment policies, for example, expressed in needs by relieving pressure on overwhelmed strong language—that ought to enjoy full 911 call centers; Providing aggregated data KHOJALY constitutional protection. from 2–1–1 systems nationwide to better as- ‘‘It’s a shame we have to address this sess the needs of our communities. HON. DAN BURTON issue,’’ declared House Majority Leader Tom I believe the 2–1–1 system has great poten- OF INDIANA DeLay, R-Texas, ‘‘but when members of the tial; this legislation will establish a federal part- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES broadcast industry violate the boundaries of nership with states and local communities to reasonable tolerance, that’s exactly what give more Americans access to 2–1–1 serv- Thursday, February 17, 2005 we’re forced to do.’’ Forced? Panicked is more like it, and the ices. By augmenting existing funding from Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, for spectacle is embarrassing. state and local governments, nonprofits, and years a number of distinguished Members of f the business community, we can ensure that this House have come to the Floor of this 2–1–1 can finally be a truly national system. A Chamber every April to commemorate the so- INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘CALLING small investment at the national level would called Armenian Genocide—the exact details FOR 211 ACT OF 2005’’ pay immediate dividends in terms of faster, of which are still very much under debate more efficient responses to non-emergency today almost 90 years after the events. Iron- HON. ANNA G. ESHOO but still critical situations. ically and tragically, none of these Members OF CALIFORNIA In a crisis no one has time to flip through has ever once mentioned the ethnic cleansing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their phonebook. When an urgent medical or carried out by the Armenians during the Arme- safety issue arises, we dial 911 knowing we nia-Azerbaijan war which ended a mere dec- Thursday, February 17, 2005 can get help anywhere and at anytime. We ade ago. Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I’m very proud to should expect the same when it comes to Khojaly was a little known small town in be the lead Democratic sponsor of the Calling tracking down important social services as Azerbaijan until February 1992. Today it no for 211 Act of 2005, and I look forward to well. longer exists, and for people of Azerbaijan and working with my congressional partner Rep. I urge my Colleagues to support this legisla- the region, the word ‘‘Khojaly’’ has become BILIRAKIS to move this proposal forward. tion and help to implement this critical safety synonymous with pain, sorrow, and cruelty. Every hour of every day, someone in the net for all Americans. On February 26, 1992, the world ended for the United States needs essential services for f people of Khojaly when Armenian troops sup- themselves or someone close to them. These BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO ported by a Russian infantry regiment did not services can range from finding an after- HATTIE J. HITE just attack the town but they razed it to the school program for a child, to securing care ground. In the process the Armenians brutally for an aging parent, to finding drug or alcohol murdered 613 people, annihilated whole fami- counseling. Faced with a myriad of agencies HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON lies, captured 1275 people, left 1,000 civilians and help lines, many people end up going OF MISSISSIPPI maimed or crippled, and another 150 people IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES without services that they need just because unaccounted for in their wake. they don’t know where to start. Thursday, February 17, 2005 Memorial, a Russian human rights group, When someone calls 2–1–1, an information Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- reported that ‘‘scores of the corpses bore and referral specialist assesses the caller’s er, throughout the month of February, I would traces of profanation. Doctors on a hospital needs and determines which service provider like to recognize outstanding African Ameri- train in Agdam noted no less than four is best equipped to handle their problems or cans of the 2nd Congressional District of Mis- corpses that had been scalped and one that crises. These specialists are also trained to sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. had been beheaded.... and one case of determine whether a caller may be eligible for The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well live scalping:’’ other programs. 2–1–1 service providers main- represented from both a local and national Various other witnesses reported horrifying tain comprehensive databases of resources, perspective. details of the massacre. The late Azerbaijani including federal, state and local government Americans have recognized black history journalist Chingiz Mustafayev, who was the agencies, community-based organizations and annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History first to film the aftermath of the massacre, private non-profits. Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In wrote an account of what he saw. He said, In 2000, the FCC designated 2–1–1 for fact, black history had barely begun to be ‘‘Some children were found with severed ears; community information and referral purposes. studied—or even documented—when the tra- the skin had been cut from the left side of an Today, 2–1–1 reaches 107 million Ameri- dition originated. Although blacks have been in elderly woman’s face; and men had been cans—about 37 percent of the U.S. popu- America as far back as colonial times, it was scalped.’’ lation—with call centers operational in 31 not until the 20th century that they gained a Human Rights Watch called the tragedy at states and the District of Columbia. The goal presence in our history books. the time ‘‘the largest massacre to date in the of the Calling for 211 Act of 2005 is to ensure Though scarcely documented in history conflict.’’ that all Americans have access to quality com- books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- The New York Times wrote about ‘‘truck- munity information and referral services cans have played in the development of our loads of bodies’’ and described acts of ‘‘scalp- through 2–1–1. nation must not be overlooked. ing.’’

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Khojaly set a pattern of destruction and ethnic the technology cost was minimal and now He has been a member for many years of cleansing that Armenian troops would adhere turns out to be about a dollar a set. The the Pan-American Culture Circle, where he to for the remainder of the war. On November FCC’s video description rules were designed has participated in their conferences as coor- 29, 1993, Newsweek quoted a senior US Gov- to similarly serve a community, in this case dinator of the historic and literature sessions. ernment official as saying ‘‘What we see now the blind community, in a modest effort to en- f is a systematic destruction of every village in sure that television was available to that com- their (the Armenians) way. It’s vandalism.’’ munity. Video description is the insertion of RECOGNIZING THE COMMITMENT This year, as they have every year since the narration about the visual setting and back- OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE massacre, the leaders of Azerbaijan’s Chris- ground when that information is not already in- RECOVERY AND ACCOUNTING tian, Jewish, and Muslim communities issue cluded in the audio portion of the program. FOR AMERICANS WHO ARE PRIS- appeals on the eve of commemoration of the Because television is a mainstay for informa- ONERS OF WAR OR MISSING massacre of Khojaly urging the international tion, news, and family-oriented viewing in the SPEECH OF community to condemn the February 26, 1992 home, it is important that steps are taken, in bloodshed, facilitate liberation of the occupied furtherance of longstanding universal service HON. DARRELL E. ISSA territories and repatriation of the displaced goals, to reach the blind community. OF CALIFORNIA This bill would restore the video program- communities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES And every year, those residents of Khojaly, ming rules. Recently the DC Circuit Court of Wednesday, February 16, 2005 who survived the massacre—many still scat- Appeals invalidated the rules, alleging that the tered among one million refugees and dis- Commission did not have sufficient authority to Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of placed persons in camps around Azerbaijan— promulgate such rules. Passage of this legisla- H.J. Res. 18. This bill recognizes the historic appeal with pain and hope to the international tion would remove any ambiguity. I believe commitment of the United States to the recov- community to hold Armenia responsible for Congress ought to give the Commission clear ery of and full accounting for Americans who this crime. guidance that such rules should be reinstated are prisoners of war or in a missing status. I am pleased to say that on January 25, in a way that no court could question the in- I would like to personally thank Mr. FRANKS 2005 the Parliamentary Assembly of the tent of Congress that the Commission should and Mr. HUNTER for bringing this important Council of Europe overwhelmingly adopted a have such authority. Moreover, by approving Resolution to the floor and I am pleased that resolution highlighting that ‘‘considerable parts such legislation, Congress can also establish the House is taking time out to remember the of Azerbaijan’s territory are still occupied by that such video description rules do not regu- bravery of the soldiers who participated in the the Armenian forces and separatist forces are late content in violation of any Constitutional rescue of American and Filipino military pris- still in control of the Nagorno-Karabakh re- protections. Broadcasters are free to air what- oners of war. gion.’’ It also expressed concern that the mili- ever content they wish over the course of a As Chairman of the Philippines Friendship tary action between 1988 and 1994 and the week. The video description rules simply re- Caucus, I am pleased that this resolution not widespread ethnic hostilities which preceded quire that a modest portion of such speech be only honors the commitment of United States it, ‘‘led to large-scale ethnic expulsion and the made available to all listeners, including those Army units but also recognizes the courage of creation of mono-ethnic areas which resemble who cannot see. The regulations would not the Filipino guerrillas. the terrible concept of ethnic cleansing.’’ stipulate which speech is acceptable, favored, On April 9, 1942, over 75,000 American and Mr. Speaker, this is not the ringing con- or otherwise and broadcasters can choose Filipino soldiers became prisoners of war dur- demnation that the survivors of Khojaly de- which speech they wish to make available to ing the surrender on the Bataan Peninsula. serve but it is an important first step by an the blind community. In fact, rather than in- The soldiers were forced to march without international community that has too long fringing upon speech, the rules celebrate it, food or water on the infamous 65-mile trek, been silent on this issue. Congress should essentially saying that such speech is so im- known as the Bataan Death March. It is be- take the next step and I hope my colleagues portant, so valued, that more Americans de- lieved that 17,000 captives did not survive the will join me in standing with Azerbaijanis as serve to be able to hear it over their public air- march or the ensuing years as prisoners of they commemorate the tragedy of Khojaly. waves, as broadcast by public licensees who war. Many historians call the Bataan Death The world should know and remember. are required by law to serve the public inter- March the worst military atrocity ever suffered f est. by American soldiers in the history of the Mr. Speaker, I hope the House will move United States. INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘VIDEO legislation this year to re-instate these impor- General MacArthur committed forces under DESCRIPTION RESTORATION ACT tant video description rules and look forward his command to make every effort to liberate OF 2005’’ to working with all of my colleagues on this prisoner of war camps and internment camps. issue in the weeks and months ahead. United States Army units and Filipino guerrilla HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY f forces successfully conducted rescue missions OF MASSACHUSETTS HONORING FIDEL GONZALEZ that liberated innocent civilians, prisoners of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES war and Filipino citizens. General MacArthur’s Thursday, February 17, 2005 efforts are an example of the United States’ HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN commitment to the recovery and full account- OF FLORIDA Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to intro- ing of our prisoners of war. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES duce the ‘‘Video Description Restoration Act of I join my colleagues in recognizing this his- 2005.’’ Mr. Speaker, we have a long history in Thursday, February 17, 2005 toric commitment and I urge my colleagues to telecommunications policy of trying to ensure Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, today I support this Resolution. that the benefits of technology reach all seg- rise to congratulate Mr. Fidel Gonzalez. f ments of American society. Our policies, en- Fidel Gonzalez practiced law in Cuba and acted by Congress and implemented by the defended many dissidents of the Fidel Castro BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regime. JOSEPH C. THOMAS has sought to further the three principal goals Among his various activities in the United of telecommunications policy, namely, uni- States, he has worked as a social worker in HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON versal service, diversity, and localism—even the city of New York’s Social Welfare Pro- OF MISSISSIPPI as such policy objectives are buffeted by rapid gram. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES technological change and competition. He studied nights and weekends at For instance, in the late 1980s, the Tele- Fordham University in New York, where he re- Thursday, February 17, 2005 communications Subcommittee enacted legis- ceived a Master’s Degree in Social Work and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- lation to include a decoder chip in all tele- graduated with a high grade point average. er, throughout the month of February, I would

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sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. SPEECH OF The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well HON. RANDY ‘‘DUKE’’ CUNNINGHAM represented from both a local and national HON. DENNIS MOORE OF CALIFORNIA perspective. OF KANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans have recognized black history Thursday, February 17, 2005 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In Thursday, February 10, 2005 today to recognize the dedicated service of fact, black history had barely begun to be McKing Alanis. A native of the Philippines, Mr. studied—or even documented—when the tra- The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under Alanis rose through adversity to humbly serve dition originated. Although blacks have been in consideration the bill (H.R. 418) to establish in the United States Navy for 29 years and six America as far back as colonial times, it was and rapidly implement regulations for State months, and has devoted the past 14 years to not until the 20th century that they gained a driver’s license and identification document my staff. presence in our history books. security standards, to prevent terrorists McKing rose from a raw recruit in the Navy, from abusing the asylum laws of the United to the rank of Senior Chief with a lithographers Though scarcely documented in history States, to unify terrorism-related grounds rating. This was particularly difficult because at books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- for inadmissibility and removal, and to en- the time Filipinos were only allowed to serve cans have played in the development of our sure expeditious construction of the San in the Navy as stewards or in the kitchen. Mac Diego border fence. Nation must not be overlooked. was the outstanding recruit when he grad- I would like to recognize Senator Joseph C. Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Chairman, I rise uated from Navy boot camp. He attended the Thomas of Yazoo County. Senator Thomas is today in opposition to H.R. 418, the REAL ID Army Engineer School, Topography-Lithog- a graduate of Jackson State University with a Act of 2005. raphy-Graphics at Ft. Belvoir in Virginia and graduated 2nd in his class of 47. During his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Ad- As a member of the 9/11 Commission Cau- tenure in the Navy, McKing was champion of ministration. He is also a graduate of the Mis- cus, I strongly supported passage on Decem- equal rights and equal opportunities. McKing sissippi School of Banking at the University of ber 7, 2004, of S. 2845, the National Intel- has received numerous awards for his service ligence Reform Act of 2004. That legislation Mississippi. He is retired as Vice President in the Navy, including 21 letters of commenda- took some much-needed and long-overdue from AmSouth National Bank after 30 years of tion. steps toward strengthening the system of intel- service. He has served as the National Treas- Prior to joining the Navy, Mac was a disk ligence sharing and analysis in the United urer and Executive Vice President of the jockey and radio personality in Naga City, Friends Amistad, a national organization in States. The bill implemented the recommenda- Philippines. In 1965, he used the talent he de- tions of the 9/11 Commission Report, a com- support of the Amistad Research Center in veloped in the Philippines to become a news- prehensive collection of analyses and sugges- New Orleans, LA. caster in his Navy off-time at AFRTS–TV in tions for improving the Nation’s intelligence Kodiak, Alaska. Senator Thomas currently serves as board system, in order that we might never experi- McKing’s involvement with the Filipino com- member and chairman of the management ence another 9/11. munity in San Diego includes service as the committee of the Yazoo County Fair and Civic H.R. 418, if enacted, would repeal some President of the Bicol Club of San Diego League, Inc. He served as Chairman of the provisions of the National Intelligence Reform County in 1979 and Public Relations Officer Policy Council of the American Public Power Act of 2004. It would rob States of the ability for the Council of Filipino American Organiza- Association (APPA), which represents about to issue driver’s licenses and identification tions of San Diego County. He served as a 2,000 not-for-profits, community-owned electric cards as they see fit, and further subjects the member of the Board of Directors of the utilities. He is the past president of the Yazoo States to unfunded mandates to conform their Samahan Dance Company from 2000 to 2002, City Municipal School Board and has been a driver’s licenses and identification cards to and during that period was also an advisor to member of the Mississippi Real Estate Ap- federal standards. the Iriguen˜os of Southern California. Mac is the founder of the Iriga Guys Jesters, a philan- praisal Board. He was selected by the Mis- Police forces around the Nation are notably thropic organization that raises funds for the sissippi Economic Council as on of the out- opposed to H.R. 418. They have grave secu- poor in Iriga City. In 1997, Mac was called to standing young men under 35 in 1977. Sen- rity concerns surrounding the driver’s license Washington, D.C. to be recognized by Fil-Am- ator Thomas received the National Association provisions of this legislation; the job of law en- Image Magazine as one of the 20 outstanding for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education forcement is made easier when the state De- Filipinos in the United States and Canada. Award (NAFEO) in 1997. Senator Thomas re- partment of Motor Vehicles database contains For the past 14 years McKing has served as ceived the American Public Power Associa- information on undocumented immigrants. As both Community and Military Liaison in the tion’s Spence Vanderlin Public Official Award a former district attorney, I place a high priority 50th Congressional District of California. One in 1997 in Toronto Canada. on assisting law enforcement however pos- of the original members of my staff, McKing sible. Senator Thomas loves history and has has proved vital in services helping constitu- ents with the Department of Defense, Depart- served as Chairman of the Oakes African The asylum provisions included in this legis- lation are unnecessary, and will not enhance ment of Veterans Affairs, and Immigration and American Cultural Center since it started in our national security. The provisions need- Naturalization. McKing estimates that during 1992. Senator Thomas is considered to be a lessly restrict the standards by which motives his 14 years with the district office, he has noted historian on the subject of African-Amer- for persecution would qualify for asylum. I be- helped my constituents resolve more than ican history in Mississippi. In 2003, he won the lieve such a move could potentially exacerbate 4,000 cases. position of Senator of District 21 for the State and multiply human rights abuses around the Mac has dedicated his life to what he calls of Mississippi. He is serving on the Finance, world by making it more difficult for victims of the 3T concept. ‘‘Time we cannot keep, talent Insurance, Banking Economic Development & such abuses to seek refuge in the United is not permanent either, and treasure—please Tourism, Education and Judiciary B Commit- States. share it.’’ He firmly believes that, ‘‘the only tees. Senator Thomas is married to the former things we can really keep are those we give Opposition to H.R. 418 includes a vast array away.’’ Elizabeth Wilburn of Benton, Mississippi and of organizations, from the United States Con- Mr. Alanis is married to the lovely Susie they are the proud parents of three children, ference of Catholic Bishops to the American Joseph Jr., Kirk and Whitney. Gonzaga Salcedo. They have three children, Conservative Union to the National Council of and are the proud grandparents of three I take great pride in recognizing and paying State Legislatures. grandsons. He has been a strong advocate of tribute to this outstanding African American of I believe strongly in protecting our great Na- family values, equality, and has worked relent- the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi tion from whatever threats exist to it. I do not lessly to help the disadvantaged. He has been who deserves mention, not only in the month believe, however, that H.R. 418 is a step in a valuable member of my team and will be of February but year round. the direction of improving national security. missed greatly.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:24 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.059 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E287 NATIONAL SALUTE TO cans have played in the development of our I hope Chinese leaders will exercise their HOSPITALIZED VETERANS Nation must not be overlooked. wisdom and not adopt this anti-secession law I would like to recognize The Honorable this March. I also urge the international com- HON. GENE GREEN Jimmie Holman of Quitman County. Mr. Hol- munity to join us to voice their disapproval of OF TEXAS man is the first African-American Mayor of this law. Inaction by the United States and Marks, Mississippi. Mr. Holman was elected other concerned countries will send a dan- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mayor of the Town of Marks, Mississippi in gerous signal to China and encourage China Thursday, February 17, 2005 1987 in a special election to fill an unexpired to escalate its political rhetoric against a Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, term and was elected to a full term in the fol- democratic country. on February 11, 2005 I attended the Michael lowing Mayoral Election. He also holds the We do not need any military confrontation in E. DeBakey VA Medical Center’s National Sa- distinction of being the first African American the Taiwan Strait now or ever. I encourage my lute to Hospitalized Veterans Program in Sheriff Deputy of Quitman County, MS. colleagues to tell our Chinese friends in Bei- Houston, Texas. In 1969 during the organizing effort of the jing that they should appreciate the contribu- The National Salute to Hospitalized Vet- Southern Christian Leadership Conference tions that the Taiwanese have made to the erans takes place each year during the week (SCLC), ‘‘Poor People Campaign-March on Chinese economy. China should also know of February 14 to honor the more than 98,000 Washington,’’ the Holman family opened up that Taiwan stands ready to discuss and ne- veterans of the U.S. Armed Services who are their home to civil rights workers, one of them gotiate any issue with China. The Taiwanese cared for every day in Department of Veterans Andrew ‘‘Andy’’ Young. people desire a peaceful coexistence with Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics, and In 1968, Mr. Holman supported his family by their Chinese brethren and have no desire to nursing homes. working as a plumber at Consumer Gas Com- change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. It At the Program, Harry E. Dearen of Houston pany for less than minimum wage when Andy is important that the U.S maintain focus and read the following poem he wrote in October Young and his wife Louise convinced him that resolve on this issue, and I encourage China 1996 to honor our veterans: he would do better working for himself. The to do away with the proposed anti-secession AND THEN I CRY Holman family continued to house and support law so as to not upset the balance of peaceful [By H. Dearen] their guest until they left in June of that year. relations in the region. Following the departure of Andy and his team, Of the price of the days of glory. And then I f Mr. Holman declared his economic independ- cry. HONORING SUSAN B. ANTHONY For the freedom and the story. And then I ence by becoming his own boss. cry. Following a four year apprenticeship under As I think of the wars that have past. And Austin Jones, a master bricklayer, Jimmie Hol- HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN then I cry. man built his first house. Their next venture, a OF FLORIDA For our countries greatness, it will last. And discount clothing store was opened in 1985, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES then I cry. followed by an Amoco Service station and Thursday, February 17, 2005 For old glory and to make things right. And Convenience Store. The Holman’s businesses then I cry. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, as we In the lands out over the sea. And then I cry. have been successful because of their appeal That for others they might be free. And then to all segments of Quitman County for the commemorate the 185th birthday of Susan B. I cry. past twenty years. Jimmie Holman is more Anthony, I wish to honor her for her coura- For every one that heeded the call. And then than a businessman and former politician; he geous effort in ensuring that all women re- I cry. is a citizen that supports his community. ceive the respect and dignity they truly de- For those that have died for the good of all. I take great pride in recognizing and paying serve. And then I cry. tribute to this outstanding African American of Susan B. Anthony was one of the greatest As we honor our veterans this week during the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi women advocates in history. She is known not the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, I who deserves mention, not only in the month only for her fight to gain women the right to wanted to share this poem with my col- of February but year round. vote, but also for her great courage in fighting leagues. f for the rights of the unborn. This poem pays tribute to our veterans, re- She was a feminist who fought tirelessly to minds us all of the sacrifices they made, and TAIWAN STRAIT RELATIONS protect the dignity of motherhood, which she is a lasting reminder of what they sacrificed believed to be an inherent right of all women. for. HON. JOHN SULLIVAN I am proud to honor Susan B. Anthony for f OF OKLAHOMA her dedication to preserving the precious gift IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of life and I hope that my colleagues will join BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO me in promoting a true culture of life. JIMMIE HOLMAN Thursday, February 17, 2005 f Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise and join HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON my colleagues in expressing my concerns THE MURDER OF AMERICAN NUN DOROTHY STANG OF MISSISSIPPI about China’s proposed anti-secession law, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which is highly provocative and may cause a military confrontation across the Taiwan Strait. Thursday, February 17, 2005 HON. DAN BURTON Specifically, the proposed law assumes that OF INDIANA Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- China and Taiwan are now unified and that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er, throughout the month of February, I would China has the right to punish anyone express- like to recognize outstanding African Ameri- ing separatist sentiments or engaging in sepa- Thursday, February 17, 2005 cans of the 2nd Congressional District of Mis- ratist activities. Ultimately, passage of this law Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. can embolden China to legally push for unifi- to condemn the killing of Dorothy Stang. She The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well cation of Taiwan by force, which is obviously, was caught in the crossfire at a settlement of represented from both a local and national a scenario we would not like to see. landless peasants established on a state-run perspective. Understandably, the 23 million people of development reserve near the town of Anapu, Americans have recognized black history Taiwan are very upset over this proposed law, about 1,300 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History for they have lived under a full-fledged democ- On Saturday February 12, 2005, Dorothy Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In racy, and enjoyed highest standard of freedom Stang, a 74-year-old American nun, was mur- fact, black history had barely begun to be and human rights. Although some people dered in Brazil. She was shot four times at studied—or even documented—when the tra- might argue that any country should have the point-blank range. dition originated. Although blacks have been in right to enact a domestic law, but if a country’s She had been working and living in the re- America as far back as colonial times, it was freedom and well-being are endangered be- gion for more than three decades. Ms. Stang not until the 20th century that they gained a cause of that law, then the countries who are was bringing the word of God to the poor and presence in our history books. defenders of freedom and democracy around downtrodden, while championing the environ- Though scarcely documented in history the world, shouldn’t stand aside and tolerate mental and human rights of Brazil’s impover- books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- the situation to escalate. ished and landless peasants. She had spent

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.062 E18PT1 E288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 decades fighting illegal loggers and ranchers We must alert everyone that China’s latest cans of the 2nd Congressional District of Mis- in the jungle. move to enact the anti-secession law will not sissippi, and their contribution to Black History. Tragically, nine days before her death, only destroy the goodwill between the people The 23 counties of the 2nd District are well Dorothy Stang warned Brazil’s Human Rights of Taiwan and China, it is also unnecessarily represented from both a local and national Minister that she and farmers faced constant provocative and will lead to escalating tension perspective. death threats and needed protection. Presi- in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese people should Americans have recognized black history dent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has launched a not sit idly by and allow authoritarian Chinese annually since 1926, first as ‘‘Negro History federal investigation into the case and called a government to mandate the annexation of Week’’ and later as ‘‘Black History Month.’’ In special cabinet meeting. democratic Taiwan; neither should any free- fact, black history had barely begun to be Dozens of land activists are killed each year dom-loving people in the world. studied—or even documented—when the tra- in Brazil as they confront militias armed and By unilaterally changing the status quo in dition originated. Although blacks have been in paid by landowners. Few cases are solved in the Taiwan Strait, China is also challenging America as far back as colonial times, it was rural areas, where local police forces are often America’s will to stand behind the Taiwan Re- not until the 20th century that they gained a allied with the landowners. lations Act which says unequivocally that it is presence in our history books. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on the gov- the policy of the United States ‘‘to resist any Though scarcely documented in history ernment of Brazil to work toward a permanent resort to force or other forms of coercion that books, if at all, the crucial role African Ameri- end to the violence and to disarm and disband would jeopardize the security, or the social or cans have played in the development of our all illicit armed militia. I call upon the govern- economic system, of the people of Taiwan.’’ nation must not be overlooked. ment of Brazil to implement judicial and police The Taiwan Relations Act also affirms one of I would like to recognize Mrs. Jessie D. reforms to stem the rising violence, and take the objectives of the United States as ‘‘the Banks of Holmes County, Mississippi. A native immediate measures to protect human rights preservation and enhancement of the human of Tchula, MS, Mrs. Banks received her Bach- defenders and land activists from death rights of all the people on Taiwan.’’ elors of Science degree in Elementary Edu- threats. Mr. Speaker, it is my view that China’s pro- cation in 1963 and served as an elementary President Lula’s investigation into this case posed anti-secession law is provocative and school teacher in Tchula until 1986. Mrs. must be transparent and the perpetrators of dangerous and poses a grave threat to peace Banks is not only noted in Holmes County for this murder must be brought to justice. and stability in the region. I urge the Chinese her long and distinguished career in edu- f government to step back from confrontation cation, but also for her dedication in public and stay on the path to reconciliation and service and the political arena. CHINA’S PROPOSED ‘‘ANTI- friendship with the free people of Taiwan. Mrs. Banks was elected as the first African- SECESSION LAW’’ American Alderwoman for the City of Tchula in f 1977. Mrs. Banks served as a delegate to the HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON THE OCCASION OF THE 17TH ANNI- National Democratic Convention in Atlanta in OF TEXAS VERSARY OF THE NAGORNO 1988 and in Chicago in 1992. In 1989, she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KARABAKH FREEDOM MOVE- was elected as the first African American MENT woman mayor of the City of Tchula. She was Thursday, February 17, 2005 re-elected mayor in 1993. Mrs. Banks returned Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, after Tai- HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY as a delegate to the DNC in Los Angeles in wan President Chen Shui-bian was elected to OF NEW YORK 2000 and the 2004 DNC convention in Boston. a second term last March, he has attempted Mrs. Banks’ public service and political ca- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to reach out to China on many occasions in reer spans many other public endeavors in- hopes that cross-Strait relations could be im- Thursday, February 17, 2005 cluding NAACP President for Holmes county, proved. Unfortunately, China has not re- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I join today Commissioner of Regional 6 Housing Author- sponded positively to Chen’s many goodwill with many of my colleagues in extending my ity, and membership in Habitat for Humanity, gestures. The massive Chinese military build- congratulations to the people of Nagorno The National Council of Negro Women and a up along the coast continues, China’s belli- Karabakh on the anniversary of the Nagorno life member of the National Alumni Association cose rhetoric continues, and China is now Karabakh Freedom Movement. for Mississippi Valley State University. planning to enact an ‘‘anti-secession (or anti- On February 20, 1988, the people of I take great pride in recognizing and paying separation) law’’ aimed specifically at Taiwan. Nagorno Karabakh officially petitioned the So- tribute to this outstanding African American of Understandably, the Taiwanese people have viet government to reunite with Armenia and the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi been reacting to this proposed law with alarm. reverse the injustice perpetrated by the Soviet who deserves mention, not only in the month If Chinese leaders persist in passing this law, dictator, Joseph Stalin. of February but year round. Taiwan might be forced to enact an anti-an- This peaceful and legal request was met f nexation law of its own as a proper response with violent reaction by the Soviet and Azer- TRIBUTE TO JAMES EARL to China. baijani leadership, and escalated into full mili- MOBLEY, AGRICULTURE This battle of laws is most unfortunate in tary aggression against Nagorno Karabakh. ‘STATESMAN’ view of the fact that cross-strait relations have The people of Nagorno Karabakh bravely de- been improving in recent days. On January 15 fended their right to live in freedom on their HON. TERRY EVERETT this year China and Taiwan agreed to have di- ancestral land. OF ALABAMA rect charter flights during the Chinese New Today, Nagorno Karabakh continues to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Year holidays, and both sides agreed to con- strengthen its statehood with a democratically tinue to work toward restoring direct trade, elected government, a capable armed forces Thursday, February 17, 2005 transport and postal ties—the ‘‘three links.’’ and independent foreign policy. Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Moreover, the economies of China and Tai- I stand with the people of Nagorno pay tribute to a personal friend and a long- wan have grown increasingly interdependent Karabakh in celebrating their continuing free- time resident of Shorterville in Henry County, as Taiwanese businesses have invested as dom and democracy. Alabama in my Congressional district who much as $100 billion in China and as many as f passed away on February 15. one million Taiwanese now live and work on Among the sizeable farming community in the mainland. BLACK HISTORY TRIBUTE TO Alabama, James Earl Mobley would need no The latest controversy about China’s pro- JESSIE D. BANKS introduction. He was a tall man both physically posed anti-secession law has once again and in character. Indeed, for many years in highlighted the political division between China HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON the Halls of Congress, Mobley was also well- and Taiwan. China is seeking to unilaterally OF MISSISSIPPI known to more than a few agriculture law- change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES makers. and force its own style of government on the Considered a ‘statesman’ of agriculture, 23 million people of Taiwan. China has totally Thursday, February 17, 2005 Mobley’s diplomatic skill, coupled with his vast ignored Taiwan’s contributions to China’s Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- knowledge of peanut farming, were assets to strong economy and President Chen’s re- er, throughout the month of February, I would growers, the industry and Congress. For dec- peated gestures of good will. like to recognize outstanding African Ameri- ades there was probably no stronger, or more

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.066 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E289 consistent advocate of peanut farming, par- THE PATH TO PEACE food for a food distribution center in Terrell, ticularly in the Tri-States region of Alabama, and provided benches for the city park. In ad- Georgia, and Florida, than Mobley. He is cred- HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT dition, they have assisted with blood drives, ited with helping successfully guide his indus- OF MARYLAND helped with the Special Olympics and Relay try through many farm bills. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Life, and collected books to help support A farmer for much of his life, he was an ac- the Head Start program in Terrell. For the past Thursday, February 17, 2005 tive voice for peanut farmers as the president 30 years, they have also issued the Commu- of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association. Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, nity Service Award for Terrell. His expertise was tapped statewide as well on December 17, 2004, the People’s Republic Through these actions, the Rotary Club of when he served as vice president and a mem- of China announced its intention to include a Terrell, Texas, has exemplified the values of ber of the board of directors of the Alabama new ‘‘anti-secession law’’ in its legislative service and charity that lie at the heart of Farmer’s Federation. He was also a board agenda for the upcoming March session. This American society. As the congressional rep- member of the National Peanut Council. bill is expected to set up a legal framework for resentative of the members of this outstanding I speak for a great number of present and the incorporation of Taiwan. According to organization, it is my distinct pleasure to be former lawmakers as well as farmers and press reports, this law will also oblige the Chi- able to honor them today on the floor of the friends in expressing my condolences to the nese military to invade Taiwan immediately if United States House of Representatives. family of James Earl Mobley. His gentleman there is a future Taiwanese ‘‘declaration of f independence.’’ farmer manner and his tireless dedication to ‘‘THE BROAD-BASED STOCK OP- agriculture will be sorely missed. There are many potential roads to a resolu- tion of the well-entrenched differences be- TION PLAN TRANSPARENCY ACT’’ f tween Beijing and Taipei. China’s choice here could result in regional violence, instability and THE U.S. SHOULD EXPRESS CON- undermine democracy. This law will likely HON. ANNA G. ESHOO CERN ABOUT CHINA’S ANTI-SE- erode any goodwill that has arisen across the OF CALIFORNIA CESSION LAW Straits over the years. It is in the interest of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the region and the United States to see that Thursday, February 17, 2005 the negotiations between China and Taiwan HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS be resolved peaceably. Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I’m very pleased OF NEW YORK The Bush Administration has said that its to be the lead Democratic sponsor of the Broad-Based Stock Option Plan Transparency IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES policy is to inspire and encourage the growth of democracy. This law, which may compel Act of 2005, and I look forward to working with Thursday, February 17, 2005 military force against Taiwan, should signal my congressional partner Representative DREIER to move this proposal forward. Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I join my col- concern by the Administration. China should As many of my Colleagues are aware, I’ve leagues in expressing my concern about Chi- not seek to impose its communist government long been concerned about the impact of pro- na’s proposed anti-secession law, which is upon the 23 million Taiwanese people. posed accounting rules on broad-based stock highly provocative and may cause a military The Taiwan Relations Act states ‘‘that the options plans and the employees that benefit confrontation across the Taiwan Strait. Specifi- issues between Beijing and Taiwan be re- from this important employee ownership tool. cally, the law assumes that China and Taiwan solved peacefully and with the assent of the For a number of years the Financial Account- are now unified and that China has the right people of Taiwan.’’ China’s anti-secession law ing Standards Board (FASB) has threatened to punish anyone expressing separatist senti- signals a change in the status quo and is a to require stock options to be deducted from ments or engaging in separatist activities. Ulti- roadblock on the path to peace. a company’s earnings. In fact the first bill I in- mately, China can legally push for unification f troduced as a Member of Congress in 1993 of Taiwan by force, which is the worst sce- HONORING THE 85TH ANNIVER- addressed this important issue. nario that we could possibly see. SARY OF THE TERRELL ROTARY Last Congress, I was the lead Democratic Understandably, the 23 million people of CLUB sponsor of similar legislation sponsored by Taiwan are very upset over this proposed law, Representative RICHARD BAKER, and cospon- for they have lived under a full-fledged democ- HON. JEB HENSARLING sored by Democratic Leader NANCY PELOSI, racy, enjoyed the highest standard of freedom Majority Whip ROY BLUNT, and over 130 bipar- and human rights. A similar reaction occurred OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tisan cosponsors. The legislation passed the in Hong Kong when people there learned House by an overwhelming margin of 312– about the enactment of Article 23 of the Basic Thursday, February 17, 2005 111, but the bill wasn’t taken up in the Senate, Law. Though some people might argue that Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today I and in December, FASB finalized its manda- any country could have the right to enact a would like to commemorate two significant an- tory stock options expensing standard. Without domestic law, but if people’s freedom and niversaries of Rotary International. On Feb- this legislation, FASB’s rule will take effect in wellbeing might be endangered because of ruary 23rd, Rotary international will celebrate June and companies will be forced to deduct that, then the United States, should not stand its 100th anniversary. From its humble roots in the estimated cost of all employee stock op- by without protesting this threat to democracy. Chicago, Illinois, Rotary International has tions from their reported earnings. I hope the Chinese leaders will exercise grown into a worldwide organization of busi- FASB’s mandatory expensing rule would their wisdom in not adopting this anti-seces- ness and professional leaders whose mission have a terrible impact on companies that rely sion law next month. I also hope the inter- is to provide humanitarian service, encourage on options to recruit and retain the most tal- national community will join us in voicing their high ethical standards in all vocations, and ented employees. Without stock options many disapproval of this provocative law. Inaction by help build goodwill and peace in the world. of these companies, including some of the us will send a dangerous signal to China and Since 1943, Rotary International has distrib- most successful high-tech and biotech firms, encourage it to escalate its political rhetoric uted more than $1.1 billion to combat Polio, would not even exist today. As American com- and belligerent actions against Taiwan, a bea- promote cultural exchanges, and encourage panies struggle to stay ahead of our global con of democracy in that region. community service. competitors, it makes no sense to handicap We do not need any military confrontation in I also want to provide special recognition to them with these onerous new requirements. the Taiwan Strait now or ever. Let us tell our an important member of this outstanding orga- Stock options have become associated with Chinese friends in Beijing that they should nization, the Rotary Club in Terrell, Texas, on corporate scandals and excessive executive learn to appreciate the contributions that the the occasion of their 85th anniversary on De- compensation, leading to a call for expensing Taiwanese have made to the Chinese econ- cember 1, 2004. Throughout its 85 year his- as the ultimate prescription for these prob- omy. They should also know that Taiwan tory, the Terrell Rotary Club has achieved lems. But stock options were not the cause of stands ready to discuss and negotiate any great successes in carrying out the mission of the corporate accounting scandals, and elimi- issue with China. The Taiwanese people de- Rotary International. nating stock options would do nothing to instill sire a peaceful coexistence with their Chinese In past years, the Terrell Rotary Club has corporate responsibility or accountability. brethren and have no desire to change the raised money to combat Polio, bought wheel- Stock options are already fully disclosed in status quo in the Taiwan Strait. chairs for people all over the world, collected corporate earnings statements, and the crimes

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.070 E18PT1 E290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 committed at Enron, Tyco, and other compa- Congress has the responsibility to make sure niversary in 2005. Founded by Judge Lester nies would not have been prevented if ex- that rules governing stock options are appro- A. Drenk and the Board of Chosen pensing had been the accounting rule of the priate and implemented responsibly. Freeholders of Burlington County as the Bur- day. Our bill would also enact new disclosure lington Guidance Center on December 31, If, however, companies are forced to ex- rules for companies who offer stock options. 1954, this organization has helped adoles- pense stock options, most will drop or se- The legislation requires those who offer stock cents with serious mental health issues for verely limit employee option plans because of options to disclose additional information to half a century. the prospect of taking a huge and misleading every shareholder and potential investor, in- Judge Drenk saw many of these adoles- charge against their bottom line in accounting cluding plain-English descriptions of share cents in his courtroom and felt compelled to statements. And if mandatory expensing is im- value dilution, expanded and more prominent help them rather than remand them to the ju- plemented, most stock options plans will likely disclosure of stock option-related information, venile justice system. Beginning with 16 boys, be taken away from rank-and-file employees and a summary of stock options granted to the in a building purchased by the Freeholders, and reserved exclusively for top executives. five most highly compensated officers. the program has treated over 100,000 con- This is already occurring in anticipation of the I urge my Colleagues to support this legisla- sumers since its inception. new FASB rule. tion and protect broad-based employee owner- Currently serving over 8,700 consumers It’s ironic that many are calling for the ex- ship programs. each year in a variety of programs including pensing of stock options in order to reign in f the Screening and Crisis Intervention Pro- executive compensation, when expensing gram; Outpatient Services; Supportive Hous- stock options would do little to accomplish RECOGNIZING BRIAN K. PLUM ing for the homeless mentally ill; Host Homes, tins. Stock option plans or other forms of lu- a series of programs offering temporary shel- crative compensation for senior executives will HON. ERIC CANTOR ter for children; Family Crisis Intervention Unit; undoubtedly continue to be offered. OF VIRIGINIA School Based Youth Services; Family Matters; Rather, rank-and-file employees would be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and many other services so needed by trou- the ones to lose, because they don’t get to ne- bled youth, this vital program continues its Thursday, February 17, 2005 gotiate with a Board of Directors for their com- mission of assisting those in need in our com- pensation package. Consider this: Only a Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to munity. small portion of employee held options—about recognize the remarkable contributions of I congratulate the Drenk Behavioral Health 15 percent—are held by corporate manage- Brian K. Plum to the Page County Republican Center on this milestone in their history, and ment. 14.6 million American workers (13 per- Committee during his service as chairman and wish them many, many more years of suc- cent of private-sector workers nationwide) held for his service to the Town of Shenandoah in cess. stock options in 2002. Virginia’s Seventh District. f Some have also argued that FASB’s inde- Brian’s dedication to grassroots activism is pendence must be protected and accounting evident by his many years of service to the HONORING MICHAEL E. FOX, SR. standards, like other technical rules, should Page Committee. At a young age, Brian was not be set by Congress. While in general this active in the party and organized the Young HON. ZOE LOFGREN is the case, there are many occasions when Republicans at Page County High School. OF CALIFORNIA expert bodies fail to fully protect the public in- During his three years as chairman, Brian con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terest and it’s essential that Congress steps tinued to work tirelessly to organize and grow Thursday, February 17, 2005 in. the committee. In that time, I had the pleasure For example, the Securities and Exchange of observing Brian’s commitment and dedica- Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. Commission, an independent, expert agency, tion to our party. His strong leadership and Speaker, today I rise on my behalf and the be- failed to adequately protect investors and the common sense have had tremendous effects half of Mr. MICHAEL HONDA to pay tribute to public from the corporate scandals of recent on the committee, have ensured its success Mr. Michael E. Fox, Sr. and his lifelong dedi- years: Congress stepped in to enact the re- and growth, and quickly allowed him to gain cation to community service and the public forms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. the respect of many established and active good. In this case, FASB has concluded this im- members. Michael E. Fox, Sr. was born on September portant rulemaking process without the trans- Brian’s commitment to his community ex- 23, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. Mike graduated parency, deliberation, or justification that Con- tends beyond his work as chairman. Brian high school in 1954 from Campion Prep gress and the American public should de- serves as the treasurer for Citizens of Shen- School in Prairie DuChein, Wisconsin. From mand. At the outset of its consideration of the andoah and the Shenandoah Community Li- there he earned his bachelor’s degree from expensing rule, the Board Chairman and other brary. He is also a volunteer with and member the University of Notre Dame in 1958 and con- Members announced their positions before a of numerous community organizations includ- tinued on to do his post-graduate work at the single comment from the public was solicited, ing the Shenandoah Heritage Center, Lafay- Siebel Institute of Technology studying Brew- proceeded to discourage comments on key ette Lodge #137 and the Shriners. Currently, ing Science. That training foreshadowed questions, and disregarded the overwhelming Brian serves the citizens of the Common- Mike’s eventual establishment of M.E. Fox & majority of comments it received. The Board wealth of Virginia in the Office of the Attorney Company in 1965, a major distribution com- refused to conduct ‘‘road tests’’ of actual valu- General as a Senior Budget Analyst. Brian’s pany in the Silicon Valley. Before Michael ation models or of the real costs associated commitment to service and his desire to work made his great entrepreneurial leap, he mar- with implementing any new standard. They’ve for the good of his community are a remark- ried Mary Ellen Croke. Mike and Mary Ellen also refused to respond to recommended al- able example to all. have been married for almost forty-six years ternatives and compromises. Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me in rec- and have six children. It’s not reasonable to dismiss Congress’s re- ognizing Brian and offering our most sincere Mike is known throughout the Bay Area for sponsibility in these matters and ignore the se- thanks to Brian and his wife, Jenny, for their his generosity and willingness to help those rious shortcomings of FASB’s rulemaking on a years of service. less fortunate. In countless instances, Mike matter with such important and far-reaching f has used his name to support worthy causes consequences for our economy and our global that simply needed the recognition of a re- competitiveness. TRIBUTE TO THE LESTER A. spected member of society to open doors to a The Broad-Based Stock Option Plan Trans- DRENK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH wider audience. Much of Mike’s generosity is parency Act would simply ensure that the CENTER due to an upbringing which stressed charity rules are not implemented before the potential and caring of those around him, regardless of impact of mandatory expensing is given full HON. JIM SAXTON whether he knew them well or not. consideration. The bill includes a 3 year mora- OF NEW JERSEY Mike’s devotion to community is never more torium to allow the SEC to study the impact IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES apparent than in his service to San Jose’s expensing options may have on our economy East Side Union High School District. Whether and on small, entrepreneurial businesses. Thursday, February 17, 2005 it was providing flatbed trucks for floats, pay- Given the radical change the new rules Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing SAT testing fees for students who could would establish and the potentially devastating pay tribute to the Lester A. Drenk Behavioral not afford them, or spearheading the Anima- impact on employee ownership programs, Health Center, which will celebrate its 50th an- tion Studio project, Mike used his professional

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.074 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E291 and personal network to assist staff and stu- increasing the ‘‘debt tax’’ that our children will rescind the same amount of money that would dents achieve their goals. have to pay. be cut by the President’s proposed rescission. Mike’s interests are varied and far flung as In part, this was the result of recession. In Instead, it would require that the actual rescis- evidenced by his many board memberships part, it was caused by the need to increase sion proposed by the President—that one, and chairmanships. His main interest centers spending for national defense, homeland se- without any amendment, and with no alter- around his beloved family, his Roman Catholic curity, and fighting terrorism. native to it—be voted on by the Congress. faith, educational matters at all levels, medical And in large part it was the result of the ex- Unlike the line-item veto, this bill is constitu- issues, and alcoholism prevention and abuse. cessive and unbalanced tax cuts that Con- tionally sound. It does not attempt to give to From his hard work he built a successful fam- gress passed in those same years. the President the basic law-making authority ily business, renown throughout the region. This bill does not directly address those that the Constitution vests solely in the Con- If there is a task force or committee seeking major causes of our budgetary problems. Re- gress. Constitutionally, the line-item veto act to improve life in Santa Clara Valley, Mike sponding to them will require long-term work could not be effective—it wasn’t real. This bill Fox, Sr. is sure to be a valued member, using on several fronts, including tax policy. But I would give the President authority that could all his resources to bring about change. Mike think this bill can provide one useful tool that be used effectively—it is real. served as Chair of United Way Silicon Valley’s will help in the larger effort. The President and the Congress alike need Board of Directors in 1997 and 1998. His It deals with the increasing number of indi- to have an effective, constitutionally valid alter- guidance and expertise were instrumental in vidual, earmarked items included in appropria- native to the line-item veto that can be used seeing United Way successfully through a pe- tions bills. to revoke parts of a spending bill that could riod of financial difficulty and organizational re- Some people are opposed to all earmarks. not withstand a separate up-or-down vote. structuring. He served as Chairman of the Re- I am not one of them. I think Members of Con- This bill will meet that need. gional Healthcare Consortium where he gress know the needs of their communities, For the information of our colleagues, here worked with hospital administrators, colleges, and that Congress as a whole can and should is an outline of the bill’s provisions: exercise its judgment on how tax dollars are to and healthcare providers to protect the quality OUTLINE OF EXPEDITED RESCISSIONS ACT OF 2005 of healthcare in Santa Clara County. Mike par- be spent. So, I have sought earmarks for var- The bill would amend the Budget Act by ticipated in the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon ious items that have benefited Colorado and I adding a new section providing for expedited Task Force on Aviation Security. will continue to do so. consideration of certain proposed rescissions. Mike is a man who cares about others. I At the same time, I know—everyone know this first hand, because in the 1970’s my knows—that sometimes a large appropriations The new section would authorize the presi- father, who was a beer truck driver, found bill includes some earmarked items that might dent to propose rescission of any budget au- himself out of a job. My dad was recording not be approved if they were considered sepa- thority provided in an appropriations Act secretary of Teamster’s local 888. He was a rately, because they would be seen as unnec- through a special message that includes a hard worker and never missed a day’s work. essary, inappropriate, or excessive. draft bill to make that rescission. The new sec- He was renowned for his honesty. But he was That’s why presidents have long sought the tion would require the House’s majority leader having trouble finding employment for two rea- kind of ‘‘line-item veto’’ that is available to the or minority leader to introduce that bill within sons: first, the reluctance of some employers governors of several states—and why Con- two legislative days. If neither did so, any to hire a driver in his 50’s and also, he be- gress passed a law attempting to give that au- Member could then introduce the bill. lieved, his history of union activism. thority to President Clinton. The House Appropriations Committee would Mike Fox gave my dad a job and it made all The supporters of that legislation argued be required to report a bill introduced pursuant the difference for our family. So while the pub- that making it possible to cut unnecessary in- to the new section of the Budget Act within lic knows of Mike’s philanthropy and gen- dividual items out of a spending bill could help seven days after introduction. The report could erosity, I know him from the perspective of the make the government more prudent in the be made with or without recommendation re- families of those he employed. He was and is way we spend taxpayer money. garding its passage. If the committee did not a fair man willing to give others a chance to But while the diagnosis was right, the pro- meet that deadline, it would be discharged succeed. posed remedy of a line-item veto went too and the bill would go to the House floor. My parents have both passed away, but my far—further than the Constitution permits. The House would debate and vote on the brother and I will never forget Mike Fox’s last- That’s why it was struck down in court. bill within 10 legislative days after the bill’s in- ing impact on our lives as have been others My bill is a better prescription—one that will troduction. Debate would be limited to no in our community who were not so personally work and that will pass constitutional muster. more than four hours and no amendment, mo- connected to the Fox family Under this legislation, whenever the Presi- tion to recommit, or motion to reconsider His generosity of spirit afforded opportuni- dent wants to cut a particular spending item in would be allowed. If passed by the House, the ties to so very many in our community. We an appropriations bill he would be able to re- bill would go promptly to the Senate, which hold a debt of gratitude to Mike and an obliga- quire Congress to reconsider and vote sepa- would have no more than 10 more days to tion to continue his work by following his per- rately on rescinding that item, under tight consider and vote on it. Debate in the Senate sonal philosophy which states, ‘‘You can deadlines and without amendment. would be limited to 10 hours and no amend- change the world’’. That would be an important change, be- ment or motion to recommit would be allowed. f cause while current law authorizes the presi- dent to propose rescissions—that is, dele- f INTRODUCTION OF EXPEDITED RE- tions—from appropriations that Congress has PERSONAL EXPLANATION SCISSIONS ACT OF 2005—AN EF- approved, there is no requirement that Con- FECTIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL gress take any action on those proposals. TOOL TO COMBAT WASTEFUL My bill would change that by requiring Con- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS SPENDING gress to consider and vote on whether the OF NEW JERSEY president’s proposed rescissions should be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES approved. HON. MARK UDALL Thursday, February 17, 2005 OF COLORADO So, like the line-item veto act, this bill would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES let the President throw a bright spotlight onto Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I spending items and have Congress vote on missed two votes on February 15th, 2005. Thursday, February 17, 2005 them separately, up or down, without changes One to recognize the contributions of Jibreel Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, today and in full public view. Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Jo- I am introducing a bill to give the President The bill is entitled the ‘‘Expedited Rescis- seph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the and Congress new and effective—and, more sions Act of 2005.’’ It is based on one intro- ‘‘Greensboro Four’’, to the civil rights move- importantly, constitutional—powers to weed duced by my predecessor, Representative ment and another to designate the facility of out wasteful Government spending. David Skaggs which in turn was patterned the United States Postal Service located at Over the last four years, there has been a after, but stronger than, legislation passed by 321 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, dramatic change in the federal budget—and it the House in 1993. Florida, as the ‘‘Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post has been a change for the worse. It has gone Unlike the bill that the House passed in Office Building.’’ Had I been present I would from annual surpluses to annual deficits, 1993, my bill would not let the Appropriations have voted ‘‘yea’’ on both rollcall 32 and roll- meaning we have gone from debt reduction to Committee come up with its alternative way to call 33.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.078 E18PT1 E292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 CELEBRATING THE CITY OF INTRODUCTION OF THE CITIZENS helping balance the influence of large money TOLEDO’S 100TH BIRTHDAY INVOLVEMENT IN CAMPAIGNS donors in the American electoral process. In- (CIVIC) ACT stead of driving away most Americans from participation in political life, we can invite them HON. DARLENE HOOLEY HON. THOMAS E. PETRI in. It seems to me that this will be a fruitful OF OREGON OF WISCONSIN way to clean up our system, while at the same IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time convincing Americans that they actually have a meaningful stake in elections. Thursday, February 17, 2005 Thursday, February 17, 2005 f Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, today, Rep. PAUL Ms. HOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to KANJORSKI and I are introducing bipartisan leg- HONORING NASHVILLE’S HISTORI- celebrate the City of Toledo’s 100th birthday. islation to establish a program of limited tax CALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND For a century this Oregon town has stood on credits and tax deductions to get average UNIVERSITIES the shores of Yaquina Bay at the foot of Or- Americans more involved in the political proc- egon’s Coast Range. ess. This bill, the Citizens Involvement in From the beginning Toledo grew and pros- HON. JIM COOPER Campaigns (CIVIC) Act, will broaden the base OF TENNESSEE pered because of the area’s abundant natural of political contributors and limit the influence IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resources, and timber has long provided the of big money donors in federal elections. economic base for the community. In its early We need to take a fresh look at innovative Thursday, February 17, 2005 days, many small sawmills processed the sur- approaches to campaign finance reform, with Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate rounding lumber while the closely located wa- special attention paid to ideas that encourage, Black History Month, I am honored today to terways provided easy transport. World War I and not restrict, greater participation in our pay tribute to Nashville’s Historically Black brought the U.S. Army Signal Corps to Toledo campaigns. Toward this end, I have been ad- Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) Fisk Uni- to build a large sawmill and logging railroads vocating tax credits and deductions for small versity, Meharry Medical College, and Ten- into the woods, providing the small town the political contributions for many years. An up- nessee State University. These institutes of infrastructure to harvest the nearby stands of dated tax credit system would be a simple and higher learning are among the more than 115 spruce and fir. Today, Georgia-Pacific’s fac- effective means of balancing the influence of HBCU’s across the United States. While origi- tory in Toledo remains one of the largest em- big money donors and bringing individual con- nally founded to teach freed slaves to read ployers in Lincoln County, and Plum Creek tributors back to our campaigns. The impact of and write, today they welcome and educate Timber continues to manage timberlands in this counterweight will reduce the burden of students from a wide range of races and eth- the Coast Range to ensure that timber will re- raising money, as well as the appearance of nic backgrounds. main an abundant resource in Toledo’s future. impropriety that accompanies the money Fisk University’s founding can be traced Toledo has seen a lot in its 100 years. It chase. back to the days following the abolishment of has faced many changes, yet throughout it all, Most would agree that the ideal way to fi- slavery in America. Six months after the Civil it is still thriving, ready to face another century. nance political campaigns is through a broad War ended and two years after the Emanci- So, Mr. Speaker, I stand before you on this base of donors. But, as we are all painfully pation Proclamation, the first classes at Fisk 17th day of February, 2005 to celebrate the aware, the economic realities of modern-day University began on January 9, 1866. On this 100th anniversary of Toledo and convey my campaigning lead many candidates to focus date, former slaves from the young to the very most of their efforts on collecting funds from a warmest regards to its residents. old openly began their quest for learning. No few large donors. This reality alienates many longer having to hide books that were forbid- f Americans from the political process. The concept of empowering small donors is den to them, they could express their passion and enthusiasm for learning and pursue the MOURNING THE LOSS OF STEPHEN not a new idea. For example, from 1972 to path to true freedom and dignity . . . edu- LEITER 1986, the federal government offered a tax credit for small political contributions. This pro- cation. Since its inception, Fisk’s faculty and vided an incentive for average Americans to alumni have been among the most intelligent, HON. PETER T. KING contribute to campaigns in small amounts creative and civic-minded individuals in Amer- OF NEW YORK while simultaneously encouraging politicians to ica. Amid its many graduates have been W.E.B. DuBois—the great writer, social critic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES solicit donations from a larger pool of contribu- tors. Currently, six geographically and politi- and co-founder of the NAACP, and Booker T. Thursday, February 17, 2005 cally diverse states (Oregon, Minnesota, Ohio, Washington—the great educator and founder of Tuskegee University. Thurgood Marshall, Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise Virginia, Arkansas, and Arizona) offer their who later became the first African-American today to mark the tragic and untimely passing own tax credits for political contributions. Justice of the Supreme Court of the United of Stephen Leiter who was an outstanding at- These state-level credits vary in many re- States, participated in the famous Fisk Race torney and business leader in the Long Island spects, but all share the same goal of encour- Relations Institute. Today, 68 percent of Fisk’s community. Most importantly, however, Steve aging average Americans to become more in- volved. attendees are African American. Leiter was a close friend to me and countless During the reconstruction period in the other Long Island residents. The CIVIC Act can begin the process of building this counterweight for federal elec- United States, the health of poor Americans I had the privilege of knowing Steve Leiter tions. This bill is designed to encourage Amer- received little attention and Nashville had the and his wife Glenda for more than thirty years. icans who ordinarily do not get involved in pol- worst mortality rate in the country. The most During that time I always marveled how Steve itics beyond casting a vote every two or four dismal health conditions were among the could be so active in so many businesses, years (that is, if they bother to vote at all) to blacks who suffered disproportionately from community, political and sports endeavors, be become more active participants in our polit- death and disease. In October 1876, the a loving husband and father, and still have so ical process. Meharry Medical College was founded and es- much time for his friends. The CIVIC Act will reestablish and update tablished as the Meharry Medical Department Steve Leiter was extraordinarily successful the discontinued federal tax credit. Taxpayers of Central Tennessee College by the Freed- in his professional life, but even more so in his can choose between a 100% tax credit for po- man’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal personal friendships. He was always there for litical contributions to federal candidates or na- Church. This college was formed to educate those who needed him and he always had a tional political parties (limited to $200 per tax- freed slaves and bring health care to the com- ready smile and warm greeting for you. able year), or a 100% tax deduction (limited to munity’s poor and underserved. Meharry has I express my sincere condolences to $600 per taxable year). Both limits, of course, continued in that custom, and now is home to Steve’s widow Glenda, his son David, who are doubled for joint returns. As long as polit- the Lloyd C. Elam Community Mental Health worked for me several years ago, and his ical parties and candidates promote the exist- Center and the United States’ first Institute on daughter Lindsay. As tragic as Steve’s pass- ence of these credits, the program can have Health Care for the Poor and Under-served. ing is, I hope that Glenda, David and Lindsay a real impact and aid in making elections Meharry is the largest private, historically will find consolation in the knowledge that more grassroots affairs than they are now. black institution that is dedicated to educating Steve Leiter’s memory will be cherished by so A limited tax credit for political contributions healthcare professionals and biomedical sci- many. May he rest in peace. can be a bipartisan, cost-efficient method for entists in America. Over-one-third of the black

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.083 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E293 physicians and dentists currently practicing in Called Remember. In Chapter 1, last page, he admonishes his friends in the church to a life the United States graduated from Meharry makes an insightful statement. ‘‘Remember of piety. These six qualities of a committed Medical College. A significant number of these him who himself remembers us as he prom- life were the qualities of Russell’s life: Whatever is true: Little did I know in 1977, graduates practice medicine in under-served ised to remember the thief who died beside him. To have faith is to remember and wait, when I became Russell’s pastor, I would be rural and inner-city communities. Meharry’s and to wait in hope is to have what we hope entertaining an angel unawares. He taught student population is over 70 percent African for already begin to come true in us through that young minister, through his dedicated American. our hoping.’’ life to Christ, how to act conscientiously, by In harmony with the goals of HBCU’s, Ten- We are coming up on the 4th Sunday in Ad- the standards of truth based on Holy Writ. nessee State University began offering two- vent, 2004. It is the season for remembering Russell’s convictions were based on what he year degrees to African American students in and hoping. It is a time of remembering and believed the truth to be. The truth was never 1912. In 1922 it became a four-year teachers waiting. It is a season of hope. negotiable. He lived the lesson of truth! Yes, college and in 1958 was elevated to a full- In the Epistle lessons from Philippians just he did! read, the missionary apostle says to his fel- Whatever is honorable: Russell was truly a fledged land-grant university by the Ten- gentleman. A Christian gentleman. An hon- nessee State Board of Education. Tennessee low Christians: ‘‘I thank my God in all my remembrance of you all, making my prayer orable gentleman. The Interpreter’s Bible re- State University has been consistently named with joy, thankful for your partnership in minds us that the Greek word literally in the U.S. News & World Reports Guide to the gospel...’’ translated, reads: ‘‘worthy of reverence’’. America’s Best Colleges. The University con- As members of the community of faith, Very fitting, huh? His code of ethics was tinues serving a diverse group of students each of us has our own remembrances of Dr. based on the Ten Commandments and the under the motto . . . ‘‘enter to learn, go forth Russell Heltsley. Beatitudes. He didn’t have a copy of either to serve.’’ Its African American population is Helen, you will remember the time you had posted on his front lawn. Didn’t need to! Whatever is just: Russell lived out the doc- 78 percent. Russell over to your parents’ home when you were dating. Thinking you had prepared the trine of justice. I his daily life, and in all his In addition to these HBCU’s, I would also social contacts, he was a fair and just gen- like to recognize the American Baptist College delicious meal, seeing only your mother in the kitchen upon his arrival, gave him a lot tleman. He always played by the rules of of Nashville, formerly known as the American of concern. Later, he admitted to you, ‘‘It fairness, compassion and justice. Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with Fisk bothered me a lot.’’ Whatever is pure: A good translation of University, this seminary was a site of the civil You will remember Russell coming home these words is this: ‘‘Purify yourself of all rights movement and graduated our esteemed from the hospital following your surgery, mean spirits.’’ Russell didn’t have a mean bone in his body. No he didn’t! Stubborn, but colleague, Congressman JOHN LEWIS, who and eating the food you cooked before enter- not mean! You know something? He never, was one of the nation’s key leaders in the civil ing the hospital, and hearing him tell me he was cooking for you. I thought that sounded not one time, told me ‘‘Howard, I have puri- rights struggle and is now referred to as the fied myself of all mean spirits.’’ He just strange and you confirmed later that all conscience of the U.S. Congress. quietly went about the business of living a Russell was doing was warming up the food In honor of Black History Month and on be- good life. you had cooked. Whatever is lovely: Again, the Interpreter’s half of the Fifth Congressional District of Ten- John and Russ, you will always remember Bible says the original meaning was, ‘‘What- nessee, I congratulate Historically Black Col- your dad telling you boys, ‘‘Always do what’s ever is worthy of love.’’ (Agape). Russell had leges and Universities for their continued serv- right, whether or not it is popular.’’ May his a love relationship with all of us, which was ice in providing excellence in education not tribe increase. Russ and John, you will long directly related to his love for our Savior remember how proud he was of his family. only to African Americans, but all races and Jesus Christ. Now, separated by almost 30 The entire family will remember his greatest ethnic groups that pursue higher learning. I years from the time I first met Russell, that disappointment in life was not living to see also salute the American Baptist College and memory is just as vivid as ever. He loved the his grandchildren grow up. You who are the many other institutions of higher education Lord. He loved his brothers and sisters in members of the Lions Club will remember that continue to bring forth the best and bright- Christ. He loved his family! Helen coming to help clean up because her est. Whatever is gracious: The King James husband couldn’t do his part by helping with Version translates the statement this way: f the cooking. ‘‘Whatever thing are of good report.’’ I like Members of the Kentucky Optometry Asso- that. Don’t you? Russell blessed me with his IN HONOR OF THE LATE DR. ciation will remember Russell, who held positive and loving spirit. He was truly gra- RUSSELL KING HELTSLEY every position in the Association, as the one cious, always of a good report. That’s Rus- who always watched the ‘‘purse strings’’. sell. Always spoken well of. Always held in Why am I not surprised? HON. ED WHITFIELD honor. The time I have left in this world, I All of Russell’s friends will remember, for OF KENTUCKY sincerely want to put these qualities to work whatever reason, he seldom ate out. Conserv- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in my life. Things I have observed in Russell. ative? Yes! Following Russell’s death, ‘‘Rock-a-Bye Thursday, February 17, 2005 I will remember Russell as a devoted mem- Baby’’ was being played on the hospital ber of First United Methodist Church where Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today intercom in celebration of the birth of a I served twice as one of his pastors. He was to honor the late Dr. Russell King Heltsley of baby. Russell would have liked that. so predictable, even in his seating patterns. Hopkinsville, KY, for his contributions to his Confirmed in 1947 by Dr. A. C. Johnson, he CONCLUSION community, church and family. Dr. Heltsley remained faithful to his confirmation vows Thank God of every remembrance of this passed away on December 13, 2004. Dr. for the rest of his life. wonderful servant of Christ. J.B.F. Wright Heltsley was a founder of the Hopkinsville, Grandchildren, you will remember him as a wrote the words of an old Gospel song which Kentucky Crime Stoppers, a member of the controlling grandparent who loved you very is part of my yesterdays of faith. Verse one Lions Club and served on the board of direc- much. Russell had a good sense of humor. is my favorite: tors for the Christian County Health Depart- After fitting me with my first pair of glasses ‘‘Precious memories, unseen angels, ment. Dr. Heltsley was born on January 26, in the late 1970’s, he reminded me that First Sent from somewhere to my soul: Methodist folk would now think they have 1933. He was the son of the late King and How they linger, ever near me, ‘‘an old preacher’’. We will remember his And the sacred past un-fold.’’ Nola Withers Heltsley. love for the farm and his dogged support of Kipling’s beautiful poem says it all: Dr. Heltsley served Hopkinsville as an op- the Kentucky Wildcats. WHEN EARTH’S LAST PICTURE IS PAINTED tometrist for more than 40 years. He success- In these verses from Philippians 1 and 4, RUDYARD KIPLING (1982) fully owned and operated Heltsley Eye Care. Paul, the Missionary Apostle, is speaking to In addition, Dr. Heltsley served his country in the Philippian congregation. In the first pas- When Earth’s last picture is painted and the the United States Army as a First Lieutenant. sage, he says to his fellow Christians: ‘‘I tubes are twisted and dried, Dr. Russell Heltsley was a loving husband, thank my God in all y remembrance of you When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died, father and grandfather. He was known for his all, making my prayer with joy, thankful for your sharing in the gospel . . .’’ Memory is a We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it—lie dedication to his family. down for an eon or two, I appreciate this opportunity to add his eu- gracious gift from God Almighty. We don’t know when our memory will be taken from Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall logy to the Congressional RECORD of the us and we will be poor indeed. I well remem- put us to work anew! 109th Congress. ber those early days of my ministry at Hop- And those that were good shall be happy: FOR EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF RUSSELL kinsville First Church, and his family mem- they shall sit in a golden chair; PHILIPPIANS 4: 8–9; PHILIPPIANS 1:3–5 bers are part of that memory bank. They shall splash at a ten-league canvas DECEMBER 16, 2004. Today, we can say Russell has ‘‘fought a with brushes of comets’ hair; Fredrick Buechner, preacher and writer, good fight, has finished his course, and has They shall find real saints to draw from— wrote a book back in 1984 entitled, A Room kept the faith.’’ In Philippians 4: 8–9, Paul Magdalene, Peter, and Paul;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.086 E18PT1 E294 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 They shall work for an age at a sitting and sure that our service men and women have all RECOGNIZING THE 100TH never be tired at all! the resources necessary to do their job safely BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE HODDY And only the Master shall praise us, and only and effectively. the Master shall blame; And no one shall work for money, and no one The efforts of our service people do not HON. MIKE ROGERS shall work for fame, come without sacrifice. A member of the OF MICHIGAN But each for the joy of the working, and 652nd, Private First Class Bert E. Hoyer, 23, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES each, in his separate star, of Ellsworth, died on March 10, 2004, in Thursday, February 17, 2005 Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the Baqubah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I God of Things as They Are! Freedom. He paid the ultimate price to en- f rise today to recognize the 100th birthday of hance our security and protect our liberties; he Mr. George Hoddy and to pay tribute to his 652ND ENGINEER COMPANY FAM- also gave the people of Iraq the greatest gift lifetime of achievements and service to the ILY READINESS AWARD WINNER of all: their freedom. I want to extend my city of Owosso and people of the State of FOR 2004 heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends. Michigan. On March 7, 2005, Mr. Hoddy will Young leaders like this exemplify all that is be celebrating his 100th birthday and de- HON. RON KIND good and decent about America. serves recognition for his lifetime of service to OF WISCONSIN Once again I would like to congratulate the his community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES families and friends of the 652nd on this pres- Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1905 and edu- Thursday, February 17, 2005 tigious award. America is firmly behind our cated at the Ohio State University, George troops, and we’re all hoping to see them home Hoddy came to Michigan armed with a Mas- Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- safe, secure, and soon. ters degree in electrical engineering to work gratulate and honor the friends & family of the for Charles Kettering. In 1942, after several May God bless our troops and their families brave men and women of the 652nd Engineer roles as a research engineer for various elec- during these deployments, and may God con- Company. Their duty and sacrifice are appre- tric companies, George Hoddy started the Uni- tinue to bless the United States of America. ciated by all Americans, and it is right that we versal Electric Company in Owosso, Michigan. pay recognition to them today for receiving the Owosso has been forever touched by the Department of Defense Reserve Family Read- f roots Mr. Hoddy has put down there, his leg- iness Award for 2004. This award is being acy of community involvement will not be for- TRIBUTE TO CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, presented to recognize the top unit from each gotten by the people who call it home. OHIO Reserve component that demonstrated out- In the last 60 years, Mr. Hoddy has served standing family readiness while maintaining on the Board of Directors for over twenty com- superior mission readiness. This award is a munity organizations in the city of Owosso in- great honor and our nation congratulates you. HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY cluding an eighteen year tenure on the New challenges facing our nation demand OF OHIO Owosso Public School Board and fifty years of increased vigilance on the part of our armed service and support of the Boy Scouts of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES services. With these increased demands, the America. Mr. Hoddy has served as the Direc- role of the National Guard and reserve forces Thursday, February 17, 2005 tor of the Michigan United Way, President of is critical in providing the total force necessary the Shiawasee county United Way. Has been to ensure our nation’s security. Over the past Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor a member of the United States Chamber of year, I have had the opportunity to meet with today to salute Champaign County, Ohio, in Commerce, the National Association of Manu- many National Guard and reserve members my congressional district, which is celebrating factures and Owosso Rotary Club. Mr. Hoddy from western Wisconsin who have been called its bicentennial on March 1. Champaign Coun- has also served as the Chairman of the Board to service in support of Operation Enduring ty is an area rich in history and tradition that of Regents for Baker College and continues to Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi prides itself as a fine place to work, live and serve as a Regent today. Freedom. raise a family. Mr. Speaker, George Hoddy is responsible Over 2,200 members of the Wisconsin Air Champaign County takes its name from a for enriching the Owosso community and has and Army National Guard are serving on ac- French word describing its flat surface. It be- been instrumental in the industrial and eco- tive duty. The people of western Wisconsin came the 18th of Ohio’s 88 counties on March nomic development of Owosso, Michigan. He are proud of their service and the service of all is an inspiration to all those who have the op- the men and women of our armed forces dur- 1, 1805. The area was first inhabited by the North American Indian mound builders and portunity to meet him. I ask my colleagues to ing this important time in our nation’s history. join me in recognizing the lifetime of achieve- In the past two years, I have visited Iraq became the hunting grounds of the Shawnee tribe. As the State of Ohio grew, Champaign ments of George Hoddy and to wish him all twice and have seen first hand what a fan- the very best as he celebrates his 100th birth- tastic job our soldiers are doing to give the County also grew in business and agriculture. Of particular note was the great success of day. people of Iraq hope for a better future. Al- f though the road ahead will be tough, I know the railway industry. the efforts of the 652nd contributed greatly to During the Civil War, this small county sent FREEDOM FOR CLARO SA´ NCHEZ our ongoing mission in Iraq. 3,235 men to fight for the Union Army. A me- ALTARRIBA In addition, over the past two years, I have morial, the Man on the Monument, stands in had the opportunity to meet with many Na- the town square of Urbana to remember the HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART tional Guard and Reserve members and fami- ultimate sacrifice made by 578 soldiers from OF FLORIDA lies from western Wisconsin who have been Champaign County. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES called up in support of operations Enduring Champaign County has continued to thrive Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Thursday, February 17, 2005 with successful businesses, industry and agri- Freedom in Iraq. I had the special privilege of Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. culture for 200 years. It boasts five school sys- attending one of the 652nd Engineer Com- Speaker, I rise today to speak about Claro tems and one accredited university in the pany’s family support meetings. I know from Sa´nchez Altarriba, a political prisoner in totali- county seat of Urbana. Urbana University, first hand experience the quality of this family tarian Cuba. founded in 1850, has 24 majors for students support group. I would like to especially recog- Mr. Sa´nchez Altarriba is a member of the and houses the largest collection of Johnny nize Cheryl Iverson, the family support coordi- Movement of Cuban Young People for De- Appleseed memorabilia and information known nator for the 652nd. I know her hard work and mocracy. He knows with certainty that Cuba sacrifices are greatly appreciated by the fami- to exist. Today, 36,000 people live and work needs to be liberated from the nightmare that lies and members of the 652nd. in the county’s city, towns and villages. is the Castro regime. Through peaceful activ- The American people and the Congress of Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate ity, Mr. Sa´nchez Altarriba has been a coura- the United States stand behind our armed Champaign County on this momentous occa- geous voice against the totalitarian regime and service members and their families. As our sion. I know my colleagues will join me in hon- their continued acts of tyranny and terrorism. military operations continue, I, and other mem- oring the county’s success over the past 200 According to Amnesty International, Mr. bers of Congress, will continue to work to en- years. Sa´nchez Altarriba has suffered harassment for

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.089 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E295 his activities, including being detained in the abide by the wishes of the Taiwanese people against that country’s will is to be condemned, grotesque gulag and fined in October, 2002. and not adopt the Anti-Secession Law this it is not entirely clear that this is the case with Despite the continued threat of brutal retalia- March. I also urge the international community Syrian involvement in Lebanon. Hariri himself tion for his peaceful activities, Mr. Sa´nchez to join us in voicing their disapproval of this was not a supporter of immediate Syrian with- Altarriba continued to believe in, and advocate confrontational law. drawal from Lebanon. What most won’t say for, freedom for the people of Cuba. Unfortu- f here is that Syria has indeed been slowly with- nately, as part of the tyrant’s heinous, March drawing forces from Lebanon. Who is to say 2003, island wide crackdown on peaceful pro THE BIRTH OF MADALYN that this is not the best approach to avoid a democracy advocates, Mr. Sa´nchez Altarriba ELIZABETH PRIEST return to civil war? Yet, many are convinced was arrested by the dictatorship. In a sham that we must immediately blame Syria for this trial, he was sentenced to 15 years in the to- HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK attack and we must ‘‘do something’’ to avenge talitarian gulag. OF NORTH CAROLINA something that has nothing whatsoever to do Mr. Sa´nchez Altarriba is currently lan- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the United States. So, while I do wish to express my sympathy guishing in an inhuman gulag because of his Thursday, February 17, 2005 belief in democracy. According to a letter writ- over the tragic death of Rafik Hariri, I hope ten by fellow prisoner of conscience Le´ster Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in that my colleagues would refrain from using Gonza´lez Pento´n and published by M.A.R. por honor of the birth of Madalyn Elizabeth Priest. this tragedy to push policies of more U.S. Cuba: My Legislative Director, Matt Priest, and his interventionism in the Middle East. A cement wall is all that separates both wife Lisa welcomed little Madalyn into the f jails, but that one has a tougher regime than world on January 31, 2005. Weighing 7 HONORING A.J. YATES FOR CON- this one, several guards hitting defenseless pounds 3 ounces, Madalyn has already be- TRIBUTIONS TO AGRICULTURE people inside the jails using ‘‘marabu’’ come the pride and joy of her happy parents. AS AGRICULTURAL MARKETING sticks. That is the reason why many pris- With each new birth we are reminded of just SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR oners suffer from aches and sicknesses be- how precious life is and how amazing a de- hind bars, worsened by lack of medical care, sign God has created in us all. We also have this being the reason for self-inflicted an opportunity to reflect on the role this body HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH wounds as a way to get care. Thousands of can play in protecting human life at its most OF CALIFORNIA mosquitoes, rats, crawl around as in their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES own home, with the worst hygiene condi- innocent and vulnerable stage. tions. Eight of us brothers in the cause were f Thursday, February 17, 2005 removed from the cells. There only remains Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, it is a Claro Sa´ nchez Altarriba, from Santiago de HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY pleasure for me today to pay tribute to my Cuba. OF FORMER LEBANESE PRIME friend and fellow Californian, A.J. Yates, who Mr. Speaker, it is unconscionable that MINISTER RAFIK HARIRI has served as Administrator of the Department human beings are locked in this barbarously of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service SPEECH OF inhuman gulag because they believe that all (AMS) for the past four years. It has been an men and women have a right to freedom and HON. RON PAUL honor to work with him on legislative matters democratic government. While the entire world OF TEXAS involving agriculture, and many of us here on sits by and ignores the suffering of the Cuban IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Hill have come to rely on his expertise. people, brave men and women like Claro President Bush appointed A.J. Yates AMS Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Sa´nchez Altarriba represent the best of man- Administrator in September 2001 to oversee kind. My Colleagues, we must demand free- Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I join my col- more than 50 programs designed to maintain dom and human rights for all people, espe- leagues in expressing condolences to the fam- a stable marketing environment for the benefit cially those who live under the darkness of to- ily of Mr. Hariri, the families of others killed in of America’s farmers, ranchers, and con- talitarian regimes. We must demand imme- the attack that took Mr. Hariri’s life, and the sumers. AMS accomplishes this mission diate and unconditional freedom for Claro people of Lebanon. While I support this legis- through federal marketing orders, research Sa´nchez Altarriba and every prisoner of con- lation expressing sorrow over the murders, I and promotion programs, the federal-state science in totalitarian Cuba. do have some concerns that H. Res. 91 is marketing improvement program, and the wholesale marketing development program. f being waved as a red flag to call for more U.S. intervention in the Middle East. Agricultural transportation issues, market regu- CHINA’S PROPOSED ANTI- It is unfortunate that tragic occurrences like latory laws, market news, and federal grading SECESSION LAW these are all too often used by those who wish and certification are other tools the agency to push a particular foreign policy. We don’t uses to help ensure a steady supply of high HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS really know who killed Mr. Hariri. Maybe an quality food on American tables. agent of the Syrian government killed him. Mr. Yates brought to AMS many years of OF NEW YORK experience in both the agriculture industry and Then again any of several other governments IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES state government, and USDA and the Amer- or groups in the Middle East or even beyond ican people have benefited greatly from his Thursday, February 17, 2005 could be responsible. But already we are expertise. His background is quite impressive. Mr. MEEKS of New York. Mr. Speaker, hearing from those who want to use this mur- Mr. Yates served as Deputy Secretary for the today, I rise to join my colleagues in express- der to justify tightening sanctions against California Department of Food and Agriculture, ing my strong concern regarding China’s pro- Syria, forcing Syrian troops to leave Lebanon CDFA, from August 1991 to December 1996 posed Anti-Secession Law. This unilateral ini- immediately, or even imposing U.S. military and as Under Secretary until January 1999. tiative by the People’s Republic of China, intervention against Syria. Just yesterday we During his tenure at CDFA, Mr. Yates helped PRC, is a very provocative move that could heard that the U.S. ambassador to Syria has provide leadership to the CDFA’s seven divi- permanently destroy the balance in the Tai- been withdrawn. sions and developed and implemented policy wan Strait. The problem is that these calls for U.S. for California’s agricultural industry and con- This proposed law, which will be voted on intervention ignore the complexities of Leb- sumers. After leaving CDF A, Yates was a as early as March in the full Chinese National anon’s tragic recent history, and its slow return senior marketing consultant with Panagraph People’s Congress, is more than just propa- from the chaos of the civil war—a revival in Marketing Solutions in Fresno, CA. ganda. The law assumes that China and Tai- which Mr. Hariri played a praiseworthy role. Mr. Yates graduated from California State wan are now unified and that China has the We should remember, however, that it was the University at Fresno in 1957 with a bachelor’s rights to punish anyone expressing separatist Lebanese government itself that requested as- degree in agronomy. As a life-long farmer sentiments or engaging in separatist activities. sistance from Syria in 1976, to help keep from Kerman, California, he has been actively Ultimately, China can legally pursue unification order in the face of a civil war where Maronite involved in organizations supporting agri- of Taiwan by military force. Christians battled against Sunnis and Druze. culture and education, serving as President of Because I believe this will challenge the This civil war dragged on until a peace treaty the Fresno County Farm Bureau, State Direc- wishes of the 23 million people of Taiwan who was agreed to in 1989. The peace was main- tor of the California Sugar Beet Growers Asso- have chosen a democratic system of govern- tained by the Syrian presence in Lebanon. So, ciation, and Director of the Mid-Valley Irriga- ance, I sincerely urge Chinese leaders to while foreign occupation of any country tion District.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.093 E18PT1 E296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 While at AMS, Mr. Yates has proven to be third time, I realized Andrew didn’t need my My sister, for example, said she will re- a tireless advocate for the long-term survival prayerful requests on his behalf. This prayer member him as a giant snowball tumbling and economic well-being of America’s farms. asks for a few important things, but Andrew down the ski slopes as were tried to had each of those, and it didn’t take a friend snowboard for the first time. I think memo- His leadership has proven crucial in several reciting an old prayer to make them real for ries like that would make him happy. In his issue areas important to America’s farmers, in- him. humility and simple faith, we would bring cluding the management of Federal marketing The prayer asked for strength in his trials, him the most joy if today we honor him for orders and the Fruit and Vegetable Advisory but, Andrew was already strong. He had a the hero he is, and tomorrow we remember Committee and launching the implementation physical strength, sure: he ultimately got him for the great person he was. of the organic program. bored wrestling me so he turned it into a game of seeing how many time he could spin f AMS employees wish Mr. Yates the best as me in the air before pinning me to the he returns to California to spend time with his HONORING THE ACCOMPLISH- ground. But it wasn’t just physical strength MENTS OF CONGESSIONAL PAGE wife Joyce and their three sons. I, too, wish that impressed so many people about An- him well and join my colleagues in com- drew. He had a strength of character. With- EDWIN ROBINSON mending him on a job well done. out that, how does one put on hold a reward- ing career, a promising salary, and the po- f HON. STEVE ISRAEL tential of finding his dream girl, all to leave OF NEW YORK TRIBUTE TO 1LT ANDREW C. the comfort of his newly constructed house IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHIELDS for a far away land and a mission? Yes, An- drew had strength. Thursday, February 17, 2005 The prayer asks for the benefits of heav- Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. BOB INGLIS enly grace. But Andrew’s faith was already based on grace. In a generation where it’s honor Edwin Robinson, an exemplary young OF SOUTH CAROLINA not cool to embrace religion, and not cool to man who recently completed a semester of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hold yourself to unwavering moral prin- service to the House of Representatives Thursday, February 17, 2005 ciples, Andrew was a rare example of some- through the Congressional Page Program. one who not only incorporated religion into Mr. Robinson is a junior at Wyandanch Me- Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, their weekly schedule, but who let it guide morial High School, where he has one of the I am moved to commend to this House a every aspect of his life. Andrew’s soul was highest grade point averages in his class. Out- thoughtful eulogy commemorating the life of defended by grace long before I read that side the classroom, Edwin takes part in his one of America’s finest: 1LT Andrew C. prayer. The prayer concludes by asking God to school’s Junior Military Program, where he Shields. demonstrates leadership and civic responsi- The eulogy was written and delivered by grant a sense of His abiding presence. But those of us here are already comforted by bility to younger students and his community. Brandon Steelman at First Lieutenant Shield’s Andrew’s faith, courage, and strength. We He is also an active member of the First funeral at New Prospect Baptist Church, Cam- find comfort knowing that as we say the Church Ministries where he serves as Vice pobello, South Carolina, on December 18, words, ‘‘wherever he may be,’’ Andrew main- President, an Usher, a member of the Sun- 2004. tains a sense of God’s abiding presence, for beam Choir and Sunday school teacher. EULOGY FOR A FALLEN SOLDIER: FIRST LT. he is graciously embraced by the spirit of Edwin is a member of the 2004 Town of ANDREW C. SHIELDS our Heavenly Father. This prayer helps me, even though initially Babylon Minority Internship Program, Ujima, a This past week has been filled with things too difficult to read, because it reassures me Swahili word that means collective work and that quite simply can’t be understood. While to know Andrew’s faith guided his life and responsibility. Ujima seeks to introduce a se- there are many larger and more profound protects him beyond his death. lect group of high school students to the inner mysteries, one of the smaller mysteries I’ve With a loss as great as Andrew, no single faced this week is why Andrew would have workings of local government, provide an envi- prayer will bring us the comfort we seek. In ronment where they can develop a one-on- me give these remarks today. Certainly, he search of that reassurance, I visited a war had many friends who knew him just as well, memorial near my house. Inscribed there, in one relationship with elected officials, and en- if not better, than I did. And certainly he black marble, is a quote by George Wash- able them to develop their professional skills loved his family above all others. Each of ington. In words too long to recite today, he in the workplace. those family members would be better suited calls us to honor our nation’s veterans, for Through this experience and his semester to make these remarks today; after all, I it’s our appreciation now that will determine as a page on Capitol Hill, I have no doubt that didn’t spend my childhood dressing like him the willingness of future generations to serve Edwin has a bright future ahead of him in pub- as Philip did! But I think I’m here because in wars to come. That quote reminded me of lic service. His strong presence, positive dis- Andrew would be too uncomfortable watch- how inspired Andrew had been by his father’s ing a beloved family member stand and un- military service, and how proud he was to position and sharp intellect have made Edwin doubtedly cry in remembrance of him. But serve as an aviator for the country that a role model for Wyandanch students and a he was always OK when I stood up to embar- brought aviation to the world. He considered respected leader among his fellow pages. rass myself. In fact, he encouraged it. So I the military an extended family and would Edwin represents the future of American lead- can’t think of a better way to embarrass my- have been honored to know that, as George ers and I look forward to hearing of his contin- self on Andrew’s behalf than to start with Washington alluded, in honoring Andrew ued achievements. me, crying like a baby, when I first heard the today, we prepare future generations to join f horrible news we’ve all been trying to accept his extended family and defend our nation as this past week. he so bravely did. COMMENDING THE TSUNAMI One of my first thoughts was to turn to the Shortly, uniformed pallbearers will place RESPONSE Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer. In it Andrew’s body on a horse-drawn carriage I quickly found a prayer I’d like to share. and, with full honors, give him a farewell Entitled For those in the Armed Forces of worthy of his immeasurable sacrifice. But HON. EARL BLUMENAUER our Country, it reads: . . . it’s important to remember that Andrew OF OREGON Almighty God, we commend to your gracious never embraced recognition. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Before he left for Iraq, he visited a class of care and keeping all the men and second graders, who embraced him and Thursday, February 17, 2005 women of our Armed Forces, at home adopted him as their pen-pal. He was flat- and abroad. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, today I tered when some of them asked for his auto- am introducing a resolution commending the Defend them, day by day, with your heav- graph, but told us later that he hadn’t done enly grace; anything heroic. As we all know, Andrew is outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Strengthen them, in their trials and tempta- a hero. Those second graders recognized Forces and civilian employees of the Depart- tions; that, as many of us did. But he didn’t em- ment of State and the United States Agency Give them courage, to face the perils which brace our recognition. In the wake of Sept for International Development in response to beset them; 11, when he was learning to fly his Apache, I the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, And grant them a sense of your abiding pres- spoke to him of his heroism, but he humbly 2004. ence, wherever they may be; through dismissed me, quickly joking that I must Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. When I toured the tsunami-affected coun- have been drinking. Similarly, he would tries in early January, I was struck by how im- I read that prayer three times: the first have blushed to see this much support today, time, I was too overcome with emotion to and while graciously accepting the honor be- pressive the relief effort by American military finish; the second, I was overcome with guilt stowed upon him by a grateful nation, he and civilian personnel was. Their actions went for not having said that prayer every day would want us to remember him for those above and beyond the call of duty and they Andrew had been away. But when I read it a great moments he shared with us in life. deserve our deepest gratitude.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.097 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E297 BURN AWARENESS WEEK RESOLUTION HONORING W.E.B. ances when she expressed fear about Jessica’s deployment. Jessica last talked to DU BOIS her mother on the Sunday before she died, HON. RICHARD E. NEAL sending her love before embarking on the mis- HON. JOHN W. OLVER sion which lead to her death. A week later, OF MASSACHUSETTS OF MASSACHUSETTS Jessica’s mother received a birthday card sent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from a war zone, a reminder of the love of her Thursday, February 17, 2005 attentive daughter. Thursday, February 17, 2005 Throughout her life, Jessica was recognized Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be for her abilities. When she was awarded her Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I an original co-sponsor of this resolution hon- would like to call to the attention of my col- top cadet honor in 1999, Lt. Archie Rose of oring the great civil rights leader and educator the Illinois National Guard explained it was for leagues the activities of the American Burn W.E.B. Du Bois, on the anniversary of his Association (ABA) regarding its accomplish- her ‘‘hard work, enthusiasm, and the responsi- birthday. As he once explained ‘‘I was born by bility.’’ On Saturday, I will attend the funeral of ments and dedication to the care of burn vic- a golden river and in the shadow of two great tims. The ABA works tirelessly in its efforts in- this dedicated 23-year-old dedicated soldier. hills, five years after the Emancipation Procla- Sergeant Jessica Housby will be missed by volving the first line of defense: the prevention mation, which began the freeing of American her family, friends, and unit. I offer all of them of burn injuries. February 6th to the 12th is Negro Slaves’’. Born in Great Barrington, Mas- my prayers and thoughts, and I pray for the Burn Awareness Week so it is a fitting time to sachusetts on February 23, 1868, Du Bois safety of the remaining members of her unit, acknowledge the work of an organization de- lived a purposeful life until his death the day still serving in Iraq. voted to this challenging field of medicine. The before the March on Washington. The site of f American Burn Association has more than his Great Barrington home, where Du Bois 3,500 members in the United States, Canada, lived for his entire youth, is now a National CONGRATULATIONS TO MOTE MA- Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Members in- Historic Landmark. The majority of his papers RINE LABORATORY ON ITS 50TH clude physicians, nurses, occupational and are archived and available to the public at the ANNIVERSARY physical therapists, researchers, social work- main library of the University of Massachusetts ers, firefighters, emergency personnel, and, at Amherst, also in my district. Western Mas- HON. KATHERINE HARRIS the underpinning of burn research, hospitals sachusetts is proud to claim W.E.B. Du Bois OF FLORIDA with burn centers. The multidisciplinary mem- as a native son. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bership enhances its ability to work toward ‘‘More than any resolution, it is by our ac- common goals with other organizations on tions that we can honor W.E.B. Du Bois’ life Thursday, February 17, 2005 educational/prevention programs. and legacy. We honor his accomplishments as Ms. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Each year, the ABA and other burn treat- a civil rights leader, educator, and author congratulate Mote Marine Laboratory on the ment entities work on a different burn preven- when we invest in education and when we occasion of its 50th Anniversary. tion theme. The theme of Burn Awareness stand together against injustice and racism. In 2004, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Week this year is the prevention of electrical f Policy released a ground-breaking report that underscored the need to strengthen public burn injuries. The number of electrical injuries HONORING THE LIFE OF SGT. awareness regarding the critical importance of cared for in hospitals in the US is estimated at JESSICA HOUSBY the oceans in supporting life on earth. as many as 50,000; the cost of these injuries Based in my hometown of Sarasota, Florida, on the US economy is estimated at over one Mote Marine Laboratory has vigorously and billion dollars per year. Many injuries and HON. LANE EVANS successfully pursued this goal for 50 years. deaths can be prevented through an under- OF ILLINOIS Through its manifold programs emphasizing standing of the dangers of power lines, elec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES research and education, Mote Marine Labora- trical appliances, extension cords, and light- Thursday, February 17, 2005 tory has advanced the science of the sea ning. In the past, the ABA has sponsored Burn Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I am here today while enthralling children and adults alike with Awareness weeks focusing on Home Safety, to honor and remember the life of SGT Jes- the adventure of discovery. Senior Burn Safety, Prevention of Gasoline sica Housby of Milan, Illinois. Last week, Ser- Cape Haze Marine Laboratory was founded Burns, and Scald Prevention, among others. geant Housby was leading a convoy that was in 1955 by the now-famous shark researcher Well over a million people are injured each hit by an improvised explosive device. Her Dr. Eugenie Clark. William and Alfred Vander- year from burn related incidents and acci- death is tragic and I offer my thoughts and bilt financed the project, issuing Dr. Clark the dents. condolences to her family and friends. charge to ‘‘teach people about the sea.’’ While In addition to its traditional responsibilities, Jessica’s mother said that serving her coun- the Laboratory initially operated in the humble in recent years the ABA has worked hard to try was what Jessica always wanted to do. As surroundings of a 12-foot-by-20-foot shed in improve emergency response systems and to a high school student, she participated in the Placida, Florida, Dr. Clark’s able direction en- incorporate burn care into disaster prepared- Explorers Program at the Milan Armory. She abled it to develop a strong reputation as a ness systems in the country in light of new won the honor of top cadet of 187 competitors shark research center during its first ten years threats to the United States. In addition, count- in a training exercise at Fort McCoy in Wis- of existence. less ABA physicians, nurses, and health care consin. From that service, Jessica enlisted in As the Laboratory’s standing grew, so did its workers are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Illinois Army National Guard while still a facilities. The Laboratory moved to Siesta Key treat America’s injured soldiers. senior in high school. Sergeant Housby was in 1960, where it benefited from the munifi- assigned to the 1644th Transportation Com- cence of William R. Mote and his sister, Eliza- The American Burn Association stimulates pany in Rock Falls, Illinois. beth Mote Rose. Accordingly, the Cape Haze and supports burn-related research, education, Sergeant Housby’s unit was deployed to Marine Laboratory became Mote Marine Lab- care, rehabilitation, and prevention through a Iraq in October of last year. She believed in oratory in 1967. The Laboratory moved to its variety of educational programs, fellowships, the mission of our Army, protecting the U.S. current location on City Island, Florida, in research, teaching, and publications, including and defending our freedoms through her mili- 1978, thanks to a public-private partnership the leading peer-reviewed, scientific journal in tary service. While she was in Iraq, Sergeant with the City of Sarasota that continues to the burn field, the Journal of Burn Care & Re- Housby served as a truck driver. When she thrive today. habilitation. was hauling cargo to a base operating near Thanks to the expert leadership of William ABA membership is in virtually every state the Baghdad Airport, her truck was caught in Mote, former directors Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. in the union and countless congressional dis- an explosion that killed her. Charles M. Breder, Jr., Dr. Perry W. Gilbert, tricts. When the ABA holds its annual Legisla- Jessica’s mother has said that Sergeant Dr. William H. Taft, Dr. Robert F. Dunn; and tive Leadership Conference in Washington Housby was kind and giving to everyone that current President Dr. Kumar Mahadevan, the April 5th through the 7th, I hope you will take she met. Her mother explains that Jessica Laboratory has expanded to encompass eight the time to meet with your ABA constituents continually supported her by providing comfort buildings on a 10.5-acre campus, providing so that they may tell you more about their 2 years ago when her husband, Jessica’s nearly 200,000 square feet of research, edu- work in your hometown. step-father, passed away to giving reassur- cation, and conference space. The Laboratory

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.103 E18PT1 E298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 also performs research in a Sarasota inland Pfizer, Inc. has offered to the victims of the FOAM FIRE SAFETY ACT aquaculture park and in field stations located Tsunami disaster. The devastation experi- on Charlotte Harbor and in the Florida Keys. enced in Thailand called for the nation’s com- Mote Marine Laboratory has become much passion and swift attention. Just three days HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN more than an impressive facility, however. The after the incident, Pfizer was one of the first little lab with a handful of researchers that corporations to deliver both funds and medi- OF RHODE ISLAND once focused solely upon sharks has become cines quickly and efficiently to those who ex- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a powerhouse of near-shore marine research. perienced this tragedy first hand. Pfizer do- Through its seven centers, the Laboratory un- nated $11 million to relief organizations, sent Thursday, February 17, 2005 dertakes projects involving all kinds of marine more than $45 million in health care products life and ecology—from sharks to red tide to and contributed an additional $1.5 million in in- Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, soon I will be marine mammals and fisheries. Comprising dividual employee and company-matching do- joined by my colleague from Rhode Island in one of the world’s few remaining private, inde- nations. reintroducing the ‘‘Foam Fire Safety Act’’ to re- duce the injuries, deaths, and property dam- pendent marine research centers, the Labora- Realizing the critical need to address the age that result from fires fueled by products tory employs a staff of more than 230, which potential long-term psychological impact this containing polyurethane foam. This sensible includes approximately 40 Ph.D. scientists disaster will have on people and communities legislation directs the Consumer Product Safe- who remain leaders in their respective fields. across Asia, Pfizer recently announced that it ty Commission (CPSC) to implement a rule A diverse array of biologists, chemists, engi- will partner with Thailand health organizations neers, and education and information ex- to help survivors cope with Post-Traumatic within one year that ensures that mattresses, perts—as well as many other specialists—per- Stress Disorder. Pfizer has promised to pro- bedding, furniture, and other products con- forms research under the aegis of Mote Ma- vide financial resources and expertise to train taining polyurethane foam meet a new open rine Laboratory in more than 50 countries. local health professionals, nurses, social work- flame standard. The new level of protection Moreover, the Laboratory hosts visiting sci- ers, psychologists, teachers and other commu- will decrease the destructiveness of fires in entists from across America and around the nity leaders. Further, in order to address the homes and buildings around the country and world. Due to the expanse of its reach and the needs of those displaced due to the devasta- prevent unnecessary tragedies. quality of its contributions to scientific under- tion of businesses in affected areas, Pfizer will Polyurethane foam is found in mattresses, standing, Mote Marine Laboratory has earned support the Thai Labor Department in their upholstered furniture, carpet padding, sound- international acclaim. programs to identify and train a much needed proofing insulation, and many other products Despite the evolution of its functions, how- workforce. found where we live and work. Polyurethane ever, Mote Marine Laboratory has never aban- Mr. Speaker. I would like to applaud Pfizer foam is also one of the most flammable con- doned William and Alfred Vanderbilt’s directive on their Tsunami relief efforts. When the call sumer products, and firefighters refer to it as to ‘‘teach people about the sea.’’ In fact, edu- for assistance was heard around the world, ‘‘solid gasoline.’’ Between 1980 and 1998, cation remains at the core of its mission. Chil- Pfizer answered. Their philanthropic efforts set mattress, bedding, and upholstered furniture dren and adults alike learn about our world’s a standard for other companies around the fires killed almost 30,000 people in the United fragile marine and estuarine ecosystems world to follow. I urge my colleagues to join States. During the same period, these fires in- through the Laboratory’s educational opportu- me in commending them for the commitment jured more than 95,000 people. nities, which include an annual science lecture and remarkable generosity they have shown The Consumer Product Safety Commission series, a speakers’ bureau, and a multitude of to those who have suffered from one of the adult and family programs. The Laboratory world’s worst natural disasters. (CPSC) first began looking into creating strict- teaches nearly 50,000 children per year, many er flame retardancy standards for foam in of whom study through the Laboratory’s own 1993. Twelve years later, the process con- f distance learning program entitled ‘‘SeaTrek.’’ tinues without result, and all Americans are This innovative initiative utilizes interactive HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY left without common sense standards similar videoconferencing to reach students in places OF FORMER LEBANESE PRIME to those already in place in California and as far away as Switzerland and Hungary. MINISTER RAFIK HARIRI Great Britain. Established in 1980, Mote Aquarium pro- My legislation, which is endorsed by the Na- vides the keystone of Mote Marine Labora- SPEECH OF tory’s commitment to education. The Aquarium tional Association of State Fire Marshals, re- hosts almost 400,000 visitors from the United HON. JIM KOLBE quires polyurethane products to meet a new States and abroad every year and provides ‘‘open flame’’ test, which is equivalent to hav- educational materials in five languages. As in OF ARIZONA ing a candle right next to the foam. Currently, the Laboratory’s other pursuits, the Aquarium’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mattresses and furniture must only be able to withstand the equivalent of a lit cigarette. main strength rests in its people. Trained vol- Wednesday, February 16, 2005 unteers thrill visitors with tales of science and While the CPSC has begun a rule making the sea, while a mobile aquarium ensures that Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay hom- process for an open-flame test for mattresses, all Floridians can enjoy a similar voyage age and tribute to Rafik Hariri, the former we cannot afford to delay any longer. through these wonders. Prime Minister of Lebanon who was brutally Polyurethane foam serves as kindling for For one-half century, Mote Marine Labora- assassinated and just recently laid to rest. fires, and a stricter standard would prevent tory has explored some of the oceans’ most Yesterday, the House of Representatives deaths and property damage. In my district, pressing questions, sharing its findings with passed House Resolution 91 recognizing and polyurethane soundproofing foam contributed the world. This time of perpetual change has celebrating his life of dedicated public service. to the deaths of 100 people at the Station revealed one constant truth: Much remains to His public as well as private contributions to nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island, be discoved. his country were enormous. I commend all the on February 20, 2003. Because of the abun- f members of Congress who worked quickly to dance of foam, the building was engulfed in develop this resolution, particularly members flames within 3 minutes, and firefighters who A TRIBUTE TO PFIZER, INC. FOR such as Mr. LAHOOD and Mr. ISSA. I am sure were located just down the street could not ar- THEIR HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT the people of the United States and the peo- rive in time. FOR THE TSUNAMI VICTIMS ple of Lebanon will miss Mr. Hariri greatly. Yet again, the Middle East has incurred a tragic As the 2 year anniversary of the Station fire HON. WM. LACY CLAY loss of a world class leader who stood for approaches this weekend, Rhode Islanders OF MISSOURI peace and a better way of life for all the peo- are reminded of this horrific event. Unfortu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple of Lebanon. As we ask questions about nately, we are frequently reminded of our own his death and pursue the perpetuators of this inaction to prevent future disasters as similar Thursday, February 17, 2005 act of terror, let us forever be inspired by how fires continue to occur around the world. On Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay he led his life and made this world a better New Year’s Eve, ceiling foam ignited in a tribute to the great humanitarian support that place. nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.106 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E299 nearly 200 attendees. We must act now be- INTRODUCTION OF THE WITNESS seeking to abide by the law. ‘‘Stop Snitching’’ fore another tragedy strikes. SECURITY AND PROTECTION ACT goes so far as to depict grotesque images of I urge my colleagues to join me and the OF 2005 three bulletridden, bloody corpses accom- other co-sponsors of this bill to reduce the risk panied by the phrase ‘‘snitch prevention.’’ of polyurethane foam fires. Passage of this re- HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS On January 15th 2005, in the North Balti- sponsible measure will make American homes OF MARYLAND more community of Harwood, Edna McAbier and workplaces safer. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES had her home firebombed in apparent retalia- tion for her work to purge her community of f Thursday, February 17, 2005 criminal activity. HONORING THE PEOPLE OF Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Regrettably, these aforementioned exam- NAGORNO KARABAKH on behalf of the countless communities across ples are representative of a growing problem this Nation that live under a tyranny of fear of bold intimidation that send a clear message due to witness intimidation. to the Nation that cannot be overstated—those HON. RUSH D. HOLT For too long some of our bravest citizens who would cooperate with police in the pursuit OF NEW JERSEY who courageously sought to testify in criminal of justice face serious retaliation and possibly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES proceedings have been subject to terror at the execution. Thursday, February 17, 2005 hands of criminals right here on American soil. Witness protection programs provide an in- Drug dealers and other criminals have em- valuable resource to law enforcement to com- Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ployed a variety of brutal tactics to silence wit- bat crime and address witness intimidation. honor the people of Nagorno Karabakh who nesses and intimidate their families, including The Witness Security Program (WSP) estab- began their National Freedom Movement sev- vandalism, threats, beatings, stabbings, shoot- lished in 1970 and administered by the Office enteen years ago. ings, and even murder. of Enforcement Operations at the Department On February 20, 1988, the people of Witness intimidation is a menacing cancer in of Justice has successfully carried out its Nagorno Karabakh officially petitioned the then our society that, if left untreated, will spread charge. Civilian witnesses testifying in federal Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for reunifi- and intensify—undermining the very founda- cases that deal with organized crime or 3 cation with Armenia. This region had been tion of our criminal justice system. This cancer other serious offenses have been provided placed within the borders of Azerbaijan in is eroding public trust in the government’s abil- with long-term protection and relocation. 1921 under the rule of Stalin, even though 96 ity to protect witnesses and demoralizing The United Stated Marshals Service percent of the population of Nagorno needed community cooperation to enforce the (USMS) has done an outstanding job in pro- Karabakh was ethnically Armenian. law. tecting and relocating witnesses and their fam- The response from Azerbaijan and the Our criminal justice system relies on wit- ilies who have been placed in their custody. former Soviet Union on this request was vio- nesses to provide essential evidence to law They can provide them with safety, new identi- lent. Military attacks against Nagorno enforcement in the administration of justice. ties, housing, employment, medical treatment, Karabakh followed, resulting in a brutal cam- We cannot allow street thugs to persecute citi- and funds to cover the most essential of paign of aggression largely ignored by the out- zens determined to rescue their communities needs. side world. This did not cause the people of in the grips of violence and illegal drugs. While non-federal witnesses can participate Nagorno Karabakh to falter, for they continued In Baltimore City reporting crimes, or testi- in the WSP under certain conditions, the State to defend their freedom. fying in court cases involving drugs or vio- is asked to reimburse the federal government Since declaring independence in 1991, the lence, can be extremely dangerous and poten- for the cost of providing such protection. Nagorno Karabakh Republic has grown into tially even deadly. According to Baltimore With record State deficits, local prosecutors an active and prosperous democracy. The first City’s State Attorney Patricia Jessamy, pros- are often placed in a challenging position of plenary sitting of the 10th session of the NKR ecutors throughout Baltimore encounter wit- having to choose between directing their dol- National Assembly of the 3rd calling took nesses or victims on a daily basis who are too lars to necessary prosecutorial initiatives such place on February 9, 2005. terrified to testify. as investigating the illegal distribution of drugs The people of Nagorno Karabakh should be Specifically, her office estimates ‘‘at least 25 or directing their limited resources into costly, commended for their commitment to democ- percent of non-fatal shooting cases are dis- but necessary witnesses protection pro- racy and achieving sovereignty in the face of missed due to witness [intimidation] issues grams—or, unfortunately, providing no protec- strong opposition from neighboring nations. and most murder cases are affected on some tion at all. The United States is honored to share such level.’’ They also report ‘‘5 cases where a wit- No one wins when our criminal justice sys- fundamental values with Nagorno Karabakh as ness was shot or murdered since September tem is forced to choose between these two democracy, liberty, and a profound respect for last year.’’ worthwhile ends. human rights. When cases crumble because of witness in- That is why I rise today to introduce the Wit- The people of the United States stand by timidation, potentially guilty defendants are ness Security and Protection Act of 2005. I am our friends in Nagorno Karabakh in hoping for free once again to pollute our communities proud to have the esteemed senior Senator a peaceful resolution to their ongoing conflict with drugs and victimize the innocent. from New York, Senator SCHUMER, reintroduce with the Republic of Azerbaijan. Just as the Mr. Speaker perhaps nowhere is there an a companion measure to this bill in the Sen- people of Nagorno Karabakh saw the neces- example more clear in illustrating the realities ate. sity of a peaceful secession from Azerbaijan of witness intimidation than in the tragedy that This legislation would establish within the seventeen years ago, so too must a peaceful claimed the lives of the Dawson family from USMS a Short-Term State Witness Protection resolution be achieved with this current con- my district in East Baltimore City. Program tailored to meet the needs of wit- flict. In response to Mrs. Dawson’s heroic efforts nesses testifying in State and local criminal For a people who have suffered so much in to report intense drug distribution activity in trials involving homicide, a serious felony or a pursuit of self-determination, the citizens of her neighborhood, the Dawson family home serious drug offense. Nagorno Karabakh must not abandon hope for was firebombed on October 16, 2002. This in- This measure authorizes $90 million in com- a greater future. Through their faultless com- sidious act not only took the lives of Mr. Daw- petitive grants per year for the next three mitment to democratic values and preservation son and Mrs. Dawson, but also those of their years so that State and local district attorneys of human rights, Nagorno Karabakh has made 5 young children. and the U.S. attorney for the District of Colum- a laudable effort to achieve peace and will Unfortunately, this was not the only serious bia, can provide short-term witness protection soon inspire its Azerbaijani neighbors to return incident of witness intimidation to surface in to their witnesses. Specifically, prosecutors to the peace process. Baltimore City. can use these funds to provide witness protec- Like so many who have undergone the Baltimore Police Detective Thomas Newman tion or pay the cost of protecting their wit- pains of oppression, the people of Nagorno was murdered two years ago due to his testi- nesses in the Short-Term Witness Protection Karabakh must rest assured knowing that de- mony in a trial concerning a shooting. Program within the USMS. mocracy breeds peace. The United States will On December 2, 2004, a DVD produced by We give priority in awarding grants to States continue to promote the cause of our demo- criminals entitled ‘‘Stop Snitching’’ surfaced in with high homicide rates. Given our current fis- cratic friends in Nagorno Karabakh, not yield- Baltimore. It graphically illustrates the violent cal position, it is important to ensure that our ing until the goals set forth on February 20, drug culture and the code of silence on the dollars are targeted to impact those most in 1988, have been realized in full. streets that can paralyze entire communities need.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.110 E18PT1 E300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 While we can never bring back the Dawson cine. Not one to sit idly, she was also in travel to the Royal Highland Show World family and all those who carried a heavy bur- charge of student health services at Howard Competition in Scotland. den of fear due to witness intimidation, we can University, directed a health care project for Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time honor their sacrifice by taking the necessary Black sharecroppers in Mississippi, and found- that we commend, Jesse Beckett, Brenden steps today to ensure that future tragedies are ed organizations that provided health care for Benson, Matt Hayes, Jacob Thorne and coach prevented. I urge my colleagues to join me in Blacks and day care for children of working Kent Benson for their skill and commitment in taking that critical step by cosponsoring the mothers. this endeavor and recognize their outstanding Witness Security and Protection Act. Dr. Ferebee’s time in Washington, DC, al- success in achieving their National Champion- f lowed her to grow professionally, but she ship goal. Let us convey our hopes and best never forgot her Massachusetts roots. Toward wishes to them as they prepare to represent A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND CA- the end of her career, the connection to her our nation at the Royal Highland Show World REER OF DR. DOROTHY FEREBEE home returned. President John F. Kennedy, competition a few months hence. AS THE NATION CELEBRATES former Congressman from the eighth district of f BLACK HISTORY MONTH Massachusetts, appointed her to the Council for Food for Peace. Though she could have HONORING DR. MARY BELLE HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO concluded her career when she resigned from MCCORKLE OF MASSACHUSETTS Howard University at the age of seventy-nine, ´ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES she returned to her home state and continued HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA Thursday, February 17, 2005 to lecture about preventative medicine at Tufts OF ARIZONA University. Never digressing from her passion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, few people of selflessly helping others, she worked late Thursday, February 17, 2005 have embodied the educational values and into her life eventually passing away on Sep- progressive nature of Massachusetts better tember 14, 1980 of congestive heart failure. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in than Dr. Dorothy Ferebee. Born Dorothy Ce- Mr. Speaker, though Dr. Dorothy Ferebee’s honor of Dr. Mary Belle McCorkle, a fine leste Boulding in Norfolk, Virginia on January heart stopped working for her at the age of Tucsonan who has set a remarkable example 15, 1889, she was a distinguished African- ninety-one, it never failed to work for others. for us all. This weekend, Mary Belle will re- American physician, administrator, and activ- As a physician and activist, Dr. Ferebee ceive an award that is much deserved; she ist. The grandchild of slaves, she forged a fought to break barriers that impeded progress will be named the 2004 Woman of the Year by path, overcoming countless obstacles, to build for Blacks and women. The consummate hu- the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Com- a career that would inspire many but could be manitarian, she worked tirelessly to improve merce (2004). replicated by none. the lives of the downtrodden. Her efforts car- Over the years, Mary Belle has made a sig- Though a native of Virginia, Dr. Ferebee ried her to the far comers of the world and her nificant commitment to education in our com- spent the early part of life in Boston. At a legacy will continue to be felt globally, but she munity. Her hard work has provided us all with young age her family moved north from Nor- will always have her home and beginnings in benefits of immeasurable worth. In her early folk to Boston, Massachusetts where Dorothy Massachusetts’ Eighth Congressional District. years with the Tucson Unified School District, and her brother Ruffin grew up in a middle- Mary Belle served as Assistant Superintendent f class neighborhood. The two siblings matured of Instruction, Principal of both Borton Primary in a nurturing environment surrounded by rel- HONORING THE WINTERS HIGH Magnet School and Erickson Elementary atives that served as role models and encour- SCHOOL FFA LIVESTOCK JUDG- School and as a classroom and helping teach- aged scholarship. One of Dorothy’s uncles, ING TEAM AS NATIONAL CHAM- er. Her next move led her to become the As- George Lewis Ruffin, was the first African- PIONS sistant Superintendent for Elementary Cur- American graduate of Harvard Law School riculum and Instruction in the Sunnyside Uni- and later became Massachusetts’s first black HON. MIKE THOMPSON fied School District in Tucson, from which she judge. Despite the legal influence of her ex- OF CALIFORNIA retired in 1993. tended family, there were eight attorneys IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mary Belle then went on to serve on the among them; Dorothy’s sights were set on Tucson Unified School District Governing medicine. While her friends played with toys, Thursday, February 17, 2005 Board for three terms, from 1993 through she cared for sick and injured animals, ‘‘I Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, 2004. She was President of the Board four would nurse and help the birds that fell out of I rise today in anticipation of National Future times and Clerk of the Board twice. In addition trees, the dog that lost a fight.’’ Fanners of America Week, which we celebrate to these numerous important jobs, Mary Belle A true daughter of Boston and its sur- next week, to recognize the Winters High finds the time to mentor administrative interns rounding communities, Dr. Ferebee’s sec- School Future Farmers of America Livestock and teach classes at the University of Phoe- ondary, undergraduate, and professional edu- Judging Team as National Champions. Jesse nix. She has served as an educational con- cation came exclusively from institutions in Beckett, Brenden Benson, Matt Hayes, Jacob sultant for five Arizona school districts, and Massachusetts’ Eighth Congressional District. Thorne, and their coach Kent Benson merit currently is an Arizona Department of Edu- She graduated from Boston English High commendation for their high achievement, fine cation Solutions Team Leader. Indeed, Mary School with highest honors and went on to at- teamwork, and their leadership as members of Belle has given her talents toward many tend Simmons College. Upon completion, she the Future Farmers of America. causes and she has put forth her full effort applied to medical school and was one of the Last May, the team won the California State into each and every one. first black women accepted by Tufts University Champion Livestock Judging title in San Luis A few of Mary Belle’s many accomplish- School of Medicine. Although she excelled, Obispo. Team members spent many hours ments during her tenure on the Tucson Unified she was among the top five in her class, was each week studying for the written examina- School District Governing Board stand out in elected a member of Zeta Phi, an honorary tion and traveling on weekends to practice my mind. In an effort to improve student medical society for women, and was named evaluating livestock. On October 29, 2004 achievement, Mary Belle led the charge to Class Historian, she was denied access to in- their team was named the winner of the Na- create an all-day kindergarten program and ternships at white hospitals. Never one to give tional Champion Livestock Evaluation Career also to add counselors for elementary schools up, she moved to Washington, DC, for an in- Development Event at the 77th Annual FFA as she had done while at Sunnyside. Further- ternship at Freedmen’s Hospital, the precursor National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. more, she mediated a severe labor dispute to Howard University and one of the few hos- They competed against 43 other State Cham- which could have resulted in a work action. pitals that would allow her to continue her pionship teams from the United States. Among other awards and recognitions Mary education. There, in 1928, she married Claude At the national contest, Mr. Hayes was the Belle has received in the past are the Ray Da- Thurston Ferebee, a dentist and member of highest individual overall, Mr. Beckett was 7th, vies Lifetime Achievement Award from the the teaching staff at Howard University. Mr. Thorne was 8th, and Mr. Benson 21st. Educational Enrichment Foundation (2004), Dorothy Ferebee had a very long distin- The team placed first on the written exam, 1st the Frances Miller Community Action Award guished career in the medical profession. After in sheep, and 1st in reasons. Mr. Benson and by the Southern Arizona Association for Edu- completing her internship in 1925, she began Mr. Thorne each received a perfect ‘‘50’’ score cation of Young Children (2003), the LULAC her own medical practice and became a pro- on market lamb reasons. In June the Winters (League of United Latin American Citizens) fessor at Howard University School of Medi- High School FFA Livestock Judging Team will Presidential Citation (2003), the Friend of the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.114 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E301 Pan Asian Community designation by the Pan Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to honor ther, it will almost inevitably lead to escalating Asian Community Alliance (2001), the Dy- Mrs. Sue L. Glidewell for her many years of tension in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese peo- namic Duo Award by Compass Health (2002), accomplishments and her lasting impact on ple should not have to allow the authoritarian the All-Arizona School Board Award by the Ar- her community and family. I am proud to have government in China to mandate the annex- izona School Boards Association, the Out- worked with Mayor Glidewell for the past sev- ation of free Taiwan, and freedom-loving peo- standing Educator Award by the University of eral years and am grateful for her leadership. ple in the world should not sit idly by as that Arizona Alumni Council of the College of Edu- I know the leaders of Rainbow City and happens. cation, and a Woman on the Move Award by Etowah County will build upon the legacy that the YWCA. she leaves behind. She continues to be an in- f Undeniably, Dr. Mary Belle McCorkle has spiring role model for all of us, and I wish her had an extensive and successful career. all the best in the coming years. HONORING DAN HARRELL Moreover. she has achieved her professional f goals while raising a loving family, whom she CHINESE ANTI-SECESSION LAWS HON. DALE E. KILDEE also has taught to value and commit to edu- OF MICHIGAN cation. She is married to Richard McCorkle, a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES retired Director of Purchasing for TUSD. They HON. TRENT FRANKS have two daughters: one is principal of Dietz OF ARIZONA Thursday, February 17, 2005 Elementary School in TUSD, and the other is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am truly happy a school psychologist at Desert View High Thursday, February 17, 2005 to rise before you today to recognize the ac- School in Sunnyside Unified School District. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, the complishments of a gentleman who has self- Four grandchildren and one great grandchild lessly dedicated himself to public service for have or will attend TUSD schools. Peoples Republic of China is planning to enact an anti-secession law this March. This most of his adult life. On Friday, February 18, f law will give China jurisdiction over Taiwan friends and family will join civic and community HONORING MRS. SUE L. and provide Chinese leaders the right to use leaders in my hometown of Flint, Michigan, to GLIDEWELL force against Taiwan if China suspects seces- honor Dan Harrell, as he retires as Coordi- sionist activities in Taiwan. Predictably, Tai- nator of the Genesee County Board of Com- HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT wan has reacted to this proposal with consid- missioners after 17 years. erable alarm. If Chinese leaders persist, and After graduating from Flint Northwestern OF ALABAMA High School in 1967, Dan Harrell enrolled in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are successful in enacting this law, Taiwan might very well be forced to enact an anti-an- what was then known as Genesee Community Thursday, February 17, 2005 nexation law in response. College, graduating in 1969. From there, he Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, today I would This battle of laws is most unfortunate in went on to the University of Michigan-Flint, like to honor Mrs. Sue L. Glidewell. She em- view of the fact that cross-strait relations have where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree bodies the American principles of hard work, been improving recently. On January 15 of in Political Science and History in 1971. Dan’s dedication to one’s family, and service to this year, China and Taiwan agreed to have love of politics, however, began much ear- one’s community. I would like to recognize this direct charter flights during the Chinese New lier—in 1960, where an 11 year-old Dan pa- outstanding citizen and public servant and her Year. Both sides have agreed to continue to trolled the streets of Flint, handing out cam- many accomplishments. work toward restoring direct trade, transport paign literature for presidential candidate John Mrs. Sue Glidewell was born on August 14, and postal ties; ‘‘three links’’ of vital impor- F. Kennedy. 1931 in Marshall County, Alabama. She later tance. The economies of China and Taiwan After stints as a teacher and a salesman, moved to Etowah County and graduated from have grown increasingly interdependent: Tai- Dan became Assistant Finance Director of the Gadsden High School in 1949. She married wanese businesses have invested as much as Michigan Democratic Party. Later, in 1982, he the late H. L. Glidewell in 1950 and had four $100 billion in China and as many as one mil- joined the staff of newly elected State Senator children: Cathy, who passed away in August lion Taiwanese people now live and work on Joe Conroy and remained for six years, until of 1976, Gina Passmore, Kelly Stephens and the mainland. he left to become Board Coordinator. As Coor- H. L. Glidewell, Junior. She has five grand- Mr. Speaker, the latest controversy relating dinator for the nine-person Board, Dan has children. to China’s proposed anti-secession law has served as a bridge and guiding force, assisting As a young woman, she joined the work- once again highlighted the political division be- the Commission with fulfilling their task to im- force in 1949 when she accepted a position tween China and Taiwan. It is apparent to me prove the quality of life for all Genesee County with the Credit Bureau of Gadsden. She first that China is seeking to force its own style of residents. In addition, Dan serves as coordi- entered public service as an employee of the government on the 23 million people of Tai- nator for the county’s FOIA requests, and its City of Gadsden Water Department in 1950. wan. China has totally ignored Taiwan’s con- Emergency Management department. Dan’s This was just the beginning of her many ex- tributions to the economic well being of their peers have described his work and his ability ceptional years in public service. She began country. China has continued to ignore the re- to deal with people from all walks of life as her career with Rainbow City in 1967 when peated gestures of good will offered by Presi- ‘‘invaluable.’’ she began working as the city clerk. She dent Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan. Dan’s love of politics has extended outside served in this capacity for thirteen years be- By unilaterally attempting to change the sta- of the office, where he has been a key part of fore being elected Mayor in 1980. In 2004 she tus quo in the Taiwan Strait, China is also many campaigns over the years, including one stepped down from the office of Mayor after challenging America’s resolve to stand behind of his own: in 1989, he successfully ran for a having completed twenty-four years of service the Taiwan Relations Act, which unequivocally seat on the Flint School Board, serving as to her city. states that it is the policy of the United States Treasurer for three of the six years of his Mrs. Sue Glidewell is a past President and ‘‘to resist any resort to force or other forms of term. He has also been a member of the a past Vice-President of the Alabama League coercion that would jeopardize the security, or Whaley Children’s Center Public Policy Board of Municipalities. While Mayor, she served on the social or economic system, of the people and the Urban League Board of Directors. And the League’s Executive Committee as well as of Taiwan.’’ The Taiwan Relations Act also af- then there are his greatest accomplishments: the Committee on State and Federal Legisla- firms that one of the objectives of the United his marriage to Evelyn, their two daughters, tion. She was also a member of the Energy, States is ‘‘the preservation and enhancement and three grandchildren. Environment and Natural Resources Com- of the human rights of all the people on Tai- Mr. Speaker, once again I am honored to mittee for the National League of Cities. She wan.’’ acknowledge the life and career of Dan Har- is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mr. Speaker, it is my view that China’s pro- rell. He has made Genesee County a better the Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation posed anti-secession law is provocative and place to live, and I am proud to call him my and is a member of the Coosa River Develop- dangerous and poses a grave threat to peace colleague, my constituent, and my friend. I ask ment Task Force and the Etowah County Bap- and stability in the region. We must make it my colleagues in the 109th Congress to join tist Association Foundation Executive Com- known that China’s latest attempts to enact me in congratulating him for his unwavering mittee. Mrs. Glidewell is a member of the any form of an anti-secession law will do irrep- commitment to justice, and wishing him well in Coosa Valley Baptist Church where she sings arable harm to the goodwill that is building be- his retirement as well as all his future endeav- in the choir and teaches Sunday School. tween the peoples of Taiwan and China. Fur- ors.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.117 E18PT1 E302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 IN MEMORY OF DR. ALLEN and invaluable contributions, and we extend Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. Five of BROMLEY, PROFESSOR OF PHYS- our condolences to his family. those thirteen young men completed training ICS AND FORMER PRESIDENTIAL f and received their Army Air Corps silver pilot SCIENCE ADVISOR wings, becoming our Nation’s first African HONORING THE WORDS OF JOHN American military fighter pilots. They would HON. VERNON J. EHLERS JACKSON later be known as the Tuskegee Airmen. OF MICHIGAN Between 1941 and 1946, 992 pilots grad- HON. TIM RYAN uated from Tuskegee Army Air Field, with 450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OHIO of those serving during World War II in either Thursday, February 17, 2005 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the famed 99th Fighter Squadron or the 332nd Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Thursday, February 17, 2005 Fighter Group. Both units, heralded for their recognize the contributions of physicist Allan bravery and tenacity, received numerous Pres- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, it gives me Bromley to this nation’s science and tech- idential Unit Citations for exemplary tactical air great pride to honor the words of John Jack- nology enterprise. support and aerial combat. The Tuskegee Air- son, a steelworker from Warren, Ohio. I am Dr. Allan Bromley, a Yale University pro- men also paid a high price, losing 150 pilots proud to claim him as my constituent. fessor, nuclear physicist and architect of na- while in training or on combat flights. I AMANAMERICAN STEEL MILL tional science policy during the administration It has been said that the Tuskegee Airmen of President George H. W. Bush, passed I was born over 100 years ago. fought two wars—one against the enemy over- I am a true American. away on Thursday, February 10, 2005, at the seas and the other against racism and bigotry I survived the depression. at home and abroad. Yet, in the face of these age of 79. I have lived through wars. A native of Westmeath, Ontario, Canada, I sweated. challenges, they accepted their country’s call Dr. Bromley earned bachelor’s and master’s I poured ton after ton out of you. to service and fought heroically in great battles degrees at Queen’s University and a doctorate When called upon I answered. for freedom. from the University of Rochester in 1952. He At wartime I served my country. Mr. Speaker, the national organization of subsequently received 32 honorary doctorates I served it true. Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., es- from universities on four continents. I worked 24 hours a day 7 days a week for timates there are fewer than 300 of the origi- Bromley was the first scientist to artificially you. nal Tuskegee Airmen still alive today. Three of Never stopping, never slowing down. these courageous individuals reside in my own form nuclear molecules through high-speed Never asking for anything in return. collisions using a five million-volt particle ac- I have supplied you with the materials to district. Mr. O. Oliver Goodall of Altadena, celerator that he pioneered in 1959. He found- build California; Mr. Andrew Jack Simon of South ed the A. W. Wright Nuclear Structure Labora- Planes, trains, ships, cars, and whatever you Pasadena, California; and Mr. LeRoy Criss of tory at Yale and served as its director from asked of me. Pasadena, California all received their training 1963 to 1989. During the same period, his I have helped make you the super power that as Army Air Force fighter pilots and joined the outstanding teaching contributed to his labora- you are. ranks of the Tuskegee Airmen in 1942 and tory graduating more Ph.D.s in experimental I have made you feel proud, safe, secure, and 1943. They served our country with honor and superior to other nations. distinction, and I am grateful for their dedica- physics than any other institution in the world. I have given people their way of life. In 1988, he received the National Medal of I have taken away life from people. tion and service. Today, I honor the contribu- Science, the nation’s highest scientific award, Do You Know Who I Am? tions of Mr. Goodall, Mr. Simon, and Mr. Criss for his remarkable contributions to the ad- I Am an American Steel Mill and all of the other Tuskegee Airmen who vancement of science and the characterization I have helped you when called upon, served valiantly in the U.S. Military. of atomic nuclei. I have supported you though good times I am pleased to rise in support of H. Con. Dr. Bromley’s tremendous accomplishments And bad times. Res. 26 which recognizes these were not limited to the confines of the aca- Now I am asking you this great groundbreaking individuals for their bravery country of ours and dedication not only to fight for their coun- demic laboratory. As the first person to hold Think what life would be like if I die the Cabinet level rank of Assistant to the try, but also to fight for equality back home. Think how safe, proud, secure you would feel The ‘‘Tuskegee Experiment,’’ as it was President for Science and Technology, Dr. if I die. Bromley increased both the staff and budget The cries for help are all across the country. known at the time, was not an experiment at of the White House Office of Science and The same country I helped build. all, but a radical disproving of racial stereo- Technology Policy by factors of more than five The same country I helped become strong. types and a precursor to the Civil Rights between 1989 and 1993. He supported in- Please don’t let me die. Movement of the 1950s and the 1960s. The creasing scientific research in the federal port- Serve me as I have served you. Tuskegee Airmen shattered many of the en- folio, considering it a necessity to remain com- f trenched racial biases in American culture, and in many respects, these pioneers were petitive with other nations’ investments. He HONORING THE TUSKEGEE among the first to challenge segregationist championed the expansion of the ‘‘data super- AIRMEN highway,’’ the precursor of the internet, and is policies. The Tuskegee Airmen charted the credited with convincing the president to at- SPEECH OF course for the many other brave individuals tend a summit on global warming. Among his HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF who follow them in the continuing quest for ra- many other accomplishments, Dr. Bromley has cial equality in the United States, and they de- OF CALIFORNIA served as the president of the American Phys- serve both our respect and our admiration. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ical Society, a member of the Governing f Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Board of the American Institute of Physics, REPEAL 22ND AMENDMENT TO U.S. and as a member of the National Science Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, this month we CONSTITUTION Board. celebrate Black History Month and the many Curiously, Dr. Bromley became a U.S. cit- accomplishments and contributions of African HON. STENY H. HOYER izen through rather unusual circumstances. In Americans in our community. I rise today to OF MARYLAND 1970, after visiting a high-security testing site, honor the lives and sacrifices of the Tuskegee IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES someone realized that Bromley wasn’t a U.S. Airmen. citizen. With the help of a judge, this oversight Prior to 1940, African Americans were de- Thursday, February 17, 2005 was quickly remedied. nied military leadership roles and skilled train- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing At the time of his death, Dr. Bromley was ing in the U.S. Military because the military in- today a joint resolution to repeal outright the still actively teaching physics at Yale as the stitution believed they lacked the qualifications 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The Sterling Professor of Sciences. and experience for combat duty. In fact, Afri- 22nd Amendment requires that no person who Dr. Bromley served his country in a variety can Americans were barred from flying for the has served two terms or has served two years of ways, from the Oval Office to the class- U.S. military until World War II when the Army of another President’s term be permitted to room. He will be remembered as one of the Air Corps program initiated a program known serve another term of office. most influential science advisers ever, as well ‘‘Tuskegee Experiment.’’ The time has come to repeal the 22nd as one of the most beloved teachers in higher In July 1941, thirteen young Americans Amendment to the Constitution, and not be- education. We fondly remember his leadership began military flight training at the Tuskegee cause of partisan politics. While I am not a

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.121 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E303 supporter of the current President, I feel there INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION year to get this legislation signed into law to are good public policy reasons for a repeal of TO DESIGNATE THE FEDERAL honor this great man with a small token of ap- this amendment. Under the Constitution as al- COURTHOUSE IN SANTA FE, NM preciation for the remarkable life that he lived. tered by the 22nd Amendment, this must be AFTER JUDGE SANTIAGO f President George W. Bush’s last term even if CAMPOS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY the American people should want him to con- OF FORMER LEBANESE PRIME tinue in office. This is an undemocratic result. HON. TOM UDALL MINISTER RAFIK HARIRI Under the resolution I offer today, President OF NEW MEXICO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bush would not be eligible to run for a third SPEECH OF term. However, the American people would Thursday, February 17, 2005 HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO have restored to themselves and future gen- Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I OF GUAM erations an essential democratic privilege to rise today to memorialize an outstanding jurist, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES elect who they choose in the future. an honorable man, and a leading Hispanic in Wednesday, February 16, 2005 A limitation on the terms that a President the field of law by introducing legislation to could serve was not fully discussed by the name the Federal Courthouse in Santa Fe, Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today New Mexico, after Judge Santiago Campos. I to join my colleagues and our Nation in hon- Founding Fathers. However, Alexander Ham- am pleased to be joined in introducing this oring the life and legacy of former Lebanese ilton, in Federalist Paper 72, recognized that legislation by my colleagues Mr. SERRANO, Mr. Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and to express our one important benefit of not having term limits GRIJALVA, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MCDERMOTT, condolences to his family and the people of on the President would be: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GONZALES, and Ms. LINDA Lebanon. to enable the people, when they see reason to SA´NCHEZ. A true patriot and dedicated public servant, approve of his conduct, to continue him in Judge Santiago Campos was the first His- Prime Minister Hariri devoted his life to his the station in order to prolong the utility of panic appointed to the Federal bench in New country and his people, working to rebuild his talents and virtues, and to secure to the Mexico, serving from 1978 until his death in Lebanon after its civil war and contributing mil- government the advantage of permanency in 2001, including as chief judge from 1987 lions to programs to improve the lives of the a wise system of administration. through 1989. Judge Campos’ career of public Lebanese people. After President George Washington retired service only culminated with his service as a He was well-respected by the international after serving two terms, a custom emerged United States District Court Judge, as he also community for his efforts to build a free and served in the United States Navy as a Sea- that was not broken until President Franklin D. independent Lebanon as evidenced by the man First Class from 1944 to 1946, as the As- United Nations Security Council Resolution Roosevelt was elected to four terms. The peo- sistant and First Assistant Attorney General of 1559 affirming the right of the people of Leb- ple chose President Roosevelt because they New Mexico from 1954 to 1957, and as a Dis- anon to choose their leaders free from intimi- desired trusted and effective leadership. trict Court Judge from 1971 to 1978 in the dation, terror and foreign occupation. Sadly he We do not have to rely on rigid constitu- First Judicial District in the State of New Mex- will not see his hope realized. tional standards to hold our Presidents ac- ico. Judge Campos served with distinction on On behalf of the people of Guam, I extend countable. Sufficient power resides in the Con- the bench and displayed both firmness and our deepest sympathy to the families of the gress and the Judiciary to protect our country compassion with those who entered his court- victims of the February 14th attack. from tyranny. As the noted attorney and coun- room. He was a life long resident of New Mex- f sel to Presidents, Clark Clifford, said: ico and graduated first in his law school class at the University of New Mexico. RECOGNIZING THOMASVILLE I believe we denigrate ourselves as an en- Judge Campos was very active in his court- BULLDOGS FOOTBALL TEAM lightened people, and our political process as room, often exercising his right to question wit- a whole, in imposing on ourselves still fur- nesses in the middle of cross-examinations. ther disability to retain tested and trusted HON. HOWARD COBLE leadership. The Congress and the Judiciary Many agree that he became more involved in OF NORTH CAROLINA are now and will remain free to utilize their a case than other judges, but still let a lawyer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES try his own case. One of his most memorable own countervailing constitutional power to Thursday, February 17, 2005 forestall any executive overreaching. cases ordered the Gannett Co. to return The New Mexican, Santa Fe’s daily newspaper, to Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, following the New Furthermore, a ‘‘lame duck’’ President serv- its former owner, Robert McKinney due to a England Patriots’ Super Bowl win, their third in ing in his second term is less effective dealing breach of contract. the last four years, all of the talk was about with the Congress and the bureaucracy than a During his career, Campos was an honorary the birth of a National Football League dy- President should be. I do not believe that the member of the Order of the Coif. He also re- nasty in the making. Those of us who reside people want a popularly chosen President who ceived the Distinguished Achievement Award in the Sixth District of North Carolina know all will be weakened in a second term. The re- of the State Bar of New Mexico in 1993, and about football dynasties, and we are proud to moval of the President from politics as pre- in the same year the University of New Mexico report that the dynasty known as the Thomas- scribed by the 22nd Amendment has the ef- honored him with a Distinguished Achieve- ville Bulldogs Football Team is back and fect of removing the President from the ac- ment Award. champions once more. This year, Thomasville countability to political forces that come to Sadly, Judge Campos passed away on Jan- High School captured its fifth state champion- bear during regular elections every four years. uary 20th, 2001. Following his passing, the ship in the school’s history and its first since New Mexico State Legislature passed a joint 1995. The 22nd Amendment reflects a funda- memorial requesting Congress to name the The latest championship for Thomasville mental distrust of the judgment of the Amer- Federal Courthouse in Santa Fe, New Mexico, may have been secured in the most thrilling ican people. However, trust of the good sense after Judge Campos who had his chambers in manner in the school’s glorious history. On of the people is one of the cornerstones of de- the courthouse for over 22 years. In addition, December 11, 2004, Thomasville defeated mocracy. the judges of the Tenth Circuit Court of Ap- Wallace-Rose Hill 15–14 to capture the Class In 1820, Thomas Jefferson wrote: ‘‘I know peals who reside in New Mexico and the dis- 1-A State football championship. That score no safe depository of the ultimate powers of trict judges of the District of New Mexico doesn’t begin to hint at the drama that ensued the society but the people themselves; and if unanimously requested and support Congres- for the Bulldogs. Trailing 14–9, Thomasville we think them not enlightened enough to exer- sional action to name the Federal Courthouse was facing a fourth-and-1 situation, but the Bulldogs completed a pass for only eight cise their control with a wholesome discretion, after Judge Campos. I am pleased to take up this effort. yards, meaning that the ball went back to Wal- the remedy is not to take it from them, but to During the 107th Congress I introduced this lace-Rose Hill with only 1:21 left to play. On inform their discretion.’’ legislation and was able to work to get it the next play, however, divine intervention I believe the repeal of the 22nd Amendment passed by the House. Unfortunately the Sen- may have occurred. Defensive back Tavarius will restore power to the people themselves ate did not act on this legislation. During the Henderson ran down Wallace-Rose Hill run- and make our Constitution more democratic. 1 108th Congress we were unable to move this ning back Leverne Coston, stripped him of the hope my colleagues will join me in this effort. bill, but I am hopeful that this year will be the ball, recovered the fumble, and ran 10 yards

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Policing, fire The school’s last-minute hero, Tavarius The championship game was thrilling and fighting, public sanitation, snow removal, street Henderson, told the High Point Enterprise that the entire season validated Thomasville High maintenance, recreation, and of course edu- he knew he had to do something dramatic to School as one of North Carolina’s true football cation are carried out along with a number of win the game. ‘‘I knew we had him (the run- dynasties. We congratulate Principal Dirk other activities essential to the quality of our ning back) real good,’’ the Bulldog told the Gurley, Athletic Director Woody Huneycutt, the lives, especially in urban areas, at the local newspaper, ‘‘so I went for the ball. It came students, families, faculty, staff, and fans of government level. R. Arnold Wakelin was a loose and the ball was right there, laying the Thomasville Bulldogs on winning North gifted individual who, fortunately for the people beautifully. I picked it up and went into the end Carolina’s 1–A football championship. of the town of Wellesley, chose to employ his zone.’’ And with that play, Tavarius went right f considerable talents on behalf of the fellow into the history books among the storied citizens of the town he loved and served so names in Thomasville football history. For his WOMEN’S HEALTH OFFICE ACT well. efforts, Henderson was named as the cham- He began his work for the town in 1957 pionship game’s Most Valuable Player. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY after leaving the Air Force where he served for This may have been the most dramatic win, OF NEW YORK 3 years, and his ability and dedication quickly but Thomasville has a proud and rich football led to a series of promotions which culminated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES history and its color is brown—namely as in in his being the Chief Executive of the town. Coach Brown. In 2004, Coach Benjie Brown Thursday, February 17, 2005 In addition, he served on the town’s retirement captured his first State title following in the Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, along board and he was a leader in the Wellesley footsteps of his famous father Coach Allen with my colleague Representative DEBORAH Kiwanis Club, additional outlets for his desire Brown who led the Bulldogs to State cham- PRYCE, I have introduced a bill that makes to serve his fellow citizens. Mr. Speaker, I join pionships in 1988, 1991 and 1995. (Thomas- women’s health a priority. On September 17, with the residents of the town in mourning his ville also won the 1964 State title in the old 2002, the House passed the Women’s Health passing while celebrating and expressing Western North Carolina High School Activities Office Act, legislation that would provide statu- thanks for his extraordinary service. The ex- Association.) This 2004 championship was the tory authority to five federal women’s health ample he set of effective concern for the well school’s first in the new Class 1–A division. offices. Unfortunately, the other body did not being of others is an inspiring one and I ask The three titles secured by Coach Allen Brown consider this legislation before the end of the that the recognition by the town of Wellesley were in Class 2–A. Allen Brown was the de- 107th Congress so it was never signed into of the wonderful career of Arnold Wakelin be fensive coordinator for his son Benjie’s first law. noted here. title as head coach. Benjie told the Greens- Currently, only two women’s health offices RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF R. ARNOLD boro News & Record that his father was a key are federally authorized and protected by law: WAKELIN, JR. to the victory. ‘‘I couldn’t have done it without the Office of Research on Women’s Health Whereas, on November 8th 2004, the Town him tonight,’’ Coach Benjie Brown told the (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health, of Wellesley was saddened by the death of newspaper, ‘‘and I’d like to think I had a hand and the Office for Women’s Services at the our esteemed Executive Director of General in some of his.’’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Government, R. Arnold Wakelin, Jr. Arnold Both Coach Browns would tell you that it re- made numerous and impressive contribu- Administration (SAMHSA). These offices pro- quires a whole lot of effort from a whole lot of tions to the Town of Wellesley and its resi- vide critical health research services to the people to win a State championship. Those of dents throughout his forty-seven years of women of this country. us who reside in the Sixth District congratulate service. With his passing, Wellesley lost a each and every member of the Bulldogs Statutory authorization is not provided for dedicated leader and faithful friend; Whereas, in addition to Executive Direc- squad. First the players: Brent LeMay, Jeremy the federal offices and positions residing in the Department of Health and Human Services tor, Arnold served as a valued member of the McKiver, Cory Tobin, Willie Green, Chaz Leak, Town’s Retirement Board. He was also an ac- Quinton Jackson, Justin Little, Laviery Baxter, (HHS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Health Resources tive member of the Wellesley Kiwanis Club Bradley Watkins, Richard Norton, J.J. Lawson, for over forty years, having served as Presi- and Services Administration (HRSA), the Cen- Stephon Donnell, Scott Hines, Quan Warley, dent and most recently Treasurer. Arnold Jeriod Kersey, E.J. Abrams-Ward, Karim ters for Disease Control and Prevention served our community with a deep sense of Eltokhy, Tavarius Henderson, Chris Webber, (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration commitment and devotion. He earned the re- E.J. McCormick, Zeke Clark, Ricky Hunsucker, (FDA). I believe it is important to give statutory gard and heartfelt respect of all who were Bud Ray, Terrance Pearson, Jaz Tate, Bran- authority to these offices. privileged to know him; Whereas, Arnold gave earnestly of his time don Johnson, Aundra Belle, Jamall Steele, Enactment of the Women’s Health Office Act will ensure that the needs and gaps in re- to our community and we think of the many Lorenzo Cannon, Kendarius Cox, Derek citizens who have benfited from his leader- Medlin, Jason Hicks, Antonio Royal, Ratazio search, policy, programs, and education and training in women’s health will continue to re- ship and participation in the Town of Welles- Baxter, Ari Foust, Brandon Taylor, Senneca ley. His former associates and the citizens of Sammuels, Tommy Green, Cornelius Davis, Ji ceive the attention they require in the 21st the Town regard his passing as a great loss; Soo Noh, Trey Ray, Joe Brewer, Jason Nel- century. Whereas, the thanks of this meeting and son, Dustin Gloor, Cody Smith, and Michael f the community are due Arnold Wakelin for Byrd. the able manner in which he performed his IN MEMORY OF R. ARNOLD The players would be the first to tell you various appointed and volunteer duties. We WAKELIN, JR. that they could not have done it without strong sincerely regret his passing; Whereas, on behalf of the Citizens of backing. We congratulate Head Coach Benjie Wellesley, this Resolution is being presented Brown and his outstanding assistants Allen HON. BARNEY FRANK as an opportunity to express the esteem in Brown, Roger Bryant, Sam Captain, Danny OF MASSACHUSETTS which we hold him as a faithful and devoted Medlin, Matt Pugh, Scott Pugh, Brandon IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES citizen: Now, therefore be it Staton, and Nick Sweitzer. They were joined Resolved, That this town meeting, on be- Thursday, February 17, 2005 by community coaches Vince Brown, Ed half of the residents and municipal employ- Courtney, Kemp Harvey, and Don Osborne. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, ees of the Town of Wellesley, expresses its Also offering valuable contributions were train- the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, recently deep regret at the passing of R. Arnold ers Kenny Coker and Charles Crowell; statisti- suffered a great loss with the death of R. Ar- Wakelin, Jr. and publicly acknowledges its appreciation for his dedicated service and cian Barry Tucker; film crew members Travis nold Wakelin, Jr., who was the town’s Execu- significant contributions to the citizens of Leanord, Wade Loflin, Casey Medlin, and tive Director of General Government, and who our Town, and further, that the Town Clerk Adam Oakley; Middle School Head Coach Eric had served the residents of the town with be instructed to record this Resolution in Rader and his liaison Stan Baranowski; team dedication, distinction and creativity through the minutes of this Meeting, and to transmit doctors David Williams and Rob Williams; gym 47 years. copies to Mr. Wakelin’s family.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.129 E18PT1 February 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E305 REGARDING THE SERVICE OF THE for inadmissibility and removal, and to en- The asylum provisions in H.R. 418 impose MONTFORD POINT MARINES sure expeditious construction of the San an undue burden on those immigrants fleeing Diego border fence. persecution, torture, and other human rights HON. CORRINE BROWN Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today abuses around the world. The bill would re- to say that I will be voting against H.R. 418. quire the asylum seeker to show documenta- OF FLORIDA We have made significant progress in imple- tion of their torture. This would reverse years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES menting the recommendations of the 9/11 of precedent that allow a credible testimony to Thursday, February 17, 2005 Commission, and I support additional reforms be proof of their case. It is outrageous to think Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. that make real progress in addressing prob- that the human rights abusers abroad will pro- Speaker, I am pleased to join Representative lems plaguing our immigration system. How- vide proof of their crime to ensure an asylum- LANE EVANS as an original cosponsor, with the ever, H.R. 418 does not go far enough in im- seeker can prove their case to immigration of- Congressional Black Caucus, of this Resolu- proving this immigration system in ways that ficials in the United States. tion honoring the Montford Point Marines. will enhance our national security. This bill will also place an unnecessary, un- In 1942, President Roosevelt established a Instead of comprehensively reforming our funded mandate on states, most of whom are presidential directive giving African Americans immigration system, this proposal seeks to already facing budget challenges due to cuts an opportunity to be recruited into the Marine overturn key provisions adopted in the Intel- in federal funding. Driver’s license laws are Corps. These African Americans, from all ligence Reform bill last year requiring strict the responsibility of state governments. Min- states, were not sent to the traditional boot new standards for driver’s licenses. The De- nesota is on the forefront of developing secure camps of Parris Island, South Carolina and partment of Homeland Security is already col- identification for its citizens. Not more than 2 months ago, my state unveiled a new driver’s San Diego, California. Instead, African-Amer- laborating with states to devise sensible stand- license that is among the most secure li- ican Marines were segregated—experiencing ards that work. This bill rolls back this ap- censes in the country. However, even with basic training at Montford Point—a facility at proach in favor of Congressionally-mandated Minnesota’s innovation, this bill would require Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Approximately rules which did not have the benefit of com- a monumental effort on the part of the state to 20,000 African-American Marines received mittee hearings. comply with the law, which is an unfunded basic training at Montford Point between 1942 Additionally, this bill creates additional, next- mandate that ties the hands of state govern- and 1949. to-impossible hurdles for legitimate asylum ment. The initial intent was to discharge these Afri- seekers. Many of these asylum-seekers have been the victims of terrorism themselves and I will continue to uphold my oath of office to can-American Marines after the war, returning preserve and protect our Constitution and the them to civilian life. Attitudes changed as the have fled to this country seeking freedom and democracy. About a month ago, I learned the safety of our nation. No one wants terrorists to war progressed. Once given the chance to enter the United States, but this bill is not the prove themselves, it became impossible to heart-breaking story an Iraqi informant who saved North Dakota lives and lost his own in answer to that problem. We must streamline deny the fact that African-American Marines and strengthen our immigration process, but were just as capable as all other Marines re- advancing the cause of freedom and democ- racy in Iraq. Though his family escaped with we cannot do so at the expense of the gardless of race, color, creed or national ori- abused, the tortured, and the persecuted. gin. their lives, the continued risk to these friends f In July of 1948 President Harry S. Truman of America now prompts our urgent attention. issued Executive Order #9981 negating seg- I fear that passage of this legislation today CELEBRATING THE 50TH WEDDING regation. In September 1949, Montford Marine would mean that we would not be able to ANNIVERSARY OF LOU AND Camp was deactivated—ending seven years allow this family, who sacrificed so much, to GEORGIA POULOS of segregation. enter the United States and remain here while their lives are threatened. I am joining Congressman EVANS in offering HON. ED PASTOR Mr. Chairman, I will vote against H.R. 418, this resolution to recognize their service and OF ARIZONA and I encourage my colleagues to seek real sacrifice and to acknowledge today’s United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reform that addresses the problems in our bro- States Marine Corps as an excellent oppor- Thursday, February 17, 2005 tunity for advancement of persons of all races ken immigration system. due to the service and example of the original f Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you Montford Point Marines. today to celebrate the 50th wedding anniver- REAL ID ACT OF 2005 sary of two dear friends, Lou and Georgia f Poulos of Phoenix, Arizona. On Jan. 30, 2005, SPEECH OF PERSONAL EXPLANATION the couple was joined by 150 friends and fam- HON. BETTY McCOLLUM ily members to toast their half-century mile- HON. DAVID G. REICHERT OF MINNESOTA stone of matrimony. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lou Poulos first met Georgia Hotis in the OF WASHINGTON late 1940’s during a church outing for teen- Thursday, February 10, 2005 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agers at the Gold Spot bowling alley in Phoe- Thursday, February 17, 2005 The House in Committee of the Whole nix. During the following years, their relation- House on the State of the Union had under ship blossomed and their courtship began Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent consideration the bill (H.R. 418) to establish when the couple was in their twenties. Al- on February 16, 2005 due to the funeral of a and rapidly implement regulations for State though it was initially Georgia’s beauty and close friend. Had I been present, I would have driver’s license and identification document Lou’s sense of humor that sparked the mutual voted ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall No. 35. security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United attraction, the couple’s shared values as first f States, to unify terrorism-related grounds generation Greek-Americans and members of REAL ID ACT OF 2005 for inadmissibility and removal, and to en- the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, sure expeditious construction of the San paved the way for their lasting connection. Diego border fence. SPEECH OF Seven years later, the sweethearts were Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I rise today married in the Greek Orthodox Church on Jan- HON. EARL POMEROY in opposition of H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act. uary 30, 1955. The couple held their wedding OF NORTH DAKOTA This bill adds unnecessary burdens to the asy- reception at the Westward Ho Hotel, an his- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lum process and unfunded mandates on state toric hotel in Phoenix located across the street Thursday, February 10, 2005 governments. from the bowling alley where they first met. In My home state of Minnesota has an ever-in- 1960, the newlyweds built a home in Phoenix The House in Committee of the Whole creasing population of new Americans. As is where they reared their three children, House on the State of the Union had under true across the country, thousands of my con- Deanne, Jim, and Alex, and where they still consideration the bill (H.R. 418) to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State stituents fled religious discrimination, abuse, reside today, nearly forty-five years later. The driver’s license and identification document torture and religious persecution abroad. The Poulos family has now proudly expanded to security standards, to prevent terrorists United States is a beacon of hope for those include Jim’s wife, Tracy, Alex’s wife, Shelli, from abusing the asylum laws of the United around the world seeking safety, freedom and and Alex and Shelli’s five-year-old triplets, States, to unify terrorism-related grounds equality. It is vital that we remain that way. Sela, Ari and Alex.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:17 Feb 19, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17FE8.134 E18PT1 E306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 18, 2005 As Lou continued to build his liquor store racy abroad. While the President spoke very Centennial Park; the Grants Pass Rotary Invi- chain, Georgia managed the household, jug- eloquently of promoting democracy and liberty tational Track Meet held at Grants Pass High gling her children’s dance classes, piano les- abroad in his Inaugural Address, we must re- School, an event for students throughout the sons, Little League baseball, and Pop Warner member that our country still has a solemn state and northern California; and events for football. As their son Jim fondly recalled, Lou duty to defend democracy and liberty. foreign exchange students visiting America. and Georgia made many sacrifices to ensure I hope the Chinese leaders will be wise to Internationally, the commitment of Rotarians the best education and opportunities for their not adopt this anti-secession law in March. I is as strong. With humanitarian and edu- children. also urge the international community to join cational programs for communities in all parts Despite their busy family lives, Lou and us to voice their disapproval of this provoca- of the globe, Rotary Clubs have made a dif- Georgia have remained active in the commu- tive law. Inaction by the world will likely send ference in everything from disaster relief to the nity throughout their years together. For 47 a wrong signal to Beijing. advancement of democracy. A major focus of years, Lou served as the secretary/treasurer f Rotary International is the global eradication of for the Arizona License and Beverage Asso- polio, a goal that the organization hopes to ciation, and since his retirement, he continues HONORING THE SERVICE OF meet this year. In 1985 they launched the to serve as an officer for the state licensed GRANTS PASS ROTARY AND THE PolioPlus program to protect children against beverage lobbying organization. Georgia CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF the disease. Rotary, along with groups such worked as a director for two nonprofit organi- ROTARY INTERNATIONAL as the World Health Organization, the United zations. Over the years, the couple has also Nations Children’s Fund, the U.S. Centers for served on their parish council, the Men’s Club, HON. GREG WALDEN Disease Control and Prevention, and various and Women’s Guild at Brophy College Pre- OF OREGON governments throughout the world, has paratory school, as well as participating in and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES achieved a 99 percent reduction in the number donating to many charitable fundraisers. Thursday, February 17, 2005 of polio cases worldwide. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me Their work and generosity has benefited in honoring and celebrating 50 years of mar- Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise youth, seniors, the impoverished, the disabled, riage between Lou and Georgia Poulos, a today to recognize the extraordinary commit- the disheartened, and those devastated by union built on a devotion to each other and ment to service, community, and humani- disease, tragedy and natural disaster. I am unconditional love for family. I have had the tarianism displayed by the members of Rotary proud to be a Rotarian and proud of the work privilege of knowing this loving couple for dec- International as the organization celebrates its that Rotary clubs throughout my district do on ades, and have witnessed the strong sense of 100th anniversary this month. an ongoing basis. family values, self-sacrifice, and commitment One hundred years ago, a lawyer in Chi- Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to to community that defined their lives together. cago, Illinois, embarked on an effort to create share with my colleagues the generosity and As a longtime friend, it is with great joy that I a professional club that captured the same spirit of service that is exemplified by the extend my congratulations to Lou and Georgia friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his members of Grants Pass Rotary. May those of Poulos and their beloved family, and I wish youth; a club that would make service a pri- us in the Congress pay special attention to the them many more years of wedded happiness. ority, generosity a regular occurrence, and motto of this organization and conduct our- f hard work a way of life. This idea was wel- selves here in a manner of ‘‘Service Before comed throughout the United States with clubs Self.’’ CHINA’S PROPOSED ANTI- sprouting coast to coast within the first dec- f SECESSION LAW ade, and throughout the rest of the world with clubs forming on six continents by 1921. THE ATROCITIES IN DARFUR HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY Today, Rotary International is a worldwide OF RHODE ISLAND organization of business and professional HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leaders—individuals committed to humani- OF NEW YORK tarianism, high ethical standards, and civic in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, February 17, 2005 volvement. Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speak- I have been a proud member of Rotary Thursday, February 17, 2005 er, I rise in strong concern over China’s pro- since October 1987, and while my work here Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to posed anti-secession law that it plans to in- in Washington, D.C. keeps me from attending mourn the heinous acts in Darfur. To date, al- clude in its March 2005 agenda of the Na- all the meetings of my Hood River, Oregon most two and a half million people in Darfur tional People’s Congress. club, I make every attempt to go when I am and Chad have been affected by the atrocities This anti-secession law is highly provoca- home. And as I commute home to Oregon and as many as 300,000 individuals have tive, and needlessly moves cross-strait rela- each week from our Nation’s capital, I am able been killed. tions away from dialogue and possibly towards to attend many meetings at clubs in the twenty I commend the efforts already made to as- open confrontation. I am particularly con- counties throughout my sprawling district. sist the people of Darfur. Millions in aid have cerned about the law’s assumption that China There are approximately 1.2 million Rotar- been donated worldwide, including $550 mil- and Taiwan are now unified and how the law ians in over 31,000 clubs located in 166 coun- lion from the United States. Peacekeeping ef- sets up a legal framework for retaliation if Tai- tries. And in the United States, there are near- forts are underway from the African Union, the wan declares independence. Under this pro- ly 400,000 Rotarians in more than 7,500 United Nations, and other organizations. I ap- posed law, China could claim the legal right to clubs. plaud the Sudanese for their commendable ef- push for unification of Taiwan by force, which The Grants Pass Rotary, located in Or- forts to end the violence by signing the Peace is the worst possible scenario. egon’s beautiful Rogue Valley, is one such Agreement in January. Unfortunately it is not The 23 million people of Taiwan are under- club. Founded in 1924, Grants Pass Rotary enough. standably very upset over this proposed law. has celebrated over 80 years of dedication Although the humanitarian aid and the As we all know, the people of Taiwan live in and service to the local community as well as peace agreement are steps in the right direc- a full-fledged democracy and enjoy the highest the world abroad. Under the recent leadership tion, it has not prevented people from being standards of freedom and human rights. We of Georgette Brown, and her predecessors be- killed, raped, torn from their homes and left to remember a similar reaction and back-lash by fore her, the club has done a great deal for starve. People are already fighting over water the citizens of Hong Kong when they learned the area. due to drought and a food shortage is immi- about the enactment of the Article 23 anti-se- Throughout the years, Grants Pass Rotar- nent. dition laws. While claiming the theory of ‘‘one ians have conducted projects with their dedi- The international community must take country, two systems,’’ it appears that Beijing’s cation, time, energy, and resources. These stronger action. I call upon the United Nations implementation of its theory may result in the projects have covered a variety of areas: rec- Security Council to pass a meaningful resolu- blocking of democratic reforms and the under- ognition of students in middle and elementary tion in the coming weeks, a resolution that will mining of autonomous self-governance. school excelling in their academic endeavors; be consequential in the lives of the people of Certainly any country has the right to enact the initial funding and continued support of Darfur. The UN has already described the sit- their own domestic laws, but I do not feel that The Riverside West All Sports Park, a fabu- uation in Darfur as ‘‘the worst humanitarian any country should use their domestic laws as lous facility for all Grants Pass citizens and and human rights situation in the world.’’ It is justification to suppress or intimidate democ- visitors to enjoy; the development of Morrison time they treat the situation as such.

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